Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009: Recent submissions
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Multicriteria feasibility assessment of BioSuccinic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass
(2023)The goal of any lignocellulosic based biorefinery should be to produce a spectrum of marketable products and energy utilizing all significant components of biomass. Depending on the maturity of available technology, ... -
Biosynthesis of ω–hydroxy fatty acid polyesters in Nicotiana tabacum stigmas
(2023)The aerial surfaces of all land plants are covered by hydrophobic lipid barriers that contain a core structure of polyesters derived from hydroxy fatty acids and glycerol. One type of surface lipid polyester is found in ... -
Deconstructing Canada’s colonial narrative: creating space for Indigenous narratives in Canadian heritage
(2023)Canada’s colonial legacy affects how heritage spaces are interpreted to emphasize nationbuilding at the expense of Indigenous narratives. This project explores how Canadians might collaboratively deconstruct the dominant ... -
Experimental investigation of water entry of a solid object and sand particles
(2023)This thesis presents the results of two different approaches to water entry; first, in Part I, the results of the experimental investigation of the water entry of a solid object, a thick disk in stagnant water, are ... -
Modeling, analysis and countermeasures for attack propagation in wide area measurement systems
(2023)Power grids are critical cyber-physical systems that employ advanced Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), such as Wide Area Measurement Systems (WAMSs), to deliver the energy to end users reliably and ... -
Programming pedagogy in the age of accessible artificial intelligence
(2023)In recent years, new teaching opportunities have emerged as artificial intelligence has gained increasing attention in computational thinking education. However, to design effective pedagogy based on the present research ... -
Preliminary identification and therapeutic support of depression in mental health using conversational AI
(2023)World Health Organization statistics indicate that one out of every eight people suffers from mental illness. Due to the fear of stigma and social discrimination, they start being resilient and end up going through ... -
Assessing the vulnerability of south-central Ontario’s maple syrup industry to climate change: a multidisciplinary approach
(2023)Productivity of Ontario’s maple syrup industry is tied to a specific climate window. As climate continues to change, there is growing concern over the industry’s vulnerability given its reliance on stable climate conditions ... -
Modulation scheme investigation for high-power medium-voltage current source converter based drives
(2023)Pulse width modulated (PWM) current source converter (CSC) based drives are commonly used in high-power (1-10 MW), medium-voltage (MV) (2.3-6.6 kV) applications. These drives feature a simple converter structure, inherent ... -
A framework to avoid maloperation of transformer differential protection under geomagnetic disturbances
(2023)Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs), which are generated due to Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs), can saturate the cores of power transformers and their associated Current Transformers (CTs). To avoid maloperation of ... -
Stigma resistance versus self-stigma in university students with mental health problems
(2023)Self-stigma is the process by which an individual is aware of, agrees with, and internalizes demeaning societal stereotypes and prejudices. Stigma resistance is when an individual may be aware of societal stigma, yet ... -
Measurement of bimanual coordination in rehabilitation for poststroke individuals: a systematic review
(2023)A stroke can result in a decreased ability to coordinate the upper limbs, which leads to difficulty in performing the activities of daily living (ADLs). As a result, upper-extremity rehabilitation has been frequently ... -
Bioconversion of agricultural residues into value-added products by pectinase-producing bacteria and expression of pectinase gene in E. coli for biomass valorization
(2023)Pectinase is a group of enzymes that degrade pectin and is one of the most influential industrial enzymes, which helps produce varieties of good-quality products. These enzymes are ecofriendly, highly specific, sustainable, ... -
Late Holocene paleovegetation and fire history of Northern Lake of the Woods and the Woodland Period
(2023)This thesis analyzes two Late Holocene lake sediment cores which were collected from the vicinity of two archaeological sites in northeastern Lake of the Woods, Ontario: the Bundoran Site (DjKn-5) and the Bud Site (DjKn-6). ... -
Valorization of Kraft lignin via alkaline and acid- mediated aerobic oxidation processes
(2023)Lignin is a complex heterogeneous aromatic compound derived from renewable plant biomass. Due to its aromatic backbone, it has grown interested in producing biochemicals and other polymeric applications. Depending on the ... -
The phase behaviour of isopropanol/water/NaCl mixtures at atmospheric pressure
(2023)Alcohol-based biofuels will play a key role in substituting the fossil fuels used in transportation and power generation. Compared to fossil fuels, alcohol-based biofuels have a lower carbon footprint and can be produced ... -
Investigation of capacitor voltage balancing issues in a five-level inverter with multicarrier modulation schemes
(2023)Five-level inverters are widely used in medium-voltage (MV) wind energy and electric drive systems. However, the use of a large number of components (including passive and active components) and complex control methods ... -
Medical text simplification: bridging the gap between medical research and public understanding
(2023)Text Simplification is a subdomain of Natural Language Processing that focuses on applying computational techniques to modify the content and structure of the text to make it interpretable while retaining the main idea. ... -
An exploration of image recognition in archaeological starch analysis
(2023)The goal of this thesis was to produce a statistical method of assigning species to starch granules recovered from eastern North American archaeological assemblages. Starch grain analysis is an archaeobotanical tool that ... -
Geochemistry and mineralization of the Archean Titan (Roaring River) intrusion, Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2023)The 2690 ± 3.2 Ma Titan intrusion is an approximately 7 by 3 km, roughly ovoid, mafic-ultramafic intrusion, located just north of the inferred boundary between the Winnipeg River and Marmion terranes. Outcrop in the area ...