This collection includes theses and dissertations as well as some capstone projects and Master’s projects. The Digital Institutional Repository 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.
All theses and dissertations from 2010 to the present are also available to Rochester Institute of Technology faculty, students and staff from ProQuest.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Murine Flexor Tendon Repair Model with Noninvasive Assessment of Healing with Ultrasound, Fei Rost
Deciduous Broadleaf Bidirectional Scattering Distribution Function (BSDF): Measurements, Modeling, and Impacts on Waveform Lidar Forest Assessments, Benjamin D. Roth
On the use of rapid-scan, low point density terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) for structural assessment of complex forest environments, Ali Rouzbeh Kargar
A Semi-Empirical Compact Model for IGZO TFT to Assess the Impact of Parasitic Elements in Active Matrix Pixel Designs, Hector Alejandro Rubio Rivera
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
Impact of Professional Sports’ Twitter Content on their Fans, Gianna Sarkis
Randomizable phenology-dependent corn canopy for simulated remote sensing of agricultural scenes, M Grady Saunders
Nanoscale Carbon-Based Electrochemical and Temperature Sensors, Olivia Viola Scheibel
Hydroxyl Surface Functionalization of Thin-film Yttrium for Applications with Reactive Materials, Kory Schimmelpfennig
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
Rethinking Resource Allocation: Fairness and Computability, Andrew Searns
Durable Hydrophobic Polymer Surfaces, Matthew Seitz
Automatic Pain Assessment Through Facial Expressions, Ilham Seladji
Techno-economic Optimization of Food Waste Diversion to Treatment Facilities to Determine Cost Effectiveness of Policy Incentives, Kanwal Shahid
Machine Learning-Enabled Resource Allocation for Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks, Fatemeh Shah Mohammadi
Reducing Body Contact Using Smart Mobile App and Machine Learning Soltutions, Rashed Saeed Abdulrahman Shaliya
Impact analysis of electric vehicle demand on demand profile, electricity charges and system emissions of Rochester Institute of Technology, Akshata Shanbhag
Anomaly Detection in Videos through Deep Unsupervised Techniques, Parikshit Prashant Shembekar
Design and Production of 3D Animation Short Film “Memories of the Post-80s”, Hui Shen
Ecological Impacts of Food Waste Digestate Management in an Agricultural Watershed, Shradha Shrestha
An Assessment of Media Consumers’ Ability to Distinguish the Level of Post-Processing in Journalistic Images, Emily Shriver
Utilizing Data Analytics for Optimum Urban Transportation System, Hadeel Raed Shubair
Influence of Liquid Height on Pool Boiling Heat Transfer, Maharshi Y. Shukla
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
Push Recovery for Humanoid Robots using Linearized Double Inverted Pendulum, Saurav Singh
Synthetic Aperture Radar simulation by Electro Optical to SAR Transformation using Generative Adversarial Network, Jason Slover
Breathing Room, Madeline Rile Smith
A Simulation Study of Centralized versus Decentralized Healthcare Admission Processes, Jacob Smyth
Design For Optimizing Food waste, Maitrayee Sohni
Dysphoria Ballet: A Morning Routine, Andrew Sonntag
Electrical Performance Retention of Doped Carbon Nanotube Conductors for High Current Applications, Karen J. Soule
Impact of the Emergency Use Authorization on Ventilator Innovation, Krista Stanislow
Combating Human Trafficking: Assessing Justice Systems Response, Carly Stephens
The impact of herbivory on methane cycling in a created wetland, Briana B. Stringer
Using Photoplethysmography for Simple Hand Gesture Recognition, Karthik Subramanian
Framework To A Design Solution For Downtown Buffalo, NY, Robert J. Sulli
Roll Back, a user experience design to help people recall memories, Haotian Sun
Evaluating the Impact of Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) Initiative within the City of Rochester, Michael Nicholas Surtel
Accessibility in User Reviews for Mobile Apps: An Automated Detection Approach, Murtaza Tamjeed
All Too Well, Yingying Tang
Machine-assisted translation by Human-in-the-loop Crowdsourcing for Bambara, Allahsera Auguste Tapo
Dog Days on the Chaparral, Hugo Teixeira
Posture Support Equipment to Support Sitting for Lengthy Periods, Teng Teng
Cruces, Carlos Mario Tobon Franco
A DOE to Determine Significant Manufacturing Parameters for OPV Devices, Iain Tracton
Assessing the Status of Autonomous Vehicles Innovation Using Patent Data, Mamy Traore
Implementation of a Digital Asset Management System using Human-Centered Design, Lynne Tseng
Cross-modal data retrieval and generation using deep neural networks, Premkumar Udaiyar
Start-ups through the Lens of Marketing: The importance of Branding for Start-ups and Brand Awareness, Melisa Uka
VA-U: Addressing the gaps in respiratory protection through a holistic open-sourced design alternative, Aishwarya Uniyal
A Low-Power Capacitive Transimpedance D/A Converter, Sundararaman Velayutham
Posits: An Alternative to Floating Point Calculations, Matt Wagner
DiGiME: An Interactive Experience to Ease the Education of Social Information Sharing, Kexin 'Coco' Wang
Personal Branding Strategies of Female Entertainment Influencers on TikTok, Shaofu Wang
A sustainable residential community that promotes urban dwellers’ well-being – new city development in Nanjing China, Xingyan Wang
Toy Design for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Existing Therapeutic Training Methods, Ye Wang
Using Classification for Analysis of Multi-Modal Video Summarization, Brendan Wells
Reading Emotion Words in Sentences: Exploring Interactions Between Valence and Arousal, Abby Williams
Exposure to pesticides and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk in and around Monroe County, NY, Theodros Woldeyohannes
A UX design project for a transparent news platform, Keni Wu
Engram, an application of recording and throwing back memories with your parents, Tong Wu
Conceptual Interstellar Map and Status Panel Design, Yingshan Wu
Measuring the Population Properties of Merging Compact Binaries with Gravitational Wave Observations, Daniel Wysocki
Design and Production of 3D Animation Short film “RELICT”, Huzehui Xia
Link-Family Safety Mobile Application Design, Yingxin Xie
Self-awareness: A dynamic poster design about self-awareness child development, Shuaiqi Xiong
Hearsay, Lei Xue
A More Sustainable Way to Treat School Furniture, Huiyu Yang
Exploration of the Motion Graphics Educational tools based on the animations ‘Weddings’, Xichen Yang
A Model for Achieving Sustainable Commercial Complexes in Shanghai, China, Yudong Yan
Vaccine Procurement in a Time-Indexed Model with Quantity-Based Discounts, Joseph N. Yeiter
Gender Based Social Expectations: An analysis of the role of textbooks in primary school, Gerta Ymeri
Music Note Learning Card Game Design, Ying You
A social game design to solve young peoples’ loneliness problem, Jiaxi Yuan
Dynamic Balance: A Personal Journey, Mark Zeh
Temperature Profiles Inside and Outside of an Insulated Packaging Container during the FedEx Ground Shipping Environment, Bingzhi Zeng
The Effectiveness of Covert vs. Overt Brand Visibility in Video Advertising, Mingyue Zhang
Interactive tool to help decidophobia people make decisions with confidence, Xukang Zhang
Prediction of Gas-hydrate Equilibrium, Stability and Kinetic Nucleation in Porous Media, Yali Zhang
an App with AI Sorting Technology Designed for Lego Players to Improve Their Playing Experience of MOC, Yiqin Zhang
Magnolia Twilight, Qin Zhou
Inclusive Public Terminal Device Design: A Self-service Ticket Vending System, Zhuoyi Zhou
Energy Efficient Neocortex-Inspired Systems with On-Device Learning, Abdullah M. Zyarah
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
