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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

  • Advances in Chemical Engineering

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 68
    • English

  • Mastering Java Full Stack Development

    From Spring Boot to ReactJS
    • 1st Edition
    • Usharani Bhimavarapu
    • English
    Mastering Java Full Stack Development is an essential handbook for building robust, scalable, and future-ready enterprise applications using today's most in-demand technologies. Written for full-stack developers, software engineers stepping into enterprise systems, as well as students preparing for real-world architecture challenges, this comprehensive guide walks readers through every layer of modern application design—from Spring Boot and Hibernate to Node.js and ReactJS, and from secure RESTful APIs to microservices and cloud-native deployment. Structured for progressive learning, the book blends theory with hands-on examples to help readers build applications that are not just functional, but maintainable, secure, and scalable. Each chapter provides the why behind the how — enabling readers to make informed technical decisions grounded in industry best practices. Mastering Java Full Stack Development offers a unified, full-stack view of enterprise application development, integrating backend, frontend, database, and cloud layers. The book provides an integrated, end-to-end guide that shows how Spring, Hibernate, React, and Microservices work together in a cohesive architecture. The book also addresses the growing interest and practical implementation challenges associated with applying the most current development methodology to Java software engineering environments, offering a deep dive into foundational concepts, the challenges faced in real-world applications, and potential future developments. Java remains an integral programming language in modern web-based software development, which enables smoother collaboration, faster deployment, and improved quality of software products. The book is written for full stack developers and Java backend developers who want to expand into frontend technologies, as well as frontend developers looking to master enterprise-level backend development.

  • Corrosion Resistance and Prevention for Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing

    • 1st Edition
    • Ashish Kumar + 1 more
    • English
    Corrosion Resistance and Prevention for Sustainable Automotive Manufacturing is an essential resource for readers in academia and industry aiming to stay current with advancements in automotive materials, coatings, and treatments designed to combat corrosion and extend vehicle life. This book consolidates the latest research, industry best practices, and real-world examples, offering an in-depth understanding of the science behind corrosion prevention. It explores pioneering solutions and strategies addressing the demand for reduced environmental impact in production processes and final products. In addition to addressing corrosion resistance, the book provides insights from leading experts in automotive engineering and materials science.It covers sustainable manufacturing practices, innovative treatments, and coating methodologies, making it an indispensable guide for professionals and researchers dedicated to advancing the automotive sector.

  • Remote Sensing for Vegetation Monitoring

    Technologies, Applications and Models
    • 1st Edition
    • Prem Chandra Pandey + 3 more
    • English
    Remote Sensing for Vegetation Monitoring: Technologies, Applications and Models provides insight on the pivotal role that remote sensing plays in vegetation monitoring. As traditional field assessments face challenges due to inaccessible study sites and lengthy data collection, this book offers a comprehensive view of remote sensing applications for monitoring various vegetation ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, mangroves, and agriculture. The book presents a coherent and consistent structure, across five sections that build upon prior knowledge and detail the quantitative and qualitative assessments made possible through remote sensing technologies. Remote Sensing for Vegetation Monitoring: Technologies, Applications and Models caters to a diverse audience, including researchers and practitioners seeking to navigate the evolving landscape of vegetation monitoring through case studies, new algorithms and state-of-the-art methods.

  • Metal Plasticity

    Experimental Characterization and Constitutive Modeling
    • 1st Edition
    • Yanshan Lou
    • English
    Metal Plasticity: Experimental Characterization and Constitutive Modeling outlines the fundamentals of plastic deformation of metals, related constitutive modeling techniques, and how best to apply these modeling techniques. The book summarizes the plastic behaviors of metals based on experimental observations while also reviewing related constitutive models used to determine their plastic deformation, including isotropic yield functions, anisotropic yield functions, asymmetric yield functions, anisotropic hardening yield functions, and more. It demonstrates the yield surfaces of functions under 2D plane stress, 3D plane stress with shear stress effect, and 3D triaxial loading, amongst others. The development of different plasticity models, including their form, parameters, calibration, accuracy, advantages, and disadvantages are outlined as well, and the book also summarizes and compares various models, emphasizing their costs and user-friendliness, thus allowing readers to select the model that best meets their needs.

  • Biomass Waste and Byproducts in Construction Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • Francisco Agrela + 3 more
    • English
    Sustaining the sector’s focus on raw resource conservation, circularity practices, and minimization of environmental impact as well as operational costs, Biomass Waste and Byproducts in Construction Materials provides a single-point reference for researchers, practitioners, and other AECO stakeholders interested in innovative building components developed with organic materials residues and derivatives. Incentivizing their utilization, however, is closely connected with a demand for state-of-the-art knowledge, on both technical and practical levels, which this book addresses.The volume opens by exploring processing techniques to optimize the properties of different biomass-derived products, guiding readers through the selection of the material most suitable to specific applications depending on the required performance. Then, a variety of expert studies, including lifecycle assessment and lifecycle cost analysis, 3D printing, and perspectives on BBA formulations, describe recent progress in the use of biomass in building materials. Finally, high value-added applications are detailed, rounding out a comprehensive investigation into effective ways to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of construction composites and to also contribute to waste-to-wealth strategies that are becoming critical on a global scale.

  • Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing

    Processes and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Rezgar Hasanzadeh
    • English
    Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing: Processes and Applications overviews fused filament fabrication additive manufacturing, highlighting the advantages, limitations, and unique strengths of this 3D printing method. Key process parameters essential for effective slicing and printing of 3D objects are covered, including methods for optimizing these parameters, particularly when working with composite filaments. The mechanical properties of printed parts, with an emphasis on tensile and impact strength performance are discussed, as are design considerations, strategies to mitigate the key limitations of the technique, and analysis of how various FFF process parameters affect the mechanical and morphological properties of the printed parts.Case studies and applications are also included, highlighting the use of FFF technology in biomedicine and tissue engineering, shape memory polymers, acoustic insulation, and auxetic structures with tailored mechanical responses.

  • Natural Fiber Composites

    Emerging Trends and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • P. Senthamaraikannan + 2 more
    • English
    Natural Fiber Composites: Emerging Trends and Applications discusses the properties and applications of plant fibers used as reinforcements in composite materials. Additionally, potential applications of plant fiber-reinforced composites across industries are discussed in detail via practical case study examples, along with recent developments in testing and fabrication. Valuable insights into sophisticated surface modification methods that aim to optimize composite performance by enhancing fiber-matrix adhesion are also covered. In addition to discussing challenges and optimization strategies, this book will be a valuable reference resource, giving readers (researcher and engineer) the knowledge required to fabricate environmentally sustainable composite materials that exhibit superior performance.

  • Diagnostic Imaging Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Ayman S. El-Baz + 1 more
    • English
    Neural engineering is an emerging and fast-moving interdisciplinary research area that combines engineering with (a) electronic and photonic technologies, (b) computer science, (c) physics, (d) chemistry, (e) mathematics, and (f) cellular, molecular, cognitive, and behavioral neuroscience. This helps us understand the organizational principles and underlying mechanisms of the biology of neural systems and to further to study the behavioral dynamics and complexity of neural systems in nature.The field of neural engineering deals with many aspects of basic and clinical problems associated with neural dysfunction, including (i) the representation of sensory and motor information, (ii) electrical stimulation of the neuromuscular system to control muscle activation and movement, (iii) the analysis and visualization of complex neural systems at multiscale from the single cell to system levels to understand the underlying mechanisms, (iv) development of novel electronic and photonic devices and techniques for experimental probing, the neural simulation studies, (v) the design and development of human–machine interface systems and artificial vision sensors, and (vi) neural prosthesis to restore and enhance the impaired sensory and motor systems and functions.To highlight this emerging discipline, Dr. Ayman El-Baz and Dr. Jasjit Suri have developed Advances in Neural Engineering, covering the broad spectrum of neural engineering subfields and applications. This Series includes 7 volumes in the following order: Volume 1: Signal Processing Strategies, Volume 2: Brain-Computer Interfaces, Volume 3: Diagnostic Imaging Systems, Volume 4: Brain Pathologies and Disorders, Volume 5: Computing and Data Technologies, Volume 6: Advanced Brain Imaging Techniques and Volume 7: Neural Science Ethics.Volume 3 provides a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging systems and technologies, including brain tumor characterization and classification techniques, tumor segmentation using AI and deep neural networks, dynamic brain imaging analysis, and functional brain imaging. The authors discuss existing challenges in the domain of diagnostic imaging systems and suggest possible research directions.

  • Introduction to the Mechanochemistry of Solids

    • 1st Edition
    • Adam A.L. Michalchuk + 2 more
    • English
    Introduction to the Mechanochemistry of Solids offers a thorough exploration of mechanochemistry, a field rapidly reshaping modern chemistry by enabling solvent-free, efficient synthesis of materials. The book serves as a vital resource for those new to solid-state reactivity, presenting foundational theories and practical insights that illuminate how mechanical forces can drive chemical change. Readers are introduced to the complexities of mechanochemical processes, the nuances of device selection, and the impact of sample preparation, providing a solid framework for understanding how physical forces influence chemical transformations in solids.In addition, the book discusses the growing diversity of scientists contributing to mechanochemistry and outlines the transformative potential of this technology for sustainable and green chemistry. It is especially recommended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers in chemistry, materials science, and related fields.

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