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The mission of the University of Missouri College of Engineering is to educate engineers, create leaders and develop entrepreneurs in a research and interdisciplinary environment. We do this by: supporting engineering educational programs with extracurricular student activities and research experience; encouraging faculty to be entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary; conducting world class research that produces new knowledge and new researchers for the future resulting in economic development, job creation, and an improved standard of living for our state and country.
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Improved genetic algorithm for distribution system performance analysis by taking advantage of essential spanning trees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The smart grid initiative, increasing use of distributed generation, and classical distribution system reconfiguration (DSR) and restoration problems, have led to the search for efficient distribution automation tools. One ... -
Selective area synthesis of 3-D carbon nanotube forest microsctructures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are solid carbon allotropes that feature high strength and high transport capabilities. When large populations of CNTs are synthesized simultaneously, they self-assemble into vertically oriented CNT ... -
Single nucleotide polymorphism (snp) discriminations by nanopore sensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) are a common type of nucleotide alterations across the genome. A rapid but accurate detection of individual or SNP panels can lead to the right and in-time treatments which possibly ... -
Design and characterization of a hand-held, waveguide-mediated, optoacoustic imaging probe for analyzing burn wounds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Clinicians correctly diagnose only ~66% of burn wounds, which may be in part due to the qualitative methods commonly employed for burn assessment. This often results in over diagnoses, which may lead to unnecessary treatments ... -
In situ polymerizing collagen for the development of 3d printed tissue engineering scaffolds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Natural materials have been processed and utilized as scaffold materials in the field of tissue engineering for many years. One natural material often utilized is collagen since it is the main structural protein in mammalian ... -
An investigation into thermoelectric coolers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)A thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is a type of cooler that uses the electricity between the junction of two materials to cause a temperature drop. These coolers operate using the Peltier effect. Effectively, a TEC uses electrical ... -
Three dimensional reconstruction of plant roots via low energy x-ray computed tomography
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Plant roots are vital organs for water and nutrient uptake. The structure and spatial distribution of plant roots in the soil affects a plant's physiological functions such as soil-based resource acquisition, yield and its ... -
Between-row mower design for weed control in organically grown no-till soybeans
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Weeds are a major challenge in organic no-till soybean production. They impair crop growth and result in yield loss. Innovative weed control methods need to be developed and experimented with in organic no-till agriculture ... -
Approaches for comparing the structural characteristics of different representations of transportation systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Collection and monitoring of locational information has considerably increased over the last decade as the value of location-based data has been realized by planning organizations and agencies. Global Positioning Systems ... -
Extending and applying properties of the uc generalized matrix inverse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The recent development of a generalized matrix inverse which preserves the units of state variables is very important for many areas of science and technology. In this thesis we derive new mathematical results for this ... -
Target detection with morphological shared-weight neural network : different update approaches
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Neural networks are widely used for image processing. Of these, the convolutional neural network (CNN) is one of the most popular. However, the CNN needs a large amount of training data to improve its accuracy. If training ... -
Helium segregation and migration behavior near symmetric tilt grain boundaries in tungsten
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Tungsten, one of the most important divertor materials in nuclear fusion devices, will be subject to high- ux helium plasma, which can lead to unexpected structural defects and irregular microstructure such as fuzz and ... -
Determination of the scale of fluctuation of cone penetration test data obtained from an alluvial site in missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)To account for uncertainty in geotechnical projects, knowledge of the uncertainties should be understood. Many sources of uncertainties can be reduced with increased sampling and good practices, but due to the nature of ... -
Controlling the kinematics of the left ventricle to treat resistant hypertension
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The intention of this thesis is to present a novel controller design that eliminates hypertension in patients who suffer from resistant hypertension. The controller is designed by first translating the functionality of the ... -
Non-intrusive energy use efficiency index for assessing energy efficiency of a home
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The cost of energy is always on the rise. With improvements, homeowners can diminish the amount of energy their house consumes. Many homeowners want to take advantage of the lowered monthly costs that come with energy ... -
Numerical study of shock driven multiphase systems with reactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This work details the analysis of the shock-driven multiphase instability (SDMI) of a gas-particle system and implementation of reaction model for multiphase detonation simulation. 3D numerical simulations were carried out ... -
Electrospinning lecithin-polycaprolactone scaffolds with gold nanoparticles for osteoarthritis prevention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The human body has articular cartilage covering the ends of the bones to act as a shock absorber and aid in movement. In a disease state, this articular cartilage breaks down causing pain, swelling, and stiffness. With ... -
Simulation of solar photovoltaic power station
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)It is predicted that in the 21st century, solar photovoltaic power generation will occupy an important seat of world energy consumption, and will replace some conventional energy. Solar photovoltaic power station is a kind ... -
Carbon dioxide adsorption on carbonized cigarette filters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Nowadays, the world is facing tremendous challenges due to increase in greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon dioxide), which causes a major global warming problem. CO2 release into the atmosphere is mainly due to burning ... -
Off grid solar system for portable energy source in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The main purpose of this project is to prove how much a solar system as source of energy could save us a huge amount of money and how it can completely replace the electric utility system in Missouri. Over 80% of today's ...