School of Data and Sciences (SDS): Recent submissions
Now showing items 1-20 of 2010
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Microbial contamination of drinking water and community water in Bangladesh : a review
(Brac University, 2023-05)Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated nations of the world, is blessed with abundant water sources, which are being polluted with many bacteria and pathogens. The country's groundwater and surface water are ... -
Identification of the multi-drug resistant genes in the bacteria isolated from the saliva of smoker oral cancer patients and comparative analysis with smoker normal individuals
(Brac University, 2023-08)Cancer poses a severe threat to world health in the modern period. Cancer is abnormal cell proliferation that can affect different bodily components. Due to cultural behaviors like tobacco consumption and betel nut chewing, ... -
Phenotypic and molecular detection of Acinetobacter baumannii retrieved from the environmental surfaces
(Brac University, 2023-08)𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: Hospital Associated Infections (HAI) pose a great deal of risk to those with impaired immune system, especially Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients. Among the ... -
Can bacteria fly? - bacteriological assessment of common fly (Musca domestica) as a potential carrier for public health epidemics
(Brac University, 2023-09)The primary aim of the research work is to analyze the diverse bacterial presence in the houseflies (Musca domestica) found from the fish markets and street food in some major areas of Dhaka city. Common house flies (Musca ... -
XOPSIS: an explainable AI method based on the order of preference by similarity to ideal solution
(Brac University, 2023-07)Explainable AI (XAI) techniques are essential for comprehending machine learn- ing model predictions in a variety of fields, including healthcare. In this study, we highlight XOPSIS, a newly developed XAI method built ... -
Survey and analysis on oral microbial profile of Dhaka city dwellers and their association with different diseases in the community
(Brac University, 2023-09)This research aims to determine the composition of the human oral microbiota, comprising various microorganisms inhabiting the oral cavity exist in the human mouth. The oral microbiota plays a vital role in human health, ... -
Antibiotic adjuvants in combating antibiotic resistance
(Brac University, 2023-01)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has now become one of the significant global health challenges and are not limited to natural antibiotics but also for synthetic antibiotics. Therefore, it is crucial to search for more ... -
Resuscitation of bacterial biofilm by sunlight : effects on different enteropathogenic bacteria
(Brac University, 2023-09)Bangladesh encounters seasonal cholera endemics biannually. Vibrio cholerae and Shiga toxin- producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is responsible for cholera and similar diarrheal disease outbreaks. Biofilms go through a ... -
Bacteriological study of Turag river
(Brac University, 2023-08)The main purpose of this thesis is to identify the bacterium present in the Turag River and get an overview about its Bacterological identifications. Water is the most fundamental and crucial environmental component ... -
Effectiveness of commonly used disinfectants in hospitals against common nosocomial bacteria
(Brac University, 2023-08)Nosocomial infections, commonly acquired during hospital stays, pose a significant threat to patient safety and increase healthcare costs. The effective use of disinfectants is crucial for decreasing the transmission of ... -
Isolation and Characterization of E. coli Bacteriophage from Raw Meat and Environment Water
(Brac University, 2023-12)Several diseases such as stomach cramps, urinary tract infections, and diarrhea are caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the five subtypes of E. coli which are ETEC, EPEC, EAEC, EHEC/STEC, and EIEC are responsible ... -
Ripple down rule based decision intelligence for mental disorder diagnosis
(Brac University, 2023-01)Ripple Down Rule (RDR), a rule-based incremental system, enables knowledge acquisition from human experts to knowledge-based systems (KBS). The majority of modern decision intelligence systems rely on machine learning ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of CNN-based models for diabetic retinopathy detection
(Brac University, 2023-06)One of the known eye conditions that affect human retinal blood vessels is diabetic retinopathy (DR). People with diabetes are typically at significantly increased risk for this. The blood vessels in the retina are damaged ... -
Enhancing underwater object detection through water artifact removal and using ensemble transfer learning
(Brac University, 2023-05)The utilization and exploration of deep-sea resources has made underwater autonomous operation increasingly important to mitigate the dangers of the highpressure deep-sea environment. Intelligent computer vision plays a ... -
Operating and analyzing of business data with digital enterprise division of BanglaCAT
(Brac University, 2023-05)This internship report provides a comprehensive overview of the experiences, learn- ing, and contributions made during the internship period at Bangla CAT. The re- port encompasses a tailed description of the objectives, ... -
Association between the severity of helicobacter pylori infection and different hematological parameters
(Brac University, 2023-01)Helicobacter pylori infection is a global public health problem that is affecting both developed and developing countries. Approximately 50% (over 3 billion) of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter ... -
Analysis of uncertainty in different neural network structures using monte carlo dropout
(Brac University, 2023-01)Deep learning technologies developed at an exponential rate throughout the years. Starting from Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to Involutional Neural Net works (INNs), there are several neural network (NN) architectures ... -
Plant leaf disease identification
(Brac University, 2023-01)Agriculture has consistently been an essential component of our day-to-day life over the centuries. Because of its contribution to our country’s revenue, the importance of agriculture has been steadily growing over the ... -
Effect of social Media on mental health
(Brac University, 2023-01)An online community where people work together to produce, share and change their ideas and comments about any data is known as web-based social network ing. Over the past ten years, long-distance social networking purpose ... -
Study on the numerical analysis of storm surges around the coastal zone of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-08)Storm surges are a natural phenomenon preceding tropical cyclones, taking place in the coastal zones. Often times they are the most dangerous part of the cyclones, causing the most amount of damage to the population and ...