Graduate theses were first published at Florida Technological University (later UCF) in 1972. The first thesis was defended in March of that year, titled Computer Method for Airport Noise Exposure Forecast, and was written by John M. Bateman.
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Hyper-expression of the Bt cry2Aa2 operon in chloroplasts leads to formation of insecticidal crystals, Brandy L. De Cosa
Expression of an antimicrobial peptide via the chloroplast genome to control phytopathogenic bacteria, Gerald DeGray
Fall prevention education program for seniors in a community environment, Myra M. Delaney
An evaluation of the impact of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) education on dietary compliance and blood pressure, Christine Idell DeSantis
The sounds of echoes : the relationship between time, memory, and the negative way in T.S. Eliot's Four quartets, Elmo Brent Di
Examining low-cost simulation and situational awareness assessment in army aviation applications, Sharlene Joy Donovan
Losing time, Daniel Dorion
Women in sports broadcasting: credibility and the public, Noelle Haner Dorr
Development and application of a model for human factors test and evaluation of physical systems in an operational environment, Julie Marie Drexler
Management of Patients with Congestive Heart Failure: Evaluation of Asherence to Practice Guidelines Based on Level of Care, Wanda Gerson Edington
Confronting constitutional contradictions : a study of the war on drugs in America, W. Steven Edmonds
Demonstration of the levi-civita connection on the 2-sphere, Cory Alan Edwards
Design of a phase locked loop clock recovery and data re-timing circuit for 50 to 800 mbps NRZ-L data, Nancy L. Eisenhauer
A comparison between neural networks and multiple regression approaches for developing freight trip generation and modal split models with specific applications to Florida's deep seaports, Ashraf A. El Maghraby
An examination of halo error in supervisor and self-ratings of co-op job performance, April L. Farson
Design, analysis, fabrication and testing of a mesoscale centrifugal compressor, Alexandra Francois Saint Cyr
Parties and party manifestos : German party transitions 1949-1998, Stewart L. French
Modeling platform behaviors under degraded states using context-based reasoning, Anthony Gallagher
El nucleo familiar cidiano : su funcion dentro del medievo espanol en el "Cantar de mio Cid", Martha Garcia
Automatic generation of natural language documentation from statecharts, Ivan Ibarguen Garibay
What's in a Name? Exploring the Effects of Maternal Similarity of Last Name, Socioeconomic Status, Behavior, and Child's Sex on Attitudes Toward Children, Teresa Napolitano Gerber
The meaning of family as perceived by lesbian couples, Caroline Gertz
A Multivariate Approach to the Dynamic of Violence within Intimate Relationships: An Application of Theory of Coercive Power in Exchange, Giovanna Gianesini
Beam spreading of higher order gaussian modes propagating through the earth's atmosphere, Yadira Vellon Gilchrest
An impact assessment of the 1992 change of the Florida domestic violence law, Joyce Ann Glaser
Bolaamphiphile nanotubes : from gene delivery to nano-electronics, Bogdan Gologan
Rf propagation model for direct sequence spread spectrum communication systems in the 5.8 GHz ISM band, Brendan Wade Goode
Adapting to the distinct learning strategies of Russian students, Ekaterina V. Goussakova
Constructing visual literacy through technology, Nicole Monica Griffin
Automated testing of web-based software, Qingcai Guan
The dynamics of cross-dressing in Margaret Cavendish's Assaulted and pursued chastity, Kristen Elizabeth Gurri
Testing of the delay-insensitive asynchronous circuits, Aleksandar Hadzibabic
Wavelet thresholding algorithms for terrain data compression, Fan Hai
Design of a dual polarized inverted microstrip antenna for radiometric applications, Md Mahfuzul Haque
A technique for identifying high maintenance legacy software based on complexity and usage, Matthew S. Harrison
Design and fabrication of a meso-scale variable capacitance motor, Anm Quamrul Hasan
Simulation of poly-depletion effects on poly-silicon gate of mosfet, Shahed Hasan
Applications of random walks, Perry L. Heard
Expression of the native cholera toxin B subunit gene as oligomers in transgenic tobacco chloroplasts, Lucinda Henriques
Effect of membrane properties on fouling in RO/NF membrane filtration of high organic groundwater, Colin Michael Hobbs
Simulation and characterization of electrostatic discharge (ESD) in MOSFET, MD. Anamul Hoque
Thermal management of diode laser arrays, Jennifer J. Huddle
Model-based automation of statistical testing of software, Xiaomei Hu
Application of Lyapunov based sensor fault detection in a reverse water gas shift reactor, Curtis M. Ihlefeld
Kinetic modeling of the hydrogen peroxide enhancement of the oxidation of nitric oxide in a pilot scale reactor at NASA-KSC, Deborah Ann Ingersoll
Mossbauer spectroscopic studies of La1-xCaxMnO3, Clay W. Inman
Design of a controller for an FPGA-based reconfigurable computing architecture, Piyush S. Jamkhandi
A system to demonstrate applications of OpenGL using visual C++, Juming Jiao
Robust control design and simulation of flexible system, Weiwei Jin
Robust ECG waveform detector using the wavelet transform, Anders Johansson
Analysis of bodies of revolution using the finite difference time domain method with application to corrugated horns, Christopher P. Johnson
Automatic construction and occlusion sensitive selection of level-of-detail models for procedurally modeled plants, Jaren Johnston
Behavior of flat panel display glass subjected to dynamic loads during material handling and transportation, Tanmoy Joshi
A method for numerical conformal mapping, Aerim Jung
Remote misuse detection system using mobile agents and relational database query techniques, Bharat Kapoor
An autonomous intelligent agent action selection mechanism for a virtual battlefield environment, Paul Kelly
Design and operational issues for improvements in MSW landfill leachate collection systems, Makarand Gajanan Khare
Evaluation of scintillation behavior in LSO and LYSO crystals, Thomas C. Kimble
An operational model for finite state machine replanning in modsaf, John S. Kolasheski
Flexible pavement performance prediction model on the basis of pavement condition data, Fanzhen Kong
Cross validation in fuzzy artmap for large databases, Anna Koufakou
Modeling the combined behavior of zero-valent iron and methanogenic archea for the anaerobic dechlorination of TCE, Ashish S. Kulkarni
Process optimization and characterization of CuIn1-xGaxS2 (CIGS2) polycrystalline thin films, Shashank R. Kulkarni
The effects of motion on performance, presence, and sickness in a virtual environment, D. Susan Lanham
Native Americans and homicide : a county-level analysis utilizing social disorganization theory, Christina Lanier
Raman gain spectrum in the all-wave fiber, Corey F. LaPine
Frequency planning and channel interference in a DSSS wireless local area network(WLAN), Dejan Leskaroski
Development of a web-based drug intelligence database system, Jianghong Liao
Seismic response of deep foundations using dynamic poroelastic Bem, Chun Li
Synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles, Fe3O4, with new surfactant, Haiming Li
Chemical-mechanical wear mechanism in polyurethane polishing pad materials, Irene Li
Detecting stepwise moving objects from spatiotemporal projections, Nan Li
Integrative research review: perinatal management and outcomes of clients with oligohydramnios, Chiyo Gabriella Lombard
Estimating fugitive process emissions at Kennedy Space Center, Esteban R. Lopez
Application of lessons learned into legacy software systems, Jennifer Lynne Luce
Mobile agent protocols for distributed detection of network intrusions, Jie Lu
Mean irradiance of a Hermite-Gaussian beam propagated through atmospheric turbulence, Brian R. Macon
Solitons in nonlinear and dispersive transmission lines, David Macon
The Allen Charge : "judicial economy or coercion", Roy C. Manning
All-optical clock recovery and multiwavelength switching using semiconductor optical amplifiers for high-speed optical signal processing, Brian K. Mathason
Effects of methyl prednisolone on professional voice users suffering from true vocal fold edema, Christopher R. McCrea
Ocean brightness temperature measurements using the QuickSCAT radiometer, Rushad J. Mehershahi
Modeling severe crashes at intersections, Mounir Mejdoub
An adaptive mismatch cancellation for quadrature IF receivers, Isis Mikhael
Evaluation and implementation of a networked video streaming solution for academic use, Per R. Molin
Development of a corrosion factor chart for an a36 steel wide flange section, Steven Moore
The serine proteinase inhibitor, maspin does not interact with prostasin in controlling the invasive phenotype of breast and prostate cancer cells, James Anthony Murphy
An examination of social desirability in general vs. work-referenced personality inventories, Melissa L. Nippert
Multiwavelength modelocked semiconductor laser using wdm demultiplexer, Ikuko Nitta
Teaching technical writing across the curriculum, Erin Dawn O'Brien
Population estimate and demography of the southeastern beach mouse (peromyscus polionotus niveiventris) on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, Donna Marie Oddy
Isomorphic vertex colorings of trees with two degree two vertices and maximum degree three, Georgie L. M. O'Leary
Whatever you say, I'll believe and other stories, Rebecca Orr