This calendar lists graduate thesis and dissertation events. Send all notices to the College of Graduate Studies at editor@ucf.edu
Announcing the Final Examination of Pouya Borjian for the degree of Master of Science This thesis work aims to develop flexible electrochemical sensors for sub-ppb level detection of inorganic and organic pollutants in drinking water with environmentally benign materials and processes. While traditional laboratory-based methods such as mass spectroscopy, and chromatography have been used to analyze the concentration of contaminants …
Graduate Thesis and DissertationAnnouncing the Final Examination of Kazi Ishtiak Mohsin for the degree of Master of Science This thesis involves the modeling, validation, and control studies of a Control-Oriented, Reconfigurable, and Acausal Floating Turbine Simulator (CRAFTS), that is currently under development. CRAFTS uses Modelica®, an object-oriented, declarative, multi-domain modeling language for physical system modeling in the Dymola environment. The CRAFTS simulator facilitates …
Graduate Thesis and DissertationAnnouncing the Final Examination of Jorge Manrique Castro for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy The main objective of the research in this dissertation is to take advantage of unique materials, innovative designs, novel microfabrication techniques, and specialized characterization tools to develop a set of BioMEMS devices and systems further validated with electrical, interface, geometric, and multiphysics models to address …
Graduate Thesis and DissertationAnnouncing the Final Examination of Kieran Human for the degree of Master of Science Cryptocurrencies are one of the most prominent applications of blockchain systems. While cryptocurrencies promise many features and advantages, such as decentralization, anonymity, and ease of access, they will also allow for abuse. For instance, as documented in various recent works, cryptocurrencies have been frequently abused in …
Graduate Thesis and DissertationAnnouncing the Final Examination of Mr. John George Lucchi for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Fatal accidents on the road are an unfortunate daily occurrence, with almost 30,000 fatalities resulting from hit-and-runs in the USA between 2006 and 2021. The identification of the driver responsible for this road crime can become a challenge. Nonetheless, the accident scene provides a …
Graduate Thesis and DissertationAnnouncing the Final Examination of Shengnan Hu for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy This dissertation introduces several technical innovations that improve the ability of machine learning models to recognize awide range of complex human activities. As human sensor data becomes more abundant, the need to develop algorithmsfor understanding and interpreting complex human actions has become increasingly important. Our research …
Graduate Thesis and DissertationAttendees will learn essential information to help them prepare for beginning their thesis or dissertation. Topics include choosing and managing your advisory committee; how to find articles, databases, and other research resources; citation management; the human subjects research (IRB) process; copyright and publishing matters; and information on UCF Libraries resources. This workshop is offered through the Office of Graduate …
Graduate Thesis and Dissertation