1. Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on the Sensitivity of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Breast Cancer Cells Open Access Author: Pezzulo, Joshua Daniel Title: Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on the Sensitivity of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Breast Cancer Cells Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: mcf7extracellular matrixbreast cancercyp1a1ahrimmunofluorescencewestern blotdimcellsemtepithelialmesenchymaltransitionmtscruciferousvegetablesindolepolyacrylamide File: Download Pezzulo_Thesis_Final_2_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors AdvisorEsther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
2. First Principles Airlift Photobioreactor for the Energy Balance of Microalgae for Biofuels Applications Open Access Author: Nugent, Lucas Alexander Title: First Principles Airlift Photobioreactor for the Energy Balance of Microalgae for Biofuels Applications Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: MicroalgaeBiofuelsPhotobioreactorPhotosynthetic EfficiencyAirliftEnergy BalanceAlginatorChlorella vulgaris File: Download Lucas_Nugent_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdfDownload Final_Alginator_Figures.xlsx Thesis Supervisors: Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorAli Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Scale-up of Moringa Oleifera coated sand filters to remove pathogens from wastewater Open Access Author: Dickey, Roman Title: Scale-up of Moringa Oleifera coated sand filters to remove pathogens from wastewater Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Moringa OleifaE.coli removalwater purifcationf-sandbiocharclean bed filtration model File: Download RMD-thesis-final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stephanie Butler Velegol, Thesis SupervisorWayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Proposal for Connecting the Gap Between University and Industrial Worlds Open Access Author: Pichi, Alexander Title: Proposal for Connecting the Gap Between University and Industrial Worlds Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: connectinguniversitiesindustrystudentscompanieschemicalengineeringskillslearningcollaborationclassroomcase-study File: Download Pichi_Alexander_ProposalforConnecting.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Montgomery Meigs Alger, Thesis SupervisorWayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Developments in Phosphorous Compounds as Nonflammable Additives in Different Applications Open Access Author: Eustis, Benjamin Title: Developments in Phosphorous Compounds as Nonflammable Additives in Different Applications Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: OrganophosphatesPolyphosphazenesLithium-ion batteriesPMMAFlammabilityOrganic chemistry File: Download Eustis_Ben_Developments_in_Phosphorous_Compounds_as_Nonflammable_Additives_in_Different_Applications.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Harry R Allcock, Thesis SupervisorWayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. A Low-Cost Kit for the Purification of a Mannan-Binding Lectin Preventing HIV Transmission Open Access Author: Krum, David Title: A Low-Cost Kit for the Purification of a Mannan-Binding Lectin Preventing HIV Transmission Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: HIVcyanobacteriachemical engineeringprotein purificationPCRModelingTransgenic PlantsMicroscopy File: Download Krum_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorWayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors AdvisorAmir Sheikhi, Faculty Reader
7. Removal of Antibiotics from Water Using Functionalized Celluloses Open Access Author: Kennedy, David Title: Removal of Antibiotics from Water Using Functionalized Celluloses Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Antibioticsadsorptionantibiotic removalcellulosenanocellulosemicrocellulosemicrofibrous precipitate File: Download Kennedy_David_Removal_of_Antibiotics_from_Water_Using_Functionalized_Celluloses_1.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Amir Sheikhi, Thesis SupervisorWayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. An Investigation Into the Application of Coarse-Grain Modelling Methods to Solvents in the Bulk Phase Open Access Author: Zele, Joseph Title: An Investigation Into the Application of Coarse-Grain Modelling Methods to Solvents in the Bulk Phase Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Molecular DynamicsCoarse-Grain ModelsAtomistic Force FieldGROMACSCoarse-Grain Potential File: Download Thesis_Draft_jaz22.pdf Thesis Supervisors: William George Noid, Thesis SupervisorWayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. Development of an Analytic Method to Determine Algae Potential as Industrial Feedstocks for Biofuel Production Open Access Author: Patel, Hinkal Title: Development of an Analytic Method to Determine Algae Potential as Industrial Feedstocks for Biofuel Production Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: algaehydrocarbonsproductivitybiofuelsdigitizationBotryococcus File: Download Patel_Hinkal_Development_of_an_Analysis_Method_to_Determine_Algae_Potential_as_Industrial_Feedstocks_for_Biofuel_Production.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorMichael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. Inhibition of R. Solani Fungal Growth through the use of Transgenic Tomato Plants Open Access Author: Andrew, Fnu Title: Inhibition of R. Solani Fungal Growth through the use of Transgenic Tomato Plants Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: ChitinaseChitinBotryococcus braunii File: Download Final_SHC_Thesis_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
11. Development of Complementary Deconstructed Viral Vectors to Protect Crops from Environmental Stressors Open Access Author: Ritchie, David Title: Development of Complementary Deconstructed Viral Vectors to Protect Crops from Environmental Stressors Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Deconstructed Viral VectorGenetic EngineeringViral ComplementationGene SilencingNanoparticle Delivery File: Download Thesis_Final_RITCHIE.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor