All Outputs (618)

TTS: Hilbert Transform-based Generative Adversarial Network for Tattoo and Scene Text Spotting (2024)
Journal Article
Banerjee, A., Palaiahnakote, S., Antonacopoulos, A., Pal, U., Lu, T., & Canet, J. L. (2024). TTS: Hilbert Transform-based Generative Adversarial Network for Tattoo and Scene Text Spotting. IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmm.2024.3378458

Text spotting in natural scenes is of increasing interest and significance due to its critical role in several applications, such as visual question answering, named entity recognition and event rumor detection on social media. One of the newly emerg... Read More about TTS: Hilbert Transform-based Generative Adversarial Network for Tattoo and Scene Text Spotting.

Nano zerovalent Fe did not reduce metal(loid) leaching and ecotoxicity further than conventional Fe grit in contrasting smelter impacted soils: A 1-year field study. (2024)
Journal Article

The majority of the studies on nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) are conducted at a laboratory-scale, while field-scale evidence is scarce. The objective of this study was to compare the metal(loid) immobilization efficiency of selected Fe-based mate... Read More about Nano zerovalent Fe did not reduce metal(loid) leaching and ecotoxicity further than conventional Fe grit in contrasting smelter impacted soils: A 1-year field study..

The Theranostic Role of Small Extracellular Vesicle Mediated microRNA in Medulloblastoma (2024)
Thesis

Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) cargo can potentially alter response to chemotherapy, indicating specific cargo as a potential theranostic biomarker. In this study, we explored miRNAs mediated sEVs for chemotherapy associated biomarkers. We took... Read More about The Theranostic Role of Small Extracellular Vesicle Mediated microRNA in Medulloblastoma.

Evaluating the Quality of Public Participation and Its Effectiveness in Environmental Impact Assessment of Road Infrastructural Projects in Nigeria (2024)
Thesis

Nigeria has witnessed substantial growth in its road networks due to an expanding population, with road transportation serving as the primary mode for passenger and freight movements. However, this growth has brought challenges related to the impleme... Read More about Evaluating the Quality of Public Participation and Its Effectiveness in Environmental Impact Assessment of Road Infrastructural Projects in Nigeria.

Developing a Framework to Identify Professional Skills Required for Banking Sector Employee in UK using Natural Language Processing (NLP) Techniques (2024)
Thesis

The banking sector is changing dramatically, and new studies reveal that many financial institutions are having challenges keeping up with technology advancements and an acute shortage of skilled workers. The banking industry is changing into a dynam... Read More about Developing a Framework to Identify Professional Skills Required for Banking Sector Employee in UK using Natural Language Processing (NLP) Techniques.

A Novel Practice-Based Process Model for Secure Agile Software Development (2024)
Thesis

Nigeria is ranked second globally after India in reported incidences of cyberattacks. Attackers usually exploit vulnerabilities in software which may not have considered security features during the development process. Agile methodologies are a well... Read More about A Novel Practice-Based Process Model for Secure Agile Software Development.

Role of Mitochondrial DNA Polymerase gamma (POLG) in Breast Cancer (2024)
Thesis

Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy in women and represents one of the driving
causes of death from cancer, worldwide. In this scenario, targeUng tumor heterogeneity
could present important therapeuUcal implicaUons. Indeed, neoplasUc brea... Read More about Role of Mitochondrial DNA Polymerase gamma (POLG) in Breast Cancer.

Image Enhancement for Scanned Historical Documents in the Presence of Multiple Degradations (2024)
Thesis

Historical documents are treasured sources of information but typically suffer from problems with quality and degradation. Scanned images of historical documents suffer from difficulties due to paper quality and poor image capture, producing images w... Read More about Image Enhancement for Scanned Historical Documents in the Presence of Multiple Degradations.

Synthesis and Characterisation of Metal Organic Frameworks for Use as Drug Delivery Systems in Neuroblastoma Therapy (2024)
Thesis

Gliotoxin, a secondary metabolite isolated from the fungi, Aspergillus fumigatus has
shown cytotoxic activity against neuroblastoma, a type of cancer accounting for 15%
of all childhood cancer-related deaths. But as with all other chemotherapeutic... Read More about Synthesis and Characterisation of Metal Organic Frameworks for Use as Drug Delivery Systems in Neuroblastoma Therapy.

Enhancing stakeholder collaboration in risk sensitive urban planning (2024)
Thesis

The impact of climate change poses serious challenges to sustainable urban development, with people experiencing frequent extreme events such as floods, landslides, heat waves and storms. One of the explanations for the increasing risks and impacts i... Read More about Enhancing stakeholder collaboration in risk sensitive urban planning.

Investigating drug repositioning as a route to combat drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria (2024)
Thesis

Malaria is known as one of the deadliest and life-threatening parasitic diseases. It is caused by a bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito transmitting Plasmodium parasites to humans. In 2021, there was an estimated 247 million cases of malari... Read More about Investigating drug repositioning as a route to combat drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria.

Associations between urban soundscape perception and emotional states (2024)
Thesis

Urban soundscape design represents a research area still in development, with gaps, such as influences on human response and practical application. Research on natural soundscapes, such as urban parks has demonstrated their benefits to society, howev... Read More about Associations between urban soundscape perception and emotional states.

Comparing the Performance of Three Different Primer Sets for Detecting Mammals Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) Samples (2024)
Thesis

Efficient and cost-effective methods of monitoring vertebrate species are critical for future
conservation management. Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding from aquatic
environments has been increasingly utilised for biodiversity assessments for... Read More about Comparing the Performance of Three Different Primer Sets for Detecting Mammals Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) Samples.

Energy efficient Routing Protocols for Underwater Acoustic Wireless Sensor Network (2024)
Thesis

Technological advancement regarding oceanic world discovery and monitoring has led to autonomous communication, which results in the emergence of the Internet of underwater things (IoUT). Underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks have become one o... Read More about Energy efficient Routing Protocols for Underwater Acoustic Wireless Sensor Network.

Antimicrobial Surface Coatings For Controlling Transmission Of Infection (2024)
Thesis

When patients undergo significant medical treatment, they will often spend multiple days in
hospital. As a result of this prolonged stay in healthcare settings the risk of developing an
infection increases. Infections which arise during a stay in a... Read More about Antimicrobial Surface Coatings For Controlling Transmission Of Infection.

What is the relevance of FoxP3 in the tumor microenvironment and cancer outcomes? (2024)
Journal Article
Meyiah, A., & Elkord, E. (in press). What is the relevance of FoxP3 in the tumor microenvironment and cancer outcomes?. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/1744666X.2024.2334258

Forkhead box P3 (FoxP3) transcription factor plays critical roles in controlling immune responses and cancer progression in different cancers. FoxP3 expression within the tumor microenvironment (TME) may influence clinical outcomes negatively or posi... Read More about What is the relevance of FoxP3 in the tumor microenvironment and cancer outcomes?.

Hybrid optimization algorithm for enhanced performance and security of counter-flow shell and tube heat exchangers (2024)
Journal Article

A shell and tube heat exchanger (STHE) for heat recovery applications was studied to discover the intricacies of its optimization. To optimize performance, a hybrid optimization methodology was developed by combining the Neural Fitting Tool (NFTool),... Read More about Hybrid optimization algorithm for enhanced performance and security of counter-flow shell and tube heat exchangers.

Advances in real time smart monitoring of environmental parameters using IoT and sensors (2024)
Journal Article

People who work in dangerous environments include farmers, sailors, travelers, and mining workers. Due to the fact that they must evaluate the changes taking place in their immediate surroundings, they must gather information and da... Read More about Advances in real time smart monitoring of environmental parameters using IoT and sensors.

Sustainable Adaptation Plan in Response to Climate Change and Population Growth in the Iraqi Part of Tigris River Basin (2024)
Journal Article
Saeed, F. H. ;., Al-Khafaji, M. S., Al-Faraj, F. A. M. ;., & Uzomah, V. (2024). Sustainable Adaptation Plan in Response to Climate Change and Population Growth in the Iraqi Part of Tigris River Basin. Sustainability, 16(7), 2676. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16072676

Climate change and population growth play crucial roles in the planning of future water resources management strategies. In this paper, a balancing between projected water resources and water demands in the Iraqi Part of the Tigris River Basin (TRB)... Read More about Sustainable Adaptation Plan in Response to Climate Change and Population Growth in the Iraqi Part of Tigris River Basin.

Vascular dementia: From pathobiology to emerging perspectives (2024)
Journal Article
Elizabeth Morgan, A., McAuley, M. T., & Tomás Mc Auley, M. (2024). Vascular dementia: From pathobiology to emerging perspectives. Ageing research reviews, 96, 102278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2024.102278

Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common type of dementia. VaD is synonymous with ageing, and its symptoms place a significant burden on the health and wellbeing of older people. Despite the identification of a substantial... Read More about Vascular dementia: From pathobiology to emerging perspectives.