Public defence of doctoral thesis

Maj182022 Doctoral thesisO2 and OH airglow in the mesosphere through the lens of Odin/OSIRIS Infrared ImagerObserving airglow emissions allows us to explore the chemical composition and dynamics of the upper mesosphere. The Odin satellite has routinely measured O2(a1∆g) and OH Meinel band airglow emissions from 2001 until 2015. In this thesis, the Odin/... Author: Anqi Li. Opponent: Dr Gabi Stiller, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.   14:30  Location: EB. Onlinelink O2 and OH airglow in the mesosphere through the lens of Odin/OSIRIS Infrared ImagerObserving airglow emissions allows us to explore the chemical composition and dynamics of the upper mesosphere. The Odin satellite has routinely me... Author: Anqi Li. Opponent: Dr Gabi Stiller, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.   14:30  Location: EB. Onlinelink Maj192022 Doctoral thesisImproving satellite measurements of clouds and precipitation using machine learningObserving and measuring clouds and precipitation is essential for climate science, meteorology, and an increasing range of societal and economic activities. This importance is due to the role of clouds and precipitation in the hydrological cycle a... Author: Simon Pfreundschuh. Opponent: Dr. Peter Dueben, Coordinator of Machine Learning and AI activities at the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts .   14:30  Location: EB, Edit . Onlinelink Improving satellite measurements of clouds and precipitation using machine learningObserving and measuring clouds and precipitation is essential for climate science, meteorology, and an increasing range of societal and economic ac... Author: Simon Pfreundschuh. Opponent: Dr. Peter Dueben, Coordinator of Machine Learning and AI activities at the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts .   14:30  Location: EB, Edit . Onlinelink Maj202022 Doctoral thesisCharacterization methods and modelling for Li-ion batteries: entropy, impedance, pressure, diffusivity & temperature swings induced agingLithium-ion batteries are commonly used for energy storage systems, and temperature is one key impact factor on the cell performance and lifetime. In literature, the focus has been on the ambient temperature of the test condition, and there is lit... Author: Zeyang Geng. Opponent: Professor Gregory Offer, Imperial College London, UK.   10:00  Location: HC4, Hörsalsvägen 14, Göteborg. Characterization methods and modelling for Li-ion batteries: entropy, impedance, pressure, diffusivity & temperature swings induced agingLithium-ion batteries are commonly used for energy storage systems, and temperature is one key impact factor on the cell performance and lifetime. ... Author: Zeyang Geng. Opponent: Professor Gregory Offer, Imperial College London, UK.   10:00  Location: HC4, Hörsalsvägen 14, Göteborg. Maj202022 Doctoral thesisEngineering Yeast for the Production of BiologicalsThe market for biopharmaceutical proteins, or biologicals, has been expanding rapidly over the last decades and its value was estimated in 2020 to exceed 300 billion US dollars. Efficient cell factories that produce the biologicals fulfill an esse... Author: Veronica Gast. Opponent: Associate Professor Brigitte Gasser, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria.   10:30  Location: i Konferensrummet 10’an, Kemihuset våning 10 (Forskarhus 1), Kemigården 4, Göteborg. Onlinelink Engineering Yeast for the Production of BiologicalsThe market for biopharmaceutical proteins, or biologicals, has been expanding rapidly over the last decades and its value was estimated in 2020 to ... Author: Veronica Gast. Opponent: Associate Professor Brigitte Gasser, BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria.   10:30  Location: i Konferensrummet 10’an, Kemihuset våning 10 (Forskarhus 1), Kemigården 4, Göteborg. Onlinelink Maj302022 Doctoral thesisExploring Pharmaceutical Mass CustomizationThe core purpose of therapeutic pharmaceutical products is to induce responses to various diseases in patients and thereby bring societal value; however, unmet medical needs currently prevail. Conventional treatment of these products predominantly... Author: Maria Daniela Irene Siiskonen. Opponent: P John Clarkson, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.   13:15  Location: Virtual Development Laboratory (VDL), Chalmers Tvärgata 4C, Göteborg. Password for zoom: 143369. Onlinelink Exploring Pharmaceutical Mass CustomizationThe core purpose of therapeutic pharmaceutical products is to induce responses to various diseases in patients and thereby bring societal value; ho... Author: Maria Daniela Irene Siiskonen. Opponent: P John Clarkson, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.   13:15  Location: Virtual Development Laboratory (VDL), Chalmers Tvärgata 4C, Göteborg. Password for zoom: 143369. Onlinelink Jun032022 Doctoral thesisExploring the Boundaries of Patent Commercialization Models via LitigationThis thesis explores direct patent commercialization via patent assertion, particularly patent infringement litigation, a complex nonmarket activity whose successful undertaking requires knowledge, creativity, and financial resources, as well as a... Author: Thomas Ewing. Opponent: Professor Martin Bader, University of Applied Sciences Ingolstadt, Germany.   00:00  Location: Götaplatsen conference room, Vera Sandbergs Allé 8 . Onlinelink Exploring the Boundaries of Patent Commercialization Models via LitigationThis thesis explores direct patent commercialization via patent assertion, particularly patent infringement litigation, a complex nonmarket activit... Author: Thomas Ewing. Opponent: Professor Martin Bader, University of Applied Sciences Ingolstadt, Germany.   00:00  Location: Götaplatsen conference room, Vera Sandbergs Allé 8 . Onlinelink Jun032022 Doctoral thesisHigh-temperature corrosion properties of chromia- and alumina-forming alloysElectricity production, transportation, and manufacturing industry are some of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. In many cases, these processes are carried out at high temperature and energy efficiency is limited by material degrada... Author: Tommy Sand. Opponent: Mathias Galetz, Dechema, Germany.   10:00  Location: KC, Kemigården 4. High-temperature corrosion properties of chromia- and alumina-forming alloysElectricity production, transportation, and manufacturing industry are some of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. In many cases, thes... Author: Tommy Sand. Opponent: Mathias Galetz, Dechema, Germany.   10:00  Location: KC, Kemigården 4. Jun032022 Doctoral thesisGenetic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the sustainable production of food oilsThe human population and its demand for food oils is constantly growing. However, increasing food oil production currently requires the deforestation of mostly tropical rainforests to allow the plantation of oil crops. Because of the massive risks... Author: Oliver Konzock. Opponent: Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Imperial College London, UK.   14:00  Location: Chalmers Johanneberg Campus conference room 10’an, Chemistry building floor . Onlinelink Genetic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for the sustainable production of food oilsThe human population and its demand for food oils is constantly growing. However, increasing food oil production currently requires the deforestati... Author: Oliver Konzock. Opponent: Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Imperial College London, UK.   14:00  Location: Chalmers Johanneberg Campus conference room 10’an, Chemistry building floor . Onlinelink Jun072022 Doctoral thesisWideband CMOS Data Converters for Linear and Efficient mmWave TransmittersWith continuously increasing demands for wireless connectivity, higher carrier frequencies and wider bandwidths are explored. To overcome a limited transmit power at these higher carrier frequencies, multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems, ... Author: Victor Åberg. Opponent: Jeffery Walling, Virginia Tech, Virginia, US.   13:00  Location: EA, EDIT-huset, Hörsalsvägen 11. Wideband CMOS Data Converters for Linear and Efficient mmWave TransmittersWith continuously increasing demands for wireless connectivity, higher carrier frequencies and wider bandwidths are explored. To overcome a limited... Author: Victor Åberg. Opponent: Jeffery Walling, Virginia Tech, Virginia, US.   13:00  Location: EA, EDIT-huset, Hörsalsvägen 11. Jun102022 Doctoral thesisCoordination and Analysis of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Freeway On-Ramp Merging AreasFreeway on-ramps are typical bottlenecks in the freeway network, where the merging maneuvers of ramp vehicles impose frequent disturbances on the traffic flow and cause negative impacts on traffic safety and efficiency. The emerging Connected and ... Author: Jie Zhu. Opponent: Professor Shimul Haque, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.   