Assessing the risks of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) solely on the basis of experimental assays is time-consuming, resource intensive, and constrained by ethical considerations (such as the principles of the 3Rs of animal testing). The adoption of computational toxicology in this field is a high p…

This thesis takes steps toward understanding the interaction between gas-phase and solid-state molecules in star- and planet-forming regions.

Promotor: F. Arbab, R. De Nicola, Co-Promotor: M. Tribastone

Promotor: S.J. Edixhoven, Co-promotor: K.J. Batenburg

This thesis describes how complex and real-world relevant analytical solutions can be found starting from a simple Nagumo problem posed on one or two-dimensional lattices.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: F.J. Verbeek

Promotores: J. Kok, M. Chaudron (Chalmers University)

On a structural level, the properties featured by a majority of mechanical metamaterials can be ascribed to the finite number of soft internal degrees-of freedom allowing for low-energy deformations.

Op 11 november 2021 verdedigde Mariana Gkliati het proefschrift 'Systemic Accountability of the European Border and Coast Guard'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. P. Rodrigues en prof.dr. L. Besselink (UvA).

Alessandro Tonutti heeft op 5 september 2017 zijn proefschrift:

A convolutional neural network (CNN) is a biologically inspired algorithm, highly capable at processing images and videos.

We explored how to morphologically classify well-resolved jetted radio-loud active galactic nuclei (RLAGN) in the LOw Frequency Array (LOFAR) Two-metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) using machine learning.

Promotor: P.D. Grünwald

This dissertation is about Bayesian learning from data. How can humans and computers learn from data?

This dissertation consists of two parts, with the common theme

Promotores: W. Th. F. den Hollander, M.O. Heydenreich

With the help of quantum mechanics, digital quantum hardware may be able to tackle some of the problems that are too difficult for ordinary computers. But despite these expectations and the ongoing effort of the research community, reliable quantum computers are not yet realized in a lab setting.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Prof.dr. C.A. Mandemakers, Co-Promotor: G. Bloothooft

Sewer pipes are an essential infrastructure in modern society and their proper operation is important for public health. To keep sewer pipes operational as much as possible, periodical inspections for defects are performed.

Het Centre for Public Values & Ethics (CPVE) is een interdisciplinair academisch expertisecentrum met als doel het verrichten en verspreiden van wetenschappelijk onderzoek naar waardengeladen vraagstukken in de publieke sector. In het bijzonder wordt gekeken naar de ethiek van de publieke ambtsvervulling…

Studying the impact of urbanisation on the respiratory health of past Dutch populations (1200-1850 CE).

Sheltering is an immediate human need and determines well-being andhealth.

Promotor: G. J. Kroes

Freshwater biodiversity has been threatened by eutrophication due to excessive nutrients in the environment. Releasing the freshwater species from such pressures requires efforts from industry and manufacturers to avoid emissions to vulnerable and high-risk regions.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens, Prof.dr. C. Dominik (UvA)

Promotores: R. Tijdeman, K.J. Batenburg

Heart failure is a major health care problem with high mortality.

A modern ship design process is subject to a wide variety of constraints such as safety constraints, regulations, and physical constraints.

In my research, we developed a method to distinguish knots. A knot is a mathematical depiction of the everyday knot that occurs in ropes and cords.

Promotor: Prof.dr. T.H.W. Bäck

Mechanical metamaterials are man-made materials which derive their unusual properties from their structure rather than their composition.

The growing demand of energy indicates that global energy resources in the form of fossil fuels will not be sufficient in the future. In order to solve potential future energy problems development of a sustainable hydrogen economy is highly desirable.

The Standard Model (SM) of particle physics fails to explain several observed phenomena and is incomplete. In order to resolve this problem, one may extend the SM by adding new particles.

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Zaanen, Prof.dr. K.E. Schalm

Promotores: Prof.dr. T.H.W. Bäck, Prof.dr. M. Bongards (Cologne University)

This thesis addresses the problem of designing performance and energy efficient embedded streaming systems, that is, systems which process a stream of input data coming from the environment and generate a stream of output data going into the environment.

The last decades it is increasingly recognized that acute as well as chronic postoperative pain is an important problem. Treatment and prevention of postoperative pain is a challenge, especially in special patient populations where there is only limited guidance on how to optimally use opioids.

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Promotor: A.W. van der Vaart

Promotor: Prof.dr. P. Stevenhagen, Co-Promotor: J.H. Evertse

How can ecosystem services within river catchments be quantified in spatial and temporal explicit way?

The Economics and Governance specialisation of the Master in Public Administration teaches you to formulate problem-solving approaches to concrete policy issues found at the intersection between economics and public administration. This specialisation is a unique joint offering of the Department of…

De pas gepromoveerde Hao Wang van het Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science leert computers hoe je problemen in het dagelijks leven kunt oplossen. Zijn doel is om het proces van probleemoplossing efficiënter te maken. Op 1 november promoveerde hij met het predicaat cum laude. ‘Ik hoop moeilijke…

Does knowledge of environmental performance change farmer's behaviour?

How do you make a technology sustainable that does not even exist yet? Well, by bringing together an interdisciplinary team of pioneering European experts right at the start and paying attention to sustainability right from the development phase.

Hieronder vind je een overzicht van hoe onderzoekers van de faculteit Governance and Global Affairs en hun onderzoeken in de media verschijnen, en lees je meer over onderwerpen waar de faculteit zich mee bezighoudt.

Curved single crystals provide variable, but well-defined surface structures.