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Submissions from 2015

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A Novel Synthesis of Tin Oxide Thin Films by the Sol-gel Process for Optoelectronic Applications, M. Marikkannan, V. Vishnukanthan, A. Vijayshankar, J. Mayandi, and Joshua M. Pearce

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The Cross-Spectrum Transfer Function For Image Reconstruction Under Anisoplanatic Conditions, Donald McGaughey, Jeremy Bos, and Michael Roggemann

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Analysis and reduction of total harmonic distortions in distribution system with electric vehicles and wind generators, Ritam Misra and Sumit Paudyal

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Integrated voltage—current monitoring and control of gas metal arc weld magnetic ball-jointed open source 3-D printer, Yuenyong Nilsiam, Amberlee S. Haselhuhn, Bas Wijnen, Paul G. Sanders, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Technical viability of mobile solar photovoltaic systems for indigenous nomadic communities in northern latitudes, Svetlana V. Obydenkova and Joshua M. Pearce

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Optimal DC microgrid power apportionment and closed loop storage control to mitigate source and load transients, Gordon G. Parker, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett III, and David G. Wilson

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Hierarchical approach for optimal operation of distribution grid and electric vehicles, Sumit Paudyal and Bharathi Bhattu

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A novel approach to obviousness: An algorithm for identifying prior art concerning 3-D printing materials, Joshua M. Pearce

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Applications of Open Source 3-D Printing on Small Farms, Joshua M. Pearce

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Commentary: Open-source Hardware for Research and Education, Joshua M. Pearce

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Maximizing Return on Investment for Public Health with Open-source Medical Hardware, Joshua M. Pearce

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Quantifying the Value of Open Source Hardware Development, Joshua M. Pearce

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Return on investment for open source scientific hardware development, Joshua M. Pearce

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Feature and decision level fusion using multiple kernel learning and fuzzy integrals, Anthony Pinar, Timothy C. Havens, Derek Anderson, and Lequn Hu

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Approach to explosive hazard detection using sensor fusion and multiple kernel learning with downward-looking GPR and EMI sensor data, Anthony Pinar, Matthew P. Masarik, Timothy C. Havens, Joseph W. Burns, Brian Thelen, and John Becker

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Low-cost open-source voltage and current monitor for gas metal arc weld 3D printing, Anthony Pinar, Bas Wijnen, Gerald C. Anzalone, Timothy C. Havens, Paul G. Sanders, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Peanut shaped ZnO microstructures: controlled synthesis and nucleation growth toward low-cost dye sensitized solar cells, M. Prabhu, J. Mayandi, R. N. Mariammal, V. Vishnukanthan, Joshua M. Pearce, N. Soundararajan, and K. Ramachandran

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Fusion of iECO image descriptors for buried explosive hazard detection in forward-looking infrared imagery, Stanton R. Price, Derek Anderson, and Timothy C. Havens

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Effects of time horizon on Model Predictive Control for Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Amir Rezaei and Jeffrey Burl

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Prediction of vehicle velocity for model predictive control, Amir Rezaei and Jeffrey Burl

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Optimization of Annealing Cycles for Electric Output in Outdoor Conditions for Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic - Thermal Systems, Joseph Rozario and Joshua M. Pearce

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Open-Source 3-D Printing Technologies for Education: Bringing Additive Manufacturing to the Classroom, Chelsea Schelly, Gerald C. Anzalone, Bas Wijnen, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Sensing based on fano-type resonance response of all-dielectric metamaterials, Elena Semouchkina, Ran Duan, George Semouchkin, and Ravindra Pandey

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Performance of U.S. hybrid distributed energy systems: Solar photovoltaic, battery and combined heat and power, Kunal K. Shah, Aishwarya Shrikant Mundada, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Current density and ohmic resistance distribution in the land-channel direction of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Udit N. Shrivastava, Kazuya Tajiri, and Michael Chase

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Distributed control and energy storage requirements of networked Dc microgrids, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett III, Gordon Parker, and David G. Wilson

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An apodization approach for processing forward-looking GPR for buried target detection, Adam Webb, Timothy C. Havens, and Timothy J. Schulz

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Out-of-step detection using Zubov's approximation stability boundaries, Yawei Wei, Sumit Paudyal, and Bruce A. Mork

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The effects of PLA color on material properties of 3-D printed components, Ben T. Wittbrodt and Joshua M. Pearce

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Open-source photometric system for enzymatic nitrate quantification, Ben T. Wittbrodt, D. A. Squires, J. Walbeck, E. Campbell, W. H. Campbell, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Total U.S. Cost Evaluation of Low-Weight Tension-Based Photovoltaic Flat-Roof Mounted Racking, B. T. Wittbrodt and Joshua M. Pearce

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Power system reliability evaluation with SCADA cybersecurity considerations, Yichi Zhang, Lingfeng Wang, Yingmeng Xiang, and Chee-Wooi Ten

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A performance-guided graph sparsification approach to scalable and robust SPICE-accurate integrated circuit simulations, Xueqian Zhao, Lengfei Han, and Zhuo Feng

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Sharp corner/edge recognition in domestic environments using RGB-D camera systems, Junlong Zhou, Jianming Yan, Tongquan Wei, Kaijie Wu, Xiaodao Chen, and Shiyan Hu

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A dynamic programming algorithm for leveraging probabilistic detection of energy theft in smart home, Yuchen Zhou, Xiaodao Chen, Albert Zomaya, Lizhe Wang, and Shiyan Hu

Submissions from 2014

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Securitization of Residential Solar Photovoltaic Assets: Costs, Risks and Uncertainty, Theresa Alafita and Joshua M. Pearce

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Generalized geometric control manifolds of power converters in a DC microgrid, Bibaswan Banerjee and Wayne Weaver

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Mean square error performance evaluation of a commercial speckle imaging system using simulated imagery, Jeremy P. Bos, Aaron Paolini, Eric Kelmelis, and Michael Roggemann

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Effects of Spectral Albedo on Solar Photovoltaic Devices, M. P. Brennan, A. L. Abrahamse, Rob W. Andrews, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Optimal geometric control of Dc microgrids, Kaitlyn J. Bunker and Wayne Weaver

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Optimization of grid-connected wind and battery energy storage system, Kaitlyn J. Bunker and Wayne Weaver

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Guest editorial advanced distributed control of energy conversion devices and systems, Ali Davoudi, Josep M. Guerrero, Frank Lewis, Robert Balog, Brian Johnson, Wayne Weaver, Liwei Wang, Chris Edrington, Ramon Blasco-Gimenez, Alejandro Dominguez-Garcia, and Mo Yuen Chow

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Evaluating the geographic viability of the solar water disinfection (SODIS) method by decreasing turbidity with NaCl: A case study of South Sudan, Brittney Dawney, Cheng Cheng, Richelle Winkler, and Joshua Pearce

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Game-theoretic cold-start transient optimization in DC microgrids, Nishantha C. Ekneligoda and Wayne Weaver

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Game theoretic optimization of DC micro-grids without a communication infrastructure, Nishantha C. Ekneligoda and Wayne Weaver

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Evaluation of Potential Fair Trade Standards for an Ethical 3-D Printing Filament, Savanna R. Feeley, Bas Wijnen, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Reversing the Trend of Large Scale and Centralization in Manufacturing: The Case of Distributed Manufacturing of Customizable 3-D-Printable Self-Adjustable Glasses, Jephias Gwamuri, Ben T. Wittbrodt, Nick C. Anzalone, and Joshua M. Pearce

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An adaptive graph sparsification approach to scalable harmonic balance analysis of strongly nonlinear post-layout RF circuits, Lengfei Han, Xueqian Zhao, and Zhuo Feng

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Substrate release mechanisms for gas metal arc weld 3D aluminum metal printing, Amberlee S. Haselhuhn, Eli J. Gooding, Alexandra G. Glover, Gerald C. Anzalone, Bas Wijnen, Paul G. Sanders, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Data-informed fuzzy measures for fuzzy integration of intervals and fuzzy numbers, Timothy C. Havens, Derek Anderson, and Christian Wagner

