This collection highlights works by Michigan Tech authors from across the university community that have been made available Open Access, either through a Creative Commons license or other similar copyright agreement with the publisher.

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Works from 2015

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Perturbations of the optical properties of mineral dust particles by mixing with black carbon: A numerical simulation study, B. V. Scarnato, S. China, K. Nielsen, and C. Mazzoleni

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Frameworks for understanding and promoting solar energy technology development, Chelsea Schelly

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What’s political about solar electric technology? The user’s perspective, Chelsea Schelly

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Cerium oxide nanoparticles inhibit lipopolysaccharide induced MAP kinase/NF-kB mediated severe sepsis, Vellaisamy Selvaraj, Niraj Nepal, Steven Rogers, Nandini D.P.K. Manne, Ravikumar Arvapalli, Kevin M. Rice, Shinichi Asano, Erin Fankenhanel, J. Y. Ma, Tolou Shokuhfar, Mani Maheshwari, and Eric R. Blough

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Lipopolysaccharide induced MAP kinase activation in RAW 264.7 cells attenuated by cerium oxide nanoparticles, Vellaisamy Selvaraj, Niraj Nepal, Steven Rogers, Nandini D.P.K. Manne, Ravikumar Arvapalli, Kevin M. Rice, Shinichi Asano, Erin Fankenhanel, J. Y. Ma, Tolou Shokuhfar, Mani Maheshwari, and Eric R. Blough

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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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High-resolution measurement of cloud microphysics and turbulence at a mountaintop station, H. Siebert, R. A. Shaw, J. Ditas, T. Schmeissner, S. P. Malinowski, E. Bodenschatz, and H. Xu

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Historical framework to explain long-term coupled human and natural system feedbacks: application to a multiple-ownership forest landscape in the northern Great Lakes region, USA, Michelle M. Steen-Adams, Nancy Langston, Mark D.O. Adams, and David J. Mladenoff

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Using an OBCD approach and Landsat TM data to detect harvesting on nonindustrial private property in Upper Michigan, Riccardo Tortini, Audrey L. Mayer, and Pieralberto Maianti

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Using the Landsat data archive to assess long-term regional forest dynamics assessment in Eastern Europe, 1985-2012, S. Turubanova, P. Potapov, A. Krylov, A. Tyukavina, Jessica L. McCarty, V. C. Radeloff, and M. C. Hansen

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Ecological Studies of Wolves on Isle Royale, 2014-2015, John A. Vucetich and Rolf O. Peterson

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Observations of new particle formation in enhanced UV irradiance zones near cumulus clouds, B. Wehner, F. Werner, F. Ditas, R. A. Shaw, M. Kulmala, and H. Siebert

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Mainstreaming and beyond: Policy capacity and climate change decision-making, Adam Wellstead and Richard Stedman

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Intercomparing different devices for the investigation of ice nucleating particles using Snomax® as test substance, H. Wex, S. Augustin-Bauditz, Y. Boose, C. Budke, J. Curtius, K. Diehl, A. Dreyer, F. Frank, S. Hartmann, N. Hiranuma, E. Jantsch, Z. A. Kanji, A. Kiselev, T. Koop, O. Möhler, D. Niedermeier, B. Nillius, M. Rösch, D. Rose, C. Schmidt, I. Steinke, and F. Stratmann

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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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Extracellular expression of alkaline phytase in Pichia pastoris: Influence of signal peptides, promoters and growth medium, Mimi Yang, Sasha Teymorian, Philip Olivares, and Pushpalatha P.N. Murthy

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Recent advancement on the optical properties of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) thin films, Mingxiao Ye, Dustin Winslow, Dongyan Zhang, Ravindra Pandey, and Yoke Khin Yap

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Life-cycle energy and GHG emissions of forest biomass harvest and transport for biofuel production in Michigan, Fengli Zhang, Dana M. Johnson, and Jinjiang Wang

Works from 2014

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Perceptions of nongovernmental organization (NGO) staff about water privatization in developing countries, Ellis A. Adams and Kathleen E. Halvorsen

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Low cost infrared and near infrared sensors for UAVs, Samuel T. Aden, James P. Bialas, Zachary Champion, Eugene Levin, and Jessica L. McCarty

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The immersion mode ice nucleation behavior of mineral dusts: A comparison of different pure and surface modified dusts, S. Augustin-Bauditz, H. Wex, S. Kanter, M. Ebert, D. Niedermeier, F. Stolz, A. Prager, and F. Stratmann

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Boron nitride nanotubes for spintronics, Kamal B. Dhungana and Ranjit Pati

Boron nitride nanotubes for spintronics, Kamal B. Dhungana and Ranjit Pati

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Absorption and fluorescence properties of chromophoric dissolved organic matter of the eastern Bering Sea in the summer with special reference to the influence of a cold pool, E. J. D'sa, J. I. Goes, H. Gomes, and C. Mouw

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Tales of policy estrangement: Non-governmental policy work and capacity in three Canadian provinces, Bryan Evans and Adam Wellstead

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“Listen2dRoom”: Helping visually impaired people navigate indoor environments using an ultrasonic sensor-based orientation aid, Maryam FakhrHosseini, Andreas Riener, Rahul Bose, and Myounghoon Jeon

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Atmospheric peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN): A global budget and source attribution, E. V. Fischer, D. J. Jacob, R. M. Yantosca, M. P. Sulprizio, D. B. Millet, J. Mao, F. Paulot, H. B. Singh, A. Roiger, L. Ries, R. W. Talbot, K. Dzepina, and S. Pandey Deolal

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Development of methods for detection and monitoring of fire disturbance in the Alaskan tundra using a two-decade long record of synthetic aperture radar satellite images, Liza K. Jenkins, Laura Bourgeau-Chavez, Nancy H. F. French, Tatiana V. Loboda, and Brian Thelen

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Design and evaluation of Lyricons (Lyrics + Earcons) for semantic and aesthetic improvements of auditory cues, Myounghoon Jeon and Yuanjing Sun

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Melt water input from the Bering Glacier watershed into the Gulf of Alaska, Edward G. Josberger, Robert Shuchman, Liza K. Jenkins, and K. A. Endsley

Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and multispectral scanner (MSS) studies examine coastal environments influenced by mining, Charlie Kerfoot, Martin M. Hobmeier, Foad Yousef, Sarah A. Green, Robert Regis, Colin Brooks, Robert Shuchman, Jamey Anderson, and Molly Reif

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Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and multispectral scanner (MSS) studies examine coastal environments influenced by mining, W. Charles Kerfoot, Martin M. Hobmeier, Foad Yousef, Sarah A. Green, Robert Regis, Colin N. Brooks, Robert Shuchman, Jamey Anderson, and Molly Reif

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Recent advances in the field of bionanotechnology: An insight into optoelectric bacteriorhodopsin, quantum dots, and noble metal nanoclusters, Christopher Knoblauch, Mark Griep, and Craig Friedrich

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Teaching interdisciplinary sustainability science teamwork skills to graduate students using in-person and web-based interactions, Jessie Knowlton, Kathleen E. Halvorsen, Robert Handler, and Michael O'Rourke

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Spatial patterns of record-setting temperatures, Alexander Kostinski and Amalia Anserson

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Remote sensing estimates of stand-replacement fires in Russia, 2002–2011, Alexander Krylov, Jessica L. McCarty, Peter Potapov, Tatiana Loboda, Alexandra Tyukavina, Svetlana Turubanova, and Matthew Hansen

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Management and climate contributions to satellite-derived active fire trends in the contiguous United States, Hsiao-Wen Lin, Jessica L. McCarty, Dongdong Wang, Brendan M. Rogers, Douglas C. Morton, G. James Collatz, Yufang Jin, and James T. Randerson

