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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
- 2Ma, Angela
- 2Wang, Yue
- 2Wong, Andy
- 1Abbas-Tehrani, Hesam
- 1Abdelghani, Mohammad
- 1Abdelrahman, Ali Satti Abdellatif
- 96Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 74Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- 71Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 66Department of Mechanical Engineering
- 58Department of Computing Science
- 48Department of Biological Sciences
- 5Khazaei, Hamzeh (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- 5Liu, Qingxia (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 5Reformat, Marek (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- 4Ahmad, Rafiq (Mechanical Engineering)
- 4Bayne, Erin (Biological Sciences)
- 4Beier, Nicholas (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Fall 2021
Heuristic search is a core area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with numerous applications. In video games it is commonly used to calculate paths of AI-controlled agents. Traditionally, heuristic search algorithms have been designed by humans. Recent work attempted to synthesise heuristic search...
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Spring 2021
Particle settling in emulsions is encountered in a number of industrial processes. For instance, multiphase separators are used to separate oil from mixtures that also contain water, gas, and particles. In such separators, an “emulsion layer” forms through which the solid particles must settle....
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Pathotypes of Plasmodiophora brassicae from clubroot resistant canola and assessment of amisulbrom for clubroot control
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Clubroot, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, is an important soilborne disease of canola (oilseed rape; Brassica napus L.). In Canada, clubroot management relies heavily on the planting of resistant cultivars, but since 2013, resistance has been broken in an increasing number of fields....
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Fall 2021
Introduction Outcome measures are highly recommended in stroke physical therapy, however, most of the existing research has been performed from the provider perspective. Patient engagement encourages active participation in the therapy process and requires partnership between patient and...
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Spring 2021
Native grasslands are a fundamental part of Canada’s natural heritage, but these formerly extensive ecosystems have undergone declines due to grassland conversion and fragmentation. One threat to remaining native grasslands is invasion by non-native plants, which can outcompete native flora and...
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Fall 2021
Can efficient solvers be built for disjunctive hybrid MKNF knowledgebases? Recent breakthroughs in solver construction have proven AnswerSet Programming (ASP) to be a fruitful medium for tackling problemsthat lie within the lower two levels of the polynomial hierarchy. Thelogic of hybrid MKNF...
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Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Distress Among Immigrants to Canada: The Mediating Role of Bicultural Identity Orientations
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Bicultural identity orientations have rarely been examined in relation to both perceived discrimination and psychological distress. Furthermore, these constructs have usually been studied in isolation, but their intersection is essential for understanding intercultural relations in multicultural...
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Perceived Role of School-Based Public Health Nurses in a Publicly Funded Health Care System: A Qualitative Inquiry
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Children are experiencing increasingly complex health needs that can be exacerbated by adverse events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. While school-based public health nurses are in ideal positions to help address these needs, a comprehensive literature review suggests that school nurses are...
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Perceptions of Science and Expertise Among Alternative Ranchers in Alberta, Canada: A Qualitative and Actor-Network Analysis
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Dlusskaya, Kira Konstantinovna
Raising animals has been an important aspect of human food systems for millennia, but with growing climate concerns, the management of animal agriculture, including beef production, needs to adhere to environmental best practices. Determining what these practices are has been the subject of much...
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Fall 2021
This work focuses on the virtual generation of short percussive samples which can be used by electronic music artists in their compositions. Although recent advancements in digital synthesis, heuristic search, and neural networks have been utilized for the generation of a variety of sounds, the...