The doctoral dissertation and master's thesis reflects the scholarly research in a graduate program as required for the completion of the degree at the University of Delaware.
Protein self-interactions (PSI) influence biophysical properties like aggregation, solubility, viscosity, and phase separation of drug products. PSI are a function of protein identity (e.g., sequence, charge, and hydrophobicity ...
In this study, non-contact, vision-based measurement techniques using digital
image correlation are compared to displacement measurements obtained from
mounted sensors to analyze the live load distribution in two ...
Computational materials science is at the forefront of discovering new materials and predicting novel material properties with much improved efficiency. In this work we used first principles methods based on density ...
Chapter 1 outlines the diverse collection of natural products that are classified as meroterpenoid natural products. Taking a closer look at their biological background as well as the plant systems that produce these ...
One of the most serious forms of cheating occurs when examinees have item preknowledge and prior access to secure test material before taking an exam for the purpose of obtaining an inflated test score. Examinees that cheat ...
Farino Reyes, Cindy J.(University of Delaware, 2022)
Metastasis remains the leading cause of cancer-associated death worldwide. A latency period ranging from months to decades is often observed prior to relapse as disseminated tumor cells (DTCs) can undergo dormancy upon ...
Hudson, Katherine L.(University of Delaware, 2022)
Palmer Deep Canyon (PDC) is a submarine canyon located along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. The region is considered a biological hotspot due to the high number of marine predators during the austral summer. The mechanisms ...
This research aims to enhance the further study of the relationship between track geometry defects and measured track substructure condition and to provide a mechanism to allow railroads to take proper preventive maintenance ...
Using the Family Systems lens and the physical literacy approach, this dissertation examined the association of parent volunteering in sport and young people’s physical literacy development. The Active NZ surveys were ...
Individuals post-stroke are commonly prescribed passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthoses (PD-AFOs) to aid in the control of shank forward rotation during mid-to- terminal stance due to plantar flexor weakness. PD-AFO bending ...
Physical inactivity and prolonged sedentary behavior is strongly linked to cardiovascular disease. Strikingly, almost 90 percent of US adults report being inactive with majority of waking hours spent sedentary. Sedentary ...
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are widely expected to play an important role in future IoT-power smart cities, which are expected to have all kinds of embedded sensors continuously sensing the city space and generating ...
Ultra-high energy (UHE) neutrinos ($E_{\nu} > 10^{17}$~eV) are important messenger particles that can carry information about the most intense processes in the Universe, far beyond any experiment that human beings can do ...
Sticinski, Ethel Virginia(University of Delaware, 2022)
Families with children on the autism spectrum have critical service and support needs which intensify as their children reach adulthood. Use of autism-related services and social support are related to positive outcomes ...
Hunzinger, Katherine J.(University of Delaware, 2022)
BACKGROUND: Roughly 70-90% of the 2.8 million traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) that occur annually are mild (mTBI). Although a fairly benign injury, acutely, with clinical sign and symptom resolution occurring devoid of ...
The role of Fiscal Equalization (FE) transfers in economic development has been discussed extensively in studies of local/regional public finance. In a fiscally decentralized system, FE aims not just at reducing fiscal ...
Meyer, Christopher Scott(University of Delaware, 2022)
Recent developments in plain weave glass/epoxy composites have led to their increasing dual use as a structural and protective material in light armored vehicles. As such, understanding the evolution of damage due to ...
Catalytic processes produce most of the chemicals today and will continue to provide energy and materials for future generations. Advances in catalyst discovery and efficient industrial processes could mitigate climate ...
Monitoring marine species, both at an individual and population level, is a critical part of protecting the marine ecosystem and managing modern fisheries. The development and utilization of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles ...
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive form of brain cancer that arises in situ from transformed neural stem cells, progenitor cells, or differentiated astrocytes. It is classified as World Health Organization (WHO) ...