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    Multistage scenario trees generation for renewable energy systems optimization 

    Cuadrado Guevara, Marlyn Dayana (Date of defense: 2020-11-30)

    The presence of renewables in energy systems optimization have generated a high level of uncertainty in the data, which has led to a need for applying stochastic optimization to modelling problems with this characteristic. ...

    A multisymplectic approach to gravitational theories 

    Gaset Rifà, Jordi (Date of defense: 2018-07-25)

    The theories of gravity are one of the most important topics in theoretical physics and mathematical physics nowadays. The classical formulation of gravity uses the Hilbert-Einstein Lagrangian, which is a singular ...

    Multiterminal HVDC transmissions systems for offshore wind 

    Egea Àlvarez, Agustí (Date of defense: 2014-09-26)

    Offshore wind is emerging as one of the future energy vectors. Offshore wind power plants locations provide more strong and constant wind speed that allows to extract more power compared to onshore locations. In addition, ...

    Multivariate approach-based system for the automated interpretation of spectra : application to pigments identification through Raman spectroscopy in art analysis 

    González Vidal, Juan José (Date of defense: 2017-09-29)

    The application of spectroscopic techniques is crucial for art historians and conservators who require knowledge of materials used in works of art (pigments, dyes, binders, additives, ...) in particular instances. In this ...

    Multivariate characterization of wave storms in coastal areas 

    Lin Ye, Jue (Date of defense: 2018-05-22)

    Wave-storms are the responsible of the main changes in the Coast. Their detailed characterization results in a better design of any marine structure. The most common approach to describe wave-storms is to simplify the event ...

    Multivariate methods for interpretable analysis of magnetic resonance spectroscopy data in brain tumour diagnosis 

    Vilamala Muñoz, Albert (Date of defense: 2015-12-18)

    Malignant tumours of the brain represent one of the most difficult to treat types of cancer due to the sensitive organ they affect. Clinical management of the pathology becomes even more intricate as the tumour mass increases ...

    Multiview pattern recognition methods for data visualization, embedding and clustering 

    Kanaan, Samir (Date of defense: 2017-09-22)

    Multiview data is defined as data for whose samples there exist several different data views, i.e. different data matrices obtained through different experiments, methods or situations. Multiview dimensionality reduction ...

    Muscular pattern based on multichannel surface EMG during voluntary contractions of the upper-limb 

    Jordanić, Mislav (Date of defense: 2017-12-05)

    Extraction of neuromuscular information is an important and extensively researched issue in biomedical engineering. lnformation on muscle control can be used in numerous human-machine interfaces and control applications, ...

    Museos y colecciones mineralógicas catalanas: historia, gestión, divulgación y patrimonio 

    Restrepo Martínez, Catalina (Date of defense: 2012-04-24)

    En el presente trabajo se hace una recopilación histórica de la mineralogía catalana desde el siglo XVI hasta principios del siglo XIX, a través de las diferentes instituciones que han fomentado la investigación y la ...

    MUSS: a contribution to the structural analysis of continuous system simulation languages 

    Guasch, Antoni (Date of defense: 1987-10-14)

    En contrast amb els llenguatges clàssics de simulació, la tendència actual evoluciona cap a entorns de modelatge i simulació completament integrats. Aquests entorns combinen tècniques interdisciplinàries tals com IA, ...

    N-type bismuth sulfide coloidal nanocrystals and their application to solution-processed photovoltaic devices 

    Martínez Montblanch, Luis (Date of defense: 2014-10-31)

    Durante las últimas décadas, la energía solar fotovoltaica se ha convertido en una tecnología de creciente importancia para satisfacer las necesidades energéticas actuales sin sacrificar las futuras generaciones. Las células ...

    Nano-enabled screen-printed electrodes for the determination of trace elements in aqueous environmental samples 

    Torres Rivero Andrade, Karina Victoria Alejandra (Date of defense: 2023-07-12)

    (English) Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a wastewater originated from complex oxidation processes that has become one of the most challenges facing the global mining industry due to its acidity, high content of SO42- and other ...

    Nanoengineering approaches for guiding cellular behavior 

    Gugutkov, Dencho (Date of defense: 2017-06-29)

    Tissue engineering aims to replace restore or help regeneration of injured tissue or organ with scaffolds that mimic the natural extracellular matrix (ECM). The design of such scaffolds requires deeper understanding of the ...

    Nanoestructuras de TiO2 de baja dimensionalidad para la obtención fotocatalítica de hidrógeno 

    Martínez Martínez, Gabino Lester (Date of defense: 2019-07-11)

    Hydrogen is one of the most promising solutions for the energy future, since its combustion only produces water vapour, so it does not pollute. In addition, it can be obtained from abundant and renewable substances. Fuel ...

    Nanofiltration and hybrid sorption : ultrafiltration processes for improving water quality 

    Pagès i Hernando, Neus (Date of defense: 2016-09-15)

    Reliable access to freshwater is one of the fundamental pillars for our society. Freshwater scarcity has become a major concern in many arid and sem i-arid countries worldwide to s uch an extent that water s upply for ...

    Nanomaterials based microarray platforms for biodetection 

    Morales Narváez, Eden (Date of defense: 2013-07-21)

    Analytical disciplines are an important field for the progress of healthcare and medicine. In fact the technologies related to analytical disciplines may reveal important information for early diagnosis, treatment of ...

    Nanomaterials for controlling bacterial pathogens and resistance occurrence 

    Ivanova, Aleksandra Asenova (Date of defense: 2022-03-11)

    lnfectious diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide while the constantly raising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major concern for the public health. During the infection establishment bacteria! pathogens ...

    Nanophotonic antennas for enhanced single-molecule fluorescence detection and nanospectroscopy in living cells membranes 

    Regmi, Raju (Date of defense: 2017-11-10)

    Single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy has revolutionized the field of biophysical sciences by enabling visualization of dynamic molecular interactions and nanoscopic features with high spatiotemporal resolution. ...

    Nanophotonics of ultrathin films and 2D periodic structures: a combined experimental and theoretical study 

    Mkhitaryan, Vahagn (Date of defense: 2017-09-29)

    Photonics is a key enabling technology for many applications ranging from communications to energy and medicine. Its success is largely relying on our capability to appropriately control light in optical devices. To this ...

    Nanophotonics with charged particles 

    Giulio, Valerio di (Date of defense: 2023-04-12)

    (English) Among the fundamental constituents of matter, charged particles such electrons and positrons are leading protagonists in physical phenomena associated with small (~ meV) and high (~ MeV) energy scales. For example, ...