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  • Optical Fibers for Orbital Angular Momentum

    • 1st Edition
    • Yang Yue + 4 more
    • English
    Optical Fibers for Orbital Angular Momentum comprehensively explores optical fibers for orbital angular momentum (OAM), covering fundamental principles, fiber structures, mode generation techniques, devices, applications, and future research directions. The book provides a structured and in-depth understanding of OAM in optical fibers where readers will learn the theoretical foundations, fiber structures supporting OAM modes, fabrication and characterization techniques, generation methods, and diverse applications. The book also addresses challenges and future research directions, equipping readers with knowledge to advance this rapidly evolving field.

  • Artificial Intelligence in Highway Engineering

    Optimizing Infrastructure and Mobility
    • 1st Edition
    • Subasish Das
    • English
    As transportation networks evolve in scale, complexity, and interdependence, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a core enabler of engineering innovation. Artificial Intelligence in Highway Engineering: Optimizing Infrastructure and Mobility responds to this shift with a focused and technically rigorous investigation of AI-driven methods that are fundamentally redefining the design, operation, and strategic management of highway systems.The volume embraces a truly integrative perspective at the nexus of computational modeling, infrastructure analytics, and transportation engineering to tackle multifaceted, domain-specific challenges. Moving beyond theoretical discourse, it delivers a rich analysis grounded in modern-day practice of how algorithmic models interface with physical assets, the dynamic behaviors of urban environments, and real-world system-level constraints. These insights reveal AI’s capacity to inform long-term infrastructure planning, enable adaptive functionalities, and guide high-stakes decisions in unpredictable operational contexts.Emphasizing practical implementation and scalability, this valuable reference resource equips academic and industry readers alike with actionable knowledge on seamlessly embedding contemporary AI architectures to boost transportation networks’ performance and strengthen their reliability as well as advance smart mobility solutions.

  • Green Energy Harvesting from Waste Resources

    Opportunities and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Srijan Aggarwal + 4 more
    • English
    Green Energy Harvesting from Waste Resources: Opportunities and Challenges addresses the urgent need for innovative, sustainable solutions at the intersection of waste management and renewable energy. As global sustainability and circular economy initiatives intensify, this reference serves as a multidisciplinary resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to transform diverse waste streams into viable energy sources. The book fills a critical knowledge gap by providing a systems-level perspective that bridges engineering, biotechnology, materials science, and policy. The contents are organized into three comprehensive sections. Section A explores advanced materials, zero waste strategies, recycling, nanotechnology, and circular economy models, establishing the scientific foundation for energy conversion from waste. Section B delves into biochemical and thermochemical approaches, covering microbial fuel cells, biodiesel, hydrogen production, and energy recovery from e-waste, food, wastewater, and agricultural byproducts. Section C critically evaluates life cycle assessments, economic feasibility, policy frameworks, and scalability, offering actionable insights for overcoming technical and regulatory challenges. Each chapter combines cutting-edge research, real-world case studies, and global perspectives, enabling readers to understand both the science and practical deployment of waste-to-energy technologies. The resource equips its audience with the knowledge to innovate, implement, and advocate for sustainable energy transitions. By integrating scientific advances, economic analysis, and policy guidance, the reference empowers researchers, engineers, and sustainability professionals to unlock the potential of waste resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to global net-zero and sustainable development goals.

  • UX of AI

    Understanding and Designing Intelligent User Experiences
    • 1st Edition
    • Rahul Divekar
    • English
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become so ubiquitous within technology that all technological design involves some aspect of AI behind the scenes. Knowing how AI technologies relate to the user experience (UX)/user interface (UI)/product design field and how they can be applied will be a key skill for both designers and technologists. The UX of AI: Understanding and Designing Intelligent User Experiencesoffers a critically understanding of the benefits and limitations of the integration of AI and UX. Bridging the gap between artificial intelligence technologies and experience design, and written for UX/UI/product/servic... designers, researchers, and students, it demystifies complex AI concepts and demonstrates their practical applications in creating intuitive, responsive, and personalized user experiences. The book begins by establishing fundamental AI concepts in accessible language, avoiding unnecessary technical jargon while providing readers with a solid understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and complex architectures that combine various AI technologies to form innovative interactions and products. It then explores the unique design challenges and opportunities presented by AI-powered interfaces. The book also offers exercises that instructors can use as interactive classroom activities or homework assignments.

  • Clean Hydrogen

    From Production to Mobility
    • 1st Edition
    • Medhat A. Nemitallah
    • English
    Clean Hydrogen: From Production to Mobility serves as an authoritative reference for researchers, engineers, technology developers, and decision‑makers involved in advancing hydrogen technologies. The book responds to the growing need for integrated, engineering‑focused knowledge by providing an in‑depth examination of low‑carbon hydrogen production pathways, storage solutions, and transportation systems. It covers both established and emerging methods, including sorption‑enhanced reforming, bio‑hydrogen generation from microalgae, and subsurface in‑situ hydrogen production with integrated CO₂ sequestration, while emphasizing process intensification, system integration, and techno‑economic evaluation to support scalable and commercially viable deployment. Drawing on fundamental principles, advanced process designs, modeling and simulation approaches, and environmental considerations, the book equips readers with a systems‑level perspective essential for optimizing hydrogen supply chains and reducing lifecycle emissions. The detailed table of contents spans hydrogen color classifications, material‑ and physical‑based storage technologies, transport infrastructure, and next‑generation production routes. Each chapter incorporates practical applications, case studies, and analytical techniques, enhancing the book’s utility for both academic research and industrial practice. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12), and Climate Action (SDG 13)—this reference empowers professionals to evaluate, innovate, and implement low‑carbon hydrogen solutions. By combining scientific rigor with practical engineering insights, the volume offers a vital resource for advancing hydrogen’s role in the global energy transition and supporting the development of sustainable, climate‑aligned energy systems.

  • The Birth of Our Solar System

    From Dust to Planets and Beyond
    • 1st Edition
    • Ritesh Kumar Mishra + 1 more
    • English
    The Birth of Our Solar System: Dust to Planets and Beyond presents a comprehensive exploration of the origin and early evolution of the Solar System, integrating planetary science, cosmochemistry, and astrophysics. It addresses fundamental questions about the Sun–planet system’s birth, the formation of CAIs and chondrites, and the early solar nebula’s evolution, placing Earth’s emergence in broader cosmic context. The narrative progresses through chapters on the beginning, genesis of the universe, solar-system birth scenarios, homogeneity, early solar-system events, and exoplanetary perspectives, supported by theory, observations, and laboratory results. The book aims to equip researchers, graduate students, and educators with a cohesive framework to understand initial solar-system conditions, the processes that shaped planetary architectures, and the implications for planetary habitability and life's origins. Readers will gain a holistic view of cosmochemical timelines, isotopic chronologies, and geochemical signatures that anchor our understanding of planetary formation, enabling cross-disciplinary dialogue and informed interpretation of meteoritic and astronomical data.

  • 3D Printing of Biomaterials

    • 1st Edition
    • Susmita Bose + 1 more
    • English
    3D Printing of Biomaterials is a multidisciplinary resource for researchers and students alike, providing an essential introduction to 3D printing and relevant materials, as well as materials processing, manufacturing techniques, characterizations, and biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. The book explores the significant impact 3D printing has in innovating biomaterials and the next generation of biomedical devices, from patient-matched devices and surgical models to tissue engineering, drug delivery, and the on-demand manufacturing of metallic implants. A range of different biomaterials are covered, including metals, polymers, and ceramics are discussed. Finally, how 3D printing technology is applied to solve clinical challenges is discussed in specific areas such as tissue engineering, load-bearing implants, or drug delivery. With the aid of learning objectives and study questions in each chapter, the book helps students and professionals understand critical issues relating to 3D printing of biomaterials, enabling them to apply this knowledge and solve upcoming and long-standing medical challenges.

