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Does a ‘natural environment’ increase growth and reduce the mortality of Litopenaeus vannamei within a closed aquaculture system (2021)
Thesis
Maidment-Blundell, A. (2021). Does a ‘natural environment’ increase growth and reduce the mortality of Litopenaeus vannamei within a closed aquaculture system. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223778

This investigation is into the ability to produce similar or increased levels of prawn growth and a reduction in mortality within two different enriched environments, compared to commercial standard of a bare environment. This is to address limitatio... Read More about Does a ‘natural environment’ increase growth and reduce the mortality of Litopenaeus vannamei within a closed aquaculture system.

Investigation of UV and IR Laser Processing of Single- Crystalline 4H:SiC and Characterisation of Laser Grown Graphene Derivatives (2021)
Thesis
Mohammed, A. F. (2021). Investigation of UV and IR Laser Processing of Single- Crystalline 4H:SiC and Characterisation of Laser Grown Graphene Derivatives. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223516

The formation of graphene (G) on the surface of silicon carbide (SiC) has gathered interest over recent years as a potential component in high power nano and microdevices. However, it is still in the early stages of research, therefore there are many... Read More about Investigation of UV and IR Laser Processing of Single- Crystalline 4H:SiC and Characterisation of Laser Grown Graphene Derivatives.

Simulated marine plastics pollution weathering : a novel laboratory system for weathering plastics (2021)
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McCumskay, R. (2021). Simulated marine plastics pollution weathering : a novel laboratory system for weathering plastics. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223038

Over the last three years there has been a call for more environmentally relevant laboratory weathering experiments. These experiments would require well-defined reaction conditions and standardised reporting of both the rate of degradation and metho... Read More about Simulated marine plastics pollution weathering : a novel laboratory system for weathering plastics.

How does the health status of older migrants compare to the Canadian and Australian-born population? (2021)
Thesis
Kariuki, M. (2021). How does the health status of older migrants compare to the Canadian and Australian-born population?. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223445

Background: Despite Australia’s and Canada’s rich migration history and the well-known challenges posed by an ageing heterogenous migrant population, little attention has been paid to the health of older migrants in research, policy and practice. Ai... Read More about How does the health status of older migrants compare to the Canadian and Australian-born population?.

On the hydrodynamics of flexible vegetation canopies (2021)
Thesis
Houseago, R. (2021). On the hydrodynamics of flexible vegetation canopies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4200892

Aquatic vegetation canopies, including seagrasses, provide a host of ecosystem services within coastal environments. The environmental, social, and economic benefits are primarily controlled by the detailed interactions between hydrodynamics and cano... Read More about On the hydrodynamics of flexible vegetation canopies.

Investigation of a novel solar photovltaic/micro-channel loop- heat-pipe heat and power system (2021)
Thesis
Yu, M. (2021). Investigation of a novel solar photovltaic/micro-channel loop- heat-pipe heat and power system. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4251471

To tackle the crisis of climate change, increasing the use of renewable energy and enhancing the efficiency of the energy systems are crucial to creating more sustainable and inclusive communities and resilience. This research aims to develop a novel... Read More about Investigation of a novel solar photovltaic/micro-channel loop- heat-pipe heat and power system.

Alternative exercise programmes for the treatment of intermittent claudication - from unsupervised home-based walking to supervised high-intensity interval cycling (2021)
Thesis
Pymer, S. (2021). Alternative exercise programmes for the treatment of intermittent claudication - from unsupervised home-based walking to supervised high-intensity interval cycling. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, the University of Hull and the University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223166

Supervised exercise programmes (SEP) for intermittent claudication (IC) suffer from low provision and uptake rates. As such, alternative interventions should be explored, such as home-based exercise programmes (HEP) and high-intensity interval traini... Read More about Alternative exercise programmes for the treatment of intermittent claudication - from unsupervised home-based walking to supervised high-intensity interval cycling.

Acoustic investigation of perforated liners in gas turbine combustors (2021)
Thesis
Shahjalal, A. (2021). Acoustic investigation of perforated liners in gas turbine combustors. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223014

Modern combustion systems in industrial applications, from the gas turbine to aero or rocket engines, have become more critical during the last few years due to an exponential increase in commercial air traffic, resulting in an elevated level of atmo... Read More about Acoustic investigation of perforated liners in gas turbine combustors.

Repositioning Roald Dahl : morality and fantasy in Dahl’s life and writing for children (2021)
Thesis
Pojana Maneeyingsakul. (2021). Repositioning Roald Dahl : morality and fantasy in Dahl’s life and writing for children. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223113

This thesis aims to reposition Roald Dahl and his children’s fiction in the evolution of the morality debate in other popular children’s writers. His works for children, which were written during the last three decades of his life, have been frequent... Read More about Repositioning Roald Dahl : morality and fantasy in Dahl’s life and writing for children.

