Graduate Theses, Dissertations and Projects: Recent submissions
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Autonomous Bathymetric and Magnetic Surveying for Canadian Lakes
Magnetic surveys are an important step in the process of mineral and archaeological exploration. Current magnetic surveying methods include mounting magnetometers to various survey platforms including inhabited airplanes, ... -
HPA Axis Reactivity in Depression: Relation of Childhood Maltreatment, Affect Lability, & Testosterone
Stress is one of the most important etiological factors implicated in depression. A principle physiological stress response system is the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Dysregulation of the HPA axis is proposed ... -
Cyclic Testing of Pre-engineered Beam-Hanger Connections & Reinforcement of Holes in Glulam Beams Using Self-tapping Screws
This thesis is split into two sections: the first evaluates the performance of pre-engineered beam-hanger connections under cyclic loading, and the second evaluates the reinforcement of holes in glulam beams using self-tapping ... -
(Re)Framing Resistance: The Role of Indigenous Comic Books in the Past, Present, and Future
As Maori scholar Linda Tuhiwai Smith has described, “the collective memory of imperialism has been perpetrated through the ways knowledge about Indigenous peoples was collected, classified and then represented in various ... -
4G LTE Network Data Collection and Analysis Along Public Transportation Routes
With the advancements in wireless network technologies over the past few decades and the deployment of 4G LTE networks, the capabilities and services provided to end-users have become seemingly endless. Users of smartphones ... -
An Analysis of Motion Smoothness in Video Object Detection
Machine learning in computer vision has become an invaluable aspect of research on object detection and object tracking. While advancements in current research aim to improve the matching of predictions with ground truth ... -
Evaluation of a Novel Polymeric Flocculant for Enhanced Water Recovery of Mature Fine Tailings
This thesis explores the feasibility of using a novel degradable cationic flocculant, poly(PLA4ChMA), for enhanced dewatering of mature fine tailings (MFT). Previous research indicated that this material provided improved ... -
Theoretical and Physical Chemical Considerations of Chemical Fate and Bioaccumulation Models: Implications for Global Regulatory Assessment
Chemical fate models can provide insights into processes influencing environmental fate and bioaccumulation of chemicals. Currently, experimental data are generally obtained for regulatory assessment of organic chemicals; ... -
Development of a Vascularized Carotid Artery Plaque Phantom for the Investigation of Novel Ultrasound-Based Technologies
As the global burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease continues to rise, there is an increased demand for improved imaging techniques for earlier detection and diagnosis of atherosclerotic plaques, and for ... -
Quantum Trajectory Theory of Open Cavity-QED Systems with a Time Delayed Coherent Optical Feedback
The emergence of integrated (or solid state) photonic systems, including quantum dots, waveguides, and cavities, has provided a base to harness quantum optic phenomena for use in current and future quantum technologies. ... -
Multi-Sensor Based Land Vehicles’ Positioning in Challenging GNSS Environments
The car industry has a growing demand for reliable, continuous, and accurate positioning information for various applications, including routing to a specific destination, asset tracking, and, eventually future self-driving. ... -
Seasonal Ground Surface Change Detected by DInSAR at Cape Bounty, Melville Island, Nunavut
Differential interferometry of synthetic aperture radar (DInSAR) analysis can be used to generate high-precision surface displacement maps in continuous permafrost environments, capturing isotropic surface subsidence and ... -
Implications of macrophage recruitment and activation in the immunopathophysiology of endometriosis
Endometriosis is an inflammatory gynaecological disease that affects 1 in 10 women globally. Characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissues found proliferating outside the uterus, the disease is associated with ... -
Predicting the Downstream Impacts of Headwater Burial in Kemptville Creek Watershed (Ontario) Using the SWAT Model
Headwater streams can compose up to 80% of the total stream length within a watershed but remain most susceptible to stream burial during land use change or management. Rerouting streams into tile drains, canals, non-perforated ... -
Accelerated Monte-Carlo Techniques for Modeling of Chain Architecture and Semi-Batch Radical Polymerization Process Optimization
This thesis introduces a new strategy to develop a comprehensive stochastic polymerization simulation with the capacity of considering the secondary reactions attributed to the radical acrylate/methacrylate/styrene ... -
Parameter Estimation and Well Installation Optimization for Contaminant Plume Delineation
Groundwater contamination by dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) continues to be a significant environmental problem. DNAPL site characterization forms the basis of DNAPL site remediation success and requires attention. ... -
Autonomous Misdirection
This thesis will examine how the way we experience knowledge has changed due to the ubiquity of electronic media. Specifically, there will be an examination of how the new digital media – and social media in particular – ... -
Variations in government spending across time and countries: evidence and theory
This dissertation examines the sources of government spending variations across time and countries. Overall, both theory and evidence indicate that government spending variations originate not only from economic forces, ... -
N-Heterocyclic Carbene as Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold and Carbon
N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been shown to be exceptional ligands for molecular coordination chemistry due to their ability to form strong carbon-metal bonds. Only recent, our group and others have demonstrated that ... -
A More Sustainable Suburb? Analyzing the Relative Sustainability of Garrison Crossing in Chilliwack, British Columbia
(2020)Given that more Canadians than ever before are living in auto-dependent suburban environments, sustainable suburban development has become a critical planning issue. Planners should identify and analyze suburban neighbourhoods ...