Investigating viral glycosylation pathways for drug and vaccine development by Brun, J

“…The principal topic of my DPhil centres on addressing these needs for viral infection. Chapter 4 focuses on the site-specific glycosylation occupancy, and N- and O-glycan structures attached to virion derived SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoproteins. …”

Profesor Turun Padang Programme Merdeka Scavenger Hunt fosters spirit of love of country and English through gamification by Noor Azlinda, Zainal Abidin, Jamilah Bebe, Mohamad, Noor Raha, Mohd Radzuan

“…PEKAN, 18 September 2024 - In conjunction with the initiative of Profesor Turun Padang at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), the Centre for Modern Languages (PBM) in collaboration with MELTA Pahang Chapter (MPC) and Persatuan Matahari organised the Merdeka Scavenger Hunt programme held at the Pekan and Gambang campuses on 18 and 19 September 2024.…”
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Sulfate radical based advanced oxidation processes coupled with ceramic membranes for water purification by Bao, Yueping

“…In chapter 4, a Co3O4 impregnated ceramic membrane (CoCM) was developed via an in-situ self-scarified template method. …”
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Layer-by-layer assembled micro and nano carriers for drug delivery applications by Mutukumaraswamy Shaillender

“…Chapter 5 describes the application of LbL technology to hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles for gene delivery applications. …”
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Asymmetric synthesis of functionalized chiral diphosphines via organopalladium promoted hydrophosphination and diels-alder reactions by Yuan, Mingjun

“…In Chapter 2, the ester- and keto-functionalized allylic monophosphine palladium complexes containing the ortho-metalated (R)-(1-(dimethylamino)ethyl)naphthalene as the chiral auxiliary were synthesized via a versatile one-pot process. …”
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The Timaeus, perspective, and early Renaissance concepts of architectural space by Temple, Nicholas

“…This coincidence gave rise to fertile areas of influence of Platonic principles on artistic and architectural creativity, which drew closely on the Timaean commentary tradition through the intellectual exchanges of humanists, artists, and architects. This chapter explores the influence of Plato’s cosmological accounts in the Timaeus on architectural and pictorial ideas in fifteenth-century Florence. …”
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Small but prospective: development of enzyme-responsive small molecule fluorescent probes for specific bacterial imaging by Yan, Evelias Hui Xin

“…In chapter 3, the experimental section and supplementary figures are presented.…”
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Digital media and the quest for the spiritual in art by Conradi, Ina

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Re-thinking the safety of navigation in the Malacca Straits by Desker, Barry

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Analysis of underground excavation in rocks by Tang, Zhu Min

“…Stresses induced in underground excavation may pose significant problem and might eventually lead to the instability and failure of the tunnel. Chapter 3 provides the induced stresses analysis for circular tunnel using Kirsch’s closed form solutions. …”
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The cognitive and neural basis of complex decision-making in the primate brain by Ramadan, Mahdi F.

“…To investigate this possibility and the underlying neurobiology of hierarchical and revision strategies, in chapter three we conducted high-density neural recordings from monkeys while they performed the task. …”
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Quantifying the effects of sunlight on the fate of oil spilled at sea by Freeman, Danielle Haas

“…Finally, I determined photo-dissolution rates for diverse oil products beyond the light crude that spilled during DwH (Chapter 4). I found that oil photo-reactivity could be predicted from oil chemical composition. …”
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Stigma-making and narrative ethics in Singaporean cultural representations of HIV and AIDS by Hyder, Sophia

“…The second chapter delves into narrative power, analysing the complexities faced by storytellers and subjects, and emphasises the need for counter-images of HIV and AIDS. …”
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Development of earth-abundant copper photosensitizers for artificial photosynthesis by Ng, Yik Yie

“…However, the efficiencies obtained and discussed in Chapter 3 were lower than expectations. In Chapter 4, another group of panchromatic Ar-BIAN CuI complexes were synthesized and characterized. …”
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Synthesis and development of novel small molecule inhibitors of nucleophilic hydrolases by Gayatri

“…The results reveal C6-sulfonamide-substituted benzoxaboroles as promising SBL and MBL inhibitors, subject to further optimisation. <strong>Chapter 3</strong> describes studies evaluating the potential of the thiophene-fused γ-lactam scaffold for covalent inhibition of SARS- CoV-2 Mpro. …”

FE modeling of MEMS microphone performance by Wu, Yuxing.

“…Various factors that affect the performance like internal stress, corrugation depth, and diaphragm thickness were presented in Chapter 4.…”
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Whose right, whose left? Analyzing the complexities of right-wing politics in Venezuela by Jiménez, M, Aveledo, GT

“…This chapter analyzes the right in Venezuela under Chavismo. …”

Optimizing Transformation-Induced Plasticity to Resist Microvoid Softening by Snow, Brandon D., Olson, G. B., Parks, D. M.

“…Many high-performance steels that are critical for energy-efficient, lightweight designs rely on transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) to achieve superior combinations of strength and ductility/toughness. …”
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‘Urge, urge, urge, dogs gnawing’: pain, play and the material text in Jonathan Swift's Journal to Stella by Williams, A

“…Part diary, part political history, part personal correspondence, the Journal offers a remarkable insight into the varied intersections between body and letter in this period. This chapter explores how Swift uses his text to record the physical ailments of the public figures who dominate his working life, linking these very public bodies to Swift’s own physical experiences. …”

Performance enhancement and size reduction of near-eye display by Cheng, Qijia

“…Free-form optics enable innovative ways of implementing compact size NED. In Chapter 4, a design routine of off-axis near-eye display system is implemented. …”
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