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Works Published in 2016

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2016 journal article

Coverage, survivability or response time: A comparative study of performance statistics used in ambulance location models via simulation–optimization

Operations Research for Health Care, 11, 1–12.

By: M. Zaffar*, H. Rajagopalan*, C. Saydam*, M. Mayorga n  & E. Sharer*

author keywords: Ambulance location; Covering models; Survivability; Simulation; Metaheuristics
TL;DR: This paper compares the performance of three recent ambulance location model objectives by applying a simulation–optimization framework and shows that the maximum survivability objective performs better in both survivability and coverage metrics. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 conference paper

Creating common patients and evaluating indiviual results: issues in indivual simulation for health policy analysis

2016 10th european conference on antennas and propagation (eucap), 1387–1398.

By: D. Cornejo, M. Mayorga  & K. Lich

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 conference paper

A Framework for modeling the complex interaction between breast cancer and diabetes

2016 10th european conference on antennas and propagation (eucap), 1245–1256.

By: S. Goodarzi n, K. McKenzie n, N. Nataraj n, J. Ivy n, M. Mayorga n , J. Mason*, J. Tejada

TL;DR: A simulation model framework is built that explores the interaction between breast cancer and diabetes and assesses the prognosis for women diagnosed with diabetes considering their breast cancer risk, using data from national survey and surveillance consortium studies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 conference paper

A Discrete event simulation model to estimate population level health and economic impacts of smoking cessation interventions

2016 10th european conference on antennas and propagation (eucap), 1257–1268.

By: M. Mayorga , O. Reifsnider, S. Wheeler & R. Kohler

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Surface Ablation and Melting of Fusion Materials Simulated by Transient High Heat Flux Generated in an Electothermal Plasma Source

Almousa, N. M., Gilligan, J. G., & Bourham, M. (2016, September). IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE, Vol. 44, pp. 1642–1648.

By: N. Almousa  n, J. Gilligan n & M. Bourham n 

author keywords: Plasma-facing components (PFCs); surface erosion; tokamak disruption; vapor and melt layer shielding
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Strain Limit States for Circular RC Bridge Columns

EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, 32(3), 1627–1652.

By: J. Goodnight n, M. Kowalsky n & J. Nau n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Novel cellulose-collagen blend biofibers prepared from an amine/salt solvent system

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 92, 1197–1204.

By: R. Boy n , G. Narayanan n, C. Chung n & R. Kotek n

author keywords: Cellulose; Collagen; Polysaccharide-protein blend; Biofibers
MeSH headings : Cellulose / chemistry; Collagen / chemistry; Ethylenediamines / chemistry; Methanol / chemistry; Solutions; Solvents / chemistry; Tensile Strength; Thiocyanates / chemistry; Viscosity
TL;DR: The chemical and thermal analysis revealed an intermolecular interaction between cellulose and the protein and improved thermal stability, respectively, and biofibers containing higher cellulose content showed higher crystallinity, tensile, and birefringence properties of the composite fibers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Modified Plastic-Hinge Method for Circular RC Bridge Columns

JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, 142(11).

By: J. Goodnight n, M. Kowalsky n & J. Nau n

author keywords: Concrete and masonry structures
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Comparison of thermoelectric properties of nanostructured Mg2Si, FeSi2, SiGe, and nanocomposites of SiGe-Mg2Si, SiGe-FeSi2

APL MATERIALS, 4(10).

By: A. Nozariasbmarz n, P. Roy n, Z. Zamanipour n, J. Dycus n, M. Cabral n, J. LeBeau n, J. Krasinski n, D. Vashaee n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

CFD for wastewater treatment: an overview

WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 74(3), 549–563.

By: R. Samstag*, J. Ducoste n , A. Griborio*, I. Nopens *, D. Batstone *, J. Wicks *, S. Saunders*, E. Wicklein ...

Contributors: R. Samstag*, J. Ducoste n , A. Griborio*, I. Nopens *, D. Batstone *, J. Wicks *, S. Saunders*, E. Wicklein, G. Kenny, J. Laurent *

author keywords: biokinetics; computational fluid dynamics; digestion; flow splitting; modelling; sedimentation
MeSH headings : Bacteria / metabolism; Hydrodynamics; Models, Theoretical; Sewage / chemistry; Sewage / microbiology; Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods; Wastewater / chemistry; Wastewater / microbiology; Water Purification / instrumentation; Water Purification / methods
TL;DR: An overview of CFD applied to a wide range of unit processes in water and WWT from hydraulic elements like flow splitting to physical, chemical and biological processes like suspended growth nutrient removal and anaerobic digestion is provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Advancing the Forensic Analysis of Dyed Fibers by Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

AATCC JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, 3(2), 25–32.

