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201. Bridging the Gap to Industry through Applied Skills Micro-Credentials - Six Sigma & DOEs

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Author:
Yin, Joyce
Title:
Bridging the Gap to Industry through Applied Skills Micro-Credentials - Six Sigma & DOEs
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Six Sigma
Design of Experiments
Micro-credential
File:
Download Joyce_Yin_-_Bridging_the_Gap_to_Industry_through_Applied_Skills_Micro-Credentials_-_Six_Sigma___DOEs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Monty Alger, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

203. Parametric Study of Reaction Parameters on the Synthesis of Phase Pure ETS-10.

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Author:
De Viccaro, Daniella
Title:
Parametric Study of Reaction Parameters on the Synthesis of Phase Pure ETS-10.
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
ETS-10
Parametric study
Heteroatom
Ion exchange
File:
Download DeViccaro_Daniella_Parametric_Study_of_Reaction_Parameters_on_the_Synthesis_of_Phase_Pure_ETS10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gina Noh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

204. Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers: Processing, Properties, and Controlled-Release Applications

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Author:
Metzger, Melissa
Title:
Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers: Processing, Properties, and Controlled-Release Applications
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
polymers
electrospinning
polycaprolactone
drug release
controlled release
drug delivery
peppas
rhodamine b
rhodamine 6g
File:
Download metzger_thesis_finaldraftsubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Mather, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

207. Temperature- and Region-Resolved Diffusion Coefficient of Oxygen in PVA-co-PE Copolymer Study using Molecular Probes

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Author:
Fortuna, Ethan
Title:
Temperature- and Region-Resolved Diffusion Coefficient of Oxygen in PVA-co-PE Copolymer Study using Molecular Probes
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
PVA-co-PE
Copolymer
Diffusion
DSC
Luminescent Probe
Molecular Probe
File:
Download PVA-co-PE_Oxygen_Diffusion.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

209. Pulling Simulations for Predicting the Interaction Properties Between Molecules

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Open Access
Author:
Mkandawire, Wezi
Title:
Pulling Simulations for Predicting the Interaction Properties Between Molecules
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
pulling simulation
Flory-Huggins
molecular dynamics
free energy
mixing
File:
Download SeniorThesis_WeziMkandawire.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

211. Analyzing the Selectivity of Commercial Cation Exchange Membrane by Electrodeposition of Polyethyleneimine (PEI)

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Author:
Fisher, Matthew
Title:
Analyzing the Selectivity of Commercial Cation Exchange Membrane by Electrodeposition of Polyethyleneimine (PEI)
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polyethyleneimine
Trivalent Ions
Rare Earth Elements
Permselectivity
Ion Exchange Membranes
Cations
Potentiostat
Phosphogypsum
Cerium Chloride
Electrodeposition
Wastewater
File:
Download Matthew_Fisher_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bruce Logan, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

212. Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks

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Author:
Ricketts, Branden
Title:
Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuel
Hydrothermal liquefaction
ionic liquid
sustainability
liquid fuel
cellulose
lignin
soy protein
energy
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Thesis Supervisors:
Phillip E Savage, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

215. Hairy Nanocellulose Hydrogels

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Author:
Andreyo, Luke
Title:
Hairy Nanocellulose Hydrogels
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Nanocellulose
Hydrogel
Crosslink
AHCNC
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Thesis Supervisors:
Amir Sheikhi, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

216. The Role of Matrix Stiffness in Regulating SUN2 and P-Lamin A/C During TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

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Author:
Chen, Davon
Title:
The Role of Matrix Stiffness in Regulating SUN2 and P-Lamin A/C During TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
SUN2
Matrix Stiffness
P-Lamin A/C
Cell Contractility
TGFβ1
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Y27632 ROCK Inhibitor
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Thesis Supervisors:
Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Esther Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

217. Analysis of the Structural Role of Key Cell Wall Components in Arabidopsis thaliana via SAXS and GIWAXS

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Author:
Martin, Benjamin
Title:
Analysis of the Structural Role of Key Cell Wall Components in Arabidopsis thaliana via SAXS and GIWAXS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
SAXS
GIWAXS
Arabidopsis thaliana
Cell Wall
Pectin
Cellulose
Xyloglucan
Growth Media
Methyl Esterification
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Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. Investigation of Industrial Waste Metals as Potential Catalysts for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Synthetic and Bio-Polymers

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Author:
Kollar, Abbey
Title:
Investigation of Industrial Waste Metals as Potential Catalysts for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Synthetic and Bio-Polymers
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Hydrothermal Liquefaction
Waste-to-Energy
Catalysis
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Thesis Supervisors:
Phillip E Savage, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

219. Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum

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Open Access
Author:
Brajovic, Alexandra
Title:
Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
electrodialysis
life cycle analysis
techonoeconomic analysis
Excel
ED
rare earth elements
REEs
phosphogypsum
electricity
current
impact
openLCA
LCA
TEA
oxalic acid
File:
Download Brajovic_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rui L Shi, Thesis Supervisor
Esther Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

220. Understanding the Role of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer Progression: Evaluating the Effect of Tissue Viscoelasticity on BRCA1 Localization and Foci

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Author:
Adetayo, Olutomilola
Title:
Understanding the Role of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer Progression: Evaluating the Effect of Tissue Viscoelasticity on BRCA1 Localization and Foci
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
BRCA1
breast cancer
synthetic lethality
BRCA1 localization
BRCA1 foci
nuclear area
nuclear intensity
chromatin remodelling
chromatin organization
tissue viscoelasticity
chemotherapy
selective cancer therapy
etoposide
BRCA1 and etoposide
extracellular matrix
hydrogels
viscoelastic hydrogels
DNA damage
DNA repair mechanisms
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Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

222. Understanding The Role of Te and Nb in MoVTeNbOx Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane

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Author:
Idiculla, Abigail
Title:
Understanding The Role of Te and Nb in MoVTeNbOx Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
heterogeneous catalysis
oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane
MoVTeNbOx
sustainable chemical production
File:
Download 04022024_idicullaAbigail_schreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Gina Noh, Thesis Honors Advisor

224. Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH

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Author:
Szymanski, Jack
Title:
Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Ion Transport
Water Transport
Polymers
Water Uptake
Membranes
Sustainability
Separation
Decarbonization
Energy
Environment
Health
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Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

225. Design, Processing, and Properties of Anisotropic Electrospun Rubber/Rubber Microcomposites

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Open Access
Author:
Hoagland, Sophia
Title:
Design, Processing, and Properties of Anisotropic Electrospun Rubber/Rubber Microcomposites
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
polymer
material
thermoplastic polyurethane
silicone
anisotropic
composite
electrospinning
electrospun
rubber
elastomer
SEM
DMA
Pellethane
Sylgard
tensile
fiber
File:
Download Hoagland_Sophia_Thesis_Anisotropic_Electrospun_Microcomposites.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Mather, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

228. The Effect of Matrix Viscoelasticity on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Apoptosis, and Genomic Instability.

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Author:
Vaneman, Zachary
Title:
The Effect of Matrix Viscoelasticity on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Apoptosis, and Genomic Instability.
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Disease Progression
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Cell Migration
Viscoelastic Hydrogels
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Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor