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 2019
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
Testing and Modeling of the Indirect Solar Drying of Thin Film Mangos, Olivier Montmayeur
Environmental Risks and Benefits of Nano-Enabled Clean Energy Technologies, Elizabeth A. Moore
Human Auditory Discrimination of Bottlenose Dolphin Signature Whistles Masked by Noise: Investigating Perceptual Strategies for Anthropogenic Noise Pollution, Evan L. Morrison
Family Conversation Kit, Yingyi Mo
Museums and the Tax Code: A Fraught Friendship, Elisha Muir
Lore: A world beyond pages, Anushka Nalluri
Aventurescence, Gracia E. Nash
Characterization of Boiling Sound at Conditions Approaching Critical Heat Flux, Akshat Negi
Native and Radiation-Induced Defects in III-V Solar Cells and Photodiodes, George Thomas Nelson IV
Point Spread Function Determination in the Scanning Electron Microscope and its Application in Restoring Images Acquired at Low Voltage, Mandy C. Nevins
Center for urban ecological dialectics at Mill Street: A living building in Geneva, New York, Joseph James Nicholson III
Monolayer Doping for Fabrication of Recessed Channel MOSFETs, Veena Nudnure
Functional Comparison of Current Software Tools for Genomic Assembly from High Throughput Sequencing Data, Lars J. Olsen
Light Extraction Efficiency of Nanostructured III-Nitride Light-Emitting Diodes, Yu Kee Ooi
Etching Processes for GaN Nanowire Fabrication and Single Photon Emitter Device Application, Gildas Ouin
Identifying Design Strategies to Mitigate the Risk Introduced into New Product Development by Suppliers, Shridhar Palekar
TVA: A Requirements Driven, Machine-Learning Approach for Addressing Tactic Volatility in Self-Adaptive Systems, Jeffrey Palmerino
Minutes, Days, Years, Lindsey Palmer
Internet and Tor Traffic Classification Using Machine Learning, Siddharth Palsambkar
Investigation of Cold Stress Induced Disease Resistance (SIDR) in Grapevines and Arabidopsis, Cal D. Palumbo
Poly-GAN: A Multi-Conditioned GAN for Multiple Tasks, Nilesh Pandey
Relational Neurogenesis for Lifelong Learning Agents, Tej Pandit
e-NABLE: DIY-AT Production in a Multi-Stakeholder System, Jeremiah L. Parry-Hill
System Design Considerations for a Low-Intensity Hyperspectral Imager of Sensitive Cultural Heritage Manuscripts, Tyler R. Peery
Origins, Zoey M. Perse
Segmentation and Classification of Multimodal Imagery, Sankaranarayanan Piramanayagam
smile, Luke Polito
Numerical Model to Predict Hemolysis and Transport in a Membrane-Based Microfluidic Device, Matthew D. Poskus
From Cast-out to Community: Identifying Barriers in Design that Keep LGBTQ+ Youth from Accessing Homeless Shelters, Leah Przybylski
Shadow Detection in Aerial Images using Machine Learning, Prasanna Reddy Pulakurthi
Another You, Yiran Qiao
What Influences Federal Allocation of Behavioral Health Grants: Evidence from the United States, Jenna Rahrle
The Influence of a growing urban tree canopy on municipalities and urban stormwater: a cost analysis, Lisa Rain
Design and Verification of an RSA Encryption Core, Gowtham Ramakrishnan
Prediction of Treatment Target for Ventricular Tachycardia using Multi-Task Machine Learning, Vishwanath Raman
Exploring the Effectiveness of Privacy Preserving Classification in Convolutional Neural Networks, Prathibha Rama
A Comparative Assessment of the Impact of Various Norms on Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Networks, Chandini Ramesh
/səm/ of the parts, Marija Ratkeviciute
Uses and Gratifications of Watching YouTube Beauty Vlogs, Katherine Ray Lantigua
Investigating dynamic stiffening and softening of a system of colloids cross-linked via polymers, Elisabeth Rennert
LVAD Occlusion Condition Monitoring Using Boost Classification Trees, Steven Paul Reuter
Encouraging Children to Actively Recycle: A mobile application to promote recycling in the Dominican Republic, Noelia A. Rivera Pagan
An Authentication mechanism for stateless communication, Ana Valentina Rodriguez Sosa
Schuhplattler Verein Heidengold: Preserving and Perpetuating German Cultural Heritage in Rochester, New York, Jennifer Roeszies
Identifying Galaxy Mergers with Quantitative Morphological Parameters in Simulated James Webb Space Telescope Images, Caitlin Rose
Juveniles and the Criminal Justice System, Tayler Ruggero
Exploration of Variable Importance and Variable selection techniques in presence of correlated variables, Sailee Rumao
Analyzing Binary Black hole Spacetimes, Jam Sadiq
Flesh So Peach, Mireya Salinas
Design, Fabrication and Test of a Graphene-Based THz Modulator, Ky-el Sanchez
Stability of Defects at MoS2/InAs Hybrid Heterostructures: Computational Modelling of a Novel Semi-Conducting Material, Zackary Santos
Development of Topography Monitors for Inhaled Nicotine Delivery Systems, Samantha "Emma" Sarles
In Search of Meaning, Fabiano Sarra
A Comparison of Conventional and New Technology Gravure Cylinders in Terms of Image Quality, Chandramohan Seetharamiah Srinivasaraju
Development of a two dimensional stochastic methodology and a computer model to assess response to the nonlinear seismic wave propagation, Sudhanshu Sengaonkar
I Am Arbor, Anannya Sengupta
A Study on Copper-Gate Integration with Titanium Interface Layers for IGZO TFTs, Harithshanmaa Sethupathi
Methods and Algorithms for Cardiovascular Hemodynamics with Applications to Noninvasive Monitoring of Proximal Blood Pressure and Cardiac Output Using Pulse Transit Time, Yashar Seyed Vahedein
Global Congestion and Fault Aware Wireless Interconnection Framework for Multicore Systems, Sajeed Mohammad Shahriat
Protect Me: An interactive mobile educational tool for children to help and prevent sexual abuse., Yushinan Shan
Exploring Deep Neural Network Models for Classification of High-resolution Panoramas, Deepak Sharma
A Study on the Effect of Fabric Structure and Finishing on Perceived Image Quality, Payal Sharma
Comparative Analysis of Parallel vs Series Hybrid Electric Powertrains, Ahmed Zia Sheikh
