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Digital twins in Lean strategic facility management in the UK healthcare sector: A proposed framework to enabling Lean strategic facility management in healthcare operations in the UK (2025)
Thesis

The healthcare sector in the United Kingdom (UK) faces significant challenges in managing its vast estate efficiently and effectively. With rising costs, a substantial maintenance backlog, and increasing patient expectations, there is an urgent need... Read More about Digital twins in Lean strategic facility management in the UK healthcare sector: A proposed framework to enabling Lean strategic facility management in healthcare operations in the UK.

2D Modelling Of Sediment Dynamics In High Energy Gravel Bed Rivers And Climate Impacted Glacier Fed River Basins (2025)
Thesis

This thesis sets out a novel method of 2D sediment modelling in high energy mountain systems. A new combined methodology using lidar, drone and dGPS survey along with HEC-RAS 2D river simulation has been developed. This methodology has been validated... Read More about 2D Modelling Of Sediment Dynamics In High Energy Gravel Bed Rivers And Climate Impacted Glacier Fed River Basins.

Infrastructure Delivery System for Affordable Housing Policy Implementation In The South-South Region Of Nigeria (2025)
Thesis

This thesis explores the infrastructure delivery systems (IDS) for affordable housing policy implementation in Nigeria's South-South region. The study aims to develop a comprehensive framework to guide policymakers and address the challenges and barr... Read More about Infrastructure Delivery System for Affordable Housing Policy Implementation In The South-South Region Of Nigeria.

The Association of Urban Greenspace Characteristics with Tick Densities and Borrelia burgdorferi prevalence in Scotland (2025)
Thesis

Ticks are an ecosystem disservice in urban greenspaces, with the potential to transmit diseases. The characteristics of an urban greenspace can impact the hazard of ticks and tick-borne pathogens both within a greenspace and in the surrounding area.... Read More about The Association of Urban Greenspace Characteristics with Tick Densities and Borrelia burgdorferi prevalence in Scotland.

Carbon Nanomaterials Applied in Cementitious Composites- A focus on mechanical properties and dispersion techniques (2025)
Thesis

Cementitious composites are integral to civil engineering applications, yet they are subject to limitations such as nanoscale cracking. To address these challenges, this doctoral research investigates the use of Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs), a cost-... Read More about Carbon Nanomaterials Applied in Cementitious Composites- A focus on mechanical properties and dispersion techniques.

Investigating the use of t-lymphocyte and cytokine biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes of major trauma patients (2024)
Thesis
Edirisinghe, N. Investigating the use of t-lymphocyte and cytokine biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes of major trauma patients. (Thesis). University of Salford

Trauma remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally with a significant burden across the globe irrespective of socio-economic levels. In the UK, major trauma (MT) as a result of motor vehicle accidents is the leading cause of death in... Read More about Investigating the use of t-lymphocyte and cytokine biomarkers to predict clinical outcomes of major trauma patients.

The Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Flooding along Epie Creek, Nigeria: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach. (2024)
Thesis

Flooding is becoming more severe due to changes in land use and the effects of climate change, posing a serious environmental threat to tropical developing countries like Nigeria. Nigeria's unique characteristics, including rapid population growth, u... Read More about The Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Flooding along Epie Creek, Nigeria: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach..

Simple models for complicated epidemics: Epidemiologically-based surveillance for early detection of invading plant diseases (2024)
Thesis

Plant disease epidemiology is the study of plant pests and their related diseases in populations of plants over time and space. In plant disease epidemiology, mathematical and computer simulation modelling is often deployed to provide insight into th... Read More about Simple models for complicated epidemics: Epidemiologically-based surveillance for early detection of invading plant diseases.

Towards Energy Recovery from Waste in Developing Countries An Analysis of the Challenges, Barriers and Prospects of Waste Management in Abuja, Nigeria (2024)
Thesis

Waste management is a pressing global concern with far-reaching environmental,
social, and economic implications. Proper waste management is crucial for
sustainable development and achieving a cleaner environment. Studies have
projected that the a... Read More about Towards Energy Recovery from Waste in Developing Countries An Analysis of the Challenges, Barriers and Prospects of Waste Management in Abuja, Nigeria.

12 Years On Assessment Of The Release Rehabilitation Program Of Yucatan Black Howler Monkeys Alouatta Pigra In The Northeastern Biological Corridor Of Belize Pdf (2024)
Thesis

Long-term monitoring of animals that have undergone wildlife rehabilitation is crucial to assess their long-term survival and adaptation after release. This study evaluates a primate rehabilitation centre in Belize, with a focus on the 78 Yucatán bla... Read More about 12 Years On Assessment Of The Release Rehabilitation Program Of Yucatan Black Howler Monkeys Alouatta Pigra In The Northeastern Biological Corridor Of Belize Pdf.

Development of a novel and versatile synthesis for a potentially therapeutic di-aryl-alkylamine and related analogues (2024)
Thesis

Fendiline is an obsolete ion channel inhibitor originally prescribed as an anti-hypertensive medicine. However, recent repurposing has shown promising efficacy towards a range of serious ailments, most notably carcinomas including pancreatic and colo... Read More about Development of a novel and versatile synthesis for a potentially therapeutic di-aryl-alkylamine and related analogues.

Developing a framework and understanding the key influencing factors for the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the UK Construction Sector. (2024)
Thesis

The construction industry can be identified as one of the least digitized industries in the world,
drastically underperforming less in terms of profitability, productivity, reliability, efficiency, and
safety in comparison to the global economy tha... Read More about Developing a framework and understanding the key influencing factors for the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the UK Construction Sector..