In-situ monitoring of oil emulsion fouling in ultrafiltration via electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS): influence of surfactant by Tian, Ju, Trinh, Thien An, Kalyan, Muppalla Naga, Ho, Jia Shin, Chew, Jia Wei

“…Therefore, this study provided clear evidence that the surfactant oppositely charged to the membrane (i.e., CTAB) adsorbed extensively initially to give negligible flux decline, which was not the case for the surfactants that were similarly negatively charged like the membrane. This only lasted for 0.5 h beyond which fouling became pronounced per dictated by DLVO interaction energy.…”
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Insights from coral microatolls into sea-level variability and subduction zone behavior by Sarkawi, Gina Muthia

“…We use forward elastic dislocation models to determine potential causative faults that could produce vertical deformation seen in the coral record. Lastly, I compile published fossil coral microatoll records across Simeulue Island, Indonesia to investigate the size of two paleoearthquakes, the 1394 CE and the 1450 CE, which were predecessor ruptures to the Mw 9.2 2004 CE Aceh-Andaman earthquake. …”
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Utilizing food waste and thermoplastic starch (TPS) in 3D printed PLA formulations for sustainable and customizable controlled delivery systems by Wang, Liwen

“…Delivery studies found that MT was fully released within 4 hours and RIS could achieve sustained release profile of about 48 hours. Lastly, the tensile strength of PLA-TPS, PLA- food waste were investigated. 3D printed PLA-TPS and PLA-BSG had tensile strength of 42.6 MPa and 36.8 MPa which were the closest to pure PLA of 49.0 MPa. …”
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Optimization strategies for federated learning by Zhang, Tinghao

“…We achieve this through a deep reinforcement learning-based scheduling strategy and an optimized bandwidth allocation method, enabling FL to achieve target accuracy with reduced system costs. Lastly, to further explores device scheduling in hierarchical Federated Learning (HFL), we propose an HFL framework integrates effective device scheduling and assignment techniques, which expedite convergence and minimize costs, making FL more efficient and practical for real-world deployment. …”
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Computation fluid dynamics on drag reduction II by Zang, Bin

“…Several useful observations and inferences are made through the investigation process, such as smaller separation distance between dimples facilitate the drag reduction mechanisms. Lastly, the grid size and RANS models are subjected to further verification to ensure the observations and calculations are indeed trustworthy and relatively accurate by studying skin friction coefficient and comparing to empirical formula; also by simulating more complex dimpled flow with different Reynolds number regimes. …”
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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.

“…On top of that, the cathode is able to display excellent cycling performance and deliver a discharge capacity of 91 mAh g-1 during the 1000th cycle even at high current density of 5910 mAh g-1 (30 C). Lastly, the reasons for the excellent electrochemical performance of the LVP-NC@NPCM@rGO cathode and the purposed formation scheme of hierarchical LVP-NC@NPCM@rGO nanoarchitectures are also discussed in the report.…”
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Study of degradation mechanisms in SiON gate dielectric film subjected to negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) stress by Kang, Chun Wei.

“…However, a significant increase in the gate leakage occurs when there is a decrease in R at T=200°C. Lastly, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) breakdown on PMOS and switching hole traps of NBTI is found to be related as well. …”
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An investigation on correlation between linguistic features and personality traits : a case of Singapore Twitter users. by Yew, Chee Soon.

“…These observers were trained and briefed before they began their assessment, which lasted slightly more than two weeks. At the end of the assessment, three main issues were raised that might affect the reliability of 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

“…However practical these contributions were, they are usually not long lasting and are unable to leave behind much concrete legacy. …”
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Development of pigmented human skin constructs via 3D drop-on-demand bioprinting by Ng, Wei Long

“…The 3D hierarchical porous collagen-fibroblast matrices serve as the dermal skin constructs for patterning of EMUs. Lastly, the feasibility of fabricating pigmented human skin constructs with uniform skin pigmentation (using 3 different skin cells from 3 different skin donors) is demonstrated. …”
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Switching-based transmit antenna / aperture selection for MISO hybrid FSO / RF system by Tan, Jerome Kwee Ann

“…From the simulation results, we can verify that our asymptotic expressions hold true. Lastly, we present the simulations of average SER for a Hybrid system when the RF links are subject to outdated channel state information (CSI). …”
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An epigenetic locus associated with loss of smell in COVID-19 by Aslan, Elif Sibel, White, Kenneth, Meral, Gulsen, Akcay, Zeyneb Nur, Altundag, Aytug, Gur, Savas, Dokur, Mehmet, Baktir, Mehmet Akif, Batur, Lutfiye Karcioglu

