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1. Chemical Game Theory and Cooperation in Experimental Prisoner’s Dilemma Games

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Author:
Cook, Laura Ellen
Title:
Chemical Game Theory and Cooperation in Experimental Prisoner’s Dilemma Games
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
game theory
prisoner's dilemma
cooperation
chemical game theory
chemical engineering
gibbsian games
entropic choices
chemical physics
File:
Download Cook_Laura_CooperationCGT_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Annamraju, Apoorva K
Title:
The Effects of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity on TGFβ-Induced Histone Modifications and α-SMA Expression in Mammary Epithelial Cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
epithelial
mesenchymal
hydrogel
histone
α-SMA
TGFβ
Young's modulus
rheology
cavitation rheology
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. CUSTOM ANGSTROM-SCALE SEPARATIONS WITH HIGHLY PERMEABLE BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES

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Author:
Prabhakar, Jeevan
Title:
CUSTOM ANGSTROM-SCALE SEPARATIONS WITH HIGHLY PERMEABLE BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
OmpF
Membranes
Biomimetic
Desalination
Separations
PoreDesigner
Mutant
Filtration
Genetic
Aquaporin
TEM
Angstrom
E. coli
Purification
Proteoliposome
File:
Download Thesis_Jeevan_Prabhakar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY

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Author:
Smith, Bryan Henry
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF CHAIN ALIGNMENT AT BURIED INTERFACES USING VARIABLE-ANGLE SPECTROSCOPIC MUELLER MATRIX ELLIPSOMETRY
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polymers
Ellipsometry
OFET
Buried Interface
Optical Characterization
File:
Download Bryan_Henry_Smith_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION

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Author:
Blanchard, Paul Legendre
Title:
THE EFFECT OF MATRIX RIGIDITY ON HISTONE MODIFICATIONS DURING EPITHELIAL TO MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition
Extracellular Matrix Stiffness
Histone Methylation
TGF-Beta
JMJD2A
File:
Download Blanchard_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Electron Transfer Through Photosystem I Membrane Proteins With Block Copolymer Interfaces

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Open Access
Author:
Conte, Emelia E
Title:
Electron Transfer Through Photosystem I Membrane Proteins With Block Copolymer Interfaces
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Block Co-polymer
Photosystem I
Conjugated Oligoelectrolyte
DSSN+
Organic Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
File:
Download Emelia_Conte-Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF POTENTIAL HIV-TRANSMISSION PREVENTION PROTEINS NATIVE TO FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIA

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Author:
Jones, Ryan Joseph
Title:
DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF POTENTIAL HIV-TRANSMISSION PREVENTION PROTEINS NATIVE TO FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIA
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
HIV
cyanobacteria
cyanovirin
microvirin
cyanobacteria transformation
Microcystis aeruginosa
anti-retroviral
microbicide
molecular cloning
Intein
Solubility tag
Fusion cloning
Cyanobacteria PCR
File:
Download RJ_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. Quick optmaven: an efficient computational framework for the de novo design of fully human monoclonal antibodies

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Open Access
Author:
Allan, Matthew Frederick
Title:
Quick optmaven: an efficient computational framework for the de novo design of fully human monoclonal antibodies
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
monoclonal antibody
mAb
mAbs
protein design
antibody design
protein engineering
antibody engineering
antibody development
immunology
computational biology
bioinformatics
IPRO
OptMAVEn
OptCDR
pharmaceuticals
biologics
File:
Download Allan_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. An Exploration of Nitrogen Adsorption and Subsequent Reduction on Nickel-Hydroxide Catalysts Using Density Functional Theory

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Author:
Egan, Nicholas Joseph
Title:
An Exploration of Nitrogen Adsorption and Subsequent Reduction on Nickel-Hydroxide Catalysts Using Density Functional Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
DFT
Catalysis
Nickel
Ammonia
Nitrogen
Reactions
Energy
Electrochemistry
File:
Download Nicholas_Egan_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. EFFECT OF SURFACTANT CONCENTRATION ON ALUMINA NANOPARTICLE-NICKEL-IRON COMPOSITES

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Author:
Reinert, Owen Tanner
Title:
EFFECT OF SURFACTANT CONCENTRATION ON ALUMINA NANOPARTICLE-NICKEL-IRON COMPOSITES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
nanoparticle
electrodeposition
EIS
electrochemical frequency modulation
electochemical impedance spectroscopy
EFM
surfactant
dispersion
iron
nickel
alumina
linear polarization resistance
scanning electron microscopy
energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
galvanodynamic scanning
passivation
catalysts
corrosion
alloys
surfactant concentration
EEC-1659653
REU
NSF
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Document.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. Computational Design and Experimental Validation of RNA-Based Biosensors for the Detection of Biomarker Proteins

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Open Access
Author:
Gadila, Lipika Reddy
Title:
Computational Design and Experimental Validation of RNA-Based Biosensors for the Detection of Biomarker Proteins
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Aptamer
Riboswitch Calculator
Riboswitch
Biosensor
File:
Download Gadila_Lipika_CompDesignThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Howard M Salis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Effect of Sucrose Particle Size, Sucrose Content, and Water Content on Melt Resistant Chocolate Made via a Sugar Network

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Open Access
Author:
Rosenberger, Claire Margaret
Title:
Effect of Sucrose Particle Size, Sucrose Content, and Water Content on Melt Resistant Chocolate Made via a Sugar Network
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Melt Resistant Chocolate
Heat Resistant Chocolate
Sugar Network
Sucrose
Chocolate
Water in Chocolate
Sugar Skeleton
File:
Download THESIS_FINAL_edits.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Neil Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION OF PHYTOCYANIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEIN FROM DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT TO PROMOTE SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS

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Author:
Shouse, Eva Mei
Title:
HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION OF PHYTOCYANIN-LIKE ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEIN FROM DIOSCOREA ROTUNDATA AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT TO PROMOTE SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
endophyte
endosymbiont
PLA
phytocyanin-like arabinogalactan
Dioscorea rotundata
Yam
somatic embryogenesis
16s
File:
Download Shouse_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lorraine C Santy, Faculty Reader
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. Effects of Solution Concentration and Ionic Strength on the Ultrafiltration Behavior of Bacterial Polysaccharides in Varying Pore Size Membranes

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Author:
Ledingham, Jessica Leigh
Title:
Effects of Solution Concentration and Ionic Strength on the Ultrafiltration Behavior of Bacterial Polysaccharides in Varying Pore Size Membranes
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
bacterial polysaccharides
ultrafiltration
vaccines
File:
Download Ledingham_Jessica_ChEThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF INVERTED ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

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Open Access
Author:
Farbo, James Michael
Title:
PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF INVERTED ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
organic photovoltaic
solar energy
renewable energy
bulk heterojunction
bilayer heterojunction
ordered heterojunction
P3HT
PFTBT
PCBM
File:
Download James_Farbo_Thesis_v412.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor