Optimal locally repairable codes via elliptic curves by Li, Xudong, Ma, Liming, Xing, Chaoping

“…Constructing locally repairable codes achieving Singleton-type bound (we call them optimal codes in this paper) is a challenging task and has attracted great attention in the last few years. Tamo and Barg first gave a breakthrough result in this topic by cleverly considering subcodes of Reed-Solomon codes. …”
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Forest warrior : a virtual reality application to enhance climate change awareness by Sankar, Ahkshara

“…The last part of the application is the game segment which involves users to slash paper. …”
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An analytical model to predict spalling and breaching of concrete plates under contact detonation by Tu, Huan, Fung, Tat Ching, Tan, Kang Hai, Riedel, Werner

“…As a fast and physics-based alternative, an analytical model is proposed in Tu et al.’s work [1], to quantitively predict compressive damage forming on the impacted face. …”
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Modeling e-learning effectiveness and usability by Leong, Lock Wah.

“…For the last two decades, many organizations, junior schools, Universities and educational institutions have been investing in the information technologies to improve education and training at an increasing rate. …”
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A study of tidal turbine array by Yong, Heng Wei.

“…Since the electrical power are largely affected by the internal frictional, electric and magnetic losses. Last but not least, Calibration experiments are performed by using the dead weight method. …”
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An experimental investigation of the elastic stress investigation on crack branching in fiber-reinforced composites by Ng, Chee Yong

“…Proper changes of the finite elements software is the key to the accuracy of the stimulation, especially the node of the mesh definite for the various area of the part, for example the crack area. The 3 different parameter of the setups are, first with varying young’s modulus of the fiber, second the varying crack distance to the fiber and last the varying diameter of the fiber. …”
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Cold-formed light gauge steel for rapid deployable shelters by Wu, Hongjun.

“…In our design, self-tapping screws are also used as it is cheap, fast and easy to fix and less cost in incurred as no pre-drilled holes are needed. …”
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Genetic relatedness of Candida strains isolated from women with vaginal candidiasis in Malaysia by Chong, Pei Pei, Lee, Yee Lean, Tan, Boon Chong, Ng, Kee Peng

“…Six yeast species were detected: Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida lusitaniae, Candida famata, Candida krusei and Candida parapsilosis. …”

Exploring microbial diversity in green honey from Pulau Banggi Sabah: a preliminary study by Rajindran, Nanthini, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira, Nurul Huda, Nurul Huda, Oyewusi, Habeebat Adekilekun, Ida Bagus Wayan Gunam, Ida Bagus Wayan Gunam, Mohd. Shariff, Amir Husni, Ismail, Norjihada Izzah, Huyop, Fahrul

“…Molds were only detected in raw green honey, while osmophilic yeast counts were higher in raw green honey (16000 ± 0.03 cfu/g) compared to processed green honey (120 ± 0.02 cfu/g). …”
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Exploring of cellulose nanocrystals from lignocellulosic sources as a powerful adsorbent for wastewater remediation by Norfarhana, A. S., Khoo, P. S., Ilyas, R. A., Ab Hamid, N. H., Aisyah, H. A., Norrrahim, Mohd Nor Faiz, Knight, V. F., Rani, M. S. A., Septevani, Athanasia Amanda, Syafri, Edi, Annamalai, Pratheep K.

“…CNCs a product of cellulose-rich sources has emerged as a versatile and eco-friendly solution. CNCs boast unique chemical and physical properties that render them highly suitable for water remediation. …”

Exploring of cellulose nanocrystals from lignocellulosic sources as a powerful adsorbent for wastewater remediation by A. S., Norfarhana, Khoo, Pui San, Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas, Ab. Hamid, Nur Hafizah, H. A. Aisyah, H. A. Aisyah, Norrrahim, Mohd. Nor Faiz, Knight, Victor Feizal, Rani, Mohd. Saiful Asmal, Athanasia Amanda Septevani, Athanasia Amanda Septevani, Edi Syafri, Edi Syafri, Annamalai, Pratheep K.

“…CNCs a product of cellulose-rich sources has emerged as a versatile and eco-friendly solution. CNCs boast unique chemical and physical properties that render them highly suitable for water remediation. …”

Rapid volumetric additive manufacturing in solid state: a demonstration to produce water-content-dependent cooling/heating/water-responsive shape memory hydrogels by Salvekar, Abhijit Vijay, Faqrul Hasif Bin Abdul Nasir, Chen, Ya Hui, Maiti, Sharanya, Ranjan, Vivek Damodar, Chen, Hong Mei, Wang, Han, Huang, Wei Min

“…Here, the shape memory feature is required to eliminate the deformation induced in the process of removing the uncrosslinked part from the crosslinked part in the last step of this additive manufacturing process.…”
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Development of a powermeter for a bicycle- I by Qin, Chenfeng

“…The whole report is divided into two parts: first part will introduce the dynamic test rig design while second part focuses on the powermeter strain gauge calibrations. …”
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Practical implementation of piezo-impedance sensors in monitoring of excavation support structures by Annamdas Venu Gopal Madhav, Yang, Yaowen

“…In the last decade, electromechanical impedance (EMI)-based monitoring technique using piezoceramic (PZT) sensors have been successfully implemented in health monitoring of lab-sized engineering structures. …”
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Graphene-based gas sensor by Sun, Boyuan.

“…I-V characteristics and gas sensing characteristics are mainly focused on in the experimental part of this project.…”
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Security and subversion in a time of monsters by Andersson, R

“…A large part of this runaway change concerns how security is appropriating and colonising intimate human life while making ordinary people complicit in its operations. …”

Learning from nature : experimental observation of mimosa pudica by Zhang, Yi

“…Mimosa pudica is famous for its fast leaf-closing movement to defend against predators. …”
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Green concrete incorporating local waste material by Kok, Pooi Yee.

“…In this project, another recycled material, Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) to substitute certain percentage of cement. 80% GGBS was mixed with varies size and proportion of RCF was designed and properties tested according to varies tests. …”
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Organic ferroelectric memory devices based on resistive switching by Damar Yoga Kusuma

“…The memory device exhibits improved retention stability, excellent cycling endurance and fast switching kinetics while operating at low switching voltage of ±1.0 V. …”
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Study on process parameter optimization for electron beam melting additive manufacturing by Wang, Chengcheng

“…Secondly, fabrication of equimolar NiTi, an important shape memory alloy (SMA), is attempted by SEBM from pre-mixed elemental powders but to no avail due to the self-sustaining high-temperature synthesis (SHS) that occurs during processing. In the second part, a ML method is leveraged for fast and precise process optimization with small datasets for SEBM. …”
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