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Spatial and energy distributions of sputtered atoms in thin film deposition techniques

Author(s): Nastja Mahne (Author), Miha Čekada (Supervisor), Matjaž Panjan (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

The sputtering yield, the spatial distribution of the sputtered atoms, the energy distribution and the average energy of the sputtered atoms are important for numerous deposition techniques, as they determine the microstructure and the physical properties of the thin films. Using SRIM (Stopping and Range of Ions in Matter) simulations, …

Meshless adaptive solution procedure for efficient solving of partial differential equations

Author(s): Mitja Jančič (Author), Gregor Kosec (Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Meshless methods are becoming increasingly popular in computational mechanics and engineering. Their main feature is the ability to manage complex geometries while avoiding the often tedious process of mesh generation required by the traditional methods. Various meshless approximations of linear differential operators appearing in the governing problem have been proposed …

Computational investigation of protein-RNA interactions detected by CLIP, their specificity and dynamics in embryonic development

Author(s): Klara Kuret (Author), Jernej Ule (Supervisor), Miha Modic (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

RNA molecules dynamically interact with RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), which control various aspects of RNA fate, such as its processing, localisation, and stability. Intricate networks of protein-RNA interactions thereby regulate gene expression and have a profound effect on downstream cellular processes. Most RBPs recognise specific motifs on their bound RNAs, characterised …

Characterization of constrained continuous multiobjective optimization problems

Author(s): Aljoša Vodopija (Author), Bogdan Filipič (Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Despite the large volume of recently published papers in the field of constrained multiobjective optimization, the understanding and characterization of constrained multiobjective optimization problems (CMOPs) for benchmarking multiobjective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) and the related constraint handling techniques (CHTs) remain unsatisfactory. Therefore, selecting appropriate CMOPs for benchmarking is challenging and lacks …

Intra- and inter-trophic interactions of generalist forest predator

Author(s): Urška Ratajc (Author), Al Vrezec (Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

We are witnessing major shifts in ecosystems due to intense anthropogenic pressures on the environment in recent decades, including rapid climate change, which is one of the strongest drivers of a global biological response. Raptors, which are at the top of the trophic web, are important indicators of ecosystem health. …

Information spreading barriers in news

Author(s): Abdul Sittar (Author), Dunja Mladenić (Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

News spreads in many patterns, structures, and dynamics that change throughout time. For a variety of reasons, certain news is only covered in a particular area. Language, economy, geography, politics, time zone, and culture are just a few of the many barriers that prevent news from reaching a larger audience. …

Temperature fractionation of mercury in the cement production process

Author(s): Sabina Berisha (Author), Milena Horvat (Supervisor), Tanja Ljubič-Mlakar (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Cement production is one of the main contributors to mercury emissions in to the atmosphere. Many national and international legal i nstruments aim to control and reduce Hg emissions. Hg enters the cement production process as an impurity in fuels and raw materials, with the latter being the main source …

Heterogeneous recombination of neutral oxygen atoms on the surfaces of oxidized materials

Author(s): Domen Paul (Author), Miran Mozetič (Supervisor), Rok Zaplotnik (Co-Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

In this dissertation, we studied heterogeneous surface recombination of neutral oxygen atoms. We described plasma as a reliable source of neutral oxygen atoms and the behavior of neutral atoms in low-pressure plasma sustained by high-frequency discharges. Neutral atom density in the flowing afterglow and the recombination coefficient on several surfaces …

Hidrothermal topochemical conversion of Bi4Ti3O12 nanoplatelets for formation of functional heterostructural perovskite titanates

Author(s): Alja Čontala (Author), Marjeta Maček Kržmanc (Supervisor)

Year: 2023

Type: Doctoral dissertation

In the view of designing new nanostructured materials and tailoring their functional properties, understanding the nucleation and crystal growth mechanisms is becoming increasingly important. Nowadays, one of the most addressed scientific and social problems are those facing energy shortage and global warming. People started to realize the value and importance …

Cathepsin cleavage of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) affects signaling pathways of cancer cells

Author(s): Marija Grozdanić (Author), Marko Fonović (Supervisor)

Year: 2023

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) belongs to the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases and plays an essential role in cell differentiation, migration, proliferation, and metabolism. Alterations in EGFR signalling were found in a number of cancers like lung, breast, colorectal cancer and gliomas, shown to be more aggressive and …