Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2021)A mixed-methods sequential explanatory research design, collecting quantitative and qualitative data, examined paediatric unplanned hospital readmissions and nurse-caregiver communication of hospital-to-home transition ...
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(2021)This PhD project delivers a framework for the sustainability assessment of alternative fuels. The proposed framework employs the triple bottom line approach to assess the environmental and socioeconomic performance of ...
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(2021)This study determines the relationship between system quality attributes and intention to use e-AgriFinance, and examines the moderating effect of ICT readiness. This study uses TAM and ISO 25010 model. 276 questionnaires ...
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(2021)This study was conducted to evaluate the rates and patterns of admission for acute coronary syndromes across Western Australia, the associated treatment pathways for metropolitan and rural patients and outcomes, including ...
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(2021)Fungal plant-pathogens are a major contributor to crop yield loss. In this thesis we developed state of the art computational methods to predict molecular determinants of pathogen virulence. We have also performed the ...
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(2021)This study investigated the accumulation of toxic heavy metals in native vegetation when grown on mine tailings and determined potential exposure pathways to animals and humans. Analytical chemistry techniques were employed ...
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(2021)Melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) is a marker of melanoma metastasis and contributes to melanoma progression but how MCAM is sorted and recycled through the cell is unknown. Two putative endocytosis motifs have been ...
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(2021)An investigation to optimise the use of poultry by-product meal as a protein replacement in crustacean diets by manipulating drying temperature and feed shape to maximise water stability and protein retention. A standardised ...
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(2021)In recent years, studies have investigated the clinical importance of VitD levels in human fertility, but little is known about how VitD impacts women undergoing IVF or reproductive cells at the molecular level. This study ...
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(2021)During his PhD work, Abouzar has developed a more computationally efficient approach using dynamic pore network model to improve the design and operation of liquid coalescing filters. The modeling technique was used to ...