Electrical and Computer Engineering Masters Theses
Theses from 2006
A video compression algorithm for security applications, M. Ryan Bales
Electromechanical power generation and AC/DC distribution for space application, Sushant Barave
Multiscale anomaly detection and image registration algorithms for airborne landmine detection, Jeffrey D. Barnes
New techniques in battery charge equalization, Andrew Baughman
Microwave and millimeter wave imaging using synthetic aperture focusing and holographical techniques, J. T. Case
Interference mitigation using distributed power control algorithms for RFID reader networks, Kainan Cha
Fault modeling and testability of domino CMOS logic, Pavankumar Chandrasekhar
Staircasing mesh algorithm for 2D and 3D primitives for FDTD and the generation of complex geometries, Fan-Keung Chang
A new multi-algorithm approach for network echo cancellation problem, Ashrith Deshpande
Optical in-circuit measurement system for immunity applications, Chong Ding
Relative color histogram and spatial color clustering analysis in malignant melanoma images, Yunus E. Faziloglu
Investigation into a measurement-parameter-independent application of the modulated scatterer technique (MST) for material dielectric property characterization, Gabriel S. Freiburger
Expectation maximization and its application in modeling, segmentation and anomaly detection, Ritesh Ganju
High resolution distance monitoring system using laser light, Blake R. Gray
A hardware implementation of a quadrature amplitude modulation communication system with MIMO applications, James David Jenshak
The extension of blotch features for melanoma discrimination in dermoscopy images, Azmath Khan
3D modeling of string motion, Ibrahim Atakan Kubilay
Hybrid key management and secure routing protocols for wireless sensor networks, Timothy J. Landstra
Feasibility study of instruments for electrical impedance tomography (EIT) and magnetic induction measurement of skin cancer, Deepak Narayanaswamy
The flood frog: An autonomous wireless device for flood detection and monitoring, Valerio Plessi
MIMO capacity, finding optimal parameters using training signals, and quantization feedback of MIMO channels, Christopher Potter
Self-organizing and routing protocols for wireless sensor networks, Sibila Ratnaraj
Polygon decomposition in to minimum number of primitives and electromagnetic shielding using composite materials, Poorna Chander Ravva
Detection and identification of electronic circuits based on their unintentional radiated emissions and an investigation of the effect of chassis connections on radiated EMI from PCBs, Ahmed Sharief Shaik
Application of swarm and evolutionary techniques to neural network training and partitioning combinational CMOS, Gaurav Singhal
Charge transport in nano-scale thin-wired network, Lee Tran
Feature and color analysis of images of the cervix, Shoba Umamaheswaran
Intelligent optimal control of a grid independent photovoltaic system using adaptive critic designs and fuzzy logic, Richard L. Welch
Cost-driven optimization of repair strategies for tolerating defective crosspoints in NanoFabric, Shanrui Zhang
Novel optimization methods for scalar and vector quantization design, Wenwei Zha
Theses from 2005
An asynchronous FPGA for NULL Convention Logic circuits, Arun Swaminathan Balasubramanian
Intentional islanding and adaptive load shedding to avoid cascading outages, H. Manjari Dola
A probabilistic approach to measuring robustness in distributed computing systems, Behdis Eslamnour
An intelligent fluidic dissolved oxygen sensor system by electromechanical actuation method, Xinbo He
Extended operation of flying capacitor multilevel inverters, Jing Huang
Design and implementation of controllers for a class of electromechanical systems, Vijayakumar Janardhan
Dynamic simulation models for distributed generation classes, Natasha Ayesha Khan
High resolution 3D microwave and millimeter wave imaging, Rajesh Koganti
A knowledge based architecture for airborne minefield detection, Deepak Menon
A high-performance amperometric biosensor system utilizing electrolytic gas bubbles, Jongwon Park
Experimental analysis and modeling of Laser Aided Manufacturing Process (LAMP), Kaushik Phatak
Laboratory emulation of a wound rotor induction machine for wind generation, Narayanaswamy Ramakrishnan
Enhancement and subaxial subluxation detection in cervical spine X-ray images, Santosh Seetharaman
The parallelization of a finite-difference time-domain code for the simulation of practical engineering problems, Sarah A. Seguin
Integration of ultra-capacitors in static compensators, Abhishek Singh
Implementation of an embedded neural network-based output-feedback controller for spark ignition engines, Jonathan B. Vance
An analysis of STATCOM/UCAP for power system stability, Juan Wang
Theses from 2004
Landmine discrimination using wavelet decomposition and weighted density distribution functions, Kalyan Ram Achanta
Microwave evaluation and modeling of rapid chloride ingress in mortar, Bharath Akuthota
Redundant Link Network-Bluetooth based wireless sensor network, Mohammed Rana Basheer Basheer
Quantifying radiated emissions from high speed traces in proximity to a PCB edge, Daniel P. Berg
Monitoring of refractory thickness using pulse-ultrasound and aluminum nitride (AIN) transducers, Thomas George Burns
A method of powering and controlling large, multi-segmented, electroluminescent displays, David Christian Callier
Transmission line pulser construction and magnetic field testing of timing circuits, David James Carter
Design and control of a magnetically levitated (maglev) system, Nishant Chadha
Data mining of substation relay data, Mythili Chaganti
Implementation of surface impedance boundary condition in FDTD and Incorporating EMI from traces crossing the gaps in the ground plane into SPICE, Sunitha Chandra
Vector control of a double fed induction generator for variable speed wind power generation, Srinivasa R. Chellapilla
Determining the optimal placement of FACTS devices using genetic algorithms and enumeration techniques, Jyothirmai Chittyreddy
Characterization of human-metal reference ESD event and correlation of ESD simulator parameters to system failures and a new calibration method for current probes, Ramachandran Chundru
Optimization of capacitor structures for improved fault tolerance and reliability, Bradley John Deken
Scalable hierarchical group digital signatures, Pinar Demircan
Radiation resistance testing of COTS CMOS chips against continuous gamma radiations, Hiten Pravinchandra Dharavat
Computational intelligence techniques for collective robotic search, Sheetal Doctor
Design tools for NULL Convention Logic circuits, Sasikanth Duggini
Image based synthesis for airborne minefield data, Thandava Krishna Edara
Structural identification of a smart truss for condition assessment, James W. Fonda
Detection and size evaluation of corrosion precursor pitting using near-field microwave and millimeter wave nondestructive testing methods, Mohammad Tayeb Ahmad Ghasr
Applications of particle swarm optimization for neural network training and digital systems, Venu Gopal Gudise
Detection of skin cancer using electric impedance, an electrical model of skin, and statistical methods, Kapil Gupta
A clustering approach to intrusion detection, Nageswaran Jayaraman
Pigment network extraction and salient point analysis, Pavani Jella
An Investigation into the electromagnetic behavior of the vector controlled induction motor drives, Jayeeta Joddar
Three dimensional magnetic effects in a permanent magnet synchronous machine, Dinakar C. Kaluvagunta
Development of bench mark power system for FACTS/BESS simulation, Gaurav Karandikar
A windowing-based approach for intrusion detection, Reno Madanmohan Kayarkar
Prediction of rotor position in switched reluctance motor drives at standstill and unexcited rotating shaft conditions, Umamaheshwar Krishnamurthy
Live wire segmentation tool for osteophyte detection in lumbar spine x-ray images, Suren Eda Naarayana Kulothungan
Microwave reflectometry: A novel diagnostic method for detection of skin cancer, Pratik Mehta
Detection, characterization and modeling of stress-induced cracks in cement-based materials using open-ended rectangular waveguides, Jagadish Nadakuduti
Power flow and stability model for induction generators used in wind turbines, Kiran K. Nandigam
A critical comparison of high performance induction motor drives, Anitha Paladugu
Background modeling and algorithm fusion for airborne landmine detection, Hariharan Ramachandran
SCADA system vulnerability analysis using command data packet manipulation attacks, Arunesh Ramalingam
Next generation intrusion detection system, Arvind Rapaka
Distributed fair scheduling and optimal routing protocols for wireless ad hoc and sensor networks, Niranjan Regatte
Six-sigma distribution system reliability, Xiang Ren
Flexible microsensor array for monitoring dissolved oxygen and water content in the plant root zone, Sandeep Sathyan
Using a VHDL testbench for transistor-level simulation and power calculation of NULL convention asynchronous digital circuits, Anshul Singh
An analysis and comparison of modal extraction techniques in power system modeling, Atmika Singh
A cost and performance comparison of the STATCOM/SMES and STATCOM/BESS, Prasad V. Siriki
Automatic target detection using hidden Markov models for waterjet demining, Deepak R. Somasundaram
Feature Extraction Toolbox and image segmentation using cellular neural networks, Shiva Kumar Sooryavaram
Using Handel-C to design complex hardware: the right tool can make decoding simpler, David Paul Spinden
Study of hostile applets as a threat to internet users, Ganesh Sridharan
Investigations of vulnerabilities of select directories of the Linux kernel 2.6.6, Jonathan Roger Syler Van Houten