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  • Nanotechnology-Based Sensing Platforms for Illicit Drugs

    • 1st Edition
    • Sayan Ganguly + 3 more
    • English
    Nanotechnology-Based Sensing Platforms for Illicit Drugs reviews different types of sensors that detect illicit drugs, with a special focus on the advantages provided by incorporating nanotechnology in their design. The book starts with the fundamentals, classification, progress, the current state of research on nanotechnology-based sensors, and an overview of materials commonly used. Subsequent chapters focus on the chemical interactive behaviors of drugs and their detection methods. It includes a thorough discussion on the design, fabrication, and characterization of sensors for illicit drug detection. Final sections provide an overall outlook on recent technological advances in drug detection devices and future research.This book is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and professionals interested in biosensors, nanotechnology, and their applications in illicit drug detection.

  • Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

    • 1st Edition
    • Xiaoyong Tian + 3 more
    • English
    Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites the additive manufacturing of continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPCs), discussing their mechanical behavior, manufacture, structure, performance, and application. The raw materials involved, manufacturing processes for specific CFRPCs (thermoplastic, thermosetting, self-reinforcing), modeling, design, and failure analysis of these materials are each covered at length. An entire chapter is dedicated to their performance based on their structure and design, with lightweight composite structure, shape-morphing composite structure, and electromagnetic wave manipulating structure each studied. Embedded sensing by CFRPCs, mechanical metamaterials, and the applications of CFRPCs in aerospace, consumer products, and industrial tooling are each covered as well.

  • Knowledge Graph-Based Methods for Automated Driving

    • 1st Edition
    • Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj + 3 more
    • English
    The global race to develop and deploy automated vehicles is still hindered by significant challenges, with the related complexities requiring multidisciplinary research approaches. Knowledge Graph-Based Methods for Automated Driving offers sought-after, specialized know-how for a wide range of readers both in academia and industry on the use of graphs as knowledge representation techniques which, compared to other relational models, provide a number of advantages for data-driven applications like automated driving tasks. The machine learning pipeline presented in this volume incorporates a variety of auxiliary information, including logic rules, ontology-informed workflows, simulation outcomes, differential equations, and human input, with the resulting operational framework being more reliable, secure, efficient as well as sustainable. Case studies and other practical discussions exemplify these methods’ promising and exciting prospects for the maturation of scalable solutions with potential to transform transport and logistics worldwide.

  • Bio-polymerized Sulfur for Sustainable Practice in Applied Sciences and Engineering

    • 1st Edition
    • Abdel-Mohsen O. Mohamed + 1 more
    • English
    Bio-polymerized Sulfur for Sustainable Practice in Applied Sciences and Engineering explores innovative approaches in sustainable chemistry by leveraging renewable resources and sulfur as foundational elements for creating sustainable functional materials. The book highlights the potential of bio-polymeric materials derived from sulfur and renewable sources, offering new avenues for environmentally-frie... manufacturing. Additionally, the text delves into lifecycle assessment studies and the principles of a circular economy, emphasizing the importance of sustainability in modern engineering. The work emphasizes the criticality of sustainable practices, highlighting the intersection of bio-polymeric materials and circular economy principles, ultimately guiding the reader towards a more sustainable future.The book also presents an in-depth analysis of bio-polymerized sulfur's role in promoting sustainable development. It discusses how polymerized sulfur can be used to develop engineered products that align with sustainability goals.

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nanocomposites using BIOVIA Materials Studio, Lammps and Gromacs

    • 2nd Edition
    • Sumit Sharma
    • English
    Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nanocomposites using BIOVIA Materials Studio, Lammps and Gromacs, Second Edition introduces the three major software packages essential for the molecular dynamics simulation of nanocomposites, providing detailed instructions on utilizing each. This content is accompanied by real-world examples that illustrate when each should be applied. Numerous case studies demonstrate how each software package predicts various properties of nanocomposites, encompassing metal-matrix, polymer-matrix, and ceramic-matrix based nanocomposites. Explored properties include mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical characteristics. This is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and scientists working in the field of molecular dynamics simulation.All chapters have been fully updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, and this new edition has been enriched with additional chapters covering Al composites, machine learning, polymer coatings, and graphene-based materials and carbon nanotubes.

  • Emerging Fuzzy Intelligent Systems for Smart Healthcare Management

    Applications of Disc q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Sets
    • 1st Edition
    • Shahzaib Ashraf + 3 more
    • English
    Emerging Fuzzy Intelligent Systems for Smart Healthcare Management: Applications of Disc q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Sets presents comprehensive methodological frameworks and the latest empirical research findings concerning disc q-rung orthopair fuzzy operators, with a specific focus on their applications in smart technologies for healthcare management. The book solves a crucial problem by offering readers an invaluable opportunity to conduct a comparative analysis, contrasting the proposed methods with their existing knowledge base. Disc q-Rung Orthopair sets, being the generalization of q-Rung Orthopair fuzzy sets, which are, in turn, the generalization of Pythagorean fuzzy sets, extend the capabilities of handling uncertainty beyond conventional fuzzy sets.The authors strive to narrow the knowledge gap by clarifying the practical applications of disc q-rung orthopair fuzzy logic. In addition, it explores an enhanced version of q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Sets, specifically focusing on Disc q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Sets, introducing various types of operators. These operators play a crucial role in solving decision-making and optimization problems. A notable contribution is the development of a hybrid operator, termed as the Disc q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Hybrid Weighted Averaging/Geometric (D-qROFHWA/G) operator.

  • Modeling of Complex Dynamic Systems

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Vladimir Stojanović + 3 more
    • English
    Motion is the essence of any mechanical system. Analyzing a system’s dynamical response to distinct motion parameters allows for increased understanding of its performance thresholds and can in turn provide clear data to inform improved system designs.Modeling of Complex Dynamic Systems: Fundamentals and Applications equips readers with significant insights into nonlinear vibration phenomenology through a combination of advanced mathematical fundamentals and worked-through modeling experiments. To guide them in determining novel stabilization characteristics for complex moving objects, coupled structures, as well as the stochastic stability of mechanical systems, the technical and methodological analysis is accompanied by industry-relevant practical examples, contributing much sought-after applicable knowledge.The book is intended for use by postgraduate students, academic researchers, and professional engineers alike.

  • ChatGPT

    Principles and Architecture
    • 1st Edition
    • Ge Cheng
    • English
    ChatGPT: Principles and Architecture bridges the knowledge gap between theoretical AI concepts and their practical applications. It equips industry professionals and researchers with a deeper understanding of large language models, enabling them to effectively leverage these technologies in their respective fields. In addition, it tackles the complexity of understanding large language models and their practical applications by demystifying underlying technologies and strategies used in developing ChatGPT and similar models. By combining theoretical knowledge with real-world examples, the book enables readers to grasp the nuances of AI technologies, thus paving the way for innovative applications and solutions in their professional domains.Sections focus on the principles, architecture, pretraining, transfer learning, and middleware programming techniques of ChatGPT, providing a useful resource for the research and academic communities. It is ideal for the needs of industry professionals, researchers, and students in the field of AI and computer science who face daily challenges in understanding and implementing complex large language model technologies.

  • Explainable AI for Communications and Networking

    Toward Responsible Automation
    • 1st Edition
    • Hatim Chergui + 2 more
    • English
    Explainable AI for Communications and Networking: Toward Responsible Automation gives a tour into the realm of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and its impact on transparent and autonomous communication networks. The book equips readers from diverse backgrounds in communications and networking with a variety of XAI tools, metrics and frameworks to demystify AI systems through graphical taxonomies and mathematical formulations, which are further enriched with code snippets. The book also examines XAI implementation in wireless communications, network management, generative AI for telecom and cybersecurity, before presenting practical use-cases emanating from an industry perspective. Finally, the regulatory, ethical, and legal implications of XAI in telecommunications are reviewed, before concluding with key challenges and takeaways.

  • Bamboo-Based Polymer Composites

    Fundamentals, Properties, Applications and Performance
    • 1st Edition
    • N. M. Nurazzi + 2 more
    • English
    Bamboo-Based Polymer Composites: Fundamentals, Properties, Applications and Performance presents the latest developments in this important research field. The book begins with a thorough introduction to bamboo resources, bamboo anatomy, its growth origin, and the extraction process used to obtain the fiber. Following sections cover polymer composites, the fabrication process and performance, and new progress in the isolation and functionalization of nanocellulose-based bamboo, chemical modification, manufacturing techniques, and structure-property relationships. This comprehensive resource on topics presented provides insights into potential applications for structural, construction and building materials.

  • Functionalized Magnetic Nanohybrids

    Synthetic Approaches, Biomedical and Environmental Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Komal Rizwan + 1 more
    • English
    Functionalized Magnetic Nanohybrids: Synthetic Approaches, Biomedical and Environmental Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the basic principles, fabrication, self-assembling strategies, and potential applications of magnetic nanohybrids in the fields of biomedicine, sensors, and environmental remediation. Sections cover an introduction to the synthesis methods, functionalization, and characterization of magnetic nanohybrids, focus on the potential applications of these nanostructured materials in the biomedical field and for the removal of environmental pollutants, and cover challenges associated with fabrication techniques, and in the application of magnetic nanohybrids.

  • Biocomposites and the Circular Economy

    • 1st Edition
    • Abbas S Milani + 1 more
    • English
    Biocomposites and the Circular Economy provides up-to-date research results and insights from a multidisciplinary group of researchers across the globe. Topics cover the full lifecycle of biocomposites, featuring detailed research reports, case studies, and comprehensive literature reviews. The book explores various aspects of these materials, including their synthesis and processing, environmental and techno-economic assessments, supply chain modeling, and decision-making frameworks tailored to sustainable practices. Literature review chapters deliver thorough insights into emerging topics. Additionally, all research and case study chapters begin with an overview of related literature, guiding readers through state-of-the-art research and highlighting opportunities for further development. The book is a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, Industrial R&D, and manufacturers working in the research, development, and manufacturing of biocomposites in a broad range of application fields.

  • Databook of Antioxidants

    • 2nd Edition
    • Anna Wypych + 1 more
    • English
    Databook of Antioxidants, Second Edition covers general information, physical properties, health and safety considerations, ecological properties, and the use and performance of each featured antioxidant. A general information section includes CAS #, common name/synonym, acronym, chemical category, moisture content, and more. The physical properties section features data on state, odor, color (Gardner and Platinum-cobalt scales), acid number, ash contents, and other characteristics. The health and safety section displays data on flashpoint, autoignition temperatures, explosive LEL and UEL, NFPA flammability and reactivity, ingestion, first aid, and beyond.The ecological properties portion of the book contains data on biodegradation probability, aquatic toxicity LC50, and partition coefficients, and the book concludes with a chapter on use and performance considerations with information on manufacturer, outstanding properties, typical applications, recommended dosage, concentration used, food approval, and more. This book is an excellent companion to the Handbook of Antioxidants, Second Edition which has also been published recently. Both books supplement each other without repeating the same information – one contains data another theory, mechanisms of action, practical effects and implications of application.

  • Google Earth Engine and Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation

    Algorithms and Sustainable Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Vishakha Sood + 3 more
    • English
    Google Earth Engine and Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation: Algorithms and Sustainable Applications explores a wide range of transformative data fusion techniques of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies applied to Google Earth Engine (GEE) techniques. It includes a wide range of scientific domains that can utilize remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) through detailed case studies. This book delves into the challenges of AI-driven tools and technologies for Earth observation data analysis, offering possible solutions and directly addressing current and upcoming needs within Earth observation. Google Earth Engine and Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation: Algorithms and Sustainable Applications is a useful reference for geospatial scientists, remote sensing experts, and environmental scientists utilizing remote sensing to apply the latest AI techniques to data obtained from GEE for their research and teaching.

  • Harnessing Automation and Machine Learning for Resource Recovery and Value Creation

    From Waste to Value
    • 1st Edition
    • Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni + 3 more
    • English
    Harnessing Automation and Machine Learning for Resource Recovery and Value Creation: From Waste to Value provides a comprehensive understanding of how automation and machine learning technologies can be used to convert waste into valuable resources. This book gives insight in the opportunities offered by automation and machine learning technologies in waste management and how they can help address the challenges associated with waste management and to discuss the benefits and potential of automation technologies. It examines the potential of machine learning algorithms in analyzing waste management data, identifying patterns, predicting future waste generation, and optimizing waste management processes. Moreover, this book showcases case studies from different industries and regions, highlighting the revolutionary applications of automation and machine learning in waste management. This book is an indispensable resource for researchers, waste management professionals, and policymakers interested in learning more about how automation and machine learning can contribute to waste management and the creation of a sustainable future.

  • Green Chemistry

    A Path to Sustainable Development
    • 1st Edition
    • Lalit Prasad + 3 more
    • English
    Green Chemistry: A Path to Sustainable Development provides updated information and knowledge on green chemistry, analyzes greener solutions for environmental sustainability, and includes principles and practices, metrics, green chemical technologies, and real-world applications. Chapters explore interdisciplinary approaches to green chemistry, as well as value added through by-products, conversion of waste to value added products, remodeling from a conventional approach to a greener approach, and the challenges, opportunities, and future scope of green chemistry. Finally, this book discusses green methodologies, processes, and new chemical development.

  • Multifunctional Solar Chimney

    From Idea to Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Long Shi
    • English
    Multifunctional Solar Chimney in Buildings: From Idea to Practice is the first book on multifunctional solar chimneys that integrates energy saving, natural ventilation, and fire safety. The book introduces fundamental influencing factors and optimization design, theoretical deduction of both heating and cooling modes, the impacts of wind environments, solar chimney applications, fulfilment of WHO requirements, idea validation of multifunctional solar chimney, and finally, the applications of multifunctional solar chimney in buildings and tunnels.This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in solar chimney technology, sustainable building design, and fire safety engineering, including researchers, engineers, architects, developers, scientists, faculty, advanced students, and policymakers.

  • Biomass for Environmental Remediation

    • 1st Edition
    • Yasser Vasseghian
    • English
    Biomass for Environmental Remediation explores the pivotal role of biomass in revolutionizing environmental remediation. From wastewater treatment to air pollution control and soil remediation, this book delves into the myriad applications of biomass, including the synthesis of advanced nanomaterials for sustainable solutions. Users will find the latest advancements in harnessing organic resources for a cleaner and greener future, while also uncovering the diverse sources of biomass and the innovative techniques transforming them into powerful tools for environmental restoration.With insightful chapters on phytoremediation, microbial applications, and the production of biomass-derived nanomaterials, this book serves as a vital guide for professionals, researchers, and students at the forefront of environmental sustainability.

  • Multifunctional Nanostructured Coatings

    Biomedical, Environmental, and Energy Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Manviri Rani + 1 more
    • English
    Multifunctional Nanostructured Coatings: Biomedical, Environmental, and Energy Applications offers core and advanced information about various nanomaterials and their synthetic approaches to nanostructured coatings. The book focuses on the application of multifunctional nanostructured coatings (MNCs) in the areas of biomedicine, the environment, and energy, and presents the latest advances in the design, preparation, characterization, and fabrication of MNCs. Techniques covered in the book include chemical deposition (including plasma-assisted deposition) and physical deposition methods such as magnetron sputtering, arc evaporation, electron-beam evaporation, and ion-beam sputtering.In addition, the book also explores the use of multifunctional ZnO/TiO2 nanoarray composite coatings, Ta- and Si-doped multifunctional bioactive nanostructured films, in situ-generated titanium-oxo clusters, and silver nanoparticles. It will be useful for researchers working in the areas of materials science, coating technologies, nanotechnology, sustainability, and environmental engineering.

  • Thermal Energy Storage in Porous Media

    Design and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Xiaohu Yang + 2 more
    • English
    Thermal Energy Storage in Porous Media: Design and Applications introduces new design concepts and operation strategies for the core part of heat and mass transfer in thermal energy storage tanks. With a strong focus on design, operation, and optimization, the book presents the latest advances in thermal energy storage. Opening with an introduction to latent heat thermal storage, the book then discusses porous media-enhanced thermal storage classifications, methods, and characterizations. Subsequent topics include energy charging/discharging system design, numerical simulation models and verification, and an analysis of various melting/solidificati... laws. Finishing with a detailed presentation of applications and packed with case studies and real-world examples throughout, this book is an essential read for graduate students, researchers, and engineers interested in thermal engineering, energy systems, and renewable energy.

  • Explainable AI in Healthcare Imaging for Medical Diagnoses

    Digital Revolution of Artificial Intelligence
    • 1st Edition
    • Tanzila Saba + 2 more
    • English
    In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing healthcare, Explainable AI in Healthcare Imaging for Precision Medicine addresses the critical need for transparency, trust, and accountability in AI-driven medical technologies. As AI becomes an integral part of clinical decision-making, especially in imaging and precision medicine, the question of how AI reaches its conclusions grows increasingly significant. This book explores how Explainable AI (XAI) is transforming healthcare by making AI systems more interpretable, reliable, and transparent, empowering clinicians and enhancing patient outcomes.Through a comprehensive examination of the latest research, real-world case studies, and expert insights, this book delves into the application of XAI in medical imaging, disease diagnosis, treatment planning, and personalized care. It discusses the technical methodologies behind XAI, the challenges and opportunities of its integration into healthcare, and the ethical and regulatory considerations that will shape the future of AI-assisted medical decisions.Key areas of focus include the role of XAI in improving diagnostic accuracy in fields such as radiology, pathology, and genomics and its potential to enhance collaboration between AI systems, healthcare professionals, and patients. The book also highlights practical applications of XAI in personalized medicine, showing how explainable models help tailor treatments to individual patients, and discusses how XAI can contribute to reducing bias and improving fairness in medical decision-making.Writ... by leading experts in AI, healthcare, and precision medicine, Explain[S3G1] able AI in Healthcare Imaging for Precision Medicine is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians, students, and policymakers. Whether you are looking to stay at the forefront of AI innovations in healthcare or seeking to understand how explainability can build trust in AI systems, this book provides the insights and knowledge needed to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in medicine. It invites readers to explore how XAI can revolutionize healthcare and precision medicine, shaping a future where AI is both powerful and trustworthy.

  • Distributed Optimal Control of Large-Scale Wind Farm Clusters

    Optimal Active and Reactive Power Control, and Fault Ride Through
    • 1st Edition
    • Qiuwei Wu + 5 more
    • English
    Distributed Optimal Control of Large-Scale Wind Farm Clusters: Optimal Active and Reactive Power Control, and Fault Ride Through, a new volume in the Elsevier Wind Energy Engineering series, explores the latest advances in distributed optimal control of large-scale wind farm clusters, also describing distributed optimal control techniques for high voltage ride through (HVRT). Both mathematical formulations and algorithm details are provided, along with MATLAB codes to replicate and implement distributed optimal control schemes. This is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the operation, control, and integration of wind power plants, wind farms, and electricity grids, both at research and operational levels.Researchers, faculty, scientists, engineers, R&D, and other industry professionals, as well as graduate and postgraduate students studying and working in wind energy will find this comprehensive resource a valuable addition to their work.

  • Accelerating the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy

    Achieving Carbon Neutrality Volume 2
    • 1st Edition
    • Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 more
    • English
    Accelerating the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy provides a roadmap in the global economy, from carbon to hydrogen. Within the context of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, the book brings together global expertise from academia and industry to accelerate the science, innovation, and practice of the hydrogen economy to address energy challenges and advance UN Sustainable Development Goals. The book highlights the change of paradigm in the global economy from carbon to hydrogen, disseminating knowledge to readers about climate change and providing a critical overview of hydrogen generation and its utilization in various sectors.Each chapter provides a synopsis of the fundamental knowledge and recent developments to ensure readers of all experience levels and backgrounds benefit. Future perspectives and actionable next steps are presented alongside case studies from different region of the world that provide a roadmap to decarbonization and the energy transition.

  • Sliding Mode Control of Fractional-order Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Hamid Reza Karimi + 2 more
    • English
    In the fields of dynamical systems and control theory, a fractional-order system is a dynamical system that can be modeled by a fractional differential equation containing derivatives of non-integer order. In control systems, sliding mode control (SMC) is a nonlinear control method that alters the dynamics of a nonlinear system by applying a discontinuous control signal (or more rigorously, a set-valued control signal) that forces the system to "slide" along a cross-section of the system's normal behavior. Sliding Mode Control of Fractional-order Systems discusses the design of several types of fractional-order systems. Sliding mode control strategy allows the exploration of the problems of projection synchronization control, finite-time stability, asymptotic stability, and formation control of fractional-order systems, which make up the shortages in the analysis and design of fractional-order systems. The book focuses on several types of fractional-order control systems, combined with the sliding-mode control (SMC) and event-triggered control, the problems of projection synchronization control, finite-time stability, asymptotic stability, and formation control for those systems are explored, which makes up the shortages in the analysis and design of fractional-order systems.

  • S960 Ultra-High Strength Steel Welded I-Section Structural Members

    • 1st Edition
    • Andi Su + 3 more
    • English
    S960 Ultra-High Strength Steel Welded I-Section Structural Members focuses on the structural behaviour and design of S960 ultra-high strength welded I-section components under different loading cases, with detailed introduction on experimental and numerical programme presented. The actual use of S960 ultra-high strength welded I-section components is restricted, to some extent, by the lack of appropriate design rules, since the current international design standards can only be applicable to steel components with material grades lower than S700 (or S690). Therefore, the applicability of the current design rules for high strength steel structures to ultra-high strength steel counterparts is evaluated and the relating efficient design approaches are proposed in this book, putting the basis for the development of current design codes.

  • Mathematical Modeling in Bioscience

    Theory and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Hemen Dutta
    • English
    Mathematical Modeling in Bioscience: Theory and Applications provides readers with tools and techniques for mathematical modeling in bioscience through a wide range of novel and intriguing topics. The book concentrates on larger elements of mathematical modeling in bioscience, including topics such as modeling of the Topp--Leone new power generalized Weibull-G distribution family, vector-borne disease modeling, transmission modeling of SARS-COV-2 among other infectious diseases, pattern formulation models, compartmental models for HIV/AIDS transmission, population models, irrigation scheduling models, and predator--prey models. The readers will discover a variety of new methods, approaches, and techniques, as well as a wide range of applications demonstrating key concepts in bioscience modeling. This book provides a leading-edge resource for researchers in a variety of scientific fields who are interested in mathematical modeling, including mathematics, statistics, biology, biomedical engineering, computer science, and applied sciences.

  • Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology

    • 3rd Edition
    • Ghasem Najafpour
    • English
    Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Third Edition, continues to outline the principles of biochemical processes and explain their use in the manufacturing of everyday products. The author uses a direct approach that proved to be very useful for graduate students and fellow research scientists in following the concepts of biochemical engineering and practical applications related to the field of biotechnology.This book is unique in having many solved problems, case studies, examples, and demonstrations of detailed experiments, with simple design equations and required calculations. All chapters are fully revised and updated and include the latest research results in the field of biochemical engineering and biotechnology. The new edition emphasizes practical aspects, microorganisms, and upgrades of new types of membrane bioreactors, and it contains more case studies and solved problems, along with seven new chapters on recent topics in biosensors, bioanode, nanoscience, hydrogel, conceptual investigations on biological processes for industrial wastewater treatment, and algal growth.Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Third Edition, remains an indispensable reference for researchers in bioprocess engineering, chemical and physical biological treatment of industrial wastewater, enzyme technology, fermentation processes, nanoparticle synthesis for antibiotic loading, medicine, and drug delivery.

  • Smart Nation

    Redefining Nations for Global Sustainability
    • 1st Edition
    • Abdullah Alfaiz
    • English
    As digitalization continues to transform the world, nations and governments are mobilizing to adopt “smart” strategies for governance and citizen engagement, both locally and globally. Providing sought-after, interdisciplinary knowledge on the next frontier in the evolution of smart concepts, Smart Nation: Redefining Nations for Global Sustainability illustrates how comprehensive adoption and purposeful application of digital, interoperable instruments and ecosystems can shape integrated governance, leading to more efficient and equitable administrative efforts while fostering collaborative strategies that achieve sustainable outcomes across national boundaries.This comprehensive reference resource offers not only the latest research in this innovative context but also reviews successful international cases, providing practical insights into the revolutionary trajectories of these countries as they address complex challenges across social, economic, and environmental spheres, ultimately enhancing living standards.Authored by an expert with decades of experience in both academia and professional practice, this volume caters to a diverse audience across disciplines, offering a detailed development blueprint that supports ongoing innovation for the collective benefit of our planet.

  • Sustainable Design Through Process Integration

    Fundamentals and Applications to Industrial Pollution Prevention, Resource Conservation, and Profitability Enhancement
    • 3rd Edition
    • Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi
    • English
    Sustainable Design through Process Integration: Fundamentals and Applications to Industrial Pollution Prevention, Resource Conservation, and Profitability Enhancement, Third Edition provides authoritative, comprehensive, and easy-to-follow coverage of the fundamental concepts and practical techniques on the use of process integration to maximize the efficiency and sustainability in industrial processes. Sections cover new information on the inclusion of sustainability objectives within different front-end loading stages of design, carbon management and monetization, design of renewable energy systems and integration with existing infrastructure, incorporation of process safety in design, resilience principles and design approaches, modular design, industrial symbiosis, and open-ended mini projects on sustainable design.

  • Statistical Modeling and Robust Inference for One-shot Devices

    • 1st Edition
    • Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan + 1 more
    • English
    The study of one-shot devices such as automobile airbags, fire extinguishers, or antigen tests, is rapidly becoming an important problem in the area of reliability engineering. These devices, which are destroyed or must be rebuilt after use, are a particular case of extreme censoring, which makes the problem of estimating their reliability and lifetime challenging. However, classical statistical and inferential methods do not consider the issue of robustness.Statistic... Modeling and Robust Interference for One-shot Devices offers a comprehensive investigation of robust techniques of one-shot devices under accelerated-life tests. With numerous examples and case studies in which the proposed methods are applied, this book includes detailed R codes in selected chapters to help readers implement their own codes and use them in the proposed examples and in their own research on one-shot devicetesting data. Researchers, mathematicians, engineers, and students working on acceleratedlife testing data analysis and robust methodologies will find this to be a welcome resource.

