Browsing Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Almasri, Mahmoud"
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Amorphous silicon germanium oxide (Si[sub]xGe[sub]yO[sub]1-x-y) thin films for uncooled infrared microbolometer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation presents a detailed characterization of amorphous Silicon Germanium Oxide (Si-Ge-O) thin films for uncooled infrared (IR) microbolometers. ... -
Impedance and plasmonic based MEMS sensors for chemical and biological applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The first project is implementing a biosensor for simultaneous detection of Salmonella serogroups. Foodborne pathogens cause millions of ... -
MEMS Coulter counter for dynamic impedance measurement of time sensitive cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this research, a MEMS Coulter counter is designed, modeled, fabricated and characterized, which can detect and monitor the dynamic cell impedance ... -
MEMS energy harvesters with a wide bandwidth for low frequency vibrations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)We have designed and built macro-scale wideband electrostatic and electromagnetic power harvesters for low frequency vibration. Initially, MEMS capacitive plates for power harvesting have been designed, modeled and fabricated, ... -
MEMS impedance biosensor for accurate and rapid detection of E.coli 0157:H7 /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Two Impedance biosensors based on interdigitated electrode (IDE) arrays were designed, fabricated and tested for detection of low concentration Escherichia coli O157:H7. The first biosensor consists of two set of gold IDE ... -
Metasurface based uncooled Sixgeyo1-x-y microbolometer for infrared detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)In this research, we have investigated metasurface integrated uncooled SixGeyO1-x-y microbolometers. Two device architecture were fabricated and characterized. The first design presents the implementation of metasurface ... -
Metasurface integrated uncooled silicon germanium oxide microbolometers for long wavelength infrared detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This report presents the design, fabrication, characterization, and noise optimization of metasurface enabled uncooled infrared (IR) microbolometers based on silicon germanium oxide (Si0.344Ge0.602O0.054), (Si0.425Ge0.512 ... -
Micromachined PDMS elastic post arrays for studying vascular smooth muscle cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This thesis describes the design, modeling, fabrication and characterization of a micromachined array of high density 3-dimensional microposts (100 x 100) made of flexible material (silicone elastomers) for use to measure ... -
Optical and impedance based sensors for chemical/biological and foodborne pathogens applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2025] An impedance based microfluidic biosensor for rapid simultaneous detection of different Salmonella serogroups in food product was investigated. Foodborne pathogens contamination in the United ...