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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
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
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
Design of a Multiband Stacked Microstrip Patch Antenna for Satellite Communications Application, Hadef Ahmed Alshamsi
Controllability of Cardiac Alternans, Mark O. Ampofo
Calculating the Location of the Center-of-Gravity Using an Accelerometer Array, Kristin Angel
The Role of Insurance Agents in the Prevention of Environmental Loss and Damage, Leslie Ellen Arnold
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
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
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
Magnificent Constructions: The Role of Environment on the Stellar Mass Growth of Massive Galaxies, Kevin Christopher Cooke
Aerospace Fuel Flow Metering Check Valve Model, Simulation, and Validation, Trevor M. Crandell
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
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
Restoring the Queen City’s Legacy: Why Build a Sports Museum in Buffalo?, Alexandra M. Dwyer
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
Drug Quality Assurance to Combat Counterfeit Streptomycin using Facile, Low Cost Colorimetry, MaKayla R. Foster
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
Modeling Color Appearance in Augmented Reality, Nargess Hassani
Some Statistical Properties of Spectral Regression Estimators, Mawal Hassan
A Comprehensive Analysis of Impulsivity in Individuals with and without Trauma Exposure, Amanda K. Hautmann
Making Memories: Location-based Learning on the Erie Canal at a National Historical Park, Katherine C. Hensel
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
Biochar as a Substitute for Carbon Black in Lithographic Ink Production, Vanessa Hulse
Automatic Cancer Tissue Detection Using Multispectral Photoacoustic Imaging, Kamal Jnawali
Modular Synthesis of Targeted Molecular Imaging Agents for MRI, PET, and PET-MRI of Cancer, Kelsea Jones
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
Electrification of Monroe County’s Vehicle Fleet: A Cost Benefit Analysis, Jordan Kirkpatrick
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
“15 Miles on the Erie Canal”: Navigating the Erie Canal through a Digital Exhibit, Mason Lezette
A(meme)rican Politics: Gender Representation in Political Memes of the 2016 Election, Taylor C. Lincoln
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
When Linguistics and Heritage Intersect: Language Preservation and Revitalization in Cultural Institutions, Katharine MacLaren
Starved Lubrication using Ionic Liquid as an Additive to Biodegradable Oil in Titanium-Ceramic Contact, Sameer Magar
Printable Thin-Film Sol-Gel Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) Deposition Using NanoJet and Inkjet Printing Methods, Amanda R. Marotta
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
Design of a Flexible Schoenhage-Strassen FFT Polynomial Multiplier with High-Level Synthesis, Kevin Millar
Deep Grassmann Manifold Optimization for Computer Vision, Breton Lawrence Minnehan
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
Museums and the Tax Code: A Fraught Friendship, Elisha Muir
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
Functional Comparison of Current Software Tools for Genomic Assembly from High Throughput Sequencing Data, Lars J. Olsen
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
Segmentation and Classification of Multimodal Imagery, Sankaranarayanan Piramanayagam