  • Advances in Ecological Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 72
    • English
    Advances in Ecological Research, Volume 72 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

  • Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials

    Probing Stars with Stardust
    • 1st Edition
    • Sachiko Amari
    • English
    Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials: Probing Stars with Stardust presents the latest research on presolar grains and their stellar sources in a cohesive resource for bringing researchers in cosmochemistry, astrophysics, and astronomy up to speed on the state-of-the-art developments, analysis, and future implications. Beginning with a historical perspective on the study of presolar grains, the book then reviews the properties and features of a variety of presolar grains, including sililcon carbide, graphite, diamonds, oxides, and silicates. It also includes techniques for analyzing presolar grains in the lab, and covers the stars that are considered sources of presolar grains, such as asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, supernovae, novae, and born-again AGB stars. Condensation calculations in various types of stars and minerals observed and/or expected in the stellar atmospheres and presolar grains are also presented.By providing the latest state in the study of of presolar grains and relevant fields of astronomy and astrophysics, Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials serves as an up-to-date summary of data, analysis, and implications of the study of presolar grains and their stellar sources.

  • Encyclopedia of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

    • 2nd Edition
    • Shoba Ranganathan + 2 more
    • English
    Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) combine elements of computer science, information technology, mathematics, statistics, and biotechnology, providing the methodology and in silico solutions to mine biological data and processes, for knowledge discovery.In the era of molecular diagnostics, targeted drug design, translational medicine and Big Data for personalized medicine, computational methods for data analysis are essential tools for biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, pharmacology, biomedical and computer science, as well as mathematics and statistics. New areas are emerging, and relatively isolated fields are becoming current hot research areas in BCB, such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantitative Biology, Computational Vaccinology, Epidemiology and Infection Diffusion, Synthetic Biology, and Phenomics. The role of BCB in characterizing SARS-CoV-2 variants and facing the COVID-19 pandemic is just one example of how these tools can help us better prepare for such future events.This Encyclopedia comprises three sections, covering Methods, Topics, and Applications. The methodologies and algorithms underpinning BCB are described in the Methods section; Topics covers traditional areas such as phylogeny, as well as more recent areas such as translational bioinformatics, cheminformatics and environmental informatics; Applications provides guidance for commonly asked “how to” questions.Navigating the maze of confusing jargon and the plethora of software tools is often confronting for students and researchers alike. This comprehensive and unique resource provides up-to-date theory and application content to address molecular data analysis requirements, with precise definitions of terminology and lucid explanations by field experts.

  • The UX Book

    Agile UX Design for a Quality User Experience
    • 3rd Edition
    • Rex Hartson + 1 more
    • English
    The UX Book: Agile Design for a Quality User Experience, Third Edition, takes a practical, applied, hands-on approach to UX design based on the application of established and emerging best practices, principles, and proven methods to ensure a quality user experience. The approach is about practice, drawing on the creative concepts of design exploration and visioning to make designs that appeal to the emotions of users, while moving toward processes that are lightweight, rapid, and agile—to make things as good as resources permit and to value time and other resources in the process.Designed as a textbook for aspiring students and a how-to handbook and field guide for UX professionals, the book is accompanied by in-class exercises and team projects.The approach is practical rather than formal or theoretical. The primary goal is to imbue an understanding of what a good user experience is and how to achieve it. To better serve this, processes, methods, and techniques are introduced early to establish process-related concepts as context for discussion in later chapters.

  • Frosting and Icing for Efficient Energy Use in Engineering Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Long Zhang + 1 more
    • English
    Frosting and Icing for Efficient Energy Use in Engineering Applications provides a compendium of innovative case studies for mitigating impacts from frosting and icing on energy. This book first clarifies the mechanisms of frosting and icing, outlining modeling options, and control techniques. Next, a series of experimental examples show the effects of frosting at different scales of energy production, from ambient air vaporizers to wind turbines, and demonstrate how to control these for maximum efficiency. Finally, the mechanisms and mitigation of frosting are examined in a variety of infrastructure scenarios, including sustainable food storage and efficient high-speed railways.Combining the theoretical fundamentals of frosting and icing with a huge range of real-world case studies, this resource shows how to limit energy loss to these effects in key areas of engineering.

  • Generalized Quantum Calculus with Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Svetlin G. Georgiev + 1 more
    • English
    Generalized Quantum Calculus with Applications is devoted to the qualitative theory of general quantum calculus and its applications to general quantum differential equations and inequalities. The book is aimed at upper-level undergraduate students and beginning graduate students in a range of interdisciplinary courses including physical sciences and engineering, from quantum mechanics to differential equations, with pedagogically organized chapters that each concludes with a section of practical problems. Generalized quantum calculus includes a generalization of the q-quantum calculus and the time scale calculus. There are many open problems and difficulties in q-quantum calculus and time-scale calculus, and this book explores how to use the generalized quantum operators to solve difficulties arising in q-quantum calculus and time-scale calculus, including but not limited to generalized quantum integration, generalized quantum chain rules, and generalized quantum Taylor formula.Since generalized quantum calculus includes the q-quantum and time-scale calculus, this book can be utilized by a wide audience of researchers and students. This text is one of few foundational books on generalized quantum calculus and can be used for future discoveries in the area of integral transforms, variational calculus, integral equations, and inequalities in the language of generalized quantum calculus. This book also offers detailed proofs, exercises, and examples to aid instructors, researchers, and users in their studies.

