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Development of a Dual Modality Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography and Novel Frequency Domain Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging System Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays for Real Time Imaging of Ex-Vivo Human Coronary Artery Atherosclerotic Plaques
(2019-04-04)
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. It is a systemic and progressive disease process where the arterial wall thickens through inflammation, oxidative stress, and dyslipidemia. ...
Development of a High Load Capacity Test Rig to Evaluate the Static Performance of Process Fluid Lubricated Thrust Bearings
(2019-04-15)
Electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) are artificial lift devices widely used in the oil and gas industry to increase production. For unconventional wells, which includes subsea applications, installation cost is an order ...
Exfoliation and Morphological Evolution from Graphite to Graphene in Compacted Reactors
(2019-04-16)
Since its discovery in 2004, graphene has shown promise for technological advances in numerous fields such as advanced electronics, membranes, structural composites, and energy storage. Graphene’s unique physical and ...
Utilizing the Infrastructure for Ground Truth Based Localization
(2019-04-05)
This paper seeks to implement new approaches for autonomous vehicle localization through utilizing the infrastructure. In both approaches a monocular vision system is used. An infrastructure enabled autonomy approach is ...
Predictive Risk Assessment for Optimal Asset Management in Power Systems
(2019-04-10)
The electrical grid is among the most critical of infrastructures, as it both assures high quality of life and promotes economic growth. Loss of power leads to major economic, social, and environmental impacts. Annual ...
Investigation of Steam Related Formation Damage and Oil Recovery Factors for Sandpacks of Variable Mineralogy
(2019-05-21)
Reactive nature of steam and clay minerals may lead to formation damage and flow assurance issues. This dissertation presents experimental investigation of oil recovery and changes in petrophysical properties as a function ...
Microwave Effectiveness in Heavy Oil Extraction: The Role of Crude Oil Composition
(2019-04-23)
Microwave heating as a thermal enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method has the potential to significantly reduce the total heating time of a reservoir and, consequently, the total cost of oil production. Success of microwave ...
Identification of Novel Biomarkers in Cats with Chronic Enteropathies
(2019-05-23)
Feline chronic enteropathy is a very common disorder with an increasing prevalence over the past decades. It mainly comprises idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and alimentary small cell lymphoma (SCL). Histopathology, ...
Evaluating Genomic Education for Health Professional Students
(2019-06-11)
Genomics is an emerging discipline, which focuses on the interactions between genetics and environmental factors leading to clinical and public health implications. Integrating genomics within healthcare can ultimately ...
Selected Agricultural Students’ Self-Perceived Emotional and Financial Wellbeing
(2019-05-17)
Social isolation, stressful work environments, and lack of access to healthcare may affect rates of mental health issues, including suicide, in farmers (Tiesman, Konda, Hartley, Chaumont Menéndez, Ridenour, & Hendricks, ...