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What better way to start the new year than by sharing knowledge? I am excited to announce the publication of our article titled "Stone Town Built Heritage Identity as a Stimulus to Sustainable Urban Growth within Zanzibar City." This paper is part of my ongoing PhD research on "The Roles of Planning in Conserving Urban Built Heritage: A Case of Stone Town in Zanzibar City". Understanding our cultural values and identity provides a strong foundation for achieving sustainable and resilient growth across all aspects of urbanization—spatial, social, economic, environmental, and more. Sharing this part of my research has not only filled me with joy but has also motivated me to further explore the role of culture as a vital element in the formulation of equitable, resilient, and sustainable urban development. Most importantly, how our built environment reflects our identity. I hope this research will deepen our understanding of the crucial connections between urban planning practices and cultural heritage conservation in the Zanzibar region and beyond.You can find the full research text here:  https://lnkd.in/daFi9mVz. I hope you enjoy reading it! #AaltoWitLab #REDIProgram

Over two million research articles are published every year—but it’s the peer review process that ensures their rigor. 💡📑 While publications often grab the spotlight, actively reviewing manuscripts refines our critical thinking, expands domain knowledge, and uplifts the entire research community. 📈✨ I’m thrilled that my modest contribution in 2024 has been acknowledged, reminding me how essential peer review is to solid #PhD_Training and scholarly excellence. 😊🙌🏼📚 #PhD #PeerReview #AcademicResearch #ResearchExcellence REDI Program RMIT University RMIT Europe FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences Elsevier

You can now read the news story about the highlights from the second REDI Symposium! 👇 https://lnkd.in/dpFWvd-3

I am thrilled to announce the publication of my review paper, titled "Immersion Cooling Innovations and Critical Hurdles in Li-ion Battery Cooling for Future Electric Vehicles," in the prestigious journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Impact Factor: 16.3). As the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) accelerates globally, the need for advanced thermal management solutions becomes increasingly critical. In this paper, I delve into the cutting-edge innovations in immersion cooling technologies that promise to enhance the safety, performance, and lifespan of Li-ion batteries in EVs. I also address the critical technical and economic challenges that must be overcome to enable the widespread adoption of these systems. I am deeply grateful for the guidance and support of my supervisors, Prof. Hamid Khayyam and Prof. Hans Kemper, and the invaluable contributions of my co-authors, Prof. Nima Amjady, Mr. Aezid-Ul-Hassan Najmi (Az）and Mr. Hossein (Harry) Senobar. I hope this work serves as a valuable resource for researchers, industry, and professionals committed to advancing sustainable and high-performance EV solutions. 🚗🔋 Let’s continue pushing the boundaries of innovation to create a cleaner and more sustainable future. 🌱🌍 If you’re interested, you can access the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/dCPVEWcj I look forward to connecting with professionals and researchers in this field. Your thoughts and questions are most welcome! REDI Program RMIT University FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences RMIT Europe #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #ElectricVehicles #BatteryTechnology #ImmersionCooling #Research #Innovation #ThermalManagement #LiIonBatteries

🌍 Start the year with an exciting PhD opportunity in one of the #international partners of the DREAM + PLAN project! ♻️ Do you want to be part of the next generation of global change makers? 💡 Are you interested in drving #ClimatePositive Futures? Join a thriving community with a cutting-edge #training program, intercontinental #PhD supervison model and excellent employment conditions. The 30+ PhD Positions of DREAM+PLAN, Co-Funded by the European Union, will be launched next week, from 13th January 2025 - keep an eye to this page to know everything about the open positions and how to apply! #PhD #Opportunity #Research #MSCA #COFUND #International #Intersectoral #Resilience #Restoration #Regeneration #DrivingClimatePositiveFutures #Sustainability European Research Executive Agency (REA) RMIT University Anne-Laure Mention

2024 has been a year of many proud moments for the REDI Program! Our fellows have kept themselves busy with publishing new scientific articles, advancing their research projects, presenting at conferences around the world, and enhancing their international experiences through their secondments. This year we also had the opportunity to gather our REDI community during the second REDI Symposium in Barcelona and Melbourne, providing fellows with training to enhance transferable skills, networking activities, and feedback sessions to help with the continuous improvement of the program. We are #REDI to see what new achievements and opportunities the new year will bring! Happy holidays to all of you and stay tuned! #REDIProgram #PhD #PhDLife #Research #Researchers #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation

Heritage Coexistence event took place in the MPavilion designed by Tadao Ando on December 11th, in the Queen Victoria Gardens. The Gardens are recognised as being of State Significance and listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, with many heritage monuments inside as well. But all of this takes place on Country, on the unceded lands of the people of the Eastern Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land where the MPavilion now stands. I want to pay my respects to their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. They have been caring for this Country for thousands of generations and created multiple, invaluable, tangible and intangible, spatial and temporal layers of heritage, that we live today and that will continue to live in the future. The main idea behind the Heritage Coexistence concept that I developed is to bring together Western (Euro-centric) and Indigenous ideas of heritage in an open-ended and experimental way and allow other forms of heritage to emerge. The intent was to spark a debate and pose questions rather than seek answers. The incredible Professor Laurajane Smith, dr Beau de Belle and Rob Adams AM, in conversation with me brought together incredible insights and questions drawing from their unique and diverse experiences and practices. Then, as the sun set, a work that I produced as a heritage coexistence experiment with the Tadao Ando’s pavilion, the Queen Victoria Gardens and ideas on heritage using the LIDAR technology. In Tadao Ando’s space, the point cloud scans of the pavilion and its surroundings created an experimental visual experience of these elements dissolving and blending into coexistence – in this way, re-thinking the hierarchies and layers of heritage and extending on the questions opened that day. The animation and projection mapping was done by 3D motion design artist Marvin Gerrald. Thank you RMIT University, Suzie Attiwill, Roger Kemp, Phoebe Whitman, Elaine Chia and everyone else who helped shape this event. Huge thank you to the audiences who joined and enriched the conversation. For more heritage encounters follow: https://lnkd.in/gTQZANMM Photography by Leo Showell Link to event: https://lnkd.in/gbpc-rFg REDI Program Naomi Milgrom Foundation

I’m so excited to invite you to Heritage Coexistence - the event that I am organising for the MPavilion Season 11 Home Ground edition. It will be a thought-provoking talk and a visual experience that sees heritage from new, open-ended angles. Questions of heritage can be fraught. This event begins with a talk focusing on the intertwined First Nations, colonial, and natural heritage embedded in Queen Victoria Gardens. The discussion will feature Professor Laurajane Smith, Dr Beau de Belle, and Rob Adams AM, who will bring Western and Indigenous architectural and cultural perspectives together and allow alternate forms of heritage to emerge. The conversation will then expand to a city scale, and audiences are encouraged to ask questions and contribute to help push ideas into new territory. Then, as the sun sets, the internal geometries of the pavilion will become a canvas for an immersive light installation. It’s a work that creatively adapts the duplicate light detection and ranging technology (LIDAR) used in geological mapping to trace the familiar details of the pavilion and project them back in strange new ways. When: December 11th, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Where: MPavilion, Queen Victoria Gardens Book your tickets on the link: https://lnkd.in/gbpc-rFg (it's free, but bookings are recommended) Thanks Marvin Gerrald for projection mapping and animation. ArchitectureAu selected Heritage Coexistence as one of the top architecture and design events from Home Ground: https://lnkd.in/g9AVmXUD And it was also shared on What's On Melbourne: https://lnkd.in/gmD3CCiP If you're in Melbourne, please join us! Thanks Elaine Chia, Suzie Attiwill, Roger Kemp, Andy Miller, Phoebe Whitman for all your support. RMIT University supports this event. REDI Program https://lnkd.in/gKAc6S6h #MPavilion #Melbourne #heritage

Last week I checked another Australian state off my list, South Australia! When I attended the CAMS2024 conference and presented my research on Hybrid Lattice structures. The conference was hosted at the University of South Australia in Adelaide. I had a great time in another beautiful Australian city with sunshine and blue skies. While there I was able to attend other presentations by researchers in my field and build new relationships through the networking events. I'd like to thank my supervisors (Justin Dirrenberger & Andrey Molotnikov), friends, and colleagues for their continued support as well as for attending my presentation. Lastly, the REDI Program for this amazing PhD experience without which none of this would be possible. Here's to future conferences! #RMITUniversity #CNAM #REDIProgram #PhDLife

During the REDI Symposium in Barcelona, fellows and their supervisors participated in a series of enriching activities aimed at building connections and enhancing the overall program experience. We extend our gratitude to all facilitators for their invaluable contributions: ▪️ An ice-breaker session was facilitated by Associate Professor Andrea Eckersley from the School of Graduate Research, RMIT University. Participants were invited to explain their research projects, which served as a creative way to get to know each other better, setting a welcoming tone for the event. ▪️ Andrea also participated in a meeting with REDI fellows and Kinga Kónya, the REDI Project Manager, that provided a platform to receive feedback and suggestions about the program. Participants in this session engaged in a group activity to discuss recent developments and address five main challenges identified. ▪️ A workshop on research collaboration opportunities was held as a parallel session for REDI supervisors attending the event. Facilitated by RMIT Europe’s pre-award team, the session explored potential research collaborations under the Horizon Europe framework and within the REDI network. This session was led by Roger Singleton Escofet, Manager of Research & Impact at RMIT Europe. ▪️ A hybrid session between Barcelona and Melbourne introduced the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA). Facilitated by Joaquín Capablo Sesé, the Vice-Chair of the MCAA’s Spanish Chapter, this live session provided a general overview of the MCAA’s activities and benefits for the fellows. ▪️ A working session facilitated by Andrea Eckersley on cotutelle arrangements in the REDI Program brought together supervisors from Europe and Australia to share experiences and best practices in joint PhD supervision. Thank you to all the fellows and supervisors for their active participation and valuable feedback which are essential for the ongoing improvement of the REDI program. #REDI #REDIProgram #Symposium #PhD #Feedback #Collaboration #ResearchOpportunities #Cotutelle #MSCA #Research