Degree: MS / Year: 2018 - Blacklight Search Results

101. Using laboratory measurements of vapor-grown ice crystals to infer surface kinetics and estimate deposition coefficients

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Author:: Pokrifka, Gwenore Flora
Title:: Using laboratory measurements of vapor-grown ice crystals to infer surface kinetics and estimate deposition coefficients
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: deposition coefficient
surface transitions
ice crystals
surface kinetics
vapor growth
laboratory
File:: Download Pokrifka_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Jerry Y Harrington, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

102. The Influence of Trauma on Threat-Reactive Aggression

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Author:: Leong Mattern, Alexandra Christine
Title:: The Influence of Trauma on Threat-Reactive Aggression
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Trauma
PTSD
IPV
threat sensitivity
File:: Download Mattern_4.4.18.pdf
Committee Members:: Amy Marshall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James LeBreton, Committee Member
Ginger Moore, Committee Member

103. The Role of White Matter Integrity in Age-Related Language Production Differences

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Author:: Troutman, Sara B
Title:: The Role of White Matter Integrity in Age-Related Language Production Differences
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Aging
Language
white matter
File:: Download Winter_Thesis_Revised_1.pdf
Committee Members:: Michele Theresa Diaz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nancy Dennis, Committee Member
Lesley Ross, Committee Member

104. THE INTERACTION OF SYNTHETIC PETCOKE SLAGS WITH ALUMINA CRUCIBLES

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Author:: Karri, Kashyap
Title:: THE INTERACTION OF SYNTHETIC PETCOKE SLAGS WITH ALUMINA CRUCIBLES
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: petcoke
slags
refractory
refractory depletion
slag interaction
high-temperature viscometry
File:: Download Thesis_Kashyap_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Mort D Webster, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chiara Lo Prete, Committee Member
Seth Adam Blumsack, Committee Member

105. Comparison of Water, Helium, and Carbon Dioxide as Coolants for Next Generation Power Plants using TRACE

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Author:: Garrett, Grant Robert
Title:: Comparison of Water, Helium, and Carbon Dioxide as Coolants for Next Generation Power Plants using TRACE
Graduate Program:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: Generation IV Reactors
Water
Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Thermal-Hydraulic Simulation
TRACE
SNAP
Fusion Reactors
File:: Download Grant_Garrett_Master_s_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Justin Kyle Watson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

106. Analyzing tropical cyclone structures during secondary eyewall formation using aircraft in-situ observations

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Author:: Wunsch, Katharine Ed
Title:: Analyzing tropical cyclone structures during secondary eyewall formation using aircraft in-situ observations
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: tropical cyclones
secondary eyewall formation
aircraft in-situ observations
eyewall replacement cycles
File:: Download Wunsch_masters_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Anthony Didlake, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Fuqing Zhang, Committee Member
George Young, Committee Member

107. INVESTIGATION OF DISPERSION AND ITS EFFECT ON THE SURFACTANT-POLYMER FLOODING PROCESS

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Author:: Galimberti, Evan Barsness
Title:: INVESTIGATION OF DISPERSION AND ITS EFFECT ON THE SURFACTANT-POLYMER FLOODING PROCESS
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Dispersion
Surfactant-polymer
Upscaling
Enhanced Oil Recovery
Incremental Efficiency
File:: Download Galimberti_Final_Version.pdf
Committee Members:: Russell Taylor Johns, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory R King, Committee Member
Hamid Emami-Meybodi, Committee Member

108. Dense Convolutional Object Detectors for Visual Assistive Systems On Mobile Platform

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Author:: Krishna, Vinayaka N
Title:: Dense Convolutional Object Detectors for Visual Assistive Systems On Mobile Platform
Graduate Program:: Computer Science
Keywords:: Convolutional Neural Network
DenseNets
ResNet
Deep Learning
Visual Assistance System
Mobile Deep Learning
File:: Download VinayakaKrishna-DissertationFinal4.pdf
Committee Members:: Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Sampson, Committee Member
Bhuvan Urgaonkar, Committee Member

109. PROTOTYPING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER

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Author:: Asif, Mohammed
Title:: PROTOTYPING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: space propulsion
plasma propulsion
propulsion
electric propulsion
rocket propulsion
ion engines
microwave thruster
ion thruster
experimental research on electric propulsion
computational research on electric propulsion
miniaturization of electric propulsion
ion thrusters for CubeSats
electric propulsion for CubeSats
File:: Download Asif_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Sven Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael M. Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

110. MENTAL ROTATION IN CHILDREN WITH ADHD: A DIFFUSION MODEL ANALYSIS

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Author:: Feldman, Jason Scot
Title:: MENTAL ROTATION IN CHILDREN WITH ADHD: A DIFFUSION MODEL ANALYSIS
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: ADHD
Mental rotation
diffusion model
File:: Download JSF_MS_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Committee Members:: Cynthia L Huang-Pollock, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Bradley Paul Wyble, Committee Member

111. Designing Processing in Memory Architectures via Static Analysis of Real Programs

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Author:: Smith, Henry Francis
Title:: Designing Processing in Memory Architectures via Static Analysis of Real Programs
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: computer architecture
processing in memory
static analysis
File:: Download master-gradschool.pdf
Committee Members:: Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

112. The advantage of the rare: field experiments on density-dependent seed dispersal by avian frugivores

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Author:: Vizzachero, Benjamin Scott
Title:: The advantage of the rare: field experiments on density-dependent seed dispersal by avian frugivores
Graduate Program:: Ecology
Keywords:: frugivory
dispersal
birds
anti-apostatic
density-dependence
fruit choice
diversity maintenance
mutualisms
mutualistic
negative density-dependence
seed dispersal
experiment
artificial fruit
fruit
abundance
fruit color
fruit traits
field experiment
File:: Download 07.14_vizzachero_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Tomas A. Carlo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David A. W. Miller, Committee Member
Margaret C. Brittingham, Committee Member

113. DOSE-DEPENDENT EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON THE CONCENTRATION OF INFLAMMATORY BIOMARKERS IN A POPULATION OF WOMEN AT HIGH RISK FOR BREAST CANCER

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Author:: Haley, Jeremy Scott
Title:: DOSE-DEPENDENT EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON THE CONCENTRATION OF INFLAMMATORY BIOMARKERS IN A POPULATION OF WOMEN AT HIGH RISK FOR BREAST CANCER
Graduate Program:: Public Health Sciences
Keywords:: breast cancer
high-risk women
exercise
inflammation
File:: Download HALEY_MSPHS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kathleen M Sturgeon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathryn Schmitz, Committee Member
Kristen H Kjerulff, Committee Member

