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Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Effect of real video streaming over virtual MANET environment, Manoj Patil
Proximal point methods for inverse problems, Marc Paulhamus
Visual and textual appeals in banner advertising: A Content analysis, Louis Perez
Ray-traced simulation of radiation pressure for optical lift, Timothy Peterson
Audience feedback as an influence on graphic design problem solving, Christopher Petrides
Current, Virginia Pfau
Parasocial relationships and social media usage, Christine Phelps
An Analysis of the Million Module March algorithm applied to the ATRON robotic platform, James Phipps
E-mail behavior profiling: Based on attachment and language text, Onur Polatcan
Event horizons, gravitational waves and astrophysical kicks in black-hole spacetimes, J. Marcelo Ponce Castro
Transformative reflections, Jose Portas
Invertebrate effects on sediment biogeochemistry and microphytobenthos following estuarine macroalgal blooms, Katherine Premo
Wireless body area network platform utilizing energy-efficient routing of physiological data, Alvaro Prieto
Burnout as a function of Eysenck’s neuroticism factor in teachers working with children with emotional and behavioral disorders, Shannon Prince
Routing protocol evaluation and development of a fully functional simulation environment for vehicular ad hoc networks, Matthew Prokop
Flapping wing design for a dragonfly-like micro air vehicle, Daniel Prosser
The Relationship between self-reported strength of parasocial interaction and perception of world stability, Rachel Provenzano
A Thermally actuated microelectromechanical (MEMS) device for measuring viscosity, Ivan Puchades
Differences in aggression as a relationship between sex and levels of video game playing, Kunal Puri
Strategies for improvement of Kosova's forest resources / [presentation given in May 2011], Arben Qerimi
Improvement of the reintegration process of involuntary repatriated persons to Kosovo, Sabrije Rashani-Koci
‘en pathos’, John Remo
Development of low temperature oxidation for crystalline silicon thin film transistor applications, Ryan Rettmann
Tunable micro-electro mechanical Fabry Perot etalon, Annette Rivas
RNA-Sequencing analysis from the triceps muscle of normal and myostatin-deficient mice using various tools, Richard Rodrigues
Standard furniture, Adam Rogers
Manual skills, Kevin Rowland
A Study of phylogenetic trees versus networks to objectively identify haplogroups in mitochondrial dna, Melissa Ruda
The Crooked frame, John Sabbath
Primary health care statistics for decision makers : [presentation given March 15, 2011], Mentor Sadiku
Kosovo's foreign policy : why recognitions are important : [presentation given March 2011], Prindon S. Sadriu
An Atmospheric correction algorithm for hyperspectral imagery, Lee Sanders
Extremely low overhead off-chip memory encryption, Michael Sanfilippo
A Dynamic inventory optimization method applied to printer fleet management, Surya Saripalli
RIT influenza virus database and evidence for differential selection pressures on geographically distinct human influenza A/H3N2 virus populations, Bindhu Satheeshkumar
Scaling-up in estuaries: The Feasibility of using small scale results to draw large scale conclusions, Christopher Scheiner
Comparison of geochemical and biological characteristics of natural and constructed wetlands in Western NY, Katrina Scheiner
Layout-based substitution tree indexing and retrieval for mathematical expressions, Matthew Schellenberg
A Vision of sound: A 3D visualization of pipe organ music, Donna Schichler
Two dimensional rate gyro bias estimation for precise pitch and roll attitude determination utilizing a dual arc accelerometer array, William Scorse
Environmental impact comparison of distributed and centralized manufacturing scenarios, Lionel Senyana
Research for ANSI accredited “Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate Program” in Packaging Science for Undergraduate Students, Ankush Sharma
Electronic medical records concepts and data management, Shruti Sharma
Flanking numbers and its application to arankings of cyclic graphs, M. Daniel Short
Scalable cooperative caching algorithm based on bloom filters, Nodirjon Siddikov
Cellular network monitoring system based on subscriber units, Victor Silva
Nature, Hye Sin
User experience with cybercollaboration technologies, Jessica Smagner
Synthesis and characterization of poly(ionic liquids) derived from 1-ethyl-3-methyl-4- vinylimidazolium triflate, Darren Smith
Culturally sensitive document design for an Eastern Asia audience: Comprehension and preference, Merridith Smith
Integer-based fully homomorphic encryption, Michael Snook
Robust adaptive control for a hybrid solid oxide fuel cell system, Steven Snyder
Intimate immensity, Henrik Søderstrøm
Anthony V. Mannino Foundation: comprehensive marketing strategy report, Kequing Song, Benjamin Woelk, Scott Morabio, Tom Mathew, and Zaw Myint Htoo
Feasibility of integrating multiple types of electroactive polymers to develop a biomimetic inspired muscle actuator, William Spath
Investigating low-bitrate, low-complexity H.264 region of interest techniques in error-prone environments, Timothy Sperr
Mitigating the risk of social engineering attacks, Matthew Spinapolice
Multiple scale landscape pattern index interpretation for the persistent monitoring of land-cover and land-use, Alvin Spivey
Addressing the gender gap in federal law enforcement professions: The motivational attraction of women in computing, Maegan Stanek
Reconfiguring phenomena of presence, Erika Strickland
Low vision assistance with mobile devices, Mark Stump
Fabrication and characterization of Polymer Light Emitting Diodes (PLEDs) for display application, Nikita S. Surve
Switching-based state-of-charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries, Yingchen Su
Review of recruitment procedures in Kosova's public service / [presentation given May 2011], Baki Svirca
Minimizing temperature droop and power line flicker in a lamp heated xerographic fusing system, Jeffrey Swing
CUDA accelerated cone‐beam reconstruction, Albert Sze
Distributed reactive routing for selective forwarding attack resilience in wireless sensor networks, Jonathan Szymaniak
Mechanics of interaction, Ryota Takemura
HadoopT - breaking the scalability limits of Hadoop, Anup Talwalkar
Energy policies and diplomatic relations with the United States : [presentation given on September 6, 2011], Krenare Thaci
You look just like her, Sara Tkac
Potential additional revenues for Kosovo / [presentation given May 16, 2011], Lindita Toci
Dynamic partial reconfiguration for pipelined digital systems— A Case study using a color space conversion engine, Ryan Toukatly
Feedback regulated star formation in cool core clusters of galaxies, Grant Tremblay
Dimensionality reduction and sparse representations in computer vision, Grigorios Tsagkatakis
Polar dependence, Aspasia Tsoutsoura
Network Based Malware Defense, Thomas Tufts
Disengagement, Petra Tuns
A Study of poly lactic acid bio-polymer for cereal packaging, George Tuszkiewicz
Implementation of Kosovo's action plan on decentralization : [presentation given on September 6, 2011], Rozafa Ukimeraj
A Study of a management supported single minute exchange of die (SMED) program for the flexible packaging industry, Jared Unterborn
Scaling the bulk-driven MOSFET into deca-nanometer bulk CMOS technologies, Christopher Urban
Brownian motion and its applications in financial mathematics, Vidyesh Vadhavkar
An Experiential comparative analysis of two remote usability testing methods, Erika Varga
Semantic Analysis of Facial Gestures from Video Using a Bayesian Framework, Gati Vashi
Botnet lab creation with open source tools and usefulness of such a tool for researchers, Dimitris Vergos
Dynamic load balancing based on live migration of virtual machines: Security threats and effects, Melvin Ver
Introduction to IP multicast in production networks, Ganesh Vidyadharan Girija
Congeniality of reading on digital devices: Measurement and analysis of reader experience, Garret Voorhees
Puffery, Whitney Warne
Kansei Engineering and cultural differences in mobile phone design, Loni Watson
Versatile FPGA architecture for skein hashing algorithm, David Webster
Monte Carlo comparison of back-propagation, conjugate-gradient, and finite-difference training algorithms for multilayer perceptrons, Stephen Wehry
Experimental investigation into novel methods of reliable and secure on-body communications with low system overheads, Jeffrey Wilczewski
