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Accelerometer based measurements of combustion in an automotive turbocharged diesel engine, Christopher J. Polonowski

Accounting for warping and differential drying shrinkage mechanisms in the design of jointed plain concrete payments, Rita Elizabeth Lederle

ACETYL RADICAL IN TOBACCO SMOKE: DETECTION, QUANTIFICATION AND SIMULATION, Na Hu

A cold blizzard was raging, but the light shone brightly' : social networks presented in stained glass within an industrial community, James A. Rudkin

A comparison of ground cover and frequency estimation methods for post-harvest soil monitoring, Curtis David Kvamme

Active surgical positioning device for a cochlear implant electrode array, Benjamin Y. Arcand

Acute alcohol ingestion and sympathetic neural responses during orthostatic stress in humans, Sarah F. Stream

Adapting health-risk communication to the specific cultural contexts of diverse populations : an assessment of malaria-treatment programs in Liberia, Nathaniel Galarea Gbessagee

Adaptive control of sinusoidal brushless DC motor actuators, Liangtao Zhu

Adaptive Sampling with Mobile Sensor Networks, Shuo Huang

Adaptive sensing for target tracking applications, Aashish Poudel

Advanced mechanics of materials with microstructure, Shreehari Elangovan

Advanced Nanostructured Electro-Catalysts for Electricity Generation and Biorenewable Alcohol Conversion, Zhiyong Zhang

Aerothermodynamic cycle analysis of a dual-spool, separate-exhaust turbofan engine with an interstage turbine burner, Ka Heng Liew

Afghanistan connection : heroin production, distribution, and consumption , Brandon J. Swartz

A HYDRO-CLIMATIC MODELING FRAMEWORK FOR ADAPTIVE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN, Rabi Gyawali

A Joint data rate - error rate analysis in correlated space-time-wireless channels, Hui Tong

Algorithms for autonomous tandem operation of a dual M113 system, Jared L. Dinkel

Algorithms for spacecraft formation flying navigation based on wireless positioning system measurements, Shu Ting Goh

Analysis and performance of a UPC implementation of a parallel longest common subsequence algorithm, Bryan M. Franklin

Analysis of a Non-Traditional Micro Tube Hydroforming Process, Scott W. Wagner

Analysis of a novel waste heat recovery mechanism for an I.C. engine, Jasdeep S. Condle

Analysis of atmospheric transport and the effects of seasonal and interannual transport variability on measurements made at the Pico Mountain observatory, Jessica Marie Strane

Analysis of in-cylinder pressure transducer data quality utilizing a SIDI turbocharged engine, Jordan Daniel Stank

Analysis of spring break-up and its effects on a biomass feedstock supply chain in northern Michigan , Huihui Lin

Analysis of the Making Our Mark project, Shaughn Kern

Analysis of transport properties of mechanically alloyed [Pb_1-xSn_xTe], Rajalakshmi Krishna

Analytical investigation of squeeze film dampers, Mehmet Murat Altuğ Biҫak

Analyzing the effects of vertical acceleration and deceleration in multi-phase, debris-flow sediment-column experiments / by Christine Marie Williams., Christine Marie Williams

An ethnobotanical survey of the economic and cultural significance of non-timber forest products in the southwest Rhodope Mountain region of Bulgaria, Callie A. Bertsch

AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTS OF BIODIESEL BLENDS ON PARTICULATE MATTER OXIDATION IN A CATALYZED PARTICULATE FILTER DURING ACTIVE REGENERATION, James Pidgeon

ANIMATED TRANSITION IN SIMILARITY-BASED TILED IMAGE LAYOUT, Huan Zhang

An investigation of phenolic glycoside and condensed tannin homeostasis in Populus by salicyl alcohol feeding to cell cultures and by transgenic manipulation of the sucrose transporter, PTSUT4, in planta, Raja Sekhar Payyaula

An Investigation of Waste Glass-Based Geopolymers Supplemented with Alumina, Mary U. Christiansen

Application of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) as a thin-bonded overlay for concrete bridge decks, Sarah V. Shann

Application of well log tomography to the Dundee and Rogers City Limestones, Michigan Basin, USA, Mellisa A. Le M.

Applications of finite geometries to designs and codes, David C. Clark

Approach to carbon dioxide capture and storage at ambient conditions, Brett P. Spigarelli

Arc-flash analysis of utility power systems, Kevin A. Demeny

Arctic network builders : the Arctic Coal Company's operations on Spitsbergen and its relationship with the environment , Cameron C. Hartnell

A REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY AS CONSTRAINED BY LOCAL HYDROGEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS TO STREAMFLOW DEPLETION, Katelyn Anne Watson

A REMOTE SENSING APPROACH TO CHARACTERIZE THE HYDROGEOLOGY OF MOUNTAINOUS AREAS: APPLICATION TO THE QUITO AQUIFER SYSTEM (QAS), ECUADOR, Miriam Rios-Sanchez

"Army of One" to "Army Strong" : visual media and U.S. Army recruitment during Bush"s "War on Terror", Shawn Paul Apostel

A SCR Model based on Reactor and Engine Experimental Studies for a Cu-zeolite Catalyst, Xiaobo Song

Assessing drinking water quality at source and point-of-use : a case study of Koila Bamana, Mali, West Africa , Mathew D. Seib

Assessing land use and land cover change in tropical dry forest or Northern Chinandega, Nicaragua from 1985 to 2011, Jonathan W. Malette

Assessing success of forest restoration efforts in degraded montane cloud forests in southern Mexico, Rocio Elizabeth Jimenez Vazquez

Assessing visual disturbance conditions on the Custer National Forest, Scott B. Robinson

Assessment of a high school geological field course, Eric Morgan Ruckert

ASSESSMENT OF ASPEN AND NORTHERN HARDWOODS EXTENT IN THIRTY THREE COUNTIES OF UPPER/LOWER MICHIGAN, Sara Alian

Assessment of Seismic Damage of Buildings and Related Environmental Impacts, Carley A. Feese

Assessment of soil erosion vulnerability in rural communities in the vicinity of Motozintla de Mendoza, Chiapas, Mexico : a physical and sociological approach, Selene B. González-Morales

Assessment of water and sanitation infrastructure at primary schools in Rakai District, Uganda, Colin M. Casey

Assessments and Computational Simulations in Support of a Time-Varying Mass Flow Rate Measurement Technique for Pulsatile Gas Flow, Andrew Rice

A STUDY OF THE IMPACTS OF FREEZE-THAW ON CLIFF RECESSION AT THE CALVERT CLIFFS IN CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND, Bonnie Elizabeth Zwissler

ATP modeling of internal transformer faults for relay performance testing, Elizaveta O. Egorova

Attempting to improve standardized test results using Study Islands' web-based mastery program , Paul J. Dube'

Augmenting the piezoelectric in portland cement paste for structural health monitoring applications, Benjamin A. Roskoskey

Automated design of self-stabilization, Aly M. Farahat

Automated optimization of polymer extrusion dies using finite element analysis, James Allen Peitzmeier

Automatic Food Intake Assessment Using Camera Phones, Fanyu Kong

Automation of shear-wave splitting parameter determination of local earthquakes at Yellowstone : application as indicator of crustal stress and temporal variation , Nicole D. McMahon

Bacteriorhodopsin protein hybrids for chemical and biological sensing, Eric Michael Winder

Balancing wildlife and bioenergy values on private forestlands in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Karl Makinen

Becoming most fully ourselves : gender, voice, and ritual in dissertations, Marilyn Vogler Urion

Beech bark disease distribution and resistance in Michigan and fungal endophyte ecology of resistant and susceptible beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.), Rachel E. Griesmer-Zakhar

BENEFICIATION OF HIGH-MgO SEDIMENTARY PHOSPHATE ORES, Justin T. Carlson

Berry-Esseen bounds for nonlinear statistics, and asymptotic relative efficiency between correlation statistics, Raymond E. Molzon

BIOCHEMICAL AND CELLULAR MECHANISMS OF RETINA AND RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM APOPTOSIS, Srinivasa Rao Sripathi

Biochemical Conversions of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Sustainable Fuel-Ethanol Production in the Upper Midwest, Michael James Brodeur-Campbell

Biofilm responses to salmon carcass analog addition in central Idaho streams, Jonathan D. Ebel

Biological materials : Part A. tuning LCST of raft copolymers and gold/copolymer hybrid nanoparticles and Part B. biobased nanomaterials, Ning Chen

BIOMASS FUEL-BRIQUETTES AND IMPROVED STOVES IN DINSHO, ETHIOPIA, Brian W. Barbre

Biomechanics of meniscal horn attachments, Diego F. Villegas-Bermudez

Bislug flow in circular and noncircular channels and the role of interface stretching on energy dissipation, Joseph E. Hernandez

Body sensor network for in-home personal healthcare, Sheng Hu

Boron nitride nanotubes : synthesis, characterization, functionalization, and potential applications, Chee Huei Lee

