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Fletta eftir deild "Iðnaðarverkfræði-, vélaverkfræði- og tölvunarfræðideild (HÍ)"
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2024-02)Converting CO2 into value-added products via hydrogenation is of interest due to its potential to reduce and reuse excess atmospheric CO2 and deal with global warming. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are of great interest in this conversion process due ... -
(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2023-11-30)The effects of global warming are being felt around the world, with extreme weather events occurring ever more frequently. Accelerating the ongoing transition towards renewable energy resources, both in transportation and industry, is of vital ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2024-01)Seizures are the most common neurological emergency among neonates and if left untreated they can cause permanent brain damage. The current gold standard for neonatal seizure detection is continuous electroencephalogram (EEG) visually interpreted by a ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2023-11-20)Municipal solid waste incineration has been identified as a major source of dioxins in the air, leading to the closure of many European incinerators. While gasification of waste and biomass has been considered a more environmentally friendly alternative, ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2023-06-19)The use of Machine Learning (ML) techniques in the medical field is not a new occurrence and several papers describing research in that direction have been published. This research has helped in analysing medical images, creating responsive cardiovascular ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2022-09)The effectiveness of a drug treatment regimen relies on the efficient delivery to afflicted target areas. Drug delivery devices aim to achieve a sustained release and maintain a steady drug concentration level that falls within a therapeutic range. ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2023-05-04)Advances in remote sensing (RS) missions in recent decades have greatly increased the volume of data that is continually acquired and made available to end users, who can utilize it in a variety of Earth observation (EO) applications. land cover (LC) ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2023-03)The main target of this thesis is to use density functional theory (DFT)-based simulations to study electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR) on transition metal oxides (TMOs) employing thermochemical model and computational hydrogen electrode. ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2022-12)The main purpose of this research is to contribute towards a theory of knowledge worker productivity (KWP). When it comes to KWP there is no single integrated body of knowledge which can be used for analytical and empirical testing and applied to real ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2022)The increasing global demand for renewable energy has resulted in the increased exploration of geothermal energy resources, which presents corrosion and wear challenges. The objective of the PhD project is to investigate the friction, wear and corrosion ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2022-05-11)High enthalpy geothermal fluid utilization has a potential for growth for green and sustainable energy production. Geothermal energy production is often limited by the corrosive nature of the geofluids utilized. For successful, safe and economic ...
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(University of Iceland, 2022-02-23)The scope of this study is processing onboard fresh fish trawlers, focusing on bleeding and cooling processes and the effects on product quality and shelf-life. In recent years there has been a shift from less valuable frozen products to higher value ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2022-02-08)Prosthetic devices are intended to replace missing limbs. Although this statement is simple, the design, testing, and validation of these devices are considerably complex. A number of energy-storing-and-returning prosthetic feet are commercially ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science, 2022)The current climate crisis and human overpopulation demands more sustainable technologies for industrial chemical synthesis, such as biorefineries. The aim of this project was to study the potential of two non-model microorganisms to produce industrially ...
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(University of Iceland, 2021-11-05)Our world is struggling with the negative impacts of greenhouse gases, with CO2 constituting more than ¾ of them. The ammonia production through the Haber-Bosch process which is vital for the sustain of human beings by ensuring food security, accounts ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, 2021-06)Geothermal energy utilization contributes to less than 0.5% of the world’s electricity demand and is not well represented in energy policies and environmental studies of energy systems. Research on geothermal potential and environmental impacts shows ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, 2021-08)Identification of primary cells, such as mesenchymal stromal cells, at the molecular level is vital for better understanding of their differentiation pathways. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering has a potential to become a non-invasive screening method ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, 2021-06)Distributed data and compute infrastructures aim to provide access to their data or compute services across disciplinary and geographical borders to their users for scientific research. The services are highly collaborative in nature yet independent ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, 2021-06-15)The inspiration for this research is the natural graduation in stiffness of the biological ankle, over a wide range of ambulation tasks. The goal is to achieve variable stiffness in the force response of a prosthetic foot, utilizing the properties of ...
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(University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, 2021-05)Several waste incinerators in Iceland were closed down in 2011/2012 due to environmental problems and health concerns. To date no cost effective and environmentally acceptable replacement has been found for disposing of the waste that was combusted at ...
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