This book presents the basic and fundamental aspects of nanomaterials, its types, and classifications with respect to different factors. It contains methods of preparation and characterization of unique nanostructured materials. Consisting of six chapters, this book appeals to a wide readership from academia and industry professionals and is also useful to undergraduate and graduate students focusing on nanotechnology and nanomaterials, sustainable chemistry, energy conversion and storage, environmental protection, opto-electronics, sensors, and surface and interface science. It also appeals to readers who wish to know about the design of new types of materials with controlled nanostructures.

Although group theory has played a significant role in the development of various disciplines of physics, there are few recent books that start from the beginning and then build on to consider applications of group theory from the point of view of high energy physicists. Group Theory for High Energy Physicists fills that role. It presents groups, especially Lie groups, and their characteristics in a way that is easily comprehensible to physicists. The book first introduces the concept of a group and the characteristics that are imperative for developing group theory as applied to high energy physics. It then describes group representations since matrix representations of a group are often more convenient to deal with than the abstract group itself. With a focus on continuous groups, the text analyzes the root structure of important groups and obtains the weights of various representations of these groups. It also explains how symmetry principles associated with group theoretical techniques can be used to interpret experimental results and make predictions. This concise, gentle introduction is accessible to undergraduate and graduate students in physics and mathematics as well as researchers in high energy physics. It shows how to apply group theory to solve high energy physics problems.

Although group theory has played a significant role in the development of various disciplines of physics, there are few recent books that start from the beginning and then build on to consider applications of group theory from the point of view of high energy physicists. Group Theory for High Energy Physicists fills that role. It presents groups, especially Lie groups, and their characteristics in a way that is easily comprehensible to physicists. The book first introduces the concept of a group and the characteristics that are imperative for developing group theory as applied to high energy physics. It then describes group representations since matrix representations of a group are often more convenient to deal with than the abstract group itself. With a focus on continuous groups, the text analyzes the root structure of important groups and obtains the weights of various representations of these groups. It also explains how symmetry principles associated with group theoretical techniques can be used to interpret experimental results and make predictions. This concise, gentle introduction is accessible to undergraduate and graduate students in physics and mathematics as well as researchers in high energy physics. It shows how to apply group theory to solve high energy physics problems.

This book presents the basic and fundamental aspects of nanomaterials, its types, and classifications with respect to different factors. It contains methods of preparation and characterization of unique nanostructured materials. Consisting of six chapters, this book appeals to a wide readership from academia and industry professionals and is also useful to undergraduate and graduate students focusing on nanotechnology and nanomaterials, sustainable chemistry, energy conversion and storage, environmental protection, opto-electronics, sensors, and surface and interface science. It also appeals to readers who wish to know about the design of new types of materials with controlled nanostructures.

Nanotechnology and Photocatalysis for Environmental Applications focuses on nanostructured control, synthesis methods, activity enhancement strategies, environmental applications, and perspectives of semiconductor-based nanostructures. The book offers future guidelines for designing new semiconductor-based photocatalysts, with low cost and high efficiency, for a range of products aimed at environmental protection. The book covers the fundamentals of nanotechnology, the synthesis of nanotechnology, and the use of metal oxide, metal sulfide, and carbon-based nanomaterials in photocatalysis. The book also discusses the major challenges of using photocatalytic nanomaterials on a broad scale. The book then explores how photocatalytic nanomaterials and nanocomposites are being used for sustainable development applications, including environmental protection, pharmaceuticals, and air purification. The final chapter considers the recent advances in the field and outlines future perspectives on the technology. This is an important reference for materials scientists, chemical engineers, energy scientists, and anyone looking to understand more about the photocatalytic potential of nanomaterials, and their possible environmental applications.

Muhammad Rafique He joined Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) University, in 1999 as a lecturer and started his PhD at Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences in 2001. He completed his PhD in 2005 and rejoined the Department of Physics at AJK University where he is currently serving as an Assistant Professor. His areas of research include Reactor Physics, fluid dynamics, Radiation Shielding and Health Physics. He has published more than 30 research papers in these areas.

Sikander M. Mirza He did his PhD from Purdue University, USA in 1990. He is professor in the Department of Physics & Applied Mathematics, at Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences. He has served as Head of the Department and currently serving as Dean of Faculty of Applied Sciences at PIEAS. His main research interests include Computational Physics, Modeling & Simulation, Radiation Physics and Advanced Numerical Techniques. He has published numerous scientific and technical journal articles in several areas including Numerical Methods, Computational & Simulation Physics and Applied Physics. Nasir M. Mirza He did his PhD from Purdue University, USA in 1989 and has been associated with Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences for over 15 year as professor of physics & applied mathematics. He has also served as a Dean Research at the PIEAS and currently chairs the Department. His main research interests include Modeling & Simulation, Computational Physics, reactor physics and Stochastic processes. He has published over 50 technical papers in various highly reputed international scientific & technical journals.

This work investigates efficient searching mechanisms for searching and retrieving software components across different remote repositories and implements a supporting prototype called "Component Repository Browser" using the plug-in based Eclipse technology for PROGRESS-IDE. The prototype enables users to search the ProCom components and to import the desired components from a remote repository server over different protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, and/or SVN. Several component searching mechanisms and suggestions were studied and examined such as keyword, facet-based search, folksonomy classification, and signature matching, from which we selected keyword search along with facet-based searching technique to help component searchers to efficiently find the desired components from a remote repository.

Muhammad Rafique obtained an MSc in Physics from the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, in 1997, where he joined the Department of Physics as a lecturer in 1999. In 2001, he joined the Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics at the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences to pursue his PhD studies. He completed his PhD in 2005 and rejoined the Department of Physics at the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where he is currently an Assistant Professor. His areas of research are reactor physics, radiation shielding and fluid dynamics. Nasir Majid Mirza and Sikander Majid Mirza obtained M.Sc. in Physics and M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering from Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan. He completed his PhD in Physics from Purdue University, USA. At present, he is the Dean of Sciences at the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Most of his computational and experimental research work is related to reactor physics, radiation shielding, image processing, medical physics and neural networks.

M&A failures is an established phenomenon. Human factors, such as acceptance of and readiness for change at the individual level, conflict of interest and cultural incompatibility are the key attributes of the success or failure of a merger or transformational change. Balancing theory with practice, this book looks at the financial due diligence, cultural compatibility, and emotional sensitivity at various stages of the M&A and offers a practical process model. Business leaders, change agents, coaching and mentoring practitioners will find the rare combination of great interest.