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1. A probabilistic explanation of a natural phenomenon

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Author:: Artemiou, Andreas A
Title:: A probabilistic explanation of a natural phenomenon
Graduate Program:: Statistics
Keywords:: Random Covariance Matrix
Principal Components
Regression
Correlation
Eigenpairs
Orientationally Uniform Distribution
Dimension Reduction
File:: Download thesis_1.pdf
Committee Members:: Bing Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bing Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. DISPARITIES IN THE RATES OF ADMISSION FOR AMBULATORY CARE SENSITIVE CONDITIONS AMONG CHILDREN LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Author:: Hazzan, Afeez Abiola
Title:: DISPARITIES IN THE RATES OF ADMISSION FOR AMBULATORY CARE SENSITIVE CONDITIONS AMONG CHILDREN LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA
Graduate Program:: Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:: Population Health
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions
Health Disparities
Child Health
File:: Download Full_thesis_Afeez_8.1.pdf
Committee Members:: Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. Thermal Sensing Using Micromachined Y-cut Quartz Resonators

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Author:: Patwardhan, Ashish Anil
Title:: Thermal Sensing Using Micromachined Y-cut Quartz Resonators
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: micromachined
thermal sensing
QCM
resonators
Quartz
mems
File:: Download Ashish_Patwardhan_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Srinivas A Tadigadapa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Piezoelectric T-Beam Actuator

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Author:: Hirsh, Andrew
Title:: Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Piezoelectric T-Beam Actuator
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: T-Beam
Actuator
Piezoelectric
File:: Download Hirsh_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Srinivas A Tadigadapa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. RESOLVING COMPETITION IN BILINGUAL STATISTICAL LEARNING PARADIGMS

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Author:: Mitchel, Aaron Daniell
Title:: RESOLVING COMPETITION IN BILINGUAL STATISTICAL LEARNING PARADIGMS
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: language acquisition
speech segmentation
statistical learning
face processing
File:: Download Mitchel_Aaron_MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Daniel J Weiss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel J Weiss, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF OXIDES FORMED ON GENERATION-IV CANDIDATE STEEL ALLOYS

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Author:: Siwy, Andrew David
Title:: TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF OXIDES FORMED ON GENERATION-IV CANDIDATE STEEL ALLOYS
Graduate Program:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: steel
Gen-IV
LBE
LFR
SCW
SCWR
HT-9
9Cr ODS
oxide
EDS
EELS
FIB
TEM
Generation IV
File:: Download Siwy_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. Investigation of Iron-Sulfur Cluster Involvement in Catalysis by the Hydro-lyase Quinolinate Synthase

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Author:: Griffiths, Amy E.
Title:: Investigation of Iron-Sulfur Cluster Involvement in Catalysis by the Hydro-lyase Quinolinate Synthase
Graduate Program:: Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: iron-sulfur
NadA
quinolinate synthase
File:: Download AEGFinalThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Squire J Booker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. Links between Sibling Relationships and Positive Youth Development in African American Adolescents

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Author:: Groenendyk, Allison Erin
Title:: Links between Sibling Relationships and Positive Youth Development in African American Adolescents
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: sibling relationships
positive youth development
siblings
File:: Download Final_Thesis_-_Allison_Groenendyk.pdf
Committee Members:: Susan Marie Mc Hale, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. Equilibrium Physics in Particulate Flow

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Author:: Parkhill, Alexander Earl
Title:: Equilibrium Physics in Particulate Flow
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Stokes drag
droplet
particle
Lagrangian tracking
Two-phase flow
equilibrium
tracer
File:: Download Parkhill_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mario F Trujillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Source Characterization With Atmospheric Boundary Layer Depth

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Author:: Annunzio, Andrew Joseph
Title:: Source Characterization With Atmospheric Boundary Layer Depth
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: boundary layer
source characterization
dispersion
File:: Download Final_thesis_July_24_2008V2.pdf
Committee Members:: Sue Ellen Haupt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sue Ellen Haupt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George Spencer Young, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. A COMPARISON BETWEEN SOUTH ATLANTIC AND TASMAN SEA SUBTROPICAL STORMS

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Author:: Braun, Aviva Judith
Title:: A COMPARISON BETWEEN SOUTH ATLANTIC AND TASMAN SEA SUBTROPICAL STORMS
Graduate Program:: Meteorology
Keywords:: subtropical storms
southern hemisphere
climatology
File:: Download ThesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:: Jenni Evans, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jenni Evans, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. HOME ON THE PRAIRIE: A STUDY OF AMERICAN MARTEN (Martes americana) DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT FRAGMENTATION IN THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH DAKOTA

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Author:: Bagherian, Amber
Title:: HOME ON THE PRAIRIE: A STUDY OF AMERICAN MARTEN (Martes americana) DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT FRAGMENTATION IN THE TURTLE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH DAKOTA
Graduate Program:: Geography
Keywords:: Turtle Mountains
American marten
mustelid
habitat fragmentation
North Dakota
island biogeography
File:: Download THE_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert P Brooks, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Out-Group Marriages and Cohabitations: A Logistic Regression Approach to Studying Black, White, and Hispanic Unions

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Author:: Curry, Alisha Janette
Title:: Out-Group Marriages and Cohabitations: A Logistic Regression Approach to Studying Black, White, and Hispanic Unions
Graduate Program:: Rural Sociology
Keywords:: logistic regression
interracial/interethnic marriages and cohabitation
Blacks
whites
Hispanics
File:: Download Alisha_Curry.pdf
Committee Members:: Anastasia Snyder, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Diane Krantz Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. Proposed Specific Factors for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Within the Integrative Hierarchical Model of Anxiety and Depression

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Author:: Fisher, Aaron Jason
Title:: Proposed Specific Factors for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Within the Integrative Hierarchical Model of Anxiety and Depression
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: Comorbidity
Depression
Anxiety
Tripartite
Integrative
SEM
File:: Download Aaron.Fisher.Masters.pdf
Committee Members:: Michelle Gayle Newman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michelle Gayle Newman, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. Investigation of the Fracture Behavior of cBN-Glass Composites

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Author:: Mendoza, Alfonso Julio
Title:: Investigation of the Fracture Behavior of cBN-Glass Composites
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: cBN
fracture behavior
mechanical properties
digital image analysis
SEM
File:: Download Investigation_of_the_Fracture_Behavior_of_cBN_Glass_Composites.pdf
Committee Members:: Carlo G Pantano, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David John Green, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Anthony Hickner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Evaluation of Performance, Pay and Promotability of Gay and Straight Men and Women: Rating Variations by Rater Gender and Performance Level

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Author:: Oppelstrup, Anna Kristine
Title:: Evaluation of Performance, Pay and Promotability of Gay and Straight Men and Women: Rating Variations by Rater Gender and Performance Level
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: performance ratings
job performance
homosexual
gay
File:: Download Thesis_AKO_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Jeanette N Cleveland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Mine Soils Reclaimed with Poultry Manure

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Author:: Dere, Ashlee Laura
Title:: Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Mine Soils Reclaimed with Poultry Manure
Graduate Program:: Soil Science
Keywords:: compost
switchgrass
revegetation
C:N ratios
phosphorus
File:: Download thesis_final_ashlee_dere.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Charles Stehouwer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Charles Stehouwer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. TIME DEPENDENT DEFORMATION OF THIN FILM PLATINUM DURING NANOINDENTATION TESTING

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Author:: Tremper, Amber Leigh
Title:: TIME DEPENDENT DEFORMATION OF THIN FILM PLATINUM DURING NANOINDENTATION TESTING
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: nanoindentation
platinum
File:: Download Thesis_ARomasco_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Christopher Muhlstein, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Muhlstein, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lawrence Friedman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Contact Charge Blast Performance of Fiber Reinforced and Polyurea Coated Concrete Vehicle Barriers

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Author:: Coughlin, Andrew M
Title:: Contact Charge Blast Performance of Fiber Reinforced and Polyurea Coated Concrete Vehicle Barriers
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: fiber reinforced concrete
barrier
blast
concrete
polyurea
File:: Download CoughlinThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Andrea Schokker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Linzell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. LOSS MECHANISMS IN PIEZOELECTRIC PZT CERAMICS AND SINGLE CRYSTALS

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Author:: Rajapurkar, Aditya Mohan
Title:: LOSS MECHANISMS IN PIEZOELECTRIC PZT CERAMICS AND SINGLE CRYSTALS
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: mechanical quality factor
loss mechanisms
piezoelectric
ceramics
single crystals
File:: Download Aditya_Master_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenji Uchino, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Leslie Eric Cross, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. Side Channel Attack for Keystroke Logging

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Author:: Tannous, Albert
Title:: Side Channel Attack for Keystroke Logging
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: without root access
unprivileged
user level
xlookupstring
linux
keylogger
keylogging
password cracking
password guessing
timing attack
timing
side channel attack
side channel
keyboard mapping
keycode
keysym
keystroke
brute force
File:: Download Albert_Tannous_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Trent Ray Jaeger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF GEOMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR TARMAT DURING THE DEPLETION OF GIANT OIL RESERVOIR-AQUIFER SYSTEMS

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Author:: Cirdi, Ayse Pamir
Title:: MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF GEOMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR TARMAT DURING THE DEPLETION OF GIANT OIL RESERVOIR-AQUIFER SYSTEMS
Graduate Program:: Petroleum and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: aquifer
reservoir
tarmat
File:: Download Ayse_Pamir_Cirdi_Master_of_Science_Thesis_PME.pdf
Committee Members:: Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Luis Ayala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. A longitudinal analysis of cognitive dysfunction, coping, and depression in multiple sclerosis.

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Author:: Rabinowitz, Amanda
Title:: A longitudinal analysis of cognitive dysfunction, coping, and depression in multiple sclerosis.
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: coping
cognitive dysfunction
multiple sclerosis
depresion
moderation
mediation
File:: Download Amanda.Masters.final.ets.pdf
Committee Members:: Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

24. SPHERICAL HARMONICS SOLUTIONS TO SECOND ORDER FORMS OF THE BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT EQUATION USING PARTICLE TRANSPORT CODE SCEPTRE

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Author:: Bielen, Andrew Scott
Title:: SPHERICAL HARMONICS SOLUTIONS TO SECOND ORDER FORMS OF THE BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT EQUATION USING PARTICLE TRANSPORT CODE SCEPTRE
Graduate Program:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: spherical harmonics
charged particles
particle transport
File:: Download thesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:: Yousry Y Azmy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

25. MORPHOLOGY STUDY OF ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS AND ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS

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Author:: Main, Alexei Seresin
Title:: MORPHOLOGY STUDY OF ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS AND ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS
Graduate Program:: Chemistry
Keywords:: solar energy
organic photovoltaics
nanoimprint lithography
anisotropy
electroactive polymers
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: John B Asbury, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

26. INTRINSIC FLAVIN AS A BIOMARKER FOR MONITORING PATHOLOGICALLY-INDUCED CHANGES IN CELLULAR ENERGY METABOLISM

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Author:: Lutes, Andrew Tyler
Title:: INTRINSIC FLAVIN AS A BIOMARKER FOR MONITORING PATHOLOGICALLY-INDUCED CHANGES IN CELLULAR ENERGY METABOLISM
Graduate Program:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: FLIM
two-photon
FAD
flavin adenine dinucleotide
flavin
anisotropy
breast cancer
File:: Download thesisFINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Ahmed A Heikal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Controllable elastic couplings of composite multi-layer beams

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Author:: Marques, Alvord
Title:: Controllable elastic couplings of composite multi-layer beams
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: controllable stiffness
extension-twist
bending-twist couplings
polymer glass transition
File:: Download Final_thesis_MSAug4th.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

28. Combined Generative-Discriminative Learning for Object Recognition using Local Image Descriptors

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Author:: Nag, Abhikesh
Title:: Combined Generative-Discriminative Learning for Object Recognition using Local Image Descriptors
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: support vector machines
mixture models
SIFT features
generative-discriminative learning
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: David Jonathan Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. CREATION AND ANALYSIS OF PURPOSE DRIVEN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS – APPLICATION TO PARENTS OF GIFTED CHILDREN

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Author:: Rai, Atisha
Title:: CREATION AND ANALYSIS OF PURPOSE DRIVEN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS – APPLICATION TO PARENTS OF GIFTED CHILDREN
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: purpose driven social network
online social networks
gifted children
File:: Download Atisha_Rai.pdf
Committee Members:: Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. Modulation of epileptiform activity by activation of tonic inhibition

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Author:: Pitre, Anar
Title:: Modulation of epileptiform activity by activation of tonic inhibition
Graduate Program:: Neuroscience
Keywords:: epilepsy
THIP
tonic inhibition
CTZ
GABA
File:: Download AnarPitre_Masters_Thesisfinal_submission.pdf
Committee Members:: Gong Chen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Ewing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. Time Allocation in Projects under Uncertainty: A Robust Optimization Approach

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Author:: Gauthama Sankar, Aswini
Title:: Time Allocation in Projects under Uncertainty: A Robust Optimization Approach
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Robust Optimization
Project Management
Uncertainty
File:: Download Aswini_Thesis_-_Time_Allocation_RO_Approach.pdf
Committee Members:: Tao Yao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan H Xu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. FLUENCE RESPONSE CURVES FOR BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES APPLIED TO UVC LAMPS TESTING

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Author:: Nedeljkovic-Davidovic, Ana
Title:: FLUENCE RESPONSE CURVES FOR BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES APPLIED TO UVC LAMPS TESTING
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: UVC radiation
Bacillus subtilis spores
File:: Download Thesis-Ana_Nedeljkovic.pdf
Committee Members:: James Freihaut, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. Residue Management for Enhancing Sequestration of Legume-Based Nitrogen

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Author:: Starovoytov, Anna
Title:: Residue Management for Enhancing Sequestration of Legume-Based Nitrogen
Graduate Program:: Ecology
Keywords:: hairy vetch
residue
Nitrogen
legume
no till
File:: Download AStarovoytovThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Paul Gallagher Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Paul Gallagher Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. Providing Verifiable Integrity on Mobile Platforms

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Author:: Sawani, Anuj
Title:: Providing Verifiable Integrity on Mobile Platforms
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: openmoko
attacks
mobile phone
integrity
security
selinux
File:: Download anuj-dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Trent Ray Jaeger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George Kesidis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. STUDY OF STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND HYDROGEN EVOLUTION FROM BALL MILLED COALS

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Author:: Sakti, Apurba
Title:: STUDY OF STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND HYDROGEN EVOLUTION FROM BALL MILLED COALS
Graduate Program:: Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering
Keywords:: hydrogen evolution
structural transformation
coal
hydrogen
nanodiamond
ball milling
File:: Download MSThesis_ApurbaSakti.pdf
Committee Members:: Angela Lueking, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. Infrared Spectroscopic Studies of Hydrogen Bonding in Phenolic Polymers

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Author:: Choperena Guerra, Andrea
Title:: Infrared Spectroscopic Studies of Hydrogen Bonding in Phenolic Polymers
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: temperature
poly(vinyl phenol)
ethyl phenol
polymer
phenolic polymers
spectroscopy
IR
infrared
heat
miscibility
File:: Download Thesis_Choperena_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Paul C Painter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul C Painter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

37. Evaluation of Quarter-Wave Monopole Antennas with Elevated Radials

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Author:: Ghosh, Arpan
Title:: Evaluation of Quarter-Wave Monopole Antennas with Elevated Radials
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Elevated Radials
Computer Modeling
Monopoles
Antennas
Broadcast
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr James Breakall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Kenneth Breakall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

38. FABRICATION OF NANO-SCALE DNA ARRAYS USING DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS

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Author:: Gupta, Abhishek
Title:: FABRICATION OF NANO-SCALE DNA ARRAYS USING DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS
Graduate Program:: Chemical Engineering
Keywords:: diblock copolymers
DNA arrays
File:: Download thesis_abhishek.pdf
Committee Members:: Jong In Hahm, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

39. Stochastic Perturbation Methods for Robust Optimization of Simulation Experiments

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Author:: Miranda Flores, Ana Karina
Title:: Stochastic Perturbation Methods for Robust Optimization of Simulation Experiments
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Simulation-Optimization
SPSA
Robust Parameter Design
Discrete-Event Simulation
File:: Download KarinaMiranda.pdf
Committee Members:: Enrique Del Castillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

