Kaitstud doktoritööd

Igal aastal kaitstakse Loodus- ja täppisteaduste valdkonnas üle viiekümne doktoritöö.

2025. aastal kaitstud doktoritööd:

Débora Aguiar Gomes Theoretical and astrophysical aspects of extended general relativity
Jorma Rahu „Novel insights into aerosol-cloud interactions by analysing the temporal evolution of strong anthropogenic cloud perturbations“
Laxmipriya Pati The effects of non-Riemannian connection in teleparallel gravity
Ye Wang „Investigating the properties of metal surfaces under high electric fields based on ab initio calculations“
Kateryna KubrakTowards user-centered prescriptive process monitoring systems
Eerik MuuliAutomating the assessment and feedback processes in IT teaching – improving creation and maintenance from the teaching staff perspective
Alireza Akhavi Zadegan „A multimodal approach for refining mapping and localization by integrating generative AI and pedestrian-centric data“
Mahmoud Kamel Akila Soliman Shoush „Prescriptive Process Monitoring Under Uncertainty and Resource Constraints“
Andre Tättar „Multilingual machine translation for under-resourced languages“
Mariia Bakhtina „A method for information security and privacy management in smart solutions“
Alejandra Duque Torres „Classifying, Constraining and Ranking Metamorphic Relations“
Katsiaryna Lashkevich „Data-Driven Analysis and Optimization of Waiting Times in Business Processes“
Rauno Sedrik Synthesis and investigation of polymers from different cyclic bio-based monomers
Kristiina Kurg Exploring the potential of a liquid biopsy approach for melanoma diagnostics and the role of extracellular vesicles in atherosclerosis development Tartu
Artjom Stepanjuk „Function of adhesion molecules and signalling pathways in human endometrial and embryonic models“
Mario Reiman „Placental transcriptome in normal and complicated pregnancies“
Marianne Kivastik Heterostylous plants in an era of global change: the role of local, landscape and climatic factors
Eleonora Beccari Mapping and exploring trait spaces across the tree of life

2024. aastal kaitstud doktoritööd:

Robert Valner „Design of TeMoto, a software framework for dependable, adaptive, and collaborative autonomous robots"
Ingrid Rebane „Structure-property relationships of moldable silicone foams"
Mailis Laht „Using the One Health approach for mapping the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in Estonia"
Henri Ingelman „Systems-level characterisation and improvement of Clostridium autoethanogenum metabolism"
Siim Laanesoo „Novel high-performance biomass-based polymers"
Joonas Merisalu „Resistive switching in memristor structures with multilayerdielectrics"
Maria Maloverjan „Optimizing cell-penetrating peptide-based nanoparticles for delivery of nucleic acid therapeutics"
Iman Dadras „Low power neural network-based control and actuation solutions for insect-scale robots"
Chung-Yueh Yeh „Characterization of MPK and HT1 kinases in CO2-induced stomatal movements"
Mariliis Hinnu „In vitro methods for studying the mechanisms of ribosometargeting antibiotics"
Olena Zamora „Impacts of plant hormones on controlling stomatal conductance"
Sainan Wang „Structure-guided insights into the functions of CHIKV nsP2"
Ikechukwu Ofodile „Fault tolerant attitude control for nanosatellites: ESTCube-2 case"
Anneli Samel „Unveiling the characteristics of cancer-testis antigen MAGEA10"
Danat Yermakovich „The evolutionary history of complex traits: implications of archaic admixture"
Kertu Liis KrigulThe gut microbiome at the interface of human health and disease
Arun Kumar Devarajan „Mikroobid ja kliimamuutused: taim-mikroob interaktsioonid riisi füllosfääris ja mulla mikrobioomid subarktilistes rohumaades“
Vi Ngan Tran „Rakkude dünaamika ja epiteeli morfogenees Drosophila tiiva arengus“
Sirelin Sillamaa „Helikaaside Hmi1 ja lrc3 roll pärmi mitokondriaalse DNA säilitamisel“
Natàlia Pujol Gualdo „Naiste reproduktiivtervisega seotud tunnuste geneetiliste seoste tõlgendamine“
Maarja Jõeloo„Arengud mikrokiibipõhiste koopiaarvu variatsioonide tuvastamises ja fenotüüpidega seostamises“
Artjom Berholts „Light-enhanced sensors of oxidizing gases based on single-layer CVD graphene“
Kristjan MüürseppPhenomenological implications of Standard Model extensions
Helle-Mai PiirsooMechanical properties of nanocomposites with artificial periodic structure
Kristel Möls Metastable TiO2-II in atomic layer deposited thin and ultrathin films: stabilization, properties and impact on film growth
Dmytro DanilianPhotocatalytic materials for water treatment and antimicrobial applications
Kaja Pae Electron-phonon interactions in local degenerate electronic states in solids
Bilal Gul Palaeotemperature reconstruction based on oxygen stable isotopic trends from the Ordovician-Silurian brachiopods of Baltoscandia
Raul Paat Groundwater and surface water interactions in peatlands: Hydrogeological insights from Estonian mires
Sylvester Ikenna Ofili Geochemistry and depositional environments of two black shale formations: the Baltoscandian Cambrian-Ordovician Alum Shale and the Cretaceous Lokpanta Oil Shale
Jan-Michael Cayme. Organic-inorganic interactions in experimental and archaeological ceramics
Silvester Jürjo. Separation of rare earth elements from Estonian phosphorite ore using liquid extraction followed by electrochemical reduction
Larissa Silva Maciel. Derivatization-targeted LC-MS analysis of compounds containing amino group
Akmal Kosimov. Template-assisted Mechanosynthesis (TAMS) for the production of bifunctional transition metal-based catalysts
Ritums Cepītis. Modelling Structural and Geometrical Effects in Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Electrocatalysis
Kaarel Kisand. Resorcinol-derived carbon-based catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cell cathodes
Heigo Ers. Adsorption and Structuring Processes at Single Crystal Electrode – Ionic Liquid Interface – Insights from Simulations and in situ Studies
Kerli Martin. Recognition of carboxylates by synthetic receptors – from structure-affinity studies to solid-contact anion-selective electrode prototyping
Huy Qui Vinh Nguyen. Development of Carbon Supported Pt–CeO2 Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Yiming Meng Plant mycorrhizal type and status in the global flora
Siqiao Liu The effect of anthropogenic disturbance on soil fungal communities
Slendy Julieth Rodríguez Alarcón Intraspecific trait diversity in plants: characterizing effects of trait variation on community assembly and ecosystem functioning
Iris Reinula Genetic variation of grassland plants in changing landscapes
Sanni Maria Aurora Färkkilä Methods for studying plant-fungal interactions – reflecting on the old, the new and the upcoming
Junming Ke Codes for Distributed Storage
Stefano Ciaci Transfinite geometric properties of the unit ball in Banach spaces

2023. aastal kaitstud doktoritööd:

Laura Sandra Lello Unraveling the intricate nature of the alphavirus RNA replicase
Isaac Newton Kwasi Buo Multi-scale thermal remote sensing, machine learning and radiative flux modeling to assess urban overheating“
Daniyal Gohar Diversity, genomics, and potential functions of fungus-inhabiting bacteria
Meeli Arujõe-Sado Structural effects in aza-peptide bond formation reaction
Ahmet Ilker Topuz Quantitative and qualitative investigations for muon scattering tomography via GEANT4 simulations: a computational study
Rain Inno Placental transcriptome and miRNome in normal and complicated pregnancies
Andre Leesment Quantitative studies of Brønsted acidity in biphasic systems and gas-phase
Ciara Baines Adaptation to oncogenic pollution and natural cancer defences in the aquatic environment
Mohammad Anagreh Privacy-preserving parallel computations for graph problems
Kai Rausalu Alphaviral nsP2 protease: from requirements for functionality to inhibition
Madli Jõks Biodiversity drivers in oceanic archipelagos and habitat fragments, explored by agent-based simulation models
Azadeh Rezapour The impact of climate change on fine root trait responses of deciduous and coniferous trees
Ivo Sibul Ground-penetrating radar in Estonia: from fieldwork to open data reuse
Kristina Kiisholts Peptide-based drug carriers and preclinical nanomedicine applications for endometriosis treatment
