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Biom 4802/6802: Assertion-Evidence Model For Presentations In Engineering And Science (Syllabus), Amber Jennings

Biomedical Engineering Syllabi Archive

Course Description: This course will provide training and practice in delivering scientific presentations to diverse audiences. Students will design and deliver presentations of scientific data for different audience categories.

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Biom 7904: Ultrasound Imaging Technology (Syllabus), Carl Herickhoff

Biomedical Engineering Syllabi Archive

Course Description: This course will introduce students to a variety of current and emerging methods in ultrasound imaging. Concepts will be grounded in fundamental physical principles (acoustic waves, piezoelectric transduction, diffraction, scattering) and progress to methods of array beamforming, k-space representation, and imaging system architecture. Ultrasound nonlinearity, bioeffects, safety metrics, as well as Doppler (flow), harmonic, contrast-enhanced, and elastography imaging methods will also be introduced. Students will have the opportunity to observe ultrasound experiments and perform ultrasound imaging on an abdominal phantom.

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Design Of Circular Piecewise Mimo Antenna For 5g Applications, Hassan Ali Ragheb, Faris Gamal, Mariam Housam

Electrical Engineering

The study under consideration demonstrates that optimally designed and executed mobile antenna are necessary to provide the remarkable performance that 5G networks are expected to offer. This work demonstrates the design and implementation of a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antenna which is important for wireless communications. For increased coverage, efficacy, and capacity Beamforming, polarization diversity, and MIMO capabilities are among the important design components that are emphasized here. The design is simulated using HFSS and consists of 4 elements of antenna that combine to form a piecewise circular-shaped patch. Each element acts as a monopole. The single-element results show a resonance …

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Efficient Super-Ultra-Wideband Monopole Antenna Design For Multi-Band Wireless Applications, Hassan Ali Ragheb, Mariam Housam, Mostafa Salah, Angie El-Damak

Electrical Engineering

The paper describes the design of a novel super ultra-wide band antenna based on frequency independent structure and defected ground plane principles. The antenna is intended to be used for applications in WLAN, WI-MAX, S band, C band, X band, K band, and 5G mm Wave frequencies. Its compact size of 55× 40 × 1.6mm3 and utilization of FR-4 substrate, offers cost-effective manufacturing. The partial ground plane configuration enhances the antenna's bandwidth. The designed antenna was fabricated and tested where the results for S11 and VSWR were compared with those obtained from the simulation. An excellent agreement was observed between …

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Sustainability Policy Inventory, Conor Shaw, James O’Donnell

Tools

The purpose of this inventory is to inform Irish organisations, including the private sector, public agencies and semi-states, about current or upcoming EU and Irish policies which have implications on reporting or other action in relation to 'sustainability in construction'.

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Evaluating The External Human-Machine Interface Of Autonomous Vehicles On Pedestrian Safety At Mid-Block Crossings: A Virtual Reality-Enabled Simulation Study, Zizheng Yan, Hong Yang, Junqing Wang

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

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A Unified Framework For Calculation Of Surrogate Safety Metrics For Autonomous Vehicles In Work Zones, Marcus Putz, Sean Brennan

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

No abstract provided.

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Multivariate Model Of Road Crashes For Vulnerable Users, Jonathan Agüero-Valverde, Darío Vargas Aguilar

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

No abstract provided.

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Equitable Roadways: Analyzing Rural-Urban Road Safety In Nevada For Informed Strategic Planning, Khandaker Arafin Islam, Shashi Nambisan

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

No abstract provided.

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Unintended Consequences: Changes In Driver Behavior Associated With The Adoption Of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Nischal Gupta, Peter T. Savolainen

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are a disruptive precursor to fully autonomous vehicles (AVs), which will have far-reaching impacts on the nature of travel. With various ADAS features becoming increasingly common in vehicles, some unintended changes in driving behavior are expected including engaging in more risk-taking behavior while driving. To that end, the present study utilizes survey-based data of 1,000 Michigan adults and investigates the likelihood of drivers engaging in three different driving behaviors- cell phone use, consumption of alcohol, and tailgating when driving a vehicle with collision alert systems by means of multivariate ordered probit regression analysis. Results showed …

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The Impact Of Dissolved Organic Matter On Photodegradation Rates, Byproduct Formations, And Degradation Pathways For Two Neonicotinoid Insecticides In Simulated River Waters, Josephus F. Borsuah, Tiffany L. Messer, Daniel D. Snow, Steven D. Comfort, Shannon Bartelt-Hunt

UK CARES Faculty Publications

The influences of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on neonicotinoid photochemical degradation and product formation in natural waters remain unclear, potentially impacting the sustainability of river systems. Therefore, our overall objective was to investigate the photodegradation mechanisms and phototransformation byproducts of two neonicotinoid pesticides, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, under simulated sunlight at the microcosm scale, to assess the implications of DOM for insecticide degradation in rivers. Direct and indirect photolysis were investigated using twelve water matrices to identify possible reaction pathways with two DOM sources and three quenching agents. Imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and potential degradants were measured, and reaction pathways identified. The photodegradation …

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Is There Such Thing As The "Best" Running Shoe?, Andrew Peet

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Over the past semester, running has played a huge part in my social life here at Johnson and Wales. But although I have been a runner for years, this past semester stuck out the most. I constantly struggled with foot pain, and I decided to find if the problem was actually due to my shoes! Thankfully, I found that actually the problem was due to high arches, but this led me to question, are there shoes that could best fit me? Furthermore, if there are shoes designed to help one set of people, is there a “best” overall running shoe? …

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The Bear Paws, Nathaniel Neville, Christopher Dimovski

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

According to the World Health Organization, there are roughly 250,000 to 500,000 people around the world that suffer from spinal cord injury every year. The demographic with the highest risk for this debilitating injury is young adult males, aged 20 to 29. Currently, there is a lack of assistive technologies that do not rely on the user’s grip. Some current technologies use a locking strap that goes around patient’s fist and require assistance of others to be fully put on. The goal of this assistive design project is to provide a client-specific device to assist with independent dressing tasks. The …

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Wunderfall's Personex, Autumn Ford, Johanna Wunder

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) is an increasingly prevalent form of diabetes that causes patients to experience symptoms of both Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. LADA currently accounts for 2-12% of all cases of diabetes in the adult population. Around 20% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may have LADA; patients with LADA are constantly misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Patients may experience chronic vascular complications which can cause neuropathy (frequency between 27-29%) and can lead to amputations and diabetic retinopathy (frequency of 51%). This project’s purpose is to develop client-specific assistive technology that …

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Trouvaille, Lucky Finds For Inspiration Minizine, Estefany Almanzar Pascual

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

What inspires you in your day-to-day life? ‘Trouvaille’, named after the French word for ‘lucky find’, is a collection of art and design inspired by a variety of sources, from historical movements, local architecture, and modern design to everyday sights like cracks on the sidewalk or the pattern of bricks on a wall. Aimed at creatives, artists, and designers, Trouvaille features bold colors and edgy typography derived from hand-lettering and brush scripts. The publication was laid out and designed using Adobe InDesign. Adobe Illustrator was used to develop the masthead as well as all vector-based graphics, and Adobe Photoshop was …

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Identifying The Job Characteristics Affecting Construction Firm Employee Turnover Intention, Seog Jae Choi

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Researchers have proved that employees who have the intention to quit the organization, called turnover intention, have decreased productivity and may not fulfill their duties properly. The turnover intention has a negative relationship with the quality of core job characteristics of the organization. As the construction industry has distinctive characteristics compared to other industries, the job characteristics that influence turnover intention need to be explored separately. This study identifies job characteristics of the construction industry that can affect turnover intention. Through the literature review, autonomy, task identity, required skill variety, task significance, justification in assigning work location, and job security …

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Energy Harvesting Face Mask Using A Thermoelectric Generator For Powering Wearable Health Monitoring Sensors, Ugur Erturun, Cansu Yalim, James E. West

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

A wearable energy harvester (EH) incorporating a face mask with a thermoelectric generator is demonstrated. The function of this device is to generate electrical power from the heat produced by the human body, particularly breath, with the specific aim of powering wearable sensor applications. A prototype was built using a commercially available N95 face mask, a thermoelectric generator, and a heatsink. The performance of this EH device was assessed using experimental and numerical methodologies. The experimentally tested power output of the prototype was found to be ≈100 µW, with a corresponding power density of ≈30 µW/cm3, for a temperature difference …

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Political Prioritization For Digital Health And Health Equity Through Global Health Diplomacy, Vijay Kumar Chattu, Sujatha Alla, Bawa Singh

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

[Introduction] We have found the article "Digital health and health equity: How digital health can address healthcare disparities and improve access to quality care in Africa" published in the recent issue to be very relevant and interesting.¹ Qoseem et al have highlighted that there is a great need for continuous advocacy for strengthening the health systems through telehealth promotion and increasing access to healthcare services to achieve health equity.

