This collection includes Honors in the Major (undergraduate) Theses 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 from 2022
The Effects of Supersonic Reacting Flow Over a Wedge, Taylor R. Brown
Flow of Blood Analog Fluid Inside Curved Microchannels, Ayodha Gopaul
Exploration of Warm-up Protocols on Muscular Fatigue, Sahil Kapadia
Analysis of Nozzle Expansion Characteristics in Supersonic Retro-Propulsion, Gonzalo Montoya
How Adolescents in the Child Welfare System Seek Support for Their Sexual Risk Experiences Online, Taylor L. Moraguez
Examining Cooperative System Responses Against Grid Integrity Attacks, Alexander D. Parady
Comparative Evaluation of Assemblers for Metagenomic Data Analysis, Matheus Pavini Franco Ferreira
An Investigative Design of Gas Jet Nozzles and their Flow Field Effect on Spatial Distribution, Adam Phengsomphone
Thrust Augmentation of Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines, Alexander G. Rodriguez
Investigating Ground Interactions of a Rotocraft Landing Vehicle on Titan, Adam Rozman
An Introduction to the Comparison of Seismocardiography and Phonocardiography, Anna C. Voyatzoglou
Theses from 2021
Motor Control System for Near-Resonance High-cycle Fatigue Testing, Samer K. Armaly
Recapture: A Virtual Reality Interactive Narrative Experience Concerning Perspectives and Self-Reflection, Indira Avendano
Physicians and their Patience: Redefining Healthcare Relationships through Readability Optimization, Rachel V. Ball
Design, Construction, and Characterization of a Mini-CO2/VOC Sensor and Gas Chromatograph for Field Research, Rishi Basdeo
A Model for Assessing Staff Resilience to Improve Organizational Resilience in Emergency Departments, Stefani Baz
Fluid-Structure Interaction for a Deformable Anisotropic Cylinder: A Case Study, Jared T. Decker
The Stability of Two-Dimensional Cylinder Wakes in the Presence of a Wavy Ground, Matt Duran
Investigation of Various Jet Configurations on Jet-in Crossflow Flame Characteristics at Elevated Pressures, Max K. Fortin
Reviving Mozart with Intelligence Duplication, Jacob E. Galajda
Workspace and Kinematic Modeling and Analysis of Semi-Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery, Immanuel E. Girgis
Fine-grained Lower Bounds for Problems on Strings and Graphs, Gary Thomas Hoppenworth
Development of Lifting Line Theory for the FanWing Propulsion System, Christopher Kaminski
Electromyographic and Mechanomyogrpahic Signal Changes with Fatigue in Adults, Rehana Koilpillai
Development and Characterization of Flow Independent Fuel Injectors, Michael W. Kwara
Flow Control over a Tandem Cylinder using Plasma Actuation, Benjamin Latrobe
A Finite Difference Model For Induced Hypothermia During Shock, Dylan S. Lyon
Examining Everyday Literacies: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Mundane Textualities, Kyle J. Mauter
Synchronization and Analysis of Multimodal Medical Data, Nafisa N. Mostofa
Experimental Study of a Liquid Fuel Bluff Body Flame at Elevated Pressures, Karam Paul
Flow Field Dynamics as a Result of Perforated Plates, Hector Perez
Impact of Climate Change on Storms and Coastal Morphodynamics, Kelsey Perez
Heart Rate Variability in Adults During 24-Hours with a Focus on Sleep Period, Ankur Ravikanth
Family Communication: Examining the Differing Perceptions of Parents and Teens Regarding Online Safety Communication, Tara Rutkowski
"Design and Characterization of Mach 5 Flow for Higly Turbulent Hypersonic Test Facility, Mason R. Thornton
Theses from 2020
Understanding the Challenges Child Welfare Workers Encounter Related to Promoting the Online Safety of Foster Youth, Denielle Kirk L. Abaquita
Exploration Of Nozzle Circumferential Flow Attenuation and Efficient Expansion For Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines, Zane J. Berry
Application of the Virtual Fields Method to the Material Properties Identification Using Pressure Gradients, Carlos A. Borras Abdala
Development Of A Computationally Inexpensive Method Of Simulating Primary Droplet Breakup, Brendon A. Cavainolo
Flame Vortex Dynamics in a Model Ramjet Combustor, Chandler W. Crimmins
Co-Designing "Teenovate": An Intergenerational Online Safety Design Team, Arianna J. Davis
Maximizing Bass Reflex System Performance Through Optimization of Port Geometry, Bryce Doll
Musical Cryptography Using Long Short-Term Memory Networks, Curtis Helsel
Virtual Experiments for Engineering Education, Amy P. Lebanoff
An Experimental Validation of a Revised Paschen's Law Relating to the ESD of Aerospace Vehicle Surfaces, Manuela Morales
Bone Growth and Remodeling: From Concept to Simulations, Kestrel J. Pourchot
Assessing 3D Printability of Bioinks, Nicole Ramirez
Ensuring Positive Definiteness in Linear Viscoelastic Material Functions Based on Prony Series, Christopher D. Rehberg
Optimizing a Parabolic Solar Trough's Receiver with an IR Selective Coating, Adil Riahi
Thermal-hydraulic Optimization of the Heat Exchange Between a Molten Salt Small Modular Reactor and a Super-critical Carbon Dioxide Power Cycle, James Sherwood
Degradation From CMAS Infiltration in 7YSZ EB-PVD Thermal Barrier Coatings, Zachary Stein
Development of a Bluff Body Stabilized Combustor for Liquid Fuels at Elevated Pressures, Michael E. Tonarely
Theses from 2019
Sintering Behavior, Structural, and Catalytic Properties of Ytterbium Oxide (Yb2O3), Alina Aftab
Timescales of Global Tidal Flooding, Maria Bower
The Hydrodynamic Length Scale of a Detonation Wave, Karena L. Boyd
Experiment and Computational Analysis on Effect of Plasma Actuation Incompressible Flow around Tandem Cylinders, Emmanuel C. Gabriel-Ohanu
Robotic Automation of a CNC Machine, Jace Hovey
Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Control of Network Epidemic Processes, Alec H. Kerrigan
The Influence of 3D Porous Chitosan-Alginate Biomaterial Scaffold Properties on the Behavior of Breast Cancer Cells, Minh-Chau N. Le
Stochasticity in an Artificial Neuron using Ag/2D-MoS2/Au Threshold Switching Memristor, Madison Manley
Method to Discretize Continuous Gradient Structures and Calculate Thermal Residual Stresses within Layered Functionally Graded Ceramics, Ryan E. Neale
Investigation of Blast Wave Attenuation Using Aluminum Particles, Kenji Palavino
Successfull Implementation of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program in Small Businesses, Valentina Parra
Mechanical Characterization of Anisotropic Fused Deposition Modeled Polylactic Acid Under Combined Monotonic Bending and Torsion Conditions, Aaron T. Santomauro
Theses from 2018
Application of Trained POD-RBF to Interpolation in Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics, Rebecca A. Ashley
Optimal Sintering Temperature of Ceria-doped Scandia Stabilized Zirconia for Use in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Amanda K. Assuncao
Processing of Cubic Stabilized Zirconia Electrolyte Membranes For Electrolyte-Supported Single Cell Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Tape Casting, Arturo Coronado Rodriguez
Analog Temperature Control Circuit for a Thin-Film Piezoelectric-on-Substrate Microelectromechanical Systems Oscillator, Heather Hofstee
Equibiaxial Flexural Strength Testing of Advance Ceramics, Ryan T. Jordan
Flow Control of Tandem Cylinders Using Plasma Actuators, Jonah Larsen
Mechanisms of Lean Flame Extinction, Ian M. Lasky
Mechanical Properties of the Skeleton of Acropora Cervicornis, Bridget Masa
The Exploration of Rotating Detonation Dynamics Incorporating a Coal-Based Fuel Mixture, John P. Rogan
Initiation of Sustained Reaction in Premixed, Combustible Supersonic Flow Via a Predetonator, Daniel A. Rosato
Raman Spectroscopy of the Skeleton of the Coral Acropora Cervicornis, Zachary C. Shepard
A Machine Learning Approach to Assess the Separation of Seismocardiographic Signals by Respiration, Brian Solar
Mimicking Blood Rheology for More Accurate Modeling in Benchtop Research, Lindsey Webb
Theses from 2017
Anisotropy Evolution Due to Surface Treatment on 3D-Printed Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Blake E. Lozinski
Atmospheric Entry, Dillon A. Martin
A Structural and Functional Analysis of Human Brain MRI with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Arjun A. Watane
Theses from 2016
Flame-Turbulence Interaction for Deflagration to Detonation, Jessica Chambers
Smart Material Actuation and Morphing for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Caio H. Da Silva Lima
Design and Investigation of Vitiated-Air Heater for Oblique Detonation-Wave Engine, Matthew M. Hoban
Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels, Luca Letizia
Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis of Combined Regenerative and Discrete Film Cooling in a Rocket Nozzle, Charlotte M. Pearce
Finite Element Simulation of Single-lap Shear Tests Utilizing the Cohesive Zone Approach, Wilson A. Perez
A Parametric Study of Meso-Scale Patterns for Auxetic Mechanical Behavior Optimization, Matthew C. Schuler
Characterization of Dispersion and Residual Stress in Nanoparticle Reinforced Hybrid Carbon Fiber Composites, Alex Selimov
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Dynamic Response of a Multi-Span Curved Beam From Moving Transverse Point Loads, Amanda Alexander
Design of a Physical Windkessel Model for Use in LVAD In-vitro Benchtop Modeling, Kyle W. Beggs
Effects of Binary Solvent System on Morphology of Particles, Patrick Besana
Hybrid Carbon Fiber Alumina Nanocomposite for Non-Contact Stress Sensing Via Piezospectroscopy, Imad Hanhan
Design and Evaluation of a Test Platform for Thermal Mechanical and Acoustical Loading, Abdi Jasmin
Development of a Set of Force Response Equations to Represent the Musculature in Infants to Study Development Dysplasia of the Hip, Brendan Jones
Improving fMRI Classification Through Network Deconvolution, Jacob Martinek
Frequency-Domain Faraday Rotation Spectroscopy (FD-FRS) for Functionalized Particle and Biomolecule Characterization, Richard Murdock
Compendium of Thermoviscoplasticity Modeling Parameters for Materials Under Non-isothermal Fatigue, Nathan O'Nora
A Laboratory Scale Assessment of the Effect of Chlorine Dioxide Pre-Oxidation on Disinfection By-Product Formation for Two Surface Water Supplies, Angela Rodriguez
A Mechanics-Based Approach for Putt Distance Optimization, Pascual Santiago-Martinez