Browse more theses by postgraduate research students from the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Allelopathic Potential of the Invasive Alien Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera Royle), Owen Peter Smith
An economic evaluation of the robotic tufting process considering the application of a novel composite wing rib post, David Edward Harman
An investigation into the effects of traditional neuromuscular training Vs rider specific training on novice rider position, Eleanor Boden
An investigation of the mechanism(s) of hyperoxia-induced cilial epithelial loss in mammalian bronchial tissue, Hanady Abd Al-Sahib
A THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW MODEL FOR DIFFERENT CROSS-SECTION HIGH-VELOCITY CHANNELS, Abdulla Abo
Cymodocea nodosa as a bioindicator of coastal habitat quality: an integrative approach from organism to community scale., Vasillis Papathanasiou
Defining neurochemical properties and functions of primary sensory neurons in the rat trigeminal ganglion, Joceline Triner
Developmental timing in aquatic embryos: linking intraspecific heterochrony and evolution, Oliver Tills
Energy Based Control System Designs for Underactuated Robot Fish Propulsion, Daniel Roper
Histopathological effects of metal and metalic nanoparticles on the body systems of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Genan Adnan Al-Bairuty
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS AND MACROPHAGES IN ORAL PATHOLOGY, Louise Alicia Belfield
Investigating the Role of Counterfactual Thinking in the Excess Choice Effect, Rebecca Jayne Hafner
Investigation of baroclinic tides in the northern South China Sea, Chuncheng Guo
Learning, self-organisation and homeostasis in spiking neuron networks using spike-timing dependent plasticity, James Humble
Lexical/semantic organisation in bilingual and monolingual infants, Rafalla Farag
Long-chain fatty acids and endoplasmic reticulum stress in pancreatic beta-cells: the role of Protein Kinase R (PKR), Angie Cooper
Making Heat Visible: Improving household heat efficiency through thermal images., Julie Goodhew
MECHANISMS BY WHICH HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY MAY RESOLVE INFLAMMATION IN CHRONIC WOUNDS, Anwar J Al-mzaiel
Mesofaunal Recolonisation of Degraded Soils, Jennifer Williams
Molecular Characterisation of Clinical and Environmental Isolates of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Hadaf Mahdi Kadhim
Mood, Emotive Content, and Reasoning, Daniel Zahra
Motivated Reasoning and Response Bias: A Signal Detection Approach, Dries Trippas
OPTIMISATION OF SHOT PEENING FOR 12Cr STEEL IN STEAM TURBINE BLADE APPLICATIONS, Mark Newby
Predictable Feeding in Zoos: Research Methods and Behavioural Effects, Joanna Newbolt
Protective effects of peri-menopausal oestrogen replacement: A test of the critical period hypothesis, Sophie Anastasia Rebecca Pettit
Service Quality and Profit Control in Utility Computing Service Life Cycles, Benjamin Heckmann
Temporal and vertical distributions of IP25 and other lipid biomarkers in sea ice from Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada, Ashleigh Elizabeth Ringrose
The assessment of selected novel feed ingredients to replace fishmeal on the nutrition and health status of ornamental fish, Rawling Mark
The Characterisation of the Freezing Damage Response during Flowering in European and Middle Eastern Wheat Cultivars (Triticum aestivum L), Mohammed Hamdan Edan Al-Issawi
The dynamics of dense water cascades: from laboratory scales to the Arctic Ocean, Fred Wobus
THE DYNAMICS OF SUSPENDED PARTICLES IN A SEASONALLY STRATIFIED COASTAL SEA, Jaimie Cross
The effect of environmental factors on the physiology, yield and oil composition of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), Shiren Jalal Mohamed
The effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on osteoclast and osteoblast function, Hadil AL-Hadi
The Effects of Ageing, Individual Differences and Limited Resources on Consumer Decision Making, Jennifer Marie Kerss
The Effects of Anthropometrical, Physiological and Environmental Factors on Surfing Performance, Matthew John Barlow
The effects of oxygen and reactive oxygen species on antibiotic resistance and microbial communities in chronic wounds, Lindsey Glew
The Processing of Accented Speech, Hester Elizabeth Sarah Duffy
The Use of Silver Nanoparticles as an Antifungal Coating on Silicone Facial Prosthesis, Zhala Meran
Visual Images as a Motivational Bridge to Pro-Environmental Behaviour: A Cognitive Approach, Christine Boomsma
Waves, currents and sediment transport modelling at the Wave Hub site, Raul Gonzalez-Santamaria
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
A GIS BASED SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT, Faye Elanor Davey
An Agent-based Approach for Improving the Performance of Distributed Business Processes in Maritime Port Community, Loay Abdul-Mageed
Applications of spice extracts and other hurdles to improve microbial safety and shelf- life of cooked, high fat meat products (doner kebab), Sahar Al-Kutby
Behaviour Profiling for Mobile Devices, Fudong Li
Biochemical, metabolic and morphological responses of the intertidal gastropod Littorina littorea to ocean acidification and increase temperature, Sedercor Melatunan
BIOCHEMISTRY OF ANTIOXIDANTS: ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY MEASURMENT METHODS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO DEVELOP USEFUL INDICATORS OF STABILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY IN FOOD MATRICES, Kwestan Rafat Muhammad
