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Superhydrophobicity of Surfaces Decorated by Electrospun Micro- and Nano-fibers
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-17)Electrospinning is proven to be an efficient and versatile technique for developing super-hydrophobicity based on the surface roughness provided by the generated micro- and nano- fibers. However, current electrospinning ... -
Superradiance and its implementation in cold atoms inside a hollow-core waveguide
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)In this thesis, I am intending to understand the cooperative effect of an ensemble of quantum emitters, which constitutes the preliminary elements of our current experimental investigations towards realization of an ... -
Superstructure Optimization of Multiple Cyclone Arrangements Using Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-18)The gas-solid cyclone has been remarkably widely used among all types of industrial gas-cleaning devices. Many studies have been conducted and reported excessive experimental, theoretical, and computational research aimed ... -
Supervisory Adaptive Control Revisited: Linear-like Convolution Bounds
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-23)Classical feedback control for LTI systems enjoys many desirable properties including exponential stability, a bounded noise-gain, and tolerance to a degree of unmodeled dynamics. However, an accurate model for the system ... -
Superwetting surfaces derived from sustainable materials for environmental and energy applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-22)This thesis focuses on the utilization of sustainable materials, including cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), cellulose nanofibers (CNF), and modified lycopodium pollen particles, for the development of superwettable surfaces ... -
Supplementation Strategies for Tuning Glycosylation of Monoclonal Antibodies and Enhancing Growth in Mammalian Cell Culture by Omics Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-17)Two fundamental objectives of bioprocess engineering are to increase productivity and improve product quality. Glycosylation is a critical and variable factor in the quality of several therapeutic proteins, particularly ... -
Supplements for Diplomacy: Revisiting the 'South China Sea Marine Park'
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-14)With its reputation of its diverse fisheries, latent oil reserves, and its strategic economic position in global trade, the South China Sea has historically been a site of contention between states. Today, we find this ... -
Supply and Demand Based Transit Service Allocation: A Method of Evaluating Transit Network
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-23)Travel patterns in Canadian urban areas changed during the twentieth century. No longer is urban travel downtown oriented. In all but the smallest Canadian urban areas, travel has evolved into a polycentric pattern. Despite ... -
Supply Chain Network Design with Concave Costs: Theory and Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-13)Many practical decision models can be formulated as concave minimization problems. Supply chain network design problems (SCNDP) that explicitly account for economies-of-scale and/or risk pooling often lead to mathematical ... -
Supply Chain Orientation: Refining a Nascent Construct
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-20)<p>The purpose of this research is to refine the notion of Supply Chain Orientation (SCO) as originally posited by Mentzer et al. (2001) and Min and Mentzer (2004). Supply chain orientation is defined to be “the extent to ... -
Support for the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Impact on Non-Renewable Energy Sector Investments in United States Public Pension Funds
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-13)The recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) are expected to play an important role in advancing the transition towards a climate target-aligned economy. However, the impact of ... -
Supporting Caregivers in Complex Home Care: Towards Designing a Voice User Interface
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-10)Despite significant advancements in the development of digital health tools and the rising provision of health care services in the home, information management and communication has yet to be standardized through digitization ... -
Supporting Development Decisions with Software Analytics
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-29)Software practitioners make technical and business decisions based on the understanding they have of their software systems. This understanding is grounded in their own experiences, but can be augmented by studying various ... -
Supporting Environmental Stewardship and Livelihood Benefits in Ontario's Greenbelt: Assessing the Potential Contribution of the Alternative Land Use Services Program
(University of Waterloo, 2008-11-27)Ontario’s Greenbelt is key to the region’s sustainability and plays an important role in stopping urban sprawl, preserving agricultural land and maintaining ecological goods and services. However, there have been concerns ... -
Supporting Exploratory Search Tasks Through Alternative Representations of Information
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-14)Information seeking is a fundamental component of many of the complex tasks presented to us, and is often conducted through interactions with automated search systems such as Web search engines. Indeed, the ubiquity of Web ... -
Supporting Framework Use via Automatically Extracted Concept-Implementation Templates
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-27)Object-oriented application frameworks allow the reuse of both software design and code and are one of the most effective reuse technologies available today. Frameworks provide domain-specific concepts, which are generic ... -
Supporting healthy and sustainable campuses: Examining food and nutrition interventions in real-world settings
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-05)Background: Food and nutrition are major contributors to public health and environmental sustainability challenges. There is currently an unprecedented level of focus on identifying interventions to support eating patterns ... -
Supporting Inuvialuit Food Sovereignty: Characterizing Culture-Centered Dietary Messages for Healthy, Safe and Culturally Appropriate Diets in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-09)Contemporary Inuit diets are comprised of both country and store-bought foods, which each confer benefits and risks to Inuit physical, mental, cultural, spiritual and socio-economic health. Inuit residing in Inuit Nunangat ... -
Supporting Local Climate Change Adaptation with the Participatory Geoweb: Findings from Coastal Nova Scotia
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-21)The effects of climate change have been detected in various natural systems in the last century (IPCC, 2014). As a consequence of these changes, governments are seeking to identify adaptive strategies for protecting citizens ... -
Supporting Palliative Care in a Post-Carter World
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-15)Traditionally, most Palliative Care physicians have adhered to the World Health Organization’s definition of Palliative Care, according to which it “intends neither to hasten nor postpone death.” The 2016 legalization of ...