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Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Kalman Filter approaches on crane swing, Cagri Abis
Landscape and forest structure at moose mortality sites on Isle Royale National Park. A LiDAR based assessment, Luis Miguel Verissimo
LARGE SCALE LANDSLIDE ON THE ONTONAGON RIVER, MICHIGAN, Jessica Smith
Measurements of ice nucleation by mineral dusts in the contact mode, Kristopher W. Bunker
Microfluidic fabrication of advanced microcapsules for use in self-healing materials, Ryan J. Lemmens
MODELING AND PROTOCOL DESIGN FOR EMERGING WIRELESS SYSTEMS, Jialiang Li
Negative index metamaterials and metaspacers for optical frequencies, Muhammad Imran Aslam
Numerical investigation of effects of addition of ethanol to gasoline on Laminar Flame Speed (LFS), autoignition, and wall quenching, Iltesham Zameer Syed
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
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
Regulation of woody plant development by auxin and polar auxin transport, Yiru Chen
Soft Lewis acid catalyzed cycloisomerization of oxo-alkynes and enynes, Zezhou Wang
Spatial and temporal analysis of land cover and landscape structure change in Zagros Forests, Azad Henareh Khalyani
SPATIAL UNDERSTANDING OF MATRIX INVERSION FOR INVERSE FORCE ESTIMATION, Kaustubh S. Surdi
Stability analysis of a mono inverter dual sensorless motors system, Sonu Mathews Varghese
Statistical methods for multi-marker testing in genetic association studies, Yilin Dai
SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURED NON-PRECIOUS METAL CATALYSTS, Zhichao Wang
Synthesis of novel solid materials from carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, Yan Huo
THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER COMPONENTS IN A GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE, Daniel P. Madison
Two dimensional Lattice Boltzmann simulation of fluid flow through an idealized micro-structure of disordered media, Rohan Dinesh Sali
VISUAL-INERTIAL INTEGRATION FOR HUMAN MOTION TRACKING AND NAVIGATION IN FREE-LIVING ENVIRONMENTS, Ya Tian
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A cold blizzard was raging, but the light shone brightly' : social networks presented in stained glass within an industrial community, James A. Rudkin
Adaptive sensing for target tracking applications, Aashish Poudel
Analysis of in-cylinder pressure transducer data quality utilizing a SIDI turbocharged engine, Jordan Daniel Stank
A REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER AVAILABILITY AS CONSTRAINED BY LOCAL HYDROGEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS TO STREAMFLOW DEPLETION, Katelyn Anne Watson
Biomechanics of meniscal horn attachments, Diego F. Villegas-Bermudez
Cloning and characterization of the genes involved in cambial growth in response to elevated [CO2], Yang Li
Comparison of three methods for driven pile capacity, Anthony R. Oxley
Compensatory growth in moose and its relationship to sex, longevity, intraspecific competition, and senescence, Benjamin W. Betterly
Cut slope design for the access to an underground copper mine, Michael D. Hochscheidt
Deltek expense, at whose expense? Users at the center of useful technology design for workplace contexts : a narrative report, Mandie Rose Danielski
Development and simulation of DSP filters for transformer differential protection / by Oskar Reynisson., Oskar Reynisson
Development of a quartz-enhanced photoacoustic instrument for the characterization of aerosol optical properties, Mathew Hollinger
Development of record-breaking statistics for climatological time-series analysis, Amalia Anderson
Development of system separation strategy using synchrophasor data, Muhammad Ali
Dynamic properties of wood using the Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar, Christopher G. Gilbertson
Effects of forest management and time on herbaceous species dynamics in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Marcella A. Campione
Energy and conductance state modeling of power electronic converters for DC microgrids, Gregory Vosters
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
Evaluating the relationship between moisture induced expansion and horizontal stress orientation in samples from the nonesuch formation, Luke Vermeulen
Evaluation of factors affecting speed perception in a driving simulator, Jonathan A. Salzman
Experimental and theoretical study of microstructure effect on piezoelectric property of one dimensional ZnO nanostructures, Kasra Momeni
Experimental study of physical aging effects on properties of EPON 862-DETDA, Nikhil Kaushik Anand
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