09:00  Location: SB-H5, Sven Hultins Gata 6, Campus Johanneberg, Chalmers. Onlinelink Coordination and Analysis of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Freeway On-Ramp Merging AreasFreeway on-ramps are typical bottlenecks in the freeway network, where the merging maneuvers of ramp vehicles impose frequent disturbances on the t... Author: Jie Zhu. Opponent: Professor Shimul Haque, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.   09:00  Location: SB-H5, Sven Hultins Gata 6, Campus Johanneberg, Chalmers. Onlinelink Jun102022 Doctoral thesisSnow Contamination of Cars: Adhesive Particle Collisions with Exterior SurfacesAn ongoing challenge regarding autonomous vehicles is the obstruction of sensors by contaminants on exterior surfaces. This often occurs when driving in harsh weather conditions, where the contaminant can be, for example, water spray, dirt, or sno... Author: Tobias Eidevåg. Opponent: Dr. Henning Löwe, Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos. .   10:00  Location: KA-salen, Kemigården 4, Chalmers.. Onlinelink Snow Contamination of Cars: Adhesive Particle Collisions with Exterior SurfacesAn ongoing challenge regarding autonomous vehicles is the obstruction of sensors by contaminants on exterior surfaces. This often occurs when drivi... Author: Tobias Eidevåg. Opponent: Dr. Henning Löwe, Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos. .   10:00  Location: KA-salen, Kemigården 4, Chalmers.. Onlinelink Jun102022 Doctoral thesisUtilization of single-cell RNA-Seq and genome-scale modeling for investigating cancer metabolismCancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, and its dysregulated metabolism is a promising target for therapy. However, metabolism is complex to study – the metabolism of a cell involves the interplay of thousands of chemical reactions that... Author: Johan Gustafsson. Opponent: Rickard Sandberg, Karolinska institutet.   13:30  Location: KB, Kemigården 4. Onlinelink Utilization of single-cell RNA-Seq and genome-scale modeling for investigating cancer metabolismCancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, and its dysregulated metabolism is a promising target for therapy. However, metabolism is comple... Author: Johan Gustafsson. Opponent: Rickard Sandberg, Karolinska institutet.   13:30  Location: KB, Kemigården 4. Onlinelink Jun132022 Doctoral thesisSelf-Reliance for the Internet of Things: Blockchains and Deep Learning on Low-Power IoT DevicesThe rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed common embedded devices from isolated objects to interconnected devices, allowing multiple applications for smart cities, smart logistics, and digital health, to name but a few. These Intern... Author: Christos Profentzas. Opponent: Associate Professor (Docent) Shahid Raza at Uppsala University & Director of Cybersecurity Unit at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, https://www.ri.se/en/person/shahid-raza.   10:00  Location: Lecture hall: EE - 6233 , EDIT Building 6th floor, Hörsalsvägen 11, Campus Johanneberg.. Onlinelink Self-Reliance for the Internet of Things: Blockchains and Deep Learning on Low-Power IoT DevicesThe rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed common embedded devices from isolated objects to interconnected devices, allowing multiple... Author: Christos Profentzas. Opponent: Associate Professor (Docent) Shahid Raza at Uppsala University & Director of Cybersecurity Unit at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, https://www.ri.se/en/person/shahid-raza.   10:00  Location: Lecture hall: EE - 6233 , EDIT Building 6th floor, Hörsalsvägen 11, Campus Johanneberg.. Onlinelink Jun132022 Doctoral thesisMathematical Modelling and Methods for Load Balancing and Coordination of Multi-Robot StationsThe automotive industry is moving from mass production towards an individualized production, individualizing parts aims to improve product quality and to reduce costs and material waste. This thesis concerns aspects of load balancing and coordinat... Author: Edvin Åblad. Opponent: Professor Martin Skutella, Institute of Mathematics, TU Berlin, Germany.   