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1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY PROFILES OF TEMPERAMENT: CHARACTERIZATION, CONTINUITY, AND ETIOLOGY

Open Access

Author:: Beekman III, Charles Richard
Title:: THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY PROFILES OF TEMPERAMENT: CHARACTERIZATION, CONTINUITY, AND ETIOLOGY
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Temperament
Socioemotional Development
Latent Profile Analysis
Genetic
Environmental
File:: Download cbthesis_etdfinaljulFINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kristin Buss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ginger A Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric Loken, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. An Automated Detection Scheme For wireless Protocol Classification

Open Access

Author:: Weiss, Daniel Ross
Title:: An Automated Detection Scheme For wireless Protocol Classification
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Protocol Analysis
Wireless Protocols
Wireless Protocol Classification
Automated Protocol Detection
File:: Download Weiss_Daniel_Masters_Thesis_Fall_2014.pdf
Committee Members:: Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark P Mahon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. Effective Csr Strategies: Lessons Learned from Selected Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Winners

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Author:: Wilt, Jessica Leigh
Title:: Effective Csr Strategies: Lessons Learned from Selected Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Winners
Graduate Program:: Community and Economic Development
Keywords:: CSR
Ecological Modernization
Quality Management
BPEP
MBNQA
sustainability
sustainable development
File:: Download Wilt_Thesis_Final_2.pdf
Committee Members:: Leland Luther Glenna, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. Development of a Trailing-Edge Noise Prediction Method using the Non-Linear Disturbance Equations

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Author:: Christiansen, Monica Danielle
Title:: Development of a Trailing-Edge Noise Prediction Method using the Non-Linear Disturbance Equations
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: trailing edge noise
computational aeroacoustics
non-linear disturbance equations
wind turbine noise
File:: Download PSUThesisChristiansenFINAL072914.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. Software Defined Radar for VHF Meteor Research at the Pennsylvania State University

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Author:: Seal, Ryan
Title:: Software Defined Radar for VHF Meteor Research at the Pennsylvania State University
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: SDR
Open Source
VHF
Radar
Meteor
Remote Sensing
Atmosphere
File:: Download meteor_summary.pdfDownload thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Julio Urbina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John David Mathews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. The effect of substrate bias on the growth of vanadium oxide thin films

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Author:: Kozlowski, Scott M
Title:: The effect of substrate bias on the growth of vanadium oxide thin films
Graduate Program:: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:: sputtering
magnetron
reactive
vanadium oxide
vanadium
VOx
pulsed DC
bias
microbolometer
thermal imaging
File:: Download Kozlowski_Scott_Masters_Thesis_2014.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark William Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. Practical Modeling of Composite Slab Floor Systems With Dominant Slab Mode For Vibration Control

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Author:: Kreidel, Shaun
Title:: Practical Modeling of Composite Slab Floor Systems With Dominant Slab Mode For Vibration Control
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: Finite Element Modeling
Floor Vibration Control
SAP2000
ASCE Design Guide 11
File:: Download SMK_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Linda Morley Hanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE PARALLEL I/O

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Author:: Kim, Seong Jo
Title:: PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE PARALLEL I/O
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: MPI-IO
PVFS
collective I/O
I/O stack
code instrumentation
Parallel I/O visualization
File:: Download msthesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mahmut Taylan Kandemir, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mahmut Taylan Kandemir, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chitaranjan Das, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. Seismic Performance of Skewed Bridges under Orthogonal Ground Motion Components

Open Access

Author:: Bhatnagar, Unmukt Rajeev
Title:: Seismic Performance of Skewed Bridges under Orthogonal Ground Motion Components
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: Orthogonal effects
Fragility Curves
Directionality Effects
Seismic Analysis
Skewed Bridge
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_-_Unmukt_Bhatnagar.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Swagata Banerjee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Simulating Sensors For Light Armored Vehicles

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Author:: Kaushal, Vivek
Title:: Simulating Sensors For Light Armored Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: Requirement Prioritization
Requirement Selection
Sensors
Army
File:: Download Final_thesis_format_changes_20140728.pdf
Committee Members:: Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mahmut Taylan Kandemir, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. Ultrasonic Guided Wave Propagation in Hollow Cylinders with Axial Periodicity

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Author:: Malinowski, Owen Michael
Title:: Ultrasonic Guided Wave Propagation in Hollow Cylinders with Axial Periodicity
Graduate Program:: Engineering Mechanics
Keywords:: Ultrasonic
Guided Waves
Elastic Waves
Periodic Media
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_Rev10_FinalFinalSubmission_OwenMalinowski.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Lawrence Rose, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ivica Smid, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bernhard R Tittmann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. Community Acceptance of Natural Remediation Methods in Baltimore, Md

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Author:: Stauffer, Kyle D
Title:: Community Acceptance of Natural Remediation Methods in Baltimore, Md
Graduate Program:: Landscape Architecture
Keywords:: Brownfields
phytoremediation
natural remediation
landscape architecture
community acceptance
Baltimore
Risk Perception
File:: Download STAUFFER_THESIS_2014.pdf
Committee Members:: Mallika Bose, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian A Orland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barry Kew, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Simplified Numerical Bridge Model Subject to Blast Loads

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Author:: Seifert, Corinne Meredith
Title:: Simplified Numerical Bridge Model Subject to Blast Loads
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: Bridge
Column
Blast
Numerical
Model
File:: Download Seifert_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jeffrey A Laman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. A Feasibility Study in Redox Flow Battery Adoption to Augment Sustainable Electricity Grid Expansion in Developing Countries

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Author:: Narasimharaju, Anukalp
Title:: A Feasibility Study in Redox Flow Battery Adoption to Augment Sustainable Electricity Grid Expansion in Developing Countries
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Feasibility study
flow battery
sustainable electricity
energy
File:: Download Final_Thesis_Draft_Anukalp_submit.pdf
Committee Members:: Antonio Nieto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. A Systematic Study Of Stabilization Methods For Mechanically Milled Silicon-Carbon Nanocomposite Anode Materials

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Author:: Howlett, Giles Ford
Title:: A Systematic Study Of Stabilization Methods For Mechanically Milled Silicon-Carbon Nanocomposite Anode Materials
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Silicon Anode
Silicon
Silicon Carbon Nanocomposite
Lithium Ion Battery
Anode
File:: Download Howlett-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Donghai Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Modeling Heat Transfer In Cantaloupes During Hot Water Immersion And Thermal Destruction Of Listeria monocytogenes

Open Access

Author:: Ramachandran, Radhika
Title:: Modeling Heat Transfer In Cantaloupes During Hot Water Immersion And Thermal Destruction Of Listeria monocytogenes
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: Cantaloupe
Listeria monocytogenes
modeling
hot water immersion
File:: Download Radhika_Ramachandran_MS_Thesis_Food_Science.pdf
Committee Members:: Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Design and Testing of a Small, Semi-span, Prop-rotor Model for Whirl Flutter Stability

Open Access

Author:: Johnson, Samuel Craig
Title:: Design and Testing of a Small, Semi-span, Prop-rotor Model for Whirl Flutter Stability
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: tiltrotor
wind tunnel
testing
whirl
flutter
stability
File:: Download SamuelJohnson-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. Effect of Multi-phase Flow on Recovery of Fracture Fluid and Gas in Marcellus Shale Reservoirs

Open Access

Author:: Abah, Alphonsus Igoche
Title:: Effect of Multi-phase Flow on Recovery of Fracture Fluid and Gas in Marcellus Shale Reservoirs
Graduate Program:: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:: Hydraulic
fracture
fracturing
marcellus
proppant
multi-phase flow
shut-in
capillary pressure
File:: Download EFFECT_OF_MULTI-PHASE_FLOW_ON_LONG_TERM_GAS_RECOVERY_BY_ALPHONSUS_ABAH.pdf
Committee Members:: Yilin Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. A Modified Duobinary Communication System For Rapid Prototyping Using Fpgas And Asics

Open Access

Author:: Umar, Ashraf Ibrahim
Title:: A Modified Duobinary Communication System For Rapid Prototyping Using Fpgas And Asics
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Duobinary
NRZ
FPGA
ASIC
Bandwidth
High-Speed
Rapid Prototyping
Transceiver
Stratix IV GT
Eye diagram
File:: Download MSEE_Thesis_Ashraf_Umar.pdf
Committee Members:: Aldo W Morales, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sedig Salem Agili, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Joseph Blum, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. Effects of Marcellus Shale Development on Songbird Abundance and Habitat Use in Northcentral Pennsylvania Forests

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Author:: Barton, Ethan Patrick
Title:: Effects of Marcellus Shale Development on Songbird Abundance and Habitat Use in Northcentral Pennsylvania Forests
Graduate Program:: Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:: Marcellus
shale gas
forest
songbirds
biotic homogenization
habitat fragmentation
File:: Download BartonThesis2014.pdf
Committee Members:: Margaret Brittingham Brant, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Walter Matthew Tzilkowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Duane R Diefenbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Gerard Messina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach

Open Access

Author:: Shanks, Matthew Ferrell
Title:: Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Cavitation
Torque Converter
Computational Fluid Dynamics
CFD
Mixing Plane
File:: Download MattShanks-Thesis-Jul22-NoRedGreen.pdf
Committee Members:: Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. Mineral Spatial Distribution and Flow Velocity in Determining Calcite Dissolution Rates in Porous Media

Open Access

Author:: Chao, Tse-hua
Title:: Mineral Spatial Distribution and Flow Velocity in Determining Calcite Dissolution Rates in Porous Media
Graduate Program:: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:: calcite dissolution rate
spatial heterogeneity
mineral spatial distribution
File:: Download Thesis_THC.pdf
Committee Members:: Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. Outage Probability And Transmitter Power allocation For Nc-based Cooperative Networks over Nakagami-m Fading Channel

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Author:: Sung, Yi-lin
Title:: Outage Probability And Transmitter Power allocation For Nc-based Cooperative Networks over Nakagami-m Fading Channel
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Bit error rate
network coding
complementary code-code division multiple access (CC-CDMA)
cooperative
relay
diversity
outag
File:: Download YILIN_SUNG_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Aldo W Morales, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sedig Salem Agili, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

24. Modeling of Proppant Transport through Hydraulic Fracture Network

Open Access

Author:: Chang, Oliver Chih-young
Title:: Modeling of Proppant Transport through Hydraulic Fracture Network
Graduate Program:: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:: Proppant
Hydraulic fracture network
File:: Download Oliver_Thesis_May_2014__corrected.pdf
Committee Members:: Yilin Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

25. Effect Of Storage Conditions On The Dry Matter, Composition, And Respiration Concentrations Of Willow Chips

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Author:: Lewis, Ricky Ryan
Title:: Effect Of Storage Conditions On The Dry Matter, Composition, And Respiration Concentrations Of Willow Chips
Graduate Program:: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Keywords:: Biofuels
Respiration
Storage systems.
File:: Download Lewis.Final_Thesis.4.10.14.pdf
Committee Members:: Thomas Lehman Richard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Edward Ciolkosz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Evelyn Ann Thomchick, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

