Synthetic polymers based on L-amino acids have attracted much attention because of their excellent biocompatibility and diverse functionality which provides them improved hydrophilicity and an opportunity for further ...
A host of dynamin superfamily proteins undertake diverse membrane-active processes in cells. Classical dynamins are paradigmatic membrane fission catalysts that release vesicles by acting on the neck of nascent endocytic ...
Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) are a new class of crystalline polymers constructed using reticular chemistry. The functionalizable precursors connected by covalent bonds give rise to graphene like 2D layers. These ...
TAR RNA binding protein (TRBP) has been known for its involvement in the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway. TRBP aids the Dicer-mediated pre-miRNA cleavage and recruitment of the RISC complex. While doing so, TRBP binds to ...
The biological lipid membrane encloses cellular components and cell organelles in protective layers and does not allow the permeation of highly polar solutes. However, the proper operation of cellular functions depends on ...
The Standard Model (SM) explains three out of four fundamental forces except for gravity.
One of the primary limitations of SM is a mass hierarchy problem, and the other is the inability to explain the presence of dark ...
Thermoelectric materials are a fascinating class of materials that possess the unique ability to directly convert heat energy into electrical energy and vice versa. In recent times, they have attracted significant attention ...
Membrane tubulation coupled to fission is fundamental to numerous cellular processes. It manifests in all known forms of vesicular trafficking and its precise regulation is critical for inter and intra-cellular cross-talk. ...
This thesis investigates the charge density waves (CDW) in two transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC) using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Doping and strain are used to tune the CDWs, helping to understand the ...
The primary objective of my doctoral research was to elucidate the fundamental principles
underlying ion channel formation through non-covalent interactions and to investigate their
anion selectivity within the lipid ...
The α,β-unsaturated γ-lactams represent important synthetic targets due to their presence in natural products, diverse biological activities, and their utility as building blocks for the synthesis of other compounds. These ...
Integro-differential operators arise naturally in biological modeling and mathematical finance. We aim to conduct an in-depth study of integro-differential operators and their regularity properties in this thesis. We start ...
This thesis presents a comprehensive study on Indian free-ranging dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) through a longitudinal census and an investigation into the long-term effects of sterilization on their time-activity budget. ...
This thesis attempts to abstract and generalize some key features of the composite fermion (CF) wavefunctions. CF theory successfully explains the experimentally observed fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE) in the lowest ...
Self-assembly is undoubtedly one of the most efficient ways to create complex materials with distinct functions. The ability to control the interparticle interactions between the building blocks is the key to achieving the ...
CrO2 is a well-known half metallic ferromagnet with TC ~ 400K. In granular form, surface layer CrO2 contains another oxide Cr2O3, which is an insulator. Due to the presence of insulating surface layer, granular CrO2 is ...
Magnetite is a well-known ferrimagnetic material with a metallic cubic inverse-spinel structure at room temperature and a high Curie temperature of 858K. Magnetite also possesses a low-temperature phase transition known ...
This thesis delves into the realm of Hidden Valley models, which introduce the intriguing concept of a new gauge group alongside the Standard Model gauge group, connected by a heavy mediator particle. Seeking to discern ...
Global surface temperatures are increasing, and extreme weather events like heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense, posing a threat to the functioning and dynamics of tropical forests around the world. The study ...
The homoleptic lanthanide-amide complexes (Ln[N(SiMe3)2]n (n = 2, 3), (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Ho, Yb and Lu) were introduced in 1973 by Bradley and co-workers. However, their catalytic potential is not well ...