  • Metal Oxide - Chalcogenide Hybrids for Photoelectrochemical and Photoelectrolytic Solar Cells

    • 1st Edition
    • Sutripto Majumder + 3 more
    • English
    Metal Oxide - Chalcogenide Hybrids for Photoelectrochemical and Photoelectrolytic Solar Cells investigates recent advances in the field of metal oxides–chalcogenide hybrids and their application in solar cells. Chapters provide detailed and comprehensive descriptions of the fundamentals, synthesis, characterization, and designs of metal oxides–chalcogenide materials for photoelectrochemical and photoelectrolytic applications. Due to their unusual features such as planar morphology, catalytic edge effects, and variable bandgap energies, 2D metal oxides and chalcogenides are prime candidates for development in the process of photoelectrochemical water splitting.The incorporation of 2D materials has several benefits, including broadening the wavelength range over which the material absorbs visible light; improving charge carrier separation due to the formation of a favorable interface; dramatically increasing photocurrent; and increasing the stability of metal oxide photoelectrodes. The book is suitable for scientists, engineers, and researchers working in the areas of materials science, nanoscience, and nanotechnology.

  • Formal Verification Testbenches

    Using Patterns for Reusable and Repeatable VLSI Design Quality
    • 1st Edition
    • Erik Seligman + 2 more
    • English
    Formal Verification (FV) has become an essential technology in the verification of IP, core, or SOC design. The authors' previous book, “Formal Verification: An Essential Toolkit for Modern VLSI Design”, offered the definitive guide to design and validation, with advice to help working engineers integrate these techniques into their work. However, understanding the technology is only the beginning: to really use FV effectively, there are many practical considerations in creating effective testbenches. It’s important to use the right formal tools depending on the preferred design style, project phase, and verification goals. Formal Verification Testbenches: Using Patterns for Reusable and Repeatable VLSI Design Quality is designed to provide that guidance, to assist the transition from initial FV usage to FV being the main workhorse of the validation flow. In addition to describing general principles of FV testbench development that apply to any design style, the book takes a deep dive into real testbenches for specific examples: arbiters, sequence controllers, memory controllers, fsm-heavy control blocks, clock gating designs, and dot-product accumulate blocks. It also highlights new opportunities within the field, for example using AI to plan and execute FV. Formal Verification Testbenches: Using Patterns for Reusable and Repeatable VLSI Design Quality enables a design team to confidently plan and execute a project whose primary validation method will be formal verification.

  • Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence in System Safety and Reliability Analysis

    Recent Advances and Perspectives
    • 1st Edition
    • Harish Garg + 3 more
    • English
    Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence in System Safety and Reliability Analysis: Recent Advances and Perspectives provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand information in three main fields of safety and reliability including “AI in reliability and safety science”, “soft computing Applications in safety analysis” and “Operation and Maintenance”. The book's content thoroughly and succinctly addresses a variety of safety and dependability-relate... topics. The book's contents will be easily understood by everyone, even those with little prior knowledge of the subject, due to its straightforward writing style. Every topic addressed in the book is complemented by illustrations, which aid with conceptual understanding. Using this book, all audiences will learn about different types of recent theoretical and methodological advances in ensemble AI-driven metaheuristic optimization algorithms and their applications in all aspects of safety and reliability, different types of soft computing, as well as hybridization of metaheuristics with other soft computing and artificial intelligence tools, and would be able to perform operations like designing, identifying, choosing the best AI-driven algorithms for the safety and reliability analysis, and maintenance optimization. The main advantage of this book is that all the required and recent knowledge of safety and reliability is provided in one place without the need to read several books and papers which have been written professionally and are therefore hard to understand especially for those who are interested in increasing the knowledge on safety and reliability but have no prior background in this field. Moreover, this book informs the reader about each aspect of heuristic and/or metaheuristic techniques and the applications thereof in the context of the most recent advances in science and engineering and to provide insight into possible future developments in the field of safety and reliability.

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