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Engineering substrate-mediated gene delivery with self-assembled monolayers and soft lithography	Development and application of tools for modeling mass transport and catalytic reaction in nanostructured membranes

Mechanistic modeling of hydrocarbon autoxidation: Theory and application to the study of lubricant degradation	Computational thermodynamic and biosynthetic analysis of genome-scale metabolic models

Engineering bioactive factor releasing polymeric scaffolds for nerve regeneration	A nano to macro study of friction and adhesion in granular materials

Theoretical considerations and computational analysis of the complexity in polyketide synthesis pathways	Programming reaction-diffusion: From theory to micro- and nanofabrication

Studies of structural dynamics in polymer blends using rheology and small-angle x-ray scattering techniques	Nicotinamide enhances primary human megakaryocytic differentiation from hematopoietic stem cells: Phenotypic characterization and mechanism of action

Investigation on the synthesis, characterization and application of a new type of copolymer: Gradient copolymers made by controlled radical polymerization	Mixing and segregation of granular materials: A dynamical systems approach

A complex systems approach to the modeling and characterization of natural ecosystems	Cell culture systems inspired by the hematopoietic stem cell niche

Ethylene glycol reforming to generate hydrogen for reduction of nitric oxide under lean conditions over supported palladium catalysts	New insights from network theory and analysis: From the mechanics of granular materials to the robustness of cellular metabolism

Generation and elucidation of complex bacterial phenotypes using high-throughput genomic techniques	Computer models and simulations in phase equilibria, conformational analysis, and chemical engineering education

Evaluation of metal-organic frameworks as adsorbent materials with applications in hydrogen storage and carbon dioxide separations	Nanostructures in catalysis: Au/TiO2 for the oxidation of CO at low temperature and confinement effect in siloxane nanocages

Genome-scale transcriptional analysis of megakaryocytic cell cultures reveals insights into lineage-specific differentiation	In situ x-ray scattering studies of polymer-clay nanocomposites in simple shear and complex flow

Polymer matrices and dynamic coatings for ultra-fast DNA sequencing separations by electrophoresis in glass microfluidic chips	Kinetic modeling of acrylate polymerization at high temperature

The glass transition and physical aging behavior of polymer nanocomposites studied via fluorescence	Integrative modeling of contaminant accumulation in highly altered aquatic ecosystems

Effects of nanoscale confinement and interfaces on the structural relaxation of amorphous polymers monitored at the molecular scale by fluorescence and dielectric spectroscopy	Engineering spatial patterns of gene expression: Fundamental studies of guided cellular processes and applications to tissue regeneration

Highly modular protein polymers for multivalent display, liquid crystalline bacillary polymers and hydrogels for in situ tissue engineering	Strategies for immobilization of cell adhesion molecule and cytokine receptor ligands: Inspiration from the cell membrane and marine mussels

Mechanistic modeling of polymer pyrolysis: Investigation of intrinsic kinetics, reaction pathways, and structural heterogeneities	Tissue engineering scaffolds for protein and DNA delivery: A platform for islet transplantation

Large scale complex protein synthesis networks: Modeling and analysis of translation elongation behavior	Engineering the in vitro ovarian follicle microenvironment: Developmental regulation by the culture matrix and translational approaches for human fertility preservation

Genomic-scale transcriptional analysis of T-cell activation reveals novel genes and signaling programs	Quantitative study of granular flow, mixing, and segregation using the discrete element method (DEM)

Metabolic engineering of Clostridium acetobutylicum for enhanced butanol production and selectivity	Biobased and biodegradable polymer blends and nanocomposites with superior dispersion and physical properties created using solid-state shear pulverization

Peptide biomimicry: Structure-activity relationships of peptoid analogues of lung surfactant protein C	Beyond colloids: Interparticle forces at the nanoscale and their application to self-assembly

Mechanistic modeling of nitroxide-mediated controlled radical polymerization	Multiple channel bridges with the ability for DNA and protein delivery for the purpose of spinal cord regeneration

Polymer dielectric materials for organic thin-film transistors: Interfacial control and development for printable electronics	Cell shape and polarity

Photo-active ceramic membranes for the control of biofouling: Synthesis, characterization, and testing	Computational approaches to systems biology: Applications in xenobiotic metabolism and cellular signaling

Characterization of ligand-presenting surfaces for cell culture applications: The effects of lateral mobility on cell adhesion and surface stability	Modulating the forces between self-assembling molecules to control the shape of vesicles and the mechanics and alignment of nanofiber networks

Targeted polymer matrix properties for enhanced DNA separations by electrophoresis in glass microfluidic chips	Engineering MRI-detectable protein polymer hydrogels for in vivo biomaterial analysis

Differentiation engineering of Clostridium acetobutylicum for enhancing bioprocess characteristics	Engineering peptide-lipoplexes and recombinant proteins for non-viral gene delivery

Design and characterization of advanced particle-based damping systems	Unique ordering of gradient copolymers: Analysis, consequences and applications

Fundamentals of catalysis: Structure of catalytic particles and elucidation of active sites and reaction mechanisms	Analysis and design of supramolecular metal-organic complexes for catalysis and separations

Processing-microstructure relationships in thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers: Experimental and numerical modeling studies	Relationships between structure and rheology in polymer nanocomposites probed via X-ray scattering

Role of Tumor Suppressor p53 in Megakaryopoeisis, Platelet Formation and Platelet Function	Multifunctional Oligomeric Siloxanes: Synthesis and Application to Palladium(II) Oxidation Catalysis

Regenerative and Fuel Flexible Anodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells	Cation Doped TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by Reactive Sputtering: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications for Environmental Catalysis

Tunability of Glass Transition Temperatures in Nanoscopically Confined Polymer Systems: Impacts of Length Scale, Surfaces and Interfaces	Taming Biological Complexity: Using Engineering to Understand High-Throughput Data and Emergent Phenomena

Towards large-scale production of platelets for transfusion based on ex vivo expansion of megakaryocytes from hematopoietic stem cells	Oxygen Distribution and Consumption in the Normal and Diabetic Rat Retina, and Gene Expression Changes in the Diabetic Rat Retina

Metal-Organic Frameworks and Porphyrin Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage, Gas Separations, and Catalysis	Cell Array Analysis and Engineered Microenvironments for 3D Growth of Breast Cancer

Electromigration Dispersion in Capillary Electrophoresis	Nanoscale Phase Immiscibility in High-ZT Bulk Lead Telluride Thermoelectric Materials

Towards the Rational Design of Biomimetic Catalytic Materials: A Molecular Modeling Approach	Engineering Gene Delivery from Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine Applications

Computational Methods for Analysis of Complex Catalytic Reaction Networks	The Impacts of Confinement and Neighboring Domains on the Glass Transition Temperature and Mobility Associated with Diffusion in Polymer Films

Theory and Simulations of Gels, Nanogels, and Nanoparticle Assemblies	Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Decorated with Titanium Oxide Clusters and the Investigation of the Gold-Titanium Oxide Interface: Active Site for Selective Oxidation