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    • Iris and Periocular Recognition using Deep Learning

      • 1st Edition
      • June 12, 2024
      • Ajay Kumar
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Iris and Periocular Recognition using Deep Learning systematically explains the fundamental and most advanced techniques for ocular imprint-based human identification, with many applications in sectors such as healthcare, online education, e-business, metaverse, and entertainment. This is the first-ever book devoted to iris recognition that details cutting-edge techniques using deep neural networks. This book systematically introduces such algorithmic details with attractive illustrations, examples, experimental comparisons, and security analysis. It answers many fundamental questions about the most effective iris and periocular recognition techniques.

    • GNSS Monitoring of the Terrestrial Environment

      • 1st Edition
      • July 31, 2024
      • Yosuke Aoki + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      GNSS Monitoring of the Terrestrial Environment: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Climate Change presents the application of GNSS technologies to natural hazards on Earth. The book details the background theory of the GNSS techniques discussed and takes the reader through applications and implementation. Tables comparing GNSS with other geodetic techniques, such as SAR, VLBI, SLR, and conventional geodetic methods such as strainmeters, tiltmeters, and leveling surveys are also included. The book concludes with a chapter bridging both parts, discussing the relationship between earthquakes, volcanism, and climate change.The book is aimed at academics, researchers, and advanced students working in the fields of remote sensing technologies or natural hazards. It is divided into two parts, with the first covering the monitoring of earthquakes, volcanoes, and applications of GNSS signals to better understand earthquakes and volcanism, while the second part covers monitoring climate change with GNSS.

    • Microplastics

      • 1st Edition
      • October 17, 2024
      • Baljinder Singh + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Microplastics: Origins, Risks, and Mitigation discusses the sources, origin, and health risk assessment of microplastics in the environment. The various contamination indices, like contamination factor, atmospheric behavior, enrichment factor, and marine pollution are also included to provide further context on the state of microplastics in the environment and environmental impacts. The book present reviews on microplastics toxicology research, health hazards, and green remedial solutions for pollution control in terrestrial and aquatic environments, aiming to provide scientists and researchers with the knowledge to combat microplastic pollutants through sustainable means.Covering a variety of approaches, techniques, and scenarios, this book is a key resource for environmental scientists working to address microplastic environmental pollutants. It presents reviews on microplastics toxicology research, health hazards, and green remedial solutions for pollution control in terrestrial and aquatic environments.

    • Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage

      • 1st Edition
      • October 5, 2024
      • Achinta Bera + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage: Current status, Prospects, and Challenges presents a comprehensive explanation of the technical challenges and solutions associated with subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including system design, safety measures, and operational efficiency. Supported by real-world case studies, the book analyses the economic and environmental benefits and drawbacks of subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including a comparative analysis of different forms of energy storage.The book brings together the latest research and knowledge on subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including the geological and hydrogeological aspects of hydrogen storage, hydrogen production, storage technologies, and safety and regulatory issues. It discusses the potential applications of subsurface hydrogen storage in various sectors, such as power generation, transportation, and industry. The book also features case studies and current applications, as well as a detailed examination of the technical challenges and solutions associated with subsurface hydrogen energy storage.Addressing all the scientific and technical challenges that must be overcome for subsurface hydrogen storage to be deployed at scale, Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage: Current status, Prospects, and Challenges is an invaluable reference for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals involved in hydrogen and energy storage, the hydrogen economy, and reservoir engineering.

    • Medical Additive Manufacturing

      • 1st Edition
      • April 3, 2024
      • Shadpour Mallakpour + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Medical Additive Manufacturing: Concepts and Fundamentals provides an overview of the latest research in the field of additively manufactured medical materials. It starts with a broad overview of the current state of medical additive manufacturing and then dives into cutting-edge topics such as medical imaging technologies for additive manufacturing and computer-aided design principles for anatomic modeling. The chapters discuss the state of additive manufacturing in an array of medical fields such as radiology, tissue engineering, nuclear medicine, orthopedics, surgery, cardiology, neurology, optometry, obstetrics, and veterinary medicine. This book concludes with chapters discussing regulatory considerations for additive manufacturing in hospitals and what the future holds for the field.

    • Oxazole, Isoxazole, Benzoxazole-Based Drug Discovery

      • 1st Edition
      • September 16, 2024
      • Erum Akbar Hussain + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Oxazole, Isoxazole, Benzoxazole Based Drug Discovery offers complete coverage of oxazole and related molecules, both from natural and synthetic origin, with a focus on the reaction mechanisms, and medicinal, pharmacokinetic and computational aspects. New and contemporary methods of synthesis are discussed, with a special focus on green, environment-friendly procedures. Discussion of stereochemical studies, particularly on natural molecules, are included. Computational chemistry has emerged as an integral tool for drug discovery, hence this book explains how the drug candidate is established as suitable for clinical trials with the help of molecular docking and virtual screening modeling.This book offers a broad range of recent developments and detailed coverage of synthesis and biological activities of the drugs, and is an ideal reference guide to researchers working in organic and medicinal chemistry.

    • Hydrogen Gas Embrittlement

      • 1st Edition
      • January 12, 2024
      • Hisao Matsunaga + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Hydrogen Gas Embrittlement: Mechanisms, Mechanics, and Design enables readers to understand complicated hydrogen-material interactions and conduct better material selection and strength design for hydrogen components. The book reviews the fundamental mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement, the various behaviors of hydrogen in metallic materials such as diffusion, solution, and trapping, and emphasizes the necessary properties for effective strength design of various materials under the influence of hydrogen, including tensile properties, fatigue life, fatigue limit, fatigue crack-growth, and fracture toughness. Sections provide experimental data obtained in hydrogen gas at various pressures and temperatures together with the fractographic observations, including practical interpretation of hydrogen compatibility of materials based on tensile, fatigue and fracture mechanics testing results. Material testing machines and methods, the effects of hydrogen on various BCC steels, austenitic steels, and non-ferrous metals, and practical applications and methods of strength design for hydrogen vessels and components are all included as well.

    • Paper-Based Optical Chemosensors

      • 1st Edition
      • November 13, 2024
      • Liang Feng
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Paper-based Optical Chemosensors comprehensively discusses the origin, development, and current state-of-the-art in paper-based sensors. With a focus on the principles, classifications, methodology, design, and application of paper-based sensors, this book represents a developing research field with recent innovative applications resulting in a comprehensive presentation of the different physico-chemical techniques using paper sensors. It discloses underlying rules and factors in paper-based sensors and discusses intricate sensing systems and working environments by ways of chemistry and physics for a variety of application scenarios such as environmental protection, food safety, public safety, and clinical diagnosis.This is a valuable resource for researchers who major in analytical chemistry, or for those who are interested in the development of methods or devices for rapid analysis/monitoring based on paper/membrane-based sensors who wish to broaden their knowledge in the allied field.

    • Theranostics Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery

      • 1st Edition
      • October 10, 2024
      • Prashant Kesharwani + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Theranostics Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery presents the most recent advances in the development of theranostic nanomaterials for drug delivery. This book compiles reports and studies on the latest changes and improvements of theranostic nanocarriers such as nanoemulsions, liposomes, exosomes, polymeric micelles, PLGA nanoparticles, chitosan nanoparticles, dendrimer, quantum dots, silica nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, and many more, all of which can help in the sensitive diagnosis, precise targeting, and efficient and controlled delivery of nanomaterials to control various diseases at different clinical stages.Theranostics nanomaterials in drug delivery will serve as a solid foundation and reference for pharmaceutical scientists, undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and experts in the medical field involved in the development of advanced drug delivery systems.

    • Mechanical Alloying of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Alloys

      • 1st Edition
      • June 19, 2024
      • Shashanka Rajendrachari
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Mechanical Alloying of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Alloys: Processing, Applications, and Properties provides an in-depth exploration of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, including various methods of preparation and production, their mechanical properties, and applications. The advantages of the mechanical alloying processing approach over other traditional powder metallurgical techniques is explained as are the alloys that are best suited for this technique. Preparation steps, microstructures, properties, and applications for ferrous and non-ferrous alloys are compared, with insights on which alloys are best suited for preparation by alloying.The advantages and disadvantages of wet and dry milling are outlined. Processing, properties, and applications of high entropy alloys, ODS stainless steel, shape memory alloys, cermets, iron, copper, zinc, tungsten, aluminum, titanium, magnesium, and ceramic-based alloys are also covered, as are different powder preparation techniques and sintering methods.

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