“…While many patients regain olfactory function within weeks, a significant portion experience persistent anosmia lasting over a year post-infection. The underlying mechanisms responsible for this sensory deficit remain largely uncharacterized. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning in complex environments by Nardelli, N

“…We show that the modules enable learning to plan when the environment also includes stochastic elements, providing a cost-efficient learning system to build low-level size-invariant planners for a variety of interactive, hard navigation problems. Thirdly, and lastly, we present a novel RL benchmark based on one of the oldest and most complex video games ever developed: the NetHack Learning Environment (NLE). …”

Viral and immune dynamics of genital human papillomavirus infections in young women with high temporal resolution by Tessandier, N, Elie, B, Boué, V, Selinger, C, Rahmoun, M, Bernat, C, Grasset, S, Groc, S, Bedin, A, Beneteau, T, Bonneau, M, Graf, C, Jacobs, N, Kamiya, T, Kerioui, M, Lajoie, J, Melki, I, Prétet, J, Reyné, B, Schlecht-Louf, G, Sofonea, MT, Supplisson, O, Wymant, C, Foulongne, V

“…Using hierarchical Bayesian statistical modelling to simultaneously analyse the data from 164 HPV infections from 76 participants, we show that in two months after infection, HPV viral load in non-persisting infections reaches a plateau that lasts on average for 13 to 20 months (95% credibility interval) and is then followed by a rapid clearance phase. …”

Characterising the T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 including variants of concern induced by natural infection and vaccines by Adele, S

“…My results highlight the need for booster strategies tailored to enhance T cell breadth and magnitude, providing insights for next-generation vaccine designs that prioritise broad and long-lasting immunity across diverse populations.</p>…”

Dwarf galaxies as a probe of a primordially magnetized Universe by Sanati, M, Martin-Alvarez, S, Schober, J, Revaz, Y, Slyz, A, Devriendt, J

“…These trends persist consistently, regardless of the initial conditions, whether it is the classical &Lambda;CDM or modified by PMFs. Lastly, we investigate the impact of PMFs on the present-time observable properties of dwarf galaxies, namely, the half light radius, V-band luminosity, mean metallicity and velocity dispersion profile. …”

Mesh quality improvement by re-triangulation surface meshes on 3-dimensional CAD model of a human wrist joint by Leong, Mun Teik

“…Re-triangulation process was carried out by manipulating different values of the parameters like geometrical error, smoothing factor and control edge length of triangle mesh along with mesh quality analysis in order to get high quality of mesh on the triangular surface wrist joint model. Lastly, optimization was performed via RSM to optimize the high quality mesh on the triangular surface model. …”
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Creative AI : a data-driven design approach for creative online ad optimisation using artificial intelligence and big data by Phay, Han

“…The research is structured in 7 chapters: (1) A Historical Perspective on Modern Advertising, looking at the way creative advertising agencies have evolved throughout the earlier years, (2) Present Day Advertising Technology, continuing the narrative post-internet through exploration of the advertising technology industry in present day, (3) Consumer Psychology, specifically on how creative design attributes in ads, such as visuals, text and sound, can subconsciously have an effect on humans and are important to the cause of advertising, (4) Data-driven design, a new way of looking at the digital online ad creation process, integrating big data and artificial intelligence to predict the optimal creative attributes in digital ads, (5) Multivariate Testing for Creative Optimisation, a controlled experiment to determine that generated ads do not underperform current human designed ads, (6) Translating Research into Product, where the ad agency as tech company model is brought forth through the form of a startup, and lastly (7) Future Opportunities, that identifies other areas of emerging tech and the implications on future research.…”
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Structural integrity assessment of rail steel failure modes and mechanism by Liu, Yang

“…Transverse weld-toe surface cracks at the fusion line of the welded joint are found to be caused by the high density of weld defects and the mismatch of strength and fatigue properties between the thermite weld metal and unaffected rail steel. Lastly, a three-dimensional finite element model including the sequentially coupled thermal-mechanical simulation and cyclic plasticity constitutive simulation was developed to investigate the welding process-induced tensile residual stress and the redistribution of the residual stresses due to cyclic bend fatigue loading, respectively. …”
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论析《延禧攻略》中的女性团结现象 = A study of Chinese period drama series, The Story of Yanxi Palace from the perspective of women's solidarity in feminism by 钟凯乐 Chong, Claire Kaile

“…The second chapter will base on the theory of feminism and categorise the relationships between the female characters into different types of solidarities. Lastly, the third chapter will analyse the effect of resistance against the patriarchal system by the different groups of female solidarities throughout the series. …”
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