• A survey of Kansas speech-language pathologists' knowledge and confidence regarding literacy intervention 

  Chavira, Judydiana (Wichita State University, 2021-02-18)

  The connection between spoken and written language has been well established in the research literature. Spoken language is a crucial component in supporting the development of reading and writing. For the past 19 years, ...

• Understanding the physics of droplet electrocoalescence in a microtrap 

  Memon, Faisal Bilal (Wichita State University, 2021-02-18)

  This work details a parametric study for merging microscale water droplets, using an electric field, in a microfluidic device. This device, titled TAP (Trapping and Assisted Pairing) is a cell handling platform for conducting ...

• Computerized sentence building as a treatment for aphasia 

  Powell, Addison (Wichita State University, 2021-02-18)

  Acute cerebrovascular disease (stroke) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and those who survive are often left with significant long-term disabilities. According to Kansas Health Matters, between ...

• An energy consumption model under time-of-use rates for scheduling of manufacturing shops 

  Mokhtari-Moghadam, Ali (Wichita State University, 2021-02-18)

  One of the most important contributors supporting economic prosperity in Kansas is attributed to manufacturing. It accounted for 16.30% of the output and 11.69% of the workforce (2020 Kansas Manufacturing Facts). In addition, ...

• Wheat protein-based bio-scaffold for neural regeneration 

  Brice, Ryan (Wichita State University, 2021-02-18)

  Spinal and peripheral nerve injuries are common in both civil and military environments and are primarily the result of transection injuries or burns. In the majority of nerve injuries, the nerve ends cannot be directly ...

• What factors have an effect on the life expectancy of Kansas citizens? 

  Vayda, Lisa (Wichita State University, 2021-02-18)

  Life expectancy is a common measure of public health and has been positively correlated with economic growth. This research focuses on how access to basic needs and socio-economic factors, often the focus of state-level ...

• Optimizing the thermal performance of phase-change thermal management systems for utility-scale applications in Kansas 

  Egbo, Munonyedi Kelvin (Wichita State University, 2021-02-18)

  Unlike the conventional cooling systems, phase-change cooling systems using wicks offer reliable high and effective heat flux cooling capability. However, the thermal performance of these novel thermal management systems ...

• Intrusion detection for 3D-Printers: An electrical power analysis approach 

  Rott, Michael (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  Manufacturing is one of the largest economic development drivers in the state of Kansas, accounting for more than $25 billion of annual economic output. In recent years, Kansas manufacturers have adopted Industry 4.0 ...

• Sustainable freshwater harvesting from atmosphere through electrospun superhydrophobic polyacrylonitrile nanocomposite fibers 

  Uddin, M. Nizam (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  The scarcity of pure drinking water has been one of the major humanitarian challenges in the globe. The world population growth, urbanization, depleting water resources and global climate change have intensified this crisis ...

• Urinary follicle stimulating glycoform analysis by automated Western blot 

  Katta, Sahithi (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a critical hormone for fertility in women. In females, FSH enables ovarian follicle development, thereby producing mature oocytes at ovulation. Studies from our laboratory have shown ...

• Internet of things based cyber-physical system framework for real-time operations 

  Maru, Vatsal K. (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  Automation on the production floor can improve production efficiency and human safety when performing hazardous tasks, particularly in Kansas where aircraft manufacturing requires handling large aerospace structures. To ...

• The contributions of soy protein quaternary structures on viscoelastic properties of polyethylene oxide/soy protein composites 

  Feikert, Paige (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  More than four-and-a-half million acres of Kansas land were covered in soybeans in 2018, with Kansas farmers harvesting an average of 44 bushels per acre worth a combined total of $1.6 billion. Soybeans are mostly used for ...

• Developing procurement strategy by applying classification algorithms for effective supplier assessment 

  Harikrishnakumar, Ramkumar (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  The manufacturing sector ranks one of the top spots in the 2018 Kansas economy and this projection is predicted to continue with 0.5% growth in 2019. Within the manufacturing sector, aerospace is ranked fourth in Kansas ...

• Hydraulic fracturing noise and health concerns for Kansans 

  Fuksa, Alicia J. (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  In 2016, Kansas had over 93,000 operational oil and gas wells. According to the Kansas Geological Survey, approximately 244,000 oil and gas wells were drilled in Kansas over a period of 64 years. As recently as 2015, ...

• Planning For implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for substance use prevention at a Wichita Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Clinic 

  Rakestraw, Dulcinea (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  Sedgwick County, home to 17.6% of Kansas' population, had 22.4% of all opioid-use related deaths in 2017. While opioid misuse in Kansas has not reached the same level of concern as other states, prevention strategies are ...

• Relationship between psychosocial health and self-reported oral health among senior center participants in Wichita, Kansas 

  Kanade, Ashwini (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  Poor mental health days are defined as, "mean number of days in the past 30 days adults reported their mental health was not good." According to America's Mental Health Rankings, the poor mental health days for women above ...

• Assessing knowledge and attitudes of a rural primary care practice initiating suboxone treatment for opioid use disorder 

  Coover, Andrea (Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)

  There is an opioid epidemic in the United States. Healthcare providers in Kansas have consistently written more opioid prescriptions than the US national average. Additionally, opioid mortality has affected rural communities ...

• Non-invasive detection of intracranial fluid volume shifts using wearable headband 

  Griffith, Jacob L.; Eckerman, Brandon; Loflin, Benjamin; Bhandari, Subash; Becker, Ryan A.; Mohammed, Noor (Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)

  Pathological increases in cerebral blood or cerebrospinal fluid volume have been linked to neurological complications and even death in patients who have had hemorrhagic strokes, traumatic brain injury, or have undergone ...

• The immigrants who built Kansas: One spike at a time 

  Masias, Jenny (Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)

  The prevalent link in the position of Latino neighborhoods in cities throughout Kansas is the railroad. Whether it is Newton, Wichita, Topeka, Emporia or even larger cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, the proximity of ...

• Organ motion prediction in MR-guided radiotherapy 

  Mirzapourrezaei, Seyedali; Mazur, Thomas R.; Sharp, Gregory (Wichita State University, 2019-02-26)

  According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that around 15,000 cancer cases will be newly diagnosed in the state of Kansas in 2019, from which around 4500 will be lung and abdominal cancers. Radiotherapy is ...

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