Arvind Prasad , Shalini Chandra , Wael Mohammad Alenazy , Gauhar Ali , Sajid Shah , Mohammed ElAffendi
{"title":"AndroMD: An Android malware detection framework based on source code analysis and permission scanning","authors":"Arvind Prasad , Shalini Chandra , Wael Mohammad Alenazy , Gauhar Ali , Sajid Shah , Mohammed ElAffendi","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid growth of Android-based mobile and IoT applications has significantly increased the attack surface for malicious actors. These adversaries often exploit apps and social engineering to deliver malware that compromises device security and user privacy. To address this ongoing threat, we present AndroMD, an intelligent and scalable Android malware detection framework that combines automated dataset construction, optimal feature selection, and ensemble-based classification. The proposed framework is built on three core components. First, an automated pipeline processes over 600,000 APKs to extract static features from more than 140 million Java files and 600,000 manifest files, resulting in three distinct datasets: KeyCount, ZeroOne, and MNF. These datasets are constructed using keys and patterns derived from a detailed analysis of real decompiled malware code, ensuring semantic relevance. Second, we introduce the AndroMD Optimal Feature Selection (AOFS) method, which selects compact, high-performing feature subsets using iterative evaluation based on ensemble feedback. Third, an ensemble detection model combines Random Forest, Decision Tree, and Bagging classifiers, with a threshold-based aggregation mechanism that allows fine-grained control over detection sensitivity. Extensive evaluation demonstrates AndroMD's strong performance, achieving up to 99.88% accuracy on internal datasets and 91.66% accuracy in live testing, including detection of custom and zero-day malware samples. AndroMD also identifies threats overlooked by VirusTotal, showcasing its real-world applicability. The framework, along with sample datasets and code, is made publicly available to support reproducibility and further research on Android security.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 107050"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hossein Nematollahi , Maryam Tuysserkani , Ali Nematollahi
{"title":"Medical waste management in the modern healthcare era: A comprehensive review of technologies, environmental impact, and sustainable practices","authors":"Hossein Nematollahi , Maryam Tuysserkani , Ali Nematollahi","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107210","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107210","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This comprehensive review addresses critical challenges in modern medical waste management, a concern significantly heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our work uniquely synthesizes and critically assesses emerging technologies, their economic feasibility, and sustainability frameworks within a post-COVID-19 context. The analysis reveals that while conventional incineration remains a dominant practice (60–75 % of global medical waste), it carries considerable environmental risks. In contrast, emerging solutions like plasma gasification and advanced pyrolysis are promising, but face significant implementation barriers. While plasma systems achieve a 90–97 % waste volume reduction and over 99.99 % pathogen elimination, and pyrolysis efficiently converts plastic waste into valuable fuels (35–50 wt% liquid oil), their high capital costs and operational complexities require careful consideration. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated waste pressures, increasing global medical waste production by an estimated 3.4 kg per bed per day, with surges up to 425 % in developing nations. We identify significant disparities in management, as many low-income countries face substantial infrastructure and resource challenges that hinder the adoption of these advanced technologies. This work concludes with a critical roadmap for future research and policy, emphasizing the need for robust technical innovations and harmonized international standards to foster more sustainable and pragmatic practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 107210"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145057299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Q-GRID SMART: A blockchain-enabled smart home energy management and analytics system","authors":"Ameni Boumaiza","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107093","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107093","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents Q-GRID SMART, a decentralized, blockchain-enabled residential energy management platform integrating IoT-based monitoring, predictive analytics, and an interactive user dashboard. In a one-month pilot across 4,196 households in Doha, Qatar, machine learning models (GRU, Bi-LSTM) forecasted energy consumption, cost, and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions with RMSE = 160.9 kWh and MAE = 120.3 kWh. Post-deployment surveys (n = 312) indicated a Net Promoter Score of +42 and 87% reported improved energy awareness. The platform achieved an average 16.8% electricity reduction and 145.4 kg CO<sub>2</sub> savings per household per month. We further analyze how blockchain latency and confirmation times affect real-time control and user experience, proposing mitigation via edge control loops, batching, and Layer-2 solutions (state channels, rollups). These results demonstrate Q-GRID SMART's potential to deliver scalable, secure, and user-centric energy management solutions for utilities and households.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 107093"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advanced biomolecule sensing: Simulation and sensitivity analysis of a dielectric-modulated bilayer electrode in DGOTFT","authors":"Chandaboina Pavan Kumar, Manish Kumar Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A dielectric-modulated bilayer electrode double-gate organic thin-film transistor (DMBE-DGOTFT), employing Dinaphtho[2,3-b:2',3'-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DNTT) as the active layer, is designed for selective and label-free biomolecule detection. The DMBE-DGOTFT biosensor leverages a biocavity integrated within the gate dielectric region, where the variations in dielectric constant and biomolecular charge density significantly influence the device electrical response. The key parameters, including Drain current variation, DNTT thickness, electric field distribution, charge polarity, and electrostatic potential—are systematically analyzed under diverse biosensing conditions using SILVACO ATLAS TCAD simulations. The DMBE-DGOTFT biosensor exhibits a maximum sensitivity of <span><math><mn>4.5</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mrow><mn>10</mn></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></math></span> for a charged biomolecule (<span><math><msub><mrow><mi>Q</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mrow><mn>10</mn></mrow><mrow><mn>12</mn></mrow></msup><mspace></mspace><msup><mrow><mtext>cm</mtext></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>) at a dielectric constant of 12, it demonstrates superior performance compared to conventional dielectric-modulated double-gate biosensors, with a sensitivity of 38.1. The dual-gate control and bilayer electrode configuration enhance charge transport and gate coupling, resulting in improved drain current modulation and detection accuracy. With its high sensitivity, real-time detection capability, biocompatibility, and suitability for scalable, low-cost fabrication, the DMBE-DGOTFT platform offers significant promise for next-generation applications in medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and point-of-care healthcare systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 107039"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gloria Bueno , Lucia Sanchez , Gabriel Cristobal , Michael Kloster , Bánk Beszteri , Jesus Salido
{"title":"Phytoplankton identification with prototypical networks: A few-shot learning approach","authors":"Gloria Bueno , Lucia Sanchez , Gabriel Cristobal , Michael Kloster , Bánk Beszteri , Jesus Salido","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106984","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106984","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The recognition of phytoplankton in microscopy images remains a challenging task due, among other factors, to the vast diversity of known species and the limited availability of labeled training data. Recent advances in pattern recognition have facilitated the automation of this process, offering experts tools to reduce annotation time and increase classification reliability. However, the core difficulty persists, traditional models struggle with unseen species and data scarcity. This study presents a novel application of <em>Prototypical Networks</em> for the automatic recognition of cyanobacteria and diatoms, a method not previously applied to this domain, to the best of our knowledge. Our approach addresses a critical limitation of conventional classifiers by enabling the integration of new, previously unseen species into the recognition framework. To this end, data balancing and augmentation techniques based on <em>deep learning</em> were applied, followed by the training of detection and classification models using <em>Few-Shot Learning</em>, with a focus on <em>Prototypical Networks</em>. The results demonstrate the model's ability to incorporate novel cyanobacteria and diatom genera with minimal annotated data, offering a promising solution for biodiversity monitoring and environmental assessment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 106984"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145027627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robust hybrid optimization design for axial flux-switching transverse-flux permanent magnet wind generator","authors":"Fariba Farrokh, Aghil Ghaheri, Ebrahim Afjei","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107124","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107124","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents a robust hybrid optimization approach for a novel axial transverse-flux permanent magnet (TFPM) wind generator designed for direct-drive wind turbines. The generator features permanent magnets embedded in the middle arm of a ƎE-shaped stator core, enabling high torque density and modular manufacturability. To address the challenges of its complex 3D magnetic flux and interdependent parameters, a three-layer multi-objective optimization framework is employed. Taguchi analysis identifies critical design variables, response surface methodology develops accurate regression models, and constrained sensitivity analysis refines the design through targeted 3D finite element evaluations. Experimental validation confirms that the proposed optimization strategy significantly enhances generator performance, including a 64.7 % reduction in total harmonic distortion, a 10.1 % improvement in power factor, and a 66 % decrease in cogging torque. Thermal and structural analyses further demonstrate safe operation and mechanical stability. These results highlight the effectiveness of the proposed method in delivering a reliable, efficient, and compact generator solution for next-generation direct-drive wind energy systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 107124"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nirudeeswar R , Thrishal S , Shruthi V , S. Angalaeswari , Aravindkumar Sekar
