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.
For an overview of the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation process at The University of Western Ontario, please refer to any area from our site dedicated to supporting ETD at Western:
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Numerical simulations of composition changes in the high latitude thermosphere during disturbed conditions, Albert T. Russell
Modeling Lung Tissue Motions and Deformations: Applications in Tumor Ablative Procedures, Ali Sadeghi Naini
Reactivity of Dimethylplatinum (II) Complexes, Muhieddine A. Safa
Myth, Language, Empire: The East India Company and the Construction of British India, 1757-1857, Nida Sajid
Control and Power Supply for Resistance Spot Welding (RSW), Meranda Salem
The Behaviour of Cement Stabilized Clay At High Water Contents, Saeed Sasanian
FEM-FCT Based Dynamic Simulation of Trichel Pulse Corona Discharge in Point-Plane Configuration, Paria Sattari
Total Men!: Literature, Nationalism, and Mascuilinity in Early Canada, Aaron J. Schneider
Maternal and Fetal Plasma Protein Changes in Fetal Growth Restriction, Maxim D. Seferovic
Functional Coatings: Superhydrophopbic And Conductive Coatings, Seyed Amirhossein Seyedmehdi
Investigation on Rheology of Oil Well Cement Slurries, Anjuman Shahriar
Investigation of Ash Deposition During Co-Firing Biomass/Peat with Coal in a Pilot-Scale Fluidized-Bed Reactor, Yuanyuan Shao
The characteristics of successful evidence retrieval by nephrologists and the impact of PubMed search filters, Salimah Shariff
The Effect of the Environment on the Corrosion Products and Corrosion Rates on Gas Transmission Pipelines, Brent Sherar
Fluid Percussion Injury in the Rat as an Animal Model of Concussion: Cumulative Effects of Repeated Concussion and its Treatment by Anti-CD11d Antibody, Sandy RC Shultz
Alternative Be/longing: Modernity and Material Culture in Bengali Cinema, 1947-1975, Suvadip Sinha
Sexual Differentiation in the Auditory System: An Investigation into Prenatal and Adult Sex Steroid Influences on Otoacoustic Emissions, Adrian W.K. Snihur
Uncertainty Estimation of Extreme Precipitations Under Climate Change: A Non-Parametric Approach, Tarana A. Solaiman
Early-Age Shrinkage of Ultra High-Performance Concrete: Mitigation and Compensating Mechanisms, Ahmed Mohammed Soliman
The Newsvendor Problem with Pricing, Craig Sorochuk
A Model System for Rapid Identification and Functional Testing of Genes Involved in Early Breast Cancer Progression, Lesley H. Souter
Extent, Characteristics and Downstream Effects of Stream Enclosure in Southwestern Ontario, Katie L. Stammler
A critical analysis of the factors that promote and support leadership and advocacy for people with lived experience with mental health problems or illness., Kathryn L. Storey
Development of Novel Nanomaterials for High-Performance and Low-Cost Fuel Cell Applications, Shuhui Sun
Experiences of Embodiment: Analysis of Muslim Women's Participation in Physical Activity, Natalie V.K Szudy
Septal Modulation of the Hippocampus, Siew Kian Tai
Confidence Interval Estimation for Continuous Outcomes in Cluster Randomization Trials, Julia Taleban
Vortex shedding from elongated bluff bodies, Zachary J. Taylor
A Descriptive Study Utilizing Grounded Theory: The Moral-Reasoning Process of Coaches, David M. Telles-Langdon
Planning, implementation, and formative evaluation of a food literacy program, Heather M. Thomas
The Vascular Link Between Intrauterine Hypoxia and Postnatal Cardiovascular Pathology, Jennifer A. Thompson
The intracellular behaviour of Burkholderia cenocepacia in murine macrophages, Jennifer S. Tolman
Hyperthermal H2 Induced C–H Bond Cleavage: A Novel Approach To Cross-linking Of Organic Molecules, Tomas Trebicky
Development of New Platforms for Efficient Production and Purification of Recombinant Protein in Higher Plants, Reynald Tremblay
Mechanisms of Atrial Arrhythmia: Investigations of the Neuro-Myogenic Interface in the Mouse, Jari Michael Tuomi
The Effects of Superovulation and Embryo Culture on Genomic Imprinting in a Mouse Model System, Brenna A. M. Velker
Rethinking Justice in Transitional Justice: An Examination of the Mãori Conception and Customary Mechanism of Justice, Stephanie Vieille
Students' Experiences Within a Community-Based Orchestral Music Education Program: A Phenomenological Exploration, Leigh C. Walter
Double Helical Hydrogen-Bonded AAA-DDD Complexes and Supramolecular Polymers, Hong-Bo Wang
Dissociable and Dynamic Components of Cognitive Control: A Developmental Electrophysiological Investigation, Matthew Waxer
International Chinese and Canadian Students' Experiences of Internationalization at a Canadian University, Linda J. Weber
A Rawlsian Idea of Deliberative Democracy, Angela D. White
Judging Covers by Their Books: Malleable Attractiveness Appraisals in Response to Belongingness Feedback, Christopher J. Wilbur
Overwintering energetics of Lepidoptera: the effects of winter warming and thermal variability., Caroline M. Williams
Hemodynamics in the Stenosed Carotid Bifurcation with Plaque Ulceration, Emily Y. Wong
Continued Sport Participation and the Negotiation of Constraints, Laura Wood
Socially Responsible Investment in a Changing World, Desheng Wu
Study of Malaria Transmission Dynamics by Mathematical Models, Yanyu Xiao
Essays on International Trade, Kai Xu
Fault Location and Incipient Fault Detection in Distribution Cables, Zhihan Xu
Microrheology and microstructure of poly(vinyl alcohol)-based physical gels, Nan Yang
Architecture Supporting Computational Trust Formation, Chern Har Yew
Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass & Biomass Model Compounds, Emhemmed A.E.A Youssef
Role of Rac1 in myocardial TNF-alpha expression in sepsis, Ting Zhang
Regulation of G Protein Signaling by GoLoco Motif Containing Proteins, Peishen Zhao
Synthesis and Characterization of One- and Two-Dimensional Novel Nanomaterials, Yu Zhong
Semantic Privacy Policies for Service Description and Discovery in Service-Oriented Architecture, Diego Zuquim Guimaraes Garcia
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Motion Coordination of Aerial Vehicles, Abdelkader Abdessameud
Addressing Computational Complexity of Electromagnetic Systems Using Parameterized Model Order Reduction, Majid Ahmadloo
Spatial and Temporal Risk Assessment for Water Resources Decision Making, Shohan S. Ahmad
The Effect of Particle Size on Hydrolysis and Modeling of Anaerobic Digestion, Saad Aldin
Holomorphic k-differentials and holomorphic approximation on open Riemann surfaces, Nadya Askaripour
Cross-sectional Morphology and Mechanical Loading in Plio-Pleistocene Hominins: Implications for Locomotion and Taxonomy, Michele M. Bleuze Ms.
This Tract of Land: North Buxton, Ontario, 1873-1914, Claudine Y. Bonner
Graphomania: Composing Subjects in Late-Victorian Gothic Fiction and Technology, Gregory D. Brophy
Outlawry and the Experience of the (Im)possible: Deconstructing Biopolitics, Mary J. Bunch
Mental Blocks: The behavioural effects and neural encoding of obstacles when reaching and grasping, Craig S. Chapman
Nickel-based Catalysts for Gasification of Glucose in Supercritical Water, Muhammad Badrul Islam Chowdhury
Kant and the Fact of Reason, Kenneth KH Chung
Descending Central Series of Free Pro-p-Groups, German A. Combariza
Parenting at Midnight: Measuring Parents' Thoughts and Strategies to Help Young Children Sleep Through the Night, Aimee J. Coulombe
Cambodian National Education Policy: Global Wants and/or Local Needs?, Kelly T. Crowley Dr.
Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Uses of Mesna, Murray J. Cutler
Surface Modifications of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) for Biological Application of Microfluidic Devices, Jessica M. Dechene
Mutations et glissements du roman francais au roman africain francophone., Ibrahima Bano Diallo
Wake Dynamics and Passive Flow Control of a Blunt Trailing Edge Profiled Body, Lakshmana Sampat Doddipatla
Credit Default Swaps - Essays on Model and Market Efficiency, Muhammad F. Farooqi
Object and Relations Uncertainty: Two Components of Perceived Environmental Uncertainty, Anthony Francolini
Advanced Topics on State Complexity of Combined Operations, Yuan Gao
Arithmetic Units for the Elliptic Curve Cryptography with Concurrent Error Detection Capability, Arash Hariri
Effects of acute synchronous whole-body vibration exercise, Tom J. Hazell
The Lotus japonicus cytokinin receptor gene family and its role in nitrogen-fixing symbiosis, Mark A. Held
Numerical Assessment of Roof Panel Uplift Capacity under Wind Load, Weixian He
The Holocene Paleolimnology of Lake Superior, Ayumi Hyodo
Part I: Synthesis of Pyrrolo[1,2-A]Indoles Part II: Studies Towards Arboflorine, Michael B. Johansen
The Professional Master's Occupational Therapist: Developing an Emerging Professional Identity, Bonny F. Jung
Simulation-based Valuation and Counterparty Exposure Estimation of American Options, Kin Hung Kan
Controlled Delivery of Serp-1 Protein from Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogel, Karen L. Kennedy
Structural insights into DNA replication and lesion bypass by Y family DNA polymerases, Kevin N. Kirouac
Cross-Sector Models of Collaboration for Social Innovation, Marlene J. Le Ber
Options Under Uncertainty: An Empirical Investigation of Patterns of Commitment in Display Technologies in the Flat Panel TV Set Industry, Derek Lehmberg
A Stakeholder Generated Conceptualization for Successful Return to Work Outcome Evaluation: A Concept Mapping Approach, Rhysa Leyshon
Virtual and Augmented Reality Techniques for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Interventions: Concept, Design, Evaluation and Pre-clinical Implementation, Cristian A. Linte
Characterizing and Diagnosing Architectural Degeneration of Software Systems from Defect Perspective, Zude Li
Incentives for Optimal Allocation of HIV Prevention Resources, Monali M. Malvankar