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Development of fractional step methods for compressible flow solvers using variational multi-scale finite element formulations 

Parada Bustelo, Samuel (Date of defense: 2023-01-27)

(English) This thesis deals with finite element methods to solve compressible flow problems, an important branch of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) whose applications are widespread in many areas of engineering and ...

Bienestar en vacuno de leche: influencia de factores ambientales y del entorno en el comportamiento del animal y en su productividad en explotaciones de Cataluña 

García Pérez, Cesáreo (Date of defense: 2024-03-19)

En aquesta tesi es va avaluar el grau de benestar existent al boví lleter de raça Holstein a Catalunya a través del protocol de benestar animal Welfare Quality® Assessment protocol for cattle (2009). A més, es va estudiar ...

Extracellular DNA-Induced Resistance as a Damage Associated Molecular Pattern (DAMP) in plants 

Rassizadeh, Leila (Date of defense: 2024-04-19)

Recent studies have underscored the significance of extracellular DNA (eDNA) as a trigger for defense responses in plants. Our results demonstrated that Arabidopsis thaliana responds to the application of eDNA in a ...

Synthesis of compounds with potential biomedical activity: SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors and ABA analogs 

De la Hoz Rodríguez, Sergio (Date of defense: 2024-04-17)

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has increased the development of new antiviral drugs to stop its spread. This work focused on synthesizing specific inhibitors of the Mpro protease, crucial for the ...

Urban mobility safety in Barcelona: an evaluation of risk factors and techniques to achieve Vision Zero 

Aiash, Ahmad (Date of defense: 2023-10-27)

(English) In order to converge towards Vision Zero concept in road safety, traffic crashes need great study and analysis. This thesis is aimed at this goal, applied to the urban and metropolitan environment of Barcelona. ...