114. Characteristics and Predictors of Distracted Driving Behaviors in Older Adults

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Author:: Freed, Sara Ann
Title:: Characteristics and Predictors of Distracted Driving Behaviors in Older Adults
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: older adults
distracted driving
older drivers
cognition
physical function
multilevel modeling
useful field of view
File:: Download Freed_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Lesley Ross, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alyssa Gamaldo, Committee Member

115. Lithium isotopes in carbonate-rich marine sections: implications for diagenesis, authigenic clay formation, and the global lithium cycle

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Author:: Andrews, Elizabeth Marie
Title:: Lithium isotopes in carbonate-rich marine sections: implications for diagenesis, authigenic clay formation, and the global lithium cycle
Graduate Program:: Geosciences
Keywords:: Lithium Isotopes
Authigenic Clay Formation
Diagenesis
Carbonates
File:: Download EAndrews_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Matthew S Fantle, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Katherine Haines Freeman, Committee Member
Lee Kump, Committee Member

116. INVESTIGATING NARRATIVES OF ATTRITION IN ENGINEERING

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Author:: Whitehair, Carey A
Title:: INVESTIGATING NARRATIVES OF ATTRITION IN ENGINEERING
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: graduate attrtition
attrition
engineering
graduate engineering
engineering education
education
graduate engineering attrition
qualitative analysis
File:: Download Carey_Whitehair_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

117. Heterogeneous Recurrence Analysis of Vectorcardiogram Signals

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Author:: Chen, Ruimin
Title:: Heterogeneous Recurrence Analysis of Vectorcardiogram Signals
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Heterogeneous recurrence analysis
Vectorcardiogram
Processing monitoring and control
File:: Download MSThesis_RuiminChen_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Hui Yang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

118. IDENTIFYING BALLAST FOULING USING STATISTICAL PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES ON SMARTROCK DATA

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Author:: Nazari, Saharnaz
Title:: IDENTIFYING BALLAST FOULING USING STATISTICAL PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES ON SMARTROCK DATA
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: Ballast Fouling
Railway
SmartRock
Statistical Pattern Recognition Analysis
File:: Download final_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr. Hai Huang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Tong Qiu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shihui Shen, Committee Member
Xinli Wu, Committee Member

119. RACE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS ORGANIZATIONAL DIVERSITY CLIMATE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF EMOTIONS

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Author:: Anantharaman, Anuradha
Title:: RACE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS ORGANIZATIONAL DIVERSITY CLIMATE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF EMOTIONS
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Diversity
emotions
job pursuit behavioural intentions
recruitment
File:: Download Anantharaman_Thesis_forsubmission.pdf
Committee Members:: Kisha Shannon Jones, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alicia Ann Grandey, Committee Member
Jonathan Emdin Cook, Committee Member

120. Association Leisure Boredom with Risky Sexual Debut During Adolescence

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Author:: Layland, Eric Keith
Title:: Association Leisure Boredom with Risky Sexual Debut During Adolescence
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: adolescence
leisure boredom
risky sexual behavior
sexual debut
South Africa
adolescence
leisure boredom
risky sexual behavior
sexual debut
South Africa
File:: Download LAYLAND--ASSOCIATION_OF_LEISURE_BOREDOM_WITH_RISKY_SEXUAL_DEBUT_DURING_ADOLESCENCE_.pdf
Committee Members:: Nilam Ram, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Linda Caldwell, Committee Member

121. VELOCITY BASED POTENTIAL FIELD METHOD FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE OF AUTONOMOUS AERIAL VEHICLES

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Author:: Lakhmani, Sagar
Title:: VELOCITY BASED POTENTIAL FIELD METHOD FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE OF AUTONOMOUS AERIAL VEHICLES
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Potential fields
Drones
UAV
Velocity bases approach
Collision avoidance
Aerial Vehicles
Robotics
Path planning
File:: Download Sagar_Lakhmani_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Minghui Zhu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alan Richard Wagner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

122. ADVANCED HYBRID ROCKET PROPULSION UNIT FOR CUBESATS (PUC): DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A TITANIUM TANK

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Author:: Kerr, Evan M
Title:: ADVANCED HYBRID ROCKET PROPULSION UNIT FOR CUBESATS (PUC): DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A TITANIUM TANK
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: CubeSat
Propulsion unit
hybrid rocket
additive manufacturing
powder bed fusion
direct metal laser sintering
DMLS
PBF
File:: Download Kerr_Thesis_Master_s_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

123. A new bulk adaptive habit microphysical model including deposition coefficient prediction and its application in different model frameworks

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Author:: Sokolowsky, George Alexander
Title:: A new bulk adaptive habit microphysical model including deposition coefficient prediction and its application in different model frameworks
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: cloud physics
atmospheric ice modeling
deposition coefficient
box model
parcel model
bulk particle size distribution
bulk model
faceted ice crystals
cirrus
ice microphysics
adaptive habit
deposition coefficient prediction
vapor deposition ice growth
File:: Download Sokolowsky_PSU_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Jerry Y Harrington, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eugene Edmund Clothiaux, Committee Member
Matthew Robert Kumjian, Committee Member

124. MASONRY SCREEN WALLS IN PARAGUAY: CREATING A DIGITAL FRAMEWORK FOR OPTIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH SHAPE CONFIGURATION

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Author:: Vazquez, Elena Maria
Title:: MASONRY SCREEN WALLS IN PARAGUAY: CREATING A DIGITAL FRAMEWORK FOR OPTIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH SHAPE CONFIGURATION
Graduate Program:: Architecture
Keywords:: Masonry screen walls performance-based design
shape grammars
smart low-tech
Masonry screen walls
Performance-based design
Environmental performance
Smart low-tech
Shape grammars
File:: Download 2018_04_01_THESIS_.pdf
Committee Members:: Jose Duarte, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ute Poerschke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Denise Costanzo, Committee Member

125. Gender Inclusive Talent Management practices in Multinational Companies operating in India

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Author:: Mahajan, Shephali
Title:: Gender Inclusive Talent Management practices in Multinational Companies operating in India
Graduate Program:: Human Resources and Employment Relations
Keywords:: Gender Inclusion
Multinational companies
India
Female
Stereotypes
Sex-based discrimination
File:: Download Shephali_Mahajan__finalthesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Elaine Farndale, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

126. Pollination Services, Colony Abundances and Population Genetics of Bombus impatiens

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Author:: McGrady, Carlene Miller
Title:: Pollination Services, Colony Abundances and Population Genetics of Bombus impatiens
Graduate Program:: Entomology
Keywords:: Pollination
Cucurbita Agroecosystems
Bombus impatiens
Apis mellifera
Peponapis pruinosa
visitation rates
microsatellite analysis
colony abundance
population genetics
File:: Download MCGRADY_FINAL_THESIS_7.10.18.pdf
Committee Members:: Shelby Jay Fleischer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Margarita Maria Lopez-Uribe, Committee Member
James Strange, Committee Member
Maryann Frazier, Committee Member

127. Understanding the relationship between climate change and concentration-discharge discharge: Agricutural Nitrate in the clear creek watershed.

