UT Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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An integrated model for optimizing production of marginal oil fields
(2019-04-26)For the optimization of production in an operating marginal oil field, it is necessary to consider the reservoir inflow, the artificial lift systems, as well as the surface facilities. Since most reservoir simulation ... -
Characterization of petrophysical properties of organic-rich shales by experiments, lab measurements and machine learning analysis
(2018-12-03)The increasing significance of shale plays leads to the need for deeper understanding of shale behavior. Laboratory characterization of petrophysical properties is an important part of shale resource evaluation. The ... -
Activist short-sellers and accounting fraud allegations
(2019-06-18)This study examines the predictive power of accounting fraud allegations by activist short-sellers and costs imposed by allegations that are subsequently not confirmed. Importantly, only 30% of the allegations are later ... -
An exploratory study examining intra-site advertising and its effect on the online user experience
(2004-05-22)For the purposes of this research, interactivity is defined as the degree to which a given website element can communicate quickly, effectively, and synchronously with its users (Steuer, 1992). The website element that is ... -
Thermal wave imaging of port wine stain
(2004-05-22)Infrared tomographic microscopy (ITM) is an optical imaging tool capable of capturing high-resolution images of subsurface (<1000μm) blood vessels in human skin. This information may be useful in planning optimal laser ... -
Behavior and limitations of molecular and population-level models of evolution
(2019-05-08)Numerous models of molecular evolution have been developed over the years. Our knowledge of these models, while extensive in some aspects, is limited in others. Often models were developed independently of other models ... -
Doing the work : the Black Lives Matter Movement in Austin, Texas
(2018-12-07)This dissertation explores the tension in Black political thought between redemptive and revolutionary frameworks for social change. The following study, the first ethnography of the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLMM), ... -
Geology of Killam deep test near Valentine, Jeff Davis County, Trans-Pecos, Texas
(1954)The Killam deep test, located one mile northeast of Valentine, penetrated the thickest sequence of Tertiary volcanic rocks (more than 6,000 feet) known in Trans-Pecos Texas. The unusual thickness is attributed to deposition ... -
Financial viability of offshore wind on the Texas Gulf Coast
(2019-05-10)Offshore wind is already a significant component of the electricity generation mix in Europe, and improvements in technology and cost are enabling increased offshore wind penetration in new markets around the world. Thus ... -
Low-frequency attenuation measurements of fluids
(2019-06-19)Pore fluids significantly affect the elastic responses of rocks. Rock-physics models can be used to predict how pore fluids affect the elastic responses of fully or partially saturated rocks. Thus, to identify fluids in ... -
Characterizing transcriptional and morphological consequences of long-term activity in a tonic C. elegans sensory neuron
(2019-05-10)Two ways that long-term neural activity can affect a neuron are by altering the genes that the cell expresses, and by reshaping cellular architecture. These basic changes are imperative for neurons to continue to properly ... -
Can disclosure regulation impede innovation?
(2019-06-18)I investigate whether mandating transparent patent disclosure fosters or harms incentives to innovate. While transparent patent disclosure reveals proprietary information to competitors and reduces a firm’s lead time and ... -
Dynamic decision making under uncertainty for semiconductor manufacturing and healthcare
(2019-05-09)This dissertation proposes multiple methods to improve processes and make better decisions in manufacturing and healthcare. First, it investigates algorithms for controlling the automated material handling system (AMHS) ... -
Magnetless circulators based on linear time-varying circuits
(2019-06-18)In a crowded electromagnetic spectrum with an ever‐increasing demand for higher data rates to enable multimedia‐rich applications and services, an efficient use of the available wireless resources becomes crucial. For this ... -
Nanoshape imprint lithography : fabrication and modeling
(2019-06-17)Complex nanoshaped structures have been shown to enable emerging nanoscale applications in energy, electronics, photonics and medicine. Such nanoshaped fabrication at high throughput is well beyond the capabilities of ... -
The experience of uncertainty in infertility
This dissertation offers a review of the extant literature regarding infertility, as well as medical, personal, social, and relational uncertainty through the theoretical lens of the tripartite model of uncertainty and the ...
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