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System risk quantification and decision making support with integrated artificial reasoning framework
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Decision-making involves the identification and selection of options, guided by a predetermined set of criteria and personal preferences set by the decision-maker. Each option presents a unique trajectory and profile in ... -
Accessing (or not) telemedicine to treat opioid use disorder during covid-19: an ethnographic study in new york state
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)This dissertation presents an in-person and digital ethnography of people in New York State who use drugs and seek treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) using phone or video connection to receive healthcare (telecare) ... -
deep neural network quantifies individual cardiovascular disease risk
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of global mortality, emphasizing the urgent need for accurate, accessible, and interpretable risk assessment methodologies. This dissertation introduces a deep learning ... -
Individual and team performance and behavioral adaptation in competitive adversarial games: an application to elite biathlon
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)This dissertation develops and explores prospects for investigating human performance and adaptive behavior in competitive, individual- and team-based settings. It is motivated by recent work on theoretical underpinnings ... -
Defect engineering for tuning electronic and optical properties of materials
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)All pristine nanostructured materials are susceptible to disruptions in their chemical composition and expected crystal structure, where these disruptions are commonly referred to as defects. At first glance, defects may ... -
Interactions of the mediodorsal thalamus and the prefrontal cortex support cognitive flexibility
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Cognitive control has long been a central problem of neuroscience. Recent experimental findings suggest that several subcortical regions are implicated in mediating brain function which is a significant shift from the ... -
Designing learning control algorithms for mechanical systems with complex dynamics
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Numerous mechanical processes are governed by complex multi-scale dynamics (e.g. manufacturing, robotic systems, and building thermal control), which often involve the interaction of various physical phenomena, making it ... -
Synthetic data generation and evaluation for fairness
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Artificial Intelligence (AI) models often have unfairness, resulting in biased predictions against certain groups of protected individuals. This thesis addresses two broad objectives for quantifying fairness in AI. As the ... -
The mechanical response of materials at the nanoscale via simulations
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)We use both molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to investigate various nanomechanical properties of nanoparticles under compression, exfoliation of perovskite heterogeneous ... -
Polarized transport requires ap-1-mediated recruitment of kif13a and kif13b at the trans-golgi
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)The nervous system is comprised of neurons, which send and receive electrochemicalsignals. To facilitate this function, they possess an exotic morphology containing complementary extensions: the signal-sending axon and ... -
Stochastic first order methods for distributed composite optimization with differential privacy
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)ABSTRACTDistributed optimization has gained much attention over recent years as the world generates ever more data. At the same time machine learning methods are able to solve many new problems. As the desire to train ... -
Mechanistic modeling of multimodal chromatography: from first-principles to principal applications
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Biotherapeutics, since their inception, have played a key role in the worldwide treatment of complex health conditions (e.g., cancer, autoimmune disorders, and viral infections). To meet the ever-increasing demand for these ... -
Practicing on the platform: an autoethnography of presence in the zoom-mediated ashtanga yoga 'mysore room'
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)The global Covid-19 pandemic has caused massive disruption to social practices of nearly every kind, impelling groups and institutions to migrate in-person activities onto digital videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom. ... -
Learning based model correction and data imputation algorithms for rotorcraft systems
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)The future of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles encompasses numerous thrilling and innovative designs, including electric multirotor vehicles and high-speed compound helicopters. Electric multirotor vehicles are ... -
Development of a high-order cut-cell method for cfd-based design optimization
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based aerodynamic design optimization requires automation, particularly when dealing with complex geometries that require boundary conforming meshes. To address this issue and help automate ... -
Risk analysis with dynamic safety measure for pressurized water reactors with advanced safety features
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)After the Fukushima Daiichi Accident, the US Department of Energy initiated the LightWater Sustainability Program to investigate safety options for existing nuclear fleets, such as accident-tolerant fuel and US diverse and ... -
Molecularly engineered biosurfactants and their biological activities against breast cancer
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Microbially produced surfactants offer fertile ground for the discovery and development of low-cost alternative cancer specific biologics to treat breast cancer. Naturally derived through simple fermentations in high titers, ... -
Natural polymers and alternative drug delivery systems
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Natural polymers are promising candidates for biomedical applications such as wound healing and drug delivery. For the latter, oral administration is preferred since it’s non-invasive, and is convenient to patients improving ... -
An exploration of the strong coupling regime of the su(2) georgi-glashow model
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)In this dissertation, we delve into an in-depth analysis of the $SU(2)$ Georgi-Glashow model in a four-dimensional space-time configuration, particularly emphasizing its strong coupling behavior. We systematically investigate ... -
Electrical resistivity size effect in compound conductors
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-06)The downscaling of modern integrated circuits is facing a major challenge posed by the resistivity size effect in interconnect lines which is mainly due to electron scattering at surfaces and grain boundaries. The resistivity ...