"Brethren upon the same level" : membership and class in Calumet's Masonic Lodge, Brandon Anthony Sexton

Calibration of the HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory, Nathan C. Kelley-Hoskins

Capacity optimization of a prestressed concrete railroad tie, Russell H. Lutch

Carbon dioxide sequestration in cement kiln dust through miner carbonation, Deborah N. Huntzinger

Carnival, Michigan Technological University

Car ownership modeling and forecasts for China, Xiayi Huang

Characterisation of the metacaspase gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana, Paige N. Cox

Characterization of a Coal Fly Ash-Cement Slurry by the Absolute Foam Index, Melanie Kueber Watkins

CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALT MATERIALS CONTAINING BIO OIL FROM MICHIGAN WOOD, Julian N. Mills-Beale

Characterization of harmonic tremor at Santiaguito volcano and its implications for eruption mechanisms , Kyle Arthur Brill

Characterization of legacy organic carbon in a culturally eutrophic lake : the role of the historic carbon deposition in the time course and extent of lake recovery , Phillip A. DePetro

Characterization of thermal and mechanical properties of polypropylene-based composites for fuel cell bipolar plates and development of educational tools in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, Daniel López Gaxiola

Characterization of water-soluble organic compounds in ambient aerosol using ultrahigh-resolution elctrospray ionization fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry., Parichehr Saranjampour

Characterizations of partially reduced polyoxometalate catalysts using ammonia adsorption microcalorimetry and methanol oxidation studies / by Suresh Babu Bommineni., Suresh Babu Bommineni

Characterizing a single photon detector, Paul N. Rojas

Characterizing the effects of turbulence on sediment oxygen and sediment nitrate demand using flow-through reactors, Brandon J. Ellefson

Charge and spin transport in nanoscale junction from first principles, Subhasish Mandal

Charge induced enhancement of adsorption for hydrogen storage materials, Xiang Sun

Cladophora, mass transport, and the nearshore phosphorus shunt , Aaron I. Dayton

Clean water in the classroom : understanding the importance of water quality , Emily Curry

Climatological study of transport to the PICO-NARE site using atmospheric backward trajectories, Robert Christopher Owen

Cloning and characterization of the genes involved in cambial growth in response to elevated [CO₂], Yang Li

Cold-Start Emissions testing of Snowmobiles Using Ethanol and Gasoline, Michael David Rittenour

Community managed rural water supply systems in the Dominican Republic : assessment of sustainability of systems built by the National Institute of Potable Water and Peace Corps, Dominican Republic , Ryan W. Schweitzer

Comparative study of anchorage strengths of epoxy coated hooked bars , Paul W. Koning

Comparing remote sensing and ground-based methods of quantifying cover type and carbon storage in an urban forest, Christine L. Jones

Comparing satellite and ground-based observations of paroxysmal degassing events at Etna volcano, Italy, Céline L. Mandon

Comparison of common dredging equipment air emissions , Mark J. Anderson P.E.

Comparison of magnetic properties and petrography between dykes and lava flows from La Cienega, New Mexico and Thunder Bay area, Canada, Elise A. Desplas

Comparison of modal analysis results of laser vibrometry and nearfield acoustical holography measurements of an aluminum plate, Jennifer L. Potter

Comparison of PASER and PCI pavement distress indices , Timothy P. Barrette

Comparison of the effects of inquiry-based cooperative learning and demonstrations in science education , John Asiala

Comparison of three methods for driven pile capacity, Anthony R. Oxley

Comparisons between OMI SO₂ data and ground-based SO₂ measurements at Turrialba volcano , Anieri M. Morales Rivera

Compatibility of ultra high performance concrete as repair material : bond characterization with concrete under different loading scenarios, Miguel Ángel Carbonell Muñoz

Compensatory growth in moose and its relationship to sex, longevity, intraspecific competition, and senescence, Benjamin W. Betterly

Composing in words and images : a proposal for a tandem approach to written and visual composition pedagogy, Brian Dean Parmeter

Comprehensive review and application of particle image velocimetry, Michael P. Norconk

Compressed sensing approach to ultra-wideband receiver design, Jodhbir Singh

Compressed sensing based cyclic feature spectrum sensing for cognitive radios, Yohannes Z. Tafesse

Computational fluids domain reduction to a simplified fluid network, Robert E. Smith

Computational prediction of the influence of crosslink distribution on the thermo-mechanical properties of epoxies, Ananyo Bandyopadhyay

Computational simulations of latent heat thermal energy storage systems - with innovative and first-principles based simulation for the underlying unsteady melting (and solidification) processes, Rohan Achyut Gumaste

Computational study of internal and external condensing flows and experimental synthesis to investigate their attainability and stability in ground-based and space-based environments, Shantanu Kulkarni

Considering sustainability factors in the development project life-cycle : a framework for increasing successful adoption of improved stoves , Travis K. Ostrom

Control algorithms for large scale adaptive optics, Piotr Piatrou

Control design and genetic algorithm optimization for electrostatic MEMS, Jill C. Blecke

Controlling electronic and magnetic properties of ultra narrow multilayered nanowires, Puspamitra Panigrahi

Control of recycle processes using neural networks combined with PID controller, Zhihao Li

Conversion of a Micro, Glow-Ignition, Two-Stroke Engine from Nitromethane-Methanol Blend Fuel to Military Jet Propellant (JP-8), Andrew L. Wiegand

CONVERSION OF DOMAIN TYPE ENFORCEMENT LANGUAGE TO THE JAVA SECURITY MANAGER, JAMES WALKER

COORDINATION CHEMISTRY OF BIS(BENZYL)PHOSPHINATE, John S. Maass

Corrugated wood composite panels for structural decking, Wei Chiang Pang

Creep and shrinkage behavior of ultra high-performance concrete under compressive loading with varying curing regimes , Jason C. Flietstra

Critical evaluation of diameter increment modelling in the Great Lakes region, Bharat Pokharel

Cut slope design for the access to an underground copper mine, Michael D. Hochscheidt

Cyclic automorphic graph decompositions , Michael Li Misson

Cylinder wall waste heat recovery from liquid-cooled internal combustion engines utilizing thermoelectric generators, John Randall Armstead

Decentralized or centralized production : impacts to the environment, industry, and the economy, Abigail R. Clarke-Sather

Deltek expense, at whose expense? Users at the center of useful technology design for workplace contexts : a narrative report, Mandie Rose Danielski

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF RESONANT GAS SENSOR FOR HIGH SENSITIVITY IN THE PRESENCE OF AIR DAMPING, Chengzhang Li

Design and implementation of a 3D computer game controller using inertial MEMS sensors, Ali Pezeshk

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING BASED DISCRETE POWER LEVEL SMART HOME SCHEDULING USING FPGA, Xin Yang

Design, construction, and testing of a research quality electric machine testbed, Trever James Hassell

Design of a lab scale direct-filtration system and its application in process lab , Shichang Ma

Design of high fidelity building energy monitoring system, Hao Wang

Detection and landing behavior of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, at low population density, Melissa J. Porter

Detection of complex point targets with distributed assets in a MIMO radar system, Ishtiaque Amin

Determining bridge deck deterioration through the use of 3D photogrammetry , Darrin C. Evans

Determining the role of environmental factors and disturbance in the distribution of reed canary grass within wetlands, Kathryn M. Marlor

Development and improvement of warm-mix asphalt technology, Shu Wei Goh

Development and modeling of thermally conductive resins for fuel cell bipolar plate applications, Michael G. Miller

Development and simulation of DSP filters for transformer differential protection / by Oskar Reynisson., Oskar Reynisson

Development and testing of an asymmetric capacitor with a nickel-carbon foam positive electrode, Wen Nee Yeo

Development of a continuum mechanics model of passive skeletal muscle, Duane A. Morrow

Development of a direct evaporation bismuth Hall thruster, Dean Richard Massey

Development of a high performance parallel computing platform and its use in the study of nanostructures : clusters, sheets and tubes ., S. Gowtham

Development of an optimization model for biofuel facility size and location and a simulation model for design of a biofuel supply chain, Fengli Zhang

Development of a physically-based method for delineation of hydrologically homogeneous regions and flood quantile estimation in ungauged basins via the index flood method, Fredline Ilorme

DEVELOPMENT OF A PREDICTIVE COMBUSTION MODEL OF A SPARK IGNITED ENGINE WITH GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION, VARIABLE VALVE TIMING, DURATION AND LIFT TECHNOLOGIES, Dustin P. Loveland

Development of a quartz-enhanced photoacoustic instrument for the characterization of aerosol optical properties, Mathew Hollinger

Development of a technique for achieving an optimum BSFC for LAF engine, Shreyash S. Ukidave

Development of a wireless platform to generate nitric oxide for implanted biomedical devices, Michael A. Starrett

