This collection includes theses and dissertations from the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 (Master of Engineering, prior to 2005) can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Towards a cost-effective biorefinery : production of activated carbons from residual biomass for energy storage devices., Zachary Dean Herde
Engineering applications of organic surfactant modified bentonite in sorptive soil barriers., Sadra Javadi
Effect of high cationic flocculant on anaerobic digestion of municipal wastewater., Prathap D. John
Data driven discovery of materials properties., Fadoua Khmaissia
Observation and estimation study for sensorless control of linear vapor compressors., Joseph Latham
Novel processing approaches for thin film solar and related technologies., Brandon Lavery
Custom software for the 3D printing of patient specific plate bending templates in pelvic fracture repair., Gordon B Lents
Examining the effects of macrophage populations on cancerous tumor growth., Grace E. Mahlbacher
Novel III-V alloys for unassisted water splitting., Alejandro Martinez-Garcia
Investigation of influential factors on selecting an engineering major., Paige A. Miller
Developing computer vision technology to automate pitch analysis in baseball., Mahdi Moalla
Queue stability analysis in network coded wireless multicast., Nadieh Mohamadi-Moghadam
Control of power electronic interfaces in distributed generation., Mohammad Mohebbi
Development and degradation analysis of novel micro and nanostructured transition metal oxide (TMO) anodes for aqueous sodium ion batteries., Santanu Mukherjee
Authorship identification of translation algorithms., Keishin Nishiyama
A framework for clustering and adaptive topic tracking on evolving text and social media data streams., Gopi Chand Nutakki
Biomechanical testing of an exercise for strengthening the proximal femur., Alyssa Osbourne
A novel approach to assess minimally invasive surgical device failure utilizing adverse event outcome severity and design complexity., Marie K. Riggs
An interactive interface for nursing robots., Ankita Sahu
Dynamic adversarial mining - effectively applying machine learning in adversarial non-stationary environments., Tegjyot Singh Sethi
Vehicle make and model recognition for intelligent transportation monitoring and surveillance., Faezeh Tafazzoli
A comparison of mean age theory and residence time distributions in mixed systems., Nolan Theaker
Using a multi variate pattern analysis (MVPA) approach to decode FMRI responses to fear and anxiety., Sajjad Torabian Esfahani
Fused filament fabrication 3D printing using low-melting alloys., Nirupama Warrier
The effect of role assignment and personality subtypes in simulation on critical thinking development, situation awareness, and perceived self-efficacy of nursing baccalaureate students., Dustin Travis Weiler
Electronic nose for analysis of volatile organic compounds in air and exhaled breath., Zhenzhen Xie
Fabrication and characterization of a mcro/nanofluidic platform for electroporation., Hanwen Yuan
Design, analysis, and application of a cellular material/structure model for metal based additive manufacturing process., Shanshan Zhang
A tool to evaluate sustainability of pavement maintenance projects., Yibo Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Gamma-radiation exposure alters the cardiovascular extracellular matrix., Nicholas Allen
A reduced labeled samples (RLS) framework for classification of imbalanced concept-drifting streaming data., Elaheh Arabmakki
Development and evaluation of custom prosthetic devices for a companion animal utilizing additive manufacturing., Benjamin Joseph Cahill
Efficacy of subcutaneous electrocardiogram leads for synchronous timing and aortic root cannulation for chronic counterpulsation therapy., Stephen R. Carnahan
Effect of non-uniform air-side velocity distribution on heat transfer model predictions for microchannel condenser., Zachary Chapin
Development of a novel device for ventricular assist device outflow graft anastomosis., Young Choi
The effects of ball interactions on the dynamic behavior of a ball balancer rotating at speeds above the translational resonant frequency of the system., Gregory A. Dedow
A comparative usability study of web-based personal health records., Alexandra Doggett
Conductive inks and films via intense pulsed light., Gabriel L. Draper
Green logistic network design : intermodal transportation planning and vehicle routing problems., Xiaoren Duan
Sparse feature learning for image analysis in segmentation, classification, and disease diagnosis., Ehsan Hosseini-Asl
Study of spatiotemporal rainfall structure and optimized local radar rainfall application to urban watershed, Louisville, Kentucky, 2010-2014., Jin-Young Hyun
Mechanical properties and microstructure evolution of 17-4 PH stainless steel processed by laser-powered bed fusion., Harish Irrinki
A CAD system for early diagnosis of autism using different imaging modalities., Marwa Maher Tawfik Ismail
Dynamic warehouse optimization using predictive analytics., Parvaneh Jahani
Simulation modeling for energy consumption of residential consumers in response to demand side management., Prajwal Khadgi
Order picking strategies for healthcare warehouses., Ehsan Khodabandeh
Foot strike patterns and body alignment effects on muscle activity during running., Nicole Knapp
OSEM : occupant-specific energy monitoring., Anand S. Kulkarni
The electropolishing of electron beam melting, additively manufactured TI6AL4V titanium : relevance, process parameters and surface finish., Austin Lassell
Practical knowledge in electrical engineering : applying lessons from industry to the classroom., Tayce Lassiter
An adaptable fuzzy-based model for predicting link quality in robot networks., Christopher J. Lowrance
Fabrication, characterization and skin permeation of antoxidant-loaded lipid vesicles for transdermal drug delivery., Emily Martin
Mental workload measurement for competitive video games., Jamal McFarland
A radial basis function method for solving optimal control problems., Hossein Mirinejad
A preliminary study of the relationship between complexity, motivation, and design quality., Philip John Mountain
Scalable production and applications of metal oxide nanowires., Tu Quang Nguyen
Experimental observation of the relationship between the pressure drop and flow rate of radial flow through porous media., Matthew William Okruch
An integrated economic equilibrium model for electricity markets., Swapna Pothabathula
Strategies and techniques for fabricating MEMS bistable thermal actuators., Dilan Ratnayake
Reflectivity of light emitting diodes (LED) and incandescent lights on concrete and asphalt pavements., Jeremy Elliott Rice
Mixing and mean age in multiphase systems., David Chandler Russ
Direct band gap gallium antimonide phosphide (GaSbxP1-x) for solar fuels., Harry Benjamin Russell
Psychophysiological analysis of a pedagogical agent and robotic peer for individuals with autism spectrum disorders., Mohammad Nasser Saadatzi
A non-invasive diagnostic system for early assessment of acute renal transplant rejection., Mohamed Nazih Mohamed Ibrahim Shehata
Computational methods for the analysis of functional 4D-CT chest images., Ahmed Soliman Naeem Soliman
Automated analysis of cancerous histological samples., Thomas Allen Tennill
Model validation and transition to turbulence in orbiting culture dishes., Jonathan Michael D. Thomas
Microfluidic platform for impedance characterization of endothelial cells under fluid shear stress., Vanessa Velasco
The influence of superabsorbent polymer (cassava startch) on the rheological behavior of cement pastes., James Wong
Optimization models and algorithms for demand response in smart grid., Guangyang Xu
Single carrier frequency domain equalization and energy efficiency optimization for MIMO cognitive radio., Xiaohui Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Assessing the water quality benefits of green infrastructure stormwater control measures., Sam Abdollahian
Computational methods to predict and enhance decision-making with biomedical data., Behnaz Abdollahi
Heat transfer mechanisms in water-based nanofluids., Masoudeh Ahmadi
Experimental and analytical study of an open cathode polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell., Alex Martin Bates
A forensics software toolkit for DNA steganalysis., Marc Bjoern Beck
Multiple instance fuzzy inference., Amine Ben Khalifa
Performing a steady-state seepage analysis using SEEP/W : a primer for engineering students., Matthew R. Broaddus
Application of the aeroacoustic analogy to a shrouded, subsonic, radial fan., Bryan Buccieri
Plasma catalysis using low melting point metals., Maria Carreon
Mechanics of electrode materials in lithium battery applications., Jubin Chen
Exclusive-or preprocessing and dictionary coding of continuous-tone images., Takiyah K. Cooper
Development of a surrogate bruising detection system to describe potential bruising patterns associated with common childhood falls., Raymond Dsouza
An island-based approach for RNA-SEQ differential expression analysis., Abdallah Eteleeb
Evaluation of two-phase evaporation pressure drop correlations for low refrigerant mass flux., Anna Fenko
3D-reconstruction of human jaw from a single image : integration between statistical shape from shading and shape from shading., Mohamad Ghanoum 1990-
Community engagement, environmental education, and public outreach in sustainable engineering : a collaborative demonstration project for water treatment using natural processes and sustainable materials., Venkata Durga Prasad Gullapalli
Spare parts on demand using additive manufacturing : a simulation model for cost evaluation., Stefan Jedeck
Speech data analysis for semantic indexing of video of simulated medical crises., Shuangshuang Jiang
DOSI in novel geometry dishes, Jonathan Lawrence Lambert Jones
Performance analysis of a Copper II Sulfate Pentahydrate based thermogalvanic cell., Steffen Krebs
Novel biomechanical test method for cancellous bone screws and screw augmentation with cement., Kevin Lancaster
Data driven comprehensive assessment of the performance of stormwater best management practices., Shanshan Li
Feasibility testing of chill filtration of brown spirits to increase product stability., Juan Cristobal Merizalde Carrillo
Face modeling for face recognition in the wild., Eslam AbdelFattah Mostafa
