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

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Simulation of Thermal Transit-Time Flow Meter for High Temperature, Corrosive and Irradiation Environment, Elaheh Alidoosti

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Design and Implementation of an Instruction Set Architecture and an Instruction Execution Unit for the REZ9 Coprocessor System, Daniel Spencer Anderson

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Mathematical Equations and System Identification Models for a Portable Pneumatic Bladder System Designed to Reduce Human Exposure to Whole Body Shock and Vibration, Ezzat Aziz Ayyad

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High Strength Steel Fiber Reinforced Flow-Able or SCC Concrete with Variable Fiber by Volume Fractions for Thin Plate and Shell Structures, Abebe Berhe

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Design and Analysis of Hydrogen Powered Actuator Integrating Metal Hydride Storage System, Md Mainul Hossain Bhuiya

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Mitigation of Moving Shocks in an Expanding Duct, Veraun Chipman

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A Characterization of Open Shop Scheduling Problems using the Hall Theorem and Network Flow, Arunasri Chitti

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A Novel Multimodal Image Fusion Method Using Hybrid Wavelet-based Contourlet Transform, Yoonsuk Choi

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Development of a Black-Box Transient Thermal Model for Residential Buildings, Andrew Cross

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A Taxonomy of Polynomially Solvable Shop Problems with Limited Number of Machines or Jobs, Megha Sairam Darapuneni

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Investigation of Chloride Induced Corrosion of Bridge Pier and Life-Cycle Repair Cost Analysis Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites, Dinesh Dhakal

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Evaluation of Conservation Voltage Reduction as a tool for demand side management, Ali Dorrody

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Evaluation of PHB Mid-Street Crossing System in Las Vegas, Nevada - Pedestrian Perspectives, Anna Eapen

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Investigating the Physical Properties and Runoff Treatment Capability of Pervious Concrete Containing Granular Activated Carbon, Mark Elias Elkouz

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Feedback Speed Control of a Small Two-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine that Propels an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Paul D. Fjare

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Novel Deployment of Elpasolites as a Dual Neutron / Gamma-ray Directional Detector, Amber Lynn Guckes

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Approaches for Generating 2D Shapes, Pratik Shankar Hada

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Highway Routine Maintenance Cost Estimation for Nevada, Monika Hagood

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Using the Web 1T 5-Gram Database for Attribute Selection in Formal Concept Analysis to Correct Overstemmed Clusters, Guymon Hall

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Neutron Spectroscopy with Scintillation Detectors using Wavelets, Jessica Hartman

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CFD Simulation of the Thermal Performance of a Parallel Counter-Parallel Flow Heat Exchanger for the Treatment of Hypothermia, Alex Heller

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Spectral Decomposition of the Scattered Light due to Deposits on the Solar Panel Surface, and Cross Correlated to Power Loss, Suzanna Ho

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Power Optimization, Diagnostic Monitoring, and Modeling of Photovoltaic System, Khalid Hurayb

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Simulation, and Overload and Stability Analysis of Continuous Time Sigma Delta Modulator, Kyung Kang

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Implementing Influence Diagram Concepts to Optimize Border Patrol Operations using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Ashish Karki

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Modeling and Development of Human Interface for Pedestrian Simulator, Romesh Khaddar

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Development of a Visualization System for Highway Safety Management Using Safety Analyst, Indira Khanal

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A Branch and Bound Method for Sum of Completion Permutation Flow Shop, Swapna Kodimala

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Concurrent Localized Wait-Free Operations on a Red Black Tree, Vitaliy Kubushyn

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Modeling of Short Term and Long Term Impacts of Freeway Traffic Incidents using Historical Data, Vidhya Kumaresan

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Evaluation of Earthquake Hazard for Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Incorporating Probabilistic Hazard Assessment and Non--Linear Site Response, Suchan Lamichhane

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Progressive Collapse Analysis of Older Reinforced Concrete Flat Plate Buildings Using Macro Model, Jinrong Liu

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A Comparative Study: Utilizing Data Mining Techniques to Classify Traffic Congestion Status, Abbas Mirakhorli

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Transport Properties of Nano-Silica Contained Self-Consolidating Concrete, Borhan Moradi

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Numerical study of a novel fin configuration of a high temperature ceramic plate fin heat exchanger, Vijaisri Nagarajan

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Finite Difference Modeling of Surface-~Wave Scattering for Shallow Cavity Detection, Heston Travis Norcott

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A Survey of Tabu Search in Combinatorial Optimization, Lemasri Piniganti

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Simultaneous Equation Modeling for Crash Rate of Freeway Segments, Anthony Ramos

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Self Adjusting Contention Friendly Concurrent Binary Search Tree by Lazy Splaying, Mahesh Raj Regmee

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Time Correlated Measurements Using Plastic Scintillators with Neutron-Photon Pulse Shape Discrimination, Norman Edison Richardson

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Identification of long term changes and evaluation of the relationships among streamflow variability and oceanic-atmospheric indices, Soumya Sagarika

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Modeling Pavement Distress Rates within U.S. Air Force Airfields, Lauren Sahagun

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Designing a Biomimetic Testing Platform for Actuators in a Series-Elastic Co-contraction System, Ryan Tyler Schroeder

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Remote sensing based on hyperspectral data analysis, Ershad Sharifahmadian

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An Energy-Efficient, Time-Constrained Scheduling Scheme in local mobile cloud, Ting Shi

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A Light-Weight Real-Time Privacy Protection Scheme for Video Surveillance by Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Surendra Shrestha

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Analysis of Bolted Joints Under Medium and High Impact Loading, Deepak Somasundaram

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Study of Water Transport Phenomena on Cathode of PEMFCs using Monte Carlo Simulation, Karn Soontrapa

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Influence of limestone powder content and size on transport properties of self-consolidating concrete, Rebecca Kendal Spitek

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Post-Occupancy Energy Efficiency Evaluation of a LEED Platinum Federal Government Facility, Theresa Tincher

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Co-Emulation of Scan-Chain Based Designs Utilizing SCE-MI Infrastructure, Bill Jason Pidlaoan Tomas

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Analytical and Experimental Analysis of Magnetorheological Elastomers, Sarah Trabia

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Simulations of Interfacial Electrokinetics with Applications to Microfluidic Systems, Sebastian Uppapalli

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Non-Learning Semantic Analysis for Context Discovery and Sentiment Estimation: Transportation Application, Himanshu Verma

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Developing Seamless Connections in the Urban Transit Network: A Look toward High-Speed Rail Interconnectivity, Tingting Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Stability Aware Delaunay Refinement, Bishal Acharya

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Utilizing Big Data in Identification and Correction of OCR Errors, Shivam Agarwal

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Study of a Non-Equilibrium Plasma Pinch with Application for Microwave Generation, Ahmad Al Agry

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A Digital Image Processing Method for Detecting Pollution in the Atmosphere from Camera Video, Amrita Nikhil Amritphale

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Investigation of Peak Load Reduction Strategies in Residential Buildings in Cooling Dominated Climates, Fady Atallah

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Real Time Pattern Recognition in Digital Video with Applications to Safety in Construction Sites, Dinesh Bajracharya

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Max Operation in Statistical Static Timing Analysis on the Non-Gaussian Variation Sources for VLSI Circuits, Abu M. Baker

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Object Detection Using Contrast Enhancement and Dynamic Noise Reduction, Justin Lee Baker

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An Online Algorithm for the 2-Server Problem On The Line with Improved Competitiveness, Lucas Adam Bang

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Numerical Modeling of Heat Pipe Radiator and Fin Size Optimization for Low and No Gravity Environments, Virginia Ruth Bieger