Development of one-dimensional and two-dimensional computational tools that simulate steady internal condensing flows in terrestrial and zero-gravity environments, Soumya Asimkumar Mitra

Development of Optically Based pH Sensing Hydrogel and Controlled Nitric Oxide Release Polymer, Matthew T. Nielsen

Development of record-breaking statistics for climatological time-series analysis, Amalia Anderson

Development of room temperature operating single electron transistor using FIB etching and deposition technology, Manoranjan Acharya

Development of specifications for the superpave simple performance tests, Shu Wei Goh

Development of system separation strategy using synchrophasor data, Muhammad Ali

Diesel spray mixing limited vaporization with non-ideal and multi-component fuel thermophysical property effects, Jaclyn Elyse Nesbitt

Differential GPS as a monitoring tool on Volcano Santa Ana (Illamatepec) and the Coatepeque Caldera, El Salvador, Hans N. Lechner

Digital processing and data compilation approach for using remotely sensed imagery to identify geological lineaments in hard-rock terrains : an application for groundwater explorations in Nicaragua , Jill N. Bruning

Direction finding in the presence of a more realistic environment model, Irfan Ahmed

Direct Write Fabrication of Waveguides and Interconnects for Optical Printed Wiring Boards, Joseph Carl Dingeldein

Discrete element methods for asphalt concrete : development and application of user-defined microstructural models and a viscoelastic micromechanical model , Yu Liu

Dynamic modeling of active regeneration in catalyzed and non-catalyzed diesel particulate filters, Aamod Pethe

Dynamic modeling, simulation and control design of a parafoil-payload system for ship launched aerial delivery system (SLADS), Anand S. Puranik

Dynamic properties of wood using the Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar, Christopher G. Gilbertson

Dynamics and kinematics of eruptive activity at Fuego volcano, Guatemala 2005-2009, John J. Lyons

Dynamics of settling charged particles in turbulence : theory and experiments, Jiang Lu

Early season ozone uptake is important for determining ozone tolerance in two trembling aspen clones, Lisa Jean Rouse

Ecology of larval fishes and large zooplankton in the Keweenaw Current region of Lake Superior, with special focus on lake herring, Coregonus artedi, Jason K. Oyadomari

Economic sustainability of the Flambeau Mine Ladysmith, Wisconsin, Anne M. Hartingh

Economic viability of shale gas production in the Marcellus Shale; indicated by production rates, costs and current natural gas prices, Ryan J. Duman

Edge coloring BIBDS and constructing MOELRs , John S. Asplund

Effectiveness of a nondestructive evaluation technique for assessing standing timber quality, Crystal L. Pilon

Effective water treatment for rural communities in Suriname : a comparison of point-of-use ceramic filters and centralized treatment with sand filters, Ashlee K. Vincent

Effect of an inquiry-based curriculum and experiential education of middle school students' attitude in science, Angela Rae Teubert

EFFECT OF ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE PATTERN ON SPARK IGNITED FLAME KERNEL DEVELOPMENT, Anqi Zhang

Effect of external electric field on hydrogen adsorption over activated carbon separated by dielectric materials, Zheng Zhang

Effect of high order interpolation in the stability and efficiency of the time-integration process in vorticity-velocity CFD algorithms, Pankaj A. Jagadale

Effect of implementing project-based education in high school physics : file folder bridge engineering , Amy P. Muzzarelli

Effect of mesh distortion on the accuracy of high order vorticity-velocity CFD approaches, Anurag Rajan

Effect of microstructure and alloying elements on the resistance of fastener grade steels to hydrogen assisted cracking , Nicholas E. Nanninga

Effect of segmented anodes on the performance and plume of a hall thruster, Alexander W. Kieckhafer

Effects of carbonation on the mineral composition of cement kiln dust, Cecilia P. Anderson

Effects of Chemical Deicers on Amphibian Communites, Meagan Leigh Harless

Effects of conifer sawdust, hardwood sawdust, and peat on soil properties and a barefoot conifer seedling development, Paul J. Koll

Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and O3 on wood density, antomical proerties and decomposition of Northern Hardwoods, Emmanuel Ebanyenle

Effects of Ethylene on Secondary Xylem Formation in Arabidopsis thaliana, Haley M. Rupp

Effects of fixed night shift work on 24 hour blood pressure regulation, state anxiety levels and total sleep time, Jennifer L. Witting

Effects of forest management and time on herbaceous species dynamics in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Marcella A. Campione

Effects of hibernation on bone in yellow-bellied marmots, Samantha J. Wojda

Effects of instructional changes on student learning of electrochemistry in an IB chemistry course , Deborah Corriveau

Effects of management on native and exotic plant communities in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Michelle Elise Latsch

Effects of pediatric adiposity on heart rate variability, Angela K. Lucas

Effects of silicon content and cooling rate on mechanical properties of heavy section ductile cast iron , Meghan Haycock

Electronic properties of zig-zag carbon nanotubes : a first-principles study, Pavan Kumar Valavala

Electron transport in E x B devices, Emily C. Fossum

ELECTRON TRANSPORT IN LOW-DIMENSIONAL NANOSTRUCTURES - THEORETICAL STUDY WITH APPLICATION, Xiaoliang Zhong

Electron transport in molecular systems, Haiying He

Electrospun chitosan nanofibers for virus removal, Bingyu Bai

Electrospun Quaternized Chitosan Fibers for Virus Removal from Drinking Water, Xue Mi

Emission cross sections for neutral xenon impacted by Xe⁺ and Xe²⁺, Jason D. Sommerville

Energy and conductance state modeling of power electronic converters for DC microgrids, Gregory Vosters

Energy harvesting from body motion using rotational micro-generation, Edwar. Romero-Ramirez

Engineering design motivations : a qualitative and quantitative analysis of university students , Kristine Louise Guzak

Enhancement of heterologous expression of alkaline phytase in Pichia pastors, Mimi Yang

ENHANCING COMMUNICATION THROUGH SUCCESSFUL REPAIR: EXAMINING FLUENCY AND MECHANISMS FOR SYNTACTIC PROGRESS IN APHASIC AND NON-APHASIC SPEECH, Andrea L. Norkus

Enumeration of inequivalent cycle decompositions, William J. Laffin

Enzyme engineering of aminotransferases for improved activity and thermostability, Abraham Rogelio Mártin García

EPA's Council for Regulatory Environmental Modeling : a case study of science policy implementation , Genevieve M. Borg

Erupted magma volume estimates at Santiaguito and Pacaya Volcanoes, Guatemala using digital elevation models , Kelly S. Durst

Eruptive history of Maderas volcano using new ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages and geochemical analyses, Lara N. Kapelanczyk

Estimating greenhouse gas emissions of highway construction and rehabilitation to support pavement life cycle assessment, Darrell J. Cass

Estimation of scots pine defoliation by the common pine sawfly (Diprion pini L.) using multi-temporal radar data, Petri T. Latva-Käyrä

Estimation of the degree of polarization through computational sensing, Wei Wang

Estimation of the flammability zone boundaries with thermodynamic and empirical equations, Travis Joseph Hansen

Estimation of vertical groundwater fluxes into a streambed through continuous temperature profile monitoring and the relationship of groundwater fluxes to coaster brook trout spawning habitat , Matthew Van Grinsven

Ethanol Production from Hardboard Manufacturing Process Wastewater: Methods for Improving Product Yields from Hemicellulose Hydrolysates, Stephanie Lee Groves

EVALUATING INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE TO ASSIST FACILITY MANAGEMENT TOWARD SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS, Yongliang Jin

Evaluating northern hardwood management using retrospective analysis and diameter distributions, Nan C. Pond

Evaluating stress patterns for Plio-Quaternary brittle deformation along the Calama-Olacapato-El Toro fault zone, Central Andes, Federica Lanza

Evaluating the relationship between moisture induced expansion and horizontal stress orientation in samples from the nonesuch formation, Luke Vermeulen

Evaluating the usefulness of soil moisture (forecasts) in streamflow prediction for central Texas , Mohammed Mahmoud

Evaluation of factors affecting speed perception in a driving simulator, Jonathan A. Salzman

Evaluation of flood risk in response to climate variability, Casey E. Fritsch

EVALUATION OF NON-STATIONARITY IN ANNUAL MAXIMUM FLOOD SERIES OF MODERATELY IMPAIRED WATERSHEDS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Neila Salvadori

Evaluation of surface defect detection in reinforced concrete bridge decks using terrestrial LiDAR , Ryan C. Hoensheid

Evaluation of the performance and cost-effectiveness of pavement sections containing open-graded base courses, Abdul A. Koroma

Evolution of the Southern Kenya Rift from Miocene to present with a focus on the Magadi area, Alexandria L. Guth

Examining patterns of Italian immigration to Michigan's Houghton County, 1860-1930 , Cristina Menghini

