We dedicate to inventory routing problems with uncertain demand, arising from supply chain systems. We determine replenishment times, quantities, and vehicle routes to serve customers. To predict customer demand, we use machine learning techniques to extract information from historical data, which is normally available in big data era. We use distributionally robust optimization method to […]

Studies have shown that delivering combination of two stimulation can improve muscle responses and related nerve function in spinal cord injury patients and able-bodied people. Typically, a painless magnetic stimulation through the scalp over the brain, and electrical stimulation to the knee over a peripheral nerve (a nerve that sends signals to muscles and receives […]

This project examines medieval commonplace prayer books, known as Books of Hours, and their uses in fifteenth-century England. Art historical scholarship on the topic has tended to focus on the most sumptuous examples of the genre and their material value in the use of costly materials such as gold leaf and rare pigments, or their […]

The goal of this project is to design a Carbon Nanotube thin film-based sensor for the detection of heart failure biomarkers. The student will participate in the sensor fabrication group. He will learn Micro-fabrication related techniques and knowledge; such as Carbon Nanotube thin film synthesis using Chemical Vapor Deposition, Microfluidic channel fabrication and gold film […]

The high frequency of vocal fold vibrations, especially in singers and voice professionals may aberrantly change the biomechanical properties of the vocal folds, leading to voice disorders. The slow rate of wound healing due to the limited cell migration is the main problem with current methods of vocal fold treatment. The goal of this project […]

Since the environments that athletes train and compete in can negatively impact their performance, their mental wellbeing, and their personal development, it is important to understand how these environments may be designed to more positively influence the athletes involved. It is also important for researchers to learn from the experiences of more than just athletes. […]

The proposed research involves both a laboratory component and computational component. Lab research will involve optimization of fork-ligation, optimization of DNA-RNA hybrid ligation, and methods necessary or advantageous in library preparation procedure. The bioinformatics/computational biology research will involve the integration of software packages from the group into the Galaxy Server, expression analysis of small RNA […]

This research project would entail developing a system to encapsulate compounds in order to protect them during processing, storage and digestion. Saponins are a compound found in pants that are made up of water attracting and water repelling components. This balance allows them to group together to form groups of saponins called micelles with the […]

The objective of this project is to develop a novel distributed constrained control architecture to address the obstacle avoidance problem for rotating wings unmanned aerial vehicles. In the first phase, the objective is to realize an experimental setup where formations of UAVs can be reproduced and tested. This will be realized at the host supervisor’s […]

Dr. Avgar will be facilitating the start of my master’s project on spatial movement of moose. During my stay at Utah State, I will focus on the analytical application of mathematical models for moose movement patterns. Specifically, occupancy (probability of inhabiting a space) and abundance (number of individuals) are units of measurements affecting the spatial […]

In this research project, firstly the effective material properties are estimated by an appropriate micromechanics model for a piezocomposite cylindrical shell reinforced with agglomerated CNTs, and then the corresponding constitutive equations and governing equations of motion are derived. Wave propagation characteristics are determined based on the first-order shear deformation shell theory in which the transverse […]

Le Club de Soccer de Trois-Rivières (CSTR) est responsable de promouvoir et développer le soccer dans la région de Trois-Rivières. Un enjeu important de cette mission est de continuellement offrir les meilleures conditions d’apprentissage à ses joueurs. Dans les habiletés enseignées par les entraîneurs, la prise de décisions est l’habileté phare qui permet aux joueurs […]