This collection includes Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations, and other similar projects, completed in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Records for print-only, retrospectively scanned, and electronic works are included—digital copies are included where available.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Assessing Non-Motorist Safety In Motor Vehicle Crashes – A Copula-Based Approach To Jointly Estimate Crash Location And Injury Severity, Robert A. Marcoux
Hypersonic Aero-Optic Measurements in a High-Pressure Shock Tube, Jonathan P. McGaunn
Understanding Outgroup Aversion Effects on Innovation Adoption and Polarization in Network Environments, Bruce G. Miller
Acausal Modeling of Wind Turbines with Validation and Control Studies, Kazi Ishtiak Mohsin
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Automated Cybersecurity Threat Detection, Daniel Müller
Social Media-Based Crisis Communication: Analysis of Twitter Data from Local Agencies During Hurricane Irma, Naiyara Noor
Developing Cost-Effective Specialty Adsorbents to Meet the Emerging Challenges of Pollutant Removal in Surface Water Systems, Diana Ordonez
Solar Forecasting and Integration for Operation and Control in Power Systems, Hossein Panamtash
Development of High Current Electromigration Test System for Evaluation of Novel Solder Structures, Nicholas Pareis
Discovering Vulnerabilities and Designing Trustworthy Defenses in IoT Systems and Devices, Bryan Pearson
High Speed CO Thermometry in a Shock Tube with Thermocouple Insert, Juan Cruz Pellegrini
A High-Pressure Shock Tube Study of Hydrogen and Ammonia Addition to Natural Gas for Reduced Carbon Emissions in Power Generation Gas Turbines, Michael Pierro
A Study of the Influence of Heat Flux on Aerodynamics in Hypersonic Flow, Kristina Pionessa
A Framework to Define and Quantify Leadership Styles Within Navy Engineering Units, Megan Praschak
Investigating Shallow Neural Networks for Orbit Propagation Deployed on Spaceflight-Like Hardware, Hunter Quebedeaux
Optimizing Biomechanical models: Estimation of Muscle Tendon Parameters and Ankle Foot Orthosis Stiffness, Sepehr Ramezani
Deep Video Understanding with Model Efficiency and Sparse Active Labeling, Aayush Jung Bahadur Rana
Analytical Model For Cryo-Compressed Adsorption Of Hydrogen In A Porous Material Of Silica Aerogel, Adil Riahi
Integrated Hybrid Crash Analysis Incorporating Long and Short-term Safety Predictive Models, Heesub Rim
Annotation Efficient Visual Recognition: from Semi-Supervised to Few-Shot Learning, Mamshad Nayeem Rizve
Exploring a Lab-scale Cascade Upflow Bioreactor System for Nitrogen Removal Via Biosorption Activated Media, Alejandra Robles Lecompte
Mechanisms of Flame Stability in Non-premixed High-speed Flows, Robert Rodgers
The Performance of a Liquid-Fueled High Pressure Igniter for Scramjets, Gerardo Rodriguez
Understanding the Mechanisms by which Cable Sway Produces Motion Artifact in Mobile Electroencephalography, David Rojas
Trajectory Design Optimization Using Coupled Radial Basis Functions (CRBFs), Kyler Roy
Design and Control of a Dual Active Bridge Converter for Electric Vehicle (EV) and Photovoltaic (PV) Applications, Md Safayatullah
Algorithms and Variations on the Positional Burrows-Wheeler Transform and Their Applications, Ahsan Sanaullah
Thermal Management Strategies for Hypersonic Flight: Supercritical CO2 Jet Impingement Cooling Investigation for Leading Edge, Manoj Prabakar Sargunaraj
Human-out-of-the-Loop Swarm-based IoT Network Penetration Testing By IoT Devices, Thomas Schiller
An Examination of the Role of Industry 4.0 in Supply Chain Management: Critical Success Factors and a Roadmap, Alper Senol
Coalition Formation and Beamsteering Optimization for Directional Software-Defined Radios, Sayanta Seth
Data Driven Methods to Improve Traffic Flow and Safety Using Dimensionality Reduction, Reinforcement Learning, and Discrete Outcome Models, Kazi Redwan Shabab
Business Incubators and Entrepreneurship Centers As Economic and Social Development Tool, Shaher Shakori
Optimizing Deep Neural Networks Performance: Efficient Techniques For Training and Inference, Ankit Sharma
Smart Mobility Sensing of Origin-Destination Pairs Using Computer Vision, Seyed Sina Shid Moosavi
Characterization of Flame Induced Vortex Dynamics for Cavity Stabilized Combustion, David M. Smerina
A Study of the Performance of Wind Turbines Fitted with Sprayed Liquid Flaps, Alexander Spitzer
Process Optimization and Characterization of p-type Copper Indium Oxide and Copper Chromium Oxide Transparent Conducting Thin Films and its Applications, FNU Sreeram Sundaresh
Understanding Evacuation Traffic Safety Issues during Hurricane Evacuation using Machine Learning and Connected Vehicle Data, Zaheen E Muktadi Syed
Modular, Multiport, and Multilevel Converters Based on Gallium Nitride Wide Band Gap Devices, Mohamed Tamasas Elrais
Leveraging Signal Transfer Characteristics and Parasitics of Spintronic Circuits for Area and Energy-Optimized Hybrid Digital and Analog Arithmetic, Adrian Tatulian
Efficient Convolutional Neural Networks for Image Classification and Regression, Muhammad Tayyab
Mean Pressure Gradient Effects on the Performance of Ramjet Cavity Stabilized Flames, Mason Thornton
Flow Induced Vibration in Corrugated Metal Flexhoses, Patrick Tran
Investigation of Ground Deformations and Vibrations Due to Impact Pile Driving: Measurements and Prediction Model, Berk Turkel
Understanding Workforce Agility at NASA Kennedy Space Center, Ledlyne H. Vazquez
Anatomically-guided Deep Learning for Left Ventricle Geometry Reconstruction and Cardiac Indices Analysis Using MR Images, Andre Von Zuben
Improving Deep Neural Network Training with Knowledge Distillation, Dongdong Wang
Nanostructured Alloy Thin Film Fabrication and Application for Zinc-Air Battery and Lithium-Ion Battery, Guanzhi Wang
Model Calibration for Microscopic Traffic Simulation Using Drone-Based Vehicle Trajectory Data, Zijin Wang
The Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer for a Staggered Pin Fin Array for Cooling of High-TIT Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Turbines, Ryan J. Wardell
Probing Endothelial Cell Mechanics Under Disturbed Fluid Flow, Jingwen Wu
From Human Behavior to Machine Behavior, Zerong Xi
Towards Efficient and Effective Representation Learning for Image and Video Understanding, Taojiannan Yang
Thin-Ply Laminate Viscoelasticity and Dimensional Stability in Deployable Space Structures, Milinda Madhusanka Yapa Yapa Hamillage
Multi-material 3D Printing with Hybrid Direct Ink Writing-volumetric Additive Manufacturing (DIW-VAM) System, Jose Zapata
Design And Simulation Analysis of a BIPV (Building Integrated With PV) Air-Duct System for Residential High-Performance Development, Arash Zarmehr
Modeling Individual Activity and Mobility Behavior and Assessing Ridesharing Impacts Using Emerging Data Sources, Jiechao Zhang
Reconstructing 3D Humans From Visual Data, Ce Zheng
Towards a Robust and Efficient Deep Neural Network for the Lidar Point Cloud Perception, Zixiang Zhou
Rotorcraft Lander Fixed to a Descending Capsule Backshell, Corey Zucker
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Using Machine Learning Technique to Develop a Deterioration Predicting Model for Pavement Marking in Florida, Ehab Abdelmaksoud
A Deep Learning Approach for Spatiotemporal-Data-Driven Traffic State Estimation, Amr Hatem Ragaa Abdelraouf
A Biodegradable Mg Alloy for Orthopedic Applications, Nadia Aboutalebianaraki
Studying the Robustness of Machine Learning-based Malware Detection Models: Analysis, Design, and Implementation, Ahmed Abusnaina
Heat Transfer Characterization of Carbon Dioxide in Micro Impinging Jet(s) Near Critical Conditions, Stephen Adeoye
A Behavioral Economics Perspective on Cognitive Biases in Cybersecurity, Cristian Alecse
Enhancing the Decision-Making Process for Public-Private Partnerships' Concession Agreements: Socio-Economic Sustainability Approaches, Faisal Alghamdi
Biomimetic Design, Modeling, and Adaptive Control of Robotic Gripper for Optimal Grasping, Mushtaq Al-Mohammed
A Framework for Assessing the Maturity Level of Implementing Quality 4.0 in Higher Education Institutions, Bandar Alzahrani
Low-Resource Machine Learning Techniques for the Analysis of Online Social Media Textual Data, Toktam Amanzadeh Oghaz
Aerodynamic Characterization of An Elliptical Fairing In the Wake of a Bluff Body, Luis Amaya
Reverse Engineering of Adversarial Samples by Leveraging Patterns left by the Attacker, Rahul Ambati
Automated Vehicle to Vehicle Conflict Analysis at Signalized Intersections by Camera and LiDAR Sensor Fusion, Alabi Mehzabin Anisha
Distributed Detection in Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Networks, Ghazaleh Ardeshiri
Assessing Patient Safety Culture In United States' Hospitals, Abdulmajeed Azyabi
A Social Ecological Approach Towards Empowering Foster Youth to be Safer Online, Karla Badillo-Urquiola
Autoignition Delay Time Measurements and Chemical Kinetic Modeling of Hydrogen/Ammonia/Natural Gas Mixtures, Jessica Baker
Decentralized Digital Fabrication of Flexible Micro/Nano Devices Using a Laserjet Printer, Arshya Bamshad
Robotic Mechanisms for Surgery: Applications in Orthopedics and Prostate Biopsy, Pradipta Biswas
Numerical Study and Optimization of Post-Tensioning Energy Dissipating Connections with Inerters, Hector Blanco Gavillan
Development of a Multivariate Poisson Hidden Markov Model for Application in Educational Data Mining, Shahab Boumi
Characteristics of Rotating Detonation Engines for Propulsion and Power Generation, Robert Burke
Broadband Power Amplifier Design with High Power, High Efficiency and Large Back-off Range, Yuchen Cao
Simulation of a Comprehensive Heat Recovery Steam Generator, Jose Chalarca Castro
Mixed-integer Programming Methods for Modeling and Optimization of Cascading Processes in Complex Networked Systems, Cheng-Lung Chen
Objectively Measured Physical Activity Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Renoa Choudhury
From Field to Failure: Detecting and Understanding Reliability Defects in Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, Dylan Colvin