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
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
An End To End V.M.T Framework With Controlled V.M.T Tax Rate Using Optimal Feedback Control Technique, Pratik Verma
Simulated Annealing Approach To Flow Shop Scheduling, Sadhana Yellanki
Performance of Concrete Incorporating Colloidal Nano-Silica, Mohamed Sabry Zeidan
On High-Performance Parallel Fixed-Point Decimal Multiplier Designs, Ming Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Non-Blocking Concurrent Operations on Heap, Mahesh Acharya
Wavelets in Intelligent Transportation Systems: Data Compression and Incident Detection, Shaurya Agarwal
Node Filtering and Face Routing for Sensor Network, Umang Amatya
Basic Research on the Characteristics of a Constricted Pulsed Glow Discharge, Sean Daniel Andersen
Dynamic Modelling of Single Phase Grid Connected Photovoltaic System, Gopi Krishna Ari
Plasma test on Industrial Diamond Powder in Hydrogen and Air for Fracture Strength Study, Rohit Asuri Sudharshana Asuri Sudharshana Chary
Investigating the Impacts of Conventional and Advanced Treatment Technologies on Energy Consumption at Satellite Water Reuse Plants, Jonathan Roy Bailey
The Use of a Pylon Mounted Transducer for Investigating the Gait of Transtibial Amputees, Justin Robert Brink
Adaptive Local and Global Synchronization and Phase Control of Inferior Olive Neurons (Ions), Srujan Kumar Chalike
A Survey of Classical and Recent Results in Bin Packing Problem, Yoga Jaideep Darapuneni
Heat, Mass and Force Flows in Supersonic Shockwave Interactions, John Michael Dixon
Hardware-Software Co-Design, Acceleration and Prototyping of Control Algorithms on Reconfigurable Platforms, Desta Kumsa Edosa
Upgrading UNLV's ASTM E477 Test Facility to Meet the Current Standards of ASTM E477, Ronn Fojas
Comparison and Simulation of Salt-Ceramic Composites for Use in High Temperature Concentrated Solar Power, Lauren Michelle Fossile
Structural Performance of Reinforced Concrete Flat Plat Buildings Subjected to Fire, Sara Jean George
Effects of Moisture Augmentation of Municipal Solid Waste Through Addition of Food Waste or Wastewater Treatment Biosolids on Bio-Gas Formation for Power Generation, Jared Michael Gore
Degree Constrained Triangulation, Roshan Gyawali
Shock and Vibration Isolation System for Ambulatory and Litter Patients in Ground and Air Medical Transport, Mohamad R. Hachem
Developing a Simulation Model for Power Demand Control Analysis and Privacy Protection in Smart Grid, Sungchul Lee
Novel Production Techniques of Radioisotopes Using Electron Accelerators, Daniel Robert Lowe
Message Passing Algorithm for Different Problems Sum, Mean, Guide and Sorting in a Rooted Tree Network., Sabaresh Nageswara Rao Maddula
Post Processing of Optically Recognized Text using First Order Hidden Markov Model, Spandana Malreddy
Hardware Implementation Of Processor Allocator For Mesh Connected Chip Multiprocessors, Rana Sangram Reddy Marri
Impact of Secondary Treatment Types and Sludge Handling Processes on Estrogen Concentration in Wastewater Sludge, Erica J. Marti
Buffering PV Output During Cloud Transients with Energy Storage, Yacouba Moumouni
The Impact of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies and Wastewater Strength on the Energy Consumption of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants, Timothy Stephen Newell
Statistical Analysis Of A Vehicle Miles Travled Fee For Nevada, Andrew Nordland
Modeling of Cellular Automata and Agent-Based Complex Systems, Sara Pallekonda
CPU Scheduling for Power/Energy Management on Heterogeneous Multicore Processors, Rajesh Patel
Image Segmentation for Quantification of Air-Water Interface in Micro-CT Soil Images, Kranthi Kumar Potteti
Post Processing of Optically Recognized Text via Second Order Hidden Markov Model, Srijana Poudel
A Refreshable and Portable E-Braille System for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Mohammad Yousef Saadeh
Investigating the Use of Pozzolans in Portland Cement Concrete and Inorganic Polymer Mortar, Omar Abdelmalek Saleh
Improving Efficiency and Capacity of Hydro-Turbines in the Western United States, Hoover Dam, Jonathan Sanchez
Evaluation of Highly Efficient Distribution Transformer Design and Energy Standards Based on Load, James Sanguinetti
Framework Development for Construction Safety Visualization, Kishor Shrestha
Legal Issues in Green Construction, Namrata Shrestha
Image Processing with CUDA, Jia Jun Tse