Dissertations from 2015
Assessment of high-fidelity collision models in the direct simulation Monte Carlo method, Andrew Brian Weaver
Orderability and rigidity in contact geometry, Peter Weigel
Modeling the experiences of customer-customer encounters (CCEs) in event tourism, Wei Wei
Novel techniques for quasi three-dimensional nanofabrication of Transformation Optics devices, Paul R. West
Efficient Aggregated Deliveries with Strong Guarantees in an Event-based Distributed System, Gregory Aaron Wilkin
Development and Application of Pseudoreceptor Modeling, Gregory Lee Wilson
A COMPARISON OF FIRST-SEMESTER ORGANIC CHEMISTRY STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES AND MASTERY OF CURVED-ARROW FORMALISM IN FACE-TO-FACE AND CYBER PEER-LED TEAM LEARNING, Sarah Beth Wilson
An Approach to Near Field Data Selection in Radio Frequency Identification, Robert D. Winkworth
FRAMEWORK FOR INCORPORATING NETWORK CONNECTIVITY IN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS EVALUATION, Wubeshet Woldemariam
Self-Consistent Conversion of a Viscous Fluid to Particles and Heavy-Ion Applications, Zachary Wolff
Captured open book image de-warping and shading correction using 3D depth information, Chyuan-Tyng Wu
Utilization of tall wheatgrass translocation lines to improve fusarium head blight resistance in wheat, Xiangye Xiao
IMPROVED AMORPHOUS SOLID DISPERSION PERFORMANCE USING BINARY POLYMER COMBINATIONS, Tian Xie
LASSO-OPTIMAL SUPERSATURATED DESIGN AND ANALYSIS FOR FACTOR SCREENING IN SIMULATION EXPERIMENTS, DADI XING
Mechanism and kinetics of homogeneous catalysis, Silei Xiong
The processing of formulaic language on elicited imitation tasks by second language speakers, Yan Xun
U.S. school quality: The public benefits of primary and secondary education, Anita P. Yadavalli
Kesterite thin-film solar cell absorbers derived using inhomogeneous CZTS nanoparticles, Wei-Chang D. Yang
Encapsulation of chemical catalyst and structural epoxy in microcapsules generated via microcapillary devices, Congwang Ye
A microstructure based fatigue life prediction framework and its validation, Saikumar Reddy Yeratapally
English language learning kindergartners' dynamic responses to picturebook reading, Jiyoung Yi
Paralogous genes in Arabidopsis thaliana contribute to diversified phenylpropanoid metabolism, Li Yi
THE ROAD TO VIENNA: HABSBURG AND OTTOMAN STATECRAFT DURING THE TIME OF GRAND VIZIER KARA MUSTAFA PAŞA (1676-1683), Yasir Yilmaz
Modeling the impacts of hospitality and tourism enterprises on community quality of life, Sangchoul Yi
DETECTION OF OPERATOR PERFORMANCE BREAKDOWN IN A MULTITASK ENVIRONMENT, Hyo-Sang Yoo
A three constituent mixture theory model of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue in the context of neonatal pressure ulcer etiology and prevention, Anne Dye Zakrajsek
Understanding co-teaching and related self-efficacy change in student teachers who co-teach, Krista Zartman
Characterization and mechanical properties of solar grade silicon in granular and nanopowder form, Mohamad Bilal Zbib
Chinese eco-films and their pastoral myth, Runlei Zhai
DESIGN AND CONTROL OF A HUMMINGBIRD-SIZE FLAPPING WING MICRO AERIAL VEHICLE, Jian Zhang
EXPRESSION AND MISEXPRESSION OF THE MIR-183 FAMILY IN THE DEVELOPING HEARING ORGAN OF THE CHICKEN, Kaidi Zhang
ESSAYS ON NUDGING CUSTOMERS’ BEHAVIORS: EVIDENCE FROM ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING AND CROWDFUNDING, Na Zhang
Solution Routes to Metal Chalcogenide and Zinc Oxide Thin Films for Device Applications, Ruihong Zhang
Advanced Statistical Modeling for Model-Based Iterative Reconstruction for Single-Energy and Dual-Energy X-Ray CT, Ruoqiao Zhang
Exploring the Phenomenon of Chinese Babymoon Tourism, Ruoyang Zhang
Effect of maleic acid on the selectivity of glucose and fructose dehydration and degradation, Ximing Zhang
Permutohedra, configuration spaces and spineless cacti, Yongheng Zhang
Structure-thermal coupling in viscoelastic material in rubber bushing of vehicle system, Zhengui Zhang
Impacts of Land-Atmosphere Interactions on Regional Convection and Rainfall, Yue Zheng
Native chromatin extraction and its structure analysis, Zhongwu Zhou
Dissertations from 2014
The Effects of a Humorous Instructional Video on Motivation and Learning, Hans P. Aagard
Dissecting the Function of Ack Family Kinases in Drosophila Through Understanding Their Interactions with Dock and CDC42, Abbas M. Abdallah
Landscape Genetics, Phylogeography, and Demographic History of a Pollinator Longhorn Beetle (Typocerus v. Velutinus), Hossam Eldien Mohammed Abdel Moniem
Integrating Pro-Environmental Behavior with Transportation Network Modeling: User and System Level Strategies, Implementation, and Evaluation, Husain M. Abdul Aziz
Hydrogen Loading System Development and Evaluation of Tritiated Substrates to Optimize Performance in Tritium Based Betavoltaics, Thomas E. Adams
KINETICS OF POLYMER CYCLIZATION REACTION AND NOVEL COVALENT DNA CROSS-LINKING ASSAYS, Reza Afra
Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on Hydro-Climatological Variables, Kuk Hyun Ahn
Radiation Induced Surface Modification and Contamination for EUV Lithography and Fusion Applications, Al-Montaser Bellah Ahmad Al-Ajlony
Production and Assessment of Usefulness of Interactive 2-D and Stereoscopic 3-D Videos as Tools for Anatomic Dissection Preparation and Examination Review, Sereen Mahmoud Al Khalili
Tunable Impedance Matching Network Fundamental Limits and Pracitical Considerations, Wesley N. Allen
Simulation of Materials Erosion and Lifetime Under Intense Radiation Heat Sources, Ghadeer H. Al-Malkawi
Efficient Processes for Power Generation and Energy Storage, Easa Ismail Al-musleh
Application of Integer Quadratic Programming to Detection of High-Dimensional Wireless Systems, Jamal Yousuf Alsawalhi
Spectroscopy of Ultracold LiRb Molecules Using Ionization Detection, Adeel Altaf
A nonlinear interface formulation for frictional contact, Layla K Amaireh
Unsteady flamelet progress variable modeling of reacting diesel jets, Muhsin Mohammed Ameen
Changes in Gene Expression and Viral Titer in Varroa Jacobsoni Mites After a Host Shift Asian to European Honey Bees, Gladys K. Andino Bautista
A sociosemantic examination of secondary English teacher written feedback, Ryan Angus
Characterization of molecular functions of polyamines in fruit development and ripening in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), Raheel Anwar
Characterization of molecular functions of polyamines in fruit development and ripening in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), Raheel Anwar
A Comparison of Item Parameters across Item Types, Gregory M. Applegate
Experimental Study of the Displacements Caused by Cone Penetration in Sand, Mazhar Iqbal Arshad
DJ-1 AND ATP13A2: TWO PROTEINS INVOLVED IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE, Josephat M Asiago
The journey of Chinese students from English 106 maintstream composition courses to the Purdue Writing Lab: An institutional needs analysis of Chinese students, Aylin Baris Atilgan
Essays on productivity growth in agriculture, Uris Lantz Caldo Baldos
A Qualitative Analysis of the Impact of the Reform of the College of Science Undergraduate Core Curriculum at State University, Dean Ballotti
Reliable Data Processing Enabled By Program Analysis, Tao Bao
Blood, Tears, and Sweat: An Intersectional Excavation of the Literary Vampire in Neoliberal Discourse, Jessica Elizabeth Birch
Exploring literacy and technology with middle school English teachers: Articulating understandings of knowledge and teaching practices, Benjamin A. Boche
Transformation of biomass carbohydrates by transition metal catalysts, Christine M Bohn
Particle swarms in confining geometries, Eric Robert Boomsma
Beam-Induced Radiation Heating on the Superconducting Undulator at the Advanced Photon Source, Laura Elizabeth Boon
Supersonic jet spectroscopy of synthetic foldamers, multichromophores, and their water containing clusters, Evan Gardner Buchanan
Project portfolio evaluation and selection using mathematical programming and optimization methods, Hugo Caballero
Coordination between hand and trunk movements in a Fitts' Law task, Fuwen Cai
Disentangling fluency, comprehensibility and coherence: Toward a better understanding of oral proficiency profiles, Haiying Cao
Nano-Modification for High Performance Cement Composites with Cellulose NanoCrystals and Carbon Nanotubes, Yizheng Cao
Aircraft-based measurements for the identification and quantification of sources and sinks in the carbon cycle, Dana R Caulton
MICROMANIPULATOR-RESONATOR SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE WEIGHING OF INDIVIDUAL MICROPARTICLES, Bin-Da Chan
Dietary carbohydrates influence the structure and function of the intestinal alpha-glucosidases, Mohammad Chegeni
Assessment of irrigation use on crop yield and water supplies in the Midwestern U.S., Wei-Chih Chen
Epistemic Uncertainty Quantification in Scientific Models, Xiaoxiao Chen
Modeling and Validation of S-Drive: A Nestable Piezoelectric Actuator, Aarti Chigullapalli
Effects of energetic irradiation on materials and devices based on graphene and topological insulators, Isaac Childres
Associated behavioral, genetic, and gene expression variation with alternative life history tactics in salmonid fishes, Ashley Chin-Baarstad
Modeling spatial covariance functions, InKyung Choi
African starchy foods, gastric emptying, and starch digestion in Malian stunted children, Fatimata Cisse
FILM EVAPORATION MEMS THRUSTER ARRAY FOR MICROPROPULSION, Anthony George Cofer
Energy conservation and efficiency in manufacturing: Employee decisions and actions, Marla Dee Corson
NOVEL STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP BETTER BRUCELLOSIS VACCINES USING BRUCELLA ABORTUS RB51 AND B. NEOTOMAE, Neha Dabral
Novel Energy Efficient Electrohydraulic Steer-By-Wire Technology, Naseem Daher
Irrigation with Treated Wastewater: Potential and Limitations, Anne Dare