• Psychosocial factors in sustained attention work and contribution to work related musculoskeletal disorders 

  Wixted, Fiona (University of Limerick, 2017)

  The world has entered what has become known as the fourth industrial revolution. Technological advancements in ICT and automation including IoT, cloud computing and smart robotics have changed industrial manufacturing ...
• Understanding the immobilisation of proteins on surfaces using molecular dynamics computer simulations 

  O'Mahony, Shane (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The study of protein adsorption on surfaces is becoming an increasingly important topic for research since it plays a crucial role in a variety of biomedical and biotechnological applications, biomaterials and cell biology ...
• An investigation into the effects of power supply ripple on mixed signal devices and counter measures thereof 

  Meehan, Patrick J. (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Precision instruments using mixed signal devices such as analog to digital converters (ADCs), digital to analog converters (DACs) and frequency synthesisers are sensitive to power supply noise and ripple associated with ...
• Rotator cuff tendinopathy: an investigation of extrinsic and intrinsic mechanisms using ultrasound imaging 

  McCreesh, Karen (University of Limerick, 2014)

  Rotator cuff (RC) tendinopathy is a common cause of shoulder pain, and can result in significant and prolonged pain and disability in adults. Surgical interventions to treat RC tendinopathy are costly and invasive, with ...
• Microscopical analysis and characterisation of bioactive porous silicon nanosponge particles 

  Chadwick, Edward G. (University of Limerick, 2014)

  Porous silicon finds numerous applications in the areas of bio-technology, drug delivery, energetic materials and catalysis. Vesta Sciences (US Research Company) have led the development of porous silicon nanosponge ...
• Studies of the organic matter components in Irish grassland soils and thier drainage waters 

  Byrne, Corinna M.P. (University of Limerick, 2011)

  The overall objective of this project was to provide fundamental information about the nature and the associations of the organic matter (OM) in two representative Irish grassland soils; Clonakilty, a well drained Brown ...
• Addressing the harms related to youth substance use: treatment of individuals and population focused legislative responses 

  Smyth, Bobby P. (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Substance use, and substance use disorders (SUD), are major contributors to global burden of disease among youth. They constitute an important risk factor for other disorders, including mental disorders. This thesis seeks ...
• From policy to practice: an investigation into pre-service teachers’ preparedness for implementing literacy and numeracy for mathematics teaching in Ireland 

  O'Donoghue, Bernadette (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This study examines the readiness of pre-service teachers of mathematics to implement reforms in post-primary education and mathematics education, coined by the author as Literacy and Numeracy for Mathematics Teaching in ...
• The implementation of an intervention programme to increase students’ interest in science in DEIS schools 

  Prior, Samantha (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Despite the apparent prioritisation of the educational needs of young people from low socio economic status (SES) backgrounds, the uptake of Science subjects in DEIS schools remains significantly lower than the national ...
• Correlation of mechanical properties to rain erosion resistance of polymeric materials 

  O'Carroll, Anthony (2018)

  Rain erosion of leading edges of wind turbine blades is caused by repeated high speed liquid droplet impacts, which provokes damage in the form of pitting or peeling over time and can lead to a signi cant reduction in ...
• Plastic anisotropy of additively manufactured maraging steel : influence of the build orientation and heat treatment 

  Mooney, Barry (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This study investigates the combined effect of three Additive Manufacturing (AM) build orientations (0° , 45° , and 90° ) and an extensive array of heat-treatment plans on the plastic anisotropy of EOS maraging steel 300 ...
• Design and evaluation of high-speed operational amplifier designs using the negative Miller capacitance design technique 

  Zaidi, Muhaned Ali Hussein (University of Limerick, 2018)

  The operational amplifier (op-amp) is one of the most commonly used analogue circuits for analogue and mixed-signal Integrated Circuit (IC) designs. The op-amp is widely designed using a sub-micron Complementary ...
• Development of nanoporous gold based bioelectrodes 

  Xiao, Xinxin (University of Limerick, 2018)

  Dealloyed nanoprous gold (NPG) is a porous material that possesses three dimensional frameworks of bicontinuous pores and ligaments, fabricated by electro/- chemical dissolution of the less noble component from an Au ...
• Role of hydrogen bonding lifetime and complementarity in heterogeneous nucleation 

  Verma, Vivek (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This work investigates the mechanism for the heterogeneous nucleation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in the presence of different excipient heterosurfaces. By elucidating this mechanism for a range of API ...
• Nanostructured architectures of silicon and germanium as high capacity, long cycle life lithium-ion battery electrodes 

  Stokes, Killian (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This thesis describes the development of high-capacity, next generation Li-ion battery (LIB) electrodes based on nanostructured Li-alloying materials, silicon and germanium. The results chapters are arranged as research ...
• Smart enhanced performance intervention ROVs control system advancements for marine work-class ROV manipulators 

  Sivčev, Satja (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This thesis describes a body of research work focused on the domain of marine robotics and underwater manipulator control systems in particular. Work-class marine ROVs equipped with hydraulic manipulators are widely used ...
• Real-time vision systems for underwater robotics: towards the automation of underwater inspection and intervention operations 

  Rossi, Matija (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This thesis describes a body of research work in the domain of underwater robotics, aimed towards improving performance and efficiency; and achieving partial or full autonomy in a wide range of inspection and intervention ...
• Synthesis and characterisation of Raman-tagged microspheres for immunoassay 

  Rice, Daragh (University of Limerick, 2018)

  The swift, unambiguous identification of disease markers in low concentrations is fundamental to early detection and good prognosis. Immunoassays, which are analytical disease diagnostic tests, provide quantitative recognition ...
• Investigations on additive manufacturing for the production of personalised dosage forms of low-dose and thermolabile drugs 

  Kollamaram, Gayathri (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This thesis reports investigations on Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques, namely valvejet technology and fused deposition modelling for the production of personalised dosage forms of low dose and low-melting ...
• Plastic optical fibre based sensors for monitoring physiological parameters in clinical environments 

  Kam, Wern (University of Limerick, 2018)

  This dissertation focuses on a plastic optical fibre (POF) sensor based on intensity modulation for health monitoring applications in a modern clinical environment. The sensor is suitable for spine bending monitoring as ...

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