Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs
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Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Hierarchical Safe Reinforcement-Learning Framework for Mission-Aware, Edge-Enabled Multi-UAV IoT Networks, Abee F. Alazzwi
Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing with Lower Overhead, Benjamin E. Anker
Applications and Comparisons of Machine Learning methods in Ultra-fast Laser Control, Aasma Aslam
Alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing in Global Navigation Satellite System Denied Environments, Joshua R. Atencio
Millimeter-wave Antenna Gain Enhancement Through Stacked Planar Substrates, Zachary Bergstedt
Self-Supervised Spoofing Detection, David S. Choi
Statistical and Spectral Theory for Spatially Correlated Random Aperiodic Antenna Arrays, Thomas Edward Christian Jr
Evaluation of Intracavity Electromagnetic Field Probes and Sources: Implications for Shielding Effectiveness, Joseph Anthony Ferreri
CALIBRATION METHODOLOGY, DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE, AND REDESIGN OF THE CURRENT MONITORS ON THE Z MACHINE AT SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES, Stacie Hernandez
Quantum Control Protocols for Robust Quantum Computing, Leeseok Kim
Static DC Breakdown for Repetitive Switching & Supercriticality, Alex S. McDonald
Fault Location in DC Microgrids using Traveling Waves, SAJAY KRISHNAN PARUTHIYIL
Novel Algorithmic Methods for Random Telegraph Noise Detection and Characterization in Electronic Devices, Victor Darie Pepel
Design, Simulation, Manufacturing, and Validation of Additively Manufactured High-Frequency Electric Field Sensors, Sahir S. Virani
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Intelligent Crowdsourcing Based on Online Social Networks, Adedamola Adesokan
FlySurf: A Flying Robotic Surface with Shape Morphing and Motion Control, Kevin Aubert De Luchi Lomellini
PUF-Based Digital Money with Propagation-of-Provenance and Offline Transfers Between Two Parties, Benjamin Bean, Cyrus Minwalla, Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, and Jim Plusquellic
Antenna Analysis Using Mixed Computer Platforms (AACP), Keith H. Bova
Design and Characterization of Radiation-Hardened GaAs HBT-Based Optical Transceivers, Collin Burt
AI-Driven EMI Mitigation for Smart Healthcare: Generative Adversarial Networks and Edge Computing for Reliable Medical Systems, Mona Esmaeili
Development of a Near Terahertz Backward Wave Oscillator Using Standard Waveguide, Alexander Glick
Devices Related to Electrical Fast-Transient Protection and Detection, Cameron D. Harjes
Exploratory Study of Semiconductor Nanomembranes in EM Applications, Grant D. Heileman
Studies of Electrical Breakdown of High-Pressure Ultra-Zero Air, Seth Miller
A Bump Hunting Approach to Finding Interpretable Data Pockets, Tushar Ojha
FedChae: Federated Learning with Client Clustering and Hybrid Adaptive Engagement, Chaeeun Park
Empowering Wireless Mesh UAV Networks through Software-Defined Networking, Hieu Quang
A Dynamically Efficient Predictive Controller for Voltage Stability in a DC to DC Boost Converter, Giovanni Reyna
Emulation of Orbital Dynamics and Control of Fully Actuated Seven-Axis Prismatic Joint Systems, Bennett Russell
RF Emission from Partial Breakdown Events and Their Classification, Torin Sammeth
Design of a Subthreshold CMOS Inverter-Based Amplifier for Low-Noise and Low-Power Applications, Landon Alexander Schmucker
Ab-Initio Phase Discovery with Neural Quantum States, Conor Smith
Cyber Physical Emulation of Power Grids: Co-Simulation of EXata CPS and HYPERSIM, Mckayla Snow
Navajo Speech Recognition Using Low-Resource Language Models, Emery M. Sutherland
Optimization and Acceleration of PUF Design through Reduced Order Standard Cell Modeling, Ian Z. Wilcox
Network Intelligence for Next-Generation Wireless Networks: Advancing Distribution and Coordination, Yonatan melese Worku
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Advancing Influence in Social Networks Based on Game Theory, Adedamola Adesokan
Autonomous Coalition Formation for Energy Trading in Intelligent Grid Systems, Issiac Baca
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS FOR ANODE CATHODE PLASMAS AND HIGH ENERGY DENSITY PHYSICS ON A LINEAR TRANSFORMER DRIVER, Robert Beattie-Rossberg
Fail-Safe Logic Design Strategies within Modern FPGA Architectures, Priya A. Bhakta
Engineering Composite Gridlines for Improved Solar Module Reliability, Andre Chavez
SoC-based Control System Performance Analysis for Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing, Tiamike Dudley
Modeling W/V-band Satellite Communications in the Presence of Noise Jamming, Ryan Michael Eckman
Adaptive Screen Capture Video Analysis, Ugesh Egala
Modelling V-band Atmospheric Loss with Deep Learning, Ralph Lyndon Gesner
Integrating Machine Learning, Data Fusion, and Statistical Methods to Predict Electric Load in Smart Grids, Alireza Ghasempour
Secondary Electron Yield of Metals, Alloys, and Metal Oxides from First Principles Based Monte Carlo Simulations, Raul E. Gutierrez
ON THE SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY OF LOCAL OVERHEATING AND PLASMA FORMATION DUE TO INITIAL CONDITION PERTURBATIONS SOURCING THE ELECTROTHERMAL INSTABILITY ON HIGH-CURRENT-DENSITY CONDUCTORS, Maren Whiting Hatch
Decision Making and Performance Optimization in Distributed Cyber Physical Networks, Md Sahabul Hossain
Physical Layer Entropy Analysis for Physical Unclonable Functions, Jenilee Jao
Distributed Energy Trading Models Utilizing Reinforcement Learning and Game-Theoretic Based Approaches in Smart Grids, Nicholas Kemp
ML/AI Enabled Intelligent Next Generation Autonomous Network System: Performance Enhancement and Management, Harsh Kumar
Embedding Direction of Arrival and Antenna Beamforming Algorithms on Automated Software Defined Radio Platforms, Adrian J. Lewis
PULSED SECONDARY ELECTRON YIELD MEASUREMENTS OF METALLIC AND DIELECTRIC MATERIALS OF INTEREST FOR HIGH POWER VACUUM ELECTRON DEVICES, Bilal Ahmed Malik
Deep Learning Framework for Graph-Based Molecular Drug Discovery, Daniel Manu
Securing The Skies: Safety-Constrained Decentralized Multi-UAV Coordination with Deep Reinforcement Learning, Jean-Elie Pierre
W/V-Band Propagation Modeling, Nolan Rebernick
A Framework for Managing System Resources and Pricing in Multi-Provider Edge Computing Environments, Matthew Paul Salcido
SIMULATION STUDIES OF MVDC POWER CABLE FOR ALL ELECTRIC AIRCRAFTS, Aban Samimi Motlagh
Energy Efficiency Optimization in Integrated Sensing and Communication Networks, Arianna M. Santamaria Penafiel
Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Electro-Optic Radio-Frequency Probes For High Field Environments, Michael D. Sherburne
Theory and algorithms to learn, propagate, and exploit uncertainty for stochastic optimal control of dynamical systems, Vignesh Sivaramakrishnan
Nanosecond Semiconductor Opening Switches for High Power Microwaves, David O. Smith
CHANNEL SELECTION OF A HYBRID COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING MACHINE LEARNING, Julie C. Smith
Periodic Information Leakage Fault Detection on a RISC-V Microprocessor, Idris Somoye
Advancing Drug Discovery and Disease Understanding through Knowledge Graphs and Machine Learning Techniques, Swastika Tenkila Purushotham
TRUST-ME: Resource Allocation and Server Selection Based on Trust in Multi-Access Edge Computing, Sean Tsikteris
Source detection and automatic modulation classification for modern antenna array processing, Jayakrishnan Vijayamohanan
Deep Learning for Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Coordination in Air Corridors, Liangkun Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
MODELING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CMOS LOGIC GATES UNDER LARGE SIGNAL RF INJECTION, Zahra Abedi
Evaluation of the Dynamic Vision Sensor’s Photoreceptor Circuit for Infrared Event-Based Sensing, Zinah M. Alsaad
Speaker Diarization of Noisy Classrooms from a Single Microphone Based on an Array of Virtual Microphones and Machine Learning, Richard Briggs
Incentives to Learn: A Location-based Federated Learning Model, Ryan Kilpatrick-Morrison Brown
vi ENERGY-EFFICIENT MEMRISTOR-BASED NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR RADIATION DETECTION APPLICATIONS, Jorge Iván Canales Verdial
A Moving Target Architecture as a Side-Channel Countermeasure, Rachel M. Cazzola
WIRELESSLY POWERING A SEA OF SENSORS FOR PERIMETER SECURITY APPLICATIONS, Ian River Chavez
Comparison of Random Coupling Model to Stochastic Dyadic Green’s Function when Coupling to a Distributed Port, Evelyn Anne Dohme
PROGRESSION OF SURFACE FLASHOVER IN VACUUM WITH POLYMER INSULATORS, Kimberly M. Faris
Effective Utilization of Battery-Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Systems in DC Nano-Grids, Seyyed Ali Ghorashi Khalil Abadi
Study of SI-GaN Photoconductive Switches Operating Modes Using Near-IR Radiation, Nicolas Eduardo Gonzalez Padilla
Noise-resilient and Adaptive Distributed Control Techniques for Microgrids, Seyed Iman Habibi
Location Aware Task Offloading Framework for Edge Computing Empowered by Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces, Md Sahabul Hossain
Improved Experimental Validation of an Electromagnetic Subcell Model for Narrow Slots with Depth, Michael Anthony Illescas
Energy-efficient Operation and Performance Optimization in Computing Systems, Nafis Irtija
Machine learning based prediction models for silicon heterojunction solar cell optimization, Rahul Jaiswal
3D Speaker Geometry Inference from Digital Video using 2D Projective Geometry, Sebastian Alonso Janampa Rojas
MEASURING ENERGY DEPOSITION FROM A LASER INDUCED PLASMA IN AIR WHICH GENERATES BROADBAND MICROWAVE RADIATION, Anna M. Janicek
Long-term Human Video Activity Quantification in Collaborative Learning Environments, Venkatesh Jatla
Data-driven Porosity Prediction for Directed Energy Deposition, Georgia E. Kaufman
Optimal Management of Renewable Energy Resources to Increase Resilience of Power Systems, Tohid Khalili
Network Economics-based Crowdsourcing in Online Social Networks, Natasha S. Kubiak
A Reconfigurable Architecture for Matrix Multiplication for Low Power Applications, Jeffrey Love
Optimizing High-Performance Computing Design: The Impacts of Bandwidth and Topology Across Workloads for Distributed Shared Memory Systems, Jonathan A. Milton
Design, Optimization, and Hardware Deployment of a Deep Learning Model for GPS Spoofing Detection using GNSS Satellite Receiver Protocol Data, Clarizza Morales Chacon
Adaptive GPS Antenna Array Beam Nulling Effectiveness Under Varying Antenna Element Positioning, Aadesh Neel
CHARACTERIZATION ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF MID-WAVE INFRARED III- V-BASED TYPE-II SUPERLATTICE nBn PHOTODETECTORS FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS, Alexander Timothy Newell