PhD candidates: You are welcome and encouraged to deposit your dissertation here, but be aware that
1) it is optional, not required (the ProQuest deposit is required); and
2) it will be available to everyone online; there is no embargo for dissertations in the UNL Digital Commons.

Master's candidates: Deposit of your thesis or project is required. (If an embargo [restricted access] is necessary, you may deposit it at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/embargotheses/ only after getting approval from your department and the Graduate Office; contact Terri Eastin).

TO DEPOSIT YOUR DISSERTATION OR THESIS

1. Create or log in to your Digital Commons account
To create an account: click on My Account at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu then Sign up.
Fill in your names, email address, create a password, and click on Create Account.
Reply to the confirming email from the system, if you get one (check your spam folder).
Your email address will not be published or shared.

2. Find the right series to deposit in
Go to the correct series in the UNL Digital Commons [series links are in the file linked here].
On the correct series page, click the Submit your paper or article link at the bottom of the gray box at left.

3. Instructions for deposit
You should be able to copy (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) most fields.
TITLE: Fill it in using title case (that is, capitals for the first letter of all words except articles and prepositions).
AUTHOR: In each respective box, enter your names (and/or initials) as they appear on the title page of your dissertation or thesis. You are the sole author; your advisor is not considered a co-author. Institution is University of Nebraska-Lincoln (not "at Lincoln" or ", Lincoln"). Do not leave this field blank.
FIRST ADVISOR: Enter your advisor’s name. Add a second and third, if needed (advisors only, not committee members).
DATE OF THIS VERSION: Month and Year only.
CITATION: Copy and paste the rest of whatever appears on the title page of your work. It usually starts with something like “A THESIS Presented to the Faculty …” and ends with “Lincoln, Nebraska [month] [year].”
ABSTRACT: Just include the body of the abstract, not the title or your name, but DO add your advisor’s name at the end of the abstract after the word Advisor and a colon, like this: Advisor: ….
Skip the ORCID IDs, Keywords, Disciplines, and Comments fields, and DO NOT check a bubble for the Publication Status field.
Click UPLOAD FILE FROM YOUR COMPUTER. Select the file of your work from your device (should be in Portable Document Format, PDF).
Click the SUBMIT button at the bottom.

YOU DID IT; your work is submitted!

CONGRATULATIONS on reaching this amazing milestone in your academic career!

4. After your initial deposit
Upon deposit, you will receive an email that your submission has been received; you need to show the Graduate Office this message.

Before we complete your upload, we usually wait a day or two to give you an opportunity to correct those oops issues that seem to emerge just after deposit. Before it’s been posted, you can still log back in and select Revise and upload a new version so you can upload a version with your advisor's name spelled right or whatever else needs to be fixed.

It is important that you DO NOT resubmit another file after it’s been posted online. This causes lots of problems.

But have no fear: If further changes are needed after it’s been posted, you can send a revised file to the series administrator (Sue Gardner) requesting to replace it.

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2015

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Experimental investigation and thermal modeling on electro discharge drilling of PCD, Farnaz Nourbakhsh

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Biomechanical Investigation of Elite Place-Kicking, Chase M. Pfeifer

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Conceptual Development of an Impact-Attenuation System for Intersecting Roadways, Joseph G. Putjenter

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Using Controlled Curing in a Custom Stereolithography-based 3D Printing Machine to Obtain Graded Property Variations, Evan S. Schwahn

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MODELING AND SIMULATION OF MICRO ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING PROCESS, Bai Shao

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Ultrahigh Density Sub-10 nm Cobalt Nanowire arrays: Simulation, Fabrication, and Characterization, Yuan Tian

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Efficiency Enhancement in Solution Processed Organic and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells, Zhengguo Xiao

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A SENSORLESS HAPTIC INTERFACE FOR ROBOTIC MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY, Baoliang Zhao

2014

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ROBUST SYSTEM FOR INFECTION CONTROL - AN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING APPROACH, Sundaravel Vinay Swarup Achudhan

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Influence of the temperature on flow-induced crystallization of isotactic polypropylene and propylene-ethylene random copolymer, Hugo BOITOUT

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Microstructure and Magnetic Behavior Studies of Processing-controlled and Composition-modified Fe-Ni and Mn-Al Alloys, Yunlong Geng

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Low Noise, High Detectivity Photodetectors based on Organic Materials, Fawen Guo

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TWO-DIMENSIONAL SCALAR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS FOR TRANSVERSELY VARYING THICKNESS MODES IN PIEZOELECTRIC PLATES AND APPLICATIONS IN ACOUSTIC WAVE RESONATOR SENSORS, Huijing He

