Engineering (Faculty of): Recent submissions
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Vehicle Lateral and Longitudinal Velocity Estimation Using Machine Learning Algorithms
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-17)Prediction and estimation of states are of great importance for vehicle control and safety. The conventional observers are designed and used vastly in the automotive industry to fulfill this objective. However, the vehicle ... -
Study, Analysis, and Validation of a Specific Two-fluid Model for Dispersed Two-Phase Flow
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-17)Multiphase flows are commonly found and have a significant role in different processes in the energy, environmental, biological, and pharmaceuticals industries. The behavior of multiphase flows is very complicated due to ... -
An Assessment of, and Improvements to, the Digital Forensics Acquisition Process of a Law Enforcement Agency
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-17)Forensics addresses the collection and analysis of evidence. Digital forensics is forensics in the context of digital devices. It is a rapidly evolving field employed in various organizations such as law enforcement, ... -
Characterization of Tertiary Membrane Fouling in Cold Climates
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-13)Cold climates have limited the application of membrane technologies in tertiary treatment by affecting both secondary biological and tertiary membrane processes. There is a need to develop a fundamental understanding of ... -
Incorporating Environmental Sustainability into Pavement Design and Management
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-12)Increasing interest in pavement sustainability has led to the development of sustainability assessment tools and a plethora of potential indicators. Well-designed indicators are capable of quantitatively tracking and ... -
Integration of Hydrogen Technology into Large Scale Industrial Manufacturing in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-12)Power-to-Gas is particularly applicable in Ontario’s energy market, due to the abundance of curtailed renewable energy. During off peak hours this results in not only low carbon, but low-cost electricity making hydrogen ... -
Development of CPATT Database and Quality Control Checks for Concrete Pavement Field Data
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-10)Abstract The Centre for Pavement and Transportation Technology (CPATT) located at the University of Waterloo, Canada, has robust research capabilities. This is largely related to a team of researchers who have conducted ... -
Analysis of Reliability of Fueling Machine Head Encoders
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-10)The objective of this thesis is to investigate in-service performance and reliability of four principal encoders used to guide the motion of the fueling machine (FM), which is used to support the fueling operation in a ... -
Multiscale Pore Network Modeling of Hierarchical Media with Applications to Improved Oil and Gas Recovery
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-10)For complex geological materials such as carbonates and tight sandstones having pores at several scales, the conventional relationships are not adequate to quantify transport properties. Therefore, it becomes important to ... -
Block Copolymer-Directed Assembly of Nanoparticles: Forming Mesoscopically Ordered Hybrid Materials
(American Chemical Society, 2002)Mixtures of diblock copolymers and nanoscopic spherical particles can yield well-ordered hybrid materials, which can be used for separation processes, catalysis, and optoelectronic applications. Predicting the morphologies ... -
Effect of Nanoscopic Particles on the Mesophase Structure of Diblock Copolymers
(American Chemical Society, 2002)Introduction. The fabrication of novel biomimetic photonic and electronic materials requires the manipulation of both organic and inorganic materials at the nanometer length scale. One possible means of achieving this level ... -
Development of a Serum-Free Chemically Defined Medium for Adherent and Suspension Culture
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-07)The development of suspension cell lines is a sought after holy grail for bioprocess development. Suspension cell lines allow for easier scale up and better volumetric productivity for most biotherapeutics, including vaccine ... -
Development of Probabilistic Finite Element Models for Assessment of Deformation in CANDU Fuel Channels
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-07)Fuel channels (FCs) are one of the most critical components in a CANDU reactor. A FC comprises a Pressure Tube (PT), a Calandria Tube (CT) and four garter springs and it acts as the pressure boundary between the “hot” heavy ... -
Collagen Denaturation as a Toughening Mechanism in Cortical Bone
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-07)Bone is a highly versatile tissue. It is used for protecting internal organs as ribs, supporting locomotion as long bone, as a weapon in the form of antler, and many other uses. Depending on its use or function the bone ... -
Straightforward Synthesis and Evaluation of Polymeric Sensing Materials for Acetone Detection
(Wiley, 2020-04-02)Three polymeric materials (polyaniline, polypyrrole, and poly(methyl methacrylate)) have been selected, prepared and evaluated for potential use in acetone sensing (for possible diabetes-related applications). Of the ... -
Preliminary Development of a Microfluidic Tool for the Characterization of Molecular Machines
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-06)Transmembrane proteins cross the membranes of biological cells and perform integral cell functions that often must be described using quantum mechanics. Developing a better understanding of these quantum mechanical behaviours ... -
Impacts of COVID-19 on Ontario's Electricity Market
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-05)The COVID-19 outbreak has not only threatened global health but has also significantly affected the energy sector. Most countries around the world have faced sudden changes in the electricity load as a result of the strict ... -
Optimal Packing of Irregular 3D Objects For Transportation and Disposal
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-05)This research developed algorithms, platforms, and workflows that can optimize the packing of 3D irregular objects while guaranteeing an acceptable processing time for real-life problems, including but not limited to nuclear ... -
Multifunctional Nano MOF Particle for Anticancer Drug Delivery
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-05)PCN-224 MOF nano particles were modified with a peptide named NPKMTX to deliver dox to cancer cells. -
Strain engineering and bioprocessing strategies for biobased production of porphobilinogen in Escherichia coli
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-04)Strain engineering and bioprocessing strategies were applied for biobased production of porphobilinogen (PBG) using Escherichia coli as the cell factory. The non-native Shemin/C4 pathway was first implemented by heterologous ...