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Number of pages: 91 Category: Management

Master's thesis in the field of power electronics, power electronics, Abstract: The use of pulsed power sources in various plasma processes is increasing due to the relationship established between them. According to the research done in this case, the design of pulsed power sources with the aim of reducing losses and increasing efficiency can have important effects on plasma ...

Number of pages: 91 Category: Management

Master's thesis in the field of power electronics, power electronics, Abstract: The use of pulsed power sources in various plasma processes is increasing due to the relationship established between them. According to the research done in this case, the design of pulsed power sources with the aim of reducing losses and increasing efficiency can have important effects on plasma ...

Number of pages: 119 Category: Chemical - Petrochemical Engineering

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.Sc) Major: Applied Chemistry Persian Summary The purpose of this research is to investigate common fatty acids in ostrich oil and determine the amount of retinol in snail secretion to make a cream with therapeutic properties. Since 3000 years ago, the healing properties of ostrich oil have been known to treat wounds, burns, joint pain and skin ...

Number of pages: 55 Category: Chemical - Petrochemical Engineering

Dissertation for M.Sc degree, field: chemical engineering, orientation: biotechnology, research method: first, the surface of the gold electrode was coated with nickel and cobalt salt in suitable conditions, then the standard solution of atrazine poison was placed in contact with the modified electrode, and after optimizing a series of mechanical and chemical parameters, its ...

Number of pages: 171 Category: Physics

Dissertation for M.Sc. Master's degree Abstract: Nanostructures introduced with the pioneering of fullerene and carbon nanotubes have opened new horizons in various fields of science and technology, the most important of which is the use of nanostructures in biological sciences. Silicon carbide nanostructures are considered heteroatom nanostructures that have some ionic ...

Number of pages: 85 Category: Chemical - Petrochemical Engineering

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Analytical Chemistry Abstract: Today, modern catalysts are used in the petrochemical industry for various reactions. Zeolites in the more advanced form of ""nano zeolite"" are very important in this regard due to their high surface area. The aim of this research is to provide a ""spectroscopy-chemimetry"" method and to provide an optimal ...

Number of pages: 75 Category: Chemical - Petrochemical Engineering

Master's thesis in the field of chemistry, analysis, abstract. In this research, the synthesis of polymer nanoparticles of ion template using sedimentation method and for the separation and preconcentration of nickel ions from aqueous samples is reported. Nickel template polymer nanoparticles by dissolving stoichiometric amount of nickel nitrate and ligand ...

Number of pages: 75 Category: Chemical - Petrochemical Engineering

Master's thesis in the field of chemistry, analysis, abstract. In this research, the synthesis of polymer nanoparticles of ion template using sedimentation method and for the separation and preconcentration of nickel ions from aqueous samples is reported. Nickel template polymer nanoparticles by dissolving stoichiometric amount of nickel nitrate and ligand ...

Number of pages: 235 Category: Chemical - Petrochemical Engineering

Dissertation for receiving M.Sc degree) Major: Inorganic Chemistry Dissertation Abstract: We used Density Functional Theory (DFT) method at DFT/6-31G level to investigate the geometric structure, relative energies and electronic properties of possible protropic tautomers in Nexium, Protonix and Lamivudine. The structure and relative energies of tautomers in different solvents ...

Number of pages: 64 Category: Medical Sciences

Dissertation to receive a general doctorate, abstract, introduction and purpose, among the banding problems in orthodontics, is the creation of decalcified areas around the bands. On the other hand, during the treatment, the bands are prone to loosening and the cement used must have sufficient strength. Recently, new compounds containing amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) have ...

Number of pages: 129 Category: Chemical - Petrochemical Engineering

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Abstract: Microbial proteases are among the most important hydrolyzing enzymes, which account for 60% of the global market of industrial enzymes. In this research, synthesis of protease enzyme in solid state fermentation process using Bacillus bacteria. licheniformis was investigated. Various agricultural ...

