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61. THE C+C DSM METHOD: MANAGING CHANGE PROPAGATION WHILE PROTOTYPING A ROBOTIC INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR DRY NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE CASKS

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Author:
Brennan, Jennifer Bracken
Title:
THE C+C DSM METHOD: MANAGING CHANGE PROPAGATION WHILE PROTOTYPING A ROBOTIC INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR DRY NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE CASKS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
design
change propagation
nuclear storage cask
robotic inspection system
prototyping
File:
Download finalpdf_2018_03_29_Bracken_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

63. 2D ELECTROSTRICTIVE FET BASED CIRCUITS: COMPACT MODELING AND DEVICE-CIRCUIT CO-DESIGN

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Author:
Thakuria, Niharika
Title:
2D ELECTROSTRICTIVE FET BASED CIRCUITS: COMPACT MODELING AND DEVICE-CIRCUIT CO-DESIGN
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
2D FET
bandgap modulation
memory
piezoelectric
SRAM
steep switching
File:
Download Niharika_Thakuria_MS_Thesis_August2018.pdf
Committee Members:
Sumeet Kr. Gupta, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Swaroop Ghosh, Committee Member
Saptarshi Das, Committee Member

64. Impacts of User Sentiment on Information Recall, Intrinsic Motivation, and Engagement in the Context of Intelligent Tutoring Systems

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Author:
Metaxas, Luke Richard
Title:
Impacts of User Sentiment on Information Recall, Intrinsic Motivation, and Engagement in the Context of Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Graduate Program:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
sentiment
motivation
engagement
flow
emotion and learning
computer-based instruction
intelligent tutoring systems
affect
File:
Download Metaxas_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Frank Edward Ritter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

65. CORE PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND BODY SEGMENT KINEMATICS FOLLOWING KNEE JOINT LOADING AMONG FEMALE COLLEGIATE ATHLETES

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Author:
Armistead, Matthew James
Title:
CORE PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND BODY SEGMENT KINEMATICS FOLLOWING KNEE JOINT LOADING AMONG FEMALE COLLEGIATE ATHLETES
Graduate Program:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
ACL
Core
Trunk
Women's Ice Hockey
Women's Lacrosse
Field Hockey
Single-Leg Landing
Core Fatigue
Core Strength
Core Endurance
Lateral Trunk Lean
Knee Valgus
Body Segment Kinematics
File:
Download Armistead-_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sayers John Miller III, Committee Member
Wayne Joseph Sebastianelli, Committee Member

66. MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPULSION OF NON-IONIZED WATER MOLECULES

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Author:
Sodawala, Shivani H
Title:
MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPULSION OF NON-IONIZED WATER MOLECULES
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Electromagnetic Propulsion
Non-ionized Propellant
Water Propellant
Molecular dynamics simulations
Electric Propulsion
File:
Download ShivaniSodawala_MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael M Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

67. KEYSTONES TO OPPORTUNITY: A STUDY OF LITERACY SKILL IMPLEMENTATION AND ITS IMPACTS ON SCIENCE LEARNING

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Author:
Clause, Patrick O
Title:
KEYSTONES TO OPPORTUNITY: A STUDY OF LITERACY SKILL IMPLEMENTATION AND ITS IMPACTS ON SCIENCE LEARNING
Graduate Program:
Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:
Literacy
Science Learning
Keystones to Opportunity
Literacy Skills
Literacy Teaching
Teacher Autonomy
State Intervention Design
Aggregate Data Concerns
Educational Reporting
File:
Download Patrick_Clause_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:
William S. Carlsen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William S. Carlsen, Committee Member
Gregory J. Kelly, Committee Member

68. STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESOURCE ENDOWED COUNTRIES TO AVERT THE RESOURCE CURSE PHENOMENON: WITH A CASE STUDY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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Author:
Masangu, Joyce Ndala
Title:
STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESOURCE ENDOWED COUNTRIES TO AVERT THE RESOURCE CURSE PHENOMENON: WITH A CASE STUDY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
resource curse
Democratic Republic of Congo
mining
mineral resources
resource-rich
artisanal mining
guidance
strategic considerations
mining sector
ministry of mines
ASM
political will
good governance
economic discipline
development
sustainability
economic growth
poverty reduction
poverty alleviation
Africa Mining Vision
Dutch Disease
File:
Download FinalThesisJM.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr.Kohler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

