P. Desai

Publication List Details

Period

1981 - 2009

Number

88

Co-Authors

Direct measurement of the electronic spin diffusion length in a fully functional organic spin valve by low-energy muon spin rotation (2009)

Drew, Alan J., Hoppler, Julian, Schulz, Leander, Pratt, F. L., Desai, P., Shakya, P., ...

Electronic devices that use the spin degree of freedom hold unique prospects for future technology. The performance of these 'spintronic' devices relies heavily on the efficient transfer of spin...

Direct measurement of the electronic spin diffusion length in a fully functional organic spin valve by low-energy muon spin rotation (2009)

Drew, Alan J., Hoppler, Julian, Schulz, Leander, Pratt, F. L., Desai, P., Shakya, P., ...

Electronic devices that use the spin degree of freedom hold unique prospects for future technology. The performance of these 'spintronic' devices relies heavily on the efficient transfer of spin...

Intrinsic Mobility Limit for Anisotropic Electron Transport in Alq₃ (2008)

Drew, Alan J., Pratt, F. L., Hoppler, Justin, Schulz, Leander, Malik-Kumar, Vivek, Morley, N. A., ...

Muon spin relaxation has been used to probe the charge carrier motion in the molecular conductor Alq₃ (tris[8-hydroxy-quinoline] aluminum). At 290 K, the magnetic field dependence of the muon spin...

Intrinsic Mobility Limit for Anisotropic Electron Transport in Alq₃ (2008)

Drew, Alan J., Pratt, F. L., Hoppler, Justin, Schulz, Leander, Malik-Kumar, Vivek, Morley, N. A., ...

Muon spin relaxation has been used to probe the charge carrier motion in the molecular conductor Alq₃ (tris[8-hydroxy-quinoline] aluminum). At 290 K, the magnetic field dependence of the muon spin...

Medical Robotics (2008)

Prof Jaydev, P. Desai

The evolution of robotics in surgery is a new and exciting development. Surgical robotics brings together many disparate areas of research such as: design, development and modeling of robotic...

Direct measurement of the electronic spin diffusion length in a fully functional organic spin valve by low-energy muon spin rotation (2008)

Drew, A. J., Hoppler, J, Schulz, L, Pratt, F. L., Desai, P, Shakya, P, ...

Electronic devices that use the spin degree of freedom hold unique prospects for future technology. The performance of these 'spintronic' devices relies heavily on the efficient transfer of spin...

An Assessment of the Fe XVIII and Fe XIX Line Ratios from the Chandra Grating Observations of Capella (2005)

Desai, P., Brickhouse, N. S., Drake, J. J., Dupree, A. K., Edgar, R. J., Hoogerwerf, R., ...

Observations of Fe XVIII and Fe XIX X-ray, EUV, and FUV line emission, formed at the peak of Capella's (alpha Aurigae) emission measure distribution and ubiquitous in spectra of many cool stars and...

Re-examination of Mars Pathfinder parachute drag coefficient estimate (2004)

Desai, P., Schofield, T., Lisano, M.

The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission utilizes the Mars Pathfinder (MPF) parachute design. The MPF parachute drag coefficient is a driver for the MER entry, descent, and landing (EDL) design. As a...

The Mars Exploration Rovers entry descent and landing and the use of aerodynamic decelerators (2004)

Steltzner, A., Desai, P., Lee, W., Bruno, R.

The Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) project, the next United States mission to the surface of Mars, uses extensive aerodynamic deceleration in during its entry, descent and landing (EDL) phase.

Time-resolved photoluminescence excitation characterisation of lanthanide and group III tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) molecules (2004)

Desai, P., Khreis, O.M., Somerton, M., Curry, R.J., Gillin, W.P.

Time resolved photoluminescence measurements of a range of lanthanide and group III tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) molecules have been performed as a function of both laser excitation wavelength and...

A Pipelined Architecture for a Reconfigurable FSM based Router (2004)

Sujay S. Phadke, Prof Madhav, P. Desai, Sujay S. Phadke

I am indebted to many people at IIT Bombay for their support during my research. First of all, I would like to thank my advisor, Prof. Madhav Desai for his invaluable guidance during the course of my...

