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Analysis of cooperation and electron delocalization in intermolecular hydrogen bonds

Guillaumes Domènech, Laia (Date of defense: 2015-06-15)

This thesis presents different studies on hydrogen bonds that occur between two molecules. It is because of the biological importance of DNA that the base pairs, and other compounds with similar hydrogen bonds as these ...

Analysis of creep crack growth in adhesively bonded joints under mode I loading

Meulman, Edwin (Date of defense: 2023-10-06)

Adhesive bonds could replace more traditional mechanical joints, making structures lighter and smoother. Stresses are distributed over a larger area, and dissimilar materials can be bonded, accommodating differences in ...

Analysis of developer-concessionaire rates for a proposed new private commercial port model

Roa Perera, Iván (Date of defense: 2016-09-21)

This investigation presents a study of the rates that generate economic flows between developers and concessionaires in the port sector based on the hypothesis that a private developer purchases the land on the waterfront ...

Analysis of different evolutionary strategies to prevent protein aggregation

Graña Montes, Ricardo (Date of defense: 2014-12-17)

En els darrers 15 anys, l'estudi de l'agregació de proteïnes ha evolucionat de ser una part de la química de proteïnes que tradicionalment generava poc interès, a convertir-se en una àrea d'investigació dinàmica que ha ...

Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant

Ortí Pascual, Guillermo (Date of defense: 2021-04-22)

El trasplantament al·logènic de cèl·lules hematopoètiques (AloTPH) és una estratègia terapèutica major per al tractament de neoplàsies malignes hematològiques. Mitjançant l’efecte d’empelt contra leucèmia que aporta el ...

Analysis of Drosophila buzzatii transposable elements

Rius Camps, Nuria (Date of defense: 2016-01-15)

Los elementos transponibles son unidades genéticas capaces de insertarse en otras regiones de los genomas en los que habitan y están presentes en casi todas las especies eucariotas estudiadas. El interés del análisis de ...

An analysis of ecosystem services coproduction and access in the case of Barcelona’s cruise ship tourism

Solé Figueras, Liliana (Date of defense: 2019-10-25)

Els paisatges costaners són sistemes socioecològics altament dinàmics i complexos que resulten de la interfície terrestre i marítima. Aquesta interfície crea ecosistemes rics i dinàmics, els quals proporcionen valuosos ...

Analysis of Emerging Market Multinationals’ subsidiaries in developed host countries: An institutional theory approach

Barahona Márquez, Felix (Date of defense: 2018-01-19)

During the last decade, the emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) appeared on the world scene, increasing their presence not only in emerging countries but in most of the developed countries as well, home to ...

Analysis of energetic particle-driven Alfvénic instabilities in tokamak and stellarator plasmas using three dimensional numerical tools

Rakha, Allah (Date of defense: 2019-09-27)

In this thesis, a detailed analysis of the experientially observed energetic particle-driven Alfvénic instabilities in tokamak and stellarator plasmas using three dimensional numerical tools based on the reduced MHD model ...

Analysis of enhanced mixing by natural and forced convection with application to chemical reactor design

González Hidalgo, Clara Tatiana (Date of defense: 2013-09-20)

We looked for new designs to enhance mixing on catalytic chemical reactors. Two models were proposed. The first one, used forced convection as the mixing enhancer and consisted of a stack of corotating disks with the ...

Analysis of ensemble expressive performance in string quartets: a statistical and machine learning approach

Marchini, Marco (Date of defense: 2014-11-27)

Computational approaches for modeling expressive music performance have produced systems that emulate human expression, but few steps have been taken in the domain of ensemble performance. Polyphonic expression and ...

Analysis of environmental policy and emission control instruments

Vidal Meliá, Lidia (Date of defense: 2020-01-23)

The debate on the emissions control instruments for improving environmental policy is the inspiration of the present thesis. In a first attempt, we use a theoretical model to study how international trade affects the ...

Analysis of forearm muscles activity by means of new protocols of multichannel EMG signal recording and processing

Rojas Martínez, Mónica (Date of defense: 2012-12-20)

Los movimientos voluntarios del cuerpo son controlados por el sistema nervioso central y periférico a través de la contracción de los músculos esqueléticos. La contracción se inicia al liberarse un neurotransmisor sobre ...

Analysis of fractional step, finite element methods for the incompressible navier-stokes equations

Blasco Lorente, Jorge (Date of defense: 1997-03-07)

En la presente tesis se han estudiado métodos de paso fraccionado para la resolución numérica de la ecuación de Navier-Stokes incompresible mediante el método de los elementos finitos; dicha ecuación rige el movimiento de ...

Analysis of genetic polymorphisms for statistical genomics: tools and applications

Morcillo Suárez, Carlos (Date of defense: 2011-12-19)

New approaches are needed to manage and analyze the enormous quantity of biological data generated by modern technologies. Existing solutions are often fragmented and uncoordinated and, thus, they require considerable ...

Analysis of genetic variation in microrna-mediated regulation and the susceptibility to anxiety disorders

Muiños Gimeno, Margarita (Date of defense: 2009-12-18)

We have investigated genetic variation in microRNA-mediated regulation as a susceptibility factor for anxiety disorders following two different approaches. We first studied two isoforms of the candidate gene NTRK3 by ...

Analysis of heat and mass transfer in membrane-based absorbers with new working fluid mixtures for absorption cooling systems

Asfand, Faisal (Date of defense: 2016-04-28)

Absorption refrigeration technology, which has the ability to utilize heat directly for cooling purposes, has been one of the most widely used technologies for refrigeration and cooling applications since the early stages ...