College of Engineering (MU): Recent submissions
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Web services for image analytics to enable feedback control of remote instrumentation in CNT growth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Remote instrumentation of scientific instruments e.g., scanning electron microscopes today involves inefficient, manual methods for remote instrument control and handling of large image data ... -
IICON : identifying informative comments in online news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Many news outlets are discontinuing their comment sections due to moderation challenges as manual moderation for identifying irrelevant and informative comments is inadequate, costly, and ... -
Real-time voice activity analysis for autism social interaction assessment through smart watches
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by varying degrees of difficulties in social interactions, communication, and repetitive behaviors. The ... -
Risk-based life expectancy of highway guard cables
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Starting in the mid-late 2000's, Missouri began phasing out low-tension cable barriers in favor of proprietary high-tension cable systems due to the improved safety characteristics of high-tension ... -
3D growth simulation and field emission properties of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Since their discovery, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have become a widely researched and utilized nanomaterial due to their nanoscale size and unique electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. ... -
Laser-induced graphene from lignin : mechanistic insights and applications in electronic materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] This dissertation presents an innovative investigation into the production of laser-induced graphene from lignin, utilizing techniques like direct laser writing (DLW) and molecular dynamics ... -
AI-driven techniques for enhanced efficiency in psychiatry clinical scheduling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] In recent times, psychiatry clinics are constantly facing late patient arrivals. Patient unpunctuality significantly affects the use of resources and patient waiting times, among other quality ... -
Highly efficient cryopreservation of a model neuroendocrine cell using polysaccharide-based cryoprotectants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Adrenal chromaffin cells are an excellent tool for studying exocytosis of transmitter as well as endocytosis and other membrane transport-related processes. However, cultured chromaffin cells ... -
Neural modeling case studies at biophysical, machine learning, and automation levels
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] This dissertation reports three case studies using machine learning, biophysical, and automation frameworks to study neural engineering challenges. The first study utilized machine learning with ... -
Characteristics of mean flow and turbulence in bubble plumes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Bubble plumes are phenomenon when bubbles enter water continually and move through the water column, which is widely seen in both natural environment and industry. This dissertation investigates bubble plumes from different ... -
New deep learning methods for small to medium object detection in images
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The growing application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for remote sensing has prompted the need for advanced techniques to process the vast amounts of aerial imagery they collect. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) ... -
Lippmann's legacy : the evolution of electrowetting and its impact on wettability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)In this dissertation, we venture beyond the traditional frameworks of electrowetting to establish a systematized approach to understanding and manipulating fluid surfaces under the influence of electrical forces. Our primary ... -
Protein-ion binding site prediction using deep learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)More than 50 percent of proteins bind to ions and these interactions are essential for various biological functions such as enzymatic catalysis, structural stability, signal transduction, protein function modulation, and ... -
Strengthening dental amalgams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)"For over 100 years dental restorations have been produced from an alloy containing mercury, silver, tin, and other components in lesser amounts. Early research done by such men as Townsend and Flagg in the last half of ... -
Modeling and optimization of anaerobic swine waste digestion systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)Mathematical models of the digestion process, an anaerobic digestion system, and an economic analysis of a digestion system were developed. The goal was to accurately simulate the performance of a facility producing less ... -
Compressibility of a mixture of CH4 [plus] CO2 and correlation of compressibility factors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)The work presented in this thesis consists of two parts: experimental and correlation. In the experimental part, the pressure-vo1ume - temperature data .for pure methane, and for one composition of methane-carbon dioxide, ... -
Reduction of shaking forces in a slider crank mechanism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)The object of this study was to determine the periodic angular speed of the crankshaft of a slider crank mechanism which will minimize the shaking forces and torque of the mechanism on the block. Both the inertial shaking ... -
Effects of constraint variation on the fatigue growth of surface flaws
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)Studies have shown that fatigue growth of semielliptic surface flaws in plates is not adequately predicted solely by stress intensity factor analysis. The variation in stress field triaxiality along the flaw border must ... -
A holographic interferometry study of an axisymmetric shock-wave/boundary-layer strong interaction flow
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)An experimental study of the axisymmetric shock-wave/ turbulent boundary-layer strong-interaction flow generated in the vicinity of a cylinder-cone intersection has been conducted. The present data are useful in the ... -
Maximal multiplicity and bifurcation in a CSTR with two consecutive first order reactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1987)The steady state equation of a continuous stirred tank reactor is considered in the frame work of singularity theory. The maximal multiplicity of seven is obtained. The importance of the bifurcation parameter is studied ...