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Asem 4.0/5.0 - Evolving The Engineering Management Profession Through Industry 4.0/5.0 Collaborative Networks, T. Steven Cotter, Faisal Mahmud, Ziniya Zahedi

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

The American Society for Engineering Management was created and matured under Industry 3.0 automation. The emergence of Industry 4.0 and 5.0 are forcing all organizational sectors to rethink their long-term strategy with respect to emerging horizontal/vertical cyber-physical systems integration. This leaves open the question of the directions in which ASEM should evolve into the 21st century. This paper reports an initial mapping of Industry 4.0 and 5.0 technologies and initiatives as goal-oriented, long-term strategic collaborative networks. The research method began with the Boston Consulting Group nine technologies of Industry 4.0 (2015) and the Industry 5.0 technologies within its human-centric, sustainability, …

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Understanding The Link Between Conflict Profiles And Team Affective Outcomes Using Lpa And Nlp Techniques, Francisco Cima, Pilar Pazos-Lago

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Team conflict is a naturally emerging phenomenon resulting from individuals' interactions during project execution. Cross-disciplinary teams can experience higher levels of conflict than single-discipline teams because of the increased diversity of knowledge and perspectives. Research has shown that team conflict can emerge from different types of disagreements (cognitive and interpersonal), which have different implications for team functioning. Past empirical research has focused on the impact of both conflict types independent from each other while overlooking their combined effects. This work examines the conflict profiles resulting from the combined levels of interpersonal and cognitive disagreements and their association with team outcomes. …

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Pseudo-Three-Dimensional Back-Analysis Of Rainfall-Induced Landslides In Utuado, Puerto Rico, Mirna Kassem, Weibing Gong, Dimitrios Zekkos, Marin Clark, Stephen Hughes

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Regional slope stability analyses can provide a system-level assessment of landslide susceptibility. This study aims to develop a regional back-analysis model for rainfall-induced landslides to compute ground shear strength that can be used for landslide prediction. Most commonly, mechanistic-based models for regional slope stability consist of simplified one-dimensional (1D) analyses compared to more realistic three-dimensional (3D) procedures. A pseudo-3D methodology is applied on 788 landslides over two 2.5 km2 areas in the plutonic rocks of the Utuado Batholith. First, an infinite slope stability triggering model is applied on a 1 m-resolution digital elevation model (DEM) to identify the triggering grid …

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System Dynamics Modeling For Investigating The Retention Of Skilled Labor In The Construction Market, Tamima Elbashbishy, Islam H. El-Adaway

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Limited skilled labor has been one of the greatest challenges facing the construction industry, especially after COVID. In 2019, around 80% of contractors in the US reported problems in hiring enough skilled workers. Labor retention has been one of the major contributors to skilled labor shortages in construction. The goal of this paper is to study the impact of key construction industry characteristics and economic conditions on skilled labor shortages. This goal is achieved by simulating the flow of skilled workers throughout the construction industry. To this end, a system dynamics (SD) model was developed to represent skilled labor and …

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Investigating Price Fluctuation Transmission Among Construction Materials, Mohamad Abdul Nabi, Islam H. El-Adaway, Rayan H. Assaad

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Generally, Fluctuation In One Material's Price Can Cause A Series Of Chain Reactions In The Supply Chain System, Known As Price Fluctuation Transmission, As All Materials Are Interconnected And Interrelated. None Of The Previous Studies Have Investigated Price Fluctuation Transmission Among All Construction Materials. This Paper Aims To Fill This Gap In Knowledge. The Authors Collected Producer Price Index (PPI) Data For 16 Construction Materials, Modeled The Relationship Between Each Pair Of Materials Using Vector Autoregression Technique, And Validated The Causality Using Granger Causality Test. Network Analysis Was Performed To Identify The Price Fluctuation Transmission Capacity, Susceptibility, And Intermediatory Capacity …

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Swosu Research And Scholarly Activity Fair 2024, Swosu Office Of Sponsored Programs

SWOSU Research and Scholarly Activity Fair Programs

On behalf of the members of the University Research and Scholarly Activity Committee (USRAC) and the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) - Welcome to the Thirty-Second SWOSU Research and Scholarly Activity Fair! There are 61 poster presentations and 10 oral presentations involving over 100 student and faculty researchers, writers, presenters, artists, collaborators, and faculty sponsors encompassing activities from the SWOSU Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Physics, Engineering Technology, Kinesiology, Language & Literature, Mathematics, Music, Parks and Recreation Management, Pharmacy, Psychology, and Social Sciences.

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Post-Fire Hydrologic Analysis: A Tale Of Two Severities, Kendra Fallon, Shawn J. Wheelock, Mojtaba Sadegh, Jennifer L. Pierce, James P. Mcnamara, Megan Cattau, Victor R. Baker

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Addressing post-fire impacts largely depends on burn “severity.” A singular severity classification that encompasses the holistic effects of fire on all ecosystem processes does not currently exist. Lumping vegetation burn severity and soil burn severity into one metric, or using them interchangeably, can induce large inaccuracies and uncertainties in the intended ecosystem response to forcing. Often, burn “severity” reflects fire impacts on vegetation, which can be measured through remote sensing. Vegetation burn severity is likely more apropos for ecological research, whereas soil burn severity is more relevant for hydrological analyses. This paper reviews different remotely sensed vegetation severity products currently …

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3d Flow Field Quantification In An Artery Model Using Optical Flow Method Based On Simulated Multi-Angle Angiography, Zifeng Yang, Hang Yi, Luke Bramlage, Bryan Ludwig

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

3D flow field in a numerically simulated arterial model is quantified using the three-dimensional optical flow method based on simulated simultaneous multi-angle X-ray angiography of the blood flow with contrast agent perfusions.

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An Algorithm Based On Priority Rules For Solving A Multi-Drone Routing Problem In Hazardous Waste Collection, Youssef Harrath Dr., Jihene Kaabi Dr.

Research & Publications

This research investigates the problem of assigning pre-scheduled trips to multiple drones to collect hazardous waste from different sites in the minimum time. Each drone is subject to essential restrictions: maximum flying capacity and recharge operation. The goal is to assign the trips to the drones so that the waste is collected in the minimum time. This is done if the total flying time is equally distributed among the drones. An algorithm was developed to solve the problem. The algorithm is based on two main ideas: sort the trips according to a given priority rule and assign the current trip …

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Biom 2720: Experimental Design And Analysis For Biomedical Engineering (Syllabus), Stephen Strain

Biomedical Engineering Syllabi Archive

Description: Application of probability, statistics, error analysis, uncertainty in design and performance of biomedical engineering experimentation; discussion and evaluation of common experimental designs for medical device development.

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Biom 4720/6720: Bioelectricity (Syllabus), Amy Curry

Biomedical Engineering Syllabi Archive

Course Description: Bioelectricity, including calculations of potential fields resulting from cardiac or neural electrogeneration; treatment of how heart and nerves generate and propagate electrical signals.

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Considering A Unified Model Of Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Social Work: A Systematic Review, Michael Garkish, Lauri Goldkind

Social Service Faculty Publications

Social work, as a human rights–based profession, is globally recognized as a profession committed to enhancing human well-being and helping meet the basic needs of all people, with a particular focus on those who are marginalized vulner- able, oppressed, or living in poverty. Artificial intelligence (AI), a sub-discipline of computer science, focuses on develop- ing computers with decision-making capacity. The impacts of these two disciplines on each other and the ecosystems that social work is most concerned with have considerable unrealized potential. This systematic review aims to map the research landscape of social work AI scholarship. The authors analyzed the …

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Full-Text Articles in Engineering

Biom 4802/6802: Assertion-Evidence Model For Presentations In Engineering And Science (Syllabus), Amber Jennings

Biomedical Engineering Syllabi Archive

Biom 7904: Ultrasound Imaging Technology (Syllabus), Carl Herickhoff

Biomedical Engineering Syllabi Archive

Design Of Circular Piecewise Mimo Antenna For 5g Applications, Hassan Ali Ragheb, Faris Gamal, Mariam Housam

Electrical Engineering

Efficient Super-Ultra-Wideband Monopole Antenna Design For Multi-Band Wireless Applications, Hassan Ali Ragheb, Mariam Housam, Mostafa Salah, Angie El-Damak

