Initial synthesis of porphyrins were driven by its biological significance. The synthesis of biologically relevant porphyrins are challenging owing to its complex substitution pattern. So, over the years, many artificial ...
Latitudinal and elevational gradients provide a powerful natural framework to study how species interactions with changing environmental conditions shape ecological patterns across space. Elevational transects have much ...
This thesis examines the governance of cultural heritage in postcolonial India through a detailed study of the pluralistic legal and regulatory landscape, with Maharashtra as a central case study. Heritage in India is ...
Let $h' \in S_{k'}(N',\chi')$ and $h \in S_{k}(N,\chi)$ be normalized newforms in the respective spaces with $k',k \geq 2$ and $k' - k \geq 2.$ Let $L(s, h\times h')$ denote the completed Rankin-Selberg $L$-function ...
Chiral hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites, comprising chiral organic cations and lead halide frameworks, combine chirality with semiconducting properties. The present thesis work explores 1D and 2D hybrid lead halides, ...
This thesis studies polynomial maps with constants evaluated on algebras, with particular emphasis on surjectivity and classification of images. Given an algebra $\mathcal A$ and a noncommutative polynomial $\omega$ whose ...
This thesis explores the transport of particles and fluids through soft micro- and nanochannels with spatiotemporally undulating walls, a problem that sits at the intersection of biological transport and the design of ...
Bacterial cell morphology is governed by an interplay of cytoskeletal dynamics, mechanical forces, and stochastic processes. This study investigates size and shape homeostasis in rod-shaped Escherichia coli by integrating ...
The intimate correlation between crystal structure and physical properties continues to be a central topic in condensed matter physics. Subtle structure modifications often lead to pro- found changes in electronic, magnetic, ...
India faces the heavy burden of air pollution and contains some cities with the poorest air quality in the world. Using the example of Pune, one of the non-attainment cities under the National Clean Air Program (NCAP), ...
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA methylation has emerged as a regulator of virtually all RNA functions across the domains of life. Among the numerous important functions of m6A, regulation of pluripotency to balance its ...
The Deccan Volcanic Province (DVP) is a large igneous province that originated approximately 65 million years ago and has played a significant role in shaping the Earth’s geological history, contributing to catastrophic ...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a pandemic metabolic disorder affecting ~537 million adults globally, with ~783 million projected by the year 2045. Type 1 DM (T1DM) and type 2 DM (T2DM) are the two major forms of DM and have ...
The antiquity of goddess worship in the Indian subcontinent dates back to prehistoric times, rooted in the conceptualisation of the goddess as a supreme power or Shakti. In the context of village life, one of the most ...
Electrochemical processes at the electrode–electrolyte interface are broadly divided into charge-transfer and charge-storage phenomena. Charge-transfer reactions, controlled by electrocatalysts, constitute the core of ...
The phenomenon of using architectural heritage as a filming location attracts multiple effects, including site recognition, financial impact, and film-induced tourism, among others. The theorisation of this phenomenon is ...
Carbenes, especially N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs), are well-recognised as strong σ-donor ligands for both transition metals and main-group elements. These donor ligands have significantly advanced and transformed the ...
Cell-matrix adhesion is fundamental to cell survival, signalling, and mechanosensing, and its dysregulation is a hallmark of cancer progression. In breast cancer, progressive extracellular matrix stiffening profoundly ...
Lipids are the integral component of membranes and serve key biological functions. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) acts as a hub for lipid synthesis and transport. VAMP Associated Protein B (VAPB/VAP) is an ER-based, ...
Cell-matrix adhesion plays a vital role in maintaining the juxtanuclear ribbon organization of the Golgi apparatus along microtubules (MTs); however, how adhesion-dependent signalling is coupled to motor-driven Golgi ...