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From Electron Glasses to Quantum Machine Learning: A Study in Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization
(2020-01-16)
Quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) problems are of paramount importance in scientific and industrial applications as many interesting non-deterministic polynomial (NP)- hard problems can be mapped to them. ...
DEVELOPING AN EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT TO ASSESS STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESSION WITHIN A GAME-BASED ENVIRONMENT
(2020-04-08)
This dissertation study presents a methodology to develop an embedded assessment within a game-based environment, implements this methodology, and investigates the results of the design, development, and implementation ...
Capability Traps in Construction Projects
(2020-04-24)
Despite having enough resources, most development projects fail to finish before schedule and within budget. We hypothesize that a possible reason for project failure could be a capability trap. Capability on a construction ...
Epidemiologic Burden Of Traumatic Brain Injuries: Effects of Health Insurance Coverage and Race/Ethnicity on Trauma Mortality
(2020-04-24)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-related public health burden disproportionately affects those ≥65 years of age and the growing burden of trauma-related mortality may be influenced by access to health insurance coverage and ...
PLGA-Based Molecular Contrast Agent for PPOCT and Vascular-Targeted Multistage Delivery System
(2020-01-08)
Atherosclerosis, a condition in which plaque accumulates on the inner wall of arteries, is often recognized as a precursor to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the most common causes of death in the US. Optical Coherence ...
Structure, Mineralogy, Vitrinite Reflectance, and Shear Heating of the 3067 m MD Fault from Safod: An Investigation of Off-Fault Frictional Heating
(2020-04-15)
This study focuses on the 3067 m MD fault captured in core recovered from the western damage zone of the San Andreas fault during Phase 1 drilling of the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) before the borehole ...
Plantar or Palmar Tactile Augmentation Improves Lateral Postural Balance with Significant Influence from Cognitive Load
(2020-04-13)
Peripheral neuropathy of the lower legs is a serious nervous system disorder that increases the risk of falls due to decreased sensation on the plantar surface of the feet. Although it seems intuitive to address this issue ...
Network Modeling of Drug Resistance and Efficacy in Cancer Therapy
(2020-03-26)
The research outlined in this proposal has three objectives: (i) to model biological pathways involved in cancer using data and prior knowledge; (ii) to investigate the mechanism of action for drugs that are used in cancer ...
The Impact of Mobile Apps on Online and Offline Shopping Behaviors
(2020-04-28)
In recent years, the penetration of mobile devices has reached unprecedented levels. Mobile apps account for 87% of mobile usage. Retail apps are among the fastest growing app categories. Do mobile apps influence shoppers’ ...
Essays on Applied Econometrics
(2020-04-22)
This dissertation consists of three essays on applied econometrics.
The first essay is entitled A Structural Analysis on US Spectrum Auctions. The spectrum auction allocates spectrum licenses to companies. This paper ...