• Blind Image Quality Assessment: Exploiting New Evaluation and Design Methodologies 

  Ma, Kede (University of Waterloo, 2017-10-12)

  The great content diversity of real-world digital images poses a grand challenge to automatically and accurately assess their perceptual quality in a timely manner. In this thesis, we focus on blind image quality assessment ...

• Assessment of High-Frequency Performance Limit of Black Phosphorus Field-Effect Transistors 

  Yin, Demin; AlMutairi, AbdulAziz; Yoon, Youngki (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017-05-18)

  Recently gigahertz frequencies have been reported with black phosphorus (BP) field-effect transistors (FETs), yet the high-frequency performance limit has remained unexplored. Here we project the frequency limit of BP FETs ...

• Cost Analysis of Query-Anonymity on the Internet of Things 

  Hayawi, Abdul Kadhim (University of Waterloo, 2017-10-06)

  A necessary function of the Internet of Things (IoT) is to sense the real-world from the fabric of everyday environments. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are widely deployed as part of IoT for environmental sensing, ...

• Performance Limit Projection of Germanane Field-Effect Transistors 

  AlMutairi, AbdulAziz; Zhao, Yiju; Yin, Demin; Yoon, Youngki (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017-03-13)

  Here we explore the performance limit of monolayer germanane (GeH) field-effect transistors (FETs). We first plotted an electronic band structure of GeH using density functional theory (DFT) and then tight-binding parameters ...

• Optimal Planning and Operation of AC-DC Hybrid Distribution Systems 

  Ahmed, Haytham Mohamed Abdelrahman Mohamed (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-29)

  Recent years have been marked by a significant increase in interest in green technologies, which have led to radical changes in the way electric power is generated and utilized. These changes have been accompanied by greater ...

• Security Evaluation of Practical Quantum Communication Systems 

  sajeed, shihan (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-29)

  Modern information and communication technology (ICT), including internet, smart phones, cloud computing, global positioning system, e-commerce, e-Health, global communications and internet of things (IoT), all rely ...

• Computation Reduction for Angle of Arrival Estimation Based on Interferometer Principle 

  Chandail, Mukul (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-28)

  Advancement in wireless technology and the oncoming of the Internet of Things (IoT) marked an incredible growth in the wireless connectivity, ultimately concluding to a major expansion in the mobile electronics industry. ...

• Tuning and Predicting Consistency in Distributed Storage Systems 

  Chatterjee, Shankha (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-27)

  Distributed storage systems are constrained by the finite speed of propagation of information. The CAP (which stands for consistency, availability, and partition tolerance) theorem states that in the presence of network ...

• Characterization of lambda systems using superconducting qubits 

  Percival, Helen (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)

  Lambda systems, with a metastable state in addition to the ground state, naturally occur in many atomic systems. Atomic lambda systems offer many potential applications in quantum information processing including single ...

• Fabrication of μ-pH Biosensor for Implantable Medical Devices and Applications in Detecting Post-Operative Complications 

  Helwa, Youssef (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-19)

  The monitoring of the pH milieu inside the body is critical to the functions associated with implantable medical devices. By monitoring the variation of pH in real-time inside the body, we are capable of identifying the ...

• Predictable Cache Coherence Protocols for Mixed-Time-Criticality Multi-core Systems 

  Sritharan, Nivedita (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-18)

  Modern real-time systems consist of a combination of hard real-time, firm real-time and soft real-time tasks. Hard real-time (HRT) tasks mandate strict timing requirements by requiring that a static timing analysis can be ...

• Corrosion Study of Silver Nanowires 

  Deignan, Geoffrey (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-18)

  Indium tin oxide is a transparent conductive material that is widely used in electronic consumer products such as LCDs, LEDs, OLEDs, touch-screen devices, and diagnostic sensors. However, indium tin oxide is costly to ...

• Effects of Distorted Voltages on the Performance of Renewable Energy Plant Transformers 

  Khanali, Mahdi (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-12)

  The significant global growth in renewable energy production has led to increasing concerns about the problems associated with electrical equipment in power plants connected with this type of energy. The crucial electrical ...

• Optoelectronic Properties and Applications of 3-D Hybrid a-Si:H/ZnO Nanowire Structures 

  Iheanacho, Bright (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-08)

  This Ph.D. dissertation presents the study and development of optoelectronic properties of 3-D hybrid zinc oxide nanowire (ZnO NW) and hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) core-shell structures and a demonstration of ...

• Robotic Motion Planning in Uncertain Environments via Active Sensing 

  MacDonald, Ryan (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-08)

  Perception and control are at the foundation of automation, and in recent years, we have seen growth in feasible applications including self-driving cars and smart homes. As automation moves from regulated, well-monitored ...

• Multipurpose Image Quality Assessment for Both Human and Computer Vision Systems via Convolutional Neural Network 

  Yin, Han (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-07)

  Computer vision algorithms have been widely used for many applications, including traffic monitoring, autonomous driving, robot path planning and navigation, object detection and medical image analysis, etc. Images and ...

• An Investigation on Passive Inter-Modulation generated by antenna contact 

  Hasnat, Forhad (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-06)

  In modern day handheld cellular devices, low-profile is a key design target. In addition, with the introduction of 4G protocols, the number of cellular bands has increased significantly and the simultaneous transmission ...

• Circuit Design of SRAM Physically Unclonable Functions 

  Ho, Anthony (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-06)

  A Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) is an entity that reliably provides a unique response to a given challenge and cannot be easily duplicated physically. PUFs are an alternative to using non-volatile memory (NVM) for ...

• Granger Causal Network Learning and the Depth Wise Grouped LASSO 

  Kinnear, Ryan (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)

  In this thesis we study the notion of Granger-causality, a statistical concept originally developed to estimate causal effects in econometrics. First, we suggest a more general notion of Granger-causality in which to frame ...

• Silicon Based Heterojunction Solar Cells and Photodetectors 

  Gao, Zhen (University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)

  Solar energy is one of the most important clean and renewable energy options for fossil fuel replacement. Efforts have been placed on high performance and low cost solar devices for decades. Although the targets of high ...

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