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Author:

Cheng, Vivian

Title:

Distributed Inference for Nonparametric Regression Models: Optimal Weighted Averaging and Bandwidth Selection

Graduate Program:

Statistics

Keywords:

Distributed Learning
Nonparametric Regression Models
Semiparametric Models
Varying Coefficient Model
Partial Linear Varying Coefficient Model
Parkinson's Disease

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Committee Members:

Bing Li, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Lan Kong, Outside Unit & Field Member
Le Bao, Major Field Member
Zhibiao Zhao, Major Field Member
Runze Li, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

Author:

Hinkle, Laura

Title:

Flexible, Data-Driven Parametric Design for Building Façades

Graduate Program:

Architectural Engineering

Keywords:

building facades
parametric design
surrogate modeling
dynamic facades

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Committee Members:

James Freihaut, Program Head/Chair
James Wang, Outside Unit & Field Member
Nathan Brown, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Julian Wang, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Greg Pavlak, Major Field Member

Author:

Yang, Hui

Title:

Climate and Health: Understanding the Interconnected Challenges of Coupled Human Natural Systems

Graduate Program:

Environmental Engineering

Keywords:

air pollution
co-benefits
climate policy
electricity market
health damage
RGGI
developing world
environmental impact
risk factors
coupled human natural systems
climate and health

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Committee Members:

Farshad Rajabipour, Program Head/Chair
Li Li, Major Field Member
Seth Blumsack, Outside Field Member
Wei Peng, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jose Fuentes, Outside Unit Member

Author:

Geitner, Michael

Title:

Relating Synthesis, Structure, and Performance in Polyamide Thin-Film Composite Membranes

Graduate Program:

Chemical Engineering

Keywords:

reverse osmosis
nanofiltration
membrane
fouling
tomography

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Committee Members:

Andrew Zydney, Major Field Member
Enrique Gomez, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Bryan Vogt, Major Field Member
Ralph Colby, Outside Unit & Field Member
Robert Rioux, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Kim, Gunah

Title:

Social Determinants of Immigrant’s Health: Immigrant health paradox, State policy contents, and Access to care

Graduate Program:

Public Administration

Keywords:

Immigrant health
Immigrant policy
Health equity
Maternal and infant health
Prenatal care initiation
Social determinants of health
Access to care

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Committee Members:

Goktug Morcol, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jonathan Ivy, Outside Unit & Field Member
Dan Mallinson, Major Field Member
Younhee Kim, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Sungwoog Choi, Major Field Member

Author:

Saikia, Nayan

Title:

MORPHOLOGY OF POLYMERS FOR APPLICATION IN ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES

Graduate Program:

Chemical Engineering

Keywords:

Morphology
Ion exchange membranes
Electron Microscopy
Membranes
small angle x-ray scattering
Nafion

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Committee Members:

Nasim Alem, Outside Unit & Field Member
Enrique Gomez, Major Field Member
Christian Pester, Major Field Member
Michael Hickner, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Robert Rioux, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Nazari, Saharnaz

Title:

Data-driven condition assessment of track substructure

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

SmartRock
Track substructure
track health monitoring
damage detection
Smartgrid

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Committee Members:

Tong Qiu, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Hai Huang, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Ming Xiao, Major Field Member
Tieyuan Zhu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Farshad Rajabipour, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Lei, Daisy

Title:

CUE INTEGRATION OF FACE CUE AND NATIVE- AND NONNATIVE-ACCENTED SPEECH DURING SPEECH PROCESSING

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

speech processing
language processing
accent
ERP

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Committee Members:

Carrie Jackson, Outside Unit & Field Member
Rick Gilmore, Major Field Member
Navin Viswanathan, Major Field Member
Janet van Hell, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Kristin Buss, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Cho, Eunhae

Title:

From the provinces to the capital: Geographic and sociocultural transitions for Korean learners of English

Graduate Program:

Applied Linguistics

Keywords:

upward educational mobility
provincial exodus
educational inequality
regional disparity
language learning experience
cultural-historical theoretical framework
ethics
narrative ethnography
narrative inquiry

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Committee Members:

Tommaso Milani, Program Head/Chair
Karen Johnson, Major Field Member
Ning Yu, Major Field Member
Matthew Poehner, Outside Unit & Field Member
Tommaso Milani, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Celeste Kinginger, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor

Author:

Singh, Divya

Title:

Exploring Dark Matter through Gravitational-Wave Observations

Graduate Program:

Physics

Keywords:

gravitational wave searches
dark matter
gstlal

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Committee Members:

Cindy Gulis, Outside Unit & Field Member
Kohta Murase, Major Field Member
Irina Mocioiu, Major Field Member
Irina Mocioiu, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Bangalore Sathyaprakash, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Chad Hanna, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor