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    Optimization of stereotactic ablative radiation therapy of malignant lung nodules presented as ground-glass opacities 

    Cases Copestake, Carla (Date of defense: 2025-05-26)

    [eng] INTRODUCTION Lung cancer is the most common and lethal cancer worldwide. Patients with early-stage, inoperable non-small cell lung cancer are treated with high-precision radiotherapy, known as extracranial ablative ...

    La teoría del lenguaje en Port-Royal: el análisis del discurso en la época clásica : la Logique ou l'Art de penser y la Grammaire génerale et raisonée 

    Pamparacuatro Martín, Javier (Date of defense: 2007-07-04)

    [spa] La tesis lleva a cabo el estudio de la teoría del lenguaje presente en dos obras del siglo XVII francés: La Logique ou l’art de penser (1662-1683), de Antoine Arnauld y Pierre Nicole, y la Grammaire générale et ...

    Coupled modelling and sustainability assessment of polymeric reinforced soil retaining structures subjected to environmental conditions 

    Moncada Ramírez, Aníbal Andrés (Date of defense: 2025-10-20)

    (English) The focus of this Thesis are reinforced soil structures with polymeric (or geosynthetic) reinforcement elements. These materials are known for their rate-dependent behaviour, that is, time, load, temperature, ...

    Engineering zirconia surfaces with cell instructive and antibacterial properties 

    García de Albéniz López de Aberasturi, Nerea (Date of defense: 2025-10-13)

    (English) Tetragonal zirconia polycrystals stabilized with 3 mol% yttria (3Y-TZP) has gained growing interest as an alternative to titanium for dental implants, owing to its excellent biocompatibility, high mechanical ...

    Real-time data-driven safety assessment for building structures 

    Sang, Xiaohan (Date of defense: 2025-10-09)

    (English) The evolution mechanism of structural performance remains a critical research topic in structural mechanics. Cracks, serving as indicators of performance deterioration, manifest physically at the meso-scale as ...

    Alison & Peter Smithson, Axel Bruchhäuser and the Hexenhaus. The added value of the conglomerate ordering 

    Bach, Anna Kaarina (Date of defense: 2025-10-03)

    (English) Between 1985 and 2002, British architects Alison and Peter Smithson transformed the Hexenhaus—a modest half-timbered building in Bad Karlshafen, Germany—into one of the late twentieth century's most remarkable ...

    Consumer preferences and acceptance for sustainable food systems 

    Che Mustapa, Muhammad Adzran (Date of defense: 2025-09-25)

    (English) As consumers increasingly recognise the health, ethical, and environmental impacts of their dietary choices, a shift toward sustainable food systems is emerging. This dissertation explores consumer preferences, ...

    Development of a methodology for optimizing transformers and devices with magnetic core 

    Badri Barberán, José Antonio (Date of defense: 2025-09-26)

    (English) This thesis contributes to the field of design and optimization of magnetic core devices, specifically transformers for power electronics. A calculation software has been developed for the design of transformers, ...

    Cobalt-ruthenium bimetallic catalysts for dry reforming of methane 

    Armengol Profitós, Marina (Date of defense: 2024-12-03)

    (English) The processes used nowadays for hydrogen and syngas production require more sustainable alternatives to advance in the necessary decarbonisation to fight against climate crisis. Currently, the main process is ...

    Reuse of ICT devices as commons: a property rights governance model for collective access 

    Roura Salietti, Mireya (Date of defense: 2025-10-09)

    (English) Understanding the role of property rights in managing Information and Communication Technology devices, primarily computers, is fundamental to addressing resource waste and achieving digital inclusion and ...

    Percepció, concepció i disseny sostenible. Utilització de materials compostos amb fibres naturals en productes de consum 

    Coll Riera, Rosa Maria (Date of defense: 2025-03-13)

    ENG- The main objective is to analyze how a product, in this case small household appliances, can be offered to potential buyers as more environmentally friendly products, that is to say, considered more ecological products ...

    El coneixement com a eina de desenvolupament regional: les regions del coneixement i la seva governança 

    Calero López, Antonio (Date of defense: 2025-09-19)

    Les regions del coneixement (RdC) són un model emergent en el desenvolupament territorial que busca potenciar la producció, circulació i aplicació del coneixement com a motor principal per al creixement econòmic i la millora ...

    Understanding knowledge dynamics across modes of academia-industry collaboration 

    Hulskamp, Ian (Date of defense: 2025-05-26)

    Interactions between academic and business organizations entail a dynamic exchange of ideas, innovation, and social impact, offering an avenue for technological and socio-economic development. This avenue, which holds ...

    Polish refugees detained in Spain during the Second World War 

    Choinska, Dorota (Date of defense: 2025-09-03)

    The dissertation explores the experiences of Polish refugees who, during the Second World War, escaped from France into Spain by clandestinely crossing the Pyrenees and were detained by Spanish authorities due to their ...

    Applications of X-Heuristics and data science in sustainable transportation and smart cities 

    Ghorbanioskalaei, Elnaz (Date of defense: 2025-09-18)

    Rapid urbanization and the increasing demand for sustainable transportation solutions present complex challenges in smart cities. Addressing these challenges requires advanced optimization techniques and decision-making. ...

    Exploring the cellular origins and clonal dynamics of preclinical triple-negative breast cancer models through lineage tracing studies 

    Vinuesa Pitarch, Elena (Date of defense: 2025-05-26)

    [eng] Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a highly aggressive and heterogeneous subtype that lacks targeted therapies, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of its molecular and cellular mechanisms. Lineage ...

    Impacto del consumo de cannabis y la variabilidad genética de los receptores cannabinoides en las características clínicas, la cognición y la neuroimagen funcional en primeros episodios psicóticos 

    Oscoz lrurozqui, Maitane (Date of defense: 2025-05-26)

    [spa] Introducción: Diversos estudios de investigación han demostrado la implicación del sistema endocannabinoide en la etiología de los trastornos psicóticos, a través de sus funciones homeostáticas en diferentes sistemas ...

    Anomaly-based detection of cyberattacks in smart homes 

    Iturbe Araya, Juan Ignacio (Date of defense: 2025-10-30)

    Smart homes with interconnected IoT devices face growing cybersecurity threats, amplified by remote working, which exposes both personal and corporate data. Although anomaly-based intrusion detection systems are showing ...

    Orchestrating context-aware computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) structures in foreign language classrooms 

    Dellatola, Eirini (Date of defense: 2025-01-17)

    Computer-Supported Collaborative Language Learning (CSCLL) integrates technology to enhance language learning through collaboration by enabling students to work together, share resources, and engage in interactive activities. ...

    La transmisión de estereotipos de género hacia las habilidades del alumnado en los programas de capacitación del profesorado y el papel del sexismo ambivalente 

    Gallego, Maria-Carmen (Date of defense: 2025-04-10)

    La presente tesis doctoral se enfoca en analizar la transmisión de estereotipos de género hacia las competencias del alumnado en los programas de capacitación del profesorado en formación de educación primaria y secundaria ...