College of Science & Engineering
- 2018
Ab-initio and Experimental NEXAFS Spectroscopy Investigations of Graphene: growth and post-processing effects
Author: Rojas Verastegui, W., 2018Supervisor: Campo, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
All-dielectric superlens and applications
Author: Yan, B., 2018Supervisor: Wang, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation of the process of microbial decomposition and the ‘enzymic latch’ mechanism in coastal wetland ecosystems
Author: Dasat, G., 2018Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessment of surface water quality and quantity in Great Zab river catchment, in the Kurdish region of Iraq
Author: Ismaiel, I. A., 2018Supervisor: Bird, G. (Supervisor) & McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Disturbance and climate change risks to forest carbon sinks and potential management responses
Author: Dymond, C., 2018Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Electrical Characterisation of Meso-Scale Biological Tissue for a Microwave Based Permittivity Identification Process
Author: Howard, K., 2018Supervisor: Palego, C. (Supervisor) & Hancock, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Electrical, Environmental and Optical Stress Effects on PS-DNTT OTFTs
Author: Za'aba, N., 2018Supervisor: Taylor, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evolution & Extinction of the Great Auk: A Palaeogenomic Approach
Author: Thomas, J., 2018Supervisor: Knapp, M. (External person) (Supervisor), Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Gilbert, M. T. (External person) (Supervisor), Stewart, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Hofreiter, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fine Scale Survey of Metals, Nutrients and Lipid Biomarkers in the Conwy Estuary
Author: Duce, C., 2018Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Grammar-based preprocessing for PPM compression and classification
Author: Aljehane, N. O. M., 2018Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hybrid Group IV Nanophotonics
Author: Abdou, A., 2018Supervisor: Nezhad, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Through Novel Wood-based Panel Modifications
Author: Stefanowski, B., 2018Supervisor: Ormondroyd, G. (Supervisor) & Curling, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the potential susceptibility of selected Malagasy species to the toxins produced by Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Asian Common Toad)
Author: Marshall, B., 2018Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Macrofaunal Diversity and Functioning within Submarine Canyons of the Mid-Atlantic Bight, Western North Atlantic
Author: Robertson, C., 2018Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Patterns and processes of saltmarsh area change at three spatial scales
Author: Ladd, C. J. T., 2018Supervisor: Skov, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of epidermal solutes in the control of stomatal movement
Author: Anisiobi, A., 2018Supervisor: Tomos, A. (Supervisor) & Steele, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Unsupervised Change Detection in Multivariate Streaming Data
Author: Faithfull, W., 2018Supervisor: Kuncheva, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2017
Population biology of two species of grey mullet, Liza abu in CentralIraq (Heckel, 1843) and Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827) in North West Wales
Author: Tulkani, R. H. M., Jun 2017Supervisor: McCarthy, I. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A conceptual e-learning system for teaching mathematics
Author: Alghurabi, Y., Jan 2017Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Age, growth and reproductive assessment of the whelk, Buccinum undatum, in coastal shelf seas
Author: Hollyman, P., Jan 2017Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis and synthesis of critical design-thinking for data visualisation designers and learners
Author: Alnjar, H., Jan 2017Supervisor: Roberts, J. C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of human germ lines genes for clinical applications
Author: Alharbi, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Approaches to the synthesis of guanidine containing natural products
Author: Buck, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biotic and abiotic control of microbial community structure and activity in forest soils
Author: Gunina, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cobalt(III), Copper(II), and Nickel(II) coordination compounds as cations in Polyborate Chemistry
Author: Altahan, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combined effects of hydrodynamics and cohesive clay on bedform morphology and migration on sandy tidal flats
Author: Lichtman, I., Jan 2017Supervisor: Baas, J. (Supervisor), Thorne, P. D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Amoudry, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhancing carbon sequestration in peatlands using exogenous phenolic inhibitors
Author: Alshehri, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor), Jones, T. (Supervisor), Dunn, C. (Supervisor) & Gough, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional characterisation of SPO11 in human cancer cells
Author: Althobaiti, F., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Greenhouse gas flux response to restoration management in UK lowland peatlands
Author: Brown, E., Jan 2017Supervisor: Evans, C. (Supervisor), Smith, A. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydroacoustics as a tool for the assessment of fishes within existing and candidate marine protected areas (MPAs)
Author: Egerton, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor) & Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification and characterisation of novel cancer testis antigens in human cancer cells
Author: Alsiwiehri, N., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Incorporation of trees in smallholder land use systems: Farm characteristics, rates of return and policy issues influencing farmer adoption
Author: Rahman, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. B. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sunderland, T. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Increasing ecological realism in conservation network design: a case study in Belize and an evaluation of global satellite telemetry for connectivity research
Author: Hofman, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hayward, M. (Supervisor) & Balkenhol, N. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Malaria parasites: Oral and Nasal inoculation of mice with iRBC’s & development of P. falciparum mutants with the CRISPR/cas9 system
