Abbottabad University of Science and Technology

From Sensing to Transforming: An AI-Enabled Capability Framework for Circular Construction and Demolition Waste Management

Artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-enabled digital technologies are increasingly proposed as enablers of circularity in construction and demolition (C&D) waste management, yet existing reviews are organised around technology and lifecycle stage and rarely examine the organisatio...

A comparative analysis on MHD fluid flow over a thickness varying surface using Buongiorno model

Nanofluids have extensive applications across engineering and industrial domains, including heat exchangers, microelectronics, chillers, and pharmaceutical processes. Utilizing these advanced features, this study is opted to analyze the properties of non-Newtonian Casson nanoflui...

Interfacial-coupling-driven 2D Ni(OH)2/SnO2 hybrid heterostructures for carbon-free, durable supercapacitor electrodes

Low-cost, carbon-free electrodes that stay stable over long cycling are hard to make without conductive scaffolds such as graphene or carbon nanotubes. We report 2D Ni(OH) 2 /SnO 2 hybrid nanostructures prepared by a single-step hydrothermal route, in which ultrathin β-Ni(OH) 2 n...

Prioritizing environmental anxieties and mitigation strategies across eco-anxiety, climate, health, economic, and social domains

This study assesses environmental anxieties and prioritizes strategies to address them using an integrated expert-based multi-criteria framework. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy TOPSIS are combined to identify, weight, and rank sub-anxieties across five domains: ec...

Multifunctional TiO₂-modified cement mortar: experimental investigation, machine learning prediction, and life cycle assessment

Abstract TiO₂-modified cement mortar is a multifunctional construction material that enhances both mechanical performance and environmental remediation. This study investigated the photocatalytic activity, compressive strength, machine learning prediction, and life cycle assessme...

Enhanced electrochemical properties of Ni2+/Fe3+ doped ZnCo2O4/rGO nanocomposite for superior supercapacitor performance

The work reports a Ni 2+ /Fe 3+ co-doped ZnCo 2 O 4 and their composites with reduced graphene oxide for supercapacitor electrodes. The XRD analysis revealed slight peak shifts indicating lattice strain without phase degradation. XPS results confirmed the presence of Zn 2+ , mixe...

Riverine flood risk mapping using GIS–AHP and climate-driven hydrodynamic simulations in an alpine basin of the Indus River system

The Swat River Basin (SRB), a mountainous sub-catchment of the Indus Basin, has faced frequent floods in the past 25 years. Limited structural and non-structural measures, such as flood risk mapping, early warning systems, and land use planning, continue to expose the SRB. This s...

Pharmacist-led educational intervention for rational prescribing and deprescribing of proton pump inhibitors in cancer patients: A quasi-experimental study from Pakistan

PurposeProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are often overprescribed in cancer care, leading to unnecessary side effects and increasing healthcare costs. Pharmacists can optimize and improve the rational prescribing of PPIs particularly in low/middle income countries, where such data is...

Institutional quality, financial development, and the circular economy in Europe

The importance of financial development is widely recognized due to its positive impacts on the investment, innovation, poverty reduction, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic performance. Similarly, an efficient circular economy brings multiple benefits including the conser...