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Author:

Li, Tong

Title:

Dynamics of Undergraduate Socialization in a STEM Intervention Program: Comparing First-Generation and Continuing-Generation Students Throughout Their College Journey

Graduate Program:

Higher Education (PHD)

Keywords:

STEM intervention program
Undergraduate socialization
Social influence
First-generation students
STEM education
Random intercept cross-lagged panel model
Longitudinal study

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Committee Members:

Kevin Kinser, Program Head/Chair
Kelly Rosinger, Major Field Member
Katerina Bodovski, Outside Field Member
Leticia Oseguera, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Janice Byrd, Outside Unit Member

Author:

Hung, Hui Ju

Title:

Algorithms and models toward novel graph problems and applications

Graduate Program:

Computer Science and Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Network intervention
optimization algorithms
social networks
graph optimization problem
network intervention
social network
reinforcement learning
transfer learning
node representation

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Committee Members:

Sy-Miin Chow, Outside Unit & Field Member
Ting He, Major Field Member
Wang-Chien Lee, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Sencun Zhu, Major Field Member
Zhen Lei, Co-Chair of Committee
Chitaranjan Das, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Huang, Xinyuan

Title:

Climate Policy, Air Quality, and Health: A Multi-scale Assessment of Impacts and Disparities

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

integrated assessment model
air quality
health

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Committee Members:

Li Li, Major Field Member
Farshad Rajabipour, Program Head/Chair
Seth Blumsack, Outside Field Member
Antonia Hadjimichael, Outside Unit Member
Wei Peng, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

Author:

Khajeh Talkhoncheh, Mahdi

Title:

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A REAXFF REACTIVE FORCE FIELD FOR SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERPHASE STUDY IN SILICON BASED LI-ION BATTERIES

Graduate Program:

Chemical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

ReaxFF
Reactive Force Field
Reactive Molecular Dynamics
Computational Chemistry
Energy Storage
Lithium ion Battery
Solid Electrolyte Interphase
Etching
Graphene
Degradation

File:

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Committee Members:

Seong Kim, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Kristen Fichthorn, Major Field Member
Michael Janik, Major Field Member
Adri van Duin, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Danielle Hickey, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Poholsky, Courtney

Title:

Evaluating a novel technique for mix uniformity assessment and understanding nutrient distribution throughout commercial poultry houses

Graduate Program:

Animal Science (PHD)

Keywords:

xylanase
nutrient segregation
broiler
mix uniformity
amino acids
phytase
minerals

File:

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Committee Members:

John Boney, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Tara Felix, Major Field Member
William Staniar, Major Field Member
Adrian Barragan, Outside Unit & Field Member
Angela Lamp, Special Member
Adele Turzillo, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Ravichandran, Abirami

Title:

Birnaviruses as Candidates for Oncolytic Virotherapy

Graduate Program:

Integrative and Biomedical Physiology (PHD)

Keywords:

oncolytic virus
immunotherapy
cancer treatment
infectious bursal disease virus
infectious pancreatic necrosis virus
viruses
immune response
breast cancer

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Committee Members:

Prashant Nighot, Outside Unit Member
Anthony Schmitt, Major Field Member
Vishal Singh, Outside Field Member
Robert Paulson, Major Field Member
Marco Archetti, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Gregory Shearer, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Yemesegen, Eden Binega

Title:

Material Science, Analysis, and Design of Clay-Hemp Based Material Mixtures for Sustainable Home Building Using 3D Printing Technology

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Clay-Hemp based material
3D Printing Technology
Sustainable Home Building
Automation in Construction
Historical Building Construction
Bamboo based Material
Finite Element Modeling

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Committee Members:

Hojae Yi, Outside Field Member
Jose Pinto Duarte, Outside Field Member
Ali Memari, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Juan Pablo Gevaudan Burgos, Major Field Member
Aleksandra Radli¿ska, Outside Unit Member
James Freihaut, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Fuchs, Bari

Title:

Cognitive-affective correlates of pediatric food intake: Neural food cue reactivity and reward-related decision-making

Graduate Program:

Nutritional Sciences (PHD)

Keywords:

eating behaviors
food intake
fmri
decision-making
pediatric
obesity

File:

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Committee Members:

Jennifer Williams, Major Field Member
Karolina Skibicka, Major Field Member
Kathleen Keller, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Stephen Wilson, Outside Unit Member
Frank Hillary, Outside Field Member
Meg Bruening, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Nandakumar, Apoorva

Title:

Data-driven modeling, analysis and control of non-linear transient dynamics of microgrids

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Data-driven modeling
Sparse Identification
Microgrids
Model Predictive Control
Transient Dynamics
Unbalanced Operations
Deep Neural Networks

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Committee Members:

Madhavan Swaminathan, Program Head/Chair
Minghui Zhu, Major Field Member
Bin Li, Major Field Member
Yan Li, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Daning Huang, Outside Unit & Field Member
Nilanjan Ray Chaudhuri, Major Field Member

Author:

Liu, Sai

Title:

Challenges for Designing Closed-loop Geothermal Systems

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Closed-loop geothermal system
Heat extraction
Dimensionless numbers
Polymer composites
Sealing material

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Committee Members:

Jeremy Gernand, Program Head/Chair
John Wang, Major Field Member
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Farshad Rajabipour, Outside Unit & Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Major Field Member