Modern information systems, consisting of an application server tier and a database tier, offer several consistency guarantees for accessing data where strong consistency is traded for better performance or higher availability. However, it is often not clear how an application…

In this thesis, we have developed a parallel GPU accelerated code for carrying out transport calculations within the Non-Equilibrium Green's Function (NEGF) framework using the Tight-Binding (TB) model. We also discuss the theoretical, modelling, and computational issues that arise in…

Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) is an important cool-season crop cultivated globally for its protein-rich seed and soil fertility benefits. A segregating population was developed by Single Seed Descent (SSD) methods following controlled crosses between parents that can establish a…

The ability to locate the source of a scalar/contaminant emitted in a turbulent flow – using as data the scalar's concentration measured within the resulting scalar plume and (optionally) the relative velocity of the fluid with respect to the searcher…

In this research I examined the implementation of the problem-based learning (PBL) approach, an innovation implemented as a part of the science education reform that Quebec, Canada, underwent in the last ten years. Throughout my research, I explore various approaches…

This thesis describes the use of a new class of dipole, phospha-Münchnones, in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions. Phospha-Münchnones can be readily prepared from imines, acid chlorides and the catechyl-substituted phosphonite PhP(2-catechyl). Coupling the multicomponent formation of these dipoles with subsequent cycloaddition…

The prevalence of hypertension during the last two decades has led to an intensive search for novel angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides from food protein sources. Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) serve as an important protein source in the human…

Phonology represents the building blocks of language as it determines which sounds (or patterns of sounds) are meaningful in specific languages, as well as how speakers interpret these sounds. During speech production, phonology also dictates how specific sounds are produced…

Seven billion people are urinating every day, excreting 28 million tonnes of nitrogen (N) a year (Vinneräs, 2002). This mass of N excreted is equal to 26% of the annual global N fertilizer demand, a value of $21.3 trillion USD…

This thesis studies and develops quality-of-service (QoS)-aware power allocation and frequency provisioning schemes for multicarrier wireless systems in a frequency-selective fading environment. We first develop an optimal subcarrier power allocation algorithm to maximize the energy efficiency (EE) of a single-user…