The College of Engineering Dissertations and Theses Series is comprised of dissertations and theses authored by Marquette University's College of Engineering doctoral and master's students.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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NANOMECHANICAL MEMBRANE-BASED TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITH SUB-NANOWATT RESOLUTION: THEORY, FABRICATION, AND MEASUREMENTS, SANGMIN OH

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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INVESTIGATING THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE QUANTUM APPLICATIONS, Farhana Anwar

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Design and Validation of a Variable Stiffness Three Degree of Freedom Planar Robot Arm, Andrew L. Bernhard

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Transfer Learning, Model Interpretation, and Dataset Bias Analysis for Automated Violence Detection from Video, Erik Clemens

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Design, Realization, and Verification of a Planar, Tendon-Driven, Variable Stiffness Finger, Allison Goetz

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Soot Formation and Ignition Characteristics of Gasoline/Ethanol Fuel Blends using a Rapid Compression Machine, Joseph Richard Keller Gross

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Algorithm-Architecture-Hardware Co-Design in Computing Systems: From Chip Multicore to the Cloud, Wenkai Guan

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Reduced Bias User Preference Methods for Determining the Pareto-Optimal Solution Point, Dylan Thomas Johnson

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Design and Advanced Model Predictive Control of Wide Bandgap Based Power Converters, Waqar Ahmed Khan

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Effect of Storage Condition on Penetration Threshold of Porcine Skin Tissue, Jared Michael Koser

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Computationally Efficient Analysis and Optimization of Induction Motors, Hossein Nejadi Koti

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Reducing Porosity in LPBF TI-6AL-4V by Parameter Optimization and Low Temperature Hot Isostatic Pressing Cycle, Penn Rawn

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The Effect of Microstructural Defects and Geometrical Features on Fatigue Behavior of Superelastic Nitinol Wires, Parisa Shabani Nezhad

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Downstream Task Self-Supervised Learning for Object Recognition and Tracking, Abubakar Siddique

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Creep Resistance and Microstructure in Binary Aluminum Cerium Alloy Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Jillian Ann Stinehart

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Deep Learning Classification of Deep Ultraviolet Fluorescence Images for Margin Assessment During Breast Cancer Surgery, Tyrell To

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Multi-Port Power Converters for Hybrid Energy System Applications, Sina Vahid

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Evaluation of Amnion Membrane Made Vascular Graft in Rat Model and Porcine Model, Xiaolong Wang

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Improving Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Diagnosis, Sida Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Device Location-Based Link Layer Scheduling for Large-Scale Dense Industrial IOT Networks, Ahmed Ajeena

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A Study on the Hierarchical Control Structure of the Islanded Microgrid, Fahad Shumran Alshammari

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Simulation of a Rapid Compression Machine for Evaluation of Ignition Chemistry and Soot Formation Using Gasoline/Ethanol Blends, Musharrat Chowdhury

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A Design Process Leveraging Potential Energy in Planar Multistable Mechanisms, Edward Dold

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Comparison of 3D Bio-Printed IPSC-CMS Derived from Healthy Donors and Patients with HLHS, Wei He

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Nematic Liquid Crystal Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials for Designing RF Switching Devices, Jeffrey Josse

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Near Infrared Light Penetration in Human Tissue: An Analysis of Tissue Structure and Heterogeneities, Paul Murray Koster

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Improving Char Combustion Models Using Micro-CT, Automated Image Analysis, and Pore-Resolving Simulations, Dongyu Liang

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Novel Test Fixture for Characterizing Mems Switch Microcontact Reliability and Performance, Protap Kumar Mahanta

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Numerical Studies of a Superelastic Nickel-Titanium Rhombic Dodecahedron Structure Using the Finite Element Method, Ian Patrick Morrissey

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Highly Sensitive Sensor System Using Composite Sensor Coatings for Identification of Chemical Isomers, Nicholas David Post

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Improving the Hardware Security of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Against Side Channel Analysis Using Motor Noise, Timothy Radtke