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Author:: Dorley, Jancoba K
Title:: Understanding the relationship between climate change and concentration-discharge discharge: Agricutural Nitrate in the clear creek watershed.
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: Concentration-discharge Dynamic
Nitrate export
Time series analysis
Climate projections
File:: Download Dorley_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Duffy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cibin Raj, Committee Member

128. APPGRADER: AN APP QUALITY GRADING SYSTEM BASED ON CODE-LEVEL FEATURES

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Author:: Li, Xi
Title:: APPGRADER: AN APP QUALITY GRADING SYSTEM BASED ON CODE-LEVEL FEATURES
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: Mobile App Ranking
App Quality Evaluation
App View
Graph Convolutional Network
Deep Learning
File:: Download Xi-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Sencun Zhu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

129. Thermal Tolerance of Flight Muscles in the Endothermic Hawkmoth, Manduca sexta

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Author:: Gominho, Brandon Simon
Title:: Thermal Tolerance of Flight Muscles in the Endothermic Hawkmoth, Manduca sexta
Graduate Program:: Entomology
Keywords:: Heat shock proteins
Manduca sexta
Thermoregulation
Thermal Tolerance
Physiology
Flight Muscles
File:: Download Gominho_Thesis_final_04_11_18.pdf
Committee Members:: Rudolf Johannes Schilder, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jared Gregory Ali, Committee Member
Margarita Maria Lopez-Uribe, Committee Member

130. Electronic Circuit for Ultrasound Modulation

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Author:: Zhang, Enhao
Title:: Electronic Circuit for Ultrasound Modulation
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Pulsed ultrasound
Brain stimulation
Headstage
Commercial chip
PCB
Modulation
File:: Download Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mehdi Kiani, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Weihua Guan, Committee Member
Sumeet Gupta, Committee Member

131. Polymorphic Homework and Laboratory System: An Instructional Tool for Combating Cheating

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Author:: Kohler, Ryan J
Title:: Polymorphic Homework and Laboratory System: An Instructional Tool for Combating Cheating
Graduate Program:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: Cybersecurity
Education
Cheating
Situation Awareness
Challenge-Based Learning
Polymorphism
File:: Download kohler.r-MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Nicklaus A Giacobe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jungwoo Ryoo, Committee Member
Peter Kent Forster, Committee Member

132. Data Fusion of Security Logs to Measure Critical Security Controls to Increase Situation Awareness

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Author:: Kennedy, Matthew
Title:: Data Fusion of Security Logs to Measure Critical Security Controls to Increase Situation Awareness
Graduate Program:: Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:: metrics
security metrics
data fusion
situation awareness
jdl
security logs
cybersecurity
File:: Download Final_Kennedy_MS_Degree_2018.pdf
Committee Members:: Nicklaus A Giacobe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Kent Forster, Committee Member
Donald Richard Shemanski, Committee Member

133. Real-time Vehicle Pose Estimation Utilizing Monocular Vision and Lane Marker Maps

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Author:: Leary, Robert D
Title:: Real-time Vehicle Pose Estimation Utilizing Monocular Vision and Lane Marker Maps
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: vehicle localization
pose estimation
lane detection
autonomous vehicle
state estimation
File:: Download Leary-Masters.pdf
Committee Members:: Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

134. Race Differences In Associations Between Micronutrient Intake And Habitual Sleep Variability In Adolescents

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Author:: Daou, Carla
Title:: Race Differences In Associations Between Micronutrient Intake And Habitual Sleep Variability In Adolescents
Graduate Program:: Public Health Sciences
Keywords:: Sleep variability
sleep duration
insomnia complaint
micronutrient
race
File:: Download approved.pdf
Committee Members:: Duanping Liao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kristen H Kjerulff, Committee Member

135. Micromechanical Analysis of Transverse Young's Modulus of Glass/Carbon Hybrid Fiber Composites

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Author:: Venkatesan, Ganesh
Title:: Micromechanical Analysis of Transverse Young's Modulus of Glass/Carbon Hybrid Fiber Composites
Graduate Program:: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:: micromechanics
hybrid composites
finite element analysis
transverse Young's modulus
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Ganesh_Venkatesan_Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:: Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

136. INVESTIGATION OF ENHANCEMENT OF DOWNWARD FACING BOILING HEAT TRANSFER USING MICRO-POROUS COATINGS

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Author:: Huang, Shan
Title:: INVESTIGATION OF ENHANCEMENT OF DOWNWARD FACING BOILING HEAT TRANSFER USING MICRO-POROUS COATINGS
Graduate Program:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: CHF coating vessel
File:: Download Development_of_a_New_Downward__revised_.pdf
Committee Members:: Fan-Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

137. A Proposed Method for Investigating the Effects of Friction Supply on Driver Speed Selection on Horizontal Curves

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Author:: Topper, Stefan Andreas
Title:: A Proposed Method for Investigating the Effects of Friction Supply on Driver Speed Selection on Horizontal Curves
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Friction
Vehicle Dynamics
Risk Perception
Horizontal Curves
Driving Behavior
File:: Download Topper_MS_Thesis_2018_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hosam Kadry Fathy, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member

138. ORAL SOMATOSENSORY FUNCTION AND THE PERCEPTION OF CHOCOLATE PARTICLE SIZE

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Author:: Breen, Scott Patrick
Title:: ORAL SOMATOSENSORY FUNCTION AND THE PERCEPTION OF CHOCOLATE PARTICLE SIZE
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: Chocolate
Oral Somatosensation
Psychophysics
Particle Size
File:: Download Breen_MastersThesis_FoodScience_Published.pdf
Committee Members:: John E Hayes, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nicole Michele Etter, Committee Member
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Committee Member

139. The Development of a Fast Method for the Calculation of Noise from Supersonic Jets

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Author:: Merck, Andrew Thomas
Title:: The Development of a Fast Method for the Calculation of Noise from Supersonic Jets
Graduate Program:: Acoustics
Keywords:: Jet Noise
Aeroacoustics
Acoustics
Empirical Method
Wavepacket
Supersonic
Turbulence
Mixing Noise
File:: Download Andrew_Merck_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Victor Ward Sparrow, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member

140. STATE FEEDBACK REACTOR CONTROL USING A VANADIUM AND RHODIUM SELF-POWERED NEUTRON DETECTOR

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Author:: Corak, Gokhan
Title:: STATE FEEDBACK REACTOR CONTROL USING A VANADIUM AND RHODIUM SELF-POWERED NEUTRON DETECTOR
Graduate Program:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: State feedback control
Reactor Control
Self-power neutron detectors
SPND
Vanadium self-power neutron detector
Rhodium self-power neutron detector
File:: Download Gokhan_Corak_Master_thesis-final.pdf
Committee Members:: James A Turso, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

141. A baseline experiment and initial investigation of the effects of virtual immersion on vehicle passenger risk perception

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Author:: Dow, Nicholas William
Title:: A baseline experiment and initial investigation of the effects of virtual immersion on vehicle passenger risk perception
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: virtual reality
perception of risk
autonomous vehicles
driving simulator
File:: Download 071218_Dow_MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

142. EFFECT OF PARTICLE CONCENTRATION AND REYNOLDS NUMBER ON HEAT TRANSFER IN PARTICLE-LADEN FLOWS

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Author:: Masters, Sarah Renee
Title:: EFFECT OF PARTICLE CONCENTRATION AND REYNOLDS NUMBER ON HEAT TRANSFER IN PARTICLE-LADEN FLOWS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Particle-laden flow
particle concentration
solids loading
Nusselt number
heat transfer
File:: Download Thesis_PSU_MSME_Masters.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael P Manahan Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member

143. Dog Owners' Perceptions and Behaviors Related to the Disposal of Pet Waste in City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

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Author:: Romo, Amelia Blenderman
Title:: Dog Owners' Perceptions and Behaviors Related to the Disposal of Pet Waste in City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks
Graduate Program:: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Keywords:: open space
dogs
pet waste
leash
behaviors
Leave No Trace
Theory of Planned Behavior
File:: Download Romo_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: B Derrick Taff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter B Newman, Committee Member
Alan R Graefe, Committee Member

144. Individual Differences and Performance in a College Biology Course

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Author:: Hall, Danielle Natasha
Title:: Individual Differences and Performance in a College Biology Course
Graduate Program:: Biology
Keywords:: goal orientation
individual differences
metacognition
self-efficacy
self efficacy
Metacognitive awareness
File:: Download Danielle_Hall_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Cyr, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peggy Van Meter, Committee Member
Timothy Jegla, Committee Member

145. Individual Differences in Reading Comprehension: A Resting-State Functional Connectivity Approach

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Author:: Yu, Anya
Title:: Individual Differences in Reading Comprehension: A Resting-State Functional Connectivity Approach
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: reading
text comprehension
executive function
functional connectivity
resting-state fMRI
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_AYU.pdf
Committee Members:: Ping Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Janet van Hell, Committee Member
Chaleece Wyatt Sandberg, Committee Member
Xiao Liu, Committee Member

146. Computational Fluid Dynamics / Flight Dynamics Simulations of an Autonomous Helicopter using Actuator Disk Couplings for Main and Tail Rotors

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Author:: Bottai, Auriane
Title:: Computational Fluid Dynamics / Flight Dynamics Simulations of an Autonomous Helicopter using Actuator Disk Couplings for Main and Tail Rotors
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Actuator Disk Coupling
Coupled CFD Flight Dynamics
UAV
Autonomous Helicopter
SFS2
Ship based operations
File:: Download MSThesisPSU2018_Bottai_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: J.F.Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

147. Seeing the Sidewalk: Giving New Terms to an Everyday Urban Space

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Author:: Rangaswamy, Cara Parry
Title:: Seeing the Sidewalk: Giving New Terms to an Everyday Urban Space
Graduate Program:: Architecture
Keywords:: sidewalk
urban fabric
photomontage
representation
observation
design
File:: Download CaraRangaswamy_FinalThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Darla Lindberg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Aeschbacher, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Denise Costanzo, Committee Member

148. Modeling the Microstructural Evolution of Parts During Metal Additive Manufacturing

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Author:: Mcnamara, Kevin R
Title:: Modeling the Microstructural Evolution of Parts During Metal Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: Microstructural Modeling
Microstructure
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Johnson-Mehl-Avrami
Nonisothermal Phase Transformations
Kinetics
Inconel 718
Ti-6Al-4V
3D Printing
File:: Download Modeling_Microstructure_Metal_AM.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Martukanitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Long-Qing Chen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Allison Michelle Beese, Committee Member

149. ADVANCING LOW-COST MOBILE REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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Author:: Holderman, Brennan Reese
Title:: ADVANCING LOW-COST MOBILE REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Graduate Program:: Forest Resources
Keywords:: lidar
File:: Download Holderman_Masters_Thesis_Forest_Resources_v2.0.pdf
Committee Members:: Marc Eric Mcdill, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

150. Adversarial Examples in Constrained Domains

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Author:: Sheatsley, Ryan Matthew
Title:: Adversarial Examples in Constrained Domains
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: machine learning
adversarial machine learning
network intrusion detection
File:: Download sheatsley-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Patrick Drew Mcdaniel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

151. A Test of Choice Bundling when Reward Receipt is Contingent upon the Completion of an Aversive Behavior

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Author:: Furer, Melinda Leigh
Title:: A Test of Choice Bundling when Reward Receipt is Contingent upon the Completion of an Aversive Behavior
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Choice bundling; economics; addiction; impulsivity
File:: Download Ashe_Master_s_Thesis_4.3.pdf
Committee Members:: Stephen Wilson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joshua Morrison Smyth, Committee Member
James Marshall Lebreton, Committee Member

152. VEHICULAR FSO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM APPLYING REAL-TIME RECOGNITION AND TRACKING

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Author:: Xia, Wentao
Title:: VEHICULAR FSO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM APPLYING REAL-TIME RECOGNITION AND TRACKING
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: self-driving
feature extraction
ORB feature
contour extraction
object tracking
File:: Download thesis_wentao.pdf
Committee Members:: Tim Kane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Julio Urbina, Committee Member

153. Non-volatile Ferroelectric Transistor based Memory Design: Device-Circuit Analysis Considering Gate Leakage

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Author:: Thirumala, Sandeep Krishna
Title:: Non-volatile Ferroelectric Transistor based Memory Design: Device-Circuit Analysis Considering Gate Leakage
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Ferroelectric Transistors
Gate Leakage
FEFET Memories
Polarization
Retention
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_Sandeep_Thirumala_Submitted.pdf
Committee Members:: Sumeet Kumar Gupta, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mehdi Kiani, Committee Member

154. English and Chinese Language Assessment of DSM-5 Personality Disorders and Interpersonal Problems in Bilingual Speakers

