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Theses/Dissertations from 2013
I Am Pakistan, Shehzil Malik
Transcriptional analysis of b-cells post flu vaccination using rna sequencing, Manimozhi Manivannan
Information in formation: Cognition inspired objects and furniture, Katherine Marsh
Group Selection and Key Management Strategies for Ciphertext-Policy Attribute-Based Encryption, Russell F. Martin
Sliding Mode Control of MIMO Non-Square Systems via Squaring Matrix Transforms, Tim Marvin
Imaging methods for understanding and improving visual training in the geosciences, Brandon May
Packaging print buyer willingness to trade off image quality for environmental benefits, Rattana Mayteekriengkrai
An Examination of Equilibria in the Multi-Site Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma, George A. McClain
Satori, Fahan McDonagh
Enhanced pool boiling of water with open microchannels over cylindrical tubes, Jeet Mehta
Genes of Interest in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Studies of Genome-Wide Expression Profiling Data from Lung and Peripheral Blood Samples, Jared A. Mereness
How Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults are affected by the Current State of Real Estate, Kelly Metz
Why Run: A Website for New Runners, Irene C. Meyer
Kosovo legislation to ensure implementation of regional economic development [presentation given May 15, 2013], Blerta Miftari
Study of the Crafting Industry in Croatia: Insight into Individual, Sara Milic
TSV placement optimization for liquid cooled 3D-ICs with emerging NVMs, Sundararaman Mohanram
Augmented Sound, Berio Molina
Using the contrast ratio method and achromatic transmission densitometry as a substitute for Status A transmission densitometry with the Photographic Activity Test For Enclosure Materials, Ishtar Laguna Monroy
Photophysical and Photochemical Effects of UV and VUV Photo-Oxidation and Photolysis on PET and PEN, Andrew Morgan
Using word and phrase abbreviation patterns to extract age from Twitter microtexts, Nathaniel Moseley
Using Analytic Techniques to Resolve Numerical Issues in a Pseudo Spectral Solver for a Black Hole Scalar Field, Eugene Munro
A Computational study of branching rules for multi-commodity fixed-charged network flow problems, Sheetal Murkute
Kosovo’s comparative advantages: The Agriculture sector [presentation given August 15, 2013], Arzana Myderrizi
Population Modeling with Delay Differential Equations, Shawna Nelson
Evaluation of temperature-performance trade-offs in wireless network-on-chip architectures, Nishad Nerurkar
Gas Mask X, Yoon-ha Noh
Identifying medical resident stress with work domain representation, Daniel Nystrom
Perceptions, Kathleen Ogden
The Influence of media displays and image quality attributes for HDR image reproductions, Kristen Oney
Recurring side-chain triads in monomeric enzymatic structures, Mikhail Osipovitch
Celebrity Endorsements in Print and Twitter: Comparing Brand Name Memorability and Credibility, Lauren Palmieri
Multigrid Solution of the Debye-Hückel Equation, Benjamin Quanah Parker
Human figure of furniture, Keun Park
Comprehensive Mapping and Benchmarking of Esaki Diode Performance, David John Pawlik
Spatial heterodyne spectroscopy: Modeling and interferogram processing, Cara Perkins
Design Strategy for the Optimization Of the Impeller in an Axial Ventricle Assist Device, Jonathan Peyton
Cross section, Joanna Poag
Optimization and Characterization of Indium Arsenide Quantum Dots for Application in III-V Material Solar Cells, Adam M. Podell
Comparison of media selection in the U.S. and Indian advertising industries, Yashashree Potdar
Inner Social, Awenheeyoh Powless
Joint optimization of manifold learning and sparse representations for face and gesture analysis, Raymond Ptucha
Circuit solutions to compensate for device degradation in analog design in scaled technologies, Mark Pude
Using information processing techniques to forecast, schedule, and deliver sustainable energy to electric vehicles, Praneeth Pulusani
Current state of Chinese direct mail industry, Jinkai Qian
Coup d'oeil, Stephanie Quarto
The Power of Lyrical Protest: Examining the Rhetorical Function of Protest Songs in the 2000s, Mary Elizabeth Quirk Cort
Reliable and secure body fall detection algorithm in a wireless mesh network, Sanjana Rakhecha
Within the walls, Nina Ramadan
Real-Time Package Monitoring System using RFID And GPS Technologies, Vivek Ashwin Raman
Eye scream for candy, Aaron Ramsier
Anaerobic codigestion of dairy manure and food manufacturing waste for renewable energy generation in New York State, Matthew Rankin
Market adapted furniture, Casey Reeve
Computational Fluid Dynamics based redesign of the Magnetically Levitated Blood Shearing Device for Hemolysis Predictions, Shanoo Revankar
Feed Rate Effects In Freeform Filament Extrusion, Omkar Rishi
Volunteer communication and media richness: Recruiting, communicating with, and retaining volunteers, Elizabeth Roach
Facebook policy and user knowledge: Self-inflicted totalitarianism, Richard Rockelmann Jr
Towards the Control of Electrophotographic-based 3-Dimensional Printing: Image-Based Sensing and Modeling of Surface Defects, Alvaro J. Rojas Arciniegas
Fabrication and characterization of III-V tunnel field-effect transistors for low voltage logic applications, Brian Romanczyk
User Preferences for Accessing Online Content through Desktop, Laptop, and Handheld Devices, Abel B. Rondon Lopez
Large-scale cloudscapes using noise, Mario Rosa
Monitoring the natural processing of organic carbon and phenols in selective wetlands within Monroe County, NY, Muhammad Rubaiyat
Studies Toward the Total Synthesis of Eletefine, Kyle Rugg
Prognostic Health Assessment of an Automotive Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell System, Christopher J. Rukas
A Content Analysis of Advertisements in The Fra and Craftsman Magazines, 1908-1916, Kathryn Runyan
FPGA Hardware Accelerators - Case Study on Design Methodologies and Trade-Offs, Matthew V. Ryan
A Multi-temporal fusion-based approach for land cover mapping in support of nuclear incident response, Shagan Sah
Reliability theory: Properties of probability distributions for lifetimes of systems of components, Rachel Santiago
Numerical identification of a variable parameter in 2d elliptic boundary value problem by extragradient methods, Selin Sariaydin
Functional carbon nanotubes for electrical conductors, Christopher Schauerman
An Optimization-based approach for vaccine prioritization, Timothy Schmoke
Stability and Entanglement in an Optomechanical System, Matthew Schumacher
First steps towards minimizing lead exposure in an at-risk community in Mitrovica, Kosovo, Maxwell Scott
The Apple Tree, Justin Scricco
Pupil wavefront manipulation for the compensation of mask topography effects in optical nanolithography, Monica Sears
Tax competition for FDI in Western Balkans, Nita Shala
Approachi Significans, Luke Shaw
Based on a true story, Wil Sideman
Calibration for real-time non-invasive blood glucose monitoring, Matthew Sidley
Reliability-aware multi-segmented bus architecture for photonic networks-on-chip, Patrick Sieber
Hyperspectral monitoring of chemically sensitive plant sensors, Danielle Simmons
Understanding Effects of Presentation on Concept Learning in Technology Supported Learning, Nivedita Singh
Persuasion in Antiquity: A Content Analysis of Ptahhotep’s Maxims and Lao Tzŭ’s Tao Te Ching, Joel Skelton
Perception of poverty: Promoting social responsibility through multi-sensory integration, Daniel Skrok
Thermal & electrical simulation for the development of solid-phase polycrystalline silicon TFTs, Seth Slavin
Rescue breathing in noisy environments, Brianna Slutsky
Snow Crash: Concept and Prop Design for the Entertainment Industry, Igor Sobolevsky
Assessment and Viability for an IT Concentration Expansion at AUK, Lumbardh Sokoli
Oh My Plant: A creative design for building emotional relationships between people and plants, Boran Song
Fancy Nancy blues, Xuemei Song
Cross-country Comparative Analysis of Healthcare Financing in Western Balkans: its effect on performance and quality, Qendrim Sopjani
A Novel Work-Sharing Protocol for U-Shaped Assembly Lines, Srinath Sriram
Math expression retrieval using symbol pairs in layout trees, David Stalnaker
Measuring attention using Microsoft Kinect, Darren Stanley
Lady bits, Kristina Starr
