Kalendarium

The aim of the PhD project is to compare a quantitative and qualitative image analysis of regional cerebral atrophy with cognitive function in the elderly persons.

Man Song, avd Fasta tillståndets elektronik, "Graphene Based Inks for Printed Electronics". Opponent: PhD Anwar Ahniyaz, RISE.

The outstanding properties of graphene make it attractive ink filler for conductive inks which plays an important role in printed electronics. This thesis focuses on the ink formulation based on graphene and graphene oxide (GO).

This thesis focuses on concepting, developing and testing of biosensors where nanomaterials including graphene gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) constitute the biosensors.

In this Ph.D. thesis, we investigate how to optimize the design of clinical trials by constructing optimal adaptive designs, and how to implement the design by adaptive randomization.

The overall objective of the thesis is to establish large-scale, imaged-based screens in zebrafish embryos and larvae to examine candidate genes for their effects on heart rate and rhythm, as well as on early-onset atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia.

The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate factors with relevance to adherence, to estimate treatment effects with the time-based Delay of Event (DoE) measure in anticoagulant preventive treatments, and to explore how lay people responded to the DoE measure, as compared with established measures, regarding treatment decisions and effect interpretation.

Parasitism is a core theme in ecological and evolutionary studies. Despite this, there are still gaps in our knowledge regarding host-parasite interactions in nature.

This thesis investigates the complex relationship between residential segregation and social integration. The dominant discourse in Sweden and Europe sees residential segregation as hindering socioeconomic and cultural integration, creating parallel societies and even threatening the social cohesion of European societies.

This thesis aimes to specifically address questions regarding the requirement and involvement of DNA repair proteins in the repair of various types of radiation-induced DNA damage.

This thesis aimed to investigate the associations between asthma control, asthma-related comorbidity, and sleep. Insomnia symptoms with asthma are common, and have commonly been explained by poor asthma control and asthma symptoms during the night, which affect most asthmatics to some degree.

The aim of this thesis was to develop pharmacometric models to optimise the development and use of current and future drugs for treating tuberculosis.

The present thesis took a developmental and individual differences approach to understanding action perception and processing in infancy. The overarching aim was to understand the development of action perception and how individual differences contribute to the perception and processing of actions.

How to generate and use electricity in a more efficient way is a major challenge for humankind. In this context, permanent magnets play an important role within a very broad range of electric power applications. The strongest magnets used today are mainly based on alloys that contain rare-earth metals, which are neither economical nor sustainable.

The aim of this thesis was to study the working life of first-line managers and their subordinates in elderly care from an empowerment perspective.

Computerized analysis of handwritten documents is an active research area in image analysis and computer vision. The goal is to create tools that can be available for use at university libraries and for researchers in the humanities. Working with large collections of handwritten documents is very time consuming and many old books and letters remain unread for centuries.

The London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) and the Swedish Pregnancy Planning Scale (SPPS) are two measurements of pregnancy planning. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and childhood abuse are stressful events that have been suggested to have both short- and long-term effects.

In this thesis work we develop a new algorithm for detecting joint changes in statistical behavior of multiple, simultaneously recorded, signals. Such signal analysis is commonly known as multivariate change point (CP) detection (CPD) and is of interest in many scientific and engineering applications.

Markus Eriksson, signaler och system, "Change Point Detection with Applications to
Wireless Sensor Networks". Opponent: Professor Idris Eckley, Department of
Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster University, UK.

Disputation

In this thesis, the S. salmonicida genome was sequenced and compared to the genome of its diplomonad relative, the mammalian pathogen G. intestinalis (Paper I). Our analyses revealed large genomic differences between the two parasites that collectively suggests that S. salmonicida is more capable of adapting to different environments.

Disputation

The increase in the number of wind turbines (WTs) in populated areas in cold climates increases the number of people potentially being affected by WT sound. Outdoor sound propagation is strongly dependent on meteorological conditions, however, limitations in the knowledge exist regarding the implications of meteorological conditions in cold climates.

The overall aim of the work presented in here was to investigate PFBC related calcifications and analyze the effects of impaired PDGF-B/PDGFR-b signaling on the formation of brain calcifications in different mouse models.

In this thesis, a set of different technologies that can be used to analyze digital environments from a security perspective are presented.

This thesis focuses on weight-loss, effect on comorbidities, quality of life and complications after DS and RYGB, respectively, with comparisons between the two procedures in patients with super obesity.

Maria Angeliki Chatzigiannakou, "Offshore deployments of marine energy converters”. Opponent: Tony Lewis, University College Cork, Irland.

This dissertation studies the efficacy and effects of coercive policies in the context of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The four composite essays investigate the impact of Israel’s practice of house demolition and construction of a separation barrier on Palestinians’ conflict preferences and use of violence, as well as the broader consequences of these policies for Palestinian communities.

Disputation

Zhen Qiu, "Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction". Opponent; Professor Kevin Sivula, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Schweiz.

Mohd Nasir Ayob, avd Elektricitetslära, ”Adaption of wave power plants to regions with high tides”. Opponent: Professor Ian Masters, UK.

Xi Chen, avd Fasta tillståndets elektronik,”Silicon Nanowire Field-Effect Devices as Low Noise Sensors”. Opponent: Professor Fengnian Xia, Yale University, USA

Maria Vall, avd nanoteknologi och funktionella material, ”Development of nanoporous inorganic carbonates for pharmaceutical and enviromental applications”. Opponent: Professor Jessica Rosenholm, Åbo Akademi.

Opponent: Petter Andreas Bergh from NTNU (Trondheim)

Long-term consequences after severe burn injury

Mudassir Imran Mustafa, U-CARE medarbetare och doktorand vid både Institutionen för informatik och media, och Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, försvarar sin avhandling ”Sustaining the Usefulness of eHealth Research Software - Lessons Learned in Action Design Research” 10 juni klockan 13:00, Ekonomikum Hörsal 2, Kyrkogårdsgatan 10, 751 20 Uppsala

Disputation: Jie Zhao, "Solution-Processable Conductive Graphene-Based for Flexible Electronics". Opponent: Professor Matti Mäntysalo, Tampere University of Technology.

If only I could sleep – maybe, I could remember

Disputation: Lukas Jablonka, avd Fasta tillståndets elektronik. ” Contacts and Interconnects for Germanium-based Monolithic 3D integrated Circuits”. Opponent: Fabrice Nemouchi, CEA-Leti, Frankrike.