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Nutrient additions to mitigate for loss of Pacific salmon: consequences for stream biofilm and nutrient dynamics, Amy Marcarelli, Colden V. Baxter, and Mark S. Wipfli

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Information and entropy theory for the sustainability of coupled human and natural systems, Audrey L. Mayer, Richard P. Donovan, and Christopher W. Pawlowski

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Rapid response tools and datasets for post-fire erosion modeling: linking remote sensing and process-based hydrological models to support post-fire remediation, Mary Ellen Miller, William J. Elliot, K. A. Endsley, P. R. Robichaud, and Michael Billmire

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Separation of ash and sulfur dioxide during the 2011 Grímsvötn eruption, E. D. Moxnes, N. I. Kristiansen, A. Stohl, L. Clarisse, A. J. Durant, K. Weber, and A. Vogel

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Prototype auditory displays for a fuel efficiency driver interface, Michael A. Nees, Thomas M. Gable, Myounghoon Jeon, and Bruce N. Walker

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Application of sub-micrometer vibrations to mitigate bacterial adhesion, Will R. Paces, Hal Holmes, Eli Vlaisavljevich, Katherine L. Snyder, Ee Lim Tan, Rupak Rajachar, and Keat Ghee Ong

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Longitudinal plasmonic detection of glucose using gold nanorods, Ching An Peng and Sushil Pachpinde

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Detecting deception via eyeblink frequency modulation, Brandon S. Perelman

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Responding to a forest catastrophe: The emergence of new governance arrangements in Southern California, Brian Peterson and Adam Wellstead

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An optimal three-way stable and monotonic spectrum of bounds on quantiles: A spectrum of coherent measures of financial risk and economic inequality, Iosif Pinelis

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Beyond social exchange theory: An integrative look at transcendent mental models for engagement, Latha Poonamallee and Sonia Goltz

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Wood colorization through pressure treating: The potential of extracted colorants from spalting fungi as a replacement for woodworkers’ aniline dyes, Sara C. Robinson, Eric Hinsch, Genevieve Weber, Kristina Leipus, and Daniel Cerney

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Direct pro-inflammatory effects of prorenin on microglia, Peng Shi, Justin L. Grobe, Fiona A. Desland, Guannan Zhou, Xiao Z. Shen, Zhiying Shan, and et. al.

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Patterns of tree distribution within small communities of the Sudanian Savanna-Sahel, Sarah J. Sterling and Blair D. Orr

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Biomass burning fuel consumption rates: a field measurement database, T. T. van Leeuwen, G. R. van der Werf, A. A. Hoffmann, R. G. Detmers, G. Rücker, Nancy H. F. French, S. Archibald, J. A. Carvalho Jr, G. D. Cook, William J. de Groot, C. Hély, Eric S. Kasischke, S. Kloster, Jessica McCarty, M. L. Pettinari, P. Savadogo, E. C. Alvarado, L. Boschetti, S. Manuri, C. P. Meyer, F. Siegert, L. A. Trollope, and W. S. W. Trollope

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Ecological Studies of Wolves on Isle Royale, 2013-2014, John A. Vucetich and Rolf O. Peterson

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Seasonal variability and long-term evolution of tropospheric composition in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere, K. M. Wai, S. Wu, A. Kumar, and H. Liao

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A semi-Lagrangian view of ozone production tendency in North American outflow in the summers of 2009 and 2010, B. Zhang, R. C. Owen, J A Perlinger, A. Kumar, S. Wu, M. Val Martin, L. Kramer, D. Helmig, and R. E. Honrath

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Electrophoretic deposition of gallium with high deposition rate, Hanfei Zhang, Yiping Mao, Sunand Santhanagopalan, and Dennis Desheng Meng

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Effects of stratospheric ozone recovery on photochemistry and ozone air quality in the troposphere, H. Zhang, Shiliang Wu, Y. Huang, and Y. Wang

