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 2007
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
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
Durability of bond between FRP and concrete in moist environments: Experimental, numerical and analytical study, Zhenyu Ouyang
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
Biomechanical assessment of upper extremity dynamics during Lofstrand crutch-assisted gait in children with myelomeningocele, Brooke A. Slavens
Method for extraction of information from very small databases, Nancy Laning Sobczak
The effect of distal afferent input on the spasticity and motor control of the post stroke upper extremity, Andrew John Starsky
Optimal Admittance Characteristics for Force-Assembly of Convex Planar Polygonal Parts, Steven C. Wiemer
Submissions from 2006
A method to evaluate duration of the storm effects on in-stream water quality, Emre Alp
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
Cortical reorganization after spinal cord injury: An fMRI study, Matthew K Cole
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
Detection of brain tumor invasion within edema using multiparametric imaging and computational intelligence, Todd R Jensen
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
Modeling and simulation of the foot and ankle to predict ankle and subtalar joint motion, Dragomir C Marinkovich
Characteristics of Acoustic Waves in Thin Piezoelectric Plates, Abiman Pasachhe
Brain-based vision deficits: Characterization and simulation for presurgical planning, Rachael Kirchhoff Posey
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
Effects of Freezing on the Mechanical Properties of the Porcine Descending Aorta, Michael R. Stineman
Analysis and modeling of upper and lower extremity dynamics in children with cerebral palsy using walkers, Kelly M.B. Strifling
Contribution of visual and proprioceptive sensory feedback to the online regulation of wrist posture in humans using fMRI, Aaron J Suminski
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
Localization and analysis of neural generators of auditory deviance detection using simultaneous EEG and fMRI, Michael Ellingson
Performance Optimization of Industrial Overhead Cranes with Respect to Trajectory and Disturbance Rejection, Fariba Fateh
Interaction of autonomic and motor reflexes in chronic human spinal cord injury, Mark Kevin Garrison
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
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Application of Vortical Airflow to Electronics Thermal Management Systems, Timothy James Dake
Development of a Novel Technique for Quantification of Prostate Tumor Blood Volume Using X-Ray Microangiography, Laura Marie Danielson
Genetic Determination Versus Environmental Influence in the Generation of the Pulmonary Arterial Tree Branching Pattern, Anita Dhyani
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Study of NASA's Cold-Wall Swirl-Driven Rocket Combustion Chamber, Dianqi Fang
Development of Numerical and Statistical Tools for Quantitative Interpretation of Cellular Redox Metabolism, Viola S. Fernandes
Two-dimensional spectral estimation techniques with applications to magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Frederick J Frigo
Granulation in thermophilic aerobic wastewater treatment, Engin Guven
Biomechanical Analysis of Upper Extremity Kinematics Following Stroke: Model Design and Validation, Brooke A. Hingtgen
Non-parametric time-series analysis of cortical gamma functional connectivity under general anesthesia, Olga A Imas
Visual and Proprioceptive Contributions to Adaptation of the Human Reach, Timothy N. Judkins
Measurement of Discrete Contact Zone Forces Exerted by Polymer/Abrasive Filamentary Brushing Tool, Bobby P. Khemkeo
Computational fluid dynamics estimations of wall shear stress alterations influencing neointimal hyperplasia after stent implantation, John F. LaDisa
Biomechanical Evaluation of Cutting and Crimping Tasks in the Electric Power Industry, Lia Lazuardi
Tri-Axial Plantar Force Sensor: Design, Calibration, Characterization, and Clinical Application, Emily Jeanne Miller
The effect of doping on luminescent properties of cadmium tungstate, Waldemar Orlow
Multiple Indicator Dilution (MID) Approach to Understanding Mechanisms of Lung Adaptation to Hyperoxia, Lucas G. Rugani
Flow Approximations for Solid Rocket Motors with Tapered Walls, Oliver Columbus Sams
Whiplash affects cervical spine biomechanics, Brian D Stemper
Design and application of a dual-modality small animal SPECT and micro-CT system, Christian Wietholt
Classification of ECG ST Events As Ischemic or Non-Ischemic Using Reconstructed Phase Spaces, Michael W. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Fuzzy Logic Characterization and Design Optimization of Electromagnetic Devices, Nizar Al Aawar
Effects of a Bone Morphogenetic Protein on Allograft Incorporation and Immunogenesis in the Canine Cervical Spine, Sin Ting J. Chan
Multi-Body Simulation of Forging Process, Cunjiang Cheng
Fundamental Analysis of Vibratory Finishing, Robert M. Evans
The Effects of Hip and Knee Phasing During Pedaling in Chronic Unilateral Stroke, Kelly K. Heglund
Anthropometry-Dependent Mechanical Properties of the Cervical Spine, Christopher E. Hilker
Flattening & Fast Curve Mapping Algorithms for Running Shoe Design, Sung IL Hwang
Inversion/Eversion Mechanics of the Ankle in Human Spinal Cord Injury, Richard J. Ivnik
Parametric Finite Element Analysis of Large Diameter Shell Intersections Subjected to Internal Pressure and Axial Loads, Douglas A. Kiesling
Proprioceptive Sensitivity to Hand-Path Curvature During Human Reaching, Kyle P. Lillis
Length Changes of the Ankle Musculature in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury, Michael F. McDonald
Reduction of Trolox Quinone by Pulmonary Artery Endothelial Cells, Jessica A. O'Connor
Analysis of the relationship between myoplasmic ionized calcium and contractile function in guinea pig intact hearts, Samhita Shahane Rhodes
Vitrification of erythrocytes, cryoprotective solutions and pure water by rapid solidification, David J Schedgick