1. SURFACE MODIFICATION OF REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES (RO) TO ELIMINATE FOULING, CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION, AND REDUCE ATRAZINE IN WATER Open Access Author: Sharma, Siddharth A Title: SURFACE MODIFICATION OF REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES (RO) TO ELIMINATE FOULING, CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION, AND REDUCE ATRAZINE IN WATER Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Reverse OsmosisMembranesSeparationsWater PurificationDesalination File: Download final_thesis_schreyer__4.8.19_-merged.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Harry R Allcock, Thesis SupervisorAli Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. n-PLAYER TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS AND CHEMICAL GAME THEORY Open Access Author: Gentile, Frank Joseph Title: n-PLAYER TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS AND CHEMICAL GAME THEORY Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Game TheoryTragedy of the commonsGibbsian Thermodynamics File: Download Gentile_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Darrell Velegol, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS OF BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES USING THE HIGHLY PERMEABLE OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN, OMPF Open Access Author: Carson, Drew Vincent Title: ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS OF BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES USING THE HIGHLY PERMEABLE OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN, OMPF Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: biomimetic membranesmembrane filtrationfiltrationmembrane engineeringprotein purificationOmpFblock copolymermembranenanosheets File: Download Drew_Carson.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis SupervisorAndrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. THE EFFECTS OF pH AND SALT CONCENTRATION ON PROTEIN FOULING OF VIRESOLVE PRO VIRUS FILTRATION MEMBRANES Open Access Author: Hoying, David Title: THE EFFECTS OF pH AND SALT CONCENTRATION ON PROTEIN FOULING OF VIRESOLVE PRO VIRUS FILTRATION MEMBRANES Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Virus FiltrationProtein FoulingViresolve Pro File: Download Final_Thesis__David_Hoying_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Andrew Zydney, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. AMMONIA ELECTRO-OXIDATION MECHANSIM ON THE PLATINUM (100) SURFACE Open Access Author: Wallace, Spencer Title: AMMONIA ELECTRO-OXIDATION MECHANSIM ON THE PLATINUM (100) SURFACE Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Catalysiselectrochemistryammonia oxidationplatinumDFTcomputational chemistryVASP File: Download Spencer_Wallace_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors AdvisorXueyi Zhang, Faculty Reader
6. IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE C8-BTBT THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR PERFORMANCE Open Access Author: Miller, Hunter Title: IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE C8-BTBT THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR PERFORMANCE Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: C8-BTBTtransistorcharge mobilitycrystallization File: Download Final_Thesis_Hunter_Miller.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis SupervisorAli Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Investigation of the Effect of Mechanical Strain on the Orientation of Cellulose Microfibrils in the Primary Cell Wall Open Access Author: Sau, Moujhuri Title: Investigation of the Effect of Mechanical Strain on the Orientation of Cellulose Microfibrils in the Primary Cell Wall Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: CellulosePrimary Cell WallSFGSfum Frequency GenerationCellulose Microfibril File: Download Sau_FINAL_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis SupervisorAndrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Catalyzed Degradation of Hydrogen Peroxide: A Review of Water Treatment Membrane Fouling, Concentration Polarization, and Proposed Solutions Open Access Author: Sommer, Christopher Title: Catalyzed Degradation of Hydrogen Peroxide: A Review of Water Treatment Membrane Fouling, Concentration Polarization, and Proposed Solutions Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Water TreatmentMembranesFoulingConcentration PolarizationCatalaseNanoparticles File: Download Chris_Sommer_s_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis SupervisorScott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. Computational Study of of Flow Structures Within Microfluidic Channels with Trapezoidal Cross-Section Open Access Author: Pradipta, Gregorius Rangga Title: Computational Study of of Flow Structures Within Microfluidic Channels with Trapezoidal Cross-Section Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: ComputationalFluid DynamicsComputational Fluid DynamicsMicrofluidicstrapezoidal channelnavier-stokesnumerical simulationasymptoticshear stressequilibrium positionparticle focusingparticle trajectory File: Download grp5107-Pradipta__Gregorius-Honors_Thesis_Finalv3.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ali Borhan, Thesis SupervisorAndrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. A Study of Charge Mobilities in Annealed Poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) Thin Film Transistors and Optimization of Zone Annealing Open Access Author: Thomas, Seth Title: A Study of Charge Mobilities in Annealed Poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) Thin Film Transistors and Optimization of Zone Annealing Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: P3HTpolymerszone annealingzoneannealingtransistortransistorsTFTOFET File: Download Thomas_Seth_P3HTZoneAnneal.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
11. Gamma Brass Structures as Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of Crotonaldehyde Open Access Author: Thomas, Chandler Title: Gamma Brass Structures as Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of Crotonaldehyde Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: crotonaldehydechemical engineeringhydrogenationcatalyst File: Download The_Path_of_Least_Resistance.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorAndrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor
12. Investigating the Surface Chemistry of Hydrogenation Reactions on Supported Metal Catalysts Open Access Author: Ingalls, Megan Title: Investigating the Surface Chemistry of Hydrogenation Reactions on Supported Metal Catalysts Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Self-Assembled MonolayerSingle Atom CatalystHydrogenationCatalysisDFT File: Download INGALLS_MEGAN_AN_EXPERIMENTAL_AND_COMPUTATIONAL_STUDY_OF_HYDROGENATION.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Faculty ReaderDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. MECHANICAL DEGRADATION OF POLYACRYLAMIDE IN HIGH-SHEAR CAPILLARY FLOW EXPERIMENTS Open Access Author: Pawlik, Taylor Kristen Title: MECHANICAL DEGRADATION OF POLYACRYLAMIDE IN HIGH-SHEAR CAPILLARY FLOW EXPERIMENTS Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Hydraulic FracturingHigh ShearMechanical DegradationPolyacrylamidePower LawHigh PressureCapillary Flow File: Download Pawlik_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis SupervisorAli Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. MODULATING ION AGGREGATION AND MOBILITY IN IONOMERS Open Access Author: Zydonik, Zachary Lee Title: MODULATING ION AGGREGATION AND MOBILITY IN IONOMERS Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Solid Polymer ElectorlytesSodium IonSulfonationPEObatteriesion contentmechanical propertiespercolationion transporttransport mechanismionomers File: Download thesis_zydonik_zachary.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Janna Kay Maranas, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
15. SYNTHESIS OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS VIA RANDOM COPOLYMERIZATION TO INVESTIGATE THERMAL PROPERTIES Open Access Author: Gill, Michael Title: SYNTHESIS OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS VIA RANDOM COPOLYMERIZATION TO INVESTIGATE THERMAL PROPERTIES Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: conjugated polymersorganic-photovoltaicsPPTBTPPT6BTPFTBTPFT6BTcopolymerscrystallinityliquid-crystallinedifferential scanning calorimetrysynthesisSuzuki polycondensation File: Download Gill_SHC_Thesis_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis SupervisorScott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor
16. Creating a Stronger and More Water-Resistant Material Using Spruce Wood Open Access Author: Callo, Anthony V Title: Creating a Stronger and More Water-Resistant Material Using Spruce Wood Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: SpruceWoodDensificationSpruce Wood File: Download Creating_a_Stronger_and_More_Water-Resistant_Material_Using_Spruce_Wood.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis SupervisorAndrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor
17. Polymerization-Induced Nanostructural Transitions in Diblock Copolymer Monomer Blends Open Access Author: Zofchak, Everett Title: Polymerization-Induced Nanostructural Transitions in Diblock Copolymer Monomer Blends Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: self-assemblydiblock copolymerspolymersSAXSnanotechnology File: Download Everett_Zofchak_SHC_Thesis_Final_041019.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert John Hickey, III, Thesis SupervisorScott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Manish Kumar, Faculty Reader
18. A study of solvation energy using molecular dynamics and density functional theory Open Access Author: Cai, Yusheng Title: A study of solvation energy using molecular dynamics and density functional theory Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Molecular DynamicsDensity Functional TheorySolvation energyThermodynamic integrationGromacsprotonwater File: Download Senior_Thesis_4_8_2019.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
19. TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTORS: DEVELOPMENTS TOWARDS YAM PROPAGATION AND AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY Open Access Author: Trauger, Marena Allison Title: TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTORS: DEVELOPMENTS TOWARDS YAM PROPAGATION AND AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: bioreactorsplant propagationmass transfertemporary immersion bioreactorsplants File: Download Trauger_Marena_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors AdvisorStephanie Butler Velegol, Faculty Reader
20. Rheology of Native Cellulose in Ionic Liquids Open Access Author: Jain, Preet K Title: Rheology of Native Cellulose in Ionic Liquids Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: RheologyCelluloseShear-thinningIonic LiquidsPolymer SolutionsGreen solventsSolvent qualityAssociating polymersChain dynamicsGlass-transition temperaturesTime-temperature Superposition File: Download Jain_Preet_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ralph H Colby, Thesis SupervisorAndrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor
21. Chemical Game Theory: Asymmetric Rock Paper Scissors Decision Strategy Open Access Author: Scioscia, Jacob Title: Chemical Game Theory: Asymmetric Rock Paper Scissors Decision Strategy Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Chemical EngineeringGame Theory File: Download Thesis_Final_Document.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Darrell Velegol, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader
22. Hydrocarbon production of Botryococcus braunii race B under varying culture conditions Open Access Author: Lind, Michael Title: Hydrocarbon production of Botryococcus braunii race B under varying culture conditions Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: AlgaeBiofuelMethylationPARTriterpenesAxenic File: Download Lind_Michael_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorScott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor
23. Factors affecting hollow fiber membrane virus filter performance due to protein fouling. Open Access Author: Catrambone, Adam Title: Factors affecting hollow fiber membrane virus filter performance due to protein fouling. Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: viral clearanceIgGimmunoglobulin GBSAbovine serum albuminhollow fiber membranePlanovaBioEXPlanova BioEXPlanova 20Nfoulingantibody File: Download Catrambone_Adam_HollowFiberMembrane.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Andrew Zydney, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
24. Analysis of Asymmetric Rock-Paper-Scissors Solutions Using Chemical Game Theory Open Access Author: Smoluk, Adam Title: Analysis of Asymmetric Rock-Paper-Scissors Solutions Using Chemical Game Theory Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: CGTChemical Game Theorygame theoryrock paper scissorsrock-paper-scissorsNash Equilibriumcontested decisiongibbs free energyhuman behavior File: Download Adam_Smoluk_-_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Darrell Velegol, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader
25. Self-Healing Properties of Soda-Lime Silicate Glass Under Thermal Treatment Open Access Author: Ngo, Tran Ha Title: Self-Healing Properties of Soda-Lime Silicate Glass Under Thermal Treatment Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Glass ScienceSoda-Lime SilicateGlass SurfaceThermal HealingVickers IndentationGlass Transition TemperatureAnnealing File: Download schreyerthesis-triscango.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor