Towards depth-resolved multi-cubic-centimeter field of view endoscopic camera for intraoperative nerve identification. by Yoon, Yong-Chul

“…In the second component of this thesis, we provide extensive theoretical and experimental studies on how optical amplifiers can be used in OCT to address sensitivity challenges of high-speed surgical OCT platforms like CL-OCT. Together, these lines of research define a new approach to meeting the need for OCT-based solutions for intraoperative nerve identification. …”
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Beyond Color: Lattice Gauge Theory for Strongly-Coupled Physics by Oare, Patrick R.

“…QCD₂ is a well-studied QCD-like theory whose properties have been crucial in the study of confinement. …”
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Interplay of Transition Metals and Noncovalent Interactions in C–H Activation Catalysis by Vennelakanti, Vyshnavi

“…Additionally, the ability of TMCs to exist in multiple spin states is often leveraged for practical applications, with one such example being spin crossover (SCO) complexes that exhibit a change in spin state as a function of external stimulus like temperature and are widely studied due to their increasing use in molecular switches. …”
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Opportunities and Limitations of Earth Observation Technology for Environmental Justice Advocacy: A Case Study of Toxic Prisons in the U.S. by Ovienmhada, Ufuoma

“…This application is increasingly more pressing as space agencies like NASA are seeking information on how their data can be used to support underserved communities. …”
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Infectious diseases acquired by international travellers visiting the USA by Stoney, Rhett J, Esposito, Douglas H., Kozarsky, Phyllis, Hamer, Davidson H., Grobusch, Martin P., Gkrania-Klotsas, Effrossyni, Libman, Michael, Gautret, Philippe, Lim, Poh Lian, Leder, Karin, Schwartz, Eli, Sotir, Mark J., Licitra, Carmelo

“…Low-frequency illnesses (<2% of cases) made up over half of diagnoses during travel and 41% of diagnoses after travel, including 13 cases of coccidioidomycosis and mosquito-borne infections like West Nile, dengue and Zika virus diseases. Conclusions: International travellers to the USA acquired a diverse array of mostly cosmopolitan infectious diseases, including nonspecific respiratory, gastrointestinal, dermatologic and systemic infections comparable to what has been reported among travellers to low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Improved photovoltaic performance of triple-cation mixed-halide perovskite solar cells with binary trivalent metals incorporated into the titanium dioxide electron transport layer by Thambidurai, Mariyappan, Foo, Shini, K. M. Muhammed Salim, Harikesh, Padinhare Cholakkal, Bruno, Annalisa, Nur Fadilah Jamaludin, Lie, Stener, Mathews, Nripan, Dang, Cuong

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Investigating the role of self-sacrificing prosociality in intragroup and intergroup contexts by Katna, Dashalini P.

“…Studies 4 (N = 299) and 5 (N = 376) revealed indirect effects of U.S. identity salience on restrictive policies toward outgroups like radical Islamic groups and malicious foreign organisations, that emerged through increased self-sacrificial readiness and anticipated outgroup hostility. …”
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What does acne genetics teach us about disease pathogenesis? by Common, J. E. A., Barker, J. N., van Steensel, Maurice A. M.

“…In parallel, investigations into rare disorders and syndromes that incorporate features of acne or acne‐like lesions have recently accelerated our understanding of disease pathogenesis. …”
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Studying the effect of Eu3+ ion doping in perovskite solar cells by Muhammad Amir Mohamad Kamal

“…Their application in building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is advancing with time and highly relevant for countries like Singapore where the land area available for solar farms is limited. …”
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Anion texturing towards dendrite-free Zn anode for aqueous rechargeable battery by Yuan, Du, Zhao, Jin, Ren, Hao, Chen, Yingqian, Chua, Rodney, Tang, Ernest Jun Jie, Cai, Yi, Edison, Eldho, Manalastas, William, Jr., Wong, Ming Wah, Srinivasan, Madhavi

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A feedforward neural network based indoor-climate control framework for thermal comfort and energy saving in buildings by Chaudhuri, Tanaya, Soh, Yeng Chai, Li, Hua, Xie, Lihua

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MOF-based hierarchical structures for solar-thermal clean water production by Ma, Qinglang, Yin, Pengfei, Zhao, Meiting, Luo, Zhiyong, Huang, Ying, He, Qiyuan, Yu, Yifu, Liu, Zhengqing, Hu, Zhaoning, Chen, Bo, Zhang, Hua

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"不似华人" ：19世纪至20世纪初海峡土生华人的困境 = "Not Really Chinese" : dilemma of the Straits Chinese from 19th to 20th century by 黄欣仪 Ng, Sing Yee

“…In the 19th century, Straits-born Chinese that similarly possesses attributes like " a Chinese" are not a minority. Many of them are contrary to the image of “Not Really Chinese”, which indicates that the perception of Straits-born Chinese as “Not Really Chinese” generalizes them. …”
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Effect of geometric scaling on the microstructural development of selective laser melted metal parts by Ng, Angelin Shia Yin

“…Density and tensile tests were carried out to analyse the mechanical properties like ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength (YS) and elongation of 316L stainless steel. …”
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Efficient nitrate synthesis via ambient nitrogen oxidation with Ru-doped TiO₂/RuO₂ electrocatalysts by Kuang, Min, Wang, Yu, Fang, Wei, Tan, Huiteng, Chen, Mengxin, Yao, Jiandong, Liu, Chuntai, Xu, Jianwei, Zhou, Kun, Yan, Qingyu

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Phylogenomic analysis of the plastid genome of the Peruvian purple maize zea mays subsp. mays cv. 'INIA 601' by Montenegro, Juan D., Julca, Irene, Chumbe-Nolasco, Lenin D., Rodríguez-Pérez, Lila M., Panizo, Ricardo Sevilla, Medina-Hoyos, Alicia, Gutiérrez-Reynoso, Dina L., Guerrero-Abad, Juan Carlos, Guerra, Carlos A. Amasifuen, García-Serquén, Aura L.

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Label-free microfluidic cell sorting and detection for rapid blood analysis by Lu, Nan, Tay, Hui Min, Petchakup, Chayakorn, He, Linwei, Gong, Lingyan, Maw, Kay Khine, Leong, Sheng Yuan, Lok, Wan Wei, Ong, Hong Boon, Guo, Ruya, Li, Holden King Ho, Hou, Han Wei

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Multimodal fusion for navigation of autonomous mobile robots using a deep learning method by Lee, Anthony Wen Hao

“…The mathematical equations are adopted from another research that allows differential-drive robots to move like a holonomic one. A virtual differential-drive robot’s states are inputted into the policy for holonomic robots. …”
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High-performance thermomagnetic generator controlled by a magnetocaloric switch by Liu, Xianliang, Chen, Haodong, Huang, Jianyi, Qiao, Kaiming, Yu, Ziyuan, Xie, Longlong, Ramanujan, Raju V., Hu, Fengxia, Chu, Ke, Long, Yi, Zhang, Hu

“…This makes it not only have the advantage of flux reversal of the pretzel-like topology, but also present a simpler design, lower magnetic stray field, and higher performance by using less magnetocaloric material than preceding devices. …”
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Synthesis of uniform Fe2O3@Y2O3 yolk−shell nanoreactors as chemical looping oxygen carriers by Fan, Qianwenhao, Tan, Mingwu, Yao, Bingqing, Saqline, Syed, Tao, Longgang, He, Qian, Liu, Wen

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