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

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Application of biochar as an additive to enhance biomethane potential in anaerobic digestion, Cecilia B. Frias Flores

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The Infratemporal Fossa: Visual Communication & 2D Animation To Present Anatomical Forms, Gwendolyn Fuller

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Speculative Fashion: A Spacesuit for Life Outside Earth, Lauren Miyoko Furushima

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Effect of Laser Texturing and Varying Dimple Density on Tribological Properties of Titanium-Ceramic Contact, Akshay Gaikwad

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Divide and Conquer in Neural Style Transfer for Video, Paul Galatic

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Characterization of a Single Photon Sensing and Photon Number Resolving CMOS Detector for Astrophysics, Justin P. Gallagher

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Context Sensitive Image Denoising and Enhancement using U-Nets, Sahaj Tushar Gandhi

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Fallen Leaves, Bo Gao

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Feeling Home, Yahui Gao

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CSTARS: Cryogenic CMOS Optical Star Tracking, Kevin Gates

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Adaptive Reuse as a Means for Socially Sustainable (Re)Development: How Reuse of Existing Buildings Can Help to Establish Community Identity and Foster Local Pride, Ian Gauger

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An Evaluation of Current Policy Guidelines for the Best Practices of Robotic Surgery Training, Zachary Geffert

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Exploration of the Motion Graphics Educational tools based on the animations ‘Virtual Property’, Hao Ge

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On Learning and Generalization to Solve Inverse Problem of Electrophysiological Imaging, Sandesh Ghimire

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Design of Hardware CNN Accelerators for Audio and Image Classification, Rohini Jayachandre Gillela

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Novel Bidirectional Actuator Development using Elastomeric Materials and Magnets, Moises Gomez

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Immigration, Crime, and Policy, Tiara Grayson

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“Natural State”: Navigating the Experiences of Black Women’s Natural Hair Identities, Leah Green

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Leveraging Programmable Data Plane For Compressing Forwarding Tables, Garegin Grigoryan

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Breathing Pacer Device for Stress and Anxiety Relief, Maria Grazia Guerrero Bejarano

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Path Loss Model for 2.4GHZ Indoor Wireless Networks with Application to Drones, Rahul Gulia

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Detecting Performance Regression Inducing Code Changes Using Static and Dynamic Metrics, Hiten Gupta

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Aggregation as an efficiency driver in bulk heterojunction devices measured through mixed Squaraines in ternary blends, Soumya Gupta

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Untitled, Rachel Yan Gu

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Parametric Study of Infrared Imaging Based Breast Cancer Detection Program, Carlos B. Gutierrez

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Finding a Wells Way: Using Sustainability Metrics to Determine Best Practices for Relocating Wells Barns, Sara P. Hall

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Experimental Investigation of Pressure-Swirl Atomizer Spray Stability with Addition of a Pre-Filming Surface, Ethan Hanson

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Incidental Exposure, Laural Hartman

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Neural Network Architectures and Ensembles for Packet Classification: Addressing Visibility, Security and Quality of Service Challenges in Communication Networks, Bruce Hartpence

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For the Sensing of Viral DNA: An Integrated Polydimethylsiloxane Accurate CRISPR Detection (IMPACT) System, Kenneth N. Hass

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Impact of Social Media on Dubai Stock Market using Sentiment Analysis, Khaled Fawzi Hawas

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“Take Those Old Records Off the Shelf” A Uses & Gratifications Study of Different Music Platforms, Emily Hawk

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An Analysis of the Components of Terrorism, Rhianna Hayes

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Nereus: A Proposal for Implementing Anti-phishing Software Using Corporate Branding Color Matching, Benjamin Heald

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Addressing Sexual Assault: How Architectural Design Can Promote Life Long Healing, Diana Heliotis

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Application of Thermal and Ultraviolet Sensors in Remote Sensing of Upland Ducks, Matthew W. Helvey

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Investigating Emotion-label and Emotion-laden Words in a Semantic Satiation Paradigm, Ryan Hildebrandt

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Exploring Students Mental Behaviors Using Unsupervised Learning Algorithms and Graph Theory, Abdullah Hussein Mohsen

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On the Effective Finite Element Simplification of Bolted Joints: Static and Modal Analyses, Abdulrahman Mohammad Ibrahim

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Sub-pixel Sensitivity Variations and their Effects on Precision Aperture Photometry, Alexis M. Irwin

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A Model-Free Control System Based on the Sliding Mode Control with Automatic Tuning Using as On-Line Parameter Estimation Approach, Md Sariful Islam

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Video-based iris feature extraction and matching using Deep Learning, Anisia Jabin

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Wearable Antennas Backed by Artificial Magnetic Conductor for Enhanced Gain and Reduced Back Radiation, Steven Jacobson

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The Link between Successful Implementation of Managerial Practices and the Success of Family Owned Businesses in Kosovo, Rrezearta Jahiu

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Design of a comprehensive modeling, characterization, rupture risk assessment and visualization pipeline for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Golnaz Jalalahmadi

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Decolonization of Zimbabwean Museums: The Movement Toward Practices Informed by Indigineous Cultures, Rebecca Jarrett

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The Challenges of Collecting the Immovable Property Tax: The Case of the Republic of Kosovo, Agnesa Jashari

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Network Slicing for Wireless Networks Operating in a Shared Spectrum Environment, John Jenco

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Corporate Social Responsibility — Introducing a New Model for Improving the Financial Performance of Large Enterprises: The Case of Kosovo, Ibrahim Jetullahu

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Color The Corner, Linxin Jiang

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Token, Kathleen Marie Ripton Johnson

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Exhibition Labels: Language, Accessibility and Inclusion, Brienna Johnson-Morris

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Antipodal Robotic Grasping using Deep Learning, Shirin Joshi

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Towards Energy Transformational Policy in Kosovo: Dissecting the Inconsistencies between Energy Regulation and Implementation, Ardian Kacaniku

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Advancing Multi-Modal Deep Learning: Towards Language-Grounded Visual Understanding, Kushal Kafle

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Interactions of Photosensitizers with Model Membranes and their Applications in Photodynamic Therapy, Poornima Kalyanram

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Point Completion Networks and Segmentation of 3D Mesh, Naga Durga Harish Kanamarlapudi

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The Sense of Anxiety, Suhyeon Kang

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School Violence Prevention in High Secondary Education in Kosovo and the Role of School Psychologists, Edita Karavidaj

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Millennial Attitudes and Preferences of Purchasing Prescription Eyewear, Monika Karlovic

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Self-Supervised Learning for Segmentation using Image Reconstruction, Srivallabha Karnam

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Implementing and Testing VLANs in Meshed Tree Protocol, Ankush Kaul

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Role of Leader’s Emotional Intelligence in Organizational Learning: A Quantitative Analysis, Navjot Kaur

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Vascular Surgery: Physician and Patient Education on Novel Procedures, Ashlyn Kelley

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RITThe Contributions of Traffic Management Centers in life Enhancement, Mohammed Hamdan Khalifeh

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The Use of Deep Learning Methods to Assist in the Classification of Seismically Vulnerable Dwellings, Salman Khan

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Interaction Recognition in a Paired Egocentric Video, Ajeeta Rajkumar Khatri

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Integrated Framework for Data Quality and Security Evaluation on Mobile Devices, Igor Khokhlov

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Parental Hearing Status and Sign Language Use as Predictors of English Literacy Outcomes for Deaf Children in a Bilingual Educational Setting, Sarah E. Kimbley

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Pond Scum: Partygeddon, Zachary Kirwin

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Automatic Pigment Classification in Painted Works of Art from Diffuse Reflectance Image Data, Tania Kleynhans

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Gait Generation for Damaged Hexapods using Genetic Algorithm, Justin Kon

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Current State and Development Potential of Luxury Heritage Hospitality in Old City Center of Split, Croatia, Lucia Koprčina

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Allocation of Public Expenditures in the post-war Kosovo: A critical analysis, Leonita Krasniqi

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Design and Development of an Ergonomic Hybrid Forklift Seat, Pranav Madhav Kuber

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Representations and representation learning for image aesthetics prediction and image enhancement, Michal Kucer

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Dynamic Speed and Separation Monitoring with On-Robot Ranging Sensor Arrays for Human and Industrial Robot Collaboration, Shitij P. Kumar

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An Analysis of the Scintillation Properties of Several Materials for Radiation Detection, Luke John Laffey

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Polarization Properties of Broad Lines in Active Galactic Nuclei, Brian Christopher Lake

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Social Isolation, Fear of Missing Out, and Social Media Use in Deaf and Hearing College Students, Conor Lake

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RIFT’ing the Waves: Developing and applying an algorithm to infer properties of gravitational wave sources, Jacob Lange

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Evaluation of the Premarket Tobacco Product Application for Electronic Cigarettes, Maya Lara

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Critical Material Supply Risks and Mitigation Strategies in Clean Energy Technologies, Alexandra Leader

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[Iteration 2491-J], Jeff Leavitt

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High Conductivity Metal–Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Conductors via Chemical Vapor Deposition and Electroplating, Anthony P. Leggiero

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MetaRec: Meta-Learning Meets Recommendation Systems, James Le

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An AR Safety Instruction APP Designed for Kids, Shaowei Leng

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Low frequency cyclical potentials for fine tuning nonlinear electrokinetic separations, Cody Justice Lentz

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The Closet, Renee Levasseur

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All-Passive Composite Right/Left-Handed (CRLH) Antenna Array for Sum and Difference Patterns, Vu James Le

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Design and Production of 3D Animation Short film “The Blue Battery”, Xianyu Liao

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Barrier-free Assistant, Jiajia Li

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Bringing Batavia Armory Building Back to Life – Community Center Adaptive Reuse Design, JiangCheng Li

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Exploration of the Process of Building Brand Equity as a Digital Painter, Andrew Lim

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Lightsup: Modern Organization for the Modern Living Room, Fang-Yi Lin

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In Praise of Shadows, Jiageng Lin

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An interactive medication reminder to bond senior citizens and their family members, Bei Liu

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Polarization Engineering for Deep-Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes, Cheng Liu

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Miss, Jiahui Liu

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Shared Kitchen Design for Rental Spaces and Frequent Moving Populations, Qian Liu