iii This dissertation is dedicated to my parents and my wife, Taehee. Their support and love have encouraged me on this long path. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my appreciation to my thesis advisor, Prof. Martin Brooke, for his constant support throughout my Ph.D. experience. I also would like to thank Prof.

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Acknowledgements The work presented in this thesis was made possible by a grant from The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The Dutch case-control study of risk factors for Alzheimer's disease was supported by a grant from the SOOM foundation, financed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The collaborative re-analysis of case-control

The signature of the Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences signifies that the student has met all master's degree graduation requirements of the school. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following individuals' assistance in the preparation of this thesis is appreciated. ABSTRACT Background: A landmark study suggested that wide excision of intermediate-thickness

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One of the most pressing concerns in modern datacenter management is the rising cost of operation. Therefore, reducing variable expense, such as energy cost, has become a number one priority. However, reducing energy cost in large distributed enterprise system is an open research topic. These systems are commonly subjected to highly volatile workload processes and characterized by complex perfo...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my adviser Michael Zieve for teaching me to fish. I would like to thank Jeffrey Lagarias for helpful feedback in writing this thesis. I would like to thank my family (Peter, Susan, and Holly), my beautiful girlfriend Becky, and the community of Michigan graduate students for keeping me sane.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I want to thank my adviser, Dr. Magnus Egerstedt, who spurred my interest in graph grammars and modular robotics through his course on networked control. His feedback and guidance throughout my thesis research were invaluable. I also want to thank my family for their continuous support and encouragement in my pursuit of my Master's degree.

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iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank Dr. Hua Wang for guiding me through the course of my Thesis research and also for helping me understand Power Amplifier design concepts and their applications at industry level. I would also like to thank Tso Wei Lee of Georgia