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1. THE DESIGN OF A HIGH-CONCENTRATION MICROTRACKING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

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Author:
Brulo, Gregory Scott
Title:
THE DESIGN OF A HIGH-CONCENTRATION MICROTRACKING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Kinematics
optimization
planer
planar mechanism
mechanism
design
PID
SMA
CPV
Shape Memory Alloy
Solar
Panels
File:
Download GregBruloThesisFinal_rev2.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. H.J. Sommer, Committee Member
Dr. Karen Thole, Committee Member

3. Computational Modeling of Compositional and Relational Data Using Optimal Transport and Probabilistic Models

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Open Access
Author:
Ye, Jianbo
Title:
Computational Modeling of Compositional and Relational Data Using Optimal Transport and Probabilistic Models
Graduate Program:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
machine learning
optimal transport
optimization
File:
Download jianbo-ye-thesis_fix.pdf
Committee Members:
James Z. Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Z. Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
C. Lee Giles, Committee Member
Zhenhui Jessie Li, Committee Member
Reginald B. Adams, Outside Member
Jia Li, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jia Li, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

4. Model-based Receding Horizon Control and Estimation for Nonlinear Systems via Carleman Approximation

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Author:
Fang, Yizhou
Title:
Model-based Receding Horizon Control and Estimation for Nonlinear Systems via Carleman Approximation
Graduate Program:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
model predictive control
moving horizon estimation
nonlinear control
Carleman approximation
computational efficiency
advanced process control
optimization
File:
Download Final_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Antonios Armaou, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Antonios Armaou, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Committee Member
Xueyi Zhang, Committee Member
Hosam Kadry Fathy, Outside Member

5. Cable Actuated Tensegrity Structures for Deployable Space Booms with Enhanced Stiffness

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Open Access
Author:
Yildiz, Kaan
Title:
Cable Actuated Tensegrity Structures for Deployable Space Booms with Enhanced Stiffness
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
tensegrity structures
space structures
deployment
optimization
effective stiffness
deployable booms
form finding
force finding
transformation
cylindrical tensegrity booms
File:
Download kaanyildiz_dissertation_final.pdf
Committee Members:
George A Lesieutre, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Namiko Yamamoto, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Outside Member

6. EFFICIENT AND ROBUST MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION APPLIED TO PROBLEMS IN ELECTROSTATICS, ELECTROMAGNETICS AND OPTICS

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Author:
Nagar, Jogender
Title:
EFFICIENT AND ROBUST MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION APPLIED TO PROBLEMS IN ELECTROSTATICS, ELECTROMAGNETICS AND OPTICS
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Multi-objective optimization
optimization
electromagnetics
optics
gradient-index lens
antennas
electrostatics
topology optimization
File:
Download Nagar_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Douglas H. Werner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas H. Werner, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Pingjuan L. Werner, Committee Member
Viktor Pasko, Committee Member
Ram Rajagopalan, Outside Member