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Spring 2020

Backs, Jonathan A.J.

Collisions of motorized transport with wildlife impact a wide range of species and can cause injuries and economic losses to people. On roads, vehicle collisions with animals have been studied extensively, resulting in mitigation measures that reduce collisions by segregating animals and...

Fall 2011

Chen, Ke

Proteins, which participate in virtually every process within cells, implement many of their functions through interactions with various ligands. Although a substantial effort in characterization and prediction of protein-ligand interactions was observed in the past two decades, these subjects...

Fall 2018

Araya, Ruben

Multiple studies have reported results of activities focused on development of different algorithms for prognosis of failures of apparatuses and machines. Failure prediction allows to schedule maintenance activities, increase productivity, and decrease inventory of spare parts. Construction of...

Fall 2017

Huang, Ruitong

On the one hand, theoretical analyses of machine learning algorithms are typically performed based on various probabilistic assumptions about the data. While these probabilistic assumptions are important in the analyses, it is debatable whether such assumptions actually hold in practice. Another...

Fall 2020

Robidillo, Christopher Jay T.

This dissertation presents the preparation of functional bioinorganic hybrids from silicon-based quantum dots (SiQDs) and enzymes and the use of SiQDs and green fluorescent protein as ratiometric photoluminescent sensors for nerve agents. Chapter 2 discusses the preparation of water-soluble...

Fall 2013

Cao, Cong

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are an emerging renewable and sustainable nanomaterial which has received increasing attention. They are abundant, nontoxic, biodegradable and chemically inert. CNCs have unique characteristics not met by traditional cellulose-derived materials, leading...

1988

Chai, Robert Andrew.

Fall 2019

Tian,Siyang

Human beings are exposed to many chemicals through their routine interactions with the environment, such as food/drug consumption, household or workplace activities, industrial or transportation activities, and even common environmental processes. Once absorbed, these chemicals are usually...

Fall 2009

Lu, Jieshan

In this thesis we consider the task of catching a moving target with multiple pursuers, also known as the “Pursuit Game”, in which coordination among the pursuers is critical. Our testbed is inspired by the pursuit problem in video games, which require fast planning to guarantee fluid frame...

Spring 2023

Bazrafkan, Mehrnoosh

Introduction Frailty is a syndrome that is often associated with aging. It can be identified through specific frailty scales or a comprehensive assessment by a healthcare provider. In Alberta, it appears that there are no specific billing or diagnostic codes for frailty. So, healthcare providers...