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Author:

Ostrander, John

Title:

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality as an Education and Training Resource for Additive Manufacturing

Graduate Program:

Engineering Design

Keywords:

Virtual Reality
Additive Manufacturing
VR
AM
DfAM
Design
Education
CAD
3D Printing

File:

Download John_MEDSGN_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Nicholas Alexander Meisel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Conrad S Tucker, Committee Member
Timothy W. Simpson, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member

Author:

Conte, Davide

Title:

Semi-Analytical Solutions for Proximity Operations in the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Astrodynamics
Moon
Mars
Phobos
Proximity Operations
Relative Motion
Semi-Analytical

File:

Download DavideConte-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

David Bradley Spencer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Outside Member

Author:

Hackett, Timothy Michael

Title:

Applying artificial intelligence to space communications networks: Cognitive real-time link layer adaptations through rapid orbit planning

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

artificial neural networks
neural networks
modulation
encoding
cognitive radio
space communications
machine learning
reinforcement learning
scheduling
block scheduling
demand access scheduling
beacon tone
network simulation
coverage statistics
mean pass time
mean gap time
max gap time
mean passes per day
artificial intelligence
software-defined radio
Deep Space Network

File:

Download Hackett-Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven G Bilen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
Viveck Ramesh Cadambe, Committee Member
Mark P Mahon, Outside Member
Alexander M. Wyglinski, Special Member

Author:

Cohick, Zane W

Title:

A Materials Approach to Resonant Microwave Microplasma Generators

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

Plasma
Microwave
Microplasma
Resonator
Split-Ring Resonator
Materials
Breakdown
Weibull
Dielectric
Plasma Generator
Plasma Breakdown
Ring Resonator
Metamaterial
Laser Ablation
Microfabrication
Q-factor
Microwave Breakdown
Microwave Plasma
Microwave Materials
Dielectric Resonator
Microwave Properties
Microwave Conductivity
Ultra High Frequency
UHF
UHF Plasma
Microwave Microplasma
UHF Microplasma

File:

Download ZC_Dissertation_2019_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael T Lanagan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael T Lanagan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Committee Member
Abdalla Ramadan Nassar, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Outside Member

Author:

Liu, Peng

Title:

Monostatic and Bistatic Ice-Penetrating Radars Based on Software-Defined Radio Technology

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

Bistatic Ice-Penetrating Radar
Software-Defined Radio

File:

Download PengLiu_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven G Bilen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
John Mathews, Committee Member
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Outside Member
Kultegin Aydin, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Collins, Peter

Title:

Microgravity's Influence on the Hydration of Tricalcium Aluminate and Gypsum Pastes

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

tricalcium aluminate
gypsum
microgravity
cement
hydration
International Space Station

File:

Download MS_Thesis_Peter_Collins_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Aleksandra Z Radlinska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farshad Rajabipour, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member
Barry Earl Scheetz, Committee Member
Richard N Grugel, Committee Member
Patrick Joseph Fox, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Volpe, Marc

Title:

Design, Development, and Field Testing of the GlacierHawk: an Unmanned Aerial System for Geoscience Data Retrieval

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Unmanned Aerial System
glaciology
geoscience
aircraft design
aerospace engineering
rotorcraft
flight
Greenland
Helheim
glacier
geoPebble
sensor

File:

Download MarcVolpe-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member

Author:

Ramachandran, Sharath Kumar

Title:

INVESTIGATING THE ACCURACY OF CREATIVITY METRICS USED IN ENGINEERING DESIGN

Graduate Program:

Engineering Design

Keywords:

Creativity and Concept Generation
Design Evaluation
Design Validation
Creatvity Metrics
Verifying Metrics

File:

Download Sharath_Kumar_Ramachandran_Grad_Thesis_Fall_2019.pdf

Committee Members:

Scarlett Rae Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Todd Hunter, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Brubaker, Timothy Ryan

Title:

Multiphase plasmas in medicine: Plasma jet--liquid interaction and the direct generation of plasma in conductive liquids

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

plasma medicine
atmospheric pressure plasma jet
plasma-liquid interaction
reactive oxygen species
blood
inactivation of bacteria

File:

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Committee Members:

Sven G Bilen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Seyedehaida Ebrahimi, Committee Member
Mehdi Kiani, Committee Member
Christopher Alan Siedlecki, Outside Member
Sean David Knecht, Committee Member