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.

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Theses - Daytona Beach from 2023

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Numerical Modeling of Synthetic Vortical Disturbance Interactions Using OpenFOAM, Ahmed Bilal

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MACHINE LEARNING AND SPECTRUM SENSING COGNITIVE RADIO FOR SATCOM INTERFERENCE DETECTION, Arthur Brock

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In-Flight Testing & Verification of an Adaptive Distributed Fault-Tolerant Control Architecture, Michael Budihartono

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Verification and Validation of Robot Manipulator Adaptive Control with Actuator Deficiency, Sebastian Comeaux

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Development of a constellation simulator for a 5G/IoT mission planning system, Franco Criscola

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Understanding the structure of wing tip vortices of bio-inspired winglets, Greeshma C. Daniel

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Impact Resistance of Hybrid Metal-Organic Frameworks/Carbon Fibers Composites, Derek Isaac Espinosa Ramirez

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Nonlinear Dynamics Analysis and Control of Space Vehicles with Flexible Structures, Marco Fagetti

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Optical Orbit Tracking and Estimation, Matthew Gillette

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The Linearized Euler Equations for Predicting Supersonic Jet Noise of a Rectangular Jet Using OpenFOAM, Patrick Good

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Modeling the Effects of Traffic Reduction on the Severity of the COVID-19 Epidemic in U.S. States, Tate Grant

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The Influence of Mixing Duct Length and Phase of Flight on Wall Temperatures of a Rocket Based Combined Cycle Engine in Ejector and Air-Augmented Modes, Jonathan Grow

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Development and Testing of a New Method for Velocity-Selecting White Dwarfs from Gaia by Galactic Population, Joseph Hammill

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Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Commercial Phase Change Material Melting at Different Inclinations, Andrew Heiles

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Deep-Learning Based Multiple-Model Bayesian Architecture for Spacecraft Fault Estimation, Rocio Jado Puente

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Aeroponic System Optimization for Butterhead Lettuce Growth and Future Sustainability Using Flow Blurring Atomization, Taylor J. Johnson

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Extracting a Body of Knowledge as a First Step Towards Defining a United Software Engineering Curriculum Guideline, Anton Kiselev

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Assessing High Dynamic Range Imagery Performance for Object Detection in Maritime Environments, Erasmo Landaeta

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The Role of Slip System Activation on Ni-Based Superalloy High Temperature Fatigue, Alexandru Lopazan

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Thermal Boundary Condition Effects On Local Supercritical CO2 Heat Transfer Trends In Tubes, Nicholas C. Lopes

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Characterization of Bistability Behavior in Unsymmetric CFRP Laminates, Evan Medora

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Solar Sailing Adaptive Control Using Integral Concurrent Learning for Solar Flux Estimation, Luis Mendoza Zambrano

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Deep Learning of Semantic Image Labels on HDR Imagery in a Maritime Environment, Charles Montagnoli

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Modeling, Control, and Hardware Development of a Thrust-Vector Coaxial UAV, Andrew North

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Atmospheric Carbon Capture: A Review on Current Technologies and Analysis of Energy Consumption for Various Direct Air Capture (DAC) Systems, Jennifer Perskin

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In-situ Thermal and Deformation Characterization of Additive Manufacturing Processes, Nicholas Phillips

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Towards Agile Academia: An Approach to Scientific Paper Writing Inspired by Software Engineering, Tyler Procko

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A System for the Detection of Adversarial Attacks in Computer Vision via Performance Metrics, Sarah Reynolds

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Identification and Validation of a Predicted Risk-Taking Propensity Model Among General Aviation Pilots, Joel Samu

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Utilizing Multitask Transfer Learning for Sonographic Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovitis Grading, Jordan Marie Claire Sanders

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ADAPTIVE CONTROL ALLOCATION FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES WITH MODEL UNCERTAINTIES, Eren Sarioglu

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Design and Characterization of a High pressure Flow Loop for Heat Transfer Experiments of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Joseph Sauerbrun

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Online Aircraft System Identification Using a Novel Parameter Informed Reinforcement Learning Method, Nathan Schaff

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Neural Network Models for Generating Synthetic Flight Data, Nathaniel Sisson

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A Numerical Evaluation of Hypersonic Inward-Turning Inlets at Off-Design Conditions, Jacob Snider

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Interfacial Thermomechanical Behavior of Hybrid Carbon Fibers, Sriraj Srihari

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Comparison of Methods for Estimating Instantaneous Turn Radius of Ackermann Steering Vehicles, Kenneth Gennaro Stutts

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Writing Matters: Investigating the Quality of Collegiate Aviation Incident Report Narratives, Kayla D. Taylor

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Explorations in Monocular Distance And Ranging (MODAR) Techniques for Real-World Applications, Devon Vail

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Spoken Language Processing and Modeling for Aviation Communications, Aaron Van De Brook

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Defining Safe Training Datasets for Machine Learning Models Using Ontologies, Lynn C. Vonder Haar

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Multiple Uncertain Robot Manipulator Control for a Modular System, Thitiphun Vongkunghae

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Online Estimation of Unknown Parameters for Flexible Spacecraft, Nicolo Woodward

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Comparative Evaluation of Propulsive Power Transmission Technologies for High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) Cargo Aircraft, Xinyu Yang

Theses - Daytona Beach from 2022

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Development and Deployment of a Dynamic Soaring Capable UAV using Reinforcement Learning, Jacob Adamski

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OPTIMIZATION OF ROVER WHEEL GEOMETRIES FOR PLANETARY MISSIONS, Nikita Amberkar

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EFFECT OF SPRAY RAILS ON TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE OF AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT, Soham Bahulekar

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QUASI-STATIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WING, Scott Bender

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Locality of Topographic Ground Truth Data for Salt Marsh Lidar DEM Elevation Bias Mitigation Using Machine Learning, Joelle S. Bobinsky

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Evaluating the Effects of Shored Construction on Steel Girder Composite Bridges, Parker Brooks

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Multifrequency Scintillation in the Polar Caps, Tate Colby

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Artificial Neural Network for Predicting Heat Transfer Rates in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, Vinusha Dasarla Giri Babu

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Manufacturability and Analysis of Topologically Optimized Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composites, Jesus A. Ferrand

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Experimental Characterization of Additively Manufactured Multi-Feather Wingtip Devices, Patricio Garzon

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Inspection of Flexible Fillers in Post-Tensioned Bridges, Carley Gonzalez

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Design and Development of Distributed Lower Atmospheric Instrumentation Packages, Julio Guardado

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Health Management and Adaptive Control of Distributed Spacecraft Systems, Tatiana Alejandra Gutierrez Martinez

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Water Based Soil Fluidization using a Soft Eversion Robot, James E. Hand

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Effects of Emergency Vehicle Warning Lighting System Characteristics on Driver Perception and Behavior, Emily Hiebner

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Effect of Passive Clean Air Injection Into the Wake Region of a Moving Ground Vehicle, Angelos Kaminis

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Controller Design for a Swirl Injection Hybrid Launch Vehicle, Ryan Kinzie

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DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF CUBESAT IMPACT ON LUNAR SURFACE, Dalton C. Korczyk

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Machine Learning to Predict Warhead Fragmentation In-Flight Behavior from Static Data, Katharine Larsen

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A Study of Ship Airwakes Using Dual Plane Stereoscopic PIV, Guillermo Mazzilli

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Ultrasonic NDT Methods for the Evaluation of Post-Tensioned Systems with Flexible Fillers, Denis McDonald

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Deep Learning Prediction Models for Runway Configuration Selection and Taxi Times Based on Surface Weather, Shlok Misra

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ON-BOARD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR FAILURE DETECTION AND SAFE TRAJECTORY GENERATION, Eduardo Morillo

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Design, Development, and Calibration of an Electric Field Probe for Use on Sounding Rockets, Anthony Oreo and Anthony Oreo

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Time-Resolved PIV Measurements of Ship Airwakes with Quartering Winds, Kaijus H. Palm

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A Design Flow for Additively Manufactured 3D Metasurface Antennas​, Justin Parkhurst

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SYNTHETIC GECKO INSPIRED DRY ADHESIVE THROUGH TWO- PHOTON POLYMERIZATION FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS, Zefu Ren

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Wireless Coupled Feed Structure for Additively Manufactured Conformal Antennas, Blake Roberts

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Noise And Propulsive Efficiency Interactions For Rotors And Propellers At Constant Thrust, Riccardo Roiati Mr.

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ONLINE PILOT MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATION FOR LOSS-OF-CONTROL PREVENTION IN AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, Frederick Schill

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Passive, Self-Healable, Dielectric Elastomers for Structural Health Monitoring, Nicholas Smith

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Vertical Take-Off and Landing Control via Dual-Quaternions and Sliding Mode, Joshua Sonderegger

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Star Formation History of the Milky Way Galaxy Disk Using a Hierarchical Model, Kshitija Ashok Tambe

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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Lauric Acid Melting at Suboptimal Inclines, Casey J. Troxler

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Whistler Waves: Modeling and Observations, Daniel Williams

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Understanding Unsteady Corner Separation Within Wing-Body Junction Flows, Paul G. Winner

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Influence of Wing Planform Shape on the Effectiveness of a Fixed-Slot, Yuan Zhao

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Finite Element Model of the Pediatric Hip Joint During the Barlow Maneuver, Christina M. Zlock

Theses - Daytona Beach from 2021

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A Framework to Detect the Susceptibility of Employees to Social Engineering Attacks, Hashim H. Alneami

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Towards a Federated Identity and Access Management Across Universities, Jameel Alsulami

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Fault Tolerant Deep Reinforcement Learning for Aerospace Applications, Christoph Elias Aoun

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A Comprehensive Mapping and Real-World Evaluation of Multi-Object Tracking on Automated Vehicles, Alexander Bassett

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Indirect Model Reference Adaptive Control with Online Parameter Estimation, Jovan Bruce

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Gold Standards Training and Evaluator Calibration of Pilot School Check Instructors, Paul M. Cairns

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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

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A Comparison of Safety Management Systems Training Methods at a Collegiate Flight-Training Institution, Mackenzie Tyler Dickson

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A Comparative Study Between 6 Degree-of-Freedom Trajectory Model and Modified Point Mass Trajectory Model of Spinning Projectiles, Ange Du

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Automated Scenario Generation Using Halton Sequences for the Verification of Autonomous Vehicle Behavior in Simulation, Andrew Ferree

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Investigation of Passive Flow Modulation for Full-Scale Air-Oil Coolers for Turbofan Engine Applications, Devon Hardy

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Noise and Time Pressure Effects on Situation Awareness and Aviation Maintenance Tasks, Syaza R. M. Haris

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Relative Pose Uncertainty Quantification Using Lie Group Variational Filtering, Christopher W. Hays

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Dynamic Task Allocation in Partially Defined Environments Using A* with Bounded Costs, James Hendrickson

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Estimation of Spacecraft Attitude Motion and Vibrational Modes Using Simultaneous Dual-Latitude Ground-Based Data, Zachary William Henry

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Airspace Integration of New Entrants and Safety Risk Management Models, Fadjimata Issoufou Anaroua

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In-Situ Monitoring of Additive Manufacturing Using Digital Image Correlation, Martina Jani

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Artificial Intelligence Driven Infrastructure Management and Maintenance Plan, Julian Jesso