Theses & Dissertations
The ETDs 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.)
Recent Submissions
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Urban infrastructure finance and its relationship with land market, land development, and sustainability: Case study of the City of Islamabad, Pakistan
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-21)Cities are responsible for 70% of global carbon emissions. As a result, cities worldwide have been met with the challenge of urban sustainability. Urbanization results mostly from the conversion of agricultural land into ... -
Incorporating Misperception into the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-21)A flexible hypergame methodology is designed and implemented for modeling misperceptions by participating decision makers (DMs) in a conflict having two or more DMs within the framework of the Graph Model for Conflict ... -
Christopher Nolan and the Art of Anamorphosis
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-20)This dissertation explores the cinema of Christopher Nolan over a 15-year period. It focuses on the portrayal of the subject in five of his major films: Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception ... -
Explorations in the Conformal Bootstrap
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-19)We investigate properties of various conformally invariant quantum systems, especially from the point of view of the conformal bootstrap. First, we study twist line defects in three-dimensional conformal field theories. ... -
Environmental controls of sediment mercury accumulation in a large, glacially-fed lake
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-19)Mercury is an environmental contaminant of concern, especially in northern regions where human exposure to mercury through fish consumption can be high. Mercury accumulation in northern lakes has increased over the past ... -
The effect of isothiocyanates on heat shock protein, heme oxygenase-1 and α-tubulin levels and localization in Xenopus A6 kidney cells
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-19)Numerous studies have elucidated the health promoting properties of organosulfur compounds derived from cruciferous vegetables known as isothiocyanates (ITCs). As electrophiles, the impact of ITCs at the molecular level ... -
Binocular vision and fixational eye movements
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-19)Introduction In observers with amblyopia, abnormal patterns of amblyopic eye (AME) fixational eye movements (FEM) have been associated with monocular (reduced amblyopic eye visual acuity) and binocular sensory deficits ... -
The Liftable Mapping Class Group
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-19)Broadly, this thesis lies at the interface of mapping class groups and covering spaces. The foundations of this area were laid down in the early 1970s by Birman and Hilden. Building on these foundations, there has been a ... -
Widefield Computational Biophotonic Imaging for Spatiotemporal Cardiovascular Hemodynamic Monitoring
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-14)Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality, resulting in 17.3 million deaths per year globally. Although cardiovascular disease accounts for approximately 30% of deaths in the United States, many deleterious ... -
Autonomous Driving: Baseline Autonomy
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-13)In near future Autonomous driving will affect every aspect of transportation and offer a significant boost in mobility for everyone. Autonomous driving techniques and modules must be chosen according to the task the ... -
Condition Assessment of Concrete Elements through Two Nondestructive Ultrasonic Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-13)Reinforced concrete is one of the materials most used in civil infrastructure, and the expected service life is generally for several decades. However, as any other material, concrete performance is affected by environmental ... -
Removal of Perchlorate, Pharmaceutical Compounds, Artificial Sweeteners, and Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Water Using Photocatalytic and Passive Treatment Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-12)The persistence and widespread occurrence of emerging contaminants (ECs) such as perchlorate (ClO4-), pharmaceutical compounds, artificial sweeteners, and perfluoroalkyl substances in the environment has received increasing ... -
Rheology and Flow Behavior of Starch Nanoparticle Dispersion
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-10)With the extensive awareness of environment friendly around the world, more and more researchers are currently developing and modifying bio-based materials that have various potential applications in different fields, such ... -
Management of introduced American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeiana Shaw 1802) in the South Okanagan, British Columbia
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-10)Introduced invasive species threaten biodiversity on a global scale. An estimated fifteen new species introduction and establishments occur in aquatic systems per decade in Canada. A particular introduced aquatic species ... -
Hydrophobic Engineering of a Bacterial Nanodimensional Capsule Protein
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-07)Recently, numerous protein-based nanomedicine platforms have been intensively explored. These systems are usually composed of self-assembling proteins that form controllable systems with different shapes and types. A ... -
Woodchip Biofilters for Treatment of Particulate Phosphorus in Agricultural Runoff
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-07)Woodchip filters have received attention in recent years for their ability to sustain denitrification activity across multiyear time frames. However, in most freshwater aquatic ecosystems, phosphorus (P) rather than nitrogen ... -
La vie et les miracles de seint Edmund par Denis Piramus: Une édition critique accompagnée d’une traduction en français moderne
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-06)Vers la fin du 12e siècle, Dennis Piramus, moine de l’abbaye Bury St Edmunds en Angleterre a écrit de la vie et des miracles du roi et du saint, Edmund d’Est-Anglie. Selon Denis et ses sources, Edmund était martyrisé par ... -
Advanced Atomic Layer Deposition Techniques for Metal-Insulator-Metal Diodes
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-06)Metal-Insulator-Metal (MIM) diodes are nanoelectronic devices that operate by quantum tunneling of electrons through a thin dielectric layer to rectify high frequency alternating current (AC) to usable direct current (DC). ... -
Advanced Nanostructure Materials for Hybrid Supercapacitors
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-05)Hybrid supercapacitors (HSCs) are electrochemical devices that combine the characteristics of batteries and supercapacitors in one asymmetric cell. Lithium ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors (SCs) represent two ends ... -
Distribution System Planning in Smart Grids to Accommodate Distributed Energy Resources and Electric Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-05)Major changes in planning paradigms have taken place in power systems in recent years because of deregulation of the power industry, environmental policy changes, advancements in technology, and the transformation of the ...
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