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Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2021

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HIGH PERFORMANCE SPECTRAL METHODS FOR GRAPH-BASED MACHINE LEARNING, Yongyu Wang

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High-resolution molecular characterization of complex environmental mixtures: Aquatic dissolved organic matter and wildfire-influenced aerosol, Amna Ijaz

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HYDROCARBON BIODEGRADATION AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY COMPOSITION IN FRESHWATER SYSTEMS AND ENRICHMENT CULTURES, Emma Byrne

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Hydrodynamics of Vibrating Perforated Plates, Muhammad Usman

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HYDROLOGIC INVESTIGATION OF THE CHIWAUKEE PRAIRIE (WISCONSIN) RESTORATION, Nick Potter

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IMPACT OF HEMODYNAMIC VORTEX SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICS ON ANALYSIS OF INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS, Kevin W. Sunderland

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Impacts of forest tax programs on property tax rates in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin, Elsa Schwartz

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IMPROVING THE TEMPORAL ACCURACY OF TURBULENCE MODELS AND RESOLVING THE IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES OF FLUID FLOW MODELING, Kyle J. Schwiebert

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Integer Partitions Under Certain Finiteness Conditions, Tim Wagner

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INTEGRATED TORREFACTION-EXTRUSION SYSTEM FOR CONVERSION OF FIBER-PLASTIC WASTES INTO SOLID FUELS, Shreyas Kolapkar

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INTEGRATION OF ROBOTIC AND ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS USING ADVANCED CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION SCHEMES, Chinmay Kondekar

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Investigating ice nucleation at negative pressures using molecular dynamics: A first order approximation of the dependence of ice nucleation rate on pressure, Elise Rosky

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INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF ONLINE HUMAN COLLABORATION IN EXPLANATION OF AI SYSTEMS, Tauseef Ibne Mamun

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INVESTIGATION OF A MACHINE-PLANT INTERFACE FOR EXTRACTING ROOTED INVASIVE AQUATIC PLANTS, Brad Baas

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Light Field compression and manipulation via residual convolutional neural network, Eisa Hedayati

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Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Using Mineral Processing Methods, Ruiting Zhan

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Local Watershed Analysis for Hubbell and Lake Linden, Michigan, Brittany Hubbard

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Major Index over Descent Distributions of Standard Young Tableaux, Emily Anible

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Mapping Michigan's Historic Coastlines, Ryan A. Williams

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Marangoni Propulsion of Active Particles, Saeed Jafari Kang

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MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF HEAT TRANSFER FROM ISOLATED OBJECTS, Esmaeil Dehdashti

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Metagenomic Identification and Classification of the Mercury-Methylating Gene hgcA in Response to Water Table and Plant Functional Group Manipulations in Peat Soil, Madeline Peterson

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Modeling and Numerical Simulations Of The Michigan Tech Convection Cloud Chamber, Subin Thomas

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Modeling Human Visual Detection Using Deep Networks, Zach DeKraker

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MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODELING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AT INTERSECTIONS OF THE FOOD-ENERGY-WATER NEXUS, Jessica Daignault

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Multi-level analysis of atomic layer deposition barrier coatings on additively manufactured plastics for high vacuum applications, Nupur Bihari

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MULTISCALE INVESTIGATION OF DROPWISE CONDENSATION ON A SMOOTH HYDROPHILIC SURFACE, Shahab Bayani Ahangar

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NATURAL RESOURCE CURSE, ECONOMIC FREEDOM, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: CASE OF AFRICA, Oluwatomisin Shalom Akinbo

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New Horizons for Processing and Utilizing Red Mud, M. Archambo

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NEW NUMERICAL APPROXIMATIONS OF GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS USING RADIAL BASIS FUNCTIONS, Nadun Lakshitha Dissanayake Kulasekera Mudiyanselage

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Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Wave Energy Converter, Isha Malekar

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Novel Methods in Computational Imaging with Applications in Remote Sensing, Adam Webb

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NOVEL NEW MODELING PROCEDURE FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY WITH NONLINEAR CONNECTIONS, Steven Whitican

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ONLINE RETIREMENT PLANNING TRAINING: THE EFFECTS OF USABILITY ON COGNITIVE LOAD AND RETIREMENT PLANNING ACTIVITY LEVELS, Natasha Hardy

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Open-Source TIG-Based Metal 3D-Printing, Shane Oberloier

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ORIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIFFUSE SOIL CO2 GAS EMISSIONS ACROSS TURRIALBA AND IRAZÚ VOLCANOES, COSTA RICA, Katie Nelson

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‘OWING TO THE BACKWARDNESS OF THE SEASON’: ASSESSING THE EXPLORATORY MINING PROCESS ON ISLE ROYALE REDACTED VERSION, Andrew Anklam

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PHASE-FIELD FRACTURE MODELING FOR INTERLOCKING MICRO-ARCHITECTURED MATERIALS, Shubham Sinha

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PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS AND THEIR EFFECT ON ICE CLOUD FORMATION, Nurun Nahar Lata

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PREDICTING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE GREAT LAKES WATER LEVELS USING A FULLY COUPLED 3D REGIONAL MODELING SYSTEM, Miraj Kayastha

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PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: THE ROLES OF SELF-COMPASSION, COPING, MENTAL TOUGHNESS, GRIT, AND SELF-REPORTED STRESSORS ON PHYSICS FINAL EXAM PERFORMANCE, Darnishia L. Morris

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PRE-FAILURE PERSISTENT SCATTERER INTERFEROMETRY (PSI) AND SOIL MOISTURE INDEX (SMI) ANALYSIS OF THE EDENVILLE DAM IN MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, Ryan Klida

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QUANTIFYING THE VALUE OF FOAM-BASED FLEXIBLE FLOATING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS, Koami Soulemane Hayibo

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Real time adaptive relay settings for Microgrid protection verified using Hardware in Loop, Aadam Harnekar

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A COMMUNITY-LED MULTI-STAKEHOLDER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN IN RURAL PANAMA, Tristan Odekirk

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REGENERATION PATTERNS IN SILVICULTURAL OPENINGS OF WESTERN GREAT LAKES NORTHERN HARDWOOD FORESTS 15-24 YEARS POST-HARVEST, Matthew S. VanderMolen

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REGIONAL IMPACTS OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE ON BLACK ASH WETLANDS, Joseph Shannon

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Reverse Engineering of Short Circuit Analyses, Anurag Nagpure

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ROLE OF ETA PHASE EVOLUTION ON CREEP PROPERTIES OF NICKEL BASE SUPERALLOYS USED IN ADVANCED ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION PLANTS, Ninad Mohale

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Saturation Behaviors in Deep Turbulence, Jeffrey R. R. Beck

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SEISMOTECTONIC INTERPRETATION OF AN EXPANSIVE SET OF EARTHQUAKE FOCAL MECHANISMS FROM FIRST MOTIONS AND AMPLITUDE RATIOS ON THE YELLOWSTONE PLATEAU, Cristhian Salas Pazmiño

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Sensing Methods for Two-Target and Four-Target Detection in Time-Constrained Vector Poisson and Gaussian Channels, Muhammad Fahad

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Short-Term Fasting and Autonomic Control, Joshua Gonzalez

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Sliding Mode Control of a Nonlinear Wave Energy Converter Model, Tania Demonte Gonzalez

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SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL COMPARISON OF PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN THE BOARDMAN RIVER, Collin Diedrich

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Specifically Adsorbed Ions in Hematite Flotation, Natalia Parra Alvarez

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STATISTICAL METHODS IN GENETIC STUDIES, CHENG GAO

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Structural Analysis and Interpretation of Deformation Along the Keweenaw Fault System West of Lake Gratiot, Keweenaw County, Michigan, Sophie A. Mueller

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STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF INITIAL CRACK ANGLE ON THE CRACK PROPAGATION IN GRAPHENE NANO-RIBBON THROUGH MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS, Vijay Kumar Pathak

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Superresolution Enhancement with Active Convolved Illumination, Anindya Ghoshroy

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THE APPLICATION OF LEAKY WAVE ANTENNAS FOR MEDICAL HYPERTHERMIA TREATMENT AND BEAMFORMER IN FMCW AUTOMOTIVE RADAR SYSTEMS, Masoud Sarabi

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THE EFFECT OF NUTRITION ON LONGEVITY AND FERTILITY IN DIVERSE DROSOPHILA: A TOR-MEDIATED PROCESS, Tessa E. Steenwinkel

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THE EFFECTS OF MOLYBDENUM, CHROMIUM, AND NIOBIUM ON GRAY IRON FOR BRAKE ROTOR APPLICATIONS, Matthew Hasbrouck

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THE EXTRACTION OF WAXES AND LIPIDS FROM SORGHUM USING GREEN AND RENEWABLE SOLVENTS FOLLOWED BY CONVERSION TO BIOFUELS USING GAMMA-VALEROLACTONE PRETREATMENT, Marissa Gallmeyer

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THE INFLUENCE OF DECREASED AMBIENT LIGHTING ON REACTIVE BALANCE MECHANISMS IN YOUNG ADULTS, Jessica Pitts

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The Motivation To Volunteer: Understanding Volunteer Motivation at United States Industrial Heritage Museums and Organizations, Cooper Sheldon

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THE PERCEPTIONS, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES THAT GOVERN FOOD, ENERGY, AND WATER CONSUMPTION IN THE U.S. SUBURBAN HOME: “MORE THAN MY FAIR SHARE”, William Lytle

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The Power of the Panel: How American Comic Book Media Utilizes the Panel to Alter Audience Interaction, Austin Biese

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THERMOMECHANICAL MECHANISMS THAT CAUSE ADHESION OF ALUMINUM HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTINGS TO THE DIE, Alex Monroe

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The Social Dimensions of a Technological Innovation: Agrivoltaics in the U.S., Alexis S. Pascaris

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To Examine the Effects of Exercise & Instructional Based Interventions on Executive Functioning, Motor Learning & Emotional Intelligence Abilities Among Older Adults, Lavanya Rajesh Kumar

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TORREFACTION OF MIXED SOLID WASTE, Zhuo Xu

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Towards Location-Independent Eyes-Free Text Entry, Dylan C. Gaines

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TOWARDS SYSTEMS ON CLOTH: THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, AND VALIDATION OF OPEN-SOURCE EMBROIDERED RESISTORS, Somerset Schrock

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Transient Maneuvers and Pressure Analysis on an Automotive Torque Converter, Abigail A. Hempy

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UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF WATER VAPOR AND TEMPERATURE ON AEROSOL USING NOVEL MEASUREMENT METHODS, Tyler Jacob Capek

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UNDERSTANDING THE WEATHER- AND SOIL-RELATED VARIABILITY IN AGRICULTURAL WATER FOOTPRINTS: CASE STUDY OF MAIZE AND SOYBEANS GROWN IN THE ST. JOSEPH WATERSHED, Karleigh M. Krieg

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UNDERSTORY DYNAMICS ACROSS 62-YEARS OF A NORTHERN HARDWOOD MANAGEMENT GRADIENT STUDY, Heidi Harmala

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UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (UGV) DOCKING, CONNECTION, AND CABLING FOR ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION IN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE MICROGRIDS, John Naglak

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USING TEXT MINING AND MACHINE LEARNING CLASSIFIERS TO ANALYZE STACK OVERFLOW, Taylor Morris

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UTILIZATION OF PAENIBACILLUS POLYMYXA IN THE RECOVERY OF LITHIUM BEARING MINERALS, Diana Bullen

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Volcan de Fuego: A Machine Learning Approach in Understanding the Eruptive Cycles Using Precursory Tilt Signals, Kay Sivaraj

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WHEN DARKNESS DESCENDS: A NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF MATERNAL RESILIENCE FOLLOWING HURRICANE MARIA, Sara Potter

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2020

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3D PRINTING OF IRON OXIDE INCORPORATED POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SOFT MAGNETIC ACTUATOR, Rasoul Bayaniahangar

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A CLUSTER ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE IN THE ANGLOPHONE CRISIS IN CAMEROON: A CASE STUDY OF FACEBOOK POSTS., Neh Claudia Soh

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ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL USING CARBON NANOTUBE THERMOPHONES: CASE STUDY FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE HVAC APPLICATION, Walker H. Nelson

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Acute physiological responses to arm-cranking with blood flow restriction, Benjamin Cockfield

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ADAPTING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR A VIRTUAL SPACE, Jennifer Klemm

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A FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDING ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING TOOLS FOR DIGITAL SKILLS, Ann Ciesla

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Aging Pipeline Infrastructure in the United States: How do a changing policy mix, issues of energy justice, and social media communication impact future risk analysis?, Brent Burns

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AMBIENT NOISE SEISMIC INTERFEROMETRY THROUGH SURFACE SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION VS ZERO-OFFSET VERTICAL SEISMIC PROFILING (VSP), Erdi Apatay

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A MULTI-YEAR ANALYSIS FROM 2014 TO 2017 OF SNOWFALL TYPES IN MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN: A DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN SYNOPTIC SNOW EVENTS AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENTS IMPACTED BY THE PRESENCE OF LAKE SUPERIOR, Roberto Piemontese

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ANALYSIS OF A CIRCULAR RESONANT PLATE FOR SHOCK TESTING, Jon Markl

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A Neural Network Approach to Estimate Buoy Mooring Line Sensor Deflection, Tom Price

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AN INVESTIGATION OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING ON THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM SCORES AND INTEREST OF AP BIOLOGY STUDENTS, Tia Hohler

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AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF A STEM PROGRAM ON STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE ON INTEREST IN STEM, Danielle Dean

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A Novel Pixel-based Multiple-Point Geostatistical Simulation Method for Stochastic Modeling of Earth Resources, Adel Asadi

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Aperture-Level Simultaneous Transmit and Receive (STAR) with Digital Phased Arrays, Ian Cummings

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT THE QUINCY MINING COMPANY OFFICE (TRACT 102-04) THE QUINCY NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMPMENT (TRACT 102-03). KEWEENAW NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN., Gideon Hoekstra

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ARTIFICIAL SYNTHETIC SCAFFOLDS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATION EMPHASIZING THE ROLE OF BIOPHYSICAL CUES, Samerender Nagam Hanumantharao