Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

SpineXR-VQA: A Clinically-Validated Visual Question Answering Dataset for Spine X-Rays

Recent progress in Medical Visual Question Answering (VQA) has significantly aided clinical decision-making across various domains such as pneumonia, oncology, and neurology. However, spinal and musculoskeletal ailments remain critically underexplored. The development of reliable...

Analytical formulation of overturning moments in retaining walls under two-phase arching

Soil arching plays a critical role in governing stress redistribution and stability of rigid retaining walls, yet its influence on overturning moment is commonly evaluated considering only the active phase of wall movement. This study presents an analytical formulation for estima...

Unveiling hidden air pollution exposure and impacts with low-cost sensor network-based frameworks

India has made some progress in mitigating severe air pollution; however, many regions continue to experience fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels exceeding World Health Organization and national standards. Despite this, local-scale exposure information beyond urban centers, in...

On simple modules over the quantum matrix algebra at roots of unity

This article investigates the two-parameter quantum matrix algebra at roots of unity. In this setting, this algebra becomes a polynomial identity (PI) algebra. It is known that simple modules over a PI algebra are finite dimensional with their dimension bounded above the PI degre...

Gyrotropic Fingerprints of Magnetic Topological Insulator–Unconventional Magnet Interfaces

ABSTRACT Unambiguously identifying unconventional magnetic orders requires probes directly sensitive to their momentum‐dependent spin–split band structures. Here, we employ a Zeeman quantum geometry framework to study magnetotransport at the interface between a magnetic topologic...

Torsional dynamic stiffness of offshore wind turbine foundations

A continuum-based formulation is reported for torsional dynamics of gravity-base, monopile and suction caisson foundations supporting offshore wind turbines (OWTs). The applicability of the formulation for OWT foundations is verified with rigorous formulations in the literature,...

Shear-Induced Pore Evolution in Granular Materials: Micromechanical Effects of Stress Path, Particle Shape, and Packing Density

Abstract Understanding the microstructural evolution of granular soils under different loading conditions is essential for linking grain-scale mechanisms to macroscopic behavior. This study introduces a combined discrete element method and image analysis framework to investigate...

AILQA: Evaluating AI-driven legal question answering systems for the indian legal system

Abstract This comprehensive study introduces an advanced A rtificial Intelligence for I ndian L egal Q uestion A nswering or system tailored for the Indian legal context. leverages a variety of embedding and generative models, including the latest Large Language Models (LLMs), to...

Cobalt-catalyzed construction of spiro scaffolds bearing central and axial chirality via enantioselective (4+1) C–H spiroannulation

Abstract The construction of structurally complex, stereochemically rich spirocyclic frameworks remains a formidable challenge in organic synthesis, particularly when multiple stereoelements installed with precision in a single operation. Herein, we disclose a cobalt/Salicyloxazo...

Gender and urban fiscal governance: evidence from female leadership in Indian municipal corporations

This study examines how female leadership shapes fiscal outcomes in India's Municipal Corporations, which, despite comprising only 5.5% of Urban Local Bodies, control 60-65% of aggregate municipal revenues. Integrating representative bureaucracy and fiscal federalism theories, we...

A Generalized Shape Function Approach for Multimaterial Topology Optimization

ABSTRACT This paper presents a generalized shape function (gSF) approach for multi‐material topology optimization that utilizes a compact design space to produce optimized configurations featuring a large number of materials. Building upon 1D (linear), 2D (bilinear), and 3D (tril...

Microelectromechanical Systems-based Acoustic Metamaterials: Design Principles, Microfabrication Strategies, and Emerging Microacoustic Applications

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)-based acoustic metamaterials (AMMs) enable precise manipulation of acoustic waves at the microscale through engineered compact, lightweight, subwavelength structures. Unlike most macroscale AMMs fabricated by additive manufacturing, MEMS-base...

A proposed E 8 × E 8 kinematic scaffolding for the standard model with pre-gravitation

Abstract We present a proposed E 8 × E 8 kinematic scaffolding for the standard model with pre-gravitation. The notation E 8 × ωE 8 used below records a split-complex exchange grading of two factors; it is not a tensor product of groups. Each factor branches through SU (3) × E 6...

Non-canonical pore architecture underlies constitutive gating of human retinal TRPM1

Transient receptor potential melastatin 1 (TRPM1), a Ca²⁺-permeable nonselective cation channel essential for retinal ON bipolar cell signaling and night vision, and implicated in congenital night blindness, has remained structurally and functionally poorly characterized. Here we...

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...

Evaluating Financial Support Mechanisms for Robust Recycling Enterprises Managing Construction and Demolition Waste

Abstract Construction waste recycling enterprises (CWRE) play a pivotal role in construction and demolition waste management. However, their potential in emerging economies remains largely untapped due to widespread absence and substandard operational conditions, largely attribut...