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Development of Multi Criteria Decision-Making Model to Evaluate the Adoption Effectiveness of Electronic Ticketing (e-Ticketing) in Highway Construction Projects
(2022-08-16)Highway and bridge construction projects are subject to cost and schedule overruns, as well as workforce shortages in remote locations, both of which can result in disputes over the quality of the end product. State ... -
Development Of Multi-element Active Aerodynamics For The Formula SAE Car
(Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2014-03-12)This thesis focuses on the design, development, and implementation of an active aerodynamics system on 2013 Formula SAE car. The aerodynamics package itself consists of five element front and rear wings as well as an under ... -
Development Of Multimodal Imaging System Combined With Laser Microbeam For Nanoscale Manipulation And Characterization.
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2011-10-11)Optical microscopy has fascinated biologists for probing and observing cellular structure while performing scientific research. While numerous wide-field and scanning microscopic techniques are being developed for probing ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF MULTISCALE AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL LIGHT SHEET MICROSCOPY FOR IMAGE-BASED MODELLING OF ORGANOGENESIS
(2023-12-18)Behavioral analysis of individual cells, in the form of structural phenotypes arising in response to mechanical stimuli or genomic alterations as small molecule intermediates of disease, are instrumental for understanding ... -
Development of Mussel Inspired Nanocomposite Adhesives for Biomedical Applications
Popular bioadhesives, such as fibrin, cyanoacrylate and albumin–glutaraldehyde-based materials, have been applied for clinical applications in wound healing, drug delivery, and bone and soft tissue engineering; however, ... -
Development Of New Chiral Selectors For Liquid Chromatography And Their Performance Relative To Established Chiral Stationary Phases (CSPS)
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2010-03-03)HPLC with chiral stationary phases (CSPs) has proven to be the most widely applicable and versatile technique for enantiomeric separations. This dissertation discusses new research in three important areas of enantiomeric ... -
Development Of New Stationary Phases And Their Applications In High Performance Liquid Chromatography
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2013-10-22)High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has proven to be the most widely applicable and versatile technique in separation science. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) has attracted considerable ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNIQUES TO DISSECT THE GENETIC BASIS OF POPULATION-LEVEL VARIATION OF RECOMBINATION RATES IN THE DAPHNIA MODEL SYSTEM
(2021-12-20)We know very little about the determining genetic factors that control the recombination events within a genome. Moreover, the cause of recombination rate variation in population-level remains poorly understood, especially ... -
Development Of Non-invasive Methods For Imaging Inflammatory Response
Persistent inflammatory cell reactions are responsible for the pathogenesis of a variety of inflammatory diseases. Although many non-invasive imaging methods have been used in the clinics to monitor the extent of inflammatory ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PRESTRESSED UHP-FRC GIRDERS FOR LONG-SPAN BRIDGES WITH DCSR DESIGN CONCEPT AND COLLAPSE ASSESSMENT OF SMFS WITH CALIBRATED RC AND UHP-FRC COLUMNS BASED ON FULL-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
(2021-08-06)The work presented here is divided in two parts. This summary includes two paragraphs, each summarizing the topics presented in this dissertation. Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHP-FRC) is an emerging ... -
Development Of Novel Multilayered Particles For Drug Delivery And Cell Isolation Applications
(Biomedical Engineering, 2011-03-03)The objective of this work is to develop multilayered nanoparticles for drug delivery and cell isolation applications. These particles principally consist of three layers; biodegradable polymer, thermo sensitive polymer ... -
Development Of Optical Fiber Sensors For Distance, Refractive Index And Strain Measurement
(Mechanical Engineering, 2009-09-16)This thesis is focused on the development of optical fiber based sensors for the measurement of distance, refractive index, and strain. The fabrication, implementation, analysis, and evaluation of the sensors are presented. ... -
Development Of Optimal Decision Model For Multi-system Process Capability Improvements Through A Personnel Environment And Integration (PEI) Framework Utilizing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2013-07-22)This research describes a framework that minimizes uncertainty and risk in lead time and excessive costs associated with multi-automating systems in very complex and dynamic environments. Further, by seeking to reduce risk ... -
Development Of Orchestrated Stem Cell-based Regeneration (OSCeR) -strategies To Recruit And Differentiate Autologous Stem Cells For Tissue Regeneration
(Biomedical Engineering, 2011-03-03)Stem cell therapy has shown great promise in curing diseases. However, clinical application of stem cell therapy is often hindered by the lack of reliable sources and convenient methods to recover stem cells. Our laboratory ... -
Development Of Paired Ion Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry For Ultrasensitive Detection Of Anions
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2014-09-17)Mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as an essential analytical technique over the last several decades. It is a widely applicable and powerful tool for determination and identification of different types of molecules. ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF PARAFFIN WAX AS A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
(2016-05-10)Increasing development in electronic technologies has improved functionality and reduced physical constraints, while managing to impart higher power and performance in smaller and compact devices. As a result of this size ... -
Development of Particle Platforms for Delivery of Angiogenic Reagents to Treat Peripheral Arterial Diseases
(2019-01-11)Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a disease that one or several peripheral arteries are narrowed or blocked. PAD is an emerging disease that cost annually 10-20 billions of US dollars for health care in America. PAD ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF PLASMA FUNCTIONALIZED NANO-ADDITIVES FOR OILS AND STUDY OF THEIR TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
(2017-10-20)Lubricants used in motor engines contain various chemical species to help enhance energy efficiency and provide increased longevity. Unfortunately, at the same time, these additives become a source of catalytic poisoning, ... -
Development Of Prosthetic Skin
(Electrical Engineering, 2011-10-11)The objective of this research was to embed tactile sensors in polyimides. This novel method could be utilized to realize prosthetic skin for sensing different kinds of mechanical stimuli. Tactile sensors have an increasing ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOCOL FOR 100-YEAR SERVICE LIFE OF SYNTHETIC FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPES
(2019-08-12)Among different components of US highways and roads, concrete pipes are one of the most important parts of these infrastructures. Currently, most of the concrete pipes that are produced in the United States are made from ...