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Single-Layer Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides Through Vapor-Liquid-Solid Chemical Vapor Deposition
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Data-driven approaches to maximize clinical impact in spinal cord injury research
(2024)Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a medical condition resulting from damage to the spinal cord. As the spinal cord represents the primary connection between the brain and peripheral organ systems, a disruption leads to numerous impairments in locomotion, sensation, and organ functions. A SCI therefore undermines the overall quality of life and independence of the individuals affected and their families. This realization is particularly relevant ...Doctoral Thesis -
Navigating cellular complexity in plasmonic photothermal therapy: a standardised in vitro protocol
(2024)Plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) emerges as a transformative approach for cancer treatment at the intersection of nanophotonics, biotechnology and cell biology, promising to overcome the limitations of conventional cancer treatments. In PPTT, gold nanoparticles are illuminated to induce localised heating, selectively targeting malignant cells in a minimally invasive treatment. However, despite its potential, the lack of comprehensive ...Doctoral Thesis -
Whose State? Whose Nation? Explaining Uneven State Capacity in Hispanic America
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Chemical and climatic impacts of solid particles for stratospheric solar climate intervention
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Flip-Chip-Based Microwave Spectroscopy of Planar Superconductor-Semiconductor Nanostructures
(2024)Josephson junctions (JJs) made of hybrid superconductor-semiconductor materials are promising building blocks for superconducting quantum computing applications and are under extensive research. The gate-tunable supercurrent through such a JJ is carried by Andreev bound states (ABSs). Two-dimensional heterostructures offer benefits in terms of device design, scalability, and reproducibility. However, integrating high-quality superconducting ...Doctoral Thesis -
Consumers’ Weight Management: Aspects of Eating Behavior, Food Choice, and Product Perception
(2024)The upward trend toward overweight and obesity not only increases susceptibility to noncommunicable diseases but also amplifies their economic impact on a global scale, affecting each of us. Hence, it is crucial to find solutions to improve this situation. Eating behaviors, food choices, and product perceptions are factors that have an impact on consumption behavior and have consequential effects on body weight regulation. Thus, the overall ...Doctoral Thesis -
Higgs boson precision measurements in the H(→bb) decay channel with the CMS experiment
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Peat particulate organic matter as a regenerable terminal electron acceptor in ombrotrophic bogs
(2024)Northern peatlands represent a major global carbon stock. Although these ecosystems are net carbon sinks, they account for ~ 5 – 11% of total annual methane (CH4) emissions to the atmosphere. The formation of CH4 (methanogenesis) is supported by the water-logged, anoxic environments of northern peatlands. Methanogenesis is expected to be the dominant pathway for organic matter decomposition in the absence of thermodynamically more favorable ...Doctoral Thesis -
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On thermal convection in the sphere: Theory and computations
(2024)In this dissertation, we consider the problem of thermal convection in a non-rotating full sphere with uniform internal heat generation using the Boussinesq approximation. This little constrained configuration can be characterised by only two non-dimensional control parameters (the Rayleigh number Ra and the Prandtl number Pr), and allows to study the effect of the spherical geometry on the nature of the resulting fluid flow and the ...Doctoral Thesis -
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Dynamic Response Modification Techniques Using Systems with Geometry-Based Restoring Force
(2024)This dissertation investigates response modification techniques for the seismic protection of structures. The proposed methodologies include the use of: i) rolling-based seismic isolators for the protection of low-rise buildings and ii) rocking piers for the protection of prefabricated bridges. The two methodologies stand out due to their geometry- and gravity-driven stability under lateral loads. The geometry-based restoring force of the ...Doctoral Thesis -
Artificial Intelligence for Production Machines with Applications in Additive Manufacturing
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Phylogenetic Methods in Single-Cell Biology
(2023)Reconstructing the cell lineage trees of organisms and tissues is a major goal in developmental biology. Such trees have enormous potential to advance our understanding of development by providing information on the dynamics of cell division and differentiation. Further, linking the trees to the molecular changes that drive these dynamics could provide targets for treating congenital diseases, advancing regenerative medicine and slowing ...Doctoral Thesis -
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Towards Data-Centric Automated Fact Checking
(2024)In the digital age, we are faced with a steady stream of mis- and disinformation. Automatic fact checking tries to automatically detect factually wrong claims by contrasting them to trustworthy facts found in a dependable knowledge base. Such methods can be used to assist fact checkers and content moderators, and increase online safety by making online discourse more truthful. This thesis is a cumulative thesis, and the individual ...Doctoral Thesis -
Lithium element and isotope partitioning in shallow felsic magma reservoirs
(2024)Climate change has driven the development of low-carbon energy technologies, including rechargeable batteries for transportation. Lithium (Li)-ion batteries, with their high energy densities and voltages, are increasingly used in vehicles. However, the growing demand for Li raises concerns about its availability. Lithium ores are mainly found in pegmatites, volcano-sedimentary sequences, and salt flats, with a notable association with ...Doctoral Thesis -
Capsules of Complexity
(2023)In light of the increasing urgency to decarbonize the built environment, digital fabrication technologies have presented new opportunities for research on novel construction systems that utilize less material, produce less waste, are safer, accessible, localized, and designed for multiple lifecycles while simultaneously serving contemporary architectural aesthetics is of highest relevance. This mighty task requires new design, production, ...Doctoral Thesis