Search

Author:

Selinsky, Peter

Title:

A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

Penn State
Particle image velocimetry (PIV)
pediatric ventricular assist device (PVAD)
total artificial heart (TAH)
ventricular assist device (VAD)
pediatric total artificial heart (pTAH)
right side of pediatric total artificial heart (RpTAH)
fluid dynamics
blood analog
mechanical circulatory support device (MCSD)
outlet valve angle
3D flow
rotational flow
wall washing
fluid velocity
flow loop

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Nanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader

Author:

Brownstead, Laura

Title:

Validation of a Numerical Model for the Correlation of Spatial Coherence Measurements

Area of Honors:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

correlation
velocity
sonar
acoustics

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Thomas E Blanford, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Cush, Coleman

Title:

Model Development and Analysis of the Rat Supraspinatus Muscle-Tendon-Bone Unit

Area of Honors:

Biomedical Engineering

Keywords:

finite element model
shoulder tear
sensitivity analysis
tendinopathy treatments
dry needling
focused ultrasound
rat
supraspinatus muscle-tendon-bone unit

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Meghan Vidt, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Julianna Simon, Faculty Reader

Author:

Terranova, Tatiana

Title:

The Genetic Basis of Mimicry in Bumble Bees

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

Bombus
evo-devo
pigmentation genetics
Mullerian mimicry
color genetics
bumble bee

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Heather M Hines, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Yonke, Thomas

Title:

Residential Retrofits: An Estimate of Inflation Reduction Act Effectiveness

Area of Honors:

Finance

Keywords:

Inflation Reduction Act
Heat Pumps
Solar Panels
Price Elasticity of Demand
Price Elasticity of Supply
Linear Demand Equation
Linear Supply Equation
High-Efficiency Energy Appliances

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Venable, Matthew

Title:

Characterization of Novel Magnesium-Doped Citrate Polymer Composites for Injection Molding

Area of Honors:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

citric acid
biomaterials
rheology
mechanics
engineering
biomedical engineering
orthopedics
injection molding
implants

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Jian Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Melik C Demirel, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Haffner, Jill

Title:

Applying Geneva Censorship Evasion Tool Against Private-Access WiFi Networks

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

censorship evasion
TCP/IP protocols
network security
WiFi security
genetic algorithms

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Syed Rafiul Hussain, Thesis Supervisor
Danfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bhalodia, Riya

Title:

Role of Ikaros in Tumor Suppression in Leukemia

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

Ikaros
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
ALL
R-loops
epigenetic regulation

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Sinisa Dovat, Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nik Tsotakos, Faculty Reader

Author:

Risser, Ashley

Title:

Factors Contributing to Employee Activism

Area of Honors:

Management

Keywords:

Employee Activism
Employee Voice
Covid-19 Pandemic
Moral Foundations Theory (MFT)
Social Network Analysis
Power Distance
care giving responsibilities
political ideology
promotive voice
prohibitive voice
employee silence
Employee Silence

File:

Login to Download

Thesis Supervisors:

Forrest Briscoe, Thesis Supervisor
Forrest Briscoe, Thesis Honors Advisor
Linda K Trevino, Faculty Reader