Road vehicle aerodynamics are primarily focused on developing and modeling performance at steady-state conditions, although this does not fully encompass the entire opera[...]

Flexures are vital in precision engineering for frictionless, repeatable motion. While metallic fexures are common, ceramics offer higher stifness, thermal stability, low[...]

Additive manufacturing, specifically Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) method, has emerged as a promising technique for rapid prototyping. Using FDM, complex geometries can[...]

The reliability of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) is traditionally determined via thermal lifetime acceleration stress tests. More recently it has [...]

Gears are critical mechanical components in power transmission systems, used across a board spectrum of industries such as automobile, aerospace and renewable energy. Giv[...]

This dissertation aims to create and demonstrate a fast and inexpensive quantitative dimensional inspection system for industrial assembly line applications that can dete[...]

The performance of a mobile sensor network is measured by its ability to survey regions of interest efficiently and accurately with limited resources. Approaches for samp[...]

Tissue integration between bone and orthopedic implant is essential for implant fixation and longevity. An immunological response leads to fibrous encapsulation of metall[...]

Semiconductor quantum dots have a vast array of applications: as fluorescent labels in biological systems, as physical or chemical sensors, as components in photovoltaic[...]

The body of research comprising this dissertation spans the full spectrum of carbon nanotube (CNT) research: growth of CNTs, dispersion of SWNTs, controlled aggregation o[...]