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851. Investigation into Novel Runner Extension Designs for Sand Casting Utilizing 3D Sand-Printing

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Author:
Stebbins, Ryan
Title:
Investigation into Novel Runner Extension Designs for Sand Casting Utilizing 3D Sand-Printing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Sand Casting
Hybrid Manufacturing
3D Sand Printing
File:
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Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member

852. Incorporating Novel Sprue Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Nickel Aluminum Bronze Castings

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Author:
Soares, Nicholas
Title:
Incorporating Novel Sprue Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Nickel Aluminum Bronze Castings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
metal casting
sand casting
3D sand printing
additive manufacturing
nickel aluminum bronze
File:
Download Nicholas_Soares_Thesis_Final_with_Corrections.pdf
Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

853. Systematic Design of Pressure Actuated Adaptive Structural Cells : Enabling Adaptive Mechanical Properties in Mechanical Structures

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Author:
Saxena, Ankit
Title:
Systematic Design of Pressure Actuated Adaptive Structural Cells : Enabling Adaptive Mechanical Properties in Mechanical Structures
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Adaptive mechanical properties
Mechanical structures
Shape morphing
Adaptive stiffness
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Reuben Kraft, Major Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Chris Rahn, Major Field Member
Edward Smith, Outside Unit & Field Member

854. Anomaly diagnosis and health monitoring of lithium-ion battery packs

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Author:
Bhaskar, Kiran
Title:
Anomaly diagnosis and health monitoring of lithium-ion battery packs
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Fault detection
Battery pack
Battery safety
Parallel packs
Cell sorting
Fault diagnosis
State of charge
State of health
Temperature distribution
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Daning Huang, Outside Unit & Field Member
Herschel Pangborn, Major Field Member
Satadru Dey, Major Field Member
Chris Rahn, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

855. Topology Optimization of Resonant Structures for Locally Resonant Elastodynamic Metasurfaces

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Author:
Giraldo Guzman, Daniel
Title:
Topology Optimization of Resonant Structures for Locally Resonant Elastodynamic Metasurfaces
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Topology optimization
locally resonant metamaterials
surface waves
plate waves
File:
Download Daniel_Giraldo_Guzman_Dissertation_v1.2.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Yun Jing, Outside Unit Member
Parisa Shokouhi, Dissertation Co-Advisor
Michael Roan, Major Field Member
Clifford Lissenden, Outside Field Member
Mary Frecker, Chair & Co-Dissertation Advisr
Amanda Hanford, Major Field Member

856. Understanding the formation, effect, and mitigation of voids in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

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Author:
Cummings, Christine
Title:
Understanding the formation, effect, and mitigation of voids in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
additive manufacturing
laser powder bed fusion
voids
Ti-6Al-4V
x-ray computed tomography
defect mitigation
File:
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Edward Reutzel, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jay Keist, Outside Field Member
Allison Beese, Outside Unit Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Major Field Member
David Jeffrey Corbin, Special Member

857. Design and experimental learning of a modular robot platform for fish-inspired swimming

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Author:
Deng, Hankun
Title:
Design and experimental learning of a modular robot platform for fish-inspired swimming
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
bio-inspired robotics
fish swimming
motor learning
form and function
Strouhal number
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Minghui Zhu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Major Field Member
Bo Cheng, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Azar Panah, Special Member
Chris Rahn, Major Field Member

858. CFD Predictions of the National Experimental Turbine

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Author:
Tien, Leland
Title:
CFD Predictions of the National Experimental Turbine
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
CFD
gas turbine
LES
RANS
AM
turbomachinery
File:
Download Leland_Tien-Dissertation-Final_Submission.pdf
Committee Members:
David Hall, Outside Unit & Field Member
Reid Berdanier, Major Field Member
Robert Kunz, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Karen Thole, Major Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

859. A Novel Approach to Requirement Driven Lattice Design and Optimization

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Author:
Fisher, Joseph
Title:
A Novel Approach to Requirement Driven Lattice Design and Optimization
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Lattice Structures
Triply Periodic Minimal Surface
TPMS
Design Theory
Design Framework
Optimization
MBB Beam
Homogenization
Finite Element Analysis
Mechanical Testing
Design of Experiments
Lattice Property Models
File:
Download Dissertation_Fisher_Joseph.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Michael Yukish, Outside Field Member
Nicholas Meisel, Major Field Member
Timothy Simpson, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Simon Miller, Outside Unit Member
Mary Frecker, Major Field Member

860. NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (NMES) REHABILITATION PROTOCOL FOR SURGICALLY TREATED ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE (EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT)

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Author:
Rahimnezhad Baghche Jooghi, Shabnam
Title:
NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (NMES) REHABILITATION PROTOCOL FOR SURGICALLY TREATED ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE (EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT)
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Rehabilitation
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Calf Muscle Volume Estimation
Muscle Deficits Post-Injury
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
File:
Download Ph.D._Dissertation_Shabnam_Rahimnezhad-Format_Modification-11-6-2024.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jason Moore, Major Field Member
Meghan Vidt, Outside Unit & Field Member
Daniel Cortes Correales, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Reuben Kraft, Major Field Member

861. The relative impact of total and radiative heat flux in a backward-facing step combustor

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Author:
Colborn, Jennifer
Title:
The relative impact of total and radiative heat flux in a backward-facing step combustor
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
gas turbine combustion
radiative heat transfer
convective heat transfer
combustion
heat transfer
combustor heat transfer
File:
Download Colborn_PhDThesis_Final_2.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jacqueline O'Connor, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Daniel Haworth, Major Field Member
David Hall, Outside Unit & Field Member
Karen Thole, Major Field Member
Xinyu Zhao, Special Member

862. Combustion Behavior Of Hydrochar From Wet Biomass

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Author:
Motiei, Parvaneh
Title:
Combustion Behavior Of Hydrochar From Wet Biomass
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hydrochar
Biomass combustion
Hydrothermalcarbonization
Solid fuel combustion
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jacqueline O'Connor, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jonathan Mathews, Outside Unit & Field Member
Samuel Grauer, Major Field Member
Jillian Goldfarb, Special Member
Richard Yetter, Major Field Member

863. Nonlinear Attitude Control of Slender Body Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: A Lyapunov Stability Approach with Gain Selection Analysis

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Author:
Kustaborder, Daniel
Title:
Nonlinear Attitude Control of Slender Body Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: A Lyapunov Stability Approach with Gain Selection Analysis
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Nonlinear Control
Lyapunov Stability
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Slender Body
PID Control
Attitude Control
File:
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Committee Members:
Alok Sinha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Herschel C Pangborn, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Michelle April Kehs Denlinger, Special Signatory

864. Minimum Film Boiling Temperature and Droplet Behavior during Dispersed Flow Film Boiling

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Author:
Lowery, Ian
Title:
Minimum Film Boiling Temperature and Droplet Behavior during Dispersed Flow Film Boiling
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Loss of Coolant Accident
Reactor Reflood
Dispersed Flow Film Boiling
Minimum Film Boiling Temperature
Droplet Field
File:
Download Ian_Lowery_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Fan-Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

865. MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE THERAPY: CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TUMOR THERMAL DOSE AND MINIMIZE NON-SPECIFIC EDDY CURRENT HEATING

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Author:
Pawar, Shreeniket Mansingrao
Title:
MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE THERAPY: CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TUMOR THERMAL DOSE AND MINIMIZE NON-SPECIFIC EDDY CURRENT HEATING
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Magnetic Nanoparticle Therapy
Proportinal integral derivative controller
Fuzzy logic
Model Predictive Controller
Eddy current heating
Spatially confined heating
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Committee Members:
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Robert Ivkov, Committee Member

866. Morphology Mechanics in Battery Anodes

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Author:
Shan, Shuhua
Title:
Morphology Mechanics in Battery Anodes
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Multifunctional Li-ion battery; Flow-through electrolyte; Zinc dendrite; Ni-Zn battery
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Donghai Wang, Dissertation Co-Advisor
Feifei Shi, Outside Unit & Field Member
Chris Rahn, Chair & Co-Dissertation Advisr
Chao-Yang Wang, Major Field Member

867. Investigation and Optimization of Fluid Charge in Gravity Aided Aluminum-Ammonia Heat Pipes

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Author:
Smay, Joshua
Title:
Investigation and Optimization of Fluid Charge in Gravity Aided Aluminum-Ammonia Heat Pipes
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
heat pipes
cchp
thermosyphon
startup
fluid charge
optimization
modeling
finite difference
experimental data
aluminum ammonia
File:
Download Smay_Masters_Thesis_Final_07052024.pdf
Committee Members:
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Committee Member
Dassou Nagassou, Committee Member

