College of Science & Engineering
- 2009
The impact of tube-building polychaetes and disturbance on macrofaunal soft-sediment communities
Author: Hughes, C., Feb 2009Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Seed, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and Application of Molecular Tools for the analysis of Animal Parts and Derivatives
Author: Peppin, L., Jan 2009Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the use of municipal solid waste as a feedstock for in-vessel composting
Author: Furniss, R., Jan 2009Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improved control of rhododendron ponticum for environmental management
Author: Ninaber, D., Jan 2009Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigation into the regulation of DNA repair by the S.pombe cell cycle kinase Cdc2-cyclinB
Author: Ewert-Krzemieniewska, K., Jan 2009Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Multidisciplinary approach to support the design of a local policy of payment for hydrological ecosystem services, in a microwatershed located in northern Veracruz Mexico
Author: Fuentes, J. L. C., Jan 2009Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Mycorrjizas: the composition of their communities over a wide geographical range in Europe
Author: Blom, J. M., Jan 2009Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of water table drawdown and catchment management on DOC export and water quality
Author: Willis, N., Jan 2009Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The potential of a seismic flowmeter for mountain streams
Author: Hattersley, N., Jan 2009Supervisor: Bennell, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Theoretical and experimental investigations of optical OFDM for local and access networks
Author: Jin, X., Jan 2009Supervisor: Tang, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Devices and techniques for the dielectrophoretic characterisation and manipulation of cells
Author: MENACHERY, A., 2009Supervisor: Pethig, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Electrical characterisation of organic nanostructures
Author: Collins, C. J. A., 2009Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Electrical properties of self-assembled films
Author: Gigon, J., 2009Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigation into cis and trans acting factors in fission yeast genome stability
Author: Jaendling, A., 2009Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nucleotide excision repair-independent functions of the XPG homologue Rad13 of fission yeast
Author: Kraehenbuehl, R., 2009Supervisor: Fleck, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of canopy structure in leaf litter production, quality and decomposition in rustic and traditional coffee systems and forests in Mexico
Author: Villavicencio Enriquez, L., 2009Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2008
Bioremediation of poly-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminated soil by co-composting
Author: Loick, N., Dec 2008Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The economic impact of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railways on Gwynedd
Author: Williams, M. L., Nov 2008Supervisor: Morris, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ynni Cynaliadwy yng Nghymru
Author: Hughes, G., Nov 2008Supervisor: Young, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modelling growth of volume sample and stem analysis trees with reference to site conditions in Wales
Author: Murphy, S. T., Oct 2008Supervisor: Pommerening, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An integrated meteorological / hydrological model for the Mawddach catchment, North Wales
Author: Hall, G., Sept 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation of the demersal fisheries resources within the 25NM Maltese Fisheries Management Zone
Author: Dimech, M., Sept 2008Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Laser control of the photoisomerisation of azo-compounds: a theoretical study
Author: Hywel, M., Sept 2008Supervisor: Hughes, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Targeting agri environmental stewardship, based on the value of farmers' local knowledge
Author: Roberts, S. M., Sept 2008Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor) & Thomas Lane, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of extensin protein in Arabidopsis thaliana resistance to pathogen invasion
Author: Wei, G., Sept 2008Supervisor: Shirsat, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Whole tree harvesting and wood ash recycling to forests : case studies in upland Sitka spruce in Wales
Author: Walmsley, J. D., Sept 2008Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behaviour of endocrine disrupting chemicals and nitrate in the environment
Author: Lucas, S., Jul 2008Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effects of a changing climate on the biogeochemistry of peat accumulating wetlands
Author: Ellis, T., Jul 2008Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A multi-variant investigation of CdTe/CdS photovoltaic material
Author: Rowlands-Jones, R. L., May 2008Supervisor: Irvine, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The corrosion protection of aluminium
Author: Roberts, E. W., May 2008Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation into cis and trans acting factors that may influence genomic rearrangements in the fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Author: Ramayah, S., Apr 2008Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Baroclinic circulation in the Gareloch : a Scottish fjord
Author: Robins, P., Apr 2008Supervisor: Elliott, A. (Supervisor) & Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evolutionary genetics of early colonisation in Caribbean Anolis
Author: Eales, J., Apr 2008Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Distribution, diversity and relationships in Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Munro: an appraisal using GIS and AFLP markers
Author: Pattanaik, S., Mar 2008Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bio-physical interactions over cultured mussel beds : measured and modelled chlorophyll distributions in the Menai Strait
Author: Berx, B. E. M., Feb 2008Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of phosphine-based ligands and their application in Pd-catalysed processes in the production of polymethylmethacrylate
Author: Morris, K., Feb 2008Supervisor: Butler, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Simulation of image guided needle puncture: contribution to real-time ultrasound and fluoroscopic rendering, and volume haptic rendering
Author: Vidal, F., Jan 2008Supervisor: John, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Coastal Area Modelling: Sand Transport and Morphological Change
Author: Brown, J. M., Jan 2008Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cost-benefit analysis for global environmental issues with a case study of biodiversity conservation in Madagascar
Author: Hockley, N., Jan 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determinants of health in horticultural workers: a comparison of national and international supply chains
Author: Cross, P., Jan 2008Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impact of climate change on belowground carbon storage in the Arctic and UK
Author: Boddy, E., Jan 2008Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mussel production carrying capacity : the need for an in situ and multidisciplinary approach
Author: Saurel, C., Jan 2008Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Life Cycle Assessment and Moisture Sorption Characteristics of Natural Fibre Thermal Insulation Materials
Author: Norton, A., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of Asterias rubens on a commercial mussel bed
Author: Gallagher, T., Jan 2008Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor) & Seed, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The impact of Carcinus Maenas on commercial mussel beds
Author: Murray, L., Jan 2008Supervisor: Seed, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Turbulence control of the properties and flux of suspended matter in a tide-stirred shelf sea
Author: Sykes, P., Jan 2008Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
risk-e The risk management pathway, an e-learning tool for healthcare professionals.
Author: Minas, C., Jan 2008Supervisor: Roberts, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A molecular study on the adaption and response of plants to windy habitats
Author: Bennett, R. M., 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and application of forensic genetic typing systems for wildlife species
Author: Dawnay, N., 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and characterisation of a novel biological system for removing manganese from contaminated waters
Author: Mariner, R. C., 2008Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From reaction injection moulding to microdevices
Author: Almanza Arjona, Y. C., 2008Supervisor: Taylor, D. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional molecular wires and devices
Author: Wierzchowiec, P., 2008Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Molecular rectification from ultra-thin organic films
Author: Robinson, B. J., 2008Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Ozone sensitivity and population genetics of Anthoxanthum odoratum L.
Author: Taylor, L. M., 2008Supervisor: Mills, G. (External person) (Supervisor), Gliddon, C. (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Population genetics and divergence in the Lesser Antillean anole (Anolis roquet)
Author: Johansson, H., 2008Supervisor: Thorpe, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Preparation and characterization of electrografted polymer films for surface functionalization
Author: Easter, P. A., 2008Supervisor: Taylor, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2007
Chemical modification of rubberwood (Hevea Brasiliensis Muell. Arg) with acetic anhydride and hexanoic anhydride
Author: Karim, S. R. A., Dec 2007Supervisor: Hill, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dynamics of sands and suspended particulate matter in the macrotidal Conwy estuary, North Wales, U.K.
Author: Missias, S., Oct 2007Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor), Huws, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Response of Extracellular Phenol Oxidase Activity to Environmental Change, and the Implications for the Stability of Soil Carbon Stores
Author: Toberman, H., Oct 2007Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor), Evans, C. (Supervisor) & Fenner, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
High value products from unused, indigenous plants
Author: Preskett, D., Sept 2007Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of Calix(4)arenes and their use in sensors.
Author: Dennis, M., Sept 2007Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor) & Kalaji, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of single enantiomers of ketomycolic acids
Author: Koza, G., Sept 2007Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Temporal variation, occurrence and factors controlling the production and concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the marine environment
Author: Bravo-Linares, C., Aug 2007Supervisor: Mudge, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The application of acoustic doppler techniques to the measurement of turbulent flow over mussel beds : new techniques and applications.
Author: Wiles, P. J., Jul 2007Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Palynology of late pleistocene and holocene sediments from the African Atlantic equatorial margin
Author: Kim, S., Jun 2007Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Spatial considerations and environmental constraints on benthic prey resources for common scoter
Author: Galanidi, M., Jun 2007Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mutagenesis, spectroscopic and crystallographic studies of recombinant cytochrome c' from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans
Author: Barbieri, S., May 2007Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Optical remote sensing of sediments and phytoplankton pigments in an estuary: towards retrieving CDOM and salinity
Author: Moate, B., May 2007Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The detection of VOCs using sensors based on nanostructured metal oxides
Author: Masson, S. E., May 2007Supervisor: Kalaji, M. (Supervisor), Beckett, M. (Supervisor) & Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of triglycerides using quantitative NMR techniques
Author: Dean, R., Apr 2007Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From soil to stream: Spatial and temporal variations in the decomposition, generation and transport of Dom.
