International Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences

The International Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences (ISSN: 3005-3471) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research articles in the fields of applied and natural sciences. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to disseminate their findings and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in these areas. The journal publishes articles on a rolling basis, with new articles added to the online version as soon as they are accepted and processed for publication.

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026): International Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences

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Climate Change and Ecosystem Resilience: A Comprehensive Review of Emerging Adaptation Strategies

Oliver Williams

Climate change is increasingly disrupting ecological processes, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and the capacity of natural systems to recover from environmental disturbances. This comprehensive review examines the relationship between climate change and ecosystem resilience, with particular…

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Bit Error Rate and Decoding Energy Consumption Analysis of Classical and Modern Error Control Codes for Wireless Sensor Networks

Chekwube Chukwunwendu Onyeonwu, Chimaihe Barnabas Mbachu, Chidiebere Nnaedozie Muoghalu, Chibuogwu Happy Ajieh

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) require reliable and energy-efficient communication because sensor nodes operate under limited energy resources and are frequently deployed in hostile environments where transmission errors are inevitable. Forward Error Correction (FEC) techniques improve…

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Sustainable Material Handling: A Life Cycle Assessment of Different Material Handling Systems

Jasper C. Onyegbule, Ifeanyichukwu U. Onyenanu

Material handling systems are integral to industrial operations but pose significant environmental challenges due to high energy consumption, resource use, and emissions. This study conducts a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate and compare the environmental performance of four…

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Solidification Enhancement of Thermal Energy Storage Systems Using CuO–Ethylene Glycol Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Materials: A Comprehensive Review

Sharmin Akter, Md. Anowar Hossain, Hasan M. M. Afroz

Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) with phase change materials (PCMs) has high energy density and near-isothermal operation; however, the low thermal conductivity of PCM is a big challenge. This review article explores the nano-enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs) with copper…

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Trade-off Analysis of Reliability and Energy Efficiency in SPA and MSA LDPC Decoding Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks

Chekwube Chukwunwendu Onyeonwu, Andrew Anthony, Ismaila Ajayi, Ogechukwu Nneka Onuora

Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) codes provide strong error-correction capability for wireless communication systems, but their iterative decoding process introduces computational and energy costs that are particularly important in energy-constrained Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). This study…

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Performance Evaluation of Layered Min-Sum LDPC Decoding in Wireless Sensor Networks over AWGN, Rayleigh, and Multipath Fading Channels

Chekwube Chukwunwendu Onyeonwu, Ogechukwu Nneka Onuora, Mary Obiageli Manafa, Prince Kenechukwu Amafe, Andrew Anthony

Wireless sensor networks require reliable and energy-efficient error-control techniques because sensor nodes operate under constrained energy resources and variable wireless channel conditions. This study evaluates a Layered Min-Sum (LMS) LDPC decoder with Early Stopping over AWGN, frequency-flat…

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