A. Smerat

Domestic violence, employee well-being, and organizational support: a human resource management perspective on working women’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jammu district

Public health crises such as COVID-19, have significant consequences on employees and workplaces in the form of domestic violence, which is rarely analyzed through the lens of human resource management (HRM). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdown measures impacted the social dynamics of families, thereby increasin...

Energy-efficient thermal performance of walls and windows for four building orientations in four Indian climatic zones: A verified dynamic analysis of insulation, glazing type and glazing area

Facade design rules for Indian dwellings are still drawn largely from mid-latitude studies. This article presents a verified dynamic analysis of the thermal performance and energy requirements of external walls and windows for four orientations in New Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and Shimla, representing the composite, warm...

Quark Stars in f (T, Τ ) Gravity: Structure, Stability, and Observational Constraints

Quark stars — hypothetical compact stars made entirely of deconfined quark matter — offer a clean testing ground for gravity beyond general relativity. We study their structure in f(T, Τ ) gravity, a teleparallel theory in which torsion is coupled directly to the trace of the energy--momentum tensor through a sin...

Artificial intelligence-assisted spectral microbiology for rapid microbial identification and antimicrobial resistance prediction: advances, challenges, and future perspectives.

Rapid microbial identification and antimicrobial resistance prediction are fundamental to precision diagnostics, effective infection control, and antimicrobial stewardship. Artificial intelligence-assisted spectral microbiology is increasingly being investigated to convert complex spectral and imaging data into rapid m...

Enhancing performance, efficiency characteristics, combustion characteristics, and emission control in RCCI engines using wild jujube methyl ester–hexanol–diesel ternary blends: Transitioning toward sustainable cleaner energy

This study examines the performance, emission, and combustion characteristics of a reactivity-controlled compression ignition (RCCI) engine fueled by wild jujube methyl ester (WJME) and hexanol–diesel mixtures at hexanol proportions of 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100%, in order to identify the synergistic effects of biodiesel a...

Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs), Immunothrombosis and the Microvascular Siege in Sepsis‐ARDS

ABSTRACT Sepsis‐associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains associated with substantial mortality despite decades of research, and the reasons why many disease‐modifying treatments have failed remain incompletely understood. This narrative review synthesizes emerging evidence implicating neutrophil ex...

Multifunctional wide-bandgap energy platform for UV optoelectronics and thermoelectrics of Cs₂GeF₆ double perovskite

Enhancing photovoltaic system performance using an advanced hybrid MPPT strategy: a performance and efficiency assessment under variable environmental conditions

Photovoltaic (PV) power generation is highly sensitive to variations in solar irradiance and temperature, making reliable maximum power point tracking (MPPT) essential for maximizing energy extraction under dynamic operating conditions. In this study, we developed and systematically evaluated a hybrid artificial neur...

Advanced computational fluid dynamics for catalytic reactor design, multiphysics modelling, optimization, and digital transformation

Abstract Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is transitioning from a predictive flow-simulation technique into a central enabling technology for the design, intensification, scale-up, and digitalization of catalytic reactors. This review critically synthesizes advances reported across fixed-bed, packed-bed, fluidized-be...

EXPRESS: A Novel Er3+ Doped SiO2-Al2O3-Na2O-CaO Glass Materials for Near-Infrared Photonic Applications: Unveiling the Structural, Optical Absorption, Optical Bandgap Energy, Photoluminescence, and Spectroscopic Properties.

Although Er3+-doped glasses have been shown to be capable of producing an excellent combination of near-infrared and visible emissions; a number of conventional glass matrices are hampered by low levels of solubility for rare earths, concentration quenching, and poor structural uniformity which result in lower than des...

Cell-free DNA fragmentomics and epigenomic profiling in hematologic malignancies: current evidence, translational limitations, and future directions

Highlights • Evidence mapping separates direct plasma studies from indirect support.• Fragmentomic and epigenomic signals may complement mutation testing.• Lineage-associated methylation does not establish malignant fraction.• Multimodal profiling often requires separate assays and integration.• Most applications still...

Baseline Environmental Contamination Data and Model-based Screening of Children's Exposure-Risk Estimates from Metal(loid)-laden Vegetables and Soils.

Potentially toxic metal(loid) contamination of agricultural environments may pose serious public health concerns, particularly for children. This study assessed contamination of agricultural soils, irrigation water, and commonly consumed vegetables in Kasese District, Uganda, an area influenced by mining and industrial...