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Creator:: Bhandari, Sujit
Abstract:: Conflicts and disasters displace millions of populations worldwide. There is a need for rapid and affordable housing to cater to the needs of the displaced and unhoused population. Experience from previous post-disaster responses shows that temporary housing should be rapidly deployable, planned for months to years, and should be environmentally...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: understanding. Thank you for being more than my advisors. I am thankful to my committee members Dr. Arijit

Creator:: Chowdhury, Pratim
Abstract:: Spintronics is an emerging field of research wherein the electron spin instead of, or along with, the conventional electron charge may be utilized in developing next generation logic devices. One of the most promising aspects of spintronics is that information transfer may be achieved by spin waves in logic devices,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Gibbons, Dr. Emmanuelle Briot and Dr. Arijit Sinha for their time and effort in serving as committee

Creator:: Laleicke, Paul Frederik
Abstract:: Many wood composites are known to poorly resist the effects of moisture and temperature extremes over time. Degradation of adhesive bonds, irreversible thickness swell and dimensional instability result in a decrease of properties and a possible failure of the material. Accelerated weathering has become an essential tool for assessment of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: exceeded. Thanks to Dr. Jason Ideker, Dr. Arijit Sinha and Dr. Laurie Schimleck for being part of

Creator:: Vasquez Sandoval, Marcia A.
Abstract:: A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the production of poplar biomass grown under four management conditions in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) of the U.S.A. was conducted. While the extraction of fossil fuels and the subsequent generation of energy have environmental impacts, the alternative of extracting poplar biomass also has impacts...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: MSc. David Smith, Dr. Arijit Sinha, Dr. Christine Kelly, and Dr. Mark Dolan for their advice and

Creator:: Kirkham, William J.
Abstract:: There are about 80 million single-family dwellings (SFD) in the United States, predominantly of wood-frame construction. Of these, 68% are owner occupied. A home is typically the largest single investment of a family, and is often not covered by earthquake insurance, even where it is available. Of all SFD in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Gadey, Harish R.
Abstract:: The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) prohibits the testing of nuclear weapons on the face of the earth. The detection of atmospheric radioxenon (131mXe, 133m/133Xe, and 135Xe) plays an important role in the identification of sub-surface clandestine nuclear weapon explosions. Since the radioxenon identified above decay via two radiation in coincidence,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . I would also like to thank my committee members Dr. Yang, Dr. Palmer, Dr. Krane, and Dr. Sinha

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