Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Student Mathematical Sensemaking in the Transition from Discrete to Continuous Systems in Spins First Quantum Mechanics, Anthony R. Pina
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Influence of Platinum Nanoparticles on Ionic Transport and Hydrogen Reactivity of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Thin Films, Firas Mahyob
Investigation of Student Understanding of Representations of Probability Concepts in Quantum Mechanics, William D. Riihiluoma
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Measurement of Airborne Radionuclides and Their Relation to Weather Patterns at Orono, ME, James W. Deaton
Plasma-Assisted Growth and Characterization of Piezoelectric AlN and Sc(x)Al(1-x)N Films for Microwave Acoustic Sensor Applications, Morton Greenslit
Weak Gravitational Lensing Analysis in Two Superclusters of Galaxies, Sarah B. Rice
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
An Investigation of Students' Use and Understanding of Evaluation Strategies, Abolaji R. Akinyemi
Luminosity Functions of Galaxy Clusters in the Aquarius and Microscopium Superclusters, Logan A. Hess
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
UAV 6DOF Simulation and Kalman Filter for Localizing Radioactive Sources, John G. Goulet
Radiometric Dating: A New Technique, Amber Emily Hathaway
The Design and Validation of a UAV Propeller Intended for Extremely Low Reynolds Number Environments, Benjamin Hebert
Understanding the Magnetic Properties of II-VI Semiconductor Nanocrystals, Alex Khammang
Quantification of Interactions between Influenza Hemagglutinin and Host Cell Phosphoinositides by Super-Resolution Microscopy, Matthew T. Parent
A Numerical Survey of Multi-Planet Systems’ Inclination Excitation and Survival Under the Influence of an Oblate, Tilted Star, Kathleen M T Schultz
Live Cell Super-resolution Microscopy Quanitifies an Interaction Between Influenza Hemagglutinin and Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, Jaqulin N. Wallace
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
450degree C Aln Thin Film Growth on Nitrided C-Plane Sapphire Substrates, Roger Eastman Feeley
Using Question Variations to Access Alternate Student Thinking About the Same Physical Situations, Jeffrey Mathis Hawkins
New Methodologies for Examining and Supporting Student Reasoning in Physics, John C. Speirs
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Investigating Student Understanding of Vector Calculus in Upper-Division Electricity and Magnetism: Construction and Determination of Differential Element in Non-Cartesian Coordinate Systems, Benjamin Schermerhorn
Application of Silicon Nanohair Textured p-n Junctions in a Photovoltaic Device, Michael Small
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Detection and Analysis of Uncharged Particles Utilizing Consumer-Grade CCDs, John A. Cummings III
Investigating Student Mental Models at the Intersection of Mathematics and Physical Reasoning in Physics, Savannah E. Lodge-Scharff
A Study in Cross-Beam Polarization Fluorescence Photoactivation Localization Microscopy on Dendra2-Hemagluttinin in Fixed NIH3T3 Cells, Matthew M. Valles
Investigating Student Learning of Analog Electronics, Kevin L. Van De Bogart
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Synthesis, Structure, and Thermal Stability of Electrically Conductive Co-Evaporated Pt(1-x)Si(x) Thin Films, Robert T. Fryer PhD
Lacustrine Geochronology: Radioisotope Analysis of Maine and Patagonian Cores, Irene Sain Cappa
Zirconium Diboride, Hexagonal Boron Nitride, and Amorphous Alumina Thin Films for High Temperature Applications, David Murdock Stewart
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Interplay of Magnetism and Superconductivity in Graphitic Nanostructures, Yao An
Photophysical Properties of Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins, Eric Breitbach
Spectral Measurements and Super Resolution Imaging of Single Molecules for Fluoresence Photoactivation Localization Microscopy, Michael J. Mlodzianoski
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Student Application of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus with Graphical Representations in Mathematics and Physics, Rabindra R. Bajracharya
Dynamical Analysis of Three Candidate Bound Superclusters of Galaxies, Merida Geraldeane Batiste
An Inventory of Student Recollections of Their Past Misconceptions as a Tool for Improved Classroom Astronomy Instruction, Andrej Favia
N-Body Simulations of Supercluster Dynamics to Test the Viability of Large Scale Structure as a Probe of Dark Energy and Dark Matter, David William Pearson
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Identifying Productive Resources in Secondary School Students' Discourse About Energy, Benedikt Walter Harrer
Convective Origin of Stellar Magnetic Fields, Lori Spalsbury
The Effects of Dopants on the Modification of the Conduction Band States of Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystals, Joshua Thomas Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Student Understanding of Definite Integrals with Relevance to Physics Using Graphical Representations, Rabindra R. Bajracharya
Diffusion Coefficients Calculated Using 137Cs Profiles Applied to 210Pb Dating in Lake Core Sediments, Douglas Louis Cahl
Theoretical considerations for black hole formation in supernova ejecta, Andrew Paul Hayes
Bleed-Through Correction Analysis for Localization Microscopy, Dahan Kim
Cellulose Model Surfaces Studied by Femtosecond Sum Frequency Spectroscopy, Lei Li
Neutron Scattering Studies of Structure, Hydrothermal Stability and Transport in Porous Silica Catalyst Supports, Rachel A. Pollock
Environmental Radiation Measurements of Near-Surface Air in Orono, ME 04469, Anna Jeanne Schliep
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Development of Instrumentation for Sum Frequency Spectral Imaging Combined with Confocal Fluorescence Imaging and Additional Topics, Edward S. Allgeyer
Photonic Non-destructive Measurement Methods for Investigating the Evolution of Polar Firn and Ice, Daniel James Breton
Extended Methods in Fluorescence Photoactivation Localization Microscopy and Estimating Activation Yields of Photoactivatable Proteins, Mudalige Siyath Gunewardene
Answer-Seeking and Idea-Constructing During Collaborative Active-Learning Activities in a Physics Laboratory, Casey E. Murphy
An Acoustical Approach to the Study of Marine Particle Dynamics Near the Bottom Boundary Layer, Clementina R. Russo
Identifying and Addressing Specific Student Difficulties in Advanced Thermal Physics, Trevor I. Smith
Electronic Transport Properties of Ruthenium and Ruthenium Dioxide Thin Films, Michael M. Steeves
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Multiple Perspectives on Student Solution Methods for Air Resistance Problems, Katrina E. Black
Higher-Order Physic for Modeling Ice Streams in Ice Sheets, Debra A. Kenneway
Applying Cluster Analysis to Physics Education Research Data, R. Padraic Springuel
Applications of Network Theory to Frustrated Spin Systems and Transitions in Models of Disease Spread, Thomas E. Stone
2-D and 3-D Multi-scale Morphological Analysis of SDSS DR5 Survey Using the Metric Space Technique, Yongfeng Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Nanoscale Imaging and Spectroscopy of Membrane Organization, Travis John Gould
Ultrasonic Characterization of Single Crystal Langatate, Blake T. Sturtevant
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
On The Stochastic Behavior of Brownian Particles in Potential Wells, as Observed with Optical Traps, Ross Paul Brody
Student Understanding of P-V Diagrams and the Associated Mathematics, Evan B. Pollock
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Investigating Student Understanding of Sound as a Longitudinal Wave, Earl C. Coombs
Identifying Student Concepts of Gravity, Roger Eastman Feeley
Applications of Conformal Field Theory to Problems in 2D Percolation, Jacob Joseph Harris Simmons
SiAlON Thin Films for High Temperature Applications, John I. Krassikoff
Quantitative Shape Analysis of Giant Unilamellar Vesicles as a Function of Cholesterol Content, Michael Mlodzianoski
Plasticity: Resource Justification and Development, Eleanor C. Sayre
Synthesis and Characterization of Zr1-xSixN Thin Film Materials, Xuefei Zhang
A Micro Fabricated Gas-FE Sensor Using SMO Films, Guixiong Zhong
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Radon in Ground Water: A Study of the Measurement and Release of Waterborne Radon and Modeling of Radon Variation in Bedrock Wells, Vincente E. Guiseppe
Investigating how Students Think About and Learn Quantum Physics: An Example from Tunneling, Jeffrey Todd Morgan
An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Physics First in Maine, Michael James O'Brien
Assessment and Modification of an Introductory Astronomy Laboratory Lesson on Astronomical Time-keeping, Adrienne Traxler
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
An Investigation of the Two-Dimensional Ising Spin Glass Using Information Theoretic Measures, Debra A. Kenneway
Measuring the Effects of Mathematics Instruction in a Physics Classroom with Mathematics and Physics Diagnostics, Michael A. Murphy
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Statistical Mechanics of Farey Fraction Spin Chain Models, Jan Fiala
Measuring and Modeling Exposure from Environmental Radiation on Tidal Flats, Travis J. Gould
Examination of Abell Clusters of Galaxies in Local Supercluster Environments, Karl Simon Krughoff
Computer Simulations of Partially Confined Water, Subramanian Vaitheeswaran
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Renormalization-group Studies of Three Model Systems Far from Equilibrium, Ivan T. Georgiev
Crevassing and Calving of Glacial Ice, James Patrick Kenneally
Extracting Movement Patterns Using Fuzzy and Neuro-fuzzy Approaches, Haci Mustafa Palancioglu
An Information Theoretic Study of the Ising Antiferromagnet with Quenched Dilution on a Triangular Lattice, Matthew D. Robinson
Performance Advantages of Maximum Likelihood Methods in PRBS-Modulated Time-of-flight Energy Loss Spectroscopy, Zhongyu Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Use of an Epitaxial BaF2 Buffer Layer on Silicon to Control W03 Thin Film Growth, Luke D. Doucette
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Optical Studies of Layered Inorganic Solids: A Novel Phase Transition and Energy Transfer Studies., Christie L. Larochelle
Deformation Studies of Tungsten-Gold Contacts at the Nanometer Scale., Steven A. Smallwood
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Development of Realistic Simulations of the Interactions Between Stars and the Interstellar Medium in Disk Galaxies, Thomas M. Zeltwanger