A study of seasonality based investment strategy for Indian Mutual Funds
Research issue: To determine the perfect day to invest and to redeem the mutual fund schemes. To evaluate the risk and return of the equity mutual funds (Regular-GROWTH). Objective: To study the day effect of the selected scrip’s in the mutual fund industry from 2014 -2018 To find the performance of the scrips and to find out the exact day to invest in selected mutual funds companies. Research tools: Skewness, kurtosis, returns, risk, beta Findings: This study enables market participants to develop trading strategy which could fetch abnormal profits on the basis of the past pattern.it conducts the investigation of the day effect on the volatility of major stock market indexes for the period of 2014 to 2018. The highest return occurs on 24th day of every month and thus it supports the day effect. Practical Implication: this study suggests the traders invest in scrip’s on the basis of the past patterns; this could earn them more profits
Published by: Santhosh Raja R.
Author: Santhosh Raja R.
Paper ID: V6I1-1292
Paper Status: published
Published: February 29, 2020
Inventory Management in Indian Industry (A study of Maruti Udyog Limited)
Material constitutes a very important position of total cost of finished product in most of the manufacturing industries. Therefore, proper recording and control over material cost is essential. Material control may be as, the regulation of the procedures for requisitioning, buying receiving, storing, handling and uses of material, also its applies the system for A, B, C classification of components is based mainly on cost and consumption of a particular component. This system also provides for various risk factors. The inventory management in Indian industry are developed in a systematically in the modern business world and also to evaluate the concept as well as precepts pertaining to inventory management develop in Indian industry, as a special reference of Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL).
Published by: Dr. Wakchaure Rajaram Nathaji
Author: Dr. Wakchaure Rajaram Nathaji
Paper ID: V6I1-1260
Paper Status: published
Published: February 29, 2020
Motivational level towards the use of ICT among level 2 primary school pupils
The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is steadily integrated into teaching and learning process. Therefore pupils' exposure and opportunities in using ICT in learning has become an important factor. The purpose of this research is to investigate the level of motivation towards the use of ICT among ESL learners in primary school level. Thus A group of 70 level two (year 4, 5 and 6) pupils of a suburban primary school in Alor Gajah, Melaka were chosen as respondents for this research. The research adopted quantitative methods to find out the motivational level of pupils in learning the English Language towards the use of ICT in the 21st century learning. Finding showed that the ESL pupils are motivated to use ICT in learning where in specific of this research, the level of motivation among female pupils are higher than male pupils. In conclusion, it is good if educators could find a way to be more competence in integration of ICT in teaching and learning process based on what barriers teachers are facing in using ICT in their daily classrooms in schools.
Published by: Siti Fadiah Abu Bakar, Parilah Mohd Shah
Author: Siti Fadiah Abu Bakar
Paper ID: V6I1-1294
Paper Status: published
Published: February 28, 2020
Isolation, partial purification and characterization of Lectin protein from soybean seeds (Glycine Max) and its cytotoxicity against Hela Cells
Plant lectin proteins have a wide range of biological importance. In this research work the isolation,partial purification and characterization of the lectin proteins from the Soybean seeds (Glycine max) have been reported. The lectin proteins was purified with the help of ion exchange chromatography and further gel filtration chromatography on DEAE Cellulose column and Sephadex G-100 column respectively. Human blood group A was used for the agglutination assay. Lectin Protein concentration was determined by Lowry method and further analysis was done by SDS- PAGE. Samples were dialysed against phosphate buffer saline (PBS) and SDS-PAGE was done to identify the molecular weight of fractions. Further, haemagglutination assay was performed for sample of crude, 20% cut, 60% cut, 90% cut, dialysed samples, 60% ion exchange chromatography portion using A type blood group. The highest titer value was obtained from agglutination assay the sample from gel filtration chromatography i.e.512HU and the specific activity is 6400 HU/mg. The partially purified lectin protein gave a single protein peak on ion exchange chromatography. On SDS-PAGE electrophoretogram, many bands were observed, out of which one band was of 30 kDa which is supposed to be the band of lectin. The partially purified lectin show cytotoxic activity against HeLa cell line. The highest inhibition of HeLa cells i.e. 63.8% was observed at the concentration of 250μg/ml. Thus, the IC50 of partially purified lectin protein was found to be 99.2μl/ml.
Published by: Vanita Bhanudas Karale, Pragati Balasaheb Khilari, Dnyaneshwar Dattarao Ingole
Author: Vanita Bhanudas Karale
Paper ID: V6I1-1282
Paper Status: published
Published: February 26, 2020
Study of domestic refrigerator system with R-134a and blends of HC R290/600a
In domestic refrigerators and refrigeration systems, the most widely used refrigerant is R134a. It must be phased out soon according to Kyoto protocol due to its high Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 1300. Hydrocarbon mixture (HCM) is an alternative refrigerant for Hydro Fluorocarbon (HFC) and Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) compounds due to their lower GWP and zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP). The impact on the environment is also reduced due to the usage of hydrocarbon mixture in different mass ratios. In the present work, an experimental investigation has been made with a hydrocarbon refrigerant mixture composed of R290 (Propane) and R600a (Isobutane) as an alternative to R134a in a single evaporator domestic refrigerator. The primary object of the proposed work is to evaluate the performance parameters like compressor power consumption, Discharge temperature, Refrigeration effect, Coefficient of performance (COP), cycle efficiency and Ton of Refrigeration with an optimized mixture of R290 and R600a refrigerant and compare it with the performance of R 134a refrigerant. The investigation aims to find out the optimized blending mixture of R290 and R600a refrigerant and validate it towards REFPROP software. The hermetically sealed compressor (Capacity 1/4 T) to be used to analyze the performance of the refrigeration cycle. From the comparative analysis of both refrigerants, it was found that hydrocarbon blend of R-290 and R-600a in 30%-70% on a mass basis given a better performance than R-134a refrigerant.
Published by: Arumuganainar K., Wenish G. D., C. Arjunan
Author: Arumuganainar K.
Paper ID: V6I1-1286
Paper Status: published
Published: February 26, 2020
Performance analysis of Vigilance Control Device (VCD) In electric locomotives of Indian Railways and design of a Drowsiness Detection and Warning system
A Vigilance control device (VCD) is a safety device designed and installed in Electric locomotive to keep the loco pilots in the vigilant state. These devices are available in all the Electric locomotives in Indian railways since the year 2003. Having served more than 15 years in the locomotive, the performance of the VCD in keeping the loco pilots is critically analyzed. Further, it is proposed the design of an embedded system that will function as an intelligent drowsiness detection and warning system. This proposed system will replace the existing Vigilance control device of the locomotive with additional and essential features of detection of drowsiness in early-stage and alert the Crew of the Train operation. The system will have advantages over the existing Vigilance control device it detects the drowsiness for behavioral measures in a non-invasive way, which will be preventing the Signal Passing at Danger (SPAD) in Electric locomotives
Published by: M. Senthamil Selvan
Author: M. Senthamil Selvan
Paper ID: V6I1-1287
Paper Status: published
Published: February 26, 2020
