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 1998
An Investigation into Linear and Nonlinear Optimal Seat Suspension Designs, Yi Wan
Synthesis of Microwave Circuit Board Antennas for Economically Optimized 902-928 MHZ Band Applications, Mark R. Wolski
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Stress Relaxation and Creep of Glass Ionomer Restorative Materials, Essam E. Al Wakeel
Electrical Characterization of Flux/Substrate Interface, Mohammad Nurul Amin
Stochastic, Multi-Objective Job-Shop Scheduling Model, Eleodora Andreatta
A biomechanical study of upper extremity kinetics during walker-assisted gait, Rebecca Ann Bachschmidt
Synthesis of gastrointestinal contractile activity from myoelectric activity, Radwan Maher Baytiyeh
Evaluation of Calcium Phosphates with BMP Augmentation for Anterior Cervical Interbody Spine Fusion in a Caprine Model, Ryan A. Beller
Dynamics of Policy Shifts Involving Three-Way Trade-Offs Among Product, Process, and Human Resources: Application to TQM, Luis Augusto Jones Borges
The Application of Moment and Cumulant Spectra to Formant Tracking of Speech Embedded in Noise, Lane K. Branson
Hyperoxia-Induced Molecular Remodelling of the Vascular Surface of the Intact Rat Lung, Elsa Kathleen De La Fuente
Fractal Based Mesh Generation of Three Dimensional Surfaces, Zhimei Dong
Material Modification & Processing Optimization Aimed At Minimizing Hydrolytic & Thermal Degradation of Urethane, Jeffrey A. Fons
The Evaluation of Solder Paste Characteristics Using AC Impedance Spectroscopy, Richard W. Hirthe
Applications of interval methods to parameter set estimation from bounded-error data, Richard William Kelnhofer
High Impedance High Speed Microwave Detector, Juan R. Luglio
Validity Model Proposal Applied to Human Sensors in Quality Engineering Planning, A Psychometric Approach, Alexander Castanho Pereira
Bond Strength of Mild Steel Reinforcement in High Strength Concrete, Jeffrey S. Rosner
Characterization and Modeling of Intermetallic Phases Formed During Soldering of Sn-Pb-Ag Alloy on Copper Substrates, P. Mathew Schaefer
Design and Realization of a Passive Mechanism That Improves Robotic Positioning through Compliance and Constraint, David W. Schneider
Comparison between Bivariate and Contextual Analysis in the Detection of Atrial Fibrillation from Surface Electrocardiogram, Samhita D. Shahane
Electrical Conductivity and Thermodynamic Study of Tantalum-Pentoxide Doped Nonstoichiometric Cerium-Dioxide, Ravindra Kumar Sharma
The Effects of Fillers and Electron Beam Crosslinking on the Mechanical Properties of Polycaprolactone Based Compounds, Christopher J. Wood
Development and Validation of a Microcontroller-Based System for Force Distribution Measurement Under the Feet, Kong W. Yip
Submissions from 1996
Direct electro-optic modulation of lightwaves in optical fibers, Sedig Salem Agili
A Time-Stepping Coupled Finite Element-State Space Modeling of Sinusoidal- and Inverter-Fed Induction Motor Drives, John Fayia Bangura
Development of a Four Bar Mechanism Synthesis Computer Program with User Adjustment Capability, Roger J. Briggs
A Non-Invasive Three-Dimensional Spinal Motion Analysis Method, Jason C. Eck
Inelastic behavior of partially restrained steel frames using parallel processing and supercomputers, Christopher Michael Foley
Identification and Control of Switched Reluctance Motors Using Artificial Neural Networks and a Priori Knowledge, Jeffrey J. Garside
Effects of Chopping on the Performance of Switched Reluctance Motor Drives, Haytham Hajj-Shehadeh
Mathematical model of the pulmonary circulation: Effect of lung inflation and cardiac output, Steven Thomas Haworth
Poroelastic analysis of vertebral trabecular bone, Junghwa Hong
Prediction of Solder Geometry for An Axisymmetric Through-Hole Joint, Ta-Fan Hsu
Finite Element Analysis of Root Stresses Developed during Endodontic Procedures, Timothy P. Joyce
Echo Planar Functional MR Imaging: To Study the Hemodynamics of Renal Function, Niraj K. Nagrani
Kinematics of Cervical Spinal Column Injury, Wendy Marie Pietz
A Mixture Proportioning Method for Fly Ash Concrete Utilizing a Strength Definition for the Water to Cementitious Ratio, John P. Pluta
Application of Parametric Finite Element Method for Predicting Equilibrium Shapes of Three-Dimensional Gullwing Joints, David Rodriguez
A Model of Microvascular Transport from Microfocal Angiography Images, Jody Marie Romanowski
Multiquantum EPR Bridge Design and Noise Performance Characterization, Robert A. Strangeway
Studies on Enhanced Operator-Oriented Genetic Algorithms, Jeffrey D. Stumpf
Energy Equipment Performance Correlations, Robert J. Zurowski
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
An Analysis of Phosphoric Acid and Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Cogeneration Systems, Robert J. Braun
A System to Measure Tonic Contractions of the Canine Colon, Anthony Cheng
Integration of Exergy Analysis and Pinch Technology, Shuqing Cui
A miniature Microcontroller-Based Electrocardiographic Patient Monitoring Device Using Telemetry, Jean Marie Darnieder
Application of Abductive Modeling to Ocular Irritation Analysis, Jillaine S. Dellis