69. CONTROLS ON SANDSTONE DITRIBUTIONS AND CONNECTIVITY IN THE SHALLOW-MARINE FOX HILLS SANDSTONE AND LANCE FORMATION (UPPER CRETACEOUS, GREAT DIVIDE BASIN, WYOMING, USA

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Author:
Jimenez, Martin Matthew
Title:
CONTROLS ON SANDSTONE DITRIBUTIONS AND CONNECTIVITY IN THE SHALLOW-MARINE FOX HILLS SANDSTONE AND LANCE FORMATION (UPPER CRETACEOUS, GREAT DIVIDE BASIN, WYOMING, USA
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Sequence Stratigraphy
Mixed-Process Variability
Shallow-marine
Sandbody Continuity
File:
Download Jimenez_Martin_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Elizabeth A. Hajek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Arthur, Committee Member
Mark E Patzkowsky, Committee Member

70. IMPACTS OF VEGETATIVE BUFFERS AND WINTER CROPS ON WATER QUALITY AND PROFITABILITY OF SMALL TO MIDSIZE FARMS IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Author:
Sciaudone, Kyra Tatiana
Title:
IMPACTS OF VEGETATIVE BUFFERS AND WINTER CROPS ON WATER QUALITY AND PROFITABILITY OF SMALL TO MIDSIZE FARMS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Graduate Program:
Biorenewable Systems
Keywords:
Energy Crops
Profitability
Crop Budgets
Water Quality
Switchgrass
Willow
Agroecosystem Model
Mahantango Creek
Pennsylvania
Flood Frequency
File:
Download Final_Thesis_KTS_Spring_2018.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas Lehman Richard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Armen R. Kemanian, Committee Member
Cibin Raj, Committee Member
Katherine Yoder Zipp, Committee Member

74. IMPACTS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING WASTEWATER ON DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT FORMATION DURING WATER CHLORINATION

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Author:
Huang, Kuan
Title:
IMPACTS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING WASTEWATER ON DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT FORMATION DURING WATER CHLORINATION
Graduate Program:
Environmental Pollution Control
Keywords:
Shale gas production wastewater
disinfection byproducts
bromide
metal complexation
File:
Download Kuan_Huang_-_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Yuefeng F Xie, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shirley Elizabeth Clark, Committee Member

75. Integrating Multiple Timescales and Process Models: An Illustrative Application to Affect Dynamics

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Author:
Wood, Julie Katharine
Title:
Integrating Multiple Timescales and Process Models: An Illustrative Application to Affect Dynamics
Graduate Program:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Process modeling
Multiple Timescales
Intensive longitudinal data
Affect Dynamics
File:
Download Wood_MastersSubmission.pdf
Committee Members:
Nilam Ram, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zita Oravecz, Committee Member

77. Generalized method of moments approach for hyperparameter estimation for Gaussian Markov random fields

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Author:
Dong, Yi
Title:
Generalized method of moments approach for hyperparameter estimation for Gaussian Markov random fields
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Generalized method of moments
Gaussian Markov Random Field
Discrete Optimization via Simulation
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
File:
Download Yi_Dong_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Eunhye Song, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

79. DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY INSPECTION TOOL FOR LARGE ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED METALLIC COMPONENTS

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Author:
Stoner, Brant Edward
Title:
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY INSPECTION TOOL FOR LARGE ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED METALLIC COMPONENTS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Nondestructive inspection
Additive manufacturing
directed energy deposition
multi-meter components
qualification
digital radiography
File:
Download Brant_Stoner_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Sanjay B Joshi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Committee Member

80. IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNETIC CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSION BY SURFACE TREATMENT WITH DIAZONIUM SALT FOR AEROSPACE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES

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Author:
Trivedi, Shreya Shailesh
Title:
IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNETIC CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSION BY SURFACE TREATMENT WITH DIAZONIUM SALT FOR AEROSPACE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerospace
Materials
Composites
Carbon nanotubes
Polymer nanocomposites
Magnetic Assembly
Covalent functionalization
Diazonium salt
File:
Download ShreyaTrivedi_MSThesis_Spring2018.pdf
Committee Members:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor