Morales Gámez, Laura Teresa (Date of defense: 2012-01-23)
Polymer clay nanocomposites of polyamides and biodegradable polymers with three kinds of organomodified clays were prepared by different techniques (in situ polymerization, solution casting, and melt ...
Pérez Sala, Xavier (Date of defense: 2015-04-29)
This dissertation formalizes the construction of multi-view 2D shape models from 3D data. We propose several extensions of the well-known Procrustes Analysis (PA) algorithm that allow modeling rigid and ...
Pinyol i Puigmartí, Núria Mercè (Date of defense: 2010-09-13)
La ocurrencia de deslizamientos es uno de los principales problemas presentes durante el diseño, construcción y explotación de presas y embalses. La inundación del pie de los taludes, así como el ...
Orúe-Echevarría Iglesias, Dorleta (Date of defense: 2019-11-04)
The Southwest Atlantic Ocean is a key component of the global climate system. It holds the Confluence of the Brazil and Malvinas Currents (BMC), one of the highest frontal systems of the world ocean. ...
Ribera Ponsa, Helena (Date of defense: 2018-03-16)
In this thesis we study diffusion processes of nanoparticle evolution and develop appropriate models with the aim of being able to optimise their functions according to the needs of industry. Two distinct ...
García Mendívil, Helio Adán (Date of defense: 2019-10-29)
Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus, and eggplant, Solanum melongena, are two major crops commonly grafted onto resistant rootstocks for controlling soilborne diseases. However, there are currently ...
Nikolic, Jelena (Date of defense: 2016-02-05)
The post-war industrialized housing between 1955 and 1985 in Belgrade has been analyzed with its special focus on the transformation capacity on spatial, technical and environmental leveL for future ...
Borkel, Christoph (Date of defense: 2016-01-21)
Cementitious materials are used to condition or stabilise waste and to build infrastructure in disposal sites. Moreover, they are envisaged to form part of engineered barrier systems as container, ...
Khan, Rafiullah (Date of defense: 2014-12-16)
A study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) revealed that about 60% of the office PCs are left powered-up 24/7 only to maintain the network connectivity for remote access, Voice-over-IP ...
Bascompta Massanés, Marc (Date of defense: 2016-04-25)
Mine ventilation is a crucial factor for the sake of underground operations. Not only does it affect efficiency and effectiveness rates, but it also influence the health and safety of the employees. ...