The Instantaneous Axis of Rotation of the Foot and Ankle Based on Kinematic Data of a Two-Segment Model, Denise Marie Demarais
Development and Validation of a Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Finite Element Model of the C4-C6 Cervical Spine Unit, James A. Denman
A Finite-Element Model for the Determination of Tip Deflections for Both Thin- and Thick-Walled Bourdon Tubes, Andrew P. Dretzka
Glass Formation in the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Superconductor by Rapid Quenching from the Melt, Svetlana V. Golub
Ultrasound Tissue Characterization of Prostate Cancer by Using Cepstral Analysis Technique, William Kongto Hau
On the Location and Number of Expansion Centers of Multiple Multipole Expansion Method, Khaled A. Ibrahim
Development of a Model of a Helmet Liner That Aids in the Prevention of Compressive Cervical Spine Injury, Jessica Lynn Lason
Neural Network and Fuzzy Logic Applications to Current Regulators for Field Orientation Controlled Induction Motors, Qinsheng Li
Partial pressures of zinc(gas) and selenium(2)(gas) over zinc selenide(solid) from optical density measurement, Haochieh Liu
Fabrication and Characterization of 50/50 HA/β-TCP Biphasic Ceramics, Yujun Ran
Identification of Nonlinear Systems Using Artificial Neural Networks with Electromechanical Applications, Timothy L. Ruchti
Detection of Atrial Fibrillation from the Surface Electrocardiogram Using Bivariate Analysis, Lara E. Sadek
The Effect of Hot and Cold Weather on the Performance of High Strength Fly Ash Concrete, Karl H. Scherzer
Simplified Stress Analysis of Axisymmetric Solder Joint Under Thermal Loading, Shilak Shakya
Mechanisms of flow-induced responses in piglet isolated cerebral arteries, Larissa Akimi Shimoda
Object Oriented Modeling of the 1991 National Design Specification for Wood Construction Interaction Equations, Mark S. Voss
Spread Spectrum Transmission Techniques for Low Power Biomedical Telemetry Transmitters, Jeffrey S. Wells
Adaptive Constant-False-Alarm-Rate(CFAR) Processors Utilizing Structured Covariance Matrices, James E. Whitney II
An Investigation of Distributed Rectification Along Transmission Lines, Luke Edward Winkelmann
The Investigation of Weight Distribution on Gait and Hip Motion, Stacy Ann Wollner
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Radio Telemetry to Measure Interface Pressure Between Prosthetic and Residual Limbs, Farouq S. Abu-khamireh
Biomechanics of dog pulmonary vascular bed, Amir Al-Tinawi
Comparative Characteristics of Trip Generation Among High, Medium and Low Residential Density Areas, Huizhong An
An Adaptive Least Squares Approach to Encoder-Based Velocity Estimators, Paul S. Carpenter
Feature-Based Speech Intelligibility Enhancement in High Noise Levels, Robert J. Conway
Thermodynamic Properties of Nonstoichiometric Cadmium Telluride and Defect Chemistry Analysis, Rei Fang
Motion Model for a Variable Geometry Truss (VGT) Manipulator, William C. Farrow
Implementation of Stereolithography in Rapid Prototyping for Sand Castings, Kevin Robert Gottschalk
Implementation of Stereolithography in Rapid Prototyping for Sand Castings, Kevin Robert Gottschalk
Null Steering in Antenna Arrays Utilizing the Geometry of the Array Elements, Jasem A. Hejres
A Magnetic Flux Density Control System for the Birdcage Resonator, Jason S. Katcha
Method for the Evaluation of an Ergonomic Hand Tool, Charles B. Kendall
Quantitative Biomechanical Analysis of Wrist Motion in the Red-Meat Packing Industry, John F. Monroe
Development of Mass Finishing Process Strategies, Charles T. Morley
Region of Interest Tracking for the Measurement of Ultrasound Backscatter Co-Efficients, Timothy A. Nustad
Manufacture of Straight Bevel Gears Using End Milling Cutters through CAD/CAM Integration, Luis Liu Perez
Characterizing Dynamic Behavior of X-Ray Tube with Experimental and Finite Element Modal Analysis, Hinhsomchay Phouybanhdyt
Diagnosis of Vibration Faults in Rotating Machinery Using Artificial Neural Networks, Mark J. Pillote
Real-Time Data Compression for a Holter Monitor, Michael A. Querimit
AC Spectroscopic Characterization of the Conduction Mechanism of Tin Oxide-Glass Composite Thick Film Resistor, K. M. Anisur Rahman
Numerical Method for Predicting the Thickness of an Intermetallic Layer Where Growth is Diffusion Controlled, Janet M. Sabee
Design of Microwave Applicators for Catheter Ablation, Sandesh Shetty
Application of Knowledge-Based Expert Systems to Concrete Construction Planning, James P. Slattery
Electric Multipole Coefficients of Dipole Antennas of Various Dimensions, Philippe C. Sochoux
Heat and Mass Transfer Characteristics of Indirect Evaporative Cooling System, Tiebin Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
A Computer-Based Instrumentation System for the Dynamic Analysis of Foot and Ankle Motion, Faruk S. Abuzzahab
Frequency Response Characterization for a Microprocessor-Based Coronary Perfusion System, Shaker Al-Alawa
Knowledge-Based System for Computer-Aided Process Planning of Rotational Parts, Dijo Tito Alex
Estimation of the pulmonary capillary volume and endothelium barrier function using the multiple indicator dilution method, Said Halim Audi
Component Failure Analysis: Selection of Appropriate Probability Model, Shin Chong