⚡ electrical engineering

Flexural Performance of Asphalt Mixtures under Unnotched SCB Test: Effects of Specimen Thickness, Loading Rate, and Aggregate Gradation

This study systematically investigates how specimen thickness, loading rate, and aggregate gradation influence the flexural performance of asphalt mixtures in un-notched semi-circular bending tests, revealing that specimen thickness significantly affects measured properties and necessitating the standardization of testing parameters for reliable performance comparisons.

Simai Qu, Chenxin Ling, Chen Chen, Guoqiang Chen2026-07-10
⚡ electrical engineering

Camera-Free In-Body Imaging via Nano-Distributed Molecular Communication Networks for Tumor Localization Based on IoBNT

This paper proposes a novel Nano-Distributed Imaging System (NDIS) for the Internet of Bio-Nano Things that utilizes functionalized nanodevices and a compressed sensing-based reconstruction framework to achieve high-resolution, camera-free in-body tumor localization and biochemical activity mapping, demonstrating superior spatial observability and accuracy under realistic physiological conditions.

Islam R.Kamal, S. F. El-Zoghdy, Randa F. Soliman2026-07-10
⚡ electrical engineering

Skillful Data-Driven Subseasonal Soil Moisture Forecasting: Prospects and Limits for Flash Drought Prediction

This study demonstrates that a Vision Transformer-based model forecasting root-zone soil moisture in physical units achieves superior subseasonal skill over Europe compared to operational baselines, yet highlights that predicting rapid flash drought onsets remains a fundamental challenge across all current systems.

Noelia Otero, Atahan Özer, Miguel-Ángel Fernández-Torres, Jackie Ma2026-07-10
⚡ electrical engineering

Comparative Evaluation of RL-TD3 PID Control against Hybrid and Conventional Optimizers in Renewable -Based Islanded Microgrids

This paper demonstrates that a Reinforcement Learning-based Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (RL-TD3) optimized PID controller outperforms conventional and hybrid optimization methods, such as Coati Optimization and Grey Wolf-Cuckoo Search, in enhancing load frequency control stability and disturbance rejection within renewable-based islanded microgrids.

Dana Rajaa Shaaban, Ali Nasser Hussain, Ahmed K. Ali, Mohammed Alruwaili, Moustafa Ahmed Ibrahim2026-07-10
⚡ electrical engineering

Investigating the Interfacial Adhesion of Steel Slag and Long-Term Aged Asphalt Binder and Its Impact on Asphalt Mixture Performance

This study demonstrates that replacing sandstone with BOF steel slag in asphalt mixtures, particularly when combined with PMB binders, significantly enhances interfacial adhesion and overall mechanical performance, including rutting, cracking, and moisture resistance, under both unaged and long-term aged conditions.

SHUVRAJIT BISWAS2026-07-10
⚡ electrical engineering

Scalable Microring-Based Interconnects with Channel Equalization and Closed-Loop Stabilization

This paper presents and experimentally demonstrates a scalable photonic interconnect unit integrating microring-based switching, programmable channel equalization, and closed-loop feedback stabilization to suppress power variations and resonance drift, thereby enabling high-accuracy, multi-core analog photonic computing.

Yating Wan, Zichun Lin, Zhican Zhou, Xiangpeng Ou, Weiping Li, Xuhao Wu, Hongyan Yu, Xiaoyi Song, William He2026-07-10
⚡ electrical engineering

Geotechnical Valorization of Mine Tailings through MICP Biocementation: A Quantitative Technology-Transfer Framework from Australia to the Peruvian Andes

This paper presents a quantitative framework for transferring Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) technology from Australia to the Peruvian Andes, synthesizing literature to demonstrate its viability as a low-carbon alternative for stabilizing mine tailings and foundation soils while outlining necessary local adaptations regarding mineralogy, logistics, and regulation.

PAUL RICARDO PRUDENCIO GALVEZ2026-07-10
⚡ electrical engineering

Energy Neutrality and Nutrient Recovery through ANAMMOX Pretreatment for Potable Reuse: A Transferable Technical Protocol from the Netherlands to Peru

This paper synthesizes verifiable technical parameters from Dutch energy-neutral and nutrient-recovering water treatment systems to propose a transferable protocol for implementing ANAMMOX pretreatment in Peru, including an experimental design aligned with national regulations and an assessment of institutional capacity for adoption.

PAUL RICARDO PRUDENCIO GALVEZ2026-07-10