This collection includes theses and dissertations as well as some capstone projects and Master’s projects. RIT Scholar Works contains most RIT theses; however, not all past works have been digitized. If you are seeking a specific thesis and do not see it here, please contact the RIT Archives Collections.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
At The Fire: An Investigation in the Transformation of Matter, Darren T. Adair
Think and Stop: Share your knowledge to help others, Unez Akbar
In Sheep’s Clothing: Reflections on the Trickery of Nature, Moneerah Alayar
Alkali Activated Slag Characterization by Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis, Najat A. Alharbi
Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy and Poetry as Geometry of True Morality, Badreyah Almuqhawi
Statistics Anxiety Towards Learning New Statistical Software, Shahd Saad Alnofaie
How We Refactor and How We Mine it ? A Large Scale Study on Refactoring Activities in Open Source Systems, Eman Abdullah AlOmar
Advances and Challenges in Software Refactoring: A Tertiary Systematic Literature Review, Mazen Alotaibi
Tradiational Clothing of Kuwaiti Women, Montaha Alqattan
Convex Optimization Approach to the Optimal Power Flow Problem in DC-Microgrids with Energy Storage, Abdullah Mohammed Alzahrani
Effect of lead contaminated soils on lycopene and mineral contents of tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), Andrea T. Amati
Recommendations for Redesign: Revising the Rochester Museum and Science Center's "Native Peoples of the Americas" Exhibit, Jess Andrews
Modeling of a Dynamic McKibben Style Muscle System Using Material Properties, Alexander G. Arcus
How to Train Your Dog, Zihao Bai
Graphs with k-Uniform Edge Betweenness Centrality, Mariya Belchikova
An Approximation to a Bayesian Detection Statistic for Continuous Gravitational Waves., John J. Bero IV
College Students’ Use of Digital and Traditional Media: Uses and Gratifications Approach, Kelly M. Bodine
Contractive Autoencoding for Hierarchical Temporal Memory and Sparse Distributed Representation Binding, Luke G. Boudreau
Fabrication and Analysis of Multifunctional Carbon Nanotube Electrical Conductors, Andrew Robert Bucossi
Heaven & Earth, Nelson Caliguia Jr.
Perceptions of Non-Americans Towards American TV Series, Thaarika Charumathy Seetharaman
Design for Tea, Xiaoru Chen
Velleity, Yiyun Chen
Exploring High Level Synthesis to Improve the Design of Turbo Code Error Correction in a Software Defined Radio Context, Bradley E. Conn
Architectural Vulnerabilities in Plug-and-Play Systems, Taylor Corrello
The Lifetime Economic Burden of Monogenic Diseases And The Social Motivations For Their Treatment With Genetic Therapy, James P. Cummings
Sustainable Learning Through Architecture Elementary School: A Synergy of Metrics, Anita Parvathi Darla
Claiming Space, Gwendolyn Anne Davies
Implementing a Database to Intervene in and Reduce Gun Violence in Rochester, NY, Audrey DiPoala
Self-Assembled Monolayers for Phosphorus Doping of Silicon for Field Effect Devices, Jenna L. Doran
The Influence of Tooth Surface Modifications on the Sensitivity of Involute Cylindrical Gears to Manufacturing Errors, Scott Eisele
Control of PV Connected Power Grid using LQR and Fuzzy Logic Control, Samar Emara
Impact of SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs: An Analysis of USDA FINI Projects, Katherine Engel
A Passive Solar Retrofit in a Gloomy Climate, James Russell Fugate
Prognosis of Equine Limb Fractures Based on Type and Location, Megan Gaffney
Eye Diagram Assessment Platform for Fiber-Optic Communications, Anurag Dattu Gaikwad
3D Printing of Transparent Materials for Optical Applications, Shaunak B. Gandhi
An Analysis of the State Matura Exam in Kosovo, Vjolla Gashi
Electrical Demand Modeling of a Household at an Appliance/Occupant Level, Sanjairaj Gnanasundaram
Tree Based Modeling Techniques Applied to Hospital Length of Stay, Rupansh Goantiya
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics, Tanmayee Gupte
Optimization of Dry and Wet GaN Etching to Form High Aspect Ratio Nanowires, Matthew Hartensveld
Additive Manufactured Microstructures and Designs for High Heat Flux Dissipation During Pool Boiling, Austin Hayes
Design Considerations for Training Memristor Crossbars Used in Spiking Neural Networks, Lydia M. Hays
Justice by any Means: The Relationship Between Societal Stress and the Rise of Vigilantism in Comic Books, Gregory Heerkens
A Study of High-Chroma Inks for Expanding CMYK Color Gamut, Sanyukta Sanjay Hiremath
Outsourcing in Kosovo: An analysis of Kosovo's comparative advantage and the potential for growth, Yllza Hoti
Inspecting Nitrate Silent Cinema: Case Studies from the John E. Allen Collection of the George Eastman Museum, Lauren Hubbs
Compact Antenna with Artificial Magnetic Conductor for Noninvasive Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring, Meenakshy Iyer
From Cultivating Local Foods to Cultivating Local Audiences, K.T. Jackson
Assessing the Influence of Variable Cognitive Load on Fatigue Development and Recovery of the First Dorsal Interosseous Muscle, Sidharajsinh Jadeja
Catpanion: A UI/UX iOS-based App Design to support cat adoptions, Chenchen Ji
Identifying the Main Effects that Cause Spatial Variation in a Stereolithographic 3D-Printer with a Test Target and Graphical Analysis, Joseph V. Kain
Uses and Gratification of Posting Selfies on Social Media, Amanda Kearney
Low-Shot Learning for the Semantic Segmentation of Remote Sensing Imagery, Ronald Kemker
Making History Work: Corporate Archives and the Eastman Kodak Company, Emily King
Modeling Artist Networks at Artpark, 1974-1978, Angelina Konovitz-Davern
Comparing Cyber Defense Alternatives Using Rare-Event Simulation Techniques to Compute Network Risk, Alexander Leon Krall
Using High-Order Prior Belief Predictions in Hierarchical Temporal Memory for Streaming Anomaly Detection, Brody Kutt
Fanciful Animals in Captivity, Kyle Lascelle
The Story of a Blind Wolf, Jimeng Jasmine Li
VRENT: a new interactive & immersive rental space experience, Wenhan Lin
Share Food With Love, Bowen Liu
Somewhere Else, Xiaoxi Liu
Investigating the effect of lower back fatigue on human gait and the propensity for slip and fall, Maya S. Luster
Application of Convolutional Neural Network Framework on Generalized Spatial Modulation for Next Generation Wireless Networks, Akram Marseet
The Budgeting Process of Kosovo: A critical analysis, Arber Maxhuni
An Assessment of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems in Support of Sustainable Forestry Management Initiatives, Michael P. McClelland II
Design and Verification of a Pipelined Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Encryption Algorithm with a 256-bit Cipher Key Using the UVM Methodology, Devyani Madhukar Mirajkar
Design and Verification of a Dual Port RAM Using UVM Methodology, Manikandan Sriram Mohan Dass
Empirical Satellite Characterization for Realistic Imagery Generation, Nilay Vijay Mokashi
Daily Artefact: a record of making and maker, Aprille Nace
A Study of the Lightfastness of High-Chroma Water-Based Flexographic Printing Inks, Nuanjan Narakornpijit
A New Graphene Quantum Dot Sensor for Estimating an Antibiotic Concentration, Nuzhet Nihaar Nasir Ahamed
Geometric Properties and a Combinatorial Analysis of Convex Polygons Constructed of Tridrafters, Trevor Nelson
Eighteen Mile Creek, Allison Nichols
Cache Memory Access Patterns in the GPU Architecture, Yash Nimkar
Analysis of Grape Berry Epiphytic Microbiomes via QIIME, Isabelle O'Bryon
Post Millennium Tension, Dylan Peter Obser
The Cost of Clean Space- A Study of the Additional Fuel Costs of Launching Above Low Earth Orbit, John O'Gorman
Consumer Preferences in Food Interactive Packaging, Nuchjarin Pareeratanasomporn
UVM Verification of an SPI Master Core, Deepak Siddharth Parthipan
Numerical Investigation of Heat and Mass Transfer Phenomena in Boiling, Isaac Bernabe Perez-Raya
What the Smell? An Empirical Investigation on the Distribution and Severity of Test Smells in Open Source Android Applications, Anthony Shehan Ayam Peruma
Microfluidic Study of Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) Transport Modeled on the MSN-DA Neuron Pathway, Carrie A. Phillips
Système, Trupti Pomaje
BATSEN: Modifying the BATMAN Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks, Nelson Henry Powell III
Young, Low-Mass Stars: X-rays and Circumstellar Environments, Kristina Marie Punzi
“Hoilet System”— A Way to Improve Experience in High Traffic Female Public Restrooms in the U.S, Kaining Qiu
The Psychology behind Voting Behavior in Kosovo, Fjolla Qorri
Hangout! A Comprehensive Outdoor Activity Planner & Information Sharing Platform, Yani Qu
On Contact Line Region Heat Transfer, Bubble Dynamics and Substrate Effects during Boiling, Pruthvik A. Raghupathi
System Level Impacts of V2X Enabled Vehicle Control Strategies, Viabhav Rungta
Market Transformation for Value-Retention Processes as a Strategy for Circular Economy, Jennifer D. Russell
