Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University provides access to master’s theses submitted since 1988.
Each Daytona Beach master’s degree candidate is required to submit a copy of his or her master’s thesis to the Hunt Library in electronic and print formats. The electronic version of the thesis will be uploaded to Scholarly Commons. For more information on submitting a master’s thesis, please consult Thesis Binding and Submission Process.
Since the inception of Scholarly Commons, requests by researchers from other institutions (academic, commercial, military, and government) to read our graduate research theses have grown tremendously, and continue to increase every semester. To meet this demand, ERAU began offering our entire Master’s Theses collection as open access in December 2016.
For Dissertation and Thesis submission information please visit the PhD Dissertation and Master's Thesis Homepage.
If you do not wish your thesis to be open access, please email your name and title of your thesis to commons@erau.edu. Your thesis will be restricted to ERAU students, faculty, and staff within three business days.
Theses - Daytona Beach from 2024
Optimization of Human Interactions in the College Campus Model Via Simio Integration, Benjamin E. Chaback
Impacts of Space Launch Operations on Florida East Coast Airspace Users, Sakurako Kuba
Theses - Daytona Beach from 2023
Numerical Modeling of Synthetic Vortical Disturbance Interactions Using OpenFOAM, Ahmed Bilal
MACHINE LEARNING AND SPECTRUM SENSING COGNITIVE RADIO FOR SATCOM INTERFERENCE DETECTION, Arthur Brock
In-Flight Testing & Verification of an Adaptive Distributed Fault-Tolerant Control Architecture, Michael Budihartono
Verification and Validation of Robot Manipulator Adaptive Control with Actuator Deficiency, Sebastian Comeaux
Development of a constellation simulator for a 5G/IoT mission planning system, Franco Criscola
Understanding the structure of wing tip vortices of bio-inspired winglets, Greeshma C. Daniel
Impact Resistance of Hybrid Metal-Organic Frameworks/Carbon Fibers Composites, Derek Isaac Espinosa Ramirez
Nonlinear Dynamics Analysis and Control of Space Vehicles with Flexible Structures, Marco Fagetti
Optical Orbit Tracking and Estimation, Matthew Gillette
The Linearized Euler Equations for Predicting Supersonic Jet Noise of a Rectangular Jet Using OpenFOAM, Patrick Good
Modeling the Effects of Traffic Reduction on the Severity of the COVID-19 Epidemic in U.S. States, Tate Grant
Development and Testing of a New Method for Velocity-Selecting White Dwarfs from Gaia by Galactic Population, Joseph Hammill
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Commercial Phase Change Material Melting at Different Inclinations, Andrew Heiles
Deep-Learning Based Multiple-Model Bayesian Architecture for Spacecraft Fault Estimation, Rocio Jado Puente
Aeroponic System Optimization for Butterhead Lettuce Growth and Future Sustainability Using Flow Blurring Atomization, Taylor J. Johnson
Extracting a Body of Knowledge as a First Step Towards Defining a United Software Engineering Curriculum Guideline, Anton Kiselev
Assessing High Dynamic Range Imagery Performance for Object Detection in Maritime Environments, Erasmo Landaeta
The Role of Slip System Activation on Ni-Based Superalloy High Temperature Fatigue, Alexandru Lopazan
Thermal Boundary Condition Effects On Local Supercritical CO2 Heat Transfer Trends In Tubes, Nicholas C. Lopes
Characterization of Bistability Behavior in Unsymmetric CFRP Laminates, Evan Medora
Solar Sailing Adaptive Control Using Integral Concurrent Learning for Solar Flux Estimation, Luis Mendoza Zambrano
Deep Learning of Semantic Image Labels on HDR Imagery in a Maritime Environment, Charles Montagnoli
Modeling, Control, and Hardware Development of a Thrust-Vector Coaxial UAV, Andrew North
Atmospheric Carbon Capture: A Review on Current Technologies and Analysis of Energy Consumption for Various Direct Air Capture (DAC) Systems, Jennifer Perskin
In-situ Thermal and Deformation Characterization of Additive Manufacturing Processes, Nicholas Phillips
Towards Agile Academia: An Approach to Scientific Paper Writing Inspired by Software Engineering, Tyler Procko
A System for the Detection of Adversarial Attacks in Computer Vision via Performance Metrics, Sarah Reynolds
Utilizing Multitask Transfer Learning for Sonographic Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovitis Grading, Jordan Marie Claire Sanders
ADAPTIVE CONTROL ALLOCATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES WITH MODEL UNCERTAINTIES, Eren Sarioglu
Design and Characterization of a High pressure Flow Loop for Heat Transfer Experiments of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Joseph Sauerbrun
Online Aircraft System Identification Using a Novel Parameter Informed Reinforcement Learning Method, Nathan Schaff
Neural Network Models for Generating Synthetic Flight Data, Nathaniel Sisson
A Numerical Evaluation of Hypersonic Inward-Turning Inlets at Off-Design Conditions, Jacob Snider
Interfacial Thermomechanical Behavior of Hybrid Carbon Fibers, Sriraj Srihari
Comparison of Methods for Estimating Instantaneous Turn Radius of Ackermann Steering Vehicles, Kenneth Gennaro Stutts
Writing Matters: Investigating the Quality of Collegiate Aviation Incident Report Narratives, Kayla D. Taylor
Explorations in Monocular Distance And Ranging (MODAR) Techniques for Real-World Applications, Devon Vail
Spoken Language Processing and Modeling for Aviation Communications, Aaron Van De Brook
Defining Safe Training Datasets for Machine Learning Models Using Ontologies, Lynn C. Vonder Haar
Multiple Uncertain Robot Manipulator Control for a Modular System, Thitiphun Vongkunghae
Online Estimation of Unknown Parameters for Flexible Spacecraft, Nicolo Woodward
Theses - Daytona Beach from 2022
Development and Deployment of a Dynamic Soaring Capable UAV using Reinforcement Learning, Jacob Adamski
OPTIMIZATION OF ROVER WHEEL GEOMETRIES FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS, Nikita Amberkar
EFFECT OF SPRAY RAILS ON TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE OF AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT, Soham Bahulekar
QUASI-STATIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WING, Scott Bender
Locality of Topographic Ground Truth Data for Salt Marsh Lidar DEM Elevation Bias Mitigation Using Machine Learning, Joelle S. Bobinsky
Evaluating the Effects of Shored Construction on Steel Girder Composite Bridges, Parker Brooks
Multifrequency Scintillation in the Polar Caps, Tate Colby
Artificial Neural Network for Predicting Heat Transfer Rates in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Vinusha Dasarla Giri Babu
Manufacturability and Analysis of Topologically Optimized Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composites, Jesus A. Ferrand
Experimental Characterization of Additively Manufactured Multi-Feather Wingtip Devices, Patricio Garzon
Inspection of Flexible Fillers in Post-Tensioned Bridges, Carley Gonzalez
Design and Development of Distributed Lower Atmospheric Instrumentation Packages, Julio Guardado
Health Management and Adaptive Control of Distributed Spacecraft Systems, Tatiana Alejandra Gutierrez Martinez
Water Based Soil Fluidization using a Soft Eversion Robot, James E. Hand
Effects of Emergency Vehicle Warning Lighting System Characteristics on Driver Perception and Behavior, Emily Hiebner
Effect of Passive Clean Air Injection Into the Wake Region of a Moving Ground Vehicle, Angelos Kaminis
Controller Design for a Swirl Injection Hybrid Launch Vehicle, Ryan Kinzie
DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF CUBESAT IMPACT ON LUNAR SURFACE, Dalton C. Korczyk
Machine Learning to Predict Warhead Fragmentation In-Flight Behavior from Static Data, Katharine Larsen
A Study of Ship Airwakes Using Dual Plane Stereoscopic PIV, Guillermo Mazzilli
Ultrasonic NDT Methods for the Evaluation of Post-Tensioned Systems with Flexible Fillers, Denis McDonald
Deep Learning Prediction Models for Runway Configuration Selection and Taxi Times Based on Surface Weather, Shlok Misra
ON-BOARD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR FAILURE DETECTION AND SAFE TRAJECTORY GENERATION, Eduardo Morillo
Design, Development, and Calibration of an Electric Field Probe for Use on Sounding Rockets, Anthony Oreo and Anthony Oreo
Time-Resolved PIV Measurements of Ship Airwakes with Quartering Winds, Kaijus H. Palm
A Design Flow for Additively Manufactured 3D Metasurface Antennas, Justin Parkhurst
SYNTHETIC GECKO INSPIRED DRY ADHESIVE THROUGH TWO- PHOTON POLYMERIZATION FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS, Zefu Ren
Wireless Coupled Feed Structure for Additively Manufactured Conformal Antennas, Blake Roberts
Noise And Propulsive Efficiency Interactions For Rotors And Propellers At Constant Thrust, Riccardo Roiati Mr.
ONLINE PILOT MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATION FOR LOSS-OF-CONTROL PREVENTION IN AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, Frederick Schill
Passive, Self-Healable, Dielectric Elastomers for Structural Health Monitoring, Nicholas Smith
Vertical Take-Off and Landing Control via Dual-Quaternions and Sliding Mode, Joshua Sonderegger
Star Formation History of the Milky Way Galaxy Disk Using a Hierarchical Model, Kshitija Ashok Tambe
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Lauric Acid Melting at Suboptimal Inclines, Casey J. Troxler
Whistler Waves: Modeling and Observations, Daniel Williams
Understanding Unsteady Corner Separation Within Wing-Body Junction Flows, Paul G. Winner
Influence of Wing Planform Shape on the Effectiveness of a Fixed-Slot, Yuan Zhao
Finite Element Model of the Pediatric Hip Joint During the Barlow Maneuver, Christina M. Zlock
Theses - Daytona Beach from 2021
A Framework to Detect the Susceptibility of Employees to Social Engineering Attacks, Hashim H. Alneami
Towards a Federated Identity and Access Management Across Universities, Jameel Alsulami
Fault Tolerant Deep Reinforcement Learning for Aerospace Applications, Christoph Elias Aoun
A Comprehensive Mapping and Real-World Evaluation of Multi-Object Tracking on Automated Vehicles, Alexander Bassett
Indirect Model Reference Adaptive Control with Online Parameter Estimation, Jovan Bruce
Gold Standards Training and Evaluator Calibration of Pilot School Check Instructors, Paul M. Cairns
State-of-the-Art of Thermal Control Solutions to Establish a Modular, Multi-Orbit Capable Spacecraft Thermal Management System Design Methodology, Robert C. Consolo Jr
A Comparison of Safety Management Systems Training Methods at a Collegiate Flight-Training Institution, Mackenzie Tyler Dickson
Automated Scenario Generation Using Halton Sequences for the Verification of Autonomous Vehicle Behavior in Simulation, Andrew Ferree
Investigation of Passive Flow Modulation for Full-Scale Air-Oil Coolers for Turbofan Engine Applications, Devon Hardy
Noise and Time Pressure Effects on Situation Awareness and Aviation Maintenance Tasks, Syaza R. M. Haris
Relative Pose Uncertainty Quantification Using Lie Group Variational Filtering, Christopher W. Hays
Dynamic Task Allocation in Partially Defined Environments Using A* with Bounded Costs, James Hendrickson
Estimation of Spacecraft Attitude Motion and Vibrational Modes Using Simultaneous Dual-Latitude Ground-Based Data, Zachary William Henry
Airspace Integration of New Entrants and Safety Risk Management Models, Fadjimata Issoufou Anaroua