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
Computational Methods for Segmentation of Multi-Modal Multi-Dimensional Cardiac Images, Shusil Dangi
Exploring Neuromodulatory Systems for Dynamic Learning, Anurag Daram
Lightweight Information Security Methods for Indoor Wireless Body Area Networks: from Channel Modeling to Secret Key Extraction, Ruslan Dautov
Using the Diels-Alder Reaction in the Synthesis of Biologically Interesting Molecules: Targets of Opportunity, Ethan Michael DeCicco
Fabrication of Resistive Thermo-Optic Heaters on Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits, Venkatesh Deenadayalan
Politics and Media Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Charlotte Deering
Integrated Marketing Communication Project for American Aerogel, Samary De La Cruz Rosado
Assessing the Convergence of Iterative Parameter Estimation, Matthew Delfavero
The Dishwasher, Kaiyuan Deng
Being a Social Enterprise: Value-added or Fuel to the Misconceptions? The Case of Social Enterprises in Kosovo, Majlinda Dervishi
Clean Transportation: Effects of Heterogeneity and Technological Progress on EV Costs and CO2 Abatement, and Assessment of Public EV Charging Stations, Ranjit R. Desai
Smart Tracking for Healthier Lifestyle, Shiwen Ding
Improving Developer Profiling and Ranking to Enhance Bug Report Assignment, Andrew DiStasi
Representing Mathematical Concepts Associated With Formulas Using Math Entity Cards, Abishai Dmello
Proposed Improvements in Veteran Administration Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Kyla A. Driver
Purged, Veenal Ronald D'silva
Evaluation of Pixel-scale Tunable Fabry-Perot Filters for Optical Imaging, Daniel L. Edwards
Security Vetting System in Kosovo: Challenges and Opportunities, Rita Ejupi
Predict Network, Application Performance Using Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics, Mohamed Elmasry
Bubble Interactions at Multi-Fluid Interfaces, Travis S. Emery
The Characterization of Earth Sediments using Radiative Transfer Models from Directional Hyperspectral Reflectance, Rehman S. Eon
Policing with Eyes in Sky: Analysis of Drone Programs in Law Enforcement, Keith Ericksen
NMR Studies of Translational and Rotational Diffusion of a Phase Separating Eye Lens Protein: Bovine γB-crystallin, Aaron Thomas Fadden
Guide for Sustainable Design of NEOM City, Khaled Fallatah
Funsigns - An Interactive Educational Tool to Learn Sign Language, Shiqi Fang
Goldfish, Maryam Farahzadi
Water Quality and Algal Bloom Sensing from Multiple Imaging Platforms, Ryan Ford
Implantable Microsystem Technologies For Nanoliter-Resolution Inner Ear Drug Delivery, Farzad Forouzandeh
Drug Quality Assurance to Combat Counterfeit Streptomycin using Facile, Low Cost Colorimetry, MaKayla R. Foster
Inspecting Traditions, Dan Yitzhak Gabber
Elucidating the Effects of Antibiotics on the Release of Pal from Escherichia coli, Leslie Gallardo
Modeling Interacting Time-Series Signals, Kantha Girish Gangadhara
Engineering Source/Channel/Drain Regions for PMOS TFTs in Flash Lamp Annealed Polycrystalline Silicon, Viraj Garg
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 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
