Public defence of doctoral thesis

Jan182019 Doctoral thesisInteraction of Calcium Ions with Lipid MembranesBilayer membranes enclose and shield the biological cell and its inner compartments, as well as the tubular networks that exist within and between the cells. Due to their fluidic nature, the membranes are incredibly dynamic and flexible, which all... Author: Baharan Ali Doosti. Opponent: Prof. Atul N. Parikh, University of California in Davis, USA.   10:00  Location: KA, Chemistry building. Interaction of Calcium Ions with Lipid MembranesBilayer membranes enclose and shield the biological cell and its inner compartments, as well as the tubular networks that exist within and between ... Author: Baharan Ali Doosti. Opponent: Prof. Atul N. Parikh, University of California in Davis, USA.   10:00  Location: KA, Chemistry building. Jan182019 Doctoral thesisFinite element procedures for crack path prediction in multi-axial fatigueRolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) cracks in rails are among the most detrimental railway track defects regarding reliability and cost. The cracks typically grow in shear mode up to a certain length at which they might arrest or kink into a more tensil... Author: Dimosthenis Floros. Opponent: Prof. Bo Alfredsson, Department of Solid Mechanics, Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Sweden.   10:00  Location: room VDL, Chalmers Tvärgata 4C, Gothenburg. Finite element procedures for crack path prediction in multi-axial fatigueRolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) cracks in rails are among the most detrimental railway track defects regarding reliability and cost. The cracks typic... Author: Dimosthenis Floros. Opponent: Prof. Bo Alfredsson, Department of Solid Mechanics, Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Sweden.   10:00  Location: room VDL, Chalmers Tvärgata 4C, Gothenburg. Jan242019 Doctoral thesisOn Robust Steering Based Lateral Control of Longer and Heavier Commercial VehiclesRapid growth in the transportation of goods has led to raised concerns about<br />environmental effects, road freight traffic, and increased infrastructure usage.<br />The increasing cost of fuel, and issues with congestions and gas emissions,<br ... Author: Maliheh Sadeghi Kati. Opponent: PROF. JOOP PAUWELUSSEN, Professor in Mobility Technology at HAN University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.   10:00  Location: Room SB-H5, Sven Hultins Gata 6. On Robust Steering Based Lateral Control of Longer and Heavier Commercial VehiclesRapid growth in the transportation of goods has led to raised concerns about<br />environmental effects, road freight traffic, and increased infras... Author: Maliheh Sadeghi Kati. Opponent: PROF. JOOP PAUWELUSSEN, Professor in Mobility Technology at HAN University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.   10:00  Location: Room SB-H5, Sven Hultins Gata 6. Jan252019 Doctoral thesisExploring the role of rheology in bolus flow using an in-vitro approach<br />Swallowing disorders, termed ‘dysphagia’, are more common in the elderly but can also affect younger persons. Approximately, 8% of the world’s population suffers from dysphagia. A Texture Modified Diet (TMD), which increases bolus viscosity ... Author: Muhammad Waqas. Opponent: Professor Peter Fishcher, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.   10:00  Location: Hörsalsvagen 7. Exploring the role of rheology in bolus flow using an in-vitro approach<br />Swallowing disorders, termed ‘dysphagia’, are more common in the elderly but can also affect younger persons. Approximately, 8% of the world’... Author: Muhammad Waqas. Opponent: Professor Peter Fishcher, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.   10:00  Location: Hörsalsvagen 7. Jan302019 Doctoral thesisConstraint-based modeling of metabolism - interpreting predictions of growth and ATP synthesis in human and yeastGrowth is the primary objective of the cell. Diseases arise when cells diverge from a healthy growth-pattern. An increased understanding of cellular growth may thus be translated into improved human health. The cell requires materials and free ene... Author: Avlant Nilsson. Opponent: associate professor Tomer Shlomi, Department of Computer Science and Biology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel..   13:30  Location: KC-salen, Kemihuset, Kemigården 4, Göteborg. Constraint-based modeling of metabolism - interpreting predictions of growth and ATP synthesis in human and yeastGrowth is the primary objective of the cell. Diseases arise when cells diverge from a healthy growth-pattern. An increased understanding of cellula... Author: Avlant Nilsson. Opponent: associate professor Tomer Shlomi, Department of Computer Science and Biology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel..   13:30  Location: KC-salen, Kemihuset, Kemigården 4, Göteborg. Feb012019 Doctoral thesisUtilizing solar energy for anti-icing road surfaces using hydronic heating pavement with low temperature During summer, the surface temperature of an asphalt road pavement can rise up to 70°C due to absorbed solar radiation. The high temperature degrades the performance of the asphalt concrete by accelerating the thermal oxidation and plastic deforma... Author: Raheb Mirzanamadi. Opponent: Professor Jeffrey D. Spitler, Oklahoma State University, USA.   10:00  Location: Room SB-H2 on Sven Hultins gata 6, Chalmers.. Utilizing solar energy for anti-icing road surfaces using hydronic heating pavement with low temperature During summer, the surface temperature of an asphalt road pavement can rise up to 70°C due to absorbed solar radiation. The high temperature degrad... Author: Raheb Mirzanamadi. Opponent: Professor Jeffrey D. Spitler, Oklahoma State University, USA.   10:00  Location: Room SB-H2 on Sven Hultins gata 6, Chalmers.. Feb062019 Doctoral thesisChemistry and Process Design of Integrated Removal of Nitrogen and Sulfur oxides in Pressurized Flue Gas SystemsCarbon capture and storage is vital to reach the climate goals to limit the increase in the global temperature. Among the carbon capture technologies, oxy-fuel and chemical looping combustion produce a stream mainly containing carbon dioxide (CO2)... Author: Sima Ajdari. Opponent: Professor Terry Wall, The University of Newcastle, Australia.   10:00  Location: Hörsal HA3. Chemistry and Process Design of Integrated Removal of Nitrogen and Sulfur oxides in Pressurized Flue Gas SystemsCarbon capture and storage is vital to reach the climate goals to limit the increase in the global temperature. Among the carbon capture technologi... Author: Sima Ajdari. Opponent: Professor Terry Wall, The University of Newcastle, Australia.   10:00  Location: Hörsal HA3. Feb152019 Doctoral thesisEnzymes for selective decoupling of woody biomass: From fundamentals to industrial potentialThe need for an economy based on renewable materials has resulted in growing interest in the use of woody biomass in a wider field of application. However, the chemical complexity of lignocellulose and the dense structure of wood pose challenges i... Author: Jenny Arnling Bååth. Opponent: Dr. Brian H. Davison, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Tennessee, USA.   10:00  Location: KC, Chemistry building, Kemigården 4. Enzymes for selective decoupling of woody biomass: From fundamentals to industrial potentialThe need for an economy based on renewable materials has resulted in growing interest in the use of woody biomass in a wider field of application. ... Author: Jenny Arnling Bååth. Opponent: Dr. Brian H. Davison, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Tennessee, USA.   10:00  Location: KC, Chemistry building, Kemigården 4.