• Circuit Complexity of Mixed States 

  Ruan, Shan-Ming (University of Waterloo, 2021-07-20)

  Quantum information has produced fresh insights into foundational questions about the AdS/CFT correspondence. One fascinating concept, which has captured increasing attention, is quantum circuit complexity. As a natural ...

• Concepts and methods for benchmarking quantum computers 

  Boone, Kristine (University of Waterloo, 2021-07-09)

  Quantum computers have the potential to bring about a new age of technology, but in order for them to become a reality, the elephant in the room must be addressed, quantum errors. The complexity of quantum errors grows ...

• Guiding our interpretation of quantum theory by principles of causation and inference 

  Schmid, David (University of Waterloo, 2021-07-07)

  A key aim of quantum foundations is to characterize the sense in which nature goes beyond classical physics. Understanding nonclassicality is one of our best avenues towards finding a satisfactory interpretation of quantum ...

• Studies of the Lewis Acidity of Dicarbonyl Iodonium Ylides in Ionic and Photochemical Reactions 

  Jameel, Islam (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-28)

  Hypervalent iodine compounds have been established as useful reagents in synthetic chemistry due to their ease of handling and the diverse amount of chemical reactivity that can be accessed under mild reaction conditions. ...

• Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Monoclonal Antibodies in Children 

  Malik, Paul Ravi Vijh (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-25)

  The following thesis chapters chronicle evolving efforts throughout 2016 – 2021 to support research toward improving the pediatric clinical pharmacology of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Translating the benefits of successful ...

• Comparison of the multi-layer multi-configuration time-dependent Hartree (ML-MCTDH) method and the density matrix renormalization group (DMRG) for ground state properties of linear rotor chains 

  Mainali, Samrit; Gatti, Fabien; Iouchtchenko, Dmitri; Roy, Pierre-Nicholas; Meyer, Hans-Dieter (AIP, 2021-05-05)

  We demonstrate the applicability of the Multi-Layer Multi-Configuration Time-Dependent Hartree (ML-MCTDH) method to the problem of computing ground states of one-dimensional chains of linear rotors with dipolar interactions. ...

• Development of an in vitro eye model to better represent in vivo physiological conditions 

  Chan, Vivian (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-23)

  Purpose The purpose of this thesis was to optimize a novel in vitro blink model, the OcuBlink, to best mimic the physiological characteristics of the human eye. By improving this in vitro model, the results from in vitro ...

• Development and characterization of stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems to prevent HIV infection and the treatment of chronic wounds 

  Traore, Yannick Leandre (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-10)

  Patient compliance is very important and highly depends on the drug dosage form which correlates with the success of therapy. Drug delivery systems can be adapted to different pharmaceutical ingredients and to different ...

• Development of a Microfluidic Hemodialysis Device Equipped with an Antifouling Nanoporous Dialysis Membrane 

  Chu, Kyle (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-08)

  This thesis presents a microfluidic hemodialyzer and an experimental platform and demonstrates that the performance of a polycarbonate membrane used in a continuous setting that can be comparable to commercial hollow-fibre ...

• Late-universe signals in the microwave sky: extragalactic dust, electrons, and other baryonic effects 

  McCarthy, Fiona (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-07)

  This thesis collects much of the work I have done over the last four years as a PhD student. It has two focuses. Part 1 discusses gravitational radiation emitted from two maximally charged black holes in Einstein--Maxwell--dilaton ...

• Optimizing protein S-acylation detection in autophagy 

  Liao, Meng Qi (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-04)

  S-acylation, sometimes referred to as S-palmitoylation or simply palmitoylation, is a posttranslational protein modification involving the covalent addition of a fatty acid to cysteine residues. Since the first characterization ...

• Laser-Based Imaging of Novel Charge Density Wave and Superconducting Materials 

  Patel, Tarun (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-02)

  The following thesis presents experimental study of two crystalline materials which show correlated electron phases. The first material 1T-TaS2 is a two-dimensional van-der-Waals material. This family of materials ...

• Magnetotransport in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Semimetals 

  Tiwari, Archana (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-02)

  In this thesis, we study the large magnetoresistance in MoTe2, and non-linear anomalous Hall effect in MoTe2 and WTe2. Thin flakes cleaved from layered single crystals exhibit high mobility, and semimetals show nearly ...

• The use of stable isotopes to assess the controls on pelagic carbon basal resources in Canadian Shield lakes 

  Barber, Emily Josephine (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-02)

  Freshwater lakes are often natural sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) to the atmosphere, and therefore it is important to examine carbon and nutrient cycling in these complex ...

• Remote Paleohydrograph Reconstruction of the Stockton Island Tombolo 

  Opersko, Dayna (University of Waterloo, 2021-05-01)

  Rising lake levels have become a concern for the coasts of Lake Superior and one such coastline is the Stockton Island Tombolo (SIT) that protects the Pine Barrens Habitat (PBH) in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore ...

• Comparing Paleohydrograph Reconstructions from Subsurface Stratigraphy and Topography at the Sault Ste. Marie Strandplain 

  Heather, Marcel (University of Waterloo, 2021-05-01)

  The Great Lakes are currently at high water levels, which are negatively impacting coastal infrastructure, coastal ecosystems, and stakeholders that rely on the lakes. To better understand natural fluctuations, which ...

• Developing Virtual Field Experiences to Promote Student Learning and Bridge Knowledge Gaps between the Classroom and the Field 

  Visneskie, Henry (University of Waterloo, 2021-05-01)

  In 2020, a specific type of Virtual Reality (VR), Virtual Field Experiences (VFE), was identified as a proof-of-concept for positively contributing to student learning by the University of Waterloo's Department of Earth ...

• Impactus Finiens Orbem Terrarum: An Updated Risk Assessment of World Ending Asteroid Impacts 

  Salman, Max (University of Waterloo, 2011-12-01)

  As technology develops, the rate of discovering and observing space tends to relatively increase. Our understanding of how the Universe works, and how the planets interact with one another make us weary of what is to come. ...

• The Physical Mechanisms of Microbiological Cellular Transport, Storage, and Metabolism of Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Degrading Soil Microbiota 

  Malton, Ioanna Isobel (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-01)

  The Monod bioreaction equation, though justified from extensive practical use, has been found to have limited mechanistic basis (Enouy, Walton, et al., 2021). To attempt to gain a biological mechanistic representation of ...

• Gravitational Thermodynamics: From Black Holes to Holography 

  Simovic, Fil (University of Waterloo, 2021-06-01)

  The subject of gravitational thermodynamics lies at the center of numerous fields of study, many of which may seem disconnected, yet have proven to be deeply entwined. This thesis examines two primary facets of this subject, ...

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