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Comparison of Sparse Recovery Algorithms for Channel Estimation in Underwater Acoustic OFDM with Data-Driven Sparsity Learning, Yi Huang, Lei Wan, Shengli Zhou, Zhaohui Wang, and Jianzhong Huang

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Efficient and Scalable Nonlinear Multiple Kernel Aggregation Using the Choquet Integral, Lequn Hu, Derek T. Anderson, Timothy C. Havens, and James M. Keller

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The RepRap 3-D Printer Revolution in STEM Education, John L. Irwin, Joshua M. Pearce, Gerald C. Anzalone, and Douglas Oppliger

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Mobile Open-Source Solar-Powered 3-D Printers for Distributed Manufacturing in Off-Grid Communities, Debbie L. King, Adegboyega Babasola, Joseph Rozario, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Life Cycle Analysis of Distributed Recycling of Post-consumer High Density Polyethylene for 3-D Printing Filament, M. A. Kreiger, M. L. Mulder, A. G. Glover, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Controllable resistive type fault current limiter (CR-FCL) with frequency and pulse duty-cycle, Seyed Behzad Naderi, Mehdi Jafari, and Mehrdad Tarafdar Hagh

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Simulations of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions from low-cost Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic and Cogeneration Systems for New Communities, Amir H. Nosrat, Lukas G. Swan, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Optimizing Limited Solar Roof Access by Exergy Analysis of Solar Thermal, Photovotaic, and Hybrid Thermal Systems, M. Pathak, P. G. Sanders, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Optimal operation of industrial energy hubs in smart grids, Sumit Paudyal, Claudio A. Cañizares, and Kankar Bhattacharya

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Control and performance of a class d audio power converter under sliding-mode control with variable hysteretic bands, Tony Pinar and Wayne Weaver

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Indices for introspection on the choquet integral, Stanton R. Price, Derek T. Anderson, Christian Wagner, Timothy C. Havens, and James M. Keller

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The Effects of Dispatch Strategy on Electrical Performance of Amorphous Silicon-based Solar Photovoltaic-thermal Systems, Joseph Rozario, A. H. Vora, S. K. Debnath, M. Pathak, and Joshua M. Pearce

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A generalized fuzzy t-norm formulation of fuzzy modularity for community detection in social networks, Jianhai Su and Timothy C. Havens

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Quadratic program-based modularity maximization for fuzzy community detection in social networks, Jianhai Su and Timothy C. Havens

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Scoping Study: Networked Microgrids, Eddy Trinklein, Gordon Parker, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett III, Lucia Gauchia, Chee-Wooi Ten, and et. al.

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Mechanical Properties of Components Fabricated with Open-Source 3-D Printers Under Realistic Environmental Conditions, B. M. Tymrak, M Kreiger, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Exchanging Ohmic Losses in Metamaterial Absorbers with Useful Optical Absorption for Photovoltaics, Ankit Vora, Jephias Gwamuri, Nezih Pala, Anand Kulkarni, Joshua M. Pearce, and Durdu Ö. Güney

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Multi-resonant Silver Nano-disk Patterned Thin Film Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells for Staebler-Wronski Effect Compensation, Ankit Vora, Jephias Gwamuri, Joshua M. Pearce, Paul L. Bergstrom, and Durdu Ö. Güney

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From interval-valued data to general type-2 fuzzy sets, Christian Wagner, Simon Miller, Jonathan M. Garibaldi, Derek Anderson, and Timothy C. Havens

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Real-time Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation for optimal Dc microgrid control development, Wayne Weaver and Gordon G. Parker

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Open-Source Syringe Pump Library, Bas Wijnen, Emily J. Hunt, Gerald C. Anzalone, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Investigating the impact of plug-in electric vehicle charging on power distribution systems with the integrated modeling and simulation of transportation network, Jingwei Xiong, Kuilin Zhang, Xuanchen Liu, and Wencong Su

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Innovation through collaboration: scaling up solutions for sustainable development, I. Zelenika and J. M. Pearce

