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1. Assessment of Crosslink Density in Collagen Models and Ultrafast Laser Crosslinking of Corneal and Cartilage Tissues as Novel Treatment Modalities

Wang, Chao
2022
Theses
Osteoarthritis--TreatmentCollagenCartilageRaman spectroscopy--Industrial applicationsLasers--Health aspects

2. Digital Cuisine: Food Printing and Laser Cooking

Blutinger, Jonathan David
2022
Theses
Mechanical engineeringThree-dimensional food printingLasers--Industrial applicationsCookingCooking (Chicken)Cooking (Salmon)DoughFood--Safety measures

3. Impedance-Based Affinity Micro and Nanosensors for Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Zhang, Zhixing
2022
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBlood sugar monitoringBiosensorsNanoscienceImplants, Artificial

4. Photon avalanching in Tm³⁺:NaYF₄ nanocrystals and its applications

Lee, Changhwan
2022
Theses
NanoscienceNanocrystalsPhotonsElectronsRare earthsPhotoluminescenceMicroscopyPhotolithography

5. Soft actuator and agile soft robot

Xia, Boxi
2022
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringMachine learning--Industrial applicationsEthanolThree-dimensional printing

6. A Multiphasic-Fluid-Structure Interaction Formulation Based on Mixture Theory and Its Finite Element Implementation in FEBio

Shim, Jay Jayne
2021
Theses
BiomechanicsBiophysics

7. Catalytic and Electronic Activity of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Heterostructures

Li, Baichang
2021
Theses
NanoscienceTransition metalsSemiconductor nanocrystalsGraphene

8. Characterizing Stairmill Ascent with Pelvic Applied Forces

Chang, Biing-Chwen
2021
Theses
RoboticsStairsGait in humans--AnalysisMotor abilityPelvisCenter of mass

9. Design of Wheelchair Robot for Active Postural Support (WRAPS) for Users with Trunk Impairments

Ophaswongse, Chawin
2021
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringBiomechanicsTorso (Anatomy)Wheelchairs--Design and constructionPosture disorders--Treatment

10. Enhanced Strength and Frictional Properties of Copper-Graphene-Copper Nanolaminates

Rastogi, Shruti
2021
Theses
Mechanical engineeringNanocomposites (Materials)GrapheneCopper

11. Examination of Bandwidth Enhancement and Circulant Filter Frequency Cutoff Robustification in Iterative Learning Control

Zhang, Tianyi
2021
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMachine learning--Mathematical modelsIntelligent control systemsIterative methods (Mathematics)Gibbs phenomenon

12. Grasp Stability Analysis with Passive Reactions

Haas-Heger, Maximilian
2021
Theses
RoboticsRobotics--Industrial applicationsRobot handsRobot hands--Design and construction

13. Improved optical and electrical properties of MoSe₂ and WSe₂ via reduction of point defects

Kim, Bumho
2021
Theses
NanosciencePhotoluminescenceTransition metalsPhoton emission

14. Instrumented Footwear and Machine Learning for Gait Analysis and Training

Prado de la Mora, Jesus Antonio
2021
Theses
RoboticsFootwear--Design and constructionGait in humans--AnalysisParkinson's diseaseNeural networks (Computer science)--Industrial applications

15. Mechanics of Epithelial Tissue Morphogenesis

Wang, Xun
2021
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiomechanicsBiophysicsMorphogenesis--Molecular aspectsDrosophila melanogasterEpithelial cellsEmbryologyGuinea pigsAbnormalities, HumanWound healingMetastasis

16. Modeling and Estimation for the Renal System

Czerwin, Benjamin James
2021
Theses
Biomedical engineeringKidneys--Diseases--TreatmentKidney tubulesGlomerulonephritisDiabetic nephropathies

17. Modular Cable-driven Leg Exoskeleton Designs for Movement Adaptation with Visual Feedback

Hidayah, Rand
2021
Theses
Mechanical engineeringRoboticsRobotic exoskeletonsWalkingBiomechanics

18. On the Interplay between Mechanical and Computational Intelligence in Robot Hands

Chen, Tianjian
2021
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringArtificial intelligenceArtificial hands

19. On the Mechanical Experiments and Modeling of Human Cervix

Shi, Lei
2021
Theses
BiomechanicsCervix uteriChildbirthPregnancyNewborn infants--DeathProteoglycans--Physiological effectGlycosaminoglycans

20. Symmetry engineering via angular control of layered van der Waals heterostructures

Finney, Nathan Robert
2021
Theses
NanotechnologyCondensed matterNanoscienceCrystals--StructureHeterostructuresGraphene

21. Toward Growth-Accommodating Polymeric Heart Valves with Graphene-Network Reinforcement

Li, Richard
2021
Theses
NanotechnologyBiomechanicsHeart valve prosthesis--ResearchGraphene

22. UltrasonOS: The Development of an Open-Source Portable Ultrasound System for Medical Imaging

Feliz, Yazmin
2021
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiomedical engineeringUltrasonic imagingMedical instruments and apparatus--Design and construction

23. Understanding and Representing the Kinetics of Gas-Phase Reaction Systems in Mixtures

Lei, Lei
2021
Theses
Chemistry, Physical and theoreticalChemical engineeringChemical kineticsPlasma chemistry

24. Advancing the Functionality and Wearability of Robotic Hand Orthoses Towards Activities of Daily Living in Stroke Patients

Park, Sangwoo
2020
Theses
Mechanical engineeringRoboticsArtificial limbsOrthopedic apparatusPhysical therapyCerebrovascular disease--Patients--Rehabilitation

25. Causality inference between time series data and its applications

Chen, Siyuan
2020
Theses
Mechanical engineeringComputer scienceCausationEarthquakesMarketsTime-series analysis

26. Data-driven Tactile Sensing using Spatially Overlapping Signals

Piacenza, Pedro
2020
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringComputer scienceTactile sensors

27. Inducing Superconductivity in Two-dimensional Materials

Wang, Da
2020
Theses
PhysicsMaterials scienceSuperconductivityGrapheneNanostructured materials

28. Intuitive Human-Machine Interfaces for Non-Anthropomorphic Robotic Hands

Meeker, Cassie
2020
Theses
RoboticsArtificial handsArtificial intelligence--Industrial applicationsOrthopedic apparatusHuman-machine systems

29. Mechanical behavior of polycrystalline graphene

DiMarco, Christopher Samuel
2020
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMaterials scienceChemical engineeringGrapheneGrain boundaries

30. Mechanically Mediated Fatigue Failure in Articular Cartilage: Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Models

Zimmerman, Brandon Kendrick
2020
Theses
BiomechanicsMechanical engineeringArticular cartilageOsteoarthritis

31. Microstructure Analysis and Surface Planarization of Excimer-laser Annealed Si Thin Films

Yu, Miao
2020
Theses
EngineeringMechanical engineeringThin filmsPolycrystalsMicrostructureMicroelectronicsExcimer lasers--Industrial applications

32. Particle Robotics: Achieving Deterministic Behaviors through Stochastic Interactions of Loosely Coupled Components

Batra, Richa
2020
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringStochastic systemsRobots--Design and construction

33. Thermal Performance of Passive Radiative Cooling Strategies on Building Envelopes

Srinivasan, Arvind
2020
Theses
Power resourcesMechanical engineeringCoolingSustainable designFacadesPlants in architecture

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

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

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

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

36. Experimentation and Multiphysical Modeling of Bioanalytical Microdevices

Shang, Junyi
2019
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMicrotechnologyBlood sugar monitoring

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

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

38. 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)

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

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

40. Methods and Pathways for Electricity Sector Transitions

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

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

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

42. 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

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

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

44. Trunk Rehabilitation Using Cable-Driven Robotic Systems

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

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

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

46. 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

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

Arefe, Ghidewon
2018
Theses
NanotechnologyNanosciencePhysicsNanostructured materialsMechanical engineeringOptoelectronics

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

Zhang, Fan
2018
Theses
NanoscienceMaterials scienceNanostructured materialsGrapheneMonomolecular films

49. 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

50. Interlaminar Toughening of Fiber Reinforced Polymers

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

51. Microfluidic Selection of Aptamers towards Applications in Precision Medicine

Olsen, Timothy Richard
2018
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiometryBiochemical markersPersonalized medicineMicrofluidic devices

52. Robotic Functional Gait Rehabilitation with Tethered Pelvic Assist Device

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

53. 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

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

Zhu, Yibo
2018
Theses
NanotechnologyMaterials scienceBiosensors

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

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

56. 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

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

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

58. 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

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

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

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

Jia, Yuan
2017
Theses
Mechanical engineeringBiomoleculesCalorimeters

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

Motmaen Dadgar, Abdollah
2017
Theses
Mechanical engineeringCondensed matterSemiconductorsMonomolecular filmsMaterials

62. 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

63. 2D Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

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

64. 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

65. 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

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

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

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

Stegall, Paul
2016
Theses
Robotic exoskeletonsMechanical engineeringRobotics in medicinePhysical therapy

68. 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

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

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

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

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

71. High resolution quantification of cellular forces for rigidity sensing

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

72. Joining and Deformation Processes with Corrosion Resistance

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

73. 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

74. Nanostructured Platforms for Biological Study

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

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

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

76. 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

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

Vashista, Vineet
2015
Theses
RoboticsMechanical engineeringBiomechanics

78. Advanced Transducers

Hurst, Adam
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineeringElectrical engineering

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

Oungoulian, Sevan Richard
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineering

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

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

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

Yang, Jaeyoung
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineering

82. Photon Transport in Disordered Photonic Crystals

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

83. 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

84. Silicon Photonic Devices and Their Applications

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

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

An, Sung Joo
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineeringMaterials scienceNanotechnology

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

Marko, Matthew David
2015
Theses
Mechanical engineering

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

Sasihithlu, Karthik
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

88. Bi-material microcantilever-based thermal sensing techniques

Canetta, Carlo Benedetto
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

89. Genetic Analysis and Cell Manipulation on Microfluidic Surfaces

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

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

Zhang, Yuan
2014
Theses
Biomedical engineering

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

Ghazi Esfahani, Nastaran
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

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

Petrone, Nicholas Walker
2014
Theses
NanotechnologyMechanical engineeringElectrical engineering

93. Laser Induced Modification and Integration of Glasses

Kongsuwan, Panjawat
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

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

Zheng, Yi
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering

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

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

96. Novel Engineering Approaches for DNA Sequencing and Analysis

Palla, Mirko
2014
Theses
Chemical engineeringBiomedical engineering

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

Vicario, Francesco
2014
Theses
EngineeringMechanical engineeringCivil engineering

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

Zhang, Zhengyi
2014
Theses
Materials scienceCondensed matterNanotechnology

99. 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

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

Kyle, Jonathan Paul
2014
Theses
Mechanical engineering