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201. Microwave Imaging System Development For Nondestructive Testing of Multilayer Structures Using Ultrawideband Noise Waveforms

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Author:
Navagato, Marc Dominic
Title:
Microwave Imaging System Development For Nondestructive Testing of Multilayer Structures Using Ultrawideband Noise Waveforms
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Non-destructive Testing
Noise Radar
Fiber-Reinforced Polymers
Multilayered Structures
System Development
Ultrawideband Waveforms
File:
Download Navagato_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Ram Mohan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Julio Urbina, Committee Member

202. CONTROLS ON GRAPEVINE VIGOR: DECOUPLING GROUNDCOVER COMPETITION AND ROOTSTOCK VIGOR

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Author:
Fleishman, Suzanne
Title:
CONTROLS ON GRAPEVINE VIGOR: DECOUPLING GROUNDCOVER COMPETITION AND ROOTSTOCK VIGOR
Graduate Program:
Horticulture
Keywords:
grapevine
wine
groundcover
cover crop
fescue
Vitis
competition
growth
root
nutrient
water
File:
Download SuzanneMFleishman_MSHorticulture_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michela Centinari, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Eissenstat, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Marie Brown, Committee Member

203. Intimate Partner Aggression During the Transition to Parenthood: The Role of Division of Labor Dissatisfaction

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Author:
Wong, Jennifer Denise
Title:
Intimate Partner Aggression During the Transition to Parenthood: The Role of Division of Labor Dissatisfaction
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
Intimate Partner Aggression
Couples
Gender
Division of Labor Dissatisfaction
Division of Childcare Dissatisfaction
File:
Download Jennifer_Wong_Master_s_Thesis_for_Graduate_School_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Amy Dyanna Marshall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alicia Ann Grandey, Committee Member
James Marshall Lebreton, Committee Member

204. LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTEXTS AND STUDENT AGGRESSION IN EARLY ADOLESCENCE

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Author:
Sanders, Michael Thomas
Title:
LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTEXTS AND STUDENT AGGRESSION IN EARLY ADOLESCENCE
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
aggression
poverty
achievement
school context
File:
Download Sanders_Masters_Thesis_Summer_2018.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Linn Bierman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Martha Ellen Wadsworth, Committee Member
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Committee Member

205. Taste-aroma interactions as a sugar reduction strategy in flavored milk

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Gloria
Title:
Taste-aroma interactions as a sugar reduction strategy in flavored milk
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
milk
vanilla
flavored milk
dairy
taste-aroma interactions
cross-modal interactions
flavor enhancement
sweetness enhancement
sugar reduction
analytical
synthetic
dose-response
matching test
ABX test
sensory evaluation
congruency
real food application
isobole method
sugar
scaling method
non-scaling method
vanilla flavor
sweetness
milk flavor
thickness
liking
consumer acceptance
flavor perception
flavor
incongruent
File:
Download WangGloria_MSThesis_FDSC_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Helene Hopfer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory Ray Ziegler, Committee Member
Robert F Roberts, Committee Member

207. Abundance and Distribution of Freshwater Mussels in French Creek Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Clark, Kyle Henry
Title:
Abundance and Distribution of Freshwater Mussels in French Creek Pennsylvania
Graduate Program:
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:
French Creek
Unionidae
Invasive Species
Neogobius melanostomus
Abundances
Movement
File:
Download Abundance_and_Distributions_of_French_Creek_Mussels.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Jay R. Stauffer Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Boyer, Committee Member
Dr. Julian Avery, Committee Member

211. MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH FOR ALUMINUM COMBUSTION

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Open Access
Author:
Vamos, Michael Anthony
Title:
MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH FOR ALUMINUM COMBUSTION
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
aluminum
combustion
plasma
torch
ignition
microwave
metal combustion
plasma assisted combustion
igniter
coaxial
spectroscopy
temperature fitting
spectrometer calibration
air
steam
carbon dioxide
File:
Download Vamos_Thesis_FinalDraft.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member

212. ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF DOUBLE CROPPING WINTER ANNUAL SILAGE AND CORN ON DAIRY FARMS IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

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Author:
Ranck, Eric Jason
Title:
ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF DOUBLE CROPPING WINTER ANNUAL SILAGE AND CORN ON DAIRY FARMS IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Graduate Program:
Animal Science
Keywords:
double cropping
farm produced feed cost
purchased feed cost
income over feed cost
integrated farm system model
feed cost
cost of p double cropping
cost of production
winter annual silage
farm purchased feed cost
File:
Download Eric_s_Master_Thesis__Final_.pdf
Committee Members:
Lisa Holden, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathy Soder, Committee Member
Alexander Nikolov Hristov, Committee Member
Gregory Wayne Roth, Committee Member

214. Prediction and Estimation of Human Motion using Generative-Adversarial Network

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Open Access
Author:
Subbakrishna Adishesha, Amogh
Title:
Prediction and Estimation of Human Motion using Generative-Adversarial Network
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
GANs
LSTM
Motion Prediction
Deep Learning
Neural Networks
AI
Prediction Error
File:
Download PS-Thesis-AmoghFinal.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Collins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Jonathan Miller, Committee Member
Mehdi Kiani, Committee Member

216. INVESTIGATING CORTISOL IN THE CLASSROOM: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CORTISOL AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

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Open Access
Author:
Park, Hyun Joon
Title:
INVESTIGATING CORTISOL IN THE CLASSROOM: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CORTISOL AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
Cortisol
Academic performance
Social identity threat
File:
Download 2018_Park_Thesis_Cortisol_and_Academic_Performance.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Jonathan Cook, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Melvin Mark, Committee Member
Dr. Martha Wadsworth, Committee Member

217. KORUS-AQ hydrogen oxides chemistry of diverse tropospheric environments

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Open Access
Author:
Brosius, Alexandra Leontire
Title:
KORUS-AQ hydrogen oxides chemistry of diverse tropospheric environments
Graduate Program:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Atmospheric oxidation
HOx chemistry
ozone
air quality
field work
KORUS-AQ
atmospheric science
pollution
aircraft campaign
Korea
troposphere
ATHOS
File:
Download Brosius-MS-thesis_Nov-submission.pdf
Committee Members:
William Henry Brune, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew Robert Kumjian, Committee Member
Gregory S Jenkins, Committee Member

218. Longitudinal Associations among Toddler Temperament, Food Reinforcement, and Weight Status during Middle Childhood

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Open Access
Author:
Grills, Katharine Ellen
Title:
Longitudinal Associations among Toddler Temperament, Food Reinforcement, and Weight Status during Middle Childhood
Graduate Program:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Temperament
Relative Reinforcing Value of Food
Childhood Obesity
File:
Download KGrills_Master_sThesis_Final_ForSubmission.pdf
Committee Members:
Cynthia Stifter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Keller, Committee Member
Lisa Gatze-Kopp, Committee Member

219. SPECTROSCOPIC ELLIPSOMETRY STUDY OF TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING METAL, STRONTIUM NIOBATE

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Open Access
Author:
Park, Yoonsang
Title:
SPECTROSCOPIC ELLIPSOMETRY STUDY OF TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING METAL, STRONTIUM NIOBATE
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
transparent conductor
correlated metals
electron correlation
spectroscopic ellipsometry
transmission
sheet resistance
optical constants
File:
Download Master_s_Thesis_Final_Version_Yoonsang_Park.pdf
Committee Members:
Venkatraman Gopalan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roman Engel-Herbert, Committee Member
Zhiwen Liu, Committee Member

220. FIELD AND LABORATORY CHARACTERIZATIONS OF IN SITU COAL SLURRY

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Open Access
Author:
Liew, Min
Title:
FIELD AND LABORATORY CHARACTERIZATIONS OF IN SITU COAL SLURRY
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Coal Tailings
Coal Slurry
Seismic Survey
Seismic Monitoring
Wave Velocity
Elastic Modulus
Peak Particle Velocity
Liquefaction Potential
Geotechnical Properties
Liquefaction Susceptibility
Mineralogical Characterization
File:
Download MinLiew_MasterThesis_7.9.2018.pdf
Committee Members:
Ming Xiao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Patrick Joseph Fox, Committee Member

221. INTERCONTINENTAL PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF FUSARIUM SOLANI SPECIES COMPLEX ASSOCIATED WITH AN INVASIVE XYLOPHAGOUS CERAMBYCID

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Author:
Campbell, Alexander Michael
Title:
INTERCONTINENTAL PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF FUSARIUM SOLANI SPECIES COMPLEX ASSOCIATED WITH AN INVASIVE XYLOPHAGOUS CERAMBYCID
Graduate Program:
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Biosciences
Keywords:
Asian longhorned beetle
Anoplophora glabripennis
Fusarium solani
invasive species
phylogeny
File:
Download Msci_thesis_final071318.pdf
Committee Members:
Kelli Hoover, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Geiser, Committee Member
Margarita López-Uribe, Committee Member

222. A FULLY PRINTED AND PHOTONIC SINTERING DERIVED SILVER- NANOPARTICLE-BASED WEARABLE STRAIN SENSORS

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Tianqi
Title:
A FULLY PRINTED AND PHOTONIC SINTERING DERIVED SILVER- NANOPARTICLE-BASED WEARABLE STRAIN SENSORS
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
AgNPs-PDMS based strain gauges; DIW technology; IPL sintering
File:
Download Tianqi_Wang_Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Huanyu Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jian Hsu, Committee Member
Judith A. Todd, Committee Member

223. HARNESSING THE POWER OF GEOSPATIAL DATA WITH RANDOM FOREST TO FORECAST GYPSY MOTH OUTBREAK

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Open Access
Author:
Xia, Zhiyue
Title:
HARNESSING THE POWER OF GEOSPATIAL DATA WITH RANDOM FOREST TO FORECAST GYPSY MOTH OUTBREAK
Graduate Program:
Forest Resources
Keywords:
Gypsy moth
Random Forest
Random Forests
Forest disturbance
Spatial modeling
Ecological modeling
File:
Download Thesis_Xia_FinalVersion.pdf
Committee Members:
Douglas A Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Laura P Leites, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shelby Fleischer, Committee Member

224. Neuronal Exosomal miRNA (N-ExRNAs) as Potential Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease

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Open Access
Author:
Ebanks, Shauna A
Title:
Neuronal Exosomal miRNA (N-ExRNAs) as Potential Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease
Graduate Program:
Neuroscience
Keywords:
MicroRNA
exosomes
Parkinson’s disease
biomarker
neurodegenerative diseases
next generation sequencing
clinical applications
Exosomes
microRNA
File:
Download Shauna_Ebanks__Updated_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Xuemei Huang, PhD, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yuka Imamura, PhD, Committee Member
Kent Eugene Vrana, PhD, Committee Member
James Robert Connor, PhD, Committee Member

