Research

Research From the Lab

Peer-reviewed papers from 14Labs and our co-authors, across renewable-energy forecasting, materials engineering and applied machine learning — with the work under review and still in progress alongside it.

Papers published

05

Under review

03

In progress

04

Most recent

14 Aug 2026

Published

5
Results in Engineering · 2026

Solar Irradiance Forecasting Meta-review: An In-Depth Systematic Meta-review on Solar Irradiance Forecasting Datasets, Predictive Pipelines and Performance

Authors: Faiza Mehmood, Muhammad Nabeel Asim, Aamir Mehmood, Waqar Mahmood, Sebastian Vollmer, Mehmood Ul Haq, Faisal Ali, Andreas Dengel

A systematic meta-review of solar irradiance forecasting datasets, modelling pipelines, and predictive performance.

Collaboration with DFKI, Germany.
International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing · 2026 · Online October 2025

Machine Learning Driven Prediction and GUI Based Optimization of Quasi-Static Mechanical Properties in SLM Fabricated Ti6Al4V Alloy

Authors: Muhammad Muteeb Butt, Sidra Rashid, Mehmood ul Haq, Ayyaz Mustafa, Arshad Iqbal, Hossein Laieghi, Varma KVVSSN, Metin U. Salamci, Enrico Salvati, Hüseyin Kızıl

Machine learning prediction of tensile properties in SLM-fabricated Ti6Al4V, with SHAP interpretation and a GUI for selecting process parameters.

Under Review

3

Ensemble-Based Solar Irradiance Forecasting for Photovoltaic Energy Planning in Lahore, Pakistan

Ensemble forecasting for photovoltaic energy planning in Lahore.

Diffusion Models (DDPM) Based Re-Generation of TEM Images of PvP-Capped ZnO Nanoparticles Fabricated by Hybrid Flash Nano Precipitation–Plasma Torch (FNP-PT) Processing

Diffusion-based generation of microscopy images for nanoparticle research.

Interpretable Machine Learning for SPS Process-Property Relationships Using SHAP Analysis and 2D Process Maps

Interpretable modelling of SPS process–property relationships.

Work in Progress

4

A Hybrid Evolutionary Optimization Framework for Machine Learning and Deep Learning-Based Air Quality Prediction in Lahore, Pakistan

Evolutionary optimization for air-quality prediction using machine learning and deep learning.

Automated Vision-Based Fire Extinguishing System Using YOLOv11 and Sensor Fusion for Safety Application

Vision and sensor fusion for automated fire detection and extinguishing.

Target: Energy Conservation and Management

Advancing Solar Energy Prediction Using Statistical, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning Models for Multi-Horizons in Lahore, Pakistan

Comparative forecasting across multiple horizons for Lahore’s solar-energy conditions.

Target: Energy Conservation and Management

A Framework of Ensemble-Based Approach for Solar Irradiance Prediction Using NASA Irradiance Data

An ensemble framework for predicting solar irradiance from NASA irradiance data.

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