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21. Multi-Objective Optimization for Unmanned Surveillance Networks Using Evolutionary Algorithms

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Author:
Williams, Jonathan
Title:
Multi-Objective Optimization for Unmanned Surveillance Networks Using Evolutionary Algorithms
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
evolutionary strategies
differential evolution
evolutionary algorithms
underwater vehicles
sensor networks
optimization
search path generation
File:
Download Williams_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Kwang Yun Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. EVALUATING MODEL BEHAVIOR FOR HYDROLOGIC FORECASTING IN GAUGED AND UNGAUGED WATERSHEDS

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Open Access
Author:
van Werkhoven, Kathryn Lynn
Title:
EVALUATING MODEL BEHAVIOR FOR HYDROLOGIC FORECASTING IN GAUGED AND UNGAUGED WATERSHEDS
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
watershed modeling
sensitivity analysis
optimization
ungauged basins
climate change impacts
distributed models
File:
Download KvanWerkhoven_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Thorsten Wagener, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Patrick M Reed, Committee Member
Christopher J Duffy, Committee Member
Michael Mann, Committee Member

23. The Mechanical and Optical Properties of and Disordered Materials

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Open Access
Author:
Holliday, Kito S
Title:
The Mechanical and Optical Properties of and Disordered Materials
Graduate Program:
Physics
Keywords:
photonic crystal
optimization
order-disorder phase transition
foldy-lax
File:
Download Kito-Holliday-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Vincent Henry Crespi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jainendra Jain, Committee Member
Thomas E Mallouk, Committee Member
Julian Decatur Maynard Jr., Committee Member

25. SUPERVISORY DECISION AND CONTROL OF LARGE-SCALE MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS

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Open Access
Author:
Mukherjee, Kushal
Title:
SUPERVISORY DECISION AND CONTROL OF LARGE-SCALE MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
multi-agent systems
sensor networks
pattern classification
symbolic dynamics
sonar image
statistical mechanics
task allocation
optimization
File:
Download Mukherjee_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Asok Ray, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Asok Ray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Alok Sinha, Committee Member
Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Committee Member
Shashi Phoha, Committee Member
Thomas A Wettergren, Committee Member

26. CO-ADAPTING SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS AND ARCHITECTURES TOWARD ENERGY-EFFICIENT HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING

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Open Access
Author:
Malkowski, Konrad
Title:
CO-ADAPTING SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS AND ARCHITECTURES TOWARD ENERGY-EFFICIENT HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
Graduate Program:
Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:
scientific applications
power
adaptivity
optimization
energy-efficient
architecture
performance
File:
Download malkowski_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Padma Raghavan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Padma Raghavan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary Jane Irwin, Committee Member
Mahmut Taylan Kandemir, Committee Member
Michael Perrone Iii, Committee Member
Jia Li, Committee Member

27. DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR THE DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINATORIAL PROTEIN LIBRARIES

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Open Access
Author:
Saraf, Manish Chandra
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR THE DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF COMBINATORIAL PROTEIN LIBRARIES
Graduate Program:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
protein engineering
directed evolution
bioinformatics
protein library design
optimization
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Pishko, Committee Member
Patrick Cirino, Committee Member
Stephen James Benkovic, Committee Member
Andrew Zydney, Committee Member
Costas D Maranas, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

28. Multilevel and Adaptive Methods for Some Nonlinear Optimization Problems

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Open Access
Author:
Emelianenko, Maria
Title:
Multilevel and Adaptive Methods for Some Nonlinear Optimization Problems
Graduate Program:
Mathematics
Keywords:
optimization
multigrid methods
computational geometry
numerical analysis
computational methods in materials science
File:
Download emelianenko-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Qiang Du, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ludmil Tomov Zikatanov, Committee Member
Dr Zi Kui Liu, Committee Member
Dr Hongyuan Zha, Committee Member
Wen Shen, Committee Member
Nigel David Higson, Committee Member

29. A Simulation Optimization Technique for Optimal Resource Allocation During Job Shop Ramp-Up

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Open Access
Author:
Kluthe, Nicholas Arthur
Title:
A Simulation Optimization Technique for Optimal Resource Allocation During Job Shop Ramp-Up
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
resource allocation
job shop
optimization
simulation
ramp-up
File:
Download Penn_State_Masters_Thesis_-_Nicholas_Kluthe_2011.pdf
Committee Members:
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. Acoustic Control in Enclosures Using Optimally Designed Helmholtz Resonators

