Perceptual Study on Higher Level Digitilization Among Managers in the Logistics Industry

PRASHANTH Beleya,ARASU Raman,KARUNANITHY Degeras 한국유통과학회 2024 유통과학연구 Vol.22 No.1

Purpose: The study attempts to explore the operational performance of the existing Malaysian logistics companies and the extent of their adoption of digitalization. The role of digitalization in enhancing the performance of companies in the logistics industry in Malaysia, for value creation, is the topic of study. Research design, data and methodology: A qualitative research method with a semi-structured interview approach was applied and judgmental sampling was used as the sampling technique to collect data. The research has chosen nine companies in the logistics industry in Peninsular Malaysia, with the interviews aimed at eleven members of top and middle-level management. Data analysis was performed using logical system techniques to examine and evaluate data, reorganizing feedback, comparing it with literature, and transforming it into structured, valuable information after interviews. Results: The study revealed mixed opinions on digitalization in logistics, despite its potential benefits such as improved operational efficiency, real-time information, and customer service. However, high costs may hinder financial performance and require revisions due to stakeholder involvement. Conclusions: The Malaysian logistics industry's adoption of digitalization is gaining traction, with most companies satisfied with their status. However, challenges like cost and inefficiency persist, prompting calls for government support to improve efficiency and reduce costs while ensuring sustainable transportation.

Numerical modelling of shelter effect of porous wind fences

Prashanth Janardhan,Harish Narayana 한국풍공학회 2019 Wind and Structures, An International Journal (WAS Vol.29 No.5

The wind blowing at high velocity in an open storage yard leads to wind erosion and loss of material. Fence structures can be constructed around the periphery of the storage yard to reduce the erosion. The fence will cause turbulence and recirculation behind it which can be utilized to reduce the wind erosion and loss of material. A properly designed fence system will produce lesser turbulence and longer shelter effect. This paper aims to show the applicability of Support Vector Machine (SVM) to predict the recirculation length. A SVM model was built, trained and tested using the experimental data gathered from the literature. The newly developed model is compared with numerical turbulence model, in particular, modified k-ε model along with the experimental results. From the results, it was observed that the SVM model has a better capability in predicting the recirculation length. The SVM model was able to predict the recirculation length at a lesser time as compared to modified k-ε model. All the results are analyzed in terms of statistical measures, such as root mean square error, correlation coefficient, and scatter index. These examinations demonstrate that SVM has a strong potential as a feasible tool for predicting recirculation length.

Effects of dopants and sintering on electrical properties of modified barium titanate towards highly reliable piezoelectric nanogenerator

Nirmal Prashanth Maria Joseph (니르말 프라샤츠 마리아 조세프라),Nagamalleswara Rao Alluri(올루리 나가마레스와라 라오),Abisegapriyan K.S(아비세가프리얀 K.S),Sang Jae Kim(김상재) 대한기계학회 2021 대한기계학회 춘추학술대회 Vol.2021 No.4

The barium titanate system was analyzed to improve the electrical properties through the effect of sintering and dopant substitution. The barium titanate was modified with various dopants and prepared six different compositions, and the optimized composition was analyzed with four different sintering conditions towards high electrical properties. The synthesized material XRD pattern and Raman spectrum confirm that it formed as morphotropic phase boundary with dual-phase. The morphological and elemental analyses were confirmed the random shape particles with all the elements present in the stoichiometric ratio. The material's dielectric and ferroelectric properties were analyzed. The measured maximum piezoelectric coefficient d₃₃ was 260 pC/N for the optimized 0.3Ba_0.7Ca_0.3TiO₃-0.7BaSn_0.12Ti_0.88O₃ system. The finalized system used in the fabrication of piezoelectric nanogenerator for biomechanical motion energy conversion. The energy harvester device was fabricated in a cost-effective process. Its eco-friendly nature and the biomechanical energy conversion will partially help solve the energy crisis and the development of battery-free sensors.

Radiation Induced Lung Injury: Prediction, Assessment and Management

Giridhar, Prashanth,Mallick, Supriya,Rath, Goura Kishore,Julka, Pramod Kumar Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.7

Radiation induced lung injury has long been considered a treatment limiting factor for patients requiring thoracic radiation. This radiation induced lung injury happens early as well as late. Radiation induced lung injury can occur in two phases viz. early (< 6 months) when it is called radiation pneumonitis and late (>6 months) when it is called radiation induced lung fibrosis. There are multiple factors that can be patient, disease or treatment related that predict the incidence and severity of radiation pneumonitis. Radiation induced damage to the type I pneumocytes is the triggering factor to initiate such reactions. Over the years, radiation therapy has witnessed a paradigm shift in radiation planning and delivery and successfully reduced the incidence of lung injury. Radiation pneumonitis is usually a diagnosis of exclusion. Steroids, ACE inhibitors and pentoxyphylline constitute the cornerstone of therapy. Radiation induced lung fibrosis is another challenging aspect. The pathophysiology of radiation fibrosis includes continuing inflammation and microvascular changes due to pro-angiogenic and profibrogenic stimuli resembling those in adult bronchiectasis. General supportive management, mobilization of airway secretions, anti-inflammatory therapy and management of acute exacerbations remains the treatment option. Radiation induced lung injury is an inevitable accompaniment of thoracic radiation.

