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All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

This collection compiles theses and dissertations from all schools and departments at Washington University in St. Louis. Public access policies vary by school.

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Impact and melting dynamics of micron-sized particles on a liquid pool, sida xue

Development of a New Transitional Flow Model Integrating the One-Equation Wray-Agarwal Turbulence Model with an Algebraic Intermittency Transport Term, YAN XUE

High-Q Biopolymer Whispering-Gallery Mode Optical Microresonators and Their Applications, Linhua Xu

Substrate Specificity Analyses of the Yersiniabactin Biosynthetic Pathway in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Yiquan Xu

The Role of Neuronal ATP-sensitive Potassium Channels in Learning and Memory, Shaul Vladimir Yahil

Identification of Multi-tissue Protein Quantitative Trait Loci and Causal Inference of Protein Effects in Neurological and Other Complex Human Diseases via Mendelian Randomization, Chengran Yang

Co-registered photoacoustic and ultrasound tomographic imaging of human colorectal and ovarian cancer: light delivery, system development, and clinical study, Guang Yang

Design and Optimization of an Array of Hollow Micropillar Structures for Enhanced Evaporative Cooling, Zhikai Yang

Chemical Damage to mRNA and Its Impact on Ribosome Quality-Control and Stress-Response Pathways in Eukaryotic Cells, Liewei Yan

Contribution of TGF-b Signaling to the Pathogenesis of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Juo-Chin Yao

Focused ultrasound-mediated drug delivery to the brainstem, Dezhuang Ye

Developing Methods for Diversifying Molecular Scaffolds Directly on a Microelectrode Array, Nai-Hua Yeh

Evaluating Everyday Behaviors with Delayed and/or Probabilistic Consequences Through a Discounting Framework, Yu-Hua Yeh

Disentangling Glial Diversity in Peripheral Nerves at Single Nuclei Resolution, Aldrin Kay Yuen Yim

pH-Responsive Oxygen/Glucose Delivery System to Increase Cell Survival Under Ischemia, Yubin Ying

Essays on Markets with Frictions, Hyesung Yoo

The Role of eNAMPT-mediated Systemic NAD+ Biosynthesis in Aging and Lifespan, Mitsukuni Yoshida

Embracing the Apocalypse: Surrealism and Political Pessimism in Interwar Paris, Kyle Alan Young

Market Making in a Limit Order Book: Classical Optimal Control and Reinforcement Learning Approaches, Chuyi Yu

Essays on the Macroeconomics of the Labor Market, Cheuk Yi Kelvin Yuen

Assessment and Diagnosis of Human Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer using Optical Imaging and Computer-aided Diagnosis, Yifeng Zeng

Examining individual differences in forgetting from long-term memory, Christopher Lee Zerr

Modulation and Long-term Release of Cardiac Fibroblast Secretome to Enhance Cardiac Cell Survival under Hypoxia, Jingxuan Zhai

Essays in Financial Economics, Leifu Zhang

Short-term memory and olfactory signal processing, Lijun Zhang

Injectable CT/MRI Contrast Agent for Gastrointestinal Tumor Tracking, luna zhang

Translating Convolutional Neural Networks Approach to the Ventral Pathway, Victoria Zhang

Adaptive Optimal Market Making Strategies with Inventory Liquidation Cost, YI ZHANG

Anion Exchange Membranes in Electrochemical Energy Systems, Yunzhu Zhang

Effective Machine Learning Methods for Accurate Medical Image Segmentation, Zhuangzhuang Zhang

Towards an Aesthetics of Space: Heterotopia and Intertextuality in Contemporary Chinese Fiction, Yuan Zhao

Deep Learning for Task-Based Image Quality Assessment in Medical Imaging, Weimin Zhou

Magnetic Resonance-guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgHIFU) induced hyperthermia (HT) for treatment of cervical cancer, Lifei Zhu

Impact of Care Practices on the Food Security and Nutritional Status of Ethnic Minority Children With Work-Away Parents in Rural China, Yiqi Zhu

Addressing Pragmatic Challenges in Utilizing AI for Security of Industrial IoT, Maede Zolanvari

Efficient and Scalable Computing for Resource-Constrained Cyber-Physical Systems: A Layered Approach, An Zou

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

X-rays from Warped Black Hole Accretion Disks, Quincy Abarr

Genetic Interactions and Maternal Genes Modulate Congenital Heart Disease Risk, Ehiole Ogboma Akhirome

Self Capacitance based Wireless Power Transfer for Wearable Electronics: Theory and Implementation, Yarub Omer Alazzawi

The Stillborn Constitutional Court of Qatar and Judicial Review : a Clash Between the Executive and Judiciary ; a Comparative Study in Islam, Egyptian, American, Kuwaiti, and U.A.E. Models of Judicial Review, Hamad Hamed Ali ALHABABI

Understanding Minority Shareholders Protections in Relation to Mandatory Bids Rule: A Comparative Study Between Kuwait law and U.S Law, Fahad Alshammari

Providing a Blueprint for Kuwaiti to Promote Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation and Arbitration) for Commercial Disputes to Improve the Kuwaiti Economy, Abdulaziz Alshbib Almutairi

Robust Control of Burst Suppression Amid Physical and Neurological Uncertainty, Stephen Ampleman and ShiNung Ching

Lymphatic Filariasis: Host and Parasite Factors and the Pathogenesis of Systemic Adverse Events Following Treatment, Britt Juul Andersen

Understanding Task Interference in Prospective Memory Using On-Line Probes: Strategic Delay or Limited-Capacity Monitoring?, Francis T. Anderson

Elucidating Novel Mechanisms and Pathways of Pathogenesis, HDACi Resistance, and Disease Progression in B and T Cell Lymphomas through Integrated ‘omics Analyses, Jared Andrews

Horse Power: The Merry-go-round of Kentucky's Transforming Thoroughbred Racing Industry, S. Carolyn Barnes

The Object of Affection: Metamorphosis and the Unbound Subject in Early Modern English Literature, Emily Barth

Structural insights into host-pathogen interactions of alphaviruses, Katherine Basore

A Mega-Analysis of Personality Prediction: Robustness and Boundary Conditions, Emorie Danielle Beck