Physical Sciences

University of Aberdeen

Websitehttp://www.abdn.ac.uk/cops

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Waheed Afzal
- Engineering,
- Centre for Energy Transition
Person: Academic
20072026
Lateef Akanji
- Engineering, Engineering - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic
20092025
Alfred Akisanya
- Engineering, National Decommissioning Centre
- Engineering, Engineering - Personal Chair
- Engineering, Centre for Micro- and Nanomechanics (CEMINACS)
Person: Academic
19922025

Extracellular Vesicles in Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review
Abu Eid, R., Piyarathne, N., Swaid, A. K., Holme, A. L., Muirhead, D. & Landini, G., 16 Jun 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Extracellular Biology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
A multimodal dataset for environmental occupancy detection
Deconto, G. D. (Corresponding Author), Zorzo, A. F., Lunardi, R. C., Cardoso, R. C. & Teixeira, L. D. S., Aug 2026, In: Data in brief. 67, 6 p., 112948.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Divergent evolution of nitrogen cycling along gradients of landscape water velocities
Wu, S. (Corresponding Author), Soulsby, C., Zheng, Y., Musolff, A. & Tetzlaff, D., 11 Jun 2026, In: Science. 392, 6803, p. 1188-1193 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

Aberdeen Centre for Electron Microscopy, Analysis and Characterisation (ACEMAC):
Still, J. (Manager)
Geology and Geophysics
Research Facilities: Facility
Aberdeen Open Channel Facility
Nikora, V. I. (Manager)
Engineering
Research Facilities: Facility
Aberdeen Oscillatory Flow Tunnel
Engineering
Research Facilities: Facility

Structural changes to forests during regeneration affect water flux partitioning, water ages and hydrological connectivity: Insights from tracer-aided ecohydrological modelling (Files and Python Scripts)
Neill, A. (Creator), Birkel, C. (Contributor), Maneta, M. P. (Contributor), Tetzlaff, D. (Contributor) & Soulsby, C. (Owner), University of Aberdeen, 2021
DOI: 10.20392/045cd572-ecc8-4dfd-b003-c0d0c621510e
Dataset
Stakeholder Workshops on Floods and Droughts Adaptation in the Limpopo River Basin, 2021-2022.
Matanó, A. (Creator), Van Loon, A. (Creator), Mustafa, S. (Creator) & Comte, J.-C. (Creator), UK Data Service, 2024
DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-857502
Dataset
La Orduña Shade Coffee Plantation. Mexico. Hydrometeorological and Water Stable Isotope Data.
Muñoz-Villers, L. E. (Creator), Geris, J. (Creator), Alvarado Barrientos, M. S. (Creator), Holwerda, F. (Creator) & Dawson, T. (Creator), KNB Data Repository, 2020
DOI: 10.5063/f1ms3r3j, https://knb.ecoinformatics.org/view/doi:10.5063/F1MS3R3J
Dataset

1ST Poster presentation prize
Zhang, Y. (Recipient), 12 Oct 2016
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
2010 EWRI/ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) Best Technical Note Award
Nikora, N. (Recipient), 19 May 2010
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes

File
2017 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Rural Geography Specialty Group (RGSG) Student Paper Competition Winner
Maclaren, A. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes

Sentinels of the Sea: Understanding Marine Mammal Health Through Strandings
von Hellfeld, R. (Speaker)
5 Feb 2026
Activity: Disseminating Research › Invited talk
University of the Basque Country
von Hellfeld, R. (Visiting Lecturer)
2 Feb 2026 → 6 Feb 2026
Activity: Academic activities - External/Internal › Visiting an external academic institution
Journal of Environmental Management (Journal)
Fernandez Martin, C. (Peer Review)
27 Feb 2026
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer review

UK: Study reveals how offshore structures can help - or hinder - marine ecosystems
Scott, B., Scott, B. E., Gormley, K. & Madgett, A.
26/05/26
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Ancient Wolf Remains on Baltic Sea Island Suggest Prehistoric Human Management
Girdland Flink, E.
29/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Scientists achieve historic milestone: first complete DNA sequencing of an ancient Egyptian human being
Girdland Flink, E.
1/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

A Mathematical Algorithm to Improve Diagnosis of Dementia
Schelter, B. (Coordinator), Grebogi, C. (Coordinator) & Thiel, M. (Coordinator)
Impact: Other Impacts
Application of mathematical models for public health protection against infectious diseases
Perez-Reche, F. (Coordinator), Strachan, N. (Coordinator) & Forbes, K. J. (Coordinator)
Impact
Applying an Ecosystems approach to Stakeholder Engagement in Marine Spatial Planning
Scott, B. (Coordinator), Potts, T. (Participant), Slater, A.-M. (Coordinator) & MacDonald, A. J. (Coordinator)
Impact