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Theses/Dissertations from 2012
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
Force, Lee Crowley
Aerosol jet deposition of samarium-doped ceria films, Niranjan Damle
Assessment of anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders in the schools, Amy Dasaro
Micro-extrusion process parameter modeling, Anuj Datar
Electric vehicle charging and routing management via multi-infrastructure data fusion, Christopher Decker
Schedulability-driven scratchpad memory swapping for resource-constrained real-time embedded systems, Michael De Francis
Design and analysis of a UHF transmission line coupler for telemetry and power harvesting in a passive sensor system, Jean-Jacques DeLisle
Strengthening the role and capacities of Kosovo institutions for effective implementation of legislation, Sadete Demaj
Drop-out prevention policy for schools in Kosova : [presentation given in May 2012], Valbona Dermaku
Windows credential theft: Methods and mitigations, Joseph Desimone
The Development of a shop floor control software module for a new branding and packaging scheme, George Diaz
The Development of nanomaterials for high performance lithium ion battery anodes, Roberta DiLeo
O, Karen Donnellan
A Biomechanical Assessment of Early and Late Sign Language Learners: Impact on Work Style and Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk, Abigail Donner
Kindle vs. Printed Book An Environmental Analysis, Dealva Jade Dowd-Hinkle
Podification: Horatio and the metamorphosis mystery, Daniel Driscoll
In vitro complex, Anna Druzcz
Ultra shiny, Beccy Feather
A Historical evaluation of C&C complexity, Conzetti Finocchiaro
Drowsy cache partitioning for reduced static and dynamic energy in the cache hierarchy, Brendan Fitzgerald
A Case study of Edwin Howard Armstrong's public relations campaign for fm, Jessica Francis
War games, Trevor Fruchey
A Framework for the intergration of system engineering and functional analysis techniques to the goal and scope of life cycle assessment, Maria Fumagalli
Cost benefit analysis of the federal tax credit for purchasing an electric vehicle, William Fuqua
A MEMS viscosity sensor for conductive fluids, Luis Gan Chau
Water breakthrough behavior and GDL degradation mechanisms in a PEM fuel cell, Matthew Garofalo
Obstacle as inspiration: Producing Imago Dei, Jeremy Gemetta
Characterization of speaker recognition in noisy channels, Robert Ghilduta
A Practical study of the problems of current internet routing tables, Arnav Ghosh
Characterization of color, gloss and mechanical performance of 3D printed structures, Hrushikesh Godbole
The Influence of color on purchasing decisions related to product design, Kate Goguen
A Comparison of two concurrent think-aloud protocols: Categories and relevancy of utterances, Katie Greiner
Imaging unresolved object using vortex mode detection, Jiaxuan Han
A Bed of butterflies, Erica Hardy
Common themes in narratives about seeking interpersonal forgiveness, Kathryn Harter
Government Debt Crisis in Eurozone Case Studies: Greece and Italy What can Kosovo learn from the Eurozone crisis?, Blendi Hasaj
Mobile to cloud co-processing of ASL finger spelling to text conversion, Philip Hays
Structure-miscibility relationships in weakly interacting polymer blends, Theresa Hendrick
Hyperspectral imaging and association phenomenology of pedestrians in a cluttered urban environment, Jared Herweg
Girls living healthy, Gabrielle Hewson
An Evaluation of the application of partial evaluation on color lookup table implementations, Jordan Hibbits
Above the flesh, Romeal Hogan
Running With Mittens, Mary Housel-Demanchick
New face, old myth, Ping-chun Hsien
An Analysis of various web tracking methods, William Huba
Exploring Si/SiGe quantum-well thin-film thermoelectric devices using TCAD simulation, Shaoting Hu
Verification and validation of a theoretical model of a direct drive valve-controlled electrohydrostatic actuator for primary flight control, Heather Hussain
Computer integration of Kosovo’s business registration process : [presentation given on May 23, 2012], Rifat Hyseni
The Impact of polarization on the performance of all-optical flip-flops, Claudio Ippolito
Performance comparison between Ad Hoc On Demand Distance Vector and Dynamic Source Routing Protocols with security encryption using OPNET, Jaseem Jafferi
Visual communication in cross–cultural design, Fan Jiang
The Personality matching of mentors and mentees in a youth mentoring program, Toni Jolevski
Multi-mission radar waveform design via a distributed SPEA2 genetic algorithm, Brent Josefiak
Experimental investigation of pool boiling performance with ethanol and fc-87 on open microchannel surfaces, Ankit Kalani
White-light optical vortex coronagraph, Prachyathit Kanburapa
Community Knowledge Sharing Wiki for Higher Education Information Technology Professionals, Joseph M. Karam
Scalable GPU acceleration of b-spline signal processing operations, Alexander Karantza
Facebook and print magazines: A Study on the benefits of single- and cross-media advertising, Amanda Kelley
Study of poly(acrylic acid) grafted onto polymer surfaces modified by gas phase oxidation techniques, Ameya Khot
The Perceived value of videogame packaging among young adults, Colby Kibbe
Feathers from a post extraction, Bri Kinard
