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Manipulation Of Dna At Polymer Surfaces: Electric-Field Controlled Adsorption, Patterned Cutting And Stretching, Ke Zhu Dec 2016

Manipulation Of Dna At Polymer Surfaces: Electric-Field Controlled Adsorption, Patterned Cutting And Stretching, Ke Zhu

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Recent developments in next generation DNA sequencing and optical restriction mapping involve manipulation of DNA molecules on surfaces. Here we propose a novel method that can control the adsorbed DNA density on polymer surfaces by applying an electric field. The efficiency of deposition was optimized with respect to DNA concentration in solution, electric field type and electric field strength. Enhancement of adsorption density of greater than twenty-fold was found. In addition, DNA molecules are fragmented on a polymer surface by soft lithography. Several experimental conditions have been tested to optimize the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp fabrication and DNA cutting method. Fragmented …

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Novel Adhesion Properties Of Irreversibly Adsorbed Polymer Chains, Zhizhao Chen Dec 2016

Novel Adhesion Properties Of Irreversibly Adsorbed Polymer Chains, Zhizhao Chen

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Interpenetrations (or entanglements) between chemically identical polymers are important parameters in fundamental physics and industrial applications. However, little is known about the interaction between free polymer chains and chemically identical, but otherwise highly adsorbed chains on solid surfaces. Here we report an unusual interaction between free chains and chemically identical flattened chains which have many surface-segmental contacts with solids. Based on the mechanical adhesion measurements, we found the 2.5 nm-thick equilibrium polyethylene-oxide (PEO) flattened layer show no adhesion with the PEO melts even at T >Tm. Liquid contact angle measurements further revealed that the flattened layer has the same macroscopic …

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Characterization Of Structural Defects In Wide Band-Gap Compound Materials For Semiconductor And Opto-Electronic Applications, Ouloide Yannick Goue Dec 2016

Characterization Of Structural Defects In Wide Band-Gap Compound Materials For Semiconductor And Opto-Electronic Applications, Ouloide Yannick Goue

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Single crystals of binary and ternary compounds are touted to replace silicon for specialized applications in the semiconductor industry. However, the relative high density of structural defects in those crystals has hampered the performance of devices built on them. In order to enhance the performance of those devices, structurally perfect single crystals must be grown. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the interplay between crystal growth process and crystal quality as well as structural defect types and transport property. To this end, the thesis is divided into two parts. The first part provides a general review of the …

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Evolution Of Surface Morphology And Chemistry In Zno Thin Films And Steel Surfaces Studied By Synchrotron X-Ray Spectroscopy And Imaging, Hua Jiang Dec 2016

Evolution Of Surface Morphology And Chemistry In Zno Thin Films And Steel Surfaces Studied By Synchrotron X-Ray Spectroscopy And Imaging, Hua Jiang

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Thin film and surface treatment play an important role in developing materials with unique properties. They have been widely used in energy generation and storage, optical devices, LEDS, electrical semiconductor devices, etc. The stability and functionality of them under operational environment are important, especially the surface morphology and chemical evolution at micro-scale. This information is critical to understand the behaviors of the materials under various environments for a wide range of applications. Synchrotron x-ray fluorescence (XRF) and x-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) are suitable techniques on investigating surface morphology and chemical evolution. Here, we use both techniques to investigate …

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Estimation Of Stable Distribution And Its Application To Credit Risk, Hua Mo Dec 2016

Estimation Of Stable Distribution And Its Application To Credit Risk, Hua Mo

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

To capture the heavy tails and the volatility clustering of asset returns is always an important topic in nancial market. We studies two projects related to the Alpha Stable distribution and Classical Tempered Stable(CTS) distribution respectively which both have desired properties to accommodate heavy-tails and capture skewness in nancial series. (1) In the major part of the rst project, we introduce the algorithm of indirect inference method. By using the skewed-t distribution as an auxiliary model which is easier to handle, we can estimate the parameters of the Alpha Stable distribution since these two models have the same numbers of …

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An Investigation Into The Effects Of Process Parameters On The Quality Of Laminates, Haomin Liu Dec 2016

An Investigation Into The Effects Of Process Parameters On The Quality Of Laminates, Haomin Liu

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

In this work curing process for glass fiber reinforced polymer composite laminates is studied. Curing temperature, time and pressure were selected as the cure parameters for optimization. Central composite design (CCD) of design of experiment (DOE) approach was adopted for conducting the experiments. Flexural strength and flexural modulus of the composite laminate were the response measures to select the final cure parameters. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), surface plots and contour plots clearly demonstrate that temperature, time and pressure contribute greatly to the response functions. This establishes two models that can be used to predict the mechanical properties of composite laminated …

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Synthesis Of Binary Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys Through High Energy Ball Milling, Lacey Lynn Schwab Dec 2016

Synthesis Of Binary Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys Through High Energy Ball Milling, Lacey Lynn Schwab

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Nanocrystalline metals have useful mechanical properties such as high strength, improved wear resistance, and longer fatigue life; however, they are relatively unstable – grain boundary doping is a viable method towards stabilization [1-3]. After comparing the work of Murdoch and Schuh, that used a thermodynamic model to estimate grain boundary segregation enthalpy to the experimental work of Umbrajkar et al. | it was realized that mechanical alloying is a processing route for grain boundary stabilization [10,11]. Whether or not chemical mixing has occurred is a good indicator of a powder system’s potential for grain boundary doping. 99Al1Si, 99Al1Mg, 99Al1Zr, and …

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Synchrotron X-Ray Topography Analysis Of Dislocation Line Directions In 4h-Sic Single Crystals, Jianing Yan Dec 2016

Synchrotron X-Ray Topography Analysis Of Dislocation Line Directions In 4h-Sic Single Crystals, Jianing Yan

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

This thesis presents a Synchrotron White Beam X-ray Topography study of dislocations in 4H- SiC single crystals. Basic introduction is given including the crystal structure and atomic arrangement, crystal growth techniques, and the dislocation types. The commonly observed dislocations, including Micropipes (MPs), Basal Plane Dislocations (BPDs), Threading Screw Dislocations (TSDs), Threading Edge Dislocations (TEDs), Threading Mixed Dislocations (TMDs), in 4H-SiC single crystals have been reviewed. Since the extensive application of SiC for power devices is limited by the presence of these dislocations, the minimization, and eventually elimination of these dislocations, have been a major impetus in both research and commercial …

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The Role Of Nanofillers In Polymer Nanocomposites, Di Xu Dec 2016

The Role Of Nanofillers In Polymer Nanocomposites, Di Xu

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Polymer nanocomposites have been widely used in many fields. By introducing nanoparticles as fillers, researchers are able to get reinforced materials and new materials with novel properties, such as stronger mechanics, enhanced optical properties and improved conductivity. Though experimental techniques have rapidly advanced to enable better control of materials at atomic level, there is still a lack of a fundamental understanding of the dynamics and structure-properties relations in polymer nanocomposites. In this thesis, we use computer simulations to study the molecular structure and connections between microstate to macro properties of a variety of nanocomposites. Our goal is to understand the …

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Multifunctional, Chitosan-Based Nano Therapeutics: Design And Application For Two- And Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Systems, Giulia Suarato Dec 2016

Multifunctional, Chitosan-Based Nano Therapeutics: Design And Application For Two- And Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Systems, Giulia Suarato

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

There is a constant demand for sensitive and effective anti-cancer drug delivery systems, capable of detecting early-stage pathological conditions and increasing patient survival. Recently, chitosan-based drug delivery nanocomplexes have shown to smartly respond to the distinctive features of the tumor microenvironment, a complex network of extracellular molecules, stromal and endothelial cells, which supports the tumor formation and its metastatic invasion. Due to biocompatibility, easy chemical tailorability, and pH-responsiveness, chitosan has emerged as a promising candidate for the formulation of supramolecular multifunctional materials. The present study focuses on the design, fabrication and characterization of fluorescently labelled, hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan nano-micelles …

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Manipulation Of Dna At Polymer Surfaces: Electric-Field Controlled Adsorption, Patterned Cutting And Stretching, Ke Zhu Dec 2016

Manipulation Of Dna At Polymer Surfaces: Electric-Field Controlled Adsorption, Patterned Cutting And Stretching, Ke Zhu

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Recent developments in next generation DNA sequencing and optical restriction mapping involve manipulation of DNA molecules on surfaces. Here we propose a novel method that can control the adsorbed DNA density on polymer surfaces by applying an electric field. The efficiency of deposition was optimized with respect to DNA concentration in solution, electric field type and electric field strength. Enhancement of adsorption density of greater than twenty-fold was found. In addition, DNA molecules are fragmented on a polymer surface by soft lithography. Several experimental conditions have been tested to optimize the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp fabrication and DNA cutting method. Fragmented …

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Novel Adhesion Properties Of Irreversibly Adsorbed Polymer Chains, Zhizhao Chen Dec 2016

Novel Adhesion Properties Of Irreversibly Adsorbed Polymer Chains, Zhizhao Chen

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Interpenetrations (or entanglements) between chemically identical polymers are important parameters in fundamental physics and industrial applications. However, little is known about the interaction between free polymer chains and chemically identical, but otherwise highly adsorbed chains on solid surfaces. Here we report an unusual interaction between free chains and chemically identical flattened chains which have many surface-segmental contacts with solids. Based on the mechanical adhesion measurements, we found the 2.5 nm-thick equilibrium polyethylene-oxide (PEO) flattened layer show no adhesion with the PEO melts even at T >Tm. Liquid contact angle measurements further revealed that the flattened layer has the same macroscopic …

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Characterization Of Structural Defects In Wide Band-Gap Compound Materials For Semiconductor And Opto-Electronic Applications, Ouloide Yannick Goue Dec 2016

Characterization Of Structural Defects In Wide Band-Gap Compound Materials For Semiconductor And Opto-Electronic Applications, Ouloide Yannick Goue

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Single crystals of binary and ternary compounds are touted to replace silicon for specialized applications in the semiconductor industry. However, the relative high density of structural defects in those crystals has hampered the performance of devices built on them. In order to enhance the performance of those devices, structurally perfect single crystals must be grown. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the interplay between crystal growth process and crystal quality as well as structural defect types and transport property. To this end, the thesis is divided into two parts. The first part provides a general review of the …

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3d Printing Of Metals, Ying Mu Dec 2016

3d Printing Of Metals, Ying Mu

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Additive manufacturing (AM), widely known as 3D printing, is a manufacturing method that produces parts from powders layer by layer. Many techniques have been developed to achieve this. In this thesis, the historical development and general principles of additive manufacturing are covered. The techniques for producing metal parts are explored, with a focus on the defects, processing parameters, mechanical properties and the relationships between them and the influences on each other. The various metal AM techniques are compared with the analysis of their strength, limitations and applicable conditions. The applications and mechanical properties of the most studied metal/alloys is another …

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An Investigation Into The Effects Of Process Parameters On The Quality Of Laminates, Haomin Liu Dec 2016

An Investigation Into The Effects Of Process Parameters On The Quality Of Laminates, Haomin Liu

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

In this work curing process for glass fiber reinforced polymer composite laminates is studied. Curing temperature, time and pressure were selected as the cure parameters for optimization. Central composite design (CCD) of design of experiment (DOE) approach was adopted for conducting the experiments. Flexural strength and flexural modulus of the composite laminate were the response measures to select the final cure parameters. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), surface plots and contour plots clearly demonstrate that temperature, time and pressure contribute greatly to the response functions. This establishes two models that can be used to predict the mechanical properties of composite laminated …

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Synthesis Of Binary Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys Through High Energy Ball Milling, Lacey Lynn Schwab Dec 2016

