• Characterisation of the rheotaxis and thigmotaxis responses of stallion sperm 

  Sugrue, Emer (University of Limerick, 2018)

  To navigate their way towards the site of fertilisation in the oviducts, sperm orientate and swim against a flow of mucus (rheotaxis) and while doing so, are guided by the sensation of touch along the epithelial lining of ...
• Introducing extra bicarbonate transporters bicA and sbtA in the cyanobacterium synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 for enhanced ethanol production 

  O'Riordan, Helen (University of Limerick, 2018)

  The cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is a model organism for genetic manipulation. Utilising genetically engineered cyanobacteria to produce ethanol offers significant potential as a renewable and sustainable ...
• Motion artefact minimisation from a photoplethysmography based non-invasive sensor 

  Yuan, Hongwei (University of Limerick, 2017)

  The collection of photoplethysmography (PPG) signals from optical based sensor probes has been used extensively for the monitoring of heart rate (HR), respiration rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation (SpO2), haemoglobin ...
• Bayesian approach to disease model calibration 

  Semochkina, Daria A. (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This thesis is concerned with the calibration of disease models in order to inform decisions about public health problems. These models are used to make predictions about the likely outcomes of disease spread (e.g. ...
• Making the transition: a student‘s mathematical journey from primary to post-primary school in Ireland 

  Ryan, Veronica (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This research study investigated student performance in mathematics during the transition from primary to post-primary school. Academic achievement in mathematics was measured using a standardised test at the end of sixth ...
• A continuous improvement approach for outsourced after-sales field repair services contracting 

  Owida, Aly (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Manufacturers are forced to shift their traditional business focus from product offerings to integrated products and services to face the increasing competition in the market. Hence, they engage in service supply chains ...
• Mathematical modelling of nanofluid-based direct absorption solar collectors 

  O'Keeffe, Gary J. (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Solar-thermal collectors capture solar energy and convert it into heat energy. Several types of solar-thermal collectors have been used to harness solar radiation in both residential, electricity generation, and industrial ...
• Label-free multimodal CARS analysis of microparticles in unconstrained microfluidics 

  O'Dwyer, Kevin (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Many typical methods of studying particles within an aqueous solution use some form of control mechanism to limit sample variability. A common application in cytometry is the use of hydrodynamic focusing to confine the ...
• Optimising semen processing procedures of liquid and frozen-thawed bull semen in a commercial artificial insemination centre 

  Murphy, Edel M. (University of Limerick, 2018)

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• Analysis of direct interconnection technique for offshore airborne wind energy systems under normal and fault conditions 

  Salari, Mahdi Ebrahimi; Coleman, Joseph; Toal, Daniel (Elsevier, 2019)

  Direct interconnection is a novel technique for interconnecting offshore airborne wind energy (AWE) generators which facilitates the removal of power converters from the offshore generation site. In this technique, unlike ...
• Advances in security and privacy of multimodal interfaces 

  Damaševičius, Robertas; Woźniak, Marcin; Alarcon-Aquino, Vicente; Ganchev, Ivan (Graz University of Technology, Institut für Informationssysteme und Computer Medien (IICM), 2018)

  With the rapid development and increasing complexity of communication systems and interfaces using multiple modalities of communication in human-computer systems such as speech, tactile, gestures, gaze, head and body ...
• Engineering crystal properties through solid solutions 

  Lusi, Matteo (American Chemical Society, 2018)

  The control of structures and properties in crystalline materials has many returns that justify the increasing efforts in this direction. Traditionally, crystal engineering focused on the rational design of single component ...
• Influence of structurally related impurities on the crystal nucleation of curcumin 

  Heffernan, Claire; Ukrainczyk, Marko; Zeglinski, Jacek; Hodnett, Benjamin K.; Rasmuson, Åke C. (American Chemical Society, 2018)

  In this work, the influence of the structurally related impurities, Demethoxycurcumin (DMC) and Bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) on the primary nucleation of Curcumin (CUR) has been investigated in propan-2-ol. The induction ...
• Food protein hydrolysates as a source of dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitory peptides for the management of type 2 diabetes 

  Power, Orla; Nongonierma, A.B.; Jakeman, P.; Fitzgerald, R.J. (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

  The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing and it is estimated that by 2030 approximately 366 million people will be diagnosed with this condition. The use of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors ...
• Development and evaluation of a quality assurance programme for a radiology department. 

  Lötter, Martha (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Design and Implementation of a Quality Assurance Programme for a Radiology Department (RAD-QAP). Abstract— This thesis describes the development, implementation and evaluation of a quality assurance programme for a radiology ...
• Crystal engineering of hybrid ultramicroporous materials for study of direct air capture of carbon dioxide 

  Kumar, Amrit (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Global atmospheric CO2 levels are currently 409 ppm, an increase of 130 ppm since the pre-industrial era. Efficient mitigation strategies combined with advanced carbon capture technologies are required to address this ...
• An in vitro and in vivo study of the bioactive properties of milk peptides: antioxidant and dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitory peptides 

  Power, Orla (University of Limerick, 2013)

  The beneficial effects of food-derived antioxidant (AO) in health promotion and disease prevention are being increasingly recognised. Recently there has been a particular focus on milk-derived peptides as a source of AOs, ...
• Effects of several types of biomass fuels on the yield, nanostructure and reactivity of soot from fast pyrolysis at high temperatures 

  Trubetskaya, Anna; Jensen, Peter Arendt; Jensen, Anker Degn; Llamas, Angel David Garcia; Umeki, Kentaro; Gardini, Diego; Kling, Jens; Bates, Richard B.; Glarborg, Peter (Elsevier, 2016)

  This study presents the effect of biomass origin on the yield, nanostructure and reactivity of soot. Soot was produced from wood and herbaceous biomass pyrolysis at high heating rates and at temperatures of 1250 and 1400° ...
• Local plasmon engineering in doped graphene 

  Hardcastle, Trevor P.; Hage, Fredrik S.; Gjerding, Morten N.; Kepaptsoglou, Demie M.; Seabourne, Che R.; Winther, Kirsten T.; Zan, Recep; Amani, Julian Alexander; Hofsaess, Hans C.; Bangert, Ursel; Thygesen, Kristian S.; Ramasse, Quentin M. (ACS Publications, 2018)

  Single atom B or N substitutional doping in single-layer suspended graphene, realised by low energy ion implantation, is shown to induce a dampening or enhancement of the characteristic interband π plasmon of graphene ...
• Characterization and reactivity of soot from fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic compounds and monolignols 

  Trubetskaya, Anna; Brown, Avery; Tompsett, Geoffrey A.; Timko, Michael T.; Kling, Jens; Broström, Markus; Larsen Andersen, Morgens; Umeki, Kentaro (Elsevier, 2018)

  This study presents the effect of lignocellulosic compounds and monolignols on the yield, nanostructure and reactivity of soot generated at 1250  ° C in a drop tube furnace. The structure of soot was characterized by ...

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