Deepak kumar

Abstract Residential and building-level electricity forecasting is increasingly based on smart-meter streams, but direct data pooling is often difficult because load traces are private, geographically dispersed and statistically different across households and buildings. This paper studies the effect of such client heterogeneity in federated energy forecasting.

Abstract Plastic pollution, resulting from the persistence of conventional polymers, remains a critical environmental challenge that necessitates the development of biodegradable alternatives. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) represent an attractive solution, being naturally synthesized by microorganisms under nutrient-limited conditions. This study investigates the production of PHAs using lignocellulosic wood waste, specifically sal and teak residues, as an economical carbon source.

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is unique among orthoflaviviruses in its vertical transmission capacity in humans, yet the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Here, we show that ZIKV induces tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) in placental trophoblasts which facilitate transfer of viral particles, proteins, mitochondria, and RNA to neighboring uninfected cells. TNT formation is driven exclusively via ZIKV non-structural protein 1 (NS1).