Universitat de Girona: Recent submissions
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Network performance prediction using Graph Neural Networks: application to network slicing
ENG- This thesis addresses key challenges in the optimization of network slicing in Beyond 5G (B5G) networks, focusing on the use of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) for performance prediction and resource allocation. It is ...
Genomics and formulation optimization for enhancing the microbial safety of dry fermented sausages
ENG- Dry fermented sausages (DFS) are traditional meat products with high production and consumption in Mediterranean countries. Microbial communities of DFS vary throughout the production process, providing characteristic ...
Towards energy neutral WWTPs: piloting mainstream partial nitritation AGS and anammox
ENG- Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a crucial role in safeguarding public health by treating wastewater before discharge into the environment. However, conventional facilities consume substantial amounts of energy ...
Development of three-dimensional electrochemical systems for the degradation of persistent contaminants and disinfection
ENG- The objective of this thesis is to assess novel electrochemical techniques for the degradation of persistent organic contaminants and water disinfection, focusing on 3D system methodologies. The initial two chapters ...
Obtención y caracterización de hongos asociados a plantas con potencial como bioplaguicidas y biofertilizantes
ENG- Currently, agriculture requires products to protect crops against pests and diseases. Due to the problems generated by chemical synthesis products, such as the negative impact on the environment and on people's health, ...
Els llocs de memòria mèdics i farmacèutics a la Catalunya contemporània: una anàlisi de la creació d'identitats professionals en el llarg segle XX
ENG- The aim of this doctoral thesis is to analyse the fabrication and socio-cultural processes of appropriation of two professional identities — medical and pharmaceutical —, through a set of places of memory from the end ...
Estudi comparatiu de la microbiota oral de l'antiga Tàrraco i la població actual
ENG- The present doctoral thesis explores and compares the oral microbiome of ancient dental plaque from burial sites in the ancient Roman city of Tarraco (modern-day Tarragona) with dental plaque from present-day individuals. ...
Arts i barques. L’activitat pesquera i els seus actors a la selva dels segles XV i XVI
ENG- This doctoral thesis analyses the fishing activity developed in the historical region of la Selva marítima during the 15th and 16th centuries, as well as the fisher families which participated in it. It is mainly ...
El turismo como contexto para la transformación personal
ENG- This work focuses on the human dimension of tourism, specifically on its potential to be a context of personal transformation. The main objective of the work is to investigate the deep meaning of travel based on the ...
Decomposition of (non)linear optical properties
ENG- In the field of the decomposition of optical properties, there is a very clear issue that has to be solved: whenever one of these molecular properties is decomposed into atomic contributions or fragment contributions, ...
Sufrimiento y cárcel: un acercamiento histórico, teórico y etnográfico
ENG- The main objective of this research is to deepen the understanding of the suffering inflicted by imprisonment. Through a historical, theoretical, and ethnographic perspective, our aim is to comprehend the act of ...
Unravelling the relevance of Plakophilin-2 and Olfactomedin-2 in obesity
ENG- Obesity is a complex chronic disease linked to adipocyte dysfunction and a low-grade inflammatory condition leading to the impaired synthetic and secretory activity of hyperplastic depots of adipose tissue. As a ...
An analysis of the predicament of judicial practice and the protection of personality rights of women suffering domestic violence in China from the perspective of women’s rights
ENG- The role of women in marriage and the family is significant, also as China's feudal society developed, traditional marriage and family customs changed. After reaching its highest point in the matrilineal clan culture ...
New insights in the study of the physiology of the adipose tissue
ENG- The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent years and has reached epidemic proportions. Obesity is a chronic multifactorial disease associated with an abnormal accumulation of dysfunctional adipose ...
Development and scale-up of vacuum UV-based advanced oxidation to degrade aqueous organic micropollutants
ENG- The degradation of organic micropollutants is crucial for the realization of sustainable (re)use of water. Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) are often chosen for this purpose. One such widely applied AOP is UV/H2O2 ...
Las perspectivas de las mujeres con discapacidad intelectual sobre las relaciones afectivosexuales. Necesidades, peticiones y actuaciones socioeducativas
ENG- The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognises the right of persons with disabilities to self-determination with regard to their sexual identity and expression. The concept of sexual rights is ...
Identificación y caracterización de nuevos biomarcadores para el diagnóstico de la miocardiopatía dilatada
ENG- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases are efficiently treated with statins. These medications can cause unwanted muscle problems in some patients, leading them to discontinue treatment. In this context, the ...
Essays on political economy
ENG- This research explores the diverse and intricate effects of European integration—a process affecting political and economic landscapes across Europe. At its heart, the study investigates how various European Union ...
Towards the use of new tools based on non-invasive technologies and mathematical modelling for improving quality and microbiological safety of dry-cured ham
ENG- Dry-cured ham is consumed all around the world and it is very appreciated by its organoleptic characteristics. Although it is a very typical product from the Mediterranean area, dry-cured ham production extends to ...
Managing the impacts of extreme climatic events related to inputs of organic matter on the ecosystem services provided by water supply reservoirs
ENG- Drinking water supply, one of the key ecosystem services provided by rivers, lakes and reservoirs, is under threat due to impacts of extreme climatic events (ECEs) mediated by climate change. The occurrence of ECEs ...
