Note: Intro -- Organizing Committee -- General Chair -- General Co-chair -- Technical Program Chair -- Technical Program Co-chairs -- Publicity Chairs -- ePoster Chairs -- Sponsorship Chair -- Publication Chairs -- Steering Committee -- International Advisory Panel -- TPC Members -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Investigating the Efficacy of Magnetite as a Sedative in Drosophila Melanogaster -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hypothesis -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendations for Future Work -- References -- Improving the Workflow of Chemical Structure Elucidation with Morgan Fingerprints and the Tanimoto Coefficient -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- Appendix -- References -- Transport and Optical Studies of Two-Dimensional Electron Gas in AlN/SrTiO3 Heterostructure -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Research Objectives -- 3 Theoretical and Experimental Background -- 4 Results and Discussion -- References -- A Comprehensive Study into the Magnetic Levitation of a Magnetic Stirrer -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Setup -- 3 Qualitative Account for the Phenomenon -- 4 Force Analysis of the Flea -- 5 Verification of Theoretical Model -- 6 Radial Stability -- 7 Further Insights -- 8 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Further Work -- 5 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- NLP in Fake News Detection -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Dataset -- 3 Methdology -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Automatic Grading of Online Formative Assessments Using Bidirectional Recurrent Neural Networks and Attention Mechanism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Datasets -- 3.2 Components of Architecture. , 4 Data and Discussion -- 4.1 Evaluation Methodology -- 4.2 Evaluation of Quantitative Component -- 4.3 Evaluation of Qualitative Component -- 4.4 Final Architecture -- 5 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- An Evaluation of the Presence, Type and Suggestions About the Mechanisms of Drug Interaction Between Venetoclax and GSK595 in Multiple Myeloma -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Lasing in Chlorophyll -- 1 1. Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Machine Learning of Biological Data in Cell Manufacturing -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hypothesis -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 4 Results -- 5 Discussion -- Appendix -- References -- Automation of Precision Ellipsometry System -- 1 1. Research Problem -- 2 Design of System -- 3 Evaluation -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- The Influence of Transfection Methods on the Molecular Dynamics of the Cell Plasma Membrane -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Methods and Results -- 2 Results -- 3 Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Engineering of a Novel Inhibitor of Factor XIa with Better Stability and Inhibitory Efficiency -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Primary Research Objectives -- 3 Hypotheses -- 4 Procedure -- 5 Results -- 6 Discussion -- 7 Applications -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Computational Studies of Cell Durotaxis on Extracellular Matrix Rigidity Gradients as a Model for Wound Healing and Fibrosis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Effects of Hand Soap, Detergent and Dishwashing Soap on Bacterial Microbiome, Sebum and pH of Skin -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Phase 1 -- 2.2 Phase 2 -- 2.3 Phase 3 -- 2.4 Assumptions Made -- 3 Results, Discussions & -- Implications. , 3.1 Phase 1.1 -- 3.2 Phase 1.2 -- 3.3 Phase 2 -- 3.4 Phase 3 -- 3.5 Limitations and Future Work -- References -- Achieving Low Resistance Ohmic Contacts to Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDCs) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Design -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Optical Images -- 4.2 Carrier Mobilities -- 4.3 Contact Resistance Determination -- 5 Summary of Values -- 6 Future Work -- 7 Conclusion and Applications -- References -- Smart Surgical Tools Checker -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Phase 1-Building of Prototype -- 2.2 Phase 2-Coding (Image Processing and Machine Learning) -- 2.3 Obtaining Data -- 2.4 Getting Accuracy of Model -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Magnetisation Transport in XXZ Spin Chains -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tools and System -- 2.1 Basic Elements of Quantum Mechanics -- 2.2 Model -- 2.3 Observables: Magnetization and Current -- 3 Numerical Implementation -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Transport in Absence of Dephasing -- 4.2 Transport with Dephasing -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Graphene and Montmorillonite-Enabled Ultrastretchable Integrated Chemical Barriers and Fire Retardant Nanocoatings for Next-Generation Protective Clothing -- 1 Introduction and Literature Review -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Fabrication of GO-Elastomer Bilayer -- 2.2 Production of GO-MMT Hybrid and Manufacturing Approach -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Optimising Stretchability of GO-Elastomer Bilayer -- 3.2 Large-Scale Fabrication of GO-MMT Hybrid -- 3.3 Barrier Properties of GO-MMT Hybrid -- 4 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Monte Carlo Method in Chemical Engineering -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Phase 1 (The Kinetics of A ⇌ B ⇌ C) -- 2.2 Phase 2-Using the Monte Carlo Method -- 2.3 Phase 3-Metropolis Monte Carlo -- 2.4 Phase 4-Obtaining Data. , 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Testing the Randomness of the PRNG Function -- 3.2 Evolution of the Accuracy of the Metropolis Monte Carlo -- 3.3 Evaluation of the Factors Affecting the Accuracy of the Monte Carlo Method -- 3.4 Benefits and Caveats of the Monte Carlo Method in Chemical Engineering -- 4 Conclusion and Future Work -- Appendices -- Appendix 1-PRNG and Rnd Scatterplots and Histograms -- Appendix 2-Graphs of Deterministic Versus Monte Carlo Simulations -- Appendix 3-Deterministic and Monte Carlo Simulation Results -- References -- The Efficiency of Using Biowaste as a Greener Alternative to Conventional Fuel -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Research Questions and Hypothesis -- 3.1 Research Questions -- 3.2 Hypothesis, Engineering Goals and Expected Outcomes -- 4 Methodology -- 4.1 Stage 1 -- 4.2 Stage II -- 4.3 Stage III -- 4.4 Risk and Safety -- 4.5 Methods for Data Analysis -- 5 Results -- 6 Discussions -- 6.1 Implications -- 6.2 Limitations and Future Work -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Plasma-Based Defect Engineering of Graphene for Optimised β-D-Glucose Sensing to Monitor Diabetes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Graphene Synthesis by Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) -- 2.2 Graphene Transfer Process -- 2.3 Designing and Implementation of Graphene-Based Glucose Biosensors -- 2.4 Defect Engineering via RF Plasma -- 2.5 IV Measurements -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Raman Spectroscopy -- 3.2 Capability of Graphene for Glucose Sensing -- 4 Future Studies -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Using Fish-Scale-Derived Membrane -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Instruments -- 2.3 Preparation of Dye Solutions -- 2.4 Preparation of Membranes -- 2.5 Separation Set-Up -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 FTIR Analysis -- 3.2 TGA Analysis of Fish Scales -- 3.3 SEM Imaging. , 3.4 XRD Analysis -- 3.5 Separation Results for Sudan IV -- 3.6 Separation Results for Rose Bengal -- 4 Further Studies -- 5 Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- References -- An Acoustic Study on the Dispersive Flexural Modes of Wave Propagation in a Helical Spring -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Quantitative Account -- 2.1 Dispersion Relation -- 2.2 Frequency-Time Relation -- 2.3 2 Modes of Wave Propagation -- 3 Methods and Results -- 3.1 Experimental Set-Up -- 3.2 Determining Young's Modulus -- 3.3 Method of Data Analysis -- 3.4 Graphs of Steel Slinkys (Fig. 7, 8 and 9) -- 3.5 Graph of Plastic Slinky (Fig. 10) -- 3.6 Spectrogram Comparison of Plastic Versus Metal (Fig. 11) -- 3.7 Further Insights (Figs. 12, and 13) -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- MicroRNA-Profiling Based Screening of Non-small-cell Lung Cancer in Plasma -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Patients and Clinical Samples -- 2.2 MiRNA Selection -- 2.3 MiRNA Extraction and Quantification -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Primary Outcome: Cancer Versus Non-Cancer -- 3.2 Secondary Outcomes: Evaluation of MiRNA Levels in Patients Across Lung Cancer Histology, Stage and Smoking Status -- 4 Discussion -- 4.1 Key Findings -- 4.2 Roles of Identified MiRNAs -- 4.3 Limitations and Future Work -- Appendix -- ROC Curves for Other Panels -- AUC Under ROC Curves for Panels Containing Different Numbers of MiRNAs -- References -- Low-Cost Draw-On Electronics: Investigation of Pen-Substrate Interaction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Aims and Objectives -- 3 Methodology/Materials -- 3.1 Materials and Sample Preparation -- 3.2 Instrumentation -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Width of the Line Samples -- 4.2 Quality of Line Drawn -- 4.3 Foldability of the Silver and Carbon Conductive Ink Electrodes on Paper -- 4.4 Effects of Roughness of Substrate on Conductivity of Conductive Traces. , 4.5 Application.

Note: Intro -- Organizing Committee -- General Chair -- General Co-Chair -- Technical Program Chair -- Technical Program Co-Chair -- Finance Chair -- Publicity Chair -- Local Arrangements Chair -- Sponsorship Chair -- Publication Chair -- International Advisory Panel Chair -- International Advisory Panel -- TPC Members -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Prognostic Biomarkers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- 1 Background and Purpose of Research -- 2 Hypothesis -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 3.1 Study Population -- 3.2 RNA Extraction from FFPE Tissue -- 3.3 Design of qPCR Assay for FFPE Tissue RNA -- 3.4 Processing of qPCR Expression Data -- 3.5 Statistical Analysis -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Clinical Application -- 4.2 Cellular Functions of Prognostic Genes -- 4.3 Limitations -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendation for Future Work -- References -- Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles Using Dried Fruit Peel Extract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Optimization of the Electrospinning Process to Create Pure Gelatin Methacrylate Microstructures for Tissue Engineering Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Aims and Objectives -- 3 Methods and Materials -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendations for Future Work -- Appendix -- References -- Study of Bird Feathers to Improve Design of Absorbent Pads for Greater Efficiency of Oil Spill Removal -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hypothesis -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Comparison of Oil Adsorption Ability of Feathers and Regular Paper Towels -- 3.2 Effect of Surface Area to Mass Ratio on Oil Absorption Ability of Absorbent Pads -- 3.3 Comparison of Oil Adsorbency of Materials -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion and Future Works -- Appendix -- References. , Design of Smart Antimicrobial Materials Based on Silver-Silica Nanocapsules -- 1 Background and Purpose of Research Area -- 2 Engineering Goal of Project -- 3 Methods and Materials -- 3.1 Synthesis of Silica Nanocapsules -- 3.2 Synthesis of Silver Nanocapsules (AgNCs) -- 3.3 Characterization Methods -- 3.4 Preliminary Processing of Composite Antimicrobial Biomaterial Using PVA Film -- 3.5 Preliminary Processing of Composite Antimicrobial Biomaterial Using F127 Hydrogel -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Silica Nanocapsules Templates -- 4.2 Optimization of the Synthesis Conditions of AgNCs -- 4.3 Properties of AgNCs -- 4.4 Incorporation of AgNCs into PVA Film to Form Composite Biomaterial -- 4.5 Incorporation of AgNCs into F127 Hydrogel to Form Composite Biomaterial -- 5 Results and Discussion -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Synthesis of Silica Nanocapsules -- Appendix 2: Variation of Reaction Conditions to Synthesize AgNCs -- Appendix 3: Response of AgNCs to Acidic Conditions -- Appendix 4: Incorporation of AgNCs into PVA Film to Form Composite Material -- Appendix 5: Sol-to-Gel Transition of F127 Hydrogel at Different wt% -- References -- Investigation of Low Cost Eye Tracker and EEG for Objectively Assessing Vigilance Level -- 1 Background and Purpose of Research -- 2 Objective and Hypothesis -- 3 Experiment Design and Data Collection -- 3.1 Experimental Design for Sensor Evaluation -- 3.2 Experimental Design for Vigilance Testing -- 4 Data Analysis and Evaluation -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Human Attribute Classification for Re-identification Across Non-overlapping Cameras -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hypothesis -- 3 Methods and Materials -- 3.1 Inception V3 -- 3.2 Person Re-ID Base-Net -- 3.3 Evaluation Methods -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion and Future Work. , Appendix: Code to Calculate Precision and Recall of Each Attribute -- References -- The Power of the Micro-tide -- 1 Literature Review and Background -- 2 Hypothesis -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusion and Further Advancements -- Appendix -- References -- The Application of Markov Chains in Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) Games -- 1 Introduction and Purpose -- 2 Hypothesis -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Derivation of Model -- 3.2 Experiment -- 4 Results -- 5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Investigating the Air Quality in Bus Stops Using IoT-Enabled Devices -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hypothesis -- 3 Methods and Materials -- 3.1 Mobile AirQ and Smartphone App -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Position within Bus Stop -- 4.2 Frequency of Buses Arriving -- 4.3 Vehicular Traffic -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Novel Method to Reconstruct a Surface Grid Using Linear Regression Modelling -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Engineering Goal -- 3 