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Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2014
ACTIVE AND REACTIVE POWER CONTROL IN BIDIRECTIONAL DC-LINK CONVERTER, Irfan Haider
ALTERNATING CURRENT DIELECTROPHORESIS OF CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES: EXPERIMENTS AND COMPARISON WITH THEORY, Chungja Yang
AN ASSESSMENT OF BALLAST SOURCE'S QUALITY AND LOCATIONS WITH RESPECT TO MDOT'S UPGRADE OF THE WOLVERINE RAILROAD LINE FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL USEAGE, Kurt-Erich Breitenbucher
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF PARTIAL LOW RISK DEPLOYMENT IN A FIXED VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT, Charles A. Clement
ASTAXANTHIN PRODUCTION FROM HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS UNDER VARIOUS LIGHT INTENSITIES AND CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS, Ornella Nkurunziza
A USE FOR LINGUISTICS IN COMPOSITION A BLENDING THEORY APPROACH TO METAPHOR IN THE WRITING CLASS, Stephen Markve
A WEARABLE SENSOR SUITE AND MOBILE APPLICATION FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE TREMOR ANALYSIS IN RURAL AREAS, Kara L. Peltier
Collection System Design for DC Series Wind Farms, Himanshu J. Bahirat
COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF MICROBIAL BIOFILM AND GLYCEROL FUEL CELL USING COMSOL, Xiaotong Han
CONSUMPTION WITHOUT BORDERS: ECOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS OF MAMMALS THAT TRAVERSE AQUATIC-TERRESTRIAL ECOTONES, Brenda Gail Bergman
DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHENE ELECTRODE DIELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE, Hongyu Xie
DEVELOPMENT OF CONFORMABLE CNG TANK FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION, Sachin P. Shinde
DID SPECULATION DRIVE OIL PRICES DURING 2003-2008?, Yan Yu
DISTRIBUTED APPROACH FOR SOLVING OPTIMAL POWER FLOW PROBLEMS IN THREE-PHASE UNBALANCED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, Theyab R. AlSenani
DRTA ACCOMPANYING SQ3R COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESEARCH AND REFLECTION ON MITEP PROGRAM, Dawn M. Kahler
EFFECT OF FUEL SPRAY IMPINGMENT ON ENGINE PERFORMANCE IN A GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE, Anshaj Chadha
ELECTRICITY GENERATION MODELING AND PHOTOVOLTAIC FORECASTS IN CHINA, Shengan Li
ENGINE TESTS WITH - IMAGING OF "NOSTRUM IMPINGING JET INJECTORS” AND RESULTS OF DIRECT WATER INJECTION IN A SPARK IGNITED ENGINE AT HIGH COMPRESSION RATIO, Yogesh P. Kanabar
EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC CLOAKING AT MICROWAVES, Xiaohui Wang
EXTREMELY SUBWAVELENGTH NEGATIVE INDEX METAMATERIAL, Suhail Khader Khan
FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES FOR MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL-ASSISTED PHOTOTHERMAL THERAPY, Ethan J. Weydemeyer
GLOBAL MODELING OF ATMOSPHERIC OZONE AND AEROSOLS: MODEL IMPROVEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS, Yaoxian Huang
GPU ACCELERATED CLUSTER DRIVEN ANISOTROPIC DIFFUSION FOR SPECKLE REDUCTION IN ULTRASOUND IMAGES, Zilong Hu
IMPACT OF CAM SPLAY ANGLE IN A SPARK IGNITED ENGINE WITH VARIABLE VALVE TIMING, Zhuyong Yang
IMPACT OF ENGINE CALIBRATION ON PM OXIDATION IN A CATALYZED PARTICULATE FILTER OVER A TRANSIENT CYCLE: A MODELLING STUDY, Ajinkya A. Gujar
IMPLEMENTATION OF SWING CENTER VOLTAGE METHOD FOR POWER SWING DETECTION USING SYNCHROPHASOR TECHNOLOGY, Amol Pramod Kathe
Inductive-Capacitive Resonant Circuit Sensors for Structural Health and Environmental Monitoring, Andrew J. DeRouin
