Browsing College of Engineering (MU) by Thesis Semester "2018 Fall"
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Antenna designs and imaging algorithm for radar-based microwave breast cancer detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this work, the design of ultra-wideband antennas and an algorithm for artifact removal and image reconstruction beamforming for microwave breast ... -
Bifurcation analysis and damage detection in mechanical structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Bifurcation and damage are two phenomena prompting any structure to unpredicted failure. Their early detection is crucial to maintaining structural health and integrity. In this work, we investigate two topics in bifurcation ... -
Bone regenerative engineering via controlled release of simple signaling molecules
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] More than 1.7 billion people worldwide are suffering from bone defects that are due to trauma or medical conditions such as degenerative diseases. Bone ... -
Climate and land use effects on hydrologic processes and water allocation in a primarily rain-fed, agricultural watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] There is a need to raise our understanding of the impact of climate variability and change on hydrologic processes at the watershed scale. This is ... -
Climate change impacts on hydrologic components and occurrence of drought in an agricultural watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The study on potential acceleration of future hydrologic cycle due to change in precipitation and increase in temperature are essential for managing natural resources and setting policy. The impact of future climate change ... -
Comparative studies of fission fragment and electron beam driven solid-state lasers and reactor-laser system modeling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)A model for a Solid State Nuclear Pumped Laser (SSNPL) system was developed. The model consists of alternating layers of GaN, pure uranium metal, and diamond. The MCNP simulations are used to estimate the minimum core size ... -
Contactless extraction of respiratory rate from depth and thermal sensors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Monitoring of respiration and restless sleep can help detect sleep disturbances that may be indicative of poor health and functional deficits. The current methods of estimating the respiratory rate such as Pneumograph, ... -
Control system design of tape winding machine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Tape winding creates a composite structure by the reinforcement of material, and it has been commonly used in industry. However, the operation of a ... -
Cost-performance trade-offs in fog computing for IoT data processing of social virtual reality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Virtual Reality (VR)-based Learning Environments (VRLEs) are gaining popularity due to the wide availability of cloud and its edge (a.k.a. fog) ... -
Deep learning bandgaps of topologically doped graphene
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Manipulation of physical and chemical properties of materials via precise doping affords an extensive range of tunable phenomena to explore. Recent advance shows that in the atomic and nano scales topological states of ... -
Deepnet : an extensible data acquisition and curation framework supporting computer vision deep learning research
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)We present a system, DeepNet, for ingestion, curation, and management of geospatial data images to facilitate a range of geospatial research. The system allows for the semi-autonomous ingestion of geospatial data from a ... -
Design and simulation of automatic tape winding system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Based on two-axis manual tape winding machine, this paper describes and developes 3-axis automatic tape winding system. Beginning with motor analysis, discussion on the relationship between motors torque, angular velocity ... -
Detecting explosive hazards in 3D radar imaging through slice based feature extraction and sequential learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This thesis provides the history and framework of detecting explosive hazards from three-dimensional radar by extracting features through a slice-based ... -
Development of unfolded fast neutron irradation positions at a 16.5 MeV GE PETtrace cyclotron and chronomorphic characterization of radiation damage on polyurethane
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The fast neutron energy flux spectrum was determined at a fluorine-18 ([subscript 18]F) producing cyclotron which is operated at the Missouri University ... -
Direct from sample phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)To transition from broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy to a more effective "targeted" therapy, i.e. in order to determine whether the infecting strain is resistant or susceptible to individual candidate antibiotics, clinicians ... -
Direct-from-sputum rapid phenotypic drug susceptibility test for mycobacteria
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The spread of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a leading global public-health challenge. Because not all biological-mechanisms of resistance are known, culture-based (phenotypic) drug-susceptibility testing ... -
Evaluation of a solid-liquid manure separation operation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Field monitoring and laboratory tests were conducted to evaluate the efficacy and practicality of a solid-liquid separation barn for finishing pigs. The solid-liquid separation system included a mechanical scraper and ... -
Evaluation of stress in concrete using ultrasonic waves
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This research investigates the use of ultrasonic waves to evaluate the stress and damage in concrete. Tests were conducted on 6 in. x 6 in. x 12 in. plain concrete specimens (f'c = 6,000psi) at different loading stages ... -
Fabrication and optimization of three-dimensional metamaterials for terahertz energy-harvesting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Metamaterials typically consist of metallic and dielectric repeating structures. Electrodeposition of copper is the preferred approach to fabricating the metallic part of the metamaterials of interest in this study. The ... -
Fuzzy-based conversational recommender for data-intensive science gateway applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Neuro-scientists are increasingly relying on parallel and distributed computing resources for analysis and visualization of their neuron simulations. ...