ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to express sincere appreciation to my committee members, Dr. Arnold Nelson, Dr. Robert Wood, and Dr. Michael Welsch, for their valuable input, support, patience, and understanding. Their gentle but firm directions have been most helpful. In addition, I would like to especially thank my major professor, Dr. Michael Welsch, for his inspiration, encouragement, guidance and deliberate efforts in providing me with innovative ideas. I would finally like to thank my colleagues Rafael, Mahmoud, Eric, Arturo, and Devon for no
I wish to thank my major advisor, Dr. Randy D. Allen, for all the help and guidance during my disser...
Gratefully to my family, my friends and Jazmin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my advisor Cri...
During my graduate study at UPenn, I have met numerous people who have in uenced and shaped my life ...
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Michael Sobolewski, the chairperson of my commit...
I need to thank many people for helping me complete the present work, but the space allowed for ackn...
iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I thank the members of my committee who have offered valuable insight into my wor...
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my advisor Dr. Mihai O. Marasteanu for his patience,...
I would like to thank my committee for their assistance and guidance through the dissertation proces...
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express sincere gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Warren E. Dixon, whose ...
I would first like to thank my mentor, Colin, for all of his advice, support, and patience during th...
I wish to express my appreciation to many people who have been instrumental in the completion of thi...
My sincere thanks go out to Dr. R. E. Stall, who served as the chair of my committee for most of my...
I have many people to thank for their help and support during my studies. First, I would like to tha...
I would like to begin by thanking my advisor Dr. Bret Flanders for the all the guidance, expertise a...
I wish to thank my major advisor, Dr. Randy D. Allen, for all the help and guidance during my disser...
Gratefully to my family, my friends and Jazmin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my advisor Cri...
During my graduate study at UPenn, I have met numerous people who have in uenced and shaped my life ...
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Michael Sobolewski, the chairperson of my commit...
I need to thank many people for helping me complete the present work, but the space allowed for ackn...
iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I thank the members of my committee who have offered valuable insight into my wor...
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my advisor Dr. Mihai O. Marasteanu for his patience,...
I would like to thank my committee for their assistance and guidance through the dissertation proces...
^ ' A I would like to take this opportimity to extend my thanks to the members of n my committ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express sincere gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Warren E. Dixon, whose ...
I would first like to thank my mentor, Colin, for all of his advice, support, and patience during th...
I wish to express my appreciation to many people who have been instrumental in the completion of thi...
My sincere thanks go out to Dr. R. E. Stall, who served as the chair of my committee for most of my...
I have many people to thank for their help and support during my studies. First, I would like to tha...
I would like to begin by thanking my advisor Dr. Bret Flanders for the all the guidance, expertise a...
I wish to thank my major advisor, Dr. Randy D. Allen, for all the help and guidance during my disser...
Gratefully to my family, my friends and Jazmin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my advisor Cri...
During my graduate study at UPenn, I have met numerous people who have in uenced and shaped my life ...