Background: Diagnostic models are useless unless they are valid in the population to which they are applied. The validity of a model often involves measures …
This thesis work is motivated by the specific challenges in analyzing data from behavioral trials. Specifically, SRIDE study designed to increase physical activity. Typically, the …
Percutaneous implants are a family of devices that penetrate the skin and suffer from infection-mediated device failure caused by lack of integration/adhesion at the skin/device …
Introduction: Mali is one of the world’s poorest countries. Despite significant decreases in the past three decades, under-five (U5) child mortality rates remain among the …
Hamilton-Jacobi partial differential equations (HJ PDEs) have deep connections to a wide range of scientific disciplines including optimal control, differential games, imaging sciences, and machine …
This thesis investigates the relationship between historical redlining and the COVID-19 diagnosis rate in Rhode Island. Redlining was a practice of racial zoning in the …
Animals live in complex environments where multiple cues can provide either consistent or conflicting information about how to behave most effectively in the current environment. …