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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
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
Transferring Generalized Knowledge from Physics-based Simulation to Clinical Domain, Mohammed Abdullatif Alawad
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
ROVAR: Authentic Travel Leveraging Local Social Media, Akshay Kumar Arun
Designing for Sustainable Bicycle Manufacturing, Xavier H. Arvelo Rodriguez
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
Experimental Analysis of Spatial Sound for Storytelling in Virtual Reality, Saylee Bhide
The Effect of Video Game Experience in Different Genres on Task-Switching Ability, Caitlin A. Brostek
The Role of Visual Identity Design in the Evolution of Luxury Fashion Brand Strategy, Jia Cai
HCD-SIM: Healthcare Clinic Design Simulator With Application to a Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic, Jason D. Ceresoli
Behind the Door, Pengxu Cheng
Effects of Ink, Substrate, and Target Line Width on the Quality of Lines Printed Using a DMP 3000 Inkjet Printer, Mihir R. Choudhari
Simulating Pathway-Based Steady States to Prevent Epithelial- Mesenchymal Transition in Ovarian Cancer, K Jeselle Clark
Aerospace Fuel Flow Metering Check Valve Model, Simulation, and Validation, Trevor M. Crandell
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
Politics and Media Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Charlotte Deering
Improving Developer Profiling and Ranking to Enhance Bug Report Assignment, Andrew DiStasi
Predict Network, Application Performance Using Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics, Mohamed Elmasry
Bubble Interactions at Multi-Fluid Interfaces, Travis S. Emery
NMR Studies of Translational and Rotational Diffusion of a Phase Separating Eye Lens Protein: Bovine γB-crystallin, Aaron Thomas Fadden
Elucidating the Effects of Antibiotics on the Release of Pal from Escherichia coli, Leslie Gallardo
Eastern State Penitentiary: A Digital Restoration, Nicholas Gregory Golden
Portraits of a Camoufleur, Michael C. Guinto II
Autonomous Quadrotor Control Using Convolutional Neural Networks, Amer Mahdy Hamadi
Some Statistical Properties of Spectral Regression Estimators, Mawal Hassan
A Comprehensive Analysis of Impulsivity in Individuals with and without Trauma Exposure, Amanda K. Hautmann
My Dear Americans, Ileana Hernandez
Parameter Estimation of a Cardiac Model Using the Local Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter, Nathan Holt
Performing DNA ligation on a low-cost inkjet-printed digital microfluidic device, Sari Houchaimi
Acquisition of Hockey Goalies Kinematic Data Using Motion Capture Systems, Tzu-Ting Hsu
Design Address on Phubbing During Dining, Shih-Hsuan Huang
Mudboy: An Animated Short Story of Procrastination, Wentao Huang
A Model-Free Control Algorithm Based on the Sliding Mode Control Method with Applications to Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Adarsh Raj Kadungoth Sreeraj
Improving Energy Efficiency Performance of Existing Residential Building in Northern China, Zhengyu Kang
Atomistic Simulation for Transition Metal Dichalcogenides using NEMO5 and MedeA-VASP, Udita Kapoor
Multiscale Fluid-Structure Interaction Models Development and Applications to the 3D Elements of a Human Cardiovascular System, Yogesh Karnam
Enhanced MPPT Controllers for Smart Grid Applications, Mohamed Khallaf
Structure Preserving regularizer for Neural Style Transfer, Krushal Kyada
Music Consumption in the Dominican Republic: Technological Changes, Uses, and Gratifications, Frank R. Lantigua
Investigation of the Benefits of Interlocked Synchronous Pipelines, Sabrina Rose Levitan
Post-Gated Era: Towards Integrated Urban Communities in China, Xiaojing Lin
A Mechanized Theory of Communication Analysis in CML, Thomas Logan
Virtual Reality Interfaces for Product Design: Finding User Interface solutions for design creation within Virtual Reality, Johanna Lopez Taveras
How to Avoid Collisions between Cyclists and Motorists in Urban Areas, Yinan Luan
Understanding prediction of low-quality comments in online science discourse, Elizabeth R. Lucas
Starved Lubrication using Ionic Liquid as an Additive to Biodegradable Oil in Titanium-Ceramic Contact, Sameer Magar
That Which Has No Name, Jean Marques
A Low-Cost Search-and-Rescue Drone Platform, Jonathan McClure
Process Planning for Concurrent Multi-nozzle 3D Printing, Paritosh Santosh Mhatre
Designing Better Prosthetics for Use in Rock Climbing and Other Sports, Tyler Monica
Environmental Risks and Benefits of Nano-Enabled Clean Energy Technologies, Elizabeth A. Moore
Family Conversation Kit, Yingyi Mo
Native and Radiation-Induced Defects in III-V Solar Cells and Photodiodes, George Thomas Nelson IV
Point Spread Function Determination in the Scanning Electron Microscope and its Application in Restoring Images Acquired at Low Voltage, Mandy C. Nevins
Light Extraction Efficiency of Nanostructured III-Nitride Light-Emitting Diodes, Yu Kee Ooi
TVA: A Requirements Driven, Machine-Learning Approach for Addressing Tactic Volatility in Self-Adaptive Systems, Jeffrey Palmerino
Minutes, Days, Years, Lindsey Palmer
Internet and Tor Traffic Classification Using Machine Learning, Siddharth Palsambkar
Investigation of Cold Stress Induced Disease Resistance (SIDR) in Grapevines and Arabidopsis, Cal D. Palumbo
Relational Neurogenesis for Lifelong Learning Agents, Tej Pandit
e-NABLE: DIY-AT Production in a Multi-Stakeholder System, Jeremiah L. Parry-Hill
smile, Luke Polito
Design and Verification of an RSA Encryption Core, Gowtham Ramakrishnan
A Comparative Assessment of the Impact of Various Norms on Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Networks, Chandini Ramesh
An Authentication mechanism for stateless communication, Ana Valentina Rodriguez Sosa
Flesh So Peach, Mireya Salinas
Design, Fabrication and Test of a Graphene-Based THz Modulator, Ky-el Sanchez
Stability of Defects at MoS2/InAs Hybrid Heterostructures: Computational Modelling of a Novel Semi-Conducting Material, Zackary Santos
Development of a two dimensional stochastic methodology and a computer model to assess response to the nonlinear seismic wave propagation, Sudhanshu Sengaonkar
I Am Arbor, Anannya Sengupta
Global Congestion and Fault Aware Wireless Interconnection Framework for Multicore Systems, Sajeed Mohammad Shahriat
Exploring Deep Neural Network Models for Classification of High-resolution Panoramas, Deepak Sharma
A Study on the Effect of Fabric Structure and Finishing on Perceived Image Quality, Payal Sharma
Research on a Future Senior Housing Model in Wuhan, China, Fangyuan Shi
Emely Peguero’s Case: News Frames and Gender Stereotypes in the Dominican Republic, Maria Fernanda Simo
Website Fingerprinting using Deep Learning, Payap Sirinam
Effects of grazer exclusion on carbon cycling in created freshwater wetlands, Delanie Spangler
Resolved Stellar Population Properties in Galaxies During the Peak Epoch of Star Formation, Meghann Stoelting
Analog Musical Distortion Circuits for Electric Guitars, Timothy Douglas Sunnerberg
Synthesizing Cyber Intrusion Alerts using Generative Adversarial Networks, Christopher R. Sweet
RE-IMAGINING DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER Creation of an Equitable Urban Master Plan, Douglas Templeton
Evaluating the performance of digital micromirror devices for use as programmable slit masks in multi-object spectrometers, Anton Travinsky
Dream Life, Menghan Tsai
Design and Production of 3D Animation Short Film “Relict”, Rundong Wang
Factors Limiting Organic Carbon Degradation by Antibiotic-Resistant Heterotrophic Microorganisms in Wastewater Contaminated Sediments, Katelyn Whitburn
Breastfeeding Discourse on Social Media, Andrea L. Whittemore
Efficient Distribution Regression, Nicholas Wilkins
Convection in Common Envelopes, Emily C. Wilson
Biorefinery Pathways for Institutional Food Waste, Shwe Sin Win