Diego Pires Ferraz Trindade Dark diversity dynamics linked to global change: taxonomic and functional perspective
Ahto Agan Interactions between invasive pathogens and resident mycobiome in the foliage of trees
Toni Tuominen Missing baryons and the large-scale structure of the universe
Anton Savchenko Taxonomic studies in Dacrymycetes: Cerinomyces and allied taxa
Kristiina Nõomaa Role of invasive species in brackish benthic community structure and biomass changes
Egils Avots „Brain abnormality detection using statistical analysis of individual structural connectivity networks and EEG signals"
Kadir Aktas „Cosmic Ray Tomography based Object Reconstruction and Recognition"
Houman Masnavi „Visibility Aware Navigation"
Kai Rausalu „Alphaviral nsP2 protease: From requirements for functionality to inhibition"
Liubov Cherkashchenko „New insights into alphaviral nsP2 functions"
Kreete Lüll „Investigating the relationships between human microbiome, host factors and female health“
Abasi-amefon Obot Affia „A Framework and Teaching Approach for IoT Security Risk Management“
Pavlo Tertychnyi „Machine Learning Methods for Anti-Money Laundering Monitoring“
Nurlan Kerimov „Building a catalogue of molecular quantitative trait loci to interpret complex trait associations“
Ivan Slobozhan „Studying Online Social Media Engagement in SIC Countries during Protests, Mass Demonstrations and War“
Kristiina Rahkema „Quality Analysis of iOS Applications with Focus on Maintainability and Security Aspects“
Shakshi Sharma „Fighting Misinformation in the Digital Age: A Comprehensive Strategy for Characterizing, Identifying, and Mitigating Misinformation on Online Social Media Platforms“
Anti Ingel „Algorithms using information theory: classification in brain-computer interfaces and characterising reinforcement-learning agents
Rahul Goel Mining Social Well-being Using Mobile Data
Mohamed Ragab Moawad Mohamed „Bench-Ranking: A Prescriptive Analysis Approach for Large Knowledge Graphs Query Workloads“
Nico Benincasa Phase transitions and gravitational waves in models of dark matter
Tanel Voormansik Long-term datasets of dual-polarisation weather radar help detect and nowcast convective storms including extreme precipitation, lightning, and hail
Elena Vinogradova Optical centers and quantum entangled states of Nd3+ ions in doped fluoride crystals
Ahmet Ilker Topuz Quantitative and qualitative investigations for muon scattering tomography via GEANT4 simulations: a computational study
Tõnn Paiste Early evolution of the genus Amorphognathus and updated Sandbian (Upper Ordovician) conodont biostratigraphy in Baltoscandia
Ivo Sibul Ground-penetrating radar in Estonia: from fieldwork to open data reuse
Yogesh Kumar. M-N4 makrotsüklilised katalüsaatorid hapniku redutseerumis- ja eraldumisreaktsiooni elektrokatalüüsiks
Shidong Chen. Unravelling prehistoric plant exploitation in eastern Baltic: organic residue analysis of plant-based materials by multi-method approach
Kalev Uiga. Modelling and experimental measurement of the closed equilibrium systems of CaS–H2O and SrS–H2O
Patrick Teppor. Obtaining platinum-free oxygen reduction catalysts through biomass valorization: a case study of peat
Ernesto De Jesus Zapata Flores. Derivatization reagents used in negative mode electrospray LC-MS
Peeter Valk. Methanol oxidation on platinum-rare-earth metal oxide activated catalysts
Patrick Teppor. Obtaining platinum-free oxygen reduction catalysts through biomass valorization: a case study of peat
Ernesto de Jesus Zapata Flores. Derivatization reagents used in negative mode electrospray LC-MS
Tõnis Laasfeld. Integrating image analysis and quantitative modeling for a holistic view of GPCR ligand binding dynamics
Jonas Mart Linge. Electrochemical
reduction of oxygen on silver-based catalysts
Meeli Arujõe-Sado. Structural effects in aza-peptide bond formation reaction
Linda Rusalepp The impact of environmental drivers and competition on phenolic metabolite profiles in hybrid aspen and silver birch
Maret Gerz The distribution and role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in plant communities
Shahid Mubasshar Natural vibrations of curved nanobeams
Alvin Lepik On Morita equivalence of semigroups

Laura Sandra Lello Unraveling the intricate nature of the alphavirus RNA replicase
Isaac Newton Kwasi Buo Multi-scale thermal remote sensing, machine learning and radiative flux modeling to assess urban overheating“
Daniyal Gohar Diversity, genomics, and potential functions of fungus-inhabiting bacteria
Meeli Arujõe-Sado Structural effects in aza-peptide bond formation reaction
Ahmet Ilker Topuz Quantitative and qualitative investigations for muon scattering tomography via GEANT4 simulations: a computational study
Rain Inno Placental transcriptome and miRNome in normal and complicated pregnancies
Andre Leesment Quantitative studies of Brønsted acidity in biphasic systems and gas-phase
Ciara Baines Adaptation to oncogenic pollution and natural cancer defences in the aquatic environment
Mohammad Anagreh Privacy-preserving parallel computations for graph problems
Kai Rausalu Alphaviral nsP2 protease: from requirements for functionality to inhibition
Madli Jõks Biodiversity drivers in oceanic archipelagos and habitat fragments, explored by agent-based simulation models
Azadeh Rezapour The impact of climate change on fine root trait responses of deciduous and coniferous trees
Ivo Sibul Ground-penetrating radar in Estonia: from fieldwork to open data reuse
Kristina Kiisholts Peptide-based drug carriers and preclinical nanomedicine applications for endometriosis treatment
Diego Pires Ferraz Trindade Dark diversity dynamics linked to global change: taxonomic and functional perspective
Ahto Agan Interactions between invasive pathogens and resident mycobiome in the foliage of trees
Toni Tuominen Missing baryons and the large-scale structure of the universe
Anton Savchenko Taxonomic studies in Dacrymycetes: Cerinomyces and allied taxa
Kristiina Nõomaa Role of invasive species in brackish benthic community structure and biomass changes
Egils Avots „Brain abnormality detection using statistical analysis of individual structural connectivity networks and EEG signals"
Kadir Aktas „Cosmic Ray Tomography based Object Reconstruction and Recognition"
Houman Masnavi „Visibility Aware Navigation"
Kai Rausalu „Alphaviral nsP2 protease: From requirements for functionality to inhibition"
Liubov Cherkashchenko „New insights into alphaviral nsP2 functions"
Kreete Lüll „Investigating the relationships between human microbiome, host factors and female health“
Abasi-amefon Obot Affia „A Framework and Teaching Approach for IoT Security Risk Management“
Pavlo Tertychnyi „Machine Learning Methods for Anti-Money Laundering Monitoring“
Nurlan Kerimov „Building a catalogue of molecular quantitative trait loci to interpret complex trait associations“
Ivan Slobozhan „Studying Online Social Media Engagement in SIC Countries during Protests, Mass Demonstrations and War“
Kristiina Rahkema „Quality Analysis of iOS Applications with Focus on Maintainability and Security Aspects“
Shakshi Sharma „Fighting Misinformation in the Digital Age: A Comprehensive Strategy for Characterizing, Identifying, and Mitigating Misinformation on Online Social Media Platforms“
Anti Ingel „Algorithms using information theory: classification in brain-computer interfaces and characterising reinforcement-learning agents
Rahul Goel Mining Social Well-being Using Mobile Data
Mohamed Ragab Moawad Mohamed „Bench-Ranking: A Prescriptive Analysis Approach for Large Knowledge Graphs Query Workloads“
Nico Benincasa Phase transitions and gravitational waves in models of dark matter
Tanel Voormansik Long-term datasets of dual-polarisation weather radar help detect and nowcast convective storms including extreme precipitation, lightning, and hail
Elena Vinogradova Optical centers and quantum entangled states of Nd3+ ions in doped fluoride crystals
Ahmet Ilker Topuz Quantitative and qualitative investigations for muon scattering tomography via GEANT4 simulations: a computational study
Tõnn Paiste Early evolution of the genus Amorphognathus and updated Sandbian (Upper Ordovician) conodont biostratigraphy in Baltoscandia
Ivo Sibul Ground-penetrating radar in Estonia: from fieldwork to open data reuse
Yogesh Kumar. M-N4 makrotsüklilised katalüsaatorid hapniku redutseerumis- ja eraldumisreaktsiooni elektrokatalüüsiks
Shidong Chen. Unravelling prehistoric plant exploitation in eastern Baltic: organic residue analysis of plant-based materials by multi-method approach
Kalev Uiga. Modelling and experimental measurement of the closed equilibrium systems of CaS–H2O and SrS–H2O
Patrick Teppor. Obtaining platinum-free oxygen reduction catalysts through biomass valorization: a case study of peat
Ernesto De Jesus Zapata Flores. Derivatization reagents used in negative mode electrospray LC-MS
Peeter Valk. Methanol oxidation on platinum-rare-earth metal oxide activated catalysts
Patrick Teppor. Obtaining platinum-free oxygen reduction catalysts through biomass valorization: a case study of peat
Ernesto de Jesus Zapata Flores. Derivatization reagents used in negative mode electrospray LC-MS
Tõnis Laasfeld. Integrating image analysis and quantitative modeling for a holistic view of GPCR ligand binding dynamics
Jonas Mart Linge. Electrochemical
reduction of oxygen on silver-based catalysts
Meeli Arujõe-Sado. Structural effects in aza-peptide bond formation reaction
Linda Rusalepp The impact of environmental drivers and competition on phenolic metabolite profiles in hybrid aspen and silver birch
Maret Gerz The distribution and role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in plant communities
Shahid Mubasshar Natural vibrations of curved nanobeams
Alvin Lepik On Morita equivalence of semigroups

Oleg Artemchuk „Autotrophic nitrogen removal processes for nutrient removal from sidestream and mainstream wastewater“
Mohamed Ragab Bench-ranking: a prescriptive analysis approach for large knowledge graphs query workloads
Maido Merisalu „Nanostructured coatings for car and aerospace industries“
Maret Gerz „The distribution and role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in plant communities“
Lidia Feklistova „Learners of an introductory programming MOOC: background variables, engagement patterns and performance“
Tanel Sõrmus „Development of stimuli-responsive and covalent bisubstrate inhibitors of protein kinases“
Georg-Marten Lanno „Development of novel antibacterial drug delivery systems as wound scaffolds using electrospinning technology“
Kaarin Hein „The hissing behaviour of great tit (Parus major) females reflects behavioural phenotype and breeding success in a wild population“
Jakob Mass „Process management for Internet of mobile things“
Gamal Elkoumy „Privacy-enhancing technologies for business process mining“
Marili Sell „The impact of environmental change on ecophysiology of hemiboreal tree species – acclimation mechanisms in belowground“
Alo Rüütel „Design principles of synthetic molecular receptors for anion-selective electrodes“
Mari Tagel „Finding novel factors affecting the mutation frequency: a case study of tRNA modification enzymes TruA and RluA“
Henel Jürgens „Exploring post-translational modifications of histones in RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription“
Tetiana Brodiazhenko „RelA-SpoT homolog enzymes as effectors of Toxin-Antitoxin systems“
Holger Virro „Geospatial data harmonization and machine learning for large-scale water quality modelling“
Bruno Montibeller „Evaluating human-induced forest degradation in different biomes using spatial analysis of satellite-derived data“
Mubashar Iqbal Reference framework for managing security risks using blockchain 
Katri Pärna Improving the personalized prediction of complex traits and diseases: application to type 2 diabetes
Silva Lilleorg Bacterial ribosome heterogeneity on the example of bL31 paralogs in Escherichia coli
Jaana Lilloja Transition metal and nitrogen doped nanocarbon cathode catalysts for anion exchange membrane fuel cells 
Eerik Jõgi Development and applications of E. coli immunosensor 
Maris-Johanna Tahk Novel fluorescence-based methods for illuminating transmembrane signal transduction by G-protein coupled receptors 
Ott Rebane In situ non-contact sensing of microbiological contamination by fluorescence spectroscopy
Heido Trofimov Polluted clouds at air pollution hot spots help to better understand anthropogenic impacts on Earth’s climate
Mohammed Mainul Hossain Numerical analysis of vibrations of nanobeams
Nele Taba Diet, blood metabolites, and health 
Juhan Saaring Ultrafast relaxation processes in ternary hexafluorides studied under synchrotron radiation excitation
Saleh Rahimlouye Barabi Investigation of diazotrophic bacteria association with plants 
Farzad Aslani Towards revealing the biogeography of belowground diversity 
Mihhail Fetissov Spatial decision support systems for ecosystem-based marine management 
Rauno Lust „Bioelectrochemical systems for enhanced removal of nitrate from water with a low electron donor concentration“
Ants Tull „Domesticated and wild mammals as reservoirs for zoonotic helminth parasites in Estonia“
Markus Valge Testing the predictions of life history theory on anthropometric data 
Andre Ostrak Diameter two properties in spaces of Lipschitz functions 
Kristo Väljako On the Morita equivalence of idempotent rings and monomorphisms of firm bimodules
Alar Heinsaar Investigation of oxygen electrode materials for high-temperature solid oxide cells in natural conditions 
Mari-Ann Lind Internal constraints on energy processing and their consequences: an integrative study of behaviour, ornaments and digestive health in greenfinches 
Najmeh Mozaffaree Pour Urban expansion in Estonia: monitoring, analysis, and modeling
Olavi Reinsalu Cancer-testis antigen MAGE-A4 is incorporated into extracellular vesicles and is exposed to the surface 
Tina Saupe The genetic history of the Mediterranean before the common era: a focus on the Italian Peninsula
Ludovica Molinaro Ancestry deconvolution of Estonian, European and Worldwide genomic layers: a human population genomics excavation
Meeli Alber Impact of elevated atmospheric humidity on the structure of the water transport pathway in deciduous trees
Elizaveta Yankovskaya Quality estimation through attention
Jinfeng Zhao Electrochemical characteristics of Bi(hkl) and micro-mesoporous carbon electrodes in ionic liquid based electrolytes
Alisa Krasnova Greenhouse gas fluxes in hemiboreal forest ecosystems 
Triin Kaasiku A wader perspective to Boreal Baltic coastal grasslands: from habitat availability to breeding site selection and nest survival 
Kristjan Krips Privacy and coercion resistance in voting
Sigrid Soomer Palaeoweathering record of the Archaean–Proterozoic transition in the Imandra–Varzuga Greenstone Belt, north-western Russia
Faiza Summer Development and optimization of flow electrode capacitor technology
Kreete Lüll Investigating the relationships between human microbiome, host factors and female health
Elise Joonas Evaluation of metal contaminant hazard on microalgae with environmentally relevant testing strategies
Keit Kiil Nutrient fluxes regulation in an in-stream constructed wetland treating polluted agricultural runoff
Maarja Paalo Synthesis and characterization of novel carbon electrodes for high power density electrochemical capacitors
Annika Joy Meitern Impact of potassium ion content of xylem sap and of light conditions on the hydraulic properties of trees
Riinu Härmas The structure and H2 diffusion in porous carbide-derived carbon particles"
Mickaël Mathieu Pihain The evolutionary effect of phylogenetic neighbourhoods of trees on their resistance to herbivores and climatic stress
Heli Einberg Non-linear and non-stationary relationships in the pelagic ecosystem of the Gulf of Riga (Baltic Sea)
Koit Aasumets The dynamics of human mitochondrial nucleoids within the mitochondrial network
Anniki Puura Relationships between personal social networks and spatial mobility with mobile phone data
Volodymyr Leno Robotic Process Mining: accelerating the adoption of Robotic Process Automation
Manuel Camargo Automated discovery of business process simulation models from event logs: a hybrid process mining and deep learning approach
Veronika Plotnikova FIN-DM: a data mining process for the financial services