All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Oxidized Phospholipid Regulation of Chronic Inflammation in Endothelial Cells, Cameron Scott Brutsche
Cellular Attachment on Poly(Lactic Acid) for Use in Tissue Engineering, Stephen R. Hunter
Atherosclerosis: Pathology, Role of sd-LDL, Particle Size Characterization of sd-LDL with Multiangle Light Scattering, Akshay Sudhakar Ukey
Cellulose Based Separator for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries, Akshit Vaidya
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste from Medical Services Facilities into Potential Fuel and/or Fuel Additives, Bright Kweku Ansah Baiden
Immuno-Ligated Single Wall Nanotube-Impregnated Paper Strips for Biosensing, Wesley Exposito
Soy- Based Flexographic Ink for Linerboard Printing, Rahul Ramchandra Pingale
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Regulation of Chronic Inflammation of Endothelial Cells by a Pro-Inflammatory Epoxyisoprostane Phospholipid, Abbie Kay Brackman
Regulation of Chronic Inflammation in Endothelial Cells by Oxidized Fatty Acids, Gabriel Onolee Cole
The Modification of a Curtain Coating Formulation: A Study of Rheology and Surface Tension, and Their Effect on Pitting, Samantha Leigh Schoenfelder
Papermaking Factors Affecting Lateral Web Position during Commercial Heat Set Web Offset Printing, George W. Shields
Extraction and Recovery of Bound Phosphorus from Runoff Sediments Using Low Molecular Weight Organic Acids, Shaun Shields
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Effect of Flexibility on Interaction of Two Fibers Settling in Moderate Reynolds Numbers, Ahmed Alhasan
Electrostatic Nanosmearing Architecture of Additive Functional Groups during High Shear Mixing of Pharmaceutical Blends, Sajan Kumar Chatarla
Measurement of Activity and Stability of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Coated Crystal Surfaces, Anuradha Krishnan
Minimization of Metamerism in Wood Grain Printing using Different GCR Settings, Vinay Anil Turke
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Impact of Calendering and Silver Addition to Carbon Nanotube-Based Electrodes Used in Printed Multi-Layer Capacitors, Ramea Awni Al-Mubarak
The Design of Nanostructures from the Blending of Flowing Agents Influencing Critical Properties of a Pharmaceutical Formulation, Casey F. Kick
Low Melting Glass Frit as an Adhesion and Resistivity Promotor to Silver Nanoparticle Ink Photonically Sintered on Indium Tin Oxide Coated Glass, Jason J. Kleiner
Computer Simulations of Propulsion of Self-Propelled Flexible Nanobody, Ye Luo
Simulation of Lateral Migration and Sedimentation of a Flexible Fiber in a Vertical Weak Shear Flow, Ali Ibrahim Neamah Neamah
Zinc Oxide Based Inks for Semiconductor Applications, Shreyas Pathak
Formulation and Evaluation of Soy Polymer Based, Gravure Printed Resistive Inks for Applications in Printed Electronics, Bhushan Hiralal Patil
Simulation of Drainage Rates of a Flexible Fiber Network on Wire Screen, Yihsin Tang
Oxidized Phospholipids Regulation of the Monocyte Recruitment Parthway in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells, Piao Jian Tan
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Replacement of Solvent Based Ink by Water Based Inks for Gravure Presses with Low Efficiency Ink Driers, Viraj Suresh Dalvi
Self-Supported Printed Multi-Layer Capacitors, Michael James Joyce
A Novel Silica-Based Nano Pigment as a Titanium Dioxide Replacement, Ryan Stoneburner
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Formulation and Evaluation of Resistive Inks for Applications in Printed Electronics, Sughosh Satish Bhore
Fuctional Properties of Phthalocyanine Dye Based Inks, Yumeizhi Jia
Soy-Based Inkjet Ink, Zahra Mashhadi Khodabakhsh
Extended Color Gamut for Flexographic Printing, Gaurav Dinesh Sheth
Improved Deinkability of LEP (Liquid Electrophotography) Digital Prints, Zheng Wei
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Influence of Coating Structure on Sheet-Fed Offset Ink Setting Rates, Ting Chen
The Reduction of Glycerol Flow in a Porous Medium Through a Barrier Coating Application, Thomas Tran
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Evaluation of Silver/Graphite Ink Blends for Use in Printed Electronics, Sagar Satish Joshi
Investigation of the Production of Sugafrom Recylced Paperboard Mill Sludge by Enzymatic Hydrolysis, Mark Ostroski
Energy Recovery from Waste Wax-Coated Corrugated Containerboard, Michael C. Pergiel
Study of Metamerism and Inconstancy of Basic Color System Used in Wood Grain Laminates, Awadhoot Vijaykant Shendye
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Ingede Protocol for Deinking at Western Michigan University, Alvaro Buitrago
Approaches to Inkjet Paper Coating Improvement, Roland Gong
Hollow Sphere Plastic Pigments to Improve Coating Smoothness for Printed Electronic Applications, Bhoopesh Kumar
Digital Proofing of Spot Colors for Flexo Packaging, Sangmule Sangameshwar Laxmikant
Autohydrolysis of Red Oak and Wheat Straw with the Aid of Glycerol, Matej Pekarovic
Pigment and Binder Contributions to the Electrical Resistivity of SBS Board, Chinmay Vijaykumar Peshave
Sustainable Green Inks for Flexography: Development and Printability Study, Vyankat D. Sindphale
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Coating Formulations for Digital Printing: Application of Phase Change Inks, Hemant Bohra
Effects on Digital Image Quality when Photographing Through a Transparent Material Used to Hold or Flatten an Original Object, Paul E. Howell
The Photocatalytic Paper with Coating Formulations of Titanium Dioxide and Natural Zeolite, Qi Li
Wet-End Additive and Coating Pigment Application of an Alternative Pigment for Printing Paper Grades, Frederick C. Tan
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Effect of High Temperature Drying of Paper on Heat Transfer Rates and Sheet Properties, Dania Awni Al-Said
Coatings for Printing of Conductive Traces, Omkar Chandorkar
The Impact of Humidity and Temperature on the Performance of Printed Conductive Inks, Abhinay Mahajan
Effect of Calendering of Flexographically Printed Silver Flake Ink, Sujay Pandkar
The Possibility of Producing Biodiesel Fuel from Wood Pulping by Products, Yan Pu
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Security Printing: Towards Hologram Printing, Sachin Ravindra Agate
Cross Platforms Display Calibration and Profiling Mac OS and Windows, Reem El Asaleh
Borate Autocasting: Kinetics Model and Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Reaction Rate, Ali Zuhair Fadhel
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Deinking and Dew Waxing, Suraboon Hoontrakool
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Surface Topography Contribution to RFID’s Tags Efficiency Related to Resistivity, Mario A. Cruz
Enhanced Print Performance of Water-Based Rotogravure Inks through Theological Balance, Rurou Mai
Caustic Treatment of the Pulp: Caustic Recovery by Reverse Osmosis, Miroslav Suchy
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Effects of Various Types and Percentages of Fillers with the Mechanical Properties of Latex Saturated Paper, Jeffrey Alan Kuehn
3D Simulation of Layer Mixing in a Three-Layer Stratified Headbox, Jatetana Kunsriluksakul
Computer Integrated Print Production and JDF, Deepak-Kumar Mohan-Kumar
Use of Borate in Semi-Chemical Pulping, Promodh K. Veguru
Paper Substrates for Electronic Printing, Laura K. Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Strengthening of Corrugated Boards by Chemical Impregnation, Rajesh PremNarayanSingh
Microwave Pretreatment of Corn Stover for Anaerobic Digestion, Abhishek D. Saxena
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Generating ICC Output Profiles for Different Printing Devices: Application to a Shinohara Offset Press, Tektronix and HP Designjet, Srinivasa Raju Alluri
Effect of Partial Borate Autocausticizing on Causticizing Rate and Equilibrium, Murugavel Anbalagan
Hot Melt Inks for Rotogravure-Formulation, Printability and Rheology, Hrishikesh Shreeram Bhide
CRT Versus LCD Monitors for Soft Proofing: Quantitative and Visual Considerations, Veronika Chovancova
Influence of Infrared Absorbing Anions on Paper Coating Structure, Sachitanand Karnakote
Borates as Infrared Drying Agents and Bulking Agents in Paper Coatings, Balarama K. Morla
Effect of Modified Clay-Zeolite Pigment on the Viscoelastic, Optical, And Printing Properties of a LWC Gravure Coating, Lokendra Pal
Generating ICC Output Profiles for Different Substrates: Application too a Shinohara Offset Press & Several Printers, Kailashnath Jaganathrao Pohnerkar
Color Management of Desktop Input Devices: Quantitative Analysis of Profile Quality, Xiaoying Rong
Study of Trisodium Borate Formation and Its Reaction with Green Liquor in Partial Autocausticizing, Pasupathy Rajan Subbaiyan
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
UV-VIS Spectral Analysis of Spot Colors, Radovan Sporka
Rheology of Silica Based Inkjet Coatings and Their Filterability, Peeyush Tripathi
Development of Water-Based Ink System for Braille Printing, Saurabh Varma
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Hot Melt Inks for Rotogravure-Formulation, Print Ability and Rheology, James Atkinson
Enzymatic Deinking of Flexographic Water-Based Inks, Somporn Chaiarrekij
Assessing Silicone Holdout for Release Papers, Rudolf Haraga
Lateral Migration of a Solid Particle in Shear Flow, Wutthapong Jiraporncharoen
Influence of Starch Molecular Weight and Sodium Alginate on Silicone Holdout for Release Papers, Peter Suchy
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Development of a Photoinitiator Blend for UV Cured Inks and Coatings, Madhu Bansal
The Influence of Base Sheet Sizing on the Print Quality of Matte Coated Ink Jet Papers, Saurabh K. Halwawala
Effect of Size Level and Fiber Coarseness on Ink-Jet Printability of Size Press Coated Paper, Falguni Mehta
An Investigation into the Influence of Common Fillers on Color Reversion of BCTMP Pulp, Joseph N. Mikowski
Borax as Internal Stock Additive in Papermaking, Nejib S. Yousef
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Borax as a Strength Additive in Recycling, Siva Krishnagopal Devisetti
Effect of Various Starch Sources on the Silicone Holdout of Release Paper, Chandrasekaran Duraiswamy
The Influence of Fumed Metallic Oxides on Coating Structure and Their Relationships to Print Quality, Hyun-Kook Lee
Dimethyldioxirane in TCF Bleaching Sequences, Nayereh Mahdavi