Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Modeling of some simplest Mamdani interval type-2 fuzzy PID controllers using Larsen product inference

Interval Type-2 (IT2) Fuzzy Logic Controllers (FLCs) have emerged in the past several years due to their ability to handle high levels of uncertainties and disturbances in real-world applications. They are most widely used due to their superior control performance compared to the...

Hybrid Supercapacitor Based on Functionalized Ni-MOF Composite: Achieving Superior Power Density in Asymmetric Energy Storage Device

Abstract Hybrid energy storage systems have gained significant attention for addressing rising global energy demands by combining the complementary strengths of batteries and supercapacitors. Their practical implementation, however, requires simultaneous achievement of high energ...

Dose‐dependent efficacy and safety of centanafadine in patients with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review of the latest evidence

Abstract Centanafadine is a multimodal norepinephrine–dopamine–serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NDSRI) that has been evaluated for the treatment of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. This systematic review aimed to ev...

BiVISTA: A Bi-View Spectro-Temporal Conv-Transformer for Automated Annotation of Harmful Brain Activity

Continuous ICU EEG review is resource-intensive and limited by inter-rater variability. Clinicians interpret harmful patterns by jointly inspecting raw waveforms and region-wise spectrograms within a bipolar montage, integrating temporal context across multiple scales. Existing a...

An integrated activity tracking based anomaly detection framework for mining dumpers in surface coal mines

Mining dumpers operate under highly variable loading and environmental conditions, making reliable condition monitoring challenging in surface coal mines. Conventional vibration-based monitoring approaches generally treat activity tracking and anomaly detection as independent tas...

Intensifying Heatwave Extremes in the Northwest Himalayas, India: Trends, Teleconnections, Causal Drivers, and CMIP6 Projections

ABSTRACT Global temperatures have been rising at an unprecedented rate, leading to recurrent heatwaves with far‐reaching environmental effects. The Northwest Himalayas (NWH) of India, characterised by extensive snow cover and glaciers, are particularly sensitive to temperature in...

Agricultural productivity and local economic resilience to heat stress: Evidence from rural India

Rising temperatures pose significant risks to rural livelihoods in India, yet limited empirical evidence explains how local economies sustain consumption during extreme-temperature events. This study examines whether agricultural productivity, measured through district-level rice...

Formation of Eo-Paleoarchean continental crust through intracrustal reworking of differentiated Hadean crust in the Bastar Craton, India

ABSTRACT The generation of Earth’s earliest continental crust remains a fundamental question in understanding planetary differentiation and geodynamic evolution. Globally, Eo-Paleoarchean tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite (TTG) rocks record complex magmatic histories involving b...

Sustainable Energy Harvesting Using 3D Printed Self-Healing Cellulose-Derived Composites Reinforced with Yeast and Graphene

Abstract Development of sustainably processed ecofriendly composites is essential for advancing environmentally responsible 2D material-based flexible electronic platforms. Here, we present a PVA/CMC-YG layered composite, a lightweight and mechanically robust carboxymethyl cellul...

Transient heat transfer analysis of two-lift concrete pavements under various climatic conditions of India

Two-lift concrete pavements are constructed using a wet-on-wet placement method with a strong and thin concrete layer being placed over a thick and weaker concrete layer. The top lift is typically composed of conventional pavement-grade concrete, while recycled or marginal materi...

Biased active particles in a three-dimensional tube: Theory, simulations, and validity criterion

We investigate the biased transport of active Brownian particles (ABPs) confined in a three-dimensional (3D) corrugated tube under a constant external bias. Within a sufficiently low-activity regime, we derive a generalized Fick–Jacobs (FJ) equation that reduces the 3D Fokker–Pla...

Amino Acid-Modified Defect-Rich (1T-2H) MoS2/MoO3 Nanoflowers for Organic Contaminants Removal and Bacterial Disinfection

Abstract Industrial and pharmaceutical contaminants, along with pathogenic microorganisms, in wastewater pose significant challenges to the environment and public health. In this context, rationally engineered multifunctional nano-adsorbents with tailored properties have emerged...

Spin-Vibronic Mechanism of Light-Driven Coordination-Induced Spin-State Switching in a Nickel(II) Complex

Abstract In Ni(II) complexes, spin-state switching is governed by changes in the coordination number and the nature of the ligand field. We report the ultrafast photorelaxation of an axial-pyridine-coordinated octahedral Ni(II) complex with a phenazine fluorophore using multi-con...

Sustainable food packaging reinforced by bee-derived bioactives and biopolymers

Abstract The rising preference for eco-friendly food packaging has intensified research on biodegradable materials with enhanced functional performance. Bee-derived bioactives such as beeswax, propolis, honey, and royal jelly have shown significant potential as natural additives...

Transformational leadership and service innovation performance: the role of knowledge sharing and innovation culture in the hospitality sector employees

Abstract This research examines how Indian hotels can systematically create “wow” moments for guests by translating transformational leadership (TL) into frontline employees’ service innovation performance (SIP) rather than treating innovation as ad hoc or leader‑driven in a vacu...

Role of core–shell boron distribution in the long-term stability of M23C6 precipitates in modified 9Cr–1Mo steel

Boron (B) improves the creep resistance of ferritic–martensitic steels by suppressing coarsening of M 23 C 6 precipitates, though the mechanism remains unresolved. Using 3D atom probe tomography on tempered and aged modified 9Cr–1Mo steel, we report, for the first time, a core–sh...

Towards sustainable 3D concrete printing: influence of waste foundry sand on rheology and printability of OPC–LC2 systems

Concrete demand depletes natural resources and increases CO2 emissions; simultaneously, industrial waste causes land pollution. Using waste foundry sand (FS) and low-carbon limestone calcined clay (LC2) offers a sustainable solution to these challenges. In this study, quartz sand...

Selective Ultrafast Excitation and Dephasing of Gap Plasmons into Hot Carriers in Structural Color Generation

Abstract Plasmon-induced hot-carriers generated through Landau damping underpin applications in plasmonic optoelectronics, energy conversion, and photocatalysis. However, it remains unclear whether these carriers retain the spatial localization of their parent plasmon modes or ra...

pH Dependent Dynamics of an Extended Biofilm: An In Situ Interferometry and Molecular Dynamics Approach

Abstract The fundamental physics-guided behavior of the extended region of a protein-based biofilm is ubiquitous in nature. The presence of high molecular weight proteins in such films alter the transport processes in a non-trivial way. Herein, an in situ interferometry-based mic...

Quasi-Isostructural Solid-Solution Formation of Cu4TiSe4 with Cu3TMQ4 (TM: V, Nb, Ta; Q: S, Se): Tuning “Stuffing” Concentration for Ultralow Thermal Conductivity

Abstract In this study, we adopted a quasi-isostructural solid-solution strategy involving selenotitanate Cu4TiSe4 and sulvanite-type Cu3TMQ4 (TM: V, Nb, Ta; Q: S, Se). At room temperature, both systems crystallize in the cubic P4̅3m space group, where Cu4TiSe4 additionally conta...