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TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE MODULAR ROBOT SYSTEM FOR PLANETARY EXPLORATION, S. G. M. Hossain

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Structural, magnetic and microstructural studies of composition-modified Sm-Co ribbons, Xiujuan Jiang

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Heat Transfer Enhancement and Applications of Femtosecond Laser Processed Metallic Surfaces, Corey M. Kruse

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Design and Assembly of Parabolic Flight Payload to Evaluate Miniature in vivo Surgical Robots in Microgravity, Kearney M. Lackas

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An Experimental Study of the Implementation of a Fluid Diode Inside a Sano Shunt, Patrick Austin Lane

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Design and Development of a Miniature In Vivo Surgical Robot with Distributed Motor Control for Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery, Eric J. Markvicka

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FLUID POWERED MINIATURE IN-VIVO ROBOTS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY (MIS), Abolfazl Pourghodrat

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Application of limited mixing in the Hele-Shaw geometry in fabrication of Janus hydrogels, Md Mahmudur Rahman

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Fluid Flow-Induced Mesenchymal Stem Cell Migration: Role of FAK and ROCK Mechanosensors, Brandon D. Riehl

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INCREASED SPAN LENGTH FOR THE MGS LONG-SPAN GUARDRAIL SYSTEM, Nicholas A. Weiland

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Control of Responses of Smart Plate Structures Under Non-Stationary Random Excitations, Xiaojian Yang

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Evaluation of the Mass Transfer Effect of the Stalk Contraction-Relaxation Cycle of Vorticella convallaria, Jiazhong Zhou

2013

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Flow-Induced Crystallization of Isotactic Polypropylene and Random Polyethylene-Polypropylene Copolymers, Frederic Aubin

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Development of a controllable polymer system using interpenetrating networks, Emilie Bobo

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Nd-Fe-B Nanoparticles through Surfactant Assisted Mechanical Milling and Alloy Design, Jordann M. Bornhoft

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Developing and Characterizing a Rapid Prototyping Stereo-Lithography Machine to Produce Interpenetrating Polymer Network Systems, Lena R. Butterfield

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Experimental study on the effect of air flow on soap bubble formation, John M. Davidson

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Design of a Compliant Underactuated Robotic Finger with Coordinated Stiffness, Etienne Dessauw

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ULTRASONIC PROPAGATION AND SCATTERING IN PEARLITIC STEEL, Hualong Du

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Near-Infrared Surface-Enhanced Fluorescence Using Silver Nanoparticles in Solution, Michael D. Furtaw

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Passive and Actuated Grasping Using Superelastic Materials for Surgical Applications, Alan M. Goyzueta

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Measurement and Description of Dynamics Required for in vivo Surgical Robotics via Kinematic Methods, Jacob G. Greenburg

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THE MECHANICS OF INTRACRANIAL LOADING DURING BLAST AND BLUNT IMPACTS – EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDIES, Veera Selvan Kuppuswamy

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Miscibility and influence on each other of a UV photo-initiated thermosetting polymer blend of radical and cationic systems, Kevin Lefebvre

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STRUCTURAL & MAGNETIC CHARACTERIZATION STUDY OF HfCo7 ALLOY WITH SUBSTITUTIONS OF Si, Ti, Fe, Mn & B, Jacob A. Lewis

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Design of Experimental Methods to Test the Performance of Pads and Helmets under Blast Loading Conditions, Kurtis Palu

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PAN Nanofibers and Nanofiber Reinforced Composites, Cheng Ren

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Relaxation of Shear-Induced Precursors in Isotactic Polypropylene and Random Propylene-Ethylene copolymers, Benjamin Schammé

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Zone of Intrusion for Permanent 9.1-degree Single Slope Concrete Barriers, Cale J. Stolle

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Interface properties of bio-based composites of polylactic acid and bamboo fibers, Quentin Viel

2012

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Microstructure Selection of Sm-Co-Al Alloys to Increase Magnetization, Brian Dick

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Automated Resonant Wireless Power Transfer to Remote Sensors from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Brent Griffin

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Modular Joystick Design for Virtual Reality Surgical Skills Training, Michael Head

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Identification of a Maximum Guardrail Height for the Midwest Guardrail System Using Computer Simulation, Ramen D. Julin

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Sustainability for Die Manufacturing: Comparative Study of WEDM and Milling, Matthew S. Kalus

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Improving Health Care Quality and Safety: The Development and Assessment of Laparoscopic Surgery Instrumentation, Practices and Procedures, Bernadette McCrory

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Material Handling System for Robotic Natural Orifice Surgery, Jeff Midday

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Analysis of Mechanically Milled Exchange Coupled Nanocomposite Permanent Magnets, Santanu Mukherjee

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THE INTEGRATION OF PROPANE FLAMING AND MECHANICAL CULTIVATION FOR EFFECTIVE WEED CONTROL IN AGRICULTURE, Brian D. Neilson

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A Conductivity Testing System Coupled with a Tensile Testing Machine to Measure the Surface Properties of Polymer Specimens, Nguyen T. Nguyen

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Error Reduction and Effect of Step Size in Adjustment Calculus for Cam Applications, Sai Siddhartha Nudurupati

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Effects of Approach Techniques in Place Kicking: A 3D Analysis, Chase M. Pfeifer

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A Study of HDPE in High Pressure of Hydrogen Gas—Measurement of Permeation Parameters and Fracture Criteria, Sompong Prachumchon

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Optimal Reduction of Electrical Energy Consumption by Supply Air AC Motors, Keyhan Rafiee

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DESIGN, ANALYSIS AND TESTING OF HAPTIC FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR LAPAROSCOPIC GRASPERS IN IN VIVO SURGICAL ROBOTS, Nikhil Salvi

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Predicting Vehicle Dynamics for Roadside Safety Using Multibody Systems Simulations, Brett D. Schlueter

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Development and Recommendations for a Non-Proprietary, High-Tension, Cable End Terminal System, Ryan J. Terpsma

2011

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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PECVD BORON CARBIDE, Dhairyashil Aher

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ARTICULATED MECHANISM DESIGN AND KINEMATICS FOR NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMENAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY ROBOT, Wei Jian Chin

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Gas Embolic Factors in Cardiovascular Health, Eric L. Cutler

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FRACTURE ANALYSES OF AGING AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES AND HUMAN AORTA, Ananth Ram Mahanth Kasavajhala

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SIX DEGREE OF FREEDOM MINIATURE IN VIVO ROBOT FOR LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SINGLE-SITE SURGERY, Ryan L. McCormick

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FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS AND CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT OF A CRASH CUSHION DIAPHRAGM STRUCTURE FOR HIGH-SPEED RACE TRACKS, Curt Lee Meyer

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Simulation and Control System of a Railroad Track Power Harvesting Device, Kyle J. Phillips

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Energy Harvesting Systems Design for Railroad Safety, Abolfazl Pourghodrat

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Robotic Manipulator With Multiple Instruments For Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery, Chi Min Seow

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Design and Analysis of Blast Induced Traumatic Brain Injury Mechanism Using a Surrogate Headform: Instrumentation and Outcomes, Eyitejumade A. Sogbesan

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Anisotropic Thermal Property Measurement of Carbon-fiber/Epoxy Composite Materials, Tian Tian

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DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND TESTING OF IN VIVO SURGICAL ROBOTS, Tyler David Wortman

2010

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Structural and Magnetic Properties of Neodymium - Iron - Boron Clusters, Jeremy J. Anderson

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MECHANICAL TESTING DEVICE FOR VISCOELASTIC BIOMATERIALS, Jeff D. Berg

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Measurement, Simulation, and Analysis of the Mechanical Response of Railroad Track, Curt J. Greisen

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IMPROVED MOBILE WIRELESS IN VIVO SURGICAL ROBOTS: MODULAR DESIGN, EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS, AND ANALYSIS, Jeff Hawks

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MATERIAL MODELING AND ANALYSIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REALISTIC BLAST HEADFORM, S. G. M. Hossain

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BULGING FACTORS IN GEOMETRICALLY NONLINEAR CRACKED LAMINATED SHELL STRUCTURE UNDER DYNAMIC INTERNAL PRESSURE, Nitin B. Ingale Mr.

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DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL ROBOT FOR NOTES, Akiko Nakamura

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STOCHASTIC OPTIMAL CONTROL IN NONLINEAR SYSTEMS, Celestin Nkundineza

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A Concise Model of 3x7 Wire Rope Used in Cable Guardrail Systems, Cody S. Stolle

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Eutectic Solidification Limits and Mechanical Properties of Sm-Co-Fe Alloys, Wendy Ann Wagner

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Electromagnetic Field Calculations for Microlens Optical Systems, Jian Wang

2009

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Optical Properties of Semiconducting Boron Carbide for Neutron Detection Applications, Ravi B. Billa

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Towards Supervised Autonomous Task Completion Using an in vivo Surgical Robot, Jason J. Dumpert

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MODELING AND SIMULATION OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN BLAST WAVES AND STRUCTURES FOR BLAST WAVE MITIGATION, Wen Peng

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DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR DEFORMABLE AND RIGID SWITCH IN LS-DYNA SIMULATION, Ling Zhu

2008

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Real-Time Vertical Track Deflection Measurement System, Sheng Lu