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1. An Acoustically Enhanced Homogeneous Immunoassay

Open Access

Author:: Mesyngier, Nicholas
Title:: An Acoustically Enhanced Homogeneous Immunoassay
Millennium Scholars Program:: Engineering Science (E SC)
Keywords:: Acoustofluidics
Immunoassay
Aggregation Assay
File:: Download Mesyngier_Nicolas_AcousticAggregation_MSP_merged.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Dr. Tony Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Barbara Shaw, Honors Advisor

2. MODELING NON-IDEAL FORWARD OSMOSIS PROCESSES WITH NOVEL DRAW SOLUTES

Open Access

Author:: Denagamage, Sachira
Title:: MODELING NON-IDEAL FORWARD OSMOSIS PROCESSES WITH NOVEL DRAW SOLUTES
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: Desalination
Nanoparticles
Forward Osmosis
Hydration Force
File:: Download SachiraDenagamage.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Pak Kin Wong, Honors Advisor

3. EXAMINING THE ROLE OF THE SANT DOMAIN IN BINDING OF LSD1-COREST TO THE H4 TAIL OF THE NUCLEOSOME

Open Access

Author:: Spadafora, Victoria K
Title:: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF THE SANT DOMAIN IN BINDING OF LSD1-COREST TO THE H4 TAIL OF THE NUCLEOSOME
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: LSD1/CoREST
Nucleosome
Histone
Gene Regulation
Epigenetics
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Honors Advisor

4. Development and Application of an Analytical Method for Cannabis

Open Access

Author:: Plessel, Rebecca Lynn
Title:: Development and Application of an Analytical Method for Cannabis
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: Cannabis
Variance
Medical Marijuana
Analytical Chemistry
Gas Chromatography
Extraction
Methods
Cannabinoids
File:: Download Thesis__Plessel.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Franklin Lewis Dorman Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Honors Advisor

5. ADJUSTABLE FIXTURE FOR ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT SURGERY

Open Access

Author:: Wang, Kevin
Title:: ADJUSTABLE FIXTURE FOR ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT SURGERY
Millennium Scholars Program:: Mechanical Engineering (M E)
Keywords:: ACL reconstruction surgery
design
tension device
File:: Download Wang_Kevin_AdjustableFixture.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Sean N Brennan, Honors Advisor

6. THE IMPACT OF AN ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS ON MULE DEER ISY1 GENE EXPRESSION

Open Access

Author:: Bogale, Kaleb Tadesse
Title:: THE IMPACT OF AN ENDOGENOUS RETROVIRUS ON MULE DEER ISY1 GENE EXPRESSION
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: erv
File:: Download KalebBogale_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Mary Poss, Thesis Supervisor
Bernhard Lüscher, Honors Advisor

7. The Development of Catalysts for the Implementation of a Hydrogen Economy

Restricted (Penn State Only)

Author:: Soucy, Taylor Louise
Title:: The Development of Catalysts for the Implementation of a Hydrogen Economy
Millennium Scholars Program:: Chemistry
Keywords:: nanoparticles
energy
catalysis
hydrogen economy
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Thesis Supervisor:: Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Honors Advisor
Katherine Mary Masters, Advisor

8. Detection of Pathogenic E.coli Using Fluorescence-Based Maltose Coated Gold Nanoparticles

Open Access

Author:: Cribas, Emily Stephanie
Title:: Detection of Pathogenic E.coli Using Fluorescence-Based Maltose Coated Gold Nanoparticles
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: gold nanoparticles
16S rRNA
biosensor
urinary tract infection
File:: Download Thesis_Paper_-_Cribas.docx
Thesis Supervisor:: Pak Kin Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Raymond Fisher Jr., Advisor

9. A PRESYNTHESIS METHOD FOR INDUCING SELECTIVE GROWTH IN TWO DIMENSIONAL AND LAYERED MATERIALS

Open Access

Author:: Piasecki, Aleksander Felipe
Title:: A PRESYNTHESIS METHOD FOR INDUCING SELECTIVE GROWTH IN TWO DIMENSIONAL AND LAYERED MATERIALS
Millennium Scholars Program:: Chemical Engineering (CH E)
Keywords:: Tungsten diselenide
TMD
selective growth
MOCVD
Polymer functional layer
inhibition
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Joshua Robinson, Thesis Supervisor

