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Identification and evaluation of techniques for quality control of low-cost xylem filters
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
2.1 billion people worldwide, majority of whom are of the poorest income quintile, lack access to safe, readily available water in their homes. The need for affordable, decentralized methods of water filtration led to the ...
Fabricating Van der Waals heterostructures with air sensitive materials : a study of flake Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂08₊x.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Experimental determination of cell adhesion and proliferation response to substrata thickness
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Controlling cell behavior has been a primary goal for scientists, and physical interactions, specifically cell-surface interactions, have the potential to be a robust system for cell control. Much research has been conducted ...
Microstructural study of two-phase marbles in simple shear
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Microstructural and textural observations have been conducted on synthetic calcite with 20 wt% quartz deformed in simple shear using transmission electron microscopy and selected-area diffraction. The marbles were deformed ...
High speed air pneumatic wind shield wiping design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In this creative design process a number of designs were constructed, implemented and tested in order to assess the feasibility of using high speed to create a curtain to repel the rain from the automobile windshield instead ...
The back stroke buddy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The objective of this thesis was to study and improve one's own physical intelligence. Through studying bodily movements of people trying to accomplish new tasks, I realized one way to enhance physical intelligence was ...
Drag coefficients on razor clams in slightly fluidized granular media
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Razor clams are able to burrow deeply into granular media with only a small fraction of force required by traditional anchoring devices. It is hypothesized that the collapse of their shell and subsequent localized fluidization ...
Automating radiation damage studies of materials irradiated by high-energy protons using multiphysics simulations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Understanding radiation and corrosion damage in nuclear materials has become increasingly important in reactor design considerations. However, running irradiation damage studies in nuclear reactors is expensive and ...
Higher levels of the transmon qubit
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis discusses recent experimental work in measuring the properties of higher levels in transmon qubit systems. The first part includes a thorough overview of transmon devices, explaining the principles of the device ...
Development of a model to explain the effect of variable membrane compliance on single molecule adhesive bond force
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The intermolecular bond force existing between adhesive membrane receptors and extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules is believed to regulate key cell functions, such as growth, apoptosis, motility, and mechanotransduction. ...