Synthesis Of Binary Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys Through High Energy Ball Milling, Lacey Lynn Schwab

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Nanocrystalline metals have useful mechanical properties such as high strength, improved wear resistance, and longer fatigue life; however, they are relatively unstable – grain boundary doping is a viable method towards stabilization [1-3]. After comparing the work of Murdoch and Schuh, that used a thermodynamic model to estimate grain boundary segregation enthalpy to the experimental work of Umbrajkar et al. | it was realized that mechanical alloying is a processing route for grain boundary stabilization [10,11]. Whether or not chemical mixing has occurred is a good indicator of a powder system’s potential for grain boundary doping. 99Al1Si, 99Al1Mg, 99Al1Zr, and …

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Application Of Lattice Boltzmann Methods In Complex Mass Transfer Systems, Ning Sun Dec 2016

Application Of Lattice Boltzmann Methods In Complex Mass Transfer Systems, Ning Sun

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) is a novel computational fluid dynamics method that can easily handle complex and dynamic boundaries, couple local or interfacial interactions/reactions, and be easily parallelized allowing for simulation of large systems. While most of the current studies in LBM mainly focus on fluid dynamics, however, the inherent power of this method makes it an ideal candidate for the study of mass transfer systems involving complex/dynamic microstructures and local reactions. In this thesis, LBM is introduced to be an alternative computational method for the study of electrochemical energy storage systems (Li-ion batteries (LIBs) and electric double layer capacitors …

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Multifunctional, Chitosan-Based Nano Therapeutics: Design And Application For Two- And Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Systems, Giulia Suarato Dec 2016

Multifunctional, Chitosan-Based Nano Therapeutics: Design And Application For Two- And Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Systems, Giulia Suarato

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

There is a constant demand for sensitive and effective anti-cancer drug delivery systems, capable of detecting early-stage pathological conditions and increasing patient survival. Recently, chitosan-based drug delivery nanocomplexes have shown to smartly respond to the distinctive features of the tumor microenvironment, a complex network of extracellular molecules, stromal and endothelial cells, which supports the tumor formation and its metastatic invasion. Due to biocompatibility, easy chemical tailorability, and pH-responsiveness, chitosan has emerged as a promising candidate for the formulation of supramolecular multifunctional materials. The present study focuses on the design, fabrication and characterization of fluorescently labelled, hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan nano-micelles …

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Fabrication Of A Novel Biosensor For Macromolecules Detection Through Molecular Imprinting Technique, Yingjie Yu Dec 2016

Fabrication Of A Novel Biosensor For Macromolecules Detection Through Molecular Imprinting Technique, Yingjie Yu

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

There is an increasing need for precise molecular detection as a diagnostic tool for early identification of diseases, pathogens, and abnormal protein levels in the body. Typical chemical analytical methods are generally costly, unstable, and time-consuming. Molecular imprinting (MI) technique，based on the “lock and key model†, could be a simple method to overcome those shortcomings. In this study, a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) was employed as a platform to fabricate MI biosensor for detection of macromolecules. I demonstrated that, when the monolayer was formed on a rough surface, this method was in fact templating molecules in three dimensions, and hence …

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Transport Studies Of Superconducting Materials, Cheng Zhang Dec 2016

Transport Studies Of Superconducting Materials, Cheng Zhang

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Superconducting materials are promising for future applications on energy transport and storage. The key properties for superconductors are critical temperature Tc, critical current density Jc and upper critical field Hc2. In this dissertation, detailed transport studies were performed on two superconducting materials: FeSe0.5Te0.5 thin films and the second generation YBa2Cu3O7-δ coated conductors, in order to determine what limits the broad applications of these superconductors. High quality of FeSe0.5Te0.5 thin films were grown by pulsed laser deposition. Low temperature oxygen annealing and proton irradiation were conducted on the films, as the post-treatment techniques in order to improve the transport performance. Jc …

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Infinitely Primitively Renormalizable Polynomials With Bounded Combinatorics, Joseph Adams Dec 2016

Infinitely Primitively Renormalizable Polynomials With Bounded Combinatorics, Joseph Adams

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Infinitely renormalizable quadratic polynomials have been heavily studied. In the context of quadratic-like renormalization, one may try to prove the existence of a priori bounds, a definite thickness for the annuli corresponding to the renormalizations. In 1997, M. Lyubich showed that a priori bounds imply local connectivity of the Julia set and combinatorial rigidity for the corresponding quadratic polynomial. In a paper from 2006, J. Kahn showed that infinitely renormalizable quadratic polynomials of bounded primitive type admit a priori bounds. In 2002, H. Inou generalized some of the polynomial-like renormalization theory to polynomials of higher degree with several critical points. …

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Algebraic Structures With Structure Constants And Homotopical Algebra, Cameron Crowe Dec 2016

Algebraic Structures With Structure Constants And Homotopical Algebra, Cameron Crowe

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

We consider algebraic structures on vector spaces (or chain complexes) V with operations having any number, m, inputs, and any number, n, outputs, including m or n equal to 0. An operation with 0 inputs and n outputs means a choice of an element in the n-fold tensor product of V (for example, the unit of a commutative algebra), an operation with m inputs and 0 outputs means a linear map from the n-fold tensor product of V to the ground field (for example, a linear functional or a pairing), and an operation with 0 inputs and 0 outputs means …

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Refined Convergence For Genus-Two Pseudo-Holomorphic Maps, Jingchen Niu Dec 2016

Refined Convergence For Genus-Two Pseudo-Holomorphic Maps, Jingchen Niu

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

The moduli spaces of pseudo-holomorphic maps into an almost Kahler manifold are fundamental to Gromov-Witten theory. It has been speculated since the early days of Gromov-Witten theory that these moduli spaces contain natural closed subspaces, whenever the genus is positive, that also give rise to curve-counting invariants. This speculation was confirmed in genus 1 over a decade ago. In this dissertation, we describe a natural subspace of every moduli space of genus 2 pseudo-holomorphic maps that has strata of the correct virtual dimension to give rise to curve-counting invariants. We establish most of the convergence statements for sequences of such …

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Deformations Of Twisted Csck Metrics, Yu Zeng Dec 2016

Deformations Of Twisted Csck Metrics, Yu Zeng

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

In this dissertation, we describe a new continuity path introduced by X. Chen aiming to attack the existence problem of constant scalar curvature problem via a direct PDE approach. The path connects the solution of J-equation to the constant scalar curvature Kaehler metric. We will present various openness results about the continuity path. The openness at $t = 0$ is in fact a perturbation result from a solution of second order partial differential equation to a solution of a fourth order partial differential equation. | 44 pages

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Multiplicativity Of Perverse Filtration For Hilbert Schemes Of Fibered Surfaces, Zili Zhang Dec 2016

Multiplicativity Of Perverse Filtration For Hilbert Schemes Of Fibered Surfaces, Zili Zhang

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Let $S\to C$ be a smooth projective surface with numerically trivial canonical bundle fibered onto a curve. We prove the multiplicativity of the perverse filtration with respect to the cup product on $H^*(S^{[n]},\mathbb{Q})$ for the natural morphism $S^{[n]}\to C^{(n)}$. We also prove the multiplicativity for five families of Hitchin systems obtained in a similar way and compute the perverse numbers of the Hitchin moduli spaces. We show that for small values of $n$ the perverse numbers match the predictions of the numerical version of the de Cataldo-Hausel-Migliorini $P=W$ conjecture and of the conjecture by Hausel-Letellier-Villegas. | 48 pages

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Mechanical Modeling And Analysis Of Human Motion For Rehabilitation And Sports, Paul Gonzalo Arauz Dec 2016

Mechanical Modeling And Analysis Of Human Motion For Rehabilitation And Sports, Paul Gonzalo Arauz

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Modeling and analysis of human motion is important in rehabilitation and sports. To understand functional movements, dynamics of joints, power requirements, and athletic performance, kinematic and kinetic models have to be developed to implement and assess rehabilitation techniques that are applied to unimpaired individuals and patients with movement disorders. In addition, mechanical models are required to evaluate and quantify athletes’ skills and performance, in order to reduce the risk of potential injuries. For many years, many research efforts have been presented in the field of rehabilitation and movement performance. This dissertation presents research in mechanical modeling and analysis of human …

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Engineering Interface And Analysis In Orthopedic Surgery: Resection Of Bone Tumors And Reconstruction Using Biomimetic Implants, Carlos Gabriel Helguero Alcivar Dec 2016

Engineering Interface And Analysis In Orthopedic Surgery: Resection Of Bone Tumors And Reconstruction Using Biomimetic Implants, Carlos Gabriel Helguero Alcivar

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

As healthcare grows more advanced, the next step is an individualized approach to patient care. Skeletal tumor resection provides complex challenges for surgeons. The goal of providing an accurate wide resection in sarcomas from preoperative plans while trying to preserve as much functionality remains a difficult task. We propose to leverage new devel- opments in 3-D printing, computer aided design (CAD), and finite element analysis (FEA) to design and manufacture personalized cutting guides in order to increase the accuracy of childhood bone cancer resections, minimize post-resection fracture risk, and maximize al- lograft osteointegration. On the other side, after proper resection, …

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A Quantitative Policy Analysis Of Bronx County Public High School Students’ Mathematics Course Completion | A Quantitative Policy Analysis Of Bronx County Public High School Students’ Mathematics Course Completion, Ramon Emilio Fernandez Dec 2016

A Quantitative Policy Analysis Of Bronx County Public High School Students’ Mathematics Course Completion | A Quantitative Policy Analysis Of Bronx County Public High School Students’ Mathematics Course Completion, Ramon Emilio Fernandez

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Education reform remains a work in progress. Research, government, and policy reports emphasize that a high-quality high school mathematics education is key to the future of the nation. Technical and research work in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), social sciences, and life sciences have been identified as essential requirements to bolster the economic growth, national competitiveness, and security of the United States. The academic preparedness, college aspiration, persistence, graduation, as well as earnings of high school graduates who complete college preparatory and advanced math courses are all positively, strongly, and significantly correlated to their math course completion. Despite various efforts …

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A Medical Decision Model For Tinnitus Treatment Assessment, Hong Don Ihn Dec 2016

A Medical Decision Model For Tinnitus Treatment Assessment, Hong Don Ihn

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Tinnitus means objective somatosounds, and subjective auditory or sensorineural perception of noise without external physical sounds. There are several tinnitus treatments, but it is difficult to ascertain how otorhinolaryngologists rank the alternatives of treatments due to the insufficiency of available evidence and standards. A hierarchical decision model (HDM), a popular multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) method, can help to implement a comprehensive assessment of tinnitus treatments and rational decision-making to select the appropriate tinnitus treatments. The HDM considers a holistic approach using multiple dimensions, criteria and expert judgments to acquire the relative ranking of candidate tinnitus treatments. The four dimensions selected …

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The Stream Of Consciousness In Richard Foreman's Lava, Jungyoon Han Dec 2016

The Stream Of Consciousness In Richard Foreman's Lava, Jungyoon Han

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

Richard Foreman’s Lava (1989) is chosen to be studied in terms of stream of consciousness as one of the representative plays of Ontological-Hysteric Theatre. Given the nature of stream of consciousness, continuation of experiences, this play is analyzed through its manifestation process itself. The stream of consciousness is found to consist of three main features; Fragmentation, Mismatch, and Rituality. These features are not only belong to Richard Foreman’s Lava but also have been descended and regarded as the main characteristics of avant-garde theaters. This study relates the manifestation of stream of consciousness in Lava with the avant-gardism. It pursues to …

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