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Temperature Trends and Urban Heat Island Intensity Mapping of the Las Vegas Valley, Adam Leland Black

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Criticality and Characteristic Neutronic Analysis of a Transient-State Shockwave in a Pulsed Spherical Gaseous Uranium-Hexafluoride Reactor, Jeremiah Boles

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Simulation and Analysis of Insider Attacks, Christopher Blake Clark

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Traffic Modeling in Lagrangian Coordinates Using Smartphone Apps, Sergio Contreras

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Snail Algorithm For Task Allocation In Mesh Networks, Bartosz Duszel

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Computer-Based Stereoscopic Parts Recognition for Robotic Applications, Ahmad A. Fayed

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Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Investigation of Steel Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacted Concrete, Belayhun Tesfaye Gebretsadik

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Experimental and Finite Element Studies of Shock Transmission, Eldon Jerry Goddard

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Design and Fabrication of an Infrared Optical Pyrometer Asic as a Diagnostic for Shock Physics Experiments, Jared Gordon

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Predicting the Performance of a Solar Domestic Water Heating System with Evacuated Tube Collectors and Hydronic Radiant Flooring, Kimberly Nicole Hammer

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The Distributed Application Debugger, Michael Quinn Jones

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Design and Testing of Novel Mouthguard with Intermediate Nitinol and Foam Layers, Adam Kessler

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Feasibility of the Use of Ultrasound Measurements for Grade Verification of the Performance Grade Asphalt Binders, Mehdi Khalili

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Scheduling jobs on two uniform parallel machines to minimize the makespan, Sandhya Kodimala

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Implementation of Integrated Project Delivery on Department of Navy Military Construction Projects, Christopher S. Lee

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Evaluation of Alternative Project Delivery Methods in Water and Wastewater Projects, Ruiko Maharjan

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Nonlinear Adaptive Diffusion Models for Image Denoising, Ajay Kumar Mandava

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Closed Loop Control of a Cylindrical Tube Type Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC), Benjamin Mead

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Investigating the feasibility of growing algae for fuel in southern Nevada, Faegheh Moazeni

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Calibration of Microscopic Traffic Flow Models Considering all Parameters Simultaneously, Victor Hugo Molano Paz

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A Case Study of Zero Energy Home Built for Solar Decathlon Competition 2013, Sanjib Mulepati

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Evaluation of Geometric Design Needs of Freeway Systems Based on Safety and Geometric Data, Eneliko Mujuni Mulokozi

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Performance Measure for Transportation Network: A Study in Travel Time Dynamics, Anuj Nayyar

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Application of NTRU Cryptographic Algorithm for securing SCADA communication, Amritha Puliadi Premnath

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Initial Elastic Modulus Degradation Using Pressuremeter and Standard Penetration Test Results at Two Sites, Dustin Robbins

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3D Modeling and Design Optimization of Rod Shaped Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuator, Siul A. Ruiz

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Study of Seat-belt Usage in Nevada & Driver's Performance, Atul Sancheti

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Real Time Digital Night Vision Using Nonlinear Contrast Enhancement, Nishikar Sapkota

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Performance Comparison of Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor Highway Projects, Binita Shakya

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A Comparative Study of Performance, Impediments, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Construction and Professional Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Ravi Sharma

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Investigation of Crashes and Identifying the Best Practices for Setting up Speed Zones in Towns Along Rural Highways in Nevada, Krishna Prasad Shrestha

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Robust and Adaptive Attitude Control Of Spacecraft Using Solar Radiation Pressure, Lakshmi Srinivasan

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Phosphorus Removal From EBPR Sludge Dewatering Liquors Using Lanthanum Chloride, Aluminum Sulfate and Ferric Chloride, Michael Strileski

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High-Performance, Scalable Optical Network-On-Chip Architectures, Xianfang Tan

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A Survey on Detection and Defense of Application Layer DDoS Attacks, Naga Shalini Vadlamani