868. The Effect of Varying Contacting Edge Radii Versus Lifting Capacity of Wire Mesh Slings

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Author:
Van Name, Joshua
Title:
The Effect of Varying Contacting Edge Radii Versus Lifting Capacity of Wire Mesh Slings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
sling
slings
lifting
plasticity
dynamic simulation
edge radius
edge radii
wire mesh
load bearing capacity
lifting capacity
File:
Download VANNAME_THESIS_2024_v9.pdf
Committee Members:
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ahm E Rahman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Committee Member
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member

869. Implementation of LABVIEW FPGA to a Manual Analog Machine

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Author:
Cortez, Alvaro
Title:
Implementation of LABVIEW FPGA to a Manual Analog Machine
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
LabVIEW FPGA
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Committee Members:
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member
Ahm E Rahman, Committee Member

870. Development and Testing of Novel Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing Systems for Embedding Wire Electronics

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Author:
Vath, Carson
Title:
Development and Testing of Novel Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing Systems for Embedding Wire Electronics
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hybrid Additive
Wire Embedding
additive
Tool design
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Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ilya Kovalenko, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

871. Bubble Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Long Inclined Plates in Ambient Conditions

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Author:
Thompson, Caleb
Title:
Bubble Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Long Inclined Plates in Ambient Conditions
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Inclined Boiling
Bubble Dynamics
Heat Transfer
Nucleate Boiling
Two-phase Flow
Pool Boiling
File:
Download Bubble_Dynamics_and_Heat_Transfer_in_Long_Inclined_Plates_in_Ambient_Conditions.pdf
Committee Members:
Mike Manahan, Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Michael P Riley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

872. Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composites on the Thermal Performance of Gas Turbine Engines

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Author:
Tayade, Ashrit
Title:
Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composites on the Thermal Performance of Gas Turbine Engines
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Gas Turbines
Ceramic Matrix Composites
Turbine Heat Transfer
Aerodynamics
Thermal Efficiency
File:
Download AshritTayade_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

873. Experimental Study of Ultrasound Transmission Through Rat Skulls

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Author:
Hussain, Saira
Title:
Experimental Study of Ultrasound Transmission Through Rat Skulls
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
Attenuation
Defocusing
Transducers
Rat Skulls
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Committee Members:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yun Jing, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Committee Member

874. Assessing the Impact of Electrode Oxidation on Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Performance Through Experimentation and Modeling

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Author:
Bachman, Ridge
Title:
Assessing the Impact of Electrode Oxidation on Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Performance Through Experimentation and Modeling
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Electrochemistry
Redox Flow Battery
Density Functional Theory
Energy Storage Density
Carbon Electrodes
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Committee Members:
Isaac Gamwo, Special Member
Donghai Wang, Major Field Member
Serguei Lvov, Outside Unit & Field Member
Chris Rahn, Major Field Member
Derek Hall, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

875. Modeling and Design Optimization of Magnetoactive Elastomer Actuator

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Author:
Pan, Tan
Title:
Modeling and Design Optimization of Magnetoactive Elastomer Actuator
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Smart material
magnetoactive elastomer
design and optimization
Bayesian Network Classifier
advanced material design
genetic algorithms
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Namiko Yamamoto, Outside Unit & Field Member
Zoubeida Ounaies, Major Field Member
Carolyn Seepersad, Special Member
Jared Butler, Major Field Member
Paris Von Lockette, Special Member
Mary Frecker, Chair, Minor Member & Dissertation Advisor

876. Development of An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Model for Gait-Based Classification of Neurodegenerative Disorders (NeuroGaitNet)

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Author:
Mohamed, Mohamed
Title:
Development of An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Model for Gait-Based Classification of Neurodegenerative Disorders (NeuroGaitNet)
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Keywords: Neural Network
Gait Analysis
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Power Spectral Density (PSD)
Data Augmentation
Deep Learning
Huntington's Disease
Clinical Diagnostics
Artificial Intelligence.
File:
Download Mohamed_Mohamed_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Aldo W Morales, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member

877. Design and evaluation of porosity in 3D bone scaffold models-computational insights

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Author:
Dsa, Jonathan
Title:
Design and evaluation of porosity in 3D bone scaffold models-computational insights
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
porosity
3d scaffold designs
finite element analysis
File:
Download Design_and_Evaluation_of_Porosity_in_3D_Bone_Scaffold_Models-Computational_Insights.pdf
Committee Members:
Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ahm E Rahman, Committee Member