26. Evaluating Stimulation Effectiveness In Marcellus Shale Through Analysis of Field Data

Open Access

Author:: Choudhary, Aditya
Title:: Evaluating Stimulation Effectiveness In Marcellus Shale Through Analysis of Field Data
Graduate Program:: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:: Hydraulic Fracturing
File:: Download The_Pennsylvania_State_University_-_Revised_Thesis_-_Dec_2014_-Corrections_from_the_Committee_Included.pdf
Committee Members:: Yilin Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Coupled Flow-Biochemistry Simulations of Dynamic Systems of Blood Cells

Open Access

Author:: Gaskin, Byron Jerrod
Title:: Coupled Flow-Biochemistry Simulations of Dynamic Systems of Blood Cells
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: computational fluid dynamics
CFD
stokes flow
blood cells
6DOF
six degrees-of-freedom
biochemistry
File:: Download BJG_Thesis_MS_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brent Craven, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

28. Statistical Skill in the Emulation of Climate Models

Open Access

Author:: Warner, Ashley Elizabeth
Title:: Statistical Skill in the Emulation of Climate Models
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: climate models
climate sensitivity
differential evolution
markov chain monte carlo
File:: Download Warner_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Chris Eliot Forest, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. Retrofit Analysis of HVAC Systems Using Artificial Neural Networks

Open Access

Author:: Anand, Anish
Title:: Retrofit Analysis of HVAC Systems Using Artificial Neural Networks
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: HVAC
Artificial Nerual Networks
Retrofit analysis
empirical modeling
File:: Download Anish_Anand_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Stephen James Treado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William P Bahnfleth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Freihaut, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. Planning For A Wind Farm’s End-of-life: A Detailed Cost Analysis Of Decommissioning Practices And Suggested Project Planning Strategies

Open Access

Author:: Boehm, Allison M
Title:: Planning For A Wind Farm’s End-of-life: A Detailed Cost Analysis Of Decommissioning Practices And Suggested Project Planning Strategies
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: wind
energy
decommissioning
permitting
File:: Download Thesis_Final_ABoehm.pdf
Committee Members:: Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. the utility of lateral branching of the primary root for tolerance to phosphorus stress and drought in the common bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Open Access

Author:: Camilo, Samuel Alves
Title:: the utility of lateral branching of the primary root for tolerance to phosphorus stress and drought in the common bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Graduate Program:: Horticulture
Keywords:: common bean
root architecture
taproot lateral branching
drought
phosphorus common bean
root architecture
taproot lateral
File:: Download Samuel_Camilo_MS_thesis_014.pdf
Committee Members:: Jonathan Paul Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Marie Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ricky M Bates, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. Maternal distress and infant sleep arrangements in the first year: The roles of cultural consonance and maternal preferences for sleep arrangement choices

Open Access

Author:: Shimizu, Mina
Title:: Maternal distress and infant sleep arrangements in the first year: The roles of cultural consonance and maternal preferences for sleep arrangement choices
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: infant sleep arrangements
maternal distress
cultural consonance
File:: Download Shimizu_Mina_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Douglas Michael Teti, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. Automatic Contrail Detection and Segmentation in Polar-orbiter Satellite Images

Open Access

Author:: Padmanabhan, Viveknarayanan
Title:: Automatic Contrail Detection and Segmentation in Polar-orbiter Satellite Images
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Contrail
AVHRR
Line detection
segmentation
Hough Transform
File:: Download Thesis-Viveknarayanan.pdf
Committee Members:: Andrew Mark Carleton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Evan Higgins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. Forward Osmosis as a Reverse Osmosis Pre-treatment in Treating Brackish Water and Wastewater

Open Access

Author:: Esparra, Mariem Cristina
Title:: Forward Osmosis as a Reverse Osmosis Pre-treatment in Treating Brackish Water and Wastewater
Graduate Program:: Environmental Pollution Control
Keywords:: Forward osmosis
Brackish Water
Wastewater
Membrane flux
File:: Download MS_Thesis_EPC.pdf
Committee Members:: Yuefeng F Xie, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Wendong Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOX by NH3 for Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment

Open Access

Author:: Sokolowski, Christopher Henry
Title:: Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOX by NH3 for Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: selective catalytic reduction
SCR
NH3-SCR
diesel
NOX
nitrogen oxides
catalyst deactivation
zeolite
iron zeolite
File:: Download Sokolowski_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Yongsheng Chen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan P Mathews, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. Quantifying Potentential Benefits of Carbon Market Participation for Owners of Pennsylvania Oak Stands

Open Access

Author:: Yang, Chieh-chung
Title:: Quantifying Potentential Benefits of Carbon Market Participation for Owners of Pennsylvania Oak Stands
Graduate Program:: Forest Resources
Keywords:: Oak stands
Pennsylvania
carbon credit
carbon benefits
CAR
File:: Download Chieh-Chung_Yang_Thesis_final_20140712f.pdf
Committee Members:: Marc Eric Mcdill, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

37. Adaptations of Electrical Field Flow Fractionation For Use With Nanoparticles

Open Access

Author:: Konarske, Alison Marie
Title:: Adaptations of Electrical Field Flow Fractionation For Use With Nanoparticles
Graduate Program:: Chemistry
Keywords:: ElFFF
Field Flow Fractionation
Nanoparticles
separation
File:: Download A_Konarske_Vermilya_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mary Elizabeth Williams, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christine Dolan Keating, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

38. A Study on the Effect of Media Volume Manipulations on Global HUVEC Colony Proliferation Within a Microfluidic Channel

Open Access

Author:: Poudyal, Ashutosh
Title:: A Study on the Effect of Media Volume Manipulations on Global HUVEC Colony Proliferation Within a Microfluidic Channel
Graduate Program:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: HUVEC
microfluidic
cell culture
File:: Download Poudyal_Ashutosh_MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Siyang Zheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sheereen Majdzarringhalamaraghy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William O Hancock, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

