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1. Development of a MEMS Sensor for sub-kPa Shear Stress Measurements

O'Grady, Andrew
2011
Theses
Mechanical engineering

2. Dynamics of Cellular Rigidity Sensing on the Micron and Sub-micron Scale

Ghassemi, Saba
2011
Theses
EngineeringBiology

3. Engineering Substrates for the Study of Cell Mechanical Interactions

Mathur, Anurag
2011
Theses
Biomedical engineeringBiophysicsMechanical engineering

4. Guided Resonances in Photonic Crystal Slabs for Cavity Optomechanics

Bui, Catvu Huu
2011
Theses
Mechanical engineering

5. Micro-Evaporator Design and Investigation of Phase Change in Tailored Microchannels

Arslan, Selin
2011
Theses
Mechanical engineeringEngineering

6. Multiphase Microfluidics for Convective Heat Transfer and Manufacturing

Betz, Amy Rachel
2011
Theses
Mechanical engineering

7. Multiscale Experimental Analysis in Plasticity: Linking Dislocation Structures to Continuum Fields

Oztop, Muin S.
2011
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMaterials science

8. MEMS-based temperature-dependent characterization of biomolecular interactions

Wang, Bin
2012
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiochemistry

9. Nanoporous Gold: Mechanics of Fabrication and Actuation

Okman, Oya
2012
Theses
NanotechnologyMechanical engineeringMaterials science

10. New Vistas in Solar Concentration with Gradient Index Optics

Kotsidas, Panagiotis Spyros
2012
Theses
Power resources

11. Structural characterization of primary cilia using accelerated piezoelectrically driven STED nanoscopy

Nathwani, Bhavik Bharat
2012
Theses
Cytology

12. Addressing Stability Robustness, Period Uncertainties, and Startup of Multiple-Period Repetitive Control for Spacecraft Jitter Mitigation

Ahn, Edwin S.
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineeringElectrical engineering

13. A Microfluidic Approach to Selection and Enrichment of Aptamers for Biomolecules and Cells

Kim, Jinho
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineering

14. Batch-compatible Integration of Nanowires with Uniaxial Micro Tensile Testing Platforms

Yilmaz, Mehmet
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineeringNanotechnology

15. Effect of Laser Induced Crystallinity Modification on Degradation and Drug Release of Biodegradable Polymer

Hsu, Shan-Ting
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineering

16. Graphene NanoElectroMechanical Resonators and Oscillators

Chen, Changyao
2013
Theses
NanotechnologyMechanical engineeringPhysics

17. Laser Surface Texturing, Crystallization and Scribing of Thin Films in Solar Cell Applications

Wang, Hongliang
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineering

18. Microfluidic Concentration Gradient Generation and Integrated Magnetic Sorting of Microparticles

Zhou, Yao
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiomedical engineering

19. Microfluidic Selection and Applications of Aptamers

Hilton, John
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMolecular biology

20. Modification and Integration of Shape Memory Alloys Through Thermal Treatments and Dissimilar Metal Joining

Satoh, Gen
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineering

21. Robustification in Repetitive and Iterative Learning Control

Shi, Yunde
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineering

22. Synthesis of Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Arrays and Their Application in Single Molecular electronics

Shan, Yuyao
2013
Theses
EngineeringMechanical engineering

23. The integration of active silicon components in polymer microfluidic devices

Grad, Michael
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineering

24. The tribological behavior of graphene and its role as a protective coating

Sandoz-Rosado, Emil Jose
2013
Theses
Mechanical engineering

25. A Theoretical Study on the Effect of Curvature on Near-field Radiative Transfer

Sasihithlu, Karthik
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

26. Bi-material microcantilever-based thermal sensing techniques

Canetta, Carlo Benedetto
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

27. Genetic Analysis and Cell Manipulation on Microfluidic Surfaces

Zhu, Jing
2014
Theses
Microelectromechanical systemsMicrofluidic devicesCancer--TreatmentPersonalized medicineEngineeringBiomedical engineeringMechanical engineering

28. Identification of Key Structural Elements of ATP-Dependent Molecular Motors

Zhang, Yuan
2014
Theses
Biomedical engineering

29. Investigation of Plastic Strain Recovery and Creep in Thin Film Nanocrystalline Metals

Ghazi Esfahani, Nastaran
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

30. Large-Area Graphene Synthesized by Chemical Vapor Deposition for High-Performance, Flexible Electronics

Petrone, Nicholas Walker
2014
Theses
NanotechnologyMechanical engineeringElectrical engineering

