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Large Scale Malware Analysis, Detection and Signature Generation.
(2011)
As the primary vehicle for most organized cybercrimes, malicious software (or malware) has become one of the most serious threats to computer systems and the Internet. With the recent advent of automated malware development ...
Techniques for Battery Health Conscious Power Management via Electrochemical Modeling and Optimal Control.
(2011)
This dissertation combines electrochemical battery models and optimal control theory to study power management in energy storage/conversion systems. This topic is motivated by the need to enhance the performance and longevity ...
Single Mode Optical Fiber Based Devices and Systems for Mid-infrared Light Generation, Communication and Metrology.
(2011)
Fiber-optic systems and devices for broadband mid-infrared light generation, communication and optical metrology are developed in this thesis.
Using the nonlinear properties of low mid-infrared loss ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF ...
In vivo Electrochemical Sensors.
(2010)
Analyzing the brain’s extracellular chemical environment has the potential to provide significant insight into neurotransmission, pharmacology, and behavior providing insight into memory, thought, and disorders such as ...
Modeling and Analysis of Electrical Network Activity in Neuronal Systems.
(2010)
Electrical activity in networks of neurons is an essential part of most brain functions. This dissertation deals with two different aspects in modeling and analysis of such activity in neuronal systems. Part I develops the ...
Maskless Laser-Write Lithography of a-Si:H TFT Passive Pixel Sensor for Hemispherical Imager
(2011)
Current state-of the art image sensor technology has been developed on a flat surface. Recently, due to the unique advantages of a hemispherical image sensor, various methods have been proposed to implement optoelectronic ...
Thermally Boosted Concept for Improved Energy Storage Capacity of a Hydro-Pneumatic Accumulator
(2011)
Hybrid powertrain concepts provide a critical path for improving the fuel efficiency of vehicles. The energy storage capacity plays a critical role in maximizing the hybrid powertrain improvements. This is especially true ...
Thermal Physics in Electronic and Optoelectronic Materials and Devices.
(2010)
Operating temperature affects the performance and reliability of most electronic and optoelectronic devices. The aim of this work is to study thermal physics in two particular contexts – thermoelectric devices and organic ...
Anisotropic Diffusion of Neutral Particles in Stochastic Media.
(2009)
This work introduces a new homogenization theory for the transport of particles in stochastic media. This theory utilizes a nonclassical form of the Boltzmann equation in which the locations of the scattering centers in ...
Cell-to-Cell Communication as a Strategy to Regenerate Three-dimensional Tissue.
(2007)
Cell-to-cell communication is ubiquitous in the majority of cells and is indispensable for proper development of most tissues. Because cells within tissues constantly interact intercellularly to coordinate normal tissue ...