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
Ozioma John Nsaka Dr. Heidar Malki Lithium-Ion Battery Prognostic and Health Prediction Using Machine Learning Models
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
Steban S. Soto Dr. Aaron Becker Experiments for the Control and Localization of Robots using Magnetic Induction
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
Saeed Ahmadian Dr. Heidar Malki Detecting Cyber-attacks to Smart Grids and Increasing Resiliency Using Data Driven Algorithms
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
Xunsheng Du Dr. Zhu Han Applied Machine Learning with Latent Space Representation and Manipulation
Mohamed Ali ElMossallamy Dr. Zhu Han Passive Reflection Techniques for Wireless Communications
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
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
Sho Nakagome Dr. Jose Contreras-Vidal A Non-invasive Brain Computer Interface Decoder for Gait
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
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
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
Xingyao Zhang Dr. Xin Fu Enabling Efficient Neural Network Computation Via Hardware And Software Co-Design
Haoran Zhao Dr. Aaron Becker Control of Magnetic Robots: Solid Medium Transmission and Milli-Scale Magnetic Swimmer