NUI Galway Theses (PhD Theses)
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Combustion kinetic studies of future transportation fuels and intermediates
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-22)The transportation sector requires an abundant supply of fossil and/or bio-derived fuels, which all produce significant quantities of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The transportation sector is expected to account for ... -
Accurate patient dosimetry in modern computed tomography systems
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-21)The most common parameter used to estimate and minimise patient dose in computed tomography (CT) is the CT dose index (CTDI). The CTDI is the average absorbed dose from a series of contiguous irradiations along the long ... -
The role of the endocannabinoid system in neuronal alterations and behavioural responding in the valproic acid model of autism
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-20)Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder which affects 1 in 54 children. Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic drug valproic acid (VPA) is associated with an increased risk of autism. Similarly, prenatal exposure of rodents ... -
Evaluating social value in social clauses: Tensions in public procurement regulation and horizontal considerations
(NUI Galway, 2020-04-01)EVALUATING SOCIAL VALUE IN SOCIAL CLAUSES: TENSIONS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REGULATION AND HORIZONTAL CONSIDERATIONS Public procurement and how it is regulated is an area of great economic interest. In the European Union, ... -
The noble false widow Steatoda nobilis: Ecology, venom and potential medical importance
(NUI Galway, 2020-08-21)The noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis (Thorell, 1875) has expanded its range globally in recent years and may represent a potential threat to native ecosystems and public health. Our data shows that S. nobilis is ... -
Unsupervised target-driven artificial neural networks for dynamic DDoS mitigation within the ISP domain
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-08)Contemporary Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack vectors can change their traffic patterns during the time when an attack is underway, and as such, pre-trained models can struggle to identify new attack traffic ... -
Improved jitter buffer and playout management approach
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-06)The popularity and adoption of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications have risen at an unprecedented level in the recent decade as an alternative to conventional telephony technologies, such as Public Switched ... -
Anisotropy Resolved Multidimensional Emission Spectroscopy (ARMES) for the analysis of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) type proteins
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-02)Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is the main antibody used in the biopharmaceutical industry for therapeutic purposes. Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) are growing in the marked due to its high specificity and safety. Physical and ... -
The role of the liver X receptor in mitotane therapy in adrenocortical carcinoma
(NUI Galway, 2020-08-12)Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, aggressive malignancy with limited treatment options. The Liver X Receptor α (LXRα) is highly expressed in the adrenal cortex, and functions to regulate cholesterol and lipid ... -
Development of a standardised assessment methodology relating to flexibility analysis for demand response
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-28)Power and energy flexibility in buildings and sites is an integral part of the solution to address the electrical grid’s challenges posed by increasing renewable generation, decarbonisation of the electricity supply and ... -
Wrinkles and waves in soft dielectric plates
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-15)This article-based thesis comprises a collection of three articles, each of which constitutes a separate chapter, written and formatted in pre-print manuscript form. The general aim of the thesis is to model instabilities ... -
A modified depth function for outlier detection in multivariate data with applications
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-24)Data Science is the new and exciting interdisciplinary response that has emerged as a consequence of the staggering amounts of data generated in many new forms from digital images to audio to text. It is an interdisciplinary ... -
An investigation of harmful jellyfish mitigation measures: From sting management to jellyfish forecasting
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-10)Even though they provide many beneficial services to their ecosystem, jellyfish are infamous for their direct negative impact on human activities such as fishing, power generation, tourism and aquaculture. To address the ... -
Experimental studies of simple hydrocarbons in a shock tube
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-24)Chemical kinetic models are needed to simulate fuel chemistry in combustion devices and to aid in the development of new designs to reduce harmful emissions and maximize combustor performance. However, these models need ... -
Characterising bases of pure difference ideals
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-10)In this thesis, we study the basis sets of pure difference ideals, that is, ideals that are generated by differences of monic monomials. We examine the action of the hyperoctahedral group on the defining ideal of the Segre ... -
A critical exploration of intercultural education in a post-primary school in Ireland with particular reference to travellers
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-09)This dissertation is about intercultural education in a post-primary school setting and Travellers’ experiences of education. Based within one very diverse post-primary DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, ... -
Early life adversities and social cognition in schizophrenia
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-02)Childhood adversity constitutes a major public health problem as it leads to numerous negative physical and mental consequences in later life. In individuals with schizophrenia, the prevalence of early life adversities ... -
Tudor representations of Sylvan Ireland and constructions of barbarity and civility
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-11)This thesis challenges the traditional perspectives of Ireland’s woodland history in the Tudor century where Ireland is lauded as an exceptionally primitive island with a mysterious population of sylvan peoples who lived ... -
A new model: Seán Ó Riada, Ceoltóirí Cualann and Irish traditional music
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-19)This interdisciplinary thesis examines the history of Seán Ó Riada’s traditional ensemble Ceoltóirí Cualann and investigates the significance of the new group model for Irish traditional music that Ó Riada developed from ... -
Ontology learning for systems engineering body of knowledge
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-14)Systems engineering (SE) is a multidisciplinary and integrative approach that enables the successful realization of engineered systems. It encompasses fundamentals, principles, and models of foundational systems science, ...