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1. Using Local Demographic Characteristics to Predict Admittance and Enrollment of Underrepresented Applicants in a Midwest Flagship University

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Author:
Ward, Melissa
Title:
Using Local Demographic Characteristics to Predict Admittance and Enrollment of Underrepresented Applicants in a Midwest Flagship University
Graduate Program:
Rural Sociology
Keywords:
underrepresented
higher education
diversity
admittance
enrollment
File:
Download Ward_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Kathryn Jo Brasier, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. A Procedure For Planning The Quality Assurance And Control For Facility Information Handover

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Author:
Ramesh, Ashwin
Title:
A Procedure For Planning The Quality Assurance And Control For Facility Information Handover
Graduate Program:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Building Information Modeling
Quality
Facility Information
Handover
Owner
BIM Execution Planning Guide
BIM Planning Guide for Facility Owners
File:
Download Ramesh_A_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
John Messner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. The Contribution of Regional Variability to Beta Diversity: A Case Study of the Deep-water Marine Communities of the Middle Upper Ordovician of Eastern Laurentia

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Author:
Perkons, Eriks
Title:
The Contribution of Regional Variability to Beta Diversity: A Case Study of the Deep-water Marine Communities of the Middle Upper Ordovician of Eastern Laurentia
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Paleontology
Paleoecology
Geobiology
Ordovician
Trenton
Gradient
Biofacies
Beta diversity
Salona
Coburn
File:
Download Perkons_Thesis_Upload_2.pdf
Committee Members:
MARK E PATZKOWSKY, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Allan Arthur, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. Enhanced Electrophoresis Based On Redox Electrochemistry Of Electroactive Electrode Materials And Fabrication Of A Self-powered Electrophoresis System Based On Discharging A Battery.

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Author:
Zhang, Can
Title:
Enhanced Electrophoresis Based On Redox Electrochemistry Of Electroactive Electrode Materials And Fabrication Of A Self-powered Electrophoresis System Based On Discharging A Battery.
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Supercapacitor
Electrophoresis.
File:
Download Masters_Final_Thesis_Can_Zhang.pdf
Committee Members:
Ayusman Sen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. A Three-Phase Methodology for Evaluating a Pay-for-Performance Plan to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections

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Author:
Amirtharaj, Dominic Savio
Title:
A Three-Phase Methodology for Evaluating a Pay-for-Performance Plan to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Healthcare-Associated Infections
DEA
Financial Incentives
CLABSI.
File:
Download MASTERS_THESIS_-_DOMINIC_AMIRTHARAJ.pdf
Committee Members:
Harriet Black Nembhard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. Enhancing Pga Golf Management Internships- A Social Perspective

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Author:
Bakowicz, Matthew Michael
Title:
Enhancing Pga Golf Management Internships- A Social Perspective
Graduate Program:
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
Keywords:
Interns
Internships
Golf
Golf Managment
Networking
Fun Activities
Job Challenge
Coworker Socalizing
File:
Download Enhancing_Pga_Golf_Management_Internships-_A_Social_Perspective_Matthew_Bakowicz_.pdf
Committee Members:
Benjamin Daniel Hickerson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. ENHANCEMENT OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN THEOBROMA CACAO USING PHTYOCYANIN-LIKE-1 ARABINOGALACTAN (PLA) PROTEIN DOMAINS

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Author:
Lai, Tina
Title:
ENHANCEMENT OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN THEOBROMA CACAO USING PHTYOCYANIN-LIKE-1 ARABINOGALACTAN (PLA) PROTEIN DOMAINS
Graduate Program:
Plant Biology
Keywords:
Phytocyanin-like-1
Arabinogalactan
AGP
PLA
PLA-domain
PLA protein
Plant Somatic Embryogenesis
In Vitro Plant Propagation
File:
Download TSL_Thesis_2016-12-02_FINAL_COPY.pdf
Committee Members:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. Application of Trade Space Exploration and Sequential Decision-Making to Portfolio Management to Inform Army Equipping and Modernization Strategies

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Author:
Hanson, Thor Kristofer
Title:
Application of Trade Space Exploration and Sequential Decision-Making to Portfolio Management to Inform Army Equipping and Modernization Strategies
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Trade Space Exploration
Portfolio Management
Decision Making
Portfolio Decision Making
File:
Download Hanson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Computational Investigation of a Boundary-layer Ingestion Propulsion System for the Common Research Model

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Author:
Blumenthal, Brennan Theodore
Title:
Computational Investigation of a Boundary-layer Ingestion Propulsion System for the Common Research Model
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Boundary-layer Ingestion
Propulsion
CFD
USM3D
NPSS
CDISC
Common Research Model
CRM
File:
Download B_Blumenthal_MS_Thesis_V8-ZS.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. Optimal low-thrust geostationary transfer orbit using a hybrid pseudospectral collocation method

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Author:
Goodyear, Andrew
Title:
Optimal low-thrust geostationary transfer orbit using a hybrid pseudospectral collocation method
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
low-thrust
pseudospectral
trajectory optimization
geostationary
modified equinoctial elements
File:
Download andrew_goodyear_thesis_final_v4.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Establishing inverse modeling analysis tools to enable continuous efficiency improvement loop implementation

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Author:
Hatami, Zahra
Title:
Establishing inverse modeling analysis tools to enable continuous efficiency improvement loop implementation
Graduate Program:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Global Warming
Monitoring and Targeting
Energy Baseline
CUSUM
sub-meters
Convenience store.
File:
Download Hatami_Thesis_FINAL__9_.pdf
Committee Members:
James Freihaut, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. Soil hydrology at the Living Filter: Analysis of preferential flow and moisture-temperature dynamics under wastewater irrigation

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Author:
Hopkins, Isaac E
Title:
Soil hydrology at the Living Filter: Analysis of preferential flow and moisture-temperature dynamics under wastewater irrigation
Graduate Program:
Soil Science
Keywords:
VWC
soil temperature
preferential flow
thermal
diffusivity
living filter
soil hydrology
hydrology
soil physics
soil
File:
Download Hopkins_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Hangsheng Lin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. Detectability prediction for a thermoacoustic sensor in the breazeale nuclear reactor pool

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Author:
Hrisko, Joshua Eric
Title:
Detectability prediction for a thermoacoustic sensor in the breazeale nuclear reactor pool
Graduate Program:
Acoustics
Keywords:
acoustics
thermoacoustics
sensors
breazeale
nuclear
reactor
signal processing
vibration
frequency
detection
radiation
File:
Download Hrisko_Penn_State_Final_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Steven Lurie Garrett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. Stream condition and nutrient runoff: Linking the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model with empirical ecological measures in an agricultural watershed in central Pennsylvania

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Author:
Regan, Claire Christina
Title:
Stream condition and nutrient runoff: Linking the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model with empirical ecological measures in an agricultural watershed in central Pennsylvania
Graduate Program:
Geography
Keywords:
Stream health
Biological integrity
Nutrient runoff
Macroinvertebrate
Soil and Water Assessment Tool
File:
Download Hirt_Claire_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Brooks, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Alan Bishop, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tameria L Veith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

26. Using lidar to detect the breeding habitat characteristics of the Cerulean Warbler (setophaga cerulea) and identify potential habitat at the landscape-level

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Author:
Carlton, Alissa Marie
Title:
Using lidar to detect the breeding habitat characteristics of the Cerulean Warbler (setophaga cerulea) and identify potential habitat at the landscape-level
Graduate Program:
Forest Resources
Keywords:
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
lidar
habitat selection
habitat model
suitability
vegetation structure
conservation
File:
Download 1-ACarlton_MastersThesis7.pdf
Committee Members:
Eric Zenner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Detecting and Locating Small Earthquakes On Remote Oceanic Transform Faults

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Author:
Vieceli, Rhiannon Elizabeth
Title:
Detecting and Locating Small Earthquakes On Remote Oceanic Transform Faults
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Cross Correlation
Seismic event detection
Oceanic transform faults
Earthquake seismology
File:
Download THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:
Charles James Ammon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Arnold Nyblade, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. A Preliminary Feasibility Study of Geothermal and Mineral Extraction Applications of Hydrocarbon Wells

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Author:
Brown, Daniel Paul
Title:
A Preliminary Feasibility Study of Geothermal and Mineral Extraction Applications of Hydrocarbon Wells
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Geothermal
Mineral Extraction
Feasibility
Marcellus Shale
Renewable Energy
File:
Download Thesis_Version_5.0_Apr_12_2016.pdf
Committee Members:
Antonio Nieto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Serguei Lvov, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. Insight from Inside the Volcano: Genesis and eruption of Thríhnúkagígur volcanics, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland

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Author:
Hudak, Michael Ryan
Title:
Insight from Inside the Volcano: Genesis and eruption of Thríhnúkagígur volcanics, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
fissure; eruption; basalt; mantle sources; assimilation; magma s
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:
Maureen Feineman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Christopher Lafemina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. Preservice secondary mathematics teachers' reactions to conflicting output between mathematics technologies

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Author:
Stayton, Sheri Noelle
Title:
Preservice secondary mathematics teachers' reactions to conflicting output between mathematics technologies
Graduate Program:
Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:
secondary mathematics
preservice teachers
computer algebra systems
graphing calculators
technology
beliefs
File:
Download Stayton_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. Roles of CCR4-NOT in ubiquitination and the last resort mechanism of RNA polymerase II degradation

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Author:
Srikanth, Abhinaya
Title:
Roles of CCR4-NOT in ubiquitination and the last resort mechanism of RNA polymerase II degradation
Graduate Program:
Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
The Ccr4-Not complex
Ubiquitination
Ubiquitylation
RNA Polymerase II
proteasome-mediated degradation
last resort mechanism
Ubp3-Bre5
Not4
ubiquitin-proteasome
File:
Download Thesis-MS-Abhinaya_Srikanth-2016.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. The influence of induction therapy and diabetes on graft failure after kidney transplant

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Author:
Farag, Hosam Abdelhameed
Title:
The influence of induction therapy and diabetes on graft failure after kidney transplant
Graduate Program:
Public Health Sciences
Keywords:
induction therapy
diabetes
graft failure
kidney transplant
File:
Download 1-Hosam_Farag__MSPH_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Nasrollah Ghahramani, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Hollenbeak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. A Comparison between Bayesian Model Averaging and Heteroscedastic Censored Logistic Regression Using 2012 GEFS Precipitation Reforecasts over the US Middle-Atlantic Region

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Author:
Yang, Xingchen
Title:
A Comparison between Bayesian Model Averaging and Heteroscedastic Censored Logistic Regression Using 2012 GEFS Precipitation Reforecasts over the US Middle-Atlantic Region
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
ensemble forecast
postprocessing
File:
Download Thesis_Xingchen_Yang.pdf
Committee Members:
Alfonso Ignacio Mejia, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Steven J Greybush, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Xiaofeng Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

37. Numerical Investigation of Fractured Cement Degradation by Carbonated Brine Injection in A Tortuous Rough-Walled Fracture

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Author:
Zhang, Tianji
Title:
Numerical Investigation of Fractured Cement Degradation by Carbonated Brine Injection in A Tortuous Rough-Walled Fracture
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
cement
CO2
degradation
chemical
flow
fracture
File:
Download Thesis_ver4_.pdf
Committee Members:
Zuleima T Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Li Li, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hamid Emami Meybodi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

39. Experimental Evaluation of Various Adaptive Signal Processing Techniques for Extracting Fetal Electrocardiograms from Noninvasive Measurements

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Author:
Dong, Yuqing
Title:
Experimental Evaluation of Various Adaptive Signal Processing Techniques for Extracting Fetal Electrocardiograms from Noninvasive Measurements
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Adaptive signal processing; Adaptive comb filtering; Fetal elect
File:
Download FECG_Dong_yzd5056.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth Jenkins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

40. Maximizing the on-farm benefits of cover crops: Comparing management intentions and ecosystem service provisioning

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Author:
Hamilton, Abbe Vohl
Title:
Maximizing the on-farm benefits of cover crops: Comparing management intentions and ecosystem service provisioning
Graduate Program:
Agronomy
Keywords:
Cover crops
rapid ecosystem assessment
ecosystem services
multifuntionality
farmer perspective
File:
Download entire_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
David A Mortensen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

41. EXPERIMENTAL IMPACT DYNAMICS TESTING OF A GLACIATED WATER DROP AND QUANTIFICATION OF PARTIAL MELTING WITH VARYING RESIDENCE TIME

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Author:
Yan, Sihong
Title:
EXPERIMENTAL IMPACT DYNAMICS TESTING OF A GLACIATED WATER DROP AND QUANTIFICATION OF PARTIAL MELTING WITH VARYING RESIDENCE TIME
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Engine Icing
Mixed-phase Ice Crystals
Impact
Luminescense
Melting Process
File:
Download Sihong_Yan_MS_thesis__3_.pdf
Committee Members:
Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

43. Induction And Regulation Of Fungal Defense Related Compounds In Sorghum Bicolor

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Author:
Liu, Bin
Title:
Induction And Regulation Of Fungal Defense Related Compounds In Sorghum Bicolor
Graduate Program:
Plant Biology
Keywords:
Sorghum bicolor
3-deoxyanthocyanidin
HPLC
phytohormones
salicylic acid
jasmonic acid
yellow seed1
ft-nir
File:
Download Bin_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Surinder Chopra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lavanya Reddivari, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Majid R Foolad, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

45. An Ontology for Interactive Workspaces and Their Use Cases within Collaborative Design and Construction Practices

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Author:
Lather, Jennifer Irene
Title:
An Ontology for Interactive Workspaces and Their Use Cases within Collaborative Design and Construction Practices
Graduate Program:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Interactive Workspace
Ontology
Collaborative Design and Construction
File:
Download Lather_2016_Interactive-Workspace-Ontology.pdf
Committee Members:
John Messner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

49. Phase-Determining Factors in the Colloidal Synthesis of Metastable Transition-Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals

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Author:
Powell, Anna Elizabeth
Title:
Phase-Determining Factors in the Colloidal Synthesis of Metastable Transition-Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Colloidal Synthesis
Nanomaterial
Metastable Crystal Phase
Cation Exchange
MnS
CoS
Roxbyite
Wurtzite
XRD
TEM
HRTEM
EDS
File:
Download Anna_E_Powell_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. Reflection and Transmission of Obliquely Incident Light by Asymmetric Serial-bideposited Chiral Sculptured Thin Films

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Author:
Mcatee, Patrick D
Title:
Reflection and Transmission of Obliquely Incident Light by Asymmetric Serial-bideposited Chiral Sculptured Thin Films
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
Chiral Sculptured Thin Films
Circular Bragg Phenomenon
Asymmetric Serial Bideposition
File:
Download McAtee_Patrick_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jian Xu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor