• Leveraging the Proteus Effect to Motivate Emotional Support in a Serious Game for Mental Health 

  Chan, Long Ting (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-11)

  Researchers have explored how online communities can be leveraged for peer support, but general disinterest and a lack of engagement have emerged as substantial barriers to their use in practice. To address this gap, we ...

• Gender, Schooling, and Antisocial Behaviour: Perspectives of School Personnel 

  Chenier, Allison (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-11)

  This thesis examines gender, schooling, and antisocial behaviour and aims to shed light on how gender contextualizes the interpretations and reactions by personnel working in secondary schools. Drawing on data from 49 ...

• Why Do Compulsions Persist? 

  Dean, Jasmine (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-10)

  Leading models for understanding compulsive behaviour assert that concerns about the safety or well-being of oneself or others, combined with overestimates of responsibility for protecting oneself and others from harm, ...

• Co-producing spatial information with citizens: Understanding practices, preferences, and challenges within government 

  Khan, Zarin (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-09)

  In today’s era of digital media, collecting and sharing location-based information has become easier and more accessible for many people. This exchange of spatial information, created and shared by the public, is beneficial ...

• A probabilistic approach to vibration-based modal identification using mobile sensors 

  Nayek, Rajdip (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-08)

  Vibration-based modal identification is the process of analyzing vibration measurements in order to identify the modal properties of the structure, namely the modal frequencies, damping ratios, and mode shapes. The quality ...

• Removal of Organic Matter by Classical Biofiltration: Mechanistic Insights Regarding "Biodegradation" 

  Thompson, Joan (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-03)

  Pilot-scale biofiltration experiments were conducted at the Region of Waterloo’s Mannheim Drinking Water Treatment Plant to inform the scientific and operational understanding of drinking water treatment by biologically-active ...

• From Gravity to Hopf Algebra Lattice Models 

  Osumanu, Abdulmajid (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-02)

  This thesis addresses three different problems related to quantum gravity. In the first problem we will discuss the two natural ways to encode gravity through geometric structures. One is the much acclaimed Einstein's ...

• In Transition,Re-contextualizing the Persian Garden Paradigm as a Platform for Persian Cultural Celebrations in Toronto 

  Hosseininam, Naeimehsadat (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-02)

  Iranian communities constitute one of the largest settler ethnic groups in Toronto. Coming from diverse cultural backgrounds, Iranians become disconnected from their cultural norms and geographical roots following their ...

• Hardware Implementation of Barrett Reduction Exploiting Constant Multiplication 

  Roma, Crystal Andrea (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-01)

  The efficient realization of an Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem is contingent on the efficiency of scalar multiplication. These systems can be improved by optimizing the underlying finite field arithmetic operations which are ...

• Quantum Algorithmic Techniques for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers 

  Kieferova, Maria (University of Waterloo, 2019-10-01)

  Quantum computers have the potential to push the limits of computation in areas such as quantum chemistry, cryptography, optimization, and machine learning. Even though many quantum algorithms show asymptotic improvement ...

• Integration of Geochemical and Isotopic Analyses of Fracture Minerals and Fluids to Assess the Deep Geological Stability at Chalk River Laboratories, Chalk River, Canada 

  Gwynne, Rhys (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-30)

  The crystalline bedrock underlying the Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) provides a valuable analogue for potential nuclear waste storage sites. As the main pathways for fluid flow in ...

• High-precision Sediment Tracking for Characterization of Sediment Transport of a Rural Stream in Southern Ontario Conditioned by Glacial Legacy Deposits 

  Cain, Aryn (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-30)

  Semi-alluvial rivers are common in Southern Ontario and are characterized by sections of exposed highly consolidated glacial till and other sections of mobile sediment. Such rivers are typically characterized by a series ...

• An Exploration of Residents' and Care Partners' Perspectives on 3D Printed Pureed Food in Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario 

  Awwad, Sarah (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-30)

  Dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties, results in the inability to consume foods of regular texture and/or fluids of regular consistency. A large proportion of residents in long term-care (LTC) homes in Ontario suffer from ...

• Physical Modelling and the Associated Acoustic Behaviour of Trumpets and Trombones 

  Resch, Janelle (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-30)

  Accurately modelling the production of realistic musical notes in brass instruments is no easy task. Compared to woodwind instruments, brass instruments are considerably longer and constructed with bends, valves or coils, ...

• A Transport-Economic Analysis Framework for Border Crossing Infrastructure Investment Policies 

  Shahrokhi Shahraki, Hamed (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-30)

  Border crossings serve two critical purposes: ensuring the safety and security of a nation; and facilitating trade and movement of people between countries. Inefficient border crossings resulting from insufficient ...

• Antiviral responses of Xela DS2 and Xela VS2, two newly established Xenopus laevis skin epithelial-like cell lines, to viral dsRNA and Frog Virus 3 

  Bui-Marinos, Maxwell Papadopoulos (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-27)

  There is a current decline in amphibian populations, wherein the emerging pathogen Frog Virus 3 (FV3) is believed to be a proximate cause. The conservation of frog species is thus important as population declines would ...

• A Design Approach for Compressed Air Energy Storage in Salt Caverns 

  Tharumalingam, Arjun Eric (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-27)

  This thesis develops a first order design approach for compressed air energy storage. The objectives of this thesis are to inform geomechanical design with specific energy delivery needs and mechanical constraints. Often ...

• Hepatic Proteome Analysis of Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) Exposed to Municipal Wastewater in the Bow River 

  Lubberts, Mark George (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-27)

  Large quantities of contaminants enter Canadian waterways through municipal wastewater effluent (MWWE) each year. MWWE exposure can have a myriad of effects on aquatic organisms, including inducing chronic stress response ...

• Effectiveness of Transit Signal Priority Strategies at Intersections with High Truck Volumes 

  Heydari, Azadeh (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-27)

  This thesis discusses the effectiveness of two Transit Signal Priority (TSP) strategies, Queue Jump Lane combined with Advanced Transit Signal (QJL-TS) and Green Extension (GE), at an isolated intersection during ...

• An Experimental Approach Towards Characterizing the Transient Response of Drain Water Heat Recovery Systems 

  Dhillon, Ajmeet Singh (University of Waterloo, 2019-09-27)

  Drain Water Heat Recovery (DWHR) systems recover thermal energy from the gray water and use it to pre-heat incoming mains water. So far, the research conducted in this field has focused on the steady-state (SS) operation ...

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