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A Coarse-Grained Simulation Framework to Study Polyethylenimine-DNA Nanoparticles in Gene Delivery
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Cellular DNAs contain genetic information vital for the functioning of the cells. Corruption of this information, or genetic disorders, can lead to various diseases. A potential treatment is to deliver exogenous DNAs with the correct genetic information to malignant cells to achieve a...
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Spring 2023
With rising demands in industry for reliable electrical cable distribution networks comes an inherent need for utility providers to know well the condition of the assets in their network. Heightened expectations from regulators and consumers require methods of reliability assessment to improve...
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A Data-Driven Neural Network Model to Correct Derived Features in a RANS-Based Simulation of the Flow Around a Sharp-Edge Bluff Body
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In this dissertation, a machine-learning method is utilized to enhance the accuracy of wake parameters calculated by Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) k-ω SST model of flow on and around wall-mounted rectangular cylinders. Using high-quality results from Large Eddy Simulation (LES), this...
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A Framework of Occupational Safety Hazard Analysis and Control to Support Enterprise Health and Safety Information Digitalization
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Occupational safety hazards and risk management in construction industry are major worldwide concerns due to its unique dynamic nature of the working environment. Safety related documentations such as industry injury reports, physical demands analysis (PDA) and standard operating procedures (SOP)...
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A Laboratory Study on the Ability of Head Kinematics to Predict Brain Strains in Helmeted Head Impacts
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Sports and recreation are a leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in North America, accounting for nearly 30% of TBI cases in youth in Canada. Contact sports, such as hockey and football, put athletes at greater risk of suffering mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI, such as concussion),...
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A Laboratory Study on the Effect of Helmet Fit on Biomechanical Measures of Head and Neck Injury in Simulated Impact
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Conventional wisdom and the language in international helmet testing and certification standards suggest that appropriate helmet fit and retention during an impact are important factors in protecting the helmet wearer from impact-induced injury. This thesis aims to investigate impact-induced...
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A Lean Approach to System Design and the Development of a Multi-Stage Dredging System for Commercial Applications
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The development of any technology requires that a balance must be struck between meeting requirements and dealing with constraints. This thesis presents a lean approach to the initial design and development of a complex, multi-physics system for industrial implementation, undertaken due to...
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Fall 2019
Autonomous navigation has been a popular research topic over the last two decades. The ability for a robot to solve the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) problem is required to navigate unknown environments. One such example is a self-driving car: it needs to build maps of new...