Browsing University of Waterloo by Type "Doctoral Thesis"
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Addressing Northern decision-making capacity, the case of health advisories and the Labrador Inuit
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Addressing the Issues of Coalitions and Collusion in Multiagent Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-22)In the field of multiagent systems, trust and reputation systems are intended to assist agents in finding trustworthy partners with whom to interact. Earlier work of ours identified in theory a number of security ... -
Addressing the RRAM Reliability and Radiation Soft-Errors in the Memory Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-11)With the continuous and aggressive technology scaling, the design of memory systems becomes very challenging. The desire to have high-capacity, reliable, and energy efficient memory arrays is rising rapidly. However, from ... -
Addressing the Uncertainty Due to Random Measurement Errors in Quantitative Analysis of Microorganism and Discrete Particle Enumeration Data
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-08)Parameters associated with the detection and quantification of microorganisms (or discrete particles) in water such as the analytical recovery of an enumeration method, the concentration of the microorganisms or particles ... -
Adhesion of Two Cylindrical Particles to a Soft Membrane Tube
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)The interaction of nanoparticles with biological systems, especially interactions with cell membranes, has been a subject of active research due to its numerous applications in many areas of soft-matter and biological ... -
Admission Control for Independently-authored Realtime Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2004)This thesis presents the LiquiMedia operating system architecture. LiquiMedia is specialized to schedule multimedia applications. Because they generate output for a human observer, multimedia applications such as ... -
Adnectin Solubility and Dynamics
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-28)Rapid growth of the global market for monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has generated considerable interest in the development of alternative molecules that facilitate rapid discovery and manufacturing, while replicating the ... -
Adolescent Maternal Nutrition and Health in Uganda: Voices from the Community
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)INTRODUCTION: Over one quarter of adolescent girls in rural Uganda and more than one fifth of them in the Busoga region of Eastern Uganda experience pregnancy and childbirth. These young mothers have disproportionately ... -
The adoption of new university technology for product innovation, a core competence perspective
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Adsorption Kinetics of Alkane-thiol Capped Gold Nanoparticles at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces.
(University of Waterloo, 2012-03-08)The pendant drop technique was used to characterize the adsorption behavior of n-dodecane-1-thiol and n-hexane-1-thiol capped gold nanoparticles at the hexane-water interface. The adsorption process was studied by analyzing ... -
Adsorptive Removal of Refractory Sulphur and Nitrogen Compounds from Transportation Fuels
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-02)The reduction of sulphur in transportation fuel has gained significant importance as the regulatory agencies worldwide react to air quality concerns and the impact of sulphur oxides on the environment. The overall objective ... -
Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials as Non-Precious Metal Catalysts for Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are electrochemical devices that efficiently convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity and water. Their clean point of operation emissions and continuous operation have ... -
Advanced Concepts in Asynchronous Exception Handling
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-21)Asynchronous exception handling is a useful and sometimes necessary alternative form of communication among threads. This thesis examines and classifies general concepts related to asynchrony, asynchronous propagation ... -
An Advanced Construction Supply Nexus Model
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-22)The complex and challenging process of construction supply chain management can involve tens of thousands of engineered components, systems, and subsystems, all of which must be designed in a multi-party and collaborative ... -
Advanced Electrodes and Electrolytes For Long-Lived and High-Energy-Density Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-16)The increasing demand on renewable but intermittent energy and the need for electrified transportation place great emphasis on energy storage. Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are promising systems due to the high theoretical ... -
Advanced Electrolyte Design for Long-Life and High-Areal-Capacity Divalent Metal Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-22)Net-zero carbon dioxide emission demands clean renewable energy, while harnessing it requires electrochemical storage devices with high energy density, safety and affordability. To achieve decarbonization, much effort is ... -
Advanced Heteroatom Doped Nanocarbon Materials as Platinum Catalyst Supports for Fuel Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2016-03-17)The pressing demand for high performance, operationally stable and inexpensive electrocatalyst materials for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) has spurred significant research and development interest in this ... -
Advanced hybrid laser welding of pipeline steels using novel technologies
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-23)Laser beam welding using a high energy density source is a promising method for joining thick plates due to its deep penetration and high productivity, although there are drawbacks such as poor gap-bridging ability, and ... -
Advanced membrane for water desalination and ion separation applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-25)Population growth, contamination of fresh water, and climate change are increasing pressure on water supplies, accelerating the need for technological solutions that will improve access to clean water for drinking and ... -
Advanced MEMS Microprobes for Neural Stimulation and Recording
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-28)The in-vivo observation of the neural activities generated by a large number of closely located neurons is believed to be crucial for understanding the nervous system. Moreover, the functional electrical stimulation of the ...