College of Science & Engineering
- 2014
Turbulence control of floc size in suspended particulate matter in the river estuary transition zone
Author: Jackson, S., Jan 2014Supervisor: Jago, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of mycobacterial cord factors and related compounds
Author: Hameed, R. T., 2014Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The cloning, expression and characterisation of PbRR from Pseudomonas putida KT2440
Author: Ansir, N. H., 2014Supervisor: Murphy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2013
The broad-scale impacts of livestock grazing on saltmarsh carbon stocks
Author: Kingham, R., 19 Dec 2013Supervisor: Skov, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bacterial reservoirs in shellfish and shellfish harvesting waters
Author: Clements, K., 12 Dec 2013Supervisor: Malham, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Flow-sediment interactions in turbidity currents moving over soft, muddy beds
Author: Verhagen, I., 9 Dec 2013Supervisor: Baas, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic aspects of a small scale honeybee breeding program
Author: Williams, I., 6 Dec 2013Supervisor: Malhotra, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Processes controlling spatial and temporal variations in cockle Cerastoderma edule (L.) abundance and distribution
Author: Whitton, T., 1 Dec 2013Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The generic modification of enzymes towards an anti-cancer prodrug activation system
Author: Mohammad, S. A., Dec 2013Supervisor: Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The utility of benthic infaunal production for selecting marine protected areas in the Irish Sea
Author: Whitely, H., 27 Nov 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Polyembryony, brood chamber development and gender specialisation in cyclostome bryozoans
Author: Jenkins, H., 26 Nov 2013Supervisor: Hughes, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Carbon storage in Orchards
Author: Anthony, R., 4 Nov 2013Supervisor: McDonald, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification and functional characterisation of germ line genes in human cancer cells
Author: Aldeailej, I., 15 Oct 2013Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Elucidating the impact of novel A1 and A2 Phytophthora infestans strains on existing Irish blight populations
Author: Nyongesa, M., 29 Sept 2013Supervisor: Wright, D. (External person) (Supervisor), Mullins, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Shaw, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Socioeconomic and ecological implications of special management areas (SMAs) regime in the Kingdom of Tonga
Author: Malimali, S., 28 Aug 2013Supervisor: Kaiser, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Advancing mitogenomics : a case study in the Araneae
Author: Briscoe, A., 22 Aug 2013Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Explorative coastal oceanographic visual analytics : oceans of data
Author: George, R., 1 Aug 2013Supervisor: Roberts, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of peatland rewetting on gaseous and fluvial carbon losses from a Welsh blanket bog
Author: Peacock, M., 1 Aug 2013Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Optimal operating conditions and security considerations for optical chaos communications
Author: Priyadarshi, S., 29 Jul 2013Supervisor: Shore, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Anaerobic digestion : its potential to improve the economic and environmental performance of organic farming systems
Author: Walsh, J., 27 Jul 2013Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Use of novel chitosan derivatives for the control of food-borne pathogens
Author: Lahmer, R., 9 Jul 2013Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Identification and analysis of DNA repair pathways that contribute to the survival of cells after nucleoside analogue treatment in Schizossacharomyces pombe
Author: Gasasira Uwamahoro, M., 5 Jul 2013Supervisor: Hartsuiker, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The development of a novel sensor for the detection of TB
Author: Pitts, M., Jul 2013Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Gwenin, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The functional characterisation of leukaemia-associated protein TRAX
Author: Almobadel, N., 26 Jun 2013Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Polarisation properties of externally driven vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
Author: Qader, A., 25 Jun 2013Supervisor: Shore, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
From history to heritage : using a company's past to guide its future
Author: Smith, P., 4 Jun 2013Supervisor: Pierce, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Combining the use of accelerometry and GPS to measure free-flight performance in homing pigeons (Columbia livia)
Author: Tyson, E., 1 Jun 2013Supervisor: Whiteley, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Structural and mechanistic studies of catalysts
Author: Bennett, E. L., Jun 2013Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effectiveness of halophytic plants in the treatment of marine aquaculture wastewater
Author: Quinta, R., 31 May 2013Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Use of woodchip for agricultural livestock bedding
Author: Paul, R. M. & Paul, R., 27 May 2013Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Organic electronic devices : advanced patterning and fabrication approaches
Author: Ashall, D., 3 May 2013Supervisor: Mabrook, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
The characterisation of dissolved organic carbon and its influence on tri-halomethane formation potential
Author: Hughes, D., 1 May 2013Supervisor: Freeman, C. (Supervisor) & Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Plant traits and litter decomposition of tree species naturally regenerating in Central America pasturelands
Author: Sheik, M., 25 Apr 2013Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Nitrogen dynamics in boreal forests
Author: Ackermann, K., 10 Mar 2013Supervisor: DeLuca, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies of low cost biological photovoltaic cells
Author: Al-Husenawi, D. K. M., Mar 2013Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Studies of the dye sensitization of inorganic colloids used in dye-sensitized solar cells
Author: Al-Salihi, K. J. J., Mar 2013Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Prevalence and spread of pathogenic Escherichia Coli O157 on farms in north Wales
Author: Adam, H., 29 Jan 2013Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The migration of large scale bed forms in the Dee Estuary
Author: Way, O., 23 Jan 2013Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The role of bio-inoculants on phosphorous relations of barley
Author: Mirzaei Heydari, M., 1 Jan 2013Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Applications of modified plant extracts in controlling parasites
Author: Ahmad, N. A., 2013Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of a new analytical method to diagnose tuberculosis
Author: Sirhan, M. M., 2013Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor) & Al-Dulayymi, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2012
Synthetic steps towards the cylindrospermopsin alkaloids
Author: Evans, D. M., Nov 2012Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Improving plant conservation interventions through a better understanding of human decision-making
Author: Williams, S., 26 Sept 2012Supervisor: Gibbons, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Carbon dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems
Author: Glanville, H. C., Sept 2012Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis and bioactivation of redox-activated quinone prodrugs of guanidine
Author: Martin, C. M., Sept 2012Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel bio-active fatty acids
Author: Huws, E. H., Apr 2012Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Pelagic sharks are poorly understood because of limitations inherent in studying
Author: Webb, J. M., Apr 2012Supervisor: Le Vay, L. (Supervisor) & Thomas, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of oxygenated mycolic acids
Author: Theunissen, C. E., Mar 2012Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation into the spatial scales of genetic and reproductive variation in the scallop Pecten maximus L.
Author: Hold, N., Jan 2012Supervisor: Beaumont, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of biodiversity and soil C storage in the south Konkan coast of Maharashtra (India)
Author: Gadekar, K., Jan 2012Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Are we learning? : strengthening local people's capacities to facilitate the recuperation of degraded pasture lands in Central America
Author: Bautista Solis, P., Jan 2012Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessing and sentencing illegal behaviours in conservation
Author: St John, F. A. V., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jones, J. P. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bio-optical properties and its application for ocean colour algorithm in east coast of peninsular Malaysia water
Author: Idris, M., Jan 2012Supervisor: Bowers, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biodiversity, ecosystem function and ecosystem service provision in saltmarsh and sand dune grasslands
Author: Ford, H., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bioreduction : an alternative strategy for storing fallen stock prior to disposal
Author: Gwyther, C., Jan 2012Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Carbon and economic performance of coffee agroforestry systems in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Author: Noponen, M., Jan 2012Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determining the habitat requirements of demersal fish for the design of marine protected areas
Author: Johnson, A., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of bioinfirmatic analytical approach to identify novel human cancer testis gene candidates
Author: Feichtinger, J., Jan 2012Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fragmented forests in South-West Ethiopia : impacts of land-use change on plant species composition and priorities for future conservation
Author: Daye, D., Jan 2012Supervisor: Healey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Function of cancer associated protein translin
Author: Al-Shehri, Z., Jan 2012Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Genetic variation in field emergence and related traits in naked and covered spring barley
Author: Keerio, M., Jan 2012Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Latitudinal and climatic driven changes in local patterns of intertidal macroalgae : implications for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
Author: Ferreira, J., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Local knowledge regarding trade-offs among coffee productivity and other ecosystem services in a range of different agroforestry systems in Central America
Author: Cerdán Cabrera, C., Jan 2012Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Marine protected areas : efficacy, implementation and management
Author: Sciberras, M., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jenkins, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Modelling greenhouse gas emissions for the UK and overseas food production
Author: York, E., Jan 2012Supervisor: Jones, D. (Supervisor) & Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel Isoforms and Functions of the S.pombe Rad9 Checkpoint Protein
Author: Janes, S., Jan 2012Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Religious phenomenology, sociodemography and ecology in the rural Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Author: Manongi, F., Jan 2012Supervisor: Brook, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Spatially resolved characterisation of CdTe photovoltaic solar cells
Author: Brooks, W., Jan 2012Supervisor: Taylor, M. (Supervisor) & Irvine, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Static acoustic monitoring of Cetaceans in Cardigan Bay, Wales
Author: Nuuttila, H., Jan 2012Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Survival and transport of Escherichia coli in the aquatic environment
Author: Goude, P., Jan 2012Supervisor: Williams, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The behavioural ecology of aggression in Lake Malawi haplochromine cichlid fish
Author: Cooke, G., Jan 2012Supervisor: Turner, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The distribution and potential northwards spread of the non-native gastropod Crepidula fornicata in Welsh coastal waters
Author: Bohn, A., Jan 2012Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The effect of magnetic field on the dielectric properties of DNA
Author: Owen, R., Jan 2012Supervisor: Bone, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The invasion potential of the non-native Chilean oyster (Ostrea chilensis Philippi 1845) in the Menai Strait (North Wales, UK) : present observations and future predictions
Author: Morgan, E., Jan 2012Supervisor: Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Thermocline Mixing in a Seasonally Stratified Shelf Sea
Author: Lincoln, B., Jan 2012Supervisor: Rippeth, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Design, synthesis and characterization of novel low band gap conjugated polymers for use in bulk heterojunction photovoltaic solar cells
Author: Manji, A. J., 2012Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional molecular wires from self-assembled films
Author: Williams, A. T., 2012Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Growth and characterisation of functional molecular wires
Author: Barnes, S. A., 2012Supervisor: Ashwell, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Guanidine glycomimetics
Author: Jones, I. V., 2012Supervisor: Murphy, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Low cost procedures towards photovoltaic devices
Author: Ahmad Ludin, N., 2012Supervisor: Holliman, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Multilocus phylogeography and species delimitation in the widespread African puff adder (Bitis arietans), and the systematics of the genus Bitis
Author: Barlow, A., 2012Supervisor: Wüster, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Novel isoforms and functions of the S. pombe Rad9 checkpoint protein
Author: Janes, S., 2012Supervisor: Caspari, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Synthesis of mycolic acids and related sugar ester
Author: Muzael, M. H., 2012Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
The synthesis of mycolic acids
Author: Don-Lawson, C. D., 2012Supervisor: Baird, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
- 2011
Characterisation of non-metal cation polyborate salts and silicate solutions
Author: Timmis, J. L., Dec 2011Supervisor: Beckett, M. A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Approaches for spacially explicit negotiation of impacts of land use change on ecosystem services
Author: Pagella, T. F., Oct 2011Supervisor: Sinclair, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bioactive carbohydrates: isolation, synthesis and conjugation
Author: Shan, Y., Oct 2011Supervisor: Lahmann, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of salinity on soils of the Gefara Plain, Libya
Author: Elyaagubi, F., Sept 2011Supervisor: Godbold, D. (Supervisor) & Jones, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Establishing multi-bivalve species Sclerochronology
Author: Reynolds, D. J., Jun 2011Supervisor: Scourse, J. (Supervisor) & Richardson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Advanced Optical OFDM transceivers for Optical Access Networks
Author: Zheng, X., Jan 2011Supervisor: Tang, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of stem cell genome stability and cancer-associated developmental programmes
Author: Al-Zeer, K., Jan 2011Supervisor: Mcfarlane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Assessing the impacts of organic farming on domestic and exporting smallholder farming households in Tanzania : a comparative analysis
Author: Mamuya, B., Jan 2011Supervisor: Edwards-Jones, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Biodiversity and stress response to extremophilic prokaryotes isolated from the Escondida Copper Mine, Chile
Author: Galleguillos Pérez, P., Jan 2011Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Defining marine meiofaunal genetic diversity using 454 sequencing
Author: Garcia da Fonseca Batista, V., Jan 2011Supervisor: Creer, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Design, Implementation and Analysis of Real-Time Optical OFDM Transceivers
Author: Giddings, R., Jan 2011Supervisor: Tang, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Factors affecting the enhancement of Acacia hybrid particleboard
Author: Misran, S., Jan 2011Supervisor: Hale, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Fisheries-induced evolution : a genetic approach using selection experiments on Poecilia reticulata
Author: Van Wijk, S., Jan 2011Supervisor: Carvalho, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Functional ecology of the southern stingray, Dasyatis Americana
Author: Tilley, A., Jan 2011Supervisor: Turner, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Long-term morphological modelling of tidal basins
Author: McCann, D., Jan 2011Supervisor: Davies, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Predicting the impact of towed fishing gears on emergent epifauna
Author: Lambert, G., Jan 2011Supervisor: Hiddink, J. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy