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 2014
Investigation of thiol derivatized gold nanoparticle sensors for gas analysis., Jared S. Stephens 1990-
Simulation model for optimization of a landside harbor logistic chain of container terminals., Klaus Striegel
Development of a thin-film porous-microelectrode array (p-mea) for electrical stimulation of engineered cardiac tissue., Hiren Vrajlal Trada 1977-
Harbormaster command and control (HCCC) shelter : finite element model and structural analysis., Justin Daniel Watson 1983-
Nanofluid enhancement of mineral oil and thermal properties instrument design., Eli Wilborn
Numerical investigation of hydrodynamic focusing and coulter principle in a microfluidic device, Muheng Zhang
Low power strain sensor based on MOS tunneling current., Li Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Geometric modeling of non-rigid 3D shapes : theory and application to object recognition., Mostafa Abdelrahman
An inter-domain supervision framework for collaborative clustering of data with mixed types., Artur Abdullin
Charge collection and surface recombination effects in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells., Buddika KA. Abeyweera 1980-
Unsupervised and semi-supervised fuzzy clustering with multiple kernels., Naouel Baili
Human powered Knudsen pump for pneumatic pharmaceutical delivery., Alexander Donovan Bell
Linking corporate strategy to operations : a critical review of Prof. Kaplan’s theories and the development of a best-practice approach., Alexander Bogner
An historical perspective on labor productivity in the modern era., Peter Brem 1979-
Optimization models for resource allocation under perturbation., Dongxue Bridgeman 1986-
The characterization of wing-wing vortex interactions of a tandem flapping wing configuration and its relationship to the phase angle and wing spacing., Timothy Michael Broering 1985-
Development of a physiologic ex vivo vessel perfusion system., Mitchell J. Buller
Evaluation of drug release from Abraxane and Doxil in tumor tissue., Michael Christopher Clark
MARIT : the design, implementation and trajectory generation with NTG for small UAVs., Yinan Cui
Dielectrophoretic precipitation of airborne particles., Joseph D. Duff
Effect of slope and paver characteristics on performance of permeable pavement GI., Amirhossein Ehsaei 1986-
Designing a robust production system for erratic demand environments., Joseph Elias El-Khoury 1963-
Developing advanced mathematical models for detecting abnormalities in 2D/3D medical structures., Ahmed Abd-Elrahman Elnakib
A non-invasive method for measuring blood flow rate in superficial veins from a single thermal image., Heba E. Farag
Face recognition in the wild., Mostafa A. Farag
Real-time trajectory generation for dynamic systems with nonholonomic constraints using Player/Stage and NTG., Ryan Frazier 1989-
A hybrid method for generating objectives., Elizabeth Gentry
Development of a predictive index for the logistics and distribution industry., Erin Lynn Gerber
Impedance analysis of endothelial cells undergoing orbital shear stress., Mark Jacob Gruenthal
Stream-dashboard : a big data stream clustering framework with applications to social media streams., Basheer Hawwash 1984-
Evaluation of a children's hospital's direct admission process to improve outcomes and efficiency of care., Scott R. Hoover
Biomodeling of pancreatic tumor mass., Justin Lee Howell
Identification of carbon black removed from elastomeric components in contact with potable water., William Calvin Hunter 1989-
Production of high yield gold/gold-sulfide nanoparticles via cellulose membrane., Kurtis T. James
Physiological sensor., Alan M. Jimenez
Using discrete event simulation to improve the patient care process in the emergency department of a rural Kentucky hospital., Molly Cassaro Jones
4D ultra-short TE (UTE) phase-contrast MRI for assessing stenotic flow and hemodynamics., Mo Kadbi
Network tomography application in mobile ad-hoc networks., Mohammad Shoeb Saeed Khan
Development of concrete incorporating phase change materials for enhanced energy efficiency., Jeffrey Dee Kiesel
A microreactor approach for chemoselective capture and analysis of carbonyl compounds in air and exhaled breath., Mingxiao Li
Nanocarbon/elastomer composites : characterization and applications in photo-mechanical actuation., Robert James Loomis 1978-
Face recognition using statistical adapted local binary patterns., Abdallah Abd-Elghafar Mohamed
ZnO nanorods as catalyst for biodiesel production from olive oil., Carmen Maria Miralda Molina 1990-
An improved thin-film microelectrode array and signal conditioning board for measuring cardiac surface potentials., Christopher Hayward Osborne
Modified half-edge data structure and its applications to 3D mesh generation for complex tube networks., Richard Paris
Piezoelectric bedload impact sensor (PBIS) for particle size distribution., Jeong Won Park 1977-
Mechanical characterization of MEMS bi-stable buckled diaphragms., Isaac James Phelps
Surface bound PEG-RGDS on PEG-DA hydrogels and its effects on RPE cell morphology and differentiation., Jeremy E. Phillips
Development of novel layered nanoparticles for more efficient cancer treatment., Thomas A. Priest
Feasibility of using computational fluid dynamics for analysis of flow in an orbiting dish., Matthew R. Purcell
Systematic parameter analysis for selective laser melting (SLM) of silver-based materials., Harald Rieper
Consequences of four-point, strap-type wheelchair tiedown and occupant restraint system practices on wheelchair passenger safety in fixed-route transit., Zdravko Salipur
Apical left ventricular cannula sutureless implantation development., Adam D. Scarsella
The GC3 framework : grid density based clustering for classification of streaming data with concept drift., Tegjyot Singh Sethi
Ventricular assist device and extracellular matrix combination therapy in a chronic ischemic heart failure bovine model., Erin F. Smith
A multiple objective optimization approach to the decommissioning and dismantling of a nuclear power plant., Sven Sudholt 1974-
The assignment problem with dependent costs., Ghazal Tariri
A cost model for managing producer and consumer risk in availability demonstration testing., Randall L. Walker
Automated testsystem of COGNISION headset for cognitive diagnosis., Joshua I. White
Microwave-assisted synthesized SAPO-56 as a catalyst in the conversion of CO2 to cyclic carbonates., Zhenzhen Xie 1988-
Optimal scheduling for charging electric vehicles with fixed setup costs., Guangyang Xu
Near infrared photon-assisted polymerization of advanced polymer composites., Peng Xu
Mitigation of bicycle-motor vehicle conflicts research at intersections in Louisville, Kentucky., Ying Zhang 1980-
ZIF-8 : novel catalytic material for the conversion of CO2 to cyclic carbonates., Minqi Zhu
Pulsatile flow does not improve efficacy in ex vivo lung perfusion., Keith A. Zoeller
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The use and effects of ecofriendly surfactants in the meat rendering industry in the United States., Pamela Arnold
Probabilistic and geometric shape based segmentation methods., Melih Seref Aslan
Removal of electrocardiographic corruption from electromyographic signals using a localized wavelet based approach., Nihit Bajaj
Effect of flow on human endothelial cell and dermal cell growth rates supplemented with drug infused media., Daniel Baumann
Synthesis and CO2/CH4 separation performance of Bio-MOF-1 membranes., Joseph Allen Bohrman 1988-
CAD system for lung nodule analysis., Cambron N. Carter
3D visualization of in-flight recorded data., Gyuchoon Cho 1975-
Learning understandable classifier models., Jan Chorowski
Productivity improvement for the fully automated M1218 gear assembly system., Andreas Cziha 1980-
Nanoscale diamond and carbon materials and architectures for field emission and thermionic energy conversion., Santoshrupa Dumpala
Phenomenological modeling of image irradiance for non-Lambertian surfaces under natural illumination., Shireen Y. Elhabian
Modeling small objects under uncertainties : novel algorithms and applications., Amal A. Farag
Detection of acetone in air using silver ion exchanged ZSM-5 and zinc oxide sensing films., Kurt Lawrence Gerfen 1979-
Proposal to modify the mixing system for hydrosolution's processing plant., Alan Michael Hanley 1988-
Performance of athletic cleated shoes in the sport of ultimate frisbee., Andrew Johnson 1987-
Reliability demonstration of a multi-component Weibull system under zero-failure assumption., Markus W. Kemmner 1971-
Flow and pressure measurement using phase-contrast MRI : experiments in stenotic phantom models., Iman Khodarahmi
Carbon nanotube biosensors for detection of biomarkers in breast cancer cells., Benjamin C. King
Carbon nanomaterial based vapor sensors., Silpa Kona
Microkernel security evaluation., Kevin C. Kurtz
Development of a hydrogel/polypyrrole interpenetrating network for a potential application as an artificial cardiac muscle., James J. Lee 1978-
Integrated modeling and analysis methodologies for architecture-level vehicle design., Rostyslav Lesiv
Hand gesture recognition using Kinect., Yi Li 1989-
Parallelizing a network intrusion detection system using a GPU., Anju Panicker Madhusoodhanan Sathik 1984-
Maximum power point tracker for solar arrays using controlled rectifier., Anvin Joe Manadan 1987-
Embedded non-interactive CAPTCHA for Fischer Random Chess., Ryan McDaniel
Intracellular delivery of nanomaterials for sub-cellular imaging and tracking of biomolecules., Krishna Kiran Medepalli
A systems-based approach for detecting molecular interactions across tissues., Fahim Mohammad
