• A reinforcement learning-based metaheuristic algorithm for solving global optimization problems 

  Seyyedabbasi, Amir (Elsevier, 2023)

  The purpose of this study is to utilize reinforcement learning in order to improve the performance of the Sand Cat Swarm Optimization algorithm (SCSO). In this paper, we propose a novel algorithm for the solution of global ...

• Properties of (Glass, Pb)/MgSe interfaces designed as terahertz band filters 

  Qasrawi, A. F.; Samen, Lara O. Abu; Atari, Samah S. (Springer, 2023)

  Herein, thin films of MgSe (300 nm) are deposited onto glass and semitransparent Pb (150 nm) substrates by the thermal evaporation technique under a vacuum pressure of 10−5 mbar. The films are structurally, morphologically, ...

• Data envelopment analysis for scale elasticity measurement in the stochastic case: with an application to Indian banking 

  Amirteimoori, Alireza; Sahoo, Biresh K.; Mehdizadeh, Saber (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023)

  In the nonparametric data envelopment analysis literature, scale elasticity is evaluated in two alternative ways: using either the technical efficiency model or the cost efficiency model. This evaluation becomes problematic ...

• Influence of hydrogen injection timing and duration on the combustion and emission characteristics of a diesel engine operating on dual fuel mode using biodiesel of dairy scum oil and producer gas 

  Lalsangi, Sadashiva; Yaliwal V.S.; Banapurmath N.R.; Soudagar, Manzoore Elahi M.; Balasubramanian, Dhinesh; Sonthalia, Ankit; Varuvel, Edwin Geo; Wae-Hayee, Makatar (Elsevier Ltd, 2023)

  The main aim of the present work is to investigate the influence of hydrogen injection timing and injection duration on the combustion and emissions of a CI engine functioning on dual fuel (DF) mode by employing diesel/dairy ...

• Transient dynamics of 2D-FG porous microplates under moving loads using higher order finite element model 

  Karamanli, Armagan; Eltaher, Mohamed A.; Thai, Son; Vo, Thuc P. (Elsevier Ltd, 2023)

  This study presents the higher order finite element model to explore the transient vibration of two-dimensional functionally graded (2D-FG) porous microplate under harmonic moving loads, that can be helped in design of ...

• Technical challenges of blockchain technology for sustainable manufacturing paradigm in Industry 4.0 era using a fuzzy decision support system 

  Su, Dan; Zhang, Lijun; Peng, Hua; Saeidi, Parvaneh; Tirkolaee, Erfan Babaee (Elsevier Ltd, 2023)

  Since 2008, many academics have increasingly paid attention to blockchain technology from different perspectives. In general, researchers desire to achieve global blockchain systems within a sustainable manufacturing domain; ...

• Fuzzy generalized fractional power series technique for simulating fuzzy fractional relaxation problem 

  Ebdalifar, Khatereh; Allahviranloo, Tofigh; Rostamy-Malkhalifeh, Mohsen; Behzadi, Mohammad Hassan (Springer link, 2022)

  In this paper, the fuzzy generalized fractional power series method is proposed to obtain the numerical solutions of a class of fuzzy fractional relaxation problems. For this purpose, the fuzzy generalized fractional power ...

• Multi-step gH-difference-based methods for fuzzy differential equations 

  Safikhani, Leila; Vahidi, Alireza; Allahviranloo, Tofigh; Afshar Kermani, Mozhdeh (Springer Nature, 2023)

  The main purpose of this paper is to introduce fuzzy Adams–Bashforth (A–B) and fuzzy Adams–Moulton (A–M) methods based on the generalized Hukuhara (gH)-differentiability and employ them as the predictor and corrector, ...

• Fluorescence anisotropy cytosensing of folate receptor positive tumor cells using 3D polyurethane-GO-foams modified with folic acid: molecular dynamics and in vitro studies 

  Esmaeili, Yasaman; Mohammadi, Zahra; Khavani, Mohammad; Sanati, Alireza; Shariati, Laleh; Seyedhosseini Ghaheh, Hooria; Bidram, Elham; Zarrabi, Ali (NLM (Medline), 2023)

  Integrated polyurethane (PU)-based foams modified with PEGylated graphene oxide and folic acid (PU@GO-PEG-FA) were developed with the goal of capturing and detecting tumor cells with precision. The detection of the modified ...

• Pt/PbSe optoelectronic receivers designed for 6G and terahertz communication technologies 

  Alkhamisi, M.M; Qasrawi, Atef Fayez; Khanfar, Hazem K.; Algarni, Sabah E. (SPRINGER, 2023)

  Herein PbSe thin films are coated onto glass and semitransparent platinum substrates. The films which are treated as optoelectronic signal receivers are deposited by the thermal evaporation technique under a vacuum pressure ...

• Breast tumor localization and segmentation using machine learning techniques: overview of datasets, findings, and methods 

  Ranjbarzadeh, Ramin; Dorosti, Shadi; Jafarzadeh Ghoushchi, Saeid; Caputo, Annalina; Tirkolaee, Erfan Babaee; Ali, Sadia Samar; Arshadi, Zahra; Bendechache, Malika (Elsevier, 2023)

  The Global Cancer Statistics 2020 reported breast cancer (BC) as the most common diagnosis of cancer type. Therefore, early detection of such type of cancer would reduce the risk of death from it. Breast imaging techniques ...

• Slime mould algorithm: a comprehensive survey of ıts variants and applications 

  Gharehchopogh, Farhad Soleimanian; Ucan, Alaettin; Ibrikci, Turgay; Arasteh, Bahman; Isik, Gultekin (SPRINGER, 2023)

  Meta-heuristic algorithms have a high position among academic researchers in various fields, such as science and engineering, in solving optimization problems. These algorithms can provide the most optimal solutions for ...

• Intuitionistic fuzzy power aczel-alsina model for prioritization of sustainable transportation sharing practices 

  Senapati, Tapan; Simic, Vladimir; Saha, Abhijit; Dobrodolac, Momcilo; Rong, Yuan; Tirkolaee, Erfan Babaee (Elsevier, 2022)

  Traffic congestion and environmental pollution generated by transportation activities significantly endanger the sustainable development of cities. This study presents a new strategy for implementing the concept of shared ...

• Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and curcumin equally promote neuronal branching morphogenesis in the absence of nerve growth factor in PC12 cells 

  Zarei, Mahshid; Esmaeili, Abolghasem; Zarrabi, Ali; Zarepour, Atefeh (MDPI, 2022)

  Regeneration of the damaged neurons in neurological disorders and returning their activities are two of the main purposes of neuromedicine. Combination use of specific nanoformulations with a therapeutic compound could be ...

• Bioprinted membranes for corneal tissue engineering: a review 

  Orash Mahmoud Salehi, Amin; Poursamar, Seyed Ali; Zarrabi, Ali; Sefat, Farshid; Mamidi, Narsimha; Behrouz, Mahmoud Jabbarvand; Rafienia, Mohammad (MDPI, 2022)

  Corneal transplantation is considered a convenient strategy for various types of corneal disease needs. Even though it has been applied as a suitable solution for most corneal disorders, patients still face several issues ...

• A tree augmented naive bayes-based methodology for classifying cryptocurrency trends 

  Dağ, Ali; Dağ, Aslı Z.; Asilkalkan, Abdullah; Şimşek, Serhat; Delen, Dursun (ELSEVIER, 2023)

  As the popularity of blockchain technology and investor confidence in Bitcoin (BTC) increased in recent years, many individuals started making BTC and other cryptocurrency investments, in expectation of high returns. ...

• Application of Taguchi design in optimization of performance and emissions characteristics of n-butanol/diesel/biogas under dual fuel mode 

  Goyal, Deepam; Goyal, Tarun; Mahla, Sunil Kumar; Goga, Geetesh; Dhir, Amit; Balasubramanian, Dhinesh; Hoang, Anh Tuan; Josephin, J.S. Femilda; Varuvel, Edwin Geo (Elsevier, 2023)

  Combustion experts are in search of some alternative fuel from last few decades owing to diminishing petroleum products and unexpected variations in habitat, which are result of venomous emissions from the CI engines. The ...

• A robust NIfTI Image authentication framework based on DST and multi-scale otsu thresholding 

  Bhatia, Surbhi; Singh, Kamred Udham; Kumar, Ankit; Kautish, Sandeep; Kumar, Adarsh; Basheer, Shakila; Hameed, Alaa Ali (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022)

  Telemedicine has been intensely promoted in the present pandemic situation of COVID-19 to maintain a strategic distance from the infected person. Several medical tests were used to detect the coronavirus, including antigen, ...

• Variation in gamma ray shielding properties of glasses with increasing boron oxide content 

  Almisned, Ghada; Akkurt, Iskender; Tekin, Huseyin Ozan (De Gruyter Open Ltd, 2022)

  The study of radiation shielding properties for a material is an important part of research in scientific world. It is expressed in terms of the linear linear coefficients (LAC) which can also be used to obtain some other ...

• Assessment of the usability conditions of Sb2O3-PbO-B2O3 glasses for shielding purposes in some medical radioisotope and a wide gamma-ray energy spectrum 

  Almisned, Ghada; Sen Baykal, Duygu; Kilic, Gokhan; Susoy, Gulfem; Zakaly, Hesham M. H.; Ene, Antoaneta; Tekin, Huseyin Ozan (DE GRUYTER POLAND SP Z O O, 2022)

  We report some fundamental gamma-ray shielding properties and individual transmission factors (TFs) of five distinct glass samples with a nominal composition of xSb(2)O(3)center dot (40 - x)PbO center dot 60B(2)O(3)center ...

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