• High throughput breeding for wood quality improvement. 

  Davies, Nicholas T. (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Eucalypt species are fast-growing and can produce high quality timber for appearance and structural products including Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL). Their use for solid wood products is hindered by the fact that they can ...

• Tree structure in phylogenetic networks 

  Simpson, J. R. (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Phylogenetic trees are widely used to express and explore evolutionary relationships. In recent times, the observation of evolutionary processes that cannot be expressed by individual phylogenetic trees has prompted ...

• Enhancing packed bed geometry using computational fluid dynamic simulations 

  Houlton, Ben (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  This work comprises an investigation into how the efficiency of packed beds can be enhanced by manipulating the geometry of the channel network, without altering the process chemistry. A particular focus is placed on ...

• Metal nanostructures supported on carbon nanomaterials as a novel catalyst for heterogeneous reactions. 

  Baharudin, Luqmanulhakim (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Carbon nanomaterials offer a sufficient surface area for hosting highly-dispersed catalytically active metal nanostructures, for an effective diffusion of reactant/product molecules in gas- phase heterogeneous reactions. ...

• Spatially balanced sampling methods in household surveys. 

  Abi, Naeimeh (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Household surveys are the most common type of survey used for providing information about the social and economic characteristics of a population of people. In these surveys, information is usually collected by sampling ...

• 3D pose estimation in videos using convolutional neural network. 

  Shangguan, Huyuan (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  This thesis proposes, develops and evaluates different convolutional neural network based methods for 3D single-person pose estimation in RGB video. The research goals are achieved by studying image processing methods that ...

• Understanding factors influencing non-industrial private forest owners’ decisions in planting and harvesting trees : a case study in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam. 

  Dong, Viet Anh (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  In the last few decades, the forest management system in Vietnam has switched from being centrally-planned and has become market-oriented. Under the current management model, private ownership is recognised and forests and ...

• Entraining hydraulic jumps in two-layer flows. 

  Bewick, D. (University of Canterbury, 1974)

  This paper examines the region of rapidly varying flow in a two-layered density-stratified system. It is an extension of a previous analysis (Wilkinson & Wood, 1971) in which the theory for the case of stationary ambient ...

• Computer science and computational thinking in primary schools. 

  Duncan, Caitlin (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  As computational devices have become ingrained in modern society, a basic understanding of these, and the Computer Science theories they operate on is now a critical component in understanding our world. Because of this, ...

• Application of the 3ω method to micro- and nano-scale thermal systems. 

  Meffan, Claude (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  This thesis is structured into five main chapters, as well as the introduction, literature review, and conclusions. As previously mentioned, this thesis is divided into two distinct fields, and is linked by the 3ω method. ...

• Effective governance of New Zealand’s urban forest: governance and legislation 

  Fong, Stephanie Julia (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  This research presented in this thesis seeks to understand the context of urban forest management within New Zealand. In particular, it focuses on examining the understanding of local government authority (LGA) employees ...

• Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using gold cathodes 

  Taleshiahangari, Hani (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) is a promising means of storing energy from intermittent electrical resources (like solar and wind) in chemical forms. To be able to make this process feasible, selective ...

• Feature enhanced speckle reduction in ultrasound images: algorithms for scan modelling, speckle filtering, texture analysis and feature improvement 

  Singh, Prerna (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  This thesis aims to contribute to the advancement of research in the field of ultrasound image analysis by developing several novel algorithms in three key areas: (i) modelling, analysis and validation of synthetic ultrasound ...

• Development and analysis of computer vision solution concepts using game engine based simulations in visually realistic environments 

  Ganoni, Ori (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Robotic platforms such as drones, (ROVs), and semi-autonomous vehicles are becoming more prevalent. The need for testing and analyzing techniques for algorithms and experimentation increases accordingly. For the goal of ...

• The influence of particle size distribution on hydraulic fracturing through widely graded earth dam core. 

  Waters, Ross Dylan (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Hydraulic fracturing through the core of earth dams is a known trigger mechanism for internal erosion and can lead to catastrophic failure of the structures. Many of the previous laboratory studies on hydraulic fracturing ...

• Mana tāne, mana whānau : factors which contribute to the success of Māori men desisting from whānau violence. 

  Frost, Toni Dale (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Despite considerable government and private-sector intervention, whānau violence in Aotearoa New Zealand continues to occur at an alarmingly high rate (Te Puni Kōkiri, 2008). In addition, we know very little about former ...

• Integrating building information modelling and geographic information systems for characterising urban risk and resilience— a proposed geospatial workflow. 

  Jones, Daniel (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  The development of Digital City technologies to manage and visualise spatial information has increasingly become a focus of the research community, and application by city authorities. Traditionally, the Geographic Information ...

• Development of an assessment method for seismic damage to gravity waste water pipes. 

  Tang, Yifei (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  This thesis documents the development and demonstration of an assessment method for analysing earthquake-related damage to concrete waste water gravity pipes in Christchurch, New Zealand, following the 2010-2011 Canterbury ...

• Seismic behaviour of rectangular reinforced concrete walls under bi-directional loading. 

  Niroomandi, Arsalan (University of Canterbury, 2018)

  Current seismic design codes of practice specify the earthquake loadings independently in each direction of the structure’s principal axis. However, the lateral earthquake excitations could be simultaneous in both directions ...

• A hybrid control multi-agent system to automate fruit harvest and yield management. 

  Salah, Khalid (University of Canterbury, 2019)

  Robotics and automation have significantly advanced modern industry in many aspects. In particular, automation has enabled companies to increase their outputs, improve the quality of finished work, and enhance production ...

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