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 2017
Characterization of Optimized Si-MOSFETs for Terahertz Detection, Jack D. Horowitz
Factors Influencing SNAP Benefit Acceptance Program Utilization Rates at Farmers Markets, Nicole Howley
Automatic Assessment of Medication States of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease using Wearable Sensors, Murtadha Dawood Hssayeni
Je Me Soviens Seesaw Helps to bring a closer relationship with seniors by integrating across generations, Jui-Chen Hsu
Better Fit: A Conceptual Solution for Seamless Exercise Experience, Hongwei Huang
Sensitivity Enhancement of Metal-Oxide Chemical Sensors for Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds, John F. Hughes
A Study of Cyber Laws in the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed Imranuddin
Multiscale Mechanistic Approach to Enhance Pool Boiling Performance for High Heat Flux Applications, Arvind Jaikumar
Effect of Aggregation on Squaraine Fullerene Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Devices, Ishita Jalan
Searching for Color in Black & White: Epistemic Closure, the RIT Archives, and the Colonial Roots of White Invisibility, Andrew James
Hyperspectral and Hypertemporal Longwave Infrared Data Characterization, Nirmalan Jeganathan
High-Dimensional Linear and Functional Analysis of Multivariate Grapevine Data, Uday Kant Jha
Evaluation of Stray Light Correction for the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) from Landsat 8, Fu Jiang
A Dataset of Gaze Behavior in VR Faithful to Natural Statistics, Brendan John
Enhanced Pool Boiling Heat Transfer by Flow Modulation and Contact Line Augmentation over Cylindrical Tubes, Indranil M. Joshi
The Influence of Ethnocentrism in Food Neophobic Students, Ana Carolina Jurza Rios
Automated Grading and Feedback of Regular Expressions, Himesh Kakkar
Obstacle Avoidance and Path Planning for Smart Indoor Agents, Rasika M. Kangutkar
The effectiveness of Social Assistance scheme in Kosovo, Jehona Karavidaj
Alternative Processor within Threshold: Flexible Scheduling on Heterogeneous Systems, Stavan Satish Karia
Machine Learning Based Autism Detection Using Brain Imaging, Gajendra Jung Katuwal
Transcendence, Jamie Katz
TEST TK, teresa kellett
Welcome Home Rochester: Guiding Refugees through Life in America, Michael Kelly
Design of a Single Precision Floating Point Divider and Multiplier with Pipelined Architecture, Mayuresh Vijay Keni
So We Depart, Fraaz Khan
Beauty Or Love, Khorvash Khayati
Logistic Regression Slope Study, Michael J. Kist
Estimating top-of-atmosphere thermal infrared radiance using MERRA-2 atmospheric data, Tania Kleynhans
Application of Audible Signals in Tool Condition Monitoring using Machine Learning Techniques, Achyuth Kothuru
Avant l’appétit: An augmented reality interactive menu that elevates the gourmet food experience, Emili Koui
Awareness and Effectiveness of Corporate Blogging in Companies in Kosovo, Fjoralba Krapi
An Uncommon Use for an Uncommon Press: Approaching Object-Based STEM Education in Cultural Institutions By Way of a Reconstructed English Common Press, Daniel B. Krull
Deep Learning for Semantic Video Understanding, Sourabh Kulhare
Experimental Design and Robust Regression, Pranay Kumar
Fabrication of Silicon Photonic devices using i-line Lithography, Sanjna Lakshminarayanamurthy
Landsat Surface Temperature Product: Global Validation and Uncertainty Estimation, Kelly Laraby
Camera Obscura, Dan LaTourette
Sensor Fusion and Deep Learning for Indoor Agent Localization, Jacob F. Lauzon
Assembly Language, Joe S. Lee
re:act A Three-Way Communication Interactive Design System for School-Family Partnerships, Yoon Jin Lee
Seek Another Land, Phillip Leteka
Children’s Hospice: A Place to Stay, A Place to Play, Madalyn Faye Lillie
Design and Analysis of Multiple-Load Automated Guided Vehicle Dispatching Algorithms, Maojia Li
Galactic Building Blocks: Searching for Dwarf Galaxies Near and Far, Andrew Lipnicky
Smart Grid Privacy through Distributed Trust, Benjamin Lipton
Weekly: A Design System that Combines Graphic and Interaction Design for Scheduling Student Events, Kaige Liu
Fragments, Yue Liu
Vu: Integrating AR Technology and Interaction into an Event Planning App, Yun Liu
