Volume 2, Issue 1

Bridging Innovation and Impact: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Contemporary Research Challenges

Mueen Ahmed KK

pp. 1–3 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.1 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

Ranking and Relative Efficiencies of India’s Central Universities through the Lens of DEA

Fullstar Lamin Gayang, S. Ravikumar

pp. 4–10 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.2 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

Aim/Background Universities are the cornerstone of a nation’s scientific and technical advancements. This study aims to evaluate the performance efficiency of India’s ten central institutions of higher learning using Dat…

Author Productivity and the Application of Lotka’s Law in Astrobiology Publications

C. Hemavathy, C. Baskaran

pp. 11–25 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.3 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

The study examines authorship pattern of papers published in the field of Astrobiology between 1991and 2023. The data included eleven thousand five hundred and twenty-three (11523) papers appended in the said field. It w…

Emeritus Professor Dr. Ian Hector Frazer, the Pioneer of HPV Vaccine against Cervical Cancer in Women: A Bio-Bibliographic Assessment

Susanta Koley

pp. 26–46 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.4 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

Aim This paper aims to provide an assessment of cervical cancer research related to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections, with a particular focus on the scientific contributions of Dr. Ian Hector Frazer, a Scottish-born…

Comparative Analysis of SQL and NoSQL Databases: Data Models, Use Cases, and Performance Insights

Dionne Teh Wooi Ying, Choo Yan Jie, Cheah Shaoren, Hong Chang Eui, Chin Wey Ken, Sathishkumar Veerappampalayam Easwaramoorthy, Usha Moorthy

pp. 47–70 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.5 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

Aim/Background The primary aim of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of SQL and NoSQL databases based on their data models, performance characteristics, and suitability for various application scenarios. It …

A Comparative Study of Relational, Graph, Wide Column, Key-Value, and Document Models in Retail Industries

Lauren Hyun-Ee Wong, Jia Wen Ng, Angel Xian Theng Tan, Mae Jhin Yong, Su-Lyn Lim, Sathishkumar Veerappampalayam Easwaramoorthy, Usha Moorthy

pp. 71–97 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.6 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

Aim/Background The study addresses the growing need for efficient database management systems in the rapidly expanding online retail sector, especially post-COVID-19. It aims to identify the most suitable data model for …

Comparative Analysis of Relational and Non-Relational Database Models: A Case Study on Travel Booking Systems

Chan Pui Ying, Joselyn Chin Shi Min, Gan Yi Jean, Leong Zheng Xuan, Nurjiha Natasha Binti Md Rafi, Sathishkumar Veerappampalayam Easwaramoorthy, Usha Moorthy

pp. 98–119 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.7 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

Aim/Background The study aims to evaluate and compare relational and non-relational (NoSQL) database models in the context of travel booking systems. Traditional relational databases like MySQL are known for their data i…

Harnessing ICT as a Catalyst for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria

Kayode Sunday John Dada

pp. 120–126 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.8 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is the foundation and pillar of today’s digital economy with enormous potential to achieve SDGs in sectors and improve individuals lives in many fundamental ways. Sustain…

Mapping the Research Footprint of Women in Computer Science and Engineering at IITs: A Decade of Bibliometric Insights (2014-2023)

Kishore Dey

pp. 127–134 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.9 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

Aim/Background This study investigates the research contributions of female faculty in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) departments across 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) over the past decade. The objecti…

Predicting Condominium Prices in Malaysia: A Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models

Sathishkumar Veerappampalayam Easwaramoorthy, Shamsul Bin Majid, Clement Chew Cheng Zhi, Putera Aiman Idris Bin Fadzillah Suhaimi

pp. 135–151 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.10 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

This study seeks to predict condominium prices in Malaysia by tackling the challenge of accurately assessing property values based on a range of features. The objective of this research is to create a model that can aid …

Integration of Wasserstein GANs and Convolutional Neural Networks for Urdu Handwritten Character Recognition

Afsheen Faiq, Megat Norulazmi Megat Mohamed Noor

pp. 152–161 · DOI: 10.5530/irc.2.1.11 · Published Jan-Apr 2025

Aim/Background This study aims to enhance the accuracy and robustness of Urdu Handwriting Character Recognition (UHCR), a task hindered by the limited availability of labeled training data. As Urdu is widely used across …