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Development of Mathematical Models for a Class of Component Remanufacturing Problems With Break-even Analysis
The aim of the research is to propose and address a class of Component Remanufacturing (CR) problems. This class of CR problems arise for any Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) who produces durable products and, acquires ... -
Development of Microsystem Platforms Towards Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics
This thesis explores the development and application of microsystems to advance our understanding of disease biology. The overarching goal is to enhance diagnostic and therapeutic strategies through precise and physiologically ... -
Development of Nanomaterials as Antioxidant Enzyme Mimetics for Cellular Redox Homeostasis
Nanomaterials possess a myriad of potential in various biomedical fields such as cancer diagnostics, biosensing, imaging, immunoassay, drug delivery and therapeutics etc. In particular, the ability of the nanozymes to ... -
Development of Nanosensors and Microfluidics towards Raman Spectroscopic Applications
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) has become a powerful method for detection of diverse analytes ranging from solution of picomolar concentration to single molecule and single cell analysis. The distinctive nature ... -
Development of Next Generation Image Reconstruction Algorithms for Diffuse Optical and Photoacoustic Tomography
(2018-02-15)Biomedical optical imaging is capable of providing functional information of the soft bi-ological tissues, whose applications include imaging large tissues, such breastand brain in-vivo. Biomedical optical imaging uses ... -
Development of Novel Deep Learning Methods for Fast-MRI: Anatomical Image Reconstruction to Quantitative Imaging
In medical imaging, the task of estimating interpretable anatomical images from raw scanner data - based on underlying physical principles - is known as an "inverse problem". The solution to such inverse problems can be ... -
Development of Novel Deep Learning Models for Quantitative Medical Image Analysis
Medical imaging provides a non-invasive way to visualize tissues and diseases, enabling both qualitative and quantitative assessments that are needed in diagnosing and monitoring a wide range of conditions. Modalities ... -
Development of Novel Deep Learning Models with Improved Generalizability for Medical Image Analysis
Medical imaging is a process of visualization of disease/tissue in a non-invasive manner. Several imaging techniques like computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and ... -
Development of Novel Reconstruction Methods Based on l1--Minimization for Near Infrared Diffuse Optical Tomography
(2018-03-03)Diffuse optical tomography uses near infrared (NIR) light as the probing media to recover the distributions of tissue optical properties. It has a potential to become an adjunct imaging modality for breast and brain imaging, ... -
Development of organ-on-chip device for modeling the progression of cancer
Organ-on-chip devices are advanced engineered microfluidic systems that replicate human organ functions on a small scale. They utilize living cells from human tissues and combine them with biomaterials to create a dynamic ... -
Development of Perception Systems to Enhance Robustness for Robotic Applications
Robotic systems are composed of interconnected modules such as planning, control, and perception, where inaccuracies in the perception module can trigger cascading failures throughout the entire pipeline. To achieve reliable ... -
Development of Photoactive and Photoelectroactive Nanomaterials for Water Remediation
(2018-07-18)Water pollution has become an environmental catastrophe due to the rapid urbanization. The treatment of dumping of waste chemicals in water bodies has contributed to the increase in pollution. In addition to the pollution ... -
Development of Piezoelectric Ultrasound Transducers for Novel Applications
Ultrasound is a scientific miracle with its magical contributions in almost all the branches of modern-day technology. It all started with the discovery of the ‘piezoelectric effect’ by the Curie brothers, who demonstrated ... -
Development of PZT Based PiezoMEMS for Fluid Property Sensing
The research on Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) has resulted in several practical applications which have revolutionised the fi eld of sensors and actuators. Piezoresistive pressure sensors, capacitive micro-mirror ... -
Development of Recessed-gate Normally-off Al(x)Ga(1-x)N/GaN HEMTs for Power Applications
The push for higher efficiency and power density in power electronics has accelerated the development of AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs). The formation of a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) at the ... -
Development of Solution Methodologies for Berth Allocation Problem with Discrete Berth Layout (DBL), Dynamic Arrival of Vessels (DAV), Deterministic Handling Time (DHT) of Vessels, Vessel Time Windows (VTW) and Vessel Eligibility Criteria (VEC)
The Container Terminal (CT) act as an important node in a supply chain industry that connects water and land for transportation of the containers carrying goods. A CT facilitates a vessel by allocating a berth for unloading ... -
Development of Solution Methodologies for Multi-Product, Multi-Component, Production-Inventory Planning Problem in a Component Remanufacturing Environment considering Backorders and Quantity Discounts
Closed loop supply chain has been an area of research which has evolved over the years. This thesis aims to address a problem in this domain, specifically from the perspective of an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) ... -
Development of Sparse Recovery Based Optimized Diffuse Optical and Photoacoustic Image Reconstruction Methods
(2018-01-11)Diffuse optical tomography uses near infrared (NIR) light as the probing media to re-cover the distributions of tissue optical properties with an ability to provide functional information of the tissue under investigation. ... -
Diabetogenesis and Albumin Molecular Modifications Newer Biological Insights and Clinical Implications
To address the many unmet scientific needs in diabetes care (pathogenesis pathways, earliest diagnosis, efficient monitoring, safer and better therapies and importantly prevention approaches), our research focussed on: (a) ... -
DIASPORA : A fully distributed web-query processing system
The Web, with its vast, heterogeneous, and dynamic content, poses significant challenges for applying classical database technologies. The lack of structure, the presence of hyperlinks, and the absence of centralized control ...