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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Automated brain segmentation methods for clinical quality MRI and CT images, Viraj Reddy Adduru
The B Respirator Respiratory Protection for the Bearded Man, Joseph R. Allgeier
Interactive Range Queries under Differential Privacy, Asma Mohammed Alnemari
Lift Smart, Lift Heavy, Julie Ansorge
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Empathy and Rehumanization in Community-Based Programming, Rachel Baldwin
Turn and Orientation Sensitive A* for Autonomous Vehicles in Intelligent Material Handling Systems, Rashmi Ballamajalu
Characterization of friction based on specific film thickness and wettability, Avdhesh Bansal
Gain Enhancement of On-Chip Wireless interconnects at 60 GHz Using an Artificial Magnetic Conductor, Douglas Bean
Dead on Arrival, Paul Benns
Learning Riders' Preferences in Ridesharing Platforms, Ritaban Bhattacharya
Designing a Mental Health Institute for Adolescents in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Healing Architecture), Heba Bin Seddeq
Design of DSP Guitar Effects with FPGA Implementation, Connor William Blasie
Radar-Aware Transmission and Scheduling for Cognitive Radio Dynamic Spectrum Access in the CBRS Radio Band, Dennis P. Bleier
AR Comic Chat, Dylan Bowald
Have Objects, Will Travel: Object-Based Outreach to Solstice Independent Living at Fairport, New York, Taylor Carpenter
Because the Sun Hath Looked Upon Me, Granville Carroll
Whispering Messengers: Everyone has a bunny, Tracy Shih-Tung Cheng
Leverage social filtering to enhance viewing experience with Amazon Prime Video, Wen-Hua Chen
Efficient Algorithms for Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling Considering Time of Use Pricing and Demand Charges, Brady Collea
Let's Go Camping: A Physical Experience on a Virtual Platform, Monica Conary
Effects of heterogeneity, technological progress and interaction on carbon mitigation costs, Saptarshi Das
Investigation of Water Vapor Transport in Membrane Mass Exchangers for HVAC Applications, Nathan DeMario
Bayesian Active Learning for Personalization and Uncertainty Quantification in Cardiac Electrophysiological Model, Jwala Dhamala
High-Capacity Directional Graph Networks, Miguel Dominguez
Attitude Control for Circumnavigating the Sun with Diffractive Solar Sails, Amber Dubill
Clearing the Clouds: Extracting 3D information from amongst the noise, Alexander Fafard
Nonlinear Optics in Photonic Ultrawide-Bandgap Circuits, Michael Larry Fanto
Data Representation for Motor Imagery Classification, Andrew Festa
Bayesian Methods for Radiometric Calibration in Motion Picture Encoding Workflows, Ricardo R. Figueroa
The Design of a Custom 32-Bit RISC CPU and Port to GCC Compiler Backend, Danielle Megan Fischer
Application of biochar as an additive to enhance biomethane potential in anaerobic digestion, Cecilia B. Frias Flores
Speculative Fashion: A Spacesuit for Life Outside Earth, Lauren Miyoko Furushima
Divide and Conquer in Neural Style Transfer for Video, Paul Galatic
Design of Hardware CNN Accelerators for Audio and Image Classification, Rohini Jayachandre Gillela
“Natural State”: Navigating the Experiences of Black Women’s Natural Hair Identities, Leah Green
Detecting Performance Regression Inducing Code Changes Using Static and Dynamic Metrics, Hiten Gupta
Aggregation as an efficiency driver in bulk heterojunction devices measured through mixed Squaraines in ternary blends, Soumya Gupta
Untitled, Rachel Yan Gu
For the Sensing of Viral DNA: An Integrated Polydimethylsiloxane Accurate CRISPR Detection (IMPACT) System, Kenneth N. Hass
“Take Those Old Records Off the Shelf” A Uses & Gratifications Study of Different Music Platforms, Emily Hawk
Addressing Sexual Assault: How Architectural Design Can Promote Life Long Healing, Diana Heliotis
Investigating Emotion-label and Emotion-laden Words in a Semantic Satiation Paradigm, Ryan Hildebrandt
Wearable Antennas Backed by Artificial Magnetic Conductor for Enhanced Gain and Reduced Back Radiation, Steven Jacobson
Decolonization of Zimbabwean Museums: The Movement Toward Practices Informed by Indigineous Cultures, Rebecca Jarrett
Token, Kathleen Marie Ripton Johnson
Exhibition Labels: Language, Accessibility and Inclusion, Brienna Johnson-Morris
Advancing Multi-Modal Deep Learning: Towards Language-Grounded Visual Understanding, Kushal Kafle
Role of Leader’s Emotional Intelligence in Organizational Learning: A Quantitative Analysis, Navjot Kaur
Integrated Framework for Data Quality and Security Evaluation on Mobile Devices, Igor Khokhlov
Gait Generation for Damaged Hexapods using Genetic Algorithm, Justin Kon
Design and Development of an Ergonomic Hybrid Forklift Seat, Pranav Madhav Kuber
Dynamic Speed and Separation Monitoring with On-Robot Ranging Sensor Arrays for Human and Industrial Robot Collaboration, Shitij P. Kumar
Polarization Properties of Broad Lines in Active Galactic Nuclei, Brian Christopher Lake
[Iteration 2491-J], Jeff Leavitt
All-Passive Composite Right/Left-Handed (CRLH) Antenna Array for Sum and Difference Patterns, Vu James Le
Design and Production of 3D Animation Short film “The Blue Battery”, Xianyu Liao
Exploration of the Process of Building Brand Equity as a Digital Painter, Andrew Lim
An interactive medication reminder to bond senior citizens and their family members, Bei Liu
Polarization Engineering for Deep-Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes, Cheng Liu
New Technology for Old Models: Can Dioramas Resonate with a Modern Audience?, Carmen Ibis Lopez
A Study on DNA Memory Encoding Architecture, Robert W. Mason
Optimization and Characterization of Low-Cost Substrates for III-V Photovoltaics, Elisabeth L. McClure
Young Patient Education on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Margaret Jane Atieno McFarland
Identifying Performance Regression From The Commit Phase Utilizing Machine Learning Techniques, Max Mendelson
Crafting Adversarial Examples using Particle Swarm Optimization, Rayan Mosli
Toward Data-Driven Discovery of Software Vulnerabilities, Nuthan Munaiah
Self-Supervised Video Representation Learning by Recurrent Networks and Frame Order Prediction, Sai Shashidhar Nagabandi
Investigating the Effects of Blood Flow on Muscle Fatigue and Recovery in the First Dorsal Interosseous Muscle, Nicole Nugent
Reducing Global Demand On Conflict Minerals In Consumer Electronics And Lithium-Ion Batteries, Mosunmola Odulate
Impact of Celebrity Endorsement in Advertising of High-Risk Products, Victoria Olaosebikan
LED Selection for Spectral (Multispectral) Imaging, Jenibel N. Paray
Comparison of Statistical Models for Imputation of Missing Data in Clinical Trials, Vaishnavi Purandare
Deep Convolutional Networks without Learning the Classifier Layer, Zhongchao Qian
Digital Communication Tools Used by Those 65 and Older: The Benefits and Barriers of Use, Susan Quatro
Improving Omnidirectional Camera-Based Robot Localization Through Self-Supervised Learning, Robert Relyea
Applying Systems Pharmacology to the Treatment of Chronic Illness Using Novel Scoring and Translational Methods, Spencer Richman
Forecasting Energy Demand & Peak Load Days with the Inclusion of Solar Energy Production, Connor Rollins
Root Failure Analysis in Meshed Tree Networks, Shashank Rudroju
The Perception of LGBTQ Influencers on Social Media, Stephanie Sabala
Theoretical Analysis and Design of Analog Distortion Circuitry, Daniel Saber
Improving Template-Based Nanomanufacturing of Carbon Nanotube Arrays Via Polishing Wet Etching Method, Kosar Samadi
Design and Simulation Analysis of Deep Learning Based Approaches and Multi-Attribute Algorithms for Warehouse Task Selection, Prashant Sankaran
Deepfakes Generation using LSTM based Generative Adversarial Networks, Akhil Santha
Randomizable phenology-dependent corn canopy for simulated remote sensing of agricultural scenes, M Grady Saunders
An Analysis of Communication Apprehension Between STEM and Non-STEM University Students, Samantha Schreiber
Modular Synthesis of Dual- and Tri-modal Targeted Molecular Imaging Agents, Nicholas C. Schug
Physical Activity in Aging: Biological Outcomes, Functional Autonomy, and Policy Implications, Nathan Albert Schuler
Impact analysis of electric vehicle demand on demand profile, electricity charges and system emissions of Rochester Institute of Technology, Akshata Shanbhag
Design and Production of 3D Animation Short Film “Memories of the Post-80s”, Hui Shen
An Assessment of Media Consumers’ Ability to Distinguish the Level of Post-Processing in Journalistic Images, Emily Shriver
Transcriptomic Analysis and Developmental Neural Transcript Identification in the Brittle Star Ophioplocus esmarki, Alexandria Shumway
Conceptions of Refactoring: An Investigation of Stack Overflow Posts, Steven David Simmons
A Simulation Study of Centralized versus Decentralized Healthcare Admission Processes, Jacob Smyth
Design For Optimizing Food waste, Maitrayee Sohni
Dog Days on the Chaparral, Hugo Teixeira
Posture Support Equipment to Support Sitting for Lengthy Periods, Teng Teng
Cruces, Carlos Mario Tobon Franco