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Author:: Wu, Ziqi
Title:: English and Chinese Language Assessment of DSM-5 Personality Disorders and Interpersonal Problems in Bilingual Speakers
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Personality Disorder
Personality assessment
International Student
Chinese English Bilingual
Validity across language
File:: Download WU_Thesis_Graduate_School.pdf
Committee Members:: Aaron Lee Pincus, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Janet van Hell, Committee Member

155. FATE OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES ON INTACT AND WOUNDED APPLES DURING STORAGE AND IN A SIMULATED DUMP TANK

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Author:: Williams, Kezi Malcolm
Title:: FATE OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES ON INTACT AND WOUNDED APPLES DURING STORAGE AND IN A SIMULATED DUMP TANK
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: Food Science
Food Microbiology
Food Safety
File:: Download Kezi_Thesis_2018_Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr. Luke LaBorde, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Catherine Cutter, Committee Member
Dr. Edward Dudley, Committee Member

156. Novel Vinification Techniques to Improve Pennsylvania Wine Quality

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Author:: Vernarelli, Laurel Aileen
Title:: Novel Vinification Techniques to Improve Pennsylvania Wine Quality
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: Vinification
Wine Quality
File:: Download LVernarelli_MS_Thesis_7-1-18__1___1_.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr. Ryan Elias, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

157. The functional connectivity changes in the rat brain following acute and chronic nicotine administration

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Author:: Roby, Alison C
Title:: The functional connectivity changes in the rat brain following acute and chronic nicotine administration
Graduate Program:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: functional connectivity
nicotine addiction
individual difference
acute administration
File:: Download grad_template_final2.pdf
Committee Members:: Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William O Hancock, Committee Member
David John Vandenbergh, Committee Member

158. THE EFFECTS OF CELL MORPHOLOGY ON NANOPARTICLE UPTAKE AND UPTAKE AT THE LEADING EDGE IN MC3T3 CELLS

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Author:: Li, Harvey S
Title:: THE EFFECTS OF CELL MORPHOLOGY ON NANOPARTICLE UPTAKE AND UPTAKE AT THE LEADING EDGE IN MC3T3 CELLS
Graduate Program:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: cell
cell morphology
nanoparticles
endocytosis
immunostaining
live-cell imaging
MC3T3 cells
microcontact printing
y-27632
File:: Download MASTERS_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William O Hancock, Committee Member
Xiaojun Lian, Committee Member

159. THE EFFECT OF MICROFIBER MORPHOLOHY AND CELL DENSITY ON THE LOCALIZATION OF YAP PROTEIN IN MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS

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Author:: Steltz, Austin E
Title:: THE EFFECT OF MICROFIBER MORPHOLOHY AND CELL DENSITY ON THE LOCALIZATION OF YAP PROTEIN IN MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS
Graduate Program:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: mesenchymal stem cell
msc
mouse
YAP
Yes Associated Protein
Transduce
Mechanotransduction
biology
biomedical engineering
microfibers
fibers
flat
electrospinning
confluence
cell density
File:: Download Austin_Steltz_Thesis_Graduate_School.pdf
Committee Members:: Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William O Hancock, Committee Member
Yong Wang, Committee Member

160. Impact of Grazing Management, Monensin Supplementation and Weed Density on Beef Cow-Calf Performance and Pasture Production

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Author:: Duppstadt, Leanna Marie
Title:: Impact of Grazing Management, Monensin Supplementation and Weed Density on Beef Cow-Calf Performance and Pasture Production
Graduate Program:: Agronomy
Keywords:: monensin
managed grazing
pasture productivity
weed management
beef production
File:: Download 2018_LMD_Thesis_Final_Copy.pdf
Committee Members:: Jessica Williamson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tara Felix, Committee Member
Marvin Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

161. Effect of Vacuum Frying on Toxin Formation, Retention of Quality Attributes, and Consumer Acceptability as a means to Eliminate Reconditioning after Long Term Cold Storage in White-, Red-, and Purple- Fleshed Potato Chips

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Author:: Koestler, Christine E
Title:: Effect of Vacuum Frying on Toxin Formation, Retention of Quality Attributes, and Consumer Acceptability as a means to Eliminate Reconditioning after Long Term Cold Storage in White-, Red-, and Purple- Fleshed Potato Chips
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: Potatoes
Color-fleshed
vacuum frying
acrylamide
5-hydroxymethylfurfural
advanced glycation end-products
chips
File:: Download Koestler_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Jairam K.P. Vanamala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John N. Coupland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Helene Hopfer, Committee Member

162. COMPARATIVE GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF NON-TYPHOIDAL SALMONELLA ISOLATED FROM RETAIL MEATS AND HUMANS

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Author:: Keefer, Andrea Barrick
Title:: COMPARATIVE GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF NON-TYPHOIDAL SALMONELLA ISOLATED FROM RETAIL MEATS AND HUMANS
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: Salmonella
Retail Meat
Whole-genome sequencing
Antimicrobial Resistance
File:: Download Keefer_Andrea_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward G Dudley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Catherine Nettles Cutter, Committee Member
Jasna Kovac, Committee Member

163. IS ALCOHOL FREE ABLATION EFFECTIVE AND SAFE FOR TREATMENT OF PRE-CANCEROUS PANCREATIC CYSTS?

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Author:: Sharzehi, Setareh
Title:: IS ALCOHOL FREE ABLATION EFFECTIVE AND SAFE FOR TREATMENT OF PRE-CANCEROUS PANCREATIC CYSTS?
Graduate Program:: Public Health Sciences
Keywords:: Pancreatic Cancer Prevention; Chemotherapy; Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts
File:: Download Setareh_Sharzehi_thesis_version6.pdf
Committee Members:: Thomas Allen Lloyd, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

164. Power system restoration using DFIG-based wind farms and VSC-HVDC links

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Author:: Moradi Farsani, Pooyan
Title:: Power system restoration using DFIG-based wind farms and VSC-HVDC links
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Restoration
Black-start
DFIG-based wind farm
VSC-HVDC
Hybrid simulation
File:: Download Pooyan_MFarsani_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Nilanjan Ray Chaudhuri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mehdi Kiani, Committee Member

165. Interlimb Differences in Wrist Diodochokinesis Are Most Pronounced Perpendicular to the Instructed Motion, and are not Attenuated during Bilateral Performance

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Author:: Srinivasan, Gautum Ayush
Title:: Interlimb Differences in Wrist Diodochokinesis Are Most Pronounced Perpendicular to the Instructed Motion, and are not Attenuated during Bilateral Performance
Graduate Program:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: Diadochokinesis
Radial-Ulnar Wrist Deviation
Bilateral
Bilateral Coordination
Coordination
Motor Control
Unilateral Coordination
Unilateral
Metronome
Partial Visual Feedback
File:: Download full_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr. Robert Sainburg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Mark Latash, Committee Member
Dr. Jonas Rubenson, Committee Member

166. USING WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING TO CHARACTERIZE MULTIDRUG RESISTANT SHIGELLA SONNEI

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Author:: Abelman, Rebecca Lynn
Title:: USING WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING TO CHARACTERIZE MULTIDRUG RESISTANT SHIGELLA SONNEI
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: shigella
whole genome sequencing
food microbiology
File:: Download thesis_final_submission.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward G Dudley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Catherine Nettles Cutter, Committee Member
Jasna Kovac, Committee Member

167. POSITIVELY REAL OR REALLY POSITIVE: WHY AND WHEN ARE AUTHENTIC ORGANIZATIONAL EMOTIONAL CULTURES ATTRACTIVE?

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Author:: England, Katelyn Elizabeth
Title:: POSITIVELY REAL OR REALLY POSITIVE: WHY AND WHEN ARE AUTHENTIC ORGANIZATIONAL EMOTIONAL CULTURES ATTRACTIVE?
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: authenticity
signaling theory
emotional culture
File:: Download KEngland_ForSubmission.pdf
Committee Members:: Alicia Ann Grandey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rustin David Meyer, Committee Member
Jessica Lynn Matsick, Committee Member

168. Pathways to Agriculture: Family and Additional Influences of South African Youth Engaged in the Agricultural Sciences.

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Author:: Stamm, Merielle Claire
Title:: Pathways to Agriculture: Family and Additional Influences of South African Youth Engaged in the Agricultural Sciences.
Graduate Program:: Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:: Agriculture
Youth
Career influence
File:: Download Merielle_Stamm_Thesis_Final_6-25.pdf
Committee Members:: Nicole Webster, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

169. Predicting Child Emotion Talk: Maternal Emotion Talk and Positive Emotion

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Author:: Vazquez, Lauren C
Title:: Predicting Child Emotion Talk: Maternal Emotion Talk and Positive Emotion
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: emotion talk
positive emotion
mother-child dyads
File:: Download Masters_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Pamela M. Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ginger A. Moore, Committee Member
Janet G. Van Hell, Committee Member

170. INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF DESIGN FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING EDUCATION ON STUDENT DESIGN PROCESSES AND CREATIVITY

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Author:: Prabhu, Rohan
Title:: INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF DESIGN FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING EDUCATION ON STUDENT DESIGN PROCESSES AND CREATIVITY
Graduate Program:: Engineering Design
Keywords:: Design for Additive Manufacturing
Creativity
Engineering Education
Engineering design
File:: Download Prabhu_MSEDSGN_Thesis_V6.pdf
Committee Members:: Nicholas Alexander Meisel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scarlett Rae Miller, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member

171. NOISE TRANSMISSION FROM A SMALL, HERMETIC, RECIPROCATING, REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR

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Author:: Cunsolo, John Vincent
Title:: NOISE TRANSMISSION FROM A SMALL, HERMETIC, RECIPROCATING, REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR
Graduate Program:: Acoustics
Keywords:: Compressor
Noise Control
Acoustics
Refrigerant
Transmission
Transmissibility
Sound Power
Sound Power Transfer Function
Hermetic
Reciprocating
Vibration
Vibration Isolation
Radiation
Noise Monitoring
Rigid Base
Radiation Efficiency
Radiated Sound
Modal Analysis
Mobility
Drive Point Mobility
Structural Mobility
Cylindrical Shells
Mode Shapes
Structural Loss Factor
Spring Surging
File:: Download Cunsolo_MSThesisFinal_PostDefense.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy A Brungart, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen A Hambric, Committee Member
Daniel Allen Russell, Committee Member

172. GRAPH THEORETICAL NETWORK ANALYSIS TO EXAMINE RESTING STATE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY IN YOUNGER AND OLDER ADULTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH BEHAVIOR

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Author:: Gertel, Victoria Haley
Title:: GRAPH THEORETICAL NETWORK ANALYSIS TO EXAMINE RESTING STATE FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY IN YOUNGER AND OLDER ADULTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH BEHAVIOR
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: language production
aging
graph theory
fMRI
functional connectivity
File:: Download Master_s_Thesis_Victoria_Gertel_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Michele Theresa Diaz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nancy Anne Coulter Dennis, Committee Member
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member

173. MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF IMPEDANCE IN LOUDSPEAKERS DUE TO EDDY CURRENTS

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Author:: Doyle, Andrew L
Title:: MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF IMPEDANCE IN LOUDSPEAKERS DUE TO EDDY CURRENTS
Graduate Program:: Acoustics
Keywords:: Loudspeaker Measurements
Dynamic Driver
Impedance
Speaker
File:: Download Doyle-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Stephen Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Allen Russell, Committee Member
David Carl Swanson, Committee Member
Robert William Smith, Committee Member

174. Modeling the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment with the NEAMS System Analysis Module

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Author:: Leandro, Adrian Michael
Title:: Modeling the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment with the NEAMS System Analysis Module
Graduate Program:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: MSRE
SAM
FLiBe
primary loop model
water mockup model
thermal hydraulics
coolant temperature
pressure drop
File:: Download Leandro_Adrian_NUCE_MSThesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Nicholas Robert Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William J Walters, Committee Member
Arthur Thompson Motta, Committee Member

175. LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND MARITAL SATISFACTION IN BLACK COUPLES AND MODERATION BY DISCRIMINATION AND RACIAL CENTRALITY

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Author:: Jenkins, August Ida
Title:: LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND MARITAL SATISFACTION IN BLACK COUPLES AND MODERATION BY DISCRIMINATION AND RACIAL CENTRALITY
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: African American
mental health
intimate relationships
discrimination
racial identity
dyadic data analysis mental health
dyadic data analysis
Mental health
File:: Download Jenkins_Thesis_Summer_2018-_Submission.pdf
Committee Members:: Steffany Jane Fredman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan Marie Mchale, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

176. Modeling the Spillover of Family-Based Prevention: Strengthening Causal Inference of Social Network Effects on Adolescent Smoking

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Author:: Green, Lawrie Catherine
Title:: Modeling the Spillover of Family-Based Prevention: Strengthening Causal Inference of Social Network Effects on Adolescent Smoking
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: Family-based prevention
Smoking
Propensity score
File:: Download Green_Formatted_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Daniel Max Crowley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory M Fosco, Committee Member

177. EFFICIENT THRUST GENERATOIN IN FISH CAUDUAL FINS WITH POLICY SEARCH

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Author:: Shan, Yixi
Title:: EFFICIENT THRUST GENERATOIN IN FISH CAUDUAL FINS WITH POLICY SEARCH
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Fish locomotion
Policy Search
Reinforcement Learning
File:: Download Yixi_Shan_Master_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr. Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Anne Martin, Committee Member

178. ERASURE CODING BASED CAUSALLY CONSISTENT SHARED MEMORY EMULATION ALGORITHM

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Author:: Lyu, Shihang
Title:: ERASURE CODING BASED CAUSALLY CONSISTENT SHARED MEMORY EMULATION ALGORITHM
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: erasure coding
causal consistency
shared memory
File:: Download Shihang-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Viveck Cadambe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

179. Formation of Arctic mixed-phase stratocumulus clouds in advecting air masses

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Author:: Simpfendoerfer, Lucien Felix
Title:: Formation of Arctic mixed-phase stratocumulus clouds in advecting air masses
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: Arctic
Arctic Amplification
Stratocumulus
Atmospheric radiative transfer
Single Column Model
Cloud-top humidity inversions
Formation of Arctic stratocumulus
Climate change
Cloud-driven mixed layers
Mixed layers
Arctic clouds
Arctic climate
Altocumulus
Layered cloud
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Simpfendoerfer_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Johannes Verlinde, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

180. The chance to catch up: Positive parenting and developmental trajectories of behavioral adjustment and physiological regulation among children at risk for externalizing problems

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Author:: Zhang, Xutong
Title:: The chance to catch up: Positive parenting and developmental trajectories of behavioral adjustment and physiological regulation among children at risk for externalizing problems
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: positive parenting
self-regulation
externalizing symptoms
physiological regulation
File:: Download Master_final_etd_Xutong_Zhang.pdf
Committee Members:: Lisa Michelle Kopp, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory M Fosco, Committee Member

181. THE LINK BETWEEN DIET QUALITY AND ORGANIC FOOD PURCHASES FOR U.S. HOUSEHOLDS

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Author:: Shu, Jingjing
Title:: THE LINK BETWEEN DIET QUALITY AND ORGANIC FOOD PURCHASES FOR U.S. HOUSEHOLDS
Graduate Program:: Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics
Keywords:: diet quality
organic food
File:: Download Master_Thesis_Jingjing_Shu_Final_Submit.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward C. Jaenicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David G. Abler, Committee Member
Yizao Liu, Committee Member

182. Effects of shale gas compressor noise on songbird reproduction and behavior

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Author:: Williams, Danielle Paige
Title:: Effects of shale gas compressor noise on songbird reproduction and behavior
Graduate Program:: Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:: eastern bluebird
incubation
hatching success
noise
shale gas extraction
sound disturbance
reproductive success
Sialia sialis
Tachycineta bicolor
eastern bluebird
corticosterone
stress hormones
incubation
hatching success
noise
shale gas extraction
sound disturbance
reproductive sucess
sialia sialis
tachycineta bicolor
tree swallow
File:: Download Williams_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Margaret Brittingham-Brant, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Julian D Avery, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tracy Lee Langkilde, Committee Member

183. Etiology and Epidemiology: Interactions of Syzygites megalocarpus and Agaricus bisporus

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Author:: De Soto, John G
Title:: Etiology and Epidemiology: Interactions of Syzygites megalocarpus and Agaricus bisporus
Graduate Program:: Plant Pathology
Keywords:: Syzygites megalocarpus
Mucoromycotan
Agaricus bisporus
button mushroom
commercial Pennsylvania mushroom farm
fungicides
thermal death point
bacteria
Serratia marcescens
zygomycetes
File:: Download SyzygitesThesisJohndeSoto.pdf
Committee Members:: John Andrew Pecchia, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

184. Active Stabilization of Slung Loads in High Speed Flight Using Cable Angle Feedback

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Author:: Scaramal, Mariano Daniel
Title:: Active Stabilization of Slung Loads in High Speed Flight Using Cable Angle Feedback
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: slung load
relative cable angles
airspeed scheduled control
File:: Download Thesis_MSc_AERSP_Eng_-_Mariano_Scaramal.pdf
Committee Members:: Horn, Joseph F., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

185. WIND TUNNEL STUDY AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON PARTICULATE MATTER DISPERSION IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STREET CANYON

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Author:: Li, Mengfan
Title:: WIND TUNNEL STUDY AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON PARTICULATE MATTER DISPERSION IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STREET CANYON
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Particulate Matter Dispersion
Wind Tunnel
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Air Quality
Street Canyon
File:: Download Draft_Thesis_Submission_Mengfan_Li.pdf
Committee Members:: Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

186. THE IMPACT OF HERBS AND SPICES ON ACCEPTANCE, SELECTION, AND INTAKE OF VEGETABLES SERVED WITHIN A RURAL PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

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Author:: Fritts, Juliana Rose
Title:: THE IMPACT OF HERBS AND SPICES ON ACCEPTANCE, SELECTION, AND INTAKE OF VEGETABLES SERVED WITHIN A RURAL PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: school lunch
vegetables
herbs
spices
intake
acceptance
adolescents
sensory
plate waste
File:: Download jfritts_THESIS_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kathleen L. Keller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John E. Hayes, Committee Member
Helene Hopfer, Committee Member

187. Untangling Student Experiences Of Diversity: Effects Of Classroom Composition And Ethnic Representation On Peer Relations

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Author:: Keim, Abigail Catrina
Title:: Untangling Student Experiences Of Diversity: Effects Of Classroom Composition And Ethnic Representation On Peer Relations
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: Ethnic/Racial Diversity
Peer Relations
File:: Download Keim_MS_Thesis_2018.pdf
Committee Members:: Scott David Gest, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert William Roeser, Committee Member
Scott David Gest, Committee Member

188. FUNCTIONAL DEFICITS IN CHRONIC STROKE DEPEND ON EXTENT OF CONTRALESIONAL IMPAIRMENT AND ON THE SIDE OF BRAIN DAMAGE

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Author:: Maenza, Candice Marie
Title:: FUNCTIONAL DEFICITS IN CHRONIC STROKE DEPEND ON EXTENT OF CONTRALESIONAL IMPAIRMENT AND ON THE SIDE OF BRAIN DAMAGE
Graduate Program:: Kinesiology
Keywords:: stroke
motor deficits
ipsilesional
File:: Download maenza_thesis_ipsilesional_deficits_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert L Sainburg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark Latash, Committee Member
Chaleece Wyatt Sandberg, Committee Member

189. Effect of Feeding Supplemental Palmitic and Stearic Acid on Intake, Production, and Nutrient Digestion in Lactating Dairy Cattle

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Author:: Shepardson, Richard Proal
Title:: Effect of Feeding Supplemental Palmitic and Stearic Acid on Intake, Production, and Nutrient Digestion in Lactating Dairy Cattle
Graduate Program:: Animal Science
Keywords:: differential scanning calorimetry
palmitic acid
stearic acid
fatty acid digestibility
File:: Download Richard_Shepardson_ANSC_Master_s_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kevin J. Harvatine, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
A. Jud Heinrichs, Committee Member
Gregory C. Shearer, Committee Member

