Vol 114, No 01 (2018)

Table of Contents

Vol 114, No 01 (2018)

In this Issue

In this Issue
Sarah Iqbal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/6-6 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 6-6
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Guest Editorial

Is Ocean Acidification from Rising Carbon Dioxide a Grave Threat?
G. Bala
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/7-8 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 7-8
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Correspondence

Growth in Amphibian Knowledge of Bhutan
Dorji Norbu
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/9-9 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 9-9
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Indian Research Institutions in the Government Sector in SIR 2017
Gangan Prathap
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/9-11 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 9-11
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Drosophila ananassae – Why it is Considered as a Unique Species in the Genus Drosophila
B. N. Singh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/11-12 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 11-12
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News

Science Last Fortnight
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/13-16 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 13-16
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S. K. Satheesh Awarded the American Geophysical Union’s Devendra Lal Memorial Medal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/17-17 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 17-17
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Agronomy for Evergreen Revolution
Gurbachan Singh, A. R. Sharma, P. K. Ghosh, Y. S. Shivay
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/17-19 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 17-19
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Challenges and Knowledge Gaps in Ecological Sciences
Suresh Kumar Dubey, Jitendra Pandey
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/19-21 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 19-21
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Quaternary Environments and Climates
Anjum Farooqi, Rajesh Agnihotri
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/21-21 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 21-21
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Scientific Correspondance

Cholanaickan Tribes are Prone to Sickle Cell Disease in near Future
Suma Arun Dev, Saju K. Michael, V. Anitha, M. Feroze
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/22-23 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 22-23
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Candidate Molecular Markers for Monoecy in Dioecious Tree Spice Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) and Analysis of Genetic Variability in a Core Collection
H. C. Vikram, N. Mini Raj, Deepu Mathew
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/23-25 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 23-25
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New Record of Chaetasbolisia erysiphoides from Cold Arid Soils of Zanskar (Kargil), India
Skarma Nonzom, Geeta Sumbali
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/25-27 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 25-27
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Fall Armyworm in Africa:Which ‘Race’ is in the Race, and Why Does it Matter?
R. Srinivasan, P. Malini, S. T. O. Othim
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/27-28 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 27-28
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General Article

Science-Based Mandatory Standards and the Implementation Gap:The Case of Bottled Water Regulations in India
Aviram Sharma
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/29-33 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 29-33
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Special Section: Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator

Messages
A. S. Kiran Kumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/34-34 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 34-34
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Message
K. Sivan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/35-35 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 35-35
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Message
S. Pandian
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/36-36 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 36-36
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Preface
B. N. Suresh
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/37-37 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 37-37
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An Overview of Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator
K. Sivan, S. Pandian
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/38-47 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 38-47
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Aerodynamic Design, Characterization and Flight Performance of RLV-TD
G. Vidya, K. Manokaran, V. R. Ganesan, M. Prasath, Sundeepkumar Epuri, P. Balasubramanian, C. Babu, B. Venkatasubrahmanyam, Priyankar Bandyopadhyay
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/48-63 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 48-63
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Aerothermal Design, Qualification and Flight Performance
T. Sivamurugan, P. Anoop, S. L. N. Desikan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/64-67 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 64-67
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Flush Air Data Sensing System
N. Shyam Mohan, M. Jayakumar, T. Sivamurugan, K. C. Finitha, S. B. Vidya, Jayanta Dhoaya, N. Remesh, M. Prasath, Shashi Krishna, Aisha Sidhique
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/68-73 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 68-73
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Development of Slow-Burning Solid Rocket Booster for RLV-TD Hypersonic Experiment
Achutananda Parhi, V. Mahesh, Khadarvoli Kalluru, S. Reshmi, R. Harikrishnan, V. M. Lakshmi, J. Paul Murugan, Renjith Kumar Reddy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/74-83 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 74-83
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Integrated Electrohydraulic Control Actuation System with Centralized Power Plant for the Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator
V. Masilamani, Manoj Kumar, S. Sankar Narayan, N. Raghu, M. N. Namboodiripad, T. Mookiah
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/84-100 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 84-100
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Mission Design and Performance of RLV-TD
Jyothish R. Pillai, M. Mutyala Rao, P. Bhanumathy, Vijith Mukundan, Jaison Joseph, A. K. Anil Kumar, C. Ravikumar, Abhay Kumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/101-108 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 101-108
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Integrated Navigation, Guidance and Control System and Validation
Arindam Barua, M. P. Premchand, R. Vishnu, Prabhat Kumar Dubey, Jayachitra, Ambili K. Gopinath, S. Anitha, Renjith Keezhoth, Anil P. Madeckal, D. Karthikeyan, Sheethal Antony, J. Suresh Babu, R. Manohara Rao, I. Sudar, E. S. Padmakumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/109-122 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 109-122
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An End-To-End Airframe Structural System Design
B. P. Deepak, T. Manojkumar, A. Prashanthan, R. Suresh, Philip K. Mathew, M. I. Junaidh, S. Rajendran, B. S. Raju, C. K. Krishnadasan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/123-130 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 123-130
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Development of Large-Sized Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V and Nickel-Based Superalloy Inconel-718 Forgings for Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator Flight
R. K. Gupta, V. Anil Kumar, P. Ramkumar, U. V. Gururaja
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/131-136 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 131-136
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Ceramic Coating on Flexible External Insulation Blankets for Reusable Missions
Deepa Devapal, M. P. Gopakumar, P. V. Prabhakaran, S. Packirisamy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/137-143 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 137-143
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Quality Assurance Challenges in Testing and Evaluation of Reusable Launch Vehicle Systems
P. K. Abrahamm, B. Valsa
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/144-147 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 144-147
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Research Articles

Innovative Technologies for Quality Seed Production and Vegetative Multiplication in Forage Grasses
D. Vijay, C. K. Gupta, D. R. Malaviya
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/148-154 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 148-154
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Greywater Treatment Using Horizontal, Vertical and Hybrid Flow Constructed Wetlands
C. Ramprasad, Ligy Philip
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/155-165 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 155-165
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Assessment of Contamination of Soil and Groundwater Due to e-Waste Handling
Rashmi Makkar Panwar, Sirajuddin Ahmed
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/166-173 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 166-173
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Subsurface Geological Structure and Tectonics as Evidenced from Integrated Interpretation of Aeromagnetic and Remote Sensing Data over Kutch Sedimentary Basin, Western India
P. Chandrasekhar, K. Chandra Mouli, D. P. Rao, V. K. Dadhwal
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/174-185 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 174-185
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Food Preferences and Foraging Strategies of Wood-Feeding Termites in a West African Savanna
A. B. N’Dri, J. Gignoux, S. Konate
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/186-192 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 186-192
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Research Communications

Multi-Functional System for Persons with Disabilities Using Electroencephalography Signals of Eye Blink
Subhra Sankha Sarma, Piyush Kant, Rajkumar
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/193-195 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 193-195
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Detection of IHHN Virus in a Specific Pathogen Free Bonafide Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) Broodstock Consignment Imported to India
M. C. Remany, R. Kirubagaran, Daly Cyriac, O. C. Sruthi Prem, P. Krishnakanth Varadaraju, A. K. Panda, Jaideep Kumar, Y. C. Thampi Samraj
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/196-200 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 196-200
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Automatic Estimation of Tree Stem Attributes Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning in Central Indian Dry Deciduous Forests
R. Suraj Reddy, Rakesh, C. S. Jha, K. S. Rajan
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/201-206 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 201-206
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Recognizing the Rapid Expansion of Rubber Plantation – A Threat to Native Forest in Parts of Northeast India
Kasturi Chakraborty, S. Sudhakar, K. K. Sarma, P. L. N. Raju, Ashesh Kr. Das
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/207-213 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 207-213
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Characterization of Mukundpura Carbonaceous Chondrite
R. P. Tripathi, Ambesh Dixit, N. Bhandari
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/214-217 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 214-217
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Book Reviews

Annual Review of Physical Chemistry
Srihari Keshavamurthy
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/218-221 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 218-221
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Integrated and Sustainable Water Management:Science and Technology
Sharad K. Jain, Manish Nema
DOI:10.18520/cs/v114/i01/221-222 ,  Vol 114, No 01 (2018), Pagination: 221-222
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