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
The Shape of Poetry: A Typographic Exploration of Poetry and Synesthesia, Boliang Chen
A Wireless Communication Platform for MEMS Sensors, Chen Chen
Seasons: A motion graphics depicts activities of ancient Chinese people in four seasons, Qina Chen
Hand Operated Tabletop Letterpress Assembly Instructions 1.0, George Chiu, Brendan Domos, Spencer Herzog, Nathan Sandidge, and Kevin Weinstein
Boundary between human and machine, Seulgi Cho
Performance and Energy Trade-offs for 3D IC NoC Interconnects and Architectures, James David Coddington
Bipartite Ramsey Numbers and Zarankiewicz Numbers, Alex F. Collins
The Long Walk, Joe Columbia
The Use of Landsat 8 for Monitoring of Fresh and Coastal Waters, Javier A. Concha
Using Stochastic Differential Equations to Model Gap-Junction Gating Dynamics in Cardiac Myocytes, Will Consagra
Assessment of Alignment Algorithms, Variant Discovery and Genotype Calling Strategies in Exome Sequencing Data, Anthony Corbett
Waste as Parts: Reassessing waste value for a sustainable future, Patricio Corvalan
Photonic-Loop Modeling Using Ghost Waveguides, Parikshit Dale
Left Ventricle Myocardium Segmentation from 3D Cardiac MR Images using Combined Probabilistic Atlas and Graph Cut-based Approaches, Aditya Daryanani
An Experimental Study of Dispersion in Oscillating Flows in Cylindrical Tubes, Siddharth Dasgupta
Pulsed Photonic Curing of Conformal Printed Electronics, Sourav Das
Uncertainty Quantification and Reduction in Cardiac Electrophysiological Imaging, Azar Rahimi Dehaghani
Developing an algal biofilm filtration system for the remediation of nutrient pollution in freshwater ponds, Danielle Delp
Spectrally Based Material Color Equivalency: Modeling and Manipulation, Maxim W. Derhak
The Role of Offender Perception in Treatment Outcome for Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence with Co-occurring Substance Dependency, Andrea DeSisti
Motion Sequence Teaser for a Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, Ashoomi Dholakia
Investigating the Effect of Color Gamut Mapping Quantitatively and Visually, Anupam Dhopade
Critical Action, Zachary Dietl
Fear Feedback Loop: Creative and Dynamic Fear Experiences Driven by User Emotion, Charlene DiMeglio
Pictorial Health Warnings in Croatia, Borna Dolezil
Identity Aperture: Self-portraits, Genealogy, and Other Archives, Yuxiang Dong
Controlling the Transient Interface Shape and Deposition Profile Left by Desiccation of Colloidal Droplets on Multiple Polymer Surfaces, Peter David Dunning
Learning Beyond the Classroom: Photography as a major design element in graphic design layouts for print and web, John E. Dyer
An Intelligent Nonlinear System Identification Method with an Application to Condition Monitoring, Clara Echavarria
Efficiency and Betweenness Centrality of Graphs and some Applications, Bryan Ek
Career Development Center Reformation: Enhancing the Employability of UP Students, Blendrit Elezaj
Mechanical, Environmental and Economic Feasibility Analysis of Sodium Carbonate Activated Blast Furnace Slag, Kathleen Ellis
Computational Simulation of an Electrophysiological Human Heart Failure Model with an Early AfterDepolarization Arrhythmia Application, Mohamed Elshrif
Heavy Ball with Friction Method for the Elastography Inverse Problem, Oladayo Eluyefa
Handi & V, Fenway Wei Fan
A Switched System Identification Approach to Spindle Modeling, Mohsin Farooq
The Digitization and Accessibility of Documents: A Case Study at the Rochester Public Library, Kirsten Feigel
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
