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.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Machine Learning for Robust Understanding of Scene Materials in Hyperspectral Images, Utsav B. Gewali
Eastern State Penitentiary: A Digital Restoration, Nicholas Gregory Golden
Decadal Changes in Salt Marsh Succession and Assessing Salt Marsh Vulnerability using High-Resolution Hyperspectral Imagery, Sarah Goldsmith
Tracing the History of Racial Injustice in Policing and Working Towards Justice through Data Analysis, Emily Gollub
Industrial Design strategies to enhance the value of Paraguayan artisans’ textiles, Andrea Gonzalez Esteche
A Patient-Specific Approach for Breast Cancer Detection and Tumor Localization Using Infrared Imaging, Jose Luis Gonzalez Hernandez
Vector Spaces for Multiple Modal Embeddings, Sabarish Gopalakrishnan
Adding renewables to the grid: Effects of Storage and Stochastic Forecasting, Naga Srujana Goteti
Making Tricks More Accessible: Empowering Adults with Intellectual Disabilities to Create E-textiles, Taylor Gotfrid
A Framework for Firm-Level Critical Material Supply Management and Mitigation, Gillian A. Griffin
Accessibility Lab #1: Audio Cues, Jan-Michael Guillermo
Portraits of a Camoufleur, Michael C. Guinto II
Using Emotional Design To Make Memories And Enhance Relationships, Xi Guo
The Opioid Epidemic, Abigail Hallowell
Autonomous Quadrotor Control Using Convolutional Neural Networks, Amer Mahdy Hamadi
Additive Manufacturing Materials: Fabrication of Aluminum Matrix Composites, Jakob Hamilton
Utility Analysis for Optimizing Compact Adaptive Spectral Imaging Systems for Subpixel Target Detection Applications, Sanghui Han
Modeling Color Appearance in Augmented Reality, Nargess Hassani
Some Statistical Properties of Spectral Regression Estimators, Nawal Hassan
A Comprehensive Analysis of Impulsivity in Individuals with and without Trauma Exposure, Amanda K. Hautmann
note to self, Chloe Renee Hayes
Task Planning and Execution for Human Robot Team Performing a Shared Task in a Shared Workspace, Tuly Hazbar
Making Memories: Location-based Learning on the Erie Canal at a National Historical Park, Katherine C. Hensel
My Dear Americans, Ileana Hernandez
Pulsed Photonic Sintering of Lithium Doped Potassium Sodium Niobate (KNN) for Flexible Energy Harvesting Devices, Sara Hernandez Juarez
What a Night, Jose Hidalgo Thormann
Parameter Estimation of a Cardiac Model Using the Local Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter, Nathan Holt
Impact of Education Policies on STEM Education for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students, Valerie Horn
Performing DNA ligation on a low-cost inkjet-printed digital microfluidic device, Sari Houchaimi
You Can Be Strong: An animation about a young woman fighting against breast cancer, Yuting Hou
Gender Bias in Managerial Positions in the Private Sector in Kosovo, Diona Hoxha
Acquisition of Hockey Goalies Kinematic Data Using Motion Capture Systems, Tzu-Ting Hsu
The Tendency of the Automobile Design with the Influence of Social Culture, Cunzhi Huang
Optimizing women's Morning Experience: Design of an interactive cosmetics' organizer, Jiamei Huang
Design Address on Phubbing During Dining, Shih-Hsuan Huang
Mudboy: An Animated Short Story of Procrastination, Wentao Huang
Spatially-explicit Snap Bean Flowering and Disease Prediction Using Imaging Spectroscopy from Unmanned Aerial Systems, Ethan W. Hughes
Biochar as a Substitute for Carbon Black in Lithographic Ink Production, Vanessa Hulse
Combining Hyperspectral Imaging and Small Unmanned Aerial Systems for Grapevine Moisture Stress Assessment, Rinaldo R. Izzo
Monsters on the Move: Gravitational Recoil of Supermassive Black Holes in Nearby Elliptical Galaxies, Yashashree Jadhav
Universal Healthcare Coverage and the Future of Healthcare in Kosovo, Jona Jaha
3D Printing Support-less Engineered Lattice Structures via Jetting of Molten Aluminum Droplets, Dinesh Krishna Kumar Jayabal
Solo Dining Restaurant: Environmental Interior Design & Interactive UX Design, Kaiqi Jiang
Automatic Cancer Tissue Detection Using Multispectral Photoacoustic Imaging, Kamal Jnawali
Tool for the Analysis of Human Interaction with Two-Dimensional Printed Imagery, Anjali K. Jogeshwar
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
Word Importance Modeling to Enhance Captions Generated by Automatic Speech Recognition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users, Sushant Kafle
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
Smartphone-based Human Fatigue Detection in an Industrial Environment Using Gait Analysis, Swapnali Babasaheb Karvekar
User Preference in Detail-Enhancement Adjustments for Images Captured by Camera Phones, Pawan Khake
Enhanced MPPT Controllers for Smart Grid Applications, Mohamed Khallaf
Electrification of Monroe County’s Vehicle Fleet: A Cost Benefit Analysis, Jordan Kirkpatrick
Exploration of GPU Cache Architectures Targeting Machine Learning Applications, Gerald Kotas
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
MyDoula: An Interactive Screening and Support System for the Prevention of Perinatal Mood Disorders, Meghan M. Lewis
“15 Miles on the Erie Canal”: Navigating the Erie Canal through a Digital Exhibit, Mason Lezette
Object Detection in High Resolution Aerial Images and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Images, Yilong Liang
Mother’s Way, Chaofan Li
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
Coffee Culture: Design Inspiration Balancing Social Connection and Independence in Modern Workplaces, Tianzhi Li
New Possibilities for Stilt Building, Zhuming Liu
A 3U Cubesat Platform for Plant Growth Experiments, Jared A. Loewenthal
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
Three Dimensional Digital Alloying with Reactive Metal Inks, Chaitanya G. Mahajan
Scanning Single Shot Detector for Math in Document Images, Parag Shrikrishna Mali
An Analysis of the Radiometric Quality of Small Unmanned Aircraft System Imagery, Baabak G. Mamaghani
Characterization and Modeling of a Plastic Film Transpired Solar Collector with and without Perforated Glazing, Brandon Mark
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
UVM Verification of a Floating Point Multiplier, Nicholas J. Marsaw
Artifact, Jacob Martin
Design of an Efficient Design for Test (DFT) Architecture and it's Verification Using Universal Verification Methodology, Sushmitha Mavuram
Design and Verification of a DFI-AXI DDR4 Memory PHY Bridge Suitable for FPGA Based RTL Emulation and Prototyping, Pallavi Avinash Mayekar
A Low-Cost Search-and-Rescue Drone Platform, Jonathan McClure
Methodology for the Integration of Optomechanical System Software Models with a Radiative Transfer Image Simulation Model, Keegan S. McCoy
Directional Notches as Microstructures to Promote Nucleation and Heat Transfer in Pool Boiling, Callum McLaughlin
Fabrication of Al:HfO2 Gate Dielectric MOSFETs, George McMurdy
Effect of process conditions on feature size of inkjet printed silver MOD ink, Manoj Meda
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
How to build upon sustainable entrepreneurial opportunities in developing economies, Sherwyn Millette
Deep Grassmann Manifold Optimization for Computer Vision, Breton Lawrence Minnehan
Task Scheduling Balancing User Experience and Resource Utilization on Cloud, Sultan Mira
Evaluation of External Surface Modification Techniques to Enhance Pool Boiling of Dielectric Fluids, Farhan Mody
Designing Better Prosthetics for Use in Rock Climbing and Other Sports, Tyler Monica
