Satheesh,S; Unnikrishnan Nair, N(Department of Statistics, 2001)
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This study is about the stability of random sums and extremes.The difficulty in finding exact sampling distributions resulted in considerable problems of computing probabilities concerning the sums that involve a large number of terms.Functions of sample observations that are natural interest other than the sum,are the extremes,that is , the minimum and the maximum of the observations.Extreme value distributions also arise in problems like the study of size effect on material strengths,the reliability of parallel and series systems made up of large number of components,record values and assessing the levels of air pollution.It may be noticed that the theories of sums and extremes are mutually connected.For instance,in the search for asymptotic normality of sums ,it is assumed that at least the variance of the population is finite.In such cases the contributions of the extremes to the sum of independent and identically distributed(i.i.d) r.vs is negligible.
Jose, K P; Dr.Krishnamoorthy,A(Cochin University of Science and Technology, December 28, 2006)
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This thesis Entitled Stochastic modelling and analysis.This thesis is divided into six chapters including this introductory chapter. In second chapter, we consider an (s,S) inventory model with service, reneging of customers and finite shortage of items.In the third chapter, we consider an (s,S) inventoiy system with retrial of customers. Arrival of customers forms a Poisson process with rate. When the inventory level depletes to s due to demands, an order for replenishment is placed.In Chapter 4, we analyze and compare three (s,S) inventory systems with positive service time and retrial of customers. In all these systems, arrivals of customers form a Poisson process and service times are exponentially distributed. In chapter 5, we analyze and compare three production inventory systems with positive service time and retrial of customers. In all these systems, arrivals of customers form a Poisson process and service times are exponentially distributed.In chapter 6, we consider a PH /PH /l inventory model with reneging of customers and finite shortage of items.
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Department of Mathematics, Cochin University of Science
and Technology
Lakshmy, B; Dr.Krishnamoorthy,A(Cochin University of Science And Technology, February , 1991)
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This thesis analyses certain problems in Inventories
and Queues. There are many situations in real-life where we
encounter models as described in this thesis. It analyses
in depth various models which can be applied to production,
storag¢, telephone traffic, road traffic, economics, business
administration, serving of customers, operations of particle
counters and others. Certain models described here is not a
complete representation of the true situation in all its
complexity, but a simplified version amenable to analysis.
While discussing the models, we show how a dependence structure can be suitably introduced in some problems of Inventories and Queues. Continuous review, single commodity inventory systems with Markov dependence structure introduced in the demand quantities, replenishment quantities and reordering levels are considered separately. Lead time is assumed to be zero in these models. An inventory model involving random lead
time is also considered (Chapter-4). Further finite capacity
single server queueing systems with single/bulk arrival,
single/bulk services are also discussed. In some models the
server is assumed to go on vacation (Chapters 7 and 8). In
chapters 5 and 6 a sort of dependence is introduced in the
service pattern in some queuing models.
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Department of mathematics & statistics, Cochin University of Science And Technology
Madhusoodanan,T P; Dr.Krishnamoorthy,A(Cochin University of Science And Technology, 1988)
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The objective of this thesis is to study the time dependent behaviour of some complex queueing and inventory models. It contains a detailed analysis of the basic stochastic processes underlying these models. In the theory of queues, analysis of time dependent behaviour is an area.very little developed compared to steady state theory. Tine dependence seems certainly worth studying from an application point of view but unfortunately, the analytic difficulties are considerable.
Glosod form solutions are complicated even for such simple models as M/M /1. Outside M/>M/1, time dependent solutions have been found only in special cases and involve most often double transforms which provide very little insight into the behaviour of the queueing systems themselves. In inventory theory also There is not much results available giving the time
dependent solution of the system size probabilities. Our emphasis is on explicit results free from all types of transforms and the method used may be of special interest to a wide variety of problems having regenerative structure.
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Department of mathematics, Cochin University of Science And Technology
Sathiyamoorthy,V; Dr.Mohan Kumar, K(Department of Atmospheric Sciences, 2001)
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The aim of the present study is to understand the biennial scale stratosphere-troposphere interactions over India, and synoptic to interannual timescale meridional stratosphere-troposhere exchanges caused by upper tropospheric/lower stratospheric longwaves using NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data and satellite measured total ozone data. The biennial timescale interaction between lower stratosphere and troposphere over Thumba is analysed using high-resolution radiosonde data. The results suggest that TBO and QBO are two different phenomena with nearly biennial periodicity. Interannual timescale meridional stratosphere-troposphere exchanges caused by the newly documented Asia Pacific Wave (APW) were analysed using ozone as tracer of atmospheric motion. Synoptic timescale meridional stratosphere-troposhere exchanges caused by subtropical upper tropospheric long waves over Asia were studied using global total ozone measurements from TOMS. This research work can be extended to study the influence of decadal scale epochal nature in Indian summer monsoon activity on the APW generated total ozone anomalies around the globe and the trend estimates in total ozone
Varughese,Philip; Prathapachandra Kurup, M R(Dept. of Applied Chemistry, July , 2004)
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The study deals with structural and spectral investigations of transition metal complexes of di-2-pyridyl ketone N(4),N(4)-disubstituted thiosemicarbazones. The main objective and scope of the work deals with di-2-pyridyl ketone N(4),N(4)-disubstituted thiosemicarbazones are quardridentate NNNS donor ligands. To chosen this ligand for study because, the ligands are prepared and characterized for the first time, since there are two pyridyl nitorgens, dimmers and polymers of complexes may result leading to interesting structural aspects. The work includes the preparation of the thiosemicarbzones and their structural and spectral studies, synthesis and spectral characterization of complexes of copper(II),,nickel(II),manganese(II), dioxovanadium(V),cobalt(III),zinc(II),cadmium(II) of the ligand HL, synthesis and spectral characterization of complexes of copper(II),manganese(II), of the ligand HL and the development of X-ray quality crystals and its X-ray diffraction studies. The structural characterization techniques are elemental analysis, conductivity measurements, magnetic measurements, electronic spectroscopy, H NMR spectroscopy, Infrared spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.
Bessy Raj, B N; Dr.Prathapachandra Kurup,M R(Cochin University of Science and Technology, February , 2009)
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The present work deals with the complexation of Schiff
bases of aroylhydrazines with various transition metal ions. The hydrazone
systems selected for study have long 7I:-delocalized chain in the ligand molecule
itself, which get intensified due to metal-to-ligand or ligand-to-metal charge
transfer excitations upon coordination. Complexation with metal ions like copper,
nickel, cobalt, manganese, iron, zinc and cadmium are tried. Various spectral
techniques are employed for characterization. The structures of some complexes
have been well established by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The nonIinaer
optical studies of the ligands and complexes synthesized have been studied
by hyper-Rayleigh scattering technique.The work is presented in seven chapters and the last one deals with
summary and conclusion. One of the hydrazone system selected for study proved
that it could give rise to polymeric metal complexes. Some of the copper, nickel,
zinc and cadmium complexes showed non-linear optical activity. The NLO
studies of manganese and iron showed negative result, may be due to the inversion
centre of symmetry within the molecular lattice.
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Department of Applied Chemistry,
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Rajive, Tomy M; Dr.Jayalekshmi, S(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, July 20, 2012)
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The main challenges in the deposition of cathode materials in thin film form are
the reproduction of stoichiometry close to the bulk material and attaining higher
rates of deposition and excellent crystallinity at comparatively lower annealing
temperatures. There are several methods available to develop stoichiometric thin
film cathode materials including pulsed laser deposition; plasma enhanced
chemical vapor deposition, electron beam evaporation, electrostatic spray
deposition and RF magnetron sputtering. Among them the most versatile
method is the sputtering technique, owing to its suitability for micro-fabricating
the thin film batteries directly on chips in any shape or size, and on flexible
substrates, with good capacity and cycle life. The main drawback of the
conventional sputtering technique using RF frequency of 13.56MHz is its lower
rate of deposition, compared to other deposition techniques A typical cathode
layer for a thin film battery requires a thickness around one micron. To deposit
such thick layers using convention RF sputtering, longer time of deposition is
required, since the deposition rate is very low, which is typically 10-20 Å/min.
This makes the conventional RF sputtering technique a less viable option for
mass production in an economical way.
There exists a host of theoretical and experimental evidences and results that
higher excitation frequency can be efficiently used to deposit good quality films
at higher deposition rates with glow discharge plasma. The effect of frequencies
higher than the conventional one (13.56MHz) on the RF magnetron sputtering
process has not been subjected to detailed investigations. Attempts have been
made in the present work, to sputter deposit spinel oxide cathode films, using
high frequency RF excitation source. Most importantly, the major challenge faced by the thin film battery based on the LiMn2O4 cathode material is the poor capacity retention during charge discharge cycling. The major causes for the capacity fading reported in LiMn2O4cathode materials are due to, Jahn-Teller distortion, Mn2+ dissolution into the electrolyte and oxygen loss in cathode material during cycling. The work discussed in this thesis is an attempt on overcoming the above said challenges and developing a high capacity thin film cathode material.
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Division for Research in Advanced Materials
Department of Physics
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Sivakumar,S; Prathapachandra Kurup, M R(Department of Applied Chemistry, 2002)
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The primary aim of these investigations was to probe the spectroscopic, electrochemical, biological and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies of some selected transition metal complexes of 4N-monosubstituted thiosemicarbazones. Transition metal complexes with thiosemicarbazones exhibit a wide range of stereochemistries and possess potential biological activity. Metal complexes of thiosemicarbazones are proved to have improved pharmacological and therapeutic effects. The studies are conducted to bring about a fair understanding of the structure activity relationship and to develop certain effective and economical metal-based antimicrobial agents. Study showed that the thiosemicarbazones have antibacterial, antiviral and antiproliferative properties and hence used against tuberculosis, leprosy, psoriasis, rheumatism, trypanosomiasis and coccidiosis. Certain thiosemicarbazones showed a selective inhibition of HSV and HIV infections. The insolubility of most thiosemicarbazones in water causes difficulty in the oral administration in clinical practice. Transition metal complexes are found to have more activity than uncombined thiosemicarbazones. They exhibit a variety of denticity and can be varied by proper substitution. The stereochemistry assumed by the thiosemicarbazones during the coordination with transition metal ions depends on the factors such as preparative conditions and availability of additional bonding site in the ligand moiety and charge of the ligand. The resulting complexes exhibited a wide range of stereochemistries and have biomimic activity and potential application as sensors.
Sivakumar,S; Prathapachandra Kurup, M R(Department of Applied Chemistry, 2002)
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The primary aim of these investigations was to probe the spectroscopic, electrochemical, biological and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies of some selected transition metal complexes of 4N-monosubstituted thiosemicarbazones. Transition metal complexes with thiosemicarbazones exhibit a wide range of stereochemistries and possess potential biological activity. Metal complexes of thiosemicarbazones are proved to have improved pharmacological and therapeutic effects. The studies are conducted to bring about a fair understanding of the structure activity relationship and to develop certain effective and economical metal-based antimicrobial agents. Study showed that the thiosemicarbazones have antibacterial, antiviral and antiproliferative properties and hence used against tuberculosis, leprosy, psoriasis, rheumatism, trypanosomiasis and coccidiosis. Certain thiosemicarbazones showed a selective inhibition of HSV and HIV infections. The insolubility of most thiosemicarbazones in water causes difficulty in the oral administration in clinical practice. Transition metal complexes are found to have more activity than uncombined thiosemicarbazones. They exhibit a variety of denticity and can be varied by proper substitution. The stereochemistry assumed by the thiosemicarbazones during the coordination with transition metal ions depends on the factors such as preparative conditions and availability of additional bonding site in the ligand moiety and charge of the ligand. The resulting complexes exhibited a wide range of stereochemistries and have biomimic activity and potential application as sensors
Binitha, N N; Dr.Sugunan, S(Cochin University of Science and Technology, October , 2006)
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Green chemistry boots eco-friendly,natural clays as catalysts in the chemical as well as in the pharmaceutical industry.Industry demands thermal stability,mechanical strength etc for the catalyst and there the modification methods becomes important.Pillaring tunes clays as efficient catalytic templates for shape selective organic synthesis.Here pillared clays are used as promising alternatives for the environmentally hazardous homogeneous catalysts in some industrially important Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions of arenes with lower alchohols and higher olefins.The layer structure is enhanced upon pillaring and allows the nanocomposite formation with polyaniline to develop today’s nanoscale diameter devices.Present work gives an entry of pillared clays to the world of conducting composite nanofibers.
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Department of Applied Chemistry,
Cochin University of Science and Technology