This detailed edition reflects the significant new findings in the components of permeability barriers and how they work in different tissues with a collection of cutting-edge techniques. Chapters explore the formation, maintenance, regulation, and dynamics of permeability barri…
This detailed edition reflects the significant new findings in the components of permeability barriers and how they work in different tissues with a collection of cutting-edge techniques. Chapters explore the formation, maintenance, regulation, and dynamics of permeability barri…
This work enables the computation of material properties, both static and dynamic, from 2D images, and of course, from 3D images. For example, we may compute the porosity of a rock from a microscopy image. Moreover, from that single microscopy image, we can produce a 3D geometry…
Earthen heritage represents an important legacy regarding construction history, building technology, and expertise development, with a significant cultural value that must be preserved. Moreover, according to UNESCO, about 10% of the World Heritage is built with earth, and 57% o…
Over the past decade, tremendous attention has been dedicated to the issue of sustainability and serviceability of the infrastructure in the context of climate change. A large proportion of the existing infrastructure is already in an advanced state of deterioration, which is ex…
The oil and gas industry has been dealing with the unconventional reservoirs for about only two decades. Consequently, many challenges remain in evaluating the unconventional reservoirs. A few of these obstacles are the absence of the adequate production history, understanding t…
Microalgae are a diverse group of oxygenic photosynthetic microorganisms which show great promise as a source of biofuel. However, significant challenges still remain before microalgae can be considered a viable source of biofuel. The main current challenges are nutrient sourcin…
This thesis investigates the constant pressure cake filtration of interacting cellulose fibre/TiO2 (rutile) mixtures, and involved experimental studies using an automated pressure filtration apparatus. The influence of suspension composition, filtration pressure and solution env…
Data assimilation in subsurface systems is challenging due to the large number of flow simulations often required, and by the need to preserve geological realism in the calibrated (posterior) models. In this work we present a deep-learning-based surrogate-modeling framework, ref…
In the recent few decades, a more frequent and drastic change in climate resulting from global warming has raised up increasing concern in our society. Shale, a typical anisotropic sedimentary rock, is playing a critical role in engineering practices that tackle global warming a…
Leaky gut syndrome involves the non-mediated passage of harmful substances through the intestinal barrier causing inflammation and other undesirable effects. This can be caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) which have also been linked to causing equine gastri…