Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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Evolution Equations and Applications
(2011-12-17)This project concerns Evolution Equations in Banach spaces and lies at the interface between Functional Analysis, Dynamical Systems, Modeling Theory and Natural Sciences. Evolution Equations include Partial Differential ...
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Minimum Principle of Pontryagin
(2011-12-15)This Project is at the interface between Optimization, Functional analysis and Differential equation. It concerns one of the powerful methods often used to solve optimization problems with constraints; namely Minimum ...
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Spectral Theory of Compact Linear Operators and Applications
(2011-12-15)This Project primarily falls into the field of Linear Functional Analysis and its Applications to Eigenvalue problems. It concerns the study of Compact Linear Operators (i.e., bounded linear operators which map the closed ...
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Surface Modification of Polymeric Biomaterials for Cell/Tissue Integration
(2016-06-17)This thesis presented the surface modification of polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) to enhance surface wettability and surface roughness. Physical and chemical modifications were performed on cured surfaces of PDMS and PDMS-based ...
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Optical Properties of Metal Clusters from First Principles Calculations
(2016-06-17)Ground State structures of neutral Copper clusters Cu N =3−6 were generated and optimised within the framework of the Density Functional Theory (DFT) using Generalised Gradient Approximation (GGA) and ultrasoft pseudopotential. ...
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Analysis of Magneto Hemodynamics of Blood in a Stenosed Artery
(2016-06-17)Human body responds to physical activities, external temperature, external magnetic field, and other factors by homeostatically adjusting its blood flow in order to deliver nutrients such as oxygen and glucose to every ...
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Ultrafast X-rays Imaging For Medical Physics
(2016-06-17)In this thesis we explored the production of highly coherent and energetic extreme ultra violet(XUV) radiation through the process of high harmonic generation(HHG). HHG is a process by which a ultrashort laser pulse interact ...
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Towards a New Exchange-Correlation Density Functional for more Accurate Band Gap Predictions
(2016-06-17)Density-Functional Theory (DFT) offers a simplification to electronic structure problems by using the electron density instead of the wave-function. Unlike the wave-function which is a function of 3N variables (excluding ...
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Thermodynamic Analysis of Unsteady Mhd Boundary Layer Flow With Slip Over a Permeable Surface
(2016-06-12)Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) boundary layer flow problems have become important in industrial manufacturing processes such as plasma studies, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, polymer processing, petroleum industries, ...
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Limiting Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells
(2014-12-15)The power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells has risen from as low as 3.8% to as high as 19.3% in just five years with yet a projected value of over 20% in the next few years by experimentalists. Such a ...
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Development of a Correction Term for the Kinetic Energy Density Functional
(2014-12-15)Density functional theory (DFT) is a useful theoretical and computational tool for electronic structure calculations, which form the basis for the classification of materials into conductors, semiconductors or insulators. ...
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Transport of Encapsulated Drug Through a Lipid Bilayer
(2014-12-15)Most anticancer drugs are polar, cytotoxic and have complicated structures which cause difficulty in their penetration through the cell membrane. This presents a serious problem in chemotherapy. Is it possible to use carbon ...
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Performance Optimization of Tin Halide Perovskite Solar Cells Via Numerical Simulation
(2014-12-15)Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells have attracted great attention in the photovoltaic research community in recent years due to its ease of processing, low cost of production, superb light-harvesting ...
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Simulation-Based Model Thermal Ablation of Prostate Cancer Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
(2014-12-20)The use of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in the medical treatment of cancer has attracted scientists and engineers with interest in achieving the most financially affordable but yet curative methods of curing ...
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Stochastic Modelling of a Chemotactic Microswimmer
(2011-11-20)Key to Escherichia coli (E-coli) bacteria survival is its ability to direct its movement to greener pasture and flee harmful environment - also known as chemotaxis. This thesis focuses on the modelling of E-coli chemotaxis ...
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Effects of Stretching on Flexible Organic Electronic Structures
(2011-12-15)This work presents the responses of optical properties and mechanical failure of layers of stretchable organic electronic structures under tension using analytical, simulations, and experimental techniques. The interfacial ...
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Qualitative Modelling and Simulation of Free Running Semiconductor Laser
(2011-11-15)The thesis presents the modelling and simulation of free running semiconductor laser. The rate equations which were derived on the basis of the fact that there must be a balance between carriers that undergo transition ...
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Theoretical and Computational Modeling of the Effects of Electromagnetic Field on the Plasmodium Falciparum
(2011-12-15)The study explores the potential effects of the remote application of cyclic magnetic field to the female anopheles mosquitoes that carry malaria parasites. The goal is to develop a theoretical basis that can guide the ...




















