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Optimization and control of a thin film growth process: A hybrid first principles/artificial neural network based multiscale modelling approach
(Elsevier, 2018-11-02)This work details the construction and evaluation of a low computational cost hybrid multiscale thin film deposition model that couples artificial neural networks (ANNs) with a mechanistic (first-principles) multiscale ... -
An Optimization Approach for Integrating Planning and CO2 Mitigation in the Power and Refinery Sectors
(University of Waterloo, 2007-03-07)Climate change is one of the greatest and probably most challenging environmental, social and economical threats facing the world this century. Human activities have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through ... -
Optimization for Image Segmentation
(University of Waterloo, 2019-06-26)Image segmentation, i.e., assigning each pixel a discrete label, is an essential task in computer vision with lots of applications. Major techniques for segmentation include for example Markov Random Field (MRF), Kernel ... -
Optimization Method for Inventory and Supply Chain Management
(University of Waterloo, 2013-11-14)This thesis presents an optimization model which helps retailers to reduce product costs by taking advantage of parts commonality in manufacturing and production areas, when selling similar units with uncertainty in demands. ... -
Optimization Methods for Semi-Supervised Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-17)The goal of this thesis is to provide efficient optimization algorithms for some semi-supervised learning (SSL) tasks in machine learning. For many machine learning tasks, training a classifier requires a large amount of ... -
Optimization Models and Algorithms for Workforce Scheduling with Uncertain Demand
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-23)A workforce plan states the number of workers required at any point in time. Efficient workforce plans can help companies achieve their organizational goals while keeping costs low. In ever increasing globalized work market, ... -
Optimization models and techniques for implementation and pricing of electricity markets
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Optimization Models for Applications in Portfolio Management and Advertising Industry
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-23)Optimization problems in two different application fields are investigated: the first one is the popular portfolio optimization problem and the second one is the newly developed online display advertising problem. The ... -
Optimization Models for the Perishable Inventory Routing Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)In this thesis, three models for the Perishable Inventory Routing Problem (PIRP) are explored. The first model of the inventory routing problem considers one perishable product and known (deterministic) demands in the ... -
Optimization of a Microfluidic Assay Computationally and Experimentally for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Toxins in Water Samples
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)Toxins are biological molecules observed in water resources, harmful to animal and human life. They are produced by certain algae and can find their way to the human body by drinking contaminated water, recreational water ... -
The optimization of a modern day record press
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-13)The WarmTone is a fully automatic, modern-day vinyl record press manufactured by Viryl Technologies. The WarmTone has a wide array of sensors, parameters and settings that can be accessed via it's ADAPT Interface and the ... -
Optimization of a Needle Trap Device
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)Various needle trap devices (NTDs) with different designs for different applications have been developed during the past decade. A theoretical model on the fundamentals of the NTD was recently proposed, which employed the ... -
Optimization of an All Normal Dispersion Fiber Laser and a Gain Managed Nonlinear Amplifier
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-17)Ultrafast laser systems are used in a wide variety of modern laser research. The combination of an all-normal dispersion fiber laser and a gain-managed nonlinear fiber amplifier makes for inexpensive and easy to build ... -
Optimization of Best Management Practices to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff in the Grand River Watershed Using a Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithm
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-17)As water quality issues become an increasingly global concern, public administrators are looking for new ways to reduce water pollution from different sources, including agricultural runoff. Best management practices are ... -
Optimization of Capillary Electrophoresis With Imaging Detection for Estimation of Diffusion Coefficients
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-19)The diffusion coefficient, D, is an important physico-chemical property of the proteins. While it can be measured using various analytical techniques, capillary electrophoresis (CE) is widely used for this purpose. CE ... -
Optimization of Forged Magnesium Structural Automotive Components
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-25)In an ongoing search for better vehicle fuel economy, the automotive industry has put significant emphasis on the reduction of vehicle weight while retaining stringent safety, quality and performance standards. With its ... -
Optimization of Heat Sinks with Flow Bypass Using Entropy Generation Minimization
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Forced air cooling of electronic packages is enhanced through the use of extended surfaces or heat sinks that reduce boundary resistance allowing heat generating devices to operate at lower temperatures, thereby improving ... -
Optimization of Laminated Dies Manufacturing
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-24)Due to the increasing competition from developing countries, companies are struggling to reduce their manufacturing costs. In the field of tool manufacturing, manufacturers are under pressure to produce new products as ... -
Optimization of lipid production in Chlorella vulgaris for biodiesel production using flux balance analysis
(Elsevier, 2019-01-15)Microalgae, the world’s largest group of photosynthetic organisms, convert atmospheric CO2 to polar and neutral lipids using sunlight, which after esterification can be utilized for biodiesel production. In the present ... -
Optimization of Material and Energy Integration in Eco-Industrial Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-27)This work develops a generalized modeling framework using several techniques for assessing the feasibility of an eco-industrial network or ‘eco-park’ in order to demonstrate the environmental and economic benefits of ...