Production of Silicon Nitride/Silicon Carbide Fibrous Composites Using Polysilazanes as Pre-Ceramic Binders. (1998)

Mohr, D. L., Desai, P., Starr, T. L.

Advanced ceramic composites have been developed using a reaction-bonded silicon nitride (RBSN) matrix derived from submicron silicon powders, combined with various types of SiC fiber reinforcement....

Minimizing Memory Requirements in Rate-Optimal Schedules (1994)

R. Govindarajan, G.R. Gao, P. Desai

In this paper we address the problem of minimizing buffer storage requirement in constructing rate-optimal compile-time schedules for multi-rate dataflow graphs. We demonstrate that this problem,...

Prevalence of serious eye disease and visual impairment in a north London population: population based, cross sectional study

Reidy, A, Minassian, D C, Vafidis, G, Joseph, J, Farrow, S, Wu, J, ...

Objective: To estimate the magnitude of serious eye disorders and of visual impairment in a defined elderly population of a typical metropolitan area in England, and to assess the frequency they were...

Competitive quantitative PCR analysis of herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA and latency-associated transcript RNA in latently infected cells of the rat brain.

Ramakrishnan, R, Fink, D J, Jiang, G, Desai, P, Glorioso, J C, Levine, M

Competitive quantitative PCRs were used to examine the consequences of stereotactically injecting a highly attenuated herpes simplex virus type 1 mutant into rat brains. This mutant virus, designated...

The size and symmetry of B capsids of herpes simplex virus type 1 are determined by the gene products of the UL26 open reading frame.

Desai, P, Watkins, S C, Person, S

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) B capsids are composed of seven proteins, designated VP5, VP19C, 21, 22a, VP23, VP24, and VP26 in order of decreasing molecular weight. Three proteins (21, 22a,...

Mutations in herpes simplex virus type 1 genes encoding VP5 and VP23 abrogate capsid formation and cleavage of replicated DNA.

Desai, P, DeLuca, N A, Glorioso, J C, Person, S

The herpes simplex virus type 1 capsid is composed of seven capsid proteins which are termed VP5, VP19c, VP21, VP22a, VP23, VP24, and VP26. Major capsid protein VP5 is encoded by the gene UL19. UL18,...

The RR1 gene of herpes simplex virus type 1 is uniquely trans activated by ICP0 during infection.

Desai, P, Ramakrishnan, R, Lin, Z W, Osak, B, Glorioso, J C, Levine, M

As has been demonstrated for herpes simplex virus type 2, we show in this report that the herpes simplex virus type 1 ribonucleotide reductase large subunit (RR1) gene is trans activated in transient...

Growth, behaviour, and educational achievement of Jamaican children with sickle-cell trait.

Ashcroft, M T, Desai, P, Richardson, S A

A longitudinal study of the mental and physical development of 200 children with normal haemoglobin and 21 with the sickle-cell trait was carried out in a small rural community in Jamaica. At about 2...

Prevalence of serious eye disease and visual impairment in a north London population: population based, cross sectional study

Reidy, A, Minassian, D C, Vafidis, G, Joseph, J, Farrow, S, Wu, J, ...

Objective: To estimate the magnitude of serious eye disorders and of visual impairment in a defined elderly population of a typical metropolitan area in England, and to assess the frequency they were...

Competitive quantitative PCR analysis of herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA and latency-associated transcript RNA in latently infected cells of the rat brain.

Ramakrishnan, R, Fink, D J, Jiang, G, Desai, P, Glorioso, J C, Levine, M

Competitive quantitative PCRs were used to examine the consequences of stereotactically injecting a highly attenuated herpes simplex virus type 1 mutant into rat brains. This mutant virus, designated...

The size and symmetry of B capsids of herpes simplex virus type 1 are determined by the gene products of the UL26 open reading frame.

Desai, P, Watkins, S C, Person, S

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) B capsids are composed of seven proteins, designated VP5, VP19C, 21, 22a, VP23, VP24, and VP26 in order of decreasing molecular weight. Three proteins (21, 22a,...

Mutations in herpes simplex virus type 1 genes encoding VP5 and VP23 abrogate capsid formation and cleavage of replicated DNA.

Desai, P, DeLuca, N A, Glorioso, J C, Person, S

The herpes simplex virus type 1 capsid is composed of seven capsid proteins which are termed VP5, VP19c, VP21, VP22a, VP23, VP24, and VP26. Major capsid protein VP5 is encoded by the gene UL19. UL18,...

The RR1 gene of herpes simplex virus type 1 is uniquely trans activated by ICP0 during infection.

Desai, P, Ramakrishnan, R, Lin, Z W, Osak, B, Glorioso, J C, Levine, M

As has been demonstrated for herpes simplex virus type 2, we show in this report that the herpes simplex virus type 1 ribonucleotide reductase large subunit (RR1) gene is trans activated in transient...

Growth, behaviour, and educational achievement of Jamaican children with sickle-cell trait.

Ashcroft, M T, Desai, P, Richardson, S A

A longitudinal study of the mental and physical development of 200 children with normal haemoglobin and 21 with the sickle-cell trait was carried out in a small rural community in Jamaica. At about 2...

Incidence of cases of ocular trauma admitted to hospital and incidence of blinding outcome.

Desai, P., MacEwen, C. J., Baines, P., Minassian, D. C.

AIMS: To provide epidemiological data on the current burden of serious eye injuries utilising the hospital eye service, to inform the planning and provision of eye health care, and health and safety...

Gains from cataract surgery: visual function and quality of life.

Desai, P, Reidy, A, Minassian, D C, Vafidis, G, Bolger, J

AIMS: To describe the impact of cataract surgery in terms of visual function (functioning in everyday life with respect to vision dependent activities) and health related quality of life. METHODS: An...

National cataract surgery survey 1997-8: a report of the results of the clinical outcomes

Desai, P., Minassian, D, Reidy, A.

AIMS—A national survey of over 100 hospitals in the UK was carried out to collect routine clinical information on the outcomes of cataract surgery. The clinical outcomes of interest were: visual...

Profile of patients presenting for cataract surgery in the UK: national data collection

Desai, P., Reidy, A., Minassian, D.

AIMS/METHODS—A national data collection exercise was carried out in more than 100 hospital eye service units within the UK to provide clinical and administrative information on patients undergoing...

Eye injuries in children: the current picture

MacEwen, C., Baines, P., Desai, P.

AIMS—To investigate the current causes and outcomes of paediatric ocular trauma.
METHODS—A prospective observational study of all children admitted to hospital with ocular trauma in Scotland...

The deficit in cataract surgery in England and Wales and the escalating problem of visual impairment: epidemiological modelling of the population dynamics of cataract

Minassian, D, Reidy, A, Desai, P, Farrow, S, Vafidis, G, Minassian, A

BACKGROUND—The pool of old cases of cataract, the expected new cases, and the shortfall in cataract surgery and consequently the numbers dying with poor vision without the benefit of cataract...

Extracapsular cataract extraction compared with small incision surgery by phacoemulsification: a randomised trial

Minassian, D, Rosen, P, Dart, J, Reidy, A, Desai, P, Sidhu, M

BACKGROUND—Cataract extraction constitutes the largest surgical workload in ophthalmic units throughout the world. Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), through a large incision, with insertion...

Increased mortality in women with cataract: a population based follow up of the North London Eye Study

Reidy, A, Minassian, D C, Desai, P, Vafidis, G, Joseph, J, Farrow, S, ...

Background/aims: In diabetics, cataract is associated with higher risk of death. In non-diabetics the data are conflicting, but some indicate an association between one type of cataract (nuclear) and...

Ocular sports injuries: the current picture

Barr, A, Baines, P, Desai, P, MacEwen, C

Objectives—To determine the recent incidence of eye injury due to sport in Scotland, identify any trend, and establish which sports are responsible for most injury? The type of injury and final...

Association of 3'-UTR polymorphisms of the oxidised LDL receptor 1 (OLR1) gene with Alzheimer's disease

Lambert, J, Luedecking-Zimmer, E, Merrot, S, Hayes, A, Thaker, U, Desai, P, ...

Although possession of the ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene appears to be an important biological marker for Alzheimer's disease (AD) susceptibility, strong evidence indicates that at least...

Epidemiology and implications of ocular trauma admitted to hospital in Scotland.

Desai, P, MacEwen, C J, Baines, P, Minassian, D C

OBJECTIVES: To describe the current epidemiology of serious ocular trauma which necessitates admission to hospital so that health and safety strategies for the prevention of ocular injuries and their...

Heights and weights of West Indian children with the sickle cell trait.

Ashcroft, M T, Desai, P, Grell, G A, Serjeant, B E, Serjeant, G R

No consistent differences were found in mean heights and weights of 170 schoolchildren aged 6--12 years with the sickle cell trait and 1247 schoolchildren with normal haemoglobin living in Dominica...

Heights, Weights, and Skeletal Age of Jamaican Adolescents with Sickle Cell Anaemia

Ashcroft, M. T., Serjeant, G. R., Desai, P.

Weights, heights, and skeletal age, assessed from hand radiographs, were recorded in a cross-sectional study of 99 Jamaicans with sickle cell anaemia aged between 12 and 21 years. Compared with...

Haematological levels in Jamaican infants

Grantham-McGregor, Sally M., Desai, P., Milner, P. F.

A longitudinal study of 300 infants from birth to 1 year of age was carried out in Kingston, Jamaica. Haemoglobin levels were estimated 7 times during the year and serum iron and total iron binding...

PERESTROIKA: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

DESAI, P.

communism ; economic reform ; strategic planning

PERESTROIKA AND PRICES: THE NEW CHALLENGE IN CPE'S FROM MICRO TO MACRO ECONOMICS

DESAI, P.

communism ; economic policy ; economic reform ; monetary policy ; economic history

SOVIET ECONOMIC REFORM: A TALE OF TWO PLANS.

DESAI, P.

planning ; government ; investments ; economic infrastructure

PERESTROIKA: IS IT ON TRACK?

DESAI, P.

efficiency ; communism ; bureaucratie ; foreign exchange

A Model of Liquidity of Overhang for the Soviet Economy.

Clarida, R., Desai, P.

decision making ; consumption ; wages ; money ; inflation

The Size of the Soviet Economy: Theory and Measures.

Desai, P.

income ; information ; economic reconstruction ; taxes ; growth rate

Reforming the Soviet Grain Economy: Performance, Problems and Solutions.

Desai, P.

policy making ; growth rate ; production ; technology

To pay or Not to Pay: Managerial Decision Making and Wage Withholding in Russia.

Desai, P., Idson, T.

In this paper we investigate teh decisions of Russian managers in distributing wage nonpayment in Russia during the 1994-96 period.

PERESTROIKA: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

DESAI, P.

communism ; economic reform ; strategic planning

PERESTROIKA AND PRICES: THE NEW CHALLENGE IN CPE'S FROM MICRO TO MACRO ECONOMICS

DESAI, P.

communism ; economic policy ; economic reform ; monetary policy ; economic history

SOVIET ECONOMIC REFORM: A TALE OF TWO PLANS.

DESAI, P.

planning ; government ; investments ; economic infrastructure

PERESTROIKA: IS IT ON TRACK?

DESAI, P.

efficiency ; communism ; bureaucratie ; foreign exchange

A Model of Liquidity of Overhang for the Soviet Economy.

Clarida, R., Desai, P.

decision making ; consumption ; wages ; money ; inflation

The Size of the Soviet Economy: Theory and Measures.

Desai, P.

income ; information ; economic reconstruction ; taxes ; growth rate

Reforming the Soviet Grain Economy: Performance, Problems and Solutions.

Desai, P.

policy making ; growth rate ; production ; technology

To pay or Not to Pay: Managerial Decision Making and Wage Withholding in Russia.

Desai, P., Idson, T.

In this paper we investigate teh decisions of Russian managers in distributing wage nonpayment in Russia during the 1994-96 period.