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Development of An In Vitro Model to Assess Endothelial Dysfunction from Coarctation of the Aorta, Dylan James Schock

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Deep Learning-Based Prediction of Ppb-Level Metal Ions in Drinking Water with Explainable AI, Shaokun Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Hemodynamic Evaluation of Reconstructed Arch Geometries After Norwood Procedure VS Non-Operated Controls, Aloma Blanch Granada

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Thermal Deformation in High Pressure Die Casting Shot Sleeves, Ross Crowley

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Accuracy and Computational Cost Assessment of Radiation Solvers for Combustion Simulations, Chloe David

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Aeroacoustic Design of an Abrasive Blasting Nozzle Using CFD, Adam Dehli

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Real-Time Assessment of Liver Optical Properties in In-Vivo Animal Models Using Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy, Faraneh Fathi

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Assessment of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Lungs from Rats Exposed to Hyperoxia and the Efficacy of Duroquinone, Swetha Ganesh

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Modeling of a Patient Positioning System for use in MRI Machines, Daniel Garcia

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Mid-Movement Error Corrections After Visual and Haptic Perturbations Reflect Latency and Performance Differences, Pablo Gonzalez Polanco

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Deep Learning Approach for Dynamic Sampling for High-Throughput Nano-DESI MSI, David Helminiak

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Dynamic Material Properties Copper Mountain Sandstone Under Uniaxial and Oblique Impact, Nathaniel Steven Helminiak

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Gaze Estimation and Tracking for Assisted Living Environments, Paris Her

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Solid-State Circuit Breaker Component Simulation, Matthew Hughes

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Stochastic Modeling for Mobile Manipulators, Xie Jiayu

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Micromechanics of Additively Manufactured Materials Under Dynamic Loading, Christopher Rueben Johnson

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A Dynamic System Testbed to Facilitate Controller and Estimator Designs and Its Application to Neoclassical Controllers, Justin James Kennah

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Direct and Non-Invasive Monitoring of Battery Internal State Via Novel GMI-IDT Magnetic Sensor, Akila Khatun

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Direct and Non-Invasive Monitoring of Battery Internal State Via Novel GMI-IDT Magnetic Sensor, Akila Khatun

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Improving Presentation Consistency of Radiographic Images Using Deep Learning, NAJIB AKRAM MAHEEN ABOOBACKER

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Deep Convolutional Correlation Particle Filter for Visual Tracking, Reza Jalil Mozhdehi

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Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling of Pollutants in Milwaukee Using AERMOD, Otito Onwuzurike

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Near-Nozzle Holographic Imaging of Dispersion-Induced Reductions in Combustible Dust Particle Size Distributions, Tyler James Reaker

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The Development and Implementation of a Virtual Reality-based Radiation Therapy Education and Anxiety Mitigation Program, Sophia Shanahan

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Detecting Invasive Insects Using Uncewed Aerial Vehicles and Variational Autoencoders, Scott Daniel Stewart

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Study of Extensions to the Linear Sampling Method for Electromagnetic Inverse Scattering, Yeasmin Sultana

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CFD Modeling of Aerial Dispersion of Pollutants in Urban Environments, Alec Tauer

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Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for the Evaluation of Mid-Palatal Suture Maturation After Expansion, binhuan yuan

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Development of Experimental and Numerical Methods for Investigations of High-Octane Fuels in Heavy-Duty Applications, Jared James Zeman

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Stochastic Methods for Fine-Grained Image Segmentation and Uncertainty Estimation in Computer Vision, Philipe Ambrozio Dias

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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Predictive Diagnosis from Patient-facing Survey, Taiwo Fasae

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A Temperature Sensor for Measuring Dielectric Loss Heating in a Dielectrophoresis Device, Imtiaz Hossen

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Shock Processes in Water: Multi-Scale Comparison and Experimental Results, Longhao Huang

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Aerial Imaging Riverflow System Using Optical Flow, Jamir Shariar Jyoti

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Organ Segmentation Of Pediatric Computed Tomography (CT) With Generative Adversarial Networks, Chi Nok Enoch Kan

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An Investigation of the Effect of Trunk Musculature on the Lumbar Spine Injury During a High-Speed Frontal Central Crash, Nan Lin

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Determining the Correlation Between Plantar Pressure and Joint Kinematics While Running, Fadumo Khalid Mohamud

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Design, Assessment, and Comparison of Antagonistic, Cable-Driven, Variable Stiffness Actuators, Ryan P. Moore

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Second Law Applications in Modeling, Design and Optimization, David M. Paulus

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Monitoring Hydrologic Controls on Biogeochemical Process Variability in Green Infrastructure Soils, Laine Pulvermacher

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Monitoring the Performance of Green Infrastructure: Pervious Pavement and Bioretention, Elizabeth Marie Regier

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Probabilistic Framework for Balancing Smart Grid's Performance Enhancement and Resilience to Cyber Threat, Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro

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Contributions to the Theory and Application of Multiple Model Estimation, Alia R. Strandt

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A Parametric Study of Cohesive Zone Modeling Applied to Interfaces Under High Impact Velocity Collisions, Tamanna Tasnim

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Investigation of Optimization Targets for Predictive Simulation of Human Gait with Model Predictive Control, Jessica Brianne Thayer

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Multiscale Analysis of Soil-Strap Interactions in Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Walls, Max Willingham

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Analysis of Bristle-Tip Impact Crater for Wire Impact Tool, Jian Zhang

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Speeding Up Particle Filter Algorithm for Tracking Multiple Targets Using CUDA Programming, Jinhua Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Magnetic Gears and Magnetically Geared Electrical Machines with Reduced Rare-Earth Materials, Ali Hussain Al-Qarni

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State Estimation for Various Systems with Partially Unknown Dynamics, Abdulelah Rajeh Alshareef

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Low-Cost, Water Pressure Sensing and Leakage Detection Using Micromachined Membranes, Farhana Anwar

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Design and Evaluation of a Novel Ankle Joint for an Ankle Foot Orthosis for Individuals with Drop-Foot, Eileen Maya Baker

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Pathologically-Validated Tumor Prediction Maps in MRI, Alex Barrington

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A Comparison of Model Reduction Techniques for Multi-Zone Building Thermal Models, John Burroughs

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Profile Synthesis of Prismatic-Prismatic Variable Joints for Use In Reconfigurable Mechanisms, Ryan Daniel Callahan

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Quantification of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential in the Isloated Rat Lung Using R6G, Anthony Cammarata

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Liquid Flowmeter Using Thermal Measurement; Design and Application, Woojae Chung

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Registration of Total Hip Replacement Implants from Subjects Imaged with 1.5 and 3 Tesla MRI Scanners Using Mavric, Theodore Lawrence DeGroot

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Disaggregation: Inferring Daily Gas Flow from Billing Cycle Data, Maral Fakoor

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Development of a Quasi-Monte Carlo Method for Thermal Radiation, Joseph Farmer

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Optimal Conditions for Measuring Ignition Quality in Non-Engine Tests, Ashley Hatzenbihler

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Computational Characterization of the Cellular Origins of Electroencephalography, Shane Hesprich

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Correlations Between Shoulder Rotational Motion, Strength Measures and Throwing Biomechanics in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers, Austin William Higgins

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Power Divider Miniaturization with a Variable Load, Amanda Jensen

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Shock Compaction of Graphene Doped Yttria Stabilized Zirconia: An Experimental and Computational Study, Christopher Rueben Johnson

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The Characterization of Char Particle Morphology and Its Effects on Combustion, Scott Jorgensen

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Local Density Parameters with respect to Powder Metal Sintering Process, Jungu Kang

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Advanced Silicon Carbide Based Fault-Tolerant Multilevel Converters, Ramin Katebi

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Chemical Pretreatment and Dewaterability of Aanaerobically Digested Bio-P Biosolids, Eileen Margaret Kennedy