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Size-dependent Elastic Behavior of Micro Scale Copper Beams
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
To investigate single crystal copper elastic behavior in micro-scale, microcantilevers with the beam axis having a [11 ̅0] orientation and thicknesses ranging from 5.41μm to 0.74μm were fabricated by focus ion beam (FIB) ...
Towards Net-Zero Energy Building Clusters_Designing Operational Strategies For Optimal Energy Management
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
Traditionally viewed as mere energy consumers, buildings have in recent years evolved, capitalizing on distributed energy resources and smart grid technologies to efficiently use and generate energy. This has led to the ...
Improving the Effectiveness of End-of-Use Product Recovery: Operations Planning, Consumer Behavior and Design Guidelines
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
As market demand for remanufactured products increases and environmental legislations call for more restrict enforcements on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), remanufacturing is becoming an important business. ...
Application of smart materials in energy harvesting and wave propagation
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
This work studies two main applications for smart materials; Energy harvesting and wave propagation. For the first application, we look at utilization of piezoelectric materials in generating electricity at small scale and ...
Energy scavenging and wave manipulation in linear and nonlinear dynamical systems
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
This dissertation presents results in two broad, inter-related areas. The first three chapters deal with modeling and analysis of electro-mechanical vibratory systems and harvesting ambient oscillatory energy. The final ...
PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL ANALYSIS FOR HOME-BASED ACTIVITY MONITORING
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
This dissertation develops a human-centric mobile framework to qualitatively monitor his/her physiological information and assess the quality of his activity. Human gait analysis is considered as the main domain of interest ...
Design and Implementation of Iterative Learning Control for Quad-Rotor UAV's Tracking
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
An iterative learning control design method is presented to improve the unmanned aerial vehicle's tracking performance. Iterative learning control is a feed forward control method that aims to improve the performance through ...
Application of Uncertainty Quantification in Control and Sensitivity Analysis: A Case Study on Type 1 Diabetes
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
Characterizing the uncertainty in mathematical models is an integral part of robust control and optimization: since a proper knowledge of the output uncertainties allow one to make better decisions. In this dissertation, ...
Predicting Long-term Outcome of Intracranial Aneurysms Treated with Flow Diverters using CFD and Machine Learning
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
An intracranial aneurysm (IA) is a weakened bulging area in the arteries in the circle of Willis, caused due to their destructive remodeling of the blood vessel. About 1 in 50 Americans harbors an IA, but most aneurysms ...
The role of mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 in detection of confinements at ECM
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)
Cellular response to confinement at the extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an important role during tissue development. Mishandling these mechanical signals results in a variety of diseases including cardiovascular disease ...