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Pathway prediction of LDPE degradation using Winogradsky column and bacterial strains from municipal solid wastes
Plastic waste, considered a great threat to the environment, requires an effective treatment process. The ability of the microbes to oxidize the polymeric chain (C–C bonds), hydrolyze and produce carbon dioxid...
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Optimal pricing decisions of centralized dual-channel supply chains in a duopoly: a study on the influence of competition structure
A price competition amongst two centralized dual-channel supply chains (DCSCs) has been investigated in this study. Three scenarios of competition are studied—a simultaneous move game and two sequential games ...
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Statistical characterization of managerial risk factors: a case of state-run hospitals in India
Public healthcare institutions are the crucial component in the social and economic development of a nation, particularly India. However, public hospitals in India confront multiple operational risk factors th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Equitable Allocation of COVID Vaccines to States in India: An Optimization Approach
This study explores an objective way to equitably allocate COVID-19 vaccines, based on vulnerability of states in India. A unique weighted rank approach is introduced to calculate the vulnerability index for e...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Academic Performance Prediction of Postgraduate Students Using Artificial Neural Networks
Institutions of higher learning operate in a highly competitive environment. To compete with world-class institutions, institutes must adapt their strategy to increase overall performance. Academic achievement...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Patient Flow Optimization in an Emergency Department Using SimPy-Based Simulation Modeling and Analysis: A Case Study
Long waiting times and patient congestion are common problems faced by emergency departments (EDs) worldwide. During pandemics like COVID-19, EDs worldwide start to be flooded with patients and hospitals find ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Internet of Things-Based Attendance Management System
The project’s purpose is to develop biometrics and facial detection-based attendance register for educational institution such as colleges and schools. This project combines engineering techniques of both hard...
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Chapter
Analysis of Lean Manufacturing Technology Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis
One of the systems which focused on reducing the waste in the manufacturing methods is Lean Manufacturing (LM), as it increased productivity at the same time. The advantages of this Lean Technology (LT) compri...
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Network policy aware placement of tasks for elastic applications in IaaS-cloud environment
Using cloud computing as a base, new technologies like data analytics, Internet of Things, machine learning etc., have emerged. Applications that use these technologies, depend on cloud datacenters (DC) for th...
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A variable neighbourhood search enhanced estimation of distribution algorithm for quadratic assignment problems
Quadratic Assignment Problem (QAP) is one of the most complex combinatorial optimization problems. Many real-world problems such as printed circuit board design, facility location problems, assigning gates to ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Analysis of Barriers and Enablers of Sustainability Implementation in Healthcare Centers
The objective of this chapter is to identify and analyze various barriers and enablers for implementing sustainability practices in healthcare centers in a district in an Indian state. The list of barriers and...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Modified Savings Algorithm for Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem: Development and Analysis
Fuel consumption accounts for a larger and increasing part of transportation costs. This chapter proposes an approach to solve the Fuel Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (FCVRP). The aim of this research is ...
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Open AccessDetailed phenoty** of posterior vs. anterior circulation ischemic stroke: a multi-center MRI study
Posterior circulation ischemic stroke (PCiS) constitutes 20–30% of ischemic stroke cases. Detailed information about differences between PCiS and anterior circulation ischemic stroke (ACiS) remains scarce. Suc...
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Metaheuristics for solving a multi-objective flow shop scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup times
Industries such as textiles, paints, chemicals, paper, drugs and pharmaceuticals operate as flow shops with sequence-dependent setup times (SDST). The sequence-dependent setup environment is characterised by t...
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Dynamic tail re-assignment model for optimal line-of-flight breakages
The literature in aircraft routing focuses on cyclic rotation with the planned maintenance being assigned to the aircraft at the end of every rotation. The rotations are a set of flights provided with sufficie...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development and Analysis of a Discrete Particle Swarm Optimisation for Bi-criteria Scheduling of a Flow Shop with Sequence-Dependent Setup Time
Most studies in flow shop scheduling neglect the setup times or consider the setup times along with the processing times. However, in industries that manufacture paint, textiles, ceramic tiles, etc., the setup...
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Investigation on the Phase Diagram of LiCl-KCl-NdCl3 Pseudo-Ternary System
The ternary phase diagram of LiCl-KCl-NdCl3 system has been investigated by differential thermal analysis (DTA), followed by characterization of the coexisting phases in the solid state by x-ray diffraction, in o...
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Reverse logistics network design: a case of mobile phones and digital cameras
The world is producing electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) more than ever before. According to a UN study, between 2009 and 2014, the global annual production of electronic waste has been approximately f...
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SBAS-derived TEC maps: a new tool to forecast the spatial maps of maximum probable scintillation index over India
With the increase in the use of satellite-based navigation services, the forecasting of L band scintillation has turned out to be of paramount importance as it affects their accuracy and availability. Forecast...
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Phase diagram study of CaBr2–LiBr system using DTA
The phase diagram of binary LiBr–CaBr2 system was investigated using differential thermal analysis (DTA) between room temperature and 800 °C. From the DTA results obtained over the entire range of composition fro...
