Theses/Dissertations from 2026
SCALABLE MANUFACTURING AND DATA-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS AND ENERGY DEVICES, Simon Andrew Agnew
From Attention to Reasoning: Beyond Accuracy in Multimodal AI, Wayner Barrios
Characterizing Naloxone Access During the Implementation of Pharmacist-Integrated Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Primary Care, Jesse S. Boggis
Understanding behavioral and representational divergences of humans and machines, Thomas Lasman Botch
Uncovering post-translational regulatory mechanisms in Wnt signaling, Nawat Bunnag
Electron Microburst Precipitation in Earth's Upper Atmosphere, Kelly Cantwell
BLACK ECOLOGICAL CARE: CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND SOVEREIGNTY IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, Alexandria Nicole Casteel
Geometric Structure in High-Dimensional Representations: Theory and Applications to Language, Jiayi Chen
Advancing Computational Analysis of Fluorescence Imaging for Head and Neck Cancer Surgical Guidance, Yao Chen
Defining Neutrophil-Mediated Skin-to-Kidney Crosstalk in Lupus Nephritis, Angelique Cortez
Virus-Specific CD8+ T Cell Residency Across Distinct Human Tissue Compartments, Hanna Negash Degefu
The Role of PTEN Subcellular Localization in Neuronal Development and Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nicole Desmet
Electronic Structure Discretization and Compression Using Diagonal Basis Sets, Casey Lee Dowdle
Modeling Velocity Distributions of Interstellar Neutral Hydrogen in the Heliosphere, Lucas Robert Dyke
Regulation and Disruption of Microtubule Cytoskeleton Dynamics in Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy, Simone Evans
THE SEROTONIN 1B RECEPTOR IN PSILOCYBIN’S THERAPEUTIC-LIKE MECHANISMS: FROM BEHAVIOR TO NETWORK REORGANIZATION, Sixtine Fleury
A Genetic Investigation into Host Pathways Driving Orthobunyavirus Mediated Cell Death, Lisa M. Francomacaro
QUANTUM MECHANICS AS A FRAMEWORK FOR DATA ASSIMILATION AND ITS APPLICATION TO ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERIZATION, David Freeman
Variability on M-dwarf Stars And Its Effect on Exoplanet Detection, Aylin Garcia Soto
LANGUAGE MODELS FOR ENHANCED PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION: METHODS, MEASURES, AND BENCHMARKS, Joseph Gatto
Climate and Environmental Controls on Forest Soil Organic Matter Cycling, Genevieve Goebel
The Influence, Dependency, and Targeting of Fatty Acid Uptake in ER+ Breast Cancer, Abigail E. Goen
INFLUENZA-INDUCED IMMUNE METABOLIC REPROGRAMMING DRIVES SUSCEPTIBILITY TO SECONDARY PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS, Madeleine S. Grau
Dynamic Trust Calibration, Bruno Miranda Henrique
VARIANT ETHYLENE RECEPTORS PROTECT THE CEREAL EMBRYO AGAINST PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH, Kasey Alan Hernandez
Mechanisms underlying diversity in bacterial biofilms, Jacob David Holt
From Spatial Omics to Drug Target Discover, Ruixu Huang
Reward Representation Learning, Gregory M. Hyde
A Multiomic Investigation of the Cellular and Molecular Landscapes in Early Systemic Sclerosis Skin, Helen C. Jarnagin
HIGH TEMPERATURE CREEP DEFORMATION MECHANISM OF Fe28.2Ni18.8Mn32.9Al14.1Cr6 HIGH ENTROPY ALLOY AND ITS MODIFIED ALLOYS, Edwin S. Jiang and I. Baker
Cross-temporal statistical approaches for evaluating predictor-outcome relationships, Jeff Joseph
GOVERNING AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITIONS: LANDSCAPE LEGACIES, PARTICIPATION, AND SOCIOECOLOGICAL CHANGE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Kristen Jovanelly
MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION AND PROGRAMMING OF THE INFANT IMMUNE SYSTEM, Dhvanir Nikunj Kansara
Experimental and Computational Investigation of Defect-Tolerant Pnictide Semiconductors, Gideon Belay Kassa
HOSPITAL CLOSURES AND CANCER SURGERY IN THE UNITED STATES: EVIDENCE FROM COLON AND LUNG CANCER, Min-Young Kim
Investigating the source and function of bystander T cells in glioblastoma, Sierra A. Kleist
Investigation into virulence mechanisms of low oxygen-fit Aspergillus fumigatus strains, Nicole Kordana
Fluorescence Cryotomography for Preclinical Validation: Applications in Gene Therapy and Fluorescence-Guided Surgery, Caleb Y. J. Kwon
The structure, dynamics, and impact of an interbacterial weapon encoded by human gut bacteria, Casey John Latario
The Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen on Achilles Tendon Healing, Afton Kristine Limberg
Advances in Computational Methods for Sparsity-Promoting Linear Inverse Problems, Jonathan Lindbloom
Monolithic Integration of Group-IV Quantum and Photonic Materials on Si via Defect and Phase Engineering, Shangda Li
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTRAOPERATIVE ORAL CANCER DETECTION DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM, Sophie Ann Lloyd
Immune Suppression and Epigenetic Reprogramming in Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Hanxu Lu
Accessing another's inner world: an inferential account of social connection, Wasita Mahaphanit
The Forest Through the Trees: Applying Lineage Tracing to Unravel Cancer Models, Abigail Catherine Marshall
Early-Time/High-Frequency Electromagnetic Induction Sensing for Minimal-Metal and None-Metallic Subsurface Targets, Michele Louise Maxson
Molecular Characterization of Human and Mouse Models of Systemic Sclerosis to Identify Fibroblast-Immune Cell Mediators That Drive Fibrosis, Madeline J. Morrisson
In Situ Observations of Thermal Ions in Perturbed Ionospheres: Techniques and Results, Magdalina Louise Moses
Structural and Magnetic Characterization of a Magnetite Nanoparticle-Based Aggregation Assay and its Application to In Vitro Cytokine Monitoring, Gabrielle Rose Moss
EXAMINING PREDICTION ACROSS VIEWS IN IMMERSIVE, REAL-WORLD SCENES, Anna Mynick
BEHAVIORAL-CENTRIC TEAM EVALUATION VIA CONSISTENT REWARDS, Clement Kudakwashe Nyanhongo
A Biomimetic Scaffold to Support Vascularized Bone Regeneration for Mandibular Defects, Levi Micha Olevsky
Ultralight Electromagnetic Systems on Moving Platforms with Advanced Signal Processing for Subsurface Target Detection, Localization, and Identification, Maximilian Albert Joshua Orman-Kollmar
Quantitative fluorescence imaging using a paired agent approach for improving surgical decision making, Sanjana Pannem
Deconstructing Systemic Sclerosis Heterogeneity: from Patient Subtypes to Pathogenic Fibroblasts, Rezvan Parvizi
Keratinocyte-Intrinsic VISTA Suppresses Basal and UV-induced Type I Interferon in Skin, Zachary Peters
Mitochondria Dynamics in Microglia during Health, Inflammation, and Aging, Alicia Nicole Pietramale
Active Galactic Nuclei Across Scales: From Blazar Jets to Dark Matter Halos, Stephanie Ann Podjed
QUANTITATIVE PROTEOMICS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 AND 3 SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITIES, Galini Poimenidou
Design and Electrochemical Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks with Intrinsic Electrical Conductivity, Huilin Qing
Tracing the Milky Way’s Evolution Through its Star-Planet Systems, Rayna Rampalli
GENOMIC DETERMINANTS OF APPETITE REGULATION AND THEIR ROLE IN OBESITY RISK, Timothy J. Renier
Evolution of antibiotic responses during chronic P. aeruginosa infections in the human lung, David Frank Ritz
Approximation Algorithms for Center-based k-Clustering, Ankita Sarkar
Cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying the interpretation and memory of complex experiences, Clara A. Sava-Segal
Advancement and Characterization of Next-Generation Solid-State Photon-Counting Image Sensors for Astrophysics Applications, Nicholas R. Shade
DRIFTING NEURONS, STABLE GEOMETRY: POPULATION REPRESENTATIONS OF INSTRUMENTAL BEHAVIOR IN THE DORSOMEDIAL STRIATUM, Arati Sharma
CHARACTERIZING THE KINETICS AND THERMODYNAMICS OF INTRINSICALLY DISORDERED PROTEINS: DATA, GEOMETRY & MACHINE LEARNING, Thomas Robert Sisk
Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Assembly in Solution, Cameron D. Smith
A Genetic and Biochemical Examination of Phosphorylation Regulation of Temperature Compensation and Feedback-Loop Closure of the Circadian Clock, Elizabeth-Lauren Stevenson
Layers of Biodiversity: Linking Urban Garden Plants and Arthropods, Chenyang Su
Empowering Communication and Understanding in Healthcare Relationships with Human-Centered AI, Songyun Tao
Advancing CNS Tumor Management: Novel Modalities in Surgery, Radiation, and Chemotherapy, Armin David Tavakkoli
Engineering Disorder, Defects, and Electrical Transport for High-Performance Thermoelectric Fe2VAl Heusler Alloys, James Russell Taylor IV
DISTRIBUTED IMPRESSIONS: HOW MULTIPLE MINDS COME TOGETHER TO SHAPE PERSON PERCEPTION, Lindsey J. Tepfer
The Influence of Composition on Porosity and Strength in Planetary Analog Saline Ices, Tara C. Tomlinson
Bias, Structure, and Inference in Applied Network Analysis, Anna Vasenina
Multimodal Optical Imaging for Dynamic Surface Dosimetry and Treatment Monitoring in Conventional and Ultra-High Dose Rate Radiotherapy, Roman Vasyltsiv
Deep Learning Assisted Time-Resolved Optical Imaging for Surgical Guidance and Radiotherapy, Shiru Wang
Basis Design for Electronic Structure and Beyond, Weishi Wang
Methods for Radiation-Sparing Navigation in Endovascular and Spine Surgery, William Ross Warner
Pushing the Boundary: Modeling and Data-Driven Insights into Paleoclimate and Erosion at Glacial Margins, Joel Alexander Wilner
Biofilm architecture determines proliferation of phages and plasmids, James B. Winans
Neural and Computational Mechanism of Arbitration Between Stimulus and Action Learning, Jae Hyung Woo
Gauss composition and orthogonal modular forms on binary lattices, Haochen Wu
Moral Repair, Forgiveness, and Collective Minds, Songzhi Wu
Ubiquitin Ligase-Mediated Regulation of Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling, Kai Yuan
Singing Not to Sing: The Interplay of the Environment and Behavior on the Reproductive Success of Forest Breeding Migratory Birds, Miranda Bliss Zammarelli
MODIFIABLE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON APPETITIVE TRAITS AND WELL-BEING: EVIDENCE FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH COLLEGE, Zhuoya Zhang
Advancing Functional Nanomaterials as Smart Membranes for Toxic Gas Detection and Adsorption, Zhuoran Zhong
