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 2015
Uncomfortably Numb: News Media’s Effects on Generational Perceptions of Cancer Prevention, Jillian Elizabeth Seaton Ference
InAs/GaSb Tunnel Diodes, Matthew J. Filmer
Teen Empowerment’s Youth/Police Dialogues: The Bridge to Improving Police and Youth Relations, Pamela S. Flemming
Ferroelectric HfO2 for Emerging Ferroelectric Semiconductor Devices, Karine Florent
Journey design, Guillermo Fok De Jesus
Multiwavelength Imaging of Planetary Nebulae: Resolving & Disentangling Structure, Marcus J. Freeman
inSense: A Variation and Fault Tolerant Architecture for Nanoscale Devices, John A. Frye
Data mining NHANES: Utilizing a Genetic Algorithm to Detect Correlation Between Birth Sex Ratio and Epidemiological Factors, Christopher F. Fucile
Exploring Property based Aluminum Specifications., Naitik Gada
The Look of Fiction: A Visual Analysis of the Front Covers of The New York Times Fiction Bestsellers, Daniel Patrick Gallagher
Characterization of Cardiac Electrogram Signals During Atrial Fibrillation, Prasanth Ganesan
Effects of Persuasive Communication on Intention to Save Energy: Punishing and Rewarding Messages, Michell Patricia Garcia Mera
Image Quality Modeling and Characterization of Nyquist Sampled Framing Systems with Operational Considerations for Remote Sensing, Rey Jan D. Garma
How to Make the Pediatric Department in the Regional Hospital of Mitrovica the Best Health Care Provider in Kosovo, Nderim Gerguri
Low-Power, Low-Voltage Electroosmotic Actuator for an Implantable Micropumping System Intended for Drug Delivery Applications, Jirachai Getpreecharsawas
The Evaluation of Process Safety Management Effectiveness in the Oil and Gas Sector: Case of Sonatrach, Algeria, Salim Ghettas
3D PRINTED FOOTWEAR DESIGN, Seyed Behrad Ghodsi
Physical Characteristics and Morphology of Platinum Nanocrystals on Single Crystal Strontium Titanate, Joshua Gild
Kosovo's Forensic Psychiatric Institution: Challenges on Management, Procedures of Treatment, and Finances, Margarita Gjocaj
An Investigation Into The Viability Of Nanocrystalline Cellulose As A Packaging Material, John Glass
Repurposing vacant lots for stormwater runoff mitigation in Rochester, New York, Sandra Golberg
Experiential Metaphors: Create Anti-negative Home Products, Hong Ying Guo
Measuring and Promoting (R&D) Expenditure in Manufacturing Companies of High-Tech Healthcare Products in the Dominican Republic, Joshua R. Guzmán and César Encarnación
Establishing an Effective National Environmental Information System, Rizah Hajdari
Communicating through Distraction: A Study of Deaf Drivers and Their Communication Style in a Driving Environment, Pierce T. Hamilton
Rematerialize, Eunmi Han
Potter Priest, Tianhe Han
Retrofitting Urban Flood Resilience: An Investigation and Evaluation of Current Strategies, J. D. Harper
Zero Based Budgeting in KCS Implementing Zero Based Budgeting Method in Kosovo Correctional Service, Burim N. Haxholli
Digital Museum Consortia: A Prototype for Interconnected and Accessible Database Design, Ben Heller
Mnemonic Waters, Catherine Hellsten
Baby Bidet, Lei Hong
EPS Foam Cushioning Design Using Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Engineering & Topology Optimization, Haoqi Huang
Progress Through Process, Richard Clayton Hufford
A Study of DAS delays and their Impact on the Wireless Channels with Application to Indoor Localization, Ahmed Sallam Mohamed Ibrahim
Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling for Wireless Network-on-Chip, Pratheep Joe Siluvai Iruthayaraj
Rahhal: Furniture with value for the nomadic experience, Aisha Iskanderani
Infrared Drying Parameter Optimization, Matthew R. Jackson
The Neoliberal Privatization in Kosovë: A Deconstructed Myth, Edison Jakurti
The Blue Sweater, Dhaneesh Kooliyath Jameson
Oil Painting 3D Scene: A Desert Survival Game Environment, Chien Hui Jarvis
Evaluative Measures: Assessing the Effectiveness of Exhibits and Programs in Zoos, Drew Johnson
Robust Recognition using L1-Principal Component Analysis, Matthew Johnson
Design of VCOs in Deep Sub-micron Technologies, Evan Kjell Jorgensen
Forma Naturalis, Patrick Kana
Gender and Selection of Undergraduate Programs: Factors Affecting Career Aspirations of Females in Prishtina District, Fjolla Kancaniku
Dual Signal Optical Bistability in a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier, Aiswarya Kannan
Water Hyacinth - The Green Potential, Ratchanon Keawmanee
Finger Lakes Interactive Play Assessment of Implementation, Jessica Kernan
Semi-Supervised Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning for Eye-Tracking, Thomas B. Kinsman
Single Photon Counting Detectors for Low Light Level Imaging Applications, Kimberly Kolb
Numerical Investigation of Interfacial Mass Transport Resistance and Two-phase Flow in PEM Fuel Cell Air Channels, Mustafa Koz
A Guidance Template for Attack Sequence Specification in Cyber Attack Simulation, Derek Miles Kreider
Specialized Color Targets for Spectral Reflectance Reconstruction of Magnified Images, Jennifer D. T. Kruschwitz
Robot Learning Dual-Arm Manipulation Tasks by Trial-and-Error and Multiple Human Demonstrations, Sulabh Kumra
Biodiversity and the role of bioturbating invertebrates in nutrient cycling in stormwater ponds, Kerry Lee Kuntz
Building a Modern Myth, Michael Lacanilao
Hybrid Statistical Data Mining Framework for Multi-Commodity Fixed Charge Network Flow Problem, Anurag A. Ladage
Directing Attention in an Augmented Reality Environment: An Attentional Tunneling Evaluation, Alan J. Lambie
Learning by Design, Design by Learning: an investigation into (re)designing a Rochester school for the future of learning, Catherine C. Lange
Evaluation and Assessment of ZigBee wireless Sensor, Kai Lei
Aspects of Supermassive Black Hole Growth in Nearby Active Galactic Nuclei, Davide Lena
The Connex: A New User-Interface Design for the Contacts of a Mobile Phone, Chelsea Lessnick
Mist, Huan Abby Liao
Applying the User-Centered Design Method to A Perinatal Depression Website Design, Jiaying Li
Building Model Reconstruction from Point Clouds Derived from Oblique Imagery, Ming Li
Efficient Space-Time Sampling with Pixel-wise Coded Exposure for High Speed Imaging, Dengyu Liu
Design for Hanging: Innovative series product that challenge the way people dealing with cloths., Kejia Liu
Tianran, Ruiqi Liu
Getting Back The Lost, Wanru Liu
无法抗拒 – Untranslatable, Yuanyuan Liu
The Art Traveler: Building a user experience system to discover art, Yue Liu
CMOS Compatible 3-Axis Magnetic Field Sensor using Hall Effect Sensing, Joshua R. Locke
Expanding Dimensionality in Cinema Color: Impacting Observer Metamerism through Multiprimary Display, David L. Long
Trans-species Transcriptomic Comparison of in vitro and in vivo Neural Cells, Peter LoVerso
Integrated Cardiac Electromechanics: Modeling and Personalization, Hongda Mao
Comparing Uncivil Discourse with a Conversational Intelligent Agent in Public and Private Online Settings, Mark Marcello
Sharing Ideas at Work: Workstation and Empathic Design, Yolegmma Marquez
Visual Guidance: A Universal Wayfinding Symbol System Prototype for Art Museums, Rui Ma
Continuity and change in the history of police technology: The case of contemporary crime analysis, Alysia C. Mason
Modeling Atmospheric Emissions and Calculating Mortality Rates Associated with High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing Transportation, Alyssa Mathews
Data-ink Ratio and Task Complexity in Graph Comprehension, Kevin McGurgan
X10 Comics: Reimagining the Sequential Narrative, Sten E. McKinzie
Measuring the Terahertz Refractive Index of Boron-Doped Silicon Using a Photoconducting Antenna Terahertz Generator, Brendan P. McNamara
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Surface Enhancement using Electrodeposition with Non-Electrolyte Bath, Valentina Mejia
An Ambulance Made of Whiskey, Maria Victoria Mejia Yepes
Aluminum Nitride Contour Mode Resonators, Joshua Robert Melnick
Design of Neuromemristive Systems for Visual Information Processing, Cory E. Merkel
A Methodology to Estimate Supply Chain Cost of Low Demand Parts, Amey S. Mhapsekar
Dynamic Optimization of a Rimless Wheel with an Actuated Pendulum, Benjamin Thomas Mihevc
OUT OF SYNC: Live Visual Performance Design, Charles Miller
The International Market: Designing an e-commerce experience to promote different cultures, Marina Minnikova
Meditations, Jillian C. Miyagi
A Model-Free Control Algorithm Derived Using the Sliding Model Control Method, Arielle Mizov
Anonymity Analysis of Cryptocurrencies, Liam Morris
Vaccine Access and Affordability in a Coordinated Market Under Stochastic Reservation Prices, Galo Mosquera
An Interconnection Architecture for Seamless Inter and Intra-Chip Communication Using Wireless Links, Jagan Muralidharan
