1. A Density Functional Theory Study of Alkane-Alkoxide Hydride Transfer in Zeolites Open Access Author: Mullen, Gregory Title: A Density Functional Theory Study of Alkane-Alkoxide Hydride Transfer in Zeolites Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: zeoliteshydride transferdft File: Download Thesis-final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Exploration of Polymer Entanglement Open Access Author: Bisbee, Windsor Kenneth Title: Exploration of Polymer Entanglement Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: primitive pathtubesimulationpolymer meltisoconfigurational ensemble File: Download WBisbee_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis SupervisorScott Thomas Milner, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. The effects of microenvironmental stiffness on expression of tropomyosin in TGFβ-induced mammary epithelial cells Open Access 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 transitionTropomyosinmicroenvironmental stifnessTGFβ File: Download Ashar_Parth_EffectsofMicroenvironmental.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Determining potential dependent activation barriers for elementary electrocatalytic reactions using density functional theory 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 BarriersElectrocatalysisDensity Functional TheoryButler-Volmer Kinetics File: Download Thesis_-_Michael_Regula.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells 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: endothelialmesenchymaltransitiontransforming growth factor betapulmonary fibrosispulmonary hypertension File: Download Kaitlyn_Johnson_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Creating Polloids - A Symthesis of Colloidal Polymer Chains Open Access Author: Michaelis, Charles Allen Title: Creating Polloids - A Symthesis of Colloidal Polymer Chains Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: colloidpolymerchainsassemblies File: Download michaelis_charles_creatingpolloids.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Darrell Velegol, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Faculty ReaderDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Mechanistic Analysis of the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene Over NiZn Surface Open Access Author: Held, Jacob T Title: Mechanistic Analysis of the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene Over NiZn Surface Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: DFTcatalysisNiZnHydrogenationethylenepolyethyleneacetylene File: Download Held_Jacob_SelectiveHydrogenationofAcetylene.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors AdvisorRobert Martin Rioux Jr., Faculty Reader
8. Novel Temporary Immersion Bioreactor Allows the Manipulation of Headspace Composition to Improve Plant Tissue Propagation 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 PropagationSomatic embryogenesisOrganogenesisAseptic designBioreactor File: Download Thesis_Matthew_Curtis_ChE.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. Durability of superhydrophobic coatings produced via radio frequency plasma with a tetramethylsilane precursor 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 EngineeringSurface sciencesuperhydrophobiccontact angle File: Download Superhydrophobic_Surfaces_HonorsThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. Analysis of Inner and Outer Sphere Hydrophobicity Effects in Heterogeneous Catalysis Using Solution Thermodynamics 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 catalysissulfonic acidhydrophobicity File: Download Foscaldi_Leah_analysisofinnerandoutersphere.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
11. An Exploration of the Ultrafiltration Behavior of Highly Concentrated Monoclonal Antibody Solutions 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 SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
12. Preparation, Synthesis, and Physical and Catalytic Analysis of Nizno Catalysts for Selective Acetylene Hydrogenation 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: acetyleneethylenecatalystorganosynthesisselectivehydrogenationchemicalengineeringconversion File: Download Richard_Sim_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. Application Of Two Different Fungal Species For Biological Pretreatment In An Integrated Lignocellulosic Biofuels Paradigm 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: BiofuelsLignocelluloseFungusPretreatmentChemical Engineering File: Download Taylor_Maher_Thesis_-_Finale.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader
14. ELECTROCATALYST POTENTIAL DEPENDENT ACTIVATION BARRIERS APPROXIMATED WITH DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY Open Access Author: Esopi, Monica Roberta Title: ELECTROCATALYST POTENTIAL DEPENDENT ACTIVATION BARRIERS APPROXIMATED WITH DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: DFTelectrocatalysisCO2 reductionelectron transfer File: Download Final_Thesis_Draft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
15. Determining the Electrocatalytic Oxidation Mechanism of 1,2-propanediol Using Density Functional Theory 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 Theorycatalysiselectrocatalysisbiomassreaction mechanism File: Download Brian_Brady_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors AdvisorThemis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader
16. Density Functional Theory analysis of clustering of ammonium, phosphonium, and phosphazenium cations with fluoride and hydroxide anions 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 Membranefuel cellbattery ammoniumphosphoniumphosphazenium File: Download LaBarge_Nicole_AEMionclustering.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
17. Quantum Characterization of Polymers of Interest for Application as Organic Photovoltaics Open Access Author: Elledge, Grant Lord Title: Quantum Characterization of Polymers of Interest for Application as Organic Photovoltaics Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: P3HTPBTTTPFOTBTPCBMOPVorganicphotovoltaicOPVsolartorsiontorsional angletorsional energy profile File: Download Elledge_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
18. Development of a Carbon Catalyzed Process for the Production of Biodiesel Fuels Open Access Author: Komandt, Douglas James Title: Development of a Carbon Catalyzed Process for the Production of Biodiesel Fuels Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: BiodieselCharcoalTransesterificationMethanolCanolaWater Content File: Download FINAL_VERSION_Thesis_Doug_Komandt.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Joseph Manuel Perez Sr., Thesis SupervisorDr. 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 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: BiofuelsFermentationBioprocessingLignocelluloseBotryococcene File: Download Patrick_Hillery_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader
20. Density Functional Theory Study of Carbon Dioxide Electrochemical Reduction on the Fe (100) Surface 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: electrochemistrycatalysiselectroreductioncarbon dioxide File: Download Bernstein_Nicole_DensityFunctionalTheoryStudyofCarbonDioxideElectrochemicalReductionontheFe_100_Surface.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors AdvisorAli Borhan, Faculty Reader