10. DESIGN OF A LAB-SCALE FORWARD OSMOSIS DESALINATION CELL FOR CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION MITIGATION TESTING

Open Access

Author:: Gockowski, Luke Fabrice
Title:: DESIGN OF A LAB-SCALE FORWARD OSMOSIS DESALINATION CELL FOR CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION MITIGATION TESTING
Millennium Scholars Program:: Mechanical Engineering (M E)
Keywords:: forward osmosis
design
File:: Download LukeGockowski.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Dr. Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pak King Wong, Advisor

11. A Study of the Mechanism by which Nicotinamide and TRPV Channels Induce an Egg-Laying Defect in C. elegans

Open Access

Author:: Ido, Liyana Jendre
Title:: A Study of the Mechanism by which Nicotinamide and TRPV Channels Induce an Egg-Laying Defect in C. elegans
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: C. elegans
TRPV channel
nicotinamide
File:: Download Liyana_Ido_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Fisher, Thesis Supervisor

12. The Riemann Hypothesis for Elliptic Curves over Finite Fields

Open Access

Author:: Cassady, Connor Dane
Title:: The Riemann Hypothesis for Elliptic Curves over Finite Fields
Millennium Scholars Program:: Mathematics (MTHBS)
Keywords:: Riemann Hypothesis
Finite Fields
Elliptic Curves
Number Theory
File:: Download Cassady_Connor_RiemHypElipCurves.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Mihran Papikian, Thesis Supervisor
Nathanial Brown, Honors Advisor

13. TEMPERATURE SIMULATION AND CALCULATION FOR THE ANTIMATTER EXPERIMENT: GRAVITY, INTERFEROMETRY, AND SPECTROSCOPY

Open Access

Author:: Brown, Stephanie Meghan
Title:: TEMPERATURE SIMULATION AND CALCULATION FOR THE ANTIMATTER EXPERIMENT: GRAVITY, INTERFEROMETRY, AND SPECTROSCOPY
Millennium Scholars Program:: Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRO)
Keywords:: antimatter
gravity
CERN
AEgIS
antihydrogen
File:: Download ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Miguel Alejandro Mostafa, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Palma, Honors Advisor

14. Selenium-dependent down regulation of fatty acid metabolism by soluble expoxide hydrolase in inflamed macrophages

Open Access

Author:: Nader, Alexandra Maria
Title:: Selenium-dependent down regulation of fatty acid metabolism by soluble expoxide hydrolase in inflamed macrophages
Millennium Scholars Program:: Microbiology (MICRB)
Keywords:: Selenium
Inflammation
Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase
File:: Download Penn_State_University_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Dr. Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Supervisor

15. INVESTIGATION OF CELL WALL UPTAKE, TRAFFICKING, AND ORGANIZATION IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA USING A METABOLICALLY INCORPORATED CLICK REPORTER

Restricted (Penn State Only)

Author:: Price, Emma Caroline
Title:: INVESTIGATION OF CELL WALL UPTAKE, TRAFFICKING, AND ORGANIZATION IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA USING A METABOLICALLY INCORPORATED CLICK REPORTER
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: arabidopsis thaliana
cell wall
rhamnogalacturonan I
click chemistry
SPAAC
CuAAC
pectin
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Thesis Supervisor:: Charles Anderson, Thesis Supervisor

16. Response To High Temperature Of Cassiopea Xamanchana Infected With Two Different Symbiont Types

Open Access

Author:: Swain, Gabrielle J
Title:: Response To High Temperature Of Cassiopea Xamanchana Infected With Two Different Symbiont Types
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: Transcriptomics
Climate Change
Marine Biology
Bioinformatics
File:: Download Gabrielle_Swain_Thesis_Cassiopea_-_Final.pdfDownload Signature_Page.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Dr. Monica Medina, Thesis Supervisor

17. Hemodynamic Response in the Reward Pathway of Mouse Brains in the Presence/Absence of Stimulus

Open Access

Author:: Vilella, Olivia Marie
Title:: Hemodynamic Response in the Reward Pathway of Mouse Brains in the Presence/Absence of Stimulus
Millennium Scholars Program:: Physics (PHYS)
Keywords:: ALM
MUA
LFP
volitional behavior
nonvolitional behavior
File:: Download Olivia_Vilella_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Patrick James Drew, Thesis Supervisor

18. DEVELOPMENT OF FEASIBILITIES FOR IMMUNE CELL-MEDIATED NANOPARTICLE TRANSPORT THROUGH THE ENDOTHELIAL BARRIER UNDER FLOW CONDITIONS

Open Access

Author:: Anumba, Nmachi Chinenye
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF FEASIBILITIES FOR IMMUNE CELL-MEDIATED NANOPARTICLE TRANSPORT THROUGH THE ENDOTHELIAL BARRIER UNDER FLOW CONDITIONS
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Keywords:: Drug delivery
Nanoparticles
Cell migration
Blood-Brain Barrier
File:: Download Anumba_Nmachi_NanoparticleTransportBBB.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor

19. Colloidal silica synthesis and evaporative assembly of binary nanocrystal films

Open Access

Author:: Noel, Grace Helen
Title:: Colloidal silica synthesis and evaporative assembly of binary nanocrystal films
Millennium Scholars Program:: Chemical Engineering (CH E)
Keywords:: binary colloids
nanocrystal
evaporative assembly
File:: Download Noel_Grace_BinaryNanocrystalFilms.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Honors Advisor

20. A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL OF STRAIN AND RATE-DEPENDENT NEURONAL INJURY

Open Access

Author:: Detomas-Medina, Patricia Yvette
Title:: A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL OF STRAIN AND RATE-DEPENDENT NEURONAL INJURY
Millennium Scholars Program:: Science (SC BS)
Keywords:: neuronal
deformation
finite element model
computational modeling
computational biomechanics
File:: Download DETOMAS_PATRICIA_COMPUTATIONALNEURONALDEFORMATION.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Reuben H Kraft, Thesis Supervisor

21. USING WING-SPECIFIC DRIVERS TO ASSESS THE IMPORTANCE OF CNV’S ON TISSUE DEVELOPMENT

Open Access

Author:: Yennawar, Sneha Hemant
Title:: USING WING-SPECIFIC DRIVERS TO ASSESS THE IMPORTANCE OF CNV’S ON TISSUE DEVELOPMENT
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: Drosophila
RNAi
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
File:: Download Yennawar_UndergraduateThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Dr. Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Supervisor

22. VISUALIZING MECHANOSENSORY CHANNELS FOR VASCULAR TRANSPORT IN THE DURA

Open Access

Author:: Craine, Amanda
Title:: VISUALIZING MECHANOSENSORY CHANNELS FOR VASCULAR TRANSPORT IN THE DURA
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Keywords:: neurovascular coupling
anatomy
neural engineering
File:: Download CRAINE_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Patrick Drew, Thesis Supervisor

23. Effects of neural activity modulation and cranial window implantation on murine brain temperature

Open Access

Author:: Recalde Phillips, Sarea
Title:: Effects of neural activity modulation and cranial window implantation on murine brain temperature
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Keywords:: CBF
brain temperature
neural activity
cranial window
DREADDs
neural modulation
thermocouple
CNO
DMSO
muscimol
L-NAME
aCSF
File:: Download RecaldePhillips_Thesis_FINAL.docx
Thesis Supervisor:: Patrick James Drew, Thesis Supervisor

24. Dietary Factors that Influences the Life History of Aedes aegypti

Open Access

Author:: Lake, Joash
Title:: Dietary Factors that Influences the Life History of Aedes aegypti
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: Aedes aegypti
Blood Preservation
Nutrient Requirements
File:: Download JML_FD_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Andrew Fraser Read, Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Honors Advisor
Scott Eugene Lindner, Advisor

25. DEVELOPMENT OF HAPTIC NAVIGATION DEVICE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

Open Access

Author:: Emanuel, Zion
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF HAPTIC NAVIGATION DEVICE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS
Millennium Scholars Program:: Computer Science (CMPSC)
Keywords:: Haptic Feedback
PVI
Navigation
File:: Download Zion_Emanuel_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: John Carroll, Thesis Supervisor

26. The Effect of Subcellular Architecture on Osteogenic Differentiation

Open Access

Author:: Hale, Anastasia
Title:: The Effect of Subcellular Architecture on Osteogenic Differentiation
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: Biomedical Engineering
Osteogenic Differentiation
YAP1
nanofibers
tissue engineering
File:: Download AnastasiaHaleThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor

27. A mechanistic investigation of lipoyl synthase from Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Open Access

Author:: Rankin, Ananda
Title:: A mechanistic investigation of lipoyl synthase from Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
Millennium Scholars Program:: Microbiology (MICRB)
Keywords:: LipA
Lipoyl synthase
Iron Sulfur Cluster
Lipoic Acid
Lipoyl Cofactor
Radical SAM Enzyme
File:: Download Rankin_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Squire J Booker, Thesis Supervisor

28. Elucidation of Novel Delayed Hatching Phenotype Observed in Caenorhabditis Elegans

Open Access

Author:: Idowu, Teniola
Title:: Elucidation of Novel Delayed Hatching Phenotype Observed in Caenorhabditis Elegans
Millennium Scholars Program:: Microbiology (MICRB)
Keywords:: NAD+
C. elegans
Delayed hatching
File:: Download Idowu_Teniola_Elucidation_of_DHP_in_C.elegans_.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Supervisor

29. Synthesis of Fluorogenic Probes for CLIP-tag Protein Labeling Based on GFP and RFP Fluorophores & Optimization of RFP Mimic Fluorophore Synthesis

Open Access

Author:: Kim, Sojung
Title:: Synthesis of Fluorogenic Probes for CLIP-tag Protein Labeling Based on GFP and RFP Fluorophores & Optimization of RFP Mimic Fluorophore Synthesis
Millennium Scholars Program:: Chemistry
Keywords:: Organic synthesis
Fluorogenic probes
Protein labeling
Protein Aggregation
File:: Download Kim_Sojung_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Xin Zhang, Thesis Supervisor

30. Formulation and Development of Skincare Products for Oily Skin

Open Access

Author:: Durante, Destiny
Title:: Formulation and Development of Skincare Products for Oily Skin
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: formulation
plant-derived
skincare
emulsion
File:: Download DestinyDurante_2020MSP.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Janna Kay Maranas, Thesis Supervisor

31. Confinement Heteroepitaxy: Synthesis and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Metals

Open Access

Author:: De La Fuente Duran, Ana
Title:: Confinement Heteroepitaxy: Synthesis and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Metals
Millennium Scholars Program:: Materials Science and Engineering (MATSE)
Keywords:: graphene
epitaxial graphene
intercalation
2D materials
metals
File:: Download Thesis_De_La_Fuente_Duran_Millennium.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Supervisor

32. Neural Correlates Underlying the Effect of Temporal Proximity on Associative Memory Retrieval for Older Versus Younger Adults

Open Access

Author:: Onwumbiko, Bianka
Title:: Neural Correlates Underlying the Effect of Temporal Proximity on Associative Memory Retrieval for Older Versus Younger Adults
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: associative memory; aging; fMRI
File:: Download Onwumbiko_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Nancy Anne Coulter Dennis, Thesis Supervisor

33. Identifying a Potential Drug-Drug Interaction Between Two Antimalarials and Understanding the Influence of Lipid Supplement Composition on Plasmodium falciparum

Open Access

Author:: Luck, Cuyler
Title:: Identifying a Potential Drug-Drug Interaction Between Two Antimalarials and Understanding the Influence of Lipid Supplement Composition on Plasmodium falciparum
Millennium Scholars Program:: Microbiology (MICRB)
Keywords:: malaria
plasmodium falciparum
lipid supplement
albumax
serum
sj733
p218
combination therapy
isobologram
File:: Download for_submission_Luck_Cuyler_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Manuel Llinas, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Honors Advisor

34. OBSERVED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEIZURES AND SPREADING DEPRESSION IN THE TETANUS TOXIN MODEL OF TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY

Open Access

Author:: Curay, Carlos
Title:: OBSERVED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEIZURES AND SPREADING DEPRESSION IN THE TETANUS TOXIN MODEL OF TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: Seizure
Biology
Spreading Depression
Tetanus
SUDEP
File:: Download 20200213_Thesis_CMC_Final_V3.1.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor

35. The influence of acute dietary nitrate supplementation on endothelial function in early post menopausal women

Open Access

Author:: Walker, Tia
Title:: The influence of acute dietary nitrate supplementation on endothelial function in early post menopausal women
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: nitrate supplementation
menopause
endothelial dysfunction
post-menopausal women
FMD
File:: Download Walker_T_PSU_Senior_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: David Nathan Proctor, Thesis Supervisor

36. Toward the identification of anionic guanines in vivo

Open Access

Author:: Duncan, Glenn
Title:: Toward the identification of anionic guanines in vivo
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: Anionic guanines
in vivo
File:: Download MSPThesis_Duncan.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Georjanne Phyllette Williams Rosa, Advisor

37. The Effects of Gender and Placebic Messaging on Robot-Guided Emergency Evacuation

Open Access

Author:: Mc Farland, Ciera
Title:: The Effects of Gender and Placebic Messaging on Robot-Guided Emergency Evacuation
Millennium Scholars Program:: Aerospace Engineering (AERSP)
Keywords:: Social Robotics
Robot Evacuation
Explanations
Gender
File:: Download McFarland_Ciera_The_Effects_of_Gender_and_Placebic_Messaging_on_Robot-Guided_Emergency_Evacuation.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Alan Richard Wagner, Thesis Supervisor
Katie Fitzsimons, Advisor

38. Designing 3D Printed Metamaterials with MOLACO

Open Access

Author:: Cummings, Natalie
Title:: Designing 3D Printed Metamaterials with MOLACO
Millennium Scholars Program:: Materials Science and Engineering (MATSE)
Keywords:: metamaterials
low-index
zero-index
3d printing
MOLACO
optimization algorithm
MATLAB
VisualBasic
HFSS
File:: Download Natalie_Cummings_Thesis_MSP_Final_Revised.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Douglas Henry Werner, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Advisor

39. Dietary Behavior, Olfactory and Gustatory Function in a University Student Population

Open Access

Author:: Haines, Matthiew
Title:: Dietary Behavior, Olfactory and Gustatory Function in a University Student Population
Millennium Scholars Program:: Food Science (FDSC_BS)
Keywords:: sensory science
gustatory function
olfactory function
dietary behavior
File:: Download HainesMatthiew_DietaryBehavGustOlfFcn.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Helene Hopfer, Thesis Supervisor
John Hayes, Advisor

40. Searches for Sub-solar Mass Ultracompact Objects with Advanced LIGO

Open Access

Author:: Mc Clincy, Phoebe
Title:: Searches for Sub-solar Mass Ultracompact Objects with Advanced LIGO
Millennium Scholars Program:: Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRO)
Keywords:: black holes
LIGO
dark matter
primordial black holes
gravitational waves
File:: Download McClincy_Phoebe_SearchesforSSMUCOaLIGO.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Chad Richard Hanna, Thesis Supervisor
Jane Camilla Charlton, Honors Advisor

41. Determining the Impact of B Cell Selenoproteins on the Humoral Immune Response

Open Access

Author:: De Luna, Nina
Title:: Determining the Impact of B Cell Selenoproteins on the Humoral Immune Response
Millennium Scholars Program:: Immunology and Infectious Disease (IID_BS)
Keywords:: Selenium
Selenoproteins
B Cells
Humoral Immunity
Immunology
File:: Download Thesis_De_Luna_Nina_Determining_the_Impact_of_B_Cell_Selenoproteins_on_the_Humoral_Immune_Response.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Girish Soorappa Kirimanjeswara, Thesis Supervisor

42. Experimental and Computational Investigation of Correlates of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Changes and Mechanical Strain

Open Access

Author:: Aklilu, Ouniol
Title:: Experimental and Computational Investigation of Correlates of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Changes and Mechanical Strain
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Keywords:: Traumatic Brain Injury
Fractional Anisotropy
White Matter Tissue
File:: Download Aklilu_Ouniol_Experimental_and_Computational_Investigation_of_Correlates_of_Diffusion_Tensor_Imaging_Changes_and_Mechanical_Strain.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Reuben H Kraft, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Honors Advisor
Nanyin Zhang, Advisor

43. Surface Studies of Silane Treatment on Metallic Aluminum Powders

Open Access

Author:: Flores, Cecilia
Title:: Surface Studies of Silane Treatment on Metallic Aluminum Powders
Millennium Scholars Program:: Chemical Engineering (CH E)
Keywords:: Silane
Aluminum powders
Surface Treatment
surface modifications
segragation
particle size distribution
Fourier Transform
File:: Download Flores_Cecilia_SurfaceStudiesSilaneTreatmentMetallicAlPowders.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Bellamarie Ludwig, Thesis Supervisor

44. The Role of Root-Mediated Kin Recognition in a Genotypically Diverse “Neighborhood” in Triticum aestivum Defense Against Rhopalosiphum padi Herbivory

Open Access

Author:: Ni Chochlain, Lasair
Title:: The Role of Root-Mediated Kin Recognition in a Genotypically Diverse “Neighborhood” in Triticum aestivum Defense Against Rhopalosiphum padi Herbivory
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: R. padi
T. aestivum
herbivory
genotypic diversity
agriculture
entomology
wheat
aphid
plant-insect interaction
kin recognition
File:: Download NiChochlain-wheat-aphid.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: John Tooker, Thesis Supervisor
Benoit A Dayrat, Honors Advisor

45. Evaluating In Vitro Dosing of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Clinical Repositioning: A Systematic Review

Open Access

Author:: Brown, Donovan
Title:: Evaluating In Vitro Dosing of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Clinical Repositioning: A Systematic Review
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: drug development
pharmacokinetics
systematic review
File:: Download ThesisFinal_DJB.pdfDownload DJB_SupplementaryFiles.xlsx
Thesis Supervisor:: Justin R Pritchard, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Advisor

46. Allosteric networks within and between tryptophan biosynthetic enzymes

Open Access

Author:: Admasu, Woudasie
Title:: Allosteric networks within and between tryptophan biosynthetic enzymes
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: PRAI
phosphoribosyl anthranilate
indole 3-glycerol-phosphate synthase
IGPS
tryptophan synthase
bioinformatics
frustration
amino acid covariation
NMR
tryptophan biosynthesis
protein biochemistry
File:: Download Admasu_Woudasie_AllostericNetworks.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: David D Boehr, Thesis Supervisor

47. Characterizing an Early-Warning Search for Binary Neutron Stars in the Presence of Non-Stationary Noise

Open Access

Author:: Heckman, Collin
Title:: Characterizing an Early-Warning Search for Binary Neutron Stars in the Presence of Non-Stationary Noise
Millennium Scholars Program:: Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRO)
Keywords:: LIGO
Gravitational Waves
Neutron Stars
BNS
Gravity
File:: Download SchreyerThesisHeckman.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Chad Richard Hanna, Thesis Supervisor

48. Biomechanics of Comb Jellies Swimming in Turbulent Flow

Open Access

Author:: Abarca, Carlos
Title:: Biomechanics of Comb Jellies Swimming in Turbulent Flow
Millennium Scholars Program:: Mechanical Engineering (M E)
Keywords:: Mechanical Engineering
Fluid dynamics
Biological fluid mechanics
Swimming kinematics
Ctenophores
File:: Download Abarca_Carlos_BiomechanicsofCombJelliesSwimminginTurbulent_Flow.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Advisor

49. Improving Hurricane Fred (2015) Forecast with METEOSAT-10 All Sky Infrared Radiances

Open Access

Author:: Wellington, Alisha
Title:: Improving Hurricane Fred (2015) Forecast with METEOSAT-10 All Sky Infrared Radiances
Millennium Scholars Program:: Meteorology and Atmospheric Science (METEO_BS)
Keywords:: Tropical Cyclone
Data Assimilation
Forecasting
File:: Download FinalThesis_AlishaW_2022_Updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Xingchao Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Yunji Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
Johannes Verlinde, Honors Advisor

50. Analytical Modeling Study of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment with Blinatumomab and Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

Open Access

Author:: Onweller, Lauren
Title:: Analytical Modeling Study of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment with Blinatumomab and Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Keywords:: Cancer
biTE
TKI
Combination Therapy
Matlab
File:: Download Onweller_Lauren_Analytical_Modeling_Study_of_Acute_Lymphoblastic_Leukemia_Treatment_with_Blinatumomab_and_Tyrosine_Kinase_Inhibitors.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Justin R Pritchard, Advisor
Meghan Vidt, Honors Advisor

51. Identifying Emission Line Galaxies in the FENIKS Pilot Survey Via Spectral Energy Distribution Fitting with BAGPIPES

Open Access

Author:: Boehm, Victoria
Title:: Identifying Emission Line Galaxies in the FENIKS Pilot Survey Via Spectral Energy Distribution Fitting with BAGPIPES
Millennium Scholars Program:: Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRO)
Keywords:: Photometry
SEDs
SED fitting
Galaxies: high redshift
Galaxies: evolution
Galaxies: star formation
File:: Download Boehm_Victoria_IdentifyingEmissionLineGalaxiesInTheFENIKSPilotSurveyViaSpectralEnergyDistributionFittingWithBAGPIPES.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Danilo Marchesini, Thesis Supervisor
Joel Leja, Advisor

52. Understanding Hydrological and Biogeochemical Processes in the HJ Andrews Watershed

Open Access

Author:: Ramesh, Shreya
Title:: Understanding Hydrological and Biogeochemical Processes in the HJ Andrews Watershed
Millennium Scholars Program:: Environmental Systems Engineering (ENVSE_BS)
Keywords:: water quality
modeling
File:: Download Ramesh_Shreya_Understanding_Hydrological_and_Biogeochemical_Processes_in_the_HJ_Andrews_Forest_MSP.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Li Li, Thesis Supervisor

53. Chemical Determinants of Pro-oxidant and Oral Cancer Inhibitory Activity of Dietary Polyphenols

Open Access

Author:: Capece, Gina
Title:: Chemical Determinants of Pro-oxidant and Oral Cancer Inhibitory Activity of Dietary Polyphenols
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: oral cancer
cancer
polyphenol
cell culture
oxidative stress
ROS
File:: Download Capece_Gina_MSPHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Honors Advisor

54. Decoding family-level features for modern and fossil leaves from computer-vision heat maps

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Author:: Spagnuolo, Edward
Title:: Decoding family-level features for modern and fossil leaves from computer-vision heat maps
Millennium Scholars Program:: Geobiology (GEOBI_BS)
Keywords:: cleared leaves
computer vision
paleobotany
fossil identification
fossil leaves
heat maps
leaf architecture
artificial intelligence
leaf identification
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Thesis Supervisor:: Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Daniel Wilf, Honors Advisor
Mark E Patzkowsky, Advisor

55. Activation of Silent gene clusters in Streptomyces species

Open Access

Author:: Ferreira, Joao
Title:: Activation of Silent gene clusters in Streptomyces species
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: Streptomyces
Secondary metabilite
natural products
Silent gene clusters
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Thesis Supervisor:: Timothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Supervisor

56. Genomic Analysis of The Klamath Gene Arrangement of Drosophila Persimilis

Open Access

Author:: Ellison, Amira
Title:: Genomic Analysis of The Klamath Gene Arrangement of Drosophila Persimilis
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biology (BIOL)
Keywords:: Drosophila
Inversion
Breakpoint
Chromosome
File:: Download Undergrad_Thesis_Amira_Ellison_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisor:: Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Benoit A Dayrat, Advisor

57. The Synthesis and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Copper via Confinement Heteroepitaxy

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Author:: Fritts, Sydni
Title:: The Synthesis and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Copper via Confinement Heteroepitaxy
Millennium Scholars Program:: Materials Science and Engineering (MATSE)
Keywords:: catalytic reaction
two-dimensional materials
graphene
intercalation
epitaxial graphene
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Thesis Supervisor:: Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Supervisor

58. The Mechanism of NELF Recruitment by DSIF in Promoter-proximal Pausing of RNA Polymerase II

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Author:: Deng, Eilene
Title:: The Mechanism of NELF Recruitment by DSIF in Promoter-proximal Pausing of RNA Polymerase II
Millennium Scholars Program:: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B)
Keywords:: RNA Polymerase II
DSIF
NELF
gene regulation
transcription
mutagenesis
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Thesis Supervisor:: David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Supervisor

59. Freshwater mussels as indicators of mining pollution in Dunkard Creek, West Virginia

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Author:: Jones, Malichai
Title:: Freshwater mussels as indicators of mining pollution in Dunkard Creek, West Virginia
Millennium Scholars Program:: Civil Engineering (C E)
Keywords:: mussels
mussel tissue
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Thesis Supervisor:: Nathaniel Richard Warner, Thesis Supervisor

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