Electrical and Computer Engineering Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Longitudinal Partitioning Waveform Relaxation Methods For The Analysis of Transmission Line Circuits, Tarik Menkad
Radiometric Correction of MultiSpectral Cameras Using Photosensor Irradiance for Agronomy Applications, Nicholas S. Mitchell
Characterization and Control of a Woven Biomimetic Actuator for Wearable Neurorehabilitative Devices, Vaughan K. Murphy
A New Approach for Homomorphic Encryption with Secure Function Evaluation on Genomic Data, Mounika Pratapa
Efficient Hardware Architectures For Public-key Cryptosystems, Mohammadamin Saburruhmonfared
Novel Estimation and Detection Techniques for 5G Networks, Anas Saci
Network Resource and Performance Optimization in Autonomous Systems: A Connected Vehicles and Autonomous Networks Perspective, Ibrahim Shaer
Terramechanics and Machine Learning for the Characterization of Terrain, Bryan W. Southwell
Towards Efficient and Secure IIoT: Solutions for the Sensing Domain, Elena Uchiteleva
Deep Learning on Smart Meter Data: Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring and Stealthy Black-Box Attacks, Junfei Wang
Modeling and Simulation of Concentric and Eccentric Tube Continuum Robots, Lexuan Wang
Geometric State Observers for Autonomous Navigation Systems, Miaomiao Wang
An Investigation of the Interleaved Operation of a Stacked AC-DC Single-Stage Flyback Converter, Mengkai Xiong
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Design and Implementation of Anomaly Detections for User Authentication Framework, Iman Abu Sulayman
Novel Control of PV Solar Farms as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM) for Frequency Control and Power Oscillation Damping, Mohammad Akbari Kelishadi
Objective and Subjective Evaluation of Binaural Beamformers in Hearing Aids, Scott Aker
Energy-Efficient Multicarrier and Multicarrier-CDMA Systems, Moftah Ali
Objective Estimation of Tracheoesophageal Speech Quality, Yousef S Ettomi Ali
Automated Segmentation of Temporal Bone Structures, Daniel Allen
Orchestration of machine learning workflows on Internet of Things data, Jose Miguel Alves
Height Measurement of Basil Crops for Smart Irrigation Applications in Greenhouses using Commercial Sensors, Leila Bahman
Machine Learning Classification of Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections Using Satellite Accelerometers, Kelsey Doerksen
Parkinsonian Speech and Voice Quality: Assessment and Improvement, Amr Gaballah
Multi-Atlas Segmentation of the Facial Nerve, Bradley M. Gare
Leveraging Cloud-based NFV and SDN Platform Towards Quality-Driven Next-Generation Mobile Networks, Hassan Hawilo
Machine Learning for Stock Prediction Based on Fundamental Analysis, Yuxuan Huang
Split DC bus converters for power electronic and AC-DC Microgrid applications, Javad Khodabakhsh
Intraoperative Localization of Subthalamic Nucleus during Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery using Machine Learning Algorithms, Mahsa Khosravi
Blockchain-Based Distributed Network Architecture for Internet of Things, Min Li
Optimal Decentralized Coordination of Sources in Islanded and Grid-connected Microgrids, Mithun Mallick
Machine Learning for Performance Aware Virtual Network Function Placement, Dimitrios Michael Manias
Adaptation of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Traffic Sign Detection, Jose Luis Masache Narvaez
Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Redundancy Management System for Fault-Tolerant Wireless Devices in Harsh Environments, Madison McCarthy
Nonlinear Attitude and Pose Filters with Superior Convergence Properties, Hashim Abdellah Hashim Mohamed
Integrity Protection of the DC Microgrid, Jafar Mohammadi
Development and Assessment of Signal Processing Algorithms for Assistive Hearing Devices, Farid Moshgelani
Spatiotemporal Forecasting At Scale, Rafael Felipe Nascimento de Aguiar
Analysis, Design and Demonstration of Control Systems Against Insider Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems, Xirong Ning
Autonomous and Real Time Rock Image Classification using Convolutional Neural Networks, Alexis David Pascual
Gabor Filter Initialization And Parameterization Strategies In Convolutional Neural Networks, Long Pham
Big Data for Traffic Engineering in Software-Defined Networks, Wander Queiroz
Novel PV Solar Farm Control as STATCOM (PV-STATCOM) for SSR Mitigation in Synchronous Generators and Wind Farms, Reza Salehi Sharafdarkolaee
Towards Efficient Intrusion Detection using Hybrid Data Mining Techniques, Fadi Salo
Forecasting Energy Consumption using Sequence to Sequence Attention models, Ljubisa Sehovac
Enhanced Multimedia Exchanges over the Internet, Fuad Shamieh
CNN-PDM: A Convolutional Neural Network Framework For Assets Predictive Maintenance, Willamos Silva
Cluster-Based Chained Transfer Learning for Energy Forecasting With Big Data, Yifang Tian
