Turon Dols, Pau (Date of defense: 2019-11-08)
The origin of building blocks of life and how life thrived on Earth remains a topic of high interest for researchers of the Origin of Life. In this thesis, we deal with concepts, perspectives and ...
Alcaraz Segura, Aurora (Date of defense: 2019-02-28)
The energy model in the last decades has been dominated by the consumption of fossil fuels assuming a high environmental cost. Global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer are two examples of ...
Lopes Rodrigues, Maximilien (Date of defense: 2019-11-11)
This thesis focuses on the preparation of nanomaterials made of proteins and polymers. Even though the technology has advanced in the last decades to design new devices at the atomic scale, researchers ...
López Rodríguez, Julio (Date of defense: 2019-12-17)
Nowadays mining and hydrometallurgical industries generate a considerable amount of acidic liquid wastes (ALWs), which are characterised by a low pH and the presence of metals (e.g. Fe, Cu, Zn and Rare ...
Tinajero Díaz, Ernesto (Date of defense: 2019-07-17)
Naturally produced peptides or proteins can be regarded as highly refined polymers. When synthetic polymers are married to proteins or peptides, the resulting bioconjugates can synergistically combine ...
Medina González, Sergio Armando (Date of defense: 2019-02-22)
The seeking of process sustainability forces enterprises to change their operations. Additionally, the industrial globalization implies a very dynamic market that, among other issues, promotes the ...
Dombayci, Canan (Date of defense: 2019-05-27)
This Thesis addresses the systematic construction of Decision Making Models (DMMs) from the conceptualization stage to its application in specific situations, with special emphasis on !he treatment of ...
Valero Pérez, Mario Miguel (Date of defense: 2019-10-30)
Forest fires are natural phenomena essential for ecosystem balance. However, their impact on society is increasing. Emergency managers are facing unprecedented crises producing massive evacuations, ...
Rengel Darnaculleta, Borja (Date of defense: 2019-12-13)
Accidental releases of flammable hydrocarbons in chemical process industries can trigger severe hazards: explosions, fires, and dispersion of toxic vapour clouds. Explosions and toxic releases may injure ...
Stefanov Stefanov, Ivaylo (Date of defense: 2019-07-23)
Chronic wounds became burdensome problem of worldwide healthcare systems, along with the increased elderly population, which is the most vulnerable risk group, predisposed to their development. Chronic ...