Characterization of cholinesterase activities for pesticide exposure in food animals, Kasim Sakran Abass Askar
Chromo-Stereoscopic Visualisation For Dynamic Marine Operations, IMAN ABDEL HAMID
Computational modelling of combined storm surge and wave overtopping of embankments, David K Jones
Dietary intake and factors affecting vitamin D status of Middle Eastern people in the UK, Wassan Abdel-Jaleel Ahmed
Epidemiology and public health significance of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in the highlands of Cameroon, Julius AWAH NDUKUM
Evaluation of shoreline change using optical satellite images, case study of Progreso, Yucatán, Gabriela Garcia-Rubio
Human optokinetic nystagmus: a stochastic analysis, Jonathan Waddington
Impacts of climate change and fisheries on the Celtic Sea ecosystem, Valentina Lauria
Landscape-scale population dynamics: field observations and modelling of Puya hamata, a flagship plant from the Andes, Paola M. García-Meneses
Mapping Deep-Sea Features in UK Waters For Use in Marine Protected Area Network Design, Jaime Selina Davies
Molecular Characterisation of the Interaction of Microbes with the Insulin Pathway, Raid Bahr Nisr
MORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF HIGH-ENERGY MACROTIDAL BEACHES, Timothy Poate
Novel Particle Model for the Prediction of Stability and Episodic Collapse of Coastal Cliffs and Levees, Johan Richard Vandamme
Relating genotoxicity to DNA repair and reproductive success in zebrafish (Danio rerio) exposed to environmental toxicants, Helena C. Reinardy
Relations between impulsivity and mindfulness in adolescents with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, Jessica Claire Bradford
Sea Level Rise and Sustainability of the Nigerian Coastal Zone, Olusola Olalekan Popoola
Species distribution modelling to support marine conservation planning, Charlotte Emily Marshall
SPECTRUM SENSING AND COOPERATION IN COGNITIVE-OFDM BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, Owayed A Alghamdi
The Development of Vocational Interests and Abilities in Secondary School Aged Children, Stephanie Jane Bennett
The effect of dietary chromium(III) on growth and carbohydrate utilization in mirror and common carp (Cyprinus carpio) L., Arafat R. Ahmed
The Effect of Phytoestrogens on Bone and T Cells Differentiation and Activity, Sahar Saadi Karieb
The evaluation of novel bio-ethanol derived co-products as potential feed ingredients for carp Cyprinus carpio and tilapia Oreochromis niloticus, Samd Sofy Omar
The Value of Marine Conservation, Sian Rees
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A cortical model of object perception based on Bayesian networks and belief propagation., Salvador Durá-Bernal
An integrated ecotoxicological assessment of the engineered nanoparticles, C60 fullerenes in different life stages of marine mussels, Mytilus edulis, Sherain Al-Subiai
An Investigation into use of the freshwater gastropod Viviparus as a recorder of past climatic change, Melanie Bugler
Behavioural Profiling In Mobile Networks, Ibrahim Zincir
Biofilm Formation and Control in a Novel Warm Water Distribution System, Paul WAINES
Cobalt biogeochemistry in the Atlantic Ocean using Flow Injection-Chemiluminescence, Rachel Shelley
DETECTING PHYTOPLANKTON SIZE CLASS USING SATELLITE EARTH OBSERVATION, Robert J. W. Brewin
Effect of Quality of Wheat and Maize Flour in Tempura Batter, Chew Kwee Tan
Elucidating the relative importance of the bacterial and fungal feeding channels within the soil food web under differing land managements, Felicity Victoria Crotty
Encoding strategies and mechanisms underpinning adaptation to stimulus statistics in the rat barrel cortex, Lucy Anne Davies
Extreme Wave Loading on Offshore Wave Energy Devices using CFD, Jan Westphalen
Factors influencing the marine spatial ecology of seabirds: Implications for theory, conservation and management, William James Grecian
Full-field modelling of crack tip shielding phenomena, Yanwei Lu
Harsh parenting and encouragement from parents during childhood: Long-term effects on well-being, mental health, and major illness, Ahmed Alkhalaf
Intrusive Thoughts, Mindfulness and Dissociation in Self-Harm, Helen Riley
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF FLAX FIBRES, Nilmini PJ Dissanayake
Modelling Coarse-Grained Beach Profile Evolution, Mohamad Hidayat Jamal
Motivational Factors in the Placebo Response: The Role of Effort and Intrinsic Motivation on Well-being in Therapeutic Interventions, Linda Carolina Gaitan-Sierra
Necessity, Possibility and the Search for Counterexamples in Human Reasoning, Sylvia Mary Parnell Serpell
New statistical methods to derive functional connectivity from multiple spike trains, Mohammad Shahed Masud
Population structuring and dispersal in the highly pelagic Leach's storm-petrel: implications for the EU population, Anthony William James Bicknell
Pyramidal Cell Diversity in the Rat Prefrontal Cortex: Electrophysiology, Dopamine Modulation and Morphology, Ullrich Bartsch
SUSTAINABLE HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT VISITED HERITAGE SITES IN DEVON AND CORNWALL, Susan Elizabeth Joan Darlow
THE ECOTOXICOLOGY OF ENGINEERED NANOPARTICLES TO FRESHWATER FISH, Benjamin John Shaw
The Exploration of Neurophysiological Spike Train Data using Visual Analytics, Jared Somerville