By: C. Zhou n, K. Beck n, D. Hinks n, A. Crawford n & S. Blake  n

author keywords: Acid Dyes; Disperse Dyes; Forensics; HPLC; Mass Spectrometry; Polyester; SIMS; TOF
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Analysis of hydrogen in materials with and without high hydrogen mobility

SURFACE AND INTERFACE ANALYSIS, 48(5), 310–314.

By: F. Stevie n

author keywords: hydrogen analysis; depth profiling; SIMS; hydrogen forward scattering; nuclear reaction analysis; niobium analysis
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Trends in Population and Demographics of US Environmental Engineering Students and Faculty from 2005 to 2013

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 33(8), 578–590.

By: L. Blaney *, R. Kandiah *, J. Ducoste n , J. Perlinger* & S. Bartelt-Hunt *

Contributors: L. Blaney *, R. Kandiah *, J. Ducoste n , J. Perlinger* & S. Bartelt-Hunt *

author keywords: assessment; innovations in environmental education; diversity; demographics; outreach
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Structural characteristics and development of the cake layer in a dynamic membrane bioreactor

SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 167, 88–96.

By: J. Xiong *, D. Fu *, R. Singh * & J. Ducoste n 

Contributors: J. Xiong *, D. Fu *, R. Singh * & J. Ducoste n 

author keywords: Self-forming dynamic membrane; Cake layer; Dynamic membrane structure; Membrane fouling
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Significantly Increasing the Ductility of High Performance Polymer Semiconductors through Polymer Blending

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 8(22), 14037–14045.

By: J. Scott n, X. Xue  n, M. Wang *, R. Kline*, B. Hoffman n, D. Dougherty n, C. Zhou n, G. Bazan *, . Brendan T. O'Connor

author keywords: polymer semiconductors; blend films; vertical segregation; ductility; thin film transistors
TL;DR: The ductility of the blend films is significantly improved compared to that of neat PCDTPT films, and when the blend film is employed in an OTFT, the performance is largely maintained, highlighting a processing approach to achieve high performance polymer OTFTs that are electrically and mechanically optimized. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

SIMS measurement of hydrogen and deuterium detection limits in silicon: Comparison of different SIMS instrumentation

JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B, 34(3).

By: F. Stevie n, C. Zhou n, M. Hopstaken*, M. Saccomanno*, Z. Zhang* & A. Turansky*

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Method for quantification of insecticide in mosquito netting using ion implantation and ToF-SIMS analysis

JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B, 34(3).

By: C. Zhou n, F. Stevie n & S. Smith *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Good modelling practice in applying computational fluid dynamics for WWTP modelling

WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 73(5), 969–982.

By: E. Wicklein, D. Batstone *, J. Ducoste n , J. Laurent *, A. Griborio*, J. Wicks *, S. Saunders, R. Samstag* ...

Contributors: E. Wicklein, D. Batstone *, J. Ducoste n , J. Laurent *, A. Griborio*, J. Wicks *, S. Saunders, R. Samstag*, O. Potier*, I. Nopens*

author keywords: CFD; GMP; protocol; wastewater treatment
MeSH headings : Hydrodynamics; Models, Theoretical; Waste Disposal Facilities; Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods; Wastewater
TL;DR: This paper summarizes the recommendations for GMP of the IWA working group on CFD and provides an overview of GMP, which, though it is written for the wastewater application, is based on general CFD procedures. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Accelerated Thermal Decomposition of Graphene Oxide Films in Air via in Situ X-ray Diffraction Analysis

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 120(27), 14984–14990.

By: Q. Pan n, C. Chung n, N. He n, J. Jones n & W. Gao n

Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Quantifying fat, oil, and grease deposit formation kinetics

WATER RESEARCH, 88, 786–795.

By: M. Iasmin n, L. Dean n & J. Ducoste n 

Contributors: M. Iasmin n, L. Dean n & J. Ducoste n 

author keywords: Fat, oil, and grease deposits; Saponification; Sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs); Kinetics; Calcium based saponified solids
MeSH headings : Calcium Chloride / analysis; Calcium Sulfate / analysis; Fats / analysis; Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / analysis; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Kinetics; Rapeseed Oil; Sewage / analysis; Temperature; Waste Disposal, Fluid
TL;DR: This mechanistic saponification model, with its ability to track the saponified solids chemical precursors, may provide an initial framework to predict the spatial formation of FOG deposits in municipal sewers using system wide sewer collection modeling software. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

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