Elghoul, Milad M., authorHughes, Harrison, advisorShahba, Mohamed, committee memberOcheltree, Troy, committee memberKrishnan, Sarada, committee member2016-01-112016-01-112015http://hdl.handle.net/10217/170433To view the abstract, please see the full text of the document.born digitaldoctoral dissertationsengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Text