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2024

Min, Jihong (2024) Innovations in Wireless Bioelectronics for Precision Medicine, from Sustainable Sweat Sensing to Ingestible Gut Monitoring. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/kcm7-wz71. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12052023-185529151

Dilanyan, Taleen Gaied (2024) Open-Source Custom Beads for Single-Cell Transcriptomics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/v52p-gf80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01162024-161326655

Ko, Dennis Lok (2024) Design and Implementation of a Microparticle Delivery Device for the Cornea. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02072024-100209417

Lee, Justin (2024) Ultrasound Control and Imaging of Cellular Immunotherapy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/60sh-a389. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03132024-155539035

Miao, Kun (2024) Stimulated Raman Scattering: a Biophysical Perspective for Imaging Cells and Tissues. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ch88-9173. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08312023-053642106

Tu, Jiaobing (2024) Wearable Sweat Sensors for Disease Monitoring and Management. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7jdg-z479. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11062023-050222447

Wackelin, Daniel Joseph (2024) New to Nature C–C Bond Forming Cyclases: Pushing the Boundaries of Ring Forming Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/26ag-8c56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09022023-064950039

Wang, Grace Zimu (2024) Chemo-Selective Proteomics for Discovery of Polymicrobial Interactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1vw0-gt98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03292024-213352165

2023

Abundo, Maria Paulene Bernal (2023) Ultrasound Controlled Drug Delivery by Acoustically Switchable Hydrogels. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5rr6-q625. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272023-093432414

Ding, Xiaozhe (2023) Computation-Aided Protein Engineering for Targeted Therapeutic Delivery. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7n15-3076. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05052023-192721059

Dutka, Przemysław (2023) Cryo-ET Reveals Molecular Details of Multi-Megadalton Bacterial Protein Complexes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/87jm-7v06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05092023-163511031

Friedman, Andrew Collin (2023) Scalable Fabrication of Micro-Architected Water Filtering Membranes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rktj-2v55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022023-223752519

Gholamin, Sharareh (2023) Mechanism of Response and Resistance to CAR T Cell Therapies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jf79-pv58. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06132023-010825748

Gorin, Gennady (2023) Stochastic Foundations for Single-Cell RNA Sequencing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jn6n-x368. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022023-194724728

Griggs, Whitney Scott (2023) Listening to the Internal Representation of Actions Within the Posterior Parietal Cortex. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0eae-hk18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01192023-014456964

Hui, Yue (2023) Applications of Genetically Engineered Bacillus subtilis in Biocatalysis and Functional Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/cdja-ck19. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07272022-064642720

Hurt, Robert Cooper (2023) Engineering of Second-Generation Acoustic Reporter Genes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qs6v-5d67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05192023-001330664

Ifkovits, Zachary Philip (2023) Strategies for Enabling Stable and Efficient (Photo)Electrochemical Water Splitting. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jt8t-w739. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05132023-220300179

Kim, Gunho (2023) Wave Propagation in Periodic Acoustic Metamaterials: from 1D to 3D. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dyq0-vm69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03022023-175118888

Ling, Bill (2023) Acoustic Biomolecules for Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/va8g-tb47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312023-220301021

Liu, Xinyan (2023) Bioorthogonal Noncanonical Amino Acid Tagging for Understanding Bacterial Persistence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/q6bx-kt39. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08272022-063655097

Rosakis, Alexandros Yiannis (2023) The Hemodynamics of Native and Surgical Aortic Valves with Regards to Wall Shear Stress and Residence Time. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/exsa-nm30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10032022-224522966

Sarraf, Namita (2023) Towards Integrated Molecular Machines: Structural, Mechanical, and Computational Motifs. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/cdwp-c709. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01272023-184413283

Sharma, Saransh (2023) Low-Power and Miniaturized Medical Electronics for In-Vivo Localization and Tracking. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/xrw0-k789. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312023-034316442

Xiong, Lealia Li (2023) Expanding the Toolbox for Thermal Control of E. coli: Cold-Activated Transcription with Applications in Temperature Self-Regulation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5w59-0667. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272023-161541041

2022

Fu, Harold Jin (2022) Open-Circuit Stability and Integration of Silicon Electrodes for Solar Fuels Devices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pgx5-fj77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10092021-015926914

Kjeldbjerg, Camilla Maria (2022) The Effects of Confinement in Active Matter: the Casimir Effect, Partitioning, and Hindered Diffusion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/avfw-fh81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12102021-231944176

Peng, Zhiwei (2022) Transport and Microrheology of Active Colloids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wa00-y892. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04292022-213605156

Row, Hyeongjoo (2022) Mechanical Approach to Active Matter: Reverse Osmotic Effect and Motility-Induced Phase Separation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qef0-e420. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252022-172145394

Watkins-Dulaney, Ella Jenná (2022) Engineering the Tryptophan Synthase β-Subunit for Synthesis of Noncanonical Amino Acids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yekm-y267. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07062021-155047044

2021

Abedi, Mohamad (2021) Thermal Bioswitches for Non-Invasive Control of Cellular Therapies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/z7ac-2g66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03032021-224823348

Chong, Lucy Shin (2021) Engineering and Delivery of Programmable Protein Circuits as Potential Therapeutic Devices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jdhe-by95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072021-211522720

Chour, William (2021) Molecular Technologies for Antigen-Based Immunity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/z20t-nq62. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02192021-010538691

Knight, Anders Matthew (2021) Expanding the Scope of Metalloprotein Families and Substrate Classes in New-to-Nature Reactions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7qh5-5130. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06212020-111155395

Ross, Tyler David (2021) Guiding Self-Organization in Active Matter with Spatiotemporal Boundary Conditions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/q85h-j730. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07082020-113341068

Sawyer, Daniel Patrick (2021) Enhanced Noninvasive Imaging of Acoustic Biomolecules. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/p52e-qv56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022021-043318684

Wu, Di (2021) Biomolecular Tools for Noninvasive Imaging and Manipulation of Engineered Cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dt22-nv14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262021-021059637

Zhou, Dan (2021) Mechanism of Action of a Therapeutic Peptide, Risuteganib, Suggests that Supporting Mitochondrial Function Underlies its Clinical Efficacy in Treating Leading Causes of Blindness. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9kqf-yr35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282021-020006678

2020

Bedrossian, Manuel M. (2020) A Novel Digital Holographic Microscope (DHM) to Investigate and Characterize Microbial Motility in Extreme Aquatic Environments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/m3a3-4610. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04272020-152058259

Davis, Hunter Cole Davis (2020) Mechanistic Insights for Magnetic Imaging and Control of Cellular Function. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9QEJ-6H55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10072019-141728052

Farhadi, Arash (2020) Acoustic Reporter Genes for Noninvasive Imaging of Cellular Function. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zght-4j47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04222020-163929825

Hanewich-Hollatz, Mikhail Henning (2020) Conditional Guide RNAs: Programmable Conditional Regulation of CRISPR/Cas Function via Dynamic RNA Nanotechnology. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NS2B-DJ96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11042019-135312842

Jue, Erik Bradley (2020) Improved Tools for Point-of-Care Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/d6mf-5081. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292020-131840076

Lin, Li (2020) Photoacoustic Tomography: From Bench to Bedside. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1DGY-T168. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12092019-113537728

Mittelstein, David Reza (2020) Modifying Ultrasound Waveform Parameters to Control, Influence, or Disrupt Cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/71ak-w328. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05242020-045332969

Ng, Ryan Cecil (2020) Nanophotonic Phenomena in Dielectric Photonic Crystals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZP30-F550. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02122020-151048251

Vyatskikh, Andrey (2020) Additive Manufacturing of 3D Nano-Architected Metals and Ceramics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pdz2-dd59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252020-134146453

Weaver, Sara Jean (2020) Visualizing Small Proteins with the cryoEM Platform and The Structure of the Vibrio cholerae Type IV Competence Pilus Secretin PilQ. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9B9V-PK08. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12092019-141850032

2019

Mosesso, Richard Albert (2019) Mechanistic Investigations of Receptor Signaling via Canonical and Non-Canonical Amino Acid Mutagenesis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X18Z-XE16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072019-131615199

Blom, Antoinette Elisabeth Maria (2019) Functional Evaluation and Development of Novel Agonists and Modulators of Neuronal Ion Channels. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RG56-G044. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072019-145818414

Chung, Jaebum (2019) Computational Imaging: a Quest for the Perfect Image. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8W3A-HE02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05202019-151055724

Cook, Colin Andrew (2019) Phototherapeutic Devices for the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/62R5-RF78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01102019-190818557

Flytzanis, Nicholas C. (2019) From Single-Cell to Whole-Body: Developing a Molecular Neuroscience Toolkit. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/S28C-DJ17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122018-165154970

Kim, Joey Dongjin (2019) Effects of Branching on Conformation, Crystallization, and Self-Assembly of Polymers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8AFE-YC54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302019-112215583

Lakshmanan, Anupama (2019) Engineering Acoustic Protein Nanostructures for Non-Invasive Molecular Imaging using Ultrasound. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ASX5-KB62. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062019-165907194

Lewis, Russell DeRieux (2019) Evolution and Characterization of Carbene Transferases for Cyclopropanation and Carbon–Silicon Bond Formation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RMEX-Q134. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052019-172451535

Li, Lei (2019) Multi-Contrast Photoacoustic Computed Tomography. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FYGX-7M29. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05072019-120355881

Piraner, Dan Ilya (2019) Tunable Thermal Bioswitches as a Control Modality for Next Generation Therapeutics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DH10-6N61. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312019-045041264

Ramesh, Pradeep (2019) Imaging and Control of Engineered Cells using Magnetic Fields. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KY00-7Y74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052019-181520170

Shen, Kevin (2019) Conformations and Charge Fluctuations in Polyelectrolyte Solutions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y6VG-0297. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08142018-105206326

2018

Bedbrook, Claire Nicole (2018) Engineering Novel Rhodopsins for Neuroscience. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7RA0-BC29. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302018-095950094

Kim, Jungwoo (2018) Microfluidic Analysis in Patient Biopsies: toward Precision Medicine for Glioblastoma Multiforme. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9639MX2. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09042017-140704721

Maeda, Kazuki (2018) Simulation, Experiments, and Modeling of Cloud Cavitation with Application to Burst Wave Lithotripsy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N7JK-F529. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012018-165819361

Maggi, Alessandro (2018) Three-Dimensional Nano-Architected Materials as Platforms for Designing Effective Bone Implants. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z947482K. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12242017-060345135

Schlappi, Travis Stratton (2018) Improving the Speed and Performance of Point-of-Care Diagnostics with Microfluidics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9K935Q6. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08292017-182342238

Wu, Yong Yi (2018) Engineering Biosynthetic Pathways in Cell-Free Systems for Sustainability and Chemical Innovation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99W0CN1. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08302017-121452132

Wyatt, Emily Ann (2018) Targeted Nanoparticle Delivery of Therapeutics Across the Blood-Brain and Blood-Tumor Barriers to Breast Cancer Brain Metastases. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5qpd-0736. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062018-180959061

2017

Thubagere Jagadeesh, Anupama (2017) Programming Complex Behavior in DNA-based Molecular Circuits and Robots. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9WD3XMS. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082017-194534497

Monge Osorio, Manuel Alejandro (2017) Localization and Stimulation Techniques for Implantable Medical Electronics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9P55KJ7. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312017-143935777

Takatori, Sho C. (2017) Forces, Stresses, and the (Thermo?) Dynamics of Active Matter: The Swim Pressure. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9RN35WF. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05142017-141527247

2016

Clark, Andrew James (2016) Delivery of Targeted Nanoparticles Across the Blood-Brain Barrier Using a Detachable Targeting Ligand. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9WH2MZ6. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04282016-162609209

Liu, Yang (2016) Novel Parylene Filters for Biomedical Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z97P8WDF. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262016-210208370

Ou, Xiaoze (2016) Computational Microscopy: Breaking the Limit of Conventional Optics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9M32SRZ. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04282016-051723211

Yuet, Kai P. (2016) Tools For Spatiotemporally Specific Proteomic Analysis In Multicellular Organisms. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9VD6WDH. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252016-151033826

2015

Fu, Amy Hau Yu (2015) Mitigating Scarring and Inflammation during Corneal Wound Healing using Nanofiber-Hydrogel Scaffolds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9Q81B00. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272015-172038281

2014

Ailianou, Artemis (2014) Development of Semicrystalline Morphology of Poly(L-lactic Acid) during Processing of a Vascular Scaffold. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9VT1Q26. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302014-173923900

Trudeau, Devin Lee (2014) Engineering Enzyme Systems by Recombination. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/F8T8-3S80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01202014-144143175