Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Circadian Timekeeping in the Tropics: Rhythmic Transcriptome and Diurnal Regulatory Networks in Rubroshorea leprosula

Abstract Circadian rhythms allow plants to regulate internal processes to align with daily rhythms in the environment. Comparing circadian clocks across environments is essential because latitude-dependent variation in light and temperature imposes distinct selection pressures th...

Radiocarbon in dissolved inorganic carbon in unsaturated zone soil water of semi-arid western India

Abstract Estimating groundwater age is vital for water management, especially in semi-arid regions, where aquifers are the primary freshwater source. Radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) is widely used to estimate groundwater age, assuming DIC is derived...

Task-specific manipulability metrics for redundancy optimization in cooperative manipulation

Purpose This paper aims to investigate how redundant degrees of freedom can improve task-relevant dexterity and force capability in cooperative manipulation without disturbing commanded object motion. It compares task-specific manipulability metrics, particularly when the dominan...

Digital Transformation in Retail Banking: Fintech's Effect on Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Mumbai

Abstract: Introduction The rapid diffusion of financial technology (fintech) has fundamentally reshaped the delivery of retail banking services across urban India, with Mumbai the country's financial capital serving as an early adopter of digital banking innovation. Mobile bankin...

Mass‐Conserving LSTM With Dual States for Streamflow Prediction: Separating Quickflow and Slow Storage

Abstract We introduce a Mass‐Conserving Long Short‐Term Memory with Dual States (MC‐LSTM‐DS) with the intention of separating short‐ and long‐term memory for predicting streamflow. It enforces water balance through a new partition gate on precipitation. We benchmark MC‐LSTM‐DS ag...

Post-perihelion Photometric and Spectroscopic Monitoring of the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Abstract The third interstellar object, comet 3I/ATLAS, was observed using various Indian telescopes during its post-perihelion evolution. We carried out imaging and spectroscopic observations of the comet at multiple epochs using the 0.5–m, 1.2–m, and 2.5–m telescopes of the Phy...

Discovery of a Compact Hub-Filament System in G286.21+0.17 with JWST and ALMA: Insights into Protocluster Formation and Competitive Accretion

Abstract We present a multi-wavelength study of the massive protocluster G286.21+0.17 (G286) using JWST near-infrared (NIR) imaging and ALMA H13CO+(1–0) observations. The JWST images uncover a compact (∼0.5 pc) hub-filament system (HFS), comprising a dense central hub connected b...

GRAIN: Mapping the World's Irrigation Canals and Why It Matters for Water, Food, and Climate

Abstract The engineered channels that carry water from large dams and rivers to agricultural fields, known as irrigation canals, are the link between source (lakes and reservoirs) and sink (farmlands). These canals make cultivation of crops possible across millions of hectares of...

The shopper and the bomber: A genealogical tale of two contemporary personalities

Things have a very strange way of existing within human societies, they could be much ‘sought after’ entities yet could arouse a deeper ‘pathological hatred’ directed towards them. Michel Serres said that our whole life is consumed by chasing objects, in adoring them, in making a...

Superhydrophobic Surfaces in Biological Applications: Mechanisms, Advances, and Translational Challenges

Superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS), inspired by naturally occurring water‐repellent interfaces such as the lotus leaf, have attracted increasing interest in biomedical research because of their ability to minimize liquid–surface interactions, resist biological fouling, and regulate...

Dynamic regulation of a domesticated DNA transposon-derived gene, in human germline and early embryonic development

Abstract Embryonic development requires precise transcriptional regulation to guide transitions from totipotency to pluripotency and lineage specification. Transposable element (TE) derived genes are increasingly recognised as regulators of these processes, but the role of DNA tr...

Unraveling the impacts of reservoir regulation and sand mining on the Ravi River, India

Dryland Rivers are vital for the earth’s hydrological balance, supporting freshwater supply, food production, and diverse habitats. This study focuses on the downstream impacts of the Ranjit Sagar reservoir on the Ravi River, operational since 2001. We employed modeled discharge...

Reconstructing Long‐Term Reservoir Storage in India Using Hydrological Modeling and Machine Learning

Abstract India has one of the largest networks of large dams in the world, where reservoirs play a crucial role in regulating monsoon‐driven water availability for irrigation, hydropower, flood control, and water supply. However, long‐term daily reservoir storage observations are...