• Dominant operational performance measures for SME owner managers 

  Wilson, Cáthál (University of Limerick, 2013)

  The focus of this thesis is to determine if there exists a set of dynamically available dominant, operational, ex-post performance measures for owner managed SMEs (small and medium enterprises). There is a predominance of ...
• Developing sketching expertise within technology education 

  Lane, Diarmaid (University of Limerick, 2011)

  At a time when technological capabilities are perceived to be critical in redefining effective technological education, the introduction of Design and Communication Graphics (DCG) in Irish second level (high) schools has ...
• Development of a human presence detection system using a novel electrostatically-enhanced displacement current sensing technique 

  Faggion, Lorenzo (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Over the last few years, increasing attention has been paid to the research field of remote detection of human electrophysiological and other bio-activity related signals. Such an interest is mainly due to a growing need ...
• Theoretical optimisation of pore size and pore chemistry of SIFSIX-3-M hybrid ultramicroporous materials (HUMs) 

  Ziaee, Ahmad (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Three analogues of the SIFSIX-3-M family, namely SIFSIX-3-Zn, SIFSIX-3-Ni, and SIFSIX-3-Cu were investigated using theoretical methods to determine the effect of pore-size and pore-chemistry on the adsorption of CO2 in ...
• Developing an anatomical simulator for early stage usability testing of endovascular devices 

  O'Sullivan, Kevin Jeremiah (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Adverse medical events resulting in serious harm occur in approx. 1-4% of all hospital admissions (Sarker and Vincent 2005). Endovascular devices encompasses a wide range of medical devices designed to treat diseases using ...
• Microstructural characterization and spark plasma sintering of BaTiOɜ based thermistors 

  Karimi-Jafari, Maryam (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Barium titanate is one of the most important and widely studied ferroelectric ceramics with ABO3 type perovskite structure. Due to its promising ferroelectric properties, it has been used in several applications such as ...
• Missing data analysis with the Mahalanobis distance 

  Berkery, Elaine M (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Missing data occur regularly when data are collected for a variety of reasons such as participants refusing to answer question in surveys or machines failing to record measurements in a manufacturing process. The fact ...
• A blended learning teaching approach aimed at improving post-primary students’ conceptual understanding of mathematics – a focus on algebra supported by digital pencasts 

  Gallagher, Jason (University of Limerick, 2016)

  This research project investigated whether students’ conceptual understanding of algebra was improved with a taught intervention supported by digital pencasts. The motivation for this project was inspired by observing ...
• Developing numeracy strategies to improve interest and achievement in mathematics amongst post-primary students. 

  Flanagan, Eileen (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Interest and achievement in mathematics is currently both a national and international concern. Interest in mathematics is low in comparison to other curricula subjects and achievement in mathematics is also poor when ...
• Isolation, expansion and characterisation of mesenchymal stem cells from osteoarthritic and osteoporotic donors 

  Coyle, Siobhán (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are common diseases with significant rates of morbidity associated with same. The search continues for effective treatment strategies for both diseases. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are ...
• Targeted protein adsorption on the surface of biomaterials 

  Alvarez, Marcela Salazar (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Protein adsorption at interfaces has significant importance in the development of materials for applications such as medical devices and biosensors. In this study targeted protein adsorption is investigated. Hydroxyapatite ...
• Improving the performance of out-of-autoclave composite laminates using an interlaminar toughening technique 

  Nash, Niamh (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The increasing demand for composite materials has meant that there is a need to develop out-of-autoclave (OOA) manufacturing processes that can produce cost-effective high-quality components. Autoclaves cannot meet the ...
• Nanoindentation characterisation of carbon fibre reinforced plastic microstructures 

  Hardiman, Mark (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The increasing use of fibrous composite materials in the automotive and aerospace industries has led to increased demand for predictive analysis tools that require careful measurement of the fibre and matrix constituent ...
• Reaction pathway analysis for the acid catalysed transformation of hexose carbohydrates to advantaged biofuel components 

  Flannelly, Thomas (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The valorisation of readily available and abundant lignocellulosic derived hexose carbohydrates by reaction with ethanol can provide an alternative to petroleum derived fossil fuels. The main barrier in effectively doing ...
• Contribution of transglutaminase cross-linking to the physicochemical, bioactive properties and bioavailability of sodium caseinate hydrolysates 

  Cremeno Aínsa, María M (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Various enzymatic modifications are applied to proteins and peptides during food processing. Treatment with microbial transglutaminase (TGase) can lead to improvements in the physicochemical properties of food proteins by ...
• Automatic text classification using bag of words and bag of concepts based representations 

  Alahmadi, Alaa (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Automatic Text Classification (ATC) is one of the most important tasks in data mining for organizing information and knowledge discovery. The goal of ATC is to alleviate the need of manually organizing large collections ...
• Immobilisation of catalysts for applications in organic reactions 

  Abdallah, Noreldeen Hassan (University of Limerick, 2016)

  The use of catalysts generally requires the immobilisation of the catalyst at specific locations, a requirement that can pose a significant challenge. The use of mesoporous silicate materials as supports offers some valuable ...
• Multiscale characterisation of damage in laminated composite materials under bending loads 

  Mortell, Daniel J (University of Limerick, 2016)

  In-situ micro-mechanical testing of small composite laminates has been carried out under SEM where video recordings allowed examination of the evolution of damage processes at the microscale. Samples are tested under three- ...
• Efficient load distribution analysis and strength prediction of bolted composite joints at various loading rates 

  Sharos, Philip Anthony (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Mechanical fasteners are used extensively in composite aircraft structures, offering a cost-effective, reliable and repeatable joining method while also facilitating disassembly for maintenance and repair. However, current ...
• Novel real-time adaptive control of multiple co-located acoustic sensors for ocean mapping and other hydrographical applications 

  Thurman, Edward W. (University of Limerick, 2009)

  In this thesis a novel approach to the management of multiple payload sonar systems is described. The objective of this study is the design, development, and experimental verification of an automated system that facilitates ...

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