Head and neck extra nodal NHL (HNENL) - Treatment Outcome and Pattern of failure - A Single Institution Experience

Giridhar, Prashanth,Mallick, Supriya,Bhasker, Suman,Pathy, Sushmita,Mohanti, Bidhu Kalyan,Biswas, Ahitagni,Sharma, Atul Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.15

Background: Extra nodal lymphoma (ENL) constitutes about 33 % of all non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 18-28% develops in the head and neck region. A multimodality treatment with multi-agent chemotherapy (CT) and radiotherapy (RT) is considered optimum. Materials and Methods: We retrieved the treatment charts of patients of HNENL treated in our institute from 2001-2012. The charts were reviewed and the demographic, treatment details and outcome of HNENL patients were retrieved using predesigned pro-forma. Results: We retrieved data of 75consecutive patients HNENL. Median age was 47years (Range: 8-76 years). Of the 75 patients 51 were male and 24 were female. 55patients were evaluable. The patient and tumor characteristics are summarized in Table 1. All patients were staged comprehensively with contrast enhanced computed tomography of head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and bone marrow aspiration and biopsy 66 patients received a combination multi-agent CT with CHOP being the commonest regimen. 42 patients received 4 or lesser number of cycles of chemotherapy whereas 24received more than 4 cycles chemotherapy. Post radiotherapy, 41 out of 42 patients had a complete response at 3 months. Only 21patients had a complete response after chemotherapy. All patients received radiation (mostly involved field radiation) as a part of the treatment. The median radiation dose was 45 Gray (Range: 36 Gray-50 Gray). The radiation was planned by 2D fluoro simulation based technique in 37cases and by 3 Dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) in 36 cases. Two patients were planned by the intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) technique. IMRT was planned for one thyroid and one nasal cavity primary. 5 patients experienced relapse after a median follow up of 19 months. The median survival was not reached. The estimated two and three year survival were 92.9% (95%CI- 68.6- 95.35) and 88% (95%CI- 60.82 - 92.66) respectively. Univariate analysis revealed higher stage and poorer baseline performance status to be significantly associated with worse progression free survival. 5 patients progressed (relapse or primary disease progression) after treatment. Of the 5 patients, two patients were primary orbital NHL, two patients had NHL nasal cavity and one was NHL thyroid. Conclusions: Combined modality treatment in HNENL confers excellent disease control with acceptable side effects.

A clinical perspective on the anatomical study of digastric muscle

Nandini Prashanth Bhat,Suhani Sumalatha,Ashwija Shetty,Sushma Prabhath 대한해부학회 2023 Anatomy & Cell Biology Vol.56 No.4

One of the suprahyoid muscles is the digastric muscle which comprises anterior and posterior bellies joined byan intermediate tendon. Because of its close relationship with the submandibular gland, lymph nodes, and chief vessels ofthe neck, detailed knowledge about the morphometry of the digastric muscle is essential. The objective of the current cross-sectional evaluative study is to record morphometry along with the digastric muscle’s origin, insertion, and variability. Forty human cadavers (25 males and 15 females) were dissected, and the head and neck regions were studied in detail. Theattachment of the digastric muscle anterior belly to the digastric fossa of the mandible was noted, and the distal attachment ofthe posterior belly to the mastoid notch was traced. The length of the anterior belly from the digastric fossa to its intermediatetendon and the length of the posterior belly from the intermediate tendon to its mastoid attachment were measured. There is afair correlation between the length of the neck and the length of the anterior and posterior belly. The study also identified twocases of bilateral accessory bellies of the anterior belly of the digastric. Normal morphometric data is provided by this studyon details of the digastric muscle. It is significant from a clinical and surgical point of view as the muscle lies in proximity tothe important structures of the neck.