Renewable Energy-Aware Routing in the Internet, Ziyang Liu
Interactive Dynasty: An Effective Way to Learn About the Tang Dynasty History, Xiangyin Li
Student Engagement in College Related Events, Irena Ljubisic
Evolution of the Museum Experience: Mobile Augmented Reality’s Impact on the Visitor Experience at an Outdoor Living Museum, Rita Locke Pettine
Hydrology, nutrient availability, and herbivory interacting to control ecosystem functions and services in created emergent freshwater wetlands, Kimberly A. Lodge
Black Behind the Ear: Using Motion Graphics to Encourage Self-awareness and Embrace Racial Heritage., Carolina Lopez
Victimization Rates Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students, Kristi Love
Virtual Notes: Projected Note-Taking System Design, Yiran Lu
Novel Approaches to the Spectral and Colorimetric Color Reproduction, Morteza Maali Amiri
MPLS & QoS in Virtual Environments, Amar Madhavan
The Modernized Keyboard: Improving the Musician’s Experience Through User-Centered Design, Andrew James Magee
Configurable Random Instruction Generator for RISC Processors, Krunal Mange
Parts: One Through Three, Julia Manson
Robust and Traffic Aware Medium Access Control Mechanisms for Energy-Efficient mm-Wave Wireless Network-on-Chip Architectures, Naseef Mansoor
Customizable Textured Tablet Case and Magnetic Prompting System to Improve Communication for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Christina Maragioglio
Nickel Silicide as a Contact and Diffusion Barrier for Copper Metallization in Silicon Photovoltaics, Alexander Angus Marshall
Preserving the Spatial Information of Accessible UML Class Diagrams for the Visually Impaired, Silva Hekmat Matti
Information-Based Neighborhood Modeling, Marcelo Matus Nicodemos
What Is the Relationship Between Conflict Management and Employee Empowerment? A Message Design Logic Perspective and its Importance for Managers and Supervisors, Michelle Maura Fernandez
The Relationship between Restricted, Repetitive Behavior and Anxiety in Adults with Intellectual Disability, Casey M. Mazzola
Facial Capture Lip-Sync, Victoria McGowen
Flux Guard: An Exploration of Situational Rigidity, Nicholas Miclette
A Right to Record: An Analysis of the Legal Issues Surrounding Cell Phone Videos of Police Violence, Katherine E. Milburn
Interpretation and Regulation of Electronic Defects in IGZO TFTs Through Materials & Processes, Tarun Mudgal
3D Hybrid Model For New Product Development, Nataraj Munoli
Artificial Neural Network Based Prediction Mechanism for Wireless Network on Chips Medium Access Control, Ranjith Murugesan
Control of Thermal Power System Using Adaptive Fuzzy Logic Control, Nastaran Naghshineh
Wireless Interconnects for Intra-chip & Inter-chip Transmission, Rounak Singh Narde
Pixel: Building a Dyslexic Child's Mind, Aparna Natraj
Instagram Influencers: The Effects of Sponsorship on Follower Engagement With Fitness Instagram Celebrities, Morgan Neal
Empirical, Brianne Nelson
An Exploration of Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Through Life Cycle Assessments, Briana Neuberger
Automatic Video Captioning using Deep Neural Network, Thang Huy Nguyen
Moderators in the Relationship between Child Maltreatment and Symptoms of Depression, Sarah Nowalis
Optimization of Residential Battery Energy Storage System Scheduling for Cost and Emissions Reductions, Zachary Olivieri
Enhanced Piezoelectric Performance of Printed PZT Films on Low Temperature Substrates, Jing Ouyang
Edge, Zimo Pan
Study of Damage Progression In CSCM Concretes Under Repeated Impacts, Yevgeniy Parfilko
Image Down-Scaler Using the Box Filter Algorithm, Vaishnavi Parthipan
Configurable Verification of RISC Processors, Namratha Pashupathy Manjula Devi
Learning to Ride: Developing an Assistive Device for Two Wheel Bicycling, Wilson S. Patton
Deep Learning Architectures for Novel Problems, Felipe Petroski Such
Dysarthric Speech Recognition and Offline Handwriting Recognition using Deep Neural Networks, Suhas Pillai
A Novel Hexapod Robot Design with Flight Capability, Mark C. Pitonyak
Scalable Digital Architecture of a Liquid State Machine, Anvesh Polepalli
The Influence of Alternative Electrode Configurations and Process Integration Schemes on IGZO TFT Operation, Eli P. Powell
