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Revolutionizing power electronics design through large language models: Applications and future directions Open

Khalifa Aliyu Ibrahim, P.C.K. Luk, Zhenhua Luo, Serina Ng, Lee H. Harrison · 2025

Reduction of deforestation by agroforestry in high carbon stock forests of Southeast Asia Open

Hoong Chen Teo, Aakash Lamba, Serina Ng, Tuan-Anh Nguyen, Adrian Dwiputra , et al. · 2025

Low-cement eco-concrete and the role of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA), supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), and other additives in improving sustainability and durability Open

N. Brioschi, Ester Giner Cordero, Serina Ng, Christian Paglia · 2024

This study focuses on the development of low-cement eco-concretes incorporating recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and waste materials such as wood ashes, aiming to achieve a balance between sustainability and mechanical performance. Diffe…

Carbon dioxide emission evaluation of biochar based vegetation concrete for ecological restoration projects Open

Faiz Hamid, Mehtab Alam, Serina Ng, Mohsen Bakouri, M. A. Rehman , et al. · 2024

Vegetation concrete is increasingly being used for slope stabilization in highways, green roofing in urban developments, and erosion control in coastal areas due to its sustainable solutions for enhancing landscape aesthetics, mitigating p…

Practical Insights and Advances in Concrete Pumping Open

Daniil Mikhalev, Siamak Fakhrayee Nejad, Serina Ng, Baishakhi Bose, Robyn De Schryver , et al. · 2024

This technical letter gives a concise overview of the state-of-the-art in concrete pumping. It outlines the different pump systems, briefly describes the general flow behavior of concrete in pipes, and addresses the main challenges of pump…

Revolutionizing Power Electronics Design Through Large Language Models: Applications and Future Directions Open

Khalifa Aliyu Ibrahim, P.C.K. Luk, Zhenhua Luo, Serina Ng, Lee H. Harrison · 2024

Inhibiting stromal Class I HDACs curbs pancreatic cancer progression Open

Gaoyang Liang, Tae Gyu Oh, Nasun Hah, Hervé Tiriac, Yu Shi , et al. · 2023

Oncogenic lesions in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) hijack the epigenetic machinery in stromal components to establish a desmoplastic and therapeutic resistant tumor microenvironment (TME). Here we identify Class I histone deacety…

897-G SR-8541A, a small molecule inhibitor of ENPP1, enhances the effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors in a colorectal cancer model Open

Alexis Weston, Trason Thode, Serina Ng, Tithi Ghosh-Halder, Katelyn Gutowsky , et al. · 2023

Background The five-year survival rate for colorectal cancer (CRC) remains at 14% despite improvements in early detection and development of novel treatments, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). The immune landscape of CRC is he…

Advanced glycation end product (AGE) targeting antibody SIWA318H is efficacious in preclinical models for pancreatic cancer Open

Gabriela R. Rossi, Ashley W. Jensen, Serina Ng, Zhirong Yin, Aimin Li , et al. · 2023

SIWA318H is a novel monoclonal antibody that selectively targets an advanced glycation end product biomarker found in damaged/dysfunctional cells exhibiting (a) aerobic glycolysis, and (b) oxidative stress. Cells with this biomarker are dy…

Inhibiting Stromal Class I HDACs Curbs Pancreatic Cancer Progression Open

Gaoyang Liang, Tae Gyu Oh, Nasun Hah, Hervé Tiriac, Yu Shi , et al. · 2023

Oncogenic lesions in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) hijack the epigenetic machinery in stromal components to establish a desmoplastic and therapeutic resistant tumor microenvironment (TME). Here we identify Class I histone deacety…

Effect of Sulfate on the Compatibility between Polycarboxylate Superplasticizer and Composite Cementitious Materials Open

Bo Ding, Serina Ng, Zhihua Ou · 2023

Effect of acoustic cluster therapy (ACT®) combined with chemotherapy in a patient-derived xenograft mouse model of pancreatic cancer Open

Serina Ng, Andrew J. Healey, Per Christian Sontum, Svein Kvåle, Sverre H. Torp , et al. · 2022

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas respond poorly to chemotherapy, in part due to the dense tumor stroma that hinders drug delivery. Ultrasound (US) in combination with microbubbles has previously shown promise as a means to improve drug de…

The Role of Brownmillerite in Preparation of High-Belite Sulfoaluminate Cement Clinker Open

Xuemei Chen, Jun Li, Zhongyuan Lu, Serina Ng, Yunhui Niu , et al. · 2022

High-belite sulfoaluminate cement (HBSC) clinker containing brownmillerite was prepared using the industrial raw materials limestone, aluminum tailings, aluminum ore waste rock, and anhydrite. The effect of brownmillerite on clinker sinter…

PCEs containing C5 and C6 based PEO side chains: A comparison on the synthesized polymers and the resulting dispersing effectivenesss Open

Serina Ng, Ke Feng, Zhaoyang Liu · 2022

The reactivity of C5 and C6 based PEO macromonomers in the synthesis of PCE superplasticizers, followed by the dispersing abilities of such PCEs on cement pastes were analysed and compared in this study. It was found that free radical comp…

Ketogenic diet and chemotherapy combine to disrupt pancreatic cancer metabolism and growth Open

Lifeng Yang, Tara TeSlaa, Serina Ng, Michel Nofal, Lin Wang , et al. · 2022

Synthesis and Analysis of a Viscosity Modifying Admixture based on Acrylamide and 2-Acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid Open

Tao Ni, Xin Song, Yongmei Wang, Ke Feng, Serina Ng , et al. · 2022

Viscosity modifying admixture (VMA) can be employed to avoid the segregation of concrete. Here, we present a type of viscosity modifying agent (B2), prepared by free radical polymerization between acrylamide (AM) and 2-acrylamide-2-methylp…

Preparation and Performance of A Novel Type of Concrete Air Entraining Agent Open

Yongmei Wang, Serina Ng, Tao Ni, Xin Song, Feng Ke · 2021

This article uses 1,4-dibromobutane, hexadecyl primary amine, sodium 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropionate, formaldehyde and formic acid as raw materials to synthesize a new type of concrete air entraining agent of (1,4)-bis(cetylmethyl hydroxy-pro…

Effect of Air Entraining Agents on The Air Void Structure of Concrete Open

Xin Song, Serina Ng, Tao Ni, Yong Mei Wang, Feng Ke · 2021

Four different air entraining agents are selected. The air entraining effect and their foaming stabilities in cement pore solution; the impact on air entrainment in fresh concrete; and the variations in air voids and their structures in ha…

A potential signaling axis between RON kinase receptor and hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1 alpha in pancreatic cancer Open

Akihisa Kato, Serina Ng, Amalraj Thangasamy, Haiyong Han, Wendi Zhou , et al. · 2021

The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) of a pancreatic cancer cohort identified high MST1R (RON tyrosine kinase receptor) expression correlated with poor prognosis in human pancreatic cancer. RON expression is null/minimal in normal pancreas but e…

The Small Molecule BC-2059 Inhibits Wingless/Integrated (Wnt)-Dependent Gene Transcription in Cancer through Disruption of the Transducin β-Like 1-β-Catenin Protein Complex Open

Raffaella Soldi, Tithi Ghosh, Samuel Sampson, Hariprasad Vankayalapati, Alexis Weston , et al. · 2021

Triptolide targets super-enhancer networks in pancreatic cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts Open

Pawan Noel, Shaimaa Hussein, Serina Ng, Corina E. Antal, Wei Lin , et al. · 2020

Utilization of size-tunable hollow silica nanospheres for building thermal insulation applications Open

Sohrab Alex Mofid, Bjørn Petter Jelle, Xinpeng Zhao, Tao Gao, Mathieu Grandcolas , et al. · 2020

Hollow silica nanospheres (HSNS) have been the subject of intense studies as a possible building block that may successfully bring about nano insulation materials (NIM) with substantially reduced thermal conductivity. The reported thermal …

KRAS Suppression-Induced Degradation of MYC Is Antagonized by a MEK5-ERK5 Compensatory Mechanism Open

Angelina V. Vaseva, Devon R. Blake, Thomas S.K. Gilbert, Serina Ng, Galen Hostetter , et al. · 2018

Filler and Water Reducer Effects on Sedimentation, Bleeding and Zeta-Potential of Cement Paste Open

Yawei Peng, Bård Pedersen, Serina Ng, Klaartje De Weerdt, Stefan Jacobsen · 2018

Bleeding and sedimentation quantify the stability of fresh cement paste, whereas the addition of fillers and water reducers affect the stability. The effect of various types of fillers and water reducers was investigated by measuring bleed…

Development and Investigation of New Materials and Technologies for Utilization in Zero Emission Buildings Open

Bjørn Petter Jelle, Tao Gao, Serina Ng · 2018

The demand for zero emission buildings (ZEB) and energy-producing buildings is increasing along with the growing focus on material resource abundance and scarcity, energy efficiency, renewable and non-polluting energy sources and carriers,…

Fiber‐Reinforced Concrete with Application in Civil Engineering Open

Peng Zhang, Song Han, Serina Ng, Xu-Hao Wang · 2018

KRAS Suppression-Induced Degradation of MYC is Antagonized by a MEK5-ERK5 Compensatory Mechanism Open

Angelina V. Vaseva, Devon R. Blake, Thomas S.K. Gilbert, Serina Ng, Galen Hostetter , et al. · 2018

Inhibition of ROCK1 kinase modulates both tumor cells and stromal fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer Open

Clifford J. Whatcott, Serina Ng, Michael T. Barrett, Galen Hostetter, Daniel D. Von Hoff , et al. · 2017

ROCK, or Rho-associated coiled coil-containing protein kinase, is a member of the AGC kinase family and has been shown to play a role in cell migration, ECM synthesis, stress-fiber assembly, and cell contraction. Increased ROCK expression …

The application of PA/CF in stab resistance body armor Open

Mengqi Yuan, Y Liu, Serina Ng, Xinming Qian · 2017

Stab resistance body armor (SRBA) is an essential defensive equipment to protect human body against injuries from stabbing. The conventional SRBAs shared low wearing frequency since they are heavy and poor in flexibility. This paper design…

High-Performance Nano Insulation Materials for Energy-Efficient Buildings Open

Bjørn Petter Jelle, Bente Gilbu Tilset, Tao Gao, Mathieu Grandcolas, Ole Martin Løvvik , et al. · 2017

High-performance nano insulation materials (Hi-Per NIM) may be developed by exploiting the Knudsen effect for reduced thermal conductivity and thus make thermal insulation materials with a nanoporous air-filled structure. Hence, these NIMs…

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