31. Laser Induced Modification and Integration of Glasses

Kongsuwan, Panjawat
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

32. Near-field Radiative Momentum, Energy and Entropy Transfer in Fluctuational Electrodynamics

Zheng, Yi
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

33. Net Burgers Density Vector Fields in Crystal Plasticity: Characteristic Length Scales and Constitutive Validation

Saraç, Abdulhamit
2014
Theses
ElastoplasticityFourier transformationsCrystals--Plastic propertiesMechanical engineering

34. Novel Engineering Approaches for DNA Sequencing and Analysis

Palla, Mirko
2014
Theses
Chemical engineeringBiomedical engineering

35. OKID as a general approach to linear and bilinear system identification

Vicario, Francesco
2014
Theses
EngineeringMechanical engineeringCivil engineering

36. Optical and Electrical Properties of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Known Chiralities

Zhang, Zhengyi
2014
Theses
Materials scienceCondensed matterNanotechnology

37. Revealing the Molecular Structure and the Transport Mechanism at the Base of Primary Cilia Using Superresolution STED Microscopy

Yang, Tung-Lin
2014
Theses
MicroscopyCell organellesProteins--Physiological transportCilia and ciliary motionCytology

38. The Rheology of Nanoparticle Additives: An Investigation Utilizing Mesh Free Methods

Kyle, Jonathan Paul
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

39. Thin Film Mechanics

Cooper, Ryan Christopher
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMaterials science

40. A Cable-Driven Pelvic Robot: Human Gait Adaptation and Rehabilitation Studies

Vashista, Vineet
2015
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringBiomechanics

41. Advanced Transducers

Hurst, Adam
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineeringElectrical engineering

42. Friction and wear measurements of bovine articular cartilage against non-native materials

Oungoulian, Sevan Richard
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineering

43. Material Wear in Multilayered Separable Electrical Contacts: Modeling and Experimentation

Wang, Yuanyuan
2015
Theses
Gold-platingNickel-platingCorrosion resistant materialsManufacturing industries--Technological innovationsMechanical wearMechanical engineering

44. Micro and Nanoscale Aptasensors for Detection of Low Molecular Weight Biomarkers Towards Clinical Diagnostic Applications

Yang, Jaeyoung
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineering

45. Photon Transport in Disordered Photonic Crystals

Hsieh, Pin-Chun
2015
Theses
Photonic crystalsPhoton transport theoryMechanical engineering

46. Pre-Surgical Planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty and Glenohumeral Instability Repair Using Patient-Specific Computer Modeling

Yongpravat, Charlie
2015
Theses
Shoulder joint--SurgeryOsteoarthritis--TreatmentBiomedical engineeringArthroplastyMechanical engineering

47. Silicon Photonic Devices and Their Applications

Li, Ying
2015
Theses
PhotonicsOptomechanicsPhotonics--Industrial applicationsSilicon--Optical propertiesMechanical engineering

48. The Characterization of Mechanical Behaviors of Two Dimensional Nanomaterials with Grains and Grain Boundaries

An, Sung Joo
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMaterials scienceNanotechnology

49. The Tribological Effects of Lubricating Oil Containing Nanometer-Scale Diamond Particles

Marko, Matthew David
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineering

50. 2D Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

Chenet, Daniel
2016
Theses
Thin filmsThin films--Electric propertiesMaterials scienceElectronicsPhysicsElectrical engineering

51. Analyses of Energy Infrastructure Serving a Dense Urban Area: Opportunities and Challenges for Wind Power, Building Systems and Distributed Generation

Waite, Michael
2016
Theses
Greenhouse gas mitigationHeat pumpsDistributed generation of electric powerWind powerMechanical engineering

52. Biomaterial-based Cell Culture Platform for Podocyte Phenotype Study with Shape and Substrate Rigidity Control

Hu, Mufeng
2016
Theses
Kidneys--PhysiologyBiomedical materialsCell culture--Equipment and suppliesBiomedical engineeringBiophysics

53. Biomimetic nanoarchitectures for the study of T cell activation with single-molecule control

Cai, Haogang
2016
Theses
Cell-matrix adhesionsT cellsLigandsExtracellular matrixMechanical engineeringNanoscienceCytology

54. Building Better Exoskeletons: Understanding How Design Affects Robot Assisted Gait Training

Stegall, Paul
2016
Theses
Robotic exoskeletonsMechanical engineeringRobotics in medicinePhysical therapy

55. Characterizing the structure-function relationships of the mouse cervix in pregnancy: Towards the development of a hormone-mediated material model for cervical remodeling.

