• Finite volume approximation of nonlinear agglomeration population balance equation on triangular grid 

  Singh, Mehakpreet; Ismail, Hamza Y.; Singh, Randhir; Albadarin, Ahmad B.; Walker, Gavin M. (Elsevier, 2019)

  In this present work, a finite volume scheme for approximating a multidimensional nonlinear agglomeration population balance equation on a regular triangular grid is developed. The finite volume schemes developed in ...
• DNA methylation in bull spermatozoa: evolutionary impacts, interindividual variability, and contribution to the embryo 

  Kiefer, Hélène; Perrier, Jean-Philippe (NRC Research Press, 2020)

  The DNA methylome of spermatozoa results from a unique epigenetic reprogramming crucial for chromatin compaction and the protection of the paternal genetic heritage. Although bull semen is widely used for artificial ...
• Vision-based localization system suited to resident underwater vehicles 

  Trslić, Petar; Weir, Anthony; Riordan, James; Omerdic, Edin; Toal, Daniel; Dooly, Gerard (MDPI, 2020)

  In recent years, we have seen significant interest in the use of permanently deployed resident robotic vehicles for commercial inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) activities. This paper presents a concept and ...
• A preparation for reuse trial of washing machines in Ireland 

  Johnson, Michael; McMahon, Kathleen; Fitzpatrick, Colin (MDPI, 2020)

  This paper presents the results of a “preparation for reuse” trial of washing machines in Ireland. For the trial, a methodology for the quantitative assessment of potentially reusable appliances in the waste electric and ...
• Mechanics of human brain organoids 

  Balbi, Valentina; Destrade, Michel; Goriely, Alain (American Physical Society, 2020)

  Organoids are prototypes of human organs derived from cultured human stem cells. They provide a reliable and accurate experimental model to study the physical mechanisms underlying the early developmental stages of human ...
• Behavioral change for the circular economy: A review with focus on electronic waste management in the EU 

  Parajuly, Keshav; Fitzpatrick, Colin; Muldoon, Orla T.; Kuehr, Ruediger (Elesvier, 2020)

  In recent years, electrical and electronic products (e-products) have been central to the discussion of resource sustainability due to their growing demand, use of critical resources, and challenges in managing the resulting ...
• Understanding the impacts of transboundary waste shipment policies: The case of plastic and electronic waste 

  Parajuly, Keshav; Fitzpatrick, Colin (MDPI, 2020)

  Impact assessment is a part of the policy implementation cycle, which can support the design and implementation of effective policies at a minimum cost. It can be instrumental in understanding policy options available to ...
• Initial evaluation of the performance of novel inorganic scintillating detectors for small animal irradiation dosimetry 

  Byrne, Kevin; Alharb, Majed; Esplen, Nolan; Woulfe, Peter; O'Keeffe, Sinéad; Bazalova-Carter, Magdalena; Foley, Mark (IEEE Computer Society, 2020)

  The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate the performance of four novel inorganic scintillating detectors (ISDs) on the Small Animal Radiation Research Platform (SARRP). Relative scintillator output, measurement ...
• A geospatial assessment of the rooftop decarbonisation potential of industrial and commercial zoned buildings: an example of Irish cities and regions 

  Horan, William; Byrne, Susan; Shawe, Rachel; Moles, Richard; O'Regan, Bernadette (Elsevier, 2020)

  This paper describes a framework for estimating the effectiveness of photovoltaic and rainwater harvesting technology deployment on industrial and commercial zoned buildings to facilitate reducing national GHG emissions. ...
• Designing a cloud tier for the IoT platform EMULSION 

  Ganchev, Ivan; Ji, Zhanlin; Ó'Droma, Máirtín (World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS), 2019)

  This paper presents some design aspects of the cloud tier of a generic multi-service cloud-based IoT operational platform EMULSION, which is developed as a non-expensive IoT platform primarily to serve the needs of small ...
• Cyclic plasticity of the as-built EOS maraging steel: preliminary experimental and computational results 

  Mooney, Barry; Agius, Dylan J.; Kourousis, Kyriakos I. (MDPI, 2020)

  This short communication offers a preliminary view on ongoing research conducted on the as-built EOS maraging steel 300. The material’s cyclic elastoplastic characteristics under strain-controlled loading have been ...
• A CRHR1 antagonist prevents synaptic loss and memory deficits in a trauma-induced delirium-like syndrome 

  Cursano, Silvia; Battaglia, Chiara R.; Urrutia-Ruiz, Carolina; Grabrucker, Stefanie; Schön, Michael; Bockmann, Juergen; Braumüller, Sonja; Radermacher, Peter; Roselli, Francesco; Huber-Lang, Markus; Boeckers, Tobias M. (Springer Nature, 2020)

  Older patients with severe physical trauma are at high risk of developing neuropsychiatric syndromes with global impairment of cognition, attention, and consciousness. We employed a thoracic trauma (TxT) mouse model and ...
• Evaluation of current equine influenza vaccination protocols prior to shipment, guided by OIE standards 

  Cullinane, Ann; Gahan, Jacinta; Walsh, Cathal Dominic; Nemoto, Manabu; Entenfellner, Johanna; Olguin-Perglione, Cecilia; Garvey, Marie; Huang Fu, Tao Qi; Venne, Monica (MDPI, 2020)

  To facilitate the temporary importation of horses for competition and racing purposes, with a minimum risk of transmitting equine influenza, the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties, ...
• Strategies for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease: beyond dopamine 

  Iarkov, Alexandre; Barreto, George E.; Grizzell, Alex J.; Echeverria, Valentina (Frontiers Media, 2020)

  Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second-leading cause of dementia and is characterized by a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra alongside the presence of intraneuronal α-synuclein-positive ...
• Multiple pathways involved in palmitic acid-induced toxicity: a system biology approach 

  Osorio, Daniel; Pinzón, Andrés; Martín-Jiménez, Cynthia; Barreto, George E.; González, Janneth (Frontiers Media, 2020)

  Inflammation is a complex biological response to injuries, metabolic disorders or infections. In the brain, astrocytes play an important role in the inflammatory processes duringneurodegenerativediseases.Recentstudieshaves ...
• Population-level impact, herd immunity, and elimination after human papillomavirus vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis of predictions from transmission-dynamic models 

  Brisson, Marc; Bénard, Élodie; Drolet, Melanie; Bogaards, Johannes A.; Baussano, Iacopo; Vänskä, Simopekka; Jit, Mark; Boily, Marie-Claude; Smith, Megan A.; Berkhof, Johannes; Canfell, Karen; Chesson, Harrell W.; Burger, Emily A.; Choi, Yoon H.; De Blasio, Birgitte Freiesleben; De Vlas, Sake J.; Guzzetta, Giorgio; Hontelez, Jan A. C.; Horn, Johannes; Jepsen, Martin R.; Kim, Jane J.; Lazzarato, Fulvio; Matthijsse, Suzette M.; Mikolajczyk, Rafael; Pavelyev, Andrew; Pillsbury, Matthew; Shafer, Leigh Anne; Tully, Stephen P.; Turner, Hugo C.; Usher, Cara; Walsh, Cathal Dominic (Elsevier, 2016)

  Background Modelling studies have been widely used to inform human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination policy decisions; however, many models exist and it is not known whether they produce consistent predictions of population-level ...
• Up-conversion luminescence and C-band laser in Er3+-doped fluorozirconate glass microsphere resonator 

  Zhao, Haiyan; Wang, Xin; Wang, Ruicong; Li, Angzhen; Li, Wenhao; Lewis, Elfed; Fan, Yaxian; Jia, Shijie; Wang, Shunbin; Wang, Pengfei (IEEE Computer Society, 2019)

  Up-conversion luminescence and C-band microsphere laser output is reported for an Er3+-doped ZrF4-BaF2-YF3-AlF3 (ZBYA) fluorozirconate glass microsphere. The microsphere was fabricated by heating a ZBYA glass filament using ...
• Wideband steady-state and pulse propagation modeling of a reflective quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifier 

  Anzabi, Shalil Safari; Habibzadeh-Sharif, Amir; Connelly, Michael J.; Rostami Ali (IEEE Computer Society, 2020)

  A new time-domain wideband numerical model for simulation of quantum dot-reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (QD-RSOA) steady-state and dynamic behavior, is described. The model is used to investigate 1 ps full-width ...
• An ultra-thin beam splitter design using a-Si:H based on hhase gradient metasurfaces 

  Ahmed, Hammad; Ali, Muhammad Mahmood; Ullah, Arif; Rahim, Arbab Abdur; Maab, Husnul; Khan, Mahmood (American Scientific Publishers, 2019)

  This paper explicates the design of an ultra-thin beam splitter based on phase gradient metasurfaces using amorphous silicon hydrogenated (a-Si:H) nano cylinders for the visible frequency of 474 THz. The a-Si:H nano ...
• Carbon‐based catalysts for biodiesel production - a review 

  Clohessy, Jack; Kwapinski, Witold (MDPI, 2020)

  In recent years, a new class of superior heterogeneous acid catalyst for biodiesel production has emerged. These catalysts offer advantages over their predecessors such as high surface area, elevated acid site density, ...

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