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 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
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
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
Understanding and Modeling Pathways to Thrombosis, John Seligson
Nanocluster Thin-Films for Sensor Applications, Joseph Serritella
Sparsification of Social Networks Using Random Walks, Bryan Wilder
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Thermodynamics of Planetary Engineering on the Planet Mars, Christopher Barsoum
Modeling Financial Markets Using Concepts From Mechanical Vibrations and Mass-Spring Systems, Michael Gandia
Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Microdroplet Evaporation with a Forced Pinned Contact Line, Kevin Gleason
Effects of Relaxed Assumptions on the State Switching Technique, Stephen Ilardi
Organizational Accountability in the W.A.S.H. Sector: Integrating Sustainability Factors Into the Definition of Success, Kaitlyn Jeanis
Scalable Nano Particle Production of Low Bioavailability Pharmaceuticals for Augmented Aqueous Solubility, Aaron Madden
The TLC Method for Modeling Creep Deformation and Rupture, David May
Ignition Studies of Diisopropyl Ketone, A Second-Generation Biofuel, Owen Pryor
Computation of Boolean Formulas Using Sneak Paths in Crossbar Computing, Alvaro Velasquez
Prototype of an Educational Video Game for Knowledge Retention in Youth Health Education, Jennifer Vogel
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A Simplified Approach to Thermomechanical Fatigue and Application to V-shaped Notches, Thomas Bouchenot
Numerical simulation of fracture of a nano-paper coated e-glass/polyester composite with thermal damage, Zachary Graham
Microscopic Surface Textures Created by Interfacial Flow Instabilities, Jing Gu
Strategically minded dynamic analysis of strategic flight bat maneuvers, Marie Kaspryzk
Application of non-local approaches for predicting the response of v-notch under thermomechanical fatigue loading, Trung Nguyen
Fracture Toughness of a Hyperelastic Material During Surgical Cutting, Kevin Smith
A computed tomography-based model of the infant hip anatomy for dynamic finite element analysis of hip dysplasia biomechanics, Kyle Snethen
Development and Validation of an Absorption Sensor for Time-Resolved Measurements of CO and CO2, Kyle Thurmond
Implementation and testing of a blackbox and a whitebox fuzzer for file compression routines, Toby Tobkin
Production, control and actuation of micron-sized particles in a microfluidic T-junction, James Wilson
Characterization of Polyetherimide Under Static, Dynamic, and Multiple Impact Conditions, Bryan Zuanetti
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Denial of convenience attack to smartphones using a fake wi-fi access point, Erich Dondyk
Characterization of an advanced neuron model, Christopher Echanique
Adding cerebral autoregulation to a lumped parameter model of blood flow, Russell Gentile
Computational fluid dynamics investigation of the orientation of a pediatric left ventricle assist device cannula to reduce stroke events, Stephen Guimond
Fabrication and transport studies of n-type OFETS using aligned array carbon nanotubes electrodes, Edwards Jimenez
Identification of spatiotemporal nutrient patterns and associated ecohydrological trends in the tampa bay coastal region, Brent Wimberly
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Heat transfer study of a triple row impingement channel at large impingement heights, Roberto Claretti
Decolorization of an azo and anthraquinone textile dye by a mixture of living and non-living Trametes versicolor fungus, Christine M. Dykstra
Vortex tilting and the enhancement of spanwise flow in flapping wing flight, Spencer Frank
Investigation on interactions of unsteady wakes and film cooling on an annular endwall, Matthew J. Golsen
Integration of communication constraints into physiocomimetic swarms via placement of location based virtual particles, Joshua J. Haley
Small-scale hybrid alternative energy maximizer for wind turbines and photovoltaic panels, Ross Kerley
An experimental and numerical study of secondary flows and film cooling effectiveness in a transonic cascade, James C. Kullberg
Context-driven agents in computer supported cooperative works, Brian D. Lichtman
Assessing the viability of sol-gel nimgo films for solar blind detection, Amber Scheurer
Effect of rib aspect ratio on heat transfer and friction in rectangular channels, Lucky Vo Tran
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Multi-pole permanent magnet motor design and control for high performance electromechanical actuation in all electric aircraft, Jared C. Bindl
The aerodynamic losses with the addition of film cooling in a high-speed annular cascade, Timothy Casey
Extrapolation techiques for very low cycle fatigue behavior of a ni-base superalloy, Brian R. Daubenspeck
In-situ stress measurements of EB-PVD thermal barrier coatings using synchrotron x-ray diffraction under thermo-mechanical loading, Rene Orlando Diaz
A novel approach for extending delay time in surface acoustic wave devices, James R. Humphries
Characterization of the mechanical behavior of a twill dutch woven wire mesh, Steven M. Kraft
An automatic medication management system for independently living healthcare patients, Corey McCall
Stress concentration factors for v-notched plates under axisymmetric pressure, Nathan J. Mutter
Measurements and modeling of transpiration cooling, Greg A. Natsui
Persistent military satellite communications coverage using a cubesat constellation in low earth orbit, Jacqueline M. Nelson
Rate handling methods in variable amplitude fatigue cycle processing, Ryan O'Kelley
A step toward evolving biped walking behavior through indirect encoding, Randal S. Olson
E-ternally yours : the case for the development of a reliable repository for the preservation of personal digital objects, Lesley L. Peterson
Real time rendering and modifiction of scenes with complex materials, Christopher M. Pugh
A comparison of kansa and hermitian RBF interpolation techniques for the solution of convection-diffusion problems, Erik Rodriguez
Analysis and enhancement of the LDMOSFET for safe operating area and device ruggedness, Jason B. Steighner
Recognition of predicted time series using chaotic and geometric features, David Leary Thomas
Pressure losses experienced by liquid flow through straight PDMS microchannels of varying diameters, Darrel W. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
An optimal, low-cost design for small wind turbine converters applied to charging batteries, Jonathan Baker
The design and manufacturing of scandia-ceria stabilized zirconia ceramics for use as electrolyte material in solid oxide fuel cells, Glenn E. Bean
A framework for blind signal correction using optimized polyspectra-based cost functions, Steven W. Braeger
Dance evolution : interactively evolving neural networks to control dancing three-dimensional models, Greg A. Dubbin
Digital control algorithms : low power wind turbine energy maximizer for charging lead acid batteries, Christopher Hamilton
An efficient method for the optimization of viscoplastic constitutive model constants, Erik A. Hogan