Domènech i Blàzquez, Margarita (Date of defense: 2020-11-24)
The first part of this thesis focuses on cooperative games and specifically on the study of semivalues and probabilistic values. Each semivalue, as a solution concept defined on cooperative games with ...
Coltraro Ianniello, Franco (Date of defense: 2023-03-30)
(Eng) In this work we study various mathematical problems arising from the robotic manipulation of cloth. First, we develop a locking-free continuous model for the physical simulation of inextensible ...
Deutschmann, Ina Maria (Date of defense: 2021-11-29)
There is a myriad of microorganisms on Earth contributing to global biogeochemical cycles, and their interactions are considered pivotal for ecosystem function. Previous studies have already determined ...
Fanelli, Claudia (Date of defense: 2020-09-15)
Es conocido que muchas propiedades de las nanopartículas, como la luminiscencia, la fotoestabilidad, la eficiencia de la radiación óptica y las propiedades eléctricas, dependen del tamaño. Por lo tanto, ...
Mirza, Waleed Ahmad (Date of defense: 2023-02-16)
(English)The structure and dynamics of important biological systems, ranging from cytoskeletal gels to tissues, are controlled by an interplay between activity, dissipation, nematic order, density, and ...
Chahare, Nimesh Ramesh (Date of defense: 2023-06-20)
(English) Epithelial sheets form specialized 3D structures suited to their physiological roles, such as branched alveoli in the lungs, tubes in the kidney, and villi in the intestine. To generate and ...
Font i Reverter, Jordi (Date of defense: 2023-06-08)
(English) During development, cellular tissues undergo dramatic reconfigurations as a result of organized flows driven by active forces. Depending on the system, cellular flows and active forces can ...
Ouzeri, Adam Amine (Date of defense: 2023-06-14)
(English) Epithelial monolayers perform a variety of mechanical functions, which include maintaining a cohesive barrier or developing 3D shapes, while undergoing stretches over a wide range of magnitudes ...
Oks, David (Date of defense: 2023-07-17)
(English) Computational modeling and simulation (CM&S) provides a powerful cost- and time-efficient tool to access detailed mechanistic information of biomedical problems, which is not accessible in ...
Barceló Mercader, Jordi (Date of defense: 2023-09-08)
(English) Flexoelectricity is a two-way coupling between strain gradient and polarisation or strain and polarization-gradient. Harnessing flexoelectricity as a functional property requires gradient ...