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
Synthesis and characterization of photoplastic siloxane based thiol-ene polymer systems, Siddhesh Pawar
Biologically inspired object categorization in cluttered scenes, Theparit Peerasathien
Angle of repose, Toni Pepe
Visual agreement of spot color overprints as displayed and as printed, Sri Hemanth Prakhya
Hardware/software optimizations for elliptic curve scalar multiplication on hybrid FPGAs, Glenn Ramsey Jr.
Multi-threat containment with dynamic wireless neighborhoods, Nathan Ransom
Measuring and achieving quality customer service: a study on public sector in Malaysia, Muhammad Hafiz Rashid
A study of Indian print exports to the United States, Karthik Narayan Ravi
Adhesion of copper to photo-oxidized polyimides, Mayuri Razdan
A computational investigation of graph reconstruction, David Rivshin
Cancer rumor effects on sense making, Nicole M. Robinson
A selection framework for derivative products: Development of an impact metric and platform value assessment methodology, Alvano Jose Rojas Arciniegas
School Days, Hope Rovelto
3d reconstruction of a female lung using the Visible Human Data Set to predict cigarette smoke particle deposition, Jackie Russo
The manufactured experience, Debra Ruzinsky
Effects of local-market radio ownership concentration on radio localism, the public interest, and listener opinions and use of local radio, Michael J. Saffran
Hardware implementation of elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman key agreement scheme in GF(p), Zerene Sangma
Perspectives on cochlear implants, Thomastine Sarchet
Evaluation of the color image and video processing chain and visual quality management for consumer systems, Abhijit Sarkar
Chemistry, Hiroki Sato
The ephemeral form and objects of inspection, Desireé Rose Schanding
The use of career assessments in transition planning: an exploratory study, Annmarie J. Schimmel
The Academic english literacy acquisition experiences of deaf college students, Kathryn Schmitz
Torn away, Jonathan Schnapp
The viability of a thermoelectric fuel conditioning system for a diesel engine utilizing biodiesel, Timothy Schriefer
The Effects of writing about positive reminiscence on happiness with adolescents, Alison M. Senter
A Comparative Study of the Robustness of Voting Systems Under Various Models of Noise, Derek M. Shockey
Microgripper force feedback integration using piezoresistive cantilever structure, Todd R. Simon
Imaging the airways, Betsy Skrip
Motion graphics documentary video of Deaf artists of the 21st century, Heather L. Smith
Deep freeze and the NSSA Labs, Jay Snell
The study of the effect of oxygen permeation resulting from adding a high barrier shrink film to a PET beer bottle, Jeffrey T. Spiwak
Vivum excoriari, Kristina Marie Stafford
Spectral image utility for target detection applications, Marcus S. Stefanou
XESS: The XML expert system shell, Robert J. St. Jacques
YZGD pyridoxal phosphatase from P. thiaminolyticus; subcloning, expression, and purification for x-ray crystallography structure determination, Amanda M. Strassner
Career aspirations: Similarities and differences between adolescence with learning disabilities and adolescence not receiving special education services, Cara A. Stromberg
Counting points on elliptic curves over Zp, Suresh Sundriyal
An FPGA architecture design of a high performance adaptive notch filter, Michael James Szalkowski
Distributed pre-computation for a cryptanalytic time-memory trade-off, Michael S. Taber
Recollection, Erika Tada
Investigations of cellular automata-based stream ciphers, Joseph S. Testa
Study of hardware and software optimizations of SPEA2 on hybrid FPGAs, Brad Theophila
Indirect camera calibration in a medical environment, Bennet Tillapaugh
Development, fabrication, and characterization of a vertical-diffused MOS process for power RF applications, Kazuya Tokunaga
Elucidating the functional role of nitric-oxide in Bacillus subtilis by proteomic analysis, Erin R. Treece
FuXi, TungTe Tsao
A homography-based multiple-camera person-tracking algorithm, Matthew Robert Turk
American Sign Language: an influence on graphic design problem-solving, Allison Ucci
Polymerization of methyl acrylate and as comonomer with ethylene using single-site catalysts, Sameer S. Vadhavkar
Implementing efficient 384-Bit NIST elliptic curves over prime fields on an ARM946E, Tracy VanAmeron
Bystander, Paul D. Van Hoy
Script: Handful of Fate, Ali Vatansever
Automated grazing management, Gregory J. Von Pless
A content analysis of black female athletes and white female athletes in sports magazines, Amanda N. Wade
Advanced correlation-based character recognition applied to the Archimedes Palimpsest, Derek J. Walvoord
Realistic texture in simulated thermal infrared imagery, Jason T. Ward
Perceptions of privacy on Facebook, Elizabeth A. Warfel
Differential selective pressures acting on the Influenza A genome: A Comparative study, Melissa Wilbert
Aspects of hardware methodologies for the NTRU public-key cryptosystem, Kyle Wilhelm
The botanical thread, Kaitlin Wilson-Bryant
Sculptural jewelry in line composition, Jaesun Won
Elucidating the degree of selectivity for NLO surrogate attachment to model compounds and a co-polyimide using the Mitsunobu reaction, Timothy E. Woods
Elliptic curve cryptography: Generation and validation of domain parameters in binary Galois Fields, Peter Wozny
Classification algorithms on the cell processor, Mateusz Wyganowski
Uniform color spaces based on CIECAM02 and IPT color difference equations, Yang Xue
Barriers for telecommunication accessibility and needs assessment of video relay services (VRS): Utilization of VRS for the deaf community, Minoru Yoshida
Computational model of MST neuron receptive field and interaction effect for the perception of self-motion, Chen-Ping Yu
Communication strategies of successful coaches: a content analysis of books by coaches about coaching, Fredyne Yust
LC Sensor for biological tissue characterization, Marie Yvanoff
FPGA design and performance analysis of SHA-512, whirlpool and PHASH hashing functions, Przemyslaw Zalewski
Color in scientific visualization: Perception and image-based data display, Hongqin Zhang
Image segmentation and pigment mapping of cultural heritage based on spectral imaging, Yonghui Zhao
Element analysis of the green building process, Richard Zigenfus
Establishing universal screening risk indicators using reading curriculum-based measurement and the developmental reading assessment, Adrienne M. Zonneville
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Responses to significant personal experiences, Mazin Siraj Adam
An analysis of connectivity, Tayeb Al Karim
MAC/Routing design for under water sensor networks, Yamin Al-Mousa
An SOA-based tennis club reservation system, Alan Amin
Nanomaterials for Organic Solar Cells, Annick Anctil
Assisting small and medium enterprises establish procedures for verification, management review and continual improvement of ISO 14001, Parimala Anthony
VTAC: Virtual terrain assisted impact assessment for cyber attacks, Brian Argauer
Educational needs of late-deaf learners, Mitchell Bacot
Technology bridge to employment: A Community technology initiative, Rosalind Bain
Simulation analysis of capacity and scheduling methods in the hospital surgical suite, Sarah Ballard
The Manta Project: Conception, Implementation, and Reflections on a Cable Array Robot and its Interfaces, Brian Ballsun-Stanton
Into the Shell, Jee Hee Bang
Experimental and numerical evaluation of single phase adiabatic flows in plain and enhanced microchannels, Akhilesh V. Bapat
Improvement of retrieved reflectance in the presence of clouds, Brent Bartlett
Images in Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS): An Eye Tracking Study, Niyati N. Bedekar
The Integration of Graphic Communication and Educational Tools for Children with Dyslexia, Amar Abdulla Behbehani
Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts, Nancy Beiman
Hardware and software optimization of fourier transform infrared spectrometry on hybrid-FPGAs, Dmitriy Bekker
Artfully Concealed, Athesia V. Benjamin
Sift the Rabble, Stephanie Benvenuto
Light pollution: a case for federal regulation, Timothy Berthaume
