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1. Synthesis and Characterization of a Vanadium Based Transition State Mimic for Organophosphate Hydrolase 2. Catalytic Oxidation of Thioanisole and 2-Chloroethyl Ethyl Sulfide Using Resin Bead Supported Oxoperoxidovanadium(V) Complexes
(2018-12)Two vanadium(V) complexes were prepared for different projects. First the ONS tridentate ligand 14 was prepared according to literature procedure. This ligand was chosen to make the ONS dioxovanadium complex 15 for ... -
3D Printed Microporous Collagen Constructs Using the Freeze-FRESH Methodology
(2020-12)Scaffold microporosity is known to play a critical role in governing cellular response including cell migration, proliferation, and tissue-specific differentiation. While fabrication approaches such as solvent leaching and ... -
5-Oxo-ETE Antagonists in Allergic Disease; Design and Synthesis of Affinity Chromatography Ligand for 5-HEDH; and Synthesis of Isoprostanes as an Index for the Diagnosis in Alzheimer’s Disease
(2017-12)Arachidonic acid (AA, 4, Figure 1) is a 20:4 (ω-6) fatty acid with a 20-carbon chain and four cis-double bonds, and the esterified form of AA in phospholipids can be enzymatically liberated by phospholipases (PL) and ... -
A Robot Platform for Intelligent Ground Vehicle Research
(2016-11)This thesis presents a mobile platform developed for further research on the Intellegent Ground Vehicle project which began as a capstone project but without achieving full autonomy. The scope of the current project is ... -
Acceleration, Braking, and Steering Controller for Polaris GEM e2
(2019-05)This paper discusses the design and simulation of lane keeping and velocity controllers for a Polaris GEM e2. The controllers were designed to be implemented in Florida Institute of Technology’s entry for the Intelligent ... -
Additive Noise Subtraction for Environmental Noise in Speech Recognition
(2021-05)Nowadays, technology encourages human beings to communicate by speech via quick voice notes through applications on cell phones. Environmental real white stationary noises impact speech intelligibility, cause the ... -
Advanced Astroinformatics for Variable Star Classification
(2019-04)This project outlines the complete development of a variable star classification algorithm methodology. With the advent of Big-Data in astronomy, professional astronomers are left with the problem of how to manage large ... -
An Advanced context aware operator support system (CAOSS) for chemical plant operation
(2018-05)Analyzing potential causes for recent industrial accidents and production losses highlights that the majority of these incidents are due to human factor failure: operator error, poor decision-making and violations ... -
Advancing Numerical Calculation of Mixed Sized Sediment Transport and Morphology Change
(2019-07)Numerical modeling of sediment transport and morphologic change has become a powerful tool for studying and working in the coastal zone. Numerical calculation can assist in a broad range of projects from regional sediment ... -
Aerodynamic Model of the Piper Warrior II Based on Flight Test Data
(2018-12)Aerodynamic modeling is an important part of aircraft design and of aircraft testing. Generally, this is done through CFD models and Wind Tunnel tests prior to the aircrafts first flight but building the models using ... -
AES Encryption Algorithm using ARM TrustZone Technology
(2016-11)With the huge impact of IoT devices, the security needs are becoming more important than what it had before. Since embedded systems have limited resources, the traditional security solutions are not quite fitting to IoTs ... -
AGE AND GROWTH OF BONEFISH, ALBULA SPECIES AMONG CUBAN HABITATS
(2017-11)Bonefish (Albula spp.) are a prized sportfish among avid anglers worldwide. Two morphologically indistinguishable species of bonefish (Albula vulpes and Albula goreensis) exist in the circumtropical waters of the ... -
An Agile and Rapidly Reconfigurable Test Bed for Hardware-Based Security Features
(2019-12)Current general-purpose computing hardware and the software that runs on it have evolved over more than a half century from large mainframe systems in corporate, military, and research use to interconnected commodity ... -
Air Quality Monitoring Wireless Sensor Network with Electrochemical Sensing Elements
(2019-12)Harmful atmospheric pollutants have been attributed to causing adverse weather conditions and health problems, which are particularly prevalent in more populated global regions, such as megacities. Nongovernmental and ... -
Airport Taxiway Traversal and Safety Optimization using Combinatorics
(2019-05)The demand for air travel has increased dramatically in the last decade, putting large strain on airports and their limited resources. Expanding the available resources at an airport is not always an option either due to ... -
Alternative Material Selection for Oyster Restoration with an Emphasis on Living Docks
(2020-08)Oyster restoration efforts, including Living Shoreline and Living Dock projects, utilize aquaculture-grade plastic oyster mats to mitigate the decline of benthic communities. Aquaculture-grade plastic are known for strength, ... -
Analysis and Classification of 3-D Printed Collagen-Bioglass Matrices for Cellular Growth Utilizing Artificial Neural Networks
(2018-12)Introduction: Recent advances have shown the influence of biomimetic design on modulation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the role stiffness of it plays in cellular behavior. 2-D models for cellular growth poorly ... -
Analysis and Computation of Polaritonic Systems in Infrared Regime for Sensing Applications
(2020-08)Generally, the aims of this work tend to focus on introducing novel designs for IR-sensing and a solid related knowledge based on computational analysis and investigations for polaritonic systems. This modern field of ... -
Analysis and Uncertainty Reduction through Data Augmentation in Hurricane Risk Modeling in the State of Florida
(2021-05)The Florida Public Hurricane Loss Model (FPHLM) and the Florida Public Flood Loss Model (FPFLM) project insurance losses due to hurricane events in the State of Florida from hurricane induced wind, rain, and flood. This ... -
ANALYSIS OF A FUNCTIONAL HETEROLOGOUS CHROMOSOMAL REPLICATION ORIGIN TRANSPLANT IN E. coli
(2018-04)To ensure that all cells replicate their genomes faithfully before they divide, the initiation step of chromosome replication must be tightly regulated during the cell cycle. In bacteria, new rounds of replication are ...