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Advancing Localization Architectures: Role of LEOs, Novel Algorithms, and Analytical Insights

Dureppagari, Harish Kumar

The integration of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) into 5G New Radio (NR) has opened new avenues for building globally accessible, resilient, and infrastructure-independent positioning systems. Among various NTN platforms, low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites have emerged as key enablers for extending 5G and 6G positioning...

The Structure Remains: Naming the Patterned Relationship Between Failure and Resilience in CCCC Chairs' Addresses from 2000 to 2025

Jones Jr, Andre

This dissertation examines twenty-five years of CCCC Chairs' addresses since the turn of the 21st century to the year 2025. The addresses—delivered at the annual Conference on College Composition and Communication and published in the journal College Composition and Communication (CCC)—were examined through the lens of...

Computational Modeling of Hollow-Fiber Hemodialyzers (Artificial Kidneys)

Sinha, Ruhit

Hollow-fiber hemodialyzers are widely used medical devices for removing uremic toxins from blood. Despite their introduction in the 1960s, their design has seen limited advancement, and several performance limitations remain unresolved. Computational modeling offers a powerful alternative to experimental approaches by...

Elk in the Old Dominion: Abundance, Demographics, and Drivers of Space Use and Habitat Selection

Quinlan, Braiden

In order to reintroduce and establish an elk population, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (formerly Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries) implemented soft releases of 75 elk (Cervus canadensis) translocated to southwestern Virginia from eastern Kentucky during 2012, 2013, and 2014. Achieving a...

Enhancing Engineering Design Through Neurofeedback: A Brain and Behavior Analysis

Walker, Emma Hayden

This dissertation investigated the effect of real-time functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based neurofeedback on engineering design ideation in professional practice. One hundred twenty practicing civil engineers across ten firms in the mid-Atlantic United States were randomly assigned to one of three condit...

Precarización laboral y sentido de la universidad : una fenomenología-hermenéutica del profesor universitario

Uribe-Piedrahita, Jorge Stiven

El objetivo de esta investigación fue interpretar las experiencias vividas y los significados construidos por profesores universitarios en situación de precarización laboral en una universidad privada colombiana, en relación con su trabajo académico y con la universidad como organización. El estudio se desarrolló desde...

Windows, walls and invariants of quiver moduli

PETRELLA, Gianni

Dalla tutela alla valorizzazione. Archeologia, archivi e fruizione museale: i casi studio di Lilibeo-Marsala e Termini Imerese

VITALONI, Chiara

This doctoral research investigates the relationship between the protection and enhancement of archaeological heritage within museums and archaeological parks in western Sicily. The study is grounded in the premise that protection and enhancement should not be understood as opposing domains, but rather as distinct and...

Multi-natural hazard and multi-risk assessment of wastewater treatment plants as critical infrastructures

CASTIGLIONE, Maria

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are not only industrial facilities. They are essential infrastructures for the environment. Their correct functioning is very important to protect public health and aquatic ecosystems.In a global context, characterized by an increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, th...

Fabrication, Characterization and Testing of Alkaline Electrolyzers for Hydrogen Production

GERACI, Salvatore