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  • Biopolymer Applications in 3D Bioprinting for Biomedical Engineering

    • 1st Edition
    • Aufa Adlia Nzaria + 3 more
    • English
    Biopolymer Applications in 3D Bioprinting for Biomedical Engineering covers the fundamentals of polymer-based bioprinting materials, as well as the latest developments and advancements in 3D bioprinting processes. The book starts with an introduction to the principles of biomedical engineering and discusses the application of additive manufacturing in the biomedical field. This is followed by an overview of cell culture in 3D bioprinting, including in-situ bioprinting and in vitro studies and a review of the use of bio-based polymers and synthetic polymers in 3D bioprinting, with a focus on analyzing their properties and selecting the most suitable polymers for specific 3D bioprinting projects.The book's final section explores the applications and challenges of 3D bioprinting in various areas, including anatomical structure, organ bioprinting, skin bioprinting, drug delivery, grafts, blood vessels, orthodontics, ocular and neural tissues, and composite tissues. This book is a valuable reference for industrial and academic researchers, advanced students, and R&D professionals looking for an authoritative overview of biopolymer materials and products prepared by 3D bioprinting.

  • Green Materials for a Circular Economy

    Materials Selection, Product Development, and Life Cycle Extension Strategies
    • 1st Edition
    • S. M. Sapuan + 3 more
    • English
    Green Materials for a Circular Economy: Materials Selection, Product Development, and Life Cycle Extension Strategies provides fundamental and practical knowledge on design for circularity, especially for product development applications and throughout their entire life cycle. Topics covered range from conceptual design to materials selection, environmental life cycle assessment, and life cycle extension strategies. Additionally, there are a number of recent case studies showing design for circularity in practice in applications such as automotive component design, furniture design, user behavior, and joining design. Researchers, students, design practitioners, and engineers working with green materials, biocomposites, recycling, and materials will find this book to be a comprehensive source.

  • Sustainable Plant-Based Natural Fibers in Textiles

    • 1st Edition
    • Sheraz Ahmad + 3 more
    • English
    Sustainable Plant‑based Natural Fibres in Textiles provides a focused and up‑to‑date overview of renewable, biodegradable fibre alternatives and their increasing importance in modern textile science and manufacturing. Addressing the growing demand for environmentally responsible materials, the book explores plant‑based natural fibres in terms of their structure, properties, processing methods, and performance, offering readers a clear understanding of their potential as sustainable textile solutions.Through applied examples and discussion of implementation strategies, it supports individuals, professionals, researchers, students and industry practitioners in evaluating and adopting plant‑based fibres as part of a broader transition toward more sustainable textile systems.

  • Big Data Mining and Machine Learning in Geoscience

    • 1st Edition
    • Yongzhang Zhou + 4 more
    • English
    Big Data Mining and Machine Learning in Geoscience offers a comprehensive overview of techniques and applications of data science in the geosciences. Sections cover essential, foundational concepts in data cleaning and preprocessing, thus ensuring the quality and reliability of geoscientific data. Next, the book explores dimensionality reduction methods designed to simplify high-dimensional data without losing critical information. The text covers classification and prediction techniques that enable the identification of patterns and forecasting of geological phenomena, and graphical data processing and handling of infinite stream data and time series are highlighted, along with their importance in real-time monitoring and dynamic systems analysis.In addition, the book explores advanced machine learning and deep learning methods, showcasing their transformative impact on geoscientific research. It also introduces knowledge graphs and large language models as emerging tools that enhance data integration, interpretation, and discovery. AI-driven geology is presented as a forward-looking approach that leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize traditional geological practices, offering improved accuracy and insight. Throughout, practical examples and case studies illustrate how these technologies can be applied to solve complex problems in geoscience.

  • AI-Driven Optimization and Automation of Integrated Circuit Design

    • 1st Edition
    • Neha Singh + 2 more
    • English
    AI-Driven Optimization and Automation of Integrated Circuit Design discusses the latest AI-based methods, algorithms, architectures, and frameworks for digital, analog, and mixed-signal VLSI circuit design, verification and testability, physical design and related areas. The book considers the issues with traditional circuit design and explains how machine learning techniques can optimize and automate the process. It goes on to explain how AI-driven design can impact logic synthesis, circuit placement and routing, and behavioral simulation. Final sections include cases studies and a look at future developments for implementations of VLSI design, IC design, and hardware realization using AI tools and techniques.Artificia... Intelligence (AI) offers a solution to the bottleneck issues in the design of integrated circuits (IC) by optimizing and automating tasks in the design and fabrication process. As the world focuses on the development of skilled manpower and automation tools for chip design, verification, testing and fabrication, AI can be utilized to optimize and automate various steps in design cycle, saving time, reducing errors, and managing power consumption.

  • Ground Source Heat Pump Systems for Renewable Heating and Cooling

    Design, Numerical Modeling, and Optimization
    • 1st Edition
    • Saeid Mohammadzadeh Bina
    • English
    Ground Source Heat Pump Systems for Renewable Heating and Cooling: Design, Numerical Modeling, and Optimization presents a comprehensive account of GSHP systems and their potential for renewable heating and cooling based on unique case studies from Akita University since 2014. The book covers all aspects of ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems for meeting the heating and cooling demands of energy-efficient buildings across the world. With access to critical data and experimental results across countries, from Japan to Canada, and including both vertical and horizontal grounds heat exchangers, this book presents the latest steps and best practices for utilization.Practica... elements include maps, installations, field measurements and numerical modeling using the experience of researchers in Japan. Bringing these tools together, the book's chapters offer solutions to the many challenges of these systems, including feasibility studies, optimum well depths, unbalanced heating and cooling demands, and hybrid systems.

  • Phase Change Materials

    The Silent Architects of Thermal Control
    • 1st Edition
    • Atul Sharma + 1 more
    • English
    Phase Change Materials: The Silent Architects of Thermal Control provides an in-depth examination of the pivotal role phase change materials (PCMs) play in advancing thermal energy storage and enabling more sustainable, efficient energy systems. The book systematically covers PCM fundamentals such as thermodynamics, molecular design, and structure-property relationships, while also addressing the selection, classification, and performance enhancement of advanced materials like nano-enhanced, bio-based, and composite PCMs. Comprehensive in scope, the book explores practical aspects of PCM integration, including encapsulation techniques, temperature-adaptive materials, and system-level applications across sectors such as solar thermal energy, electronics cooling, building construction, food and pharmaceutical preservation, and more.Special emphasis is placed on computational modeling, AI-based optimization, and sustainability, ensuring a well-rounded perspective for both theory and practice. By combining foundational knowledge with current advances and practical case studies, this resource equips researchers, engineers, and advanced students with the tools needed to develop innovative, efficient, and sustainable thermal management solutions across a range of industries.

  • SimChart Next Generation (LPN Program Access)

    • 1st Edition
    • Elsevier Inc
    • English
    SimChart® Next Generation is a web-based, simulated electronic health record (EHR) system designed specifically as a learning tool for nursing students. It combines practical, real-world experience in electronic documentation with powerful, fully integrated educator support to help you incorporate EHR practice into all parts of your nursing curriculum — from the classroom, to the simulation lab, to the clinical learning environment.

  • Practical Guide to Dermatology-Rheumatology, 12-Month Access, eBook

    • 1st Edition
    • Pooya Khan Mohammad Beigi
    • English

  • McKee's Pathology of the Skin, 6th Edition, 12-Month Access, eBook

    • 6th Edition
    • Thomas Brenn
    • J. Eduardo Calonje + 2 more
    • English

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