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Siddique, Muhammad,Iqbal, Azmat,Rahman, Amin Ur,Azam, Sikander,Zada, Zeshan,Talat, Nazia Korean Nuclear Society 2021 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.53 No.2
Thorium compounds have attracted immense scientific and technological attention with regard to both fundamental and practical implications, owing to unique chemical and physical properties like high melting point, high density and thermal conductivity. Hereby, we investigate the mechanical and thermodynamic stability and report on the structural, electronic and magnetic properties of new silicon-doped cubic ternary thorium phosphides ThSi<sub>x</sub>P<sub>1-x</sub> (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1). The first-principles density functional theory procedure was adopted within full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method. The exchange and correlation potential terms were treated within Generalized-Gradient-Approximation functional modified by Perdew-Burke-Ernzerrhof parameterizations. The proposed compounds showed mechanical and thermodynamic stable structure and hence can be synthesized experimentally. The calculated lattice parameters, bulk modulus, total energy, density of states, electronic band structure and spin magnetic moments of the compounds revealed considerable correlation to the Si substitution for P and the relative Si/P doping concentration. The electronic and magnetic properties of the doped compounds rendered them non-magnetic but metallic in nature. The main orbital contribution to the Fermi level arises from the hybridization of Th(6d+5f) and (Si+P)3p states. Reported results may have potential implications with regard to both fundamental point of view and technological prospects such as fuel materials for clean nuclear energy.
Siddique, Sabeehuddin,Tariq, Kanwal,Rafiq, Sobia,Raheem, Ahmed,Ahmed, Rashida,Shabbir-Moosajee, Munira,Ghias, Kulsoom Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.17 No.5
Background: Early onset sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) is a biologically and clinically distinct entity hypothesized to exhibit differences in histological features and microsatellite instability (MSI) as compared to typical onset CRC. This study compared the MSI status, mismatch repair enzyme deficiency and clinicopathological features of early onset (aged ${\leq}45$ years) with controls (>45 years). Materials and Methods: A total of 30 cases and 30 controls were analyzed for MSI status using the Bethesda marker panel. Using antibodies against hMLH1, hMSH2 and hMSH6, mismatch repair protein expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry. Molecular characteristics were correlated with clinicopathological features. Results: The early onset sporadic CRCs were significantly more poorly differentiated tumors, with higher N2 nodal involvement and greater frequency of signet ring phenotype than the typical onset cases. MSI was observed in 18/30 cases, with 12/18 designated as MSI-high (MSI-H) and 6/18 designated as MSI-low (MSI-L). In the control group, 14 patients exhibited MSI, with 7 MSI-H and 7 MSI-L. MSI tumors in both cases and controls exhibited loss of hMLH1, hMSH2 and hMSH6. MSS tumors did not exhibit loss of expression of MMR proteins, except hMLH1 protein in 3 controls. No statistically significant difference was noted in MSI status or expression of MMR proteins in cases versus controls. Conclusions: Microsatellite status is comparable between early and typical onset sporadic CRC patients in Pakistan suggesting that differences in clinicopathological features between these two subsets are attributable to other molecular mechanisms.
Siddique, Md. Abu Ayub,Kim, Wan-Soo,Baek, Seung-Yun,Kim, Yeon-Soo,Choi, Chang-Hyun,Kim, Yong-Joo,Park, Jin-Kam Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery 2018 바이오시스템공학 Vol.43 No.4
Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a linear Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control algorithm for the ascending and descending system of a rice transplanter and to analyze its response characteristics. Methods: A hydraulic model using a single-acting actuator, proportional valve and a PID control algorithm were developed for the ascending and descending system. The PID coefficients are tuned using the Ziegler-Nichols (Z-N) method and the characteristics of unit step response are analyzed to select the PID coefficients at various pump speeds. Results: Results showed that the performance of the PID controller was superior in any condition. It was found that the highest settling time and maximum overshoot were less than 0.210 s and 5%, respectively at all pump speed. It was determined that the steady state errors were 0% in all the cases. The lowest overshoot and settling time were calculated to be nearly 2.56% and 0.205 s, respectively at the pump rated speed (2650 rpm). Conclusions: The results indicated that the developed PID control algorithm would be feasible for the ascending and descending system of a rice transplanter. Finally, it would be helpful to plant the seedlings uniformly and improve the performance of the rice transplanter.
Siddique, Samia,Syed, Quratulain,Nelofer, Runbina,Adnan, Ahmad,Mansoor, Habiba,Qureshi, Fahim Ashraf The Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistr 2014 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.57 No.3
Present study was conducted to optimize avermectin B1b production from S.avermitilis 41445 UV45(m)3 using artificial neural network and response surface methodology. Three variables NaCl, KCl, and pH were used for optimization. Coefficient of determination and adjusted coefficient of determination have very poor values for RSM. Values predicted by RSM for experiments were also much different from the observed avermectin production. Comparatively predicted avermectin levels by ANN were very close to observed values with much higher $R^2$ and adjusted $R^2$. Optimum levels of NaCl, KCl, and pH predicted by ANN were 1.0 g/L, 0.5 g/L, and 7.46 respectively. Sensitivity analysis predicted highest effect being shown was by pH followed by NaCl and KCl. About 37.89 folds increase in avermectin B1b production was observed at optimum levels of three variables envisage by ANN. Optimum levels, ranking order of variables, and the predicted avermectin on the optimum levels by the RSM was much different from ANN values. Results revealed that ANN is a better optimization tool for given strain than RSM.
New switched-capacitor-based boost inverter topology with reduced switch count
Siddique, Marif Daula,Mekhilef, Saad,Mohamed Shah, Noraisyah,Mohamed Ali, Jagabar Sathik The Korean Institute of Power Electronics 2020 JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS Vol.20 No.4
The boosting feature of switched capacitor-based multilevel inverter topologies has been highly recommended for photovoltaic-based applications. However, the main concern with these topologies is the voltage stress across the switches along with the power component count for a higher number of levels. In this paper, a new single-stage boost nine-level boost inverter (9LBI) topology has been proposed with a single floating capacitor unit that pertains to all of the mentioned concern. The proposed topology gives a voltage gain of two, while the voltage stresses across switches have been maintained to be equal to or less than the dc input supply. Phase disposition pulse width modulation (PD-PWM) and nearest level control pulse width modulation (NLC-PWM) techniques have been used for the control of the switches in the proposed topology. A comparative study of different similar topologies in terms of cost, efficiency, voltage stress, and component count sets the standard for the proposed topology. Different simulation and experimental results have been obtained to determine the workability of the proposed topology in different environments and operating conditions.
Wireless backhauling of 5G small cells: challenges and solution approaches
Siddique, Uzma,Tabassum, Hina,Hossain, Ekram,Kim, Dong In IEEE 2015 IEEE wireless communications Vol.22 No.5
<P>Dense deployment of small cells over traditional macrocells is considered as a key enabling technique for the emerging 5G cellular networks. However, a fundamental challenge is to provide an economical and ubiquitous backhaul connectivity to these small cells. There is a wide range of backhaul solutions that together can address the backhaul challenges of 5G networks. In this context, this article provides an overview of the different backhaul solutions and highlights the perceived challenges in backhauling small cells. A qualitative overview of the existing research studies and their critical assumptions are then discussed. Next, for backhauling downlink traffic of a small cell user, we characterize the cellular region in which the downlink transmission capacity for a user served by a given half-duplex small cell becomes limited by the backhaul link capacity. We then illustrate solution techniques such as full-duplex backhauling to improve the performance of wireless backhauling for small cells.</P>