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Probing Accretion Geometries of X-ray Pulsars using Cyclotron Resonant Scattering Features
Cyclotron Resonant Scattering Features (CRSFs) appear as absorption-like features in the hard X-ray spectra of accretion-powered pulsars and provide a direct measure of neutron star magnetic fields. Their correlation or ... -
Investigations on Hypersonic Laminar to Turbulent Boundary Layer Transition in a Shock Tunnel
The phenomenon of laminar to turbulent boundary layer transition has baffled researchers in high speed fluid dynamics and aerodynamics for over half a century. The reason for departure of ordered laminar boundary layer ... -
Multi-Agent Pursuit-Evasion and Coverage Strategies
Autonomous agents are increasingly being used to solve many tasks deemed complex by humans with ease and effectiveness. Two such related applications are in defence scenarios and in coverage. Inspired by these applications, ... -
Enhancing Blockchain Security and Efficiency: Solutions for Micropayments, Payment Channels, and IoT Applications
Blockchain technology has emerged as a transformative force, revolutionizing industries by enabling decentralized, transparent, and secure systems. However, despite its promise, blockchain faces critical challenges related ... -
Sampling, Recovery, and Learning Methods for Graphs and Simplicial Complexes
Many datasets are often supported by irregular non-Euclidean domains. Graph signal processing (GSP) and topological signal processing (TSP) enables effective processing of such data by modeling interactions among data ... -
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 ... -
Remedies for Different Impairments in Orthogonal Time Frequency Space Systems
Embargo up to 15/7/2026 Orthogonal time frequency space (OTFS) has emerged as a promising multiplexing tech nique for future wireless communications. In OTFS-based systems, the information symbols are represented in a ... -
An Integrated Framework for Enhancing Water Distribution Network Performance Using Complex Network Theory
Water Distribution Networks (WDNs) are critical infrastructure systems that could ensure the equitable and reliable supply of potable water to both urban and rural populations. With the increasing challenges of skewed urban ... -
A Framework for Evaluating Hydrologic Risk of Dams and Dam-Break Floods Under Data-Sparse and Climate Change Scenarios
Design Flood Hydrograph (DFH) desirable for studies related to the planning, design, operation, and risk assessment of a dam is often derived using the Unit Hydrograph (UH) approach. It involves the convolution of UH of ... -
Barrier Coverage using UAVs and Camera Sensors
With advancements in camera sensor technology, camera sensor networks are increasingly utilized for border surveillance. UAVs equipped with downward-facing cameras also serve as effective sensors, and their features, ... -
Structural and Mechanistic Studies of Gaba Transporter Isoform 1
The plasma membrane neurotransmitter transporter, GAT1, is responsible for the clearance of inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) from the synaptic cleft. Targeting GABA reuptake by inhibiting GAT1, hence ... -
Tuning Cellular Uptake of Small Molecules in Mammalian Cells by Substitution with Halogen and Chalcogen Atoms
Efficient cellular delivery of bioactive molecules is essential for the discovery and development of novel drugs. However, targeting intracellular proteins in the cytosol and other cellular components using small molecules ... -
Polarized Light Based Photoacoustics for Deep-Tissue Chiral Biomolecular Sensing
Sensing methodologies are indispensable for detecting and quantifying physical, chemical, and biological parameters with precision, especially for biomedical applications. These techniques enable early disease detection, ... -
Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators for Atmospheric Re-entry
Atmospheric re-entry is the most challenging part of human space flight. In the re-entry phase of flight, the crew module (or re-entry vehicle) is required to bring the onboard astronauts from orbital velocities, which ... -
Single and twin liquid jet injection in crossflow: Influence of Mach number and jet spacing
Supersonic air-breathing engine development towards hypersonic vehicles is challenging due to flow complexities arising from compressibility effects. In these engines, the incoming crossflow air enters the combustor at ... -
Numerical Studies on the Effect of Core Metal Type and Thickness on the Mechanical Behaviour of Fiber Metal Laminates
Fiber Metal Laminates are advanced materials that combine the properties of metals with Fiber Reinforced Plastics to attain enhanced mechanical performance. The desired mechanical properties can be achieved by hybridizing ... -
Turning an Antioxidant into a Prooxidant: Light-induced Mitochondrial Apoptosis in Mammalian Cells by an Ergothioneine-based Neutral Small Molecule
Embargo up to Feb 28, 2026 Mitochondria-targeted compounds gained significant interest due to their applications in fundamental research, diagnostics, and therapeutics. In this work, we present a detailed investigation ... -
Design and Fabrication of P3HT-Field Effect Transistors
The increasing demand for advanced sensing applications has highlighted the potential of hybrid systems combining silicon technology with organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Silicon technology-based devices are ... -
MOCVD of MoS2: Nucleation Density, Lateral Growth Rate, and Coverage Dependence on Growth Variables
Scaling towards increasing miniaturization, as per the so-called Moore’s law, has governed electronics technology by the CMOS route over the past decades. 2D materials atomically thin crystalline layers are emerging ... -
Sparse Input Novel View Synthesis of Dynamic Scenes
Novel view synthesis involves generating unseen perspectives of a scene based on videos captured from limited viewpoints. It is an interesting problem in computer graphics and computer vision, with many applications such ...