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Essays on Commercialization of Information Technology Products
(2017-08)
This dissertation addresses two important issues in software demonstrations — (i) the design of a feature-limited software demonstration, and (ii) the role of data demonstration when firms bargain over proprietary data. ...
An ECG Pre-Processing Algorithm for Reliable Transmission and Recovery over an AWGN Channel
(2017-08)
The history of telecardiology dates back to early 1960 when Electrocardiogram (ECG) was delivered via telecommunication transmission lines. Recent advances in wireless telecardiology have brought ease of access, efficiency, ...
Sticky Policy: the Effectiveness of Policy Diffusion for a Federal Block Grant in Texas
(2017-08)
Each year, the federal government provides billions of dollars to state and local jurisdictions to fund a wide variety of public policies. According to some estimates, grants-in-aid account for almost one third of total ...
Three Essays in Economics: Competition, Coordination, and Health
(2017-08)
This dissertation focuses on how changes in an economic environment can affect an individual's decision making. I assess how individuals respond to different rules and regulations which are meant to alter behavior and the ...
IRIS: A Goal-Oriented Big Data Business Analytics Framework
(2017-05)
Big data analytics is the hottest new practice in Business Analytics today. However, recent industrial surveys find that big data analytics may fail to meet business expectations because of lack of business context and ...
Responsive Agents Detecting Biomarkers with Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(2017-08)
Paramagnetic chemical exchange saturation transfer (paraCEST) is a novel technique used in magnetic resonance imaging that offers several advantages over the traditional gadolinium T1 agents. In this dissertation, I aimed ...
Evaluation of Molybdenum as an Electrode Material for Affinity Based Urine Dipstick Biosensing
(2017-08)
The work presented in this dissertation focuses on evaluation and characterization of molybdenum (Mo) as an electrode material for affinity based biosensing applications. The material properties of the electrode material ...
Sexual Intimacy, Mood, and Relationship Satisfaction after Couple Conflict: An Attachment Prespective
(2017-08)
Partners need to recover from their conflicts and regain their intimate bond to sustain a satisfying and stable romantic relationship. If sexual contact (which has long been linked to relationship satisfaction) occurs after ...
Advanced Software Fault Localization for Programs with Multiple Bugs
(2017-08)
In practice, a program may contain multiple bugs. The simultaneous presence of these bugs may deteriorate the effectiveness of existing fault-localization techniques to locate program bugs. While it is acceptable to use ...
Power Decoupling Methods for Reduced Capacitance Switched Reluctance Motor Drive
(2017-08)
Limited fossil fuel resources and environmental concerns are driving industries towards more energy efficient and environment friendly solutions. Players in the automotive industry are producing increasing amount of hybrid ...