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Author:

Ghurye, Akshay Dattatraya

Title:

DETECTION AND EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY STRUCTURES IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

parallel programming
community detection
overlapping
social networks
complexity

File:

Download AkshayGhurye-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar R. T. Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Gaudelli, Allen

Title:

Use of Simulation Modeling to Investigate the Urgicare Operation During Phase I Transition

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

simulation
health care

File:

Download Gaudelli_Thesis_Final_4.11.11.pdf

Committee Members:

Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Jain, Avanti

Title:

A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS FOR PRODUCT FAMILY DISSECTION AND BENCHMARKING

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

Product Line Commonality Index (PCI)
Design Structure Matrix (DSM)
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Benchmarking
Dissection
Product Family
Generational Variety Index (GVI)
Market Segmentation Grid

File:

Download MS_thesis_IE_Avanti_.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Lancos, Allison

Title:

ANALYSIS OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BEST PRACTICES THROUGH SIMULATION MODELING

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

emergency department
simulation
best practices

File:

Download AllisonLancos_MastersThesis_12_2.pdf

Committee Members:

Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Sidhu, Amiteshwar Singh

Title:

SEARCH-BASED MAXIMALLY PERMISSIVE DEADLOCK AVOIDANCE IN FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELLS

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

Problem Reduction
Look Ahead Search
Search Algorithms
Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Deadlock Avoidance
Circuit Detection

File:

Download thesis20090806.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mata, Aurore-Laetitia

Title:

Paying healthcare providers: an agency-theoretic approach to chronic disease management

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

chronic disease
healthcare financing
principal-agent

File:

Download Mata_Thesis_Paying_Healthcare_Providers.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Nembhard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Harriet Black Nembhard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rai, Atisha

Title:

CREATION AND ANALYSIS OF PURPOSE DRIVEN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS – APPLICATION TO PARENTS OF GIFTED CHILDREN

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

purpose driven social network
online social networks
gifted children

File:

Download Atisha_Rai.pdf

Committee Members:

Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Zomorrodi, Ali Reza

Title:

OPTIMIZATION-DRIVEN DESIGN OF SYNTHETIC GENETIC CIRCUITS USING BIOBRICKS

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

Biobrick
MIT registry of standard biological parts
Synthetic genetic circuits
Integer linear programming

File:

Download MS_thesis_Ali_R_Zomorrodi_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Costas D Maranas, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Gauthama Sankar, Aswini

Title:

Time Allocation in Projects under Uncertainty: A Robust Optimization Approach

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

Robust Optimization
Project Management
Uncertainty

File:

Download Aswini_Thesis_-_Time_Allocation_RO_Approach.pdf

Committee Members:

Tao Yao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan H Xu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Latumena, Anita

Title:

MODIFICATION OF THE ORDER PICKING AND REPLENISHMENT POLICY IN A DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

replenishment
replenishment optimization
order picking
picking
batched picking
zone based
distribution center
warehouse

File:

Download AnitaLatumenaMasterThesisMay2011.pdf

Committee Members:

Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Anil Philip, Sebastian K

Title:

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF PALLETS USING LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS AND MULTI-OBJECTIVE DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

LCA
Life Cycle Analysis
Pallets
Dynamic Programming
Environmental Analysis
Multi Objective Dynamic Programming

File:

Download MS_Thesis_Sebastian.pdf

Committee Members:

Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles David Ray Sr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Miranda Flores, Ana Karina

Title:

Stochastic Perturbation Methods for Robust Optimization of Simulation Experiments

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

Simulation-Optimization
SPSA
Robust Parameter Design
Discrete-Event Simulation

File:

Download KarinaMiranda.pdf

Committee Members:

Enrique Del Castillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Pamaraju, Aishwarya

Title:

Optimization Of An Inbound Logistics Network: An Automotive Case Study

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

logistics
inbound
network
cost
delivery time
transportation
inventory
automotive
shipping
goal programming

File:

Download Aishwarya_Pamaraju_-_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Arunachalam Ravindran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Dhillon, Beant Kaur

Title:

INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTS OF CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF USERS ON INTERFACE DESIGN AND USABILITY

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

Usability
Hofstede
Interface Design
Culture

File:

Download Beant_Dhillon-_MS_Final_Thesis-2009.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Donovan Koubek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Donaldson, Ben

Title:

Application of Product Family Design Tools to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

product family design
product platforms

File:

Download Thesis_4-30_-_Donaldson.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kokini, Christina Maria

Title:

The Effect of Task Characteristics on Perceived Usability

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

perceived usability
task analysis
usability
mental workload
control

File:

Download Christina_Kokini_MS_Thesis_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Donovan Koubek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Donovan Koubek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Strömblad, Christopher Thomas

Title:

MODELING AND IMPROVING INPATIENT FLOW AT A HOSPITAL USING SIMULATION

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

Discrete-event simulation
patient flow
inpatient hospital
design of experiments
expedited discharges

File:

Download Stromblad_thesis_final2.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Paul M Griffin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul M Griffin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Charumani, Charumani

Title:

DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ANTIBACTERIAL SYSTEM USING ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED METALS

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED METALS
ANTIBACTERIAL
DESIGN PARAMETERS

File:

Download Charumani_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

De Toffol, Cedric

Title:

CONTROL OF CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS IN PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

cumulative trauma disorders
health care
nurses
turn stand
ergonomics
human factors

File:

Download Masters_Thesis_Cedric_de_Toffol.pdf

Committee Members:

Andris Freivalds, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andris Freivalds, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Achampong, Christina

Title:

An Evolutionary Game Model of Self-Deception and the Effect of Belief on Performance

Graduate Program:

Industrial Engineering

Keywords:

collaboration
competition
hawk-dove
evolutionary dynamics
game theory
self-deception

File:

Download Christina__Achampong_MSThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Eli Christopher C Byrne, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Christopher C Byrne, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor