Hybrid-modality ocular imaging using a clinical ultrasound system and nanosecond pulsed laser by Lim, Hoong-Ta, Murukeshan, Vadakke Matham

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Experimental studies of melting PCM in a heat sink by Muhammad Azrin Sa'ad.

“…The heat sink design that was the focus of this study is based on the pin finned heat sink design. Experiments mainly pertaining to the characteristics of the melting PCM in the heat sinks were observed and recorded to further understand the behaviours and characteristics of the melting PCM. …”
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Optic disk localization by a robust fusion method by Wong, Tien Yin, Zhang, Jielin, Yin, Fengshou, Liu, Jiang, Baskaran, Mani, Wong, Damon W. K., Cheng, Ching Yu

“…The preliminary result on the STARE database can achieve 81.5%, while a higher result of 99% can be obtained for the ORIGAlight database. …”
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Soft actuators and their fabrication for bio-inspired mobile robots by Lau, Gih-Keong, Low, Sze-Shien, Chin, Yao-Wei, Heng, Kim-Rui

“…Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA), which are capable of muscle-like actuation, have potential to drive insect-inspired flapping-wing robotfly. They have not been successfully used to drive flapping wings due to various limitations. …”
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Ultrasonic "A" scan of defects to determine their size, location, character and orientation by Fong, Jun Yong

“…It is commonly used on the wings of an aircraft or on the weldment of large pipes making sure that no defects deemed serious enough is detected. …”
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End-to-end simulation of high-contrast imaging systems: methods and results for the PICTURE mission family by Douglas, Ewan S., Hewawasam, Kuravi, Mendillo, Christopher B., Cahoy, Kerri L, Cook, Timothy A., Finn, Susanna C. Finn, Howe, Glenn A., Kuchner, Marc, J., Lewis, Nikole K., Marinan, Anne D., Mawet, Dimitri, Chakrabarti, Supriya

“…The rocket mission employs an on-axis 0.5m Gregorian telescope, while the balloon flights will share an unobstructed off-axis 0.6m Gregorian. …”
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Hybrid biometric authentication for automatic teller machine by Arokiasamy, Steven R., Tomal, Md Raihanul Islam, Moorthy, Kohbalan, Mohd Daud, Kauthar

“…Unlike traditional password or PIN-based methods, biometric authentication uses unique physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, to verify identity. …”
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Design of a dual band planar inverted-F antenna for GMS/DCS mobile handset by Fang, Jun

“…This project involved the study of size miniaturization of microstrip antenna techniques: shorting pin and shorting wall, loading, shorted spiral printed antenna and stacked shorted patch antenna are fully discussed.…”
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Study on the wear characteristics of aluminium metal matrix composite with 15% Al2O3 and 20% Al2O3 by Chua, Swu Chun.

“…The objective of this dissertation was to study the wear characteristics and behaviour of aluminium metal matrix composite materials (MMCs), namely Duralcan 286 and Duralcan 284 as a pin material when mated against three types of dics materials.…”
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Spectral domain optical coherence tomography with extended depth-of-focus by aperture synthesis by Bo, En, Liu, Linbo

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Recognition of human activities using a multiclass relevance vector machine by He, Weihua, Yow, Kin Choong, Guo, Yongcai

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Interventions for managing skeletal muscle spasticity following traumatic brain injury by Synnot, Anneliese, Chau, Marisa, Pitt, Veronica, O'Connor, Denise, Gruen, Russell Lindsay, Wasiak, Jason, Clavisi, Ornella, Pattuwage, Loyal, Phillips, Kate

“…Main results: We included nine studies in this review which involved 134 participants with TBI. …”
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Thematic Analysis : A Practical Guide / by Braun, Virginia, author 541348, Clarke, Victoria (Associate Professor in Sexuality Studies), author 643784

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Molecular and biochemical characterisation of human casein kinase I alpha splice variants by Yong, Thomas Joon Kin.

“…The 4.2 kb mRNA species of both splice variants contain five additional RNA-destabilising AU-rich element (ARE)motifs in their 3' untranslated regions, the 2.4 kb transcripts contain a single ARE; suggesting the longer transcripts may be more rapidly turned over. …”
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Identification of Southeast Asian Anopheles mosquito species with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry using a cross-correlation approach by Chaumeau, V, Sawasdichai, S, Min, TZMMM, Kularbkeeree, T, Jaruwan, N, Gloria, N, Lee, NY, Trackoolchengkaew, M, Phanaphadungtham, M, Rongthong, P, Inta, A, Watthanaworawit, W, Nosten, F

“…A subset of 403 specimens was selected for inclusion in either the reference or the test panel (270 and 133 specimens, respectively). Three hundred fifty-nine specimens could be identified with DNA barcodes and were assigned to 21 sensu stricto species and five sibling species pairs or complexes. …”

Determining the feasibility of a full-scale randomised controlled trial evaluating rehabilitation for people after acute patellar dislocation by Forde, C

“…Follow-up was three, six, and nine months after randomisation. Quantitative feasibility outcome results were 1.) willingness of eligible patients to be randomised: 57% (95% confidence interval (CI) 46% to 67%), 2.) recruitment rate: mean 1.4 (95% CI 0.6 to 1.8) participants per site per month, 3.) nine-month retention: 62% (95% CI 48% to 74%), and 4.) proportion of supervised rehabilitation participants that attended ≥4 physiotherapy sessions and self-managed rehabilitation participants that attended ≥1 session: 72% (95% CI 58% to 83%).…”

Range expansion of a declining forest species, the Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus), into semi-arid woodland by Sultaire, SM, Montgomery, RA, Jackson, PJ, Millspaugh, JJ

“…Occupancy modeling revealed that western gray squirrels were equally likely to occur in piñon–juniper woodland compared to mature pine forest that they occupy elsewhere in their range. …”

The response of Pinus caribaea mor. var. Hondurensis seedlings to nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium fertilizers by Srivastava, P.B.L., Naruddin, Abang, Zainorin, B.Abang

“…For this purpose, seedlings were grown in plastic pots in soils collected from Bahau pine experimental area. These soils belong to Durian series and are generally poor in nutrients. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigations of hot-rolled stainless steel channel section columns susceptible to flexural buckling by Li, Shuai, Zhang, Lulu, Liang, Yating, Zhao, Ou

“…A thorough testing and numerical modelling programme has been conducted to investigate the minor-axis flexural buckling behaviour and resistances of pin-ended hot-rolled stainless steel channel section columns. …”
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Perceptual distortion analysis for images by Dong, Li

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