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This community contains abstracts and full text of master theses and dissertations (2009-2022) held in Research and Special Collections Section in Sid Ahmed Baba Library (the main library).
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Effects of Pressure, Bending and Annealing Temperature on the Mechanical and Optoelectronic Properties of Perovskite Solar Cells
(AUST, 2022-01-05)The increasing needs for clean and sustainable energy stimulate the growing interest in photovoltaic (PV) technology using organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials. However, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are faced ...
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New Frontiers for Solar Cells and Light Emitting Devices
(AUST, 2017-02-05)Solar energy, with its abundance and availability, would ultimately replace dwindling fossil fuel reserves in this new era of cleaner and more efficient energy as the world surges on to new technologies and horizons. This ...
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Optimization of Battery Management System for Nano Satellite
(2021-09-12)A Battery Management system (BMS) is tasked to provide optimum and efficient control over the battery in any satellite EPS. Along with Efficiency, these systems also require intelligent safety measures to avoid catastrophic ...
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Iterative Algorithms for Split Equality Fixed Point Problems and Some Non-Linear Problems in Banach Spaces With Applications
(AUST, 2019-06-06)Let H1, H2, and H3 be real Hilbert spaces, T and S be non-linear maps defined on H1 and H2, respectively, and with non-empty fixed point sets, F ix(T) and F ix(S), respectively, A and B be linear maps respectively mapping ...
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Iterative Algorithms and Existence Theorems for Solutions of Nonlinear Equations in Banach Spaces.
(AUST, 2013-11-05)Let E be a q-uniformly smooth real Banach space and D be a nonempty, open and convex subset of E. Assume that T : D → CB(D) is a multi valued continuous (with respect to the Hausdorff metric), bounded and pseudo-contractive ...
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Valorization of Agro-Waste for Mechanical Properties’ Improvement of Lateritic Soil for Sustainable Construction
(AUST, 2020-09-06)This study presents the results of a combined theoretical, experimental and statistical study of the mechanical performance of stabilized lateritic soil for sustainable construction applications. The lateritic soil was ...
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Structure and Properties of Organic and Inorganic Composites Materials: From Organic Photovoltaic Cells to Aerospace Materials
(AUST, 2017-11-15)Pressure and contacts in materials and systems play crucial roles in their performance and also their eventual failures. Pressure application closes voids, bridges gaps and improves transport across interfaces. In thin ...
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Diffusion Kinetics for Drug Release and Food Preservation
(AUST, 2022-10-05)This thesis presents silica nanoparticles for the controlled release of AMACR-conjugated doxorubicin for the inhibition of prostate cancer cell growth. Inorganic MCM-41 silica nanoparticles were synthesized, functionalized ...
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Ceramic Water Filters for the Filtration of Bacteria and Chemical Contaminants
(AUST, 2022-08-06)Of recent, individuals, community and government across the globe are embracing the ceramic water filters technology as a means of screening out chemicals and pathogens from water. This is to help reduce water related ...
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Processing of Composite Carbon Materials and Solid Electrolytes for Supercapicitor Energy Storage
(AUST, 2022-02-02)These research works presents the results of a combined theoretical, experimental and statistical study of processing of composite carbon materials and solid electrolytes for supercapacitor energy storage The need for ...
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Optimization of Niobium-Tantalum Recovery from Typical Rwanda and Nigerian Columbite-Tantalite Ores
(AUST, 2022-09-04)Niobium and tantalum are transition metals with a refractory character and unique properties that make them highly indispensable to the high-technologies and clean-energy. The metals are normally extracted from minerals ...
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Machine Learning Techniques for Malaria Incidence and Tuberculosis Prediction
(AUST, 2021-07-02)This research proposes machine learning techniques to develop models that would facilitate decision-making in health informatics. It focuses on using efficient machine learning techniques to solve the pressing need in the ...
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A Model Driven Engineering Framework for Healthcare Systems Management
(AUST, 2017-12-05)Traditional mathematical methods such as differential equations formalism have been used for centuries as the main tools for analysis of complex systems in varied areas. As opposed to the general solutions provided by ...
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Towards a Unifying Framework for Engineering Devs Distributions Simulation
(AUST, 2017-12-10)Simulation engineering employs the use of simulation models, simulation environments, and simulation execution platforms in providing applicable Modeling and Simulation (M&S) solutions for studying complex systems. Discrete ...
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Feasibility Analysis of Ethane and Flue Gas Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery with a Niger Delta Case Study
(2021-05-12)Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) using ethane gas or flue gas has proven to be successful in some regions of the world, but these methods have not been implemented in the Niger Delta. This work investigates the technical and ...
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Case Study of Estimating Wax Appearance Temperature and Application to Wax Deposition Modelling
(2021-12-12)The need for cheap energy to run the world economy has propelled a lot of petroleum companies to produce oils that have high paraffin content. The paraffin, also referred to as wax, poses a problem when it forms and deposits ...
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Integrated Modelling and Optimization of Options for Developing Thin Oil Rim Reservoirs: Niger Delta Case Study
(AUST, 2020-09-12)The goal of an oil field development project is to accelerate the hydrocarbon production and maximize recovery at the lowest cost. Optimizing the production of oil from thin oil rim reservoirs poses a major challenge in ...
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Assessment of Beneficiation Process of a Nigerian Barite Source for Utilization as Oil Drilling Mud
(2017-12-12)The texture and size distribution of various species of gangue minerals affect the beneficiation of barite and lower the specific gravity of barite as-mined. About 9% of the barite used in the oil industry in Nigeria is ...
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Ensemble Learning for Url Phishing Detection
(2021-07)Phishing is a social engineering attack that has been perpetuated for long and is still a prominent attack with an attending high number of victims. The adverse effect of this allows phishers easy access to sensitive ...
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Neuro-Super Twisting Sliding Mode Control of a Reaction Wheel
(AUST, 2021-09-10)Sliding mode controllers are renowned for their robustness and fast dynamic response in speed control of direct current motors. The major drawback to their application is the chattering phenomenon which is harmful to ...