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221. INTERCONTINENTAL PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF FUSARIUM SOLANI SPECIES COMPLEX ASSOCIATED WITH AN INVASIVE XYLOPHAGOUS CERAMBYCID

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Author:
Campbell, Alexander Michael
Title:
INTERCONTINENTAL PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF FUSARIUM SOLANI SPECIES COMPLEX ASSOCIATED WITH AN INVASIVE XYLOPHAGOUS CERAMBYCID
Graduate Program:
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Biosciences
Keywords:
Asian longhorned beetle
Anoplophora glabripennis
Fusarium solani
invasive species
phylogeny
File:
Download Msci_thesis_final071318.pdf
Committee Members:
Kelli Hoover, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Geiser, Committee Member
Margarita López-Uribe, Committee Member

222. A FULLY PRINTED AND PHOTONIC SINTERING DERIVED SILVER- NANOPARTICLE-BASED WEARABLE STRAIN SENSORS

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Author:
Wang, Tianqi
Title:
A FULLY PRINTED AND PHOTONIC SINTERING DERIVED SILVER- NANOPARTICLE-BASED WEARABLE STRAIN SENSORS
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
AgNPs-PDMS based strain gauges; DIW technology; IPL sintering
File:
Download Tianqi_Wang_Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Huanyu Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jian Hsu, Committee Member
Judith A. Todd, Committee Member

223. HARNESSING THE POWER OF GEOSPATIAL DATA WITH RANDOM FOREST TO FORECAST GYPSY MOTH OUTBREAK

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Author:
Xia, Zhiyue
Title:
HARNESSING THE POWER OF GEOSPATIAL DATA WITH RANDOM FOREST TO FORECAST GYPSY MOTH OUTBREAK
Graduate Program:
Forest Resources
Keywords:
Gypsy moth
Random Forest
Random Forests
Forest disturbance
Spatial modeling
Ecological modeling
File:
Download Thesis_Xia_FinalVersion.pdf
Committee Members:
Douglas A Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Laura P Leites, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shelby Fleischer, Committee Member

224. Neuronal Exosomal miRNA (N-ExRNAs) as Potential Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease

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Author:
Ebanks, Shauna A
Title:
Neuronal Exosomal miRNA (N-ExRNAs) as Potential Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease
Graduate Program:
Neuroscience
Keywords:
MicroRNA
exosomes
Parkinson’s disease
biomarker
neurodegenerative diseases
next generation sequencing
clinical applications
Exosomes
microRNA
File:
Download Shauna_Ebanks__Updated_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Xuemei Huang, PhD, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yuka Imamura, PhD, Committee Member
Kent Eugene Vrana, PhD, Committee Member
James Robert Connor, PhD, Committee Member

225. INTERLINKS OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY IN CHALLENGING POULTRY HEALTH IN RWANDA

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Author:
Christy, Celize Ciomara
Title:
INTERLINKS OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY IN CHALLENGING POULTRY HEALTH IN RWANDA
Graduate Program:
Rural Sociology
Keywords:
Rwanda
Local knowledge
Poultry Health
ethnoveterinary methods
international agricultural development
farmer knowledge
File:
Download Christy_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Magneson Chiles, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Leland Luther Glenna, Committee Member
Suresh Varma Kuchipudi, Committee Member

228. DESIGN AND VERIFICATION OF A SMALL-SCALE DISTRICT HEATING NETWORK EXPERIMENT

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Author:
Krieger, Melissa
Title:
DESIGN AND VERIFICATION OF A SMALL-SCALE DISTRICT HEATING NETWORK EXPERIMENT
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
District Heating Network
Small-scale experiment
Thermal fluid system
control-oriented model validation
Matlab/Simulink
lumped-parameters control-oriented model
thermal and hydraulic characterization
File:
Download MKrieger_MS_Aug2018_2.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephanie Stockar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean N. Brennan, Committee Member

230. Compositional Formulations and Post-Process Heat Treatment Optimization of an Advanced Aluminum Alloy for Additive Manufacturing

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Author:
Sweny, Rebecca Ann
Title:
Compositional Formulations and Post-Process Heat Treatment Optimization of an Advanced Aluminum Alloy for Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Al-Cu-Ag-Mg
Aluminum
Alloys for Additive Manufacturing
File:
Download R.Sweny_Masters_Thesis_Compositional_Formulation_and_Post-Process_Heat_Treatment_Optimization_of_an_Advanced_Aluminum_Alloy_for_Additive_Manufacturing.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Rich Martukanitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

