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With the increase in computational power, deep learning algorithms have become an active field of research over the last 7 years. These data-driven machine learning algorithms have produced good results in many applications, image analysis being one of them. Today, many image analysis tasks in the medical field are done manually, taking valuable time and effort from professionals. Automating some
Maintaining the current account balance is very crucial for an open economy. Nevertheless, China as the world second largest economy has been suffering a large current account imbalance during the past two decades. Such a long-term imbalance induces the argument that China has been manipulating its exchange rate for the purpose of obtaining unfair trade advantage for its exports. Therefore, the ob
The practical application of aqueous rechargeable batteries faces several challenges due to the limited stability window of electrolytes and parasitic side reactions, such as corrosion, passivation, gas evolution, and co-intercalations. The solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) formed at the electrode/electrolyte interface plays a critical role in determining interfacial properties and battery perfor
Protein adsorption is a complex process that it controlled by several different mechanisms, for example: (i) electrostatic interactions between the protein and the surface, and (ii) between adsorbed proteins; (iii) dispersion interactions; (iv) hydration effects; and (v) structural rearrangements of the protein to balance conformational chain entropy with energetics. The aim of this study was to d
Rising populations are placing significant strain on traditional waste management, prompting the need for circular systems in urban projects to recycle valuable nutrients from wastewater. Introducing a biorefinery framework, microalgae cultivation on digestate effluents produces pigments for natural dyes, reducing nutrient release and offering eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic products. Succe
Although much progress has been made over the last decades, there is still a significant clinical need for novel therapies to manage cancer. Typical problems are that solid tumors are frequently inaccessible, aggressive, and metastatic. To contribute to solving some of these issues, we have developed a novel radioisotope-labeled 27 nm nanoparticle, 177Lu-SN201, to selectively target solid tumors v
Abstract – Background: Endocrine science remains underrepresented in European Union research programs despite the fundamental role of hormone health in human well-being. Analysis of the CORDIS database reveals a persistent gap between the societal impact of endocrine disorders and their research prioritization. At national funding level, endocrine societies report limited or little attention of na
A search for flavour-changing neutral current (FCNC) tqH interactions involving a top quark, another up-type quark (q = u, c), and a Standard Model (SM) Higgs boson decaying into a τ-lepton pair (H → τ + τ −) is presented. The search is based on a dataset of pp collisions at s = 13 TeV that corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb −1 recorded with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron C
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard noninvasive imaging modality to assess tissue characteristics in vivo which gives it a unique advantage in discriminating benign cardiac masses from malignant tumors. CMR also provides visualization of tumor invasion, hemodynamic effects, and location relative to surrounding cardiac and extracardiac structures. These features make CMR an essent
The purpose of this thesis was to examine the EC Commission's role and policy in the EC control of state aid to companies that risk going out of business. The thesis explores the Commission's role in relation to the Member States as well as to the Community courts. It also examines the Commission's policy towards such aid in order to establish whether the Commission is coherent in its
This thesis has been written as a part of the degree project course in the Master’s program “Sustainable Business Leadership” at the School of Economics and Management, Lund University. The course was based on the methodology of action learning and self-managed learning. The students were all assigned to an in-company project, having a role as consultants. This project constituted the main part of
Danske Bank has for several years modeled customer purchase behavior on category level (e.g. savings or investments). This thesis is a first attempt at predicting (first time) customer purchase behavior on product level. Five products within two categories were chosen and modelling was done with python using gradient boosters (mainly XGBoost, but also Light GBM). Results indicated that predicting
Of the food produced for human consumption, one-third is lost or wasted. Food waste has an impact on the environment in several ways and it is thus required to reduce food waste in all parts of the value chain. The objective of this thesis is to identify drivers and barriers for implementing food waste reducing strategies in school kitchens. The study is conducted within the project Göteborgsmod
Dividing wall columns are single shell distillation columns which are thermally fully coupled. DWC has the ability to create three product streams from one feed stream. A simulation of DWCs is hard due to the complexity of the system. Unfortunately, there is no good software package that can be used for simulations. Instead a detailed flowsheet with the right components and good arrangement over t
In this thesis, we study the Jarrow and Yildirim framework for inflation modeling and provide a new specification based on spread modeling which allows to calibrate the model to Zero-Coupons and Year-on-Year options jointly with convexity adjustments. We use this model to provide closedform formulas for options volatilities, convexity adjustments and Year-on-Year swaptions prices. Calibration resu
Oleaginous microorganisms provide an opportunity to produce oils without the use of arable land for cultivation of oil-containing plants. Oleaginous microorganisms are also capable of storing products of pharmaceutical interest alongside storing polymers, which could open new opportunities in the bioplastic industry. Oily yeasts have several advantages in comparison to alternatives; their doubling
Processors grow more and more complex, even more so in the field of GPUs, where the instruction set, in general, is not publicly available. This enables them to change more rapidly than CPUs, since backwards compatibility is not an issue. In this thesis multiple approaches are investigated for code generation for a clause-based GPU. An optional pre-scheduler is implemented, together with two appro
