Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses: Recent submissions
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Structured random light
(2024-08-26)In the quest to enhance the capacity and quality of information networks, structured random light has emerged as a promising option. The study of the structured random light and its application in advancing new-generation ... -
CIRCADIAN NEURONS COMMUNICATE ACROSS DISTINCT REGIONS OF THE DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER BRAIN TO INSTRUCT ASPECTS OF BEHAVIOR
(2024-08-26)The molecular mechanisms that govern behaviour are not well understood. Study of circadian behavior can offer insight while avoiding the complex process of learned behaviour. Circadian behaviors are rhythmic behavioural ... -
AGGREGATE PRODUCTION PLANNING INTEGRATING CLEARING FUNCTION USING NONLINEAR FUNCTION OPTIMIZATION AND SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING
(2024-08-25)Infeasibility in aggregate production planning in material requirements planning (MRP) is mainly caused by the assumption that lead time is constant and load-independent. However, defining a load-dependent lead time may ... -
Trauma cue-induced affect, craving, and automatic cognitons in cannabis users with trauma histories
(2024-08-26)There is an elevated prevalence of cannabis use among trauma-exposed individuals. Moreover, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) are highly comorbid. Frequent pairing of trauma cues with ... -
THE APPLICATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES CONCEPTS IN CANADIAN URBAN PLANNING
(2024-08-26)The purpose of this qualitative research was to understand if and how the actors with roles in urban planning in three Canadian cities applied ecosystem services (ES) and related concepts (for example, green infrastructure, ... -
REDESIGN AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF AN AEROSPACE HEAT EXCHANGER FOR LASER POWDER BED FUSION
(2024-08-26)Additive manufacturing (AM) enables the creation of heat exchangers with complex geometries that are difficult to produce using traditional manufacturing methods. This thesis focuses on the design and numerical analysis ... -
Infrastructural Landscape as Praxis: Technical Artifact Adaptations in Alberta’s Eastern Irrigation District
(2024-08-27)Debates surrounding the continued development of Irrigation infrastructure within Southern Alberta’s Eastern Irrigation District focus on technological approaches to reducing water consumption by irrigation agriculture ... -
Data-centric Prediction Explanation and Model Editing for Deep Neural Networks
(2024-08-23)Over the past decade, complex black-box models have excelled in various tasks, but their lack of transparency undermines trust in their predictions. This study contributes to Explainable AI (XAI) by introducing data-centric ... -
Librarian Instruction of Methods for Evidence Synthesis: A Digital Sociomaterial Ethnographic Study
(2024-08-26)Academic health librarians work in interdisciplinary landscapes where health professions education, health and biomedical research methods, digital information, and increasingly, online instruction, intersect. These fields ... -
ADDITIVES FOR HIGH VOLTAGE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
(2024-08-26)Li-ion batteries operating at higher voltages can deliver higher energy densities, which are useful for EV applications. The use of additives that can enable cell operation at high voltages and passivate the electrodes is ... -
Implementation of the humanitarian-development nexus in Colombia, in response to the migration flows from Venezuela: strenghts, shortcomings, and necessary adjustments
(2024-08-25)Since the 1980s, practitioners, theorists and donors of humanitarian and development aid have discussed what is the best way to address the gap between the two assistance modalities and help communities meet their short- ... -
Estimating Maximum Expected Time of Rescue: Focusing on Transit Time of Marine Resources to Incidents in the Canadian Artic
(2024-08-23)In recent years, global warming in Canada and Arctic regions has received more attention due to observed increases of 1.7 °C, and 2.3 °C from 1948 to 2016 in the mean annual temperature for Canada and its northern ... -
Identifying Network Traffic Signatures For Texting Via Instant Messaging Applications: A Machine Learning Approach
(2024-08-16)As Instant Messaging Applications become more popular, they can be used for a variety of purposes, including sending files, making voice and video calls as well as texting in groups and private channels for both personal ... -
Towards a Universal Open-Source In-Situ Fluorometer: The PIXIE
(2024-08-23)This dissertation is centered on the design and application of a low-cost, open-source, submersible in-situ fluorometer, dubbed the PIXIE, that makes a transformative step in submersible fluorometry by providing accessible, ... -
Experiences of Aging and Older Adult’s Identity Tensions Across Socio-Economic Lines
(2024-08-23)The present research explores the effects of aging on the identities of people aged 65 years and older, and how these experiences vary across socioeconomic lines within the context of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Drawing ... -
Characterizing the structure and assembly features of class IB hydrophobins
(2024-08-24)Hydrophobins are small, amphiphilic proteins secreted by filamentous fungi that accumulate at hydrophobic-hydrophilic interfaces and self-assemble into rodlets, resilient repeating β-sheet structures that reverse the ... -
Museum of Restitution: Reflection and Reparations for French Colonial Extractions
(2024-07-15)Europe’s museum collections were filled by extractive colonial practices. Cultural objects were gathered in European capitals under the guise of conservation and understanding the world. These foreign cultural artifacts ... -
Home Care Occupational Therapists Addressing Leisure Participation for Health and Well-Being
(2024-08-20)The purpose of this study was to explore how OTs practicing in Canadian home care programs address leisure participation challenges among older adult clients in small urban and rural settings. Using Interpretive Description ... -
Heuristic Methods for Weather Routing
(2024-08-22)Weather routing involves optimizing routes for vessels to reduce travel time and fuel consumption by utilizing meteorological data. It is an interdisciplinary problem that requires insights ranging from naval engineering ... -
Responses to sexual rejection and sexual and relationship well-being in couples coping with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
(2024-08-23)Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (SIAD) is the most common sexual problem reported by women. Affected individuals often encounter higher sexual desire from partners, resulting in frequent sexual rejection (i.e., declining ...