39. An Empirical Analysis of The New York Independent System Operator's Transmission Congestion Contract Market: Speculator and Hedger Transaction Characteristics, Competition, and Profit

Open Access

Author:: Toole, Cameron John
Title:: An Empirical Analysis of The New York Independent System Operator's Transmission Congestion Contract Market: Speculator and Hedger Transaction Characteristics, Competition, and Profit
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Transmission congestion contract
New York Independent System Operator
speculation
hedging
locational based marginal pricing
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Andrew Nathan Kleit, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

40. Mechanistic Study of Fructose-mediated Ascorbic Acid Degradation in Uv-treated Model Juice

Open Access

Author:: Wang, Serena Anne
Title:: Mechanistic Study of Fructose-mediated Ascorbic Acid Degradation in Uv-treated Model Juice
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin C
UV
Ultraviolet light
Fructose
Degradation
Apple Juice
File:: Download Final_Thesis_Wang_Serena_4.3.14.pdf
Committee Members:: Luke F Laborde, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ryan John Elias, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

41. Essays on Retail Analytics and Material Information Modeling

Open Access

Author:: Tang, Donghuan
Title:: Essays on Retail Analytics and Material Information Modeling
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Retail Analytics
Clustering
Association Rules
Material Information Modeling
Sustainability Metrics Computational Platform
File:: Download Master_Thesis_IE_Donghuan_Tang-2014-Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Christopher Saldana, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Akhil Kumar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

42. Acoustic Reflection Coefficient; A Forward and Inverse Scattering Model for Ice and Bed Topography

Open Access

Author:: Kudekar, Aneesh Rajendra
Title:: Acoustic Reflection Coefficient; A Forward and Inverse Scattering Model for Ice and Bed Topography
Graduate Program:: Acoustics
Keywords:: acoustic scattering
reflection coefficient
File:: Download Aneesh_Kudekar_thesis_post_correction.pdf
Committee Members:: Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Victor Ward Sparrow, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Allen Russell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

43. Characterization of Polymerization-induced Workpiece Distortion in Photo-activated Adhesive Workholding

Open Access

Author:: Doll, Kristopher Robert
Title:: Characterization of Polymerization-induced Workpiece Distortion in Photo-activated Adhesive Workholding
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: PAAW
Photo-Activated Adhesive Workholding
adhesive shrinkage
workpiece distortion
File:: Download Thesis_Kristopher_Doll.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward Demeter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

44. Mobilization of Heavy Metals upon Release of Marcellus Shale Wastewaters

Open Access

Author:: Fogarty, Rebecca Anne
Title:: Mobilization of Heavy Metals upon Release of Marcellus Shale Wastewaters
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: desorption
heavy metals
hydraulic fracturing
Marcellus Shale
mobilization
cadmium
File:: Download MS_Thesis_RFogarty.pdf
Committee Members:: Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

45. Flowering cover crops as an early-season floral resource for native bees in Pennsylvania agroecosystems

Open Access

Author:: Ellis, Katherine Elizabeth
Title:: Flowering cover crops as an early-season floral resource for native bees in Pennsylvania agroecosystems
Graduate Program:: Entomology
Keywords:: pollinators
native bees
cover crops
conservation
agriculture
File:: Download K_Ellis_MSThesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Mary Ellen Barbercheck, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

46. Electrochemical Methods to Investigate Competition Between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus

Open Access

Author:: Keyes, Nicholas Adam
Title:: Electrochemical Methods to Investigate Competition Between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus
Graduate Program:: Environmental Engineering
Keywords:: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
cyclic voltammetry
chronoamperometry
PA14
MRSA
E-MRSA
File:: Download Nicholas_A_Keyes_-_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: John Michael Regan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rachel Alice Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Aaron Gorski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

47. Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming

Open Access

Author:: Policelli, Michael J
Title:: Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Direct
Collocation
Nonlinear Programming
Vertical
Takeoff
Landing
VTVL
moon
lunar
trajectory
optimization
spacecraft
File:: Download 2014_Policelli_M.S._Thesis_Final_Version__August_3_.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

48. Daily behavior and trap cropping of the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys Stål) in Pennsylvania agricultural systems

Open Access

Author:: Soergel, Deonna Catherine
Title:: Daily behavior and trap cropping of the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys Stål) in Pennsylvania agricultural systems
Graduate Program:: Entomology
Keywords:: Halyomorpha halys
stink bug
insect periodicity
circadian rhythm
feeding preference
invasive species
File:: Download Soergel_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Grzegorz Krawczyk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

49. Dynamic Soil Property Change in Response to Natural Gas Development in Pennsylvania.

Open Access

Author:: Fink, Cody M
Title:: Dynamic Soil Property Change in Response to Natural Gas Development in Pennsylvania.
Graduate Program:: Soil Science
Keywords:: dynamic soil properties
natural gas pads
natural gas pipelines
hydric soils
LiDAR
File:: Download thesis_FINK.pdf
Committee Members:: Patrick Joseph Drohan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. An Investigation of Kinases Responsible for Site-specific Phosphorylation of p70s6k1 in Skeletal Muscle Following Chronic Functional Overloading

Open Access

Author:: Martin, Tony Dewayne
Title:: An Investigation of Kinases Responsible for Site-specific Phosphorylation of p70s6k1 in Skeletal Muscle Following Chronic Functional Overloading
Graduate Program:: Physiology
Keywords:: MAPK signaling
muscle hypertrophy
tenotomy
File:: Download FINAL_THESIS_COMBINED.pdf
Committee Members:: Leonard Shelton Jefferson Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scot R Kimball, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ralph Lauren Keil, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

