Gene regulation networks (GRNs) are the bases for virtually all biological processes. To gain a global understanding of GRNs encoded in a genome, we first need to identif[...]

Visualizations have been known as efficient tools that can help users analyze complex data. However, understanding the displayed data and finding underlying knowledge is [...]

In practice, large diameter, thin wall shells of revolution are never fabricated with constant diameters and thicknesses over the entire length of the assembly. These ini[...]

Structural identification continues to gain increased attention as an applied technique for structural health monitoring and condition assessment. However, methods for s[...]

This dissertation examines three aspects of coca cultivation in Colombia. Fist, I evaluate how social investment in conjunction with eradication affects new coca crops. T[...]

As secondary storage devices get faster with flash based solid statedrives (SSDs) and emerging technologies like phase change memories (PCM), overheads in system software[...]

Uncertainties in supply and/or demand combined with rolling horizon planning necessitate flexibility in a dynamic production planning process. In rolling horizon planning[...]

Equation based modeling (EBM) is the most common form of scientific modeling. However, the creation of an appropriate EBM for a large system is likely to be complicated [...]

This research explores how African American women's narratives present their healing processes after they experience domestic violence. The research was conducted within [...]

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (Raue & Lewis, 2011), students with disabilities (SWD) attend postsecondary education at rates similar to th[...]