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Statistics for cross-sectional surveys : estimating total time In current state using only elapsed time to date
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
As the number of openings for tenured academic positions has been stagnating over the last decades, postdoctoral appointments in the United States have become increasingly long and competitive. Knowledge of the total postdoc ...
A smart diaper wetness detection sensor : concept, design and ethical considerations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Human waste contained in diapers is a rich source of medical health based data. Embedding low-cost, wearable sensors in disposable diapers provides an opportunity for self-health monitoring and advancing preventative ...
Strategy for international cooperation in planning the Chinese Space Station
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
After ten years of planning and pre-development, the Chinese government approved the space station project on September 25, 2010. In October 2010, the People's Republic of China (PRC) officially announced its independent ...
The reference electrification model : a computer model for planning rural electricity access
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Despite efforts from governments and other organizations, hundreds of millions of people-primarily in Africa and South Asia-still have no electricity service. Electrification efforts have historically been focused on ...
The role of industrial carbon capture and storage in emissions mitigation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology holds potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector. Industrial CCS applications, however, are more challenging to analyze than CCS in the power sector ...
Material substitution in electric vehicle manufacturing : comparing advanced high strength steel and aluminum
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
In electric vehicle production, the high cost of battery manufacture motivates investment in energy efficient and lightweight vehicle designs. A common lightweighting strategy is to substitute Advanced High Strength Steel ...
Minigrids for electrification : policies to promote industry growth
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
The International Energy Agency estimates $331 billion dollars will be invested over the next 12 years to provide energy access to the 1.1 billion people who currently lack access to reliable electricity service. Of the ...
Occupational skill mismatch and the consequences to employment outcomes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
An increase in the stock of high skilled workers boosts labor productivity, though economic theory suggests some of the effect may be attenuated by skill mismatch. This research begins to identify and quantify the mechanisms ...
Evaluating electricity generation expansion planning in Ghana
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Ghana, a West African nation of 28 million people, provides an interesting case study on the interaction between power supply and politics in emerging economies. From 2012-2016, due to security of supply issues around hydro ...
Gene drives and international trade : an analysis of World Trade Organization rules and their governance of ecosystem-altering organisms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The development of self-propagating gene drive containing organisms may have wide-reaching consequences, including for international trade. Given compelling potential applications in disease mitigation and pest management, ...