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Dissertations from 2013

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BEHAVIOR AND CONTROL OF THE BED BUG, Cimex lectularius L. (HEMIPTERA: CIMICIDAE), Margaret Lehnert

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Schulz's Religion: Exploring Faith in the Mainstream Media Through the Peanuts Franchise, Stephen James Lind

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Genetic Algorithm Techniques in Climate Changepoint Problems, Shanghong Li

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ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) OBJECTS EMBEDDED IN A HALF SPACE WITH RANDOM ROUGH SURFACE, Wei Liu

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Engineering Beta-Cell Spheroids for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment, Xiaoyan Liu

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ROBUST DESIGN OPTIMIZATION: ENSURING ROBUSTNESS AGAINST UNCERTAINTY IN STRUCTURAL DESIGN, Zhifeng Liu

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Count Time Series and Discrete Renewal Processes, James Livsey

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DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-BASED ARCHITECTURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES, Zhiyun Li

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FEELING FOR FAILURE: HAPTIC FORCE PERCEPTION OF SOFT TISSUE CONSTRAINTS IN A SIMULATED MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY TASK, Lindsay Long

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EXAMINING THE USE OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS TO DEVELOP INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS EXHIBITING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, Mickey Losinski

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ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTION OF FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS LVS AND LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA BIOFILMS WITH COMPONENTS OF THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT, Uma Mahajan

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Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Connected Vehicles Via Access to Traffic Signal Information, Grant Mahler

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FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS WITH EXTREME PRESSURES: WATERFALL CLIMBING AND PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION IN AMPHIDROMOUS GOBIOID FISHES, Takashi Maie

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There was more out there than our street: Exploring a structured summer camp curriculum as an avenue to fostering civic engagement and social capital, Tracy Mainieri

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Designing Complex, Interactive, Architectural Systems with CIAS-DM: A Model-Based, Human-Centered, Design & Analysis Methodology, Joe Manganelli

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ADVANCED IMAGING AS A NOVEL APPROACH TO THE CHARACTERIZATION OF MEMBRANES FOR MICROFILTRATION APPLICATIONS, Milagro Marroquin

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Hydraulic Impact of Porosity Distribution and Hydrologic Characterization of Porous Pavements, William Martin

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UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF NONLINEARITIES IN THE TRANSDUCTION OF VIBRATORY ENERGY HARVESTERS, Ravindra Masana

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Optimizing SCM Proportions to Meet Multiple Performance Characters of Ternary Concrete Mixtures Using Simplex-Centroid Design and Analysis Techniques, Sujay Math

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Spatial Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles Integrated with Cellular Spheroids as Tissue Engineered Building Blocks, Brandon Mattix

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Hybrid Low-Order Modeling for Conceptual Vehicle Design, Robert Mau

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HIGHLY SENSITIVE FIBER-BASED DEVICES FOR GENE AND PROTEIN ANALYSIS, Victor Maximov

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MODEL BASED CONTROL OF MACHINING PROCESSES: EXPLORATION OF BAYESIAN STATISTICAL METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL, Parikshit Mehta

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THE EFFECTS OF STORY GRAMMAR ON THE ORAL NARRATIVE SKILLS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS WITH LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS, Rhonda D. Miller

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Ubiquitous Libidinal Infrastructures Of Urbanism: The Fringing Benefits Of Rhetorics In Architecture, Lauren Mitchell

Degradation of Aliphatic Polyesters: Poly(lactic acid) and Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate), Mary Katherine Mitchell

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THE EFFECTS OF POLITICAL CULTURE OF FEAR ON STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT-FACULTY RELATIONSHIPS, Amin Mohamed

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Theranostic Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Cancer, Thomas Moore

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UV-Assisted Stabilization of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fiber Precursors, Marlon Salvador Morales Sandoval

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GLASS-CLAD SEMICONDUCTOR CORE OPTICAL FIBERS, Stephanie Morris

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THE PROCESS BY WHICH BLACK MALE COLLEGE STUDENTS BECOME LEADERS OF PREDOMINANTLY WHITE ORGANIZATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A GROUNDED THEORY, Eric Moschella

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COMPARING MECHANICAL MASTICATION, HERBICIDE APPLICATION, AND PRESCRIBED FIRE WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED LONGLEAF PINE (PINUS PALUSTRIS MILL.) ECOSYSTEM, Brett Moule

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THE HOUSEHOLD POVERTY DIMENSIONS INFUENCING FOREST DEPENDENCE IN PROTECTED AREA NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA AND THE MITIGATION POTENTIAL OF TOURISM: THE CASE OF VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, RWANDA, Ian Munanura

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BANKING CRISES AND THE VOLUME OF TRADE, Yifei Mu

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Automated Complexity Based Assembly Time Estimation Method, Essam Namouz

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Optimization of Porous Pavement Mixtures Based on Aggregate Structure, Andrew Neptune

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In Vitro Simulation of Pathological Bone Conditions to Predict Clinical Outcome of Bone Tissue Engineered Materials, Duong Nguyen

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THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF CONTEXTUAL CHARACTERISTICS ON COLLECTIVIST DYNAMICS AND ENTITY BASED CREATIVITY AMONG FACULTY IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Anthony Olalere

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The Least Restrictive Environment Clause of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Institutional Ableism: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Laura O'laughlin

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A LOCALIZED CONTROLLED DELIVERY SYSTEM UTILIZING A BLOCK COPOLYMER TO IMPROVE THE CURRENT PARADIGM OF CHEMOTHERAPY, Jason Olbrich

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COLLEGE CHOICE: FACTORS INFLUENCING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS' DECISION TO ENROLL AT PRIVATE COLLEGES IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Brian O'neil

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ADVANCED BIOMATERIALS FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES: AN INVESTIGATION ON CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL COMPOSITES AND CO2 EXTRACTION OF RENDERED MATERIALS, Jose Orellana

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EXPLORING MULTIPLE LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE MODELING FOR HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS, Venkittaraman Vivek Pallipuram Krishnamani

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Predicting Surgical Flow Disruption Recovery in Cardiothoracic Operating Rooms, Gary Palmer II

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Sulfonated Perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB) Aryl Ether Polymers: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Characterization for Polymer Electrolyte Applications, Jiyoung Park

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CHARLESTON CONTRADICTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION THEORIES AND POLICIES, David Payne

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Large Scale 3D Mapping of Indoor Environments Using a Handheld RGBD Camera, Brian Peasley

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Three Essays Evaluating Health Impacts of the National School Lunch Program, Janet Peckham

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Ecology and Management of Stink Bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Southeastern Farmscapes, Grant Pilkay

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INCORPORATING NATURAL HAZARD RESISTANCE INTO THE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK, Jeffery Plumblee

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Mobile Robot Navigation for Person Following in Indoor Environments, Ninad Pradhan

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POSTSCHOOL ENGAGEMENT OF YOUTHS WITH DISABILITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA: ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYMENT AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OUTCOMES ACROSS THREE YEARS, Angela Prince

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Multi-scale defect engineering and interface modifications for enhancement of thermoelectric properties in nanostructured bulk materials, Pooja Puneet

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Encapsulated and Monolithic Resonant Structures for Laser Applications, Aaron Pung

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BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY: PERSONALITY-BASED AND OVERT PREDICTORS OF WORKPLACE SAFETY, Christine Pusilo

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FACTORS CONTROLLING SYNTHESIS OF IRON OXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND THE EFFECT OF SURFACE CHARGE ON MAGNETIC HYPERTHERMIA, Bin Qi

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EARLY SKELETAL MORPHOGENESIS: THE ROLE OF PHARYNGEAL ENDODERM DERIVED SIGNALING DURING SPECIFICATION OF CRANIOFACIAL SKELETON AND INTERPLAY OF MECHANICAL FORCES AND MOLECULAR SIGNALING DURING SKELETAL CONDENSATION, Poulomi Ray

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BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION INTO INITIATION OF FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS IN THE AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMES, Sunayan Ray

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APPLICATION OF IMAGE PROCESSING AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN MODELING CHLORIDE DIFFUSION IN CONCRETE, Arash Razmjoo

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EXPLORING DOCTORAL STUDENT EXPERIENCES FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP USING PHOTO-ELICITATION, Kenyae L. Reese

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PREDICTION OF DISCRETE ELEMENT PARAMETERS FOR MODELING THE STRENGTH OF SANDY SOILS IN WHEEL/SOIL TRACTION APPLICATIONS, Timothy Reeves

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UNDERSTANDING THE ANTECEDENT COMPETENCIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES, Jason Riley

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EXPLORATORY SYNTHESIS OF NEW IRON(II,III)-CONTAINING POLYANION FRAMEWORK SOLIDS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL AND MAGNETIC INTEREST, Liurukara Sanjeewa

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Aqueous Suspensions of Polymer Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles: Colloidal Stability, Specific Absorption Rate, and Transverse Relaxivity, Steven Saville

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The mentoring-burnout relationship and predictors of nurse mentoring behavior, Meline Schaffer

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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMALLY RESPONSIVE POLYMER LAYERS, Michael Seeber

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ASSESSING POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ACCORDING TO PROBABLE PATTERNS OF SWITCHGRASS ADOPTION IN THE SOUTHEASTERN US, Benjamin Sharp

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DISTRIBUTION, ECOLOGY, AND TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS OF A COLONIAL WATERBIRD: THE DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, Kate Sheehan

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L1 methods for shrinkage and correlation, Jie Shen

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Impact-Acoustic Evaluation Method of Internal Crack in Rubber Composite Structure, Qin Shen

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Public Participation in Brownfield Redevelopment: The Role of Public Participation in State Administered Voluntary Cleanup Programs, Erik Simon

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Vascular Nanomedicine: Site specific delivery of elastin stabilizing therapeutics to damaged arteries, Aditi Sinha

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Engineering Specifications and Mathematics for Verified Software, Hampton Smith

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CONSERVED NONCODING SEQUENCES REGULATE STEADY-STATE mRNA LEVELS IN Arabidopsis thaliana, Jacob Spangler

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IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL GENES REGULATING ELASTIC FIBER FORMATION THROUGH EXPRESSION PROFILING ANALYSIS OF ELASTOGENIC MODELS, Erin Sproul

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Supplemental Algebra Vocabulary Instruction for Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities, Joanna Stegall

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DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF POLYMER - MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITES FOR USE IN BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, Roland Stone

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CORRELATION OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CHONDROITIN SULFATE TO ITS IN-VITRO ABSORPTION AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY, Lahari Surapaneni

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INFLUENCES OF RIPARIAN LAND-USES ON HABITAT USE AND INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION OF STREAM-DWELLING SALAMANDERS: EVIDENCE FROM BLUE RIDGE & PIEDMONT, Thilina Surasinghe

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A RAWLSIAN INSTRUMENT FOR THE EVALUATION OF JUSTICE IN EDUCATIONAL POLICY DOCUMENTS, Ronald Thompson

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DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION PLATFORM BETWEEN ASSISTIVE ROBOTS AND THEIR USERS, Anthony Threatt

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Joint Location and Dispatching Decisions for Emergency Medical Service Systems, Hector Toro-diaz

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Electrospun Nanofiber Yarns for Nanofluidic Applications, Chen-Chih Tsai

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HYDROTHERMAL CHEMISTRY, CRYSTAL STRUCTURES, AND SPECTROSCOPY OF NOVEL FLUORIDES AND BORATES, Christopher Underwood

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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMER LAYERS FOR CONTROL OF FLUID TRANSPORT, Fehime Vatansever

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Functionalized nanomaterials and their biological applications, Pallavi Vedantam

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Essays on Service Strategies: Evidence from Banking and Healthcare Industries, Sriram Venkataraman

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EFFECT OF GRAPHITIC CARBON NANOMODIFIERS ON THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS OF LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES, Byron Villacorta Hernandez

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Bayesian Hypothesis Testing and Variable Selection in High Dimensional Regression, Min Wang

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OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY STUDY AND ITS IMPACT ON SOUTH CAROLINA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, Tingting Wang

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Bullying among U.S. school children: An examination of race/ethnicity and school-level variables on bullying, Weijun Wang

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Approximation in Multiobjective Optimization with Applications, Lakmali Weerasena

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BIOFABRICATION OF SCAFFOLDS FOR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC (IVD) TISSUE REGENERATION, Benjamin Whatley

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Sensing Highly Non-Rigid Objects with RGBD Sensors for Robotic Systems, Robert Willimon

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Factors Influencing the Distribution and Structure of Tropical Vascular Epiphyte Communities at Multiple Scales, Carrie Woods

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INTEGRATING BIOMECHANICS AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY TO UNDERSTANDING IVD NUTRITION AND CELL HOMEOSTASIS, Yongren Wu

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Attaining Sustainable Behavior among Non-environmentally-motivated Individuals: A Formative Experiment, Brooklynn Wynveen

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ADAPTIVE MODEL BASED COMBUSTION PHASING CONTROL FOR MULTI FUEL SPARK IGNITION ENGINES, Baitao Xiao

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Gesture-Based Robot Path Shaping, Paul Yanik

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CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF THE NEUTRON-RICH IRON-GROUP ISOTOPES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF FUN CAIS, TIANHONG YU