Author: Antunes, C., Jan 2017Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
NEXAFS Spectroscopy Studies of Polymer Nanocomposites
Author: Winter, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Campo, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel Roles of the Circadian Clock Protein Neuronal PAS Domain Protein 2 (NPAS2) in the Response to Oxidative andHeat Stress
Author: Gammash, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Novel Variants of the DNA Damage Checkpoint Protein Cds1 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
Author: Fletcher, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems as Sources of Phosphorus and other Pollutants in Rural Catchments: Characteristics and Tracing Approaches
Author: Richards, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Withers, P. (Supervisor) & Stutter, M. I. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Oral and nasal infectivity and immunogenicity of Plasmodium berghei and yoelii sporozoites and longevity of Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites and schizonts
Author: Alshahrani, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Braig, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Outdoor stability studies in Organic Photovoltaics
Author: Bristow, N., Jan 2017Supervisor: Kettle, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Oviposition site selection by Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) at coastal sites in Kenya
Author: Roberts, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Steele, K. (Supervisor) & Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Seeing the forest for the trees: Tree species effects on soil microbial communities and nutrient cycling dynamics
Author: Ribbons, R., Jan 2017Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor) & Vesterdal, L. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Simulating Feedbacks between Tidal Stream Array Operation and the Marine Energy Resource
Author: Goward Brown, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Study of the Fly Algorithm for 2-D and 3-D Image Reconstruction
Author: Abbood, Z., Jan 2017Supervisor: Vidal, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and Applications of Proline Derived Guanidine Catalysts in Asymmetric Michael Addition Reactions
Author: Mehdar, Y., Jan 2017Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of Complex Sugar Mycolates of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Author: Ali, O., Jan 2017Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Development of a Spatially Dynamic Model to Evaluate Management Scenarios in a Scallop Fishery
Author: Shepperson, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The Function Of SPO11 In Human Cancer Cells
Author: Alahdal, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Stuart, N. (Supervisor), Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Wakeman, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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The biology and ecology of the rocky shore crab Leptodius exaratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) on the coast of Kuwait
Author: Al-Wazzan, Z., Jan 2017Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor), Gimenez Noya, J. (Supervisor) & Behbehani, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of slurry processing on phosporus bioavailability and mobility
Author: Li, Y., Jan 2017Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor), Jones, D. L. (Supervisor) & Qing, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The functional characterisation of TEX19 in human cancer cells and stem cells to explore clinical potential
Author: Hazazi, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor) & Wakeman, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of nucleotide excision repair in providing resistance to the nucleoside analogue gemcitabine.
Author: Robinson, H., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The use of urban plant resources for health and food security in Kampala, Uganda
Author: Mollee, E., Jan 2017Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Raebild, A. (External person) (Supervisor) & Kehlenbeck, K. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Trihalomethane Formation in Drinking Water; Impact of Drought, Treatment Wetlands and Methods of Analysis
Author: Ehbair, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor) & Murphy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Use of Microwaves for Skin Lesion Treatment
Author: Horwitz, P., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hancock, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Valuation of non-market ecosystem services of forests: Preferences for Recreation, Effect of Childhood Experience, and the Role of Environmental Attitudes
Author: Taye, F., Jan 2017Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor), Lundhede, T. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jacobsen, J. B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Watermass Transformations near the Tip of the Antarctic Peninsula
Author: Mead Silvester, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor) & Lenn, Y. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Novel Assessment of the Temporal and Abiotic Factors Influencing Environmental DNA Derived from Freshwater Biofilms
Author: Wilgar, G., 2017Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Drivers of thermocline shear in seasonally stratified shelf seas
Author: Li, J., 2017Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel roles of the Canadian clock protein neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (NPAS2) in the response to oxidative and heat stress
Author: Gammash, M. M., 2017Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Physical and bioeconomic analysis of ecosystem services from a silvopasture system
Author: Nworji, J., 2017Supervisor: Walmsley, J. (Supervisor) & Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Phytoplankton dynamics in Maltese coastal waters (Central Mediterranean) using in situ, remote sensing methods, and modelling techniques
Author: Saliba, M., 2017Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
The Evolution of Defensive Strategies in Cobras
Author: Jones, B., 2017Supervisor: Wuster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The toxins that time forgot: Characterisation of marine toxins with emphasis on the neglected status of marine toxinology.
Author: Harris, R., 2017Supervisor: Mulley, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Towards an increasing honey production in Northern Uganda : a multi-perspective approach
Author: Amulen, D. R., 2017Supervisor: Smagghe, G. (External person) (Supervisor) & Cross, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2016
A new proxy for constraining Palaeotidal simulations for the Northwest European Shelf Seas
Author: Ward, S., 3 Oct 2016Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor) & Scourse, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Water dynamics and use in coffee shaded with Tabebula rosea Bertol and Simarouba glauca D.C. compared to full sun coffee in sub optimal environmental condition for coffee cultivation
Author: Padovan, M. D. P., Sept 2016Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Endophytic fungi in Elms:implications for the integrated management of Dutch Elm Disease
Author: Blumenstein, K., 29 Jan 2016Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Advanced materials for organic solar cells: influence of generation and pH on PAMAM-Based devices
Author: Alshahrani, T., Jan 2016Supervisor: Mabrook, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Community level effects of variable recruitment of a key species Mytilus edulis L. in the rocky intertidal
Author: Wangkulangkul, K., Jan 2016Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor) & Hawkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conjugated Polymers Based on 4-Substituted Fluorenes and Fluorenones
Author: Kommanaboyina, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Perepichka, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conservation of Mangifera sylvatica: a Wild Fruit Species for Health and Livelihoods
Author: Akhter, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Defining a High Throughput Sequencing identification framework for freshwater ecosystem biomonitoring
Author: Bista, I., Jan 2016Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Deforestation in Jefara Plain, Libya: Socio-economic and Policy Drivers (Algarabulli District case study)
Author: Alsoul, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of a Comprehensive Information Security System for UAE e-Government
Author: Al Mayahi, I. H., Jan 2016Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhanced Resource Discovery Mechanisms for Unstructured Peer-to-Peer Network Environments
Author: Jamal, A. A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating Parallel Corpora and Translation Quality for Chinese and English
Author: Liu, W., Jan 2016Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Factors affecting variation in forest community characteristics and leaf-litter decomposition in tropical montane forest of Chiapas, Mexico: a functional ecology approach
Author: Bolom-Ton, F., Jan 2016Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor) & Finegan, B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Forestry policy: hindsight, forethought and foresight
Author: Dauncey, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Price, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genomic analysis of bacterial species associated with Acute Oak Decline
Author: Doonan, J., Jan 2016Supervisor: McDonald, J. (Supervisor) & Golyshin, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Hydrophilic Copolymers from Multi-Vinyl Monomers via Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerisation for Hydrogel Applications
Author: Tochwin, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Tai, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impact of Land Use Change and Climate Variability on Watershed Hydrology in the Mara River Basin, East Africa
Author: Mwangi, H., Jan 2016Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor), Patil, S. (Supervisor), Feger, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Julich, S. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Impacts of Community Forest Management and strictly protected areas on deforestation and human well-being in Madagascar
Author: Rasolofoson, R., Jan 2016Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor), Larsen, H. O. (External person) (Supervisor) & Smith-Hall, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving the estimation of local welfare costs of conservation in low-income countries using choice experiments: Empirical evidence from Madagascar
Author: Rakotonarivo, O., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hockley, N. (Supervisor), Jacobsen, J. (External person) (Supervisor) & Larsen, H. O. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating fitness consequences of hybridisation between farmed and wild Atlantic salmon
Author: Harvey, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor), Creer, S. (Supervisor), Glover, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Taylor, M. I. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mineral Dynamics in Sea Ice Brines
Author: Butler, B., Jan 2016Supervisor: Kennedy, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Mitigating greenhouse gases emission from cattle slurry: An approach for small-medium scale farms
Author: Bastami, M. S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Chadwick, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Operational Ocean Modelling: a Critical Evaluation of Published Works
Author: Siddorn, J., Jan 2016Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Optical Measurements of Suspended Sediments
Author: Jafar Sidik, M., Jan 2016Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Phosphorus Speciation in Soil and Plants.
Author: Ebuele, V., Jan 2016Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Pterosins and Pterosides in Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn)
Author: Mohammad, R., Jan 2016Supervisor: Fitzsimmons-Thoss, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Real-world solutions for improving estimates of land-atmosphere exchanges in heterogeneous landscapes
Author: He, Y., Jan 2016Supervisor: Rayment, M. (Supervisor) & Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Roads in the rainforests: Legacy of selective logging in Central Africa. : Evaluating the temporal and spatial dynamics of logging road networks.
Author: Kleinschroth, F., Jan 2016Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor), Gourlet-Fleury, S. (External person) (Supervisor) & Sist, P. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Screening for Novel Brain Tumour Initiation Mechanisms at Single Cell Resolution
Author: Jaworek, K., Jan 2016Supervisor: Bossing, T. (Supervisor) & Barros, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Secondary Succession in Tropical Dry Forests: Drivers and Mechanisms of Forest Regeneration
Author: Derroire, G., Jan 2016Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Semiconductor Devices for Generating Terahertz Radiation
Author: Roberts, D., Jan 2016Supervisor: Pierce, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Simulating Ethical Behaviour in Virtual Characters
Author: Headleand, C., Jan 2016Supervisor: Teahan, W. (Supervisor) & Ap Cenydd, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Stability and variability of the ecosystem engineer Sabellaria alveolata on differing temporal and spatial scales
Author: Bush, L., Jan 2016Supervisor: Mitchelson-Jacob, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies on the Processing and Stabilisation of Chromophores
Author: Furnell, L., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hollyman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis, characterization and computational studies of Boron-Oxygen compounds
Author: Jones, C. L., Jan 2016Supervisor: Beckett, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy