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Author:

Dinunno, Nadia

Title:

overcoming limitations of Icosahedral reconstructions of viruses

Graduate Program:

Biomedical Sciences (PHD)

Keywords:

structural biology

File:

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Committee Members:

Jianming Hu, Co-Chair & Major Field Member
Aron Lukacher, Major Field Member
Matthew Swulius, Outside Unit & Field Member
Joseph Wang, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Lisa Shantz, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Lynch, Danielle Monique

Title:

THE EXPLORATION OF BLACK MALE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCES IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENTS 2013-2023

Graduate Program:

Lifelong Learning and Adult Education (DED)

Keywords:

critical race theory
public pedagogy
intersectionality
Black male professional athletes
social justice
activism
narrative
storytelling
qualitative
adult education
lifelong learning

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Committee Members:

Karin Sprow Forte, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mary Zaborskis, Outside Field Member
Charles Kupfer, General Studies & Outside Unit Member
Elizabeth Tisdell, Committee Member
Karin Sprow Forte, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Kelly, Colin

Title:

NONUNIFORM APERTURE SAMPLING AND CENTER FREQUENCY RANDOMIZATION FOR 3-DIMENSIONAL RADAR IMAGING WITH SPARSE APERTURES

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Synthetic Aperture Radar
3-D Radar Imaging
Sparse Apertures
Recursive Sidelobe Minimization
RSM-ACF
RSM
Ultra-Wideband Radar
Grating Lobe Suppression
Sidelobe Suppression

File:

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Committee Members:

Sven Bilén, Major Field Member
Ram Narayanan, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Brian Phelan, Special Member
Mehdi Kiani, Major Field Member
Traian Dogaru, Special Member
Soundar Kumara, Outside Unit & Field Member
Madhavan Swaminathan, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Gencavage, Lisabeth Eames

Title:

Navigating Complexity: The Military Veteran Re-entry Experience into a Satisfying Civilian Career

Graduate Program:

Adult Education (DED)

Keywords:

Veterans
Military Transition
Complexity Theory
Systems Theory
Successful Military Transitions
Adult Education
Self-directed Learning
Civilian Re-entry
Civilian Transition
Military Veterans
Post-911
Successful Veterans

File:

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Committee Members:

Charles Kupfer, General Studies & Outside Field Member
Triparna Vasavada, Outside Unit Member
Elizabeth Tisdell, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Karin Sprow Forte, Major Field Member
Elizabeth Tisdell, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Fernandez Flores, Miguel

Title:

Cosmic veiling and pre-inflationary initial conditions in R+R2 gravity

Graduate Program:

Physics (PHD)

Keywords:

quantum gravity
inflation
cosmology

File:

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Committee Members:

Sarah Shandera, Major Field Member
Eugenio Bianchi, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Donghui Jeong, Outside Unit & Field Member
Irina Mocioiu, Major Field Member
Irina Mocioiu, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Pang, Ren

Title:

Understanding and Mitigating Neural Backdoors

Graduate Program:

Informatics (PHD)

Keywords:

backdoor attack
deep learning
backdoor defense
AutoML
Neural Architecture Search

File:

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Committee Members:

Xiang Zhang, Major Field Member
Fenglong Ma, Major Field Member
Ting Wang, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Sencun Zhu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Dongwon Lee, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Nayak, Saachi

Title:

Phonetic and Acoustic Analyses of Sound-Symbolic Associations of a Large Pseudoword Set Across Multiple Domains of Meaning

Graduate Program:

Anatomy (MS)

Keywords:

neuroscience
linguistics
sound symbolism
phonetics
spectro-temporal
vocal

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Committee Members:

Dr. Krish Sathian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Simon Lacey, Committee Member
Patricia Mclaughlin, Program Head/Chair
Patricia Mclaughlin, Committee Member
Patricia S Grigson Kennedy, Committee Member

Author:

Nsengiyumva, Gloriose

Title:

Nitrogen Fluxes and Yield Production from Corn – Ryelage Systems Amended with Digestate or Manure

Graduate Program:

Agricultural and Environmental Plant Science (MS)

Keywords:

Digestate
Nitrogen Balance
Corn silage
Winter Rye
Raw manure

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Committee Members:

Armen R. Kemanian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charlie White, Committee Member
Erin Connolly, Program Head/Chair
Jennifer Lizabeth Weld, Committee Member

Author:

Darweesh, Raheeq

Title:

INNOVATIVE FENTANYL DETECTION: THE INTEGRATION OF DEEP LEARNING WITH MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMER SENSORS

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Fentanyl
Breathalyzer
MIP
LSTM
RNNs

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Committee Members:

Nashwa Nabil Elaraby, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seth Wolpert, Committee Member
Rafic Bachnak, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Aldo W Morales, Committee Member

Author:

Singh, Baljeet

Title:

