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 2013
What Factors Influence Wind Perceptions, Tatiana Stein
Creatures and environments, Daniel Stevens
Segmentation and Model Generation for Large-Scale Cyber Attacks, Steven E. Strapp
Memento mori, Vidhya Sukumaran
Warranty prediction during product development: Developing an event generation engine, Sivakumar Sundar
Automatic 3D Building Detection and Modeling from Airborne LiDAR Point Clouds, Shaohui Sun
Knowledge-based Feature Extraction and Spectral Image Enhancement from Remotely Sensed Images, Weihua Sun
Framework for near real time feature detection from the atmospheric imaging assembly images of the solar dynamics observatory, Santosh Suresh
Studies toward the total synthesis of Trocheliophorolide A, Jennifer Swartzenberg
Exitus Acta Probat, Zachary John Taillie
Anti-Propaganda Propaganda Animation, Ruban Tamrakar
Bubble boy, Tang Tao
Deconstruction in nature, Joseph Tarantelli
Evaluation of the 2011 Kosovo population census [presentation given May 15, 2013], Shpend Thaqi
Using Delay-Differential Equations for Modeling Calcium Cycling in Cardiac Myocytes, Ryan Thompson
Fusing art and science, Steven Tippin
Optimization of inpatient hemodialysis scheduling considering efficiency and treatment delays to minimize length of stay, Manuel Tolentino Peña
Recollecting Home, Will Tracey
Investigation of the intermediate and high end initial mass function as probed by near-infrared selected stellar clusters, Christine Trombley
Being close to far away, Michailo Tulek
Construction of Multi-Mode Fiber Modes using Phase Masks, Alexandre Tulikumwenayo
Dedeler En Iyisini Bilir (Grandpas Know Best), Nehir Tuna
Extreme Weather, Jeff Turof
Contemplative reflections, Amy Vena
Integrating site-specific environmental graphic design within an urban context, Sanjyot Wagle
Discovering real-world usage scenarios for a multimodal math search interface, Keita Del Valle Wangari
R.M.P. repetitive multiple progression, Nucharin Wangphongsawasd
Computational Modeling of Human Dorsal Pathway for Motion Processing, Yuheng Wang
Under a Pale Grey Sky: An Interactive Timeline of Iroquoian Warfare and its Impact on the Acceleration of American Colonization, Thomas Weaver
Feasibility of capturing circulating tumor cells with a magnetized device, Jay Wheaton
Perception based heterogeneous subsurface scattering for film, Laura Wieme
A Forensic Comparison: Windows 7 and Windows 8, Peter J. Wilson
Large substitution boxes with efficient combinational implementations, Christopher A. Wood
Toly: Design to Enhance Parent-child Relationship, Xiaoyu Wu
Thin-film transistors fabricated using sputter deposition of zno, Nan Xiao
Flap Stool Storage Furniture for Urban Nomads, Liu Yang
Subwavelength Surface Plasmons Based on Novel Structures and Metamaterials, Ruoxi Yang
Trends in soft proofing utilized as contract proofs in commercial lithographic printing, Xi Yang
Valuing a European option with the Heston model, Yuan Yang
Development of nanowire structures on 2d and 3d substrates for pool boiling heat transfer enhancement, Zhonghua Yao
Flexible HW-SW design and analysis of an MMT-based MANET system on FPGA, Huixiang Yi
Tailored type: Studying the effects of typography in clothing brand personalities, Rita Yu
A Graph theoretic approach to quantifying grey matter volume in neuroimaging, Ashley Zanca
Responsive website design for First Unitarian Church and Louis Kahn, Chen Zhang
Dense Point Cloud Extraction From Oblique Imagery, Jie zhang
Route-based transportation network design, Lifan Zhang
Multiple-target tracking using spectropolarimetric imagery, Tingfang Zhang
An Investigation of Soft Proof to Print Agreement under Bright Surround, Vickrant J. Zunjarrao
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Kosovo government buildings : a future out of City Center location 2015-2025 : [presentation given February 29, 2012], Anjeza Alaj
Breaking free, Fatemah Alazmi
SLA-based risk analysis in cloud computing environments, Mohammed Almathami
Signal to noise ratio estimation using the Expectation Maximization Algorithm, Ahmed Almradi
The Hospital’s role within a regional disaster response: A Comparison study of an urban hospital versus a rural hospital, Ali Alshehri
Fabrication of jet printed interdigitated back contact solar cells, Guadalupe Alvarez-Camacho
Beyond ology, Denise Anderson
Semi-supervised heterogeneous evolutionary co-clustering, Pankaj Andhale
Palpable, John Archer
The Mystery spot, Joe Arcovitch
Lasing behavior of an active NIM-PIM DC with different coupling coefficients, Abdulaziz Atwiri
Tracking of various targets in the infrared and issues encountered, Kyle Ausfeld
Imagomachines, John Aymong
Video game HUDs: Information presentation and spatial immersion, James Babu
Optical and Mechanical Characterization of InAs/GaAs Quantum Dot Solar Cells, Christopher G. Bailey
A Coarse imaging sensor for detecting embedded signals in infrared light, Mark Bailly
Investment, economic growth and Kosovo's judicial sector, Kushtrim Bajrami
Process parameter modeling for nanocrystalline ceria based thin films prepared via aerosol jet printing, Sundaresan Balasubramanian
Mathematical modeling and screening of ligand binding sites in protein using the tetrahedral motif method and double-centroid representation, Arkanjan Banerjee
Cinch furniture system, Betsy Barnhart
A Night in the jungle, Ignacio Barrios
Analysis and application of a free energy model for lens protein mixtures, Michael Bell
Facial feature point fitting with combined color and depth information for interactive displays, Colin Bellmore
Characterization and Modeling of Pneumatic Multi-Material Micro-Extrusion, Tejas Bendarkar
Modeling a solar-heated anaerobic digester for the developing world using system dynamics, Johanna Bentley
Rhythmic proportions, Ashley Billings
Procedures of hygiene services and protection of the hospital environment : [presentation given on May 23, 2012], Nora Binishi-Dushi
Design, fabrication, and characterization of solar cells for high temperature and high radiation space applications, Zachary Bittner
Getting attention for a ceramic art exhibition: A Case study of a nonprofit’s promotional campaign, Steven Bodnar
The Development of resistance to antibiotics from bacteria exposed to Triclosan and Triclocarban in Lake Ontario, Daniel Boone
Design optimization framework to estimate environmental impact of design decisions in consumer products, Carlos M. Briceno
A Statistical phonon transport model for thermal transport in cyrstalline materials from the diffuse to ballistic regime, Thomas III Brown
Reflection, Stephen Brucker
Demarcating Computer Science, Dana Burkart
Anxious care, Shara Burrows
Large scale archaeological satellite classification and data mining tools, Kelly Canham
A Model Order Reduction Method for Lightly Damped State Space Systems, Matthew Cappello
Print-to-Proof Visual Match Using Papers with Optical Brightening Agents, Carlos Carazo
Reconfigurable RRAM-based computing: A Case study for reliability enhancement, Matthew Catanzaro
Evaluation of natural plant powders with potential use in antimicrobial packaging applications, Yujie Cheng
Passion for food: Redesigning the way we eat, Nicole Chen
Lost and found, Che Chiang
‘UN healthy tableware design, Wei-Mei Chiang
Cognition and material exploration of a fox, Justin Chick
Little star's journey: A Motion graphics work about the value of life, Yi-An Chien
A Data Driven Frequency Based Method For Electrical-Mechanical Actuator Condition Monitoring, Anthony J. Chirico III
Protecting Nature, Preserving Life: A Visual Exploration of Carbon Footprint Calculator, Byungmi Choi
Automobility, Matthew Chung
Development of a process for identification of the operational mode of industrial sites using high dimensional multi-modal data, Jake Clements
Otter spotter: The Creation and evaluation of an educational resource for the association of zoos and aquariums, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Seneca Park Zoo, Emily Coon-Frisch
Accelerating noninvasive transmural electrophysiological imaging with CUDA, Martin Corraine
