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- 2Bendrich, Michelle
- 2El-Thaher, Nayef
- 2Fadic Eulefi, Anton
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- 44Xu, Zhenghe (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
- 40Huang, Biao (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
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Development of naphthalene diimide-based n-type small-molecule organic mixed ionic-electronic conductor for the Organic electrochemical transistor
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Organic semiconductors have become increasingly recognized for their inherent mechanical flexibility, tunable electronic properties, and solution processability. These offer an unprecedented advantage over their inorganic counterparts for the cost-effective and scalable manufacture of organic...
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Spring 2024
The advent of Industry 4.0 integrates advanced digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into system engineering. This research explores the potential of AI in smart automation for industries, bridging it with physics-informed approaches, particularly through Explainable Artificial...
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Engineering Gene Vectors: Synthesis of Thioether-Lipid Polyethyleneimine Conjugates for pDNA and siRNA Delivery
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Gene therapy offers a promising approach for treatment of a diverse array of diseases at their genetic root causes. The cationic polyethyleneimine (PEI) has been extensively used for successful non-viral nucleic acid delivery in experimental systems, but its clinical utility has been hampered by...
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Development of effective green lubricants for industrial drilling systems in aggressive environments
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In drilling systems used in the oil and gas industry, drilling equipment often encounters critical problems which could result in irreparable damage to metallic equipment. Chemical and physical interactions at the contact between different parts, such as drill bits, drill strings with well walls...
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Lithium-Ion Battery Model Development and State Estimation for an Extended Single Particle Model Coupled with Thermal Modeling
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Lithium-ion batteries are the predominant battery type in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. Compared to experimental studies, simulation studies tend to be more cost-effective. Trustworthy simulation results depend on high-fidelity electrochemical-thermal dynamic models. To...
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Process optimization and process monitoring form two major cornerstones of the field of process systems engineering. This thesis tackles selected problems from these foci through the lens of optimal transport theory, a powerful mathematical methodology that is receiving renewed attention in...
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Fall 2024
Elements from Gibbsian composite-system thermodynamics, classical nucleation theory, combinatorics, and statistical mechanics were used to provide insights into and develop models for some equilibrium systems of practical importance. This thesis consists of two parts. In part one, three problems...
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Utilizing Salt-Coated Polypropylene Fabrics in Face Masks and Covers to Combat Respiratory Disease Transmission
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Infections in the respiratory system not only cause individual illness but can also spread to others and potentially develop into pandemics or epidemics. Various types of vaccines have been used to control the spread of pathogens. However, vaccine development has limitations due to time-consuming...
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Advanced process control has been considered as a promising tool for addressing various control objectives for complex industrial applications, including ensuring safe operation, reducing operational cost, improving process efficiency, achieving more environmentally friendly practices, etc....
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Protein adsorption to implanted biomaterials can direct host responses and lead to health complications and device failure. Polyethylene oxide (PEO) is the gold standard film for reducing non-specific protein adsorption. Although polymer chain density is an important factor in determining PEO’s...