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Precision Cosmology with Inaccurate Data: Assessing and Addressing Systematic Errors in Large-Scale Structure
(2021)
Cosmology as a field has made rapid progress over the last 30 years, driven in large part by a massive increase in observational data. Large-scale structure (LSS) surveys have played a key role in this rise of `Precision ...
Reduced-Order Modeling of Turbulent Reacting Flows Using Inertial Manifold Theory
(2021)
Turbulent flows found in aerodynamics, propulsion, and other energy conversion sys- tems pose an inherent computational challenge for extensive predictive simulations. Over the last few decades, a statistical approach for ...
Study of Thermal and Magnetic Properties in Strongly Correlated Materials
(2020)
The search for quantum materials is always an exciting field in condensed matter physics. The strongly correlated materials are one of the most intensively studied systems for decades. Due to the complex interplay between ...
Multidisciplinary Study of Soft Shape Morphing Systems
(2021)
Nature abounds with examples of shape morphing systems where an entity either gradually grows into a complex 3-D shape pattern or rapidly morphs into a new configuration. Inspired by the shape shifting capabilities of ...
Understanding the Impacts of Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere on Thermospheric Dynamics and Composition
(2021)
The Earth’s Ionosphere and Thermosphere (IT) is a highly dynamic system persistently driven by variable forcings both from above (Solar EUV and the magnetosphere) and the lower atmosphere. The forcing from below accounts ...
GNSS-R Remote Sensing of the Ocean: Surface Waves and Related Phenomena
(2016)
In this thesis, we explore several fundamental issues in GNSS-R remote sensing. Global Navigation Satellite System - Reflectometry (GNSS-R) is a relatively young remote sensing technique proposed to measure geophysical ...
Multiple Volume Scattering in Random Media and Periodic Structures with Applications in Microwave Remote Sensing and Wave Functional Materials
(2016)
The objective of my research is two-fold: to study wave scattering phenomena in dense volumetric random media and in periodic wave functional materials. For the first part, the goal is to use the microwave remote sensing ...
Investigation of Membrane Order Within Integrin-Mediated Adhesion
(2018)
Integrins are transmembrane adhesion receptors that engage ligands in the extracellular matrix and cytoskeletal proteins to form multi-protein adhesive complexes. These complexes provide a platform for integrin signaling ...
Properties of III-Nitride-Based Polariton and Spin Polariton Diode Lasers
(2018)
The cavity electrodynamic regime of strong coupling of emitter-photon interactions in a semiconductor microcavity gives rise to new light-matter entangled quasiparticles, also known as exciton-polaritons. The non-linear ...
The Importance of Light Collection Efficiency in Radiation Detection Systems That Use Organic Scintillators
(2018)
An organic scintillator is a transparent material that fluoresces when ionizing radiation interacts with it, making it a suitable radiation detector when coupled to a light-readout electronic device, such as a photomultiplier ...