On Some Emerging Issues of Power Systems with Inverter-Based Resources

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Inverter-based resources
Grid-following converter
Synchronous generator
Dynamic model
Trapezoidal method
Backward Euler method
Distance protection
Impedance relay

File:

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Committee Members:

Nilanjan Ray Chaudhuri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yan Li, Committee Member
Madhavan Swaminathan, Program Head/Chair
Yunting Liu, Committee Member

Author:

Falcone, Jay

Title:

The Etrusco-Italic Temple and Its Roman Legacy

Graduate Program:

Anthropology (MA)

Keywords:

Etruscan
Italy
Rome
Roman History
Etruscan History
Classical Studies
Classics
Architecture
Architectural History
Roman Architecture

File:

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Committee Members:

Jake Nabel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Doyle, Committee Member
Tim Ryan, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Jaswal, Anshul

Title:

Conventional and Non-Conventional Control Systems Embedded in Programmable Logic Controllers

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

PID
MPC
PLC
Stepper motor
Industrial automation
Position control

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Committee Members:

Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member

Author:

Findlay, Tristin

Title:

Experimental Equipment for Cement Plug Leakage and Proppant Transport

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Experimental Equipment
Construction
Petroleum Engineering
Proppant Transport
Oil Well Cement
Cement Leakage
Low Carbon Cement Evaluation
Deviated Gravel Pack
Slot Flow Apparatus
Cement Sulfate Resistance

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Committee Members:

Arash Dahi Taleghani, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Wang, Committee Member
Jeremy Gernand, Program Head/Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member

Author:

Nerio, Seelan

Title:

Australian Nuclear Stewardship and Nuclear Powered Submarines

Graduate Program:

Nuclear Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Australian submarines
nuclear submarines
AUKUS
nuclear stewardship

File:

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Committee Members:

Marek Flaska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew David Zerphy, Committee Member
Dipanjan Pan, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Mannweiler, Morgan

Title:

Parent interactions during stem play linked with preschooler’s stem skills: direct and indirect pathways

Graduate Program:

Psychology (MS)

Keywords:

Preschool
Parenting
Early STEM Skills
Early Math Skills
Early Spatial Skills
Parent-child Relationship

File:

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Committee Members:

Karen Linn Bierman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lynn S. Liben, Committee Member
Kristin Buss, Program Head/Chair
Kristin Buss, Committee Member

Author:

Rohi Gal, Mostafa

Title:

Application of Unbleached and bleached modified low molecular weight kraft lignin as a biorenewable polymer for improving mechanical properties of 3D printing resin

Graduate Program:

Agricultural and Biological Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

3D printing
Mechanical strength
Kraft lignin
Chemical modification

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Committee Members:

Stephen C Chmely, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amir Sheikhi, Committee Member
Suat Irmak, Program Head/Chair
Ali Demirci, Committee Member

Author:

Go-Maro, Muriel

Title:

Positive Youth Development (PYD) in Africa: ​ A Case Study of 4-H Programming in Ghana and Liberia​

Graduate Program:

Education, Development, and Community Engagement (MS)

Keywords:

Positive Youth Development
Youth Engagement
African Youth
4-H
Global South
International Education
Ghana
Liberia
4-H Global Network

File:

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Committee Members:

Benjamin Lewis Bayly, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark A Brennan, Program Head/Chair
Nicole Webster, Committee Member

Author:

Khadirsharbiyani, Soheil

Title:

A Comprehensive Study of Thermal-Aware Data Placement in 3D DRAMs: The Role of Data Convection and GPU Integration

Graduate Program:

Computer Science and Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

3D Integrated Circuits
Temperature Optimization
Temperature Modelling
3D DRAM
Graphics processors
Data Placement
Thermal Issues

File:

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Committee Members:

Mahmut Taylan Kandemir, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Morgan Sampson, Committee Member
Chitaranjan Das, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Loughran, Andrew

Title:

Development of a Validated Design Methodology for VTOL sUAS

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

VTOL sUAS
VTOL
sUAS
Flight Testing
Design Methodology
Motor Testing
Design
Conceptual Design
Design Models

File:

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Committee Members:

Julia Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Simon W Miller, Committee Member
Jacob Langelaan, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Michael Andrew Yukish, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Chisale, Virginia Kapachika

Title:

Common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) Root traits as a tool for developing bean genotypes with superior adaptCOMMON BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.) ROOT PHENOTYPES AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING BEAN GENOTYPES WITH SUPERIOR ADAPTATION TO LOW PHOSPHORUS AVAILABILITY AND DROUGHT

Graduate Program:

Horticulture (MS)

Keywords:

Phosphorus
Drought
common bean
Root phenotypes

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Committee Members:

Jonathan Paul Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Marie Brown, Committee Member
Surinder Chopra, Program Head/Chair
David Robert Huff, Committee Member