Welcome to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' Electronic Theses & Dissertation site. These pages are dedicated to help you find all the information you might require in order to format and successfully submit your graduate thesis for examination and publication electronically.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) are prepared as text-based PDF files. ETDs can contain non-text elements such as sound, video, and hypertext links. ETDs are available through Scholarship@Western, Western's digital library repository, and also released to the world-wide web with priority in many search engines, enabling scholars worldwide to locate, search, and download the University of Western Ontario's ETDs.
The most significant benefit is the dramatic increase (50-250%) in citation impact that results from electronic publishing. This leads to increased rewards from universities, in the form of promotion and increased salary, and from granting agencies.
Other benefits include:
- publicity for research - authors of electronic theses become more widely known and their reputations are enhanced
- easy worldwide access to your theses for colleagues and collaborators
- easy worldwide access to theses for job and grant applications
- a raised profile for research institutions
- reduced costs at the point of graduation since there is no need to have multiple copies printed.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Implementation,Validation and Application of an Automated Motion Correction Algorithm in Hepatic Perfusion CT for Image-Guided Radiotherapy, Nikolaj KG Jensen
Communicative Methodologies and Mechanisms in Public Art, Jeremy P. Jeresky
Sensitivity Analysis of Minimum Variance Portfolios, Xiaohu Ji
Numerical Modelling of Downburst Interaction with Bluff Body, Aditi Jog
Numerical Modelling of Species Exchange in a 3D Porous Medium: Modelling Exchange Within the Human Lung, Chelsea E. Johnson
Regulation of TRPM2 channels by Fyn kinase, Matthew L. Johnston
Placed-Based Rural Public Health Policy, Angela M. Jurich
Approximation of Exchange-Correlation Potentials for Orbital-Dependent Functionals, Alexei Kananenka
Abortion and Crime in Canada: A Test of the BMDL Hypothesis, Timothy Kang
Reproducibility of Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nikhil Kanhere
Functionalized Polyisobutylene: From Synthesis to Properties and Applications, Solmaz Karamdoust
Change in pore size distribution of compacted soil layers and its effect on solute breakthrough curves, Sara Karimi
Systematic Assessment of the Contribution of Superantigens to Nasopharyngeal Colonization in a Mouse Model of Streptococcal Infection, Katherine J. Kasper
Investigation of Lysozyme Refolding Using Ionic Liquids as Refolding Additives, Harpreet Kaur
Under-Sampled Reconstruction Techniques for Accelerated Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mohammad H. Kayvanrad
Spatial Heterogeneities in a Simple Earthquake Fault Model, Javad Kazemian
Vascular Stem Cells in Diabetic Complications, Emily C. Keats
PIV-based Investigation of Hemodynamic Factors in Diseased Carotid Artery Bifurcations with Varying Plaque Geometries, Sarah Kefayati
Regulation of Imprinted Genes in the brain by the ATRX Chromatin Remodeling Protein, Kristin D. Kernohan
The Periglacial Landscape Of Utopia Planitia; Geologic Evidence For Recent Climate Change On Mars., Mary C. Kerrigan
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury with Girls in Tertiary Care: Implications for Assessment and Treatment, Amanda J. Kerry
Interprofessional Socialization and Dual Identity Development Amongst Cross-Disciplinary Students, Hossein Khalili
Modeling and Protection of Phase Shifting Transformers, Umar Khan
Design and Evaluation of FPGA-based Hybrid Physically Unclonable Functions, Sasan Khoshroo
High Pressure- Temperature Electrical Resistivity Experiments on Fe-Si Alloys Bearing on Conductive Heat Flow at the Top of the Outer Core, Soushyant Kiarasi
Prediction of Wind Loads on Tall Buildings: Development and Applications of an Aerodynamic Database, Bernard Kim
The Role of the Vestibular and Proprioceptive Systems in Processing Dynamic Sound Localization Cues, Janet Kim
Dark Sympathy: Desiring the Other in Godwin, Coleridge, and Shelley, Jeffrey T. King
Hegel's Unconscious: Analyzing Matter in the Philosophy of Nature, Andrew Kingston
Information Seeking in Rats on the Radial Maze, Chelsea R. Kirk
A P300 Based Cognitive Assessment Battery for Severely Motor-impaired and Overtly Non-responsive Patients, Aaron M. Kirschner
A Micro-CT Analysis of the Hominoid Subnasal Anatomy, Arthur M. Klages
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Arthroscopic Surgery to Conservative Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement, Heather C. Klaus
DNA hydrolysis and genome editing applications of GIY-YIG family homing endonucleases, Benjamin P. Kleinstiver
Biomimetic Poly(ester amide) Biomaterials for Vascular Tissue Engineering, Darryl K. Knight
Reproductive behaviour of Western bean cutworm, Striacosta ablicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), females under different abiotic and biotic conditions, Joanna K. Konopka
Performance Comparison of 3D Sinc Interpolation for fMRI Motion Correction by Language of Implementation and Hardware Platform, Andrew B. Kope
The effects of acute high- and low-intensity exercise on Hsp70 and Hsp90 accumulation in rat skeletal myofibres and vasculature, Hana Kowalchuk
Through the Carnival Looking Glass: A Carnivalesque Reading of Bruno Schulz's A Street of Crocodiles and Guy Davenport's A Table of Green Fields, Tamara A. Kowalski
Vehicular Instrumentation and Data Processing for the Study of Driver Intent, Taha Kowsari
Spinal Cord Control of Ejaculatory Reflexes in Male Rats, Natalie Kozyrev
Timing of developmental stress and phenotypic plasticity: Effects of nutritional stress at different developmental periods on physiological and cognitive-behavioral traits in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata), Buddhamas Kriengwatana
Cracking Down on Exotic Dancers: How the Act, the Media and Interest Groups Frame Human Trafficking Policy in Canada, Leanne E. Kuchynski
Who Produces Urban Space?: Gentrification and Contestations Over Urban 'Authenticity', Daniel Kudla
Auditory Temporal Processing in Children with Specific Language Impairment Compared to Same-Age Controls, Elaine Yuen Ling Kwok
Role of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases in volatile emissions and insect resistance in Arabidopsis, Shailu Lakshminarayan
PEGylation as a novel tool to investigate the topology of Escherichia coli WecA, a membrane enzyme involved in lipopolysaccharide O antigen initiation, Stéphanie L. Lamothe
Co-pyrolysis of Birchwood Bio-oil and Reduced Crude in a Mechanically Fluidized Reactor, Ryan Lance
Internationalizing Canadian Higher Education through North-South Partnerships: A Critical Case Study of Policy Enactment and Programming Practices in Tanzania, Allyson M. Larkin
Dopamine Modulation of Emotional Learning in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex, Nicole M. Lauzon
Eigenvalue Methods for Interpolation Bases, Piers W. Lawrence
Professional Athlete Self-Presentation on Twitter, Katie Lebel
Health Literacy of Individuals Living with Parkinson's Disease, Nicole D. LeBlanc
Effect of groundwater-lake interactions on the distribution of arsenic in a freshwater beach, Jacky SK Lee
Stochastic simulation and spatial statistics of large datasets using parallel computing, Jonathan SW Lee
Flexible Partially Linear Single Index Regression Models for Multivariate Survival Data, Na Lei
Piezoelectric Transformer and Hall-Effect Based Sensing and Disturbance Monitoring Methodology for High-Voltage Power Supply Lines, Sneha Arun Lele
Investigations of Cost-Effective Biodiesel Production from High FFA Feedstock, Lesly N. Lesmes Sanchez
Rank, Competition, and the Etiquette of Community at a Squash Club, David E. Levine
ATRX regulates H3.3 incorporation and gene expression at G-rich ancestral pseudoautosomal genes, Michael A. Levy
Physical-Layer Security Enhancement in Wireless Communication Systems, Hao Li
Secure OFDM System Design for Wireless Communications, Hao Li
Joint outcome modeling using shared frailties with application to temporal streamflow data, Lihua Li
Developmental plasticity of muscle cellularity and swim performance of juvenile Chinook salmon in response to temperature, Dan Dohyung Lim
The Religion of Success: The Religious and Theological Roots of the American Success Industry of Self-Help, Personal Growth, and Wealth, Sharon M. Lindenburger
Negotiating Elder Care in a Transnational Context: Taiwanese Families and Vietnamese Migrant Workers, Stephen Lin
Development of Advanced Nanomaterials for Potential Lithium-Ion Battery Application, Jian Liu
Protein Structure and Interactions Studied by Electrospray Mass Spectrometry, Jiangjiang Liu
Oil-in-water Emulsification Using Oscillatory Micro-screen, Jiangshan Liu
Stochastic Simulation of Multiple-Station Ground Motions and Its Applications, Taojun Liu
Asymptotic Theory for GARCH-in-mean Models, Weiwei Liu
GIS-Based Local Ordered Weighted Averaging: A Case Study in London, Ontario, Xinyang Liu
The Academic Grind: A Critique of Creative and Collaborative Discourses Between Digital Games Industries and Post-Secondary Education in Canada, Owen R. Livermore
Hierarchical Classification and its Application in University Search, Xiao Li
Electrospinning of Core-shell Collagen Nanofibers, Ying Li
A New Algorithm for Protein-Protein Interaction Prediction, Yiwei Li
Development of Novel Nanomaterials for Lithium-Air and Sodium-Air Batteries, Yongliang Li
Small mammal foraging and population responses to northern conifer mast, Nikhil Lobo
Children's Neighbourhood Geographies: Examining Children's Perception and Use of Their Neighbourhood Environments for Healthy Activity, Janet E. Loebach
Multimodal Literacy Learning Opportunities in One Grade Six Classroom: Possibilities and Constraints, Terry S. Loerts
Kontakt, Michael Lukaszuk
Donor-Acceptor Cyclobutanes and Their Application for Heterocycle Synthesis and Progress Towards Biselide A, Benjamin Machin
Hybrid Lattice Boltzmann - Molecular Dynamics Simulations With Both Simple and Complex Fluids, Frances E. Mackay
Characterizing the human vaginal microbiome using high-throughput sequencing, Jean Megan E. Macklaim
We’re on This Road Together: The Changing Fan/Producer Relationship in Television as Demonstrated by Supernatural, Lisa Macklem
Ionic and Osmotic Mechanisms Of Insect Chill-Coma And Chilling Injury, Heath A. MacMillan
Leaders, Followers, and the Space Between: A Three Dimensional View of Leader Attention and Decision-making, Karen T. MacMillan
Causes of Post Stroke Falls Along the Care Continuum: Implications for Improving Patient Safety, Mona Madady
Rigid Body Attitude Estimation: An Overview and Comparative Study, Nojan Madinehi
The Synthesis, Reactivity and Electrochemical Study of Metallocene Substituted α-Diimine Ligands, Eleanor Magdzinski
Vibration and Buckling of Carbon Nanotube, Graphene, and Nanowire, Mohammad Hadi Mahdavi
Le fait divers criminel dans la littérature contemporaine française (1990-2012), Fanny Mahy
Coordinating over time: The micro-processes of integrating creativity and control in a dramatic television production, Esther R. Maier