Browsing College of Engineering and Technology by Author "Engineering"
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A NOVEL ROLE FOR HDL AND D-HDL IN PULMONARY IMMUNITY
Yaeger, Michael (East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Studies report an inverse correlation between levels of serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and the severity of cardiovascular ... -
Analysis of Electrospun Tβ4 Coated Scaffolds: A Tissue Engineering Study
Myers, Victoria (East Carolina University, 2019-07-18)Tissue engineering is a field within regenerative medicine that promotes the regeneration/repair of damaged or diseased tissue and organs. This field focuses on three aspects: cells, growth factors, and scaffolds to achieve ... -
Characterization and Biomimetic Fabrication Study of Fetal Membranes for Understanding and Prevention of Preterm Birth
Wheeler, Mackenzie L (East Carolina University, 2022-04-25)Preterm birth is defined as a baby being born before 37 weeks gestation and is a large problem, affecting 10% of all pregnancies in the United States and world annually. Preterm birth can result in lifelong complications ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID MODELS PRODUCED BY RAPID PROTOTYPING MACHINES
Gurganus, Sarah C (2014)Parts produced by 3-D printers were tested to determine the mechanical properties and failure modes. Since 3-D printed parts are built up layer-by-layer, they do not have the same properties in all directions. In order ... -
Chemical and Physical Correlates to Pain
Potts, John L (East Carolina University, 2018-12-12)The accurate measurement of pain is important to physicians for medical decision making. Pain is considered to be the largest health-related burden to society as well as the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. ... -
City of Greenville, North Carolina - Sustainability
Barber, Scott M. (2014)Sustainability has been defined by the Brundtland Comission as "meeting the needs of present generations without compromising the needs of future generations." Seeking to become more sustainable, the City of Greenville, ... -
DESIGN OF A FORCE BIOFEEDBACK TOOTH EXTRACTION EDUCATIONAL DEVICE
Bryan, Alex (2015-04)The current jaw model used by students from the East Carolina School of Dental Medicine to practice tooth extractions does not accurately simulate the forces in a real human mouth. Originally multiple alternative designs ... -
DESIGN OF A FORCE BIOFEEDBACK TOOTH EXTRACTION EDUCATIONAL DEVICE
Bryan, Alex; Abdelsalam, Rana; Williams, Charles; Abdelrahman, Mohamed (2015)The current jaw model used by students from the East Carolina School of Dental Medicine to practice tooth extractions does not accurately simulate the forces in a real human mouth. Originally multiple alternative designs ... -
Design of an Educational Tool Simulating Tooth Extraction Procedure
Barefield, Layne (2015-04-23)Dental students need to develop clinical skills in determining the force applied during tooth extractions. A student must practice the procedure many times before attaining the appropriate skill level required for decision ... -
Development of a Heart Motion Tracking System using Non-invasive Imaging Data
Tucker, Bryent (East Carolina University, 2017-07-18)Cardiac motion can be monitored non-invasively for the assessment of cardiovascular function by using medical imaging systems and motion tracking algorithms. Existing tracking approaches require a priori understanding of ... -
Experimental Studies of Flow-Structure Interactions in Blast/Shock-Driven Complex Flows
Zieg, Parker (East Carolina University, 2022-04-29)Blast waves, which are generated by the sudden energy release in a finite space, are encountered in various situations. As the blast/shock waves propagate, any object in its path can be damaged by the combination of ... -
Fluid Contact Angle Assessment to Evaluate Wetting of Dental Materials
Abdelsalam, Rana (East Carolina University, 2017-04-27)Dental crowns account for a large percentage of restorative dental procedures, but the crown materials have been shown to cause wear on the natural opposing tooth. There is uncertainty regarding which mechanical or chemical ... -
Functional Connectivity Analysis of Visually Evoked ERPs for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Wang, Lana (East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is considered as the early stage of Alzheimer's disease, characterized as mild memory loss. Using electroencephalogram (EEG) data, a novel method of functional connectivity (FC) analysis can ... -
Graph Theoretic analysis of the Human Brain Functional Connectivity Alteration Due to Sleep Restriction
Antar, Marwa (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Sleep plays a vital role in learning and memory consolidation. Several studies used brain models of sleep deprivation (SD) and insomnia to study the association between sleep deficiency and cognitive decline conditions. ... -
Identifying a cross-correlation between heart rate variability and skin conductance using pain intensity on healthy college students
Cruz-Molina, Genesis R. (East Carolina University, 2018-05-18)Chronic pain affects approximately 100 million Americans annually. Heart rate variability and skin conductance have been used separately as measures of pain intensity. Current methods of assessing pain intensity have some ... -
IDENTIFYING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN CONCEPT REPRESENTATION STYLE AND CONSUMER PRODUCT PREFERENCE
Echerd, Jon Owen (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Product designers are constantly seeking insight into the mind of the consumer in efforts to get a better idea as to what the market demands. Feedback from consumers informs designers on changes that need to be made to a ... -
Increasing Creative Output by Visually Enhancing Engineering Design Tools
Harr, David D (East Carolina University, 2022-05-02)Innovation does not come about by random chance but is intentionally cultivated by the efforts of a designer. Many strategies exist for approaching design, ranging from the instinctual and intuitive to the more technical ... -
LOW RESOLUTION ELECTROMAGNETIC TOMOGRAPHY (LORETA) ANALYSIS OF THE BRAINS ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO EMOTIONAL VISUAL STIMULI UNDER DIFFERING CONDITIONS
Cadmus, Matthew S (East Carolina University, 2016-07-21)Current methods of diagnosing and monitoring stress include: observing changes in the severity of existing symptoms, the development of new symptoms, hormone level tests, and stress self-assessment surveys. Self-assessment ... -
OSCILLATING SURGE WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER GEOMETRY OPTIMIZATION FOR DIRECT SEAWATER DESALINATION
McMorris, Jason (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Having a reliable supply of fresh water is a problem that affects nations around the world. Saltwater desalination is one of the best methods for fulfilling this need, but it is an energy-intensive process that is expensive ... -
Passive micromixers for DNA analysis using CFD modelling
Agarwal, Ritesh (East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Mixing efficiency is an important issue in the design of micromixers, since effective mixing is required between Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sample and restriction enzyme for a fast digestion process. Mixing is improved ...