878. Dimensionality Reduction of Wing Motion for Roll Stabilization in Hummingbird Flight

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Author:
Kurian, Mathew
Title:
Dimensionality Reduction of Wing Motion for Roll Stabilization in Hummingbird Flight
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Dimensionality Reduction
Hummingbird flight
Aerodynamics
Principal Component Analysis
Canonical Correlation Analysis
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Committee Members:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

879. Leveraging Mechanical Compliance in the Design of Orthopaedic Fracture Fixation Plates

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Author:
Huxman, Connor
Title:
Leveraging Mechanical Compliance in the Design of Orthopaedic Fracture Fixation Plates
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fracture fixation
compliant mechanisms
analytical modeling
finite element analysis
orthopaedic implant design
orthopaedic biomechanics
bone healing
bridge plating
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Committee Members:
April Armstrong, Outside Field Member
Gary F Updegrove, Special Member
Gregory Lewis, Outside Unit Member
Jared Butler, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mary Frecker, Major Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

880. INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE TO TREAT INFECTED METAL FRACTURE FIXATION IMPLANTS

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Author:
Ahmad, Aiman
Title:
INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE TO TREAT INFECTED METAL FRACTURE FIXATION IMPLANTS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Induction Heating of Metal Implants
File:
Download INTRAOPERATIVE_RADIOFREQUENCY_HEATING_DEVICE_TO_TREAT_INFECTED_METAL_FRACTURE_FIXATION_IMPLANTS.pdf
Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew R. Garner, Committee Member
Ma'Moun A. Abu Ayyad, Committee Member
Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Committee Member

881. Treatment Planning for Thermal Therapies to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme

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Author:
Jangam, Avesh Avinash
Title:
Treatment Planning for Thermal Therapies to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
GBM
LITT
magnetic nanoparticles hyperthermia
simulation model
treatment planning
thermal therapies
medical tool
simulation tool
File:
Download Avesh_Jangam_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Anirudh Sharma, Committee Member

882. Using a Gaussian based model to upcycle seaweed waste into bioplastics with tunable mechanical and material properties

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Author:
Cummings, Christine
Title:
Using a Gaussian based model to upcycle seaweed waste into bioplastics with tunable mechanical and material properties
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
bioplastic
gaussian process
regression
optimization
seaweed
mechanical property
water absorption
elastic modulus
File:
Download Cummings_Christine_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Xiang Yang, Committee Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

883. The Environmental Impact on Graphene-Silica Superlubricity: A ReaxFF Study

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Author:
Perovich, Marcus
Title:
The Environmental Impact on Graphene-Silica Superlubricity: A ReaxFF Study
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Molecular Dynamics Friction
Superlubricity in Graphite
Nanoscale Friction
Reactive (ReaxFF) Simulations
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Committee Members:
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adri Van Duin, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

884. Assessment and Improvement of Flow Quality in a Small Footprint Additively Manufactured Wind Tunnel

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Author:
Sappa Veena Venkata, Niveditha
Title:
Assessment and Improvement of Flow Quality in a Small Footprint Additively Manufactured Wind Tunnel
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Optimal flow quality
Low-speed wind tunnel
Flow uniformity
Aerodynamic testing
Additive Manufacturing
File:
Download Niveditha_Sappa_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Tamy Guimarães, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair

885. Synergistic Effects of Radiation and Stress Localization on Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Devices

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Author:
Rasel, Md Abu
Title:
Synergistic Effects of Radiation and Stress Localization on Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor Devices
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
GaN HEMT
Heavy Ion Irradiation
Proton Irradiation
Gamma Irradiation
In situ Irradiation
In situ Heating
TEM
Electron Wind Force Annealing
File:
Download Thesis_Rasel_review_Final_1.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Sukwon Choi, Major Field Member
Jing Du, Major Field Member
Md Haque, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Douglas Wolfe, Dissertation Co-Advisor
Mia Jin, Outside Unit & Field Member

886. Thermal Characterization of Modern Microsystem Technologies from Materials to Devices

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Author:
Song, Yiwen
Title:
Thermal Characterization of Modern Microsystem Technologies from Materials to Devices
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
thermal characterization
TDTR
FDTR
thermal management
power electronics
wide bandgap
Ga2O3
AlN
aluminum nitride
scandium aluminum nitride
thermal transport
phonon scattering
thermal property
thermal conductivity
File:
Download Dissertation_Yiwen_Song_YS_edit_v10_export.pdf
Committee Members:
Md Haque, Major Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Dissertation Co-Advisor
Sukwon Choi, Chair & Co-Dissertation Advisr
Wooram Lee, Outside Unit & Field Member

887. Ultrasound Guided Needle Insertion Simulation Systems for The Training of Central Venous Catheterization Procedures

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Author:
Brown, Dailen
Title:
Ultrasound Guided Needle Insertion Simulation Systems for The Training of Central Venous Catheterization Procedures
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Medical Simulation
Catheterization
Ultrasound
Needle Insertion
Computer Vision
Sensors
Feedback
Training
Compliant Mechanisms
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Committee Members:
Jason Moore, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Scarlett Miller, Outside Unit & Field Member
Bo Cheng, Major Field Member
Daniel Cortes Correales, Major Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

888. Investigation of a Dilute Flow Particle Reactor for Coupling Thermochemical Energy Storage to Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycles

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Author:
Siefering, Bryan
Title:
Investigation of a Dilute Flow Particle Reactor for Coupling Thermochemical Energy Storage to Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycles
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
particle heat exchanger
thermochemical energy storage
sCO2 Brayton Cycle
particle to sCO2
File:
Download Siefering_PhD_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Alexander Rattner, Major Field Member
Nicholas Meisel, Outside Unit & Field Member
Stephen Lynch, Major Field Member
Brian Fronk, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

889. AM-driven design innovation: DfAM constraints in adjoint shape optimization for gas turbine applications

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Author:
Jalui, Sagar
Title:
AM-driven design innovation: DfAM constraints in adjoint shape optimization for gas turbine applications
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive manufacturing
DfAM
gas turbine
L-PBF
fuel-flexibility
fuel injector
adjoint
shape optimization
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Committee Members:
Edward Reutzel, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jacqueline O'Connor, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Yuan Xuan, Major Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

890. Towards reverse engineering the neuromechanical actuation and control of biological flapping flight

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Author:
Agrawal, Suyash
Title:
Towards reverse engineering the neuromechanical actuation and control of biological flapping flight
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Flapping wing flight
Wing neuromechanics
Flapping wing robot
Flapping wing simulation
Flapping wing energy efficiency
Hummingbird flight
Insect flight
Robotic flight
Flapping wing actuation
Flapping wing control
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Committee Members:
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Major Field Member
Puneet Singla, Outside Unit & Field Member
Chris Rahn, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Bo Cheng, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

891. Active Vibration Control Using Electric Rotor Torques In eVTOL Aircraft

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Open Access
Author:
Cho, Changik
Title:
Active Vibration Control Using Electric Rotor Torques In eVTOL Aircraft
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
EVTOL
Active Vibration Control
Structural Dynamics
Electric Motor Torque
File:
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Satadru Dey, Major Field Member
Edward Smith, Dissertation Co-Advisor
Joseph Cusumano, Outside Unit & Field Member
Chris Rahn, Chair & Co-Dissertation Advisr

892. Novel Designs to Mitigate the Negative Impacts of Dirt Deposition in Combustor Walls

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Author:
Mc Ferran, Kyle
Title:
Novel Designs to Mitigate the Negative Impacts of Dirt Deposition in Combustor Walls
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Double-Walled Combustor Liners
Triple-Walled Combustor Liners
Combustor Liners
Dirt Deposition
Dirt Blockage
Impingement/Effusion Cooling
Heat Transfer
Dirt Mitigation
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Committee Members:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reid A Berdanier, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

893. Morphogenesis and nanomanufacturing of synthetic brochosomes and their applications

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Author:
Choi, Jinsol
Title:
Morphogenesis and nanomanufacturing of synthetic brochosomes and their applications
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Leafhopper
Brochosomes
Synthetic Brochosomes
Microfluidics
Nanomanufacturing
Bioinspired Materials
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Pak Kin Wong, Outside Field Member
Tak Sing Wong, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Xiang Yang, Major Field Member
Lauren Zarzar, Outside Unit Member

894. Analysis and Synthesis of Nonlinear-Elastic Compliant Mechanisms

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Author:
Hargrove, Brianne
Title:
Analysis and Synthesis of Nonlinear-Elastic Compliant Mechanisms
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Compliant mechanisms
Material nonlinearity
Large deformations
Analytical model
Superelasticity
Synthesis
Optimization
Additive manufacturing
File:
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Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Zoubeida Ounaies, Major Field Member
Paris von Lockette, Special Member
Mary Frecker, Chair, Minor Member & Dissertation Advisor
Reginald Hamilton, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jared Butler, Major Field Member
Jovana Jovanova, Special Member