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Fiber Bragg Grating Interrogation Systems
(2010-10-21)This thesis work deals with the development of three different categories of interrogation techniques for Fiber Bragg Grating based sensor networks. Such networks are used for structural health monitoring and other ... -
Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Based Devices for Novel Biomedical Applications
The present thesis work comprises of design and development of devices based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors for novel biomedical applications. Here, novel packaging methodologies have been utilized for transduction ... -
Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors : An Exploration Of Applications In Diverse Fields
(2016-03-01)Sensors have become essential elements in human life for safe and comfortable existence in the ever demanding world. Various technologies over decades have contributed in their own way fulfilling innumerable sensing ... -
Fidelity Of Translation Initiation In E. coli : Roles Of The Transcription-recycling Factor RapA, 23S rRNA Modifications, And Evolutionary Origin Of Initiator tRNA
(2016-09-15)Translation initiation is a rate limiting step during protein biosynthesis. Initiation occurs by formation of an initiation complex comprising 30S subunit of ribosome, mRNA, initiator tRNA, and initiation factors. The ... -
Field Investigations And Modeling of Flow in Vadose Zone in a Forested Watershed
(2017-10-18)The vadose zone is the unsaturated zone between the ground surface and water table. This zone is of much importance as it acts as a link between surface water and ground water. Knowledge of soil moisture in this zone is ... -
Field theories in nanocommutative spaces
The recent interest in noncommutative spaces has its roots in the study of quantum gravity and string theory. At length scales close to the Planck scale, the usual notion of continuous spacetime is expected to break down ... -
A Filterbank Precoding Framework For MIMO Frequency Selective Channels
(2011-02-28)Wireless systems with multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver (MIMO systems) have been the focus of research in the recent past due to their ability to provide higher data rates and better reliability than ... -
Financing of Technology Startups in Bangalore: An Empirical Study of Requirements, Sources and Performance
Tech startups are integral drivers of economic growth in any economy, given their potential role and significance in employment generation, wealth creation, and aggregate output of a nation. However, most startups are ... -
Financing Strategies of Tech Startups in India: Determinants, Value, and Impact of VC Involvement
In recent years, the increased emphasis on digitalisation aided by advancements in technology has led to the growth of digital startups in India. Compared to non-digital startups, digital startups are those that focus on ... -
Finding A Subset Of Non-defective Items From A Large Population : Fundamental Limits And Efficient Algorithms
(2017-07-12)Consider a large population containing a small number of defective items. A commonly encountered goal is to identify the defective items, for example, to isolate them. In the classical non-adaptive group testing (NAGT) ... -
Finding the Way Back Home : A study of Spatial Orientation, Navigation and Homing Behaviour in the Social Wasp Ropalidia marginata
(2018-05-23)For most of the animals, if not all, finding their way to a particular place is crucial for survival. To address this challenge of way-finding, different animals have evolved with different homing strategies. Social ... -
A Fine-Grained Dynamic Information Flow Analysis for Android Apps
(2018-08-20)Android has been steadily gaining popularity ever since its launch in 2008. One of the major factors for this is the easy availability of a large variety of apps. They range from simple apps such as calculator apps to apps ... -
Fine-Scale Structure Of Diurnal Variations Of Indian Monsoon Rainfall : Observational Analysis And Numerical Modeling
(2010-12-31)In the current study, we have presented a systematic analysis of the diurnal cycle of rainfall over the Indian region using satellite observations, and evaluated the ability of the Weather Research and Forecasting Model ... -
Fine-Scale Structure Of The Diurnal Cycle Of Global Tropical Rainfall
(2016-11-16)The fine-scale structure of global (30N-30S) tropical rainfall is characterised using 13 years (1998-2010) of 3-hourly and daily, 0.25-degree Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) 3B42 rainfall product. At the outset, ... -
Finite difference modelling of ground water flows
The thesis presents several studies on finite difference modelling of groundwater flow systems. The studies include: (i) Development of an efficient computational algorithm for nonrectangular flow domains; (ii) Comparative ... -
Finite Difference Modelling of Seepage and ground water flows
The thesis presents several studies in finitedifference modelling of seepage and groundwater flow. After presenting a literature review on the available methods for finitedifference models in groundwater flow, the scope ... -
Finite Element Analysis of Interior and Boundary Control Problems
(2018-06-18)The primary goal of this thesis is to study finite element based a priori and a posteriori error estimates of optimal control problems of various kinds governed by linear elliptic PDEs (partial differential equations) of ... -
Finite Element Analysis of Optimal Control Problems Governed by Certain PDEs
The primary goal of this thesis is to study finite element based \textit{a priori} and \textit{a posteriori} error analysis of optimal control problems of various kinds governed by linear elliptic PDEs of second order. ... -
Finite element analysis of stress concentrations and singularities
Stress concentrations or singularities occur in a structure whenever there is a sharp change in geometry, or discontinuities in loading or material properties. In the analysis of problems with significant concentrations, ... -
Finite Element And Experimental Studies On Fracture Behavior Of Bulk Metallic Glasses
(2011-01-19)The objective of this thesis is to study the fracture behavior of bulk metallic glasses. For this purpose, detailed finite element investigation of the mode I and mixed mode (I and II) stationary crack tip fields under ...