Dissertations from 2014
Host cell death in Legionella pneumophila pathogenesis and immunity, Wenhan Zhu
Performance assessment of road barriers in Indiana, Yaotian Zou
Dissertations from 2013
Developing A Framework For Determining The Contribution Of Transportation Project To Sustainable Development, Karim Ahmed Abdel Warith
Hypothesize-and-verify Based Solutions For Place Recognition And Mobile Robot Self-localization In Interior Hallways, Khalil Mustafa Ahmad Yousef
Atomic Level Study Of Water-Gas Shift Catalysts Via Transmission Electron Microscopy And X-Ray Spectroscopy, Mehmed Cem Akatay
Modeling the Marketability of Tourism Small Businesses: Oman's Experiences, Hamed Ibrahim Al Azri
An Epidemic Model Structured By The Time Since Last Infection, Jorge Alturo Alfaro Murillo
Neural Encoding of Complex Signals in the Healthy and Impaired Auditory Systems, Saradha Ananthakrishnan
Measurement of a Weak Transition Moment Using Coherent Control, Dionysios Antypas
An Analysis Of The Impact Of Storage Temperature, Moisture Content & Duration Upon The Chemical Components & Bioprocessing Of Lignocellulosic Biomass, Arun Athmanathan
The Effect On Cumulative Language Acquisition Increase For English Language Learner Students In Kindergarten Through Third Grade Who Attended Multiple Years Of Summer Remediation Programs, Gregory Anthony Baker
Improving Virtual Machine I/O Performance in Cloud Environments via I/O Functionality Offloading, Sahan Bamunavita Gamage
Reasoning Across Language and Vision in Machines and Humans, Andrei Barbu
Spectroscopic and Kinetic Study of Copper-Exchanged Zeolites for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx with Ammonia, Shane Adam Bates
Smooth Muscle-Specific Removal of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Results in Increased Vagal Afferent Innervation to the Intestine and Increased Satiation in Mice, Jessica Erin Biddinger
Effects of Hearing Aid Amplification on Robust Neural Coding of Speech, Jonathan Daniel Boley
Examining Teachers' Perspectives on an Implementation of Elementary Engineering Teacher Professional Development, Nikki Kim Boots
A Novel Multistage Image Registration Technique with Graph-based Region Descriptors, Francis Ryals Bowen
Numerical Techniques for the Noninvasive Assessment of Material Properties and Stresses in Soft Biomaterials, Kent David Butz
The Attachment-Satisfaction Relationship On Facebook: Emotional Intelligence And Conflict, Jarred Michael Caldwell
Ozonation Systems as a Non-Chemical Alternative for Stored Grain Protection, Carlos A. Campabadal
Educational Standards, Teacher Preparation, and Metacognition Instruction for Elementary Students: Studies in Pre-College Engineering Education, Ronald Lee Carr
Fluorous- Phase Synthesis of Heparan Sulfate Disaccharides & Low-Molecular Weight Additives for Enhancing the Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries., Matthew Daniel Casselman
Neuroprotection by Chitosan and Chitosan Nanoparticles, Bojun Chen
Applicability Of Continuum Fracture Mechanics In Atomistic Systems, Shao-Huan Cheng
RF to Millimeter-wave Linear Power Amplifiers in Nanoscale CMOS SOI Technology, Jing-Hwa Chen
Semiconductor Nanomaterial Development For Photovoltaic And Thermoelectric Applications, Liangliang Chen
Brain Bioavailability Of Polyphenols: Implications For Delivery Of Brain Health Benefits, Tzu-Ying Chen
Manifold learning based spectral unmixing of hyperspectral remote sensing data, Jun-Hwa Chi
Observation-Based Algorithm Development For Subsurface Hydrology In Northern Temperate Wetlands, Chun-Mei Chiu
Characterization of Fractures Subjected to Normal and Shear Stress, Min-Kwang Choi
Orientation Controllable Epitaxial Vapor-Liquid-Solid Semiconductor Nanowire Synthesis on Silicon Substrate, Sung Hwan Chung
Novel Modulation of Adenylyl Cyclase Type 2, Jason Michael Conley
Advanced Control Strategies for Mobile Hydraulic Applications, Davide Cristofori
Nanoscale Semiconductor Materials and Devices Employing Hybrid 1D and 2D Structures for Tunable Electronic and Photonic Applications, Suprem Ranjan Das
Structural and Functional Characterization of the Endosome-associated Deubiquitinating Enzyme AMSH, Christopher Williamson Davies
Disk Diffusion Breakpoint Determination Using a Bayesian Nonparametric Variation of the Errors-in-Variables Model, Glen Richard DePalma
The Role of Rumination, Negative Affect, and Fitness on Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Outcomes following a Discrete Cardiac Event, Nathaniel Jay DeYoung
Experimental Investigation Of Ultrawideband Wireless Systems: Waveform Generation, Propagation Estimation, And Dispersion Compensation, Amir Dezfooliyan
Spectroscopic and Kinetic Characterization of Catalytic Materials for the Conversion of Biomass-Derived Compounds, Paul James Dietrich
Identification and Quantification of Nonlinear Behavior in a Disbonded Aluminum Honeycomb Panel using Single Degree-of-Freedom Models, Eric Richard Dittman
Technology Agnostic Analysis and Design for Improved Performance, Variability, and Reliability in Thin Film Photovoltaics, Sourabh Dongaonkar
Non-Silicon MOSFETs and Circuits with Atomic Layer Deposited Higher-k Dielectrics, Lin Dong
Detecting and Quantifying Damage in Buildings Using Earthquake Response Data and Capacity Curves, Jeffrey David Dowgala
Multiscale Modeling Of The Hierarchical Structure Of Cellulose Nanocrystals, Fernando Luis Dri
Transmit Signal Design for MIMO Radar and Massive MIMO Channel Estimation, Andrew Jason Duly
Automatic Identification of Metaphoric Utterances, Jonathan Edwin Dunn
Experimental Studies of LiRb: Spectroscopy and Ultracold Molecule Formation by Photoassociation, Sourav Dutta
Characterization of the specificity and functions of the protein phosphatase Cdc14, Christie Eissler
Direct and Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Biomass Storage: Implications for Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuels, Isaac Robert Emery
Environmental Tradeoffs in Bioenergy Production and Agricultural Practices, Alicia Lynn English
An Experimental Investigation of Wind Turbine Aerodynamic Interaction, Brandon Lee Ennis
How Engineering Innovators Characterize Engineering Innovativeness: A Qualitative Study, Daniel Michael Ferguson
Generation And Statistical Modeling Of Active Protein Chimeras: A Sequence Based Approach, Nicholas Fico
Multiscale Simulation of Thermocline Energy Storage for Concentrating Solar Power, Scott Michael Flueckiger
Top-Down Interrogation And Characterization Of Biological Macromolecules, Yang Gao
Spacecraft Orbit Design in the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem Using Higher-Dimensional Poincaré Maps, Christopher D. Geisel
Response Of Plasma Facing Components In Tokamaks Due To Intense Energy Deposition Using Particle-In-Cell(pic) Methods, Filippo Genco
Mispronunciation Detection for Language Learning and Speech Recognition Adaptation, Zhenhao Ge
Subgrid Scale Modeling for Large Eddy Simulation of Buoyant Turbulent Flows, Niranjan Shrinivas Ghaisas
Solution to Certain Problems in the Failure of Composite Structures, Jonathan Goodsell
Cloud To Cloud Registration For 3d Point Data, Darion Shawn Grant
Variation-Derived Chip Security And Accelerated Simulation Of Variations, William Paul Griffin
Wireless Sensors for Condition Monitoring Applications Operating in Complete Metallic Environment, Lokesh Anilkumar Gupta
The Genetic Architecture of Juvenile Migration in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Benjamin Charles Hecht
Modeling The Atomic And Electronic Structure Of Metal-Metal, Metal-Semiconductor And Semiconductor-Oxide Interfaces, Ganesh Krishna Hegde
Development Of A Field-Portable Miniature Mass Spectrometer Designed For In-Situ Analysis And Ion Trap Miniaturization, Paul Isaac Hendricks
Establishing The Role Of The Pancreatic Transcription Factor Mist1 In Xbp1-Mediated Maintenance Of Pancreatic Acinar Cell Homeostasis, David Alan Hess
Efficient Spectral-Element Methods For Acoustic Scattering And Related Problems, Ying He
Ribbons: A Partially Shared Memory Programming Model, Kevin John Hoffman
Engineering Students at Typically Invisible Transition Points: A Focus on Admissions and the Sophomore Year, Elizabeth M. Holloway
Resource-Aware Distributed Particle Filtering for Cluster-Based Object Tracking in Wireless Camera Networks, Kihyun Hong
Mitigating the Cost, Performance, and Power Overheads Induced by Load Variations in Multicore Cloud Servers, Yu-Ju Hong
Influence Of Cholesterol And Bilayer Asymmetry On Membrane Protein Distribution In Polymer-Tethered Raft-Mimicking Lipid Membranes, Noor Fueza Hussain
Improving Reuse in Software Development for the Life Sciences, Nicholas Vincent Iannotti
Methods For Increasing Domains Of Convergence In Iterative Linear System Solvers, David Michael Imberti
Three Essays On The Interaction Between Global Trade And Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Agreements, Zeynep Burcu Irfanoglu
Health Care Resource Utilization and Expenditures in Persons with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, Neeraj Neelakantan Iyer
Peridynamic Modeling of Coupled Mechanical Deformations and Transient Flow in Unsaturated Soils, Rami Jabakhanji
Improving Multicore Resource Efficiency and Performance, Syed Ali Raza Jafri
Continued Progress Towards Efficient Syntheses Of Cephalostatin North 1 Analogs, Daniel Preston Jamieson
Near-Field Pressure Distributions to Enhance Sound Transmission into Multi-Layer Materials, Andrew Martin Jessop
Effects Of Dna Methylation Pattern On The Chromatin Structure, Isabel Cristina Jimenez Useche
Research on Print Defect Visibility and Evaluation, Xiaochen Jing
The Formation of Distal Impact Ejecta, Brandon C. Johnson
Automatically Optimizing Tree Traversal Algorithms, Youngjoon Jo
Scalable Autonomous Operations of Unmanned Assets, Sunghun Jung
Adaptive Targeting: Engaging Farmers to Assess Perceptions and Improve Watershed Modeling, Optimization, and Adoption of Agricultural Conservation Practices, Margaret McCahon Kalcic
A Novel Multiblock Immersed Boundary Method Enabling High Order Large Eddy Simulation Of Pathological And Medical Device Hemodynamics, Anupindi Kameswararao
The Termite Digestome: Understanding the Digestive Physiology Involved in Lignocellulosic Biomass Degradation, Zachary John Karl
Using X-ray Imaging Techniques to Determine Density of Foods, Shivangi Mohan Kelkar
Hybrid And Smart Topologically Interlocking Materials, Somesh Khandelwal
The Application and Analysis of Automated Triangulation of Video Imagery by Successive Relative Orientation, Jae Sung Kim
Fault Detection And Diagnosis For Air Conditioners And Heat Pumps Based On Virtual Sensors, Woohyun Kim
Image Reconstruction for X-ray Computed Tomography in Security Screening Applications, Sherman Jordan Kisner
Structural Analysis of Carbohydrates by Mass Spectrometry, Chiharu Konda