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.
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Analysis and Design of a Flexible Tooth Gear, Petar Milkovic
Biomechanics of Tapered Cages in Lumbar Spine Surgery, Jason J. Moore
The Aerodynamics of the Knuckleball Pitch: An Experimental Investigation into the Effects that the Seam and Slow Rotation have on a Baseball, Michael Patrick Morrissey
A Fast NIR Spectrometer for Examining Explosive Events: Emission of PETN Based Explosives and H2O Absorption Method Feasibility, Scott Piecuch
Systems Identification of Sensorimotor Control for Visually Guided Wrist Movements, Chintan Poladia
Capillary Perfusion Kinematics in Lungs of Oxygen-Tolerant Rats, Madhavi Ramakrishna
Time-optimal control of discrete-time systems with known waveform disturbances, Jennifer L Riffer
Time-Optimal Control of Discrete-Time Systems with Known Waveform Disturbances, Jennifer Lynn Riffer
RFID Tags / Planar Inductors as Chemical Sensor Platforms in Liquid Sensing Applications, Gregory Donald Schumacher-Novak
An Interactive Visual Approach to Construction Project Scheduling, Anamika Sharma
Aeges: Automated External Gait Enhancement System, Thomas Szumanski
Analytical tools for high resolution OCT imaging of human retina, Hitesh Pratapkumar Tanna
Acoustic Model Adaptation for Automatic Speech Recognition and Animal Vocalization Classification, Jidong Tao
Distributed Multichannel Processing for Signal Enhancement, Marek B. Trawicki
A Mixed-Dimensionality Modeling Approach for Interaction of Heterogeneous Steam Reforming Reactions and Heat Transfer, Jeroen Valensa
Polymer-Coated and Polymer-Based Microcantilever Chemical Sensors: Analysis and Sensor Signal Processing, Michael J. Wenzel
Reconfigurable End Effector Allowing For In-Hand Manipulation Without Finger Gaiting Or Regrasping, Jacob Ames Ziesmer
Submissions from 2008
Hidden Markov Model based animal acoustic censusing: Learning from speech processing technology, C. Kuntoro Adi
Hidden Markov Model Based Animal Acoustic Censusing: Learning from Speech Processing Technology, C. Kuntoro Adi
Investigation of Accelometry-Based Measurements in the Development of a Hybrid Foot/Ankle Biomechanical Model, Nancy J. Anzelc
Interaction Between the Control of Movement and Posture During Goal-Directed Elbow Flexion, Supriya Asnani
A Wireless Sensor Network for Monitoring Biometric Signals Using IEEE 802.15.4 Protocol, Andrew Basta
A Wireless Sensor Network for Monitoring Biometric Signals Using IEEE 802.15.4 Protocol, Andrew Basta
Simulated Scatter Performance of an Inverse-Geometry Dedicated Breast CT System, Reema Ashok Bhagtani
Gender Dependent Biomechanical Properties of the Isolated Thoracic Disc Segment, Derek Board
Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging in spinal cord injury, Benjamin M Ellingson
Analytical Modeling of Microcantilever-Based Resonant Sensors in Lateral Flexural Mode, Mark Fischer
Effect of Fast Walking Treadmill Training on Modulation of Lower Limb Muscle Activity in Subjects with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Vijayasarathy Govindarajan
Evaluating Automatically Generated Personalized Interfaces on An Ergometer, for People with Disabilities, Jason Haines
Estimation of Cepstral Coefficients for Robust Speech Recognition, Kevin M. Indrebo
A Biomechanical Analysis of Upper Extremity Kinetics in Children with Cerebral Palsy Using Anterior and Posterior Walkers, Katherine A. Konop
A biomechanical model for measurement of lower extremity kinematics with integrated multisegmental foot motion, Jason T Long
Understanding Supraspinal Control During Locomotion : An fMRI Study, Jay Mehta
An Electrophysiological Cardiac Model with Applications to Ischemia Detection and Infarction Localization, Mohamed A. Mneimneh
Development of a FES Sensorized Glove and Modeling of Human Reaching and Grasping for Task-Oriented, Robotic Assisted Therapy, Dominic E. Nathan
Investigation of Turbulent Jet Mixing in Partially-Premixed Water Heater Burners Using Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence, Luke E. Seidling
Design and Development of Mobile Robot Therapy System for Home Rehabilitation after Stroke, Yuniya Shakya
The Effect of Hand Wheel Valve Height on Torque Exertion and Muscle Activity, Stacie M. Wieszczyk
Quantifying Hemodynamic Changes Caused by Stenting of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions Using Realistic Computational Fluid Dynamics Models, Andrew R. Williams
Fault Tolerant Operations of Induction Motor-Drive Systems, Chia-Chou Yeh
State Estimator Design for Chaotic Systems with Piecewise Linear and Polynomial Type Nonlinearities, Tongyan Zhai
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Quantification of Pulmonary Perfusion Kinematics in Rats from Microfocal Angiographic Images, Taniya Harish Ahuja
Investigation of Laminar Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Coiled Tube Systems, Anthony James Bowman
Short-Term and Long-Term Burst Pressure of Cylinders and Cylinder-Cylinder Intersections, Cunjiang Cheng
A Patient-Specific Finite Element Model for Femur Fracture Risk Assessment in Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type 1, Jessica M. Fritz
An Investigation of the High Cycle Fatigue Properties of Tailor Welded Forging Preforms, William P. Harris
Effect of Ankle Orientation on Heel Loading and Knee Moment in Ankle-Foot-Orthoses (AFO) for Individuals Post Stroke, Angela Herrmann
New Approaches to State Estimation in Sensor Network Systems with Uncertain Sensor Measurements, Frank O. Hounkpevi
Resilient Nonlinear Observer Design via Linear Matrix Inequalities, Chung Seop Jeong
Accuracy Analysis and Development of Laser Direct Patterning System, Ki-Taek Lee
Fitting a Continuous Profile to Hourly Natural Gas Flow Data, Brian M. Marx
Evaluation of Autograft and Osteoinductive Bone Graft Substitutes in An Ovine Intertransverse Process Fusion Model, Jeremy R. O'Brien
Designing an Accessible Ergometer for People with Disabilities, Elizabeth M. Omiatek
Reflex Response to Imposed Bilateral Hip Oscillations in Human Spinal Cord Injury, Tanya Onushko
Development and Evaluation of Force-Based Strategies to Improve Bilateral Arm Use after Stroke, Ruta P. Paranjape
Correlating Behavior-based Assessment of Visual Testing with Functional Neuroimaging of the Human Visual Cortex, Namita H. Sanghvi
Investigation of Granular Fluid Properties and Material Removal in Vibratory Finishing, Thomas A. Silman
Method for Extraction of Information from Very Small Databases, Nancy Laning Sobczak
Optimal Admittance Characteristics for Force-Assembly of Convex Planar Polygonal Parts, Steven C. Wiemer
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
An Algorithm for Computing Intra-Cerebral Distances in Human Brain: Design, Implementation, Application, Vinod R. Bhavnani
Hip Mediated Modulation of Spinal Reflexes and Inhibitory Control Systems in Human Spinal Cord Injury, Debjani Chaudhuri
Hip Position Dependent Reflex Responses to Nerve Stimulation in Human Spinal Cord Injury, Vaidehi Chaukulkar
The Effects of Vibration on Muscle Activity During Robotic-Assisted Treadmill Walking in Human Spinal Cord Injury, David R. Cotey
Tissue Response of the Lower Extremities During Controlled Loading, Michael Hoffmann
The Evaluation of Movement Strategies with Multiple Joystick Manipulators: Prescriptive Methods for Arm Rehabilitation, Laura M. Johnson
Quantification of spastic co-contraction in individuals with hemiparetic stroke, Mukta N. Joshi
The Static and Dynamic Compaction Characteristics of Porous Silica Powder: An Experimental and Numerical Approach, Andrew N. Lloyd
Characteristics of Acoustic Waves in Thin Piezoelectric Plates, Abiman Pasachhe
Quantitative Clinical Assessment of Postural Stability in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy, Jennifer M. Schneider
Automation Process for Morphometric Analysis of Volumetric CT Data from Pulmonary Vasculature of Rats, Rahul V. Shingrani
Investigation of Thermal Response of An Automobile Passenger with a Ventilated Seat, Kwangjin Shin
Effects of Freezing on the Mechanical Properties of the Porcine Descending Aorta, Michael R. Stineman
Modeling the Transient Response of Microcantilever Sensors and Analyte Classification Using Estimation Theory, Michael J. Wenzel
Correlation Study of Stress Levels Produced in Vibration Testing to Finite Element Analysis Results, David W. Windhorst
Design and Application of Rotary Bristle Brush for Peening Processes, Nicholas E. Wojnar
Elastic and Inelastic Finite Element Analysis of Cylindrical Shell Intersections, Liping Xue
Fuzzy PID Control through Optimization: A New Method for PID Control, Jingwei Xu
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Utilizing Diffusion Tensor Imaging to Investigate the Anatomical Changes in the Spinal Cord Post Injury, Yahya Yousef Bahlool
Automatic Classification of Animal Vocalizations, Patrick J. Clemins
Distensibility of Coronary and Intestine Arterioles in Relation to Heart Disease, Jason Clyne
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Use in Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members, Anne M. Crisp
Fatigue Test for Determining the Isothermal Cyclic Stress-Strain Response of Solder Joints on a Circuit Board, Paul B. Crosbie
Relationship Between Percent Density and Micro-Hardness in Compacted Powder Metal Green Parts, Matthew Robert Daraskavich
Instrumentation, Model, and Prototype for Generating Mechanics Needed to Produce Diffuse Brain Injury in the Rat, Benjamin M. Ellingson
Performance Optimization of Industrial Overhead Cranes with Respect to Trajectory and Disturbance Rejection, Fariba Fateh
A Functional Comparison of Two Types of Prosthetic Knee Designs, Christine L. Boyda Glaister
Digging & Shoveling Wet Clay with a Perforated Shovel, Sridhar Harivanam
The Hydrodynamic Efficiency of Left Ventricular Energy Transfer During Dual Chamber Coupled Pacing, Deborah A. Jaye
Posture Effects on Exaggerated Finger Flexion Following Stroke, Tiffany L. Kline
Modeling Initial Contact Dynamics During Ambulation with Mathematical Dynamic Modeling Software (MADYMO), Andrew R. Meyer
Estimation of Glucose-Mediated Glucose Disposal in Type 1 Diabetic Subjects using MINMOD, Aparna Nittala
State Estimation of Chaotic Stochastic Systems with Applications to Chaotic Communication, Huawei Ruan
Heart Rate Variability and Arrhythmia Occurrence in Isolated Hearts before and after Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury, Angela C. Schultz
Algorithm to Automatically Generate Multi-Modal Interfaces for Hand Held Devices Based on User Preferences and Abilities, Pawan Pradip Shroff
Modeling, analysis and design considerations for brush seals used in turbomachinery, Haifang Zhao