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    • Theoretical studies of natural and electromagnetically induced birefringences 

      Shcherbin, Dmitry (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-06-01)
    • Theoretical studies of natural and magnetic circular dichroism 

      Solheim, Harald (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-06-23)
      This dissertation presents theoretical studies mainly of natural and magnetic circular dichroism spectra. For magnetic circular dichroism, the importance of electron correlation effects, here included at the density-functional functional level of theory, and solvent effects are discussed, both being shown to have significant impact on the final spectra. In addition, a unified approach for calculating ...
    • Time-frequency characterization of harmonizable random processes 

      Hindberg, Heidi (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009)
      In this thesis we study how to characterize nonstationary harmonizable random processes simultaneously in time and frequency. Unlike stationary random processes, harmonizable processes can have a frequency content that changes with time. Rather than working directly with the process itself, we analyze the second-order moment functions of the process and characterize the process from these moments. ...
    • Toward a Collaborative Platform for Hybrid Designs Sharing a Common Cohort 

      Arnes, Jo Inge (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-01-18)
      <p>This doctoral thesis binds together four included papers in a thematical whole and is simultaneously an independent work proposing a platform facilitating epidemiological research. <p><i>Population-based prospective cohort studies</i> typically recruit a relatively large group of participants representative of a studied population and follow them over years or decades. This group of participants ...
    • Toward Reproducible Analysis and Exploration of High-Throughput Biological Datasets 

      Fjukstad, Bjørn (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-01-21)
      This dissertation argues that we can develop unified systems for reproducible exploration and analysis of high-throughput biological datasets. We propose an approach, Small Modular Entities (SME), that orchestrates the execution of analysis pipelines and data exploration applications. We realize SMEs using software container technologies together with well-defined interfaces, configuration, and ...
    • Towards Enantioselective Carboxylation and Hydrogenation Reactions (Quantum Chemical Modelling of Homogeneous Reactions) 

      Pavlovic, Ljiljana (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2020-08-21)
      With the aid of DFT methods, it is possible to get insights into the mechanistic details of homogeneous reactions, the substrate preferences and activities of catalysts. Computational methods can also help to identify the selectivity-determining factors that govern asymmetric reactions. In this thesis, DFT methods are applied in order to study the enantioselective addition of small molecules, such ...
    • Towards Interpretable, Trustworthy and Reliable AI 

      Gautam, Srishti (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-03-15)
      <p>The field of artificial intelligence recently witnessed remarkable growth, leading to the development of complex deep learning models that perform exceptionally across various domains. However, these developments bring forth critical issues. Deep learning models are vulnerable to inheriting and potentially exacerbating biases present in their training data. Moreover, the complexity of these models ...
    • Trends and variability of polar mesopause region temperatures attributed to atmospheric dynamics and solar activity 

      Holmen, Silje Eriksen (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2016-12-19)
      The mesopause region can be considered a "boundary region" between the neutral atmosphere, where atmospheric constituents and momentum are transported mainly by winds and turbulent eddies, and the ionosphere, where the main transport mechanism is molecular diffusion. In the mesopause, complex interactions between dynamics and photochemistry occur, and we are far from a complete understanding of these ...
    • Two approaches to novel anticancer agents. Small-molecule library synthesis and evaluation 

      Boomgaren, Marc (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2020-03-06)
      <p>The work presented in this dissertation combines two fully independent approaches to achieve compound libraries for anticancer drug research. <p>Project 1: Development of compounds inhibiting human dUTPase as an amplifier of a thymidylate synthase inhibitor based cancer therapy <p>The human dUTPase has received increased attention as a drug target in the recent years. Its inhibition can ...
    • Understanding and predicting one- and two-photon absorption properties of molecular complexes 

      Steindal, Arnfinn Hykkerud (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2013-01-22)
      This thesis presents the development of theoretical models for the calculations of one- and two-photon absorption, and computational studies on solvated systems and biomolecules. The photon-absorbing chromophore is described by density functional theory, while the effects of the surroundings are taken into account by means of polarizable embedding models. The theory and implementation of a three-layered ...
    • Unleashing the VAMPyR. A Python Journey into the Realm of Multiwavelets and Quantum Chemisty 

      Bjørgve, Magnar (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-04-04)
      This thesis presents VAMPyR, an advancement in quantum chemistry that significantly mitigates the challenges inherent in high-precision computational methods. By providing a Python interface to the multiwavelet-based functionalities of MRCPP, VAMPyR enables a more intuitive, accessible, and efficient approach to quantum chemical calculations, reducing the complexity traditionally encountered with ...
    • Unmanned aerial vehicles for marine mammal surveys in arctic and sub-arctic regions 

      Aniceto, Ana Sofia Albuquerque Lima (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-06-19)
      New tools and methods are needed to monitor marine resources so that industrial activities can be conducted without (or at least minimizing) adverse impacts on species of concern. UAVs can be used as a complementary or alternative tool to current methods for monitoring and research of marine mammals. This study highlights current knowledge gaps and the need for further empirical testing of these ...
    • Unsupervised Change Detection in Heterogeneous Remote Sensing Imagery 

      Luppino, Luigi Tommaso (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2020-06-16)
      <p><i>Change detection</i> is a thriving and challenging topic in remote sensing for Earth observation. The goal is to identify changes that happen on the Earth by comparing two or more satellite or aerial images acquired at different times. Traditional methods rely on homogeneous data, that is, images acquired by the same sensor, under the same geometry, seasonal conditions,and recording ...
    • Using FullFlow to manage the overwhelming flood of patients’ self-collected health data: A system that addresses acceptance barriers regarding the introduction of diabetes patients’ self-collected health data into electronic health records and medical consultations 

      Giordanengo, Alain (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2020-03-31)
      Patients increasingly collect lifestyle and health-related data thanks to the explosion of sensors and healthcare applications. Multiple studies have shown that this data can be useful during consultations, resulting in more customised medical services. Moreover, this data permits clinicians to gain an overview of the patients’ conditions and enables patients to gain knowledge about the consequences ...
    • Vertical nitrate fluxes in the Arctic Ocean 

      Randelhoff, Achim (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-03-16)
      Upward mixing of remineralized nutrients is essential for photosynthesis in the upper ocean. Weak vertical mixing, which restricts nutrient supply, and sea ice, which leads to low light levels, conspire to severely inhibit marine primary productivity in the Arctic Ocean. However, little has been known about their relative contributions. No large-scale quantitative estimates of the vertical nutrient ...
    • Vibrational spectroscopy beyond the harmonic approximation with the Polarizable Embedding model 

      Dundas, Karen Oda Hjorth Minde (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2021-02-23)
      In order to efficiently and accurately calculate vibrational properties for solvated systems, a theoretical framework for combining response theory with the Polarizable Embedding model (PE) has been derived and implemented, and is presented in this thesis. An open-ended recursive formalism is utilized through the implementation in OpenRSP, allowing energy-derivatives to be calculated analytically ...
    • Water and heat transfer in cement based materials 

      Nguyen, Hung Thanh (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2011-06-17)
      For the mass transfer case (the absorption of moisture-water into concrete), the water content in concrete has a significant impact on its mechanical properties. Moisture transport in porous media, for example, plays an important role in the degradation of building materials such as mortars and concrete. LWE ignores the complex pore structure and network, typically found in cement materials. Many ...
    • Wave damping and momentum transfer. Manifestation of momentum transfer in case of ocean surface waves being damped by an elastic film or a viscous layer 

      Foss, Marianne (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2001-02-28)
      Virkninga av å ha et bølgedempende overflatemateriale i ei havoverflate er studert, med særlig vekt på betydninga av strålingstrykket (-stresset) eller bølgetrykket fra et innfallende, udempet bølgefelt. Det er et teoretisk studium av den dynamiske prosess som foregår når udempede overflatebølger propagerer inn i et område med bølgedempende overflatesjikt, i lys av det bølgetrykk bølgene øver på ...
    • Waveguide Mach-Zehnder interferometer for measurement of methane dissolved in water 

      Lindecrantz, Susan M. (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2016-04-25)
      In this dissertation, we present the development of a novel, compact and highly sensitive waveguide Mach-Zehnder interferometer to measure methane dissolved in water. Methane is a greenhouse gas, like carbon dioxide, and is emitted from both natural sources and human activities. Due to the challenges to measure dissolved methane in the sea and the vast area it covers, much of the methane cycle is ...