The three-phase contact line shape and eccentricity effect of anisotropic wetting on hydrophobic surfaces by Kashaninejad, Navid, Nguyen, Nam-Trung, Chan, Weng Kong

“…This paper experimentally evaluates the combined effects of eccentricity, relative spacing, and viewing directions on the wetting conditions and the three-phase contact line shapes of hydrophobic surfaces patterned with discrete micropillars. …”
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Shape measurement of single gold nanorods in water using open-access optical microcavities by Yin, Y, Trichet, A, Qian, J, Smith, JM

“…Shape measurement of single nanoparticles in fluids is an outstanding challenge with applications in characterizing synthetic functional nanoparticles and in early warning detection of rod-shaped pathogens in water supplies. …”

Vibrational characteristics of shape memory alloy-embedded 3D woven composite plate by Baitab, Danish Mahmood, Majid, Dayang Laila, Abdullah, Ermira Junita, Hamid, Mohd Faisal Abdul

“…Objectives: This research explains a comprehensive method of experimentally investigating modal properties of a shape memory alloy (SMA)-embedded 3D woven composite plate. …”

Shaping governance through social media: a review of Chinese government strategies and public engagement (2013-2023) by Chi, Jinglin, Kamarudin, Syafila, Abdul Rahman, Saiful Nujaimi

“…Content analysis further delineates these findings into specific themes: governance strategies and implementation, technological evolution, and the audience. …”
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Enhancing X-ray generation from twisted multilayer van der Waals materials by shaping electron wavepackets by Wong, Wesley Lee Wei, Wong, Liang Jie

“…Specifically, we combine the waveshaping of the free electron’s quantum wavepacket with the unique crystalline atomic positioning of twisted bilayers to realize shaped bremsstrahlung Xrays, which feature enhancements in directionality and intensity. …”
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Stability enhancement via controller optimization and impedance shaping for dual active bridge-based energy storage systems by Feng, Fan, Zhang, Xin, Zhang, Junming, Gooi, Hoay Beng

“…Second, a family of impedance shaping regulators (ISRs) is proposed to modify the input impedance of the DAB converter-the bus voltage-based ISR (BV-ISR) and the bus current-based ISR (BC-ISR). …”
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High-speed feedback based wavefront shaping for spatiotemporal enhancement of incoherent light through dynamic scattering media by Hsieh, Chao-Mao, Malik, Mohammad O. A., Liu, Quan

“…Feedback-based wavefront shaping is a promising and versatile technique for enhancing the contrast of a target signal for both coherent and incoherent light through a highly scattering medium. …”
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Deep mutation, insertion and deletion scanning across the Enterovirus A proteome reveals constraints shaping viral evolution by Bakhache, W, Symonds-Orr, W, McCormick, L, Dolan, PT

FUSION SPARSE AND SHAPING REWARD FUNCTION IN SOFT ACTOR-CRITIC DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FOR MOBILE ROBOT NAVIGATION by Abu Bakar, Mohamad Hafiz, Shamsudin, Abu Ubaidah, Soomro, Zubair Adil, Tadokoro, Satoshi, Salaan, C. J

“…This research proposes several types of reward functions based on sparse and shaping reward in SAC method to investigate the effectiveness of mobile robot learning. …”
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Intrapartum-related perinatal deaths in births planned in midwifery-led settings in Great Britain: findings and recommendations from the ESMiE confidential enquiry by Rowe, R, Draper, ES, Kenyon, S, Bevan, C, Dickens, J, Forrester, M, Scanlan, R, Tuffnell, D, Kurinczuka, JJ

“…Enhancing the safety of Midwifery-led births Enquiry (ESMiE) reviewed the quality of care in pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum in births resulting in intrapartum-related deaths in midwifery-led settings and compared the findings with those of MBRRACE-UK.…”

Effective dynamics of cold atoms flowing in two ring-shaped optical potentials with tunable tunneling by Aghamalyan, Davit, Amico, Luigi, Kwek, L. C.

“…We study the current dynamics of coupled atomic condensates flowing in two ring-shaped optical potentials. We provide a specific setup where the ring-ring coupling can be tuned in an experimentally feasible way. …”
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Identifying the Values that Shape HCI and CSCW Research with Latin American Communities: A Collaborative Autoethnography by Griggio, Carla, Barrera Machuca, Mayra, Wong-Villacres, Marisol, Gayt?n-Lugo, Laura, Badillo-Urquiola, Karla, Alvarado Garcia, Adriana, Perusquia-Hernandez, Monica, Ciolfi Felice, Marianela, Cibrian, Franceli, Thomas, Michaelanne, Fuentes, Carolina, Reynolds-Cu?llar, Pedro

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Learning from and about scientists: Consensus messaging shapes perceptions of climate change and climate scientists by Orchinik, Reed, Dubey, Rachit, Gershman, Samuel J, Powell, Derek M, Bhui, Rahul

“…In a large (n=2,545) nationally representative survey experiment, we examine how consensus information affects belief in human-caused climate change by shaping perceptions of climate scientist credibility. …”
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Reconfigurable and programmable origami dielectric elastomer actuators with 3D shape morphing and emissive architectures by Wang, Jiangxin, Li, Shaohui, Gao, Dace, Xiong, Jiaqing, Lee, Pooi See

“…With the versatile design and fabrication approach, a light emission device with dynamic shape changes was demonstrated.…”
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Design, fabrication, evaluation of low-speed UAV wing flap actuated with shape memory alloy by Seow, Aik Khiam

“…The novel properties of shape memory alloys (SMA) are very attractive for providing new solutions to challenging problems in aerospace engineering. …”
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Self-assembly of shape-controlled nanoparticles into tunable two- dimensional metasurfaces at the oil- water interface by Yang, Yijie

“…This thesis includes my four-year researches on the fabrication of tunable twodimensional (2D) metasurfaces by assembling shape-controlled nanoparticles at the oilwater interface. …”
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Subtle, natural and socially acceptable interaction techniques for ringterfaces : finger-ring shaped user interfaces by Pang, Natalie, Rissanen, Mikko J., Vu, Samantha, Fernando, Owen Noel Newton, Foo, Schubert

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Nano-hardness, wear resistance and pseudoelasticity of hafnium implanted NiTi shape memory alloy by Zhao, Tingting., Li, Yan., Liu, Yong., Zhao, Xinqing.

“…NiTi shape memory alloy was modified by Hf ion implantation to improve its wear resistance and surface integrity against deformation. …”
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Laser Surface Processing of Hot Rolled Ni-45.0at.%Ti Shape Memory Alloy by Ma, Chengpeng, Guan, Yingchun, Zhou, Wei

Subjects: “…Shape Memory Alloy…”
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Fracture assessment of mismatched girth welds in oval-shaped clad pipes subjected to bending moment by Zhao, Hai-Sheng, Lie, Seng-Tjhen, Zhang, Yao

“…This paper provides an engineering assessment of an oval-shaped clad pipes with a circumferential part-through surface crack subjected to bending moment based upon equivalent stress-strain relationship method (ESSRM) in conjunction with EPRI J-estimation procedure. …”
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