Hybrid machine learning method to determine the optimal operating process window in aerosol jet 3D printing by Zhang, Haining, Moon, Seung Ki, Ngo, Teck Hui

“…Despite the capability of fine feature deposition, the complicated relationship between the main process parameters will affect the printing quality significantly in a design space. …”
Get full text

Adjoint-state differential arrival time tomography by Tong, Ping, Li, Tianjue, Chen, Jing, Nagaso,Masaru

“…Numerical examples demonstrate that the ATT-CS method is a valuable tool for imaging receiver-side fine-scale velocity structures. Conversely, the ATT-CR method is well suited for resolving source-side velocity structures. …”
Get full text

Cell and tissue specific functional genomics of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by Lledo Lara, A

“…Overall 1,227 genes (FDR<0.05) were differentially expressed between uninvolved and lesional psoriasis epidermis (n=3) with enrichment of metabolic and immune-related pathways. Integration of GWAS fine-mapping data with epigenetic and gene expression profiles implicated a potentially functional variant in the 2p15 GWAS locus modulating B3GNT2.…”

Plant-soil and biotic interactions in tropical forests by Collins, Colton Lawrence Edward Iolani

“…These impacts, while not altering tree diversity or forest structure, lead to important community composition changes. Shifts in species like Shorea albida significantly impact ecosystem processes, notably aboveground carbon storage. …”
Get full text

Effective coping among dementia caregivers in Singapore : narratives through an online MCAT-DC intervention by Tan, Lynette Shun Ying

“…Methodology: The online MCAT-DC intervention is a four-week programme that covered topics like stress, self-care, grief, and meaning-making. …”
Get full text

Directed collaboration patterns in funded teams: a perspective of knowledge flow by Zou, Bentao, Wang, Yuefen, Kwoh, Chee Keong, Cen, Yonghua

“…Anti-motifs are more likely to show chain-like structures, hindering potentially various knowledge activities, and are thus seldom found in real collaboration networks. …”
Get full text

A comparison of preterm and full-term infant emotional regulation development through infant-mother affect synchrony by Low, Heather Yee Theng

“…These findings suggested that effective modifications of maternal contingent responses to preterm infants could alleviate their predisposing vulnerabilities and facilitate similar patterns of emotional regulation as full-term infants. …”
Get full text

A study on the impacts caused by developments in the arctic region by Yeo, Melisa Hui Mei

“…Qualitative and quantitative methods like interviews and surveys will be utilised as well to substantiate key findings.…”
Get full text

Role of spatial and sociodemographic variation on SARS-CoV-2 transmission and public health interventions in England by Bajaj, S

“…</p> <br> <p>In conclusion, this thesis contributes to the broader understanding of how infectious diseases like SARS-CoV-2 spread within a population and underscores the importance of equitable public health interventions. …”

The effects of CT-based attenuation correction on the accuracy of 99mtc SPECT/CT quantification by Vijayakumar, Shamalah S

“…To evaluate the quality of the images, important metrics like contrast, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and coefficient of variation (COV) were examined. …”
Get full text

Wettability of laser surface modified soda lime silica glass by Abdul Fattah, Mohamad Tahir, Nur Najwa, Khairul Azman, Syarifah Nur Aqida, Syed Ahmad, Izwan, Ismail

“…Meanwhile, cross-type hatch produced better outcomes on contact angle than line hatch. The findings are significant to designing self-cleaning glass surfaces for applications like solar panels and high-rise building glass windows.…”
Get full text

Influence of depression and loneliness on suicidal behaviour among public university students in Malaysia by Norazizi, Nur Dini Kamilia, Che Amat, Muhammad Asyraf, Mohammad Hanafi, Nor Hafizah, Firman, Salam, Syahrul Nizam

“…Suicide is a serious and curable public health issue that is alarming towards early adults like university students who are undergoing personal and social phase changes and pressures. …”
Get full text

Crowdsourcing as Reflective Political Practice: Building a Location-based Tool for Civic Learning and Engagement by Graeff, Erhardt

“…In this paper, I develop a theoretical basis for effective citizenship through crowdsourcing monitorial activity by finding connections between several theories of citizenship and learning, which point to this activity fostering civic learning through reflective political practice. …”
Get full text

Optimization-Based Budget Pacing in eBay Sponsored Search by Chen, Qinyi, Nguyen, Phuong Ha, Gligorijevic, Djordje

Get full text

Securing the Future: Critical Materials Policies for the US Energy Transition by Concordel, Adrien

“…As the U.S. pushes forward industrial policies to support its energy transition with policies like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to develop domestic green-tech supply chains, it overlooks the crucial need for a sustainable and secure supply of critical materials. …”
Get full text

Minimally invasive neuromodulation using mechanically-sensitive ion channels and magnetically-actuated nanotransducers by Malkin, Elian

“…Traditional methods of neuronal activity modulation, like pharmacological interventions and noninvasive techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have limitations in specificity and penetration depth. …”
Get full text

Indoor autonomous robot navigation by using visually grounded semantic instructions by Tan, Mei Yu

“…There has been numerous developments in navigation, from using Simultaneous Localization and Mapping to build maps in navigation, to exploring other forms of maps like Topological, Semantics and even Abstract maps. …”
Get full text

Enhanced thermoelectric properties of AgSbTe2 by doping for room-middle temperature applications by Toh, Clara Lin Long

“…However, the structure of AgSbTe2 is unstable, leading to the precipitation of secondary phases like Ag2Te and a deterioration in performance. …”
Get full text

Applying artificial intelligence in healthcare: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic by Balasubramanian, Sreejith, Shukla, Vinaya, Islam, Nazrul, Upadhyay, Arvind, Duong, Linh

“…The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global healthcare systems and highlighted the need for innovative, technology-driven solutions like Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, previous research on the topic has been limited and fragmented, leading to an incomplete understanding of the ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘how’ of its application, as well as its associated benefits and challenges. …”
Get full text

Maize monoculture supported pre-Columbian urbanism in southwestern Amazonia by Lombardo, U, Hilbert, L, Bentley, M, Bronk Ramsey, C, Dudgeon, Gaitan-Roca, A, Iriarte, J, Mejía Ramón, AG, Quezada, S, Raczka, M, Watling,JG, Neves, E, Mayle, F

“…Our results have implications for how we conceive agricultural systems in Amazonia, and show an example of a Neolithic-like, grain-based agrarian economy in the Amazon.…”