Vol 115, No 3 (2018)

Table of Contents

Vol 115, No 3 (2018)

In this Issue

In this issue
Sarah Iqbal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/366-366 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 366-366
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Editorial

Sediment Management of The Himalayan Rivers:A Challenge for River Managers
Rajiv Sinha
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/367-368 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 367-368
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Correspondence

Late Professor V. Radhakrishnan
Govind Swarup
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/369-369 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 369-369
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Eighteen National Institutes of Technology in The Top 100 NIRF Engineering Ranking
Gangan Prathap
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/369-371 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 369-371
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Is Quantification of Parameters Essential for Scientific Substantiation?
Arun Bapat
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/371-371 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 371-371
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News

Science Last Fortnight
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/372-375 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 372-375
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Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research
Bhavisha P. Sheth, Chagun Basha, Ipsita Roy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/376-377 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 376-377
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Connecting Researchers for Transformation in Research Culture
Lalit Giri, P. Hareesh Chandra, K. Chandra Sekar, Ashutosh Tiwari, Ravindra Kumar Verma, Kireet Kumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/377-378 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 377-378
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Geogenic Groundwater Pollution
Aditya Kaushik, Anusuya Gangopadhyay, Sarah Iqbal, S. Priya
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/379-381 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 379-381
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Opinion

Weakened Magnetic Field, Cosmic Rays and Zika Virus Outbreak
Jiangwen Qu, N. Chandra Wickramasinghe
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/382-383 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 382-383
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CRISPR-Cas:The Molecular Scissors for Genetic Disease Surgeries?
Naresh L. Selokar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/383-385 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 383-385
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Commentary

CO2 Emissions–Drivers Across Time and Countries
B. G. Desai
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/386-387 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 386-387
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Nationwide Soil Erosion Assessment in India Using Radioisotope Tracers 137Cs and 210Pb:The Need for Fallout Mapping
M. Sankar, S. M. Green, P. K. Mishra, J. T. C. Snoalv, N. K. Sharma, K. Karthikeyan, J. Somasundaram, D. M. Kadam, D. Dinesh, Suresh Kumar, V. Kasthuri Thilagam
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/388-390 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 388-390
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Scientific Correspondance

Do Extreme Precipitation Intensities Linked to Temperature Over India Follow the Clausius–Clapeyron Relationship?
Sridhara Nayak
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/391-392 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 391-392
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Inhibition Spectrum, Purification and Kinetic Study of Alpha-Amylase Inhibitor from Murraya koenigii Endophytic Actinobacterium (Streptomyces koyangensis Strain B025)
P. Saini, M. Gangwar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/393-395 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 393-395
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Reactivation of Minor Scars to Major Landslides–A Satellite-Based Analysis of Kotropi Landslide (13 August 2017) In Himachal Pradesh, India
Priyom Roy, Tapas R. Martha, Nirmala Jain, K. Vinod Kumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/395-398 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 395-398
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GENERAL ARTICLE

Science and Engineering Research In India (1985–2016):Insights From Two Scientometric Databases
A. Jaya Kumar, Rahul Pandit
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/399-409 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 399-409
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Collaborative Characteristics and Networks of National, Institutional and Individual Contributors Using Highly Cited Articles in Environmental Engineering in Science Citation Index Expanded
Hui-Zhen Fu, Yuh-Shan Ho
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/410-421 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 410-421
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Updating India’s National Biodiversity Action Plan:The Process and Way Forward
Malvika Onial, Biba Jasmine, Yashaswi Singh, Anant Pande, Chinnasamy Ramesh, Kuppusamy Sivakumar, Vinod. B. Mathur
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/422-427 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 422-427
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Plant Diversity in Cities:Call for Assessment and Conservation
Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Hema Singh, J. S. Singh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/428-435 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 428-435
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REVIEW ARTICLE

Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors Synthesized By Sol–Gel Process
Sunetra Dhere
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/436-449 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 436-449
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Comparison of Bioinspired Computation and Optimization Techniques
Muhammad Kashif Hanif, Ramzan Talib, Muhammad Awais, Muhammad Yahya Saeed, Umer Sarwar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/450-453 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 450-453
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RESEARCH ARTICLES

