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102. Simulating Reversible Aggregations of Colloidal Particles

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Open Access
Author:
Johnson, Alan Okan
Title:
Simulating Reversible Aggregations of Colloidal Particles
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
colloids
colloidal particles
reversible
aggregations
cluster
Mathematica
graph theory
File:
Download Alan_O._Johnson_-_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

103. Trends in single transition metal atom/oxide support interactions from density functional theory

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Open Access
Author:
O'Connor, Nolan J
Title:
Trends in single transition metal atom/oxide support interactions from density functional theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
DFT
Metal Oxide
Single atom catalyst
catalysis
File:
Download Thesis_final_O_Connor.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Faculty Reader

104. Using Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi relations to predict electrode potential-dependent activation energies

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Open Access
Author:
Nidzyn, Robert Michael
Title:
Using Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi relations to predict electrode potential-dependent activation energies
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Computational Catalysis
Bronsted-Evans-Polanyi
Potential-Dependent Activation Energies
File:
Download RMNIDZYN_THESIS_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader

106. DE NOVO DESIGN THROUGH OPTMAVEN AND CURRENT ADVANCEMENTS IN ITS DESIGN, BENCHMARKED BY THE ZIKA VIRUS

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Open Access
Author:
Paulus, Jordan George
Title:
DE NOVO DESIGN THROUGH OPTMAVEN AND CURRENT ADVANCEMENTS IN ITS DESIGN, BENCHMARKED BY THE ZIKA VIRUS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
OptMAVEn
antibody
computational
de novo design
IPRO
MILP
OptCDR
MAPs
File:
Download Jordan_Paulus_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

108. ANALYZING OSMOTIC PRESSURE GRADIENTS’ EFFECT ON OMPF CHANNEL’S PERMEABILITY WITH STOPPED-FLOW LIGHT SCATTERING METHODS

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Open Access
Author:
French, Lucas Andrew
Title:
ANALYZING OSMOTIC PRESSURE GRADIENTS’ EFFECT ON OMPF CHANNEL’S PERMEABILITY WITH STOPPED-FLOW LIGHT SCATTERING METHODS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
OmpF
Osmotic Pressure
File:
Download Thesis_Revised_Final_Draft_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

112. An Ounce of Prevention: Efforts to Displace Biofilms Using an Engineered Biofilm for Reverse Osmosis Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Geitner, Michael William
Title:
An Ounce of Prevention: Efforts to Displace Biofilms Using an Engineered Biofilm for Reverse Osmosis Applications
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
biofilm
biofouling
reverse osmosis
RO
engineered
water
treatment
purification
filtration
membrane
File:
Download Geitner_SHC_Thesis_v2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

113. A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS OF THE ORIENTED ATTACHMENT MECHANISM OF SILVER NANOPLATES IN PRESCENCE OF POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE

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Open Access
Author:
Narukatpichai, Jenwarin
Title:
A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS OF THE ORIENTED ATTACHMENT MECHANISM OF SILVER NANOPLATES IN PRESCENCE OF POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
silver nanoplate
ag nanoplate
nanoplate synthesis
oriented attachment
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
PVP
Molecular dynamics simulations
MD simulations
Molecular Dynamics
File:
Download JenwarinNarukatpichaiThesis04122017.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristen Fichthorn, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

115. Examining Endothelial Cell Contractility During Tumor Cell-Induced Barrier Disruption

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Open Access
Author:
Khouri, Joelle Najla
Title:
Examining Endothelial Cell Contractility During Tumor Cell-Induced Barrier Disruption
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
endothelial cells
melanoma
contractility
focal adhesions
actin
cytoskeleton
traction force
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_-_Joelle_Khouri.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

117. Chemical Game Theory and Cooperation in Experimental Prisoner’s Dilemma Games

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Open Access
Author:
Cook, Laura Ellen
Title:
Chemical Game Theory and Cooperation in Experimental Prisoner’s Dilemma Games
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
game theory
prisoner's dilemma
cooperation
chemical game theory
chemical engineering
gibbsian games
entropic choices
chemical physics
File:
Download Cook_Laura_CooperationCGT_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

