A computational study of intervertebral disc degeneration in relation to changes in regional tissue composition and disc nutrition 

    Ruiz Wills, Carlos (Date of defense: 2015-07-17)

    Up to 85% of the world population suffers from low back pain, a clinical condition often related to the intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (DD). Altered disc cell nutrition affects cell viability and can generate ...

    Métodos alternativos de fixação para componentes de circuitos impressos 

    Marques, André Canal (Date of defense: 2016-02-23)

    The growing demand for innovation and the ever-shorter product lifespan result in a great amount and diversity of waste disposal at dumps and landfills. One of the fastest growing waste types nowadays is e-waste. Consequently, ...