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Panchromatic study of star clusters: binaries, blue lurkers, blue stragglers and membership
Binary systems can evolve into immensely different exotic systems such as blue straggle stars (BSSs), yellow straggler stars, cataclysmic variables, type Ia supernovae depending on their initial mass, the orbital ... -
Heterogeneous Integration of Device Grade Epitaxial Germanium on Silicon Platform using Laser-Induced Crystallization for Optoelectronic Applications
Integration of germanium on silicon platform has applications in III-V photovoltaics, integrated silicon photonics, high-speed transistors, etc. In this work, we have used laser-induced crystallization (LIC) to obtain ... -
Analyses of Performance, Risk and Underpricing of Indian IPOs
Across geographies, unlisted firms raise capital from individuals and institutions by issuing Initial Public Offering (IPO) through finanical markets. IPOs are of great interest to investors, regulators, issuing firms and ... -
Analytical Results on Disorder effects on Polaritons and Barrier Crossing Problems
Disorder plays a significant role in the study of numerous fields of research in chemistry. Whether it is a more that 80 years old classic problem like Kramers’ escape rate or the current interest in polaritons, disorder ... -
Studies on the roles of rffG and rfbB encoding dTDP-glucose 4,6- dehydratase in Salmonella Typhimurium
Salmonellosis is a major health concern which causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Infection with Salmonella Typhimurium leads to self-limiting diarrhea in healthy individuals and invasive disease in ... -
Structural, mechanistic and pharmacological studies of inhibitory neurotransmitter transporters
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). The synaptic levels of GABA are controlled by the activity of GABA transporters (GATs) present in the presynaptic ... -
A Relational Study of Personality Traits, Learning Styles, Learning Competencies, Learning Methods, and Assessment Methods for Engineering and Management Students Studying the Internet of Things Related Knowledge Areas
According to India's Human Resource Development Ministry, as of 2019, 6000 plus engineering institutions across India enrolled 2.9 million students every year. They also mentioned that nearly 1.5 million students graduated ... -
Wideband Microstrip Patch Antennas and their Modifications for Practical Applications
Printed antennas play an significant role in satellite, mobile, and other wireless communications networks, military systems and several more emerging applications in- cluding radar sensing and imaging. Several of these ... -
Roles of Protein Acetylation in the Human Pathogen Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative epsilon proteobacterium infecting half of the world population. H. pylori is a naturally competent bacterium with a huge repertoire of Restriction-Modification (RM) systems. The ... -
Compression for Distributed Optimization and Timely Updates
The goal of this thesis is to study the compression problems arising in distributed computing systematically. In the first part of the thesis, we study gradient compression for distributed first-order optimization. We ... -
Design of Non-Cartesian k-space Trajectories for Reduced Scan Time in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive and safe medical imaging technique. This imaging modality collects samples in the Fourier domain, called as the k-space. The k-space is traversed along continuous trajectories ... -
Discrete particulate description of elastic structures undergoing geometrically nonlinear deformation and dynamic particle interaction
The mechanical behaviour of deformable bodies in a particulate environment has been an area of increasing interest across a wide spectrum of systems and scale. A composite ensemble of deformable structures and discrete ... -
Machine Learning for Decoding Imagined words and Altered State of Consciousness from EEG
In the first part of the thesis, the results of our studies on the classification of phonological categories in imagined words are presented. We have investigated whether there are any statistically significant differences ... -
Development of multifunctional polydimethylsiloxane-based polyurethanes as an ‘off-the-shelf’ alloplastic platform for urological reconstruction
Over 400 million patients suffer from urinary bladder-associated physiological disorders globally, which often necessitate surgical intervention for a reconstructive procedure. The current gold standard for bladder ... -
Graph Neural Networks with Parallel Local Neighborhood Aggregations
Graph neural networks (GNNs) have become very popular for processing and analyzing graph-structured data in the last few years. Using message passing as their basic building blocks that aggregate information from neighborhoods, ... -
Direct Methods for Optimal Ascent Guidance
An ascent guidance algorithm determines the thrust vector that allows the spacecraft to reach the desired orbit. Generally, optimal ascent guidance algorithms try to reach the orbit while minimizing mission time or fuel. ... -
Numerical simulations of hydrogen flames in reheat gas turbine combustor: effect of pressure scaling and fuel blending
With a goal toward a net-zero energy supply, hydrogen, hydrogen-enriched natural gas, and biofuels, which reduce the carbon footprint, are actively being considered for firing stationary gas turbine engines. In this regard, ... -
Shock Tube Investigation and Modeling of Dicyclopentadiene: Fundamental to Application
Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), a homodimer of cyclopentadiene (C5H6) was chosen for the present study. DCPD can be obtained by dehydrogenation of JP-10 (jet propellant C10H16) which is currently used as aviation fuel. The ... -
Printed and Low Temperature Processed Oxide Electronics with Superior Electrical Performance and Mechanical Reliability
In line with the forthcoming industrial revolution, printed and flexible electronics is a rapidly developing research area that involves wearable and consumer electronics to be produced in large quantities and be connected ... -
From Particles to People: Vicsek-Inspired Behavioural Modelling Frameworks
In this thesis, we develop different modelling frameworks to capture the processes of opinion formation and disease spread. The common theme binding them is a nearest-neighbour-based interaction rule; while the closeness ...