Theses
The theses in UWSpace are publicly accessible unless restricted due to publication or patent pending.
This collection includes a subset of theses submitted by graduates of the University of Waterloo as a partial requirement of a degree program at the Master's or PhD level. It includes all electronically submitted theses. (Electronic submission was optional from 1996 through 2006. Electronic submission became the default submission format in October 2006.)
This collection also includes a subset of UW theses that were scanned through the Theses Canada program. (The subset includes UW PhD theses from 1998 - 2002.)
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Cosmological Tests of Causal Set Phenomenology
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)Causal Set Theory is an approach to Quantum Gravity that postulates that the fundamental structure of a spacetime manifold is a Lorentz Invariant discrete structure endowed with a causal order from which the geometry and ... -
On The Circuit Diameters of Some Combinatorial Polytopes
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)The combinatorial diameter of a polytope P is the maximum value of a shortest path between two vertices of P, where the path uses the edges of P only. In contrast to the combinatorial diameter, the circuit diameter of P ... -
Smoking Cessation among Young Adult Dual Users of E-cigarettes and Tobacco Cigarettes in a Mobile Phone Intervention: Analysis of Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)Background Dual-use of electronic (e-cigarettes) and tobacco cigarettes has increased in the past few years (Czoli et al., 2015) without evidence of it being effective as a smoking cessation aid (Manzoli et al., 2015). ... -
Advanced non-precious metal catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)To address the global energy and environmental challenges, the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is proposed and developed as one of the most promising power source candidates for various applications including ... -
Characterization of lambda systems using superconducting qubits
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)Lambda systems, with a metastable state in addition to the ground state, naturally occur in many atomic systems. Atomic lambda systems offer many potential applications in quantum information processing including single ... -
A post-quantum digital signature scheme based on supersingular isogenies
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)We present the first general-purpose digital signature scheme based on supersingular elliptic curve isogenies secure against quantum adversaries in the quantum random oracle model with small key sizes. This scheme is ... -
Investigating the Impact of Proximity and Visual Conation Modes on Enhancing Engagement with Public Large Interactive Displays
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)Deployment of large interactive displays (LIDs) to public spaces has provided new ways for passersby to gain information. This medium plays the role of transmitter for information visualizations designed to communicate ... -
"We of the New Left": A Gender History of the Student Union for Peace Action from the Anti-Nuclear Movement to Women's Liberation
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)The Student Union for Peace Action (SUPA), was a Canadian group of New Leftists that formed a multi-issue movement for radical social change in the 1960s. SUPA emerged out of the Combined Universities Campaign for Nuclear ... -
Towards Analog Quantum Simulations of Dynamical Gauge Theories
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)A system which can implement an analog quantum simulation of lattice gauge theories has been proposed. In particular, the Schwinger model is formulated in terms of a lattice and superconducting qubit implementation is ... -
Table-Top Views
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)High resolution aerial photography has become widely available in the twenty-first century. Already accustomed to consuming data-rich bird’s-eye views, we have eagerly adapted this scale of digital imagery for pleasure ... -
Design of an In-situ Spinal Rod Cutter for Orthopaedic Surgeons
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)As spine deformities scoliosis and kyphosis progress in severity, surgical treatment is often required. Implant rods are attached by bone screws to the spinal vertebrae to correct these deformities and stabilize the ... -
New Views on the Cosmological Big Bang
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)This dissertation is a collection of four different proposals to describe the early universe. Each will draw from insights of different areas of physics to suggest a description which differs from the standard inflationary ... -
Dynamic Modeling and Parameter Identification of a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-19)In recent times, mechanical systems in an automobile are largely controlled by embedded systems, called micro-controllers. These automobiles, installed with micro-controllers, run complex embedded code to improve the ... -
Zinc Remediation by Zero-Valent Iron and the Associated Isotope Fractionation: Batch Experiments
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-19)Zinc is a bio-essential micro nutrient which is essential to the health of humans and other organisms. However, high Zn concentrations, as has been observed in mining waste water and urban runoff, can be harmful. The major ... -
The Proximon: Representation, Evaluation, and Applications of Metagenomic Functional Interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-19)The effective use of metagenomic functional interactions represents a key prospect for a variety of applications in the field of functional metagenomics. By definition, metagenomic operons represent such interactions but ... -
Fabrication of μ-pH Biosensor for Implantable Medical Devices and Applications in Detecting Post-Operative Complications
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-19)The monitoring of the pH milieu inside the body is critical to the functions associated with implantable medical devices. By monitoring the variation of pH in real-time inside the body, we are capable of identifying the ... -
Semi-automated Generation of Road Transition Lines Using Mobile Laser Scanning Data
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-18)Recent advances in autonomous vehicles (AVs) are exponential. Prominent car manufacturers, academic institutions, and corresponding governmental departments around the world are taking active roles in the AV industry. ... -
Use of (Dihaloiodo)arene Reagents in Halogenation Reactions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-18)Halogenation of organic molecules is a fundamental transformation in organic chemistry. Introducing halogens into substrates can be a challenge since most methods for introducing fluorine or chlorine into molecules include ... -
Incorporating Biologically Realistic Neuron Models into the NEF
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-18)Theoretical neuroscience is fundamentally concerned with the relationship between biological mechanisms, information processing, and cognitive abilities, yet current models often lack either biophysical realism or cognitive ... -
Synthesis and Solution Behaviour of CpFe(CO)(PPh3)[CO(CH2)3N(CH3)2] (FpC3NMe2)
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-18)Metal carbonyl (MC) colloids in water have a wide range of biomedical applications. The Fp-acyl (Fp: CpFe(CO)2) derivatives are one kind of MC molecules that can be synthesized through migration insertion reaction (MIR). ...
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