An Optimal Algorithm Based on Kinetic-Molecular Theory with Artificial Memory to Solving Economic Dispatch Problem
Chaodong Fan, Jie Li, Lingzhi Yi, Leyi Xiao, Biaoming Zhu, Ke Ren
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/454-464 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 454-464
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Experimental Study on The Hydraulic Fracture Propagation In Shale
Shuai Heng, Chunhe Yang, Lei Wang, J. J. K. Daemen
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/465-475 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 465-475
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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Characterization of Oxime Derivative of Substituted Chalcone and Its Nickel(II) Complex
Kusum Lata Dangwal, A. R. Semwal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/476-481 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 476-481
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Soil Quality and Fibrous Mineral in Black Soils of Maharashtra
T. Bhattacharyya, S. K. Ray, P. Chandran, K. Karthikeyan, D. K. Pal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/482-492 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 482-492
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Portfolio Mean-Variance Approach Modifications:Modulus Function, Principles of Compromise, and ‘Min–Max’ Approach
Alexey Karpovich, Alexander Rymanov
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/493-498 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 493-498
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RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Molecular Interaction Studies of Phosphatidylcholine As Drug Delivery Substrate For Asenapine Maleate
A. Harani, J. VijayaRatnam, B. Dipankar, D. Sathis Kumar, M. Bhagya Lalitha, S. P. N. Kumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/499-504 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 499-504
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Optimization of Factors Affecting Decolourization of Sulphonated Azo Dye Red HE7b in vitro by bacillus Sp. Azo1
Jyoti Kumar Thakur, Sangeeta Paul, Nishant K. Sinha, Maheshwar Singh Rathi
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/505-509 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 505-509
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Forest Cover Monitoring and Prediction in A Lesser Himalayan Elephant Landscape
S. P. S. Kushwaha, S. Nandy, M. A. Shah, R. Agarwal, S. Mukhopadhyay
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/510-516 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 510-516
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Bt-Cotton–Vegetable-Based Intercropping Systems as Influenced by Crop Establishment Method And Planting Geometry Of Bt-Cotton In Indo-Gangetic Plains Region
Sudhir K. Rajpoot, D. S. Rana, Anil K. Choudhary
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/516-522 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 516-522
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Changes in Water Stability of Soil Aggregates in A Solar Greenhouse in Different Planted Years and Their Relationship to Iron Oxide
Yin Yan, Zhong-Jian Pei, Feng-Ming Xi, Cheng-Hua Liang, Jiao-Yue Wang, Long-Fei Bing
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/523-528 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 523-528
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Toxic Aqueous Discharge of Iron and Sulphur from Spoiled Coal Mined Lands and Its Control by Phytostabilization Process
A. K. Singh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/529-534 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 529-534
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Diversity and Conservation Status of Mangrove Communities in Two Areas of Mesocaribea Biogeographic Region
Ana Cano Ortiz, Carmelo M. Musarella, Jose C. Pinar Fuentes, Carlos J. Pinto Gomes, Sara Del Rio Gonzalez
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/534-540 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 534-540
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Development of A Model for Detection of Saline Blanks Amongst Mangrove Species on Hyperspectral Image Data
Somdatta Chakravortty, Dipanwita Ghosh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/541-548 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 541-548
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Contrasting Observation in Culturable Aerobic and Micro-Aerophilic Heterotrophic Fish Gut-Bacteria:Intestine-Breathing Lepidocephalichthys guntea (Hamilton Buchannan) Versus Gill-Breathing Labeo rohita
Rudra Prasad Roy, Tilak Saha, Ranadhir Chakraborty
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/548-552 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 548-552
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Response of Fast Ice to Ground Penetrating Radar and Backscattering Coefficient from Scatterometer In Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica
Rajashree Vinod Bothale, S. Anoop, Manne Gopaiah, Mehanaz Sherief
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/552-559 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 552-559
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A Damage Constitutive Model for The Intermittent Cracked Rock Mass Under the Planar Complicated Stress Condition
Hongyan Liu, Fengjin Zhu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/559-565 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 559-565
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Book Reviews

Leading Science and Technology:India Next?
Amitabha Ghosh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/566-567 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 566-567
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The African and Arabian Moringa Species:Chemistry, Bioactivity and Therapeutic Applications
M. Sanjappa, P. Venu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/567-568 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 567-568
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Personal News

Lalji Singh (1947–2017)
Amrita Kumari Pandal, Ashish Kumar, Aseem Kerketta, Satpal Singh Bisht
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/568-569 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 568-569
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Historical Notes

Observational Records of Stars in Indian Astronomical Texts
B. S. Shylaja, R. Venketeswara Pai
DOI:10.18520/cs/v115/i3/570-573 ,  Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 570-573
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