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Design of Multijunction Photovoltaic Cells Optimized for Varied Atmospheric Conditions, Chenlong Zhang, Jephias Gwamuri, Rob Andrews, and Joshua M. Pearce

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OFDM for Underwater Acoustic Communications, Shengli Zhou and Zhaohui Wang

Submissions from 2013

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The Effect of Spectral Albedo on Amorphous Silicon and Crystalline Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Device Performance, Rob W. Andrews and Joshua M. Pearce

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A New Method to Determine the Effects of Hydrodynamic Surface Coatings on the Snow Shedding Effectiveness of Solar Photovoltaic Modules, Rob W. Andrews, Andrew Pollard, and Joshua M. Pearce

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The Effects of Snowfall on Solar Photovoltaic Performance, Rob W. Andrews, Andrew Pollard, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Open-Source Colorimeter, Gerald C. Anzalone, Alexandra G. Glover, and Joshua M. Pearce

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A low-cost open-source metal 3-D printer, Gerald C. Anzalone, Chenlong Zhang, Bas Wijnen, Paul G. Sanders, and Joshua M. Pearce

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A comparison of the mean square error performance of speckle and MFBD image reconstruction techniques under anisoplanatic long-horizontal-path imaging, Glen E. Archer, Jeremy P. Bos, and Michael Roggemann

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Reconstruction of long horizontal-path images under anisoplanatic conditions using multiframe blind deconvolution, Glen E. Archer, Jeremy P. Bos, and Michael Roggemann

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Using speckle imaging techniques as a starting point for MFBD scene reconstruction from long horizontal-path, turbulence-degraded imagery, Jeremy P. Bos, Glen E. Archer, and Michael Roggemann

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Manufacturing techniques to improve sillicon nanowire repeatability, Thomas Daunais and Paul L. Bergstrom

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Simple and Low-Cost Method of Planning for Tree Growth and Lifetime Effects on Solar Photovoltaic Systems Performance, C. Dereli, C. Yücedağ, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Quantification of Mixed-State Entanglement in a Quantum System Interacting with Two Time-Dependent Lasers, Rasim Dermez

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Large-scale flip-chip power grid reduction with geometric templates, Zhuo Feng

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Advances in Plasmonic Light Trapping in Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaic Devices, J. Gwamuri, D. O. Guney, and J. M. Pearce

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Design, construction, and testing of an electric machine test-bed for use in laboratory and research education, Trever J. Hassell, Aurenice M. Oliveira, and Wayne Weaver

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Using Matlab's Simscape modeling environment as a simulation tool in power electronics and electrical machines courses, Trever J. Hassell, Wayne Weaver, and Aurenice M. Oliveira

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Effect of permittivity on energy band diagrams of dielectric metamaterial arrays, Arash Hosseinzadeh and Elena Semouchkina

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Distributed Recycling of Post-Consumer Plastic Waste in Rural Areas, M. Kreiger, Gerald C. Anzalone, M. L. Mulder, A. G. Glover, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Environmental Impacts of Distributed Manufacturing from 3-D Printing of Polymer Components and Products, Megan Kreiger and Joshua M. Pearce

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Progress in Indium Gallium Nitride Materials for Solar Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Dirk V. P. McLaughlin and Joshua M. Pearce

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Integration of funded faculty research, capstone experiences and industry requirements, Aurenice M. Oliveira, Trever J. Hassell, and Wayne Weaver

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Installation of a Variable-angle Spectrometer System for Monitoring Diffuse and Global Solar Radiation, O. Ormachea, A. Abrahamse, N. Tolavi, O. Urquidi, Joshua M. Pearce, and R. Andrews

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Open-source nanotechnology: Solutions to a modern intellectual property tragedy, Joshua M. Pearce

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Free and open source appropriate technology, Joshua M. Pearce

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Optimal VIA Placement in Under Filled Embedded Multimode Waveguides, Nicholas J. Riegel, Matthew Howard, and Christopher Middlebrook

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A linear time approximation scheme for computing geometric maximum k-star, Jia Wang and Shiyan Hu