Methodology and Materials -- 3.1 Image Analysis -- 3.2 Geometric Relations (GR) Method -- 3.3 Linear Regression Models (LRMs) Method -- 3.4 Initialising Linear Regression Models (LRMs) -- 3.5 Training Linear Regression Models (LRMs) -- 3.6 Translation and Rotation of Points -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Work -- Appendix: Similar triangle -- References -- Demonstration of Switching Plasmonic Chirality via Geometric Transformations for Biosensing Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Microbial Fuel Cells: Food Waste as a Sugar Source -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background of Research -- 1.2 Objective -- 1.3 Hypothesis -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Preparation of Food Waste Substrates -- 2.2 Assembling of Microbial Fuel Cells -- 2.3 Testing of Microbial Fuel Cells -- 2.4 Food Tests. , 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Microbial Fuel Cell Setups Results -- 3.2 Food Test Results -- 3.3 Discussion -- 4 Conclusion -- 5 Future Work -- References -- Cross-Talk Between Cell Mechanics and Biochemical Signalling Pathways via Modulation of Nucleocytoplasmic Shuttling of Transcription Factors: A Novel Approach to Study Fibroblasts in Breast Cancer Environments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods and Materials -- 2.1 Cell Culture and Treatment -- 2.2 Engineering Cells in 3D Collagen Matrix -- 2.3 Micropatterning -- 2.4 Fluorescent Staining on 3D Matrix -- 2.5 Fluorescent Staining on 2D Micro-Patterned Substrates -- 2.6 Imaging, Digital Image Analysis and Statistical Analysis -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Cellular Mechanics Impinge on Nuclear Morphology -- 3.2 Cellular Mechanics Modulate Cellular Response to TNF-Alpha Stimulation -- 3.3 Cellular Mechanics Modulate Cellular Response to Stimulation with MCF-7 Conditioned Media -- 3.4 Cellular Mechanics Modulate Vimentin Protein Levels -- 4 Conclusion and Future Work -- Appendices -- Micro-patterned Fibronectin -- NIH3T3 Embryonic Mouse Fibroblasts on Patterns -- References -- A Study of Chitosan Films as a Feasible Material for Wound Dressing -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Synthesis of Chitosan Film -- 2.2 Modifications Made to Standard Film -- 2.3 Incorporation of Other Chemicals -- 3 Testing of Synthesised Material -- 3.1 Tensile Strength Test -- 3.2 Antibacterial Property Test -- 3.3 Air Permeability Test -- 3.4 Effects of Water on Film -- 4 Experimental Data and Analysis -- 4.1 Tensile Strength Test -- 4.2 Antibacterial Property Test -- 4.3 Air Permeability Test -- 4.4 Effects of Water on Film -- 5 Conclusion -- 6 Limitations -- 7 Future Research -- References -- Demonstration Kit for Battery-Less RF Energy Harvesting Device -- 1 Introduction -- 2 System Setup. , 2.1 Receiving Antenna -- 2.2 Rectifier Circuit -- 2.3 Power Management Circuit -- 2.4 Sensor Tag -- 3 Development of Rectenna -- 4 Development of Sensor Tag -- 5 Development of Power Management Circuit -- 5.1 Configuration of Jumpers -- 5.2 Configuration of User Programmable Values -- 5.3 Selecting a Storage Element -- 5.4 Optimising the Power Management Circuit -- 6 Demonstration Kit Assembly and Testing -- 7 Conclusion -- 8 Future Work -- References -- A Novel Approach to Desalination Using Modified Bio-wastes as Adsorbents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Objective -- 1.3 Scope of Work -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Bleaching Banana Stem Waste -- 2.2 Dialysis of Polymers -- 2.3 Synthesis of Hydrogels -- 2.4 Batch Adsorption Studies -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Characterization -- 3.2 Batch Adsorption Studies -- 4 Conclusion -- 5 Future Work -- References -- Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells Using Flora Extracts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Dye Extraction -- 2.2 Preparation of TiO2 Paste -- 2.3 Preparation of Carbon Coated Glass Plates -- 2.4 Preparation of 1% Agarose Gel with 4% NaCl -- 2.5 Assembly of Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells -- 2.6 Test for Voltage -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Analysis of Experimental Results -- 3.2 Spectrum Graph Analysis -- 4 Conclusion -- 5 Future Work -- References -- Genes Associated with Disease-Free Survival Prognosis of Renal Cancers -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Selecting Differentially Expressed Genes from the Cancer Genome Atlas -- 2.3 Kaplan-Meier Plots -- 2.4 Log-Rank Test and Hazard Ratio -- 2.5 Criterion for Kaplan-Meier Plots -- 2.6 Database for Annotation, Visualisation and Integrated Discovery (DAVID) v6.8 -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Kidney Chromophobe -- 3.3 Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma -- 3.4 Kidney Renal Papillary Cell Carcinoma. , 3.5 Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma.