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Influence of Environmental Disturbances on Hypersonic Crossflow Instability on the HIFiRE-5 Elliptic Cone
(2019-04-11)
Crossflow instabilities on a 2:1 elliptic cone in hypersonic flow have been investigated in the M6QT and ACE wind tunnels at the Texas A&M National Aerothermochemistry and Hypersonics Laboratory. Experiments on a PEEK 38.1% ...
Z-Curve: A Time Difference of Arrivals (TDOA) Based Model for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Signals
(2019-02-18)
Jmjd3, a histone H3K27 demethylase, regulates macrophage and T-cell differentiation, but its role in T-cell trafficking and persistence remains largely unknown. In this dissertation, I show that Jmjd3 deficiency in CD4^+ ...
Mode of Action Study of Para-aminosalicylic Acid and Structure, Function and Inhibitor Study of the Isocitrate Dehydrogenase-2 in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(2016-07-13)
Tuberculosis (TB) killed 1.5 million people and rivaled AIDS, becoming the leading cause of death from infectious disease in 2014. The prevalence of multidrug resistant TB has intensified the current therapeutic procedure, ...
Evaluation of Commercial Prebiotic and Probiotic Diet Additives on Growth Performance, Stress Response, and Immunity of Hybrid Striped Bass (Morone chrysops × M. saxatilis)
(2019-04-11)
Aquaculture is a fast-growing industry on a global scale in which the use of antibiotics and chemotherapeutics are being discouraged. Prebiotic and probiotic supplements are promising antibiotic alternatives that may aid ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM TO MINIMIZE RUNOFF THROUGH AN AUTOMATED SMART IRRIGATION SYSTEM
(2019-11-25)
The study of proper water management practices is of prime importance due to the ever-
increasing population and rapid industrialization which results in shortage of portable water
supplies throughout the world. The current ...
AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF HIGH DOSE RATE ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION OF PETROLEUM IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW SYSTEM
(2019-11-11)
High dose rate electron beam (10 MeV, 15 kW, LINAC) irradiation was investigated as a potential technology for heavy oil upgrading. The flow system allows irradiation of crude oils at constant temperature while bubbling ...
Application of Parametric Optimization and Control in The Smart Manufacturing of Hydrogen Systems
(2019-08-29)
The main objective of this dissertation is to develop and deploy and test explicit model predictive control feedback strategy on hydrogen systems using the PARametric Optimization and Control framework (PAROC). In line ...
EXPERIMENTS AND MODELS FOR OPERATION OF A SEALED ENDS SQUEEZE FILM DAMPERS: A STEP TOWARDS QUANTIFYING AIR INGESTION IN SQUEEZE FILMS
(2019-11-22)
Squeeze film dampers (SFDs) in high-performance turbomachinery reduce rotor motion amplitudes as it traverses a critical speed or when the system has a dynamic instability, thus ensuring system reliability. To improve the ...
A Structural and Biochemical Study on the Stapholococcal Surface Proteins Interactions with Host Extracellular Proteins
(2019-11-21)
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a gram positive bacterium, expresses multiple surface proteins (MSCRAMMs) that target host proteins for its colonization on the host tissue and later for the pathogenesis. ClfA is a ...
Determining How Composition Changes in the Sea Surface Microlayer Affect Cloud Formation
(2019-11-05)
The potential influence of marine phytoplankton on cloud formation has been debated for more than forty years and remains unresolved due to uncertainty in the relative contribution of marine organic matter to cloud droplet ...