Geometry and Optimization of Relative Arbitrage

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Problems in Algebraic Vision

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2016-08

Results on singularities of pairs

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Rheology and Microfluidic flows of a cationic surfactant and hydrotropic salt mixture

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2016-08

Using Geophysical Tools to Resolve Areas of Seismic Ambiguity

The flanks of an oil-bearing structure were investigated to determine the most likely reservoir geometry in an area where the seismic path forks in preparation for a field equity redetermination. Two alternate hypotheses were evaluated: a “high fork model” where the reservoir top follows the higher of the two paths and a “low fork model” in which the reservoir follows the lower path. I took four approaches to evaluate the hypotheses: 1) Depth conversion by multiple velocity models to evaluate the fidelity of the picked horizon on models that did not contain a fork; 2) hand interpretation around the areas of high uncertainty to eliminate their influence; 3) path choice effects on the plausibility of the environment of deposition; and subsurface geometry modeling with synthetics to compare calculated 1D seismic responses with current data. Investigation established that both fork interpretations cannot follow a continuous seismic reflector but are otherwise equally plausible. Interval modeling revealed several structure scenarios, supporting both high and low fork, which fit the seismic data. To augment the lower fork argument, a scenario with an additional sand interval off-structure is recommended, for simplicity and reasonability.

The Role of Corals on Tsunami Dynamics in an Island Setting: A Case Study of Tutuila Island

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2016-07

Expanding the Design Space: Forging the Transition from 3D Printing to Additive Manufacturing

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-08

Some Inverse Problems in Analysis and Geometry

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2016-08