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Optimal Scheduling for Chemical Processes and its Integration with Design and Control
(University of Waterloo, 2015-02-13)Optimal scheduling is an active area of research as the economics of many chemical processes is affected to a great extent with the optimality of schedules of their operations. Effective use of resources and their capacities ... -
Optimization Algorithms for Integration of Design, Control, and Scheduling for Chemical Processes Subject to Disturbances and Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-24)Optimization of multiproduct processes is vital for process performance, especially during dynamic transitions between operating points. However, determining the optimal operating conditions can be a challenging problem, ... -
Optimization and control of a thin film growth process: A hybrid first principles/artificial neural network based multiscale modelling approach
(Elsevier, 2018-11-02)This work details the construction and evaluation of a low computational cost hybrid multiscale thin film deposition model that couples artificial neural networks (ANNs) with a mechanistic (first-principles) multiscale ... -
An Optimization Approach for Integrating Planning and CO2 Mitigation in the Power and Refinery Sectors
(University of Waterloo, 2007-03-07)Climate change is one of the greatest and probably most challenging environmental, social and economical threats facing the world this century. Human activities have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through ... -
Optimization of Material and Energy Integration in Eco-Industrial Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-27)This work develops a generalized modeling framework using several techniques for assessing the feasibility of an eco-industrial network or ‘eco-park’ in order to demonstrate the environmental and economic benefits of ... -
Optimization of Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene-based Composite
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-04)Polypropylene-based composites are widely used in the industrial field, especially in automotive applications, due to their excellent mechanical properties and low cost. This research is directed towards obtaining the ... -
Optimization of Mucoadhesive Polymer Micelles for Drug Delivery and Ophthalmic Formulations
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)Nanotechnology enable medicine (nanomedicine) is expected to be the next advent of the health care market, facilitating efficient, safe, and personalized therapies. But there has been limited success penetrating the market. ... -
Optimization of Multiple Wells in Carbon Sequestration
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-15)Injection of CO2 in saline aquifers is considered as one of the best strategies for the reduction of greenhouse gases. In order to select a potential saline aquifer storage site for carbon sequestration, many parameters ... -
Optimization of Recombinant Protein Production by a Fungal Host
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-05)The natural ability of filamentous fungi to synthesize, glycosylate, and secrete high levels of protein products has made them potentially attractive hosts for heterologous protein production. Advances in fungal genetics ... -
Optimization of Recombinant Protein Production by Streptomyces lividans Host
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-26)Interleukin-3 is a cytokine, which acts on many target cells within the haemopoietic system, often in synergy with the other cytokines. Streptomyces lividans NCIMB 11416/IL3 p002 secreting human interleukin-3 was used as ... -
Optimized Thermoelectric Cooling Strategies for High Performance Electronics
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-17)Thermoelectric components (TECs) and other electronic cooling components such as micro-heat sinks have been shown to provide effective cooling for integrated circuits (ICs). A review of available literature has shown ... -
‘Optimulation’ in Chemical Reaction Engineering: The Oxidative Coupling of Methane as a Case Study
(ACS, 2018-06-07)The optimization of reacting systems, including chemical, biological, and macromolecular reactions, is of great importance from both theoretical and practical standpoints. Even though several classical deterministic and ... -
Organic and Inorganic Nanostructured Materials as Electrodes for Hybrid Capacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-03)Global energy demands are expected to continuously grow in the coming decades, while the dominant source of energy remains finite fossil fuels. In addition to this challenge, excessive consumption of fossil fuels has ... -
Organic Thin-Film Transistor Based Gas Sensors for Putrescine Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-11)The application of organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) has been progressing in the area of sensors for decades now. For accomplishing gas sensing in ambient conditions, polymers with good air stability and high enough ... -
An Overview of the Potential of UV Modification of Polypropylene
(Wiley, 2016-02)UV radiation with a photoinitiator has been utilized to modify polypropylene (PP). Factors affecting solid state photomodification were studied and the optimal processing conditions for formation of three different structures ... -
Partial Characterization of Yeast Hydrolysates for Insights on Chemically Defined Media for Sf-9 Insect Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-18)Yeast extract, or other varieties of yeast hydrolysate, have been used in combination with a lipid supplement to completely eliminate the need for fetal bovine serum during in vitro cultivations of insect cells. This has ... -
Pattern Transfer and Characterization of Biomimetic Micro-Structured Surfaces for Hydrophobic and Icephobic Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-03)Using both artificial and natural templates, biomimetic micro-structures are fabricated on conventional coating materials (epoxy and silicone elastomers) to mimic both artificial and natural templates through effective ... -
Peptide and peptide-carbon nanotube hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue & 3D tumor engineering
(Elsevier, 2018-03-15)The use of hybrid self-assembling peptide (EFK8)-carbon nanotube (SWNT) hydrogels for tissue engineering and in vitro 3D cancer spheroid formation is reported. These hybrid hydrogels are shown to enhance the attachment, ... -
Peptide and peptide-carbon nanotube hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue & 3D tumor engineering
(Elsevier, 2018-03-15)The use of hybrid self-assembling peptide (EFK8)-carbon nanotube (SWNT) hydrogels for tissue engineering and in vitro 3D cancer spheroid formation is reported. These hybrid hydrogels are shown to enhance the attachment, ... -
Peptide Mediated siRNA Delivery: Physicochemical and in vitro Characterizations
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-22)Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) trigger RNA interference (RNAi) both in vitro and in vivo, where the expression of the encoded protein is silenced. Its potential use as a therapeutic agent is limited by its rapid enzymatic ...