Yoshida, Kyoko
2016
Theses
PregnancyTissue remodelingMaterials--Mechanical propertiesTissues--ModelsCervix uteriMechanical engineering

56. Experimenal and theoretical study of nano-materials (CNTs and TMDs)

Zhang, Xian
2016
Theses
Nanostructured materials--Electric propertiesThermal conductivityMonomolecular filmsCarbon nanotubesMechanical engineering

57. Graphene-Boron Nitride Heterostructure Based Optoelectronic Devices for On-Chip Optical Interconnects

Gao, Yuanda
2016
Theses
Optoelectronic devices--MaterialsNanophotonicsGrapheneHeterostructuresBoron nitridePhotonic crystalsOptoelectronic devicesPhysicsMaterials science

58. High resolution quantification of cellular forces for rigidity sensing

Liu, Shuaimin
2016
Theses
Molecular structure--Data processingNanoelectromechanical systemsCell adhesion moleculesBiomechanicsTropomyosinsCell-matrix adhesionsDynamics, RigidNanotechnologyMechanical engineeringCytology

59. Joining and Deformation Processes with Corrosion Resistance

Brandal, Grant Bjorn
2016
Theses
Intermetallic compounds--Thermal propertiesMetals--Stress corrosionLaser peeningCorrosion and anti-corrosivesMechanical engineeringMaterials science

60. Methods for Analysis of Urban Energy Systems: A New York City Case Study

Howard, Bianca Nichole
2016
Theses
Cogeneration of electric power and heatEnergy consumptionCity planning--Environmental aspectsGreenhouse gasesPower resourcesMechanical engineeringCivil engineering

61. Nanostructured Platforms for Biological Study

Hu, Junqiang
2016
Theses
NanostructuresNanocomposites (Materials)NanotechnologyBiomedical materials--Mechanical propertiesImmunology--Equipment and suppliesNanostructured materialsImmunologyBiology

62. The Stability at the Solid-Solid and Liquid-Solid Interfaces

Xiao, Junfeng
2016
Theses
Fluid mechanicsInterfaces (Physical sciences)Continuum mechanicsMechanical engineering

63. Wearable Torso Exoskeletons for Human Load Carriage and Correction of Spinal Deformities

Park, Joon-Hyuk
2016
Theses
Spine--AbnormalitiesSpine--Diseases--TreatmentRobotic exoskeletonsHuman mechanicsMechanical engineeringSpine--Diseases

64. Articular Cartilage Contact Mechanics and Development of a Bendable Osteochondral Allograft

Jones, Brian Kelsie
2017
Theses
Osteoarthritis--TreatmentTissue engineeringHomograftsArticular cartilageBiomechanicsBiomedical engineeringMechanical engineering

65. Compressive Mechanical Properties and Collagen Fiber Orientation and Dispersion in the Cervix of Non-Pregnant and Pregnant Women

Yao, Wang
2017
Theses
Mechanical engineeringCervix uteriCollagenAnisotropy

66. Eliminating the Internal Instability in Iterative Learning Control for Non-minimum Phase Systems

Li, Te
2017
Theses
Self-organizing systemsAdaptive control systemsMechanical engineering

67. Frequency Response Based Repetitive Control for Periodic Coefficient Systems Motivated by Cam Followers

Yau, Henry
2017
Theses
Bearings (Machinery)--Design and constructionMachineryRolling contactTribologyBearings (Machinery)Mechanical engineering

68. Optical Studies of Excitonic Effects at Two-Dimensional Nanostructure Interfaces

Ajayi, Obafunso
2017
Theses
GrapheneNanostructured materials--Optical propertiesOptoelectronics--MaterialsQuantum dotsCarbon nanotubesNanostructured materialsNanotechnologyPhysics

69. Polymer-Based MEMS Calorimetric Devices for Characterization of Biomolecular Interactions

Jia, Yuan
2017
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiomoleculesCalorimeters

70. Strain Engineering, Quantum Transport and Synthesis of Atomically-thin Two-dimensional Materials

Motmaen Dadgar, Abdollah
2017
Theses
Mechanical engineeringCondensed matterSemiconductorsMonomolecular filmsMaterials

71. The Biomechanics of Pregnancy: Simulating Pregnancy Mechanics, Evaluating Preterm Delivery Interventions, and Measuring in-vivo Mechanical Properties

Fernandez, Michael John
2017
Theses
Premature laborCervix uteriBiomechanicsHuman mechanicsPremature infantsMechanical engineering

72. Achieving Ohmic Contact for High-quality MoS2 Devices on Hexagonal Boron Nitride

Cui, Xu
2018
Theses
Materials scienceMechanical engineeringBoron nitrideMonomolecular filmsMolybdenum disulfideOhmic contacts

73. A Novel Design of a Cable-driven Active Leg Exoskeleton (C-ALEX) and Gait Training with Human Subjects

Jin, Xin
2018
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringRobotic exoskeletonsRehabilitation technologyGait in humans

74. Engineered Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Advanced Opto-electronic Applications

Arefe, Ghidewon
2018
Theses
NanotechnologyNanosciencePhysicsNanostructured materialsMechanical engineeringOptoelectronics

75. Experimental Study of Nano-materials (Graphene, MoS2, and WSe2)

Zhang, Fan
2018
Theses
NanoscienceMaterials scienceNanostructured materialsGrapheneMonomolecular films

76. Implementation and Validation of Finite Element Framework for Passive and Active Membrane Transport in Deformable Multiphasic Models of Biological Tissues and Cells

Hou, Chieh
2018
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiomedical engineeringFinite element methodBiological transportCell physiologyBiomechanics

77. Interlaminar Toughening of Fiber Reinforced Polymers

Bian, Dakai
2018
Theses
EngineeringMechanical engineeringFiber-reinforced plasticsMaterialsComposite materials--Mechanical properties

78. Microfluidic Selection of Aptamers towards Applications in Precision Medicine

Olsen, Timothy Richard
2018
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiometryBiochemical markersPersonalized medicineMicrofluidic devices

79. Robotic Functional Gait Rehabilitation with Tethered Pelvic Assist Device

Kang, Jiyeon
2018
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringGait disordersCerebral palsied children--RehabilitationRehabilitation technology

80. Synthesis and Analysis of Design Methods in Linear Repetitive, Iterative Learning and Model Predictive Control

Zhu, Jianzhong
2018
Theses
Mechanical engineeringFeedback control systemsAutomatic trackingAdaptive control systems

81. Two-dimensional material-based nanosensors for detection of low-molecular-weight molecules

Zhu, Yibo
2018
Theses
NanotechnologyMaterials scienceBiosensors

82. A novel robotic platform to assist, train, and study head-neck movement

Zhang, Haohan
2019
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringRehabilitation technologyOrthopedic bracesHead--MovementsNeck--Muscles

83. Biomechanical Simulations of Human Pregnancy: Patient-Specific Finite Element Modeling

Westervelt, Andrea Rae
2019
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiomechanicsFinite element method--ModelsPregnancyPremature laborHuman mechanics

84. Experimentation and Multiphysical Modeling of Bioanalytical Microdevices

Shang, Junyi
2019
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMicrotechnologyBlood sugar monitoring

85. From Model-Based to Data-Driven Discrete-Time Iterative Learning Control

Song, Bing
2019
Theses
Mechanical engineeringProcess controlIterative methods (Mathematics)Reinforcement learning

86. Iterative Learning Control and Adaptive Control for Systems with Unstable Discrete-Time Inverse

Wang, Bowen
2019
Theses
Mechanical engineeringDigital control systems--Design and constructionTracking (Engineering)Inverse problems (Differential equations)Error analysis (Mathematics)

87. Laser Forming of Metal Foam: Mechanisms, Efficiency and Prediction

Bucher, Tizian
2019
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMetal foamsLasersMetals--FormabilityMaterials--Mechanical properties

88. Methods and Pathways for Electricity Sector Transitions

Yuan, Shengxi
2019
Theses
Power resourcesMechanical engineeringElectric power systems--Environmental aspectsElectric utilities--Energy conservationClimatic changes

89. Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer in Linear Chains of Multilayered Spheres

Czapla, Braden Edward
2019
Theses
Mechanical engineeringCondensed matterRadiative transferSphereHeat--Transmission

90. New Stable Inverses of Linear Discrete Time Systems and Application to Iterative Learning Control

Ji, Xiaoqiang
2019
Theses
Mechanical engineeringDiscrete-time systemsInverse problems (Differential equations)Iterative methods (Mathematics)Digital control systems--Design and construction

91. Optical Characterization of Charge Transfer Excitons in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Heterostructures

Ardelean, Jenny V.
2019
Theses
Mechanical engineeringCondensed matterNanoscienceTransition metalsExciton theory

92. Trunk Rehabilitation Using Cable-Driven Robotic Systems

Khan, Moiz Iftikhar
2019
Theses
RoboticsMedicineRobotics in medicineHuman mechanicsMotor learningSpinal cord--Wounds and injuries--Patients--Rehabilitation
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