EXHAUST EMISSIONS OF LOW LEVEL BLEND ALCOHOL FUELS FROM TWO-STROKE AND FOUR-STROKE MARINE ENGINES, James Michael Sevik

Exigencies for engaging undergraduates in rhetorical problem solving : insights from engineering managers and A3 report analyses, Jean Straw DeClerck

Expansion of mortar bars in the presence of potassium acetate deicer , Gerald C. Anzalone III

Experimental and modeling study of the filtration and oxidation characteristics of a diesel oxidation catalyst and a catalyzed particulate filter, Kiran C. Premchand

Experimental and theoretical study of microstructure effect on piezoelectric property of one dimensional ZnO nanostructures, Kasra Momeni

Experimental results on gravity driven fully condensing flows in vertical tubes, their agreement with theory, and their differences with shear driven flows' boundary-condition sensitivities, Jorge H. Kurita

Experimental study of physical aging effects on properties of EPON 862-DETDA, Nikhil Kaushik Anand

Exploration of the role of serum factors in maintaining bone mass during hibernation in black bears, Rachel Marie Bradford

Extracellular matrix of the charophycean green algae, Sarah Nelson Kiemle

Fabrication and characterization of room temperature operating single electron transistors using focused ion beam technologies, Prasanjit Santosh Karre

Fabrication of nanoparticles by short-distance sputter deposition, Min Nie

FACTORS AFFECTING DIPOREIA GROWTH RATES IN LAKE SUPERIOR, Miles J. Corcoran

Fading pdf of free-space optical communication system with pointing error, Rui Liao

Farmer land allocation for maize, groundnut and cotton production in Chipata District, Eastern Province, Zambia, Kristina M. Denison

Faulted Structures in Li Ion Exchanged NaMO2 (M=Ni(0.25)Mn(0.75)), Aaron M. DeWahl

Federal and state policy influence on woody biomass utilization, Susan Balint

Filtration and oxidation characteristics of a diesel oxidation catalyst and a catalyzed particulate filter : development of a 1-D 2-layer model, Mohammed Hasan

Financial decision making about found oil and gas in Ghana : real options vs. traditional methods, Isaac Owusu-Ansah

Finite element analysis of 2-D representative volume element, Mandar Kulkarni

Finite element analysis on Titan STL3 OTR tires, Joseph C. Wlodyka

Finite element study on fracture patterns in human scaphoid wrist bone due to free fall, Munsif Ahmed Madni

First-principles studies of boron nanostructures, Kah Chun Lau

Fish contaminants through the tribal perspective : an ethnography of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's tribal fish harvest, Valoree Sherick Gagnon

Fixed block configuration GDDs with block size 6 and (3, r)-regular graphs , Melanie R. Laffin

Flow simulation for optimized performance of displacement pumps manufactured by engineered machined products, Jordan D. Bilyeu

Fluidic oscillator design for water removal enhancement in a PEM fuel cell, Sheng Han Tseng

Four-window technique for measuring optical-phase-space-time-frequency tomography, Rachel A. Blaser

Free Troposphere Ozone and Carbon Monoxide over the North Atlantic for 2001-2011, Aditya Kumar

Fuelwood collection and consumption: a case study in Lupeta Tanzania, Katie M. Preston

Functional analysis of rice bidirectional promoters, Surendar R. Dhadi

Functional ZnO nanostructures for electronic and energy applications, Abhishek Prasad

Future value based single assignment program representations and optimizations, Shuhan Ding

Game-theoretic view on intermediated exchange, Thomas Grassl

Genetic association studies under the population stratification, family pedigree and application to genome-wide association studies, Zhan Ye

Genetic diversity of Annona cherimola Mill in South Central Bolivia, Kristina J. Owens

Geophysical and geological analysis of the Collingwood Member of the Trenton Formation, Ryan M. Banas

Geotechnical Data and Numerical Analysis of Edifice Collapse and Related Hazards at Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala, Lauren N. Schaefer

Golden-winged Warbler habitat model validation for northern Wisconsin and central Minnesota, Alexandra E. Wrobel

Governmentality in higher education : a critical analysis of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Bonnie B. Gorman

Graphite exfoliation by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, Chaiyaporn Wattanaprayoon

Great Lakes tributary phosphorus bioavailability, Renn Sterling Lambert

GROUND-BASED AND SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING OF PAROXYSMAL ERUPTIONS AT ETNA VOLCANO, 2011-2012., Estelle Bonny

Growth, modification and integration of carbon nanotubes into molecular electronics, Jason P. Moscatello

Habitat Associations of the Golden-Winged Warbler in Honduras, Ruth E. Bennett

Habitat Associations of the Golden-winged Warbler in Honduras, Ruth Bennett

Hall-effect thruster-cathode coupling : the effect of cathode position and magnetic field topology, Jason D. Sommerville

Hamilton decompositions of 6-regular abelian Cayley graphs, Erik E. Westlund

Hamilton-Waterloo problem with triangle and C9 factors, David C. Kamin

Heat transfer in microwave heating, Zhiwei Peng

High cycle fatigue of AA6082 and AA6063 aluminum extrusions , Nicholas E. Nanninga

High precision range estimation techniques for multi-path wireless environments, Mohsen Pourkhaatoun

High temperature, low cycle fatigue of a hybrid particulate/fiber aluminum metal-matrix composite , Justin Clark

How do we teach usability? An Investigation of Usability Instruction in Technical Communication, Felicia E. Chong

Human and embodied energy analysis applied to water source protection and household water treatment interventions used in Mali, West Africa , R. Brendan Held

Hydrogeochemical controls on uranium in aquifers of the Jacobsville Sandstone, Heidi M. Sherman

Hydrologic analysis of a limestone quarry using EPA's HELP Version 3.08 Model , Scott R. Bauer

Hydrologic monitoring of an integrated low impact development (LID) underdrained stormwater management system , Nancy-Jeanne Bachmann

IDENTIFICATION OF GENES CONTROLLING BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND PATHWAYS THROUGH STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND NETWORK RECONSTRUCTION, Sapna Kumari

Identifying indicators of sustainable development using the global sustainability quadrant approach , Andres B. Tarte

Immobilizing bacteriorhodopsin on a single electron transistor, Karl A. Walczak

IMPACT OF 2000-2050 CLIMATE CHANGE ON GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT AND DEPOSITION OF MERCURY, Wenchao Chen

Impact of copper mine tailings (stamp sand) on survival and development of aquatic organisms near Gay, Michigan, Danielle M. Haak

Impact of E22 on two-stroke and four-stroke snowmobiles, James Corey Weber

Implementation of a phenomenological evaporation model into a porous network simulation for water management in low temperature fuel cells, David L. Fritz III.

Implementation of monotonic higher order upwind scheme in KIVA 4, Ganesh Sukumar

Implementation of porous silicon technology for a fluidic flow-through optical sensor for pH measurements, Kumar L. Vanga

Implementation of the conjugate heat transfer code in KIVA-4, Edward Ng

Improving learning by connecting chemistry curriculum to students' experiences , Nicole N. Olszowy

Improving sixth grade student knowledge of ecology using fish rearing and release as a real-world context , Erich Ziegler

Improving the performance of GIS/spatial analysts though novel applications of the Emotiv EPOC EEG headset , Justin Carter

Improving the sustainability of an appropriate technology solution; bone char defluoridation filters in Arusha, Tanzania, Bailey Bogart Gamble

Incorporating environmental engineering and science topics into elementary education , Jessica G. Billings

Indole based antioxidants for the treatment of ischemia reperfusion injury, Andrew Chapp

Induction of Microalgal Lipids for Biodiesel Production in Tandem with Sequestration of High Carbon Dioxide Concentration, Wilbel J. Brewer

INFLUENCE OF 24-HOUR SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON CARDIOVASCULAR AND NEURAL CONTROL AT REST AND DURING ACUTE STRESS IN HUMANS, Huan Yang

Influence of traumatic impaction and pathological loading on knee menisci, Megan Leigh Killian

Influence of Vegetation Removal and Altering Water Levels on CO2 Flux Rates of a Northern Bog, Laura M. Matkala

Influence of white-tailed deer on nitrogen cycling and vegetative community change in canopy gaps in a hemlock-northern hardwood forest, Betsy E. Tahtinen

Information integration and management through the design and construction phases of a project life cycle, Christopher T. Brokaw

Inhibition of L-type amino acid transport with non-physiological amino acids in the Pahenu2 mouse model of phenylketonuria, Kara R. Vogel

INNOVATIVE HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTIONS TO SUPPORT COGNITIVE COLLABORATIVE GEOSPATIAL ENVIRONMENTS, Kevin Takala

In-plane thermal conductivity modeling of carbon filled liquid crystal polymer based resins, Tayloria N. G. Adams

Inquiry and understanding : educational research with middle level science students , Deborah A. Sage

In-situ electrical, mechanical and electrochemical characterizations of one-dimensional nanostructures, Hessam Mir Shah Ghassemi

In-situ measurement and characterization of cloud particles using digital in-line holography, Jacob P. Fugal

Integrated solar energy and absorption cooling model for HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) applications in buildings, Sharizal Shaik Ahmedullah

Integration of computational models and experimental characterization to study internal frost damage in cementitious materials , Kenny Ng

Integration of room temperature single electron transistor with CMOS subsystem, Daw Don Cheam

International teachers in the American classroom : deposing the myth of monolingualism, Jodi G. Lehman

Interrogating the spaces of personal photography : women, identity, and the cultural formation of photographic practice, Christine Garceau

Invasion patterns of emerald ash borer and European earthworms in forested ecosystems, Lindsey M. Shartell

Investigating the effect of construction management strategies on project greenhouse gas emissions using interactive simulation , Pei Tang

Investigation into the enhancement of polycarbonate with conductive nanomaterials, Michael D. Via Jr.

