Browsing Engineering Undergraduate Research Theses and Honors Research Theses by Title

Integrating Liquid Metal Elastomers for Flexible Electronics

Frost, Katie ( 2020-12 )

Emerging applications for conformable wearable devices and soft robotics create a need for flexible and durable electronic materials. Non-toxic, liquid metals such as Gallium Indium provide remarkable conformability without ...

Integration of a Nuclear Rocket Engine onto a Lunar Hopper

Boazzo, Michael ( 2019-12 )

As human and robotic missions aim to establish a permanent presence on the Moon, there is a large economic and scientific incentive for the survey of the lunar surface for mineral deposits. The concept of a hopper is ...

Integration of Spaceborne LiDAR and Imaging Spectroscopy in Vegetation Classification

Cross, James ( 2021-05 )

In the face of a dramatically changing climate, the need to model, monitor, and respond to our environment has never been greater or so nearly within our grasps. Advances in remote sensing have made possible the rise of ...

The Interaction of Phytoestrogens with Modified Escherichia coli as a Biosensor for Different Animal Species

Youn, Guk Hee Steven ( 2014-12 )

The nuclear hormone receptors (NHRs) are important features of the cell, as they control activities of cell development, homeostasis, reproduction, and metabolism. Importantly, NHRs are also targets for naturally occurring ...

Interface Characteristics of Laser Impact Welded Aluminum-Steel Spot Welds

Daehn, Katrin ( 2015-05 )

Laser impact welding (LIW) is a novel solid-state technique for spot welding a foil onto a substrate at millimeter-length scales. This process can minimize the formation of continuous intermetallic phases and heat affected ...

Interphase Forces of Lithium-Ion Battery Binders

Lee, Michael ( 2019-05 )

Future generations of battery materials with high energy densities will require the development and selection of new binders in order to maximize battery performance characteristics and lifespan. These binders will ...

Interpreting change in transmission pipeline corrosion from in-line inspection instrument data

Lutz, Andrew R. ( 2007-03 )

One of the largest problems plaguing pipelines is corrosion. According to a National Association of Corrosion Engineers federal study, “corrosion costs U.S. transmission pipelines as much as 8.6 billion dollars per year” ...

Intracellular Calcium Responses of Endothelial Cells Exposed to Pulsatile and Oscillatory Fluid Mechanical Shear Stresses

Cetnar, Alexander ( 2017-05 )

Calcium (Ca2+) is a ubiquitous 2nd messenger that dictates many cellular pathways including muscle contraction, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. Disregulation of Ca2+ homeostasis is believed to contribute to vascular ...

Investigating Effects of Spray Characteristics on Fuel-Air Mixture Formation

Yu, Mingzhe ( 2018-05 )

Fuel-air mixture formation is an important research topic in the internal combustion (IC) engine field with respect to fuel consumption and emissions of a vehicle. Spray characteristics have significant effects on fuel-air ...

Investigating the Potential for Green Infrastructure to Mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect in Columbus, Ohio

Stowe, Julia ( 2020-05 )

The urban heat island (UHI) effect is the thermal enrichment of air in urban environments caused by the presence of traditional urban infrastructure and human activities. As urban areas develop, vegetation, which contributes ...

Investigating the Role of Aggrecan in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

King, Brian ( 2018-05 )

Low back pain affects nearly 85% of the population of the United States, and is associated with a huge socioeconomic burden. One of the leading causes of low back pain is Intervertebral Disc (IVD) degeneration, which results ...

Investigation and Implementation of Available Software and Algorithms for Autonomous Vehicle Development

Flessner, David ( 2020-05 )

The purpose of this project is to integrate available algorithms for automated driving from open source software into a simulation to demonstrate how the software can be used to quickly prototype control systems for automated ...

An Investigation into Artificial Vortex Generation and Effects on Inlet Flow Quality Using Scaled Turbofan Engine Simulators

Rhodes, Gregory ( 2016-05 )

Jet engine inlet vortices have a tendency to form when the engine is stationary and operating at high thrust settings, such as during warmup and takeoff. A vortex will attach itself to the ground and extend upwards into ...

Investigation into Geometric Parameters of an Inverted Airfoil in Ground Effect with the Utilization of Classic Optimization Techniques

Aultman, Matthew ( 2017-05 )

In competitive automotive racing, wing aerodynamics have been utilized since the 1960s to reduce lap time. Studies show that the near ground proximity of the race car’s front wing aerodynamically enhances the wing’s ...

Investigation into Nonlinear Grasshoff Number Dependence of Convection within a Hot Melt during Directional Solidification

Yoder, Tim ( 2005-06 )

The motivation behind this study derives from the demand within industry for bimetallic crystals of minimal defect in constituent distribution. One method of growing such crystals is to draw the molten mixture through an ...

Investigation of an Elatin-like Polypeptide Tag Length

Wensing, Robert ( 2011-06 )

Recombinant protein technology can be used to express a chimeric protein fusion in prokaryotic cells to yield a purified single protein product. By using the elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) affinity tag technology in ...

Investigation of coating cracking and fatigue strength of 7050-T74 aluminum alloy with different anodize coating thicknesses

Goetz, John M. ( 2005-06 )

The benefits of applying anodize coatings to aluminum alloys for corrosion protection have been widely recognized. Despite their many advantages, anodize coatings are believed to be a detriment to the fatigue properties ...