Below are theses and dissertations completed by graduates of the University of Nevada Las Vegas Howard H. Hughes College of Engineering.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Simulation of Thermal Transit-Time Flow Meter for High Temperature, Corrosive and Irradiation Environment, Elaheh Alidoosti
Design and Implementation of an Instruction Set Architecture and an Instruction Execution Unit for the REZ9 Coprocessor System, Daniel Spencer Anderson
Design and Analysis of Hydrogen Powered Actuator Integrating Metal Hydride Storage System, Md Mainul Hossain Bhuiya
Mitigation of Moving Shocks in an Expanding Duct, Veraun Chipman
A Characterization of Open Shop Scheduling Problems using the Hall Theorem and Network Flow, Arunasri Chitti
A Novel Multimodal Image Fusion Method Using Hybrid Wavelet-based Contourlet Transform, Yoonsuk Choi
Development of a Black-Box Transient Thermal Model for Residential Buildings, Andrew Cross
A Taxonomy of Polynomially Solvable Shop Problems with Limited Number of Machines or Jobs, Megha Sairam Darapuneni
Evaluation of Conservation Voltage Reduction as a tool for demand side management, Ali Dorrody
Evaluation of PHB Mid-Street Crossing System in Las Vegas, Nevada - Pedestrian Perspectives, Anna Eapen
Investigating the Physical Properties and Runoff Treatment Capability of Pervious Concrete Containing Granular Activated Carbon, Mark Elias Elkouz
Feedback Speed Control of a Small Two-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine that Propels an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Paul D. Fjare
Novel Deployment of Elpasolites as a Dual Neutron / Gamma-ray Directional Detector, Amber Lynn Guckes
Approaches for Generating 2D Shapes, Pratik Shankar Hada
Highway Routine Maintenance Cost Estimation for Nevada, Monika Hagood
Using the Web 1T 5-Gram Database for Attribute Selection in Formal Concept Analysis to Correct Overstemmed Clusters, Guymon Hall
Neutron Spectroscopy with Scintillation Detectors using Wavelets, Jessica Hartman
Power Optimization, Diagnostic Monitoring, and Modeling of Photovoltaic System, Khalid Hurayb
Simulation, and Overload and Stability Analysis of Continuous Time Sigma Delta Modulator, Kyung Kang
Implementing Influence Diagram Concepts to Optimize Border Patrol Operations using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Ashish Karki
Modeling and Development of Human Interface for Pedestrian Simulator, Romesh Khaddar
Development of a Visualization System for Highway Safety Management Using Safety Analyst, Indira Khanal
A Branch and Bound Method for Sum of Completion Permutation Flow Shop, Swapna Kodimala
Concurrent Localized Wait-Free Operations on a Red Black Tree, Vitaliy Kubushyn
Modeling of Short Term and Long Term Impacts of Freeway Traffic Incidents using Historical Data, Vidhya Kumaresan
Evaluation of Earthquake Hazard for Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Incorporating Probabilistic Hazard Assessment and Non--Linear Site Response, Suchan Lamichhane
Progressive Collapse Analysis of Older Reinforced Concrete Flat Plate Buildings Using Macro Model, Jinrong Liu
A Comparative Study: Utilizing Data Mining Techniques to Classify Traffic Congestion Status, Abbas Mirakhorli
Transport Properties of Nano-Silica Contained Self-Consolidating Concrete, Borhan Moradi
Numerical study of a novel fin configuration of a high temperature ceramic plate fin heat exchanger, Vijaisri Nagarajan
Finite Difference Modeling of Surface-~Wave Scattering for Shallow Cavity Detection, Heston Travis Norcott
A Survey of Tabu Search in Combinatorial Optimization, Lemasri Piniganti
Simultaneous Equation Modeling for Crash Rate of Freeway Segments, Anthony Ramos
Self Adjusting Contention Friendly Concurrent Binary Search Tree by Lazy Splaying, Mahesh Raj Regmee
Time Correlated Measurements Using Plastic Scintillators with Neutron-Photon Pulse Shape Discrimination, Norman Edison Richardson
Identification of long term changes and evaluation of the relationships among streamflow variability and oceanic-atmospheric indices, Soumya Sagarika
Modeling Pavement Distress Rates within U.S. Air Force Airfields, Lauren Sahagun
Designing a Biomimetic Testing Platform for Actuators in a Series-Elastic Co-contraction System, Ryan Tyler Schroeder
Remote sensing based on hyperspectral data analysis, Ershad Sharifahmadian
An Energy-Efficient, Time-Constrained Scheduling Scheme in local mobile cloud, Ting Shi
A Light-Weight Real-Time Privacy Protection Scheme for Video Surveillance by Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Surendra Shrestha
Analysis of Bolted Joints Under Medium and High Impact Loading, Deepak Somasundaram
Study of Water Transport Phenomena on Cathode of PEMFCs using Monte Carlo Simulation, Karn Soontrapa
Influence of limestone powder content and size on transport properties of self-consolidating concrete, Rebecca Kendal Spitek
Post-Occupancy Energy Efficiency Evaluation of a LEED Platinum Federal Government Facility, Theresa Tincher
Co-Emulation of Scan-Chain Based Designs Utilizing SCE-MI Infrastructure, Bill Jason Pidlaoan Tomas
Analytical and Experimental Analysis of Magnetorheological Elastomers, Sarah Trabia
Simulations of Interfacial Electrokinetics with Applications to Microfluidic Systems, Sebastian Uppapalli
Non-Learning Semantic Analysis for Context Discovery and Sentiment Estimation: Transportation Application, Himanshu Verma
Developing Seamless Connections in the Urban Transit Network: A Look toward High-Speed Rail Interconnectivity, Tingting Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Stability Aware Delaunay Refinement, Bishal Acharya
Utilizing Big Data in Identification and Correction of OCR Errors, Shivam Agarwal
Study of a Non-Equilibrium Plasma Pinch with Application for Microwave Generation, Ahmad Al Agry
A Digital Image Processing Method for Detecting Pollution in the Atmosphere from Camera Video, Amrita Nikhil Amritphale
Investigation of Peak Load Reduction Strategies in Residential Buildings in Cooling Dominated Climates, Fady Atallah
Real Time Pattern Recognition in Digital Video with Applications to Safety in Construction Sites, Dinesh Bajracharya
Max Operation in Statistical Static Timing Analysis on the Non-Gaussian Variation Sources for VLSI Circuits, Abu M. Baker
Object Detection Using Contrast Enhancement and Dynamic Noise Reduction, Justin Lee Baker
An Online Algorithm for the 2-Server Problem On The Line with Improved Competitiveness, Lucas Adam Bang
Numerical Modeling of Heat Pipe Radiator and Fin Size Optimization for Low and No Gravity Environments, Virginia Ruth Bieger
Temperature Trends and Urban Heat Island Intensity Mapping of the Las Vegas Valley, Adam Leland Black
Criticality and Characteristic Neutronic Analysis of a Transient-State Shockwave in a Pulsed Spherical Gaseous Uranium-Hexafluoride Reactor, Jeremiah Boles
Simulation and Analysis of Insider Attacks, Christopher Blake Clark
Traffic Modeling in Lagrangian Coordinates Using Smartphone Apps, Sergio Contreras
Snail Algorithm For Task Allocation In Mesh Networks, Bartosz Duszel
Computer-Based Stereoscopic Parts Recognition for Robotic Applications, Ahmad A. Fayed
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Investigation of Steel Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacted Concrete, Belayhun Tesfaye Gebretsadik
Experimental and Finite Element Studies of Shock Transmission, Eldon Jerry Goddard
Design and Fabrication of an Infrared Optical Pyrometer Asic as a Diagnostic for Shock Physics Experiments, Jared Gordon
Predicting the Performance of a Solar Domestic Water Heating System with Evacuated Tube Collectors and Hydronic Radiant Flooring, Kimberly Nicole Hammer
The Distributed Application Debugger, Michael Quinn Jones
Design and Testing of Novel Mouthguard with Intermediate Nitinol and Foam Layers, Adam Kessler
Feasibility of the Use of Ultrasound Measurements for Grade Verification of the Performance Grade Asphalt Binders, Mehdi Khalili
Scheduling jobs on two uniform parallel machines to minimize the makespan, Sandhya Kodimala
Implementation of Integrated Project Delivery on Department of Navy Military Construction Projects, Christopher S. Lee
Evaluation of Alternative Project Delivery Methods in Water and Wastewater Projects, Ruiko Maharjan
Nonlinear Adaptive Diffusion Models for Image Denoising, Ajay Kumar Mandava
Closed Loop Control of a Cylindrical Tube Type Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC), Benjamin Mead
Investigating the feasibility of growing algae for fuel in southern Nevada, Faegheh Moazeni
Calibration of Microscopic Traffic Flow Models Considering all Parameters Simultaneously, Victor Hugo Molano Paz
A Case Study of Zero Energy Home Built for Solar Decathlon Competition 2013, Sanjib Mulepati
Evaluation of Geometric Design Needs of Freeway Systems Based on Safety and Geometric Data, Eneliko Mujuni Mulokozi
Performance Measure for Transportation Network: A Study in Travel Time Dynamics, Anuj Nayyar
Application of NTRU Cryptographic Algorithm for securing SCADA communication, Amritha Puliadi Premnath
Initial Elastic Modulus Degradation Using Pressuremeter and Standard Penetration Test Results at Two Sites, Dustin Robbins
3D Modeling and Design Optimization of Rod Shaped Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuator, Siul A. Ruiz
Study of Seat-belt Usage in Nevada & Driver's Performance, Atul Sancheti
Real Time Digital Night Vision Using Nonlinear Contrast Enhancement, Nishikar Sapkota
Performance Comparison of Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor Highway Projects, Binita Shakya
Investigation of Crashes and Identifying the Best Practices for Setting up Speed Zones in Towns Along Rural Highways in Nevada, Krishna Prasad Shrestha
Robust and Adaptive Attitude Control Of Spacecraft Using Solar Radiation Pressure, Lakshmi Srinivasan
Phosphorus Removal From EBPR Sludge Dewatering Liquors Using Lanthanum Chloride, Aluminum Sulfate and Ferric Chloride, Michael Strileski
High-Performance, Scalable Optical Network-On-Chip Architectures, Xianfang Tan
A Survey on Detection and Defense of Application Layer DDoS Attacks, Naga Shalini Vadlamani