College of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Lignin-Based Polyurethanes: Opportunities for Bio-Based Foams, Elastomers, Coatings and Adhesives
(2019-07-19)Polyurethane chemistry can yield diverse sets of polymeric materials exhibiting a wide range of properties for various applications and market segments. Utilizing lignin as a polyol presents an opportunity to incorporate ... -
A Survey on Smart Agent-Based Microgrids for Resilient/Self-Healing Grids
(2017-05-01)This paper presents an overview of our body of work on the application of smart control techniques for the control and management of microgrids (MGs). The main focus here is on the application of distributed multi-agent ... -
Agent-Based Modeling of Retail Electrical Energy Markets with Demand Response
(2018-08-01)In this paper, we study the behavior of a Day-Ahead (DA) retail electrical energy market with price-based Demand Response (DR) from Air Conditioning (AC) loads through a hierarchical multiagent framework, employing a machine ... -
Real-Time Multiobjective Microgrid Power Management Using Distributed Optimization in an Agent-Based Bargaining Framework
(2018-11-01)In this paper, we present a market-based resilient power management procedure for electrical distribution systems consisting of multiple cooperative MiroGrids (MGs). Distributed optimization is used to find the optimal ... -
A Market-Based Resilient Power Management Technique for Distribution Systems with Multiple Microgrids Using a Multi-Agent System Approach.
(2019-01-24)In this paper, we present a market-based resilient power management procedure for electrical distribution systems consisting of multiple cooperative MiroGrids (MGs). Distributed optimization is used to find the optimal ... -
Short and narrow roads cause substantial impacts on wildlife
(2019)Short and narrow roads are generally overlooked when assessing road impacts on biodiversity. However, these roads bisect natural environments and may cause significant impacts on wildlife in local scale. Thus, we monitored ... -
Performance of Arch-Style Road Crossing Structures from Relative Movement Rates of Large Mammals
(2017-10)In recent decades, an increasing number of highway construction and reconstruction projects have included mitigation measures aimed at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and maintaining habitat connectivity for wildlife. ... -
Struvite Stone Formation by Ureolytic Biofilms
(2019)This chapter describes the role ureolytic biofilms (communities of microbes attached to surfaces) play in struvite stone formation in the urinary tract. The formation of struvite stones (MgNH4PO4·6H2O), commonly known as ... -
Measuring Antimicrobial Efficacy against Biofilms: A MetaAnalysis
(2019-05)Through a statistical meta-analysis of published data on antimicrobial efficacy against biofilms formed by two common bacterial species, it was concluded that the particular experimental method used is the most important ... -
Holistic Management of Textile Odor Using Novel Silver-Polymeric Complexes
(2018-08)Odor poses a growing concern in clothing and apparel applications due to laundering limitations at managing odor-causing microorganisms. Herein, a novel silver-polymer complex was applied to textile materials and studied ... -
Characterization of synovial fluid metabolomic phenotypes of cartilage morphological changes associated with osteoarthritis
(2019-08)"Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial disease with etiological heterogeneity. The objective of this study was to classify OA subgroups by generating metabolomic phenotypes from human synovial fluid. ... -
Characterization and quantification of structure and flow in multichannel polymer membranes by MRI
(2019-01)Polymeric multichannel hollow fiber membranes were developed to reduce fiber breakage and to increase the volume-to-membrane-surface ratio and consequently the efficiency of filtration processes. These membranes are commonly ... -
MEMS-in-the-lens architecture for a miniature high-NA laser scanning microscope
(2019-06)Laser scanning microscopes can be miniaturized for in vivo imaging by substituting optical microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices in place of larger components. The emergence of multifunctional active optical devices ... -
Impact of an automated hand hygiene monitoring system and additional promotional activities on hand hygiene performance rates and healthcare-associated infections
(2019-07)Objective: Determine the impact of an automated hand hygiene monitoring system (AHHMS) plus complementary strategies on hand hygiene performance rates and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Design: Retrospective, ... -
A Novel Gastric Spheroid Co-culture Model Reveals Chemokine-Dependent Recruitment of Human Dendritic Cells to the Gastric Epithelium
(2019-03)Background & Aims Gastric dendritic cells (DCs) control the adaptive response to infection with Helicobacter pylori, a major risk factor for peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. We hypothesize that DC interactions ... -
Randomized controlled trial evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy of chlorhexidine gluconate and para-chloro-meta-xylenol handwash formulations in real-world doses
(2019-06)Chlorhexidine gluconate-based soaps have become the gold standard for handwashing in critical care settings and para-chloro-meta-xylenol is an effective alternative antibacterial active ingredient. This study benchmarked ... -
Who goes in and out of patient rooms? An observational study of room entries and exits in the acute care setting
(2019-05)The objective of this study is to determine what percentage of patient room entries and exits (opportunities) are attributed to health care personnel (HCP) and non-HCP. A total of 14,876 opportunities were observed by ... -
Kinetics of Calcite Precipitation by Ureolytic Bacteria under Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions
(2019-05)The kinetics of urea hydrolysis (ureolysis) and induced calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation for engineering use in the subsurface was investigated under aerobic conditions using Sporosarcina pasteurii (ATCC strain ... -
Quorum sensing inhibition as a promising method to control biofilm growth in metalworking fluids
(2019-04)Microbial contamination in metalworking systems is a critical problem. This study determined the microbial communities in metalworking fluids (MWFs) from two machining shops and investigated the effect of quorum sensing ... -
Pay or prevent? Human safety, costs to society and legal perspectives on animal-vehicle collisions in Sao Paulo state, Brazil
(2019-04)Direct road mortality and the barrier effect of roads are typically identified as one of the greatest threats to wildlife. In addition, collisions with large mammals are also a threat to human safety and represent an ...
