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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Feasibility of Conducting Epidemiological Studies in Kosovo, Anila Abazi
A Time of Flight on-Robot Proximity Sensing System for Collaborative Robotics, Odysseus A. Adamides
Genetics and Molecular Dynamics of L,L-Diaminopimelate Aminotransferase (DapL): an Enzyme Involved in Lysine and Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis, Lily E.J. Adams
Sustainability Assessment of Wireless Community Grid for Off-Grid Communities: A Case Study for Haiti, Tejan Adhikari
Curo — Patient home recovery guide for stressfree and better recovery after hospitalization, Khushboo Rajesh Agarwal
Transferring Generalized Knowledge from Physics-based Simulation to Clinical Domain, Mohammed Abdullatif Alawad
Predicting the Emotional Intensity of Tweets, Intisar M. Alhamdan
Oblivion, Deema Ali
An empirical study on discovering a new self-admitted technical debt type - API-debt, Ahmed Aljohani
Habitat and Conservation Suitability Assessment for Shrubland Birds in Monroe County, New York, Rachel Allen
Real-Time Facial Emotion Recognition Using Fast R-CNN, Salem Bin Saqer AlMarri
Sustainable Tourism Heritage Village – Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, Hatan A. Alshammaa
Design of a Multiband Stacked Microstrip Patch Antenna for Satellite Communications Application, Hadef Ahmed Alshamsi
Sustainability Implications of Consumer Electronics Adoption in the United States, Shahana Althaf
Rotor Current Control Design for DFIG-based Wind Turbine Using PI, FLC and Fuzzy PI Controllers, Omar Al-Zabin
Advantages and Challenges of Online Project Based Learning, Peter Alex Kow Amissah
Controllability of Cardiac Alternans, Mark O. Ampofo
Calculating the Location of the Center-of-Gravity Using an Accelerometer Array, Kristin Angel
Food Waste Management Networks: Novel Methods for Overcoming Emerging Logistics Challenges, William R. Armington
The Role of Insurance Agents in the Prevention of Environmental Loss and Damage, Leslie Ellen Arnold
Perception Methods For Speed And Separation Monitoring Using Time-of-Flight Sensor Arrays, Sarthak Arora
ROVAR: Authentic Travel Leveraging Local Social Media, Akshay Kumar Arun
Designing for Sustainable Bicycle Manufacturing, Xavier H. Arvelo Rodriguez
Attracting Investment from Kosovar Diaspora, Dritëro Bajrami
UVM Verification of an I2C Master Core, Shravani Balaraju
Verification of SHA-256 and MD5 Hash Functions Using UVM, Dinesh Anand Bashkaran
A Novel Processing-In-Memory Architecture for Dense and Sparse Matrix Multiplications, Andrew Robert Bear
Simulation-Based Inference on Mixture Experiments, Tejasv Bedi
BLINC: Designing Bicycle Path Protection for Accessible Transportation Networks, Blair A. Benson
Contact Line Pinning Under AC Electrowetting, Kimberly Bernetski
Aerial Object Detection using Learnable Bounding Boxes, Aneesh Bhat
Understanding gaps between established Software Engineering Process knowledge and its actual implementation, Sayantika Bhattacharya
Experimental Analysis of Spatial Sound for Storytelling in Virtual Reality, Saylee Bhide
The Terms, Logan Bicknell and Namhee Kim
Study of Human Hand-Eye Coordination Using Machine Learning Techniques in a Virtual Reality Setup, Kamran Binaee
TIRS-2 and Future Thermal Instrument Band Study and Stray Light Study, Nicholas Bitten
LambdaNet: A Novel Architecture for Unstructured Change Detection, Bryan Matthew Blakeslee
Network-based APT profiler, Benjamin Bornholm
Perceptions of the Ethics of Persuasive Technology, Christopher C. Branch
The Effect of Video Game Experience in Different Genres on Task-Switching Ability, Caitlin A. Brostek
Multiple Identity Tracking and Motion Extrapolation, Ashley Buck
The Role of Visual Identity Design in the Evolution of Luxury Fashion Brand Strategy, Jia Cai
Towards Lightweight AI: Leveraging Stochasticity, Quantization, and Tensorization for Forecasting, Zachariah JL Carmichael
The Role of 3D Printed Facsimiles in Fulfilling Museum Visitors’ Desire to Touch, Elizabeth Carr
Formally Verified Space-Safety for Program Transformations, Jason Carr
Oblivion, Willa Cassidy-Gardner
Exploring HLS Coding Techniques to Achieve Desired Turbo Decoder Architectures, Thomas Cenova
HCD-SIM: Healthcare Clinic Design Simulator With Application to a Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic, Jason D. Ceresoli
Behind the Door, Pengxu Cheng
Kick Boxing Coaching System, Wentian Chen
Effects of Ink, Substrate, and Target Line Width on the Quality of Lines Printed Using a DMP 3000 Inkjet Printer, Mihir R. Choudhari
Improvements to a Thermally Actuated MEMS Viscosity Sensor, Shreyas Choudhary
Implant Activated Source/Drain Regions for Self-Aligned IGZO TFT, Rahnuma Rifat Chowdhury
Simulating Pathway-Based Steady States to Prevent Epithelial- Mesenchymal Transition in Ovarian Cancer, K Jeselle Clark
Interaction Design Needs Modified Principles of “Design Affordance” for Navigation Applications, Shannon Connell
A Systematic Analysis of Accessibility Education Within Computing Disciplines, Paula Conn
Magnificent Constructions: The Role of Environment on the Stellar Mass Growth of Massive Galaxies, Kevin Christopher Cooke
Creating a Safer Running Experience: Reducing Runner and Vehicular Traffic Incidents, Chad A. Cooper
Breaking the Stigma: Major Depressive Disorder, Joanna Cox
Aerospace Fuel Flow Metering Check Valve Model, Simulation, and Validation, Trevor M. Crandell
Human Resource Technology and the Changing Role of Human Resource Professionals, Eris Çunaku
End-to-End Music Transcription Using Fine-Tuned Variable-Q Filterbanks, Frank C. Cwitkowitz Jr
Magnetoactive Elastomer Solenoid Development and Implementation in Underwater Jet Propulsion, Eric Damm
Computational Methods for Segmentation of Multi-Modal Multi-Dimensional Cardiac Images, Shusil Dangi
Exploring Neuromodulatory Systems for Dynamic Learning, Anurag Daram
Lightweight Information Security Methods for Indoor Wireless Body Area Networks: from Channel Modeling to Secret Key Extraction, Ruslan Dautov
Using the Diels-Alder Reaction in the Synthesis of Biologically Interesting Molecules: Targets of Opportunity, Ethan Michael DeCicco
Fabrication of Resistive Thermo-Optic Heaters on Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits, Venkatesh Deenadayalan
Politics and Media Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Charlotte Deering
Integrated Marketing Communication Project for American Aerogel, Samary De La Cruz Rosado
Assessing the Convergence of Iterative Parameter Estimation, Matthew Delfavero
The Dishwasher, Kaiyuan Deng
Being a Social Enterprise: Value-added or Fuel to the Misconceptions? The Case of Social Enterprises in Kosovo, Majlinda Dervishi
Clean Transportation: Effects of Heterogeneity and Technological Progress on EV Costs and CO2 Abatement, and Assessment of Public EV Charging Stations, Ranjit R. Desai
Smart Tracking for Healthier Lifestyle, Shiwen Ding
Improving Developer Profiling and Ranking to Enhance Bug Report Assignment, Andrew DiStasi
Representing Mathematical Concepts Associated With Formulas Using Math Entity Cards, Abishai Dmello
Proposed Improvements in Veteran Administration Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Kyla A. Driver
Restoring the Queen City’s Legacy: Why Build a Sports Museum in Buffalo?, Alexandra M. Dwyer
Evaluation of Pixel-scale Tunable Fabry-Perot Filters for Optical Imaging, Daniel L. Edwards
Security Vetting System in Kosovo: Challenges and Opportunities, Rita Ejupi
Predict Network, Application Performance Using Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics, Mohamed Elmasry
Bubble Interactions at Multi-Fluid Interfaces, Travis S. Emery
The Characterization of Earth Sediments using Radiative Transfer Models from Directional Hyperspectral Reflectance, Rehman S. Eon
NMR Studies of Translational and Rotational Diffusion of a Phase Separating Eye Lens Protein: Bovine γB-crystallin, Aaron Thomas Fadden
Guide for Sustainable Design of NEOM City, Khaled Fallatah
Funsigns - An Interactive Educational Tool to Learn Sign Language, Shiqi Fang
Goldfish, Maryam Farahzadi
Water Quality and Algal Bloom Sensing from Multiple Imaging Platforms, Ryan Ford
Implantable Microsystem Technologies For Nanoliter-Resolution Inner Ear Drug Delivery, Farzad Forouzandeh
Drug Quality Assurance to Combat Counterfeit Streptomycin using Facile, Low Cost Colorimetry, MaKayla R. Foster
Inspecting Traditions, Dan Yitzhak Gabber
Elucidating the Effects of Antibiotics on the Release of Pal from Escherichia coli, Leslie Gallardo
Modeling Interacting Time-Series Signals, Kantha Girish Gangadhara
Engineering Source/Channel/Drain Regions for PMOS TFTs in Flash Lamp Annealed Polycrystalline Silicon, Viraj Garg
Machine Learning for Robust Understanding of Scene Materials in Hyperspectral Images, Utsav B. Gewali