Data Analytics and Performance Enhancement in Edge-Cloud Collaborative Internet of Things Systems, Tianqi Yu
Exploitation of Robust AoA Estimation and Low Overhead Beamforming in mmWave MIMO System, Yuyan Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Optimization and Management Techniques for Geo-distributed SDN-enabled Cloud Datacenters' Provisioning, Khaled M. Alhazmi
Constant Envelope DCT- and FFT- based Multicarrier Systems, Rayan Alsisi
Recurrent Neural Network Architectures Toward Intrusion Detection, Wafaa Anani
Performance Enhancement of IEEE 802.11AX in Ultra-Dense Wireless Networks, Jiyang Bai
New Algorithms for Locating Faults in Series Capacitive Compensated Transmission Lines, Tirath Bains
A Framework for Modelling User Activity Preferences, Roberto Barboza Junior
Transformerless High-Power Medium-Voltage Multi-Module PV Converters, Hasan Bayat
Design of an All-dielectric Sublayer for Enhanced Transmittance In Stacked Antenna Array Applications, Matthew Bester
Resource Brokering in Grid Computing, Adrian T. Bienkowski
Signal Identification In Discrete-Time Based On Internal-Model-Principle, Jie Chen
Development of Digital Control Systems for Wearable Mechatronic Devices: Applications in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb, Tyler Desplenter
Development of an EMG-based Muscle Health Model for Elbow Trauma Patients, Emma Farago
Augmented Reality Simulation Modules for EVD Placement Training and Planning Aids, Hamza Waleed Ghandorh
A Biomechanical and Physiological Signal Monitoring System for Four Degrees of Upper Limb Movement, Allison R. Goldman
Spectral and Energy Efficient Communication Systems and Networks, Abdulbaset Hamed
Continuous Monitoring of Neutral Grounding Resistors and Reactors, Rahim Jafari
Current Implementation of the Flooding Time Synchronization Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks, Asma Khalil
Non-Pilot Protection of the Inverter-Dominated AC Microgrid, Houman Lahiji
Real-time Intrusion Detection using Multidimensional Sequence-to-Sequence Machine Learning and Adaptive Stream Processing, Gobinath Loganathan
Simplified Numerical Models in Simulating Corona Discharge and EHD Flows, Sara Mantach
Automatic Recall of Lessons Learned for Software Project Managers, Tamer Mohamed Abdellatif Mohamed
Optimization Modeling and Machine Learning Techniques Towards Smarter Systems and Processes, Abdallah Moubayed
Integration of RFID and Industrial WSNs to Create A Smart Industrial Environment, Ning Pan
Objective Assessment of Machine Learning Algorithms for Speech Enhancement in Hearing Aids, Krishnan Parameswaran
Investigation of Opto-Mechanics in Thin-Film Photonic Crystal Membranes, Brett D. Poulsen
A High Gain DC-DC Full-Bridge Converter, Prashanth Prabhu
INSecS: An Intelligent Network Security System, Nadun Rajasinghe
Privacy-Protection in Cooperative Distributed Systems, Ali Saleh
Learning-Based Reference-Free Speech Quality Assessment for Normal Hearing and Hearing Impaired Applications, Haniyeh Salehi
Development of image-based surgical planning software for bone-conduction implants, Carlos D. Salgado
OFDM System with g-CPFSK Mapper: Properties and Performance, Emammer K.H Shafter
Electroacoustic Assessment of Hearing Aids and PSAPs, Manan Sheel
Numerical studies of Electrohydrodynamic Flow Induced by Corona and Dielectric Barrier Discharges, Chaoao Shi
Automatic Image Classification for Planetary Exploration, Lei Shu
Generalized Scattering-Based Stabilization of Nonlinear Interconnected Systems, Anastasiia Usova
Efficient Traffic Management Algorithms for the Core Network using Device-to-Device Communication and Edge Caching, Hessam Yousefi
Performance Enhancement by Exploiting the Spatial Domain for Cost, Space and Spectrum Constraint 5G Communication, Golara Zafari
Novel Channel Estimation Techniques for Next Generation MIMO-OFDM Wireless Communication Systems: Design and Performance Analysis, Mohammed Zourob
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Robotic Manipulation of Environmentally Constrained Objects Using Underactuated Hands, Mahyar Abdeetedal
A Comparison between Different Snubbers for Flyback Converters, Adel Alganidi
Modeling of Force and Motion Transmission in Tendon-Driven Surgical Robots, Farshad Anooshahpour
Intelligent Advancements in Location Management and C-RAN Power-Aware Resource Allocation, Emad Ali Aqeeli
Contextual Model-Based Collaborative Filtering for Recommender Systems, Dennis E. Bachmann
Efficiency and Accuracy Enhancement of Intrusion Detection System Using Feature Selection and Cross-layer Mechanism, Mahsa Bataghva
Hybrid Attitude Control and Estimation On SO(3), Soulaimane Berkane
lmproving Microcontroller and Computer Architecture Education through Software Simulation, Kevin Brightwell
Secure Integer Comparisons Using the Homomorphic Properties of Prime Power Subgroups, Rhys A. Carlton
Practical Attacks on Cryptographically End-to-end Verifiable Internet Voting Systems, Nicholas Chang-Fong