Studies on electrochemical reforming of aqueous ethanol using proton exchange membrane for pure hydrogen production by Vignesh Sundararaj

“…Since several issues such as selection of materials for end plates, catalyst coating thickness on MEA, type of flow field patterns and thickness of gas diffusion layer were addressed during the miniature cell experiments, we had to only take care of few difficulties such as conditions required while sintering gas diffusion layers, operating conditions during hot pressing of MEA and the water circulation system for exchange of heat. Finally, the scaled up cell was built and tested with the help ofthe results extracted from the smaller cell. …”
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Ultrafast spectroscopy studies of topological insulators and transparent conductive oxides by Cheng, Liang

“…Moreover, the mobility and carrier density of a-In2 O3 is highly dependent on the growth temperature. Finally, in a-In2O3, the mobility obtained from AC measurement is found to be different from Hall effect (a DC measurement), which might come from its amorphous nature.…”
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The history of Koi aquaculture in Singapore from 1965 to the present : translating translocated scientific knowledge from Japan into biosecurity by Tan, Delfinn Sweimay

“…Second, what did Singapore take from Japan's koi cultivation practices, and how did they change them? Finally, what kind of knowledge is derived from koi aquaculture? …”
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Active nematics for mechanobiology: patterning and flows in living matter by Bhattacharyya, S

“…This behaviour emerges from the interplay between the active forces driving fluid flow and the elastic restoring forces exerted by the confining walls.</p> <p>Finally, we study breast cancer tumours inside an extracellular matrix as confined active matter. …”

Tissue and spatially resolved immune drivers of fibrotic pulmonary sarcoidosis by Weeratunga, P

“…I helped develop newly available high-resolution techniques - single cell mass cytometry of lung tissue and accompanying mathematically driven spatial analysis of the data; single cell RNA sequencing of the immune cells in the broncho-alveolar lavage of the lungs and finally, single cell spatial transcriptomic of cells in the lung sections of patients with fibrotic and non-fibrotic sarcoidosis to help address this question.…”

Macrophage-matrix interactions in the breast tumour microenvironment: the case of tenascin-C by Gammage, A

“…Pseudotemporal analysis of scRNAseq data implicated the epigenetic regulator, Kdm6b, in governing the acquisition of Mac3 effector function, and pharmacological inhibition of KDM6B in vivo shifted the proportion of Mac3 via TAM reprogramming. Finally, mouse-derived myeloid subsets were well-conserved in the most comprehensive scRNAseq atlas of human breast cancer, and gene signature analyses in bulk clinical datasets demonstrated significant differences in prognosis for patients with distinct myeloid ‘ecotype’ profiles. …”

Combined electron imaging and diffraction methods for understanding disordered rocksalt cathodes by Hedley, E

“…An investigation using 4D-STEM, which evidences the formation of a spinel phase upon cycling, is presented. Finally, the application of ptychography for elucidating structural aspects of DRS cathodes is established by showing that the tetrahedral sites are unoccupied in regions of the SRO and providing insights into the nature of the termination surface.…”

The 2-dimensional to 3-dimensional growth transition in Physcomitrium patens by Weeks, Z

“…<em>PpSNOG1A</em> also encodes a protein with a ubiquitin-associated domain. Finally, several RNA-seq experiments were performed, which allowed examination of the transcriptomic landscape of <em>Ppnog1R</em>, another 3D-defective mutant, <em>Ppnog2R</em>, and the snog1a suppressor mutant. …”

Clinical delineation and immunopathogenesis of autoimmune encephalitis by Varley, J

“…Similarly, clarifying the purported association between NMDAR-antibodies and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) would help clinicians. Finally, the underlying immunology in patients with AE secondary to leucinerich glioma inactivated protein-1 (LGI1) and contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) antibodies remains unexplored and a likely source of novel, targeted immunotherapies.…”

Cortical regulation of sleep by Krone, LB

“…These experiments revealed unexpected effects of the chemogenetic actuators clozapine-N-oxide (CNO) and Compound 21 (Cmpd21) on sleep in wild type mice, which do not express designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs). Finally, I present extensive work on ‘cortical SNAP25-ablated’ (<em>Rbp4-Cre;Ai14;Snap25^fl/fl</em>) mice, which served as a model for chronic silencing of neocortical layer 5 pyramidal and archicortical dentate gyrus granule cells. …”

The development of electrochemical sensors based on the use of different forms of carbon materials by Chaisiwamongkhol, K

“…The investigation and exploitation of metal/metal oxide specifically iridium oxide electrodes for amperometric pH sensing in sheep’s blood are carried out, shown to be superior, and are described in Chapter 8.</p> <p>Finally, Chapter 9 presents overall conclusions. </p>…”

Mitigating marine megafauna captures in fisheries by Arlidge, W

“…I seek to further improve data gathering processes in data-poor fishing systems by applying the IDEA (“Investigate”, “Discuss”, “Estimate” and “Aggregate”) structured elicitation protocol to control for personal bias and heuristics when drawing on stakeholder knowledge. Finally, I characterise the social network of fishing-related information-sharing between fishers to inform understanding of social influences on decision making using network null models.…”

Calcium fluoride for nucleophilic fluorination by Patel, C

“…The application of this technology for preparing fluorinating reagents well-documented for aromatic fluorination is then presented. Finally, mechanistic studies for HF monitoring by ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy, and a study comparing the efficacy of oxalic acid versus H₂SO₄ are reported.…”

Magnetic dynamics in iron-based superconductors probed by neutron spectroscopy by Taylor, A

“…This could be indicative of a pairing symmetry in CsxFe2−ySe2 that is distinct from most other iron-based superconductors.</p> <p>Finally, the molecular intercalated FeSe compound Li0.6(ND2)0.2(ND3)0.8Fe2Se2 revealed strong magnetic fluctuations. …”

Sustainable management of elasmobranchs in complex coastal fisheries by Gupta, T

“…I investigated the ecological sustainability of a small-scale blacktip shark fishery, combining data from multiple sources including knowledge from fishers, and found that harvest rates need to be reduced to at least half for sustainability. Finally, I used participatory methods to explore potential conservation strategies and found that voluntary live release measures may be promising for rhino rays, whereas for blacktip sharks a complete exit from the fishery, through a combination of community-based agreements and state enforcement, may be the only option. …”

Individual differences in the effects of physical activity on classroom behaviour by Heemskerk, CHHM, Sumatic, M, Strand, S, Malmberg, L-E

“…Less active children showed more improvement in on-task behaviour after a range of lessons, whereas more active children only benefited from the highest intensity lessons. Finally, children exhibiting the highest levels of off-task behaviour improved their on-task behaviour after all intervention lessons.…”

Investigating surgical site infection after hip fracture surgery by Masters, JPM

“…Data were additionally interrogated for evidence of treatment for SSI and possible risk factors for SSI. Finally a randomised controlled feasibility trial was undertaken comparing standard care to incisional negative pressure wound therapy in 464 patients. …”

Relationships between general self-efficacy, number of counselling sessions, mandated counselling satisfaction and readiness to change among institutionalised adolescents in Malays... by Muhammad Shariff Paul, Azzah Sabrina

“…Furthermore, multiple regression analysis showed that 64% of variation in readiness to change was explained by the predictors, where mandated counselling satisfaction variable was the most significant predictor in determining readiness to change. Finally, mediation analysis for general selfefficacy and number of counselling sessions revealed partial mediation effect, where the relationships between mandated counselling satisfaction and readiness to change were reduced to .04 and .02 when controlling general selfefficacy and number of counselling sessions variable respectively. …”
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Machine learning, IoT and 5G technologies for breast cancer studies: A review by Saroğlu, Havva Elif, Shayea, Ibraheem, Saoud, Bilal, Azmi, Marwan Hadri, El-Saleh, Ayman A., Saad, Sawsan Ali, Mohammad Alnakhli, Mohammad Alnakhli

“…These gaps highlight the pressing need for both practical and scientific research in the field. Finally, IoT and 5G will be how they can be used in order to enhance BC detection, treatment and patient care.…”
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Real-time control of activated sludge process by Chen, Chung-Yuan.

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