Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Geometric extensions and the six functor formalism
Published 2025The results in this thesis are linked by their use of the six functor formalism. In the first chapter, we introduce geometric extensions, canonical sheaves on singular varieties characterised by their occurrence as a summand ...Open AccessThesis -
Kinematics-Driven Motion Analysis for 3D Hand Trajectory Prediction in Virtual Reality
Published 2025Hand motion plays a fundamental role in how people interact with their environment, making hand trajectory prediction and analysis vital across numerous domains, including Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Human-Robot ...Open AccessThesis -
Developing Sustainable and Multifunctional Cementitious Composites by Repurposing FRP Composite Waste
Published 2025Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used across industries due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, durability, and design flexibility. However, their non-biodegradable nature and complex thermoset ...Open AccessThesis -
Fluorescent nanosensors for metal ions
Published 2024Precise detection of pH and metal ion concentrations is crucial across fields such as environmental monitoring and biomedical diagnostics, as both serve as vital indicators of chemical and biological processes. Carbon dots ...Open AccessThesis -
The Quaint, the Ruinous, and Corporate Realism: Popular Architectures of Irish Neoliberalism
Published 2024This dissertation concerns the aesthetics of neoliberal Ireland’s ‘popular’ architecture. It argues that such architectural aesthetics serve as material for a critical reading of ideological images of contemporary Ireland, ...Open AccessThesis