  • The Alkaloids

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 93
    • English
    The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, Volume 93, the latest release in a series that has been exploring the topic for over 60 years, delves into key aspects of alkaloid chemistry, biology, and pharmacology. This volume discusses the chemistry of quinoline and quinazoline alkaloids, guanidine alkaloids from marine sponges, the chemistry and biology of stemona alkaloids, and the chemistry and biology of pyrazole and indazole alkaloids.

  • The Agricultural Energy Internet

    Theories, Methods, and Future Prospects
    • 1st Edition
    • Xueqian Fu + 1 more
    • English
    The Agricultural Energy Internet: Theories, Methods, and Future Prospects provides a pioneering guide to the grid integration and impact of agricultural energy systems for a distributed and sustainable power grid. This book begins with an introduction to fundamental concepts that is followed by a comprehensive safety analysis considering crop physiological characteristics. Subsequent chapters delve into enhancing the synergy of agriculture, energy, and the environment through carbon monitoring, optimal management strategies for rural microgrids, and distributed energy planning.Later chapters cover system design insights, load modeling, control strategies, and AI-based tools. Designed for engineers, students, and researchers, this book collates the state of research and provides detailed case studies and practical applications, making it indispensable for those innovating in sustainable energy systems.

  • Thermal Sleeping Environments

    Control and Optimization
    • 1st Edition
    • Shiming Deng + 5 more
    • English
    The connection between the sleep environment and quality of sleep is significant. To get a good night's rest, a person needs to be in an environment conducive to sleep, which means having or creating the right conditions for it. Thermal Sleeping Environments: Control and Optimization provides a comprehensive coverage on cutting-edge heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment; novel bed-based task/ambient conditioning (TAC) systems; and advanced materials for building envelopes, bedroom furniture, and textiles for beddings. The performance of the technologies presented is analyzed through thermal comfort charts and modeling endeavors, which are in turn validated by the notions of human physiological responses during sleep. The foundational principles of fluid mechanics alongside sustainably built environment and energy efficiency considerations also complement this discussion.Written by academic experts who aim to compile a unique reference resource to foster further subject matter research, this book should appeal to a broad range of readers whose work or study interests focuses on sustainable buildings and the wellbeing of their occupants.

  • Protein-Based Nanocomposites for Tissue Engineering

    • 1st Edition
    • Showkat Ahmad Bhawani + 2 more
    • English
    Protein-based Nanocomposites for Tissue Engineering details the design, development, efficacy and tissue engineering applications of a range of protein-based nanocomposite materials. Protein-based nanocomposites offer advantageous properties in that they are biodegradable, biocompatible, nonantigenic, highly stable and possess strong binding capacity. These unique properties make protein-based nanocomposite carriers promising candidates for controlled cell delivery in tissue engineering. This book covers a selection of protein types in their nanocomposite form, from albumin and keratin to collagen and silk. Each protein nanocomposite is described in detail, exploring their application in cell delivery and tissue engineering.The design, development, properties and molecular mechanism of protein-based nanocomposites is thoroughly discussed before going on to analyze the advantages and limitations of these useful materials, making this book an ideal resource for readers who want to explore biocompatible and naturally derived material options for tissue engineering applications. Academics and researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine and nanotechnology will find the book a must have.

  • Algal Biorefinery

    A Sustainable Solution for Environmental Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Sanjeet Mehariya + 3 more
    • English
    Algal Biorefinery: A Sustainable Solution for Environmental Applications focuses on algae's possibilities, assets, and functions as a renewable and sustainable resource that can act as an excellent alternative to withstand adverse environmental conditions to generate useful products. Thus, apart from helping reduce environmental pollution and the carbon footprint, algae can help mitigate factors causing rapid climate change via concurrent bioremediation, resource recovery, and environmental sustainability.This comprehensive book will examine dedicated state-of-the-art information on the topic of how algae can act as a cushion against climate change. It will also explain how algal-based biorefineries can act as a potential solution to climate change, lack of natural resources, and environmental pollution

  • Control of Underactuated Mechanical Systems

    Stabilisation and Limit Cycle Generation
    • 1st Edition
    • Afef Hfaiedh + 1 more
    • English
    Control of Underactuated Mechanical Systems: Stabilization and Limit Cycle Generation clearly explains stabilization and limit cycle generation in underactuated mechanical systems (UMS),addressing control design challenges and demonstrating concepts through real-time experiments.The book begins with advancements in UMS, introducing key concepts such as stabilization and limit cycle generation, supported by literature examples. It then focuses on the inertia wheel inverted pendulum, presenting a detailed discussion. The second part tackles stabilization, offering various control solutions validated through numerical simulations and real-time experiments. The final part addresses stable limit cycle generation, detailing three proposed control solutions and their validation through different case studies.This book is a valuable resource for PhD and Master students, engineers, researchers, and educators. It provides guidance in robotics and automatic control, utilizing a simplified methodology for controlling underactuated mechanical systems.

  • Electrochemical Power Sources: Fundamentals, Systems, and Applications

    Advanced Industrial Lead–Acid Batteries
    • 1st Edition
    • Eduardo Cattaneo + 2 more
    • English
    Advanced Industrial Lead-Acid Batteries, the latest release in the Electrochemical Power Sources: Fundamentals, Systems, and Applications series, presents a detailed accounting of reserve and motive power industrial lead-acid batteries, also including recent developments and new applications. Lead-acid batteries (LAB) for reserve and motive power applications have, in recent years, undergone an evolutionary process triggered by novel developments in telecommunication, information technology, material handling, and renewable energy applications. This book details those advances, giving users the latest information on this rapidly advancing field.

