Recent Submissions

La mentoria social com a eina d’inclusió dels adolescents d’origen migrant: evidències i reflexions per a la incorporació de la perspectiva interseccional 

Prats Brugat, Eila (Date of defense: 2025-03-14)

ENG - Social mentoring can be defined as a methodology of social intervention that fosters new relationships between two peers, or in a group context, and that, through this link, exerts an influence on the social inclusion ...

Applications of deep learning techniques in magnetic resonance imaging for multiple sclerosis: from research innovations to clinical implementation 

Valencia Rodriguez, Liliana (Date of defense: 2025-03-06)

ENG - This thesis explores how advanced artificial intelligence techniques, specifically deep learning, can improve the analysis of brain scans (MRI) for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study focuses on three key ...

Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in Lebanon through perinatal education: a salutogenic approach 

Ramadan, Nabiha (Date of defense: 2025-02-21)

ENG - Background: The health benefits of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EFB) for mothers and infants have been well established. In Lebanon, interventions and research related to breastfeeding are scarce and the rate of ...

Hábitos de actividad física en adolescentes chilenos: el papel del bienestar subjetivo y de la regulación emocional 

Fuentealba Urra, Sergio Alejandro (Date of defense: 2025-03-05)

ENG - This work is carried out through the following specific objectives: 1) Analyze the physical activity habits of adolescents and their relationship with sociodemographic variables, 2) Analyze the relationship between ...

A comprehensive approach to meeting the needs and demands of people with multiple sclerosis 

Robles Sánchez, Miguel Ángel (Date of defense: 2025-02-28)

ENG- This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive approach to meeting the needs and demands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) by expanding knowledge and offering solutions to enhance patient participation, health ...

Evaluating success in macroalgal forest restoration: indicators for biodiversity and functional recovery 

Galobart , Cristina (Date of defense: 2025-02-26)

ENG- Centuries of human activity have degraded Earth’s ecosystems. In response, ecological restoration has been increasingly practised to reverse this decline by re-establishing fully healthy, self-sustaining ecosystems ...

Experiencias adversas en la infancia y factores de riesgo asociados a la conducta violenta en adolescentes condenados por delitos violentos 

Riera Campillo, Andrea (Date of defense: 2025-02-25)

ENG- Aggressive and violent behavior in adolescents is a complex phenomenon that requires a broad understanding. Individual variables, such as personality and temperament, interact with biographical variables, such as ...

Quality characteristics of pork bellies with different fat content and their non-destructive prediction by imaging spectroscopy 

Albano-Gaglio, Michela (Date of defense: 2025-02-10)

ENG- Pork is one of the most popular meats worldwide and, in some countries, belly is considered a very important cut; however, it is one of the fattiest cuts. In order to satisfy consumer preferences for leaner products, ...

Analysis of microbiota patterns linked to pancreatic cancer and their role in host inflammation, oxidative stress, and immune status 

Vilà-Quintana, Laura (Date of defense: 2025-02-07)

ENG- Pancreatic cancer (PDAC) is becoming more common, especially in developed countries, due to risk factors like smoking and alcohol-related chronic pancreatitis (CP). Its hidden location often causes late-stage diagnosis, ...

Bienestar subjetivo de niños, niñas y adolescentes que participan en programas ambulatorios del Servicio Nacional de Protección Especializada en la Niñez y Adolescencia de Chile 

Salazar Muñoz, Miguel Omar (Date of defense: 2025-02-04)

ENG- The objective of this research was to know the subjective well-being of children and adolescents from 10 to 18 years old, who receive professional support in outpatient programs of the National Service for Specialized ...

Avenços en els fonaments matemàtics de l’anàlisi composicional de dades: convexitat i normes Lp. Aplicació a la regressió lineal LASSO amb covariable composicional 

Saperas Riera, Jordi (Date of defense: 2025-01-09)

ENG- Compositional data are a special type of multivariate data where the variables represent parts of a whole. These data are commonly encountered in fields such as geology, biology, economics, and chemistry, where the ...

Renovacions pedagògiques a Catalunya al s. XXI. Resistència educativa i transformació social en el context neoliberal 

Torrent Font, Albert (Date of defense: 2024-12-19)

ENG- Since the creation of educational systems in Europe - at the time of the birth of the modern nation states and the development of the industrial revolution - there have been currents, approaches and experiences that ...

Paisaje, bien común y servicios ecosistémicos culturales. Nuevos parámetros de planificación territorial en la interfase de tierras secas (Mendoza - Argentina) 

Tonda, Maria Marta (Date of defense: 2025-01-28)

ENG- Dryland landscapes around the world face significant challenges due to their inherent fragility and the increasing pressure they face from multiple dimensions. Research suggests that developing territorial management ...

Infraestructura verde y planeamiento: método basado en las contribuciones de la naturaleza a las personas. El caso de Cuenca-Ecuador 

Albarracin, Giovany (Date of defense: 2024-12-17)

Although a globally recognized phenomenon, the growth of urban agglomerations presents particularities according to the local context. In Cuenca – Ecuador, expansive urban growth, especially during the twentieth century, ...

Understanding transformation of organic micropollutants during plasma treatment and its ecotoxicological implications 

Topolovec, Barbara (Date of defense: 2025-01-29)

ENG- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals," are of serious concern due to their strong resistance to environmental degradation and association with harmful health effects, including ...

Integrated strategies for improved bioresorbable stents with silk: characterization, fabrication, and composite integration 

Casanova Batlle, Enric (Date of defense: 2025-01-27)

ENG- This doctoral thesis explores the creation of next-generation bioresorbable stents (BRS) using an advanced manufacturing technology known as Direct Ink Writing (DIW). This technique enables the printing of a wide ...

Intention: knowledge, content, and metaphysics 

Castellà Güell, Xavier (Date of defense: 2025-01-17)

ENG- In the articles that form the core of this thesis, the defense of a central idea regarding practical knowledge and the contents of intention justify the critical revision of certain widespread assumptions in the field ...

Exploring the use of Rh-catalyzed cyclization reactions for the functionalization of fullerenes 

Castanyer Caballé, Cristina (Date of defense: 2025-01-14)

ENG- Fullerenes are spherical carbon allotropes formed by an even number of carbon atoms organized in twelve pentagons and a variable number of hexagons, being C60 and C70 the two most widely known fullerenes of this family ...

Untangling lineages: population genetics and phylogenomics of Auxis Rochei and Euthynnus Alletteratus 

Ollé Vilanova, Judith (Date of defense: 2025-01-13)

ENG- The Little Tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus) and the Bullet Tuna (Auxis rochei) are two fish species within the tuna family that are closely related to larger tunas. Although they have a lower market value, thousands of ...

Organic carbon storage capacity in different soil types of Girona Province under forest, pasture and rapeseed cultivation: implications for carbon sequestration 

Liedienov, Vladyslav (Date of defense: 2024-12-20)

ENG- The soil is the upper part of the Earth’s crust that irrespective to its little depth allows the organisms life, is a water reserve and nutrients source for plants, owns high buffer capacity but it is not a short-term ...