• The use of formal methods to describe a financial crime analytics model 

  Nagle, Daniel (University of Limerick, 2019)

  There are many examples of the utilization of formal methods for creating complete specifications of software applications. Often these are bounded in scope to the concept of a critical system. This work looks to expand ...
• Assessment of the antithrombotic properties of polar lipids of beer and brewing industry by-products. 

  O'Keeffe, Eoin (University of Limerick, 2019)

  This study investigated the in vitro antithrombotic properties of the lipids extracted from malted grain (MG), brewer’s spent grain (BSG), raw hops (RWHP), spent hops (SPHP), wort, and beer. Total lipids (TL) were extracted ...
• Effects of reducing fat and salt on the composition, biochemical, sensory, functional and rheological properties of mozzarella-style cheese 

  Henneberry, Sarah (University of Limerick, 2019)

  The aims of this thesis were to (a) study the properties of Low Moisture Part-Skim (LMPS) Mozzarella; (b) investigate the effects of 40% fat and 30% salt reduction on the properties of LMPS Mozzarella; (c) improve the ...
• Nutritional analysis of forages for horses 

  Delaney, Caoimhe (University of Limerick, 2019)

  The horse industry in Ireland is renowned globally and is estimated to be worth approximately €2 billion per annum to the Irish economy. While Ireland excels in horse production the quality of forages fed to horses over ...
• Reconfigurable modular optical fibre resonance sensor system using field programmable gate array 

  Ong, Yong Sheng (University of Limerick, 2019)

  The optical fibre sensor (OFS) has been studied for the last few decades and has found extensive use in many scientific and engineering fields including major application areas such as environmental, chemical, and biomedical. ...
• Retaining and managing episodic contributors in free/libre/open source software communities 

  Barcomb, Ann Susan (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Free/libre/open source software (FLOSS) communities are commonly understood according to the Onion model. This thesis presents an alternative approach of understanding participation, the habitualepisodic lens drawn from ...
• Impact of fluid shear on particle size distribution of batch crystallization processes in stirred vessels 

  Hogan, Brian (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Crystallization is a puriification process during which molecules of a crystal compound bond together arranging themselves in a compound specific orderly lattice structure in which foreign molecules known as impurities ...
• Static capillary structures and their stability 

  Haynes, Matthew (University of Limerick, 2019)

  This thesis examines the static equilibrium shapes and stability of various capillary surfaces. The equilibrium shapes are accurately approximated using asymptotic series solutions in the micro-gravity limit. The stability ...
• Mathematical modelling of diffusion in polymers 

  McInerney, Niall (University of Limerick, 2019)

  In the first part of this thesis, mathematical models describing solvent and drug diffusion in glassy polymers are investigated using both numerical and approximate methods. These models are analysed using formal ...
• MSC contributions to loading-induced bone formation: a role for adenylyl cyclase 6 

  Johnson, Gillian P. (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Physical loading is a potent regulator of bone anabolism, yet the cellular mechanisms by which this occurs are poorly understood. Due to the finite lifespan of bone forming osteoblasts, it is hypothesized that these cells ...
• On the development of a contactless thermal characterisation technique for micro-scale thermoelectric modules (μTEMs) 

  Hickey, Séamus (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Contemporary internet consumer usage, in the form of social media and wide scale video streaming, has induced an exponential rise in the demand for high speed data. Optical communications infrastructure has had to evolve ...
• Development of a laminar shear apparatus for characterising the shear-mitigating effect(s) of bovine serum albumin in mammalian cell suspension culture 

  Collins, Michael (University of Limerick, 2019)

  The stirred tank bioreactor is one of the most widely-utilised technologies in the biopharmaceutical industry for large-scale mammalian cell culture resulting in the production of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. In these ...
• The Ivory tower and the commons: exploring the institutionalisation of Irish traditional music in Irish higher education (discourse, pedagogy and practice) 

  Talty, Jack (Univeristy of Limerick, 2019)

  This dissertation explores the institutionalisation of Irish traditional music pedagogy in Irish higher education. In particular, this research examines how Irish traditional music is located in academic institutions, ...
• Community participation in action: involving communities in primary care teams 

  Tierney, Edel (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Background: The concept of involving communities in healthcare planning is enshrined in health policy across international settings. There is evidence of community participation impacting positively on health services. ...
• The impact of visual field loss on activities of daily living performance among adults with acute stroke: a prospective cohort study 

  Garcia, Christian (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Background: Visual field loss (VFL) is the most common visual problem following a stroke, occurring in as many as 49%. Studies have highlighted the negative impact of VFL on driving, mobility and reading with less attention ...
• “Whose job is it anyway?” Exploring work participation for people in pain 

  Synnott, Aoife (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD's) are a group of disorders that affect the body’s bones, joints, muscles and the tissues that connect them. The most common MSD is low back pain (LBP). The prevalence of MSD’s is rising ...
• Interactional guesstimating’: family carers’ experiences supporting profoundly intellectually disabled persons in decision-making- a constructivist grounded theory 

  Ryan, Ruth (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Family carers supporting persons, living with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in decision-making is critical, yet receives little attention. This dissertation addresses this need from family carers’ personal ...
• An investigation into the extent and derivation of mathematics anxiety among mature students in Ireland 

  Ryan, Dolores Maria (University of Limerick, 2019)

  An increasing number of students entering higher education undergraduate programmes in Ireland are required to take modules in mathematics, referred to as ‘service mathematics’ where mathematics is a component of study, ...
• Enhancing pre-service science teachers' understanding of how science works in society: the role of economics and entrepreneurship in nature and science 

  Kaya, Sila (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Recently, particular social aspects of nature of science (NOS), such as Economics of Science (EOS) and entrepreneurship in science, started to gain attention (Erduran and Dagher 2014a; Kaya et al. 2018b). Today’s young ...
• The dynamics of student success in higher education first year and beyond 

  Whelan-Ryan, Fiona (University of Limerick, 2019)

  Student success is a contested concept; difficult to define and important to explore. This thesis draws from literature which shows that student success is defined from a variety of perspectives, and that definitions are ...

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