  • Deep Learning for Earth Observation and Climate Monitoring

    • 1st Edition
    • Uzair Aslam Bhatti + 3 more
    • English
    Deep Learning for Earth Observation and Climate Monitoring bridges the gap between deep learning and the Earth sciences, offering cutting-edge techniques and applications that are transforming our understanding of the environment. With a focus on practical scenarios, this book introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of deep learning, from classification and image segmentation to anomaly detection and domain adaptability. The book includes practical discussion on regression, parameter retrieval, forecasting, and interpolation, among other topics. With a solid foundational theory, real-world examples, and example codes, it provides a full understanding of how intelligent systems can be applied to enhance Earth observation and especially climate monitoring.This book allows readers to apply learning representations, unsupervised deep learning, and physics-aware models to Earth observation data, enabling them to leverage the power of deep learning to fully utilize the wealth of environmental data from satellite technologies.

  • Autonomous Electric Vehicles

    Nonlinear Control, Traction, and Propulsion
    • 1st Edition
    • Gerasimos Rigatos + 3 more
    • English
    Autonomous Electric Vehicles explores cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing transportation and city navigation. Novel solutions to the control problem of the complex nonlinear dynamics of robotized electric vehicles are developed and tested. The new control methods are free of shortcomings met in control schemes which are based on diffeomorphisms and global linearization (complicated changes of state variables, forward and backwards state-space transformations, singularities). It is shown that such methods can be used in the steering and traction system of several types of robotized electric vehicles without needing to transform the state-space model of these systems into equivalent linearized forms. It is also shown that the new control methods can be implemented in a computationally simple manner and are also followed by global stability proofs.

  • Bio-waste-derived Carbon Materials and their Applications, especially as Sensors

    • 1st Edition
    • Sushma Dave + 2 more
    • English
    Bio-waste-derived Carbon Materials and their Applications Especially as Sensors highlights the role of carbon nanomaterials as bio-(sensors) in several fields, presenting key achievements to date in the areas of biosensor-based diagnostics and environmental applications. The book brings together the knowledge of key researchers from different areas of biosensors research, including an explanation of biomass carbonization by pyrolysis and hydrothermal methods, and its use as a cost-effective strategy for fabrication of electrodes for biosensing applications, along with a comparison of synthetic and bio-derived carbon materials and discussion of various techniques used to improve the surface properties of carbon nanomaterials to enhance the electrocatalytic behaviour of working electrodes. The book highlights the promising technology of biosensors in the field of health care and the environment and explains the methods available, presenting current strategies and future perspectives for bio-(sensor) based diagnosis using carbon materials as sensing materials.

  • Applied Raman Spectroscopy

    Concepts, Instrumentation, Chemometrics, and Life Science Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Vivek Kumar Singh
    • English
    Applied Raman Spectroscopy: Concepts, Instrumentation, Chemometrics, and Life Science Applications synthesizes recent developments in the field, providing an updated overview. The book focuses on the modern concepts of Raman spectroscopy techniques, recent technological innovations, data analysis using chemometric methods, along with the latest examples of life science applications relevant in academia and industries. It will be beneficial to researchers from various branches of science and technology, and it will point them to modern techniques coupled with data analysis methods. In addition, it will help instruct new readers on Raman spectroscopy and hyphenated Raman spectroscopic techniques.The book is primarily written for analytical and physical chemistry students and researchers at a more advanced level who require a broad introductory overview of the applications of Raman spectroscopy, as well as those working in applied industry and clinical laboratories. Students, researchers, and industry workers in related fields, including X-ray and materials science, agriculture, botany, molecular biology and biotechnology, mineralogy, and environmental science will also find it very useful.

  • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 84
    • Atta-ur Rahman
    • English
    Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects. With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry.Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, volume 84 covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting edge accounts of the fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products.

  • Federated Learning for Medical Imaging

    Principles, Algorithms, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Xiaoxiao Li + 2 more
    • English
    Federated Learning for Medical Imaging: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications gives a deep understanding of the technology of federated learning (FL), the architecture of a federated system, and the algorithms for FL. It shows how FL allows multiple medical institutes to collaboratively train and use a precise machine learning (ML) model without sharing private medical data via practical implantation guidance. The book includes real-world case studies and applications of FL, demonstrating how this technology can be used to solve complex problems in medical imaging. The book also provides an understanding of the challenges and limitations of FL for medical imaging, including issues related to data and device heterogeneity, privacy concerns, synchronization and communication, etc.This book is a complete resource for computer scientists and engineers, as well as clinicians and medical care policy makers, wanting to learn about the application of federated learning to medical imaging.

  • Engineering Tribology

    • 5th Edition
    • Gwidon Stachowiak + 1 more
    • English
    Engineering Tribology, Fifth Edition takes an interdisciplinary approach to key concepts and engineering implications of tribology, bringing together the relevant knowledge needed from different fields to achieve effective analysis and control of friction and wear. This edition has been updated to include new content on the computational evaluation of cavitation effects in hydrodynamic bearings, the electrical properties of lubricants, coverage of gas and foil bearings, local directional, fractal signature methods, tribochemistry and mechanical activation, removal of oxide films, models of mechanical activation, advancing tribology with artificial intelligence, modeling, and simulation, and much more.Suitable as an introductory text, this book is also relevant for those working in applied chemistry and bioengineering.

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