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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 84Machine learning
- 6Artificial intelligence
- 4Reinforcement learning
- 3Data mining
- 3Game theory
- 3Natural language processing
- 2White, Martha
- 1Adegun, Ibironke
- 1Afaghi, Mohammad
- 1Ajallooeian, Mohammad Mahdi
- 1Alinezhad, Haniyeh Seyed
- 1Allen, Felicity R
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Fall 2009
The analysis of wide-angle cellular light scattering patterns is a challenging problem. Small changes to the organization, orientation, shape, and optical properties of scatterers and scattering populations can significantly alter their complex two-dimensional scattering signatures. Because of...
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Computational support systems for prediction and characterization of protein crystallization outcomes
DownloadFall 2013
Analysis of protein structures may reveal their function, regulation and interactions. Almost 90% of the known protein structures were solved using X-ray crystallography; however, many more structures remain unsolved. Protein Structure Initiative (PSI) project was created to speed up structure...
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Developing and Evaluating Algorithms for Fixing Omission and Commission Errors in Structured Data
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The use of machine learning is rapidly rising to deliver a variety of benefits in various domains. However, developing predictive systems often faces many challenges that can drastically delay model deployment. For instance, obtaining labeled training data is one of the most expensive bottlenecks...
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Development and Applications of Mechanics- and Data-based Capacity Models for Intact/Corroded Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders
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Prestressed concrete (PC) highway bridges represent an integral part of the transportation network and contribute significantly to socio-economic development. However, highway bridges are susceptible to Deterioration and thus exhibit structural deficiency after years of service, especially in the...
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Development and Validation of an Automated Essay Scoring Framework by Integrating Deep Features of English Language
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Automated scoring methods have become an important topic for the assessments of 21st century skills. Recent development in computational linguistics and natural language processing has given rise to more rational based methods for the extraction and modeling of language features. The language...
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Fall 2024
The published and unpublished data in this thesis address a crucial gap in the utilization of comprehensive automated methods for diagnosing periodontitis. This research focuses on the development of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) for analyzing text and image data to diagnose...
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Effect of Purge Gas Flow Rate and Oxygen Impurity on Heel build-up and Prediction of Heel build-up Using Machine Learning
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Heel buildup, i.e., the accumulation of non-desorbed/non-desorbable adsorbates and their by-products on an adsorbent, during cyclic adsorption/regeneration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) onto activated carbon decreases its adsorption capacity and lifetime. In this this study, the effect of...
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Energy optimization of a residential building using occupancy prediction via sensor fusion and machine learning algorithms
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Occupancy-based control systems for floor heating can lead to energy saving in a residential building. This study focuses on the energy consumption by space heating system in a half-duplex residential house located in Edmonton, Alberta. In the first part, a sensor fusion model was designed to...
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Enhancing the Safety and Reliability of Canadian Railways: Analysis of Highway Railroad Grade Crossing Accidents and Railcar Inspection Technology Assessment
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The railway industry is one of the major contributors for the transportation of goods and the backbone of Canada’s economy. Safe railway operation is vital for public safety, the environment, and property. Concurrent with climbing amounts of rail traffic on the Canadian rail network are increases...
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Evaluating and Enhancing Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Graphitic Carbon Nitride with Molecular Dynamics and Machine Learning
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has gained significant attention due to its versatile applications in photocatalysis, energy conversion, and environmental remediation. To harness its full potential, high-quality g-C3N4 nanosheets are essential, which can be achieved through liquid-phase...