Dissertations from 2018
Imaging and molecular analysis of murine dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysms, Evan H. Phillips
Investigating the purported slow transit and starch digestion of whole grain foods, Elizabeth Anne Pletsch
The Effective Reproduction Number for a Class of Mixing Matrices in Meta-Population Models in Epidemiology, Gayane Poghotanyan
Diverse Reactivity of Bimetallic Nickel Imido Complexes Supported by a Redox-Active Ligand, Ian G. Powers
Guided Data Fusion, Romila Pradhan
Strength and Serviceability of Concrete Elements Reinforced with High-Strength Steel, Aishwarya Y. Puranam
Quantum transport in the AlGaAs/GaAs two dimensional electron system at half-fillings., Qi Qian
Understanding and Addressing Misconceptions in Introductory Programming: A Data-Driven Approach, Yizhou Qian
Exact Methods in Statistical Inference, Yixuan Qiu
Mechanism of adipose tissue specific response to heat stress in pigs., Huan Qu
Exploring the Role of Reflexivity in Supporting Preservice Elementary Teachers' Conceptions of Science as Socially and Culturally Embedded, Jeffrey Radloff
Utilization Of Variable Valve Actuation To Improve Fuel Efficiency And Aftertreatment Thermal Management In Diesel Engines, Aswin Karthik Ramesh
Calderón's Musical Message: The Importance of the Auditory over the Visual, Laura Ramiro Moreno
Cognitive Poetics, Conceptual Metaphors and Blending in German Travel Literature on India, Aditi S. Rayarikar
Conversion of Municipal Organic Waste into Higher Value Acids and Sugars, Raymond M. RedCorn
Materials Design with Molecular Dynamics: Novel Properties in Martensitic Alloys through Free Energy Landscape Engineering, Samuel Temple Reeve
Online Data Cleaning, Elkindi Rezig
Evaluating the Effect ofSNAP-Ed on Household Food SecurityStatus and Dietary Intake of SNAP-Ed-eligible Participants in Indiana., Rebecca Lynn-Anne Rivera
Communicating the Importance of Careers: Gainful Employment, Organizational Discourse, and the Role of Higher Education, Shelly L. Robinson
Oxidative Transfer Reactions at a Metal-Metal Bond, Heather Rounds
A Trust Management Framework for Decision Support Systems, Yefeng Ruan
Postfledging Habitat Associations of Mature Forest Birds with Early Successional Habitat in South-Central Indiana, Patrick J. Ruhl
Visual Preferences and Human Interactions with Shading and Electric Lighting Systems, Seyed Amir Sadeghi
Electro-thermal Transport in Non-homogenous Network, Sajia Sadeque
Low Temperature Simulations Framework For Quantum Dots And Point Contacts., Harshad Sahasrabudhe
Latent Representation and Sampling in Network: Application in Text Mining and Biology., Tanay Kumar Saha
Modeling and Optimization of Dynamical Systems in Epidemiology using Sparse Grid Interpolation, Aditya P. Sai
Spectral and Directional Control of Thermal Emission with Nanophotonics, Enas S. Sakr
Urban Atmospheric Water Vapor and its Stable Isotopologues, Olivia E. Salmon
Population Structure and Non-nestmate Aggression within Black Carpenter Ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Adam Salyer
A Quantitative Study of Faculty Retention and Promotion in Engineering Across Gender, Matilde L. Sanchez-Pena
Algorithmic Advances to Increase the Fidelity Of Conceptual Hypersonic Mission Design, Harish Saranathan
Adenovirus Vector-based Vaccine Approach for Emerging Influenza Viruses, Ekramy E. Sayedahmed
Transport Theory for Materials with Spin-Orbit Coupling: Physics to Devices, Shehrin Sayed
Evaluation of a Redesigned Chemistry Course Sequence for Undergraduate Life Science Majors, Carly Lynn Schnoebelen
Ground States of the Two-Dimensional Electron System at Half-Filling Under Hydrostatic Pressure, Katherine A. Schreiber
Revisiting Rustow: An Empirical Assessment of the Relationship Between National Identity and Attitudes Towards Democracy in post-Soviet Russia, John P. Schultz
The English in the Levant: Commerce, Diplomacy, and the English Nation in the Ottoman Empire, 1672-1691, Zachary W. Schulz
Proton Doping and Characterization of Rare Earth Nickelates, Derek Karl Wittenburg Schwanz
Football Study Hall and Self-Regulated Learning, Seth M. Schwartz
Efficient Neuromorphic Computing Enabled by Spin-Transfer Torque: Devices, Circuits and Systems, Abhronil Sengupta
Understanding and Improving the Non-Cognitive Factors that Affect First-Year Engineering Performance, Ryan Senkpeil
System Architecture, Calibration, and Control for LiDAR systems Onboard Unmanned Vehicles, Tamer Shamseldin
Semiclassical Resolvent Estimates and Wave Decay in Low Regularity, Jacob Z. Shapiro
Sub-10nm Transistors for Low Power Computing: Tunnel FETs and Negative Capacitance FETs, Ankit Sharma
Discourse, Documents, and Counter-Discipline: Michel Foucault’s Ethics and the Practice of Writing, Strand Sheldahl-Thomason
