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Author:

Aguilar, Morris

Title:

“Omics of Disease”: Automation, Weaving, and Capturing

Graduate Program:

Bioinformatics and Genomics (PhD)

Keywords:

Multi-Omic Analysis
Genomics
Metabolomics
Small RNA
Precision Medicine
Bioinformatics
Disease Pathogenesis
Biomarker Discovery
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Computational Biology
Cardiovascular Disease

File:

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Committee Members:

David Koslicki, Program Head/Chair
Andrew Patterson, Major Field Member
Dajiang Liu, Outside Unit & Field Member
James Broach, Major Field Member
Dokyoon Kim, Special Member
Molly Hall, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

Author:

Rusk, Zane

Title:

Perceptual and Quantitative Comparison of Headphone-Based Spatial Audio Techniques With Applications in Spatial Enhancement of Music and Binaural Panning

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

virtual acoustics
acoustics
spatial audio
3D audio
3D sound
surround sound
audio
audio signal processing
binaural rendering
panning
perceptual evaluation
listening tests

File:

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Committee Members:

James Freihaut, Program Head/Chair
Dorukalp Durmus, Major Field Member
John Messner, Major Field Member
Michelle Vigeant-Haas, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Victor Sparrow, Minor Field Member & Dissertation Advisor
Scott Roths, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Sankhe, Chinmay

Title:

Regulation of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition via Matrix Stiffness and Histone Methyltransferases

Graduate Program:

Chemical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Hyaluronic acid
atomic force microscopy
cytoskeleton
integrin-linked kinase
apoptosis
hydrogels
Hyaluronic Acid
Atomic Force Microscopy
Cytoskeleton
Apoptosis
Hydrogels
epigenetics
H3K9Me2
chromatin
Hippo Signaling
nuclear localization
biosensor

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Committee Members:

Andrew Zydney, Major Field Member
Esther Gomez, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Amir Sheikhi, Major Field Member
Sergei Grigoryev, Outside Unit & Field Member
Robert Rioux, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Hernandez Bejarano, Manuel

Title:

Density estimation for some semiparametric models

Graduate Program:

Statistics (PHD)

Keywords:

Density estimation
Functional convergence
Nonparametric kernel den- sity estimator
Nonparametric regression
Specification testing
Density estimation
Functional convergence
Nonparametric kernel density estimator
Nonparametric regression
Specification testing
ARCH models
Quantile regression

File:

Download PSU_Thesis_Document_2024_Manuel_Hernandez_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Bing Li, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Lingzhou Xue, Major Field Member
Andres Aradillas-Lopez, Outside Unit & Field Member
Zhibiao Zhao, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Runze Li, Major Field Member

Author:

Jiang, Panwei

Title:

Multi-scale computational modeling of the effects of defects and microstructural anomalies on mechanical response of parts resulting from additive manufacturing

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Crystal plasticity model
Fatigue Indicator Parameter
DAMASK
Microstructure-sensitive
Lattice strutcture
Gibson-Ashby model
Texture
Grain morphology

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Committee Members:

John Mauro, Program Head/Chair
Saurabh Basu, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Todd Palmer, Major Field Member
Darren Pagan, Major Field Member
Amrita Basak, Outside Unit Member
Ed De Meter, Outside Field Member

Author:

Xu, Cheng

Title:

Systematic dissection of sequence features affecting the binding spcificity of a pioneer factor

Graduate Program:

Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences (PHD)

Keywords:

Gene regulation
Transcription factor
Pioneer factor
Binding specificity
synthetic oligonucleotide library
FOXA1
AP-1
TF cooperativity
ChIP-ISO

File:

Download 202403_Thesis_Cheng_Xu_V4.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Paulson, Outside Unit & Field Member
Xiaojun Lian, Major Field Member
Shaun Mahony, Major Field Member
Lu Bai, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Melissa Rolls, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Kumar, Pavan

Title:

SEMI-ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR SINGLE-PHASE THERMAL CONDUCTION AND STRESS PROBLEMS OF FINITE-DOMAIN SLAB AND CYLINDER WITH A GROWING OR RECEDING BOUNDARY

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics (PHD)

Keywords:

Moving Boundary Problem
Thermal Conduction
Semi-Analytical Solution
Finite Element Analysis
Laplace Transform
Inverse Problems
Additive Manufacturing

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Committee Members:

Albert Segall, Program Head/Chair
Corina Drapaca, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Christopher Kube, Major Field Member
Albert Segall, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Alok Sinha, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Kennedy, Megan

Title:

Gender, Identity and Candidate Quality in Statewide Elections

Graduate Program:

Political Science (PHD)

Keywords:

Gender
Statewide Elections
Executive Office
Legislative Office
Judicial Office

File:

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Committee Members:

Lee Banaszak, Program Head/Chair
Michael Nelson, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Lee Banaszak, Co-Chair of Committee
Melissa Wright, Outside Unit & Field Member
Erin Heidt-Forsythe, Major Field Member

Author:

Andersen Tuttle, Karlin

Title:

Your Trusted Friend: Untold Histories of Five Christian Women's Magazines, 1974-2023

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

Christian women's magazines
women's magazines
Brio Magazine
Daughters of Sarah
Just Between Us
Christian Womanhood

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Committee Members:

Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
James Risley, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Matt Tierney, Outside Field Member
Cathleen Cahill, Outside Unit Member
Matt McAllister, Co-Chair, Major Member & Dissertation Advisor
Sara Liao, Major Field Member

Author:

Gharpure, Akshay Pradip

Title:

GRAPHITIZATION SYNERGIES BETWEEN COAL TAR PITCH, WASTE PLASTICS AND GRAPHENE FORMS: A STUDY OF MIXTURE COMPOSITIONS, PROCESS CONDITIONS AND CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Graphitization
Carbon Materials
Characterization
Pitch
Waste Plastics
Upcycling
Graphene
Graphene Oxide
TEM
XRD
Raman Spectroscopy
FTIR
Crystallite Size
Nanostructure
TGA DSC
Mesophase

File:

Download Akshay_Dissertation_FINAL_corrected.pdf

Committee Members:

Jeremy Gernand, Program Head/Chair
Sarma Pisupati, Major Field Member
Randy Vander Wal, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan, Outside Unit & Field Member
Barbara Arnold, Major Field Member