Chitkara University

Tele-Optometry and Mobile Eye Care Units: A Rural Vision Care Model for India

India accounts for about 20% of the world’s visually impaired population. Rural and underserved populations are disproportionately affected by avoidable causes of blindness such as uncorrected refractive errors, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Traditional facility-...

Suburbanisation effects on light pollution in Warsaw’s natural areas assessed using drone imagery and machine learning

Suburbanisation is a major driver of artificial light at night (ALAN) in urban environments, yet its specific impacts on ecologically valuable areas remain insufficiently quantified. This study investigates the effects of suburbanisation on light pollution (LP) across eight ecolo...

A comprehensive review of nanomaterial advances in green hydrogen production and storage systems

Green hydrogen is a clean and flexible carrier of energy that has a bright future due to the shift in the entire world to sustainable energy systems. The review explores how nanomaterials are vital towards improving the performance, efficiency, and sustainability of the green hyd...

3D-printed nanoparticle-encapsulated alginate carriers for breast cancer modeling, diagnosis, and precision therapy

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women, with approximately 2.3 million new cases and 685,000 deaths reported annually. Projections indicate that the global burden will exceed 6 million cases by 2050, underscoring the necessity for innovative research models and th...

Assessment of combustion behavior and catalytic converter deposits in a CI engine operated with MWCNT-enriched pongamia biodiesel: experimental study

Abstract Although biodiesel seems to be a promising alternative fuel for compression ignition (CI) engines, its use can cause deposit formation on the catalytic converter and impact engine durability. The effects of 30 ppm multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) dispersed Pongamia b...

Agentic AI and consumer engagement in sustainable health and wellness tourism: reimagining service facilitation in digitalized ecosystems

Purpose The study explores agentic AI characterization on autonomy, adaptivity, empathy and transparency shaping sustainable consumer engagement within health and wellness tourism. Further, it aims to understand the mechanisms of AI agency promoting long-term trust, empathy and s...

Nonlinear primary resonance and dynamic stability in parametrically excited self-sustaining curved SWCNTs subjected to a thermal and magnetic loads

Abstract This research conducts a systematic examination of the nonlinear dynamic behaviour exhibited by curved single-walled carbon nanotubes (CSWCNTs) under parametric excitation while embedded in a nonlinear viscoelastic medium. The investigation employs nonlocal Euler–Bernoul...

Circulating microRNAs: a new era in early detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) — a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: The chances of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) being diagnosed at an early stage are very low, and this leads to a poor prognosis. The presence of circulating miRNAs (miRNAs) in blood or saliva is now a potential non-invasive diagnostic biomarker, although the dia...

XP-IDS: an explainable hybrid CNN–XGBoost framework for IoT intrusion detection

Abstract The rapid growth of IoT-enabled technologies and interconnected smart devices has significantly increased security risks associated with poorly protected and resource-constrained IoT environments. Efficient anomaly detection mechanisms can help mitigate these threats by...

Systematic evidence review on radiosensitizers and the abscopal effects of radiotherapy

BACKGROUND: The abscopal effect, defined as regression of non-irradiated tumors following localized radiotherapy (RT), is increasingly recognized as an immune-mediated phenomenon. Radiosensitizers may enhance this effect by amplifying radiation-induced immunogenicity and systemic...

Hydrogen-assisted combustion of GQD–DEE-enhanced WCO biodiesel in a dual-fuel CI engine

Abstract The relatively low performance and elevated nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions associated with biodiesel-fueled compression ignition (CI) engines continue to limit their widespread application. To address these challenges, the present study investigates the combined influenc...

Experimental and thermal performance evaluation of a PCM-enhanced solar water heater with a spiral coil heat exchanger

Latent heat thermal energy storage is an effective approach for enhancing the performance of solar water heating (SWH) systems by storing surplus thermal energy and delivering it during periods of low solar availability. In this study, the thermal performance of a solar water hea...

Development of an authenticated cryptography algorithm to enhance the security of Internet of Things closed-circuit television devices

The security and efficiency of Internet of Things (IoT) Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) devices become crucial with the increased popularity of CCTV surveillance systems. Security is provided by traditional encryption techniques but with the large computational overhead that mak...

Conducting Polymers: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications – a Review

The 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Alan J. Heeger, Alan G. MacDiarmid, and Hideki Shirakawa for the discovery and development of conductive polymers, particularly polyacetylene. Since then, research on conducting polymers has progressed rapidly, with sustained focus...

HyperTransUrban: a vision transformer-driven survey of change detection using hyperspectral imaging

In the twenty-first century, urbanization has become one of the most transformative processes, driving significant changes in land use, infrastructure, and environmental conditions. These dynamics underscore the need for accurate urban planning, environmental monitoring, and disa...

Mechanically Dynamic and Immuno-Instructive Biomaterials: Converging Strategies to Direct Cell Fate in Regenerative Microenvironments

Tissue regeneration is influenced by the dynamic interactions between cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM), in which the repair outcomes are collectively determined by the evolving mechanical properties and strictly regulated immune responses. Conventional biomaterials, which...