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The Effects of Limestone Powder Particle Size on the Mechanical Properties and the Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete
(2016-11-22)The major environmental impact of concrete comes from the CO₂ emissions during cement production. The main goal of this research project is to develop an optimized cement replacement to reduce energy consumption and CO₂ ... -
Characterization of Devices and Materials for Gallium Nitride and Diamond Thermal Management Applications
(2016-11-22)As trends progress toward higher power applications in GaN-based electronic and photonic devices, the issue of self-heating becomes a prominent concern. This is especially the case for high-brightness light-emitting diodes ... -
Interaction of DNA and RNA Molecules with Nanoclays that Have Potential for Use in Gene Therapy
(2017-12-01)In recent years, research has been carried out in the field of drug/biomolecule delivery for optimizing the carrier. Nanoclays such as halloysite (HNT) and montmorillonite (MMT) can be used as protective carriers for ... -
Characterization, Physical Properties and Commercial Viability of Blended Cements with High Volume Interground Limestone
(2015-11-17)The production of cement is one of the largest sources of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in the world. Although cement is critical to the development of most infrastructure, regulations and permitting make ... -
Design and optimization of data acquisition system using wireless underground sensor networks
(2017-11-28)The growth of Wireless Underground Sensor Networks (WUSN) will lead to numerous emerging applications, such as underground pipelines, oil reservoir monitoring, intelligent agriculture, earthquake and landslide forecasting, ... -
TIG Welding Skill Extraction using a Machine Learning Algorithm
(2017-11-30)Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding is the superior arc welding process used in the manufacturing industry for high quality welds. Skilled welders are capable of monitoring a weld bead and dynamically adjusting the welding ... -
Miniaturization of Computer Mouse as a Wearable Device
(2017-11-28)Wearable computing is one of the fastest growing technologies today. Smartwatches are poised that it can take over more than half of the wearable devices market in the near future. Smartwatch screen size is a limiting ... -
Impurities In Antiferromagnetic Transition-metal Oxides – Symmetry And Optical Transitions
(2017-11-28)The study of antiferromagnetic transition-metal oxides is an extremely active area in the physical sciences, where condensed matter physics, inorganic chemistry, and materials science blend together. The sheer number of ... -
Developing a simplified LCA/LCI model of foundry waste used in concrete
(2017-11-20)This study presents a developed simplified LCA/LCI model of Portland Cement Concrete using foundry waste (slags and foundry spent sand) by investigating present LCA case studies with varying supplementary cementitious ... -
Growth Mechanism of Graphene Synthesized on Ni/Cu Alloy through CVD Method and Use Graphene as a Diffusion Barrier for Thermoelectric Device
(2016-07-28)Graphene is the first two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystal available to the world. It is a two-dimensional sheet of sp2 -hybridized carbon. Its extended honeycomb network is the basic building block of other important ... -
Mechanical and Fatigue Characterization of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Containing Rubber Micro particles and Silica Nano-Particles
(2016-07-25)Composite materials play a vital role in a wide range of applications. Their adaptability to different situations and desirable properties attracted many industries. In the automotive industry the demand for lighter weight ... -
Utilization of Natural Light in Indoor Applications: Simulation and Implementation
(2017-07-20)The need for renewable energy has inspired the development of various methods that conserve or lessen the consumption of our nonrenewable natural resources. Alternative methods in conserving energy include technologies, ... -
Quantifying Power System Resilience Improvement Through Network Reconfiguration In Cases Of Extreme Emergencies
(2017-07-20)Electricity grid complexity together with a diversity of critical infrastructures (CIs), such as generating units, transportation network, etc., are increasingly evolving into a complicated network that is vulnerable to ... -
A data-intensive analysis augmented simulation model of an order picking operation
(2017-07-25)Order picking is the most labor-intensive function of distribution centers (DC) in the food and beverage store industry. An efficient order picking process supports this industry’s supply chain to move high volumes of ... -
Growth and characterization of wide bandgap semiconductor oxide thin films
(2017-07-20)Wide bandgap semiconductors are receiving extensive attention due to their exceptional physical and chemical properties making them useful for high efficiency and high power electronic devices. Comparing other conventional ... -
A Data-Driven Approach for Reducing Patient Waiting Times in Walk-In Clinics
(2017-07-07)Walk-in clinics have grown in popularity in the United States as a substitute for traditional medical care delivered in primary care clinics and emergency rooms. Walk-in clinics offer an affordable option for basic medical ... -
Fabrication of Through-Holes for the Interconnection of Polymer Microfluidic Devices
(2015-11-17)In the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in the implementation of microfluidic devices such as, Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC). The ability to interconnect microfluidic devices would scale the functionality of modular ... -
High Temperature Refractory-Steel Interface Reactions During Melting and Casting of High Manganese and Aluminum Steels and Elimination of Phosphorus Pick-Up
(2016-11-29)Age hardenable high manganese and aluminum austenitic steels with nominal composition of Fe-28-30%Mn-6-9%Al-0.6-1%%C-1-1.56%Si-0.5Mo are being considered as a possible replacement for quenched and tempered Cr and Mo steels ... -
A Non-enzymatic Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
(2016-11-21)The following research is a feasibility trial for the development of a continuous glucose monitoring system using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Three separate experiments are conducted to determine the effects ... -
Performance properties of polymer modified asphalt (PMA) binders containing wax additives
(2016-11-16)The study presents an experimental evaluation of the rheological properties of control and polymer modified asphalt (PMA) binders containing wax additives and a comprehensive comparison between these two binder types. The ...
