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Author:

Palacios, Christopher

Title:

Zero Waste in Sports: The Role of Compostable Packaging and Consumer Disposal Behavior

Graduate Program:

Biorenewable Systems (MS)

Keywords:

zero waste
waste
sports
packaging
compostable packaging
recyclable packaging
composting
recycling
trash
waste management
stadiums
landfill
consumer behavior
disposal accuracy
disposal behavior

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Committee Members:

Judd Harrison Michael, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christine Costello, Committee Member
Mark A Gagnon, Committee Member
Suat Irmak, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Toth, Hana

Title:

Modeling and Evaluating Switchgrass Harvesting Systems

Graduate Program:

Agricultural and Biological Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

switchgrass
harvesting
energy grass harvesting
switchgrass harvesting
round baling
square baling
system balancing
machine productivity
cost model
agriculture
field testing
modeling
baling

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Committee Members:

Suat Irmak, Program Head/Chair
Jude Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Edward Ciolkosz, Committee Member
Charles David Ray, Sr., Committee Member
Jingxin Wang, Special Signatory

Author:

Jefferson, Tykeesha

Title:

Modeling the Hop Pelleting Production Process for Small Scale Pennsylvania Growers

Graduate Program:

Biorenewable Systems (MS)

Keywords:

hops
pelleting
technoeconomic analysis

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Committee Members:

Juliana Vasco-Correa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ryan John Elias, Committee Member
Suat Irmak, Program Head/Chair
Daniel Edward Ciolkosz, Committee Member

Author:

Sahu, Rashmi

Title:

DEVELOPMENT OF VISION SYSTEM AND END-EFFECTOR FOR AUTOMATIC BUD THINNING OF APPLE TREE: EARLY CROP LOAD MANAGEMENT

Graduate Program:

Agricultural and Biological Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

: Computer Vision
YOLO
Robotic Bud Thinning
LED-Stereovision
Image Acquisition
Crop load management
End-effector
Apple flower bud thinning
Linear solenoid
Robotic bud thinning.
Computer Vision

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Committee Members:

Long He, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Heinz Heinemann, Committee Member
Suat Irmak, Program Head/Chair
James Rawlinson Schupp, Committee Member
Shirin Ghatrehsamani, Committee Member

Author:

Li, Zhaoran

Title:

Optimization of Hot Water Pretreatment of Switchgrass for Acidogenic and Anaerobic Digestion

Graduate Program:

Agricultural and Biological Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Switchgrass
Liquid Hot Water Pretreatment
Acidogenic Digestion
Anaerobic Digestion

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Committee Members:

Tom Richard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ali Demirci, Committee Member
Suat Irmak, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Rachel Brennan, 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:

Rademacher, Emily

Title:

Enhancing Pellet Quality and Return on Investment for Small Hop Enterprises in Pennsylvania

Graduate Program:

Biorenewable Systems (MS)

Keywords:

hops
pellet
techno-economic analysis
TEA
pelleting

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Committee Members:

Juliana Vasco-Correa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Edward Ciolkosz, Committee Member
Suat Irmak, Program Head/Chair
Ryan John Elias, Committee Member

Author:

Kosiarski, Kelly

Title:

From Wastewater to Feed: Understanding the Occurrence of PFAS in Crops Irrigated with Reclaimed Wastewater

Graduate Program:

Biorenewable Systems (MS)

Keywords:

PFAS
Reclaimed Wastewater
Plant Uptake
Intake
Irrigation
Living Filter Site

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Committee Members:

Heather Elise Preisendanz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Francesco Di Gioia, Committee Member
Suat Irmak, Program Head/Chair