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Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

A locomotion control algorithm for robotic linkage systems, Jeffrey L. Dohner Dr.

Analysis, Implementation and Considerations for Liquid Crystals as a Reconfigurable Antennas Solution (LiCRAS) for Space, Derek Doyle

Distributed and Scalable Video Analysis Architecture for Human Activity Recognition Using Cloud Services, Cody Wilson Eilar

RELATIVISTIC BACKWARD WAVE OSCILLATOR WITH A GAUSSIAN RADIATION PATTERN AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES, Ahmed Elfrgani

VEHICLE DASHBOARD TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEMS AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION, Alejandro Flores

Magnetic Switches as Active Device Replacements for Harsh Environments, Joshua A. Gilbrech

Hybrid System Identification of Manual Tracking Submovements in Parkinson's Disease, Carlos Gonzalez

A Ridge-fed Conical Horn Antenna for Small Satellites, Arjun Gupta

Analysis of Performance and Power Aspects of Hypervisors in Soft Real-Time Embedded Systems, John Guthrie

FPGA IMPLEMENTATION OF A REALTIME CYCLOSTATIONARY FEATURE DETECTOR FOR OFDM SIGNALS, Sean Hamlin

SEARCHING NEUROIMAGING BIOMARKERS IN MENTAL DISORDERS WITH GRAPH AND MULTIMODAL FUSION ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY, Hao He

DETECTING DELAY ANOMALIES INTRODUCED BY HARDWARE TROJANS USING CHIP AVERAGING AND AN ON-CHIP HIGH RESOLUTION EMBEDDED TEST STRUCTURE, Dylan Ismari

Automatic Segmentation of Coronal Holes in Solar Images and Solar Prediction Map Classification, Venkatesh Jatla

Numerical modeling of nonlinear mode interaction in semiconductor lasers and amplifiers to generate slow/fast light, Hemashilpa Kalagara

Fabrication of Hybrid Optical Electrical Platforms for Potential Applications in Neuromodulation, Aneesha Kondapi

Particle-in-Cell Simulations Examining AK Gap Closure Mechanisms in the Pinch Reflex Diode, Elizabeth Madrid

Fault Resilient and Reconfigurable Power Management Using Photovoltaic Integrated with CMOS Switches, Rakeshkumar Mahto

Experimental Verification of the Concept of the Relativistic Magnetron with Simple Mode Converter, Jeremy McConaha

Design and Development of a High-Performance Quadrotor Control Architecture Based on Feedback Linearization, William Neeley

Simulating Nonlinear Neutrino Oscillations on Next-Generation Many-Core Architectures, Seyed Vahid Noormofidi

DIRECT VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS USING BULK ACOUSTIC WAVES IN LiNbO3, Nishant Patel

Distributed Cognitive RAT Selection in 5G Heterogeneous Networks: A Machine Learning Approach, Juan Samuel Perez Rodriguez

Approaches For Capturing Time-Varying Functional Network Connectivity With Application to Normative Development and Mental Illness, Barnaly Rashid

Investigation of Infrared Detectors Based on the Gallium-free Superlattice, Theodore Schuler-Sandy

Human Attention Detection Using AM-FM Representations, WENJING SHI

Curricular Analytics in Higher Education, Ahmad Slim 3589498

Wafer Level Characterization of Infrared Detectors, Teressa Rose Specht

Machine Learning Approach to Forecast Global Solar Radiation Time Series, Guillermo Terren-Serrano

Avalanche ISFET Sensing Chip for DNA Sequencing, Mohammad Uzzal

Optimizing Cloud-Service Performance: Efficient Resource Provisioning Via Optimal Workload Allocation, Zhuoyao Wang

On Frequency Variation of Dynamic Resting-state Functional Brain Network Activation and Connectivity with Applications to both Healthy and Clinical Populations, Maziar Yaesoubi

Statistical Behavior of Distributed Microgrids with Cascading Model Predictive Control, Yasser Yasaei

Antimonide-based superlattice membranes for infrared applications, Seyedeh marziyeh Zamiri

Experimental Investigation of Plasma Dynamics in Jets and Bubbles Using a Compact Coaxial Plasma Gun in a Background Magnetized Plasma, Yue Zhang

Joint Control of Quality, Complexity, and Rate for HEVC Intra Mode, CONG ZONG

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

A Comprehensive Method For Coordinating Distributed Energy Resources In A Power Distribution System, Shahin Abdollahy

Rayleigh—Taylor-Instability Evolution in Colliding-Plasma-Jet Experiments with Magnetic and Viscous Stabilization, Colin Stuart Adams

ENHANCING TRAFFIC FLOW USING VEHICLE DASHBOARD TRAFFIC LIGHTS WITH V2I NETWORKS, Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Solving the Software Defined Network Controller Placement Problem Using Complex Network Analysis, Husain Alyusuf

Analysis with Smart Grid Methods & Solutions, Brian Arellano

Examining 3D Printed Antennas For Space Based Applications, Katherine Belvin

COMPARISON ON DIFFERENT DISCRETE FRACTIONAL FOURIER TRANSFORM (DFRFT) APPROACHES, Ishwor Bhatta

Experimental Design and Comparative Testing of a Hybrid-Cooled Computer Cluster, Amanda Bonnie

Improving Mobile SOC's Performance as an Energy Efficient DSP Platform with Heterogeneous Computing, Matthew Briggs

Wireless communication system for data transfer and wireless power transmission, Timothy Buckley

Multi-parametric Optimization of Multi-functional Battery Energy Storage Operation, Feng Cheng

A Lexical Approach for Classifying Malicious URLs, Michael Darling

Variation Tolerant Energy Efficient Design For Ultra Low Voltage Digital Circuits, Preyom Dey

Communication-Theoretic Foundations for Optical Receivers Using Dynamically Biased Avalanche Photodiodes, Georges El-Howayek

Low Temperature Growth and Characterization of ZnO Nanostructures, Matthew Erdman

Design and Implementation of a Pivot Shift Prototype for Quantitative Analysis, Marco Antonio Espinoza Sanchez

Predictive Warning System for a Class of Shared-Control Vehicular CPS via Dynamic Information Flow Tracking., Rafael Figueroa

LARGE-AREA, WAFER-SCALE EPITAXIAL GROWTH OF GERMANIUM ON SILICON AND INTEGRATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRANSISTORS, Swapnadip Ghosh

Communication-theoretic Approach for Skin Cancer Detection using Dynamic Thermal Imaging, Sebastian Godoy

IN SITU PLASMA REMOVAL OF SURFACE CONTAMINANTS FROM ION TRAP ELECTRODES, Raymond Haltli

Defect investigations in InAs/GaSb type-II strained layer superlattice, Brianna Klein

Radiation Study of the Organic Photovoltaic Cell P3HT:PCBM, Camron Kouhestani

Development of a Modern Computational Infrastructure Around University Curricula, Jarred Kozlick

A High Power Microwave Zoom Antenna With Metal Plate Lenses, Julie Lawrance

HIGH EFFICIENCY AXIAL DIFFRACTION OUTPUT SCHEMES FOR THE A6 RELATIVISTIC MAGNETRON, Christopher Leach

Quadrupole Strong Focusing for Space-Charge Dominated Electron Beams in Traveling-Wave Tubes, Kimberley Lementino

Computational Techniques for Stochastic Reachability, Kendra Anne Lesser

Machine Learning Aided Decision Making and Adaptive Stochastic Control in a Hierarchical Interactive Smart Grid, Ding Li

Optimization and Regulation of Performance for Computing Systems, Jose Marcio Luna Castaneda

Multispectral Metamaterial Detectors for Smart Imaging, John A. Montoya

Policy-based Information Sharing using Software-Defined Networking in Cloud Systems, VISWANATH NANDINA

Usage Management Enforcement in Cloud Computing Virtual Machines, Edward J. Nava

Information Theory and Cooperative Control in Networked Multi-Agent Systems with Applications to Smart Grid, Yongxiang Ruan

Smoothing PV output fluctuation using cooling fan, Babak Sarlati

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

HIGH TEMPERATURE ZnSe:Mn/ZnS NANOPHOSPHORS WITH VERY HIGH QUANTUM EFFICIENCY FOR WHITE LEDs, Brian Akins

AN INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE SUPPORTING VISUAL ANALYTICS OF STUDENT DATA, Wisam Al-Doroubi

Imperfection-Aware Design of CNFET Digital VLSI Circuits, Abbasali Arabi Mazraehshahi

FUNCTIONAL NETWORK CONNECTIVITY IN HUMAN BRAIN AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN AUTOMATIC DIAGNOSIS OF BRAIN DISORDERS, Mohammad Arbabshirani

Integration of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots into As-induced Etched Nanovoids on GaSb, Shayla Nahar Bhuiya

Wideband Spectrum Sensing and Signal Classification for Autonomous Self-Learning Cognitive Radios, Mario Bkassiny

Application of Multiple Kernel Learning on Brain Imaging for Mental Illness Characterization, Eduardo Jose Castro Witting

Novel Transistor Resistance Variation-based Physical Unclonable Functions with On-Chip Voltage-to-Digital Converter Designed for Use in Cryptographic and Authentication Applications, Raj Chakraborty

PARALLEL INDEPENDENT COMPONENT ANALYSIS WITH REFERENCE FOR IMAGING GENETICS: A SEMI-BLIND MULTIVARIATE APPROACH, Jiayu Chen

Randomly Spaced Smart Antennas, Maialen Ciaurriz Velasco

An Ultrawideband Dual-Linear Polarization Feed for Solar Microwave Observation, Cecil Compeau Jr.

Neyman-Pearson Decision in Traffic Analysis, Juan Antonio Elices Crespo

Broadband PIFA Rectenna Design for a Multi-Source Energy Harvesting Device, Jillian Erickson

Dynamic Switching of GOP Configurations in High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) using Relational Databases for Multi-objective Optimization, Gangadharan Esakki

Lesson Plan and Workbook for Introducing Python Game Programming to Support the Advancing Out-of-School Learning in Mathematics and Engineering (AOLME) Project, Cherish Franco

Designing and Implementing a Data Warehouse using Dimensional Modeling, VINAYA GANAPAVARAPU

Observability of user-interfaces for linear hybrid systems under collaborative control, Tasha Hammond

GPGPU-Enabled Physics Based Deformed Model Simulation, Alejandro Enedino Hernandez Samaniego

Dynamically Reconfigurable Architectures and Systems for Time-varying Image Constraints (DRASTIC) for Image and Video Compression, yuebing jiang

A Physical Unclonable Function Based on Inter-Metal Layer Resistance Variations and an Evaluation of its Temperature and Voltage Stability, Jing Ju

Optimization Design for Multi-Domain Optical Network Provisioning and Survivability, Liang Kaile

A Compact RF/Photonic Antenna using a Quantum Dot Mode Locked Laser as a Source, JUNGHOON KIM

COMPARISON OF E. COLI AND Y. PESTIS LPS TLR4 TIME COURSE ON P388D1 MACROPHAGES USING FLUORESCENT CONJUGATED ANTIBODIES, Julia Kleven

A Standalone High Frequency Receiver System, Orlando Leone Jr.

Innovation Plaza: Improving Teaching and Learning in Engineering Education, Alma Linan Rodriguez

Wideband Autonomous Cognitive Radios: Spectrum Awareness and PHY/MAC Decision Making, Yang Li

Explosive Safety with Regards to Electrostatic Discharge, Francis Martinez

Visualization of Student Cohort Data With Sankey Diagrams via Web-Centric Technologies, Caleb Morse

REALIZATION OF TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED ALUMINUM NITRIDE MICRORESONATOR FILTERS WITH BANDWIDTHS BEYOND kt2 LIMIT, Janet Nguyen

AN OPENDSS FRAMEWORK OF AN 100% PV PENETRATION MICROGRID, Siva Tharun Patibandla

Stochastic Dynamics of Cascading Failures in Electric-Cyber Infrastructures, Mahshid Rahnamay Naeini