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1. Development of Rhodobacter for the Production of Functional Membrane Proteins

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Open Access
Author:
Curtis, Brandon Scott
Title:
Development of Rhodobacter for the Production of Functional Membrane Proteins
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
heterologous
bioprocessing
biomolecular engineering
Rhodobacter
photoreactor
expression platform
File:
Download BC_Thesis_-_DONE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Philip Warren Mohr, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader

2. EFFECTIVENESS AND STORABILITY OF MORINGA OLEIFERA-FUNCTIONALIZED SAND FOR WATER TREATMENT

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Open Access
Author:
Finnegan, Bridget
Title:
EFFECTIVENESS AND STORABILITY OF MORINGA OLEIFERA-FUNCTIONALIZED SAND FOR WATER TREATMENT
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Moringa oleifera
functionalized sand
water treatment
appropriate technology for developing countries
File:
Download FinneganThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Improved Surface Coating Methods of Silane Coupling Agents on Silica Nanoparticles to Enhance Stability and Surface Coverage

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Open Access
Author:
Reilly, Daniel Timothy
Title:
Improved Surface Coating Methods of Silane Coupling Agents on Silica Nanoparticles to Enhance Stability and Surface Coverage
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Colloid Stability
Heat Transfer Fluids
Silica
Nanoparticles
File:
Download Thesis-Dan-Reilly-2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader

5. SELF-PROPULSION OF SILVER/POLYSTYRENE COLLOIDAL JANUS PARTICLES BY PLASMONICALLY ENHANCED DIFFUSIOPHORESIS

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Open Access
Author:
Veskovic, Dejan
Title:
SELF-PROPULSION OF SILVER/POLYSTYRENE COLLOIDAL JANUS PARTICLES BY PLASMONICALLY ENHANCED DIFFUSIOPHORESIS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
colloidal particles
janus
diffusiophoresis
plasmonics
File:
Download Thesis_DejanVeskovic.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SILICA NANOPARTICLES USING SURFACE COUPLING AGENTS

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Open Access
Author:
AlJama, Hassan
Title:
SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SILICA NANOPARTICLES USING SURFACE COUPLING AGENTS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Silica
nanopaticles
surface modifications
surface coupling agents
colloid
File:
Download Thesis-Hassan.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader

8. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AMORPHOUS HYDROGENERATED CARBON NANOPARTICLES CREATED THROUGH PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES

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Open Access
Author:
Yelamarty, Srinath
Title:
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AMORPHOUS HYDROGENERATED CARBON NANOPARTICLES CREATED THROUGH PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
low pressure
plasma
nanoparticle
hydrocarbon
File:
Download Thesis_with_Formatting2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Spontaneous Diffusiophoretic Microflows caused by Calcium Carbonate Artificial and Geological Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Klara, Steven Scott
Title:
Spontaneous Diffusiophoretic Microflows caused by Calcium Carbonate Artificial and Geological Systems
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
calcium carbonate
diffusiophoresis
microflow
flowfield
microchannel
electric field
diffusion
ion gradient
File:
Download Steve_Klara_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kyle Jeffrey Magnuson Bishop, Faculty Reader

12. confirmation of adherence of moringa oleifera cationic protein to sand and storability of functionalized sand

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Open Access
Author:
Mccullough, Lauren Rae
Title:
confirmation of adherence of moringa oleifera cationic protein to sand and storability of functionalized sand
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
moringa oleifera
water treatment
File:
Download McCullough_LaurenRae_MoringaOleiferaFunctionalizedSand.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader

13. Characterization and Scale-up of Water Treatment via Adsorbed Moringa Oleifera Protein

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Eric Thomas
Title:
Characterization and Scale-up of Water Treatment via Adsorbed Moringa Oleifera Protein
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Moringa Oleifera
Moringa Oleifera Cationic Protein
Water Treatment
File:
Download Smith_Eric_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor

17. 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

18. Assertion-evidence Presentation Approach Leads to Better Comprehension and Retention of Complex Technical Concepts

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Open Access
Author:
Wolfe, Keri L
Title:
Assertion-evidence Presentation Approach Leads to Better Comprehension and Retention of Complex Technical Concepts
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
technical communication
engineering communication
assertion-evidence
PowerPoint
slide design
visual aids
File:
Download wolfe_thesis_final_4_4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael P Alley, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. 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

21. 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

23. 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

24. Analyzing the effects of secondary structure on bacterial persistence in selected E. coli genes of interest.

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Open Access
Author:
Unwalla, Burges R
Title:
Analyzing the effects of secondary structure on bacterial persistence in selected E. coli genes of interest.
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Chemical Engineering
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
E. Coli
Persistence
Biofilms
File:
Download BU_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas Keith Wood, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. The effects of PCBM, ICBA And Annealing on the performance of P3HT deposited on organic solar cells

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Open Access
Author:
Adepoju, Adebola
Title:
The effects of PCBM, ICBA And Annealing on the performance of P3HT deposited on organic solar cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
OPV
PCBM
ICBA
PCBM
Annealing
File:
Download Adepoju_Adebola_The_effects_of_PCBM_ICBA_and_Annealing_on_P3HT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

28. Mineral Replacement Reactions Enabled through Electrokinetic Fluid Flow within Pores

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Open Access
Author:
Mays, Benjamin E
Title:
Mineral Replacement Reactions Enabled through Electrokinetic Fluid Flow within Pores
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
mineral
replacement
electrokinetics
diffusiophoresis
pseudomorphic
potassium
bromide
chloride
ion exchange
quantum dots
File:
Download Ben_Mays_Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

31. The Flocculating Cationic Polypetide from Moringa oleifera Seeds Damages Bacterial Cell Membranes by Causing Membrane Fusion

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Open Access
Author:
Shebek, Kevin Michael
Title:
The Flocculating Cationic Polypetide from Moringa oleifera Seeds Damages Bacterial Cell Membranes by Causing Membrane Fusion
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Antimicrobial
Polypeptide
Moringa
Oleifera
cryoEM
File:
Download Supplementary_Movie_1_MOCP_vesicle_fusion.mpgDownload Shebek_Kevin_CationicPeptideMOCP.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

32. Altruistic to Vengeful Perspectives in Gibbsian Game Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Connolly, John P
Title:
Altruistic to Vengeful Perspectives in Gibbsian Game Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Gibbs
Nash
Game Theory
Gibbsian Games
Entropic Choices
Perspective
Altruism
Vengeance
Self-Interest
Selfish
File:
Download 1-ALTRUSTIC_TO_VENGEFUL_PERSPECTIVES_IN_GIBBSIAN_GAME_THEORY_Connolly.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

34. Synthesis of Large Scale Silicate Particles for Frequency Response Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Nicklas, Brandon Thomas
Title:
Synthesis of Large Scale Silicate Particles for Frequency Response Analysis
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
zeolite
frequency response
diffusion
silicate
BET
micropore
adsoprtion
File:
Download Nicklas_Brandon_Synthesisoflargescalesilicateparticlesforfrequencyresponseanalysis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

35. Predicting the Flory-huggins χ Parameter for Polymers with Stiffness Mismatch from Molecular Dynamics Simulation

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Open Access
Author:
Kozuch, Daniel J
Title:
Predicting the Flory-huggins χ Parameter for Polymers with Stiffness Mismatch from Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polymers
Blends
Simulation
Molecular Dynamics
Flory-Huggins
File:
Download Daniel_Kozuch_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. The Effect of Caldesmon Overexpression on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Normal Murine Mammary Gland Epithelial Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Virgi, Gage Anthony
Title:
The Effect of Caldesmon Overexpression on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Normal Murine Mammary Gland Epithelial Cells
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
TGFB
Caldesmon
EMT
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Cytoskeleton
NMuMG
Focal Adhesions
Smooth Muscle Actin
Stress Fibers
Traction Force
File:
Download Virgi_Gage_Effect_of_Caldesmon_Overexpression.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. An Ounce of Prevention: Efforts to Displace Biofilms Using an Engineered Biofilm for Reverse Osmosis Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Geitner, Michael William
Title:
An Ounce of Prevention: Efforts to Displace Biofilms Using an Engineered Biofilm for Reverse Osmosis Applications
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
biofilm
biofouling
reverse osmosis
RO
engineered
water
treatment
purification
filtration
membrane
File:
Download Geitner_SHC_Thesis_v2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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Open Access
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

43. 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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

50. Investigating the Surface Chemistry of Hydrogenation Reactions on Supported Metal Catalysts

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Open Access
Author:
Ingalls, Megan
Title:
Investigating the Surface Chemistry of Hydrogenation Reactions on Supported Metal Catalysts
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Self-Assembled Monolayer
Single Atom Catalyst
Hydrogenation
Catalysis
DFT
File:
Download INGALLS_MEGAN_AN_EXPERIMENTAL_AND_COMPUTATIONAL_STUDY_OF_HYDROGENATION.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

52. Analysis of Asymmetric Rock-Paper-Scissors Solutions Using Chemical Game Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Smoluk, Adam
Title:
Analysis of Asymmetric Rock-Paper-Scissors Solutions Using Chemical Game Theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
CGT
Chemical Game Theory
game theory
rock paper scissors
rock-paper-scissors
Nash Equilibrium
contested decision
gibbs free energy
human behavior
File:
Download Adam_Smoluk_-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Themis Matsoukas, Faculty Reader

58. Two-Dimensional Materials for Cancer Therapy: Evaluation of Bare and Lipid-Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) Biocompatibility

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Open Access
Author:
Self, Ava
Title:
Two-Dimensional Materials for Cancer Therapy: Evaluation of Bare and Lipid-Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) Biocompatibility
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
reduced graphene oxide
cancer therapy
metastatic breast cancer
human manganese superoxide dismutase
two-dimensional materials
combination therapy
biocompatibility
File:
Download Ava_Self_Schreyer_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

61. Development of Complementary Deconstructed Viral Vectors to Protect Crops from Environmental Stressors

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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 Vector
Genetic Engineering
Viral Complementation
Gene Silencing
Nanoparticle Delivery
File:
Download Thesis_Final_RITCHIE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

63. Bridging the Gap to Industry through Applied Skills Micro-Credentials - Six Sigma & DOEs

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Open Access
Author:
Yin, Joyce
Title:
Bridging the Gap to Industry through Applied Skills Micro-Credentials - Six Sigma & DOEs
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Six Sigma
Design of Experiments
Micro-credential
File:
Download Joyce_Yin_-_Bridging_the_Gap_to_Industry_through_Applied_Skills_Micro-Credentials_-_Six_Sigma___DOEs.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Monty Alger, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

64. Investigation of Industrial Waste Metals as Potential Catalysts for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Synthetic and Bio-Polymers

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Author:
Kollar, Abbey
Title:
Investigation of Industrial Waste Metals as Potential Catalysts for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Synthetic and Bio-Polymers
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Hydrothermal Liquefaction
Waste-to-Energy
Catalysis
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Phillip E Savage, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor