Research@THEA (new): Recent submissions
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Study of the drug release profile of novel polymer-drug matrix formulations prepared by hot melt extrusion /
(International Manufacturing Conference, 2021-09-07)Hot Melt Extrusion (HME) is an emerging technology in the pharmaceutical industry for manufacturing drug delivery devices. In the HME process, the polymer and drug are melted and mixed with the help of heat and mechanical ... -
Lead-free thick-film ultrasound sensors for industrial process monitoring /
(SEIA, 2022-09-21)Sol-gel high-temperature ultrasound transducers (HTUT) have been developed to compensate for the limitations present in many commercial ultrasound sensors, such as limited temperature durability and limited frequency ... -
Improved anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties of celecoxib loaded zinc oxide and magnesium oxide nanoclusters: A molecular docking and density functional theory simulation
(Elsevier, 2021-11-15)Present study offers great prospects for the adsorption of anti-inflammatory celecoxib molecule (CXB) over the surface of zinc oxide (Zn12O12) and magnesium oxide (Mg12O12) nanoclusters in several environments by performing ... -
Green process of fuel production under porous y-Al2O3 catalyst: Study of activation and deactivation kinetic for MTD process
(Elsevier, 2022-09-23)One of the methods of industrial dimethyl ether production is the catalytic dehydration of methanol. In this research work, methanol dehydration reactor has been modeled using continuous model and its results have been ... -
Machine vision for the quality assessment of emulsions in pharmaceutical processing /
(IEEE, 2018-10-21)Emulsion quality evaluation using machine vision techniques depends on the efficiency of the image segmentation algorithms. Two different machine vision techniques are investigated to determine their competency in ... -
A Multimodal Perception-Driven Self Evolving Autonomous Ground Vehicle /
(IEEE, 2021-10-08)Increasingly complex automated driving functions, specifically those associated with free space detection (FSD), are delegated to convolutional neural networks (CNNs). If the dataset used to train the network lacks diversity, ... -
Optimization of a Commercial Injection-Moulded component by Using DOE and Simulation /
(International Manufacturing Conference, 2021)Injection moulding is an important industry, providing a significant percentage of the demand for plastic products throughout the world. The process consists of many variables which directly or indirectly influence the ... -
Tourism and hospitality research in Ireland : entrepreneurs driving tourism and hospitality /
(IT Sligo, 2017)An edited collection of papers from the 13th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC) “Entrepreneurs driving tourism and hospitality”. -
Theoretical and experimental investigation of visible light responsive AgBiS2-TiO2 heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic applications /
(Elsevier, 2019)The formation of heterostructure nanocomposite has been demonstrated to be an effective route to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency. Ternary chalcogenides (TC) with remarkable visible light absorption, are identified ... -
Magnetically recyclable Schiff-based palladium nanocatalyst [Fe3O4@SiNSB-Pd] and its catalytic applications in Heck reaction
(Elsevier, 2022-04-18)Abstract A magnetically separable palladium nanocatalyst has been synthesized through the immobilization of palladium onto 3-aminopropylphenanthroline Schiff based functionalized silica coated superparamagnetic Fe3O4 ... -
The response of human macrophages to 3D printed titanium antibacterial implants does not affect the osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs
(Elsevier, 2023-06-21)Macrophage responses following the implantation of orthopaedic implants are essential for successful implant integration in the body, partly through intimate crosstalk with human marrow stromal cells (hMSCs) in the process ... -
An Analysis of the Social Impact of Festivals and Events in Limerick City, Ireland
(International Hospitality Research Centre, 2013)The scope of the events industry is vast and dynamic with events a fundamental part of society affecting “culture, business and lifestyles” (Getz2, 2008:18). Still in its infancy, the event industry must constantly prove ... -
The development of Sustainable tourism, with an emphasis on natural tourist attractions in the North Clare (Ireland) region
(International Hospitality Research Centre, 2012)Tourism is one of the most successful industries, and largest employer, in the world. A recent phenomenon in tourism involves sustainability and how this ‘trend’ is vital to the future of the industry. Sustainable tourism ... -
The ‘Think Cleaner and become Greener’ exhibition
(International Hospitality Research Centre, 2012)The company ‘Events for Us’ has been achieving much success over the past three years in operation and has quickly moved up the ladder in the business world. Catering for every event need and running innovative exhibitions ... -
Sports Tourism in Limerick City (Ireland): an assessment of its impact in tourism terms
(International Hospitality Research Centre, 2012)The study has examined this by exploring an extensive range of literature relevant to the topic’s history and in the case of Limerick city, influential recent events like the Special Olympics 2010. It has explored the topic ... -
Investigating the significance of travel agencies as a distribution channel in the tourism industry
(International Hospitality Research Centre, 2013)The travel industry is undergoing dramatic changes as a result of the phenomenal growth and wide-scale adaption to information technologies, in particular the internet. This has altered the buying behaviour of the travel ... -
Manufacturing Reliability and Cost Improvements through Data Analytics: An Industry Case Study
(Elsevier, 2022)Industry has entered a new age of industrial change which is revolutionising how products are manufactured. Driving this industry change are newly developing digital technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence, ... -
Digital Twin – A Tool for Project Management in Manufacturing
(Elsevier, 2022)The Digital Twin concept has the potential to be a useful tool in project management and in Lean manufacturing. The common goal of risk management by project managers and mitigating unpredictable behavior using the Digital ... -
Using Simulation Optimization to Improve the Performance of an Automated Manufacturing Line
(Elsevier, 2023-01-13)As manufacturing capital equipment is expensive, it is necessary that the equipment once in operation is reliable and delivers to the business plan targets. Simulation along with an optimization system is an invaluable ... -
Cooking and food skills confidence of team sport athletes in Ireland
(Wiley on behalf of British Nutrition Association, 2023-07-12)Nutritional support often focuses on cooking and food skills such as food selection, recipe planning and meal preparation. Individuals with greater cooking and food skills confidence have previously displayed higher diet ...
