521. Inverse Design of Copolymer Self-Assembly Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Kleeblatt, Devon Title: Inverse Design of Copolymer Self-Assembly Area of Honors: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: Inverse materials designself-assemblypolymersgenerative model File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Wesley Reinhart, Thesis SupervisorRobert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor
522. A Microscope Camera System for Producing High-Quality Insect Datasets Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Xu, Yao Title: A Microscope Camera System for Producing High-Quality Insect Datasets Area of Honors: Computer Engineering Keywords: focus stackinginsect datasetsdigital microscope camera File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis SupervisorVijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Honors AdvisorAbhronil Sengupta, Faculty Reader
523. Sharing Destiny: The Forgotten Slaves of Mauritania Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Kraft, Sebastien Title: Sharing Destiny: The Forgotten Slaves of Mauritania Area of Honors: Journalism Keywords: DocumentaryAfricaDemocracySlaveryPoliticsMauritaniaFreedomEthnicityStruggleCaste System File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Maura Shea, Thesis SupervisorRussell Frank, Thesis Honors Advisor
524. 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 Restricted (Penn State Only) 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: InterviewsMethodology File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Howard Smith, Thesis SupervisorJonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor
525. Predicting Volatility of Stocks Using Time Series Models Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Song, Zitao Title: Predicting Volatility of Stocks Using Time Series Models Area of Honors: Mathematics Keywords: GARCHVolatilityTime SeriesStock File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Mauricio Fernandes Nascimento, Jr., Thesis SupervisorSergei Tabachnikov, Thesis Honors Advisor
526. Hairy Nanocellulose Hydrogels Restricted Author: Andreyo, Luke Title: Hairy Nanocellulose Hydrogels Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: NanocelluloseHydrogelCrosslinkAHCNC File: No files available due to restrictions. Thesis Supervisors: Amir Sheikhi, Thesis SupervisorAli Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor
527. Evaluation of Ultrasonic Attenuation Methods and Surface Roughness of Binder Jet 316L Bronze Infused Stainless Steel Restricted (Penn State Only) 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: ultrasoundattenuationreflectionbinder jetsurface roughness File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis SupervisorGary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
528. Extending Video Action Recognition in the Compressed Domain Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Abrams, Samuel B Title: Extending Video Action Recognition in the Compressed Domain Area of Honors: Computer Engineering Keywords: Video CompressionAction Recognition File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis SupervisorVijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Honors AdvisorJohn Morgan Sampson, Faculty Reader
529. The Role of Matrix Stiffness in Regulating SUN2 and P-Lamin A/C During TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Restricted (Penn State Only) 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: SUN2Matrix StiffnessP-Lamin A/CCell ContractilityTGFβ1Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionY27632 ROCK Inhibitor File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorEsther Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor
530. Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks Restricted (Penn State Only) 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: SportsbettingSportsBettingDeep Neural NetworkDNNNCAACollegeBasketballAlgorithmPython File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Jessica Maral Conway, Thesis SupervisorLudmil Tomov Zikatanov, Thesis Honors Advisor
531. Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Moore, Peyton Title: Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri Area of Honors: Microbiology Keywords: Vibrio fischeriEuprymna scolopesType VI secretion systemEffectorsInterference competitionStrain diversityHost-microbeSymbiosis File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Timothy Iwao Miyashiro, Thesis SupervisorTimothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor
532. The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Datsko, Sophia Title: The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: al-QaedaAQAPAQIMAQISterrorismleadership decapitationdronesUnited States File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorMichael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
533. Exploratory Study on the Role of Gas6 in Vascular Inflammation Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Sandiford, Jalyn Title: Exploratory Study on the Role of Gas6 in Vascular Inflammation Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Gas6Sickle Cell DiseaseMyeloproliferative NeoplasmsEnzyme-Linked ImmunoassayWestern Blot File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis SupervisorStephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors AdvisorYingwei Mao, Faculty Reader
534. An Analysis of Drone Technology's Realistic Impact on the United States Supply Chain Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Wozniak, Matthew Title: An Analysis of Drone Technology's Realistic Impact on the United States Supply Chain Area of Honors: Industrial Engineering Keywords: dronetechnologysupplychainopioidepidemichealthcarenaloxonewestvirginiaunitedstatesconsultinganalysis File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Paul Griffin, Thesis SupervisorAndris Freivalds, Thesis Honors Advisor
535. Symmetry Detection from Dance Textures Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Li, Weisheng Title: Symmetry Detection from Dance Textures Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: motion capture dataSymmetryMachine Learning File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Yanxi Liu, Thesis SupervisorRebecca Jane Passonneau, Thesis Honors Advisor
536. Simple Living: The People of Kodaikanal, India and Their Doctors Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Liebross, Ethan Title: Simple Living: The People of Kodaikanal, India and Their Doctors Area of Honors: English Keywords: nonfictionindiahealth File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Toby Waters Thompson, Jr., Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
537. Class of 18: A Feature Screenplay Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Forge, Lex Title: Class of 18: A Feature Screenplay Area of Honors: Film Production Keywords: ScreenplayFilmNarrativeScreenwritingFeatureHorrorComedySlasherMovie File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Rod Bingaman, Thesis SupervisorRod Bingaman, Thesis Honors AdvisorMaura Shea, Faculty Reader
538. A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Restricted (Penn State Only) 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 StateParticle 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 dynamicsblood analogmechanical circulatory support device (MCSD)outlet valve angle3D flowrotational flowwall washingfluid velocityflow loop File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorNanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader
539. Validation of a Numerical Model for the Correlation of Spatial Coherence Measurements Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Brownstead, Laura Title: Validation of a Numerical Model for the Correlation of Spatial Coherence Measurements Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: correlationvelocitysonaracoustics File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Thomas E Blanford, Thesis SupervisorGary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
540. Model Development and Analysis of the Rat Supraspinatus Muscle-Tendon-Bone Unit Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Cush, Coleman Title: Model Development and Analysis of the Rat Supraspinatus Muscle-Tendon-Bone Unit Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: finite element modelshoulder tearsensitivity analysistendinopathy treatmentsdry needlingfocused ultrasoundratsupraspinatus muscle-tendon-bone unit File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Meghan Vidt, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors AdvisorJulianna Simon, Faculty Reader