Value co-creation intention, practices and experience in self-service technologies (2021)
Thesis
Galdolage, B. S. (2021). Value co-creation intention, practices and experience in self-service technologies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223196

The 21st century is known as the experience economy where the prime aim of businesses is to provide superior customer experiences, mainly through actively seeking mutually beneficial interactions with customers which is often labelled as ‘value co-cr... Read More about Value co-creation intention, practices and experience in self-service technologies.

Understanding community diversity on coastal defences : the role of key drivers and ecological enhancements (2020)
Thesis
Hobbs, C. I. (2020). Understanding community diversity on coastal defences : the role of key drivers and ecological enhancements. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223641

Coastal defences have become prevalent in the marine environment in response to rising sea levels and increasingly frequent coastal storms. However, due to insufficient habitat heterogeneity and physical complexity such structures support lower biodi... Read More about Understanding community diversity on coastal defences : the role of key drivers and ecological enhancements.

Focusing and delivery of laser radiation for nano- and microfabrication (2020)
Thesis
Al-Jarwany, Q. A. (2020). Focusing and delivery of laser radiation for nano- and microfabrication. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223093

The recent advances in nanotechnology and nanofabrication motivate the drive to achieve a tighter focusing of light; this requires a high numerical aperture (NA) optical system. The need for high optical resolution has led scientists to discover the... Read More about Focusing and delivery of laser radiation for nano- and microfabrication.

Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder : exploring the therapeutic alliance, and engagement in dialectical behaviour therapy (2020)
Thesis
Jassim, E. (2020). Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder : exploring the therapeutic alliance, and engagement in dialectical behaviour therapy. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223188

This portfolio thesis consists of three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper and a set of appendices. Part one of the portfolio is a systematic literature review exploring factors associated with the therapeutic alliance for peo... Read More about Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder : exploring the therapeutic alliance, and engagement in dialectical behaviour therapy.

Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites (2020)
Thesis
Dakroury, Y. (2020). Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, The University of Hull and The University of York. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4192858

This work aimed to determine the possible association between Qatari genotypes and vitamin-D deficiency and diabetes complications. Through next-generation exome sequencing three major genetic Qatari genotypes were determined, Q1 - Bedouin, Q2 - Pers... Read More about Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites.

Two novel methods of measuring cosmic distances in the Universe (2020)
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Lindholmer, M. O. (2020). Two novel methods of measuring cosmic distances in the Universe. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223654

We present two novel methods of distance measurement using photometric techniques. We compare the methods to each other and independently created methods to measure photometric redshifts. The first method we present in this thesis is based on SFR of... Read More about Two novel methods of measuring cosmic distances in the Universe.

Performance assessment and optimisation of a novel guideless irregular dew point cooler using artificial intelligence (2020)
Thesis
Akhlagi, Y. G. (2020). Performance assessment and optimisation of a novel guideless irregular dew point cooler using artificial intelligence. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222977

Air Conditioners (ACs) are a vital need in modern buildings to provide comfortable indoor air for the occupants. Several alternatives for the traditional coolers are introduced to improve the cooling efficiency but among them, Evaporative Coolers (EC... Read More about Performance assessment and optimisation of a novel guideless irregular dew point cooler using artificial intelligence.

Monte Carlo simulations of two-dimensional electron gasses in gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors via general-purpose computing on graphics processing units (2020)
Thesis
Smith, L. (2020). Monte Carlo simulations of two-dimensional electron gasses in gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors via general-purpose computing on graphics processing units. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223241

The work in this thesis covers two main topics: successfully porting an Ensemble Monte Carlo (EMC) focused on bulk III-V semiconductors on to the graphics processing unit (GPU) and investigating carrier transport in a two-dimensional electron gas (2D... Read More about Monte Carlo simulations of two-dimensional electron gasses in gallium nitride high electron mobility transistors via general-purpose computing on graphics processing units.

Academic employees’ understandings of workplace well-being in Ghana: an interpretive phenomenological analysis (2020)
Thesis
Ofori, D. W. (2020). Academic employees’ understandings of workplace well-being in Ghana: an interpretive phenomenological analysis. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223382

Aim This study aimed to use eudaimonic theory to investigate how academic employees in Ghana understand workplace well-being, what well-being means to them and what changes have taken place over time. Method The well-being experience, views and st... Read More about Academic employees’ understandings of workplace well-being in Ghana: an interpretive phenomenological analysis.

An investigation of the regulatory mechanisms of cellular homeostasis and haemostasis initiated by tissue factor (2020)
Thesis
Mohammad, M. A. (2020). An investigation of the regulatory mechanisms of cellular homeostasis and haemostasis initiated by tissue factor. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222998

The signalling arising from tissue factor (TF) has been associated with cellular homeostasis as well as haemostasis and, is particularly pertinent in carcinogenesis and cancer progression. The formation of the TF-FVIIa complex is known to activate pr... Read More about An investigation of the regulatory mechanisms of cellular homeostasis and haemostasis initiated by tissue factor.