Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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Monolingual alignment of word senses and definitions in lexicographical resources
(NUI Galway, 2022-07-31)Dictionaries are fundamental resources for people to learn and document languages as well as for computers to process natural languages. A dictionary provides a fine-grained structure and description of the vocabulary of ... -
A Monte Carlo Investigation in External Beam Radiotherapy
(2011-09-30)Monte Carlo techniques have been shown to be the most accurate method of modelling radiation transport and dose deposition. With increasingly complex radiotherapy techniques being employed in the continuing fight against ... -
Monte Carlo Simulation of Medical Accelerator Electron Treatment Heads
(2012-02-02)Monte Carlo simulation is an accurate and detailed method of modelling the complex electron source configurations and geometries seen in radiation therapy. It is known to be very accurate when used properly for patient ... -
A morpho-kinematic and spectroscopic study of bipolar planetary nebulae
(2015-09-28)In this thesis, studies of the kinematic properties for a sample of Galactic bipolar planetary nebulae, based on optical and infrared observations, were performed us- ing a morpho–kinematic code, optical and NIR diagnostic ... -
Morphology as a predictor of venom potency in scorpions
(NUI Galway, 2023-08-16)Scorpionism is a global health concern with estimates of over 1 million annual envenomation cases, resulting in over 3,000 deaths each year, mostly amongst children below the age of 15 years old from rural communities ... -
Motherhood, mothering and the Irish prison system
(NUI Galway, 2018-10-16)While there have been some recent reflections on the Irish experience of supporting mothers facing adversity, there remains a dearth in research exposing the voices of vulnerable and marginalised mothers. This is undoubtedly ... -
Moving mesh methods for problems with layer phenomena
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-10)This thesis is concerned with developing, implementing, testing and refining novel algorithms for generating layer-adapted meshes for the numerical solution of singularly perturbed differential equations (SPDEs). We consider ... -
Multi-Dimensional Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Quantitative Cell Culture Media Analysis
(2012-10-17)Industrial mammalian cell culture uses complex media, such as eRDF, to support cell growth and product formation as an integral part of the process; as a result the analysis of media variance/quality is of critical ... -
A multi-disciplinary investigation of the provenance, pathways and geothermal potential of Irish thermal springs
(2016-02-26)The geothermal energy of thermal groundwater is currently being exploited for district-scale heating in many locations world-wide. The Carboniferous bedrock in the south and east of Ireland hosts a number of thermal springs ... -
A multi-disciplinary study of lordly centres in the later medieval Uí Chellaig lordship of Uí Maine, c.1100-1600 AD.
(NUI Galway, 2021-12-22)The Ó Cellaig lordship of Uí Maine was a substantial political territory and influential cultural power in later medieval Connacht. The central aim of this thesis is to identify and reconstruct the physical appearance of ... -
A multi-modal collagen nucleic acid delivery system for the modulation of inflammation and promotion of angiogenesis
(2014-12-15)Tissue engineered organs and implants hold promise for the replacement of damaged and diseased organs. However, the foreign body response (FBR) is a major obstacle that compromises the function of tissue engineered constructs, ... -
Multi-objective reinforcement learning and planning for the expected scalarised returns
(NUI Galway, 2023-01-13)Many problems in the real world have multiple, often conflicting, objectives. To solve such problems a multi-objective approach to decision making must be taken. In the multi-objective decision making (MODeM) literature, ... -
Multi-omics analysis reveals novel roles for IRE1α in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC)
(NUI Galway, 2021-09-07)Constitutive aberrant IRE1α signalling has been previously reported in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), where is suggested to contribute to the disease progression and therapy resistance. Despite its clinical relevance, ... -
The multi-spectral signal properties of multiple reference optical coherence tomography
(NUI Galway, 2019-07-05)Efforts to reduce the size and costs of optical coherence tomography systems (OCT) for consumer applications, in general, focus on Fourier-domain OCT, due to its potential to be integrated on an optical chip, implementing ... -
Multi-wavelength and Polarisation Studies of Pulsars: the Crab, Vela, and PSR J0205+6449
(2014-12-11)This thesis outlines the findings of a multi-wavelength and polarimetric study of a number of rotation-powered pulsars. Polarisation studies of pulsars are just one example of obtaining insight into the geometry of their ... -
Multi-wavelength and polarisation studies of pulsars: the crab, vela, and PSR J0205+6449
(2014-12-11)This thesis outlines the findings of a multi-wavelength and polarimetric study of a number of rotation-powered pulsars. Polarisation studies of pulsars are just one example of obtaining insight into the geometry of their ... -
Multidimensional isotropic and anisotropic investigation of the Tajo Basin subsurface - A novel anisotropic inversion approach for subsurface cases with oblique geoelectric strike directions
(2011-07-05)The Tajo Basin and Betic Cordillera are the areas investigated by the first phase of the PICASSO (Program to Investigate the Convective Alboran Sea System Overturn) project in south-central Spain. The magnetotelluric (MT) ... -
Multidimensional magnetotelluric imaging of crustal and uppermost mantle structures of the Atlas mountains of Morocco
(2015-04-16)The primary goal of the PICASSO (Program to Investigate Convective Alboran Sea System Overturn) project, and the concomitant TopoMed (Plate reorganization in the western Mediterranean: Lithospheric causes and topographic ... -
Multimodal gold nanoprobes for optical imaging and therapy of cancer
(2016-05-20)In the recent past, there has been an accelerated development in medical modalities for the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Tissue conservation of neighbouring healthy tissue and development of a minimally/non-invasive ... -
A multimodal neuromodulation approach to nervous tissue repair and regeneration
(NUI Galway, 2022-01-06)Regeneration of damaged nervous tissue is one of the remaining frontiers for bioengineers. Nerve tissue injuries have devastating consequences and carry substantial economic and social implications. For example, the annual ...