Fish contaminants through the tribal perspective : an ethnography of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's tribal fish harvest, Valoree Sherick Gagnon
Functional ZnO nanostructures for electronic and energy applications, Abhishek Prasad
High precision range estimation techniques for multi-path wireless environments, Mohsen Pourkhaatoun
Implementation of a Variable Compression Ratio Mechanism in a Four Cylinder Engine, Adam Kantor
Implementation of monotonic higher order upwind scheme in KIVA 4, Ganesh Sukumar
Investigation of surface water/groundwater relationships in a rural watershed in Southern Honduras, Robert F. Hegemann
Looking at the effectiveness of an earth science unit designed using the Understanding by Design process, Michele Renee Svoboda
Microfluidic hydrogen generator : featuring passive on-demand gas generation and self-circulated reactant for integration with micro fuel cell, Nathaniel D. Kroodsma
MIMO waveform design using continuous phase modulation, Steven O'Dacre
Modeling particulate organic matter diagenesis with SED2K, Rasika Kishor Gawde
Multimetallic complexes based on phosphine- and phosphine oxide- appended p-hydroquinones, Louis R. Pignotti
Observations of volcanic emissions using satellite remote sensing, Helen E. Thomas
Parameter identification of a copper-zeolite SCR catalyst model using reactor data, Neelima S. Borate
Physical modeling of air injection as a scour remediation technique near gated weir stilling basins, Ted Matthew Champagne
Plenoptic camera : theory and experimental results, Ronald M. Kemker
Preparation of silicon-metal nanocomposites based on electrophoretic deposition, Yiping Feng
Problems in the classical calculus of variations, Chang Liu
Production of liquid core-polymer shell microcapsules, Cho Hui Lim
Seismic observations of regional gas blowdown at Teal South, Mohamed A. Ezawi
Selective matrix remodeling to increase interstitial flow in lymphedema, Melissa Anne Roberts
Sustainability study of nanomaterials including societal and occupational implications, Julio Luis Rivera Garcia
Syntheses and structures of molybdenum and tungsten complexes capable of epoxidaton and copper coordination polymers and dendrimers, Linsheng Feng
Synthesis, structure, and stability of metal-organic frameworks, Lei Zhang
Systemic analysis of microarray data sets towards identifying genes regulating root development, Hang Zhang
Transformer modeling ATP : internal faults & high-frequency discretization, Alejandro Avendaño Ceceña
Wind plant interaction with series-compensated power systems, Jayanth R. Ramamurthy
Wireless and passive pressure sensor system based on the magnetic higher-order harmonic field, Ee Lim Tan
Work of photography : exploring the ability of photography to disclose "The World", Thomas C. Adolphs
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Analysis of transport properties of mechanically alloyed [Pb1-xSnxTe], Rajalakshmi Krishna
Bacteriorhodopsin protein hybrids for chemical and biological sensing, Eric Michael Winder
Boron nitride nanotubes : synthesis, characterization, functionalization, and potential applications, Chee Huei Lee
Development of a wireless platform to generate nitric oxide for implanted biomedical devices, Michael A. Starrett
Dynamics of settling charged particles in turbulence : theory and experiments, Jiang Lu
Processing and characterization of PbSnTe-based thermoelectric materials made by mechanical alloying, Aaron D. Lalonde
Technical communication in the global context : a heuristic approach to disciplinary identity and pedagogical practices, Laurence José
Understanding volcanic processes using UV camera measurements of sulfur dioxide and coincident infrasound and seismicity, Marika Piirak Dalton
Water transport in complex, non-wetting porous layers with applications to water management in low temperature fuel cells, Ezequiel F. Medici
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Accelerometer based measurements of combustion in an automotive turbocharged diesel engine, Christopher J. Polonowski
Fabrication of nanoparticles by short-distance sputter deposition, Min Nie
Integration of room temperature single electron transistor with CMOS subsystem, Daw Don Cheam
Metal-oxide film and photonic structures for integrated device applications, Ziyou Zhou
Payone : incentive for epidemic protocol-based anonymity system, Sowmya S. Moily
Regulation of woody plant development by gibberellin catabolic and signaling genes, Christine Zawaski
SO2 emissions at Volcan de Colima, 2003-2007, Ellen Engberg
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Critical evaluation of diameter increment modelling in the Great Lakes region, Bharat Pokharel
Early season ozone uptake is important for determining ozone tolerance in two trembling aspen clones, Lisa Jean Rouse