Published Papers

In today's highly competitive academic environment, students often face immense pressure to excel, leading to heightened levels of stress and perfectionism. These psychological constructs– perfectionism and academic stress–have been widely acknowledged as key factors influencing students’ mental well-being and academic performance. While some students thrive under perfectionistic conditions, others experience burnout, anxiety, and declining performance, highlighting the need to better understand how these factors interact. This research study aims to fill these gaps by investigating the impact of adaptive and maladaptive and academic stress on academic performance, examining whether these factors act as enhancers or barriers to success. Using a sample of high school students, data was collected via a self-administered survey that included the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) to measure perfectionism, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to assess academic stress, and a self-reported GPA to evaluate academics performance. The findings revealed that adaptive perfectionism positively predicts academic performance, while maladaptive perfectionism and academic stress are associated with lower GPA. Gender differences were also observed, with females reporting slightly higher GPAs and stress levels compared to males. These results underscore the importance of fostering adaptive perfectionism and managing academic stress to promote healthier learning environments and improve student well-being.

This study looks at how waves and particles interact in different materials by comparing several mathematical models. By analyzing concepts from classical wave theory, quantum mechanics, and fluid dynamics, we explore how energy moves and changes in solids, liquids, and gases. Using both theoretical analysis and computational simulations, we examine key factors like wave speed, energy transfer, and momentum changes. The results highlight how waves sometimes behave smoothly, like in classical physics, but at smaller scales, quantum effects cause them to act more like particles. This research helps improve our understanding of wave-particle interactions, which could lead to better models for engineering, optics, and material science applications.

Skin grafting is a medical procedure in which a piece of skin is harvested from a donor site and surgically transplanted to a recipient's skin injury site. Although it seems like an ideal solution to heal and protect the injured region, it does have practical and physiological limitations. To address these challenges, 3D bioprinted skin grafts offer a potential solution to create new skin grafts, without the risks associated with extracting skin from donor sites. Three dimensional (3D) skin grafts can be created using a 3D bioprinter and a bioink, containing various cell types, including stem cells. The inclusion of stem cells can provide additional benefits, such as promoting vascularisation, and enhancing hair follicle regeneration at the graft site, ultimately improving the graft‘s long-term function and integration.

Due to the recent rise in popularity of short-form media, especially amongst adolescents, there is little research about its possible effects and implications. This experiment aims to explore the impact of watching TikTok, in comparison to reading, on the attention capability and memory capacity of adolescent participants. In this experiment, participants watched TikTok or read a book for 7 minutes and were then required to complete sub-tasks from The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Version 3 (ACE-III) focused on assessing attention and memory. 

This paper presents the analysis of the various aerodynamic properties like lift and drag, with respect to the following airfoils: NACA 22112, NACA 23015, NACA 23018, NACA 23021, NACA 23112, NACA 24112. The objective of this study is to explore the effects of lift and drag at various angles to find out how efficiently it can perform under a wide range of conditions. The Cd, Cl and Alpha for the NACA 5-digit series airfoils are taken from the airfoil tools website. The data is then calculated to evaluate the Cl vs Alpha, Cd vs Alpha, Cl vs Cd and Cl/Cd vs Alpha values, that is then plotted onto their respective graphs for further investigation. This shows us that there are some airfoils that have properties that allow them to perform better under conditions where other airfoils might stagger.

This paper examines Japan’s distinctive inflation and deflation patterns, highlighting prolonged deflation following the 1990s asset bubble collapse and exploring the systemic issues underlying this trend. Japan’s deflationary cycle, reinforced by demographic shifts, conservative spending habits, and policy limitations, has presented unique challenges that distinguish its economy from other developed nations. By analyzing historical events, monetary policies, and fiscal interventions, this study identifies key factors contributing to Japan's economic stagnation. The paper concludes by suggesting alternative strategies and offering insights that may assist policymakers worldwide in addressing deflationary pressures within an interconnected global economy.