225. INTERLINKS OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY IN CHALLENGING POULTRY HEALTH IN RWANDA

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Open Access
Author:
Christy, Celize Ciomara
Title:
INTERLINKS OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY IN CHALLENGING POULTRY HEALTH IN RWANDA
Graduate Program:
Rural Sociology
Keywords:
Rwanda
Local knowledge
Poultry Health
ethnoveterinary methods
international agricultural development
farmer knowledge
File:
Download Christy_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Magneson Chiles, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Leland Luther Glenna, Committee Member
Suresh Varma Kuchipudi, Committee Member

227. DESIGN AND VERIFICATION OF A SMALL-SCALE DISTRICT HEATING NETWORK EXPERIMENT

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Open Access
Author:
Krieger, Melissa
Title:
DESIGN AND VERIFICATION OF A SMALL-SCALE DISTRICT HEATING NETWORK EXPERIMENT
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
District Heating Network
Small-scale experiment
Thermal fluid system
control-oriented model validation
Matlab/Simulink
lumped-parameters control-oriented model
thermal and hydraulic characterization
File:
Download MKrieger_MS_Aug2018_2.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephanie Stockar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean N. Brennan, Committee Member

229. Compositional Formulations and Post-Process Heat Treatment Optimization of an Advanced Aluminum Alloy for Additive Manufacturing

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Open Access
Author:
Sweny, Rebecca Ann
Title:
Compositional Formulations and Post-Process Heat Treatment Optimization of an Advanced Aluminum Alloy for Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Al-Cu-Ag-Mg
Aluminum
Alloys for Additive Manufacturing
File:
Download R.Sweny_Masters_Thesis_Compositional_Formulation_and_Post-Process_Heat_Treatment_Optimization_of_an_Advanced_Aluminum_Alloy_for_Additive_Manufacturing.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Rich Martukanitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

232. Understanding Design through Deconstructing Curriculum: A Comparative Study of Visual Arts Programs at the Pennsylvania State University and Pratt Institute

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Open Access
Author:
Lai, Chi Ping
Title:
Understanding Design through Deconstructing Curriculum: A Comparative Study of Visual Arts Programs at the Pennsylvania State University and Pratt Institute
Graduate Program:
Art Education
Keywords:
design
art education
curriculum
File:
Download FinalCLaiThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Wanda B. Knight, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

233. Dependence of Thwaites Glacier Stability on Bed Character

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Open Access
Author:
Schwans, Emily
Title:
Dependence of Thwaites Glacier Stability on Bed Character
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Glaciology
Mathematical Modeling
Antarctica
Thwaites Glacier
Ice Sheet
Ice Sheet System Model
Numerical Modeling
Ice Flow
Sea Level Rise
Rheology
Glacier Stability
File:
Download Schwans_Thesis_reformatted.pdf
Committee Members:
Byron Parizek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Alley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Committee Member

234. Time for Bed: Exploring Sleep, Weight and Externalizing Behavior Problems in a Sample of Disadvantaged Preschoolers

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Open Access
Author:
Cooley, Daryl Tanya
Title:
Time for Bed: Exploring Sleep, Weight and Externalizing Behavior Problems in a Sample of Disadvantaged Preschoolers
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
SLEEP
BEDTIME
PRESCHOOL
BEDTIME VARIABILITY
ACTIGRAPHY
EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR
BMI
File:
Download DCooley_Master_s_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Sandra T. Azar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Orfeu M. Buxton, Committee Member
Jose Soto, Committee Member

235. The Role of Age and Desire to Have a Significant Impact Through Work in the Relationship Between Employer Sponsorship of Community Volunteering and Recruiting Outcomes

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Open Access
Author:
Daly, Timothy Christopher
Title:
The Role of Age and Desire to Have a Significant Impact Through Work in the Relationship Between Employer Sponsorship of Community Volunteering and Recruiting Outcomes
Graduate Program:
Human Resources and Employment Relations
Keywords:
DSIW
Age
Recruiting Outcomes
Employer Sponsored Volunteering
Employee Volunteering
File:
Download Daly_Thesis_TD_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Jean Marie Phillips, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hee Man Park, Committee Member
Sarah A Damaske, Committee Member

236. UNDERSTANDING POWDER SPREADABILITY IN POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

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Open Access
Author:
Snow, Zackary K
Title:
UNDERSTANDING POWDER SPREADABILITY IN POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Powder
Feedstock
Powder Bed Fusion
Qualification
File:
Download Thesis_-_FINAL_07.26.18.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard Martukanitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sanjay B Joshi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Committee Member

237. Investigation Noise from Electric, Low-Tip-Speed Aircraft Propellers

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Open Access
Author:
Zolbayar, Bolor Erdene
Title:
Investigation Noise from Electric, Low-Tip-Speed Aircraft Propellers
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
propeller noise
low-tip-speed propeller noise
unsteady loading
electric low-tip-speed propeller noise
File:
Download Zolbayar_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth S. Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy R. Pritchett, Committee Member
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member

238. ANALYZING PARTICULATE EMISSIONS CAUSED BY DISPOSAL AND TRANSPORTATION OF DRILL CUTTINGS FROM MARCELLUS SHALE WELLS IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Open Access
Author:
Mol, Mevlut Furkan
Title:
ANALYZING PARTICULATE EMISSIONS CAUSED BY DISPOSAL AND TRANSPORTATION OF DRILL CUTTINGS FROM MARCELLUS SHALE WELLS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Oil&gas waste
particulate matter concentration
Landfill pollutant exposure
Radioactive element released by landfills
Oil&gas waste transport
File:
Download ThesisFinalDraft-MevlutFurkanMol.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

239. INVESTIGATION OF LASER ULTRASONIC EVALUATION FOR USE AS AN IN SITU PROCESS MONITORING TOOL FOR LASER-BASED DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION

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Open Access
Author:
Brennan, Marissa C
Title:
INVESTIGATION OF LASER ULTRASONIC EVALUATION FOR USE AS AN IN SITU PROCESS MONITORING TOOL FOR LASER-BASED DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Laser Ultrasonics
Ti-6Al-4V
Inconel 718
17-4PH stainless steel
In situ
Directed Energy Deposition
Additive Manufacturing
File:
Download Brennan_Marissa_MSThesis_18.pdf
Committee Members:
Todd Palmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Allison Michelle Beese, Committee Member
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Committee Member
Jayme Scot Keist, Committee Member

240. OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MATERIAL FOR B_1^+ FIELD ENHANCEMENT IN MRI

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Open Access
Author:
Hou, Jue
Title:
OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MATERIAL FOR B_1^+ FIELD ENHANCEMENT IN MRI
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
magnetic resonance imaging
high dielectric constant materials
radio frequency
File:
Download Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Mohammad-Reza Tofighi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Qing Yang, Committee Member
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member

242. Associations between mind-body intervention attendance, psychosocial outcomes, physical activity and sitting time among racial/ethnic minorities and rural Appalachian adults

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Open Access
Author:
Bhuiyan, Nishat Anjum
Title:
Associations between mind-body intervention attendance, psychosocial outcomes, physical activity and sitting time among racial/ethnic minorities and rural Appalachian adults
Graduate Program:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
intervention adherence
physical activity
disparities
rural
racial/ethnic minorities
File:
Download Bhuiyan_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Scherezade K. Mama, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melissa Jean Bopp, Committee Member
Danielle Symons Downs, Committee Member

243. An Experimental Analysis of Predictive Coding Based On Artificial Neural Networks for Image Decoding

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Open Access
Author:
Sun, Yanbo
Title:
An Experimental Analysis of Predictive Coding Based On Artificial Neural Networks for Image Decoding
Graduate Program:
Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Artificial Neural Network
Image Decoding
Predictive Coding
Spatial Redundancies
File:
Download Yanbo_Sun_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Clyde Lee Giles, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jesse Louis Barlow, Committee Member

244. Investigation into Non-Conventional Mold Designs using 3D Sand-Printing in Castings

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Open Access
Author:
Sama, Santosh Reddy
Title:
Investigation into Non-Conventional Mold Designs using 3D Sand-Printing in Castings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
3D Sand-Printing
Sand Casting
Additive Manufacturing
Gating System
Process Monitoring
Internet of Things
Conical-Helix Sprue
File:
Download Santosh_Sama_MSME_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member
Paul Carl Lynch, Committee Member

246. Dynamic Phasor Modeling and Analysis of an Offshore AC Network Connected to VSC-HVDC Links

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Open Access
Author:
Raza, Asad
Title:
Dynamic Phasor Modeling and Analysis of an Offshore AC Network Connected to VSC-HVDC Links
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
dynamic phasors
wind power plants
VSC-HVDC
Grid-forming
renewable energy
stability studies
MATLAB
Simscape SimPower Systems
File:
Download AsadThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Javad Khazaei, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Peter B. Idowu, Committee Member
Dr. Scott Van Tonningen, Committee Member
Dr. Abdelkader Abdessameud, Committee Member

247. SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS OF TEAM COMMUNICATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN INTERACTIONS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

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Open Access
Author:
Thirumurugan, Pragadeesh Selvam
Title:
SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS OF TEAM COMMUNICATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN INTERACTIONS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Social Network Analysis
Network Analysis
Network Theory
Supply Chain Interactions
Team Communication
Team Work
Team Communication in Manufacturing Industry
Organizational Behavior
Supply Chain Communication
SNA
File:
Download Pragadeesh_Selvam_Thirumurugan_SNA.pdf
Committee Members:
Ling Rothrock, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

248. Evaluating Sources and Root Causes of Pore Formation in Electron Beam-Based Directed Energy Deposition of Titanium Components

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Open Access
Author:
Snyder, Kyle
Title:
Evaluating Sources and Root Causes of Pore Formation in Electron Beam-Based Directed Energy Deposition of Titanium Components
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Directed Energy Deposition
Electron Beam
Porosity
Pore Formation
Titanium
Ti-6Al-4V
File:
Download Snyder.Kyle.MS.thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jayme Scot Keist, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Allison Michelle Beese, Committee Member
Todd Palmer, Committee Member

249. Design and Analysis of Different Droop Controllers for Energy Storage Devices in Smart Grids

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Open Access
Author:
Adeyemo, Oluwatosin V
Title:
Design and Analysis of Different Droop Controllers for Energy Storage Devices in Smart Grids
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Battery energy storage system
Modified power factor control
small-signal modeling and analysis
File:
Download Thesis_Report.pdf
Committee Members:
Javad Khazaei, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peter Idowu, Committee Member
Scott Van Tonningen, Committee Member
Seth Wolpert, Committee Member

250. NUMERICAL INSIGHTS OF FLUID-THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS IN A HYBRID MICROJET LIQUID COOLED HEAT SINK

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Open Access
Author:
Sehgal, Shitiz
Title:
NUMERICAL INSIGHTS OF FLUID-THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS IN A HYBRID MICROJET LIQUID COOLED HEAT SINK
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Constructal
Microjet
Heatsink
Hybrid
Channels
electronics
liquid-cooling
chip
File:
Download SEHGAL_FINAL_THESIS__2018_PDF.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr.Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Committee Member
Dr.Amy Prichett, Committee Member

251. LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF OIL-COMPOSITION AFFECTING THE SUCCESS OF LOW-SALINITY WATERFLOODING IN OIL-WET CARBONATE ROCKS

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Open Access
Author:
Kojadinovich, Gregory Stephen
Title:
LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF OIL-COMPOSITION AFFECTING THE SUCCESS OF LOW-SALINITY WATERFLOODING IN OIL-WET CARBONATE ROCKS
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Low Salinity Waterflooding
Wettability Alteration
Carbonate
File:
Download Kojadinovich_Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Zuleima T. Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

252. Pressure Transient Analysis of Shale Gas Reservoirs with Horizontal Boreholes: An Artificial Intelligence Based Approach

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Open Access
Author:
Zhong, Xuwei
Title:
Pressure Transient Analysis of Shale Gas Reservoirs with Horizontal Boreholes: An Artificial Intelligence Based Approach
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Artificial Neural Network
Pressure Transient Analysis
ANN
PTA
Shale Gas Reservoir
File:
Download Zhong_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

253. U.S. Retail Fuel Companies’ Perceptions Regarding the Adoption-Diffusion of Higher Ethanol Fuel Blends

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Open Access
Author:
Boden, Jessica Leigh
Title:
U.S. Retail Fuel Companies’ Perceptions Regarding the Adoption-Diffusion of Higher Ethanol Fuel Blends
Graduate Program:
Biorenewable Systems
Keywords:
E15
Unbranded Fuel Companies
Branded Fuel Companies
Retail Fuel Market
Higher Ethanol Fuel Companies
Barriers
Drivers
Market Share
File:
Download jessicaleighbodenthesis_manuscriptt072418.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul Michael Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ralph Angelo Oliva, Committee Member
Nicole Robitaille Brown, Committee Member

254. THE EFFECTS OF A LEARNING STRATEGIES INTERVENTION IN A POST-SECONDARY STEM CLASS

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Open Access
Author:
Tise, Joe Christopher
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF A LEARNING STRATEGIES INTERVENTION IN A POST-SECONDARY STEM CLASS
Graduate Program:
Educational Psychology
Keywords:
Learning strategies
Cognitive strategies
SRL Intervention
Self-regulated Learning
Generative Learning
Elaborative strategies
Elaborative Interrogation
Analogies
Intervention
File:
Download _Final__Complete_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Committee Member

257. Using soil chemical properties and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) forage nutrients to refine forested, northern Appalachian Ecological Sites

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Open Access
Author:
Navarro, Nicolas R
Title:
Using soil chemical properties and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) forage nutrients to refine forested, northern Appalachian Ecological Sites
Graduate Program:
Soil Science
Keywords:
Soil
White-tailed deer
Forage nutrients
Ecological Sites
File:
Download THESIS_NAVARRO_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Patrick Joseph Drohan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Duane Diefenbach, Committee Member
Marc Eric Mcdill, Committee Member
Richard Charles Stehouwer, Committee Member

258. Robust Video Frame Classification in Bronchoscopy

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Open Access
Author:
Mctaggart, Matthew Ira
Title:
Robust Video Frame Classification in Bronchoscopy
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
bronchoscopy
endobronchial video summarization
lung cancer
image-guided procedures
endoscopic procedures
machine learning
artificial intelligence
surgical application
interventional application
File:
Download McTaggart2018-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
William E. Higgins, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William K. Jenkins, Committee Member

259. THE ROLE OF LOSS-OF-FUNCTION CBL-C MUTATIONS IN SOLID TUMORS

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Open Access
Author:
Daniels, Silvano Rakeem
Title:
THE ROLE OF LOSS-OF-FUNCTION CBL-C MUTATIONS IN SOLID TUMORS
Graduate Program:
Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Cbl
Cbl-c
EGFR
Cancer
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
RTK
Ubiquitin Ligase
E3
Ubiquitin
RING
File:
Download FINAL_PSU_Masters_Thesis__Rakeem_Daniels_2018___EDITED.pdf
Committee Members:
Lisa M Shantz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Joseph Gunther, Committee Member
Sheldon L Holder, Committee Member
Irina A Elcheva, Committee Member
Stanley Lipkowitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

260. Thermal Hydraulics of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts and a Preliminary Demonstration of CASL’s Coupled Tools for BWRs

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Open Access
Author:
Gorton, Jacob Preston
Title:
Thermal Hydraulics of Accident Tolerant Fuel Concepts and a Preliminary Demonstration of CASL’s Coupled Tools for BWRs
Graduate Program:
Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
Accident Tolerant Fuel
Critical Heat Flux
Channel Box
Silicon Carbide
FeCrAl
CTF
MPACT/CTF
File:
Download Gorton_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Nicholas Brown, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Benjamin Collins, Committee Member
Arthur Motta, Committee Member

261. Impact of Atomization and Processing Gas on the Heat Treatment Response of Additively Manufactured 17-4 PH Stainless Steel

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Open Access
Author:
Meredith, Scott
Title:
Impact of Atomization and Processing Gas on the Heat Treatment Response of Additively Manufactured 17-4 PH Stainless Steel
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
stainless steel
precipitation hardening (PH)
additive manufacturing (AM)
nitrogen
gas atomization
aging
File:
Download ScottMeredith_MSthesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Todd Palmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Allison Michelle Beese, Committee Member
Reginald Felix Hamilton, Committee Member
Jayme Scot Keist, Committee Member

262. The Art of Learning Tea: Embodied Teaching and Learning Practices in the Intercultural Context of the Tea Institute at Penn State

