diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7370a16..4689a20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ It is recommended to install PyEPR in a virtual environment, from source.
 - xarray
 - h5netcdf
 - toml
-- numba
+- psutil
 
 ## Requirements
 PyEPR is generally compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux and requires Python 3.11 or 3.12. 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Support for new Python versions will only be added once they become stable, and
 The specific hardware implementation may add additional limitations for example, when using XeprAPI a modern Linux OS is required.
 
 ## Citing PyEPR
-At the moment, no paper is associated with PyEPR. Once published, it will be linked here. It is kindly requested that in the meantime the appropriate DOI number is cited. The associated Zotero entry is available [here](missing).
+At the moment, no paper is associated with PyEPR. Once published, it will be linked here. It is kindly requested that in the meantime the appropriate DOI number is cited. The associated Zotero entry is available [here](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17107010).
 
 Citing academic software is important as it helps to ensure the long-term sustainability of the software, and allows the developers to track the impact of their work and secure future funding. It also helps to provide credit to the developers for their hard work.
 
diff --git a/pyepr/hardware/Bruker_AWG.py b/pyepr/hardware/Bruker_AWG.py
index 8aacfad..c6f2503 100644
--- a/pyepr/hardware/Bruker_AWG.py
+++ b/pyepr/hardware/Bruker_AWG.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 import time
 from scipy.optimize import minimize_scalar, curve_fit
 import numpy as np
-import threading
-import concurrent.futures
-from PyQt6.QtCore import QThreadPool
-from autodeer.gui import Worker
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import datetime
@@ -70,7 +66,7 @@ def __init__(self, config_file:dict) -> None:
         self.bg_data = None
         self.cur_exp = None
         self.tuning = False
-        self.pool = QThreadPool()
+        self.pool = None # QThreadPool
         self.savename = ''
         self.savefolder = str(Path.home())
         self.setup_flag=False
@@ -146,13 +142,6 @@ def _launch_complex_thread(self,sequence,axID=1,tune=True):
         self.terminate()
 
         variables = uProgTable_py['variables']
-        # print("Creating Thread")
-        # # thread = threading.Thread(target=step_parameters,args=[self,reduced_seq,py_ax_dim,variables])
-        # # self.bg_thread = self.pool.submit(step_parameters, self,reduced_seq,py_ax_dim,variables)
-        # self.bg_thread = Worker(step_parameters, self,reduced_seq,py_ax_dim,variables)
-        # self.pool.start(self.bg_thread)
-        # print("Started Thread")
-
         step_parameters(self,reduced_seq,py_ax_dim,variables)
         # thread.start()
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0d826c6..199806c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyEPR-ESR"
-version = "1.0.1"
+version = "1.0.2"
 description = ""
 authors = ["Hugo Karas <hkaras@ethz.ch>", "Gunnar Jeschke <gjeschke@eth.ch>", "Stefan Stoll <stst@uw.edu>"]
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ h5netcdf = "^1.4.0"
 toml = "^0.10.2"
 deerlab = "^1.1.4"
 numba = ">=0.60.0"
+psutil = "^7.1.3"
 
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]