I want to thank everyone who has helped me throughout the last four years, primarily my mother, father, and grandfather. I would not have achieved this without the tremendous amount of love and support from the people I love most.

I'm so thankful to my awesome wife and family for supporting me in this effort! I also want to thank my advisor Dr. Taylor Sparks and the other members of the Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering Departments. I'm very proud of my time as a Ute. Now...Back To Work!

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