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 2008

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Nanomaterial synthesis and characterization for energy storage and conversion devices, Roberta A. DiLeo

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Opportunities for network development in Kazakhstan - WiMax, Zhanibek Dossybayev

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Spiral of silence and the Iraq war, Jessica Drake

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Victorian organ, Christine Dunn

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A framework for integrating DNA sequenced data, Prabin Dutta

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Mobile phones as a social medium for the deaf: a uses and gratifications study, Katelyn D. Ecker

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Interactive tutorials in the marketing of digital cameras: How tutorials benefit consumers & retailers, Andrew Eckert

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Hydrogen energy: a study of the use of anaerobic digester gas to generate electricity utilizing stand-alone hydrogen fuel cells at wastewater treatment plants, Charles W. Emerson

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Localized manufacturing and the future of products, Rob Englert

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Mobility in China: a conceptual take on a personal vehicle for China in 2020 that enhances maneuverability, Jonathan Eziquiel-Shriro

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English language & third generation programming language pedagogical practice analysis, Vincent Falbo

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An evaluation of energy consumption and emissions from intermodal freight operations on the eastern seaboard: A GIS network analysis approach, Aaron Falzarano

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On-chip probe metrology, William Robert Farner

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First aid when and where you need it, development of first aid self-care, patient education for web and mobile devices, Paula Franklin

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A novel partial reconfiguration methodology for FPGAs of multichip systems, Juan Manuel Galindo

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Interactive television: advancing television through integrated technology, Stephen Gallo

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Untitled, Matt Gehring

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Variations, Michael Gochoco

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Modeling and synthesis of the HD photo compression algorithm, Seth Groder

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Perceptions of advertising in online social networks: In-depth interviews, Zeljka Hadija

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Effects of complex vessel geometries on neutrophil margination and adhesion in post-capillary venules, Josa A. Hanzlik

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Homes for the soul, James Hardy

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A biologically inspired focus of attention model, Daniel I. Harris

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Low bandwidth eye tracker for scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, Zachary Harvey

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Environmentally-integrated optimization modeling of intermodal freight transportation: An Application of the I-95 corridor region, Jill Hatcher

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Brilliance, contrast, colorfulness, and the perceived volume of device color gamut, Rodney L. Heckaman

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Chiasm, Christine Heusner

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Internet dependency, motivations for internet use and their effect on work productivity: the 21st century addiction, Megan L. Hilts

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Counting and sampling paths in graphs, T. Ryan Hoens

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Email overload in academia, Jeffrey D. Hole

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Identifying C-Print as a support service for rural, mainstreamed deaf/hard of hearing students, Andrea Hollier

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The road ahead: a dynamic, interactive, and multidimensional Flash website, Hung-Ju Hsia

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OFFICE FOODY: Conceptual Restaurant Website Development, Chih-Wei Hsu

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Origination, Rachel Huckins

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Differences in self-reported perceptions of privacy between online social and commercial networking users, Jessie Hughes

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Time-measuring device: making your own history of remembrance box with childhood’s physical growth, Sang Hee Huh

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Implementation of medical imaging with telemedicine for the early detection and diagnoses of breast cancer to women in remote areas, Alphonsine Imaniraguha

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Self-Portrait, Hong Seon Jang

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The Impact of Storage Container Materials on IgA in Human Breast Milk Stored at Two Different Temperatures, Matthew D. Jenkins

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Memoir of a marionette, Rui Jin

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Nature and Rites of Passage, Sowon Joo

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A shadow of an idea, Myung-Chul Jung

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Subthreshold circuits: Design, implementation and application, Hrishikesh Kanitkar

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Detecting relevant changes in high throughput gene expression data, Anusha Aiyalu Kannan

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Somnambulance, Jon Karafin

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Estimation and control of the pump pressure rise and flow from intrinsic parameters for a magnetically-levitated axial blood pump, Aditi Khare

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The Film title sequence as an influence on the design of print promotion, Rajat Khullar

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The visual analysis of heterogeneous sex role interactions: a content analysis of popular music videos, Deanna Niccole Kimbrel

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Designing for situations of elevated stress, Minsoo Kim

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The influence of context on message-making and audience reception in graphic design, Sarah Kirchoff

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Statistical modeling of radiometric error propagation in support of hyperspectral imaging inversion and optimized ground sensor network design, Scott Klempner

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Evaluating the usability and security of a video CAPTCHA, Kurt Alfred Kluever

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Cognitive dimensions usability assessment of textual and visual VHDL environments, George Kontos

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Differential virtualization for large-scale system modeling, Jason Koppe

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Political snapshots: the undecided voter’s perceptions of internet based imagery during the 2004 presidential election campaign, Joseph Kunz

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A monocular color vision system for road intersection detection, Michael Scott Kurdziel

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The effect of polymer composition and structure on the photo-Fries rearrangement, Glen David Labenski

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Semi-Automated DIRSIG scene modeling from 3D lidar and passive imagery, Stephen R. Lach

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On the determination of the elastic properties of geopolymeric materials using non-destructive ultrasonic techniques, Joseph L. Lawson

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Gather: Multifunctional unit for cooking in small spaces, Ana Maria Leal Yepes

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Hidden structure revealed, Minkyu Lee

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Thokolosi, Karabo Legwaila

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Teachers’ knowledge of English phonology and attitudes toward reading instruction as related to student outcomes, Casey L. Lewis

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Implementation of active collections framework using .NET, Sushil Magdum

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Gender, and other variables, affecting graduation outcomes and the future of science. Male vs. female students 1995-2003 Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Science, Catherine Mahrt-Washington

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Falling mythologies, Melissa Mance-Coniglio

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A natural history, Jessica Marquez

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Using the cell processor as an offload streaming assist for sessionization of network traffic for cross packet inspection, John Martellaro

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A study of emerging opportunities for digital print production of user-generated content, Javier Rodriguez-Borlado Martinez

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Monte Carlo modeling of direct x-ray imaging systems, Norman Matos

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English language and culture cues found in advertisements in selected print publications for deaf and hard of hearing people, Cindy Kay McAllister

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The use of molecular scatology to study river otter (Lontra canadensis) genetics, Barbara McElwee

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Movements for enjoyment, Jun Suk Min

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The Development of a graduate course on identity management for the Department of Networking, Security, and Systems Administration, Marsha Mitchell

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Multi-object decision making for supplier selection in outsourcing, Pushpen K. Mohile

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Transmute, Joseph Montroy

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Transitions, Kevin R. Mulcahy

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Health impacts from diesel freight emissions: Development of a geospatial analytical framework for policy evaluation with a case study of Sacramento, CA, Colin Murphy

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Digital Tools for Industrial Design, Thomas Myers

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Minimization of Halftone Noise in "FLAT" Regions for Improved Print Quality, Harsha Narne

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Automated generation of SW design constructs from Mesa source code, Keith Needels

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A survey of digital printing in home décor textiles: 3 case studies, Meredith O. Needham

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Structural validity of the mood and behavior rating scale for youth – Parent Form (MBRSY-PF): A Parent informant questionnaire to assess bipolar disorder in children and adolescents, Laura A. Nemcek

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Introducing legacy program scripting to molecular biology toolkit (MBT), Todd Newell

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The effect of image size on the color appearance of image reproductions, Mahdi Nezamabadi

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Novel low power CAM architecture, Ka Fai Ng

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How Modes of Interviewing Affect Self-Disclosure, Sara Elizabeth Nicholls

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Strategies for success in the e-grocery industry, Tong Niu

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Statistical model prediction of fatigue life for diffusion bonded Inconel 600, Timothy Nowicki

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Flow field analysis in an expanding healthy and emphysematous alveolar model using particle image velocimetry, Jessica Oakes

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The Fridge, Allison Orr

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A distributed public key creation system for ad-hoc groups, Brian Padalino

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Historic thermal calibration of landsat 5 TM through an improved physics based approach, Francis P. Padula

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Development of deterministic collision-avoidance algorithms for routing automated guided vehicles, Arun S. Pai

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Solving an MRI spin relaxometry problem using Parallel Java, Hardik Parikh

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Guidelines for Material Selection for Sustainable Packaging Solutions, Susan Parra

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The influence of street culture on brand identity in graphic design, Holly Parshall

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Efficient data access techniques for large structured data files, Payal Patel

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Reconfigurable hardware for color space conversion, Sreenivas Patil

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Synthesis and characterization of photoplastic siloxane based thiol-ene polymer systems, Siddhesh Pawar