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Open Access
Author:
Shoppell, Samantha J
Title:
The Art of Learning Tea: Embodied Teaching and Learning Practices in the Intercultural Context of the Tea Institute at Penn State
Graduate Program:
Art Education
Keywords:
Japanese tea ceremony
okeiko pedagogy
culture in education
embodiment
living art practice
File:
Download _thesis__s.shoppell_finalFINAL2.pdf
Committee Members:
Kimberly Anne Powell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Wanda Knight, Committee Member

263. P AND S BODY WAVE TOMOGRAPHY OF THE UPPER MANTLE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN WEST ANTARCTICA

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Open Access
Author:
Soto, David Romualdo
Title:
P AND S BODY WAVE TOMOGRAPHY OF THE UPPER MANTLE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN WEST ANTARCTICA
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Geophysics
Seismology
Antarctica
Tomography
Rift
Tectonics
File:
Download Thesis_DS_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Andrew Arnold Nyblade, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles James Ammon, Committee Member
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Committee Member

264. ROOT TRAITS OF COVER CROPS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SOIL ORGANIC CARBON STABILIZATION

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Open Access
Author:
Amsili, Joseph Pierre
Title:
ROOT TRAITS OF COVER CROPS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON SOIL ORGANIC CARBON STABILIZATION
Graduate Program:
Soil Science
Keywords:
cover crops
root traits
root biomass
root distribution
carbon inputs
organic agriculture
rhizodeposition
SOC stabilization
File:
Download Fall_2018_Joseph_Amsili_MS_thesis-Cover_crop_root_traits_and_SOC.pdf
Committee Members:
Jason Philip Kaye, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Armen R. Kemanian, Committee Member
Charles Macaulay White, Committee Member
Jonathan Paul Lynch, Committee Member

265. Radio Frequency Fingerprinting Devices in Indoor Environments via Vector Sensing and Machine Learning

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Open Access
Author:
Hall, Donald L
Title:
Radio Frequency Fingerprinting Devices in Indoor Environments via Vector Sensing and Machine Learning
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Emitter Localization
Emitter Identification
Machine Learning
Vector Sensing
Radio Frequency Fingerprinting
Indoor Environment
File:
Download Donald_Hall-MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Ram Mohan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Marion Jenkins Jr., Committee Member
Erik Henry Lenzing, Committee Member

266. THE EFFECTS OF POOR PERFORMANCE IN A STEREOTYPICALLY MASCULINE DOMAIN ON MASCULINITY, HEART RATE VARIABILITY, AND SEXISM

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Open Access
Author:
Lewis, Kathrine Annette
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF POOR PERFORMANCE IN A STEREOTYPICALLY MASCULINE DOMAIN ON MASCULINITY, HEART RATE VARIABILITY, AND SEXISM
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
masculinity
threat
sexism
heart rate variability
anger
File:
Download Master_s_Thesis_Lewis_GradFormat_.pdf
Committee Members:
Theresa K Vescio, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reginald Adams Jr., Committee Member
Amy Dyanna Marshall, Committee Member

267. Thermodynamic Characterization of the Interaction of the Transcription Factor Pdx1 and its Regulatory Partner SPOP

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Open Access
Author:
Diaz, Krystal
Title:
Thermodynamic Characterization of the Interaction of the Transcription Factor Pdx1 and its Regulatory Partner SPOP
Graduate Program:
Chemistry
Keywords:
pdx1
spop
protein-protein interaction
biophysics
fluorescence
isothermal titration calorimetry
intrinsically disordered proteins
File:
Download kdiaz_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Scott A Showalter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip C Bevilacqua, Committee Member
Amie Kathleen Boal, Committee Member

268. Validity of the ImPACT Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) Affective Symptom Clusters as a Screener for Depression in Collegiate Athletes

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Open Access
Author:
Riegler, Kaitlin Elizabeth
Title:
Validity of the ImPACT Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) Affective Symptom Clusters as a Screener for Depression in Collegiate Athletes
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
concussion
neuropsychology
depression
assessment
gender
File:
Download PS-Thesis-template_Riegler_2018_10-24-2018.pdf
Committee Members:
Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Committee Member
Semyon Slobounov, Committee Member

269. Beyond sensitivity: Maternal positive emotion and its relation to child regulation

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Open Access
Author:
English, Mary Samantha
Title:
Beyond sensitivity: Maternal positive emotion and its relation to child regulation
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
Child Emotion
Child Self-Regulation
Maternal Positive Emotion
File:
Download MaryEnglish_MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ginger A Moore, Committee Member
Erika Sell Lunkenheimer, Committee Member

270. The Effect of Prior Traumatic Events on Reading Comprehension and Metacognitive Monitoring in College Students

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Open Access
Author:
Ferrara, Amanda Marie
Title:
The Effect of Prior Traumatic Events on Reading Comprehension and Metacognitive Monitoring in College Students
Graduate Program:
Educational Psychology
Keywords:
prior trauma
reading comprehension
metacognition
college students
File:
Download Ferrara_Thesis_181114.pdf
Committee Members:
Carlomagno Del Carmen Panlilio, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rayne Audrey Sperling, Committee Member

271. Minimizing the Effect of Dermal Absorption and Transport of Optimal Chemical Vapors for Simulated Measurement of Workplace Protection Factors (WPF) of Respiratory Protective Equipment

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Open Access
Author:
Mcwhorter, Heather Fennessey
Title:
Minimizing the Effect of Dermal Absorption and Transport of Optimal Chemical Vapors for Simulated Measurement of Workplace Protection Factors (WPF) of Respiratory Protective Equipment
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
respirator
dermal permeability
WPF
ethyl bromide
workplace protection factor
File:
Download Thesis_-_McWhorter_-_11.12.18_.pdf
Committee Members:
Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Committee Member
Mark Stephen Klima, Committee Member

