Dissertations from 2014
Nearly orthogonal, doppler tolerant waveforms and signal processing for multi-mode radar applications, Uttam Kumar Majumder
Usability of immersive virtual reality input devices, Christopher G. Mankey
Algorithm-circuit co-design for detecting symptomatic patterns in biological signals, Himanshu Markandeya
The role of microstructure on the combustion and impact behavior of mechanically activated nickel/aluminum reactive composites, Benjamin Aaron Mason
Engineering faculty views of teaching quality, accreditation, and institutional climate and how they influence teaching practices, Jacqueline C. McNeil
Kinetic Studies of Model Reactions to Transform Biomass into Fuels, Dhairya Dilip Mehta
Kinetic Studies of Model Reactions to Transform Biomass into Fuels, Dhairya Dilip Mehta
Factors that contribute to principal trust in the principalteacher relationship, Eric Melnyczenko
Culturally responsive engineering education: A case study of a pre-college introductory engineering course at Tibetan Children's Village School of Selakui, Marisol Mercado Santiago
Multidimensional Approach to Comparative Avian Visual Systems, Bret Alan Moore
Theory of density functionals, Martin A. Mosquera-Tabares
Structural characterization of multimetallic nanoparticles, Vineetha Mukundan
Excited states of chromophores and vibronic interactions, Benjamin T. Nebgen
Scour in regions of flow separation with free-surface effects, John Frederick Newton
Agriculture, climate change, and adaptation in Morocco: A computable general equilibrium analysis, Ismail Ouraich
Explaining associations between relational turbulence, communal coping, stressors, and relational satisfaction during military reunions: At-home partners' perspectives, Jennifer Sue Owlett
Effects of flow orientation on condensation in tubes, Il Chung Park
Acrolein as a novel therapeutic target for spinal cord injury induced neuropathic pain, Jonghyuck Park
Advanced III-V / Si nano-scale transistors and contacts: Modeling and analysis, Seung Hyun Park
Structure-functionality relationship of collagen scaffolds for tissue engineering, Seungman Park
Essays on corporate bank loan contracting, Leann G. Pashnyak
Energy production, distribution, and pollution controls: Combining engineering and economic analysis to enhance efficiency and policy design, David F. Perkis
Solid amine-boranes as high performance hypergolic hybrid rocket fuels, Mark A. Pfeil
Modulation of host phosphatidylinositol phosphates by salmonella effector protein SOPB, Heather L. Piscatelli
UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION IN SCIENTIFIC MODELS, Xin Qi
Development of a static bioactive stent prototype and dynamic aneurysm-on-a-chip(TM) model for the treatment of aneurysms, Lisa M. Reece
MASS SPECTROMETRIC INVESTIGATIONS OF STRUCTURALLY DIAGNOSTIC ION-MOLECULE REACTIONS AND OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURES OF ASPHALTENES, James Riedeman
Non-intrusive two-phase flow regime identification and transport characterization in microchannels subject to uniform and non-uniform heat input, Susan N. Ritchey
Power-efficient high-speed interface circuit techniques, Elkim Felipe Roa Fuentes
Migratory Ecology of Sea Turtles, Nathan Jack Robinson
Dreams, hallucinations, moving statues, and Ekphrasis in Ludwig Tieck's visual writings, Joseph D. Rockelmann
Family, property, and negotiations of authority: Francoise Brulart and the estate management of noble women in early modern Burgundy, Amy Kathleen Rogers Dean
Investigation and modeling of uranium polarization for the electrorefining of Scrap U-MO foils, Melissa Rose
Soil quality and nitrogen cycling dynamics altered by fertility amendments in intensively managed vegetable production systems, Matt A. Rudisill
Simulations of diffusion driven phase evolution in heterogenous solids, Subramanya Gautam Sadasiva
STUDY OF THE LOADING OF PILES USING A SEMI-ANALYTICAL METHOD AND THE DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION TECHNIQUE, Faraz Sadeghi Tehrani
Scaling Issues and Solutions in Ultra Scaled MOSFETs using Predictive Modeling, Mehdi Salmani Jelodar
Factors that affect the outcome of a general fund referendum in Indiana, Andrew Charles Sargent
INTERACTION AND PROTECTION OF ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS WITH CARBOHYDRATE-BASED COLLOIDAL SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED FOOD SAFETY, PREETAM SARKAR
INTERACTION AND PROTECTION OF ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS WITH CARBOHYDRATE-BASED COLLOIDAL SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED FOOD SAFETY, PREETAM SARKAR
A new passive surface water flux meter for simultaneous measurement of contaminant and water fluxes in streams and rivers, Stephen A. Sassman
