Computation fluid dynamics on drag reduction II by Zang, Bin

“…In this project, a number of Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes (RANS) models are verified with benchmark values of Direct Numerical Solutions (DNS) provided by the past research to identify appropriate RANS models which allow the simulation of dimpled flow with specific Reynolds number and initial conditions in a 3D channel. …”
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Li3V2(PO4)3 nanocrystals embedded in a nanoporous carbon matrix supported on reduced graphene oxide sheets as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries by Wong, Kang Ming.

“…In addition, the LVP-NC@NPCM@rGO exhibits high specific surface area which allowed it to be further fabricated into binder-free cathodes. …”
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Digital watermarking for audio content protection by Lei, Baiying

“…Thirdly, a new and robust audio watermarking scheme based on lifting wavelet transform (LWT) and SVD is proposed. Specifically, the watermark data is efficiently inserted in the low coefficient of the frequency subband of LWT audio taking advantage of both SVD and quantization index modulation (QIM). …”
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An investigation on correlation between linguistic features and personality traits : a case of Singapore Twitter users. by Yew, Chee Soon.

“…Our results supported the hypothesis that first-person pronouns correlated significantly with Collectivism according to previous studies. Specifically, first-person pronouns in the singular and plural forms reported inversed correlations with each other highlighted the possible influence that cultural factors may have on the results. …”
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海外华人对于中国的贡献及影响 ：以闽南金三角“骑楼”为案例 = Influence of overseas Chinese in China : a study of Qilou in Xiamen, Quanzhou & Zhangzhou by 刘琦琦 Liu, Qiqi

“…In the following, through the research of the rise and characteristics of Qilou shophouses in Southeast Asia (especially Singapore) and specific areas in Fujian Province, China between the late 19th century and the early 20th century, it shall be aimed to show that the returned Overseas Chinese did contribute notably in other rarely noticed areas. …”
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Gene expression regulation by well-known non-coding RNAs by Tan, Jiazi

“…U1 classically base pairs to the 5’ss in a specific ‘canonical’ register, yet there is proof that other non-canonical registers exist. …”
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The development of improved strategies to monitor and control biofouling of membranes in the water industry by Low, Jiun Hui

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An integer optimization framework for future air traffic flow management by Diao, Xudong

“…Unrestricted directed graph is a type of general structure which allows not only complex o-d routes to be theoretically represented but also preserves global optimal solutions of the ATFM rerouting problem in some specific situations. Optimal traffic flow strategy which includes rerouting, ground-holding, airborne holding and speed control could be obtained directly for each individual flight by solving the model with commercial software. …”
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Identification of potential common cyclic-di-GMP regulated biomarkers among three gram negative bacteria via transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling by Cai, Zhao

“…Variations in intracellular c-di-GMP levels may change cellular metabolic profile and lead to the expression of specific biomarkers. The identification of such biomarkers modulated by c-di-GMP might provide alternative methods to diagnose biofilm-related infections. …”
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The role of fibroblasts in cancer progression, therapy resistance and field cancerization by Chan, Jeremy Soon Kiat

“…The overexpression or knockdown of specific nuclear receptors in CAFs resulted in the attenuation of one or more aggressive phenotypes in tumor epithelial cells, namely, proliferation, invasiveness, drug resistance, energy metabolism and oxidative stress. …”
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Effects of physical stimuli applied via substrate/scaffold on in-vitro culture of mesenchymal stem cells and neurons by Xu, Qinwei

“…This Ph.D. project was proposed to obtain a better understanding of cell-microenvironment interactions with physical stimuli, and three sub-projects were conducted specifically for this purpose. In the first part, the mechanical properties of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were found to be influenced by both the mechanical properties of the substrates that they adhered to and the culture time. …”
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Robust cooperative control and optimization of multi-agent systems by Sun, Chao

“…In the third part, the network controllability problem is investigated. Specifically, we study the controllability of a class of antagonistic networks with not only positive weights but also negative ones. …”
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Theoretical analysis of structures and electronic spectra in molecular cadmium chalcogenide clusters by Nguyen, Kiet A., Pachter, Ruth, Day, Paul N., Su, Haibin

“…The clusters belong to three topological classes, specifically supertetrahedral (Tn), penta-supertetrahedral (Pn), and capped supertetrahedral (Cn), where n is the number of metal layers in each cluster. …”
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Engineered cylindrical NiFe magnetic nanoparticles for cancer cell death by Wong, Shawn De Wei

“…High aspect ratios MNPs were observed to form the triple vortex state, which displayed high heating efficiency as measured by the specific absorption rate. For uniform magnetic fields, biaxial field configuration has been shown to be the most efficient magneto-actuated cell apoptosis method, which maximized the induced magnetic torque. …”
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The role of POPX2 in the regulation of hippo pathway by Muhammad Bakhait Rahmat

“…The pathway is renowned for regulating the two transcriptional co-activators, YAP and TAZ, which are key players for cell proliferation, organogenesis, and maintenance of tissue-specific progenitor cells during tissue renewal and regeneration. …”
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Effective antibodies immobilization and functionalized nanoparticles in a quartz-crystal microbalance-based immunosensor for the detection of parathion by Della Ventura, Bartolomeo, Iannaccone, Marco, Funari, Riccardo, Pica Ciamarra, Massimo, Altucci, Carlo, Capparelli, Rosanna, Roperto, Sante, Velotta, Raffaele

“…Although important to be detected, small analytes (few hundreds of Daltons) are an issue in biosensing since the signal they induce in the transducer, and specifically in a Quartz-Crystal Microbalance, is undetectable. …”
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Artificial photosynthesis by light absorption, charge separation, and multielectron catalysis by Đokić, Miloš, Soo, Han Sen

“…We discuss some of the latest developments in the vital functions of light harvesting, charge separation, and multielectron reductive and oxidative catalysis, as well as their optimization, to achieve the ultimate goal of storing sunlight in chemical bonds. Specific attention is dedicated to the use of earth-abundant elements and molecular catalysts that offer greater product selectivity and more intricate control over the reactivity than heterogeneous systems. …”
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Eliciting and honouring end-of-life care preferences : a multiple methods study on place of death by Tan, Woan Shin

“…This dissertation aimed to explore the complex contextual factors involved in eliciting end-of-life care preferences and to identify facilitators and barriers of home deaths in Singapore with a specific focus on the impact of Advance Care Planning (ACP). …”
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Second order multi-object filtering with target interaction using determinantal point processes by Teoh, Timothy Zhisheng

“…An algorithm to implement the determinantal PHD filter using Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) method is developed. Under specific scenarios, the numerical results obtained are shown to exhibit better performance when compared under the Poisson setting.…”
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Morphology control and thermal stability of binderless-graphene aerogels from graphite for energy storage applications by Nguyen, Son Truong, Nguyen, Hoa Tien, Rinaldi, Ali, Nguyen, Nam P. V., Fan, Zeng, Duong, Hai Minh

“…To achieve these goals, the development of new electrode materials with high electrical conductivity, corrosion-resistance, high specific surface area, high porosity and low cost is highly desirable. …”
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