Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Acclimation of Contact Impedance and Wrist-Based Pulsatile Signal Measurements Through Electrical Bioimpedance, Diego A. Leon
Characterizing Bacterial Resistance and Microstructure-Related Properties of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Surface Coatings with Applications in Medical Devices, Stephanie Renee Morco
Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Inhibitory Control Processes, Bennett Alan Mortensen
Exploration of Constant-Force Wristbands for a Wearable Health Device, Thomas Alexander Naylor
Effect of Ported Shroud Casing Treatment Modifications on Operational Range and Limits in a Centrifugal Compressor, Alexander A. Newell
Considering Social Impact when Engineering for Global Development, Hans Jorgen Ottosson
A New Method of Measuring Flow Stress for Improved Modeling of Friction Stir Welding, David John Prymak
Constrained Nonlinear Heuristic-Based MPC for Control of Robotic Systems with Uncertainty, Tyler James Quackenbush
A Study in Soft Robotics: Metrics, Models, Control, and Estimation, Levi Thomas Rupert
Development of an Origami Inspired Composite Deployable Structure Utilizing Compliant Joints as Surrogate Folds, Samuel Porter Smith
Development and Evaluation of an Improved Microbial Inactivation Model for Analyzing Continuous Flow UV-LED Air Treatment Systems, Cole Holtom Thatcher
Micromechanisms of Near-Yield Deformation in BCC Tantalum, Joshua Jr-Syan Tsai
Effects of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Growth on the Biocompatibility of 316L Stainless Steel, Sterling Charles Voss
Active Thermography for Additive Manufacturing Processes, Nicholas Jay Wallace
System Identification of Postural Tremor in Wrist Flexion-Extension and Radial-Ulnar Deviation, Sydney Bryanna Ward
Effective Temperature Control for Industrial Friction Stir Technologies, Arnold David Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Characterization of the Factors Influencing Retained Austenite Transformation in Q&P Steels, Derrik David Adams
Instructional Case Studies in the Field of Windfarm Optimization, N. Francesco Baker
LCM Permeability Characterization Over Mold Curvature, Benjamin Grant Betteridge
Linear and Nonlinear Dimensionality-Reduction-Based Surrogate Models for Real-Time Design Space Exploration of Structural Responses, Gregory David Bird
Electrochemical Sensors Enhanced by Convection and by 3D Arrays of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes, Benjamin James Brownlee
In Vivo Silicon Lance Array Transfection of Plant Cells, Taylor Andrew Brown
Real Time Design Space Exploration of Static and Vibratory Structural Responses in Turbomachinery Through Surrogate Modeling with Principal Components, Spencer Reese Bunnell
On Creases and Curved Links: Design Approaches for Predicting and Customizing Behaviors in Origami-Based and Developable Mechanisms, Jared J. Butler
Jet Impingement Heat Transfer from Superheated, Superhydrophobic Surfaces, David Jacob Butterfield
A Framework for Simulating and Analyzing Multi-UAV Persistent Search and Retrieval with Stochastic Target Appearance, Ryan David Day
Thermal Atomization Due to Boiling During Droplet Impingement on Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Preston Todd Emerson
Error-State Estimation and Control for a Multirotor UAV Landing on a Moving Vehicle, Michael David Farrell
Silicone 3D Printing Processes for Fabricating Synthetic, Self-Oscillating Vocal Fold Models, Taylor Eugene Greenwood
Tidally Generated Internal Waves from Asymmetric Topographies, Kyle Jeffrey Hakes
Development and Analysis of a Vibration Based Sleep Improvement Device, Benjamin John Himes
Defect Detection in Friction Stir Welding by Measureable Signals, Johnathon Bryce Hunt
Designing Developable Mechanisms on Conical and Cylindrical Developable Surfaces, Lance Parker Hyatt
Robust Real-Time Model Predictive Control for High Degree of Freedom Soft Robots, Phillip Edmond Hyatt
Increasing the Manufacturing Readiness of Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding, Brigham Ammon Larsen
Development of a Parameterized Model of Transverse Maize (Zea maysL.) Stalk Morphology, Ryan A. Larson
Analysis of Inlet Distortion Patterns on Distortion Transfer and Generation Through a Highly Loaded Fan Stage, Andrew Dallin Orme
Frameworks for Part Generation in Multiple CAD Systems and for CAD Simulation with Multiple Users, Jonathan Edwin Sadler
Modeling and Effects of Non-Homogeneous Infiltration on Material Properties of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Forests, Daniel Owens Snow
Gradient-Based Layout Optimization of Large Wind Farms: Coupled Turbine Design, Variable Reduction, and Fatigue Constraints, Andrew P. J. Stanley
Technology and Tactics as Dimensions of Design: Explicit Representation of User Actions in the Product Design Space, Tyler Stapleton
Photoacoustic CO2 Detection in Biomass Cookstove Applications, Jacob Matthew Thomas
Effects of Conformal Cooling Channels on Additively Manufactured Injection Molding Tooling, Tyler Blaine Whatcott
Development and Evaluation of Dimensionally Adaptive Techniques for Improving Computational Efficiency of Radiative Heat Transfer Calculations in Cylindrical Combustors, Todd Andrew Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
An Atomistic Approach for the Survey of Dislocation-Grain Boundary Interactions in FCC Nickel, Devin William Adams
Quantifying Appearance for Opaque Surfaces Using Spectral Bidirectional Reflectivity, Christopher Richard Brooks
Burner Design for a Pressurized Oxy-Coal Reactor, William Cody Carpenter
Characterization of Phase Transformation and Twin Formation in Automotive Sheet Metal Alloys to Quantify and Understand Their Impact on Ductility, Isaac Chelladurai
Modeling Piezoresistive Effects in Flexible Sensors, Marianne E. Clayton
Characterization and Modeling of the Martensite Transformation in Advanced High-Strength Steels, Stephen Roy Cluff
Pressurized Combustion Product Temperature Measurement Using Integrated Spectral Band Ratios, Scott Cutler Egbert
Cooperative Navigation of Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicles in GPS-Denied Environments, Gary James Ellingson
Investigating Inducer Performance over a Wide Range of Operating Conditions, David Tate Fanning
Thermal Gradient Characterization and Control in Micro-Fabricated Gas Chromatography Systems, Austin Richard Foster
Studies of Dislocation Density Quantification Via Cross-Correlation EBSD, Samuel Searle Friedbaum
Variance Reduction in Wind Farm Layout Optimization, Bertelsen Gagakuma
Enabling Compact Devices Through Origami and Developable Mechanisms, Jacob Ryan Greenwood
Characterization of Dislocation - Grain Boundary Interactions Through Electron Backscatter Diffraction, Landon Thomas Hansen
Mesoscale Modeling of Shape Memory Alloys by Kinetic Monte Carlo–Finite Element Analysis Methods, Adam David Herron
The Effect of Subglottic Stenosis on the Aerodynamic, Acoustical, and Vibratory Output of Synthetic Vocal Fold Models, Benjamin Allen Hilton
Enabling Autonomous Operation of Micro Aerial Vehicles Through GPS to GPS-Denied Transitions, James Scott Jackson
Development and Validation of a Vibration-Based Sound Power Measurement Method, Cameron Bennion Jones
Skeletal Muscle Recovery and Vibration, Garrett Collier Jones
An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Internal Wave Kinetic Energy Density in Variable Stratifications, Allison Marie Lee
Comparison of Heat Generation Models in Finite Element Analysis of Friction Welding, Richard Verile Livingston
Advanced Techniques for Carbon Nanotube Templated Microfabrication, Jason Matthew Lund
Predicting Hardness of Friction Stir Processed 304L Stainless Steel using a Finite Element Model and a Random Forest Algorithm, Tyler Alan Mathis
Dynamic Radiation Heat Transfer Control Through Geometric Manipulation, Rydge Blue Mulford
Trajectory Optimization and Design for a Large Number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Jenna Elisabeth Newcomb
Durability of Hybrid Large Area Additive Tooling for Vacuum Infusion of Composites, Nathan Joseph Northrup
Collaborative UAV Planning, Mapping, and Exploration in GPS-Denied Environments, Jacob Moroni Olson
A Discovery of Social Impact Categories for the Sustainable Design of Engineered Products and Their Consideration by Industry Professionals, Andrew Taylor Pack
Developing Origami-Based Approaches to Realize Novel Architectures and Behaviors for Deployable Space Arrays, Nathan Alan Pehrson
Empirical and Theoretical Analysis of Solar Devices in Public Spaces, Justin Morgan Roberts
Development and Analysis of 3D-Printed Synthetic Vocal Fold Models, Ryan Gregory Romero
Joint Analysis of and Applications for Devices with Expanding Motions, Kendall Hal Seymour
Design Optimization for a Compliant,Continuum-Joint, Quadruped Robot, Vallan Gray Sherrod
Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Pressurized Oxy-Coal Reactor Exhaust System, Aaron Bradley Skousen
Frequency Response and Recovery of Muscles and Effects of Wrapping the Lower Leg on Surface Velocity Measurements, Cameron David Smallwood
Analysis of Distortion Transfer and Generation through a Fan and a Compressor Using Full-annulus Unsteady RANS and Harmonic Balance Approaches, Daniel Robert Soderquist
Distribution of Tremorogenic Activity among the MajorSuperficial Muscles of the Upper Limb inSubjects with Essential Tremor, David Jordan Standring
Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Locomotive Nose Fairing for Reducing Drag, Chad Lamar Stucki
Microfabrication and Characterization of Freestanding and Integrated Carbon Nanotube Thin Films, Derric Benjamin Syme
Effects of Infiltration Temperature, Time, and Gas Flow Rate on Material Properties of Carbon Infiltration Carbon Nanotubes, Shane Dirk Sypherd
Controlling Weldment and Metallurgical Properties Through Process Control in Rotary Friction Welding, Brandon Scott Boyer Taysom
Application and Evaluation of Full-Field Surrogate Models in Engineering Design Space Exploration, Christopher Murray Thelin
Characterization of Local Void Content in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Parts Utilizing Observation of In Situ Fluorescent Dye Within Epoxy, Wyatt Young Warner
Techniques for Using Internal Strain-Energy Storage and Release inOrigami-Based Mechanical Systems, Mary Elizabeth Wilson
Simulation Framework and Potential Field Relocation for Systems of Shared Autonomous Vehicles, Landon Blaine Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Effect of Gyroscope Parameters on Gyroscopic Tremor Suppression in a Single Degree of Freedom, Brendon Connor Allen
5D Grain Boundary Characterization from EBSD Microscopy, Akash Savio Amalaraj
Origami-Based Design of Fold States and Stability, Alex Avila
Investigation into Integrated Free-Form and Precomputational Approaches for Aerostructural Optimization of Wind Turbine Blades, Ryan Timothy Barrett
An Analytical Model of Material Deformation in Rotary Friction Welding of Thin-Walled Tubes, Caleb James Brown
Simulated Tremor Propagation in the Upper Limb: From Muscle Activity to Joint Displacement, Thomas Henry Corie
Simulation of the Inertia Friction Welding Process Using a Subscale Specimen and a Friction Stir Welder, Ty Samual Dansie
Tactile Sensing and Position Estimation Methods for Increased Proprioception of Soft-Robotic Platforms, Nathan McClain Day
Design and Characterization of a Plunge-Capable Friction Stir Welding Temperature Feedback Controller, Jonathan David Erickson
A Comparative Analysis of Computer-Aided Collaborative Design Tools and Methods, Keenan Louis Eves
A Comparative Analysis of Computer-Aided Collaborative Design Tools and Methods, Keenan Louis Eves