272. Children Rely on Speaker Familiarity, but not Acoustic Properties, to Determine Emotional Intensity

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Open Access
Author:
Stoop, Tawni Blaze
Title:
Children Rely on Speaker Familiarity, but not Acoustic Properties, to Determine Emotional Intensity
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
speaker familiarity
children
affective prosody
File:
Download Stoop_Masters_FOR_REVIEW_9.12.18.pdf
Committee Members:
Pamela M. Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rick O. Gilmore, Committee Member
Ginger Moore, Committee Member

273. Nondestructive Evaluation of Bolt Torque Levels Using Nonlinear Wave Modulation Spectroscopy

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Open Access
Author:
Neblett, Carter L
Title:
Nondestructive Evaluation of Bolt Torque Levels Using Nonlinear Wave Modulation Spectroscopy
Graduate Program:
Acoustics
Keywords:
Nondestructive Evaluation
Nonlinear Wave Modulation Spectroscopy
Bolted Joints
Damage Indicator
File:
Download CarterNeblett-Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Dean Capone, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Committee Member
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Committee Member
Manton John Guers, Committee Member

274. UTILIZATION OF PULSED ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AS A MICROBIAL REDUCTION INTERVENTION ON RAW CHICKEN

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Open Access
Author:
Cassar, Joshua Robert
Title:
UTILIZATION OF PULSED ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AS A MICROBIAL REDUCTION INTERVENTION ON RAW CHICKEN
Graduate Program:
Animal Science
Keywords:
chicken
pulsed ultraviolet light
Salmonella
E. coli
Campylobacter
File:
Download CASSAR_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward William Mills, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan Alexander Campbell, Committee Member
Ali Demirci, Committee Member

275. Condition-based Maintenance Policy Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms and Gaussian Markov Improvement Algorithm

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Open Access
Author:
Hoffman, Michael L
Title:
Condition-based Maintenance Policy Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms and Gaussian Markov Improvement Algorithm
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
condition-based maintenance
maintenance optimization
genetic algorithm
gaussian markov improvement algorithm
File:
Download Hoffman_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eunhye Song, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Brundage, Committee Member

277. ENSEMBLE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF ICE FLOW SIMULATIONS WITH DIFFERENT PARAMETRIC MODEL UNCERTAINTIES

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Wenjie
Title:
ENSEMBLE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF ICE FLOW SIMULATIONS WITH DIFFERENT PARAMETRIC MODEL UNCERTAINTIES
Graduate Program:
Meteorology
Keywords:
ensemble sensitivity
ice flow
basal shear stress
File:
Download Thesis_final_Wendall_0919.pdf
Committee Members:
Fuqing Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard B Alley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Byron Richard Parizek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Johannes Verlinde, Committee Member

279. The Seismic Hazards Posed by New Mapped Offshore Segments of the Ranong and Khlong Marui Faults

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Open Access
Author:
Ramirez, Haley M
Title:
The Seismic Hazards Posed by New Mapped Offshore Segments of the Ranong and Khlong Marui Faults
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Intraplate
Thailand
Strike - Slip
File:
Download Ramirez_Thesis_SThailand.pdf
Committee Members:
Kevin Patrick Furlong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Committee Member
Donald Myron Fisher, Committee Member

280. Association between serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Human Papillomavirus infection among National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey men, 2013-2014

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Open Access
Author:
Ramsey, Pam Kelly
Title:
Association between serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Human Papillomavirus infection among National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey men, 2013-2014
Graduate Program:
Public Health Sciences
Keywords:
Human Papillomavirus
Vitamin D
File:
Download Thesis_PRAMSEY_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Alicia McDonald, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ping Du, Committee Member
Duanping Liao, Committee Member

281. IN VITRO ANTI-COLON CANCER ACTIVITY OF COLD STORED AND RECONDITIONED VACUUM VS. CONVENTIONALLY FRIED COLOR-FLESHED POTATO CHIPS

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Open Access
Author:
Stewart, Lauriel Sylvana
Title:
IN VITRO ANTI-COLON CANCER ACTIVITY OF COLD STORED AND RECONDITIONED VACUUM VS. CONVENTIONALLY FRIED COLOR-FLESHED POTATO CHIPS
Graduate Program:
Food Science
Keywords:
Colon Cancer
Stem Cells
Vacuum Frying
Anthocyanins
Polyphenols
Reconditioning
Cold Storage
Folin-Ciocalteu Assay
pH Differential Assay
Resazurin Cell Viability
Caspase Glo 3/7
Conventional Frying
Atmospheric Frying
Color-Fleshed Potatoes
Purple Majesty Potatoes
File:
Download _Lauriel_Stewart_Final_Thesis_.pdf
Committee Members:
Jairam K. P. Vanamala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ramaswamy C. Anantheswaran, Committee Member
Joshua D. Lambert, Committee Member

282. FAST, LOW-SKILLED, AND FLEXIBLE BUILDING ASSEMBLY (NOW!): Revisiting the Joint-Based Universal Building System

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Open Access
Author:
Andrzejewski, Elizabeth Mae
Title:
FAST, LOW-SKILLED, AND FLEXIBLE BUILDING ASSEMBLY (NOW!): Revisiting the Joint-Based Universal Building System
Graduate Program:
Architecture
Keywords:
Universal Joint
Konrad Wachsmann
Prefabricated Building
Open Building System
General Panel Corporation
Wedge Connector
Prefabrication
Architecture
Disaster Relief
Packaged House System
Walter Gropius
File:
Download Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Marcus Steven Shaffer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Theodore Kalsbeek, Committee Member
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member
Steven Richard White Jr., Committee Member

285. RESHAPING NET LOAD OF HIGH RENEWABLE DISTRIBUTION FEEDERS WITH COMMERCIAL BUILDING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL

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Open Access
Author:
Ordorica, Salvador Adrian
Title:
RESHAPING NET LOAD OF HIGH RENEWABLE DISTRIBUTION FEEDERS WITH COMMERCIAL BUILDING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL
Graduate Program:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
MPC
Model Predictive Controlls
High Renewable Energy Pentration
Reshape Net Load
File:
Download M.S._Thesis_-_Ordorica.pdf
Committee Members:
Gregory Scott Pavlak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

286. Integrated Pest Management for Two Red Raspberry Pests Utilizing UV-Blocking High Tunnel Plastic Films

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Open Access
Author:
Cramer, Maria Elaine
Title:
Integrated Pest Management for Two Red Raspberry Pests Utilizing UV-Blocking High Tunnel Plastic Films
Graduate Program:
Horticulture
Keywords:
High tunnel
Primocane-fruiting
UV-light
Plastic film
Protected culture
Integrated pest management
Red raspberry
Rubus idaeus subsp. Ideaus
Japanese beetle
Popillia japonica
Spotted wing drosophila
Drosophila suzukii
Harvest interval
Attracticidal spheres
Spectral sensitivity
File:
Download Thesis_with_proper_format.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard P Marini, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathleen Demchak, Committee Member
Tracy Leskey, Committee Member

287. THE INFLUENCE OF SECONDARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION STUDENT SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE PARTICIPATION ON CAREER DECISION SELF-EFFICACY

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Open Access
Author:
Romberger, Darla Joanne
Title:
THE INFLUENCE OF SECONDARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION STUDENT SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE PARTICIPATION ON CAREER DECISION SELF-EFFICACY
Graduate Program:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
Supervised Agricultural Experience
Self-Efficacy
Career Decision Self-Efficacy
Agricultural Education
School-Based Agricultural Education
Work-Based Learning
File:
Download Romberger_Thesis_2018.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Douglas Foster, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Ewing, Committee Member
Mark D Threeton, Committee Member

289. THE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF THE INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE TACTICS CIRCUMPLEX (IIT-C)

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Open Access
Author:
Bliton, Chloe Frances
Title:
THE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF THE INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE TACTICS CIRCUMPLEX (IIT-C)
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
Influence
Interpersonal Theory
Interpersonal Circumplex
Influence Tactics
File:
Download Bliton_Thesis_-_Masters_Grad.pdf
Committee Members:
Aaron Lee Pincus, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michelle Gayle Newman, Committee Member
David E Conroy, Committee Member

291. Disruptions to Physiological Coregulation Exacerbates Conflict in Couples with Personality Pathology

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Open Access
Author:
Schreiber, Alison
Title:
Disruptions to Physiological Coregulation Exacerbates Conflict in Couples with Personality Pathology
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Keywords:
physiological coregulation
personality disorders
social relationships
physiological coregulation
personality disorders
social relationships
File:
Download Alison_Schreiber_Masters_thesis_for_Graduate_School.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Nelson Hallquist, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Aaron Lee Pincus, Committee Member
Zita Oravecz, Committee Member

292. CHARACTERIZATION OF FRACKING SOIL, SEDIMENT, AND WASTEWATER SAMPLES USING COMPARATIVE NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS METHOD

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Open Access
Author:
Kuatbek, Maksat
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF FRACKING SOIL, SEDIMENT, AND WASTEWATER SAMPLES USING COMPARATIVE NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS METHOD
Graduate Program:
Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
NAA
Hydraulic Fracturing
RSEC
PSBR
File:
Download Master_Thesis_by_Maksat_Kuatbek.pdf
Committee Members:
Amanda M Johnsen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Arthur Thompson Motta, Committee Member

294. THE PERFORMANCE OF PHOTOCONTROL SYSTEMS UNDER DIFFERENT SHADING AND SUNLIGHT CONDITIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Aljuhani, Abdulrahman Eid
Title:
THE PERFORMANCE OF PHOTOCONTROL SYSTEMS UNDER DIFFERENT SHADING AND SUNLIGHT CONDITIONS
Graduate Program:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Critical point
RMSE
Workplane
Orientation
Calibration
Sensor
Photosensor
Signals
Shade
Performance
Condition
single sensor
Two sensor
Two sensor corrected
Dimming
signal to illuminance ratio
Photocontrol
Daylighting
File:
Download Abdulrahman_Eid_Aljuhani_Final_Submission.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard George Mistrick, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

296. UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES FOR RELIABLE LIGHTING

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Open Access
Author:
Ding, Zelong
Title:
UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES FOR RELIABLE LIGHTING
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Catastrophic failure
Defect
Heat transfer
OLED
lighting
File:
Download M.S._thesis-Zelong_Ding.pdf
Committee Members:
Noel Christopher Giebink, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joshua Alexander Robinson, Committee Member
Jerzy Ruzyllo, Committee Member

298. VIRTUE OF NANO TEXTURES ON INSECTS SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Lin
Title:
VIRTUE OF NANO TEXTURES ON INSECTS SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
hydrophobic
pressure stability
contact time
droplet bouncing
File:
Download Master_Thesis-DYNAMIC_WETTING_ON_SUPERHYDROPHOBIC_SURFACES_WITH_DENSE_NANOSCALE_TEXTURES-Lin_Wang.pdf
Committee Members:
Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Carlo G. Pantano, Committee Member
Pak Kin Wong, Committee Member