Sambalpur University

Prioritisation of soil erosion-prone sub-watersheds for river health restoration in the Budhabalanga basin through PCA–WSA and morphometric analysis: a geo-spatial technology approach

Soil erosion within upstream sub-watersheds is a key contributor to sedimentation, channel instability and water quality degradation in fluvial ecosystems. The identification of erosion prone sub-watersheds, therefore, forms a prerequisite for the successful restoration of river...

Optimization of coal blending in thermal power plants using G ray‐ T aguchi method: An operations management perspective

Abstract Coal quality variability significantly affects the efficiency, operating cost, and environmental performance of coal‐fired thermal power plants. This study aims to optimize coal blending by integrating the Taguchi Design of Experiments (DOE) with Gray Relational Analysis...

Litterfall dynamics and decomposition-driven nutrient cycling in sacred forests of Eastern India

Litterfall and decomposition are pivotal processes governing nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning, yet they remain poorly studied in India’s sacred forests. This study quantified litterfall production, standing litter biomass, decomposition, and nutrient return in four trop...

Digital irresponsibility in the gig economy: insights from a mixed-methods study

Purpose Present study examines how corporate digital irresponsibility (CDI) contributes to self-regulatory failure among online food delivery workers. Self-regulatory failure is operationalised through two outcomes, namely burnout and risky driving behaviour. Drawing on psycholog...

Perception of halal foods among non-Muslims: concepts, trends and future research avenues

Purpose Consumers’ food choices are influenced by the religious beliefs they hold. However, a systematic investigation between religion and the perception of halal foods remains ambiguous. Current research aims to examine and inquire about the essence of the topics, contents and...

Price gouging in the B2B pharmaceutical market: a systematic review of unethical pricing, market manipulation, and regulatory challenges

Purpose The present study aims to systematically review the literature on price gouging in the business-to-business (B2B) pharmaceutical market. By reviewing the intellectual structure of the area, the study’s findings analyze key themes and future research directions from econom...

An intelligent reflecting surface–assisted semantic communication architecture for 6G networks with hippopotamus–differential evolution optimized resource allocation

A persistent obstacle in sixth-generation (6G) wireless systems is the simultaneous demand for extreme spectral efficiency and ultra-reliable low-latency delivery under constrained energy budgets. To address this obstacle, an integrated architecture is proposed in which intellige...

Pediatric Endogenous Endophthalmitis: A Decade of Surgical Management and Microbiological Insights

Purpose: To analyze the clinical profile, surgical management, and outcomes of patients with pediatric endogenous endophthalmitis over a decade at a tertiary eye care center in South India. Methods: This retrospective study included 32 eyes of 32 children younger than 15 years. D...