This study investigates the geochemistry of oil shales from the Ab Kaseh section in western Kohrang, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. Ten shale samples were collected for geochemical analyses, including Rock-Eval pyrolysis and XRF/ICP analyses. Ten thin sections were also prepared for petrographic analysis. A stratigraphic column and depos...

By Milad Tahmasebi, Farhad Ehya, Ghodratollah Rostami Paydar

Measuring small flow rates often requires expensive equipment and is associated with inherent limitations. In practice, various measuring structures, such as weirs, are commonly constructed at specific locations to facilitate flow measurements. This paper proposes an innovative and low-cost measurement structure made from sewer pipes, incorporating...

By Petar Praštalo, Anica Milanović

This paper introduces a new way to use UAVs in the 5G wireless network, based on Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) clustering and Transformer architecture for improved coverage, less energy consumption, and better Quality of Service (QoS). The new method improves user grouping by incorporating fuzzy distance functions into the FCM algorithm and it further trains...

By Sajjad H. Hasan, Mehdi Hamidkhani, Nasseer K. Bachache, Keyvan Mohebbi

The paper discusses the application of behavioral economics in consumer decision-making in the sustainable product market. Behavioral economics is contrasted to the traditional economic theory, which assumes rationality of choices based on the maximization of utility, where behavioral factors, including psychological biases, social norms, and emoti...

By Arasuraja Ganesan, R. Velanganni, Vijayakanthan Selvaraj, M. Rajapriya

The smart infrastructure construction projects implemented under the Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) model have been growing more complicated with the globalized supply chains, the technology-induced complexity of the components employed, and the increased sustainability and risk management demands. Conventional EPC supply chain and proj...

By Sardorbek Isroilov, Azibaev Akhmadkhon Gulomjon ugli, Abdurakhimova Zulaykho Ikromjon kizi, Rashidkhon Uulu Atabek, Ismoilov Ravshanjon Yakubjon ugli

The paper examines the impact of online communities, learning environment, family harmony, and health habits, and their effects on student resilience and work-life balance in post-pandemic Kerala. It also studies the mediation effect of resilience between these factors and academic adaptability, as well as well-being. A mixed-method sequential desi...

By Bobby Pudukaden, A. Martin Jayaraj

The wireless networks of the sixth generation (6G) are likely to be an AI-native, highly dynamic, and ultra-dense communication eco-system, where the question of security, privacy and resiliency is much more complicated to address than in other generations. Conventional static and prescriptive network management tools cannot scale, be heterogeneous...

By P. Senthilkumar, V. Sheela, G.D. Praveenkumar, Ali Bostani, Nazokat Tukhtaeva, M. Nalini, M. Karpagam

In this work, a new optimization approach for the exploitation and smooth integration of hybrid renewable sources (HRs), including PV solar/wind turbines in addition to a dynamic reconfiguration process of electricity distribution microgrids, is proposed. A crucial novelty of this work is the definition of a multi-scenario optimization framewo...

By Ghaith M. Fadhil, Saeid Ghassem Zadeh

The platform economy has been growing rapidly, intensifying digital transformation efforts. Still, most platform companies fail to convert technological investments into sustainable value due to disjointed ecosystem coordination and a short-term marketing focus. This paper will explore the role of ecosystem-based marketing, facilitated by digital t...

By S. Karunakaran, V. Saillaja, R. Suguna, B. Sureshbabu

It presents a dynamic model of inventory management of the deteriorating items with time-sensitive demand and variable holding costs. The model is used to solve the problem in industries where demand is seasonal or because of other external conditions, like weather or market conditions. A two-tier inventory model is implemented as a way of minimizi...

By Prashant Sharma, Birendra Kumar Chauhan, Gajraj Singh