Theses and Dissertations — 2020

Masters Theses
Student Advisor(s) Thesis/Dissertation Title
Michael Bittar Dr. Jiefu Chen Deep Reinforcement Learning Framework to Solve Oil and Gas Depth-Matching Well-Logging Problem [Link]
Ozioma John Nsaka Dr. Heidar Malki Lithium-Ion Battery Prognostic and Health Prediction Using Machine Learning Models [Link]
Divesh Deepak Pednekar Dr. Rose Faghih A System-Theoretic Investigation of Hormone Dynamics in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, and Obesity [Link]
Manojna Sistla Dr. Xin Fu Towards Highly Efficient Neural Network Processing on Energy Harvesting Powered Non-Volatile Processor [Link]
Steban S. Soto Dr. Aaron Becker Experiments for the Control and Localization of Robots using Magnetic Induction [Link]
Arifa Sultana Dr. Aaron Becker Pose Estimation of Underwater Robots Using Triaxial MI Antenna and Particle Filter [Link]
Chinmay M. Upadhye Dr. Paul Ruchhoeft Spectroscopic Characterization of Crosslinked Polymer Thin Films by Energetic Helium Atoms through Stencils [Link]

Dissertations
Student Advisor(s) Thesis/Dissertation Title
Kamyar Ahmadi Dr. Stanko Brankovic Electrochemical Synthesis of Functional Films and Surfaces [Link]
Saeed Ahmadian Dr. Heidar Malki Detecting Cyber-attacks to Smart Grids and Increasing Resiliency Using Data Driven Algorithms [Link]
Reginald A. Banez Dr. Zhu Han Mean Field Game Theory for Future Heterogeneous and Hierarchical Communication Networks [Link]
Prithvi Basu Dr. Paul Ruchhoeft Development of Reusable, Flexible Electrostatic Lenses for Nanopantography [Link]
Xunsheng Du Dr. Zhu Han Applied Machine Learning with Latent Space Representation and Manipulation [Link]
Mohamed Ali ElMossallamy Dr. Zhu Han Passive Reflection Techniques for Wireless Communications [Link]
Qingjun Fan Dr. Jinghong Chen Design and Calibration of Power-Efficient High-Speed SAR-Based ADCs [Link]
Jiaming Guo Dr. David Mayerich Milling with Ultraviolet Excitation for Large-Scale Tissue Phenotyping
Shilei Jiao Dr. Kaushik Rajashekara Novel Control Algorithms for Power Quality Improvement Using Four-Leg Converter [Link]
Xiaoyang Rebecca Li Dr. Badrinath Roysam Annotation-Free Deep Learning of Large-Scale Nuclear Segmentation and Spatial Neighborhood Analysis on Multiplexed Fluorescence Images [Link]
Jiabing Li Dr. David Mayerich Segmenting Continuous but Sparsely-Labeled Structures in Super-Resolution Microscopy Using Localization-Reinforced Perceptual Grouping (LRPG)
Mahsa Lotfollahi Sohi Dr. David Mayerich Reconstructing High-Definition Infrared Spectroscopic Images Using Adaptive Sampling and Deep Learning
Ibrahim of Misbah Dr. Wei-Chuan Shih Advances in Lithographically Patterned Nanostructures for Applications in Plasmonic Biosensing
Aryan Mobiny Dr. Hien Van Nguyen Representation learning with Less Label and Imperfect Data [Link]
Sho Nakagome Dr. Jose Contreras-Vidal A Non-invasive Brain Computer Interface Decoder for Gait [Link]
Andrew Young Paek Dr. Jose Contreras-Vidal Decoding Hand Produced Grip Events From Noninvasive Scalp Electroencephalography
Shihao Ran Dr. Rohith Reddy Deep Learning and Phase Retrieval for Chemical Holographic Imaging: System Inverse Modeling and Sample Property Prediction [Link]
Anindya Ray Dr. Kaushik Rajashekara HVDC Power Distribution and Protection Architectures for Subsea Electrical Systems [Link]
Kuo Chun Tsai Dr. Zhu Han Link Game Theory and Machine Learning in Theories and Applications [Link]
Zhichao Wang Dr. Ji Chen Model Validation and Inversion of Active Implantable Medical Devices [Link]
Dilranjan Sunimal Wickramasuriya Dr. Rose Faghih State-space Decoders for Wearable Healthcare Applications [Link]
Rui Yang Dr. Ji Chen Effective Methods To Reduce The RF-Induced Heating For Medical Implants In MRI [Link]
Mengping Yu Dr. Ji Chen 3D Finite-Difference Based Electromagnetic Modelling Multidisciplinary Applications [Link]
Shubin Zeng Dr. Jiefu Chen Boundary Integral Equation Methods for Multiscale Scattering and Inverse Source Problems in Layered Media [Link]
Xingyao Zhang Dr. Xin Fu Enabling Efficient Neural Network Computation Via Hardware And Software Co-Design [Link]
Haoran Zhao Dr. Aaron Becker Control of Magnetic Robots: Solid Medium Transmission and Milli-Scale Magnetic Swimmer [Link]