Browsing PhD Theses by Issue Date
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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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Biomechanics Approach and Mechanical Biomarkers for Cancer Detection: A Case Study of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
(2021-11-23)This thesis explores the cytoskeletal structures and the statistical variations in the cell-protein fluorescence intensities/volume densities, creep characteristics, and viscoelastic properties of non-tumorigenic breast ...
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Characterisation and Processing of Baryte Ores for Oil Drilling Applications
(2021-12-12)This study characterizes barite ores and uses environment-friendly and indigenous processes to develop technologies, methods and mineral processing tools for barite recovery from gangue minerals. The study is in four parts. ...
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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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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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Additives Effects on the Charge Carrier Dynamics and Performance Metrics of Formamidinium-Rich Mixed Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cell
(2022-02-23)Perovskite solar cell (PSC) has emerged as a promising photovoltaic technology due to their prospects for high efficiency and low cost. Despite the impressive improvement in their power conversion efficiency (PCE) over the ...
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Biomass Valorization: Assessment and Characterization of Biomass Waste for Valuable Products.
(AUST and PAMI, 2022-04-15)Research in the use of biomass residues has a huge interest as their potentials span a wide range of applications. Processed residues are useful as green energy such as biofuel (pellets and briquettes), animal feed, ...
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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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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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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 ...