INTEGRATING HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY: A CASE STUDY, Heather L. Simpson
INTEGRATION OF GT-POWER ENGINE MODEL WITH DSPACE VEHICLE MODEL FOR CO-SIMULATION AND VALIDATION, Pankaj Prabhakar Badgujar
MICHIGAN TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM: A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, Angela Ernstes
MICHIGAN TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM: PROVIDING THE CONFIDENCE TO DRIVE CHANGES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, Joshua D. Ernstes
MICROFLUIDIC ENCAPSULATION FOR SELF-HEALING MATERIAL AND INVESTIGATION OF ITS IMPACTS ON COMPOSITE PERFORMANCE, Ryan J. Lemmens
MODULARITY BASED FUZZY COMMUNITY DETECTION IN SOCIAL NETWORKS, Jianhai Su
OPTIMAL CONTROL OF BUILDING ENERGY WITH SMART-GRID INTERACTION, Madhura Paranjape
OPTIMAL PIPELINE ROUTING SELECTION USING GIS IN ALASKA, Ecmel Taskin
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF LLDPE/CaCO3 MODIFIERS WITH AND WITHOUT TITANATE COUPLING AGENT ON ASPHALT BINDER AND MIXTURE, Mohd Rosli Mohd Hasan
Predicting the Mechanical Properties of Carbon-Based Materials Using Molecular Dynamics, Benjamin D. Jensen
PROPERTIES OF THE PROTEROZOIC GEOMAGNETIC FIELD AND GEOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF PALEOMAGNETIC DATA FROM ROCKS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MIDCONTINENT RIFT, Evgeniy V. Kulakov
PROSPECTS AND ISSUES FOR FUEL CELLS WITH FREIGHT RAIL TRANSPORTATION, Adriano Rothschild
PURIFICATION AND CARBOHYDRATE BINDING PROPERTIES OF TWO NEW PLANT PROTEINS, Robert K. Brown
RISK ANALYSIS OF STEEL FRAME BUILDINGS DUE TO EARTHQUAKE MAINSHOCK-AFTERSHOCK SEQUENCES, Ruiqiang Song
Seismic Serviceability Assessment of Water Distribution Systems, Ji Zhang
SELF-ADAPTIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT - THE FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS IN LI-POLYMER BATTERIES, Xiaobao Geng
SIZE OPTIMIZATION OF A BIOMASS TO LIQUID FUEL CONVERSION FACILITY WITHIN A BIOMASS SUPPLY CHAIN, Timothy L. Jenkins
SOLUTE-DERIVED THERMAL STABILITY OF NANOCRYSTALLINE ALUMINUM AND PROCESSING FACTOR INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION OF AL6MN QUASICRYSTALS IN MELT-SPINNING, Andrew H. Baker
STUDY OF REAL-TIME STOCHASTIC KNOCK DETECTION AND CONTROL FOR SPARK-IGNITION ENGINES, Wei Luo
Sustainable Iron Making Processes, Urvashi Srivastava
Synthesis and Photochemical Study of N-doped Mixed Oxide Solid Solution Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Production under Visible Light Irradiation, Taile Y. Leswifi
THE EFFECT OF SOLID DEPOSIT FORMATIONS ON SI PFI ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND CONTROL, Henry John Schmidt VII
UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE'S ADOPTION OF INDIVIDUAL-USE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, Jayesh D. Borde
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Analysis of a Non-Traditional Micro Tube Hydroforming Process, Scott W. Wagner
An Ecological and Chemical Assessment of Copper Contaminated Streams in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Julie A. Padilla
Applications of LiDAR remote sensing of forest structure in the Upper Great Lakes region, USA, Timothy J. Gebuhr
ASSESSING INFORMATION CONFLICTS DURING THE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE, Armin Rahimi Golkhandan
A TWO-STAGE MICROBIAL FUEL CELL SYSTEM TO CONVERT SOLID ORGANIC WASTE TO ELECTRICITY, Tristan T. Beaster
BENEFICIATION OF HIGH-MgO SEDIMENTARY PHOSPHATE ORES, Justin T. Carlson
CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALT MATERIALS CONTAINING BIO OIL FROM MICHIGAN WOOD, Julian N. Mills-Beale
CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO NOVEL MONOCOT MANNOSE BINDING LECTINS PURIFIED BY ‘CAPTURE AND RELEASE’ METHOD, Ashli L. Fueri
Detecting changes in surface moisture and water table position with spectral changes in surface vegetation in northern peatlands, Karl Michael Meingast
DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW COST IMPEDANCE TUBE TO MEASURE THE ACOUSTIC ABSORPTION AND TRANSMISSION LOSS OF MATERIALS, Satyajeet P. Deshpande
Development of Hardware-In-the-Loop Simulation System for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Study, Yang Li
Development of Optically Based pH Sensing Hydrogel and Controlled Nitric Oxide Release Polymer, Matthew T. Nielsen
DIFFERENTIATING PATH AND SOURCE PROCESSES IN COMPLEX GEOLOGIC STRUCTURE THROUGH PASSIVE SEISMIC STUDIES: BERING GLACIER, ALASKA AND VILLARRICA VOLCANO, CHILE, Joshua Paul Richardson
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
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 THE INSTALLATION AND PERFORMANCE OF MANUALLY DRILLED WELLS IN NORTH-EASTERN MADAGASCAR, Luke John Paul Barrett
Fossil bubble in porphyritic basaltic pyroclasts produced by small and large strombolian eruption at Pacaya, Guatemala, Valeria Cigala
Geospatial analysis of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) encroachment utilizing remotely sensed data, Aaron James Poznanovic
How do we teach usability? An Investigation of Usability Instruction in Technical Communication, Felicia E. Chong
IDENTIFICATION OF GENES CONTROLLING BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND PATHWAYS THROUGH STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND NETWORK RECONSTRUCTION, Sapna Kumari
Infrared Thermography Enhancements for Concrete Bridge Evaluation, Khatereh Vaghefi
IS THE U.S. SHALE GAS BOOM HAVING AN EFFECT ON THE EUROPEAN GAS MARKET?, Isaac Kouame Yao
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BIOFUEL PRODUCED FROM ALGAE, Rui Shi
MODEL-BASED DESIGN AND HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS, Pushkar Vivek Agashe
NICKEL-COBALT SOLID SOLUTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS AS CATALYSTS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REFORMING OF METHANE, Sanchai Kuboon
Non-invasive method to predict viscosity and size using total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM) system, Mohammad Mohiuddin Mamun
OPTIMAL SHAPE IN ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING BY SMALL ASPHERICAL PARTICLES, Ajaree Mongkolsittisilp
Paleomagnetic Study of the Portage Lake Volcanics exposed in the Quincy Mine, Alexander Christopher Michels
Promoting Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems Using Ecological Forestry, Sarah Klingsporn Poznanovic
QUADRUPOLE LEVITATION OF PARTICLES IN A THERMODYNAMICALLY REALISTIC CLOUD ENVIRONMENT, Nicholas A. Black
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AS ENFRAMING OR EMPOWERING: HOW LEAN AND SIX SIGMA DEFINE TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, Joanna M. Schreiber
Silicon Nanowire Lab on a Chip, Thomas M. Daunais
Speciation with gene-flow in eastern North American red oaks (Quercus section Lobatae), Alexis R. Sullivan
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR RARE AND COMMON VARIANT ASSOCIATION STUDIES, Shurong Fang
STUDY OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY MODELING AND CONTROL USING AUTONOMIE, Baifan Wu
SUPPORTING LEARNING FOR NAVAJO STUDENTS THROUGH ETHNOMATHEMATICS, Tracy L. Hunter