40. Enhanced force directed graph embedding algorithms

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Author:: Viswanath, Archana
Title:: Enhanced force directed graph embedding algorithms
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: graph embedding
graph drawing
force directed method
File:: Download Archana-MS-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Padma Raghavan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sanjukta Bhowmick, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

41. Analyzing the Benefits of Scratchpad Memories for Scientific Matrix Computations

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Author:: Cover, Bryan Alan
Title:: Analyzing the Benefits of Scratchpad Memories for Scientific Matrix Computations
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: software-controlled
CMP
computer architecture
cache
scratchpad
memory
matrix multiplication
File:: Download thesis-main.pdf
Committee Members:: Mary Jane Irwin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Padma Raghavan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

42. CONTROLS ON FLUVIAL LONGITUDINAL PROFILE AND SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS: PREDICTIONS FROM A MORPHODYNAMIC MODEL

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Author:: Fambrough, Brooke Anderson
Title:: CONTROLS ON FLUVIAL LONGITUDINAL PROFILE AND SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS: PREDICTIONS FROM A MORPHODYNAMIC MODEL
Graduate Program:: Geosciences
Keywords:: comminution
subsidence
sediment transport
nonequilibrium transport
river
fluvial system
numerical model
variable discharge
File:: Download FambroughThesisFinal3.pdf
Committee Members:: Rudy L Slingerland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

43. Droplet Vaporization of n-Heptane Using Molecular Dynamics

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Author:: Petrilla, Brad A
Title:: Droplet Vaporization of n-Heptane Using Molecular Dynamics
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: droplet vaporization
n-heptane
Molecular Dynamics
File:: Download BAPMasterThesis3.pdf
Committee Members:: Mario Trujillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

44. ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF HISTORICAL FIRE REGIMES AND LOGGING ON FOREST COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE, REGENERATION, AND RADIAL GROWTH ON THE MENOMINEE TRIBAL LANDS, MENOMINEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN

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Author:: Sands, Benjamin Allen
Title:: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF HISTORICAL FIRE REGIMES AND LOGGING ON FOREST COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE, REGENERATION, AND RADIAL GROWTH ON THE MENOMINEE TRIBAL LANDS, MENOMINEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Graduate Program:: Forest Resources
Keywords:: radial growth
fire history
forest ecology
File:: Download BenSands_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Marc David Abrams, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marc David Abrams, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

45. DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS OF THE HIGH ENERGY MONITORING INSTRUMENT PATHFINDER FOR THE JANUS SATELLITE

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Author:: Schratz, Brian Christopher
Title:: DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS OF THE HIGH ENERGY MONITORING INSTRUMENT PATHFINDER FOR THE JANUS SATELLITE
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: High Energy Monitoring Instrument
High Altitude Balloon
Satellite Instrument
Student Collaboration
Gamma Rays
Cosmic Rays
JANUS
HEMI
File:: Download Schratz_Thesis_-_Complete_Rev_2.pdf
Committee Members:: Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
C Russell Philbrick, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

46. System for Bronchoscope Video-Distortion Correction

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Author:: Flood, Brett
Title:: System for Bronchoscope Video-Distortion Correction
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: bronchoscope
calibration
distortion correction
registration
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: William Evan Higgins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

47. FACTORS AFFECTING TEEN INVOLVEMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA 4-H PROGRAMMING

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Author:: Gill, Bart Eugene
Title:: FACTORS AFFECTING TEEN INVOLVEMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA 4-H PROGRAMMING
Graduate Program:: Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:: 4-H
File:: Download FINAL_THESIS_1_.pdf
Committee Members:: John Ewing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

48. Student Perceptions of Real World Applications Incorporated into Horticulture Curricula

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Author:: Mathie, Bethany L
Title:: Student Perceptions of Real World Applications Incorporated into Horticulture Curricula
Graduate Program:: Horticulture
Keywords:: problem based learning
real world activities
File:: Download BethMathieThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Edmund Jay Holcomb, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

49. DIRECTIVITY AND SPECTRAL SOURCE NOISE CHARACTERIZATION OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING WITH THRUST REVERSER ENGAGEMENT

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Author:: Dunkin, Bradley Mark
Title:: DIRECTIVITY AND SPECTRAL SOURCE NOISE CHARACTERIZATION OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING WITH THRUST REVERSER ENGAGEMENT
Graduate Program:: Acoustics
Keywords:: aircraft noise
Community noise
File:: Download Dunkin_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Anthony A Atchley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. SYNTHESIS-STRUCTURE-PROPERTY-PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIPS OF TiN, CrN, AND NANOLAYER (Ti,Cr)N COATINGS DEPOSTIED BY CATHODIC ARC EVAPORATION FOR HARD PARTICLE EROSION RESISTANCE

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Author:: Gabriel, Brian M.
Title:: SYNTHESIS-STRUCTURE-PROPERTY-PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIPS OF TiN, CrN, AND NANOLAYER (Ti,Cr)N COATINGS DEPOSTIED BY CATHODIC ARC EVAPORATION FOR HARD PARTICLE EROSION RESISTANCE
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: cathodic arc
erosion
titanium nitride
chromium nitride
hard particle impingement
File:: Download Brian_Gabriel_Masters.pdf
Committee Members:: Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

51. An examination of holism in the visual processing of faces using the crowding effect and general recognition theory

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Author:: Sullivan, Brianna M
Title:: An examination of holism in the visual processing of faces using the crowding effect and general recognition theory
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: GRT
Crowding Effect
Holism
Face Processing
File:: Download Sullivan_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael J Wenger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

52. Development of a Pressure Sensing System for a Left Ventricular Assist Device

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Author:: Fritz, Bryan
Title:: Development of a Pressure Sensing System for a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: inlet pressure
blood pressure
non-invasive
LVAD
File:: Download Master_Thesis_Bryan_Fritz.pdfDownload Fritz_-_Revised_Chapter_4.pdf
Committee Members:: Drs Gerson Rosenberg/Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gerson Rosenberg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

53. VARIATION OF TOTAL MIXED RATIONS ON FARMS UTILIZING FEEDING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

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Author:: House, Brian Patrick
Title:: VARIATION OF TOTAL MIXED RATIONS ON FARMS UTILIZING FEEDING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Graduate Program:: Animal Science
Keywords:: Total Mixed Ration
Variation
Feeding Management
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Lisa Holden, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

54. THE ROLE OF EXON B OF THE 5’ UNTRANSLATED REGION OF SURFACTANT PROTEIN A IN THE REGULATION OF EXPRESSION

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Author:: Simmons, Brett Patrick
Title:: THE ROLE OF EXON B OF THE 5’ UNTRANSLATED REGION OF SURFACTANT PROTEIN A IN THE REGULATION OF EXPRESSION
Graduate Program:: Genetics
Keywords:: Surfactant Protein A
Translation
File:: Download Thesis_Final_2.pdf
Committee Members:: Joanna Floros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

55. TRACE/PARCS ASSESSMENT BASED ON PEACH BOTTOM TURBINE TRIP AND LOW FLOW STABILITY TESTS

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Author:: Neykov, Boyan S
Title:: TRACE/PARCS ASSESSMENT BASED ON PEACH BOTTOM TURBINE TRIP AND LOW FLOW STABILITY TESTS
Graduate Program:: Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:: Low Flow Stability Tests
Turbine Trip
Peach Bottom
TRACE
File:: Download Boyan_MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Maria Nikolova Avramova, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kostadin Nikolov Ivanov, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

56. THE CONTRIBUTION OF A SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM TO PARTICIPATION ASPIRATIONS FOR A YOUTH’S USE OF LEISURE TIME

Open Access

Author:: Rubenstein, Brandon S
Title:: THE CONTRIBUTION OF A SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM TO PARTICIPATION ASPIRATIONS FOR A YOUTH’S USE OF LEISURE TIME
Graduate Program:: Youth and Family Education
Keywords:: low income
camp
quantitative
leisure time
children
youth
underprivliged
income
awesome
File:: Download BrandonRubensteinThesis2.pdf
Committee Members:: Jacklyn A Bruce, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Constance A Flanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

57. Variable Selection in Robust Linear Models

Open Access

Author:: Kai, Bo
Title:: Variable Selection in Robust Linear Models
Graduate Program:: Statistics
Keywords:: robust regression
linear models
variable selection
SS penalty
oracle property
File:: Download MSThesis_Bo.pdf
Committee Members:: Runze Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Runze Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

58. ELECTROMAGNETIC MODELING OF NANOWIRES AND OPTICAL NANOANTENNAS

Open Access

Author:: Rybicki, Brian William
Title:: ELECTROMAGNETIC MODELING OF NANOWIRES AND OPTICAL NANOANTENNAS
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: computational electromagnetics
optical antennas
nanowires
File:: Download ThesisMaster_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Douglas Henry Werner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

59. DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL USED TO ANALYZE COUPLING REACTIONS BETWEEN A TRACTOR’S FIFTHWHEEL AND A SEMITRAILER’S KINGPIN

Open Access

Author:: Shoffner, Brent William
Title:: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL USED TO ANALYZE COUPLING REACTIONS BETWEEN A TRACTOR’S FIFTHWHEEL AND A SEMITRAILER’S KINGPIN
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: FEA
kingpin
Fifthwheel
Coupling
File:: Download Shoffner_Thesis_Master_File.pdf
Committee Members:: Moustafa El Gindy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kevin L Koudela, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

60. Fish and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages Following the Removal of Low-Head Dams in Two Pennsylvania Streams

Open Access

Author:: Hutchison, Brianna
Title:: Fish and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages Following the Removal of Low-Head Dams in Two Pennsylvania Streams
Graduate Program:: Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:: dam removal
biomonitoring
assemblage structure
freshwater fishes
benthic macroinvertebrates
impoundment
river restoration
File:: Download BriannaHutchison_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: C Paola Ferreri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
C Paola Ferreri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jay Richard Stauffer Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Walter Matthew Tzilkowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

61. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GIRLS’ FOOD PREFERENCES ACROSS MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: TRACKING OF FOOD PREFERENCES, AND THE RELATION BETWEEN FOOD PREFERENCES, ENERGY DENSITY, AND FOOD INTAKE

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Author:: Rollins, Brandi Yvonne
Title:: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GIRLS’ FOOD PREFERENCES ACROSS MIDDLE CHILDHOOD: TRACKING OF FOOD PREFERENCES, AND THE RELATION BETWEEN FOOD PREFERENCES, ENERGY DENSITY, AND FOOD INTAKE
Graduate Program:: Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:: food consumption
food intake
obesity
energy density
food preferences
dietary restraint
File:: Download Food_Preference_Thesis_Brandi_Rollins_v33_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Leann L Birch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Leann L Birch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric Loken, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

62. Application of Product Family Design Tools to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots

Open Access

Author:: Donaldson, Ben
Title:: Application of Product Family Design Tools to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: product family design
product platforms
File:: Download Thesis_4-30_-_Donaldson.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

63. An Investigation of Three-Dimensionality in the Penn State Pulsatile Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

