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Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

This growing collection consists of dissertations, master's theses and master's reports from 1998-present submitted with their authors' permission for either open access or Michigan Tech only access.

This collection is not comprehensive prior to 2012 and represents a subset of available material. Works not found within this repository may be located by searching the Van Pelt and Opie Library catalog.

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Memory resource balancing for virtualized computing, Weiming Zhao

A study of acoustic emission technique for concrete damage detection, Jun Zhou

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

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

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

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

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

Edge coloring BIBDS and constructing MOELRs , John S. Asplund

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced mechanics of materials with microstructure, Shreehari Elangovan

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

WATER RESOURCES, HEALTH, AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF INTERVENTIONS TO ACHIEVE WATER AND SANITATION TARGETS OF THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN A CHANGING WORLD, Lauren M. Fry

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

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

Electron transport in molecular systems, Haiying He

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

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

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

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

Extracellular matrix of the charophycean green algae, Sarah Nelson Kiemle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY OF AQUATIC BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELS: INTEGRATING INFORMATION AND OPTIMIZING COMPLEXITY, Cory P. McDonald

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

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

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

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

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

Modeling mechanical response of heterogeneous materials, Siladitya Pal

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

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

Add a Dash of Rhetoric, a Pinch of Technical Communication, a Handful of Pedagogy, and Mix Well: Cookbooks and Recipes as Instructional Texts, and What Domestic Texts from 1870 to 1935 Can Teach Us About Technical Communication, Casey J. Rudkin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nitrogen removal and sustainability of vertical flow constructed wetlands for small scale wastewater treatment, Valerie J. Fuchs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Proteins in silico-modeling and sampling, Parimal Kar

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

Arrangement of gene pairs, retrotransposon insertions, and regulation of gene expression in plants, Nicholas D. Krom

Boreal forest fire impacts on lower troposphere carbon monoxide and ozone levels at the regional to hemispheric scales, Kateryna Lapina

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

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

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