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 2011
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
NAT denial of service: An Analysis of translation table behavior on multiple platforms, Nathan Winemiller
Solving nonrigid registration with sliding and bending boundary conditions, Troy Winkstern
Creating animation for a video game opening - The War of water, Yen-Chin Wu
War letters: A Thematic approach and comparison of military letters from World War II and the Vietnam War, Jeanne Yamonaco
A Search for MRI diffusion coefficient standards, Hongmei Yuan
Myths, Emily Zeller
Appearance-based image splitting for HDR display systems, Dan Zhang
Decide vaccine prices and subsidies for developing countries, Wenbo Zhang
Yard 21, Yunfei Zhang
Design and development of a sustainability toolkit for simulation modeling and analysis, Xi Zhou
State estimation filtering algorithms for vehicle attitude determination using a dual-arc accelerometer array and 3-axis rate gyroscopes, Aaron Zimmerman
Blends of UV-cross-linkable model compound and polyimide; Effect of UV exposure on viscosity and mechanical properties, Indraneel Zope
How to use computer graphics popularize Tai Chi, Tao Zou
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Feasibility of backing up server information in a distributed storage using client workstations hard drives, Raúl Rafael Acevedo Cárdenas
Studies toward the total synthesis of eletefine, Ijaz Ahmed
Form perception: An Interactive guide to the Gestalt principles, Hend Alawadhi
Re-evaluating California’s greenhouse gas emission law: Is it rational under the current economic situation?, Hassan Algadi
Robust control strategies for hybrid solid oxide fuel cell systems, Tahar Allag
Zackup, a scalable centralized backup service, Benjamin Allen
Simplifying complex information structures: The Application of archiving and mapping strategies in the design of prescription drug labeling, Sheetal Alreja
Carbon nanotube materials for aerospace wiring, Jack Alvarenga
International news coverage online as presented by three news agencies, Molly Ambrogi-Yanson
An Analysis of the art image interchange cycle within fine art museums, Evan Andersen
Refinement of the method for using pseudo-invariant sites for long term calibration trending of Landsat reflective bands, Clifton R. Anderson
re:collection, Gretchen L. Arnold
Transformations, Tanvi Asher-Jones
Strongest, Michael Auritt
Exploratory analysis of pathogen resistance responsible genetic elements in two eudicots from whole genome sequence, Aubrey Bailey
Cultural impacts of tourism: The case of the “Dogon Country” in Mali, Mamadou Ballo
An Analytic investigation into self organizing maps and their network topologies, Renee Baltimore
Facilitating Rapid Response with a Relational Indicator Database Schema and Client Agents, Jason Batchelor
Spectrally accurate initial data in numerical relativity, Nicholas Battista
Exploration of non-chemically amplified resists based on dissolution inhibitors for 193 nm lithography, Burak Baylav
Ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) for MEMS multisensory chips at RIT, Murat Baylav
Swimsmart: An Interactive and instructional multimedia application, Rebecca Berent
Stereoscopic particle image velocimetry analysis of healthy and emphysemic acinus models, Emily Jean Berg
Applying energy efficiency standards in Kosovo's residential buildings : {Presentation given November 2010], Lirie Berisha
Personality Assessment as an Indicator of Success Post High School, Angela Bermudez
Gender Differences in Resilience in the Emerging Adulthood Population, Erin Bezek
Cryptographic algorithm acceleration using CUDA enabled GPUs in typical system configurations, Maksim Bobrov
Slow & steady, Christin Boggs
