Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions
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Engineering Mechanocaloric Effects and Tunable Thermal Conductivity in Amorphous Elastic Polymer Fibers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-02)Energy-efficient clean technologies for active heating/cooling and passive thermal regulation are in high demand for applications spanning different scales, from city planning and building heating/cooling to wearable and ... -
Characterizing Language Representations in the Human Mind and Brain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-02)Language allows for the mapping of speech signals or written characters to meaning every time we engage in conversation or read. How can biological tissue, our brains, support this mapping process? This thesis characterizes ... -
Spontaneous activity in the mouse visual cortical slice: biophysical characterization and pathophysiology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-02)As we continue to await the first disease-modifying treatment for Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability, the search continues for novel ways to address the core pathophysiology ...