233. Understanding Design through Deconstructing Curriculum: A Comparative Study of Visual Arts Programs at the Pennsylvania State University and Pratt Institute

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Author:
Lai, Chi Ping
Title:
Understanding Design through Deconstructing Curriculum: A Comparative Study of Visual Arts Programs at the Pennsylvania State University and Pratt Institute
Graduate Program:
Art Education
Keywords:
design
art education
curriculum
File:
Download FinalCLaiThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Wanda B. Knight, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

234. Dependence of Thwaites Glacier Stability on Bed Character

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Author:
Schwans, Emily
Title:
Dependence of Thwaites Glacier Stability on Bed Character
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Glaciology
Mathematical Modeling
Antarctica
Thwaites Glacier
Ice Sheet
Ice Sheet System Model
Numerical Modeling
Ice Flow
Sea Level Rise
Rheology
Glacier Stability
File:
Download Schwans_Thesis_reformatted.pdf
Committee Members:
Byron Parizek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Alley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Committee Member

235. Time for Bed: Exploring Sleep, Weight and Externalizing Behavior Problems in a Sample of Disadvantaged Preschoolers

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Author:
Cooley, Daryl Tanya
Title:
Time for Bed: Exploring Sleep, Weight and Externalizing Behavior Problems in a Sample of Disadvantaged Preschoolers
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
SLEEP
BEDTIME
PRESCHOOL
BEDTIME VARIABILITY
ACTIGRAPHY
EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR
BMI
File:
Download DCooley_Master_s_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Sandra T. Azar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Orfeu M. Buxton, Committee Member
Jose Soto, Committee Member

236. The Role of Age and Desire to Have a Significant Impact Through Work in the Relationship Between Employer Sponsorship of Community Volunteering and Recruiting Outcomes

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Author:
Daly, Timothy Christopher
Title:
The Role of Age and Desire to Have a Significant Impact Through Work in the Relationship Between Employer Sponsorship of Community Volunteering and Recruiting Outcomes
Graduate Program:
Human Resources and Employment Relations
Keywords:
DSIW
Age
Recruiting Outcomes
Employer Sponsored Volunteering
Employee Volunteering
File:
Download Daly_Thesis_TD_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Jean Marie Phillips, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hee Man Park, Committee Member
Sarah A Damaske, Committee Member

237. UNDERSTANDING POWDER SPREADABILITY IN POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

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Author:
Snow, Zackary K
Title:
UNDERSTANDING POWDER SPREADABILITY IN POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Powder
Feedstock
Powder Bed Fusion
Qualification
File:
Download Thesis_-_FINAL_07.26.18.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard Martukanitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sanjay B Joshi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Committee Member

238. Investigation Noise from Electric, Low-Tip-Speed Aircraft Propellers

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Author:
Zolbayar, Bolor Erdene
Title:
Investigation Noise from Electric, Low-Tip-Speed Aircraft Propellers
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
propeller noise
low-tip-speed propeller noise
unsteady loading
electric low-tip-speed propeller noise
File:
Download Zolbayar_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth S. Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy R. Pritchett, Committee Member
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member

239. ANALYZING PARTICULATE EMISSIONS CAUSED BY DISPOSAL AND TRANSPORTATION OF DRILL CUTTINGS FROM MARCELLUS SHALE WELLS IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Author:
Mol, Mevlut Furkan
Title:
ANALYZING PARTICULATE EMISSIONS CAUSED BY DISPOSAL AND TRANSPORTATION OF DRILL CUTTINGS FROM MARCELLUS SHALE WELLS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Oil&gas waste
particulate matter concentration
Landfill pollutant exposure
Radioactive element released by landfills
Oil&gas waste transport
File:
Download ThesisFinalDraft-MevlutFurkanMol.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

240. INVESTIGATION OF LASER ULTRASONIC EVALUATION FOR USE AS AN IN SITU PROCESS MONITORING TOOL FOR LASER-BASED DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION

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Author:
Brennan, Marissa C
Title:
INVESTIGATION OF LASER ULTRASONIC EVALUATION FOR USE AS AN IN SITU PROCESS MONITORING TOOL FOR LASER-BASED DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Laser Ultrasonics
Ti-6Al-4V
Inconel 718
17-4PH stainless steel
In situ
Directed Energy Deposition
Additive Manufacturing
File:
Download Brennan_Marissa_MSThesis_18.pdf
Committee Members:
Todd Palmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Allison Michelle Beese, Committee Member
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Committee Member
Jayme Scot Keist, Committee Member