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Author:

Krainova, Nina

Title:

Impact of strong coupling on chemical properties and nonlinear response of organic semiconductors

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

strong coupling
exciton-polaritons
polaron-polaritons
polariton chemistry
electroabsoption
photoluminescence
SHG
photocurrent

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Committee Members:

Tom Jackson, Major Field Member
Kenneth Knappenberger, Outside Unit & Field Member
Xingjie Ni, Major Field Member
Noel Giebink, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Madhavan Swaminathan, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Zhou, Keren

Title:

Design, development, and validation of portable sensors and systems for label-free probing of bacterial phenotypes in real-time

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Biosensor
Electrochemical
Optical
Point-of-care
Bacteria
Phenazines
Biofilm

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Committee Members:

Madhavan Swaminathan, Program Head/Chair
Zhiwen Liu, Major Field Member
Pak Kin Wong, Outside Unit & Field Member
Seyedehaida Ebrahimi, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Weihua Guan, Major Field Member

Author:

Passero, Kristin

Title:

Incorporating Dependent Data into Precision Medicine Research Beyond Genome-Wide Association Studies

Graduate Program:

Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences (PHD)

Keywords:

Dependent data
EWAS
Gene-environment interactions
Family data
Longitudinal data
Simulation study
Polygenic risk score

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Committee Members:

Andrew Patterson, Major Field Member
Idan Shalev, Major Field Member
Molly Hall, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Melissa Rolls, Program Head/Chair
Lisa Kopp, Outside Unit & Field Member
Matthew Beckman, Minor Field Member

Author:

Smalls, Ashley

Title:

Blerd Lines: An Intersectional Analysis in Media Fandom

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

fandom
social media
race and media

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Committee Members:

Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Michelle Rodino-Colocino, Major Field Member
Stephanie Madden, Outside Unit & Field Member
Matt McAllister, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Sara Liao, Major Field Member

Author:

Grimm, Erika

Title:

Linguistic Rupture, Racialization, and Resistance in Latina/x Feminisms: A Critical Phenomenological Approach

Graduate Program:

Philosophy (PHD)

Keywords:

linguistic rupture
Latina
Latinx
feminist philosophy
philosophy of race
language
intersectionality
critical phenomenology
Continental philosophy
Anzaldua
Lugones
Ortega
Martinez
Alcoff

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Committee Members:

Leonard Lawlor, Program Head/Chair
Ted Toadvine, Major Field Member
Eduardo Mendieta, Major Field Member
Mariana Ortega, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Alicia Decker, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Lu, Jiali

Title:

Modelling Birdsong Syntax with Partially Observed Markov Models

Graduate Program:

Physics (PHD)

Keywords:

birdsong
neuroscience
probabilistic modelling
complex system

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Committee Members:

Yingwei Mao, Outside Unit & Field Member
Dezhe Jin, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Lu Bai, Major Field Member
Reka Albert, Major Field Member
Mauricio Terrones, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Rice, Danielle

Title:

Developmental Changes in Basal Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Predicting Peer Success: From an Index of Environmental Susceptibility in Kindergarten to Emotion Regulation in First Grade

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies (MS)

Keywords:

Respiratory sinus arrhythmia
Teacher-child relationships
Peer relationships

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Committee Members:

Lisa Michelle Kopp, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chad Edward Shenk, Committee Member
Heidemarie Laurent, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Sharan, Abhimanyu

Title:

Near-Field Electroluminescent Cooling using Wide Bandgap Semiconductors

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Near-field radiation
Electroluminescent cooling
Light emitting diodes
Solid-state refrigeration

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Committee Members:

Linxiao Zhu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sukwon Choi, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Agyapong, Ama Duffie

Title:

A Study of Metal Interactions with Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

TMDS
physical vapor deposition
2D materials
MoS2
WS2
contact metals
Raman spectroscopy
intermetallics
alloys
interfacial reactions
monolayer

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Committee Members:

John Mauro, Program Head/Chair
Robert Rioux, Outside Field Member
Suzanne Mohney, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Susan Sinnott, Major Field Member
Saptarshi Das, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Sleem, Omar

Title:

Non-convex Approaches to Sparsity: Algorithms and Applications

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Non-Convex Optimization
Sparsity
System Identification
5G NR
Overhead Reduction
Wireless Communications
Manifold Optimization

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Committee Members:

Madhavan Swaminathan, Program Head/Chair
Minghui Zhu, Major Field Member
Constantino Lagoa, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Necdet Aybat, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jing Yang, Major Field Member