{"title":"ERAnet: Emotion Recognition based Assistive learning network for autistic children","authors":"Nirudeeswar R , Thrishal S , Shruthi V , S. Angalaeswari , Aravindkumar Sekar","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106989","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106989","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often face difficulties with traditional learning methods, particularly in understanding emotions, interpreting social cues, and maintaining attention due to hyperactivity. To address these challenges, we propose the Emotion Recognition-based Assistive Learning Network (ERAnet), which consists of three main phases: the ASD Learning Phase, the Emotion Recognition Phase, and the Audio Analysis Phase. In the ASD Learning Phase, facial emotions are detected and translated into emojis that serve as learning cues for the child. During the Emotion Recognition Phase, the child attempts to identify the displayed emotion by matching it to the correct emoji, with up to three attempts allowed. In the Audio Analysis Phase, the child's facial reactions while listening to audio are monitored to compute an emotion score. We thoroughly evaluated the model's performance using standard metrics such as precision, recall, F1-score, and accuracy. The model was also validated on benchmark datasets, achieving an accuracy of 91.45%. Additionally, we tested the model's real-time effectiveness through interactive sessions with autistic children. The results indicate that ERAnet outperforms current state-of-the-art methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 106989"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145027158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimal operation of the non-drinking water distribution network considering future conditions (Case study: Isfahan University non-drinking water distribution network)","authors":"Mohamad Reza Najarzadegan, Ramtin Moeini","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107190","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107190","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Population growth and climate change have increased the demand for freshwater resources. In Iran, the average per capita freshwater consumption is approximately 5 % to 85 % higher than the global average. In addition, high levels of water loss and inefficient use of drinking water emphasize the need to reduce reliance on these resources. One solution is the use of non-drinking water distribution networks (WDNs), which are often designed based on current conditions but should also be optimized for future scenarios. This study investigates the existing non-drinking WDN at the University of Isfahan and determines an optimal operation strategy considering future water demand. In other words, a new approach is proposed to overcome the limitation of climate-influenced and population increasing water demand value by prediction them. For this purpose, an optimization model is equipped with data-driven based water demand prediction model for proper pump schedules considering the limitation of full life-cycle-cost formulation. Here, the operation of the network’s pumps is optimized using a Binary Genetic Algorithm (BGA), which determines their on/off schedules based on electricity costs and pump depreciation. In addition, water demand is predicted for the next five years using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN), based on historical consumption data (2013–2017). Results show that energy consumption can be reduced by 19.77 % in summer and 37.5 % in winter using the proposed method. Furthermore, the best ANN model leads to an R² value of 0.89 (training) and 0.85 (testing/validation), indicating strong predictive performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 107190"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synchronous transfer control of medium voltage pump in water treatment: A multilevel cascaded H-bridge inverter-based solution","authors":"M.L. Nguyen, Duy Anh Ta","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In large-scale pump stations, medium-voltage three-phase induction motors are commonly used to drive pumps. Conventional soft starters enable smooth motor startup and facilitate grid connection to reduce energy losses; however, they lack speed control capabilities, which are essential for regulating flow or pressure. On the other hand, traditional inverters provide effective speed regulation but do not support seamless motor transfer to the grid. This research proposes a novel synchronous-transfer control scheme as an extended function of variable frequency drives. By applying advanced control strategies, the inverter's output voltage is precisely synchronized with the grid in terms of magnitude, frequency, and phase angle. And hence allowing the motor to be smoothly transferred to the grid when needed. The effectiveness of the proposed solution is demonstrated through comprehensive numerical simulations utilizing multilevel cascaded H-bridge inverters as the primary drive system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 107006"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luis A. San-José , Joaquín Sicilia , Valentín Pando , David Alcaide-López-de-Pablo
{"title":"Integrating optimal production size and selling price of a production-inventory system with power-time and exponential-price demand","authors":"Luis A. San-José , Joaquín Sicilia , Valentín Pando , David Alcaide-López-de-Pablo","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106922","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106922","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents and studies a new production-inventory model with constant production rate in which demand depends simultaneously on price and time. Thus, it is assumed that the demand rate is the multiplication of an exponential function of the selling price and a power function of time. This price- and time-dependent demand can be useful for describing the behavior of demand for some products, because it can be better and more easily adjusted to empirical data. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that this demand rate has been used in an EPQ system. The aim is to find the optimal production lot size and the optimal selling price that maximize the profit per unit of time. An efficient algorithm to establish the best solution of the problem based on the parameters of the model is developed. This procedure determines whether the production-inventory system is profitable and, in this case, finds the optimal selling price, the optimal inventory cycle, the optimal production lot size and the maximum profit. Some numerical examples are presented to illustrate how the algorithm works. Finally, a sensitivity analysis on the input parameters of the optimal production-inventory policy is presented and managerial insights from these results are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36919,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 106922"},"PeriodicalIF":7.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}