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1. The relationship between stress response, milk production, metabolic health factors and micronutrient status in lactating women

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Author:
Soucy, Elizabeth
Title:
The relationship between stress response, milk production, metabolic health factors and micronutrient status in lactating women
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
lactation
cortisol
cortisone
milk production
metabolic health
micronutrient status
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Thesis Supervisors:
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, Faculty Reader

2. Evaluating The Chronic Variable Stress Paradigm as a Model Suitable to Test for Stress Resilience of Mice

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Author:
Botvinov, Julia
Title:
Evaluating The Chronic Variable Stress Paradigm as a Model Suitable to Test for Stress Resilience of Mice
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
stress resilience
GABA
anxiety
somatostatin
anhedonia
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Supervisor
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
Yingwei Mao, Faculty Reader

5. The Mechanism of NELF Recruitment by DSIF in Promoter-proximal Pausing of RNA Polymerase II

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Author:
Deng, Eilene
Title:
The Mechanism of NELF Recruitment by DSIF in Promoter-proximal Pausing of RNA Polymerase II
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
promoter-proximal pausing
transcription factors
gene regulation
DSIF
NELF
RNA Polymerase II
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Thesis Supervisors:
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. A Preliminary Evaluation of the Performance of RNase H2-dependent PCR (rhAmpSeq) for Resistome Characterization in a Complex Sample

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Author:
Sapre, Anjali
Title:
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Performance of RNase H2-dependent PCR (rhAmpSeq) for Resistome Characterization in a Complex Sample
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Antimicrobial Resistance
Genotyping
PCR
Antimicrobial Resistance Genes
Resistome Characterization
Foodborne Pathogen
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Thesis Supervisors:
Jasna Kovac, Thesis Supervisor
Pamela Hankey Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Associated With Neuroendocrine Stress-Axis Dysregulation

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Author:
Connor, Chloe
Title:
Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Associated With Neuroendocrine Stress-Axis Dysregulation
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Thyroid
subclinical hypothyroidism
hypothyroidism
stress
HPA axis
HPT axis
biomarker
blood pressure
cortisol
thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
t4
t3
depression
anxiety
Trier Social Stress Task
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Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. 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

12. The Role of Exon Junction Complex Factor RBM8A in Synapse Formation: A Glial Lens

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Author:
Asthana, Shravan
Title:
The Role of Exon Junction Complex Factor RBM8A in Synapse Formation: A Glial Lens
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD
ADHD
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurology
Neuroscience
RBM8A
Exon Junction Complex
EJC
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Thesis Supervisors:
Yingwei Mao, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Insuring Identification: The Effects of Public Healthcare Eligibility on Childhood Disability Diagnosis

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Author:
Bodovski, David
Title:
Insuring Identification: The Effects of Public Healthcare Eligibility on Childhood Disability Diagnosis
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Disabilities
Disability Diagnosis
Health Policy
Education Policy
Medicaid
CHIP
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Thesis Supervisors:
Mark John Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

18. Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company

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Author:
Semmer, Julia
Title:
Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Minimum Order Quantity
Economic Order Quantity
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Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. The Effect of the Small RNA RyhB on the Structure of its mRNA Targets

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Author:
Grecco, Samantha
Title:
The Effect of the Small RNA RyhB on the Structure of its mRNA Targets
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
sRNA
RyhB
gene expression profiling
in vivo chemical structure probing
pulldown assay
antibiotic resistance
structure-function relationship
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Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Ying Gu, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. An Analysis and Framework for Multi-Label Image Classification of Insect Taxonomy with Convolutional Neural Networks

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Author:
Pham, Viet
Title:
An Analysis and Framework for Multi-Label Image Classification of Insect Taxonomy with Convolutional Neural Networks
Area of Honors:
Computer Engineering
Keywords:
Multi-label image classification
insect monitoring
convolutional neural networks
machine learning
computer vision
image classification
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Thesis Supervisors:
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Supervisor
John Morgan Sampson, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. The Chemotherapeutic Agent CX-5461 Affects Cell Viability Through a Topoisomerase II Poison-Like Mechanism

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Author:
Dennis, Kady
Title:
The Chemotherapeutic Agent CX-5461 Affects Cell Viability Through a Topoisomerase II Poison-Like Mechanism
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
CX-5461
mechanism of action
RNA Polymerase I inhibitor
Topoisomerase II poison
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Thesis Supervisors:
Justin R Pritchard, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading

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Author:
Qu, James
Title:
Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Dark Pool
Finance
Algorithmic Trading
Trading
Performance
S&P 500
Black Box
Alpha
TD
TD Ameritrade
API
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Thesis Supervisors:
Mihail Velikov, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. Understanding the Mechanisms Controlling the Localization of Microtubule Organization Proteins in Drosophila Neurons

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Author:
Long, Melissa
Title:
Understanding the Mechanisms Controlling the Localization of Microtubule Organization Proteins in Drosophila Neurons
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila
Neuroscience
Microtubule Nucleation
Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis
Wnt Signaling
Dendrite
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Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. Comparative Genomic Analysis of Avibacterium paragallinarum using Next-gen sequencing to characterize Infectious Coryza infections in Domestic Poultry

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Author:
Morgan, Jasmine
Title:
Comparative Genomic Analysis of Avibacterium paragallinarum using Next-gen sequencing to characterize Infectious Coryza infections in Domestic Poultry
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Avian Diseases
Genotyping
Avibacterium
Next-gen sequencing
serotyping
Diagnostics
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Thesis Supervisors:
Meera Surendran Nair, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. First-Principles Study of Photocatalytic Semiconductors using Hubbard Corrected Density-Functional Theory for Hydrogen Production

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Author:
Zhao, Wayne
Title:
First-Principles Study of Photocatalytic Semiconductors using Hubbard Corrected Density-Functional Theory for Hydrogen Production
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Photocatalysis
Electrochemistry
Materials Science
Density-functional theory
Water-splitting
Renewable energy
Hydrogen
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Thesis Supervisors:
Ismaila Dabo, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

30. Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms

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Author:
Luu, Anthony
Title:
Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fins
topology
optimization
heat transfer
genetic algorithm
two-phase flow
multi-objective optimization
additive manufacturing
mechanical engineering
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Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew J Rau, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor

31. Competency Modeling Mindset Skills within Human-Centered Design and Development

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Author:
Bridge, Kaitlyn
Title:
Competency Modeling Mindset Skills within Human-Centered Design and Development
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
competency modeling
human centered design and development
competency-based education
CBE
HCDD
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Thesis Supervisors:
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Faculty Reader

33. Understanding the Sociological Factors that Impact POC in Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Risk Assessment Proposal

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Author:
Gil Sanhueza, Vanessa
Title:
Understanding the Sociological Factors that Impact POC in Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Risk Assessment Proposal
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Security and Risk Analysis and Sociology
Keywords:
human trafficking
domestic minor sex trafficking
racism
stereotypes
disparities
sexual colonization
historical trauma
risk
risk framework
risk assessment
proposal
risk factors
vulnerability
social conditions
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Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor
David R M Barnes, Thesis Supervisor
Karyn Mckinney Marvasti, Thesis Supervisor

34. A Naïve Methodology for Imputing Missing Survey Information due to Survey Skip Conditions

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Author:
Hopkins, Grant
Title:
A Naïve Methodology for Imputing Missing Survey Information due to Survey Skip Conditions
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Population-Based HIV Impact Assessments
Survey
Deduction-Complete Dataset
Skip Condition
Missing Data
Sequentially Asked Questions
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Thesis Supervisors:
Le Bao, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor

38. The Post-WWI Partition of the Ottoman Empire: How Great Britain and France Carved Out the Modern State Order in the Fertile Crescent

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Author:
Anavkar, Ishaan
Title:
The Post-WWI Partition of the Ottoman Empire: How Great Britain and France Carved Out the Modern State Order in the Fertile Crescent
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Partition
Ottoman Empire
First World War
Great Britain
France
State Creation
Fertile Crescent
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
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Thesis Supervisors:
Lior Betzalel Sternfeld, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. Communicating Privacy-Utility Trade-Offs of Differential Privacy Through Analogical Reasoning

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Author:
Govere, Ephraim
Title:
Communicating Privacy-Utility Trade-Offs of Differential Privacy Through Analogical Reasoning
Area of Honors:
Cybersecurity Analytics & Operations
Keywords:
Differential Privacy
Analogical Reasoning
Privacy-Utility Trade-Offs
Information Privacy
Visual Analogy
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Thesis Supervisors:
Aiping Xiong, Thesis Supervisor
Anna Cinzia Squicciarini, Thesis Honors Advisor

41. Analyzing the Extant Differences Between the Data-Transaction and Privacy Regulations of China and the United States

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Author:
Yue, Alan
Title:
Analyzing the Extant Differences Between the Data-Transaction and Privacy Regulations of China and the United States
Area of Honors:
Legal Environment of Business
Keywords:
Data Transaction
China
the United States
Comparative Law
Privacy Protection Law
Data Protection
Privacy Regulations
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Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Supervisor
Fiona Greaves, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. Development of a Functional RNA-Identifying Computational Pipeline and its Application to SARS-CoV-2

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Author:
Forstmeier, Peter
Title:
Development of a Functional RNA-Identifying Computational Pipeline and its Application to SARS-CoV-2
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2
RNA
pseudoknots
SNPs
RNA structure conservation
frameshifting element
FSE
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Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. Relating the Shape Memory Effect to Size of Additively Manufactured NiTi Alloy by Optimizing Full-Field Strain Analysis

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Author:
Schwarz, Jackson
Title:
Relating the Shape Memory Effect to Size of Additively Manufactured NiTi Alloy by Optimizing Full-Field Strain Analysis
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
shape memory alloy
digital image correlation
superelasticity
nitinol
full field strain analysis
NiTi
additive manufacturing
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Thesis Supervisors:
Reginald F Hamilton, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Honors Advisor

53. Characterizing the Microbial Community of Anaerobically Digested High Lignin Fermentation Byproduct and Composted Material with Corn Stover as the Feedstock

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Author:
Sollenberger, Renee
Title:
Characterizing the Microbial Community of Anaerobically Digested High Lignin Fermentation Byproduct and Composted Material with Corn Stover as the Feedstock
Area of Honors:
Biological Engineering
Keywords:
Bioinformatics
Diversity Analysis
Compost
Anaerobic Digestion
Biofuels
Corn Stover
Bioprocessing
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Thesis Supervisors:
Tom Richard, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

57. The Efficacy of the Opioid Epidemic’s Preventative Policies: A Comparative Study Between the Financial Relationships of Big Pharma and the Integrity of Public Health

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Author:
Moyer, Kathryn
Title:
The Efficacy of the Opioid Epidemic’s Preventative Policies: A Comparative Study Between the Financial Relationships of Big Pharma and the Integrity of Public Health
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Interviews
Methodology
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Thesis Supervisors:
Howard Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

59. Evaluation of Ultrasonic Attenuation Methods and Surface Roughness of Binder Jet 316L Bronze Infused Stainless Steel

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Author:
Starr, Daniel
Title:
Evaluation of Ultrasonic Attenuation Methods and Surface Roughness of Binder Jet 316L Bronze Infused Stainless Steel
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
ultrasound
attenuation
reflection
binder jet
surface roughness
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Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

61. 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

62. Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks

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Author:
Bixler, Brian
Title:
Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Sportsbetting
Sports
Betting
Deep Neural Network
DNN
NCAA
College
Basketball
Algorithm
Python
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Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Maral Conway, Thesis Supervisor
Ludmil Tomov Zikatanov, Thesis Honors Advisor

63. Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri

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Author:
Moore, Peyton
Title:
Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Vibrio fischeri
Euprymna scolopes
Type VI secretion system
Effectors
Interference competition
Strain diversity
Host-microbe
Symbiosis
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Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Iwao Miyashiro, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor

66. An Analysis of Drone Technology's Realistic Impact on the United States Supply Chain

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Author:
Wozniak, Matthew
Title:
An Analysis of Drone Technology's Realistic Impact on the United States Supply Chain
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
drone
technology
supply
chain
opioid
epidemic
health
care
naloxone
west
virginia
united
states
consulting
analysis
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Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Griffin, Thesis Supervisor
Andris Freivalds, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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

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

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

74. Residential Retrofits: An Estimate of Inflation Reduction Act Effectiveness

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

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

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

77. 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