Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Adaptive Control Combined with Integral Concurrent Learning for Trajectory Tracking Near Asteroids, Alvaro Diaz Rodrigo
Adaptive Methods of Resident Space Object Identification for Space Situational Awareness, Evan Pavetto-Stewart
Aerodynamic and Acoustic Modeling for eVTOL Rotor Noise Prediction, Daniella Bezuidenhout, Anastasios S. Lyrintzis, and Vladimir V. Golubev
Constrained Optimization on SO(3), via Pseudospectral Collocation, Thomas Whelton
Contributions to Ship-Airwake-Rotor Coupling Characterization Using Controlled Forcing, Guillermo Mazzilli
Developing a Multi-Band GNSS Remote Sensing Station To Measure Precipitable Water Vapor for Flash Flood Nowcasting, Madison Gleydura
Development and Evaluation of Integrated Sensor System for Observing Particulate Matter Concentration, Tonmoy Ghosh
Effect of Nozzle Pressure Ratio on Thrust and Flow Behavior in a Supersonic De Laval Nozzle, Esha Jain
ELLIE - Exteroceptive Light Locomotion in Eukaryote-Fungi, Brandon Etwarroo
Evaluating Runtime Monitoring for Reinforcement Learning-Based Flight Control, Andrew Zubyk
Guardrail Height Safety Requirements Given Recent Crash History and Evolution of Vehicle Design, Delaney Morgan
Information Theory Analysis of the Solar Wind Magnetic Structures for Space Weather Prediction, Katherine Holland
Insect Inspired Behavioral Strategies for Improving Multi-Agent System Resilience in the Presence of Contagious Faults, James E. Hand
Instrumentation and Control of a Novel Device to Simulate a Hypersonic Environment, Andrew Marcello
Intelligent Flight Control Systems Using Adaptive Deep Neural Networks and Concurrent Learning-Based Design Methods, Maddox C. Morrison
Investigating the Use of Biologically Inspired Design Tools in a Student CubeSat Design Team Through Workshop User Experiences, Spoorti Nanjamma
Investigation of High Surface Air-to-Phase-Change-Material Heat Exchangers for the Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Industry, Jared C. Williams
Leveraging Information Theory and Ecological Network Analysis to Monitor Communication Networks in a Student Aerospace Team, Christine Sessions
Low-Complexity Structured Neural Networks and Their Usage in Image and Signal Processing, Adam Kuzmicki
Numerical Investigation of Rotor-Gust Acoustic Interactions Using the OVERFLOW CFD Solver, Jordan Mills
Numerical Investigations of Thermal-Fluid Phenomena Across Emerging Energy Systems, Nicholas C. Lopes
Numerical Study of Nutrient Mixing in Trabecular Bone in Microgravity, Disuse and Normogravity, Sagar Gharti
On the Stability and Robustness of Discrete Uncertain Systems, Nathaniel Sisson
Performance Review of Pipe to Structure Connections In Storm Water Infrastructure, Blake Leo
Phase-Change Material Characterization for Additively Manufactured Thermal Energy Storage Systems, Melissa Messenger
Plasmoid Vortex System Retrofit a Sustainability and Efficiency Study on Internal Combustion Engines, Walker Hall
Quantification of the Depth-of-Field in a Self-Aligned Focusing Schlieren System, Alexander Ephraim
Safety-Aware Trajectory Generation for Increased Autonomy in Advanced Air Mobility, Edison Alberto Martinez Samaniego
Security Assessment of a Machine Learning Approach to Generate and Validate Digital Signatures, Juan Ortiz Couder
Study of Output and Behavior of LLMs Using Confidence Framing in Prompt Engineering, Micah Parrilla
Thermoacoustic Effects of a Variable Equivalence Ratio in a Single Element Methane Combustor, Carter Green
Threat-Analysis Oriented Digital Twinning of ML-Powered Future Autonomous Weapon Systems, Thomas Neubert
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Acoustic-Gravity Wave Propagation Based on Solutions to the Generalized Multi-component Transport Equations, Benedict Piñeyro
Active Measurement of a Micron-Order Gap Under High-Speed and High-Temperature Conditions, Andrew Becker
Adaptive Control for Spacecraft with Flexible Appendages with Unknown Parameters, Nicolo Woodward
Additively Manufactured Bioinspired Microstructures for Active Surface Modification, Zefu Ren
Aeroacoustics Applications to Jets and Rotors, Michael Marques G.
Aerodynamic Flow Control through Adapted Leading Edge Enabled by Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Actuators, Aliya Zhagiparova
A Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) Approach to Compare Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Trauma Care, and Neurosurgery, Asfandyar Khan
Aircraft Bird Strike Risk Prediction Using Machine Learning and Analytic Hierarchy Process, Jason Anthony Powell
Aligning Aviation Safety Reporting System Anomaly Codes for Crew Communication and Coordination with Human Factors Taxonomies, Jennifer Rose Herr
Analysis of Responder-Involved Struck-by Crashes, Jacob Wilhelm
ANALYZING THE INTERFACIAL PROPERTIES OF NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES, Rahul Kumar Arram
Antenna Multi-Band Enhancement by Employing Negative Impedance Converters, Kevin Pepin
Applying Software Engineering Black-Box Methods for Testing Machine Learning Models, Timothy Elvira
Assessing the Effect of Traffic Incident Management Areas on Highway Capacity, Nolan J. Metz
A Study in Object Detection and Classification Performance by Sensing Modality for Autonomous Surface Vessels, Daniel Lane
A Study of Preconditions and Postconditions as Design Constraints for LLM Code Generation, Luke Newcomb
Automated Plant Morphological Assessment and Microbial Community Monitoring in Simulated Lunar Regolith, Collin R. Topolski
Barriers and Best Practices in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives: A Case Study from the United States Aerospace and Defense Industry, Jeremy A. Bailey
Characterization of a Magnetically Contained Hot Filament Plasma Source with a Wide-Sweeping Langmuir Probe, Jonas Rowan
Characterization of Cooled Turbine Efficiency for Off-Design Performance Models, Alberto Garcia
Characterization of Search Spaces and Effects on Machine Learning, Leo Ghelarducci
Contaminated Sweeping Langmuir Probes on Sounding Rocket Platforms, Rachel Conway
Coupled Dynamics in the Cislunar Region and Spacecraft Attitude Prediction in a Higher-Fidelity Model, Annika Anderson
Deriving a Closed-Form Solution for Over-Actuated Surface Vessels with Actuator Constraints, Sarthak Aggarwal
Design for Additive Manufacturing: Simultaneous Optimization of Structural Integrity and Minimal Support Structures, Naresh Ahuja
Design of a Fan-Based Test Stand for Evaluating Multicopter Handling in Turbulent Flow, Salim Roig
Developing Fixed-Bias Langmuir Probes for Multi-Point Constellation Deployments, Henry Carter Valentine
Development of a Multi Design Point Optimization Framework for Gas Turbine Cycles, David Rushil Reuben
Dual Quaternions for Gravity Recovery Missions, Ryan Kinzie
Effect of Vehicular Electrification on Transportation Emissions in Florida, Shreya Sapkota Dhakal
ELF/VLF Whistler-Mode Waves in Magnetic Ducts, Salman Abarghouei Nejad
Embeddable Multi-Material Wireless Micro-Sensors Utilizing Additive Manufacturing and Enhanced Microstructure, Nicholas Reed
Engineering Anisotropic Porosity in Green Parts from Binder Jet 3D Printing, Reshma Chandrashekhar Kubsad
Enhancing Proof-of-Learning Security Against Spoofing Attacks Using Model Watermarking, Ozgur Ural
Evaluating the Impact of Access Density on Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety, Charles Hruda
Evaluation of Chloride Diffusion in Concrete Using Bulk Diffusion Test and Scanning Electron Microscopy, Payton Davis
Experimental Analysis of Satellite Operator Training Using Game-Based Virtual Reality Simulation, Lana Laskey
Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer to Tightly Packed Cylinder Arrays, Cameron M. Sexsmith
Exploration of Physics-Informed Grid Generation Technique for Wall-Modeled LES using Eagle3D, Dominic Schneider
Exploring a Novel Adaptive Mesh Refinement Strategy for High-Speed CFD, Arjun Jaishankar Vedam
High-Fidelity Modeling of eVTOL Rotor Unsteady Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Response to Time-Harmonic Gust, Vadim Voropayev
High-Latitude Ionospheric Irregularities Characterized Through Machine Learning Methods, Anna-Marie Bals
Impact of Uncertainties on Structures Damage Tolerance Parameters, Breno De Bruns
In the Shadow of Prompts: Adversarial Attacks and Model Cloning in Large Language Models, Kanchon Gharami
Investigating Driver Perceptions of Semi-Autonomous Vehicle Sensing and Response Characteristics, Molly Mersinger
Investing Hysteresis in Floodplain Dynamics of Lakes in the Middle St. Johns River Using Sentinel-1 SAR Imagery, Keenan Hubbard
Kinship Infrastructure Design: Evaluating Diversity and Resilience in Emergency Response Systems Through Agent-Based Modeling, Fayruz Maysha
Leveraging Machine Learning and Causal Inference for Loan Default Prediction, Luca Guida
Machine Learning Methods for Hypervelocity Fragment Flyout Characterization, Katharine Larsen
Meshless Discrete Velocity Boltzmann Model for Porous Media Flow, Amandine Maidenberg
MnO2 Nanoscale Interface Modification, Alexander C. Skoppe
Modeling Damage Evolution and Damage Healing using Data Driven Method, Palvi Fnu
Modeling the Dynamics of Flexible Aerospace Vehicles Using the Theory of Functional Connections, Carlo Lombardi
Monte Carlo Simulation Models to Enhance Air Cargo Network Resilience and Sustainability, Shereen Marie Hashemi
Navigating Perceptions: How Organizational Type and Message Source Affect Willingness to Fly in Automated Air Taxis, Cody James Sweatt
Numerical and Experimental Study of Solidification Behavior in Thermal Storage Systems, Nuha Aljuneidi
Numerical Study on Flow Separation and Performance Characteristics of Slot Nozzle, Chase Charpentier
On the Provenance of Software Systems: Automating Software Traceability with Knowledge Graph and Large Language Model Synergy, Tyler Procko
Orbital Maneuvers and Interplanetary Trajectory Design via Reinforcement Learning, Roberto Cuéllar Rangel