13:13  Location: Pascal,Chalmers campus Johanneberg, Chalmers tvärgata 3. Onlinelink Mathematical Modelling and Methods for Load Balancing and Coordination of Multi-Robot StationsThe automotive industry is moving from mass production towards an individualized production, individualizing parts aims to improve product quality ... Author: Edvin Åblad. Opponent: Professor Martin Skutella, Institute of Mathematics, TU Berlin, Germany.   13:13  Location: Pascal,Chalmers campus Johanneberg, Chalmers tvärgata 3. Onlinelink Jun132022 Doctoral thesisToward the Sustainable Development of Operations: Improving Energy Efficiency as a Means to Sustainability as PracticeAddressing the challenges of sustainable development demands companies to understand the “how” to actualize sustainability-related objectives and cultivating conditions that encourage practicing sustainability. It also demands companies to structu... Author: Naghmeh Taghavi Nejad Deilami. Opponent: Professor Andreas Feldman, KTH.   13:15  Location: Götaplatsen, Vera Sandbergs Allé 8, Chalmers. Onlinelink Toward the Sustainable Development of Operations: Improving Energy Efficiency as a Means to Sustainability as PracticeAddressing the challenges of sustainable development demands companies to understand the “how” to actualize sustainability-related objectives and c... Author: Naghmeh Taghavi Nejad Deilami. Opponent: Professor Andreas Feldman, KTH.   13:15  Location: Götaplatsen, Vera Sandbergs Allé 8, Chalmers. Onlinelink Jun152022 Doctoral thesisCost-efficient integration of variable renewable electricity - Variation management and strategic localisation of new demandThe aim of this work was to improve our understanding of how wind power and solar photovoltaics (PV) can be integrated into the European electricity system in a cost-efficient manner. For this, a techno-economic, cost-minimising model of the elect... Author: Viktor Walter. Opponent: Peter D. Lund, Aalto University, Finland.   13:00  Location: EC. Cost-efficient integration of variable renewable electricity - Variation management and strategic localisation of new demandThe aim of this work was to improve our understanding of how wind power and solar photovoltaics (PV) can be integrated into the European electricit... Author: Viktor Walter. Opponent: Peter D. Lund, Aalto University, Finland.   13:00  Location: EC. Jun152022 Doctoral thesisSecure and Privacy-Preserving Cloud-Assisted ComputingSmart devices such as smartphones, wearables, and smart appliances collect significant amounts of data and transmit them over the network forming the Internet of Things (IoT). Many applications in our daily lives (e.g., health, smart grid, traffic... Author: Georgia Tsaloli. Opponent: Claudio Orlandi, Aarhus University, Denmark.   14:00  Location: EE, Hörsal. Onlinelink Secure and Privacy-Preserving Cloud-Assisted ComputingSmart devices such as smartphones, wearables, and smart appliances collect significant amounts of data and transmit them over the network forming t... Author: Georgia Tsaloli. Opponent: Claudio Orlandi, Aarhus University, Denmark.   14:00  Location: EE, Hörsal. Onlinelink Jun172022 Doctoral thesisFinite-Length Scaling Laws for Spatially-Coupled LDPC CodesThis thesis concerns predicting the finite-length error-correcting performance of spatially-coupled low-density parity-check (SC-LDPC) code ensembles over the binary erasure channel. SC-LDPC codes are a very powerful class of codes; their use in p... Author: Roman Sokolovskii. Opponent: Professor Olgica Milenkovic, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.   13:00  Location: Room EA, EDIT building, Hörsalsvägen 11. Finite-Length Scaling Laws for Spatially-Coupled LDPC CodesThis thesis concerns predicting the finite-length error-correcting performance of spatially-coupled low-density parity-check (SC-LDPC) code ensembl... Author: Roman Sokolovskii. Opponent: Professor Olgica Milenkovic, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.   13:00  Location: Room EA, EDIT building, Hörsalsvägen 11.