Additive manufacturing of NiTi shape memory alloys using pre-mixed powders by Tor, Shu Beng, Wong, Chee How, Wang, Chengcheng, Tan, Xipeng, Du, Zehui, Chandra, Shubham, Sun, Zhongji, Lim, Joel Choon Wee, Lim, Choon Seng

“…This work presents a comparative study on the in-situ alloying of NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) by directed energy deposition (DED), selective laser melting (SLM) and selective electron beam melting (SEBM) processes using pre-mixed Ni-Ti powders. …”
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Compact and efficient elastic metasurface based on mass-stiffness relation for manipulation of flexural waves by Zhou, Weijian, Sun, Zeqing, Wu, Shangzi, Fan, Zheng

“…We use external mass blocks (pillars) to tune the effective mass and cut grooves in connecting beams to release effective stiffness. The two degrees of freedom are used to control the two design targets: local phase shift and impedance. …”
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Plasmon geometric phase and plasmon hall shift by Shi, Li-kun, Song, Justin Chien Wen

“…Anomalous plasmon geometric phases dramatically enrich the nanophotonics toolbox, and yield radical new means for directing plasmonic beams.…”
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Pulsed fiber laser at 1 μm wavelength region by Liu, Meng

“…Secondly, high average power and high peak power YDPFLs have been constructed and studied. High power YDPFLs have progressed rapidly and been widely utilized for material processing. …”
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First results on a new PIAA coronagraph testbed at NASA Ames by Belikov, R., Pluzhnik, E., Connelley, M. S., Witteborn, F. C., Lynch, D. H., Cahoy, K. L., Guyon, O., Greene, T. P., McKelvey, M. E.

“…For our wavefront control we are focusing on using small Micro-Electro- Mechanical-System deformable mirrors (MEMS DMs), which promises to reduce the size of the beam and overall instrument, a consideration that becomes very important for small telescopes. …”
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Optimizing resource allocation in large communications satellite constellations by Pachler de la Osa, Nils

“…Several approaches have been proposed to deal with the complexity of the added flexibilities at the spacecraft level. …”
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Study on the passive mode-locking of Nd:GdVO4 laser by Lim, Kang Wei.

“…Measurements were taken from the output beam. From the experiment, we will demonstrate the stable high-power continuous wave mode-locking in the diode-pumped Nd:GdVO4 crystal laser.…”
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E-learning software package for introduction of modern radar technology by Tan, Jason Soon Ee

“…It allows the student to explore and study the radar equation, Doppler Frequency and the phased array radar beam pattern. The following two parts of works are mainly covered in this report: The scope of the first part is to study the essential theories behind the models. …”
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Ordered hybrid nanoneedle arrays for gas sensing by Liu, Hai

“…In the present thesis, a novel ordered metal/silicon hybrid nanoneedle array is fabricated using an ion beam that patterns the metal/silicon substrate producing a pillar array followed by the self-organization of hybrid nanoneedles. …”
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Structure glass technology : systems and applications by Leitch, Katherine K. (Katherine Kristen)

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Application of long gauge sensors on RC structures by Yong, Jun Jordan

“…This study comprises a series of carefully planned laboratory experiments involving the application of various shear forces to specimens of reinforced concrete beams and columns. Various types of sensors are utilized, including Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDTs), point gauges, and long gauge sensors (LGS). …”
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Influence of operating parameters on morphology of laser hardened surfaces by Maharjan, Niroj, Zhou, Wei, Zhou, Yu, Wu, Naien

“…The highly intense laser beam rapidly heats up the irradiated surface above its austenitization temperature which cools down instantaneously (self-quenching) as the laser moves away from the spot producing a hardened surface. …”
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Electrical and photoresponse properties of Co3O4 nanowires by Mukherjee, Bablu, Varghese, Binni, Karthik, K. R. G., Jinesh, K. B., Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Tok, Eng Soon, Sow, Chorng Haur

“…Photoresponses of individual nanowires were obtained by global irradiation of laser beams with photon energies above band gap and at sub-band gap of the nanowires. …”
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Sintesis dan pencirian zarah silika berongga dalam aplikasi biosensor DNA by Eda Yuhana Ariffin, Lee, Yook Heng, Siti Aishah Hasbullah

“…Berdasarkan analisis FESEM dan BET/BJH, zarah silika berongga yang disintesis dengan menggunakan surfaktan Tween 20 pada suhu 27 °C dan tindak balas dijalankan selama 8 hari mempunyai luas permukaan yang paling besar. Zarah silika berongga ini digunakan dalam pemegunan prob DNA E. coli dan didapati biosensor ini menunjukkan kebolehpilihan yang tinggi terhadap DNA sasaran E. coli. …”
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Budaya politik masyarakat Melayu: Satu analisis by Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah

“…Terbaru pada Disember 2018, masyarakat Melayu bangkit melakukan demonstrasi secara besar-besaran menentang Konvensyen Antarabangsa Mengenai Penghapusan Segala Bentuk Diskriminasi Kaum (ICERD), iaitu ratifikasi antarabangsa Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) yang menuntut mewujudkan kesaksamaan antara semua tanpa mengira kaum. …”
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Impak Ketidakakuran Sivil terhadap Landskap Politik Malaysia by Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah, Yusoff, Mohammad Agus

“…Maka, Barisan Nasional (BN) memperoleh mandat besar dalam Pilihan Raya Umum ke-11 (PRU-11) pada tahun 2004 yang merupakan pencapaian terbaik parti tersebut dalam sejarah politik Malaysia. …”
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Busana Tradisional Kedah: Kelestarian dan Kemandirian Industri Kontemporari (S/O 14338) by Ismail, Adzrool Idzw An, Zainal Abidin, Ahmad Hisham, Zaibon, Syamsul Bahrin, Jamali, Siti Salmi, Yusoff, Mohd Fitri, Mhd Padoli, Mohd Fairuz, Alwi, Asmidah, Abu Bakar, Juliana Aida, Yacob, Mohd Idzwan

“…Kajian ini telah memberikan impak yang besar kepada pengusaha industri jahitan , industri tekstildan universiti untuk tujuan menjana pendapatan kepada penduduk kampung yang terlibat dalam kajian ini…”
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Kesediaan Pelajar Program Pendidikan Terhadap Kursus Keusawahanan di Universiti Utara Malaysia (S/O 14605) by Sankaran, Surendran, Saad, Norazlinda

“…Institusi pendidikan sebagai pusat pembangunan keusahawanan perlu memainkan peranan yang besar dalam memupuk persekitaran keusahawanan yang menggabungkan faktor-faktor yang menyumbang kepada pembangunan nilai keusahawanan. …”
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An artificial neural network model for multi-flexoelectric actuation of plates by Fan, Mu, Yu, Pengcheng, Xiao, Zhongmin

“…Flexoelectric effect can be used to design actuators to control engineering structures including beams, plates, and shells. Multiple flexoelectric actuators method has the advantage of less stress concentration and better control effect, but the mode-dependent optimal actuator locations could influence the flexoelectric actuation effect significantly. …”
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Behaviour and design of hot-rolled stainless steel channel section members by Li, Shuai

“…At member level, ten column tests and ten beam-column tests were conducted to study the flexural buckling behaviour of channel section columns and global buckling behaviour of channel section beam-columns, respectively. …”
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