Office of Graduate and Professional Studies
The Office of Graduate and Professional Studies (OGAPS) maintains official records for each Texas A&M University graduate student. OGAPS serves as the primary administrative body, and overarching source of information, for graduate education.
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Bridging the Gap between Produced Water and Source Water: An Economic Analysis of Produced Water Treatment
(2017-04-28)Accumulating seismicity and groundwater contamination concerns are fueling increased regulations that can significantly burden an exploration and production (E&P) company’s water management budget – especially in a low-cost ... -
Entropy Stress Based on Organ and Mitochondrial Metabolic Loading
(2017-05-09)he energy for sustaining life is released through the oxidation of glucose, fats, and proteins. A part of the energy released within each cell is stored as chemical energy of Adenosine Tri- Phosphate molecules, which is ... -
Modulation of Endothelial Cytoskeletal Dynamics and YAP Localization by Angiogenic Factors
(2017-05-05)Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones, plays a crucial role in physiological processes and various pathological conditions including cancer. Angiogenic factor stimulation, including ... -
When Overturning Circulation Became Global: Insight into Its Timing from Neodymium Isotopes of Fossil Fish Teeth/Debris and Ferromanganese Oxyhydroxide Coatings in the Pacific Ocean
(2017-03-07)Reconstructions of overturning circulation from IODP Sites covering 40-65 Ma indicate a fundamentally different overturning mode (referred to herein as the Paleogene mode) compared to the modern. Significantly different ... -
Microfluidics Based Neuronal Aggregate Culturing Device for High Throughput Drug Screening
(2017-05-08)Neurodegenerative diseases are extremely debilitating and affect a large portion of the population. Quality care for diseases such as multiple sclerosis relies heavily on the development of therapeutic agents by pharmaceutical ... -
Physiological Self Regulation with Biofeedback Games
(2017-05-10)Mental stress is a global epidemic that can have serious health consequences including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Several techniques are available to teach stress self-regulation skills including therapy, ... -
Capillary Pressure in Nanopores: Deviation from Young-Laplace Equation
(2017-05-08)Recent studies on multi-phase fluids in nanoscale capillaries indicated that the capillary wall-fluid interactions could play a dominant role on the co-existence of the phases, which caused the fundamental properties of ... -
Analysis of 10 CFR Part 810 General Authorization Data on Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities
(2017-05-03)The purpose of this research was to implement tools to reliably monitor and analyze incoming Part 810 General Authorization Requests for various nuclear technologies. Texas A&M has utilized and tested the following tools ... -
Marginal Gap and Internal Fit of a Zirconia Crown and Implant Abutment using Three Different Digital Workflows
(2017-05-09)Computer-assisted design (CAD) and computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) have been gaining widespread acceptance and use in implant dentistry. Due to rapidly accelerated growth, few digital workflows utilizing CAD/CAM ... -
Adaptive Behavior in Continuous Time
(2017-05-09)This research investigates population-level behavioral dynamics, how they affect the emergence of self-enforcing conventions, and how they can aid in the design of mechanisms to better achieve policy goals. It seeks to ... -
Analysis of Dissolved Heavy Metal and Cesium Ion Removal using Modified Hydrogels
(2017-04-03)Oil and gas production, industrial manufacturing, mining, and agriculture all produce significant amounts of wastewater, often containing harmful heavy metal ions such as cadmium, lead, and arsenic. Radioactive disasters ... -
Optimal PMU Placement and Signal Selection for Monitoring Critical Power System Oscillations
(2017-03-28)In this thesis, a strategy for phasor measurement unit (PMU) optimal placement and signal selection is proposed for monitoring critical oscillations in electric power systems. A robust indicator, mode in output proportion ... -
Predictive Analysis in Electric Distribution Grid: Case Studies on Solar and Energy Price Forecast
(2017-04-10)The electricity distribution system is undergoing profound changes as the society moves towards more sustainable utilization of energy resources. A common challenge in both supply and demand sides is how to provide accurate ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Quercetin-Based Linear and Cross-Linked Polymers for Advanced Engineering Applications
(2017-05-05)We have a keen interest in the design, preparation and investigation of engineering polymers that are derived from renewable biofeedstock resources. Natural products allow for access to diverse structures and provide a ... -
Application of PEC Nanoparticles to Oil Well Cements
(2017-02-22)This thesis focuses on the application of polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) to oil well cements. Cementing is a critical step in the process of any current drilling and completion program. The hardened cement sheath provides ... -
Factors Affecting the Design and Performance of the PM2.5 Sampler
(2017-02-21)Air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM), is of growing concern in the United States and around the world. PM with aerodynamic diameter (AED) less than 2.5μm is currently one of the two indicators for PM pollutions. ... -
Physiology of the post-pharyngeal glands and comparative morphology of glands associated with the mouthparts among castes of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren
(Texas A&M University, 1979)Morphology has been determined from serial sectioning and dissections of the post-pharyngeal, maxillary, mandibular, and labial glands of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren. Various parameters such as ... -
Ghosts in the Gloom: Encountering the Specter of Memory in Heinemann, O'Brien, and Ninh
(2016-04-19)The danger of buried trauma in the subconscious is that it often surfaces to haunt the individual. Disturbing memory that has been excluded from that of the collective (the cultural consciousness) acts as a ghost. In ... -
Quantifying emissions and air quality impacts from unconventional oil and gas activity in the Eagle Ford shale
(, December 2)Emissions from unconventional oil and gas are poorly constrained in existing inventories and contribute to uncertainties in our understanding of air quality near oil and gas producing regions. Emissions from the Eagle Ford ... -
Development and Validation of an Electric Submersible Pump Bearing Erosion Facility That Replicates the Conditions Experienced During Pump Operation
(2015-08-19)The ever increasing global oil demand has forced the energy industry to provide artificial stimulation to many oil wells to increase their productivity. A common way to do this is to install an electric submersible pump ...
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