Below are theses and dissertations completed by graduates of the University of Nevada Las Vegas Electrical & Computer Engineering Department.
For the entire collection of UNLV theses and dissertations, visit UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Trajectory Analysis for Driving Safety Quantification, Michael I. Chang
Studies of Forward Projection Algorithms and Implementation on PC and FPGA, Minsung Cho
Enhanced IoT-Based Electrocardiogram Monitoring System with Deep Learning, Jian Ni
Development of an Automated GPIB System for Characterization of SiGe Avalanche Photodiodes, David A. Santiago
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
A Control Integrated Circuit for a Hysteretic Flyback Power Converter, Armani Alvarez
Effects of Distributed Energy Resources on the Bulk Electric System, Stryder Loveday
A Wearable Electronic Monitoring Device for Low Pressure Garment Applications and Temperature Analysis for Prevention of Ulceration and Infection, Francisco Mata Carlos
Efficient Networks-On-Chip Communication Support Solutions for Deep Neural Network Acceleration, Binayak Tiwari
Display Applications for Grating Angle Magnification Accelerated Angular Scanners, Daniel Jesus Valdes
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Dynamic Analysis of a Microgrid Powered With an Inverter and Machine-Based Distributed Resources, Brandon William Blackstone
Analysis of Microscopic Objects Using Computer Vision Methods, Yuan Dao
Infants' Facial Emotion Recognition, Umme Fatema
TinyML for Gait Stride Classification, Priyanka Rajendra
Monitored Compression Therapy: Using Smart Technology to Optimize the Treatment of Lower Extremity Swelling, James Skelly
Forecasting Pedestrian Trajectory Using Deep Learning, Arsal Syed
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Current-Mode Photon-Counting Circuit with SiGe BiCMOS Input Stage, Gonzalo Guadalupe Arteaga
Water Quality Prediction Based on Machine Learning Techniques, Zhao Fu
A Circle Hough Transform Implementation Using High-Level Synthesis, Carlos Lemus
A Multi-Channel MCP-PMT Based Readout Integrated Circuit for LiDAR Applications, Sachin Purushothaman Namboodiri
Fighter Aircraft Guidance and Control, Kaushik Raj
Design and Fabrication of a 6-Bit Current-Mode ADC for Lidar and High-Speed Applications, Jason Silic
The Dynamic Control Platform: Reinventing the Wheel, One Leg at a Time, Angel Javier Solis
Front-End CMOS Transimpedance Amplifiers on a Silicon Photomultiplier Resistant to Fast Neutron Fluence, Mario Valles Montenegro
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Analysis of Bitcoin Cryptocurrency and Its Mining Techniques, Suman Ghimire
On Algebraic Structures and Automaton for Optimal Computer Network Design and Performance Study, Xiangrong Ma
A Highly-Sensitive Global-Shutter CMOS Image Sensor with On-Chip Memory For Hundreds of Kilo-Frames Per Second Scientific Experiments, Konstantinos Moutafis
On Action Quality Assessment, Paritosh Parmar
Neural Network in Hardware, Jiong Si
The Affective Perceptual Model: Enhancing Communication Quality for Persons with PIMD, Jadin Tredup
High-Speed Radhard Mega-Pixel CIS Camera for High-Energy Physics, Wenlan Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Combined Effect of Photovoltaic and Electric Vehicle Penetration on Conservation Voltage Reduction in Distribution System, Narayan Bhusal
Mitigating Accumulation of Aeolian Dust Particles on Solar Power Generator Panels without Water, Sanjana Das
A Distributed Real-Time Short-Term Solar Irradiation Forecasting Network for Photovoltaic Systems, Michael Adelbert Gacusan
Design, Layout, and Testing of Sige APDs Fabricated in a Bicmos Process, Dane Laurence Gentry
Affinity Points in Variable Frequency Drive – Motor Systems, Christophe Hicks
Fundamental Tradeoffs in Estimation of Finite-State Hidden Markov Models, Justin Le
Variable Transition Time Inverters in a Digital Delay Line with Analog Storage for Processing Fast Signals and Pulses, James Kenton Mellott
High Speed Fast Transient Digitizer Design and Simulation, Eric Clark Monahan
Linear and Nonlinear Adaptive Attitude Control of Asteroid-Orbiting Spacecraft Using State Feedback and Output Feedback, Nicholas Moya
Design and Analysis of First and Second Order K-Delta-1-Sigma Modulators in Multiple Fabrication Processes, Shada Sharif
Secure Device and Knowledge Discovery in Internet of Things, Shahab Taregh Tayeb
Channel Estimation and ICI Cancelation in Vehicular Channels of OFDM Wireless Communication Systems, Vahid Vahidi
Design on High Performance Nanoscale CMOS Circuits with Low Temperature Sensitivity, Ming Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
EM Wave Interaction with a Bounded Plasma Column Supporting an Electron Beam, Asmelash Teshome Beshah
Cyclist Detection, Tracking, and Trajectory Analysis in Urban Traffic Video Data, Farideh Foroozandeh Shahraki
Automated Quantification of White Blood Cells in Light Microscopic Images of Injured Skeletal Muscle, Yang Jiao
Comparison of Simulation Methods of Single and Multi-Bit Continuous Time Sigma Delta Modulators, Benju Koirala
Improving Hyperspectral Subpixel Target Detection Using Hybrid Detection Space, Ruixing Li
Simulating Distributed Battery and Solar Array Placement for Voltage Regulation, Michael Misch
Deployment Strategies for a Fleet of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Providing Cellular and Data Services, Nima Mohseni
Sparse MRI and CT Reconstruction, Ali Pouryazdanpanah Kermani
Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Capacitive Sensor Using Delta-Sigma Modulation, Charikleia Tsagkari
Analog and Mixed Signal Verification using Satisfiability Solver on Discretized Models, Nikita Ramesh Wanjale
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
A Distributed Processing Platform With Reconfigurable Autonomous Nodes, Grzegorz Chmaj
Implementation and Performance Evaluation of Acoustic Denoising Algorithms for UAV, Ahmed Sony Kamal Chowdhury
An EMG-based patient monitoring system using Zynq SoC device, Farhad Fallahlalehzari
Complex Traffic Network Modeling & Area-wide Hierarchical Control, Saumya Gupta
Design and Implementation of Benes/Clos On-Chip Interconnection Networks, Yikun Jiang
Portable High Throughput Digital Microfluidics and On-Chip Bacteria Cultures, Yiyan Li
Acoustic Detection, Source Separation, and Classification Algorithms for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Wildlife Monitoring and Poaching, Carlo Lopez-Tello
Design, Fabrication and Testing of Monolithic Low-Power Passive Sigma-Delta Analog-to-Digital Converters, Angsuman Roy
Process Development for the Fabrication of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits Using Spin-On Dopant, Richard R. Ryan
Vision-Based Intersection Monitoring: Behavior Analysis & Safety Issues, Mohammad Shokrolah Shirazi
Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene, Ashok Em Sudhakar
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Robust Observability, Control, & Economics of Complex Cyber-Physical Networks, Shaurya Agarwal
Structure and Optical properties of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) – MX2 (M = Mo, W & X = S, Se) under High Pressure and High Temperature conditions, Nirup Reddy Bandaru
Object Detection and Tracking in Wide Area Surveillance Using Thermal Imagery, Santosh Bhusal
Evaluating the level of harmonic distortion in a typical distribution feeder, Wessen S. Bogale
Fast Transient Digitizer and PCB Interface, Kevin Thomas Buck
Adaptive, Neural and Robust Control of Wing-Rock and Aeroelastic System, Prince Ghorawat
Study of Machine Learning Methods in Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vishal Jha
Reducing Insertion Loss of Wavelength-Routed Optical Network Based on Microring Resonator Optical Switches, Yunjia Man
Designing, Building and Testing a Solar Thermoelectric Generation, STEG, for Energy Delivery to Remote Residential Areas in Developing Regions, Yacouba Moumouni
Performance Analysis of Hybrid Algorithms For Lossless Compression of Climate Data, Bharath Chandra Mummadisetty
General Application of Smart Inverters in Distribution and Smart Grid, Wenxin Peng
Compression of climate data through Artificial Neural Networks, Astha Puri
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
A Novel Multimodal Image Fusion Method Using Hybrid Wavelet-based Contourlet Transform, Yoonsuk Choi
Evaluation of Conservation Voltage Reduction as a tool for demand side management, Ali Dorrody
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
Modeling and Development of Human Interface for Pedestrian Simulator, Romesh Khaddar
Remote sensing based on hyperspectral data analysis, Ershad Sharifahmadian
An Energy-Efficient, Time-Constrained Scheduling Scheme in local mobile cloud, Ting Shi
Co-Emulation of Scan-Chain Based Designs Utilizing SCE-MI Infrastructure, Bill Jason Pidlaoan Tomas
Non-Learning Semantic Analysis for Context Discovery and Sentiment Estimation: Transportation Application, Himanshu Verma
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Study of a Non-Equilibrium Plasma Pinch with Application for Microwave Generation, Ahmad Al Agry
Max Operation in Statistical Static Timing Analysis on the Non-Gaussian Variation Sources for VLSI Circuits, Abu M. Baker
Traffic Modeling in Lagrangian Coordinates Using Smartphone Apps, Sergio Contreras
Snail Algorithm For Task Allocation In Mesh Networks, Bartosz Duszel
Design and Fabrication of an Infrared Optical Pyrometer Asic as a Diagnostic for Shock Physics Experiments, Jared Gordon
Nonlinear Adaptive Diffusion Models for Image Denoising, Ajay Kumar Mandava