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Open Access
Author:
Driesch, Patricia L
Title:
Acoustic Control in Enclosures Using Optimally Designed Helmholtz Resonators
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
noise control
tractor cabin
optimization
Helmholtz resonators
acoustic absorbers
passive control
File:
Download THESIS_hyperlinks.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Richard C Benson, Committee Member
Gary Hugo Koopmann, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Committee Member
Victor Ward Sparrow, Committee Member

31. Iterative Hillclimbing Optimization Techniques for Transform Image Encoding/Decoding and for Image Segmentation

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Open Access
Author:
Bunyaratavej, Piya
Title:
Iterative Hillclimbing Optimization Techniques for Transform Image Encoding/Decoding and for Image Segmentation
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
image segmentation
image decoding
optimization
image encoding
iterative
hillclimbing
File:
Download thesis_piya.pdf
Committee Members:
Jia Li, Committee Member
John F Doherty, Committee Member
David Jonathan Miller, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George Kesidis, Committee Member
John Metzner, Committee Member

32. Performance Modeling and Resource Allocation for Adaptive Agent-Based Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Gnanasambandam, Shanmuganathan
Title:
Performance Modeling and Resource Allocation for Adaptive Agent-Based Systems
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
queueing
performance
resource allocation
agents
logistics
supply-chain
optimization
File:
Download thesis_nathan.pdf
Committee Members:
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
M Jeya Chandra, Committee Member
Tao Yao, Committee Member
Dr Jun Shu, Committee Member
Dr Natarajan Gautam, Committee Member

33. Optimization of Biohydrogen Production from Food Processing Wastewater

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Open Access
Author:
Van Ginkel, Steven W
Title:
Optimization of Biohydrogen Production from Food Processing Wastewater
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
food processing
clostridia
biohydrogen
optimization
File:
Download Ph.D_thesis_and_CV_9-1-05.pdf
Committee Members:
Bruce Ernest Logan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Michael Regan, Committee Member
Brian Dempsey, Committee Member
Maryann Victoria Bruns, Committee Member

34. UTILITY-BASED DYNAMIC RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION IN MISSION-ORIENTED WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

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Open Access
Author:
Eswaran, Sharanya
Title:
UTILITY-BASED DYNAMIC RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION IN MISSION-ORIENTED WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
Graduate Program:
Computer Science and Engineering
Keywords:
wireless networks
resource management
network utility
optimization
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas La Porta, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas La Porta, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Guohong Cao, Committee Member
Sencun Zhu, Committee Member
Tracy Mullen, Committee Member
Archan Misra, Committee Member

35. Traffic Engineering and Time-varying Convex Optimization

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Open Access
Author:
Su, Wenjing
Title:
Traffic Engineering and Time-varying Convex Optimization
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
traffic engineering
optimization
time-varying optimization
File:
Download thesis_wsu.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Lagoa, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Tom Michael Cavalier, Committee Member
George Kesidis, Committee Member
Ji Woong Lee, Committee Member
Mario Sznaier, Committee Member

36. An Intelligent Control System for a Hybrid Fuel Cell with Gas Turbine Power Plant

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Wenli
Title:
An Intelligent Control System for a Hybrid Fuel Cell with Gas Turbine Power Plant
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
system modeling
hybrid power plant
fuel cells
Control systems
fault diagnosis and accommodation
File:
Download PhD_Thesis_Wenli_Yang_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Kwang Yun Lee, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kwang Yun Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William Kenneth Jenkins, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Committee Member
Robert M Edwards, Committee Member

37. CONTROL MECHANISIMS OF MULTI-FINGER GRASPING

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Open Access
Author:
Niu, Xun
Title:
CONTROL MECHANISIMS OF MULTI-FINGER GRASPING
Graduate Program:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
synergy
optimization
grasping
File:
Download Xun_Niu_Final_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Vladimir M Zatsiorsky, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Vladimir M Zatsiorsky, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark Latash, Committee Member
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Committee Member
Andris Freivalds, Committee Member
James Landis Rosenberger, Committee Member

38. NOVEL META-SURFACE DESIGN SYNTHESIS VIA NATURE-INSPIRED OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS

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Open Access
Author:
Bayraktar, Zikri
Title:
NOVEL META-SURFACE DESIGN SYNTHESIS VIA NATURE-INSPIRED OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
meta-surface
artificial magnetic conductors
wind driven optimization
electromagnetic bandgap
optimization
magneto-dielectrics
File:
Download Zikri_Bayraktar_v_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Douglas Henry Werner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Henry Werner, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Pingjuan Li Werner, Committee Member
Victor P Pasko, Committee Member
Brian Lewis Weiner, Committee Member
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Member