51. Psychometric evaluation of the early childhood behavior questionnaire very short form in low-income WIC mothers and toddlers

Open Access

Author:: James, Brittany L
Title:: Psychometric evaluation of the early childhood behavior questionnaire very short form in low-income WIC mothers and toddlers
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: toddler temperament
ecbq
factor analysis
WIC
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_BLJ.pdf
Committee Members:: Leann L Birch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael J Rovine, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

52. Evaluation of Limit Design for Earthquake-Resistant Masonry Walls

Open Access

Author:: Frederick, Bradley Scott
Title:: Evaluation of Limit Design for Earthquake-Resistant Masonry Walls
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: Engineering
Structural Engineering
Limit Design
Design
Masonry
Seismic Design
Nonlinear Analysis
File:: Download EvaluationOfLimitDesign_Frederick_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Chinemelu Jidenka Anumba, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

53. A Preliminary Study of Food Court Analytics

Open Access

Author:: Arunachalampalawiappan, Arunachalam
Title:: A Preliminary Study of Food Court Analytics
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Analytics
Food Court
Restaurants
Data Mining
Food Court Analytics
File:: Download 1-Arunachalam_Palaniappan_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

54. Studies of Video Modeling Intervention for Children with Autism: A Review

Open Access

Author:: Alturkistany, Alaa Abdulahad
Title:: Studies of Video Modeling Intervention for Children with Autism: A Review
Graduate Program:: Special Education
Keywords:: Autism
Autism spectrum disorder
ASD
video intervention
video modeling
video self-modeling
and VSM
File:: Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kathy L Ruhl, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

55. Developing the Pennsylvania State University Measurement of Ozone Production Sensor: MOPSv2.0

Open Access

Author:: Baier, Bianca Chae
Title:: Developing the Pennsylvania State University Measurement of Ozone Production Sensor: MOPSv2.0
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: ozone
chemistry
instrument development
instrumentation
atmospheric chemistry
meteorology
air quality
File:: Download Baier_thesisv2_final2.pdf
Committee Members:: William Henry Brune, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

56. The Effect Of Crystal Structure on The Morphology Of Marine Aerosol And Design Of TPD Spectrometer for UHV Chamber

Open Access

Author:: Ucci, Alexander
Title:: The Effect Of Crystal Structure on The Morphology Of Marine Aerosol And Design Of TPD Spectrometer for UHV Chamber
Graduate Program:: Chemistry
Keywords:: aerosol
AFM
TPDS
TEM
morphology
sea salt
ice nucleation
mass spectrometry
UHV
atmospheric chemistry
Feulner cap
File:: Download 1-Alexander_Ucci_Chemistry_Masters_Thesis_2014.pdf
Committee Members:: Miriam Arak Freedman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nicholas Winograd, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jerry Y Harrington, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

57. Development of a Methodology for Auditing, Monitoring and Targeting Energy Use in Convenience Stores

Open Access

Author:: Leon Orellana, Guillermo I
Title:: Development of a Methodology for Auditing, Monitoring and Targeting Energy Use in Convenience Stores
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: Building Energy Modeling
Convenience Stores
Energy Audit
Building Fleet Energy Monitoring
File:: Download Leon_Orellana_Guillermo_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: James Freihaut, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen James Treado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

58. Movement In Free Will Belief Mediates The Effects Of Manipulating Free Will On Ontological But Not Utilitarian Moral Decisions

Open Access

Author:: Middlewood, Brianna Lia
Title:: Movement In Free Will Belief Mediates The Effects Of Manipulating Free Will On Ontological But Not Utilitarian Moral Decisions
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Free Will
Determinism
Morality
Decisions
File:: Download Middlewood_MA_Thesis_pdf_2014-02-28.pdf
Committee Members:: Karen Gasper, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reginald Adams Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan Mohammed, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

59. protein transport and fouling behavior of zwitteronic ultrafiltration membranes

Open Access

Author:: Hadidi, Mahsa
Title:: protein transport and fouling behavior of zwitteronic ultrafiltration membranes
Graduate Program:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Zwitterion
Ultrafiltration
Fouling
Protein
Surface modification
Charge ladder
File:: Download Thesis_Mahsa_Hadidi.pdf
Committee Members:: Andrew Zydney, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

60. Seasonal Movement Patterns and Habitat Use of Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis and Brown Trout Salmo trutta in North Central Pennsylvania

Open Access

Author:: Smith, Lori A
Title:: Seasonal Movement Patterns and Habitat Use of Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis and Brown Trout Salmo trutta in North Central Pennsylvania
Graduate Program:: Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:: brook trout
brown trout
movement
habitat use
genetics
spawning
winter
File:: Download 1-Smith_Lori_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Tyler Wagner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

61. Energy Consumption Analyses of Frequently-used HVAC System Types in High Performance Office Buildings

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Author:: Yan, Liusheng
Title:: Energy Consumption Analyses of Frequently-used HVAC System Types in High Performance Office Buildings
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: High performance office buildings
LEED
Energy consumption characteristics
Energy saving characteristics
Proposed HVAC system
File:: Download Thesis_-_Liusheng_Yan.pdf
Committee Members:: Jenela Srebric, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

62. Staging Building Energy Retrofits

Open Access

Author:: Dahlhausen, Matthew Galen
Title:: Staging Building Energy Retrofits
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: building energy retrofit
energy efficiency measure
staging
measure package
simple payback
energy simulation
File:: Download Dahlhausen_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jelena Srebric, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

63. Verification of an Overset-grid Enabled Fluid-structure Interaction Solver

Open Access

Author:: Elsworth, Cooper W
Title:: Verification of an Overset-grid Enabled Fluid-structure Interaction Solver
Graduate Program:: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:: Fluid-Structure Interaction
Verification
Method of Manufactured Solutions
Overset
Finite Volume
Finite Element
File:: Download Elsworth-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jonathan S Pitt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scott Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

64. Effects of Spatial Heterogeneity on Calcite Dissolution Rates

Open Access

Author:: Skocik, Mariya
Title:: Effects of Spatial Heterogeneity on Calcite Dissolution Rates
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Carbonate Heterogeneity
Dissolution Rate
CrunhFlow
File:: Download Skocik_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Arthur Groves, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Luis Ayala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

65. Detecting Potential Cultural and Translation Biases in Kuder® Assessments

Open Access

Author:: Lee, Deborah Dongmi
Title:: Detecting Potential Cultural and Translation Biases in Kuder® Assessments
Graduate Program:: Educational Psychology
Keywords:: translation bias
validity
linguistic and cultural equivalence
cross-cultural comparison
File:: Download Deborah_Goins_Masters_Thesis_3-7-2014.pdf
Committee Members:: Hoi Kin Suen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

66. Metabolic modeling of microbial communities

Open Access

Author:: Islam, Mohammad Mazharul
Title:: Metabolic modeling of microbial communities
Graduate Program:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: dynamic
microbial communities
modeling
d-OptCom
Uranium reduction
Auxotrophic mutants. metabolic modeling
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Mohammad_Mazharul_Islam.pdf
Committee Members:: Costas D Maranas, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

67. Design Learning and Creativity in Engineering Education: The Impact of Product Interactions

Open Access

Author:: Toh, Christine
Title:: Design Learning and Creativity in Engineering Education: The Impact of Product Interactions
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Engineering design
creativity
product interactions
product dissection
virtual dissection
learning
self-efficacy
novelty
File:: Download ME_Thesis_Toh_FINAL_v2.pdf
Committee Members:: Scarlett Rae Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

68. Latent Classes of Sexual Behaviors: Comparisons by Gender and Partner Type

Open Access

Author:: Wesche, Rose Bryant
Title:: Latent Classes of Sexual Behaviors: Comparisons by Gender and Partner Type
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: sexual behaviors
sexual development
adolescence
emerging adulthood
nonromantic sexual relationships
File:: Download Wesche_Masters_to_graduate_school.pdf
Committee Members:: Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

69. Factors Shaping Youth Civic Engagement Of Rural Ireland and Pennsylvania

Open Access

Author:: Butterbaugh, Kaitlyn R
Title:: Factors Shaping Youth Civic Engagement Of Rural Ireland and Pennsylvania
Graduate Program:: Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:: Civic Engagement
Community
Social Supports
obstacles
Social Networks
File:: Download KButterbaugh.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark A Brennan Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Ewing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Prof Pat Dolan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

70. Creativity in Engineering Design: Understanding the Factors The Influence Creative Idea Development

Open Access

Author:: Toh, Christine
Title:: Creativity in Engineering Design: Understanding the Factors The Influence Creative Idea Development
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: creativity
product interactions
example modality
visual representation
concept selection
risk aversion
ambiguity aversion
File:: Download IE_Thesis_Toh_FINAL_v2.pdf
Committee Members:: Scarlett Rae Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

71. A Machine Learning Based Approach To App Rating Manipulation Detection

Open Access

Author:: Song, Yang
Title:: A Machine Learning Based Approach To App Rating Manipulation Detection
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: machine learning
app rating manipulation
app store
File:: Download Yang_Song-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Sencun Zhu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

72. The perceived causal structure of cigarette addiction among a sample of late adolescent smokers and non-smokers: a network comparison study

Open Access

Author:: Lydon, David M
Title:: The perceived causal structure of cigarette addiction among a sample of late adolescent smokers and non-smokers: a network comparison study
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: smoking; addiction; adolescence; health beliefs
File:: Download LydonD_MastersThesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Charles Geier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

73. Surface adsorption studies of chlorotrimethylsilane on aluminum oxide, boehmite and metallic aluminum powders

Open Access

Author:: Ludwig, Bellamarie
Title:: Surface adsorption studies of chlorotrimethylsilane on aluminum oxide, boehmite and metallic aluminum powders
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: Aluminum
Aluminum Oxide
Boehmite
Chlorotrimethyl silane
DRIFTs
in situ IR
Powder
File:: Download ludwig_thesis_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf
Committee Members:: Carlo G Pantano, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

74. Pore-scale investigation on compaction-dependent characteristics of granular packs and their impact on fluid distribution

Open Access

Author:: Torrealba, Victor Antonio
Title:: Pore-scale investigation on compaction-dependent characteristics of granular packs and their impact on fluid distribution
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: porous media
compaction
multiphase fluids
pore-scale
drainage
imbibition
X-ray CT scanning
File:: Download MS_Thesis_-_Victor_Torrealba.pdf
Committee Members:: Zuleima T Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

75. Professional Football Career Length And Position: Potential Risk Factors For Concussive And Subconcussive Exposure Outcomes

Open Access

Author:: Rosenthal, Scott L
Title:: Professional Football Career Length And Position: Potential Risk Factors For Concussive And Subconcussive Exposure Outcomes
Graduate Program:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: concussion
subconcussion
sub-concussion
concussive
mtbi
NFL
football
deficit
impairment
position
college
brain injury
File:: Download Rosenthal_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Semyon Slobounov, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Ray, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Maxim Newell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

