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1. Theory and methods toward an understanding of flow-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene

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Open Access
Author:
Howard, Michael Patrick
Title:
Theory and methods toward an understanding of flow-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
crystallization
polypropylene
nucleation
shear flow
File:
Download 1-Howard_Michael_Theory_and_Methods_for_FIC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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Open Access
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

5. 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

6. A Continuous Bioreactor to Study the Persistence of Extracellular Biofuel Candidate Molecules in a Non-axenic Algae Culture

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Open Access
Author:
Taylor, Christine Alana
Title:
A Continuous Bioreactor to Study the Persistence of Extracellular Biofuel Candidate Molecules in a Non-axenic Algae Culture
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
weed algae
product degradation
chemostat
File:
Download Christi_Taylor_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. 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

8. The Scaled-up Process Design and Economic Analysis of an Electrofuels Platform for Producing Botryococcene as an Alternative Transportation Fuel

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Open Access
Author:
Myers, John Austin
Title:
The Scaled-up Process Design and Economic Analysis of an Electrofuels Platform for Producing Botryococcene as an Alternative Transportation Fuel
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuel
Alternative Fuel
Electrofuels
Process Design
Economic Analysis
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Version_John_Myers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. 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

12. Development Of Optimization Procedure For The Expression Of The Membrane Protein Aquaporin In Rhodobacter Sphaeroides

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Open Access
Author:
Escotet Espinoza, Manuel Sebastian
Title:
Development Of Optimization Procedure For The Expression Of The Membrane Protein Aquaporin In Rhodobacter Sphaeroides
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Aquaporin
membrane protein
fluorescence
genetic engineering
screening
western blot
File:
Download Escotet_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Manish Kumar, Faculty Reader

13. Molecular Simulation of Perylene Diimide Crystal Structure for Morphology Characterization in Organic Photovoltaics

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Open Access
Author:
Dahod, Nabeel Shabbir
Title:
Molecular Simulation of Perylene Diimide Crystal Structure for Morphology Characterization in Organic Photovoltaics
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Chemical Engineering
Organic Photovoltaics
Solar Cells
Morphology
Crystal Structure
Crystallinity
Molecular Simulation
File:
Download Dahod_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. 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

16. Device Performance of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/fullerene Solar Cells is Limited by Electron Transport

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Open Access
Author:
Edmondson, Bryce Isaiah
Title:
Device Performance of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/fullerene Solar Cells is Limited by Electron Transport
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
organic photovoltaics
solar cell
solar energy
morphology
polymer
fullerene
polythiophene
chemical engineering
File:
Download Edmondson_Bryce_ThesisFA2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader

19. 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