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Robust Optimization of a Post-combustion CO2 Capture Absorber Column under Process Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2019-02-07)In recent years, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a global concern due to high concentrations of these gases in the atmosphere. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been suggested as an attractive alternative to curb ... -
Robust Risk Aggregation Techniques and Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-23)Risk aggregation, which concerns the statistical behaviors of an aggregation position S(X) associated with a random vector X = (X1, . . . , Xn), is an important research topic in risk management, economics, and statistics. ... -
Robust Search Methods for Rational Drug Design Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-08)The main topic of this thesis is the development of computational search methods that are useful in drug design applications. The emphasis is on exhaustiveness of the search method such that it can guarantee a certain level ... -
Robust Sonographic Muscle Quality Assessment: A Live, Accurate Tissue Speed-of-Sound Estimation Framework
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-23)Muscle quality can act as an indicator for physical health through qualitative – yet measurable – changes in muscle architecture and composition. One option for assessing muscle quality is through musculoskeletal ultrasound, ... -
Robust Spline Path Following for Redundant Mechanical Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-20)Path following controllers make the output of a control system approach and traverse a pre-specified path with no a priori time-parametrization. The first part of the thesis implements a path following controller for a ... -
Robust thermal control for CMOS-based lab-on-chip systems
(Institute of Physics, 2015-07-01)The need for precise temperature control at small scales has provided a formidable challenge to the lab-on-chip community. It requires, at once, good thermal conductivity for high speed operation, good thermal isolation ... -
Robust Time-Optimal Control for the One-Dimensional Optical Lattice for Quantum Computation
(University of Waterloo, 2011-10-04)Quantum information is a growing field showing exciting possibilities for computational speed-up and communications. For the successful implementation of quantum computers, high-precision control is required to reach ... -
Robust Visual Recognition Using Multilayer Generative Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-25)Deep generative neural networks such as the Deep Belief Network and Deep Boltzmann Machines have been used successfully to model high dimensional visual data. However, they are not robust to common variations such as ... -
Robust, Conformal ZnO Coatings on Fabrics via Atmospheric-Pressure Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition with In-Situ Thickness Control
(Wiley, 2022-12-19)Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a promising material for functionalization of textiles. It can add a range of functionalities, including UV protection, antimicrobial activity, flame retardancy, hydrophobicity and electrical conductivity. ... -
Robustly Complete Temporal Logic Control Synthesis for Nonlinear Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-18)Modern systems such as spacecrafts and autonomous vehicles are complex yet safety-critical, and therefore the control methods that can deal with different dynamics and constraints while being provably correct are sought ... -
Robustness in Automatic Physical Database Design
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-17)Automatic physical database design tools rely on ``what-if'' interfaces to the query optimizer to estimate the execution time of the training query workload under different candidate physical designs. The tools use these ... -
Robustness in Dimensionality Reduction
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-14)Dimensionality reduction is widely used in many statistical applications, such as image analysis, microarray analysis, or text mining. This thesis focuses on three problems that relate to the robustness in dimension ... -
A Rock Borehole Packer System for Identifying Hydraulically Active Fractures Under Natural Gradient Flow
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-27)To improve capabilities for understanding and predicting contaminant migration in fractured rock there is need for better field methods to identify the fractures that have active groundwater flow. Current methods have ... -
Rock Stability under Different Fluid Flow Conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2003)It is widely known in oil industry that changes in fluid flow conditions such as water breakthrough or unsteady flow due to well shut-in can lead to sand destabilization, with a possible consequent sand production. In ... -
Rod Coating MoS2 Films and Silver Nanowire Electrodes for 2D Material-based Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-19)Two-dimensional materials have garnered significant attention in the research community due to their unique physical and electrical properties. Among these materials, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a promising candidate ... -
Role efficacy within interdependent teams, measurement development and tests of theory
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The role of ACC deaminase in plant growth promotion
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The role of ACC deaminase in plant growth promotion by the endophytic bacterium Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-01)The endophytic bacterium Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN has been previously shown to promote plant growth. This bacterium produces siderophores, indoleacetic acid (IAA) and the enzyme 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) ... -
The Role of Activities of Daily Living in Healthy Vascular Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-05)Normal aging leads to endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffening implicated in cognitive decline. Cerebral blood flow also declines with aging. Elevated blood flow during exercise produces laminar shear stress which ... -
The Role of Acute High-Intensity Interval Exercise as a Potential Facilitator for Improved Executive Functions and Affect in Healthy Young and Older Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-06)A single bout of aerobic exercise has been shown to improve executive functions and affect across the lifespan. The magnitude of improvements appear to be influenced by exercise-dependent factors, including the intensity ...