Dissertations from 2016
Assessing Public Transportation Options for Intercity Travel in U.S. Rural and Small Urban Areas: A Multimodal, Multiobjective, and People-Oriented Evaluation, Vasiliki Dimitra Pyrialakou
INSIGHTS INTO SUBSTRATE RECOGNITION BY THE ANAPHASE PROMOTING COMPLEX (APC), Liang Qin
Functional regression models in the frame work of reproducing kernel Hilbert space, Simeng Qu
Graphlet based network analysis, Mahmudur Rahman
Tailoring Optical and Plasmon Resonances in Core-Shell and Core-Multishell Nanowires, Sarath Ramadurgam
A new approach to modeling aviation accidents, Arjun Harsha Rao
Intestinal Adaptation to Repeated Exposure of Flavonoid-rich Foods: In Vitro and Clinical Data, Bejamin W. Redan
Methodology on Trial: The Rhetorical Function of Toulminian Warrants in Expert Testimony, Luke Redington
Multivariate Statistical Methods that Enable Fast Raman Spectroscopy, Owen G. Rehrauer
The search for dark matter in xenon: Innovative calibration strategies and novel search channels, Shayne Edward Reichard
Pick Yourself Up By Your Broadband: Access, the Digital Divide, and Migrant Workers, Enrique Reynoso Jr.
NANOSCALE ENERGY TRANSPORT IN PHOTOVOLTAIC AND THERMOELECTRIC NANOMATERIALS, Kelly Rickey
Development of First-Year Engineering Teams' Mathematical Models through Linked Modeling and Simulation Projects, Kelsey Joy Rodgers
Stenocarpella Maydis: Identification, Management, and Population Diversity, Martha P. Romero Luna
The role of individual variation in auditory and visual processing: implications for mate choice, Kelly Ronald
A unicorn's tale: Examining the experiences of Black women in engineering industry, Monique S. Ross
From mechanic to designer: Evolving perceptions of elementary students over three years of engineering instruction, Anastasia M. Rynearson
Promoting Teaming Metacognition, Lee Kemp Rynearson
Three Essays on Competition and Cooperation in R and D Alliances, Wonsang Ryu
Programming models, compilers, and runtime systems for accelerator computing, Amit Sabne
Atomistic and mesoscopic simulations of heat transfer across heterogeneous material interfaces, Sridhar Sadasivam
SOCIAL NETWORK INFLUENCE ON RIDESHARING, DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS, Arif Mohaimin Sadri
NESTED ASSOCIATION MAPPING TO IDENTIFY SEED COMPOSITION QTL IN DIVERSE SOYBEAN LINES, Mohammad Wali Salari
Conexiones Transatlanticas: Expandiendo limites en el mundo hispano (1890-1910), Argelia Garcia Saldivar
Convicted by memory: Automatically recovering spatial-temporal evidence from memory images, Brendan D. Saltaformaggio
Technical communication in place-making professions: Exploring the network pictures of urban designers, Fernando Sanchez
Characterization of pool boiling heat transfer from porous-coating-enhanced surfaces, Suchismita Sarangi
A defense of the ambiguity theory of 'knows', Mark R. Satta
Coupling qualitative and quantitative analyses of pharmaceutical materials enabled by second harmonic generation microscopy, Paul D. Schmitt
Finite dimensional approximations and deformations of group C*-algebras, Andrew James Schneider
Spin-Transfer-Torque (STT) Devices for On-chip Memory and Their Applications to Low-standby Power Systems, Yeongkyo Seo
Investigating the effects of pH on alphaviral E3-E2 glycoprotein association, organization, and cellular tropism, Jason Michael Sequra
South Asian women's sexual relationship power: Examining the role of sexism, cultural values conflict, discrimination, and social support, Chandni D. Shah
Adaptive sampling trust-region methods for derivative-based and derivative-free simulation optimization problems, Sara Shashaani
Psychosocial factors and mental health of Muslims living in the United States, Lamise N. Shawahin
Functional MRI in the presence of repetitive, sub-concussive impacts, Trey E. Shenk
Frequency Dependent Mechanical Properties of Elastic Metamaterials with Locally Resonant Microstructures, Xiaohui Shen
DESIGN, COMPACT MODELING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOSCALE DEVICES, Yanfei Shen
Facial Processing and Social Motivation In Psychopathy: An Event-Related Potential Study, Emily DuBose Sherman
STANDARDS TO CONTROL FRACTURE IN STEEL BRIDGES THROUGH THE USE OF HIGH-TOUGHNESS STEEL AND RATIONAL INSPECTION INTERVALS, Ryan Sherman Sherman
Investigation of methods for reducing aflatoxin contamination in distillers grains, Hu Shi
STRUCTURAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DEUBIQUITINATING ENZYMES, SST2 AND SSEL, Rashmi Kalicharan Shrestha
Relationship-building through embodied feedback: Teacher-student alignment in writing conferences, Elena Shvidko
Ultrasound and photoacoustic methods for anatomic and functional imaging in image guided radiation therapy, Justin T. Sick
Emerging genres, dangerous classifications: The kairos of digital composing policy, Ellery Sills
Rank constrained homotopies of matrices and the Blackadar-Handelman conjectures on C*-algebras, Kaushika De Silva
Physics based supervised and unsupervised learning of graph structure, Ayan Sinha
Demand uncertainty and investment in the restaurant industry, Jayoung Sohn
A sharp interface isogeometric strategy for moving boundary problems, Tao Song
The role of workplace supervisor support in cargivers' marital relationships, Kenona H. Southwell
The biology and management of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats) in Indiana, Douglas J. Spaunhorst
X-ray fluorescence for quantification of lead and strontium in vivo, Aaron James Specht
Risks and health consequences of forgoing, delaying, or having trouble accessing needed health care among Medicare beneficiaries, Angelitta M. Spells
Securing cloud-based data analytics: A practical approach, Julian James Stephen
Improving and elucidating factors regulating black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) clonal propagation, Micah E. Stevens
Analytical methods for gravity-assist tour design, Nathan J. Strange
Wayfinding localized research practices through mobile technology, Adam W. Strantz
An analysis of the current strength of the academic relationship with the aerospace industry, James A. Stratton
Saying the World Anew: A Philosophical Understanding of Communication as Testimony, Jessica Nicole Sturgess
U.S. farm capital investment 1996--2013: Differences by farm size and operator primary occupation, Sarah Stutzman
Modeling the impact of land surface feedbacks on post landfall tropical cyclones, Subashini Subramanian
Differentially private data publishing for data analysis, Dong Su
Double optical feedback and PT-symmetry breaking induced nonlinear dynamics in semiconductor lasers, Joseph S. Suelzer
Fracture analysis in biomimetic Bouligand architectures, Nobphadon Suksanqpanya
Characterization of Cu-rich aggregates in neurogenic niches of the rodent brain by X-ray fluorescence microscopy, Brendan T. Sullivan
NANOPARTICLE DEPOT FOR INTRAPERITONEAL CHEMOTHERAPY OF OVARIAN CANCER, Bo Sun
The role of seed attributes in eastern gray squirrel foraging, Mekala Sundaram
Hydration and vocal loading on voice measures, Anusha Sundarrajan
Axonal transport and life cycle of mitochondria in Parkinson's disease model, Hyun Sung
Dynamic holography in semiconductors and biomedical optics, Hao Sun
Behavioral responses and policy evaluation: Revisiting water and fuel policies, Shanxia Sun
Geometric accuracy evaluation of mobile terrestrial LIDAR surveys with supporting algorithms, Chisaphat Supunyachotsakul
Direct drug screening and lipid profiling using ambient mass spectrometry, Yuan Su
Characterizing the effects of repetitive head trauma in female soccer athletes for prevention of mild traumatic brain injury, Diana Otero Svaldi
Modeling picking on pharmaceutical tablets, Shrikant Swaminathan
The graphic side of fear: The effects of anti-tobacco graphic threat appeals, LaTasha R. Swanson
Implementing and testing a panel-based method for modeling acoustic scattering from CFD input, S. Hales Swift
Reflexivity: A first demonstration, Melissa Jane Swisher
Present day plate boundary deformation in the Caribbean and crustal deformation on southern Haiti, Steeve Symithe
Self-regulation to practice: Incorporating the strategy to an early childhood special education setting, Kathryn L. Szwed
Clustered-dot periodic halftone screen design and ICC profile color table compression, Chuohao Tang
Dynamic regulation of DNA demethylation and RNA-directed DNA methylation in Arabidopsis, Kai Tang
Efficient processing of similarity queries with applications, Mingjie Tang
Physical properties, evaporation and combustion characteristics of nanofluid-type fuels, Saad Tanvir
Seeking interdependence: Commitment desirability and the initiation and maintenance of close relationships, Yu-Yang Kenneth Tan
Examining the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Small Businesses and Industries in Northwest Indiana, Onias Muza Taruwinga
PROCESSES FOR IDENTIFYING IMPORTANT CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY CONCEPTS AND REPRESENTATIONS AND THEIR QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY COURSES, Rethabile Reginalda Tekane
Utilizing the Signaling Theory in order to enhance minority recruitment in law enforcement, Donald B. Terheide
Crossroads: An interdisciplinary study of funeral directors in Indiana, Aubrey Thamann
Repurposing non-antimicrobial drugs to treat multi-drug resistant bacterial and fungal infections, Shankar Thangamani
Dissecting the Spatiotemporal Regulation of Yeast Kinetochore Interactions, Kriti Shrestha Thapa
Singularities in Free Surface Flows, Sumeet Suresh Thete
An evaluation of a post-entry test: An item analysis using Classical Test Theory (CTT), Suthathip Thirakunkovit
Policy design tool for managing indoor residential water demand in water-scarce regions, Mujahed M. Thneibat
Particle modeling of non-equilibrium field emission driven RF microplasmas, Siva Sashank Tholeti
Localization and delocalization in two-dimensional quantum percolation, Brianna S. Dillon Thomas