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 2007
An integrated water quality modeling system with dynamic remote sensing feedback, Yan Li
Generalized construction of trend resistent 2-level split-plot designs, Guillermo Lopez
Alternate syntax for XSLT, David Love
Conceptual design and specification of a microsatellite forest fire detection system, Domenico Luisi
Displacement, Lila Mandzyk
Bifurcation scenarios in semiconductor lasers subject to optical injection, Rachel Marilley
Evaluation of EPA’s “colleges and universities sector program” at three universities in New York State, Magaly Montenegro Martinez
Landscapes of Beethoven's signature "From the heart, may it go to the heart", Virginia L. Martin
Dishsoap for clean water: how the design of everyday objects can promote happiness, Xanthe Matychak
Design and analysis of information fusion, dynamic sensor management rules for cyber security systems using simulation, Katie McConky
Art curriculum: Self-expression by connecting to real world events, Sarah McCormick
Using multispectral sensor WASP-Lite to analyze harmful algal blooms, Shari J. McNamara
Deaf studies for transfer deaf adolescents, Katherine McNulty
Applying User-Centered Design in the Development of a Software Application For the Treatment of a Mental Health Disorder, Stacey L. Meacham
Wide bandgap semiconductors for harsh environment imaging: temperature dependence of p-n junction detector efficiency, Danielle Merritt
The school-to-work transition of students with learning disabilities: The Influence of identity status, personality, and career decidedness on career decision making, Jennifer L. Merry
Roots, reality, and culture., James N. Mitchell
Vision based localization of mobile robots, Jason Mooberry
Cul de sac, Jen Moon
Securing tuple space: secure ad hoc group communication using PKI, Kyle Morse
Language Integrated Query in Java for XML and Relational Database, Anurag Naidu
Stimulating proactive fault detection in distributed systems, Namita Naik
Captivated In Time, Melissa S. Newcomb
Symmetries, colorings, and polyanumeration, Jeremy Nieman
Information flow between tools early in the engineering design process, Kate Nordland
Assessing executive functioning in children with a hearing loss, Elizabeth Oberg
Process development for integration of CoFeB/MgO-based magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device on silicon, Shrinivas Pandharpure
Pedigree tool, Madhumalar Panneerselvam
Woman in Art, Sun Young Park
IVEE: Interesting video event extraction, Jeremy Paskali
Communication Issues and Processes at The RIT Inn and Conference Center, Wayne J. Pater
RODMRP - resilient on demand multicast routing protocol, Dhammika Pathirana
Development of tunnel diode devices and models for circuit design and characterization, David Pawlik
Effects of Freezing and Thawing on the Structures of Porous Gas Diffusion Media in PEM Fuel Cells, Joaquin A. Pelaez
Fouling in silicon microchannel designs used for IC chip cooling and its mitigation, Jeffrey L. Perry
Formulations, Stefan Petranek
The Link between Emotional Recognition and Executive Functioning Ability, Alexandra Popa
Effective approaches to minimize the problem of pharmaceuticals and other personal care products in the environment, Papun Pramanick
Motivation and second language learning: Implications for ASL, Lisa Prinzi
Challenges of implementing RSS barcodes on hospital unit dose blisters, Rolando Quiles
Loss Prevention in Retail: Evaluation of Time Delay Shelf System, Pavan V. Raja
A new adaptive edge enhancement algorithm for color laser printers, Manoj Kumar Reddy
Cosmetic surgery & reality television: the relationship between college students' viewing of cosmetic surgery on reality television and self-reported attitudes toward cosmetic surgery, Elizabeth Reeves O'Connor
A generalization of the Birkhoff-von Neumann theorem, Nathan Reff
Reading First Teachers' Knowledge of English Phonology and Attitudes toward Reading Instruction, Courtney Richmond
Student's perception of school climate, Jodi L. Roberts
Integrating a universal query mechanism into java, Aaron Robinson
Fin to feather, Rebecca L. Rogers
A Caza de Dientes (Hunting For Teeth), Erick Rohn
Global character of the solutions of rational difference, Halyna Romanyuk
In tension, Alicia Ross
Energy- and Area-Efficient DC-DC Converters Fabricated in Low Temperature Crystalline Silicon-on-Glass Technology, Hans Christian Rotmann
The Future of Culinary Arts Education, Jamie C. Rotter
Complexity of control of Borda count elections, Nathan Russell
On the applicability of random mobility models for swarm robot movements, Siddharth Sail
Agent Based Supply Chain Architecture For Modern Supply Chain Management, Vilesh S. Salunkhe
Investigating the effects of an on-chip pre-classifier on wireless ECG monitoring, Alexandru Samachisa
The analysis of potential space tourism market, Sandra Sankovic
An image processing technique for the improvement of Sign2 using a dual camera approach, Kanthi Sarella
Dynamic inversion of underactuated systems via squaring transformation matrix, Ryan Schkoda
The other mother: an artist's conception, Dean Schmiedel
School Psychologists' Perceived and Ideal Role in Grade Retention Decisions, Sean P. Scott
The synthesis and characterization of a novel single source beta-barium borate precursor barium (18-crown-6) dimesitylborinate, Travis M. Scott
An Alternative to the "screen baby sitter" for preschoolers, Soo Min Seo
Preternatural Fauna, Stephen J. Shachtman
Extraction of text regions in natural images, Sneha Sharma
Willingness to pay for a clear night sky: use of the contingent valuation method, Stephanie N. Simpson
A comparison of material preferences by chocolatiers and consumers, Jillian Sinclair
Optimization of a new digital image compression algorithm based on nonlinear dynamical systems, Anurag R. Sinha
Mechanical fatigue in a magnetically levitated axial blood pump, Amy Slevar
Timeless, Christopher E. Smith
GPSense: an algorithmic framework for intelligent sensing at node level in WSN, Soujanya Soni
Synchronicities 4:4, Emily M. Sperry
Enterprise network convergence: path to cost optimization, Vidhumana Sridharan
Retail refreshed, Marta Stanuszek
Ambivalence & Hope, Jeremy C. Stipano
Methodology and optimizing of multiple frame format buffering within FPGA H.264/AVC decoder with FRExt., Timothy Aaron Stotts
Remedies, Cassandra Straubing
Analyzing Metallic Gloss Using a Micro-Goniophotometer, Saara Suni
Changes in media mix for leading national advertisers (2003 - 2005), Matthew Swain
Exploring Visual Expressions to Articulate Thoughts on Human Existence, Mieko Tachibana
Computational aspects of voting: a literature survey, Fatima Talib
A reverse engineering process for mechanical engineering systems, Frank Tamarez-Gomez
GardenScapes: a harmonious approach to 3D art, Charmie Tate
Recall and comprehension of signs by high school ASL students:A Study of two movie formats for an online lexical database, Maria Tedeschi
Situational awareness in the marine towing industry, Boris Towns
Emphasizing the user in the usability study: Investigating activity theory and website navigation, Heidi Trost
JACK, Han-Yi Tseng
Online cake instructor, Jen-Chun Tseng
Online Structure, Parameter, and Utility Updating of Bayesian Decision Networks for Cooperative Decision-Theoretic Agents, Iheanyi Umez-Eronini
Print productivity: a system dynamics approach, Jorge Uribe
Fundamentals of the network neutrality debates, Tayfun Uslu
Katrina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency: A Case Study in Organizational Failure, Elaine Van Patten
Case study: Enhancing the customers product experience through package revision, Keith J. Vent
Environmental Health & Safety Management in the Wake of Sarbanes-Oxley: A Focus on the Benchmark Alcohol Beverage Industry, Diana V. Vesosky