Essays on Family and Public Policies, Sophie Danqing Shen
Essays on Structural Econometric Modeling and Machine Learning, Hajime Shimao
“Though Troubled Be My Brain:” Madness in Early Modern England, 1603-1714, Alison R. Shimko
Driving Foreign Relations: The European Sports Car and the Globalization of America, Keenan J. Shimko
Stochastic Algorithms for Optimization: Devices, Circuits, and Architecture, Yong Shim
Regulation of Thermogenic and Inflammatory Response in Adipose Tissue By 18-C Fatty Acids, Sunhyue Shin
III-V and 2D Devices: from MOSFETs to Steep-Slope Transistors, Mengwei Si
Synergistic Effects of High Particle Fluxes and Transient Heat Loading on Material Performance in a Fusion Environment, Gregory Poppy Sinclair
Analysis of Metallic Shielding for Reduction of RF Induced Heating of Electrode During MRI for Active Implants, Krishna M. Singhal
Intimacies of Power: Eroticized Violence and Gendered Sexuality in Transgressive Art 1890s— #MeToo, Julia Louisa Smith
A Study of Techniques and Mechanisms of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Inflammation, Jesse P. Somann
Anisotropic Flow and Fiber Orientation Analysis of Preimpregnated Platelet Molding Compounds, Drew E. Sommer
Novel Tools to Study Modulation of Adenylyl Cyclase Isoforms, Monica Soto-Velasquez
Spectroscopy of Ultracold Lithium-Rubidium Molecules, Ian Stevenson
Regulation of the Endogenous Antioxidant Defense System in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Mateusz A. Stochelski
Electrophysiological and Spatial Orientation Ability Differences in Expert and Novice Aircraft Pilots, Karthik Sukumar
Opto-Electro-Thermal Approach to Modeling Photovoltaic Performance and Reliability from Cell to Module, Xingshu Sun
Search for Electrophysiological Indices of Hidden Hearing Loss, Chandan H. Suresh
Multi-Dimensional Simulation and Experimental Benchmarking of Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Interactions with Metallic Targets, Anastassiya Suslova
Quantifying the Relations among Neurophysiological Responses, Dimensional Psychopathology, and Personality Traits., Takakuni Suzuki
Development of High-Capacity Anodes for Advanced Li-/Na- Ion Rechargeable Batteries, Jialiang Tang
Bayesian Nonparametrics to Model Content, User, and Latent Structure in Hawkes Processes, Xi Tan
Analysis and Design of Lubricating Interfaces in External Gear Machines for High and Low Viscous Working Fluids, Divya Thiagarajan
Essays in Labor Economics and Applied Microeconomics, Paul W. Thomas
Synthesis and Characterization of Model Acrylic-Based Polymer Gels, Travis Lawrence Thornell
Lewis Acid-Mediated Diastereoselective Synthesis of Medium-Sized Cyclic Ethers and Studies Towards the Synthesis of Plakortolide E and 6-Epiplakortolide E, Anthony J. Tomaine
Haremization of Desdemona: A Comparative Study of Shakespeare’s Othello in the Ottoman Context, Tulin Ece Tosun
Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance in Enterococcus faecalis. Modeling and Computational Study, Vu Tran
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in First-Year College Students: The Testing of a Nonlinear Integrated Model, Natasha Pryde Trujillo
Catalytic Conversion of Light Hydrocarbons to Chemicals and Fuels, Han-Ting Tseng
Sublaplacians on Real Flag Manifolds, Andrew Ursitti
Assessing Novel Bioelectric Effects Of Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields On Cell Stimulation, Proliferation And Microorganism Inactivation, Ram Anand Vadlamani
Environmental Life Cycle Impact and Complexity Assessment of Rare Earth Production, Ehsan Vahidi Movassagh
Modeling Electronic Transport in Metal Interconnects, Daniel Valencia
Synthesis of Spliceostatin E and Decytospolide A and B and Progress Toward the Synthesis of Thailanstatin A, Anne M. Veitschegger
Effects of Schisandrin B on Rod Photoreceptors in the pde6c Larval Retina, Prahatha Venkatraman
Modulating Wettability of Layered Materials by Controlling Headgroup Dynamics and Alkyl Chain Conformations, Terry Angelo Villarreal
Polymer Solution Rheology and Polymer Synthesis for Enhanced Oil Recovery, Anna Veronica Walter
Punishment of Public Corruption in China and the United States, Linjing Wang
A Comparative Study of Three Interfering Women in Western and Chinese Tales, Luyang Wang
Program Transformation for Secure and Sustainable Web Applications, Weihang Wang
Multi-dimensional data analytics and deep learning via tensor networks, Wenqi Wang
Functional analysis of ER-localized UBAC2 and UBAC2-interacting proteins from Arabidopsis, Zhe Wang
Trajectory Optimization and Guidance Design by Convex Programming, Zhenbo Wang
Induced Superconductivity In Two Dimensional Electron Gas System, Zhong Wan
Reactivity and Characterization of Intermetallic Alloy Catalysts for Alkane Dehydrogenation, Evan C. Wegener