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Integration of Nanostructures and Quantum Dots into Spherical Silicon Solar Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-26)In order to improve the optical losses of spherical silicon solar cells, new fabrication designs were presented. The new device structures are fabricated based on integration of nanostructures into spherical silicon solar ... -
Integration of New Technologies into Existing Mature Process to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-30)Optimal operation of plants is becoming more important due to increasing competition and small and changing profit margins for many products. One major reason has been the realization by industry that potentially large ... -
Integration of non-traditional stable isotopes and synchrotron measurements
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-31)Selenium is well named after the moon, because statements about this element must often be qualified, making it feel ever changing; for instance, Se is a nutrient, but an excess of 400 µg per day is toxic for humans. High ... -
Integration of Ozone and Ultrasound Activated Sludge Pre-Treatments into a Wastewater Treatment Whole-Plant Simulator
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-20)Modern wastewater treatment provides great benefit to society by reducing the transmission of disease. In recent years computer simulation of whole plants has allowed for improved design and more economical consideration ... -
Integration of paleolimnological and contemporary hydroecological analyses to decipher effects of multiple stressors on water-rich northern landscapes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-16)Northern freshwater ecosystems provide important habitat and resources which support abundant wildlife and waterfowl populations and the traditional lifestyle of many First Nation communities. However, concerns have been ... -
The Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS to Facilitate Sustainable Urban Environmental Management: The Case of Bangkok, Thailand
(University of Waterloo, 2002)Cities in developing countries are facing serious problems as a result of rapid urban population growth. Not the least of these problems is the creation of environmental stresses at the rural-urban fringe of these cities ... -
Integration of Satellite Data, Physically-based Model, and Deep Neural Networks for Historical Terrestrial Water Storage Reconstruction
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-08)Terrestrial water storage (TWS) is an essential part of the global water cycle. Long-term monitoring of observed and modeled TWS is fundamental to analyze droughts, floods, and other meteorological extreme events caused ... -
Integration of Scheduling and Control for Chemical Batch Plants under Stochastic Uncertainty: A Back-off Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-18)Due to competitiveness in the chemical industrial sector, methodologies must be developed for an optimal programming of activities of a plant and a safe operation of its equipment. The formulation of a problem that involves ... -
Integration of Smart Multidose Blister Packaging for Medication Management
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-26)Medication non-adherence can lead to non-optimal management of chronic diseases and poor health outcomes. Numerous innovative dispensing products offering real-time medication intake monitoring are being developed and ... -
Integration of Transpiration Cooling and Shock Thrust Vectoring
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-16)Transpiration cooling is used for active thermal protection whereas shock thrust vectoring is an attitude control approach. Both concepts rely on the injection, at the wall, of a secondary fluid into a high-speed and ... -
Integration Opportunities at Transit Jurisdictional Borders
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area faces numerous transportation challenges now and in the future: congestion, population growth, and an inadequate public transit network. The metropolitan region has also changed in ... -
Integrational Structuring: A Holarchic Strategy for Housing the Aging Population
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-20)Canadian society is facing a marked demographic shift as the baby boom generation ages. By 2031 almost 25 percent of Canadians will be over sixty-five; many of those will be north of eighty and the oldest boomers will be ... -
Integrative Chemistry based morphosyntheses of hierarchical composite materials for photovoltaic, photocatalysis and photoluminescence applications
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-29)The shaping of functional materials and the control of their texture at all length scales are sine qua non conditions for the improvement of current systems. This PhD project consists in creating complex solid architectures ... -
An Integrative Cognitive-Motivational Model of Student Motivation to Engage in Activities for Development of Professional Competencies
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-19)This paper introduces an integrative, cognitive model of motivation, expanding on work by Bandura (1977) and Vroom (1964), to gain insight into students’ participation in activities to promote their development of professional ... -
An integrative investigation of liquid metal embrittlement in the Fe-Zn system: From responsible mechanisms to mitigation strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2023-03-23)Liquid metal embrittlement (LME) is a problematic phenomenon that results in the abrupt failure of a ductile metal that is exposed to a reactive liquid metal while simultaneously experiencing a tensile load. Despite extensive ... -
An Integrative Overview of the Open Literature's Empirical Data on In-tunnel Radiowave Propagation's Power Loss
(University of Waterloo, 2006)This paper offers a comprehensive and integrative overview of all empirical data available from the open literature on the in-tunnel radiowave-communication channel's power loss characteristics, as a function of the tunnel's ... -
An integrative study on the controls of mercury (Hg) in the sediments and food webs of thermokarst lakes on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-26)Arctic freshwater ecosystems are subject to profound climate-driven changes. Air temperatures are rising, leading to changes that include increased primary production and enhanced permafrost degradation. These and other ... -
Integrity and Privacy of Large Data
(University of Waterloo, 2015-11-26)There has been considerable recent interest in "cloud storage" wherein a user asks a server to store a large file. One issue is whether the user can verify that the server is actually storing the file, and typically a ... -
An Intelligent Ambulatory Fall Risk Assessment Method Based on the Detection of Compensatory Balance Reactions and Environmental Factors
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-18)Falls in older adults are a critical public health problem worldwide and impact one in three older adults at least once each year. In addition to physical consequences (e.g., hip fracture) falls can lead to negative ... -
Intelligent Condition Assessment of Power Transformer Based on Data Mining Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-18)In recent years, the trade-off between quality and cost of power system components has become a matter of interest for many utilities. The widespread use of costly electricity networks either in residential or industrial ...