Investigation into the impact of grain boundaries, film interface, and crystallographic orientation on the ionic conductivity of thin film gadolinium-doped ceria, Matthew M. Swanson

Investigation of surface water/groundwater relationships in a rural watershed in Southern Honduras, Robert F. Hegemann

Investigation of the effect of using data collection technology on students' attitudes to science instruction , R. Douglas Damery

Investigation of using waste engine oil blended with reclaimed asphalt materials to improve pavement recyclability , Christopher Daniel DeDene

Investigations into the degassing and eruption mechanisms of Nyamuragira volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Africa) , Elisabet Marie Head

Invitational rhetoric : alternative rhetorical strategy for transformation of perception and use of energy in the residential built environment from the Keweenaw to Kerala, Merle Niemi Kindred

ISO 14001 in India: More than a certificate on the wall?, Samir Aslam Qadir

IS THE U.S. SHALE GAS BOOM HAVING AN EFFECT ON THE EUROPEAN GAS MARKET?, Isaac Kouame Yao

Is virtuality close enough to reality? A comparison of the effectiveness of simulations with traditional laboratory activities in a high school biology class , Wendelien K. Benya

Kalman Filter approaches on crane swing, Cagri Abis

Kinetic characterization for pretreatment of timber varieties and switchgrass using diluted acid hydrolysis, Shu Chiang Yat

Landscape and forest structure at moose mortality sites on Isle Royale National Park. A LiDAR based assessment, Luis Miguel Verissimo

Land use/cover change using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems : Pic Macaya National Park, Haiti, Jessie A. Vital

LARGE SCALE LANDSLIDE ON THE ONTONAGON RIVER, MICHIGAN, Jessica Smith

Laser Thomson scattering measurements of electron temperature and density in a Hall-effect plasma, Robert L. Washeleski

Lava discharge rate estimates from thermal infrared satellite data at Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala , Hilary A. Morgan

La Yeguada volcanic complex, western Panama : an assessment of the geologic hazards using new ⁴⁰AR/³⁹Ar Ages, Karinne L. Knutsen

Length of the annular regime for condensing flows inside a horizontal channel - the experimental determination of its values and its trends, Patcharapol Gorgitrattanagul

Life cycle assessment of biofuels produced by the new integrated hydropyrolysis-hydroconversion (IH²) process, Edwin Maleche

Life cycle assessment of trayless dining , Nawaf Isam Blaisi

Life-patterns on the periphery : a humanities base for development imperatives and their application in the Chicago city-region, Kevin Hodur

Lighthouses as an overlapping boundary between maritime and terrestrial landscapes : how lighthouses served to connect the growing industries of the Keweenaw Peninsula with the world market, Lisa M. Gillis

Lineament mapping for groundwater exploration using remotely sensed imagery in a karst terrain : Rio Tanama and Rio de Arecibo basins in the northern karst of Puerto Rico, Carla A. Alonso-Contes

Local degradation of structural, mechanical, electrical and chemical properties of membrane electrode assembly in polymer electrolyte fuel cell, Nishith Parikh

Localized annealing of polysilicon microstructures by inductively heated ferromagnetic films, Melissa L. Trombley

Locating American Indian Sciences : a report on the development, use, and analysis of a survey of perceptions, John Eric Holmlund

Looking at the effectiveness of an earth science unit designed using the Understanding by Design process, Michele Renee Svoboda

Loop transformations for clustered VLIW architectures, Yi Qian

Management impacts on Carex assiniboinensis and Cardamine concatenata on the Ottawa National Forest, Margaret Fox

Managerial perseptions on corporate social responsbility: A Transatlantic comparison between forest products companies in Europe and North America, Aino A. Virtanen

Managing server energy and reducing operational cost for online service providers, Xinying Zheng

Manual pumping test method for characterizing the productivity of drilled wells equipped with rope pumps, Essa L. Gross

Mathematical analysis for perceived annoyance of impulsive sounds in terms of physical factors, Gayatri S. Kadlaskar

Maximum principle preserving high order schemes for convection-dominated diffusion equations, Yi Jiang

Measurements of ice nucleation by mineral dusts in the contact mode, Kristopher W. Bunker

Measuring energy spectra of TeV gamma-ray emission from the Cygnus region of our galaxy with Milagro, Jessica G. Galbraith-Frew

Measuring the elastic modulus of polymers using the atomic force microscope, Daniel Hoffman

Mechanical modeling of Intraneural Ganglion Cyst, Puneet Soman

Mechanisms contributing to the deep chlorophyll maximum in Lake Superior, Marcel L. Dijkstra

Memory resource balancing for virtualized computing, Weiming Zhao

Metal-oxide film and photonic structures for integrated device applications, Ziyou Zhou

Michigan cone test : a reliability study, Karl M. Krueger

Michigan Tech Lode Pictorial, Michigan Technological University

Michigan Tech Lode Pictorial, Michigan Technological University

Micro combined heat and power laboratory development, Thomson Varghese

Micro-fabrication of bio-MEMS based force sensor to measure the force response of living cells, Varun Gouthaman

Microfluidic fabrication of advanced microcapsules for use in self-healing materials, Ryan J. Lemmens

Microfluidic hydrogen generator : featuring passive on-demand gas generation and self-circulated reactant for integration with micro fuel cell, Nathaniel D. Kroodsma

Microwave-assisted wet chemical (MAWC) synthesis of lithium iron phosphate, Shangzhao Shi

MIMO waveform design using continuous phase modulation, Steven O'Dacre

Minimizing residential distribution system operating costs through intelligently scheduled plug-in hybrid electric vehicle charging, Nathan Steven Fettinger

Model based experimental investigation on Powered Gait Orthosis (PGO), Huojin Cheng

Modeling and classifying variable width riparian zones utilizing digital elevation models, flood height data, digital soil data and national wetlands inventory : a new approach for riparian zone delineation, Sinan A. Abood

Modeling contaminant behavior in Lake Superior : a comparison of PCBs, PBDEs, and mercury , Mark D. Rowe

Modeling mechanical response of heterogeneous materials, Siladitya Pal

Modeling of diesel particulate filter filtration and regeneration for transient driving schedules, Di Huang

Modeling particulate organic matter diagenesis with SED2K, Rasika Kishor Gawde

Modeling spontaneous three-dimensional polymerization, Zhitong Zhao

Model to describe the mode I fracture of steel fiber reinforced ultra-high performance concrete, Eric L. Kreiger

Modern Computational Chemistry Methods for Prediction of Ground- and Excited-State Properties in Open-Shell Systems, Nina Tyminska

Molecular interaction between perthiolated [beta]-cyclodextrin (CD) and the guests molecules adamantaneacetic acid (AD) and ferroceneacetic acid (FC); and the effect of the interaction on the electron transition of CD anchored particles, Ming Ning

Molecular modeling of EPON 862-DETDA polymer , Ananyo Bandyopadhyay

Molecular Modeling of PMR-15 Polyimide, FNU Pruthul Kokkada Ravindranath

More favorable combination of circumstances could hardly have been desired : a bottom to top examination of the Pittsburgh and Boston Mining Company's Cliff Mine, Sean M. Gohman

Muffler characterization with implementation of the finite element method and experimental techniques, Tyler W. Le Roy

Multi-antenna non-line-of-sight identification techniques for target localization in mobile ad-hoc networks, Wenjie Xu

Multimetallic complexes based on phosphine- and phosphine oxide- appended p-hydroquinones, Louis R. Pignotti

MULTIMODAL PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE PIERRE AUGER OBSERVATORY NORTH SITE, Maira Maskevics

Multi-node TOA-DOA cooperative LOS-NLOS localization : enabling high accuracy and reliability, Zhonghai Wang

Multiscale constitutive modeling of polymer materials, Pavan Kumar Valavala

MULTISCALE MODELING OF LIQUID CRYSTALLINE/NANOTUBE COMPOSITES, Sharil Patrale

Multi-software modeling technique for field distribution propagation through an optical vertical interconnect assembly, Matthew D. Howard

Nanomechanics of cellulose crystals and cellulose-based polymer composites, Anahita Pakzad

Negative index metamaterials and metaspacers for optical frequencies, Muhammad Imran Aslam

New media reading strategy, Cheryl E. Ball

Nitrogen Deposition Effects on Production and Decomposition of Coarse Woody Debris, Bethany Jeanne Lyons

Nitrogen oxides in the firn air at Summit, Greenland, Claudia Toro

Nongovernmental organization staff views of global water privatization, Ellis Adjei Adams

Non-intrusive pressure measurement in microchannels, Derek Fultz

NONLINEAR EFFECTS IN MAGNETIC GARNET FILMS AND NONRECIPROCAL OPTICAL BLOCH OSCILLATIONS IN WAVEGUIDE ARRAYS, Pradeep Kumar

Not your mother's Latinas : film representations for a new millennium, Jeannie Ann Patrick

Novel Automotive Waste Heat Recovery Techniques, John Randall Armstead

Numerical and granulometric approaches to geophysical granular flows , Sébastien Dartevelle

Numerical investigation of effects of addition of ethanol to gasoline on Laminar Flame Speed (LFS), autoignition, and wall quenching, Iltesham Zameer Syed

Numerical modeling of the failure mechanisms in Si thin film anode for Li-ion batteries, Siddharth H. Patel

Numerical solutions of elliptic inverse problems via the equation error method, Mohammad F. Al-Jamal

Numerical study on the curling and warping of hardened rigid pavement slabs, Qin Yinghong

Observations of volcanic emissions using satellite remote sensing, Helen E. Thomas

Occasional white boarding : examining the effects of physics students' understanding of motion graphs , Tony Schwaller

Omega-3 fatty acids and the neurovascular responses to mental stress in humans, Christopher Elmer Schwartz

Online distribution management framework by incorporating wind generation, Bhairavi Pandya

Open top chambers and infrared lamps : a comparison of heating efficacy and CO₂/CH₄ dynamics in a Lake Superior coastal peatland, Christopher P. Johnson

Optical hysteresis of ridge waveguide magnetic garnet films and cavities in two-dimensional magneto-photonic crystal slabs, Ding Chu

Optimal beam forming for laser beam propagation through random media, Baoyong Liu

Optimal current control for sub-unity power factor correction, Zekeriya Dereli

Optimal game theoretic distributed control methodologies in small scale power systems, Nishantha Chaminda Ekneligoda

Optimization of ethanol production by yeasts from lignocellulosic feedstocks, Stephanie Lee Groves

Optimization of redundancy in branched water distribution systems , Megan L. Abbott

Orbits design for Leo space based solar power satellite system, Neelima Krishna Murthy Addanki

Paleoenvironmental reconstructions from cave sediments of the Moravian Karst, Czech Republic / by Pavel Sroubek., Pavel Sroubek

Paleomagnetic Study of the Portage Lake Volcanics exposed in the Quincy Mine, Alexander Christopher Michels

Parallel algorithm for solving integer linear programs, David O. Torrey Jr.

Parameter estimation for transformer modeling, Sung Don Cho

Parameter identification of a copper-zeolite SCR catalyst model using reactor data, Neelima S. Borate

Parametric combustion modeling for ethanol-gasoline fuelled spark ignition engines, Yeliana

Patch selection by wintering white-tailed deer : consequences for eastern hemlock regeneration at local and landscape scales, Jill Christine Witt

Payone : incentive for epidemic protocol-based anonymity system, Sowmya S. Moily

Peer influence in NIPF landowner decision making in the western Upper Peninsula, Michigan , Jillian R. Schubert

Perceptions of water conditions and management in the Sonora River Basin, Sonora, Mexico, Ellen Brenna

Performance and emissions testing of a small two stroke engine using mid-level ethanol blends, Ananth Padmanabha Rao Vemuri

Performance characteristics and design recommendations for biomass-burning stoves using earthen construction materials , Nicholas H. Schreiner

Performance evaluation and characterization of symmetric capacitors with carbon black, and asymmetric capacitors using a carbon foam supported nickel electrode, JinJin Wang

Performance evaluation of a novel asymmetric capacitor using a light-weight, carbon foam supported nickel electrode, Padmanaban Sasthan Kuttipillai

Performance evaluation of VIP latrines in the Upper West Region of Ghana , James W. Dumpert

PERSPECTIVES ON ICT ADOPTION IN UGANDAN SCHOOLS, Anthony G. Markon

Photodegradation and photostabilization of weathered wood flour filled polyethylene composites, Nicole M. Stark

Photolithography based patterning of bacteriorhodopsin films, Christopher M. Anton

Physical modeling of air injection as a scour remediation technique near gated weir stilling basins, Ted Matthew Champagne

Place for video games : a theoretical and pedagogical framework for multiliteracies learning in English studies, Ethan T. Jordan

Plackett and Burman analysis to select effective compiler optimizations, Dustin Larson

Planar magneto-photonic and gradient-photonic structures : crystals and metamaterials., Zhuoyuan Wu

Planting and production of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) as a bioenergy crop in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Kassidy Nikole Yatso

Plenoptic camera : theory and experimental results, Ronald M. Kemker

PMMA-CNT matrices for vacuum electronic, biosensing and energy applications, Archana Pandey

POPLAR GENE EXPRESSION DATA ANALYSIS PIPELINES, Xiang Li

Porous silicon technology for integrated microsystems, Jin Zheng Wallner

Portfolios and pedagogy : an examination of ideology and use, Heather Lynn Hoffman Jordan

Post processing of multiple GPS receivers to enhance baseline accuracy, Eddy H. Trinklein

Post-project assessment and follow-up support for community managed rural water systems in Panama , Ryu Suzuki

Potential for hardware-based techniques for reuse distance analysis, Justin R. Slepak

Predator-prey: interactions between the spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus) and pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus), Jaime F. LeDuc

Predictive control of hybrid vehicle powertrain for intelligent energy management, Poowanart Poramapojana

Preparation of highly-ordered TiO₂ nanotube arrays and their applications in Dye-sensitized solar cells, Yiqian Zhao

Preparation of silicon-metal nanocomposites based on electrophoretic deposition, Yiping Feng

Preparing writing centers and tutors for literacy mediation for working class campus-staff, Christy M. Oslund

Preserving and interpreting the mining company office : landscape, space and technological change in the management of the copper industry, Renee M. Blackburn

Price risk management in the copper market using commodity derivatives and options strategies, Bold Sandagdorj

Probabilistic-based hurricane risk assessment and mitigation considering the potential impacts of climate change , Sigridur Osk Bjarnadottir

Probe studies of a Hall thruster at low voltages, Jerry L. Ross

Problems in the classical calculus of variations, Chang Liu

Processing and characterization of PbSnTe-based thermoelectric materials made by mechanical alloying, Aaron D. Lalonde

Processing and mechanical properties of cast aluminum containing scandium, zirconium, and ytterbium , Nicholas D. Johnson

Production of liquid core-polymer shell microcapsules, Cho Hui Lim

Promoting Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems Using Ecological Forestry, Sarah Klingsporn Poznanovic

PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES OF Li-N BASED HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS, Junqing Zhang

Proteins in silico-modeling and sampling, Parimal Kar

Public participation in Michigan mining policy : the Kennecott Eagle Project case , Andrew C. Orthober

Public preferences of the Great Lakes Environment : a Lake Michigan pilot study, Fangming Liu

Public values and perceptions of industrial heritage in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, Natiffany R. Mathews

Pulse polarization radar for determining spatial and material information about a target in orbit, Nicholas D. Peterson

Pupil phase apodization for achromatic imaging of extra-solar planets, Weidong Yang

Quantification of relativistic perturbation forces on spacecraft trajectories, Nicholas Palma Mastricola

Quantifying the ecological benefits of lakeshore restoration in northern Wisconsin, Daniel E. Haskell

Quantum dot / optical protein bio-nano hybrid system biosensing, Mark H. Griep

Quantum modeling of bioconjugated nanomaterials, Saikat Mukhopadhyay

Quantum transport in a single molecular junction, Partha Pratim Pal

Quickbird satellite imagery for riparian management : characterizing riparian filter strips and detecting concentrated flow in an agricultural watershed , Sarah Volkman

Quincy and Torch Lake Railroad engine house facility management and interpretive plan, Dennis H. Leopold

Real-world context, interest, understanding, and retention, Annikka Chrestensen

Reconstruction of anisoplanatic adaptive optics images, Mathieu Aubailly

Recurrent voluminous sector collapses at Volcán Barú, Panama, Julie A. Herrick

Reducing main memory access latency through SDRAM address mapping techniques and access reordering mechanisms, Jun Shao

Reflection, refraction, and rejection : copper smelting heritage and the execution of environmental policy, Bode J. Morin

