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Author:

Jeh, Ha Eun

Title:

Sensory plastid-localized proteins trigger epigenetic reprogramming as a component of environmental sensing in plants

Graduate Program:

Plant Biology

Keywords:

epigenetics
sensory plastid
retrograde signaling
plant stress response
transgenerational memory

File:

Download dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Teh-Hui Kao, Program Head/Chair
Sally Mackenzie, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Erin Connolly, Outside Unit & Field Member
Hong Ma, Major Field Member
Jesse Lasky, Major Field Member

Author:

Gabel, Nicholas

Title:

An Evaluation of Recycled Mushroom Compost as an Alternative Casing Material, and the Utilization of Carbon Dioxide as a Crop Management Technique in Agaricus bisporus Cultivation Systems.

Graduate Program:

Plant Pathology

Keywords:

Mushrooms
fungi
Agaricus bisporus
Mushroom compost
Carbon Dioxide

File:

Download NG_-_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

David Meigs Beyer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alyssa A. Collins, Committee Member
Maria Del Mar Jimenez Gasco, Program Head/Chair
Kari Anne Peter, Committee Member
John Andrew Pecchia, Committee Member
Michael Fidanza, Committee Member
Shirin Ghatrehsamani, Committee Member

Author:

Gill, Jesse

Title:

Feasibility Study of Multi-Critical Element Extraction from Pennsylvania Mercer Clay

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Critical Minerals
Critical Elements
Lithium
Rare Earth Elements
Mercer Clay
Low-grade resource
Secondary Resource
Recovery

File:

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Committee Members:

Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mohammad Rezaee, Committee Member
Jeremy Gernand, Program Head/Chair
Barbara J Arnold, Committee Member

Author:

Dadio, Stephen

Title:

An Investigation of Elemental Soil Composition Testing Methods and Site Assessment Procedure For Determining Trace Elemental Pollutant Concentrations In Urban Soils

Graduate Program:

Soil Science

Keywords:

Soil science
Urban Soils
Lead
Heavy Metals
Urban Planning
Site Assessment

File:

Download Final_Thesis_SCD_MS_Soil_Science.pdf

Committee Members:

Ekaterina A Bazilevskaya, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Justine F Lindemann, Committee Member
Patrick Drohan, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Patrick Joseph Drohan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Thomas Spargo, Committee Member

Author:

Zarei, Pedram

Title:

Postpartum inflammation modulation and calcium supplementation effects on cow metabolism, health, and performance in dairy cow

Graduate Program:

Pathobiology

Keywords:

Postpartum period
Calcium and acetylsalicylic acid
Cow metabolism and health

File:

Download P._Zarei_MS_Thesis_Final_Version.pdf

Committee Members:

Adrian A Barragan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ernest Hovingh, Committee Member
Anthony Schmitt, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Kevin John Harvatine, Committee Member
Robert John Vansaun, Committee Member

Author:

Fairley, Scott

Title:

Exploring the Long-Term Impact Of Outward Bound Teen Expeditions Up To Ten Years Later

Graduate Program:

Recreation, Park and Tourism Management

Keywords:

Outward Bound
Expedition
outdoor adventure education
teen expedition

File:

Download MSThesis.Scott_Fairley.RPTM.Long_Term_Impact_of_Teen_OB_Expeditions.Resubmission.pdf

Committee Members:

Pete Allison, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lucy R. Mc Clain, Committee Member
Rob Wallis, Special Signatory
Andrew Justin Mowen, Committee Member
Jen Agans, Committee Member

Author:

Kidd, Mariah

Title:

Nematodes: model organisms for indicating soil health and studying ecological community structure in soybean fields

Graduate Program:

Plant Pathology

Keywords:

Nematodes
Microbial Interactions
Agriculture
Fusarium
Nematology
Soil Health

File:

Download Kidd_2024_Final_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Paul David Esker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alyssa Anne Collins, Committee Member
Maria Del Mar Jimenez Gasco, Program Head/Chair
Cristina Rosa, Committee Member
Daniela Carrijo, Committee Member

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

Author:

Wertz, Andrew

Title:

Design of a Shape-Memory Alloy-Based Pectoral Fin and an Electromagnetic Dorsal Fin for a Modular, Robotic Fish

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

Robotics
Bio-Inspired
Aquatic Robotics
SMA
Electromagnetic

File:

Download Wertz_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael T Lanagan, Committee Member
Albert Segall, Program Head/Chair
Reginald F Hamilton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ying, Shaowei

Title:

Beyond Words: Evaluating Large Language Models in Transport Planning

Graduate Program:

Spatial Data Science

Keywords:

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Transport Planning
Evaluation of Large Language Models
GPT-4 and Phi-3-mini

File:

Download SYing_Thesis_eTDsubmit_v3.3.pdf

Committee Members:

Li Zhenlong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yu Manzhu, Committee Member
Anthony Robinson, Program Head/Chair