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Facile electrochemical synthesis of antimicrobial TiO2 nanotube arrays, Yu Zhao, Qi Xing, Jagadeesh Janjanam, Kun He, Fei Long, Ke-Bin Low, Ashutosh Tiwari, Feng Zhao, Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, and Tolou Shokuhfar

Works from 2013

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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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Advances in Mg Corrosion and Research Suggestions, Andrej Atrens, Guang Ling Song, Fuyong Cao, Zhiming Shi, and Patrick K. Bowen

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Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature, John Cook, Dana Nuccitelli, Sarah A. Green, Mark Richardson, Bärbel Winkler, Rob Painting, Peter Jacobs, and Andrew G. Skuce

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Rheological Evaluation of Foamed WMA Modified with Nano Hydrated Lime, Aboelkasim Diab, Zhanping You, and Hainian Wang

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Policy dialogue and engagement between non-governmental organizations and government: A survey of processes and instruments of canadian policy workers, Bryan Evans and Adam Wellstead

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Performances Evaluation of Cecabase® RT in Warm Mix Asphalt Technology, Shu Wei Goh, Mohd Rosli Mohd Hasan, and Zhanping You

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Impact of aging mechanism on model simulated carbonaceous aerosols, Y. Huang, S. Wu, M. K. Dubey, and N. H.F. French

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Projected effect of 2000-2050 changes in climate and emissions on aerosol levels in China and associated transboundary transport, H. Jiang, H. Liao, H. O.T. Pye, S. Wu, L. J. Mickley, J. H. Seinfeld, and X. Y. Zhang

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La Yeguada volcanic vomplex in the Republic of Panama: An assessment of the geologic hazards using 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, Karinne L. Knutsen, William I. Rose, and Brian Jicha

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Free-troposphere ozone and carbon monoxide over the North Atlantic for 2001-2011, Aditya Kumar, S. Wu, M. F. Weise, R. Honrath, R. C. Owen, D. Helmig, L. Kramer, M. Val Martin, and Q. Li

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ForestSim model of impacts of smallholder dynamics: forested landscapes of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Audrey L. Mayer and Mark Rouleau

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Validation of the FALL3D model for the 2008 chaitén eruption using field and satellite data, María Soledad Osores, Arnau Folch, Estela Collini, Gustavo Villarosa, Adam J. Durant, Gloria Pujol, and José G. Viramonte

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Quantifying the impact of BOReal forest fires on Tropospheric oxidants over the Atlantic using Aircraft and Satellites (BORTAS) experiment: Design, execution and science overview, P. I. Palmer, M. Parrington, J. D. Lee, A. C. Lewis, A. R. Rickard, P. F. Bernath, T. J. Duck, D. L. Waugh, D. W. Tarasick, R. C. Owen, and et. al.

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Shifting environmental controls on CH4 fluxes in a sub-boreal peatland, Thomas G. Pypker, P. A. Moore, John A. Hribljan, and Rodney Chimner

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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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Review of Cox, Anthony, Empire, Industry and Class: The Imperial Nexus of Jute, 1840-1940, Jonathan Robins

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Utilizing GIS to examine the relationship between state renewable portfolio standards and the adoption of renewable energy technologies, Chelsea Schelly and Jessica Price

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Photoacoustic and nephelometric spectroscopy of aerosol optical properties with a supercontinuum light source, Neha Sharma, I. J. Arnold, H. Moosmüller, W. P. Arnott, and C. Mazzoleni

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National literatures as Intimate Expression and the Problem of Teaching World Literatures, Kette Thomas

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Ecological Studies of Wolves on Isle Royale, 2012-2013, John A. Vucetich and Rolf O. Peterson

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Exploring techniques for vision based human activity recognition: Methods, systems, and evaluation, Xin Xu, Jinshan Tang, Xiaolong Zhang, Xiaoming Liu, Hong Zhang, and Yimin Qiu

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Atmospheric organic matter in clouds: exact masses and molecular formula identification using ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry, Y. Zhao, A. G. Hallar, and Lynn Mazzoleni

Submissions from 2012

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Discernible rhythm in the spatio/temporal distributions of transatlantic dust, Y. Ben-Ami, I. Koren, O. Altaratz, A. B. Kostinski, and Y. Lehahn

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Measurements of ice nucleation by mineral dusts in the contact mode, Kristopher W. Bunker, Swarup China, C. Mazzoleni, A. B. Kostinski, and Will Cantrell

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Aerosols-cloud microphysics-thermodynamics-turbulence: Evaluating supersaturation in a marine stratocumulus cloud, F. Ditas, R. A. Shaw, H. Siebert, M. Simmel, B. Wehner, and A. Wiedensohler

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Effect of wine and vinegar processing of Rhizoma Corydalis on the tissue distribution of tetrahydropalmatine, protopine and dehydrocorydaline in rats, Zhiying Dou, Kefeng Li, Ping Wang, and Liu Cao

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Absorbing aerosols at high relative humidity: linking hygroscopic growth to optical properties, J. Michel Flores, R. Z. Bar-Or, N Bluvshtein, A. Abo-Riziq, A. B. Kostinski, S. Borrmann, Ilan Koren, and Y Rudich

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Variational models of network formation and ion transport: Applications to perfluorosulfonate ionomer membranes, Nir Gavish, Jaylan Jones, Zhengfu Xu, Andrew Christlieb, and Keith Promislow

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Design and Implementation of Mobile Educational Games: Networks for Innovation, Rob Harrap, Sylvie Daniel, Michael Power, Joshua M. Pearce, and Nicholas Hedley

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Fabrication of biocompatible, vibrational magnetoelastic materials for controlling cellular adhesion, Hal Holmes, Ee Lim Tan, Keat Ghee Ong, and Rupak Rajachar

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Formation of degenerate band gaps in layered systems, Anton I. Ignatov, Alexander M. Merzlikin, Miguel Levy, and Alexey P. Vinogradov

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Observation of a Self-Limiting, Shear-Induced Turbulent Inversion Layer Above Marine Stratocumulus, J. Katzwinkel, H. Siebert, and R. A. Shaw

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High molecular weight SOA formation during limonene ozonolysis: insights from ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry characterization, Shuvashish Kundu, Rebeka Fisseha, Annie L. Putman, Thom A. Rahn, and Lynn Mazzoleni

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World energy balance outlook and OPEC production capacity: Implications for global oil security, Ali Mirchi, Saeed Hadian, Kaveh Madani, Omid M. Rouhani, and Azadeh M. Rouhani

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Multi-scale GIS data-driven method for early assessment of wetlands impacted by transportation corridors, Rodrigo Nobrega, Colin Brooks, Charles O'Hara, and Bethany Stich

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Fine-scale spatial genetic structure of sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), Madhav Pandey, Oliver Gailing, Hans H. Hattemer, and Reiner Finkeldey

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The influence of boreal biomass burning emissions on the distribution of tropospheric ozone over North America and the North Atlantic during 2010, M. Parrington, P. I. Palmer, D. K. Henze, D. W. Tarasick, E. J. Hyer, R. C. Owen, D. Helmig, C. Clerbaux, K. W. Bowman, M. N. Deeter, E. M. Barratt, P. F. Coheur, D. Hurtmans, Z. Jiang, M. George, and J. R. Worden

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The case for open source appropriate technology, Joshua M. Pearce

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Micrometeorological measurement of hexachlorobenzene and polychlorinated biphenyl compound air-water gas exchange in Lake Superior and comparison to model predictions, M. D. Rowe and J A Perlinger

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Efficacy of treatments against garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and effects on forest understory plant diversity, Lindsey M. Shartell, Linda M. Nagel, and Andrew J. Storer

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Energy space modeling of power electronics in local area power networks, Gregory M. Vosters and Wayne Weaver

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Ecological Studies of Wolves on Isle Royale, 2011-2012, John A. Vucetich and Rolf O. Peterson