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351. Graph Theory Driven Toolpath Design for Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing

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Author:
Hutton, Logan
Title:
Graph Theory Driven Toolpath Design for Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
MEX AM
FDM
FFF
BAAM
Toolpath
Graph Theory
File:
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Committee Members:
Joseph Bartolai, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nicholas Alexander Meisel, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Darren C Pagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Simon W Miller, Committee Member

352. RoachRunner: A Design Methodology For A Novel Insect-Scale Instrumented Treadmill

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Author:
Sizer, Jackson
Title:
RoachRunner: A Design Methodology For A Novel Insect-Scale Instrumented Treadmill
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
force treadmill
hexapod
cockroach
adaptive control
terrestrial locomotion
mechatronics
Insect Gait
Force Treadmill
Hexapod
Cockroach
Adaptive Control
Terrestrial Locomotion
Robotics
Mechatronics
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Committee Members:
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Committee Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair

353. A Reduced Order Model of Residual Moisture on Vertical Surfaces Resulting from the Condensation Process

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Author:
Richardson, Marcus
Title:
A Reduced Order Model of Residual Moisture on Vertical Surfaces Resulting from the Condensation Process
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Dropwise Condensation
Surface Tension
Zonal Modeling
Humid Air
Modelica
Hydrophilic
Aircraft Insulation
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Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Michael Cimbala, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Program Head/Chair

354. Analytical Methods for High-Speed Ground Vehicle Path Planning Through Obstacle Fields

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Author:
Pagan, Michael
Title:
Analytical Methods for High-Speed Ground Vehicle Path Planning Through Obstacle Fields
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Bounded A*
Path planning
High speed
ground vehicle
off-road
obstacle field
analytical method
point-to-point path
arc centroid
kinematic admissibility
dynamic admissibility
friction-limited traversal
golden ratio
computationally efficient
geometric solution
centroid envelope
acceleration limits
Halton
Voronoi
Dubins
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Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Herschel C Pangborn, Committee Member
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

355. An Explicit Construction of Optimized Interpolation Points on the 4-Simplex

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Author:
Gobel, Trenton
Title:
An Explicit Construction of Optimized Interpolation Points on the 4-Simplex
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Interpolation
space-time
four dimensions
finite element methods
Lebesgue constant
symmetry
Interpolation
Spacetime
four dimensions
finite element methods
Lebesgue Constant
Symmetry
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Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
David M Williams, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Grauer, Committee Member

356. Design And Numerical Simulation of One-Phase Liquid Immersion Cooling System For Small-Scale Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs

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Author:
Almutairi, Faris
Title:
Design And Numerical Simulation of One-Phase Liquid Immersion Cooling System For Small-Scale Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Immersion Cooling
Dielectric Liquid
Cryptocurrency mining
Thermal management
CFD
Computational fluid dynamics
heat transfer
ASIC
ASIC miner
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Committee Members:
Ahm E Rahman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member

357. Image-Guided Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia

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Author:
Arepally, Nageshwar
Title:
Image-Guided Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
MNPH
MPI
AMF
MION
FE-BHT
PID
resolution
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Committee Members:
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Hayden Carlton, Committee Member

358. Near-Field Electroluminescent Cooling using Wide Bandgap Semiconductors

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Author:
Sharan, Abhimanyu
Title:
Near-Field Electroluminescent Cooling using Wide Bandgap Semiconductors
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
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

359. DESIGN OF FEEDBACK CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THERMAL THERAPIES FOR RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA

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Author:
Lad, Yash
Title:
DESIGN OF FEEDBACK CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THERMAL THERAPIES FOR RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
rGBM
LITT
MNHT
Heat Sink
CSF
Feedback Control
PID
MPC
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Committee Members:
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rebecca Vincelette, Committee Member

361. Static Testing and Multidisciplinary Modeling of the Electric Propulsion System of an Aquatic Small Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle

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Author:
Lenze, Victoria
Title:
Static Testing and Multidisciplinary Modeling of the Electric Propulsion System of an Aquatic Small Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Aquatic sUAV
sUAV
BLDC Motor
ESC
Electronic Speed Controller
Propeller Modeling
Electric Propulsion System
sUAS
Aerial Aquatic
QPROP
RANS CFD
Dynamic Similarity
Electrical Component Modeling
Low Reynolds Number Flows
In-Ground Effect
Dynamometer
Blade Torsional Deformation
Blade Twist
Shear Center
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Thrust Stand
Static
Static Testing
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Committee Members:
Julia Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chris Rahn, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Timothy W. Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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Author:
Jaswal, Anshul
Title:
Conventional and Non-Conventional Control Systems Embedded in Programmable Logic Controllers
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
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

364. Measurement and Validation of User-Perceived Comfort of an Ankle Exoskeleton

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Author:
Mohammed El Husaini, Mohammed
Title:
Measurement and Validation of User-Perceived Comfort of an Ankle Exoskeleton
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Pneumatic
Exoskeleton
Ankle
1 DOF
Actuated
Comfort
VAS
Visual Analogue Scale
Likert
Survey
Perception
Impedance Control
Stiffness
Gait
Walking
Repeatability
Modeling
Subjective Feelings
Validation
Measurement
Rehabilitation
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Committee Members:
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bo Cheng, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Katie Fitzsimons, Committee Member

365. Powder Spreading Characteristics of Monomodal and Bimodal Spherical Alumina for Ceramic Matrix Composite Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing

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Author:
Groeneveld-Meijer, Willem
Title:
Powder Spreading Characteristics of Monomodal and Bimodal Spherical Alumina for Ceramic Matrix Composite Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
binder jet additive manufacturing
additive manufacturing
alumina powder
ceramic matrix composites
ceramic
composites
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Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jeremy Schreiber, Special Signatory
Matt Lear, Special Signatory

366. Modeling of a Packed Bed Reactor to Evaluate the System-Level Transient Behavior of a Salt-hydrate Based Thermochemical Energy Storage System

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Author:
Jawad, Jumman Al
Title:
Modeling of a Packed Bed Reactor to Evaluate the System-Level Transient Behavior of a Salt-hydrate Based Thermochemical Energy Storage System
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Thermal Energy Storage
Salt-Hydrate based Thermochemical Energy Storage System
Packed Bed Reactor
System-Level Transient Behavior
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Committee Members:
Brian Matthew Fronk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

367. Low-Temperature Electron Wind Force Annealing through Electropulsing Treatment

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Author:
Sharp, Logan
Title:
Low-Temperature Electron Wind Force Annealing through Electropulsing Treatment
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
annealing
electropulsing
EPT
electron wind
electron wind force
EWF
titanium carbide
Ti3C2Tx
MXene
film
NiTi
nitinol
shape memory alloy
SMA
electrical resistivity
thermal microscopy
scanning electron microscopy
SEM
low temperature
Raman spectroscopy
File:
Download Low-Temperature_Electron_Wind_Force_Annealing_through_Electropulsing_Treatment_Thesis_Logan_C_Sharp.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donghai Wang, Committee Member

368. Investigation into Novel Runner Extension Designs for Sand Casting Utilizing 3D Sand-Printing

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Author:
Stebbins, Ryan
Title:
Investigation into Novel Runner Extension Designs for Sand Casting Utilizing 3D Sand-Printing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Sand Casting
Hybrid Manufacturing
3D Sand Printing
File:
Download Investigation_into_Novel_Runner_Extension_Designs_for_Sand_Casting_Utilizing_3D_Sand-Printing.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member

369. Incorporating Novel Sprue Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Nickel Aluminum Bronze Castings

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Author:
Soares, Nicholas
Title:
Incorporating Novel Sprue Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Nickel Aluminum Bronze Castings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
metal casting
sand casting
3D sand printing
additive manufacturing
nickel aluminum bronze
File:
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Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

370. Nonlinear Attitude Control of Slender Body Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: A Lyapunov Stability Approach with Gain Selection Analysis

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Author:
Kustaborder, Daniel
Title:
Nonlinear Attitude Control of Slender Body Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: A Lyapunov Stability Approach with Gain Selection Analysis
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Nonlinear Control
Lyapunov Stability
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Slender Body
PID Control
Attitude Control
File:
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Committee Members:
Alok Sinha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Herschel C Pangborn, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Michelle April Kehs Denlinger, Special Signatory

