Theses: Recent submissions
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Comparative Analysis of Boron Removal by Electrocoagulation in Synthetic and Local Real Produced Waters
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)The presence of boron in oil and gas wastewater (produced waters) is a potential challenge for reuse of these waters for irrigation and agricultural uses. Boron is an essential micronutrient, but also toxic to plants at ... -
A Physiology-Based Approach for Detecting Vibration Perception Threshold in the Plantar Foot
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Stochastic-resonance-based vibration therapies have demonstrated the potential to improve balance in persons with somatosensory deficiencies to help prevent fall incidents. These vibrations must remain below vibration ... -
Golf Ball Detection and Tracking Based on Convolutional Neural Networks
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)With the rapid growth in artificial intelligence (AI), AI technologies have completely changed our lives. Especially in the sports field, AI starts to play the role in auxiliary training, data management, and systems that ... -
Microfluidic Analysis of Exosomal Biomarkers towards Liquid Biopsy Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
(University of Kansas, 2020-01-01)Alzheimer's Disease has posed a critical challenge to the global health system. Although no cure is currently available, early diagnosis is beneficial to both the health system and patients. To improve early diagnosis, a ... -
Force Sensors Constructed from Ferromagnetic Particles Embedded Within Soft Materials
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)The inclusion of magnetic particles as fillers within soft materials has the potential to drive the development of smart materials with high functionality and structural diversity. Six ferromagnetic fillers (i.e., nickel, ... -
Integrated Microfluidic System for Digital Detection of Extracellular Vesicles
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Investigating the components of extracellular vesicles (EV) has shown substantial promise for cancer diagnosis. However, detecting them individually and profiling its membranal proteins is still challenging. Isolating EVs ... -
AIDA: An Assistant for Workers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Roughly 1 in 5 people in the United States have an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), which is a substantial amount of the population. In the realm of human-robot interaction, there have been many attempts to ... -
Cognitive UAS Path-Planning for Large Spatial Search
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Search and Rescue/Destroy missions are some of the most high-risk situations in modern engineering. Every mission nearly always presents a life or death scenario for one or more individuals, with the penalty for failure ... -
Development of a Magnetic Particle Tracking Technique using a Hybrid Numerical Optimization Algorithm
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)This thesis focuses on the development of a 3D Magnetic Particle Tracking (MPT) technique using a hybrid numerical optimization algorithm which is able to reconstruct not only the particle’s location but also its orientation ... -
Spatial Analysis for Crashes Involving 25- to 44- Year-Old Drivers in Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)In this study, a descriptive and spatial analysis was conducted using crash data, 2013-2017, for 25- to 44- year-old drivers involved in fatal and serious injury crashes that occurred in the state of Kansas. The database ... -
Top-Performing Project Managers in Electrical Contractors: An Assessment of Human Dimensions and Project Performance
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)The purpose of this study was to identify the traits, characteristics, and skillsets of top-performing project managers in electrical contractors by using several human dimension assessments; namely, assessments of ... -
Development of Smartphone dual-laser waveguide based fluorescent microscopy system using 3D printing
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Nowadays cellphones are present everywhere, and along with the worldwide network of devices, the concept of mobile health monitoring is changing to reshape the biosensor market. The smartphone’s camera is a proven reliable ... -
A Novel Zero-Trust Framework to Secure IoT Communications
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)The phenomenal growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) has highlighted the security and privacy concerns associated with these devices. The research literature on the security architectures of IoT makes evident that we need ... -
Design and Testing of a Piezoelectric Intramedullary Nail
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines non-union as a fracture that has not fully healed within 9 months and has not shown further signs of healing after 3 months (1). There are three categories in which diaphyseal ... -
Defending Against Typosquatting Attacks in Programming Language-Based Package Repositories
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Program size and complexity have dramatically increased over time. To reduce their workload, developers began to utilize package managers. These packages managers allow third-party functionality, contained in units called ... -
Optical Limiting via Plasmonic Parametric Absorbers
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Optical sensors are increasingly prevalent devices whose costs tend to increase with their sensitivity. A hike in sensitivity is typically associated with fragility, rendering expensive devices vulnerable to threats of ... -
Comparison of conventional activated sludge and aerobic granular sludge reactors for microplastics removal during municipal wastewater treatment
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)The objective of this study was to investigate the performance of the conventional activated sludge (CAS) process and the relatively new biofilm process, aerobic granular sludge (AGS) for microplastics removal. In addition, ... -
The Use of Sample Entropy and Fuzzy Sample Entropy to Analyze Somatosensory Deficit in the COP of Quiet Standing
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)The long-term objective of this research is to improve the current methods of postural sway analysis by optimizing the performance of entropy, a nonlinear parameter estimating predictability, and verifying its sensitivity ... -
Multicopter Dynamics in Small Uninhabited Aerial Systems
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Quadcopters and other multicopters were one of the first considered vertical take-off and landing vehicle configurations for heavier than air transport in the early 20th century. After the success of Oehmichen’s No. 2 ... -
Optimization of Operating Conditions of a Mixed Liquor Fermenter for Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) has been used for the past 40 years in municipal wastewater treatment to meet declining effluent total phosphorus (TP) limits. While primary fermentation is not new to EBPR, ...