Sacred groves, which have long been considered ecological and spiritual refuges, reflect the link between nature, culture, and belief systems. This research examines cultural integration and heritage conservation in two ecologically and culturally important sacred groves in India—Mangar Bani of Haryana and Sarna Toli of Odisha. Both are exemplary models of Indigenous stewardship, where cultural taboos, rituals, and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) are involved in conserving biodiversity...

The present work investigated the efficacy of a green deep eutectic solvent (DES) for the extraction of lignin from pomegranate peel as a potential bioresource and optimizing the extraction parameters for improving its yield. To this end, DES comprising of choline chloride and oxalic acid was used for extraction. The yield and purity of lignin were 22.44±4.38% and 77±1.95% and the extracted lignin was comprehensively characterized. UV-visible and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy analys...

The proliferation of wireless devices and the evergrowing demands for multimedia applications have resulted in bandwidth shortage and are putting a massive strain on the network resources. To overcome these shortcomings, semantic communication has come to the forefront, where only the important data features can be transmitted instead of the conventional bit-level transmission, thereby saving bandwidth and resources and achieving sustainability. Depending on the application and data, semantic...

Global warming and climate change are the main culprits of our environment. These consequences are caused by the rapid increase of anthropogenic greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Carbon Capture and Storage is an effective way to abate CO2 emissions emitted by fossil fuel burning. Post-combustion carbon capture is the most mature and well-recognized process used for existing retrofit systems. At the first step, biomass of eucalyptus wood and coconut shell are...

Air pollution caused by airborne microorganisms—including viruses, bacteria, and fungi—poses significant risks to human health, extending beyond the well-known effects of particulate matter (PM2.5). Conventional air purifiers are mainly designed to capture fine particles, but recent global health challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic have emphasized the importance of technologies that also deactivate harmful pathogens. This study reviews common indoor pollutants, their associated health im...

The second-order analysis of Stirling cryocoolers (SC) involves idealistic predictions of the cooling effect and coefficient of performance (COP) using the equation of state, ideal isentropic compression, and isothermal expansions. However, the previous analyses incorporated several unreasonable approximations to aggregate the temperature variations. For example, the temperature variation in a regenerative heat exchanger is expressed as a logarithmic mean of the compressor and expansion tempe...

The classification of brain tumor classes is a crucial task, as handcrafted feature extraction yields limited accuracy. The proposed BrainResMambaVision-18 classifies the tumor into multi-classes of Meningioma, Glioma, and Pituitary tumors to overcome the problem of handcrafted features. BrainResMambaVision-18 leverages long-sequence global dependencies similar to Vision Transformer. The MambaVision uses the weights and biases of finetuned ResNet-18 to capture local features efficiently. The ...

Compact cryocoolers are crucial for applications requiring temperatures as low as 6 K under micro-scale cooling loads. Among various cryocooler types, the Joule-Thomson (JT) cryocooler stands out due to its compactness, zero vibration, and low noise characteristics, making it ideal for sensitive and space-constrained environments. To enhance the miniaturization of such systems, micro-orifice throttle valves are employed to create a significant pressure drop, enabling effective cooling in the ...

This study examines the impact of tracheal stenosis on aerosol particle deposition (1, 5, and 10 μm) in a disease-specific human lung model. A computed tomography scan-based 3D airway model covering generations 0 to 4 (G0-G4) has been developed for a male adult. Two tracheal stenosis severity levels, mild (15%) and extreme (85%), were simulated. The airflow was modeled using the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations with the shear stress transport (SST) k-ω turbulence model, while ...

This study presents an experimental analysis of charging and discharging characteristics of paraffin wax encapsulated in red sand for thermal energy storage applications. Paraffin wax with a melting temperature range of 45–75 °C was used as the core material because of its non-toxicity, chemical stability, and high latent heat capacity. Red sand, available locally, was chosen as the shell material owing to its low cost and ability to form mechanically stable structures when mixed with water a...

Carbon capture using temperature swing adsorption (TSA) is a promising technology for mitigating CO₂ emissions. The thermal management of the adsorbent bed is critical to the energy efficiency and overall performance of the TSA process. This study presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation in COMSOL Multiphysics to compare the performance of two internal heat exchanger designs within a packed bed of Zeolite 13X-APG: a conventional straight-tube heat exchanger and a novel spiral ...

High-temperature environments with elevated heat and humidity present significant challenges to maintaining thermal comfort, particularly during prolonged exposure. This study evaluates hygroscopic cooling fabrics for body part specific thermal regulation under such extreme conditions. A comprehensive numerical model was developed using Laplace transforms to analytically solve transient, coupled heat and moisture transfer equations in a multilayer fabric–skin system. The model incorporates hu...

Thermal energy storage (TES) is crucial for increasing the effectiveness and consistency of renewable energy sources. Among TES methods, using phase change materials (PCMs) for latent heat storage offers significant energy storage capabilities and maintains a nearly constant temperature throughout phase transitions. However, direct application of PCMs suffers from drawbacks including leakage, poor thermal conductivity, and structural instability. Encapsulation techniques have been developed t...

This study delivers a comprehensive numerical assessment of a full-scale infrared suppression (IRS) system characterized by a unique arrangement of four conical funnels organized in a converging-diverging layout. Tailored for aerospace uses, the IRS device operates by capturing surrounding air to reduce the temperature of high-energy exhaust gases, thus decreasing the thermal signature. The research examines vital performance indicators, particularly mass suction and outlet temperature, by al...

Manufacturing industries are leaning towards improving operational efficiency for long-term sustainability. In this context, the readiness of Indian manufacturing industries for sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) is investigated by considering key drivers and barriers. A hybrid approach integrating inter-valued intuitionistic fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) combined with Random Forest Regression and Shapley Additive Explanation (SHAP) is used to determi...

We report an unusual room temperature giant zero field cooled exchange bias (~1kOe) in an antiferromagnetic (100-x)YBaCuFeO5–ferrimagnetic (x) Ni0.3Zn0.7Fe2O4 composite. Solid state route is adopted to prepare these dilute weight% (x = 1, 3 and 5) ferrite based composites. Incommensurate to commensurate magnetic transition (TN2) of YBaCuFeO5 [1] is shifted to high temperature by 10 K with lowest concentration and indistinguishable in higher concentrations due to magnetic dominance of ferrites...

The importance of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in creating livelihood opportunities and fostering socio-economic development is significant, especially in developing economies. Micro and Small enterprises contribute substantially in stirring socio-economic growth in India. However, enterprises do not run in isolation. Their growth enormously depends on ties with other firms and individuals which include interaction, knowledge sharing, access to resources and other factors, toget...

The electronics manufacturing sector in India is undergoing rapid expansion while concurrently facing unpredictable, uncertain, and technologically dynamic circumstances. In these conditions, employees' agility is an essential element for organizations to retain competitiveness. This study examines how high-performance work system (HPWS) improve employee agility by utilizing the mediating mechanism of creative process engagement (CPE), based on the dynamic capability perspective. The study in...

This research examines how anthropomorphic chatbots and reward-based gamification shape consumer behavior toward sustainable products. Across four experimental studies in apparel, electronics, and personal care retail contexts, we find that anthropomorphic (vs. non-anthropomorphic) chatbots enhance brand engagement, which in turn increases willingness to pay for sustainable products. Moreover, combining anthropomorphic chatbots with gamified rewards further amplifies this effect. Our findings...