The aim of this book is to provide readers with a better understanding of the experimental methods and computational modeling techniques employed in the characterizations of diverse hybrid composite materials. It covers the mechanisms, important aspects, characteristics, formulations, significant elements, and case studies of the hybrid composite materials used in a wide range of applications. To inspire researchers, the most recent studies in the field as well as potential directions for ...

Photonic sensors are the most promising and rapidly advancing areas of photonics today, with applications in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and industrial applications. This new book provides an overview of a wide range of new and innovative technologies and current applications of photonic sensors for biomedical applications. Beginning with an overview of basic elements that make up the photonic sensors, the authors lay out the principles of light-matter interaction to the complexi...

This edited book covers all aspects of Okra and its global status. It includes general characteristics, classification, and description of various domains affecting crop improvement, such as the latest trends in breeding, genomics and molecular marker development, biotic and abiotic stress, nutritional quality aspects, seed production, and the export and market expansion scenario of Okra.Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) is an important vegetable crop grown throughou...

This book aims to provide readers with a better understanding of the polymers and polymer-based composite materials employed in the packaging field. It covers the mechanisms, important aspects, characteristics, formulations, significant elements, and case studies of the polymers and composite materials used in a wide range of different areas of packaging applications. To inspire researchers, the most recent studies in the field, as well as potential directions for further study, are also e...

Master system design and behavioral interviews with practical frameworks, real-world design case studies, leadership storytelling techniques, and AI-assisted strategies for senior software engineering roles. Key FeaturesDesign scalable systems using modern architectures and real-world case studiesUse a structured framework for system design interviews, including Agentic AIDevelop Behavioral Intelligence to read the signals behind questions...

What separates the 1% isn’t luck, timing, or inheritance.It’s mindset, planning, and execution.In Rise to the 1%, Sharan Hegde, one of India’s most trusted voices in personal finance, pulls back the curtain on the money myths we inherit, the mistakes we repeat, and the mindset shifts that quietly create wealth over time. This isn’t just a book about saving or investing. It’s a full rewire.From early retirement and health planning to insurance, loans, ...

What separates the 1% isn’t luck, timing, or inheritance.It’s mindset, planning, and execution.In Rise to the 1%, Sharan Hegde, one of India’s most trusted voices in personal finance, pulls back the curtain on the money myths we inherit, the mistakes we repeat, and the mindset shifts that quietly create wealth over time. This isn’t just a book about saving or investing. It’s a full rewire.From early retirement and health planning to insurance, loans, credit cards, cars, taxes, and even giv...

This book on 3D printing in oral health science aims to equip the reader with a sound understanding of contemporary clinical applications in all fields of dentistry and their future directions. In the last few years, the development of 3D printing for medical and dental applications has increased tremendously. Advancements in 3D printing create the possibility of customized products, savings on small-scale productions, ease of sharing and processing of patient image data, and educational u...

This edited compilation was written in the latter part of the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020, a watershed event in world history that illustrated wide-ranging systems and structural vulnerabilities worldwide. The book provides a framework for thinking about the environmental context of unconventional political conflict and intrinsic issues of continuity and change; it highlights significant potential terror threats, trajectories, and potential inflection points for consideration by policymak...

With Death Comes As Epiphany, the first in the Catherine LeVendeur mystery series, medievalist Sharan Newman has woven dark mystery and sparkling romance into a fascinating and richly detailed tapestry of everyday life in twelfth-century France, and one of the most moving love stories of all time: Abelard and Heloise.Catherine LeVendeur is a young scholar come to conquer her sin of pride at the Convent of the Paraclete, famous for learning, prayer, and its ...

The seventh installment of Sharan Newman's critically acclaimed Catherine LeVendeur medieval mystery series, To Wear the White Cloak continues the story of this most remarkable woman and her unique family.Set against the backdrop of twelfth century France, Catherine's life is both a reflection of the bonds placed upon a woman in her society and the ways in which a strong personality could triumph and succeed in spite of those strictures.Catherine is ...

A practical introduction to qualitative research across fields and disciplinesQualitative Research in Practice offers a hands-on introduction to qualitative research design, methods, data, and analysis. Designed as a companion text for any course involving qualitative research, this book explores the different types of qualitative studies with relevant examples and analysis by the researchers themselves. The workbook format makes it easy to use in the clas...