190. The Molecular Evolution of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and the Effects of IFNγ on Tryptophan Metabolism in Oral Squamous Carcinoma Cells

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Author:: Yap, Melanie Jane
Title:: The Molecular Evolution of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and the Effects of IFNγ on Tryptophan Metabolism in Oral Squamous Carcinoma Cells
Graduate Program:: Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: Aryl hydrocarbon receptor
AHR
Oral Squamous Carcinoma
OSC19
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
HNSCC
Tryptophan
Kynurenine
Tryptophan Metabolism
IDO1
File:: Download Melanie_Yap_Thesis_Perdew_Lab.pdf
Committee Members:: Gary H Perdew, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew David Patterson, Committee Member
Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Committee Member

191. ROLES OF SECRETED METABOLITE-MEDIATED INTERACTIONS AMONG TRICHODERMA AND RHIZOSPHERE MICROBIOMES IN BIO-CONTROL

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Author:: Islam, Md Tariqul
Title:: ROLES OF SECRETED METABOLITE-MEDIATED INTERACTIONS AMONG TRICHODERMA AND RHIZOSPHERE MICROBIOMES IN BIO-CONTROL
Graduate Program:: Plant Pathology
Keywords:: Biocontrol
secreted molecules
rhizosphere
tomato
Trichoderma
volatile compounds
File:: Download Thesis_07-09-18.pdf
Committee Members:: Seogchan Kang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tim McNellis, Committee Member
Cristina Rosa, Committee Member
John E. Carlson, Committee Member

192. IMPACT OF ALKALI PRETREATMENT AND TORREFACTION ON GLUCOSE PRODUCTION FROM WHEAT STRAW

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Author:: Memis, Berrak
Title:: IMPACT OF ALKALI PRETREATMENT AND TORREFACTION ON GLUCOSE PRODUCTION FROM WHEAT STRAW
Graduate Program:: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Keywords:: Torrefaction
Lignocellulosic biomass
Wheat straw
Enzymatic hydrolysis
Alkaline pretreatment
File:: Download BerrakMemis_MSthesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Daniel Ciolkosz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tom L. Richard, Committee Member
Marvin Hall, Committee Member

193. Co-Evolution of Fracture Permeability and Friction: Roles of Preslip Frictional Healing and Dynamic Stressing, and Implications for Seismicity

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Author:: Yildirim, Elif Cihan
Title:: Co-Evolution of Fracture Permeability and Friction: Roles of Preslip Frictional Healing and Dynamic Stressing, and Implications for Seismicity
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Fracture permeability
Friction
Hydraulic stimulation
Reservoir geomechanics
Induced seismicity
Slide-hold-slide
Frictional healing
Dynamic stressing
Experimental geophysics
File:: Download Yildirim_MS_Thesis_Co-Evolution_of_Fracture_Permeability_and_Friction.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

194. RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE BUILDING FACADE DESIGN: GENERATING DIVERSITY 

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Author:: Guo, Fei
Title:: RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISE BUILDING FACADE DESIGN: GENERATING DIVERSITY 
Graduate Program:: Architecture
Keywords:: High-rise
Residential
Facade
Variety
Architect
Computer programming
User-interface
File:: Download GENERATING_VARIETY_.pdf
Committee Members:: Shadi Nazarian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose M Pinto Duarte, Committee Member
Ali M Memari, Committee Member
Eduardo Castro e Costa, Committee Member

195. The Influence of Affectively Congruent Color Assignment in Categorical Map Interpretation

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Author:: Anderson, Cary Leonard
Title:: The Influence of Affectively Congruent Color Assignment in Categorical Map Interpretation
Graduate Program:: Geography
Keywords:: Map Design
Emotion
Congruence
Map Context
Cartography
Affective Design
File:: Download Anderson_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Anthony C Robinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cynthia Ann Brewer, Committee Member
Alan Maceachren, Committee Member

196. Design And Implementation Of A Cost-Effective Linearizable Geo-Distributed Key-Value Store Combining Replication And Erasure Coding

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Author:: Sharma, Chetan
Title:: Design And Implementation Of A Cost-Effective Linearizable Geo-Distributed Key-Value Store Combining Replication And Erasure Coding
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: consistency
geo-distributed
cost-effective
cloud
erasure coding
File:: Download PSUThesis__16_.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr. Bhuvan Urgaonkar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

197. A COMPARISON OF COLOSTRUM AND MILK FEEDING SYSTEMS FROM BIRTH TO WEANING IN DAIRY CALVES

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Author:: Saldana Arauz, Diego Jose
Title:: A COMPARISON OF COLOSTRUM AND MILK FEEDING SYSTEMS FROM BIRTH TO WEANING IN DAIRY CALVES
Graduate Program:: Animal Science
Keywords:: colostrum
immunoglobulin G
yeast culture
feeding frequency
pasteurized waste milk
dairy calf
File:: Download Diego_Saldana_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Arlyn J. Heinrichs, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chad D. Dechow, Committee Member
Lisa A. Holden, Committee Member

198. When Dual Leaders Will Drive Innovation: Reducing Role Conflict to Foster Exploration and Exploitation

Open Access

Author:: Allen, Julian Bryant
Title:: When Dual Leaders Will Drive Innovation: Reducing Role Conflict to Foster Exploration and Exploitation
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Dual Leadership
Shared Leadership
Creativity
Innovation
File:: Download ThesisJulianBAllen.pdf
Committee Members:: Samuel Todd Hunter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan Mohammed, Committee Member
Melvin Michael Mark, Committee Member

199. Transition metal doped rare-earth metal oxide catalysts for dry reforming of methane: first principles calculation

Open Access

Author:: Li, Bo
Title:: Transition metal doped rare-earth metal oxide catalysts for dry reforming of methane: first principles calculation
Graduate Program:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: Dry Reforming of methane
Transition metal
Ceria
Oxygen vacancy
DFT+U
File:: Download Final_thesis_Bo_Li.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael John Janik, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Phillip E Savage, Committee Member
Xueyi Zhang, Committee Member

200. KOREAN TEACHER’S VIEW ABOUT POPULAR CULTURE IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING

Open Access

Author:: Nah, Jeonghye
Title:: KOREAN TEACHER’S VIEW ABOUT POPULAR CULTURE IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING
Graduate Program:: Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:: Popular culture
Early Childhood Education
Curriculum
File:: Download MA_thesis_final__Jeonghye_Nah_.pdf
Committee Members:: Allison Sterling Henward, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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