Author: Cork, L. G., Apr 2007Supervisor: Freeman, P. C. (Supervisor) & Thomas, P. D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic linkage mapping in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, and the search for quantitative trait loci of resistance to a disease in O. edulis
Author: Lallias, D., Apr 2007Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mussel assemblages as biomonitors of anthropogenic disturbance in estuarine environments
Author: Oliver, L. R., Apr 2007Supervisor: Seed, R. (Supervisor) & Mudge, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Numerical Study of the Internal Tide in Upper Loch Linnhe
Author: Riley, G., Mar 2007Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Growth and inter-specific interactions in young silvopastoral systems with native timber trees in the dry tropics of Costa Rica
Author: Castaneda, H. J. A., Mar 2007Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Landscape-scale genetic diversity in Fraxinus excelsior L. : genetic structure within and among populations and the influence of regeneration practices on genetic variation
Author: Spencer-Vellacott, P., Mar 2007Supervisor: Cahalan, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
NMR studies of borate and silicate systems involving Na / TAA cations.
Author: Bland, C. C., Mar 2007Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Characterisation of the interactions between amino acid derivatives and phenolic compounds
Author: Foley, M. K., Feb 2007Supervisor: Croft, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Aspects of the economics of transformation : harvesting productivity, a case study of different intervention types in the conversion of Welsh sitka spruce to continuous cover forestry
Author: Price, M., Jan 2007Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Business data integration framework for small to medium enterprises (BDIFS) : a service-based framework to support eBusiness data interoperability for small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
Author: Kirkham, T., Jan 2007Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Comparative physicochemical characterisation of thermally modified wood
Author: González Peña, M., Jan 2007Supervisor: Breese, M. (Supervisor) & Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental and biological controls of Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca and Mn/Ca ratios in the shells of the bivalves Pinna nobilis, Mytilus edulis and Pecten maximus : implications for palaeo-environmental reconstructions
Author: Freitas, P., Jan 2007Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A study of the geochemical and microbial interactions in acidic environments and their potential application for the bioremediation of acid mine drainage
Author: Rowe, O. F., 2007Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Adaptive Models of Chinese Text
Author: Wu, P., 2007Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An ecological study of the coral reefs of Kuwait islands
Author: AlHazeem, S. H., 2007Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation of internal mixing processes in a seasonally stratified shelf sea
Author: Palmer, M. R., 2007Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Controls on exchange in a subtropical tidal embayment, Maputo Bay
Author: Lencart e Silva, J., 2007Supervisor: Simpson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2006
Effect of elevated atmospheric CO₂ on phosphorus cycling in a short rotation poplar plantation
Author: Khan, F. N., Dec 2006Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies of the synthesis of Cyclopropanes and Cyclobutenes
Author: Sweesi, M. E. M., Dec 2006Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of dynamic combinatorial libraries of peptidomimetic receptors by alkene metathesis
Author: Jones, A., Dec 2006Supervisor: Fletcher, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Medicinal plant resources with special reference to Pterocarpus Tinctorius and Strychnos Spinosa at Urumwa, Tabora region, Tanzania
Author: Augustino, S., Nov 2006Supervisor: Hall, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Regional modelling of nitrous oxide emissions from fertilised agricultural soils within Europe
Author: Mulligan, D. T., Nov 2006Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A theoretical approach to aromatic-radical interaction
Author: Howard-Jones, H. M., Sept 2006Supervisor: Croft, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Decoherence, dephasing and quantum tunnelling in molecules with large amplitude vibrations
Author: Anderson, R. L., Aug 2006Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Measuring and modelling sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (bong.) carriere) and birch (Betula spp.) crowns, with special reference to terrestrial photogrammetry
Author: Davies, O., Aug 2006Supervisor: Pommerening, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Persistence of escherichia coli O157 in contrasting environments and its implications for human health
Author: Williams, A. P., Aug 2006Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biodiversity and colonisation of macrofauna in an artificial lagoon, Qatar
Author: Aljamali, F., Jul 2006Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Polychlorinated biphenyls and their effects on the early life stages of the European plaice, Pleuronectes platessa L.
Author: Doggett, M. J., Jul 2006Supervisor: McCarthy, D. I. (Supervisor), Kaiser, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Mudge, D. S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Birds using a contemporary neotropical landscape: the effects of forest fragmentation and agricultural landscape structure on neotropical birds
Author: Taylor, R. C., Jun 2006Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Feeding and nutrition in the marine shrimp Penaeus semisulcatus.
Author: Al-Maslamani, I. A. M. J., Jun 2006Supervisor: Le Vay, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy