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.
To browse dissertations and theses by academic department or program, please go to the Colleges and Departments page.
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A shadow of an idea, Myung-Chul Jung
Subthreshold circuits: Design, implementation and application, Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Detecting relevant changes in high throughput gene expression data, Anusha Aiyalu Kannan
Somnambulance, Jon Karafin
The Film title sequence as an influence on the design of print promotion, Rajat Khullar
The visual analysis of heterogeneous sex role interactions: a content analysis of popular music videos, Deanna Niccole Kimbrel
Designing for situations of elevated stress, Minsoo Kim
The influence of context on message-making and audience reception in graphic design, Sarah Kirchoff
Statistical modeling of radiometric error propagation in support of hyperspectral imaging inversion and optimized ground sensor network design, Scott Klempner
Evaluating the usability and security of a video CAPTCHA, Kurt Alfred Kluever
Cognitive dimensions usability assessment of textual and visual VHDL environments, George Kontos
Differential virtualization for large-scale system modeling, Jason Koppe
A monocular color vision system for road intersection detection, Michael Scott Kurdziel
The effect of polymer composition and structure on the photo-Fries rearrangement, Glen David Labenski
Semi-Automated DIRSIG scene modeling from 3D lidar and passive imagery, Stephen R. Lach
On the determination of the elastic properties of geopolymeric materials using non-destructive ultrasonic techniques, Joseph L. Lawson
Gather: Multifunctional unit for cooking in small spaces, Ana Maria Leal Yepes
Hidden structure revealed, Minkyu Lee
Thokolosi, Karabo Legwaila
Teachers’ knowledge of English phonology and attitudes toward reading instruction as related to student outcomes, Casey L. Lewis
Implementation of active collections framework using .NET, Sushil Magdum
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
Falling mythologies, Melissa Mance-Coniglio
A natural history, Jessica Marquez
Using the cell processor as an offload streaming assist for sessionization of network traffic for cross packet inspection, John Martellaro
A study of emerging opportunities for digital print production of user-generated content, Javier Rodriguez-Borlado Martinez
Monte Carlo modeling of direct x-ray imaging systems, Norman Matos
English language and culture cues found in advertisements in selected print publications for deaf and hard of hearing people, Cindy Kay McAllister
The use of molecular scatology to study river otter (Lontra canadensis) genetics, Barbara McElwee
Movements for enjoyment, Jun Suk Min
The Development of a graduate course on identity management for the Department of Networking, Security, and Systems Administration, Marsha Mitchell
Multi-object decision making for supplier selection in outsourcing, Pushpen K. Mohile
Transmute, Joseph Montroy
Transitions, Kevin R. Mulcahy
Digital Tools for Industrial Design, Thomas Myers
Minimization of Halftone Noise in "FLAT" Regions for Improved Print Quality, Harsha Narne
Automated generation of SW design constructs from Mesa source code, Keith Needels
A survey of digital printing in home décor textiles: 3 case studies, Meredith O. Needham
Introducing legacy program scripting to molecular biology toolkit (MBT), Todd Newell
The effect of image size on the color appearance of image reproductions, Mahdi Nezamabadi
Novel low power CAM architecture, Ka Fai Ng
How Modes of Interviewing Affect Self-Disclosure, Sara Elizabeth Nicholls
Strategies for success in the e-grocery industry, Tong Niu
Statistical model prediction of fatigue life for diffusion bonded Inconel 600, Timothy Nowicki
Flow field analysis in an expanding healthy and emphysematous alveolar model using particle image velocimetry, Jessica Oakes
The Fridge, Allison Orr
A distributed public key creation system for ad-hoc groups, Brian Padalino
Historic thermal calibration of landsat 5 TM through an improved physics based approach, Francis P. Padula
Development of deterministic collision-avoidance algorithms for routing automated guided vehicles, Arun S. Pai
Solving an MRI spin relaxometry problem using Parallel Java, Hardik Parikh
Guidelines for Material Selection for Sustainable Packaging Solutions, Susan Parra
The influence of street culture on brand identity in graphic design, Holly Parshall
Efficient data access techniques for large structured data files, Payal Patel
Reconfigurable hardware for color space conversion, Sreenivas Patil
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