Open Access

Author:: Roszelle, Breigh Nonte
Title:: An Investigation of Three-Dimensionality in the Penn State Pulsatile Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device
Graduate Program:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: particle image velocimetry
pediatric ventricular assist device
fluid mechanics
File:: Download MastersThesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:: Keefe B Manning, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Keefe B Manning, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

64. Timing and Kinematics of Neogene Uplift of the Abukuma Massif, Northeastern Honshu, Japan

Open Access

Author:: Regalla, Christine Ann
Title:: Timing and Kinematics of Neogene Uplift of the Abukuma Massif, Northeastern Honshu, Japan
Graduate Program:: Geosciences
Keywords:: active tectonics
Japan
forearc
reverse fault
File:: Download Regalla_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Donald Myron Fisher, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donald Myron Fisher, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

65. CHARACTERIZATION OF HEAT RESISTANT MILK CHOCOLATES

Open Access

Author:: Dicolla, Carolina Bottignon
Title:: CHARACTERIZATION OF HEAT RESISTANT MILK CHOCOLATES
Graduate Program:: Food Science
Keywords:: confectionery
sensory analysis
textural analysis
heat resistant
chocolate
texture profile analysis
File:: Download Dicolla_MS_Thesis_26_FEB_09.pdf
Committee Members:: Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ramaswamy C Anantheswaran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
B Douglas Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

66. Characteristic Behavior of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells during Cold Start

Open Access

Author:: Chacko, Charles Christopher
Title:: Characteristic Behavior of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells during Cold Start
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: cold start
polymer electrolyte fuel cells
high frequency resistance
File:: Download CChacko_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Matthew M Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

67. Deformation Studies on Directionally Solidified Eutectic LaB6-ZrB2

Open Access

Author:: Phillips, Calista I
Title:: Deformation Studies on Directionally Solidified Eutectic LaB6-ZrB2
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: Deformation
Creep
Eutectic
File:: Download Cali_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Sarah Elizabeth Dickey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Elizabeth C Dickey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

68. Peer Influences on Aggression within an Aggressive Classroom Context

Open Access

Author:: Powers, Christopher
Title:: Peer Influences on Aggression within an Aggressive Classroom Context
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: peer influence
peers
aggression
development
classroom context
context
File:: Download CJ_Powers_Masters.pdf
Committee Members:: Karen Linn Bierman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Linn Bierman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

69. Building Theory on Adolescent Aggression toward Parents: Do Neuropsychological Factors and Symptom Patterns Matter?

Open Access

Author:: Nagashima, Christina Kayte
Title:: Building Theory on Adolescent Aggression toward Parents: Do Neuropsychological Factors and Symptom Patterns Matter?
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: family violence
adolescent aggression
File:: Download Christina_Nagashima_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Sandra T Azar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

70. Toddler verbal skill and mother-toddler discourse as predictors of the later understanding of emotion regulation strategies in 3-year-olds

Open Access

Author:: Roben, Caroline Knox
Title:: Toddler verbal skill and mother-toddler discourse as predictors of the later understanding of emotion regulation strategies in 3-year-olds
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: emotion knowledge
verbal intelligence
language development
emotion regulation
parent-child discourse
File:: Download Pemberton_Masters_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Pamela Cole, Ph D, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

71. TAKING STOCK: THE INFLUENCE OF AFFECT, COPING SKILL, AND GENDER ON RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND APPRAISALS

Open Access

Author:: Danube, Cinnamon Lynn
Title:: TAKING STOCK: THE INFLUENCE OF AFFECT, COPING SKILL, AND GENDER ON RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND APPRAISALS
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: mood
coping resources
gender differences
affect
processing strategies
File:: Download Danube_thesis_final_for_grad_school.pdf
Committee Members:: Karen Gasper, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Gasper, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

72. THE CORNWALL IRON FURNACE: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO HISTORIC BUILDING PRESERVATION

Open Access

Author:: Caudill, Christopher Phillip
Title:: THE CORNWALL IRON FURNACE: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO HISTORIC BUILDING PRESERVATION
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: DETERIORATION
MORTAR
CORROSION
PRESERVATION
HISTORIC
FURNACE
IRON
CORNWALL
EFFLORESCENCE
ORGANIC
File:: Download MS_Thesis_-_cpc154.pdf
Committee Members:: Thomas E Boothby, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

73. DESIGN OF A CENTRIFUGE AND AERODYNAMIC TESTING APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF A NOVEL TRAILING-EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR

Open Access

Author:: Cormier, Christopher
Title:: DESIGN OF A CENTRIFUGE AND AERODYNAMIC TESTING APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF A NOVEL TRAILING-EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: individual blade control
centrifuge
smart materials
rotorcraft
File:: Download mythesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Eric M Mockensturm, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric M Mockensturm, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

74. Labile C constrains soil respiration in ponderosa pine forests during short-term precipitation manipulation and long-term crown fire recovery

Open Access

Author:: Ross, Christopher Schultz
Title:: Labile C constrains soil respiration in ponderosa pine forests during short-term precipitation manipulation and long-term crown fire recovery
Graduate Program:: Ecology
Keywords:: soil respiration
ponderosa pine
stand-replacing fire
C storage
File:: Download New_Chris_Ross_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Jason Philip Kaye, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

75. A Simple and Fast Vector Symbol Reed-Solomon Burst Error Decoding Method

Open Access

Author:: Chang, Christopher
Title:: A Simple and Fast Vector Symbol Reed-Solomon Burst Error Decoding Method
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: burst error decoding
reed-solomon decoding
vector symbol decoding
error trapping
File:: Download chang_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: John Metzner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

76. TEMPORAL IDENTIFICATION OF USAGE PATTERNS AND OUTLIERS IN WEB SEARCHING USING TENSOR ANALYSIS

Open Access

Author:: Gopalakrishna, Chandrika
Title:: TEMPORAL IDENTIFICATION OF USAGE PATTERNS AND OUTLIERS IN WEB SEARCHING USING TENSOR ANALYSIS
Graduate Program:: Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:: Transaction log
Search Engine
Tensor
File:: Download Chandrika.pdf
Committee Members:: Bernard James Jansen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Trent Ray Jaeger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
C Lee Giles, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

77. A Computational Study of the Dissolution of Aluminosilicate Minerals

Open Access

Author:: Morrow, Christin Palombo
Title:: A Computational Study of the Dissolution of Aluminosilicate Minerals
Graduate Program:: Chemistry
Keywords:: aluminosilicate
ab-initio
mechanism
dissolution
File:: Download Palombo_Masters_08.pdf
Committee Members:: Karl Todd Mueller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Barbara Jane Garrison, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

78. Application of a Homotopy Method to Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization

Open Access

Author:: Tu, Chenmeng
Title:: Application of a Homotopy Method to Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Trajectory Optimization
Low-Thrust
Homotopy Method
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

79. Accommodation change during bypass across a late stage fan in the shallow Auger Basin

Open Access

Author:: Bohn, Charles W
Title:: Accommodation change during bypass across a late stage fan in the shallow Auger Basin
Graduate Program:: Geosciences
Keywords:: deepwater
Auger
bypass
slope accommodation
Macaroni Field
accommodation
File:: Download CWBohnThesis_Final_ETD.pdf
Committee Members:: Peter Flemings, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Peter B Flemings, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

80. CONVERSATION IN BETWEEN IDENTITIES: A REFLEXIVE JOURNEY OF BECOMING AN ART TEACHER

Open Access

Author:: Chin, Chong-hwa
Title:: CONVERSATION IN BETWEEN IDENTITIES: A REFLEXIVE JOURNEY OF BECOMING AN ART TEACHER
Graduate Program:: Art Education
Keywords:: preservice teacher education
art education
self-study
autoethnography
Taiwanese art education
File:: Download ChonghwaChin.pdf
Committee Members:: James Haywood Rolling, Jr, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

81. DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ANTIBACTERIAL SYSTEM USING ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED METALS

Open Access

Author:: Charumani, Charumani
Title:: DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ANTIBACTERIAL SYSTEM USING ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED METALS
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED METALS
ANTIBACTERIAL
DESIGN PARAMETERS
File:: Download Charumani_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

82. Ratio-of-Uniforms Markov Chain Monte Carlo for Gaussian Process Models

Open Access

Author:: Groendyke, Christophe
Title:: Ratio-of-Uniforms Markov Chain Monte Carlo for Gaussian Process Models
Graduate Program:: Statistics
Keywords:: spatial statistics
Markov chain Monte Carlo
auxiliary variable methods
ratio of uniforms
File:: Download Chris-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: David Russell Hunter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Murali Haran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

83. CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROTOR OPTIMIZED FOR HOVER AND FORWARD FLIGHT

Open Access

Author:: Kroninger, Christopher Matthew
Title:: CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROTOR OPTIMIZED FOR HOVER AND FORWARD FLIGHT
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: circulation
optimization
rotorcraft
File:: Download Thesis_v16.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

84. Temperature Dependence of Dielectric Breakdown in Polymers

Open Access

Author:: Min, Cheolhong
Title:: Temperature Dependence of Dielectric Breakdown in Polymers
Graduate Program:: Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:: PMMA
Polymer Dielectrics
P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE) terpolymer
Polypropylene
Polyimide
Electrical Properties
Temperature
Dielectric Breakdown
File:: Download M.S._Thesis_Cheolhong_Min__Summer_2008_.pdf
Committee Members:: Thomas R Shrout, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael T Lanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

85. A Hybrid "Prefabricated / Site-Built" Strategy for Sustainable Housing in Low-Income Communities

Open Access

Author:: Torres Arriaga, Claudia
Title:: A Hybrid "Prefabricated / Site-Built" Strategy for Sustainable Housing in Low-Income Communities
Graduate Program:: Architectural Engineering
Keywords:: prefabrication strategies
affordable housing
sustainable housing
File:: Download ClaudiaTorresA_MS-Thesis_2008.pdf
Committee Members:: David R Riley Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael J Horman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

86. Sediment and Nutrient Losses in Reduced Tillage Systems on Dairy Farms

Open Access

Author:: Verbree, David
Title:: Sediment and Nutrient Losses in Reduced Tillage Systems on Dairy Farms
Graduate Program:: Agronomy
Keywords:: nitrogen
tillage
no-till
runoff
nutrient
sediment
rain simulation
phosphorus
File:: Download msthesisfinal.pdf
Committee Members:: Sjoerd Willem Duiker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sjoerd Willem Duiker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

87. THE ROLE OF NR2-TYPE NMDA RECEPTORS IN THE CONTROL OF MEAL SIZE

Open Access

Author:: Guard, Douglas Brent
Title:: THE ROLE OF NR2-TYPE NMDA RECEPTORS IN THE CONTROL OF MEAL SIZE
Graduate Program:: Physiology
Keywords:: NMDA receptors
NR2 subunit
ingestive behavior
File:: Download Guard_Thesis_final_23_April_08.pdf
Committee Members:: Mihai Covasa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Henry Green, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andras Hajnal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

88. The Systematic Use of Between-Session Activities in Short-Term Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression

Open Access

Author:: Nelson, Dana Lea Bartholomew
Title:: The Systematic Use of Between-Session Activities in Short-Term Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression
Graduate Program:: Psychology
Keywords:: homework
psychotherapy integration
psychotherapy process
psychodynamic
single case design
File:: Download Dana_Lea_B._Nelson_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Louis Georges Castonguay, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Louis Georges Castonguay, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

89. The Mystery of the Mobile Home: A Geographic Investigation of Mobile Homes in Rural Pennsylvania

Open Access

Author:: Aman, Destiny Dawn
Title:: The Mystery of the Mobile Home: A Geographic Investigation of Mobile Homes in Rural Pennsylvania
Graduate Program:: Geography
Keywords:: Pennsylvania
mobile homes
tax assessment data
housing
hazards
File:: Download AmanThesis.9.pdf
Committee Members:: Brenton Yarnal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

90. ASSESSMENT OF USER-GUIDED VISUAL STEERING COMMANDS DURING TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION

Open Access

Author:: Carlsen, Daniel Edward
Title:: ASSESSMENT OF USER-GUIDED VISUAL STEERING COMMANDS DURING TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: ATSV
trade space exploration
visual steering
user-guided
interactive optimization
multi-objective genetic algorithm
visualization
File:: Download DanielCarlsenMSThesisSpring2008.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

91. An Exploration of the Flame Synthesis of Silicon Doped Carbon Nanotubes

Open Access

Author:: Marteeny, Donald Edwin
Title:: An Exploration of the Flame Synthesis of Silicon Doped Carbon Nanotubes
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Carbon Nanotubes
Nanotubes
Carbon
Silicon
Flame Synthesis
File:: Download Marteeny_MS_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Thomas Litzinger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Harold Harris Schobert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

92. EVOLUTION AND ACTIVITY OF AN ERYTHROID CIS-REGULATORY MODULE IN MULTIPLE MAMMALIAN LINEAGES

Open Access

Author:: Abebe, Demesew F
Title:: EVOLUTION AND ACTIVITY OF AN ERYTHROID CIS-REGULATORY MODULE IN MULTIPLE MAMMALIAN LINEAGES
Graduate Program:: Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology
Keywords:: boreoeutheria
Motif constraint
CIS-REGULATORY MODULE
GATA1
File:: Download DA-Thesis-Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Ross Cameron Hardison, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ross Cameron Hardison, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

93. Hydrogen Production in a Microbial Electrolysis Cell Lacking a Membrane

Open Access

Author:: Call, Douglas
Title:: Hydrogen Production in a Microbial Electrolysis Cell Lacking a Membrane
Graduate Program:: Environmental Engineering
Keywords:: hydrogen production
bioelectrochemical cell
wastewater
bioenergy
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_Douglas_Call.pdf
Committee Members:: Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bruce Ernest Logan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

94. Optimization of High Speed Wire Drawing Using Finite Element Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Cunningham, Daniel J
Title:: Optimization of High Speed Wire Drawing Using Finite Element Analysis
Graduate Program:: Engineering Mechanics
Keywords:: Wire Drawing
Finite Element Analysis
File:: Download D_Cunningham_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Ivica Smid, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ivica Smid, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

95. Motion Estimation from Range Image Pairs

Open Access

Author:: Natale, Donald John
Title:: Motion Estimation from Range Image Pairs
Graduate Program:: Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: cartesian elevation map
flash LADAR
camera transformation
perspective projection
RANSAC
File:: Download DonaldJNatale-Thesis_Submission.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard G Jenkins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Laurence Tutwiler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

96. ARTFUL AWARENESS: SEEING WITH INTENTION

Open Access

Author:: Thomas, Danielle Kristen
Title:: ARTFUL AWARENESS: SEEING WITH INTENTION
Graduate Program:: Art Education
Keywords:: the everyday
collaboration
Awareness
sensitivity
artful experience
artful process
capability
john dewey
intellectual emancipation
art education
art
non-art majors
reggio emilia approach
File:: Download COMPLETE_THESIS_12_08.pdf
Committee Members:: Christine M Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christine Marme Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

97. AN INVESTIGATION OF LIGHT ACTIVATED ADHESIVES FOR UNDERWATER STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY

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Author:: Miller, David Matthew
Title:: AN INVESTIGATION OF LIGHT ACTIVATED ADHESIVES FOR UNDERWATER STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: underwater structural adhesives
photocurable acrylic adhesives
adhesive aging
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward Demeter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

98. RAINWATER HARVESTING: A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

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Author:: Vargas, David Mark
Title:: RAINWATER HARVESTING: A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: stormwater management
rainwater harvesting
sustainability
SWMM
File:: Download Vargas_David_MS_Thesis_2009.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Schuhmann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peggy Ann Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Schuhmann, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Arthur Carl Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Michael Hamlett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

99. Dangerous Donations: Discarded Electronics in Accra, Ghana

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Author:: Fuhriman, Darrell
Title:: Dangerous Donations: Discarded Electronics in Accra, Ghana
Graduate Program:: Geography
Keywords:: basel convention
environmental justice
political ecology
ghana
accra
e-waste
toxics
digital divide
charity
File:: Download Fuhriman_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Petra Tschakert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

100. The Effects of Stimulation Rate on the Elicited Stapedius Response in Cochlear Implants

Open Access

Author:: Gilbert, Daniel Richard
Title:: The Effects of Stimulation Rate on the Elicited Stapedius Response in Cochlear Implants
Graduate Program:: Bioengineering
Keywords:: neural interfacing
cochlear implants
objective fitting
stapedius
File:: Download Gilbert_MS_Thesis__072108___Final_.pdf
Committee Members:: Ryan S Clement, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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