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 2005
Guiding object recognition: a shape model with co-activation networks, Timothy Lebo
Breeding Contempt, Amanda C. Lee
New Readings, Gi Dong Lee
Coexisting, Hyun Jung Lee
SOHO design in the near future, SooJung Lee
Deployment Experiments for Ballooning on Mars (DEBOM), Aimee Nicolette Lemieux
Teaching strategies, learning strategies, and communication in the mainstream biology classroom. A study of the perspective of deaf students, Denise Lengyel
Illegal file-sharing in the academy: assessment, implications, and policy responses, Eric S. Linden
Al2O3 hosted attenuated phase shift mask materials for 157 nm, Yang Liu
The Prince Frog, Chi-Shiuan Lu
Social issues facing deaf students in mainstream education, Jennifer Lunney
Isolation and characterization of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria from environmental habitats in Western New York State, Katarina Malatova
An Integrated Six-Sigma and CMMI framework for software process improvement, Nitin Malhotra
Reconfigurable elliptic curve cryptography, Aarti Malik
Deaf students and problem solving in mathematics, Heather Maltzan
Grant proposal for a study on moral development of deaf children, Amber Marchut
Evaluation of remanufacturing as a production alternative to reduce the magnitude of environmental impacts using TRACI, Marielk del Mariano Martinez
In search of delicious, Ariya Martin
Deafness in Rochester: a proposal to improve understanding through the development of a comprehensive website, Allison Masteller
Characterization of the class I Major Histocompatibility Complex of the Macaca fascicularis, Gregory Matuszek
Data Aggregation and Cross-layer Design in WSNs, Carter May
Expert Object Recognition in video, Matthew S. McEuen
An Evaluation Of A Multigrid Algorithm Error Spike Correction Method, Erika L. McMichael
Nanotechnology: An assessment of current occupational health and safety issues, Brian McShane
Development of Control Algorithm and a Simulation Tool for Self-Assembly of Microsystems Based on Swarm Technology, Siddharth Mestry
Art and authenticity, Akihiko Miyoshi
Vision application of human robot interaction: Development of a ping pong playing robotic arm, Kalpesh Prakash Modi
Operating, testing and evaluating hybridized silicon P-I-N arrays, Andrew C. Moore
Torque Retention with Polypropylene Bottles, David Garrett Moszak
Science assessment of deaf students: considerations and implications of state accountability measurements, Julie Mountain
Formulation and Implementation of Environmental Strategies in Printing Firms: A Comparison between the U.S. and Germany, Diana B. Mross
A testing procedure to characterize color and spatial quality of digital cameras used to image cultural heritage, Erin Murphy
Analyzing deaf artists' artworks: a curriculum for middle school students, Cheryl Murray
ElGamal-type signature schemes in modular arithmetic and Galois fields, Gerard Nealon
The effective management of a recycling program at a large manufacturing facility, Michael D. Nersinger
Chasing the track, Tony Nicholas
Transformable shoes, Wannida Nivartvong
Neural networks to intrusion detection, Dmitry V. Novikov
A resource directory for Hispanic/Latino parents of deaf and hard of hearing children, Christina Nunez
Investigation of a coupled duffing oscillator system in a varying potential field, Joseph Patrick O'Day
Detection and identification of effluent gases using invariant hyperspectral algorithms, Erin O'Donnell
Cochlear implants: a tips & reference guide for teachers working with students using CIs, Thomas Ohl
Developing a spectral and colorimetric database of artist paint materials, Yoshio Okumura
Craftsmanship and the postmodern, Robert S. Oliver
To catch the sun, Virginia M. Orzel
An investigation of techniques in deformable object recognition, Gavin S. Page
Automated extraction of disease-gene relationships from MEDLINE, Jennifer R. Paine
A numerical method for determining photoconductor mobilities, Carol Panepinto
Polyaniline nanotubes: Catalysis and their conversion to carbon nanotubes, Stephen Paquette
Effect of Flexing on the Barrier Properties of Metallized Films, Anjum Parkar
An Investigation of the Dynamics of Human Metamorphosis Triggered by Perception and Environment, Stacey Parker
Multilayer Composite Structures for Stress Mitigation in Thin Films and MEMS applications., Michael J. Parthum Sr.
Renewable portfolio standard: an analysis of design and implementation issues, Tigran Parvanyan
Just business, Cara Paul
AQUAGP: Approximate QUery Answering Using Genetic Programming, Jason Brandon Peltzer
An Online Guide for Traveling in Southern Spain using GUI Design and Actionscripting, Yun-Ju Peng
Focus: An Efficient Solar Cooking System, Sampada Peshwe
Gas Plume Species Identification in LWIR Hyperspectral Imagery by Regression Analyses, David Pogorzala
High temperature effect of geopolymeric coatings on concretes, Natalya Privorotskaya
Women in the Printing Industry: The Challenges of Women Press Operators, Margaret Przelski
Effects of Pace and Stress on Upper-Extremity Biomechanical Responses in Sign Language Interpreters, Jin Qin
Product development knowledge-processing system, Jiefei Qiu
IS014001 and OSHAS 18001, Effective EHS Management Tools for Shoe Factories in Vietnam Case Study, Lam, Quang Anh Vu
Branches, Stephen Rahavy
Low Frequency Noise Modeling in Single- and Double-Gate MOSFETs, Shailesh S. Rai
A new design methodology for mixed level and mixed signal simulation using PSpice A/D and VHDL, Sreeram Rajagopalan
Accurate electronic sphygmomanometer, Darshan Rane
Looking In, Mahine Rattonsey
Evaluation of sales, Vidyanidhi D. Rege
A Piecewise Linear Approximation D/A Converter for Small Format LCD Applications, Mark Reisiger
Objectively ambivalent, Susana Reisman
Encouraging communication with deaf children through visual art activities, Kamila Riscili
IT Services Market Analysis, Linnette Perales Rivera
Effective Knowledge Management (KM) strategy within a business organization, Brian L. Roeder
Incorporating adventure education into your classroom, Dana Romanello
Teaching strategies in mathematics: differences in sign language use, Heather A. Rowley
The study of the effect of shock and vibration in the distribution cycle to the performance of RFID tags, Chalermlarp Rungkamol
Vision-based hand shape identification for sign language recognition, Jonathan Rupe
Symphony of Nostalgia, Amena Saeed
It was enjoyable doing whatever you wanted, Leyla Safavi
Evaluation of errors in national energy forecasts, Denys Sakva
An analysis of standardized testing and deafness, Jess La Sala
Framework for throughput analysis of simple reliable multicast protocol in a M2MP network, Romi Saluja
Our Features and Our Fictions, Maria Fernanda Satizabal-Ruales
The implementation of Homeland Security efforts in response organizations: Monroe County, New York case study, Heather M. Savage
Feasability of printing RFID antennas on corrugated paperboard, Juthamart Sayampol
Investigation of Sculpture and The Whimsy of Control, Kenneth Theodore Schmidt
Introducing deaf children to the mainstreamed classroom through literature, Shannon Seleen
On-line design firm - Designsharing.com: Non-profit collaborative design community web site, Myongill Seo
Political humor in late-night television: A Quantitative and qualitative examination of late-night talk show monologues, Eileen Shannon
Polarimetric Remote Sensing in the Visible to Near Infrared, James R. Shell II
Survey of teaching deaf and hard of hearing students how to organize and remember information, Gabrielle Sheppard
Modification of a longitudinal wind tunnel balance for identification of Micro Air Vehicle instabilities, Joshua A. Shreve
Video games: Changing the way we think of home entertainment, Eri Shulga
SPECTRA: Secure Power Efficient Clustered Topology Routing Algorithm, Waqaas Siddiqui
The social studies classroom: attitudes and perspective from the deaf and hard of hearing students through literature, Amanda Sievers
Policy options to enhance technology diffusion: modeling the greenhouse gas reduction potential of solid-state lighting, Amanda Slocum
An analysis of perceptions of teacher candidates during observations of experienced teachers, Stuart Slutzky
Effective teaching strategies in mathematics and science, Leslie Snider