Reliable Multimode Piezoelectric Nanogenerators based on Ferroelectric nanoparticles

Nirmal Prashanth Maria Joseph,Nagamalleswara Rao Alluri,Gaurav Khandelwal,Sang Jae Kim(김상재) 대한기계학회 2020 대한기계학회 춘추학술대회 Vol.2020 No.12

Reliability of Piezoelectric Energy Harvester based on Ferroelectric 0.3Ba<SUB>0.7</SUB>Ca<SUB>0.3</SUB>TiO₃-0.7BaSn<SUB>0.12</SUB>Ti<SUB>0.88</SUB>O₃/PVDF Flexible Composite Film

Nirmal Prashanth Maria Joseph (니르말 프라샤츠 마리아 조세프라),Nagamalleswara Rao Alluri(올루리 나가마레스와라 라오),Gaurav Khandelwal(가우라프 칸델왈),Sang Jae Kim(김상재) 대한기계학회 2020 대한기계학회 춘추학술대회 Vol.2020 No.7

Numerical and experimental investigation for damage detection in FRP composite plates using support vector machine algorithm

Shyamala, Prashanth,Mondal, Subhajit,Chakraborty, Sushanta Techno-Press 2018 Structural monitoring and maintenance Vol.5 No.2

Detection of damages in fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) composite structures is important from the safety and serviceability point of view. Usually, damage is realized as a local reduction of stiffness and if dynamic responses of the structure are sensitive enough to such changes in stiffness, then a well posed inverse problem can provide an efficient solution to the damage detection problem. Usually, such inverse problems are solved within the framework of pattern recognition. Support Vector Machine (SVM) Algorithm is one such methodology, which minimizes the weighted differences between the experimentally observed dynamic responses and those computed using the finite element model- by optimizing appropriately chosen parameters, such as stiffness. A damage detection strategy is hereby proposed using SVM which perform stepwise by first locating and then determining the severity of the damage. The SVM algorithm uses simulations of only a limited number of damage scenarios and trains the algorithm in such a way so as to detect damages at unknown locations by recognizing the pattern of changes in dynamic responses. A rectangular fiber reinforced plastic composite plate has been investigated both numerically and experimentally to observe the efficiency of the SVM algorithm for damage detection. Experimentally determined modal responses, such as natural frequencies and mode shapes are used as observable parameters. The results are encouraging since a high percentage of damage cases have been successfully determined using the proposed algorithm.

인도의 요가 교육

브라샨트 셰티(Prashanth Shetty) 한국요가학회 2016 요가학연구 Vol.- No.16

Evolution in education is a reflection of the evolution of societies and cultures. Human empowerment is central to this approach along with the conventional approach of skill development. The Modern Education system is rooted in mat-ter-based paradigm postulating that everything is nothing but matter. This up-ward-causation model has been the hallmark of the scientific revolution. Modern education centered on bread-earning uses this scientific approach for the develop-ment of intellect and its practical applications to modern life. While sharpening of the intellect is most essential, over-sensitivity created often by this sharpening leads to big imbalances and its hazards as depression among the teenagers even. Hence, a holistic education system to meet these challenges is the need of the hour. While science also is progressing towards consciousness-based paradigm (downward causation) featured by consciousness as the original state and matter as the end product of condensed consciousness, education system also should incorporate this holistic base. India today aims to become a knowledge-based society, possibly as early as 2025 or 2030. In such societies, intellectual property is the chief basis for prosperity and R&D the chief means of developing it. New ideas are at a premium, especially those with high impact, which bring changes and improvements to many people’s lives ― the more fundamental and the greater the change, the better. 50years ago, Alvin Toffler warned the world about ‘Future Shock’ ― the individual can only tolerate so much change, and after a given threshold, begins to become unhealthy from the accumulation of stress. Hence a knowledge-based society is an instant prescription for ‘Future Shock’. Ergo: any government which fails to integrate preventive health programs to accompany economic policies to become a knowledge-based society is not taking responsible care of its citizens. Yoga is a sacrosanct word in the long historical journey of Indian heritage and culture. Yoga is a way of life which is imbibed in the Indian way of living. People have a wrong notion that it is not for the common man as it is only for the higher spiritual practices. But, in the recent past, Yoga is being explored under diverse fields’ viz., Physical Education; Science; Medicine; Psychology; Management; Philosophy; Social sciences and Spirituality. Yoga as a science of holistic living brings out total personality development at physical, mental, emotional and intellectual levels with a spiritual basis. It can bring the necessary value system, character and nation-building dimensions. “Yoga is any effort to calm the mind,” says Yoga Vasista . This calmness or peace is the core nature of the soul according to sage Patanjali . Therefore from Yogic point of view, the ideal education cannot be that which imposes the things on the students’ minds. That is why Swami Vivekananda says, “Education is the manifestation of perfection which is already inherent.” Among Upanishad’s Ishavasya Upanishad is the foremost and one among the ten important Upanishads. In three slokas 9, 10 and 11 this Upanishad deals with the topic of vidya (Knowledge) giving a distinct division of types of knowledge. The Upanishad teacher classifies knowledge as vidya and avidya which can be put in modern language as knowledge and non- knowledge. The author also indicates that avidya does not mean ignorance or mere rituals as most of the times it is translated. Both knowledge and non-knowledge have utility neglecting one and pursuing the other will not contribute to total education. To great extent present-day global problems such as the rat race, sense of dissatisfaction, unrest in the name of religion etc. which are there in spite of the increasing educational standards can be traced to not having the balance between vidya and avidya .