121. The Diversity of Co-isolated Strains of Vibrio fischeri Reveals New Insights into the Establishment of Multistrain Symbioses Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Donnelly, Aidan Title: The Diversity of Co-isolated Strains of Vibrio fischeri Reveals New Insights into the Establishment of Multistrain Symbioses Area of Honors: Microbiology Keywords: Vibrio fischeriEuprymna scolopesSymbiosisStrain diversityBacteriaSquidBioluminescenceQuorom SensingSD50Host-microbeMutualismCo-isolated File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Timothy Iwao Miyashiro, Thesis SupervisorTeh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
122. Optimization of Size Exclusion Chromatography Protein Standards Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Mongia, Advay Title: Optimization of Size Exclusion Chromatography Protein Standards Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Size Exclusion ChromatographyProtein Standardsprotein expressionprotein purificationgel filtration chromatographybacterioferritin File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Song Tan, Thesis SupervisorJoseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
123. Collusion Detection in Auctions Using Machine Learning Algorithms Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Rathi, Muskan Title: Collusion Detection in Auctions Using Machine Learning Algorithms Area of Honors: Computer Engineering Keywords: EconomicsComputational EconomicsCollusionAuctionAuction EquilibriumBayes Nash EquilibriumMachine Learning File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Nima Haghpanah, Thesis SupervisorJohn Morgan Sampson, Thesis Honors Advisor
124. Dragon Defender: Runtime Threat Detection for Cellular Devices Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Ye, Ziping Title: Dragon Defender: Runtime Threat Detection for Cellular Devices Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: Machine LearningIntrusion DetectionCellular Network File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Syed Rafiul Hussain, Thesis SupervisorDanfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor
125. How the COVID-19 Pandemic impacted Breast Cancer Screening in the United States: Results from Real-World Health Records Data Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Chung, Andrew Title: How the COVID-19 Pandemic impacted Breast Cancer Screening in the United States: Results from Real-World Health Records Data Area of Honors: Industrial Engineering Keywords: Breast Cancer ScreeningCOVID-19TriNetXLogistic RegressionInformatics File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Qiushi Chen, Thesis SupervisorJingjing Li, Thesis Honors Advisor
126. Influencer Marketing: What It Takes to have A Successful Brand Partnership on Social Media Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Straley, Megan Title: Influencer Marketing: What It Takes to have A Successful Brand Partnership on Social Media Area of Honors: Marketing Keywords: Influencer MarketingKelman's Source CharacteristicsBalance TheorySocial MediaOnline Engagement File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Brett Christenson, Thesis SupervisorJennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
127. A Study of the Effect of an Elevated Beat Rate in the Left Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Raich, Emma Title: A Study of the Effect of an Elevated Beat Rate in the Left Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: total artificial heartpediatricmechanical circulatory support devicesparticle image velocimetrythrombosiselevated beat ratewall shear ratecardiovascular fluid dynamics File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader
128. Formal verification of approximate differential privacy via the characteristic function Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Patel, Aaryan Title: Formal verification of approximate differential privacy via the characteristic function Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: Differential PrivacyFormal VerificationProgramming Languages File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Danfeng Zhang, Thesis SupervisorDanfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors AdvisorJohn Joseph Hannan, Faculty Reader
129. Analyzing BHP Industries S.A.’s Opportunity for Multifaceted Growth Through Vertical Integration Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Excellent, Patrick Title: Analyzing BHP Industries S.A.’s Opportunity for Multifaceted Growth Through Vertical Integration Area of Honors: Supply Chain and Information Systems Keywords: vertical integrationmanufacturingflexographic prntinglabel printinginternational expansionexpansion File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorJohn C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor
130. Evaluating SOMA and MoSh++ Using PSU-TMM100 Marker Data Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Johri, Divyesh Title: Evaluating SOMA and MoSh++ Using PSU-TMM100 Marker Data Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: mocapmarkerslabelslabelingauto-labelerlabelerautomatic labelingsomamoshtmm100taijimovement3d bodymotion capturepythonmatlab File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Yanxi Liu, Thesis SupervisorJohn Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor
131. Process Development for GaN Schottky Diodes Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Thomas, Michael Title: Process Development for GaN Schottky Diodes Area of Honors: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: Gallium NitridePower electronicsOhmic contactSchottky diode File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Suzanne E Mohney, Thesis SupervisorAmy Carol Robinson, Thesis Honors Advisor
132. Studies on the Structure and the Magnetic Properties of High-Entropy Spinel Oxides Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Krysko, Evan Title: Studies on the Structure and the Magnetic Properties of High-Entropy Spinel Oxides Area of Honors: Physics Keywords: High-entropy oxidesCrystal GrowthCondensed Matter Physics File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Zhiqiang Mao, Thesis SupervisorRichard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
133. Haptic Feedback System for Percussive Elements in Music Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Vatsal, Shivank Title: Haptic Feedback System for Percussive Elements in Music Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: MusicAudio ProcessingSource SeparationTransformersNonnegative Matrix FactorizationHapticsDecision TreesSpectrogramsOnset Detection File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis SupervisorDanfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor
134. Bronsted Basic Auxiliary Enables Synthesis of Aza-Quaternary Centers Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Lai, Ryan Title: Bronsted Basic Auxiliary Enables Synthesis of Aza-Quaternary Centers Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: Organic SynthesisBronsted Basic AuxiliaryAza-Quaternary CenterProton File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Jonathan Kuo, Thesis SupervisorDavid D Boehr, Thesis Honors AdvisorElizabeth A Elacqua, Faculty Reader
135. The Overlap of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Borderline Personality Disorder: A Meta-Analytic Study Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Bevilacqua, Chloe Title: The Overlap of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Borderline Personality Disorder: A Meta-Analytic Study Area of Honors: Psychology Keywords: AutismASDBPDDiagnosisPsychologyClinical PsychologyMeta-analysis File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis SupervisorSarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor
136. Metasomatic Processes Beneath NW Saudi Arabia: Evidence from Olivine and Clinopyroxene in Mantle Xenoliths Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Santamaria, Angelina Title: Metasomatic Processes Beneath NW Saudi Arabia: Evidence from Olivine and Clinopyroxene in Mantle Xenoliths Area of Honors: Geosciences Keywords: MetasomatismMantle xenolithsContinental basaltsPetrogenesisMetasomatismMantle xenolithsContinental basaltsPetrogenesisMinor and Trace Elements File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Tanya Furman, Thesis SupervisorMaureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor
137. The Effects of Firearm Availability and Racial Demographics on Fatal Police Encounters Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Scott, Oscar Title: The Effects of Firearm Availability and Racial Demographics on Fatal Police Encounters Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: PolicingFirearmsCrimeRace File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Richard B Felson, Thesis SupervisorSona N. Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
138. Optimal Control of Alzheimer's Disease Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Li, Zhiyuan Title: Optimal Control of Alzheimer's Disease Area of Honors: Mathematics Keywords: optimal controlAlzheimer's Diseasereaction-diffusion equation File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Wenrui Hao, Thesis SupervisorXiantao Li, Thesis Honors Advisor
139. Mechanisms of FXR Activation by Synthetic Ligands Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Meinert, Emily Title: Mechanisms of FXR Activation by Synthetic Ligands Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: nuclear receptorssite-directed mutagenesisdual luciferasetransformationmammalian cell culturesynthetic ligandbile acid File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: C Denise Okafor, Thesis SupervisorTeh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
140. Exploring the Impact of Sexual Objectification and Fetishization on Eating Disorders and Body Image in Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Gangl, Carter Title: Exploring the Impact of Sexual Objectification and Fetishization on Eating Disorders and Body Image in Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals Area of Honors: Psychology Keywords: transgenderfetishizationsexual objectificationminority stressgender nonconforming File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Jes Matsick, Thesis SupervisorGreg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor