Browsing UTD Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date
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Geophysical Investigations of Southern Fish Lake Valley, Western Great Basin, California
(2016-12)Growth of the Cucomungo Canyon restraining bend along the Fish Lake Valley-Furnace Creek fault zone has resulted in localized uplift at the southern end of Fish Lake Valley in eastern California. This thesis is part of ... -
Novel bidirectional single-phase single-stage isolated AC-DC converter with PFC for charging of electric vehicles
(2016-12)This thesis proposes a novel bidirectional single-phase single-stage AC-DC converter for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging application. AC side of the proposed converter consists of a current-fed half bridge converter. This ... -
Relational Social Media Search Engine
(2016-12)Given a collection of names of some people who are related to each other by a common relation, our goal is to find their profiles from social networks/media. For instance, they might belong to a particular class from a ... -
Dicationic Imidazolium based ionic liquid coatings on zirconia surfaces: Physical and biological characterization
(2016-12)Osseointegration and soft tissue seal formation between a dental implant surface and host tissues are important steps in achieving successful implantation. However, factors such as bacterial biofilm adhesion, excessive ... -
What Influences Cyberbullying: A Test of General Strain Theory
(2016-12)A great deal of research has evaluated the negative consequences of bullying victimization across traditional and online forms of bullying. However relatively little research has evaluated the potential causes for these ... -
Observations while attempting to fabricate a micro-electron detection system
(2016-12)Over the past 20 years, Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) influence typical daily activities and have become integrated in everyday life. Fabrication of such devices on the micro- and nano-scale is made possible with ... -
The Graphene Field Effect Transistor: A Large Scale Integration Approach
(2016-12)Owing to the continuous down scaling of devices as per Moore’s law and the simultaneous need to increase the processing efficiency of the transistor, graphene was found to be the potential candidate for the post silicon ... -
Multi-physics modeling of cold plasma reformers
(2016-12)Hydrogen, as a clean energy carrier, reduces carbon emissions. With the fast development of fuel cell vehicles, the demand for hydrogen is increasing. The mainstream production of hydrogen is through steam reforming, ... -
The Impact of Word-Based and Situation-Based Knowledge on Reading Speed in Adults and Children: A Self-Paced Moving Window Study
(2016-12)The purpose of this study was to examine the manner in which word-based knowledge and situation-based knowledge affect reading speed in typically developing (TD) 3rd grade children and adults. Research has demonstrated ... -
Using infrared spectrometry to deduce fluid history from a geothermal energy exploration core at Emigrant Peak Geothermal Prospect, Northern Fish Lake Valley, Nevada, U.S.A.
(2016-12)The purpose of this study was to test the possibility of using infrared (IR) spectrometry in mineral identification from a core (EM 17-31), from the Emigrant Peak geothermal prospect in northern Fish Lake Valley, Nevada. ... -
X-band GaN MMIC inverse-F PA optimized for load modulation
(2016-12)This thesis details the design and layout of a X-Band Inverse Class F power amplifier designed for active load modulation in an RF-input / RF-output outphasing system. The amplifier is designed to maximize efficiency given ... -
The Muenster Uplift of North Texas: The Easternmost Expression of the Pennsylvanian Ancestral Rockies
(2016-12)The Muenster Uplift is a positive structural feature characterized by NW-SE trending reverse faults extending ~300 km (200 miles) in the subsurface from the Wichita Uplift in southwestern Oklahoma to the Ouachita fold and ... -
X-ray Fluorescence and Total Organic Carbon Analysis of Delaware Basin Ordovician Age Sediments in the Ellenburger and Simpson Groups of West Texas
(2016-12)Ordovician age hydrocarbons have been drilled in the Permian Basin of West Texas since the early 1940s and have produced over a billion barrels of oil with additional natural gas. The source rock for these previously drilled ... -
The Rheological Behavior of Raw Human Milk
(2016-12)Milk is a biological fluid produced in the mammary glands of all mammals during and after pregnancy. Like other biological fluids, the transport of milk in the ductal system of the breast is essential to good health during ... -
Organizational Conflict in Public Service: Conflict Management, Contextual Factors, and Employee Outcomes
(2016-12)By expanding the conflict and conflict management literature to the public service environment, this study provides an insight into the role and aftermath of interpersonal conflicts for the organizational setting. Workplace ... -
A MEMS-Assisted Dual-Resonator Temperature-to-Digital Converter
(2016-12)Many applications demand precision oscillators, which are usually generated through employing resonators with high quality factor (Q). Quartz and MicroElectroMechanical systems (MEMS) are the most common precision resonators ... -
Government Issue and the Face of War: The Representation of Servicemen in American Literary and Visual Culture of the Second World War
(2016-12)Throughout the Second World War, a gulf existed between the experience of American civilians and that of the American combat soldier. Official propaganda posters sanctioned by the Office of War Information argued that the ... -
True for Bees: A Creative Dissertation
(2016-12)This creative dissertation is comprised of a novel titled True for Bees and a scholarly apparatus that offers background for the creation of the novel. The novel is a work of speculative fiction, set in the near future, ... -
Optimized Assembly and Utilization of Functional Materials Towards Designing Stable and Reliable Affinity Based Biosensing Platforms
(2016-12)A wide variety of biomarkers are found in human sweat such as electrolytes, metabolites, small molecules and proteins. This renders human sweat to be highly suitable for non-invasive, lancet-free diagnosis of biomarkers. ... -
Breast Cancer Detection by Magneto-Thermal Modeling of Biological Tissues
(2016-12)Breast cancer has adversely influenced women’s lives for many years. Yet, the current cancer detection methods come with disadvantages such as lack of reliability, health concerns, and high operational costs. This research ...