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3. The effects of microenvironmental stiffness on expression of tropomyosin in TGFβ-induced mammary epithelial cells

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Author:
Ashar, Parth Kamlesh
Title:
The effects of microenvironmental stiffness on expression of tropomyosin in TGFβ-induced mammary epithelial cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Tropomyosin
microenvironmental stifness
TGFβ
File:
Download Ashar_Parth_EffectsofMicroenvironmental.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Determining potential dependent activation barriers for elementary electrocatalytic reactions using density functional theory

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Open Access
Author:
Regula, Michael John
Title:
Determining potential dependent activation barriers for elementary electrocatalytic reactions using density functional theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Potential Dependent Activation Barriers
Electrocatalysis
Density Functional Theory
Butler-Volmer Kinetics
File:
Download Thesis_-_Michael_Regula.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Kaitlyn Meghan
Title:
The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
endothelial
mesenchymal
transition
transforming growth factor beta
pulmonary fibrosis
pulmonary hypertension
File:
Download Kaitlyn_Johnson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Mechanistic Analysis of the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene Over NiZn Surface

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Open Access
Author:
Held, Jacob T
Title:
Mechanistic Analysis of the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene Over NiZn Surface
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
DFT
catalysis
NiZn
Hydrogenation
ethylene
polyethylene
acetylene
File:
Download Held_Jacob_SelectiveHydrogenationofAcetylene.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Faculty Reader

8. Novel Temporary Immersion Bioreactor Allows the Manipulation of Headspace Composition to Improve Plant Tissue Propagation

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Open Access
Author:
Curtis, Matthew Steven
Title:
Novel Temporary Immersion Bioreactor Allows the Manipulation of Headspace Composition to Improve Plant Tissue Propagation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Plant Propagation
Somatic embryogenesis
Organogenesis
Aseptic design
Bioreactor
File:
Download Thesis_Matthew_Curtis_ChE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. Durability of superhydrophobic coatings produced via radio frequency plasma with a tetramethylsilane precursor

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Open Access
Author:
Stauffer, Robert Joseph
Title:
Durability of superhydrophobic coatings produced via radio frequency plasma with a tetramethylsilane precursor
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Chemical Engineering
Surface science
superhydrophobic
contact angle
File:
Download Superhydrophobic_Surfaces_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. Analysis of Inner and Outer Sphere Hydrophobicity Effects in Heterogeneous Catalysis Using Solution Thermodynamics

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Open Access
Author:
Foscaldi, Leah Meredith
Title:
Analysis of Inner and Outer Sphere Hydrophobicity Effects in Heterogeneous Catalysis Using Solution Thermodynamics
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Heterogeneous catalysis
sulfonic acid
hydrophobicity
File:
Download Foscaldi_Leah_analysisofinnerandoutersphere.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. An Exploration of the Ultrafiltration Behavior of Highly Concentrated Monoclonal Antibody Solutions

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Open Access
Author:
Nitopi, Stephanie Anne
Title:
An Exploration of the Ultrafiltration Behavior of Highly Concentrated Monoclonal Antibody Solutions
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
membrane; ultrafiltration; bioprocessing; bioseparations; recomb
File:
Download NITOPI_STEPHANIE_-_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. Preparation, Synthesis, and Physical and Catalytic Analysis of Nizno Catalysts for Selective Acetylene Hydrogenation

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Open Access
Author:
Sim, Richard Sueyong
Title:
Preparation, Synthesis, and Physical and Catalytic Analysis of Nizno Catalysts for Selective Acetylene Hydrogenation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
acetylene
ethylene
catalyst
organo
synthesis
selective
hydrogenation
chemical
engineering
conversion
File:
Download Richard_Sim_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Application Of Two Different Fungal Species For Biological Pretreatment In An Integrated Lignocellulosic Biofuels Paradigm

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Open Access
Author:
Maher, Taylor Jacob
Title:
Application Of Two Different Fungal Species For Biological Pretreatment In An Integrated Lignocellulosic Biofuels Paradigm
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuels
Lignocellulose
Fungus
Pretreatment
Chemical Engineering
File:
Download Taylor_Maher_Thesis_-_Finale.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

15. Determining the Electrocatalytic Oxidation Mechanism of 1,2-propanediol Using Density Functional Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Brady, Brian Matthew
Title:
Determining the Electrocatalytic Oxidation Mechanism of 1,2-propanediol Using Density Functional Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Density Functional Theory
catalysis
electrocatalysis
biomass
reaction mechanism
File:
Download Brian_Brady_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader

16. Density Functional Theory analysis of clustering of ammonium, phosphonium, and phosphazenium cations with fluoride and hydroxide anions

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Open Access
Author:
Labarge, Nicole Alyse
Title:
Density Functional Theory analysis of clustering of ammonium, phosphonium, and phosphazenium cations with fluoride and hydroxide anions
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Anion Exchange Membrane
fuel cell
battery ammonium
phosphonium
phosphazenium
File:
Download LaBarge_Nicole_AEMionclustering.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Quantum Characterization of Polymers of Interest for Application as Organic Photovoltaics

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Open Access
Author:
Elledge, Grant Lord
Title:
Quantum Characterization of Polymers of Interest for Application as Organic Photovoltaics
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
P3HT
PBTTT
PFOTBT
PCBM
OPV
organic
photovoltaic
OPV
solar
torsion
torsional angle
torsional energy profile
File:
Download Elledge_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. The Process Design and Economic Analysis of a Farm-scale System for Producing Ethanol and Hydrocarbon (botryococcene) Fuels from a Lignocellulosic Substrate

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Open Access
Author:
Hillery, Patrick Jefferson
Title:
The Process Design and Economic Analysis of a Farm-scale System for Producing Ethanol and Hydrocarbon (botryococcene) Fuels from a Lignocellulosic Substrate
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuels
Fermentation
Bioprocessing
Lignocellulose
Botryococcene
File:
Download Patrick_Hillery_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

20. Density Functional Theory Study of Carbon Dioxide Electrochemical Reduction on the Fe (100) Surface

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Open Access
Author:
Bernstein, Nicole J
Title:
Density Functional Theory Study of Carbon Dioxide Electrochemical Reduction on the Fe (100) Surface
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
electrochemistry
catalysis
electroreduction
carbon dioxide
File:
Download Bernstein_Nicole_DensityFunctionalTheoryStudyofCarbonDioxideElectrochemicalReductionontheFe_100_Surface.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ali Borhan, Faculty Reader