371. Minimum Film Boiling Temperature and Droplet Behavior during Dispersed Flow Film Boiling

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Author:
Lowery, Ian
Title:
Minimum Film Boiling Temperature and Droplet Behavior during Dispersed Flow Film Boiling
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Loss of Coolant Accident
Reactor Reflood
Dispersed Flow Film Boiling
Minimum Film Boiling Temperature
Droplet Field
File:
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Committee Members:
Fan-Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

372. MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE THERAPY: CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TUMOR THERMAL DOSE AND MINIMIZE NON-SPECIFIC EDDY CURRENT HEATING

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Author:
Pawar, Shreeniket Mansingrao
Title:
MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE THERAPY: CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TUMOR THERMAL DOSE AND MINIMIZE NON-SPECIFIC EDDY CURRENT HEATING
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Magnetic Nanoparticle Therapy
Proportinal integral derivative controller
Fuzzy logic
Model Predictive Controller
Eddy current heating
Spatially confined heating
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Committee Members:
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Robert Ivkov, Committee Member

373. Investigation and Optimization of Fluid Charge in Gravity Aided Aluminum-Ammonia Heat Pipes

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Author:
Smay, Joshua
Title:
Investigation and Optimization of Fluid Charge in Gravity Aided Aluminum-Ammonia Heat Pipes
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
heat pipes
cchp
thermosyphon
startup
fluid charge
optimization
modeling
finite difference
experimental data
aluminum ammonia
File:
Download Smay_Masters_Thesis_Final_07052024.pdf
Committee Members:
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Committee Member
Dassou Nagassou, Committee Member

374. The Effect of Varying Contacting Edge Radii Versus Lifting Capacity of Wire Mesh Slings

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Author:
Van Name, Joshua
Title:
The Effect of Varying Contacting Edge Radii Versus Lifting Capacity of Wire Mesh Slings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
sling
slings
lifting
plasticity
dynamic simulation
edge radius
edge radii
wire mesh
load bearing capacity
lifting capacity
File:
Download VANNAME_THESIS_2024_v9.pdf
Committee Members:
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ahm E Rahman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Committee Member
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member

375. Implementation of LABVIEW FPGA to a Manual Analog Machine

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Author:
Cortez, Alvaro
Title:
Implementation of LABVIEW FPGA to a Manual Analog Machine
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
LabVIEW FPGA
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Committee Members:
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member
Ahm E Rahman, Committee Member

376. Development and Testing of Novel Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing Systems for Embedding Wire Electronics

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Author:
Vath, Carson
Title:
Development and Testing of Novel Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing Systems for Embedding Wire Electronics
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hybrid Additive
Wire Embedding
additive
Tool design
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Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ilya Kovalenko, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

377. Bubble Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Long Inclined Plates in Ambient Conditions

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Author:
Thompson, Caleb
Title:
Bubble Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Long Inclined Plates in Ambient Conditions
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Inclined Boiling
Bubble Dynamics
Heat Transfer
Nucleate Boiling
Two-phase Flow
Pool Boiling
File:
Download Bubble_Dynamics_and_Heat_Transfer_in_Long_Inclined_Plates_in_Ambient_Conditions.pdf
Committee Members:
Mike Manahan, Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Michael P Riley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

378. Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composites on the Thermal Performance of Gas Turbine Engines

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Author:
Tayade, Ashrit
Title:
Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composites on the Thermal Performance of Gas Turbine Engines
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Gas Turbines
Ceramic Matrix Composites
Turbine Heat Transfer
Aerodynamics
Thermal Efficiency
File:
Download AshritTayade_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

379. Experimental Study of Ultrasound Transmission Through Rat Skulls

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Author:
Hussain, Saira
Title:
Experimental Study of Ultrasound Transmission Through Rat Skulls
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
Attenuation
Defocusing
Transducers
Rat Skulls
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Committee Members:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yun Jing, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Committee Member

380. Development of An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Model for Gait-Based Classification of Neurodegenerative Disorders (NeuroGaitNet)

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Author:
Mohamed, Mohamed
Title:
Development of An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Model for Gait-Based Classification of Neurodegenerative Disorders (NeuroGaitNet)
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Keywords: Neural Network
Gait Analysis
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Power Spectral Density (PSD)
Data Augmentation
Deep Learning
Huntington's Disease
Clinical Diagnostics
Artificial Intelligence.
File:
Download Mohamed_Mohamed_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Aldo W Morales, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member

381. Design and evaluation of porosity in 3D bone scaffold models-computational insights

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Author:
Dsa, Jonathan
Title:
Design and evaluation of porosity in 3D bone scaffold models-computational insights
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
porosity
3d scaffold designs
finite element analysis
File:
Download Design_and_Evaluation_of_Porosity_in_3D_Bone_Scaffold_Models-Computational_Insights.pdf
Committee Members:
Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ahm E Rahman, Committee Member

382. Dimensionality Reduction of Wing Motion for Roll Stabilization in Hummingbird Flight

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Author:
Kurian, Mathew
Title:
Dimensionality Reduction of Wing Motion for Roll Stabilization in Hummingbird Flight
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Dimensionality Reduction
Hummingbird flight
Aerodynamics
Principal Component Analysis
Canonical Correlation Analysis
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Committee Members:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

383. INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE TO TREAT INFECTED METAL FRACTURE FIXATION IMPLANTS

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Author:
Ahmad, Aiman
Title:
INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE TO TREAT INFECTED METAL FRACTURE FIXATION IMPLANTS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Induction Heating of Metal Implants
File:
Download INTRAOPERATIVE_RADIOFREQUENCY_HEATING_DEVICE_TO_TREAT_INFECTED_METAL_FRACTURE_FIXATION_IMPLANTS.pdf
Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew R. Garner, Committee Member
Ma'Moun A. Abu Ayyad, Committee Member
Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Committee Member

384. Treatment Planning for Thermal Therapies to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme

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Author:
Jangam, Avesh Avinash
Title:
Treatment Planning for Thermal Therapies to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
GBM
LITT
magnetic nanoparticles hyperthermia
simulation model
treatment planning
thermal therapies
medical tool
simulation tool
File:
Download Avesh_Jangam_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Anirudh Sharma, Committee Member

385. Using a Gaussian based model to upcycle seaweed waste into bioplastics with tunable mechanical and material properties

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Author:
Cummings, Christine
Title:
Using a Gaussian based model to upcycle seaweed waste into bioplastics with tunable mechanical and material properties
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
bioplastic
gaussian process
regression
optimization
seaweed
mechanical property
water absorption
elastic modulus
File:
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Committee Members:
Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Xiang Yang, Committee Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

386. The Environmental Impact on Graphene-Silica Superlubricity: A ReaxFF Study

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Author:
Perovich, Marcus
Title:
The Environmental Impact on Graphene-Silica Superlubricity: A ReaxFF Study
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Molecular Dynamics Friction
Superlubricity in Graphite
Nanoscale Friction
Reactive (ReaxFF) Simulations
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Committee Members:
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adri Van Duin, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

387. Assessment and Improvement of Flow Quality in a Small Footprint Additively Manufactured Wind Tunnel

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Author:
Sappa Veena Venkata, Niveditha
Title:
Assessment and Improvement of Flow Quality in a Small Footprint Additively Manufactured Wind Tunnel
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Optimal flow quality
Low-speed wind tunnel
Flow uniformity
Aerodynamic testing
Additive Manufacturing
File:
Download Niveditha_Sappa_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Tamy Guimarães, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair

388. Novel Designs to Mitigate the Negative Impacts of Dirt Deposition in Combustor Walls

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Author:
Mc Ferran, Kyle
Title:
Novel Designs to Mitigate the Negative Impacts of Dirt Deposition in Combustor Walls
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Double-Walled Combustor Liners
Triple-Walled Combustor Liners
Combustor Liners
Dirt Deposition
Dirt Blockage
Impingement/Effusion Cooling
Heat Transfer
Dirt Mitigation
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Committee Members:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reid A Berdanier, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor