Ludmil Tomov Zikatanov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor Ludmil Tomov Zikatanov, Committee Chair/Co-Chair Xiantao Li, Committee Member Corina Stefania Drapaca, Outside Member Anna L Mazzucato, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor Anna L Mazzucato, Committee Chair/Co-Chair Mark Levi, Program Head/Chair