Number of pages: 90 Category: Chemical - Petrochemical Engineering

Master's degree thesis in the field of chemical engineering, thermokinetic and catalyst orientation. Abstract The purpose of this research is to estimate the electrical conductivity of natural waters based on modern mathematical methods. To achieve this, the waters of the Karaj and Jajrud rivers are considered as special cases. For this purpose, 20 sampling stations were ...

Number of pages: 63 Category: Biology - Environment

Thesis for receiving a master's degree in the field of chemical engineering, environmental orientation. Abstract: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, due to its ability to solubilize and deactivate metal ions by forming a complex in the aqueous environment, has many applications, especially as a chelating agent for iron fertilizer. The synthesis of this substance is done in ...

Number of pages: 88 Category: Paramedical

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Medical Nanotechnology Abstract Choline is one of the constituents of phospholipids and plays an important role in fat metabolism. It is also necessary for the formation of acetylcholine, which is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses. Lack or increase of choline in the body causes complications and diseases in humans; Therefore, it ...

Number of pages: 97 Category: Chemical - Petrochemical Engineering

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Analytical Chemistry Abstract Nowadays, nanostructures have attracted the attention of many researchers due to their new features and applications in different fields and branches of science and technology. Meanwhile, nanocomposites, due to their unique physical and chemical properties, as well as potential applications in catalytic, ...

Number of pages: 74 Category: Food and Packaging Industries

Dissertation for M.Sc. in Food Engineering, Agricultural Orientation Abstract The focus of recent research has been photochemical substances derived from plants, which are due to their positive effects on human health. During processing in factories, food can be enriched with active compounds such as phenolic compounds that have benefits and physiological properties such as ...

Number of pages: 123 Category: Food and Packaging Industries

Abstract Background and Purpose: Emulsions are an important part of most food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic systems, which are very important in various industries due to their special rheological and physicochemical properties. But the main limitation of these systems is their thermodynamic instability, which causes phase separation over time. In this research, the effect of ...

Number of pages: 84 Category: Animal Husbandry - Poultry Farming

- Introduction Among herbivorous domestic animals, ruminants have a great contribution in food supply and human health. On the one hand, nutrition has played a major role in the economic and functional efficiency of these animals, so that almost two-thirds of the total cost of animal production in different livestock breeding units is allocated to feed costs, and on the other ...

Number of pages: 94 Category: Food and Packaging Industries

Master's Thesis in Food Science and Technology (M.Sc) Major: Food Engineering Abstract In this research, the effect of zadu and CHO gums at 5 levels of 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.28 and 0.4 percent and gum arabic and xanthan gum at levels of 0, 0.5, 0.9, 1.4, 1.8 and 0.08, respectively. 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2% on the stability, rheological and sensory properties of buttermilk during 59 days of ...

Number of pages: 175 Category: Civil Engineering

Doctoral Dissertation in Civil Engineering - Summer 2013 Earthquake Abstract One of the appropriate tools to know the condition of the network­ As one of the vital artery systems, water distribution is an indicator of reliability. one hand

Number of pages: 178 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A. Public Administration, Financial Management Orientation, Winter 2013) Abstract: The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of information technology application on the performance of human resources management and performance.

Number of pages: 75 Category: Management

Thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field of educational management in the summer of 2013 Abstract: The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between the use of information technology and the satisfaction of students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University.

Number of pages: 75 Category: Management

Dissertation for receiving a master's degree in the field of executive management, strategic management, June 2013. Abstract: The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behavior of employees.

Number of pages: 134 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (MA) Field: Educational Management Orientation: Educational Management Abstract: Purpose: The general purpose of this research is to investigate the role of addiction to information technology on self-regulation and development strategies.

Number of pages: 200 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation of master's degree in information orientation, Shahrivar 1390 Abstract: Purpose: The present study is to investigate the level of information literacy of the librarians of the National Library and Records Organization of Iran

Number of pages: 139 Category: IT Information Technology Engineering

Master's Thesis of Information Technology Management (M.Sc) academic year 1389-1390 Abstract In order to study and predict the distribution pattern of economically important benthic fish, catch data of 10 species

Number of pages: 153 Category: Management

Dissertation for obtaining a master's degree (A..M) orientation: Human Resources Winter 2019 Abstract With the advancement of technology and the complexity of organizational activities, it can be boldly claimed that the working life of

Number of pages: 141 Category: Management

Dissertation of Master's Degree in Public Management, Transformation Orientation, 2019 Abstract: Among the topics that have been the subject of many books and articles in the last few decades, dealing with the issue of information technology

Number of pages: 192 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Public Management, Organizational Transformation Orientation Winter 1391 Abstract The current research aims to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership and Empowerment of psychology

Number of pages: 107 Category: Industrial Engineering

Dissertation of Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering - Systems Management and Productivity Orientation Fall 2019 Abstract: The growing and rapid movement of today's societies to acquire and exploit information, causes an ever-increasing expansion

Number of pages: 124 Category: Management

Academic Thesis for Master's Degree in Executive Management, Production and Operations Orientation, Summer 1990 Abstract: Today's world is the age of information, and access to information is a tool to gain advantage.

Number of pages: 222 Category: Librarianship

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between company ranking based on financial and non-financial indicators and the amount of optional disclosure of information in companies admitted to the Tehran Stock Exchange. In order to rank companies, fundamental analysis [1] has been used. A combination of nine fundamental indicators that measure four ...

Number of pages: 120 Category: Educational Sciences

The thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field of librarianship and communication. The abstract of the present research examines and compares the information-seeking behavior of graduate students of Islamic Azad and Kurdistan University, Sasandaj branch, on the global web based on the Ellis model. The research method is a survey and the data is collected through a ...

Number of pages: 212 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's Thesis in Social Communication Sciences Abstract 1 First Chapter: Generalities of Research Introduction 3 Statement of Problem 5 5 Necessity and Importance of Research 6 Research Objectives 7 Research Questions 7 Research Hypotheses 9 Research Methodology 9 Statistical Population 10 Data Collection Method 10 Data Analysis Method 10 Research Scope 10 Theoretical ...

Number of pages: 147 Category: Educational Sciences

Master's thesis in the field of educational sciences, orientation, abstract, the purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between the use of information technology and the expansion of equal educational opportunities in Mazandaran province, which was carried out in a survey way. The statistical population consisted of all the employees of the education ...

Number of pages: 195 Category: Management

Master's thesis in the field: executive management, orientation: strategic management. Abstract: Information technology, which until several years ago was considered a competitive advantage and a strategic weapon by organizations, is now considered as a competitive need. The use of information and communication technology and research devices that have up-to-date information ...

Number of pages: 111 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for Master's degree (M.A) field: Accounting Abstract of the thesis (including summary, objectives, implementation methods and obtained results): Management and information performance is very important from the point of view of the stakeholders, on the other hand, working environment is also one of the qualitative concepts in financial reporting, this qualitative ...

Number of pages: 132 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Abstract In geography, geographic facts or geographic information are different from other facts and information. Thus, every geographical fact and information is linked with a place. When this link is made, we enter the topic and field of political geography, political geography is a branch of human geography. Today, according to the latest definition, the special role of ...

Number of pages: 110 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for M.A. in Accounting. Profit abstract for effectiveness should be available on time. The timeliness of the profit makes the yield real and if it is presented in short intervals, it reduces the information risk. Timeliness is considered one of the most important qualitative features of financial information. If in a potential transaction one party has more ...

Number of pages: 152 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for master's degree in geography and urban planning Abstract One of the issues that most cities in the world are struggling with is natural disasters. Due to the unpredictability of natural disasters and the need to make quick and correct decisions and implement operations, theoretical and fundamental foundations have created a knowledge under the title of crisis ...

Number of pages: 155 Category: Management

Dissertation for obtaining a master's degree in public administration-transformation. Abstract: Extensive changes and globalization in today's world require a different and new leadership style that realizes the goals of the organization with the optimal use of material and human resources and assets and is able to develop capacities and use them. Leaders who by creating new ...

Number of pages: 136 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Accounting Abstract The main goal of this research is to investigate the relationship between information asymmetry and the cost of equity. The statistical sample of this research included 118 companies admitted to the Tehran Stock Exchange in the period from 1385 to 1391 (a period of 6 years). The present research method is descriptive and ...

Number of pages: 124 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Accounting Major: Accounting Abstract: Profit smoothing is defined as the effort applied by management to reduce abnormal changes in profit in terms of accounting principles. In this research, the relationship between profit smoothing and information asymmetry in the life cycle of business units has been investigated and measured. In order to ...

Number of pages: 87 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for master's degree in accounting. The abstract of this research was to provide answers to some important questions regarding the new international liquidity standards. First, while the new liquidity risk ratios provide additional methodologies for coverage ratios and net cash assets, they provide components and assumptions that are generally untested. Secondly, ...

Number of pages: 172 Category: Management

Review of the strategic alignment of information technology and the organization's business strategies Abstract: The alignment of information technology strategy with business strategy is the most important issue before information technology and business managers. The general purpose of this research is to investigate the strategic alignment of information technology in the ...

Number of pages: 103 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for receiving a master's degree major: Accounting Abstract: In this research, 80 companies admitted to the Tehran Stock Exchange, during the period of 2007 to 2011, have been tested in order to investigate this issue in the stages of their life cycle. The independent variable of this research is information uncertainty and the dependent variable of this research is ...

Number of pages: 106 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for obtaining a master's degree, field: accounting, major: accounting, profit information is the basic basis for investors to make decisions. In recent years, due to a series of significant frauds in accounting, the issue of earnings management has attracted the attention of many academics and practitioners. However, the focus of most studies has been limited to how ...

Number of pages: 122 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A) in Information Systems Management Abstract Today, insurance companies play an important role in the distribution of financial resources. Meanwhile, insurance companies try to make the most of information systems in order to gain a competitive advantage. The main goal of this research is to determine the impact of information systems ...

Number of pages: 96 Category: Art - Graphics

Master's Thesis in the field of Islamic Art Abstract: The carpet is familiar with the material and spiritual life of Turkmen and it is considered as the identity and factor of unity of different clans. The motifs in the original Turkmen carpets have a specific and coherent structure, and until recent decades, the Turkmen mother considered herself obliged to comply with it. ...

Number of pages: 97 Category: Management

Master's Thesis of Financial Management (M.A) Abstract Today, information technology has become an important factor in the future development of the financial services industry, especially companies and small businesses. Developments in information and communication technology have significantly contributed to the growth and profitability of financial institutions around the ...

Number of pages: 127 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Field: Public Administration Orientation: Transformation Abstract This research was conducted with the aim of determining the role of information systems in creating organizational capabilities in small and medium industries of Kaveh Industrial City in 2013. This research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive and survey in terms ...

Number of pages: 116 Category: Educational Sciences

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Educational Planning Abstract: Information technology is an emerging and progressing science that every year we witness the presence of this science in various fields and important news about the influence of this science in human life. The presence of knowledge and education is one of these fields that has not been without the impact of ...

Number of pages: 189 Category: Management

Master's Degree Industrial Management Dissertation Abstract In recent years, a lot of attention has been paid to the concepts and meanings of quality. The main focus of organizations and companies' thinking has been to improve quality in order to survive in the competitive world. But the issue that has not been specifically measured in relation to quality and its amount in ...

Number of pages: 156 Category: Psychology

Master's thesis (educational psychology major) The effect of teacher's feedback (written and verbal) in formative evaluations on self-efficacy and the level of use of self-regulation learning strategies of male and female third year middle school students Abstract: The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of teacher feedback (written and verbal) in formative ...

Number of pages: 169 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Executive Management Abstract: Introduction: Hospital information system is one of the effective factors in the knowledge management of healthcare and medical organizations, this research was conducted with the aim of determining the impact of the use of hospital information system on the knowledge management of managers in teaching-treatment ...

Number of pages: 217 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Master's Thesis With the establishment and formation of fixed settlements in the form of ten villages, these settlements needed a place to exchange their products with each other. This place was named because of its nature (service-commercial) and related to the surrounding areas of the city. For this commercial center, the existence of an agricultural area and surrounding ...

Number of pages: 179 Category: Management

Master's Thesis (M.A.) Orientation: Transformation Abstract Today, organizations or in broader terms businesses are faced with many challenges such as globalization, value chain for business competitiveness, technological changes, etc. (Elrich, 2018). And considering the competitive environment, it is necessary to create suitable platforms for the effective management of human ...

Number of pages: 157 Category: Management

Academic thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field: business management, financial orientation. Abstract: Information technology, by bringing electronic commerce [1], has caused a fundamental change in the quantitative exchange of commercial information and required products and services. Among the goals that information technology pursues are cost reduction, ...

Number of pages: 150 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.Sc.) Field: Accounting Abstract: The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between profit management and information asymmetry with regard to the life cycle of the company in companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange. For profit management using the modified Jones model (Dichu et al., 1995), the information asymmetry ...

Number of pages: 169 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Executive Management Abstract: Introduction: Hospital information system is one of the effective factors in the knowledge management of healthcare and medical organizations, this research was conducted with the aim of determining the impact of the use of hospital information system on the knowledge management of managers in teaching-treatment ...

Number of pages: 173 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Information Technology Management (Information Resources) Abstract The general purpose of this study is to investigate the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in empowering students, including increasing and improving the level of learning, academic progress, creativity, motivation, academic participation and research spirit ...

Number of pages: 72 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Master's Thesis in Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System (M. Sc. Orientation: Urban and Rural Abstract Considering the growth of the population today, agglomeration and settlement is an urgent need. Locating and allocating land is considered as a main pillar, which is done traditionally and by trial and error in most cases. Many criteria are involved in locating the ...

Number of pages: 156 Category: Computer Engineering

Dissertation for M.Sc. Computer engineering field - software orientation, abstract of the thesis (according to the abstract included in the thesis): Based on the topic of this thesis, it is better to start the abstract with a few questions to determine the importance of this thesis: 1- Why is project management of great importance? Currently, the problem that exists in the ...

Number of pages: 140 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Business Administration Examining the relationship between dividends and stock returns has long been one of the most difficult challenges faced by financial economists. This is done by measuring the cumulative abnormal return. Especially in this study, we investigate the influencing factors on the accumulated abnormal return in periods when ...

Number of pages: 112 Category: Management

Dissertation for obtaining the degree of master's degree ""MA"" field: business management Abstract Today, organization management has a lot of complexity. Because there are many internal and external factors that affect the organization. This research has introduced the transformational management style as an important and effective factor in the management of the organization ...

Number of pages: 134 Category: Management

Master's Thesis of Faculty of Humanities, Department of Management Abstract Considering the importance of brands in creating value and increasing the cash flows of institutions, it is necessary for managers of units to pay special attention to this category and strive to form, create and maintain a brand that can meet the expectations of consumers, shareholders and other groups ...

Number of pages: 134 Category: Management

Master's Thesis of Faculty of Humanities, Department of Management Abstract Considering the importance of brands in creating value and increasing the cash flows of institutions, it is necessary for managers of units to pay special attention to this category and strive to form, create and maintain a brand that can meet the expectations of consumers, shareholders and other groups ...

Number of pages: 102 Category: Industrial Engineering

Master's thesis in the field of automation engineering and precision instruments, abstract presenting a new method in information clustering using a combination of bat algorithm and Fuzzy c-means. The similarity between data within each cluster is maximum and the similarity between data within different clusters is minimum. Fuzzy c-means is also a fuzzy clustering technique that ...

Number of pages: 189 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Orientation: Strategic Persian Abstract Today, in many organizations, we are witnessing an increase in turnover rates, a decrease in job satisfaction, an increase in the rate of absenteeism, the spread of alienation from work, and the lack of a sense of responsibility among employees, and in general, the lack of identification of members ...

Number of pages: 90 Category: Management

Master's Thesis (M.A.) Business Management (Transformation Management) Abstract: Information technology has long been one of the most fundamental factors of transformation in human life. The function of any technology in societies depends entirely on its culture. Organizational culture causes common understanding and agreement on organizational procedures, and at the same time, ...

Number of pages: 174 Category: Management

Thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field: business management - marketing orientation. Abstract Today, information technology has influenced all the different areas of life and the business environment and has caused transformation, acceleration and facilitation of affairs. This impact on the tourism industry as one of the most employment-generating industries in the ...

Number of pages: 199 Category: Literature - Persian Language

Master's degree thesis showing the trend of dramatic literature is an ironic abstract of the clever techniques that great writers and poets use to deepen their literary work or increase its effectiveness. A technique in which the ironist writer uses the contradiction between ""what he says"" and ""what he really means"" to make the audience think and sometimes make him laugh. ...

Number of pages: 97 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Letter for Master's Degree in Remote Sensing and GIS Abstract Using remote sensing data leads to the comprehensive knowledge and investigation of geographic areas in a short period of time and at low cost. The use of satellite data analysis techniques leads to the optimal use of these data in order to know the study area and the phenomena and geographical complications in it as ...

Number of pages: 132 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree Abstract Today, information technology, as one of the new human technologies, has not only undergone tremendous changes, but it is also rapidly affecting life patterns, research methods, education, management, transportation, security issues and other areas of human life. This research has been done to investigate and evaluate the impact of ...

Number of pages: 211 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

An academic thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field: Geography, specialization: tourism planning, abstract of this research, using descriptive-analytical method, using library studies, documents along with field observations and extracting a questionnaire, analyzed the guidance and traffic stations and its role in the sense of security of tourism in the western Gilan ...

Number of pages: 108 Category: Management

Dissertation for obtaining a master's degree in the field of business management, financial orientation. Abstract The purpose of this research was to investigate the situation of transformational leadership of staff managers of applied scientific universities in Semnan province and its relationship with the indicators of the learning organization. The main question of this ...

Number of pages: 104 Category: IT Information Technology Engineering

Master's Thesis of Information Technology Engineering, Information Systems Management, Abstract The Internet and computer world is becoming more complex and evolving every day. One of the products of this evolution is cloud computing. Due to this issue, data sensitivity and information privacy seriously become an important concern for organizations. Companies pay special ...

Number of pages: 183 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's degree (MA) Persian Abstract: Modern business requires appropriate tools and infrastructures to expand economic processes. When we talk about the link between information and communication technology and various affairs, the link between information and communication technology and banking is one of the most tangible and obvious points that comes to ...

Number of pages: 80 Category: Cartography - Drawing

Master's Thesis of Mapping Engineering Field of Remote Sensing Abstract Updating land databases in urban environment is a difficult and costly task. Satellite remote sensing techniques have been widely used in the extraction and control of land cover change at different scales, which have led to useful results. Doing this becomes easier with the help of automatic change ...

Number of pages: 85 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Business Administration Abstract: Research Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between economic development and information technology. Today, the ever-increasing growth of information technology and its impressive impact on increasing the productivity of public and private organizations worldwide has caused a ...