Central University of Rajasthan

Development and evaluation of biopolymer–fly ash amended sand for improved water holding capacity, abrasion resistance, and plant growth in desert ecosystem

Desert sand, although mineral-rich, is unsuitable for agriculture due to its low water holding capacity and weak particle cohesion. In this study, a sustainable sand amendment approach was developed using Fly ash (FA) in combination with biopolymers, such as Guar gum (GG), Xantha...

Nature-inspired antenna design using hybrid ANN and Bayesian optimization techniques for biomedical applications

Abstract This paper is presenting a systematic approach for designing of antenna resonating at 3.18 GHz with an impedance bandwidth of 3.10–3.285 GHz which lies at the lower edge of the UWB spectrum used in IEEE 802.15.6-based Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) research. The propo...

SARIMA-based forecasting of mangrove vegetation indices across India

Abstract Mangrove ecosystems are crucial to the ecological and climatic dynamics of the Asia–Pacific coastline. However, the ability to predict long-term changes is limited, hindering evidence-based resilience and adaptation strategies. The study presents a remote-sensing framewo...

Palladium complexes of pincer-structured organosulfur ligands: coordination features, reactivity, and applications

This review provides a focused and critical assessment of organosulfur ligand-supported palladium pincer complexes, with particular emphasis on ligand and framework design, synthetic strategies, coordination chemistry, and structure-reactivity relationships. The underlying princi...

Antimicrobial resistance in functional fruits-associated lactic acid bacteria within agri-food systems

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in fermented food-origin Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) has raised significant concern for food safety. However, AMR in the LAB of unfermented functional fruits consumed raw or minimally processed remains understudied. Here, two hundred sixty samples of...

Multivariate analysis of agro morphological and biochemical variation in ber germplasm from the Kachchh region of Gujarat India

Ber ( Ziziphus spp.) is an important fruit crop in arid and semi‑arid regions of India, valued for its nutritional, medicinal, and ecological significance. The Kachchh region of Gujarat, characterized by saline soils and extreme drought, provides a natural laboratory for studying...

Do resilience and networking matter in individual entrepreneurial orientation, marketing sensing capability, and business performance? Evidence from India

A productive Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem is essential for the overall advancement of any economy. Extant literature on individual entrepreneurial orientation (Ind.EO) and business performance suggests a dearth of research focusing on understanding the u...

Molecular physiology of aluminum toxicity and tolerance in rice

Aluminum (Al 3+ ) toxicity in rice plants is a significant concern in acidic soils, particularly in Southeast Asia, where large areas of arable land are affected. This is an environmental and agricultural hazard that severely reduces rice yields, leading to food scarcity, as rice...

Assessing reliability of BERT-based models on question answering tasks

Reliability estimation of large language models is in many cases as crucial as their accuracy, as reliable models are more trustworthy, robust, and suitable for practical applications. Recent advancements in natural language processing (NLP), particularly those based on transform...