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Implantable Biomedical Devices for Localized Breast Cancer Drug Delivery
(2015-10-15)
This thesis focused on an implantable encapsulated structures that can deliver localized heating and controlled released of prodigiosin (PG) (a cancer drug) synthesized by bacteria (Serratia marcescens (subsp. marcescens)). ...
Layered Composite thin Films for Cost Effective Transparent Organic Solar Cell Electrodes
(2015-08-20)
In this dissertation two main themes are explored. In the first part some phenomenologies of light transport across the ZnO/Al/ZnO (ZAZ) thin film multilayer structures are investigated. The multilayered ZAZ thin film ...
Nano and Micro-Particles for Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment
(2015-03-15)
This dissertation shows the use of material science and engineering approaches in developing solutions to problems in the life science with focus in nano and micro-particles for the detection and treatment of cancer. It ...
Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Earth-Based Composites
(2015-11-23)
This study presents the results of a combined experimental and theoretical study of the strength, fracture toughness and interfacial properties of natural fiber-reinforced earth-based composite materials. The composites, ...
Biodegradation and Recycling of Polyethylene into Composite Building Materials
(2015-07-19)
This work presents the results of experimental and theoretical studies of the biodegradation of polyethylene, recycling of polyethylene into strong and tough earth-based composite building materials and the statistical ...
Implantable Composite Devices for the Localized Treatment of Breast Cancer
(2015-06-15)
Current standard of care treatment modalities for early-stage breast cancer typically involve mastectomy or lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy to remove any residual cancer cells. Although mastectomy has a low ...
On the Effect of Surface Texture and Nanoscale Surface Oxides on the Optical and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Single Crystals and MEMS Thin films
(2015-11-15)
This dissertation presents the combined results of analytical, computational and experimental study of the effects of surface texture and nanoscale surface oxides on the optical and mechanical properties of silicon single ...
Effects of Adhesion and Deformation on Stretchable Electronic Structures
(2015-11-15)
This work presents the results of a combined experimental, computational and analytical study of the effects of adhesion and deformation on stretchable electronic structures. First, atomic force microscopy is used to measure ...