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  • Rapid Prototyping of Rigid & Flexible Microfluidic Devices Using Low-Cost Materials and Maker Tools

    Creator:
    Co, Megan T.
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    Microfluidics is an evolving field that focuses on the manipulation of small fluid volumes. Because of its micron-sized features, it is the basis for many lab-on-chip and point-of-care diagnostic devices. The devices are predominantly molded from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS); however, production is a multi-hour or multi-day process that typically requires clean...
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Li-Jing Cheng, Committee Member, representing Electrical & Computer Engineering

  • Integrating Microfluidics and Integrated Circuits toward a CMOS-Based Cell Counter

    Creator:
    Bishop, Kevin W.
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    Cell counting is a key tool used in biological and clinical laboratories, but at present, commercial cell counters are large and expensive. CMOS technology is a promising platform for creating small, low-cost sensors but currently lacks a robust method of directly interfacing these sensors with the microfluidic networks needed for...
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Li-Jing Cheng, Committee Member, representing Electrical & Computer Engineering

  • Evaluating TEG Energy Harvesting Capabilities Across Naturally Occurring Temperature Gradients

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    Estenson, Alyssa H.
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    Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) have gained much popularity in the search for alternatives to clean sources to harvest energy. Given their capability to harness an electric potential given a temperature differential across their opposing faces, and the foreseeable prevalence of naturally and/or commonly occurring temperature gradients in multiple applications, TEGs are...
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    APPROVED: Matthew L. Johnston, Mentor, representing Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Larry Cheng

  • Effect of Reaction Parameters on the Catalytic Oxidation of Poplar Lignin

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    Lu, Lin
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    Nowadays, woody biomass is becoming increasingly significant because of its renewability and biodegradability. Lots of opportunities have been found to use excessive biological resources to derive products as diverse as fuels, heat, electricity, chemicals, food, clothing, paper, and much more. As such, biomass plays an important role in meeting demands...
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    Zhenglun Li Nowadays, woody biomass is becoming increasingly significant because of its

  • Thermodynamics of Laser-Assisted Solution Combustion Synthesis of Yttrium Oxide

    Creator:
    Dhas, Jeffrey A.
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    To assess the conversion and embedment of yttrium nitrate to yttrium oxide using selective laser melting, a thermodynamic approach for laser power and scan speed predictions on surface temperature, recoil pressure, and resulting track morphology window are employed. Inkjet printing is used to deposit the liquid film of yttrium nitrate...
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    ________________________________________________________________________ Shujie Li, Committee Member, representing Chemical Engineering

  • Characterizing the Interaction between BCL11B and TCF-1 transcription factors in the control of the BCL-xL gene

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    Nagra, Alamjit K.
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    Immature T cells, known as thymocytes, undergo development through successive stages in the thymus and the periphery to become functional mature T cells. These stages are regulated by sequence specific transcription factors (SSTFs). Two such SSTFs, BCL11B and TCF-1, are both known master regulators of thymopoiesis, which is also known...
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    whether thymocytes commit to the αβ T cell lineage or the γδ T cell lineage (X. Li & von Boehmer, 2011

  • Evaluating the Toxicity of Organophosphate Flame Retardants in Zebrafish

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    Britsch, Kimberly A.
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    Flame retardants are in many home products including couches, chairs, and electronics. The most commonly used flame retardants contained polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) until 2004, when the majority of these chemicals were phased out. PBDEs were found to be persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic to both humans and the environment. Organophosphate...
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    seen in the vehicle control, was for the pup to turn and crawl up the slope (Cheng, 2009). Another

  • Characterization and application of PEO-containing triblock copolymer surfactants

    Creator:
    Snider, Joshua L.
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    The action of pendant, polyethylene oxide (PEO) brush layers as nonfouling coatings for biomedical materials is well understood. However progress toward clinical application of stable, high density PEO coatings has historically been impeded by the lack of cost effective, noninvasive methods for their preparation. Triblock polymers featuring a hydrophobic, polypropylene...
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  • The role of the putative transcription factor DIS10 in PRC2-mediated gene silencing

    Creator:
    Jackson, Kendra K.
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    PRC2 (Polycomb Repressive Complex 2) mediated gene silencing plays an important role in cell differentiation, stem cell plasticity, and tumor suppression. In fungi, it is also involved in pathogenicity. The catalytic subunit, KMT6, trimethylates lysine 27 on histone h3 (H3K27me3) at loci targeted for silencing. In animals, PRC1 and PRC2...
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  • Help Me Out! How Coworkers Can Influence Genuine Emotions

    Creator:
    Larson, Brody L.
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    On a daily basis, employees in the service industry manage their emotional and physical displays, both to their coworkers and customers. Whether this management is for personal gain or organizational requirement, these attempts to manage other’s impressions can have important personal effects. Specifically, when managing emotional displays to customers, there...
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    limit bias and maximize statistical power (Liu, Song, Li, & Liao, 2017; Trougakos, Hideg, Cheng