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Fall 2024
The rising demand for high-data-rate services has led to increased congestion in traditional low-GHz RF wireless communication channels. To alleviate this bandwidth shortage, higher-frequency bands like millimeter-wave and sub-THz frequencies are used. However, these higher-frequency signals...
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Fall 2024
Autonomous driving, as a rapidly growing field, has received increasing attention from the general society and the automotive industry over the last two decades. However, road accidents involving autonomous vehicles have hindered societal acceptance and deployment of this technology on roads. As...
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Fall 2024
In the era of globalization, countries are adopting different environmental policies to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change. A better understanding of how these policies shape firms’ decisions and impact innovation and the environment will help policymakers make informed decisions. The...
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Grasping at Illusions: Stimulating the skin to investigate the cutaneous contribution to kinesthesia in the human hand
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How do you know your hand is moving without looking at it? This “movement sense”, known as kinesthesia, is thought to be primarily informed by receptors in muscles; specifically, the muscle spindles. As we move, muscle spindles discharge when muscles lengthen and, thus, most research has focussed...
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Development of Microstructure-Informed Computational Models for the Design of Cold-Sprayed Additively Manufactured Metal-Ceramic Composite Materials
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This thesis develops microstructure-based finite element (FE) models of cold-sprayed additively manufactured (CSAM) metal-ceramic composites – Al-Al2O3 in this research – to fill a gap in our understanding of the microscale failure progression in the material in correlation with its macroscale...
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Fall 2024
This thesis is concerned with the experiments and modelling for the time-dependent behavior of semicrystalline polymers. Relaxation test had long been used to evaluate the performance of materials. In this study, a novel multi-relaxation-recovery test was proposed based on cyclic stages of stress...
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Complementarities Between Psychological and Technical Policy Interventions: Evidence from Child Health Programs in Rural Tanzania
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Child stunting is a public health issue that affects millions of children under five years of age around the world. This condition hinders cognitive development, posing challenges for academic success and future earning potential. Consequently, it perpetuates a cycle of poverty and malnutrition....
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Fall 2024
In writing this thesis, I aim to accomplish three primary objectives, all of which are intended to increase the quality and quantity of language resources available in Woods Cree (nîhithawîwin, ISO:cwd). Firstly, I provide here a thorough descriptive overview of the Woods Cree phonological and...
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Antimicrobial stewardship in British Columbia farmed finfish: linking antimicrobial use and resistance in the context of Yellow Mouth disease
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) are important management tools for diseases such as yellow mouth (YM). There are concerns about the potential impacts of AMR on the environment, fish stock, and the potential for transmission to humans. As such, AMR in the marine...
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Impact of a cognitively-enhanced behavioural parent training program for parents and teachers of children with ADHD
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ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that is known to jeopardize children’s social, emotional, and academic wellness. Behavioural Parent Training (BPT), where parents are taught strategies for managing children’s ADHD symptoms and behaviour, is an evidence-based intervention for childhood...