119. The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Annamraju, Apoorva K
Title:
The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
epithelial
mesenchymal
hydrogel
histone
α-SMA
TGFβ
Young's modulus
rheology
cavitation rheology
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

120. CUSTOM ANGSTROM-SCALE SEPARATIONS WITH HIGHLY PERMEABLE BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES

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Open Access
Author:
Prabhakar, Jeevan
Title:
CUSTOM ANGSTROM-SCALE SEPARATIONS WITH HIGHLY PERMEABLE BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
OmpF
Membranes
Biomimetic
Desalination
Separations
PoreDesigner
Mutant
Filtration
Genetic
Aquaporin
TEM
Angstrom
E. coli
Purification
Proteoliposome
File:
Download Thesis_Jeevan_Prabhakar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

121. CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Bryan Henry
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polymers
Ellipsometry
OFET
Buried Interface
Optical Characterization
File:
Download Bryan_Henry_Smith_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

122. THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION

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Open Access
Author:
Blanchard, Paul Legendre
Title:
THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition
Extracellular Matrix Stiffness
Histone Methylation
TGF-Beta
JMJD2A
File:
Download Blanchard_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

123. Electron Transfer Through Photosystem I Membrane Proteins With Block Copolymer Interfaces

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Open Access
Author:
Conte, Emelia E
Title:
Electron Transfer Through Photosystem I Membrane Proteins With Block Copolymer Interfaces
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Block Co-polymer
Photosystem I
Conjugated Oligoelectrolyte
DSSN+
Organic Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
File:
Download Emelia_Conte-Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

128. DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF POTENTIAL HIV-TRANSMISSION PREVENTION PROTEINS NATIVE TO FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIA

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Open Access
Author:
Jones, Ryan Joseph
Title:
DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF POTENTIAL HIV-TRANSMISSION PREVENTION PROTEINS NATIVE TO FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIA
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
HIV
cyanobacteria
cyanovirin
microvirin
cyanobacteria transformation
Microcystis aeruginosa
anti-retroviral
microbicide
molecular cloning
Intein
Solubility tag
Fusion cloning
Cyanobacteria PCR
File:
Download RJ_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

129. Quick optmaven: an efficient computational framework for the de novo design of fully human monoclonal antibodies

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Open Access
Author:
Allan, Matthew Frederick
Title:
Quick optmaven: an efficient computational framework for the de novo design of fully human monoclonal antibodies
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
monoclonal antibody
mAb
mAbs
protein design
antibody design
protein engineering
antibody engineering
antibody development
immunology
computational biology
bioinformatics
IPRO
OptMAVEn
OptCDR
pharmaceuticals
biologics
File:
Download Allan_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

130. An Exploration of Nitrogen Adsorption and Subsequent Reduction on Nickel-Hydroxide Catalysts Using Density Functional Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Egan, Nicholas Joseph
Title:
An Exploration of Nitrogen Adsorption and Subsequent Reduction on Nickel-Hydroxide Catalysts Using Density Functional Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
DFT
Catalysis
Nickel
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Reactions
Energy
Electrochemistry
File:
Download Nicholas_Egan_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

131. EFFECT OF SURFACTANT CONCENTRATION ON ALUMINA NANOPARTICLE-NICKEL-IRON COMPOSITES

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Open Access
Author:
Reinert, Owen Tanner
Title:
EFFECT OF SURFACTANT CONCENTRATION ON ALUMINA NANOPARTICLE-NICKEL-IRON COMPOSITES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
nanoparticle
electrodeposition
EIS
electrochemical frequency modulation
electochemical impedance spectroscopy
EFM
surfactant
dispersion
iron
nickel
alumina
linear polarization resistance
scanning electron microscopy
energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
galvanodynamic scanning
passivation
catalysts
corrosion
alloys
surfactant concentration
EEC-1659653
REU
NSF
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Document.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. Computational Design and Experimental Validation of RNA-Based Biosensors for the Detection of Biomarker Proteins

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Open Access
Author:
Gadila, Lipika Reddy
Title:
Computational Design and Experimental Validation of RNA-Based Biosensors for the Detection of Biomarker Proteins
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Aptamer
Riboswitch Calculator
Riboswitch
Biosensor
File:
Download Gadila_Lipika_CompDesignThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Howard M Salis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

133. SURFACE MODIFICATION OF REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES (RO) TO ELIMINATE FOULING, CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION, AND REDUCE ATRAZINE IN WATER

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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 Osmosis
Membranes
Separations
Water Purification
Desalination
File:
Download final_thesis_schreyer__4.8.19_-merged.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Harry R Allcock, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

134. Effect of Sucrose Particle Size, Sucrose Content, and Water Content on Melt Resistant Chocolate Made via a Sugar Network

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Open Access
Author:
Rosenberger, Claire Margaret
Title:
Effect of Sucrose Particle Size, Sucrose Content, and Water Content on Melt Resistant Chocolate Made via a Sugar Network
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Melt Resistant Chocolate
Heat Resistant Chocolate
Sugar Network
Sucrose
Chocolate
Water in Chocolate
Sugar Skeleton
File:
Download THESIS_FINAL_edits.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Neil Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

136. HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION OF PHYTOCYANIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEIN FROM DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT TO PROMOTE SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS

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Open Access
Author:
Shouse, Eva Mei
Title:
HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION OF PHYTOCYANIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEIN FROM DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT TO PROMOTE SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
endophyte
endosymbiont
PLA
phytocyanin-like arabinogalactan
Dioscorea rotundata
Yam
somatic embryogenesis
16s
File:
Download Shouse_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lorraine C Santy, Faculty Reader
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

139. Effects of Solution Concentration and Ionic Strength on the Ultrafiltration Behavior of Bacterial Polysaccharides in Varying Pore Size Membranes

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Open Access
Author:
Ledingham, Jessica Leigh
Title:
Effects of Solution Concentration and Ionic Strength on the Ultrafiltration Behavior of Bacterial Polysaccharides in Varying Pore Size Membranes
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
bacterial polysaccharides
ultrafiltration
vaccines
File:
Download Ledingham_Jessica_ChEThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

141. PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF INVERTED ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

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Open Access
Author:
Farbo, James Michael
Title:
PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF INVERTED ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
organic photovoltaic
solar energy
renewable energy
bulk heterojunction
bilayer heterojunction
ordered heterojunction
P3HT
PFTBT
PCBM
File:
Download James_Farbo_Thesis_v412.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

142. ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS OF BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES USING THE HIGHLY PERMEABLE OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN, OMPF

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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 membranes
membrane filtration
filtration
membrane engineering
protein purification
OmpF
block copolymer
membrane
nanosheets
File:
Download Drew_Carson.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

146. Investigation of the Effect of Mechanical Strain on the Orientation of Cellulose Microfibrils in the Primary Cell Wall

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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:
Cellulose
Primary Cell Wall
SFG
Sfum Frequency Generation
Cellulose Microfibril
File:
Download Sau_FINAL_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

147. Catalyzed Degradation of Hydrogen Peroxide: A Review of Water Treatment Membrane Fouling, Concentration Polarization, and Proposed Solutions

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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 Treatment
Membranes
Fouling
Concentration Polarization
Catalase
Nanoparticles
File:
Download Chris_Sommer_s_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

148. Computational Study of of Flow Structures Within Microfluidic Channels with Trapezoidal Cross-Section

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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:
Computational
Fluid Dynamics
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Microfluidics
trapezoidal channel
navier-stokes
numerical simulation
asymptotic
shear stress
equilibrium position
particle focusing
particle trajectory
File:
Download grp5107-Pradipta__Gregorius-Honors_Thesis_Finalv3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ali Borhan, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

149. A Study of Charge Mobilities in Annealed Poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) Thin Film Transistors and Optimization of Zone Annealing

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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:
P3HT
polymers
zone annealing
zone
annealing
transistor
transistors
TFT
OFET
File:
Download Thomas_Seth_P3HTZoneAnneal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor