{"id":1691,"date":"2025-08-25T16:28:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/?page_id=1691"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:41:35","slug":"stian-romberg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/faculty\/stian-romberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Stian Romberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">Stian Romberg<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><em><em>Teaching Assistant Professor<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-columns-reverse alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading orange-mark\">Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025\u2013Present<\/strong><br>Teaching Assistant Professor<br>Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<br>University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024\u20132025<\/strong><br>Research Scientist \u2013 Mechanical Engineering<br>Materials Science and Engineering Division<br>National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2022\u20132024<br><\/strong>National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Research Associate<br>Materials Science and Engineering Division<br>NIST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2017\u20132021<\/strong><br>Graduate Research Assistant<br>Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering<br>University of Tennessee\/Oak Ridge National Laboratory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2015\u20132017<br><\/strong>Mechanical Engineer<br>Y-12 National Security Complex<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Mechanical Engineering, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Mechanical Engineering, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">BS, Brown University, Mechanical Engineering, 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Advanced manufacturing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Additive manufacturing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Direct ink writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Polymeric semiconductor packaging materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Thermosets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Epoxy composites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Nanoparticle composites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Yield stress fluids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Rheology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Raman spectroscopy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Solid Mechanics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Structural stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Organizer and chair of the \u201cElectronic Packaging\u201d session at the <em>51<sup>st<\/sup> North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS) Conference<\/em>, Dearborn, MI, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Lecturer of the \u201cRheology\u201d short course at the <em>51<sup>st<\/sup> NATAS Conference<\/em>, Dearborn, MI, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Organizer and chair of the \u201cRheology\u201d session at the <em>50<sup>th<\/sup> NATAS Conference<\/em>, Knoxville, TN, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Session chair at the <em>Innovative Materials and Methods for Additive Manufacturing<\/em> conference, Tomar, Portugal, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Moderator of the \u201cWhat to expect in graduate school\u201d discussion the American Chemical Society <em>(ACS) Spring<\/em> conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Volunteer mentor at the South Doyle Chapter of <em>For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics<\/em>, Knoxville, TN, 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards and Recognitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Centrally-funded NRC Postdoctoral Research Proposal at NIST: Determining stable curing recipes for printed thermoset materials via rheo-Raman microscopy, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">CAMX Best in Track Outstanding Technical Paper: <em>Large-Scale Reactive Extrusion Deposition of Sparse Infill Structures with Solid Perimeters<\/em>, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">CAMX ACE Award: Large Area 3D Printer for Thermoset Materials, 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">3<sup>rd<\/sup> Place Poster: Student Night hosted by Oak Ridge Chapter of ASM\/Center for Materials Processing, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">National Science Foundation (NSF) Student Support Scholarship \u2013 Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Tickle Graduate Fellowship, 2017\u20132021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Y-12 National Security Complex Quarterly Technology Transfer Honoree, 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Winner of the <em>Class of 1910 Football Trophy<\/em>\u2014awarded to the Brown senior football player with the highest GPA, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><em>Capital One Academic All-District Football First Team<\/em>, 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">Elected to <em>Tau Beta Pi<\/em>, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Journal Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, Paul Roberts, Chad R. Snyder, A.P. Kotula. (2024) \u201cEvaluating models that predict epoxy conversion using rheological properties,\u201d <em>ACS Applied Polymer Materials<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acsapm.4c00607\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acsapm.4c00607<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, A.P. Kotula. (2023) \u201cSimultaneous rheology and cure kinetics dictate thermal post-curing of thermoset composite resins for material extrusion,\u201d <em>Additive Manufacturing<\/em>. Vol. 71: 103589. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.addma.2023.103589\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.addma.2023.103589<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, C.J. Hershey, J.M. Lindahl, W.G. Carter, J. Condon, V. Kunc, and B.G. Compton. (2022) \u201cLarge-scale reactive thermoset printing: Complex interactions between temperature evolution, viscosity, and cure shrinkage,\u201d <em>The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.<\/em> Vol. 123: 3079-3094 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00170-022-10380-3\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00170-022-10380-3<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, A.I. Abir, C.J. Hershey, V. Kunc, and B.G. Compton. (2022) \u201cStructural stability of thin overhanging walls during material extrusion additive manufacturing of thermoset-based ink,\u201d <em>Additive Manufacturing.<\/em> Vol. 53: 102677. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.addma.2022.102677\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.addma.2022.102677<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, M. Islam, C.J. Hershey, M. DeVinney, C.E. Duty, V. Kunc, and B.G. Compton. (2021) \u201cLinking thermoset ink rheology to the stability of 3D-printed structures,\u201d <em>Additive Manufacturing.<\/em> Vol. 37: 101621. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.addma.2020.101621\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.addma.2020.101621<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, C.J. Hershey, J.M. Lindahl, W. Carter, B.G. Compton, V. Kunc. (2019) \u201cLarge-scale Additive Manufacturing of Highly Exothermic Reactive Polymer Systems,\u201d <em>SAMPE Journal<\/em>. Vol. 55: 8-13. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.33599\/nasampe\/s.19.1616\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.33599\/nasampe\/s.19.1616<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">R. Tao, P.J. Centellas, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, A.P. Kotula, G.A. Holmes, A.L. Forster, C.L. Soles, R.D. Allen, E. Cetegen, W.T. Chen, J.T. Gotro, and M.D. Poliks. (Accepted, 2025) \u201cMaterial Needs and Measurement Challenges for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging: Understanding the Soft Side of Science,\u201d <em>IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">B.G. Compton, P.P. Bui, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, J.W. Kemp, J.L. Reed, A. Cherry, and T.A. Schaedler. (2025) \u201c3D-printed SiC-microfiber-reinforced polymer-derived ceramic with high strength at elevated temperature,\u201d <em>Journal of the American Ceramic Society<\/em>. e70143. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jace.70143\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jace.70143<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">R.C. Pack, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, A.A. Badran, N.S. Hmeidat, T. Yount, and B.G. Compton. (2020) \u201cCarbon Fiber and Syntactic Foam Hybrid Materials via Core-Shell Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing,\u201d <em>Advanced Materials Technologies<\/em>. Vol. 5: 2000731<em>.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/admt.202000731\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/admt.202000731<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">J.J. Shen, M.R. Patterson, E. Marshall, J. Dvorak, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, T. Schmitz. (2022) \u201cEffects of surface treatments on ABS mechanical properties from fused filament fabrication,\u201d <em>Manufacturing Letters<\/em>. Vol. 33: 719-731<em>.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.mfglet.2022.07.091\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.mfglet.2022.07.091<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Book Chapter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>P. Scott, C. Weyhrich, C. Williams, T. Long, N.S. Hmeidat, M. Wimmer, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, B.G. Compton, N. Levenhagen, M. Dadmun. (2022) \u201cPolymeric Materials for Additive Manufacturing,\u201d <em>Macromolecular Engineering: From Precise Synthesis to Macroscopic Materials and Applications<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conference Proceedings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">P.J. Centellas, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, R. Tao, A.K. Landauer, K.F. Schoch, H.G. Nguyen, G.A. Holmes, G. R. Stafford, and C.L. Soles. (Accepted, 2025) \u201cAdvanced Metrology Suite for Linking Residual Stress to Fundamental Properties of Thermoset Packaging Materials,\u201d <em>2025 IEEE 75<sup>th<\/sup> Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC)<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/ECTC51687.2025.00078\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/ECTC51687.2025.00078<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">S. Engmann, A.J. Gayle, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, C.L. Soles, and C.A. Michaels. (Accepted, 2025) \u201cA Dual Mode BLS\/LFR Microscope for Local Mechanical Property Imaging for Semiconductor Packaging Materials,\u201d <em>2025 IEEE 75th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC)<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/ECTC51687.2025.00288\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/ECTC51687.2025.00288<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">C.J. Hershey, J.M. Lindahl, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, A.C. Roschli, B. Hedger, M. Kastura, B.G. Compton, V. Kunc. (2019) \u201cLarge-Scale Reactive Extrusion Deposition of Sparse Infill Structures with Solid Perimeters,\u201d <em>Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) 2019 Proceedings<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">A. Boulger, R. Laughter, A. Rhodes, P. Mhatre, N. Tsiamis, C.J. Hershey, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, J.M. Lindahl, V. Kunc. (2019) \u201cLarge-Scale Thermoset Pick and Place Testing and Implementation,\u201d <em>2019 International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium Proceedings<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">J.M. Lindahl, A.A. Hassen, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, B. Hedger, P. Hedger Jr., M. Walch, T. DeLuca, W. Morrison,&nbsp;S. Kim, A. Roschli, D. Nuttall, J. Czachowski, B. Post, L. Love, V. Kunc. (2018) \u201cLarge-Scale Additive Manufacturing with Reactive Polymers,\u201d&nbsp;<em>CAMX 2018 Proceedings<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Government report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>V. Kunc, C.J. Hershey, J. Lindahl, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, S. Voeks, M. Adams. (2019) \u201cVinylester and Polyester 3D Printing,\u201d&nbsp;<em>Oak Ridge National Laboratory<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2172\/1606801\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2172\/1606801<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Data Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, S. Lehrman, J.E. Seppala, A.P. Kotula. (2025) \u201cIdentifying the chemical gel point of thermoset composites using optimally windowed chirp measurements,\u201d<em> NIST Public Data Repository (PDR)<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18434\/mds2-3634\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18434\/mds2-3634<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\"><strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, A.P. Kotula. (2023) \u201cSimultaneous rheology and cure kinetics dictate thermal post-curing of thermoset composite resins for material extrusion,\u201d <em>NIST Public Data Repository<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18434\/mds2-2918\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18434\/mds2-2918<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">P.J. Centellas, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, R. Tao, A.K. Landauer, K.F. Schoch, H.G. Nguyen, G.A. Holmes, G. R. Stafford, and C.L. Soles. (2025) \u201cData for Advanced Metrology Suite for Linking Residual Stress to Fundamental Properties of Thermoset Packaging Materials,\u201d <em>NIST PDR<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18434\/mds2-3698\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.18434\/mds2-3698<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-small)\">S. Engmann, A.J. Gayle, <strong>S.K. Romberg<\/strong>, C.L. Soles, C.A. Michaels. 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