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Submissions from 2012
A Domain-Specific Modeling Approach to Realizing User-centric Communication, Yali Wu, Andrew Allen, Frank Hernandez, Robert France, and Peter J. Clarke
Design of an Electrically Small, Circularly Polarized, Parasitic Array Antenna for an Active 433.92MHz RFID Handheld Reader, Jay J. Yu and Sungkyun Lim
Beyond Spacetime Geometry – The Death of Philosophy and Its Quantum Reincarnation, Wen-Ran Zhang
Yin Yang Bipolar Atom - An Eastern Road toward Quantum Gravity, Wen-Ran Zhang
Submissions from 2011
Exploring Student Attitudes Towards Plagiarism: Does the Type of Work Matter, Cheryl L. Aasheim, Lixin Li, and Paige Rutner
IT Program Curriculum Recommendations Based on a Survey of Knowledge and Skill Requirements for Entry-Level IT Workers, Cheryl L. Aasheim, Lixin Li, Jordan D. Shropshire, and Christopher A. Kadlec
Qualitative Evaluation of a PID Controller for Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation Implemented in an FPGA Card, Rocio Alba-Flores, Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, and C. Jeanniton
VIEW – A Virtual Interactive Web-Based Learning Environment for Engineering, Priya T. Goeser, Wayne M. Johnson, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, and Dirk Schaefer
A Survey of Visuo-Haptic Simulation in Surgical Training, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Crenguta M. Bogdan, Dorin M. Popovici, and Ovidiu D. Costea
Haptic User Interface and Practice-based Learning for Minimally Invasive Surgical Training, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Adrian Seitan, Costin Petre, Mihai Polceanu, Crenguta M. Bogdan, Aurelian Nicola, and Dorin M. Popovici
Using Quality Metrics of Clusters to Identify Redundant Independent Variables, Ray R. Hashemi, Azita Bahrami, S. Young, and M. Smith
An Android Based Medication Reminder System: A Concept Analysis Approach, Ray R. Hashemi, Les Sears, and Azita Bahrami
Taxonomy of Data Modeling Patterns, Vladan Jovanovic and Mile Pavlic
A Viability Study of Photovoltaic Systems, Youakim Kalaani and William Nichols
Photovoltaic Energy Systems - A Feasibility Study, Youakim Kalaani and William Nichols
Safe Runtime Validation of Behavioral Adaptations in Autonomic Software, Tariq M. King, Andrew A. Allen, Rodolfo Cruz, and Peter J. Clarke
A Comparative Case Study on the Engineering of Self-Testable Autonomic Software, Tariq M. King, Andrew A. Allen, Yali Wu, Peter J. Clarke, and Alain E. Ramirez
Spatiotemporal Interpolation Methods for Air Pollution Exposure, Lixin Li, Xingyou Zhang, James B. Holt, Jie Tian, and Reinhard Piltner
Preliminary Experimental Study on Erosion and Tribological Effects of Selected Nanofluids, Gustavo Molina, M. Hulett, Mosfequr Rahman, Valentin Soloiu, and Charles Walker
Triboemission Phenomena and Possible Connections to Tribocatalysis, Gustavo J. Molina and Czeslaw Kajdas
Development of an Instrument for Studies of Charged Triboemission Transport in Gas Atmospheres, Gustavo J. Molina, Czeslaw Kajdas, and A. Kulczycki
Exploratory Research Work on Tribological Effects of Nanofluids, Gustavo J. Molina, Md Azizur Rahman, Valentin Soloiu, C. Walker, and M. Hulett
The Planning and Design of Photovoltaic Energy Systems, William Nichols and Youakim Kalaani
The Planning and Design of Photovoltaic Energy Systems: Engineering and Economic Aspects, William Nichols and Youakim Kalaani
Integration of Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) Model with Geographical Information System (GIS) Platform and Its Applications, Sen Peng, George Yuzhu Fu, Xinhua Zhao, and Brian C. Moore
Mixed-Enhanced Quadrilateral Finite Elements with Wachspress-Type Functions, Reinhard E. Piltner and Lixin Li
Finite Element Modeling Analysis of Photostrictively-Driven Optical Actuators for Excitation of Microdevices, Mosfequr Rahman and Masud Nawaz
Validation without Normalization, Daniel Ratklif, Mile Pavlic, and Vladan Jovanovic
An Interdisciplinary Team-based Mobile Robots design course for Engineering, Fernando Rios-Gutierrez and Rocio Alba-Flores
High Velocity Impact Properties Characterization of Nano-Phased Bi-Layered Body Armor, Sirajus Salekeen, Mohammad G. Kibria Khan, and Shaik Jeelani
Optical Character Recognition of Non-flat Small Documents Using Android: A Case Study, L. Sears, Ray R. Hashemi, and M. Smith
Tribometry Studies on the Effects of Lubricant Contamination with Biofuels, S. M. Shanta, Gustavo J. Molina, and Valentin Soloiu
Tribological Effects of Mineral-Oil Lubricant Contamination with Biofuels: A Pin-on-disk Tribometry and Wear Study, Sultana M. Shanta, Gustavo J. Molina, and Valentin Soloiu
A Relevancy Classification System for Web Search Results in Mobile Devices, M. Smith and Ray R. Hashemi
Identification of Human Skin Regions Using Color and Texture, M. Smith and Ray R. Hashemi
Oleic Methyl Ester Investigations in an Indirect Injection Diesel Engine; Stage One: Combustion Investigations, Valentin Soloiu, Jeff Lewis, April Covington, David Nelson, and Norman Schmidt
Combustion Characteristics of a Charcoal Slurry in a DI Diesel Engine and the Impact on the Injection System Performance, Valentin Soloiu, Jeffery Lewis, Yoshinobu Yoshihara, and Kazuie Nishiwaki
Small Bore Direct Injection Diesel Engine Operation with Charcoal Diesel Slurries, Valentin Soloiu, J. Lewis, Gustavo J. Molina, B. Vlcek, Y. Yoshihara, and K. Nishiwaki
Simulation of Frictional Effects Due to Engine Oil Contamination with BioFuel, Julian Wallace, James Hennings, Aniruddha Mitra, and Valentin Soloiu
Academic Success Factors: An IT Student Perspective, Aimao Zhang and Cheryl L. Aasheim
YinYang Bipolar Atom and Quantum Cellular Automation -- A Unification, Wen-Ran Zhang
Submissions from 2010
A Survey of Student Attitudes on Plagiarism in Programming Courses, Cheryl L. Aasheim, Lixin Li, Paige Rutner, and Susan R. Williams
Academic Success Factors for Information Technology Students, Cheryl L. Aasheim, Aimao Zhang, and Susan Rebstock Williams
Enhancing the Learning Experience in a Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Course, Rocio Alba-Flores and Youakim G. al-Kalaani
Enhancing The Learning Experience In A Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Course, Rocio Alba-Flores and Youakim Kalaani
Adaptive Control of Synchronization for Muti Axis Motion System, Marvin H.-M. Cheng, Sirajus Salekeen, Ezzat G. Bakhoum, and Cheng-Yi Chen
Removal of Turbidity and Color from Surface Water Using PreBio Granular Activated Carbon Filter (PreBiofilter) for Coastal Municipal and Industrial Use, George Yuzhu Fu, H. Hammerstein, P. A. Work, Sen Peng, and D. Kreller
A VIEW on Mechanical Dissection for Freshmen Engineering, Priya T. Goeser, Wayne M. Johnson, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Ivan Sopin, Michael Brundage, and Matthew Carroll
Biosorption of Colour-Imparting Substances in Biologically Treated Pulp Mill Effluent Using Aspergillus niger Fungal Biomass, Sarah Grainger, George Yuzhu Fu, and Eric R. Hall
