Enhancing sustainability: Mix design, mechanical properties and durability of alkali-activated slag-dolomite concrete modified with crumb rubber by Arjun Raj P.K., Praveen Nagarajan, A.P. Shashikala, Thandiwe Sithole, Blessen Skariah Thomas

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A Vision-Based Procedure with Subpixel Resolution for Motion Estimation by Samira Azizi, Kaveh Karami, Stefano Mariani

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Problems of Investment Planning in Upstream companies by L. R. Artemkina

“…The goal of research is to study the current problems of investment planning in Russian upstream companies, which are caused by imperfection of the current methodology of the functional business process “Investment planning”, and to develop the recommendations on solving these problems. Methods. The general scientific research methods are used in the study: analysis and synthesis, induction, modeling and system approach. …”
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Building a Computer Vocational Guidance System for Graduates of Secondary Educational Institutions Based on a Genetic Algorithm by A. P. Sergushicheva, E. N. Davydova

“…Genetic algorithms are widely used to solve search and optimization problems in various subject areas. The authors propose to automate the process of identifying the tendency of secondary school graduates to a particular type of activity by building a vocational guidance system based on a genetic algorithm.Materials and methods. …”
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Thermochemical Valorization of Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) Seeds: a Study using Gibbs Energy Minimization and Entropy Maximization Methods by Yan Caio Morais Da Costa, Ana Carolina Portela Pessoa Coelho, Julles Mitoura Dos Santos Júnior, Annamaria Dória Souza Vidotti, Antonio Carlos Daltro De Freitas, Reginaldo Guirardello

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Advanced Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer in Medium and Large-Scale Heat Sinks Using Cascaded Lattice Boltzmann Method by Fatima Zahra Laktaoui Amine, Mustapha El Alami, Elalami Semma, Hamza Faraji, Ayoub Gounni, Amina Mourid

“…This study employs the Cascaded Lattice Boltzmann Method (CLBM) to enhance their thermal performance. …”
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Optimal energy management of distributed generation resources in a microgrid under various load and solar irradiance conditions using the artificial bee colony algorithm by Tareq Hamadneh, Omar Alsayyed, Belal Batiha, El Manaa Barhoumi, Mehrdad Ahmadi Kamarposhti, Hassan Haghighi, Phatiphat Thounthong, Ilhami Colak

“…Achieving these objectives requires comprehensive modeling of all microgrid components, including load profiles, generation sources, and the network structure. In recent years, metaheuristic optimization techniques have gained significant traction due to their flexibility and robustness in handling complex, nonlinear, and multi-objective problems without the need for initial estimations. …”
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Time-division prediction method for peak power of distributed new energy access power grid based on ARIMA–RBF by Yangrui Zhang, Junpeng Zhao, Chao Zhang, Bingyu Zhang, Xiaoyu Liu, Shaokang Feng

“…Historical power data are selected using a similar-day method and segmented into different periods using the Fisher optimal division method. …”
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Construction and Application of Intelligent O&M System for Urban Rail Transit Signaling Systems by YU Meng, LU Huaike, LIANG Zhe, FAN Zichao, GAO Ning

“…The goal is to break through the technical and managerial bottlenecks of traditional O&M models and achieve efficient, precise, and sustainable O&M system. [Method] By integrating multi-source heterogeneous data and building a multi-layer architecture, the system enables real-time equipment status monitoring and degradation trend analysis, significantly improving data utilization and fault identification capabilities. …”
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Industrial Testing of a Hybrid Technology for Water Purification from the Oka River Using the Method of Charcoalization with Powdered Sorbent by A. A. Filimonova, A. Yu. Vlasova, N. B. Karnitsky, N. D. Chichirova, R. F. Kamalieva

“…The article presents the method of charcoalization, which allows to neutralize pollution in a short time and improve the water treatment quality. …”
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Optimized Energy Management Strategy for an Autonomous DC Microgrid Integrating PV/Wind/Battery/Diesel-Based Hybrid PSO-GA-LADRC Through SAPF by AL-Wesabi Ibrahim, Jiazhu Xu, Abdullrahman A. Al-Shamma’a, Hassan M. Hussein Farh, Imad Aboudrar, Youssef Oubail, Fahad Alaql, Walied Alfraidi

“…The proposed system includes solar energy, a wind energy source with a synchronous turbine, and BES. Hybrid particle swarm optimizer (PSO) and a genetic algorithm (GA) combined with active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) (PSO-GA-ADRC) are developed to regulate both the frequency and amplitude of the AC bus voltage via a load-side converter (LSC) under various operating conditions. …”
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Multiscale feature tuned trans-DeepLabV3+ based semantic segmentation of aerial images using improved red piranha optimization algorithm by P. Anilkumar, K. Lokesh, A. Naveen Kumar, D. John Pradeep, Y. V. Pavan Kumar, Rammohan Mallipeddi

“…In this work, an effective image semantic segmentation method utilizing deep learning techniques is designed using a heuristic technique. …”
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Vessel Type Recognition Using a Multi-Graph Fusion Method Integrating Vessel Trajectory Sequence and Dependency Relations by Lin Ye, Xiaohui Chen, Haiyan Liu, Ran Zhang, Bing Zhang, Yunpeng Zhao, Dewei Zhou

“…To address this limitation, our study introduces a novel multi-graph fusion representation method that integrates both trajectory sequences and dependency relationships to optimize the task of vessel type recognition. …”
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Life cycle cost of communication towers: identification and hierarchical classification of influencing factors by Jing Zhang, Yang Wang, Qianyi Xu, Hongshuai Gao

“…An integrated Grey-SNA-ISM model was then developed. The method identified 49 factors influencing LCC, integrated Grey-SNA centrality indicators, and established four network hierarchies, which include source-driven, intermediary conduction, collaborative central control, and outcome response. …”
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Analysis the effects of monetary policy in Iran's economy with the existence of shadow banking, using dynamic stochastic general equilibrium method by ashkan makipour, Ahmad Salahmanesh, Ebrahim Anvari, Ebrahim Bahraminia

“…Comparison of monetary policy in the form of two scenarios mentioned in the articlepolicyScenario (1)No shadow bankingScenario (2)With shadow bankingProductioninflationProductioninflationExpansionary monetary policy  Increasing production and reaching the long-term level after seven periodsPositive inflationary effectThe increasing effect on production is neutralized after a period and then production decreasesInflationary effect more than scenario 1 Contractionary monetary policyDecrease in production levelA decrease in the level of prices and a negative inflationary effectDecrease at a lower rate of scenario 1 and then increase productionDecreasing inflation at a higher rate than scenario 1Ethical ConsiderationsCompliance with ethical guidelines: All ethical principles have been observed in this article. All sources used in this article are mentioned. Regarding the method of collecting statistics and data used in the article, sources are also mentioned. …”
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Development of Theoretical Approaches to Determination of the Main Groups of Biologically Active Substances of Medicinal Plant Raw Materials by TLC Method by O. V. Trineeva

“…The aim of this work was to develop a theoretical approach to the choice of optimal conditions for the chromatographic separation of various groups of BAS of plant origin in a thin layer of sorbent.Materials and methods. …”
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A new method to retrieve relative humidity profiles from a synergy of Raman lidar, microwave radiometer, and satellite by C. Ji, Q. Jin, F. Li, Y. Liu, Z. Wang, Z. Wang, J. Mao, J. Mao, X. Ren, Y. Xiang, W. Jian, W. Jian, Z. Chen, Z. Chen, P. Zhao, P. Zhao

“…Our suggested method for RH profiling demonstrates optimal concordance with the best correction coefficients <span class="inline-formula"><i>R</i></span> of 0.94 in Huhehaote (HHHT), 0.92 in Yibin (YB), and 0.93 in Qingyuan (QY). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Supervised Learning Techniques for Forecasting PV Current in South Africa by Ely Ondo Ekogha, Pius A. Owolawi

“…The empirical formula’s measured currents are compared with outputs from various neural networks techniques, including feedforward neural networks (FFNNs), the general regression network known as GRNN, cascade forward neural networks also known as CFNNs, and adaptive fuzzy inference systems known as ANFISs, all optimized for enhanced accuracy using the particle swarm optimization (PSO) method. …”
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Robust Expansion Planning of Electric Vehicle Charging System and Distribution Networks by Yue Xiang, Ping Xue, Yanliang Wang, Lixiong Xu, Wang Ma, Miadreza Shafie-khah, Junlong Li, Junyong Liu

“…Results indicate the planning scheme that considers economic and reliability benefit can perform better than traditional optimization methods.…”
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Optimizing Smart Grid Load Forecasting via a Hybrid Long Short-Term Memory-XGBoost Framework: Enhancing Accuracy, Robustness, and Energy Management by Falah Dakheel, Mesut Çevik

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