76. Adaptation as an Integrated Endeavor: Learning from the Timeline Deployment Study

Open Access

Author:: Zheng, Saijing
Title:: Adaptation as an Integrated Endeavor: Learning from the Timeline Deployment Study
Graduate Program:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: Online Social Network
Facebook
Timeline
Adaptation
Design
File:: Download Master_Thesis_Adaptation-Saijing_Zheng_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Heng Xu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary Beth Rosson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Madhu Reddy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

77. design and implementation of over-the-air parental control for smartphones

Open Access

Author:: Wu, Xuan
Title:: design and implementation of over-the-air parental control for smartphones
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: parental control
Android
context-based
File:: Download Xuan_thesis_final.pdfDownload 1-Xuan_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Sencun Zhu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kyusun Choi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

78. Shrinkage characteristics of alkali-activated slag cements

Open Access

Author:: Cartwright, Christopher Paul
Title:: Shrinkage characteristics of alkali-activated slag cements
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: drying shrinkage
autogenous shrinkage
chemical shrinkage
slag
cement
mortar
File:: Download Chris_Cartwright_MS_Thesis_Spring_2014.pdf
Committee Members:: Aleksandra Z Radlinska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farshad Rajabipour, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Maria Lopez De Murphy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

79. Utilizing Graphics Processing Units for Rapid Facial Recognition using Video Input

Open Access

Author:: Gala, Charles Joseph
Title:: Utilizing Graphics Processing Units for Rapid Facial Recognition using Video Input
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: facial recognition
graphics processing unit
GPU
CUDA
detection
tracking
recognition
live streaming data
File:: Download CharlesGala_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Raj Acharya, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bruce Einfalt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Collins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

80. Qualitative Performance Evaluation Of Workers Across Different Crowdsourcing Platforms

Open Access

Author:: Tadikonda, Aishwarya
Title:: Qualitative Performance Evaluation Of Workers Across Different Crowdsourcing Platforms
Graduate Program:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: crowdsourcing
crowdflower
clixsense
neobux
File:: Download AishwaryaTadikonda_MasterThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dongwon Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

81. Impact of Surgeon and Hospital Volume on Morality, Length of Stay, and Cost of Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Open Access

Author:: Enomoto, Laura M
Title:: Impact of Surgeon and Hospital Volume on Morality, Length of Stay, and Cost of Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Graduate Program:: Public Health Sciences
Keywords:: Volume
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Mortality
Length of Stay
Cost
File:: Download Enomoto_Thesis_032414.pdf
Committee Members:: Christopher Hollenbeak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Niraj J Gusani, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas L Leslie, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

82. Where's that smell? Trapping and sensory biology of the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis

Open Access

Author:: Meng, Peter Shun-long
Title:: Where's that smell? Trapping and sensory biology of the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis
Graduate Program:: Entomology
Keywords:: Trapping
pheromone
kairomone
plant volatile
invasive species
cerambycidae
sensilla
sensory biology
chemical ecology
File:: Download Meng_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kelli Hoover, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas Charles Baker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

83. Crustal structure in eastern and southern Africa with implications for secular variation in Precambrian crustal genesis

Open Access

Author:: Kachingwe, Marsella Kashenya
Title:: Crustal structure in eastern and southern Africa with implications for secular variation in Precambrian crustal genesis
Graduate Program:: Geosciences
Keywords:: crustal structure
eastern and southern africa
receiver functions
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Kachingwe_r.pdf
Committee Members:: Andrew Arnold Nyblade, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

84. Formulation and Characterization of Paraffin-based Solid Fuels Containing Swirl Inducing Grain Geometry And/or Energetic Additives

Open Access

Author:: Armold, Derrick Michael
Title:: Formulation and Characterization of Paraffin-based Solid Fuels Containing Swirl Inducing Grain Geometry And/or Energetic Additives
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: swirl injection
3-D printing
regression rate
combustion efficiency
port modeling
File:: Download 1-Thesis_4-13-14.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

85. Using Ants to Find Communities in Complex Networks

Open Access

Author:: Adi, Mohammad
Title:: Using Ants to Find Communities in Complex Networks
Graduate Program:: Computer Science
Keywords:: ant-algorithms
complex-networks
community-detection
File:: Download main.pdf
Committee Members:: Thang Nguyen Bui, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

86. A Comparative Investigation Of Differences Between Special And General Education Teachers` Perception About Student With Autism In Educational Center Of Children With Autism (ocem)

Open Access

Author:: Karal, Muhammed Akif
Title:: A Comparative Investigation Of Differences Between Special And General Education Teachers` Perception About Student With Autism In Educational Center Of Children With Autism (ocem)
Graduate Program:: Special Education
Keywords:: Special Education
General Education
Special Education Teachers
Perceptions
Students with Autism
Autism
Ocem
File:: Download THESIS_PSU.pdf
Committee Members:: Paul J Riccomini, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

87. Modeling safety effects of geometric design consistency on two-lane rural roadways using mixed effects negative binomial regression

Open Access

Author:: Butsick, Andrew Joseph
Title:: Modeling safety effects of geometric design consistency on two-lane rural roadways using mixed effects negative binomial regression
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: geometric design consistency
SPFs
mixed effects negative binomial regression
Sites with Potential (SWiPs)
File:: Download Butsick_Andrew_J._-_M.S._Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Paul Peter Jovanis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

88. Development of Design Guidelines for Metal Additive Manufacturing and Process Selection

Open Access

Author:: Samperi, Matthew T
Title:: Development of Design Guidelines for Metal Additive Manufacturing and Process Selection
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Additive Manufacturing
Design for Manufacturing
Process Selection
Rapid Prototyping
File:: Download Thesis-_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sanjay B Joshi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Martukanitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Paul Griffin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

89. DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS FOR HYDRAULICALLY FRACTURED HORIZONTAL WELLS IN FAULTED SHALE GAS RESERVOIRS

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Author:: Oz, Sinan
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS FOR HYDRAULICALLY FRACTURED HORIZONTAL WELLS IN FAULTED SHALE GAS RESERVOIRS
Graduate Program:: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:: artificial neural networks
hydraulic fracture
horizontal well
shale gas reservoir
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Sinan_OZ_final2.pdf
Committee Members:: Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

90. Culture-dependent and independent studies of sulfur oxidizing bacteria from the Frasassi Caves

Open Access

Author:: Tsao, Leah Emily
Title:: Culture-dependent and independent studies of sulfur oxidizing bacteria from the Frasassi Caves
Graduate Program:: Geosciences
Keywords:: sulfur oxidizing bacteria
Thiobacillus baregensis
Sulfuricurvum kujiense
sulfuric acid speleogenesis
Frasassi Caves
File:: Download Tsao2014_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jennifer Macalady, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Howard House, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Demian Saffer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Katherine Haines Freeman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

91. Influences on consumer satisfaction in green hotels: perceptions of warmth, competence, and csr motive

Open Access

Author:: Gao, Yixing
Title:: Influences on consumer satisfaction in green hotels: perceptions of warmth, competence, and csr motive
Graduate Program:: Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:: Green Hotel
CSR
Consumer Satisfaction
Perceived Warmth
Perceived Competence
Motive
File:: Download yzg104_0331.pdf
Committee Members:: Anna S Mattila, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

92. Exploring Applying MeSH Ontology for Biomedical Patent Citation Recommendation

Open Access

Author:: Wan, Yinan
Title:: Exploring Applying MeSH Ontology for Biomedical Patent Citation Recommendation
Graduate Program:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: Patent
citation
recommendation
MeSH
ontology
File:: Download YinanWAN_thesis_EXPLORE_MESH_IN_CITATION_REC_final.pdf
Committee Members:: John Yen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

93. Determination of Optimal Earth-mars Trajectories to Target the Moons of Mars

Open Access

Author:: Conte, Davide
Title:: Determination of Optimal Earth-mars Trajectories to Target the Moons of Mars
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Mars
Phobos
Deimos
astrodynamics
File:: Download Davide_Conte_-_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

94. Cooperative Lane Changing System

Open Access

Author:: Yu, Zilong
Title:: Cooperative Lane Changing System
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Lane changing
vehicles cooperation
File:: Download COOPERATIVE_LANE_CHANGING_SYSTEM_by_Zilong_Yu.pdf
Committee Members:: Hossein Jula, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

95. Assessment of Pennsylvania's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program: Riparian Forest Buffer Participants and Successful Tree Establishment

Open Access

Author:: Eisenbise, Stephanie Marie
Title:: Assessment of Pennsylvania's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program: Riparian Forest Buffer Participants and Successful Tree Establishment
Graduate Program:: Forest Resources
Keywords:: riparian forest buffer
streamside forest
CREP
private lands
farmers
motivations
maintenance
tree establishment
File:: Download Stephanie_Eisenbise_Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: James Craig Finley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Albert E Luloff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Allyson Muth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

96. ASSESSING CARBON POOLS IN AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS: A META-ANALYSIS.

Open Access

Author:: De Stefano, Andrea
Title:: ASSESSING CARBON POOLS IN AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS: A META-ANALYSIS.
Graduate Program:: Forest Resources
Keywords:: Agroforestry
carbon sequestration
soil carbon sequestration
biomass carbon sequestration
carbon pools
carbon stocks
File:: Download Andrea_De_Stefano_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Gregory Jacobson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marc Mc Dill, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew David Hurteau, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

97. Early Aggression, Social Competence, and Peer Rejection: Associations with Physiological Indices of Emotional Functioning

Open Access

Author:: Kalvin, Carla Beth
Title:: Early Aggression, Social Competence, and Peer Rejection: Associations with Physiological Indices of Emotional Functioning
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Aggression
social competence
peer rejection
emotional reactivity
emotion regulation
heart rate
P300
File:: Download Masters_Thesis__Carla_Kalvin_3.29.14.pdf
Committee Members:: Karen Linn Bierman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

98. Lean Approach to Production Planning for Large Solar Photovoltaic Installation

Open Access

Author:: Wang, Yishu
Title:: Lean Approach to Production Planning for Large Solar Photovoltaic Installation
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: Lean
Production
Solar
Construction
Management
File:: Download thesis_masters_ywang.pdf
Committee Members:: David R Riley Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

99. Exploring Mobile Phone Usage And Potentials For Enhancing Higher Education Ghana, West Africa

Open Access

Author:: Muntaka, M Nadhir
Title:: Exploring Mobile Phone Usage And Potentials For Enhancing Higher Education Ghana, West Africa
Graduate Program:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: Mobile phone
Higher Education
Ghana
Transactive Memory Theory
Mobile learning
m-learning
Learning process
File:: Download MS_Theses_IST_PSU_Muntaka_August2014.pdf
Committee Members:: Lynette Marie Yarger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ladislaus M Semali, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eileen M Trauth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

100. Experimental Identification of Noise Paths and Mitigation Methods for a Device in a Submerged Environment

Open Access

Author:: Clark, Adam Leonard
Title:: Experimental Identification of Noise Paths and Mitigation Methods for a Device in a Submerged Environment
Graduate Program:: Acoustics
Keywords:: Acoustics
Vibrations
Noise Control
Common-Mode Choke
High Frequency
Underwater Noise Control
Source-Path-Receiver Model
File:: Download AdamC-Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Martin Wesley Trethewey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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