Visio-Haptic Simulator for Static and Kinetic Friction, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Elizabeth Murrell, James LaPlant, William Baird, and Dorin M. Popovici
Introductory Programming Course Using Games, James Harris and Vladan Jovanovic
Association Analysis of the Working Environment and SOD Enzyme Behavior of Workers in a Factory Setting, Ray R. Hashemi, Mahmood Bahar, Azita A. Bahrami, and Russell Smith
SASSY: A Petri Net based Student-Driven Advising Support System, Ray R. Hashemi and J. Blondin
A Proper Constitutive Model for Numerical Analysis of Lightweight Membrane Structures, N. M. Houssain, K. Woo, C. H. Jenkins, and Mosfequr Rahman
Teaching Storage Infrastructure Management and Security, Vladan Jovanovic and T. Mirzoev
Engaging Students in Information Storage Management Courses, Vladan Jovanovic, Timur Mirzoev, Lee Toderick, Rick Homkes, and Mark Stockman
Activation Energy of Tribochemical and Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions, Czeslaw Kajdas, A. Kulczycki, K. J. Kurzydlowski, and Gustavo J. Molina
An Outcomes-Driven Approach for Assessment, Youakim Kalaani and Shonda Bernadine
Integrating Design in Construction Service-Learning, Gustavo O. Maldonado and Brian C. Moore
A Preliminary Study on Tribo-Photoemission from Sliding Surfaces, Gustavo J. Molina, R. McDaniel, K. Hiratsuka, and Czeslaw Kajdas
A Preliminary Study on Effects of Lubricant Contaminated with Biofuels, Gustavo J. Molina, Valentin Soloiu, S. M. Shanta, and C. Hilliard
Development of a Testing Rig for Erosion with Nanofluids, Gustavo Molina and Mosfequr Rahman
Challenges in the Deployment of Visuo-Haptic Virtual Environments on the Internet, Jonathan Norman and Felix G. Hamza-Lup
Integration of USEPA WASP Model in a GIS Platform, Sen Peng, George Yuzhu Fu, and Xinhua Zhao
Finite Element Modeling Analysis of Photostrictive Materials use in Optical Actuator for Microdevices, Mosfequr Rahman
Numerical Analysis of Laminar Natural Convection and Particle Transport in Rectangular Enclosures of Various Aspect Ratios, Mosfequr Rahman and Khandakar N. Morshed
Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of Three Bladed Savonius Wind Turbine with Different Overlap Ratios and at Various Reynolds Number, Mosfequr Rahman, Khandakar N. Morshed, and Ahsan Mian
Enhancing Electrical Engineering Technology Capstone Experience, Fernando Rios-Gutierrez and Youakim Kalaani
Analytical Solution of Shock Waves Equation with Higher Order Approximation, Valentin Soloiu, Marvin H. Cheng, and Cheng-Yi Chen
Experiment Design, Instrumentation and Preliminary Camshaft Tribology Studies of an Ethanol Fuelled Otto Engine for Lawn Mower Application, Valentin Soloiu, C. Hilliard, Gustavo J. Molina, and B. Vlcek
Extending the Web3D: Design of Conventional GUI Libraries in X3D, Ivan Sopin and Felix G. Hamza-Lup
Yin Yang Bipolar Quantum Entanglement – Toward a Logically Complete Quantum Theory, Wen-Ran Zhang
Submissions from 2009
Act, Don't React: A Case on Operational Risk Management in Banking, Bryan L. Aasheim, Cheryl L. Aasheim, and Susan R. Williams
Knowledge and Skill Requirements for Information Technology Graduates: A Comparison of Industry and Academia, Cheryl L. Aasheim, Lixin Li, and Susan R. Williams
Knowledge and Skill Requirements for Entry-Level Information Technology Workers: Do Employers in the IT Industry View These Differently than Employers in Other Industries?, Cheryl L. Aasheim and Susan R. Williams
Knowledge and Skill Requirements for IT Graduates, Cheryl L. Aasheim, Susan R. Williams, and Eulous Sonny Butler
Implementing Imaging Technology in Graduate Admissions at Georgia Southern University, Cheryl L. Aasheim, Susan R. Williams, Jody Kemp, Ted Williams, and Lisa Spence
A Neural Network for Discovery of Record Layouts, R. Bahrami, Ray R. Hashemi, J. Talburt, and Z. Burachevsky
Controller Synthesis with the Consideration of MultiResolution, Marvin H.M. Cheng, Cheng-Yi Chen, Ezzat G. Bakhoum, and Aniruddha Mitra
Synchronization Controller Synthesis of MultiAxis Motion System, Marvin H.M. Cheng, Anirudda Mitra, and Cheng-Yi Chen
A Different View: Virtual Interactive Engineering on the Web, Priya T. Goeser, Wayne M. Johnson, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Ivan Sopin, Carlos Sanchez, and Patrick Hagar
Interactive 3D Web-Based Environments for Online Learning: Case Studies, Technologies and Challenges, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Priya T. Goeser, Wayne M. Johnson, Tina Thompson, Elena Railean, Dorin M. Popovici, and Georgiana Hamza-Lup
Collaborative Haptic Environment Assessment, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Benjamin M. Lambeth, and James LaPlant
Web-Based 3D and Haptic Interactive Environments for e-Learning, Simulation, and Training, Felix G. Hamza-Lup and Ivan Sopin
The Haptic Paradigm in Education: Challenges and Case Studies, Felix G. Hamza-Lup and Ioana A. Stanescu
Interactive 3D User Interfaces for Neuroanatomy Exploration, Felix G. Hamza-Lup and Tina Thompson
An Automaton-Based Formalism for Cooperative Augmented Reality Systems, Felix G. Hamza-Lup and Ferucio Laurentiu Tiplea
Prediction of Experimental Data for an Independent Variable Using the Experimental Data Collected for Other Independent Variables in a Study of Skin Cancer Caused by UV Radiation, Ray R. Hashemi, Mahmood Bahar, Nan Tang, Alexander A. Tyler, and William Hinson
Association Analysis of the Alumni Giving: A Formal Concept Analysis, Ray R. Hashemi, Louis A. Le Blanc, Azita A. Bahrami, Mahmood Bahar, and Bryan Traywick
Activation Energy of Tribochemical and Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions, Czeslaw Kajdas; A. Kulczycki; K. J, Kurzydlowski; and Gustavo J. Molina
The Effects of Network Delay on Task Performance in a Visual-Haptic Collaborative Environment, Benjamin M. Lambeth, James LaPlant, Elena Clapan, and Felix G. Hamza-Lup
Charged Triboemission from Sliding Contacts: Possible Mechanisms and Its Relation with Surface Chemical Processes, Gustavo J. Molina, Czeslaw Kajdas, and Michael Furey
3D Virtual Spaces Supporting Engineering Learning Activities, Dorin M. Popovici, Jean-Pierre Gerval, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Ronan Querrec, Mihai Polceanu, Norina Popovici, and Remus Zăgan
Video Mining: Discovery of Theatrical Upstaging, L. Sears, Ray R. Hashemi, P. Sears, and M. Smith
Classification of Movies and Television Shows Using Motion, M. Smith, Ray R. Hashemi, and L. Sears
Tribological Aspects of a Diesel Injector Operation with Charcoal-Oil Slurries, Valentin Soloiu and Gustavo J. Molina
Designing the Transition into the Mobile Arena for Enriched User Experience, Ioana A. Stănescu, Felix G. Hamza-Lup, and Nazime Tuncay
Mobile Knowledge Management Toolkit, Ioana A. Stănescu, Antoniu Ştefan, Ion Roceanu, Veronica Ştefan, and Felix G. Hamza-Lup
Six Conjectures in Quantum Physics and Computational Neuroscience, Wen-Ran Zhang
Yin Yang Bipolar Relativity: A Unifying Theory of Nature, Agents, and Life Science, Wen-Ran Zhang
