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1. The effects of microenvironmental stiffness on expression of tropomyosin in TGFβ-induced mammary epithelial cells

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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 transition
Tropomyosin
microenvironmental stifness
TGFβ
File:
Download Ashar_Parth_EffectsofMicroenvironmental.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. Determining potential dependent activation barriers for elementary electrocatalytic reactions using density functional theory

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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 Barriers
Electrocatalysis
Density Functional Theory
Butler-Volmer Kinetics
File:
Download Thesis_-_Michael_Regula.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. The Influence of Mechanical Signal on the Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells

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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:
endothelial
mesenchymal
transition
transforming growth factor beta
pulmonary fibrosis
pulmonary hypertension
File:
Download Kaitlyn_Johnson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. Mechanistic Analysis of the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene Over NiZn Surface

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Open Access
Author:
Held, Jacob T
Title:
Mechanistic Analysis of the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene Over NiZn Surface
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
DFT
catalysis
NiZn
Hydrogenation
ethylene
polyethylene
acetylene
File:
Download Held_Jacob_SelectiveHydrogenationofAcetylene.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Faculty Reader

6. Novel Temporary Immersion Bioreactor Allows the Manipulation of Headspace Composition to Improve Plant Tissue Propagation

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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 Propagation
Somatic embryogenesis
Organogenesis
Aseptic design
Bioreactor
File:
Download Thesis_Matthew_Curtis_ChE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Durability of superhydrophobic coatings produced via radio frequency plasma with a tetramethylsilane precursor

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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 Engineering
Surface science
superhydrophobic
contact angle
File:
Download Superhydrophobic_Surfaces_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Seong Han Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor