Browsing 2018-09-01 UB Theses and Dissertations (public) by Title
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Damage Mechanics of Lead-Rubber Bearings Using the Unified Mechanics Theory
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)In the last few decades, lead-rubber bearings (LRB) have been installed in a number of essential and important structures, like hospitals, universities and bridges, which are located in earthquake-prone areas in the world. ... -
DEEP LEARNING BASED STRESS PREDICTION FOR BOTTOM-UP STEREO-LITHOGRAPHY (SLA) 3D PRINTING PROCESS
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a fabrication process which creates a 3D part in a layer-by-layer fashion. AM allows fabrication of complex geometric parts that are difficult to fabricate using a traditional subtractive ... -
Design and Performance of Highly Skewed Deck Girder Bridges
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019)Highly skewed deck girder bridges experience several performance problems. These stem from modified load paths that change girder load distribution, superstructure horizontal movements and deck diagonal cracking caused by ... -
Development and Evaluation of New Stationary Phases for Liquid and Supercritical Fluid Chromatography and Their Use in Bio-Analytical Separations
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)A series of studies have been undertaken that encompass different aspects of chromatography; these include fundamental studies on chromatographic retention, synthesis and characterization of chromatographic materials, and ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF FATTY ACID HYDROPEROXIDE ANALYSIS BY LC-MS: APPLICATION TO THE BEIJING OLYMPICS AIR POLLUTION STUDY
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Introduction: Lipid hydroperoxides are compounds created through free radical attack on poly-unsaturated fatty acids and enzymatic processes. They are a common byproduct of oxidative stress and thus can be used as markers ... -
Development of free energy methods to study wetting behavior with molecular dynamics
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)This dissertation focuses on developing molecular simulation methods to understand the wetting behavior of fluids. Within our group, we have developed an interface potential based approach for determining the interfacial ... -
Development of Liposomes for the Imaging of Entrapped Dyes
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Light-sensitive liposomes have been widely used for local, on demand, drug delivery for improved theranostics, and are not commonly explored for its use outside the biomedical application spectra. In this work we developed ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF MASS SPECTROMETRY BASED METHODS AND SAMPLE PREPARATION STRATEGIES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PESTICIDES, HORMONES, METALS, AND BIOMARKERS OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION IN THE ENVIRONMENT
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Chromatographic separation coupled with mass spectrometric detection enabled analysis of trace contaminants in complex matrices. The introduction of liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) allowing for ... -
Diabetes in The St. Regis Mohawk: An Ethnography
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)AbstractType II diabetes is viewed by researchers as an epidemic within the American Indian population. Adult American Indians are 2.3 times more likely to be diagnosed with Type II diabetes as compared to non-Hispanic ... -
Dielectric and electromagnetic behavior of carbon fiber materials
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)This dissertation addresses the science behind the dielectric and electromagnetic behavior of carbon fiber materials, in addition to the application of the science in nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and electromagnetic ... -
Does Anti-phishing Training Protect Against Organizational Cyber Attacks?: An Empirical Assessment of Training Methods and Employee Readiness
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Phishing has become a preferred method among cyber criminals looking to gain access to confidential information. Although most businesses and governmental organizations provide employees with some sort of cyber security ... -
Dying Laughing: On the Death and Resurrection of the Clown in Shakespearean Drama
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)“Dying Laughing” opens by positing that Hamlet’s resistance to the distracting nature and vulgar appeal of the improvisatory stage clown reflects not Shakespeare’s view, as it may have been informed by the work of Sir ... -
Dynamic Comparator Based True Random Number Generator
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)True Random Number Generators (TRNG) are a significant part of security systems and they have been widely used to generate cryptographic keys for common cryptosystems that need to be truly random and unpredictable. The ... -
Dynamical Effects on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Properties via Quantum Molecular Dynamics and Relativistic Density Functional Theory
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Ab initio molecular dynamics is used to construct simulations of atoms andmolecules that more closely resemble experimental conditions. In conjunctionwith relativistic density functional theory calculations and statisticalsampling ... -
Early-Age Auditory Deprivation- A Risk Factor for Hyperacusis and the Central Sources
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Hearing loss is a common disorder that affects quality of life. It not only affects communication, but also leads to other disorders, such as tinnitus and hyperacusis. Tinnitus, ringing in the ear, is a devastating disorder ... -
The Effect of ChemicalX in Reducing Cisplatin-Induced Toxicities, Particularly Nephrotoxicity
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Cisplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapeutic drug widely used in the treatment of various cancers such as testicular, ovarian, lung, bladder, and cervical cancers. However, its dose is limited by severe side effects ... -
Effect of Digital Gamification on Primary School Student Engagement and Achievement in Social Studies in an International School in China
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)The purpose of this case study is to explore effects of digital gamification on engagement and achievement in a third-grade social studies course for students of multiple nationalities and with varied native languages ... -
Effectiveness of a Group Theraplay Intervention for Improving the Socio-Emotional Functioning of Children with Developmental Disabilities
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities often have difficulties in social interactions that permeate various aspects of their academic and socio-emotional development. Without ... -
Effects of Excessive Cholesterol Exposure and Phytosterol Supplementation During Lactation On Offspring Metabolic Health In ApoE Deficient Mice
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Maternal overt hypercholesterolemia during pregnancy can place the offspring at a higher risk of a variety of metabolic dysfunction in early and later life, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic ... -
Effects of the TAAR1 agonist RO5263397 on Ethanol-induced Behavioral Sensitization
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)Trace amine-associate receptor 1 (TAAR1), was recognized as a promising target for treating drug addictions and multiple neuropsychiatric disorders, due to its function in modulating dopaminergic systems in the central ...