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Development of Sensitive In Vitro Assays to Assess the Ocular Toxicity Potential of Chemicals and Ophthalmic Products
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-27)The utilization of in vitro tests with a tiered testing strategy for detection of mild ocular irritants can reduce the use of animals for testing, provide mechanistic data on toxic effects, and reduce the uncertainty ... -
Development of Soft Sensors for Monitoring of Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2014-12-11)The goal of this work was to develop monitoring techniques for use during the production of monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) in Chinese hamster ovary cell cultures. Such monitoring would enable real-time screening and control ... -
Development of SOI-based Thermally Actuated Micromirror
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)Micromirror is a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) device used to steer light by tilting or displacing a reflective surface. It is applied in numerous scanning applications and display technologies such as Light ... -
Development of Solar-Optical Models for Energy Performance Analysis of Draperies in Complex Fenestration Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-21)Window coverings have been used for many years to provide protection from undesired environmental conditions and to regulate indoor conditions. Models for complex fenestration systems (CFS), a term coined in the early 90’s ... -
Development of Solid Phase Microextraction Methodologies for the Determination of Anthropogenic Contaminants from Fatty Food Matrices
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-03)Anthropogenic contaminants have been on the rise worldwide due to global industrialization. The world is now faced with the consequences of the pollution caused by the exposure of man-made chemicals in the environment. ... -
Development of Spatially-Resolved FTIR – Gas Concentration Measurements inside a Monolith-Supported Selective Catalytic Reduction Catalyst
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-18)The diesel engine is growing in popularity due to its energy efficiency and solving the emissions issues associated with diesel engine exhaust would clear the way for further growth. The key pollutants are NOx, particulate ... -
Development of sports-specific classification for Paralympic skiers with visual impairment
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-28)Introduction: The Paralympic Games are not only a platform for athletes with disabilities to achieve their dreams, but the Games also play a major role in changing societal attitudes towards people with disabilities and ... -
Development of sulfur-polyacrylonitrile/graphene composite cathode for lithium batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-30)Rechargeable lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries are potentially safe, environmentally friendly and economical alternative energy storage systems that can potentially be combined with renewable sources including wind solar and ... -
Development of Sustainable Asphalt Mix Solution for use in Approach Intersection Pavements in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-24)Due to the continuous rise in heavy truck traffic and the impacts of climate change, York Region is facing premature pavement failure at many of its heavy truck traffic intersections, primarily in the form of deformation ... -
Development of Sustainable Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Water Manipulation
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-21)The thesis focuses on developing sustainable superwettable surface systems for efficient water harvesting and manipulation. Inspired by nature, we developed superhydrophobic surfaces with adjustable hydrophilicity via ... -
The Development of System Identification Approaches for Complex Haptic Devices and Modelling Virtual Effects Using Fuzzy Logic
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Haptic applications often employ devices with many degrees of freedom in order to allow the user to have natural movement during human-machine interaction. From the development point of view, the complexity in ... -
Development of Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers with Novel Quantum Designs
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-01)Terahertz (THz) quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are arguably the most promising THz radiation source, as they have high output power and efficiency. The main limitation of THz QCLs is the need of a cooling system due to the ... -
Development of Terahertz Quantum Well Photodetector at 3 THz
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-05)This thesis reports a new terahertz (𝑓=3.22 THz) quantum well photodetector (THz QWP) as well as comprehensive numerical models simulating device active region and different grating couplers including traditional diffraction ... -
Development of the Aprotic Lithium-Oxygen Battery System
(University of Waterloo, 2015-11-10)With the increasing importance of electrified transport, the need for high energy density storage is also increasing. Possible candidates include Li-O2 batteries, which are the subject of rapidly increasing focus worldwide ... -
Development of the Dipole Flow and Reactive Tracer Test (DFRTT) for Aquifer Parameter Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-22)The effective and efficient remediation of contaminated groundwater sites requires site specific information regarding the physical, chemical and biological properties of the aquifer. Building on the dipole flow test (DFT) ... -
Development of the integration of microwave technology with microfluidic systems for sensing and heating
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-19)Microfluidics-based Lab-on-a-Chip platforms have drawn ever-increasing attention from both academy and industry due to their advantages for dealing with small volume of fluids and for integrating multiple processes into ... -
Development of the interRAI Brief Mental Health Screener to Enhance the Ability of Police Officers to Identify Persons with Serious Mental Disorder
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-30)Background: Police officers are often the first to respond when persons experience a mental health crisis in the community. They must de-escalate volatile situations involving persons with serious mental disorder (PSMD) ... -
Development of the Synthesis of Thiophene and Thiazole Based Conjugated Polymers Through Direct Arylation and The Separation of Carbon Nanotubes Using Degradable Conjugated Polymers
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-30)Conjugated polymers are an ever-growing field due to their ability to be used for a variety of purposes such as photovoltaics, field-effect transistors, light emitting diodes, and organic sensors. To further this field, ... -
Development of Transformations between Designed and Built Structural Systems and Pipe Assemblies
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-13)Fabrication of steel assemblies is a challenging process using existing machines to perform the tasks involved such as cutting, drilling, and punching. Due to inaccuracies in the fabrication processes, imperfections will ... -
Development of Triboelectric Devices for Self-powered Sensing And Energy Harvesting Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-18)Due to the bulky size and limited lifespan of batteries, remote charging and energy har- vesting from the environment are becoming two trends to power miniaturized electronics. Tri- boelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is an ...