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 2024
DESIGNING AND OPTIMIZING HYBRID-PM VARIABLE FLUX MACHINES, Hesham Saeed Badahdah
MECHANICAL AND THERMAL DESIGN OF HIGH SPECIFIC POWER ELECTRICAL MACHINES, Towhidul Islam Chowdhury
Investigating the Impacts of Bin Variability on Particle Size Distributions in Multiphase Eulerian-Eulerian Simulations, Wilbert Alexander Cruz
Kinematics of Bowing the Re-Strung Violin, Sarah Hayden
DEEP MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS FOR HVAC ENERGY USAGE AND COST OPTIMIZATION IN SMART GRIDS, Rahman HeidaryKiany
INVESTIGATING THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF SURROGATE ENERGETIC SYSTEMS WITH VARIABLE GEOMETRIC COMPLEXITY, Rafee Mahbub
A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF PREPARATION PARAMETERS ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FREEZE-DRIED GELATIN-ELASTIN-HYALURONATE SCAFFOLDS, MANSOUR QAMASH
Investigation of Emissions Characteristics of Natural Gas Engines with Prechamber Enabled Mixing Controlled Combustion, Johnathan Michael Ronsman
COMPUTATIONALLY INVESTIGATING FATIGUE PREDICTIONS OF NITINOL USING MULTI-FIDELITY MODELING AND MACHINE LEARNING, Jacob Rusch
MATERIAL MODELING OF AN ULTRAVIOLET SENSITIVE RESIN AT HIGH PRESSURES AND RATES, Truman Miller Russell
MONITORING HYDROCARBONS IN AIR USING ADAPTIVE MULTIVARIATE SENSOR SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS OF HUMIDITY EFFECTS, Sakin Sarwar Satter
Development of Coarctation of the Aorta Software to Combat Hypertension (CoACH), Shahd Sawalhi
NOVEL STATE ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS, Jiayi Su
Experimental Comparison of Open Chamber Spark Plug and Passive Prechamber Spark Igniters on The Combustion of Fumigated Natural Gas For Heavy Duty Engine Applications, John Richard Valla
ANALYSIS OF HEAD RESULTANT LINEAR ACCELERATION TRANSFORMATION TO HEAD CENTER OF GRAVITY FOR EAR-BASED SENSOR APPLICATION, Jonathan Wilder
Development and Validation of a Vehicle Front Profile Finite Element Model to Evaluate Pedestrian Impacts, James Wolf
VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES OF THORACO-ABDOMINAL TISSUE UNDER DYNAMIC COMPRESSIVE LOADING, Devin Matthew Wozniak
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
INVESTIGATING THIN FILM MATERIALS FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE QUANTUM APPLICATIONS, Farhana Anwar
Design and Validation of a Variable Stiffness Three Degree of Freedom Planar Robot Arm, Andrew L. Bernhard
COMPARISON OF A PATIENT-SPECIFIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ORGAN DOSE SOFTWARE WITH COMMERCIAL PHANTOM-BASED TOOLS, Bindu P. Bhat
Transfer Learning, Model Interpretation, and Dataset Bias Analysis for Automated Violence Detection from Video, Erik Clemens
Developing Continuous Predictive Controls for Ankle Angle and Moment Across Multiple Mobility Tasks, John Eganhouse
Design, Realization, and Verification of a Planar, Tendon-Driven, Variable Stiffness Finger, Allison Goetz
Multivariable State Feedback PID Control with Eigenvalue Assignment via Linear Matrix Inequalities, Timothy Alexander Goodwin
Soot Formation and Ignition Characteristics of Gasoline/Ethanol Fuel Blends using a Rapid Compression Machine, Joseph Richard Keller Gross
Algorithm-Architecture-Hardware Co-Design in Computing Systems: From Chip Multicore to the Cloud, Wenkai Guan
Reduced Bias User Preference Methods for Determining the Pareto-Optimal Solution Point, Dylan Thomas Johnson
Design and Advanced Model Predictive Control of Wide Bandgap Based Power Converters, Waqar Ahmed Khan
Effect of Storage Condition on Penetration Threshold of Porcine Skin Tissue, Jared Michael Koser
Computationally Efficient Analysis and Optimization of Induction Motors, Hossein Nejadi Koti
The Effect of Microstructural Defects and Geometrical Features on Fatigue Behavior of Superelastic Nitinol Wires, Parisa Shabani Nezhad
Downstream Task Self-Supervised Learning for Object Recognition and Tracking, Abubakar Siddique
Creep Resistance and Microstructure in Binary Aluminum Cerium Alloy Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Jillian Ann Stinehart
Magnetic Endothelialization of Flow Diverters to Promote Rapid Healing of Cerebral Aneurysms, Amanda Thome
Multi-Port Power Converters for Hybrid Energy System Applications, Sina Vahid
Evaluation of Amnion Membrane Made Vascular Graft in Rat Model and Porcine Model, Xiaolong Wang
Improving Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Diagnosis, Sida Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Device Location-Based Link Layer Scheduling for Large-Scale Dense Industrial IOT Networks, Ahmed Ajeena
A Study on the Hierarchical Control Structure of the Islanded Microgrid, Fahad Shumran Alshammari
Simulation of a Rapid Compression Machine for Evaluation of Ignition Chemistry and Soot Formation Using Gasoline/Ethanol Blends, Musharrat Chowdhury
A Design Process Leveraging Potential Energy in Planar Multistable Mechanisms, Edward Dold
Comparison of 3D Bio-Printed IPSC-CMS Derived from Healthy Donors and Patients with HLHS, Wei He
Nematic Liquid Crystal Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials for Designing RF Switching Devices, Jeffrey Josse
Near Infrared Light Penetration in Human Tissue: An Analysis of Tissue Structure and Heterogeneities, Paul Murray Koster
Improving Char Combustion Models Using Micro-CT, Automated Image Analysis, and Pore-Resolving Simulations, Dongyu Liang
Novel Test Fixture for Characterizing Mems Switch Microcontact Reliability and Performance, Protap Kumar Mahanta
Numerical Studies of a Superelastic Nickel-Titanium Rhombic Dodecahedron Structure Using the Finite Element Method, Ian Patrick Morrissey
Highly Sensitive Sensor System Using Composite Sensor Coatings for Identification of Chemical Isomers, Nicholas David Post
Improving the Hardware Security of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Against Side Channel Analysis Using Motor Noise, Timothy Radtke
Development of An In Vitro Model to Assess Endothelial Dysfunction from Coarctation of the Aorta, Dylan James Schock
Deep Learning-Based Prediction of Ppb-Level Metal Ions in Drinking Water with Explainable AI, Shaokun Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Hemodynamic Evaluation of Reconstructed Arch Geometries After Norwood Procedure VS Non-Operated Controls, Aloma Blanch Granada
Thermal Deformation in High Pressure Die Casting Shot Sleeves, Ross Crowley
Accuracy and Computational Cost Assessment of Radiation Solvers for Combustion Simulations, Chloe David
Aeroacoustic Design of an Abrasive Blasting Nozzle Using CFD, Adam Dehli
Real-Time Assessment of Liver Optical Properties in In-Vivo Animal Models Using Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy, Faraneh Fathi
Assessment of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Lungs from Rats Exposed to Hyperoxia and the Efficacy of Duroquinone, Swetha Ganesh
Modeling of a Patient Positioning System for use in MRI Machines, Daniel Garcia
Mid-Movement Error Corrections After Visual and Haptic Perturbations Reflect Latency and Performance Differences, Pablo Gonzalez Polanco
Deep Learning Approach for Dynamic Sampling for High-Throughput Nano-DESI MSI, David Helminiak
Dynamic Material Properties Copper Mountain Sandstone Under Uniaxial and Oblique Impact, Nathaniel Steven Helminiak
Gaze Estimation and Tracking for Assisted Living Environments, Paris Her
Solid-State Circuit Breaker Component Simulation, Matthew Hughes
Stochastic Modeling for Mobile Manipulators, Xie Jiayu
Micromechanics of Additively Manufactured Materials Under Dynamic Loading, Christopher Rueben Johnson
A Dynamic System Testbed to Facilitate Controller and Estimator Designs and Its Application to Neoclassical Controllers, Justin James Kennah
Direct and Non-Invasive Monitoring of Battery Internal State Via Novel GMI-IDT Magnetic Sensor, Akila Khatun
Improving Presentation Consistency of Radiographic Images Using Deep Learning, NAJIB AKRAM MAHEEN ABOOBACKER
Deep Convolutional Correlation Particle Filter for Visual Tracking, Reza Jalil Mozhdehi
Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling of Pollutants in Milwaukee Using AERMOD, Otito Onwuzurike
Near-Nozzle Holographic Imaging of Dispersion-Induced Reductions in Combustible Dust Particle Size Distributions, Tyler James Reaker
The Development and Implementation of a Virtual Reality-based Radiation Therapy Education and Anxiety Mitigation Program, Sophia Shanahan
Detecting Invasive Insects Using Uncewed Aerial Vehicles and Variational Autoencoders, Scott Daniel Stewart
Study of Extensions to the Linear Sampling Method for Electromagnetic Inverse Scattering, Yeasmin Sultana
CFD Modeling of Aerial Dispersion of Pollutants in Urban Environments, Alec Tauer
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for the Evaluation of Mid-Palatal Suture Maturation After Expansion, binhuan yuan
Development of Experimental and Numerical Methods for Investigations of High-Octane Fuels in Heavy-Duty Applications, Jared James Zeman
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Stochastic Methods for Fine-Grained Image Segmentation and Uncertainty Estimation in Computer Vision, Philipe Ambrozio Dias
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Predictive Diagnosis from Patient-facing Survey, Taiwo Fasae
A Temperature Sensor for Measuring Dielectric Loss Heating in a Dielectrophoresis Device, Imtiaz Hossen
Shock Processes in Water: Multi-Scale Comparison and Experimental Results, Longhao Huang
Aerial Imaging Riverflow System Using Optical Flow, Jamir Shariar Jyoti
Organ Segmentation Of Pediatric Computed Tomography (CT) With Generative Adversarial Networks, Chi Nok Enoch Kan
Determining the Correlation Between Plantar Pressure and Joint Kinematics While Running, Fadumo Khalid Mohamud
Design, Assessment, and Comparison of Antagonistic, Cable-Driven, Variable Stiffness Actuators, Ryan P. Moore
Second Law Applications in Modeling, Design and Optimization, David M. Paulus
Monitoring Hydrologic Controls on Biogeochemical Process Variability in Green Infrastructure Soils, Laine Pulvermacher
Monitoring the Performance of Green Infrastructure: Pervious Pavement and Bioretention, Elizabeth Marie Regier
Probabilistic Framework for Balancing Smart Grid's Performance Enhancement and Resilience to Cyber Threat, Rezoan Ahmed Shuvro
Contributions to the Theory and Application of Multiple Model Estimation, Alia R. Strandt
A Parametric Study of Cohesive Zone Modeling Applied to Interfaces Under High Impact Velocity Collisions, Tamanna Tasnim
Investigation of Optimization Targets for Predictive Simulation of Human Gait with Model Predictive Control, Jessica Brianne Thayer
Multiscale Analysis of Soil-Strap Interactions in Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Walls, Max Willingham
Analysis of Bristle-Tip Impact Crater for Wire Impact Tool, Jian Zhang
Speeding Up Particle Filter Algorithm for Tracking Multiple Targets Using CUDA Programming, Jinhua Zhang