Electrical Engineering

Sustainability Policy Inventory, Conor Shaw, James O’Donnell

Tools

Evaluating The External Human-Machine Interface Of Autonomous Vehicles On Pedestrian Safety At Mid-Block Crossings: A Virtual Reality-Enabled Simulation Study, Zizheng Yan, Hong Yang, Junqing Wang

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

A Unified Framework For Calculation Of Surrogate Safety Metrics For Autonomous Vehicles In Work Zones, Marcus Putz, Sean Brennan

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

Multivariate Model Of Road Crashes For Vulnerable Users, Jonathan Agüero-Valverde, Darío Vargas Aguilar

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

Equitable Roadways: Analyzing Rural-Urban Road Safety In Nevada For Informed Strategic Planning, Khandaker Arafin Islam, Shashi Nambisan

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

Unintended Consequences: Changes In Driver Behavior Associated With The Adoption Of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Nischal Gupta, Peter T. Savolainen

Kentucky Transportation Center Presentations

The Impact Of Dissolved Organic Matter On Photodegradation Rates, Byproduct Formations, And Degradation Pathways For Two Neonicotinoid Insecticides In Simulated River Waters, Josephus F. Borsuah, Tiffany L. Messer, Daniel D. Snow, Steven D. Comfort, Shannon Bartelt-Hunt

UK CARES Faculty Publications

Is There Such Thing As The "Best" Running Shoe?, Andrew Peet

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

The Bear Paws, Nathaniel Neville, Christopher Dimovski

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Wunderfall's Personex, Autumn Ford, Johanna Wunder

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Trouvaille, Lucky Finds For Inspiration Minizine, Estefany Almanzar Pascual

Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium

Identifying The Job Characteristics Affecting Construction Firm Employee Turnover Intention, Seog Jae Choi

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Energy Harvesting Face Mask Using A Thermoelectric Generator For Powering Wearable Health Monitoring Sensors, Ugur Erturun, Cansu Yalim, James E. West

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Political Prioritization For Digital Health And Health Equity Through Global Health Diplomacy, Vijay Kumar Chattu, Sujatha Alla, Bawa Singh

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Asem 4.0/5.0 - Evolving The Engineering Management Profession Through Industry 4.0/5.0 Collaborative Networks, T. Steven Cotter, Faisal Mahmud, Ziniya Zahedi

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Understanding The Link Between Conflict Profiles And Team Affective Outcomes Using Lpa And Nlp Techniques, Francisco Cima, Pilar Pazos-Lago

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Pseudo-Three-Dimensional Back-Analysis Of Rainfall-Induced Landslides In Utuado, Puerto Rico, Mirna Kassem, Weibing Gong, Dimitrios Zekkos, Marin Clark, Stephen Hughes

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

System Dynamics Modeling For Investigating The Retention Of Skilled Labor In The Construction Market, Tamima Elbashbishy, Islam H. El-Adaway

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Investigating Price Fluctuation Transmission Among Construction Materials, Mohamad Abdul Nabi, Islam H. El-Adaway, Rayan H. Assaad

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Swosu Research And Scholarly Activity Fair 2024, Swosu Office Of Sponsored Programs

SWOSU Research and Scholarly Activity Fair Programs

Post-Fire Hydrologic Analysis: A Tale Of Two Severities, Kendra Fallon, Shawn J. Wheelock, Mojtaba Sadegh, Jennifer L. Pierce, James P. Mcnamara, Megan Cattau, Victor R. Baker

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

3d Flow Field Quantification In An Artery Model Using Optical Flow Method Based On Simulated Multi-Angle Angiography, Zifeng Yang, Hang Yi, Luke Bramlage, Bryan Ludwig

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

An Algorithm Based On Priority Rules For Solving A Multi-Drone Routing Problem In Hazardous Waste Collection, Youssef Harrath Dr., Jihene Kaabi Dr.

Research & Publications

Biom 2720: Experimental Design And Analysis For Biomedical Engineering (Syllabus), Stephen Strain

Biomedical Engineering Syllabi Archive

Biom 4720/6720: Bioelectricity (Syllabus), Amy Curry

Biomedical Engineering Syllabi Archive

Considering A Unified Model Of Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Social Work: A Systematic Review, Michael Garkish, Lauri Goldkind

Social Service Faculty Publications