Browsing 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 ... -
A Patient-Specific Multiscale Model of Mechanical Ventilation of COVID-19-afflicted Lungs
Middleton, Shea Taran (East Carolina University, 2022-07-24)Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that caused a worldwide pandemic and, in some cases, manifests as an acute respiratory distress syndrome. Severe cases of COVID-19 are often treated with mechanical ... -
A Patient-Specific Multiscale Model of Mechanical Ventilation of COVID-19-afflicted Lungs
Middleton, Shea Taran (East Carolina University, 2022-07-24)Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that caused a worldwide pandemic and, in some cases, manifests as an acute respiratory distress syndrome. Severe cases of COVID-19 are often treated with mechanical ... -
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 PHOTORECEPTOR-CONTROLLED AGGREGATION AND DISAGGREGATION OF MICROPARTICLE SUSPENSIONS
Cone, Christopher B (East Carolina University, 2021-06-23)Phytochromes are a unique classification of photoreceptors used by plants to perceive light for many physiological processes. Phytochrome B (PhyB) possesses two interconvertible forms which can be activated under specific ... -
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, ... -
Computational Modeling of Arteriovenous Fistula Hemodynamics in Pulmonary Hypertension Patients
Southern, Kaitlin M (East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)In the United States, approximately 50 million people suffer from chronic kidney disease, which over time progresses to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Care for these patients is typically managed by dialysis with the ... -
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF 3D FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF THE TIBIA USING A HEALTHY RUNNING POPULATION
Butler, Patricia (East Carolina University, 2021-07-29)Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are a common, painful injury in runners. Computational methods, like finite element analysis (FEA), are used to further understand BSI mechanisms. FEA can be performed on three-dimensional (3D) ... -
Creation of an Effective Manufacturing Supply Chain Utilizing Lean Best Practices
Lahiji, Narges (East Carolina University, 2021-12-03)The purpose of this experimental case study is to define best practices in supply chain and describe the effect of improvements in manufacturing efficiencies. It is essential to embed "Lean," "Agile" and "Intelligent" ... -
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 ... -
Developing a Musculoskeletal Model of Landing
Goel, Leela Devi (East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are a common sports related injury that results in a loss of play time, are painful, and limit a person’s quality of life while injured. ACL injuries often occur when a person is ... -
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 ... -
Enhancing GNSS RTK Solutions with Random Sample Consensus
Krebs, Angela (East Carolina University, 2022-07-12)Precise positioning with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) can be achieved by using the real-time kinematic (RTK) solution. A GNSS RTK solution was improved using an innovative approach based on Random Sample ... -
Enhancing GNSS RTK Solutions with Random Sample Consensus
Krebs, Angela (East Carolina University, 2022-07-12)Precise positioning with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) can be achieved by using the real-time kinematic (RTK) solution. A GNSS RTK solution was improved using an innovative approach based on Random Sample ... -
EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES IN SUPERCRITICAL HEAT EXCHANGERS
Trapani, Michael J (East Carolina University, 2023-12-07)An ECU team designed, built, and is testing a pilot-scale supercritical water desalination (SWD) system that processed brine discharge from conventional desalination systems. The system completely separates the solid salts ...