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Contains the higher degree research theses completed by Griffith graduates.
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Exploring Extrinsic Spectral Properties of Hyperspectral Image for 3D Computer Vision
(2020-10-09)A hyperspectral image (HSI) consists of band images that capture the response from numerous light wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum. Therefore, HSI has a higher spectral resolution than RGB and grayscale images, ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Modelling International Tourism Demand and Implications of Its Volatility for Sri Lanka at a Disaggregate Level
(2020-11-26)In some developing countries, tourism-led economic development strategies have been used to accelerate growth, generate employment opportunities, increase foreign exchange earnings and poverty reduction. To maximise benefits ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Creating a Dementia-Friendly Environment Through the Use of an Outdoor Natural Landscape Design in a Residential Aged Care Facility
(2020-11-26)Background: People with dementia living in institutionalised residential aged care facilities (RACFs) may manifest behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), such as agitation and apathy, resulting from ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Generation of Biological Aerosols in Natural and Industrial High Temperature Processes
(2020-11-26)A comprehensive survey conducted in Australia among 4878 participants in order to assess a national level as to the number of people exposed to specific asthmagens in workplaces revealed that about 47% men and 40% women ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Contributions of training and situated learning to Cabin crew competence
(2020-11-26)This study explores how formal training and situated learning combine to shape the competence of airlines’ cabin crew. The purpose of this study is to broaden the understanding of cabin crew learning by incorporating a ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Sounding a History of the Guitar in Queensland: the First 100 Years and More
(2020-11-26)This project examines the history of the guitar in Queensland from the start of European settlement in 1842 to the late 1940s, a research topic that has been hardly explored until recently. Therefore, it is not generally ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Anti-microbial and Anti-cancer activity of Traditional Chinese Medicine extracts
(2020-12-03)Currently, the treatment of pathogenic microbial infections involves the use of a suitable antibiotic or combination of antibiotics. Unfortunately, the development of drug resistance in microbes is a serious problem. Hence ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Spectral-Spatial Feature Extraction for Hyperspectral Image Matching and Boundary Detection
(2020-12-24)A hyperspectral image contains a huge amount of information compared to grayscale and RGB images thanks to its high spectral resolution and wide sensing spectrum. This facilitates analysis and interpretation of properties ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Design and Synthesis of Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) Based Materials for Rechargeable Batteries
(2020-11-24)Carbon nitrides are a unique family of nitrogen-rich carbon materials with multiple beneficial properties for effective alkali metal ion transport/storage. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is considered the most viable ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Supporting Self-Regulated Learning with Student-Facing Learning Analytics: User-centric Design Guidelines
(2021-01-07)Universities are investing heavily in online learning in a bid to remain competitive in a globalized world and in harsh economic times. The need to enhance and strengthen online learning is even greater given the current ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
The Dynamics of Manganese in a Monomictic Water Supply Reservoir and its Impacts on Water Treatment Process
(2021-01-11)A reliable and clean supply of drinking water is essential to the health and quality of life. The treatment of contaminants has been a major water quality concern for drinking water supply system providers. Manganese, one ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Biomechanical Modelling of Knee Loading
(2021-01-11)The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four major intra-articular knee ligaments and plays a key role in knee stability. Rupture of the ACL is one of the most common and debilitating sport-related knee injuries. ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Identification of biomarkers for obesity with metabolic syndrome using machine learning models
(2021-01-11)Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a condition that is linked to the increased risk of developing chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The association between MetS and ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Development of NMR Methodology for Complex Mixture Analysis and Discovery of Antiplasmodial Marine Natural Products
(2021-01-07)One of the challenges in natural product discovery is the re-isolation and identification of known compounds. Dereplication is the process of identifying known compounds, allowing time and effort involved in their isolation ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Enhancing affordable housing policy through green building principles: An integrated participatory system modelling approach.
(2021-01-07)This thesis establishes new insights into the provision of affordable, operationally efficient rental housing in Australia, within the context of government-supported affordable rental housing schemes. A revision to the ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Determination of Centrifugal Blood Pump Characteristics using CFD and Experimental Analysis
(2021-01-07)Background Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death throughout the developed world, attributed to approximately 17.8 million deaths worldwide in 2017 with increasing prevalence due to the aging population. ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
A Framework for Islamic Social Banking
(2021-01-07)Despite recent significant economic downturns, Islamic banking (IB)—banking activity that complies with Shari’ah (or Islamic law)—remains among the fastest growing financial industries in the world. However, a recurrent ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
A study of renewable energy technology adoption dynamics in the hotel sector
(2021-01-07)In line with the Paris Agreement, the global hotel sector must reduce its carbon emissions by 66% by 2030 and 90% by 2050. Adopting renewable energy technology (RET) to produce electricity on site is one of the UN’s ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Exploring stress management and coping in Emergency Department staff: A mixed-methods study
(2020-12-22)Background: Emergency departments (EDs) are notoriously busy and challenging working environments. Internationally and locally, demands on healthcare services, including the number of presentations to EDs, have increased ...GRIFFITH THESIS -
Application of left atrial strain assessment by 2D echocardiography in cardiac conditions involving the left atrium including cardiac amyloidosis.
(2020-12-22)The left atrium (LA) plays an important role in the modulation of LV filling and contributes to LV stroke volume with atrial contraction. Despite this important role, much research to date has been focused on the ventricles ...GRIFFITH THESIS