Research works

Large-scale subject-specific finite element knee modeling with direct integration of limb alignment and length

Abstract Finite element (FE) modeling is widely used to study knee joint mechanics and pathologies. Subject-specific FE models provide individualized insight into knee mechanics but are often limited to small-scale studies due to complexity and time constraints. Hip-knee-ankle (H...

Intelligence at the Edge: Design Requirements for Accountable AI in Retail and Algorithmic Trading Under the UK and EU Regimes

Accountability arrangements for artificial intelligence assume there is time to review a decision, room to reverse it, and a single organisation carrying its consequence. Financial-market AI has none of the three. This paper states what a system operating without them must provid...

Disruptions as catalysts for change: exploring multi-year temporal dynamics of mobility styles

Abstract Disruptive events, ranging from extreme weather events to global pandemics, inevitably reshape the way people live, travel, and interact with their environments. Understanding both temporary shifts and longer-term behavioral adaptations in response to disruptions is crit...

A Technology Selection Support Model in Industry 4.0 for Quality Assurance and Traceability in the Production of Waste-Derived Functional Materials

The circular economy increases the importance of quality and traceability in functional materials produced from industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste. However, the selection of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies in waste valorization remains unsystematic and weakly linked t...

The Integer Group Determinants for Q₂₀: Closing the Last Valuation-Five Face

This preprint completes the classification of the integer group determinants of the dicyclic group Q₂₀ by resolving the last valuation-five face. For an integer m with gcd(m,10)=1, it proves that 32m occurs exactly when |m| is divisible by a prime p congruent to 13 or 17 modulo 2...

The Triple Win: The Influence of Institution-Sponsored Volunteering on Faculty and Staff Wellbeing and Satisfaction

Abstract Employer-supported volunteering, including volunteer time-off (VTO), has been associated with positive work-related outcomes and may mitigate burnout. This report describes a five-year VTO initiative for faculty and staff at Baylor College of Medicine’s School of Health...

Piloting Community-Based Zoonotic Disease Surveillance in Rural Alaska: The Community One Health Network of Alaska (COHNA)

Abstract The Community One Health Network of Alaska (COHNA) is a pilot project for participatory surveillance of zoonotic disease in rural Alaska. A transdisciplinary team implemented participatory surveillance for zoonotic diseases in wildlife, domestic animals, and human wastew...

Evolution of spectra and convection velocities of a turbulent boundary layer over an axisymmetric body

Time-resolved particle image velocimetry and hot-wire anemometry are employed to examine the spectral characteristics and frequency-dependent convection velocities of a turbulent boundary layer developing over an axisymmetric body of revolution subjected to varying pressure gradi...

Electronic Structure of Decoupled TaS 2 in (SnS) 1.15 (TaS 2 ) Studied by Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy

We investigate the electronic structure of TaS 2 in the so-called misfit compound (SnS) 1.15 (TaS 2 ) by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Our results reveal that in contrast to 2H-TaS 2 , TaS 2 layer in (SnS) 1.15 (TaS 2 ) does not exhibit a three-dimensional character:...

Performance Analysis of Q-Learning; DQN-Enhanced PID Controllers for Aircraft Trajectory Tracking Under Wind Disturbances

Traditional fixed-gain proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controllers often exhibit limited adaptability when regulating the longitudinal motion of passenger aircraft under varying flight conditions and external disturbances. This study proposes an adaptive control framework...

Co-Colonization by Multiple Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in a Long-Term Neurorehabilitation Setting: A Case Report

Neurorehabilitation units (NRUs) are long-term care settings associated with multiple risk factors for carriage and infection by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), including prolonged hospitalization, the use of invasive medical devices, high antibiotic exposure, and multiple...

Global stability and uniform persistence in an epidemic model with saturating fomite-mediated transmission

Abstract We analyse the global dynamics of a Susceptible–Vaccinated–Exposed–Infected–Recovered (SVEIR) epidemic model with demographic turnover, imperfect vaccination, and two transmission routes: direct host-to-host contagion and indirect transmission via contaminated fomites. I...

Stone-Free Does Not Always Mean Symptom-Free. Comment on Buhariwalla et al. Patient-Reported Stent Symptom Outcomes and Migration Rates Following Modified Single-J Ureteric Stent Insertion After Ureteroscopy: A Prospective Feasibility Study. Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2026, 7, 49

The evolution of ureteroscopy has been characterized by remarkable technological advances, leading to excellent stone-free rates, lower complication rates, and increasingly efficient procedures [...]

Revisiting Shaoshan folk songs: indigenous perspectives and cultural practices

While Shaoshan folk songs are celebrated as cultural heritage, their classification and preservation have been dominated by external academic and institutional frameworks that often override Indigenous communities’ own definitions of value and practice. This study interrogates th...

Elucidating the mechanism underlying incomplete immune recovery in people living with HIV through CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cell multi-omics

A subset of people living with HIV (PLHIV), known as immunological non-responders (INR), fails to achieve adequate CD4⁺ T cell recovery despite viral suppression with antiretroviral therapy (ART). These individuals face an increased risk of adverse clinical outcomes. This study a...

Cardiotoxicity and safety of zanubrutinib versus chemoimmunotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a real-world retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX registry

Abstract Background Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most prevalent leukemia in adults in the Western countries. Ibrutinib, a first-generation Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, is commonly used for relapsed/refractory CLL but is associated with cardiovascular adv...

Combined effects of curing conditions and cement bypass dust addition on the compressive strength of fly ash-based alkali-activated materials

Abstract This study aimed to ascertain the possibility of replacing fly ash in alkali-activated materials (AAMs) with residues obtained through the extraction of chlorine from cement bypass dust (CBPD ex ). The effects of different cement bypass dust contents (5, 10, 15 and 20%)...

The three faces of organizational cronyism: a systematic review and configurational typology

Abstract Organizational Cronyism (OC) refers to the preferential treatment of individuals based on personal relationships rather than merit and is often considered a harmful form of workplace favouritism. However, existing research presents a more complex and fragmented picture,...

Identifying crossovers in a cattle pangenome containing haplotype-resolved assemblies from half-siblings

Abstract Background Recombination of parental haplotypes is a fundamental biological process that ensures proper segregation of homologous chromosomes and creates new combinations of alleles during meiosis. Crossover events are typically detected from large-scale pedigree-based g...

Association of body mass index categories with healthcare use and health expenditures in Switzerland: a cross-sectional, community-based study

BACKGROUND: Increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased medical costs, but no information is available for Switzerland. We investigated the association of individual BMI categories with healthcare use and healthcare expenditures. METHODS: Data from an ongoing pro...