Regional comparisons of nano-mechanical properties of the human meniscus; structure and function, John Thomas Moyer

Regulation of woody plant development by auxin and polar auxin transport, Yiru Chen

Regulation of woody plant development by gibberellin catabolic and signaling genes, Christine Zawaski

Relationship between instream habitat characteristics, emergent insects, and riparian bird communities, Kyle D. Forgette

Remote sensing of volcanic plumes using the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER)., Lorna Alison Henney

RESILIENT WOMEN, METISTIC SCIENTISTS: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY OF HOW WOMEN NEGOTIATE THEIR SITUATEDNESS IN SCIENCE FIELDS, Isidore Kafui Dorpenyo

Resource management in location aware cognitive radio networks, Suryabh Sharma

RESPONSE OF ECTOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI TO INORGANIC AND ORGANIC FORMS OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS, Christa M. Luokkala

Restoration of forest wetlands: Case studies in Michigan and Finland, Laura C. Kangas

Retention of canopy trees as biological legacies for balancing woody biomass production and biodiversity in managed aspen forests of the Great Lakes Region, Amber M. Roth

Retrofitting boreholes contaminated with iron in rural Uganda , Caleb T. Fader

Review of assessment, design, and mitigation of multiple hazards , Aakash Ahuja

Review of free-space optical communications with diverging beam, Yuchi Zhang

Reynolds-stress turbulence model in the KIVA code for engine simulation, Yeow-Khern Siow

RF-sputter fabrication of magnetic garnet thin films and simulation modeling for 1-D magnetic photonic crystal waveguide devices, Haichun Yang

Riparian buffer zones of the Ybytyruzu Mountain Range, Paraguay, Wendy A. Owens

Risk analysis of light-frame wood construction due to multiple hazards , Yue-Jun Yin

Risk assessment for invasive exotic plants using multi-criteria risk models, Lindsey Marie Shartell

Robustness of speckle imaging techniques applied to horizontal imaging scenarios, Jeremy P. Bos

Rural water system sustainability : a case study of community-managed water systems in Saramaka communities , Gwynneth Smith

SAMPLING BIAS IN EVALUATING THE PROBABILITY OF SEISMICALLY INDUCED SOIL LIQUEFACTION WITH SPT & CPT CASE HISTORIES, Abhishek Jain

SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AS ENFRAMING OR EMPOWERING: HOW LEAN AND SIX SIGMA DEFINE TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, Joanna M. Schreiber

Screening, optimization and extraction of polyhydroxyalkanoates and peptidoglycan from Bacillus megaterium, Louis Paul-Anthony Paladino

Sediment yield reduction in an agricultural watershed, Lijun Chen

Seismic observations of regional gas blowdown at Teal South, Mohamed A. Ezawi

Selecting an electrical power source at the scoping level for a mining project, Christopher Dawson Van Arsdale

Selective matrix remodeling to increase interstitial flow in lymphedema, Melissa Anne Roberts

Selective Mercury Sequestration from a Silver/Mercury Cyanide Solution, Kristen L. Gabby

Shear band evolution in Zr/Hf-based bulk metallic glasses under static and dynamic indentations, Hongwen Zhang

Simulating dioxane transport in a heterogeneous glacial aquifer system (Washtenaw County, Michigan) using publicly available models and data, Rungroj Benjakul

SIMULATING LARGE DEFORMATION OF INTRANEURAL GANGLION CYST USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD, Sachin Lokhande

Simulation of four stroke engine cycle for a 4 - valve pentroof engine in KIVA 3VR2, Yu Chen

SIMULATIONS OF NEWTONIAN AND NON-NEWTONIAN FLOWS IN DEFORMABLE TUBES, Abdallah A. Al-Habahbeh

Simulation study on using moment functions for sufficient dimension reduction , Lipu Tian

Skill Acquisition and the Influence of Attentional Focus and Practice, Alison Beth Regal

Sleep Deprivation and Pain Intensity, Robert Arnold Larson

Slope stability analysis of the Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala, using limit equilibrium and finite element method , Patrick. Manzoni

Small-scale timber stand management techniques : a case study of woodlots in Isangati, Tanzania, Paul D. Francis

Soft-decision equalization techniques for frequency selective MIMO channels, Shoumin Liu

Soft Lewis acid catalyzed cycloisomerization of oxo-alkynes and enynes, Zezhou Wang

Sonic log prediction in carbonates , Nayyer Islam

SO₂ emissions at Volcan de Colima, 2003-2007, Ellen Engberg

Sound As Artifact, Jeff Benjamin

Space trajectories optimization using variable-chromosome-length genetic algorithms, Ahmed H. Gad

Spatial and temporal analysis of land cover and landscape structure change in Zagros Forests, Azad Henareh Khalyani

Spatial and Temporal Evolution of the Volcanics and Sediments of the Kenya Rift, Alexandria L. Guth

SPATIAL UNDERSTANDING OF MATRIX INVERSION FOR INVERSE FORCE ESTIMATION, Kaustubh S. Surdi

Speciation with gene-flow in eastern North American red oaks (Quercus section Lobatae), Alexis R. Sullivan

Spin-strain coupling in a 3-D transition metal oxides, Ghous Bakhsh Narejo

Spray characterization under flash boiling conditions of a DI multi-hole injector at high injection pressures in a combustion vessel, Rajat Arora

STABILITY ANALYSIS AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT OF THE NORTHERN SLOPES OF SAN VICENTE VOLCANO IN CENTRAL EL SALVADOR, Daniel Smith

Stability analysis of a mono inverter dual sensorless motors system, Sonu Mathews Varghese

Stability of diphenylalanine pepide [i.e. peptide] nanotube studied by molecular dynamics simulation, Haiqing Zhao

Static and dynamic contact angle measurement on rough surfaces using sessile drop profile analysis with application to water management in low temperature fuel cells, Vinaykumar Konduru

Statistical methods for multi-marker testing in genetic association studies, Yilin Dai

STATISTICAL METHODS FOR RARE AND COMMON VARIANT ASSOCIATION STUDIES, Shurong Fang

Statistics of the received power for free space optical channels, Stephen D. Lyke

Stochastic knock detection model for spark ignited engines, Yashodeep Lonari

Strategic Optimization Techniques For FRTU Deployment and Chip Physical Design, Chen Liao

Structural and surface property characterization of titanium dioxide nanotubes for orthopedic implants, Tolou Shokuhfar

Structural capacity of steel tubular cast-in-place piling , Kevin A. Mears

Structural characterization of water-soluble atmospheric organic matter by ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry, Jeffrey P. LeClair

Structural response and dynamics of fluid-structure-control interaction in wind turbine blades, Lucan Ignacio Lago

Structure and properties of graphene nano disks (GND) with and without edge-dopants, Pubodee Ratana-arsanarom

Studies of spatial clustering of inertial particles in turbulence, Ewe Wei Saw

Studying students' opinions : using surveys in writing program assessment, Lucus A. Palosaari

Study of accelerometer assisted single key positioning user input systems, Chunming Gao

Study of and design procedure for dual circularly polarized waveguide slot arrays, Lee M. Paulsen

Study of the effect of biodiesel fuel on passive oxidation in a catalyzed particulate filter, Kenneth L. Shiel

Study of water use and supply in the district of Independencia, Peru, Fletcher A. McKenzie

Study on the feasibility of universal chip control in machining, Thimmaiah Kumbera Ganapathi

Subverting the subject position : toward a new discourse about students as writers and engineering students as technical communicators, Roxane Gay

Suitability comparison of rainwater harvesting and piped water systems in the Dominican Republic , Ryan M. Biehl

Sulfoxides as an intramolecular sulfenylating agent for indoles and diverse applications of the sulfide-sulfoxide redox cycle in organic chemistry, Parag V. Jog

SUPPORTING LEARNING FOR NAVAJO STUDENTS THROUGH ETHNOMATHEMATICS, Tracy L. Hunter

Sustainability study of nanomaterials including societal and occupational implications, Julio Luis Rivera Garcia

Syntheses and characterization of monomeric Mo(VI) complexes with bidentate phosphine oxide ligands and dimeric and tetrameric Mo(V) clusters with benzoic acid and phosphinic acid derivatives, containing MoO₂, Mo₂O₂(μ-O)₂ and Mo₄O₄(μ₃-O)₄, Soumyashree Sreehari

Syntheses and structures of molybdenum and tungsten complexes capable of epoxidaton and copper coordination polymers and dendrimers, Linsheng Feng

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURED NON-PRECIOUS METAL CATALYSTS, Zhichao Wang

Synthesis of chiral ferrosalen ligands and their applications in asymmetric catalysis, Xiang Zhang

Synthesis of computations and experiments for obtaining pulsatile gas flow rates from dynamic pressure difference measurements across an orifice-plate meter, Nikhil Ajotikar

Synthesis of novel solid materials from carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, Yan Huo

Synthesis of PDMS-metal oxide hybrid nanocomposites using an in situ sol-gel route, Qiaoyu Lu

Synthesis, structure, and stability of metal-organic frameworks, Lei Zhang

Systemic analysis of microarray data sets towards identifying genes regulating root development, Hang Zhang

Teaching and aligning upper level mathematics classes to Michigan high school content expectations in an alternative education setting : approaches and issues, Sarah Van Baale

TEACHING MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE TO YOUNG WOMEN IN EASTERN UGANDA WITH REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PADS, Stacey L. Frankenstein-Markon

Technical communication in the global context : a heuristic approach to disciplinary identity and pedagogical practices, Laurence José

Technique to measure heats of reaction of Ti-B, Al-Ti-B, and Al-Ti-B4C powder blends, Andrew H. Baker

Technology, mining methods and landscapes of a placer mining district in Fairbanks, Alaska, 1900-1930, John P. Baeten

Testing Wisconsin asphalt mixtures for the 2002 AASHTO mechanistic design procedure , Christopher J. Robinette

THE EFFECT OF EASTERN KENTUCKY COAL FIRES ON LOCAL AIR QUALITY AND PERSONAL HEALTH, Eric C. Abbott

The effect of long-term water table manipulations on vegetation, pore water, substrate quality, and carbon cycling in a Northern poor fen peatland, John A. Hribljan

The effects of a changing climate on root respiration of woody plants in sugar maple forests and northern peatlands, Mickey P. Jarvi

THE EFFECTS OF MODELING INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OF A NEWTONIAN FORCE CONCEPT, Daniel W. Kilpela

The effects of soil moisture, field-scale toposequential position, and slope on yields in irrigated upland rice fields in Flores, Comayagua, Honduras, Kyle M. Earnshaw

The growth response of planted red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) to alternative thinning regimes, Jolanta Agnieszka Len

The impact of balsamo (Myroxylon balsamum L. Harms) on coffee yield and household income in El Balsamar, El Salvador, Evan A. Anderson

The influence of concurrent disturbances on plant community dynamics in northern hemlock-hardwood forests, Stacie A. Holmes

The long-term effects of whole-tree harvest at final felling on soil properties in a Norway Spruce (Picea Abies (L) Karst.) Stand, Lilli M. Kaarakka

"The need obliged us" : culture as capacity during the Hurricane Stan emergency response. A case study from Tectitan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala , Jesse Silverman

Theoretical estimation of optical absorption and photoluminescence in nanostructured silicon; an approach to improve efficiency in nanostructured solar cells, Jaspreet S. Nayyar

THE PERFORMANCE AND MODIFICATION OF RECYCLED ELECTRONIC WASTE PLASTICS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT MATERIALS, Baron W. Colbert

THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER COMPONENTS IN A GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE, Daniel P. Madison

THE ROLE OF ECTOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI ON FERTILIZED AND UNFERTILIZED NURSERY GROWN WHITE SPRUCE, Alistair James Henry Smith II

The Role of Water Chemistry in the Concentration of Hematite Ore, Howard J. Haselhuhn

The spatial distribution of Copernicia alba (Morong) in the district of Bahia Negra, Paraguay, Michelle E. Cisz

Three dimensional finite element simulation of polymer melting and flow in a single-screw extruder : optimization of screw channel geometry, Atakan Altinkaynak

Through the back door : Melungeon literacies and 21st century technologies, Katherine G. Vande Brake

Time-domain modeling of high-frequency electromagnetic wave propagation, overhead wires, and earth, Nils Markus Stenvig

Time-domain models for power system stability and unbalance, Ramanathan Arunachalam

Topographic and meteorological influences on spatial scaling of heavy convective rainfall in mountainous regions, Antonio Rubert Godoy

Topological changes in 2D simplicial meshes for the simulation of fractures, James R. Thunes

Torque converter turbine noise and cavitation noise over varying speed ratio, Chad Michael Walber

Towards greater accuracy in individual-tree mortality regression, Clara Antón Fernández

Tracing the source of groundwater for three different coastal peatlands along Lake Superior, Margus Paesalu

Tracking a non-cooperative target using a Doppler radar wireless sensor network, Michael K. Blaser

Transformer modeling ATP : internal faults & high-frequency discretization, Alejandro Avendaño Ceceña

Translation Studies on an Annular Field Reversed Configuration Device for Space Propulsion, Carrie Suzanne Hill

Treatment of osteoporosis in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy using black bear parathyroid hormone, Sarah K. Gray

Triggering of volcanic activity by large earthquakes, Dulcinea M. Avouris

Tropospheric ozone and CO over North Atlantic for the past decade, Mark F. Weise

Twelve factors influencing sustainable recycling of municipal solid waste in developing countries , Alexis Manda Troschinetz

Two dimensional Lattice Boltzmann simulation of fluid flow through an idealized micro-structure of disordered media, Rohan Dinesh Sali

Ultraviolet digital imaging of volcanic plumes : implementation and application to magmatic processes at basaltic volcanoes, Patricia Amanda Nadeau

Uncovering poiesis : the role of production in technical communication, work, and public life, Thomas E. Vosecky

Understanding "Just Enough" Computer Users: Motivation Style and Proficiency, Harriet Cook King

Understanding Michigan nonindustrial private forest landowners attitudes and knowledge about forest management, Tõnis Tõnisson

Understanding volcanic processes using UV camera measurements of sulfur dioxide and coincident infrasound and seismicity, Marika Piirak Dalton

United States certificate programs in technical communication : a feminist-sophistic investigation, Jim Nugent

UPGRADING AN INTERMITTENT & BRANCHED WATER NETWORK TO A CONTINUOUS & LOOPED NETWORK: A CASE STUDY IN COASTAL PERU, Jennifer A. O'Neill

Uptake and fate of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine by Chrysopogon zizanioides, Claire M. Doskey

Use of a 3D perfusion bioreactor with osteoblasts and osteoblast/endothelial cell co-cultures to improve tissue-engineered bone, Matthew J. Barron

Use of hydroclimatic forecasts for improved water management in central Texas , Wenge Wei

Use of manual adaptive remeshing in the mechanical modeling of an intraneural ganglion cyst, Laura M. Roberts

Using a Prediction and Option Generation Paradigm to Understand Decision Making, Joel Suss

USING AUTO- AND CROSS-CORRELATIONS FROM SEISMIC NOISE TO MONITOR VELOCITY CHANGES AT VILLARRICA VOLCANO, CHILE, Kathleen F. McKee

Using contingent valuation to estimate willingness to pay for improved water source in rural Uganda , Steven G. Wright

Using water balance models to approximate the effects of climate change on spring catchment discharge : Mt. Hanang, Tanzania , Randall E. Fish

U.S. utilities' experiences with the implementation of energy efficiency programs, Courtney Goss

Utilizing Gaussian-Schell model beams to mitigate atmospheric turbulence in free space optical communications / by Kyle R. Drexler., Kyle R. Drexler

VALIDATION OF A 'DISPLACEMENT TOMOGRAPHY' INVERSION METHOD FOR MODELING SHEET INTRUSIONS, Sarah J. Menassian

Variation in carbon content of tropical tree species from Ghana, Daniel Yeboah

Vegetation and hydrologic influences on carbon and nitrogen in subsurface water of a forested riparian wetland, Emily B. W. Calhoon

VERIFYING SUCCESS OF ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN THE HURON-ERIE CORRIDOR FOR LAKE STURGEON, Emily K. Bouckaert

Vibro-acoustical analysis and design of a multiple-layer constrained viscoelastic damping structure, Fei Lin

Vortex Shedding Dynamics in Long Aspect-Ratio Aerodynamics Bodies, Liu Chen

Warming alters photosynthetic rates of sub-boreal peatland vegetation, Arvo Aljaste

Water and sanitation accessibility and the health of rural Ugandans, Jonathan E. Mellor

Waterpower : a geophysical and archaeological investigation of the waterpower system at the West Point Foundry, Cold Spring, New York, Kimberly A. Finch

Water transport in complex, non-wetting porous layers with applications to water management in low temperature fuel cells, Ezequiel F. Medici

Will Whole-Tree Harvest of Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) deplete soil nutrients in low-productivity sand soils?, Victoria L. Veach

Wind plant interaction with series-compensated power systems, Jayanth R. Ramamurthy

Winning coal at 78° North : mining, contingency and the Chaîne Opératoire in old Longyear City, Seth C. DePasqual

Wireless and passive pressure sensor system based on the magnetic higher-order harmonic field, Ee Lim Tan

Wolf habitat selection at the territory level : seasonal and interannual variation and influence on reproductive success, Alessia Uboni

Work of photography : exploring the ability of photography to disclose "The World", Thomas C. Adolphs

Writing center handbooks and travel guidebooks : redesigning instructional texts for multicultural, multilingual, and multinational contexts, Steven K. Bailey