Predicting lubrication performance between the slipper and swashplate in axial piston hydraulic machines, Andrew T. Schenk
Silica nanoparticles as vehicles for therapy delivery in neurological injury, Desiree Schenk
Theory of topological insulators and its applications, Parijat Sengupta
Energy efficient hybrid computing systems using spin devices, Mrigank Sharad
Relation among images: Modelling, optimization and applications, Bin Shen
Understanding preferred leg stiffness and layered control strategies for locomotion, Zhuohua H. Shen
Acquisition, retention and transfer of heavy equipment operator skills through simulator training, Chung Yin So
Structure and activity relationships of bimetallic catalysts for aqueous phase reforming and the water-gas shift reaction, Fred Gerald Sollberger
A multilevel analysis of project lead the way implementation in Indiana, Brandon H. Sorge
Population differentiation, dispersal limitation, and local adaptation in the gametophytic fern Vittaria appalachiana, Sally M. Stevens
Roads of Rebellion: Cultural Contributions by Women of the Beat Generation, Chelsea M. Stripe
Role conflict, uncertainty in illness, and illness-related communication avoidance: College students facing familial chronic illness, Meghana Suchak
Digital provenance - models, systems, and applications, Salmin Sultana
Combining and mapping QTL for fusarium head blight (FHB) resistance in wheat, Jin Sun
Quantitative Kinetic Analysis of Olefin Polymerization by Single-Site Group IV Amine Bis-Phenolate Catalysts, Jeffrey Switzer
Multi-objective optimization and meta-modeling of tape-wound transformers, Ahmed Taher
Multi-scale modeling of transport phenomena and microstructure development in laser keyhole welding, Wenda Tan
Evaluation of yttrium-90 positron emission tomography dosimetry, Katherine N. Tapp
Engineering community engagement partnerships: Investigating motivation, nature, and structure, Julia D. Thompson
Optical spectroscopy and langmuir probe diagnostics of microwave plasma in synthesis of graphene-based nanomaterials, Alfredo D. Tuesta
Algebraic level sets for CAD/CAE integration and moving boundary problems, Kritika Upreti
Lab-scale fast-hydropyrolysis and vapor-phase catalytic hydrodeoxygenation for producing liquid fuel range hydrocarbons from intact biomass, Vinod Kumar Venkatakrishnan
Computing with Spintronics: Circuits and architectures, Rangharajan Venkatesan
Fundamental studies on copper zeolites for catalytic NO x abatement, Anuj Arun Verma
Structured deterministic models applied to malaria and other endemic diseases, Katia Patricia Vogt Geisse
Human and canine personality assessment instruments to predict successful adoptions with shelter dogs, Sheryl Lynn Walker
Rational Multiparty Computation, John Ross Wallrabenstein
Identification of genomic factors using family-based association studies, Libo Wang
Control of morphology Al-Fe-Si phase in Al-Si-Cu hypoeutectic alloy, Meng Wang
Design and analysis of solar cells by coupled electrical - optical simulation, Xufeng Wang
Effects of web reinforcement discontinuities on the seismic response of structural walls, Ying Wang
Crossflow instability and transition on a circular cone at angle of attack in a Mach-6 quiet tunnel, Christopher A. C Ward
Graduate students' motivation to teach plant sciences to K-12 audiences, Melissa Leiden Welsh
Measurement of combustion response to transverse modes at high pressure, Matthew Kenneth Wierman
Role of group II metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 2 (mGluR2) in appetitive and consummatory aspects of ethanol reinforcement, Kyle Allyson Windisch
Static and Dynamic Cutting Model Based on Mechanistic Model, Soungjin Wou
Current steering and electrode spanning with partial tripolar stimulation mode in cochlear implants, Ching-Chih Wu
Model-based powertrain design and control system development for the ideal all-wheel drive electric vehicle, Haotian Wu
Essays on pricing of cardinality bundles, Jianqing Wu
Integrative high-throughput study of arsenic hyper-accumulation in Pteris vittata, Qiong Wu
Coal gasification for fuel synthesis: Multiphysics modeling and new concepts, Jian Xu
Relationships between lexical proficiency and L2 oral proficiency, Yunjung You
New experimental and theoretical tools for studying protein systems with elements of structural disorder, Tairan Yuwen
Modeling and characterization of non-ideal effects in high-performance RF MEMS tuners, Juan Zeng
Image analysis using visual saliency with applications in hazmat sign detection and recognition, Bin Zhao
Energy-efficient information inference in wireless sensor networks based on graphical modeling, Wei Zhao
Ultrashort laser pulse-matter interaction: Fundamentals and early stage plasma dynamics, Xin Zhao
Nonparametric variable selection and dimension reduction methods and their applications in pharmacogenomics, Jingyi Zhu