Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Title
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Mathematical modelling of the plunger pump operation with numerical methods for simulating the flow across the valve
(2011-12-01)Plunger pumps are needed for heavy duty sludge pumping at wastewater treatment facilities. America's leading pump manufacturer Wastecorp Inc. brought their plunger pump problem to us in late 2009. It was found that when ... -
A matrix-free numerical bifurcation method applied to sheared annular electroconvection
(2015-08-01)We investigate the flow transitions in sheared annular electroconvection using matrix-free numerical bifurcation methods. In particular, we study a model that simulates a liquid crystal film in the Smectic A phase suspended ... -
MAVIDS: an intelligent intrusion detection system for autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles
(2021-07-01)Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) face a large threat landscape, being used in numerous industries in hostile environments while relying on wireless communication. As attacks against UAVs increase, an intelligent Intrusion ... -
Metabifurcation analysis of a phenomenological ventricular cell model
(2018-08-01)Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, and arrhythmia is considered one of the most important precursors of heart attacks. We cannot predict arrhythmia directly; however, it has been shown that cardiac ... -
Metabolic, neurotoxic and immunotoxic effects of PFAAs and their mixtures on the proteome of plasma and head kidney from rainbow trout
(2023-03-01)PFAAs (Perfluoroalkyl acids) are a class of bioaccumulative, persistent and ubiquitous aquatic contaminants. A paucity of toxicological information exists for short chain PFAAs and PFAA mixtures. In order to address these ... -
Metal-free methodology for the preparation of ynones using potassium alkynyltrifluoroborates and its application to the synthesis of natural products
(2015-03-01)A straightforward procedure for the preparation of ynones from potassium alkynyltrifluoroborate salts and acyl chlorides or anhydrides has been developed. The one-pot reaction is advantageous in that it does not require ... -
Mobility modeling and topology prediction in cognitive mobile networks
(2012-07-01)The purpose of this thesis is to analyze a non-intrusive connectivity visualization method for OLSR-based MANET topology in different mobility models. The visualization relies on the local topology databases (neighborhood ... -
Modeling mobility patterns
(2017-11-01)This work focuses on analysis and model generation for user mobility patterns given a sequence of observed WiFi signals. Built on the Android platform, the data collection mobile application gathers WiFi sensor readings ... -
Modelling and simulating twitching bacteria and phytoglycogen nanoparticles
(2018-08-01)This thesis covers work conducted on two projects. Each of these projects involve application in the field of biology, and both have been completed through the use of computer simulation techniques. The first project is ... -
Modelling calcite dissolution in a rotating disc reaction vessel
(2021-06-01)The carbonate system is ubiquitous in nature, playing a role in many natural and industrial processes. For calcite dissolution, the kinetics and mass transport of the dissolved species reflect both the chemistry of the ... -
Modelling the movement of superparamagnetic beads engulfed in endothelial cells
(2018-04-01)Colonization of porous scaffolds with cells is of increasing importance for various tissue engineering applications. Controlled placement of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) within a micro-porous, poly-caprolactone ... -
Modified Nafion membranes for hydrogen production in Cu-Cl thermochemical cycle
(2015-07-01)The decomposition of water by a thermochemical cycle is a promising green method of producing hydrogen on a large scale. A thermochemical cycle is a combination of thermal and chemical reactions that ultimately leads to ... -
A modular approach to image matting
(2022-11-01)Image matting is the art of creating an accurate alpha matte for the purpose of foreground separation in an image or video. Although there have been many methods which only require an input image, the best-performing image ... -
A molecular characterization of agonists that bind to Hco-UNC-49, a GABA-gated chloride channel from Haemonchus contortus
(2012-11-01)Haemonchus contortus is a blood feeding parasitic nematode infecting ruminants causing anemia and poor health at great economic cost. The ability to pharmaceutically control infection has been challenged by the rapid ... -
Molecular characterization of GABA receptor subunits from the parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus
(2009-08-01)Haemonchus contortus is a parasitic nematode that is controlled by several nematocides which target ion channels. We have identified two H. contortus ion channel genes, Hcounc- 49B and C that encode two GABA-gated chloride ... -
Molecular characterization of the binding site of nematode GABA-A receptors
(2010-08-01)Haemonchus contortus is a parasitic nematode that is controlled in large part by nematocidal drugs that target receptors of the parasitic nervous system. Hco-UNC-49 is a nematode GABA receptor that has a relatively low ... -
Molecular characterization of the interactions of the Resistance-Nodulation-Division Pump MexJK of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with outer membrane proteins OprM and OpmH.
(2013-08-01)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, which has become a significant threat due to wide-spread antimicrobial resistance. Resistance Nodulation Division efflux pumps are important ... -
Moving towards enhancing playtesting reports through data visualization
(2019-08-01)Playtesting is a key component in the game development process aimed at improving the quality of games through gameplay data collection and identification of design issues. Visualization techniques are currently being ... -
Multi-character prediction using attention
(2020-01-01)We propose a computational attention approach to localize and classify characters in a sequence in a given image. Our approach combines spatial soft-attention with attention regularization and learns “where-to-look” to ... -
Multi-scale local explanation approach for image analysis using model-agnostic explainable artificial intelligence (XAI)
(2022-08-01)The recent success of deep neural networks has generated a remarkable growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) research, and it received much interest over the past few years. However, one of the main challenges for the broad ...