Browsing by Author "Meissner, Kenith"
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Park, Hyunsoo (2010-07-14)Three-dimensional (3D) polymer structures are very attractive because the extra structural dimension can provide denser integration and superior performance to accomplish complex tasks. Successful fabrication of 3D multilayer ...
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Liu, Qun (2013-04-04)Perfusion in biological system refers to capillary-level blood flow in tissues, and is a critical parameter used for detecting physiological changes. Medical imaging provides an effective way to measure tissue perfusion. ...
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Characterization of Engineered Tissue by Multimodal Optical Imaging and Biaxial Mechanical Testing Bai, Yuqiang (2014-04-28)To better understand the relationships between mechanical stimuli and cellular responses, we developed a 3D tissue bioreactor coupling to both a biaxial mechanical testing platform and a stage for multimodal microscopy. ...
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Farooqui, Muhammad Fahad (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)In this thesis two different research topics are undertaken, both in the area of compact RF/microwave circuits design. The first topic involves the design of a compact circularly polarized (CP) slot-ring antenna. A study ...
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Beckham, Richard Edward (2009-05-15)Colloidal crystallization in sedimenting systems is an incompletely understood process, where the influence of interparticle forces on the three-dimensional (3-D) microstructure remains to be fully elucidated. This ...
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Gant, Rebecca M. (2011-02-22)The increasing prevalence of diabetes and the severity of long-term complications have emphasized the need for continuous glucose monitoring. Optically-based methods are advantageous as they have potential for noninvasive ...
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Benford, Melodie Elane (2013-04-24)The clinical evaluation of people with possible myocardial infarction (MI) is often limited by atypical symptoms and inconclusive initial electrocardiograms. A recent consensus from the American College of Cardiology has ...
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Cheng, Lui (Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)As an intern with Byrne Medical Inc., I took part in several development and validation projects for medical products. A design project for a medical irrigation pump for endoscopic procedure is the focus for my Doctor of ...
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Lee, Anthony Chien-der (2012-10-19)Nonlinear Optical Microscopy (NLOM) has been shown to be a valuable tool for noninvasive imaging of complex biological systems. An effective approach for multicolor molecular microscopy is simultaneous excitation of multiple ...
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Lee, Seung Joon (2009-05-15)Prolonged exposure of humans and experimental animals to microgravity is known to be associated with a variety of physiological and cellular disturbances. With advancements in aerospace technology and prolonged space ...
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Hsu, Shih-Hsun (2009-05-15)The reflectarray antenna has been considered as a suitable candidate to replace the traditional parabolic reflectors because of its high-gain and low-profile features. Beam scanning capability and multi-band operation are ...
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Pullela, Srinivasa (2010-01-16)This dissertation investigates the self assembly and automatic oscillation of intelligent poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) [PNIPAM] microgel particles. The equilibrium phase diagram as a function of temperature and concentration ...
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Tsou, Pei-Hsiang (2009-06-02)Electrospinning is a technique to achieve nanometer scale fibers. Similar to the conventional spin methods of making fabric, the viscous polymer solution is ejected from a spinneret; stretched and solidified in the air, ...
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Murthy, Ranjini (2010-01-16)The ultimate goal of this dissertation research is to enhance the protein resistant nature of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) or poly(ethylene glycol) by introduction of a siloxane linker and to subsequently prepare coatings ...
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Webb, Jacob Douglas (2011-08-08)There is a drive for improving the surface uniformity of optical waveguide devices in the photonics lab. This report focuses on the exploration of annealed proton exchange (APE) waveguide fabrication on lithium niobate ...
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Macik, Dwayne (2012-10-19)A key factor in the vertical integration of optical waveguide devices is the uniformity of the surface across which the coupling takes place. This thesis focuses on the fabrication of annealed proton-exchanged (APE) ...
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Mufti, Nooman Sadat (2012-02-14)Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, has an incubation period ranging from a few months to several years following infection via inhalation into the lungs. Whole body fluorescence scanners ...
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Ali, Saniya (2011-10-21)With the rising prevalence of diabetes, effective means of successful management of blood glucose levels are increasingly important. To improve on the ease of measurements, new technology is being developed to enable less ...
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Taghavi, Houra (2013-04-30)This research focuses on the microwave properties of nanoparticles for use as contrast and hyperthermia agents. Currently, visible light is used for irradiation of nanoparticles as hyperthermia agents. Additionally, ...
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Keho, Aaron Lopez (2009-06-02)An exogenous contrast agent has been developed to enhance the contrast achievable in Thermoacoustic Tomography (TAT). TAT utilizes the penetration depth of microwave energy while producing high resolution images through ...