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Behavior of selective oxygen functional groups upon hydrothermal carbonization and pyrolysis of biomass and their roles on selective applications
(2021-05)
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a thermochemical process where biomass is treated in water under high temperature and corresponding vapor pressure. During HTC, biomass undergoes a series of reactions including hydrolysis, ...
The Effect of Simulated Mangrove Forest Width on Shoreline Stabilization at Multiple Tidal Water Levels
(2021-05)
Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) forests protect hundreds of miles of Florida’s shorelines from erosion and wave damage associated with severe storms and daily wave action. Shorelines are often protected from erosion with ...
Impact of Antecedent Wetness and Rainfall Spatial Variability on Design Floods
(2021-05)
In the absence of long hydrologic records, water engineering design application rely primarily on the concept of design storms and subsequently design floods. However, despite the long-lasting use of these approaches there ...
Bioink Optimization and Effects of Microgravity on 3D Bioprinted Cell Laden Constructs
(2021-05)
Bioengineered 3D tissue constructs have gained attention as in vitro tools for the study of cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions and are being explored for potential use as experimental models for mimicking human tissues. ...
Metastable State Photoacids and Ultrasound Responsive Carbon Monoxide Releasing Polymer Micelle
(2021-05)
This dissertation described my Ph.D. work on the development of a novel metastable state photoacids (mPAH), which can be activated by near infrared light and a reversible mPAH switched by different wavelengths of light. ...
Schur Complement Algebra and Operations with Applications in Multivariate Functions, Realizations, and Representations
(2021-05)
We provide a new approach to the following multidimensional realizability problem: Can an arbitrary square matrix, whose entries are from the field of multivariate rational functions over the complex numbers, be realized ...
Design and Evaluation of a Variable Camber Morphing Wing with Compliant Flex Core and Retractable Wing Skin
(2021-05)
Wing morphing was investigated as an alternative to conventional discrete flight control surfaces to provide aircraft attitude control, performance, and to enhance wing aerodynamic efficiency. A variable camber morphing ...
Measurement of the top quark mass using leptonic observables in tt events produced in pp collisions at sqrt s = 13 TeV with the CMS Experiment at the LHC
(2021-05)
A novel method is presented for the measurement of the top-quark mass using only leptonic observables in tt events produced in pp collisions at SQRT(s)= 13 TeV.Data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb−1, ...
Multi-degree of Freedom Position and Attitude Control of RINGS Dipoles Using Electromagnetic Forces and Torques
(2021-04-01)
Satellite formation flight (SFF) is likely to transform and advance the scope of space missions in the near future. Some considerable benefits of SFF to a mission include robustness, adaptability, and potential cost savings. ...
Cathodically Protected Steel Mesh as an Environmentally Friendly Material for Oyster Reef Restoration
(2021-05)
Plastic mesh is widely used in oyster reef restoration efforts worldwide, including the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) estuary in Florida. Plastic degrades overtime, releasing microplastics and nanoplastics particles into the ...