Index Catalog // Digital WPI

1. A Model Centric Framework and Approach for Complex Systems Policy

Creator:: Bhada, Shamsnaz Virani and Krishnan, Rahul
Publisher:: IEEE Systems Journal
Date Created:: 2020-07-08
Resource Type:: Article

5. Convergence of a Numerical Method for Reconstructing Faults from Boundary Measurements

Keyword:: reconstruction method
Creator:: Jiang, Yulong
Advisor:: Volkov, Darko
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-17
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Mathematical Sciences

6. Development of an Open Source Quadrupedal Robot Platform for Education: SmallKat

Keyword:: Dynamics, Quadruped, Open Source, and Education
Creator:: Bisland, Keion
Advisor:: Zhang, Haichong
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-17
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Robotics Engineering

7. Wu: A Cultural Export Game with Dynamic Difficulty

Keyword:: Wuxia, Dynamic difficulty, Game, and Chinese Culture
Creator:: Li, Jiayi
Advisor:: Moriarty, Brian J.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-15
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Interactive Media & Game Development

8. The effect of prompted self-revision on student performance in the context of open-ended problems using Randomized Control Trials

Keyword:: student learning
Creator:: Vinayakumar, Meghana Kasal
Advisor:: Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-15
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Computer Science

9. Compact and Low-Cost Acoustic-Resolution Photoacoustic Microscopy Based on Delta Configuration Actuator

Keyword:: Medical Robotics, Medical Imaging, Photoacoustic Imaging, and Delta Actuation
Creator:: Gao, Shang
Advisor:: Zhang, Haichong
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-15
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Robotics Engineering

10. Towards Automated Suturing of Soft Tissue: Automating Suturing Hand-off Task for da Vinci Research Kit Arm using Reinforcement Learning

Keyword:: Automated Suturing, Reinforcement Learning, Medical and Surgical Applications, Machine Learning and Adaptation, Cooperation and Collaboration in Human-Robot Teams, and da Vinci Research Kit
Creator:: Varier, Vignesh Manoj
Advisor:: Fischer, Gregory S.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-14
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Robotics Engineering

11. Motion Segmentation for Autonomous Robots Using 3D Point Cloud Data

Keyword:: motion segmentation, LIDAR, 3D reconstruction, autonomous vehicles, and 3D point cloud
Creator:: Kulkarni, Amey S.
Advisor:: Huang, Xinming
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-13
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Robotics Engineering

12. Chemical Recycling of Poly(ethylene terephthalate): Effects of Mechanical Stress and Radiation Damage on Hydrolysis

Keyword:: plastic waste
Creator:: Zhang, Tongjie
Advisor:: Timko, Michael T.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-10
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Chemical Engineering

13. Shared Complex Event Trend Aggregation

Keyword:: multi-query optimization, incremental aggregation, event trend, and complex event processing
Creator:: Rozet, Allison M.
Advisor:: Rundensteiner, Elke A.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-07
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Data Science

14. Age of Information in Multi-Hop Status Update Systems: Fundamental Bounds and Scheduling Policy Design

Keyword:: Explicit Contention, Age of Information, Graph Theory, Multi-Hop Networks, Schedule Design, and Interference Models
Creator:: Farazi, Shahab
Advisor:: Brown, Donald R.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-06-03
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Electrical & Computer Engineering

15. In Silico Edgetic Profiling and Network Analysis of Human Genetic Variants, with an Application to Disease Module Detection

Keyword:: Next Generation Sequencing
Creator:: Cui, Hongzhu
Advisor:: Korkin, Dmitry
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-18
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

16. A Modular Robotic AFO for detecting phase changes during Walking Gait

Keyword:: Ankle Foot
Creator:: Michaels, Nathaniel I.
Advisor:: Fischer, Gregory S.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-15
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Robotics Engineering

17. Improving the Performance of Dynamic Electromyogram-to-Force Models for the Hand-Wrist and Multiple Fingers

Keyword:: electromyogram
Creator:: Bardizbanian, Berj
Advisor:: Clancy, Edward A.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-14
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Electrical & Computer Engineering

18. Accurate Identification of Pavement Materials Susceptible to Moisture Damange with Advanced Test Methods and Machine Learning

Keyword:: Hot Mix Asphalt
Creator:: Veeraragavan, Ram Kumar
Advisor:: Sakulich, Aaron R.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-13
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Civil & Environmental Engineering

19. A Closed Loop Recycling Process for the End-of-Life Electric Vehicle Li-ion Batteries

Keyword:: Lithium-ion batteries
Creator:: Chen, Mengyuan
Advisor:: Wang, Yan
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-12
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Materials Science & Engineering

20. Single-Use Servers: A Generalized Design for Eliminating the Confused Deputy Problem in Networked Services

Keyword:: user isolation, containerization, confused deputy, network security, and privilege escalation
Creator:: Lanson, Julian P.
Advisor:: Shue, Craig A.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-11
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Computer Science

21. Three-dimensional Model to Understand the Cooperative Transport of Kinesin Molecular Motors in DNA-origami Complexes

Creator:: Youyen, Wiphu
Advisor:: Tuzel, Erkan
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-19
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Physics

22. Nonlinear Numerical Methods for Stochastic Differential Equations

Creator:: Dong, Yuchen
Advisor:: Zhang, Zhongqiang
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-13
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Mathematical Sciences

23. Elucidating a Conserved Myosin XI-RabE GTPase Interaction that is Required for Polarized Cell Growth in Plants

Keyword:: Rab GTPases, RNA Interference, Polarized Growth, Vesicle Trafficking, Structure-guided Mutagenesis, and Myosin XI
Creator:: Orr, Robert G.
Advisor:: Vidali, Luis
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-13
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Biology & Biotechnology

24. INTERACTIVE ROUTE-PLANNING AND MOBILE SENSING WITH A TEAM OF MULTIPLE ROBOTIC VEHICLES TO SATISFY LINEAR TEMPORAL LOGIC SPECIFICATIONS

Creator:: Fang, Jie
Advisor:: Cowlagi, Raghvendra V.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-12
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Mechanical Engineering

25. Attention-based Deep Learning Models for Text Classification and their Interpretability

Creator:: Sen, Cansu
Advisor:: Rundensteiner, Elke A. and Kong, Xiangnan
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-10
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Computer Science

26. Defining the Multiscale Relationship between Subject-Specific Bone Strain and Structural Adaptation in the Distal Radius of Women

Keyword:: Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT), Finite Element (FE), High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HRpQCT), Distal Radius, Exercise, and Bone Adaptation
Creator:: Mancuso, Megan E
Advisor:: Troy, Karen
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-07
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Biomedical Engineering

27. Why are some venture founders better at pivoting than others? The influence of motivation and identity on strategic change.

Keyword:: business model innovation, entrepreneurial motivation, founder identity, and business model change
Creator:: Worthington, Shari L.
Advisor:: Taylor, Steven S.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-07-28
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Business Administration

28. Studies on the Emergence of Order in Out-of-equilibrium Systems

Keyword:: Rayleigh-Bénard Convection, Principle of Stationary Action, Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics, Entropy, Complexity, and IR Calorimetry
Creator:: Chatterjee, Atanu
Advisor:: Iannacchione, Germano S.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-10
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Physics

29. Minimization Tools in MATLAB

Creator:: Robinson, Lynnette R.
Advisor:: Tilley, Burt S.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-18
Resource Type:: Report
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Mathematical Sciences

30. Rapid prototyping of fiber-optic based micro-force sensors by two-photon polymerization

Keyword:: hearing mechanics, rapid prototyping, micro-sensors, fiber-optics, and two-photon polymerization
Creator:: Ruiz-Cadalso, Daniel A.
Advisor:: Furlong-Vazquez, Cosme
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-19
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Mechanical Engineering

31. Nursing Robot Teleoperation via Motion Mapping Interfaces

Keyword:: Nursing Robots, Robot Teleoperation, and Human Robot Interaction
Creator:: Unni Krishnan, Achyuthan
Advisor:: Li, Zhi
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-16
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Mechanical Engineering

32. Novel Bidirectional Elastic Nonlinear Element (BENE) for Robotic Antagonistic Actuation

Creator:: Florez-Castillo, Juan-Diego
Advisor:: Popovic, Marko B.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-13
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Robotics Engineering

33. Flame Perception APP： Enabling Fire Engineers and Researchers to Understand and Analyze Flame Data

Keyword:: fiire, detection, and web application
Creator:: Wang, Meijie
Advisor:: Farahani Farmahini, Hamed and Harrison, Lane T.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-13
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Interactive Media & Game Development

34. Trans-Gravitational Robot (TGR) with Linear and Angular Momentum Control

Keyword:: Microgravity, Space Robot, Momentum Control, Quadruped Robot, Center of Mass Control, and Obstacle Avoidance
Creator:: Sanchez, Felix A.
Advisor:: Popovic, Marko B.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-12
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Robotics Engineering

35. Automated Fact Extraction and Verification for Detecting False Information

Keyword:: Fact verification and Natural Language Processing
Creator:: Subramanian, Shyam
Advisor:: Lee, Kyumin
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-10
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Data Science

36. Solar Signals – Possible correlations between the 11-Year Solar Sunspot Cycle and Earthquakes on Earth using the Fourier Transform

Keyword:: solar cycle, solar weather, solar cycle slope, sunspots, earthquakes, and Fourier Transform
Creator:: Tyree, Elizabeth C.
Advisor:: Iannacchione, Germano S.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-06
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Physics

37. Developing Automated Audio Assessment Tools for a Chinese Language Course

Keyword:: Audio Data, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Automated Grading, and Deep Learning
Creator:: Varatharaj, Ashvini
Advisor:: Heffernan, Neil
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-04
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Computer Science

38. Control Barrier Functions for Safe CPS Under Sensor Faults and Attacks

Keyword:: Adversarial Attacks, Control Barrier Functions, Cyber-Physical Systems, FT-CBFs, and Security in CPS
Creator:: Zhang, Hongchao
Advisor:: Clark, Andrew
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-07-22
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Electrical & Computer Engineering

39. Live Performance and Emotional Analysis of MathSpring Intelligent Tutor System Students

Keyword:: Facial Expression Predictor, Facial Expression, Emotion Analysis, MathSpring, and Live Dashboard
Creator:: Gupta, Ankit
Advisor:: Whitehill, Jacob Richard and Arroyo, Ivon
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-12
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Computer Science

40. Unsupervised Semantic Segmentation through Cross-Instance Representation Similarity

Keyword:: neural networks
Creator:: Bishop, Griffin R.
Advisor:: Whitehill, Jacob Richard
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-13
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Computer Science

41. Towards Automated Analysis of Microarchitectural Attacks using Machine Learning

Keyword:: Microarchitectural Security, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Side-Channel Attacks, Cloud Security, and Cache Attacks
Creator:: Gulmezoglu, Berk
Advisor:: Eisenbarth, Thomas and Sunar, Berk
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-07-15
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Electrical & Computer Engineering

42. Development and utilization of a Raman characterization method for Hydrothermal char

Creator:: Brown, Avery B
Advisor:: Timko, Michael T.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-01-21
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Chemical Engineering

43. Improving Imaging Techniques and Resolution in Neutron Radiography

Keyword:: event centroiding
Creator:: Borges, Nicholas P.
Advisor:: Medich, David Christopher
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-13
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Physics

44. Environmental Resuspension and Health Impacts of Radioactive Particulate Matter

Keyword:: particle size, radionuclide, aerosol, kinetic model, resuspension, and health risk
Creator:: Marshall, Shaun A.
Advisor:: Medich, David Christopher
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-20
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Physics

45. Learning Through Games: How Math Games Can Enhance Education

Keyword:: math education
Creator:: Smith, Hannah
Advisor:: Ottmar, Erin R
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-11
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Learning Sciences & Technologies

46. Deep Transfer Learning Applied to Time-series Classification for Predicting Heart Failure Worsening Using Electrocardiography

Keyword:: Heart failure, Heart failure worsening prediction, Transfer learning, Machine Learning, Time series analysis, and Manifold learning
Creator:: Pan, Xiang
Advisor:: Lee, Kwonmoo
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-04-20
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Biomedical Engineering

47. Advancing Technologies for Interventional MRI Robotics with Clinical Applications

Keyword:: MRI Compatible Actuation, Piezoelectric Actuators, Real-Time Functional MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI for Closed Loop Rehabilitation, and Surgical Robotics
Creator:: Carvalho, Paulo A.
Advisor:: Fischer, Gregory S.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-03-25
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Robotics Engineering

48. Global Approximations of Agent-Based Model State Changes

Keyword:: Numerical Partial Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations, Agent-Based Models, Upscaling, Mathematical Modeling, and Absorption Modeling
Creator:: Yereniuk, Michael A.
Advisor:: Olson, Sarah D
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-04-21
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Mathematical Sciences

49. High-order numerical methods for integral fractional Laplacian: algorithm and analysis

Keyword:: stability, regularity, convergence, fractional laplacian, spectral method, and finite difference method
Creator:: Hao, Zhaopeng
Advisor:: Zhang, Zhongqiang
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-04-30
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Mathematical Sciences

50. A serious game: Warped Reality

Keyword:: Serious Game, Leap Motion Controller, and Virtual Reality
Creator:: Li, Yichen
Advisor:: O'Donnell, Dean Michael and Chery, Farley James
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-15
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Interactive Media & Game Development

51. A Serious Game: Warped Reality

Keyword:: Virtual Reality, Leap Motion Controller, and Serious Game
Creator:: Hao, Haichen
Advisor:: O'Donnell, Dean Michael and Chery, Farley James
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-06-29
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Interactive Media & Game Development

52. Patterns Detection on Multivariate High-Frequency Time Series

Keyword:: time series, graphical model, kernel method, biclustering, anomaly detection, and mutual information
Creator:: Liu, Haitao
Advisor:: Paffenroth, Randy Clinton and Zou, Jian
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-09
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Data Science

53. Robust State Estimation and Deep Learning for Time Series Analysis

Keyword:: Domain Randomization, Deep Learning, Chemical Sensors, Interacting Multiple Model Kalman Filter, Autoencoder, and Kalman Filter
Creator:: Weiss, Matthew L.
Advisor:: Paffenroth, Randy Clinton
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-08-12
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Data Science

54. Anomaly Detection with Advanced Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction

Keyword:: Anomaly Detection, Dimensionality Reduction, Manifold Learning, and Unsupervised Learning
Creator:: Beach, David J.
Advisor:: Paffenroth, Randy Clinton
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-07
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Data Science

55. Improving Model Performance with Robust PCA

Keyword:: Robust PCA, Projectors, Cyber Security, PCA, Feature Engineering, and Machine Learning
Creator:: Bennett, Marissa A.
Advisor:: Paffenroth, Randy Clinton
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-15
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Computer Science

56. p5.Polar - Programming For Geometric Patterns

Keyword:: graphics, games, online learning, programming, education, and creative coding
Creator:: Peng, Liz Shihching
Advisor:: Roberts, Charles Davis
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-18
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Interactive Media & Game Development

57. Analysis of the Relationship Between Co-localization of Proteins in Protein Assemblies and Protein Proximity in 3-D Space

Creator:: Xie, Longsheng
Advisor:: Korkin, Dmitry
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-18
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

58. Application of Function Matching Techniques to Determine Libraries in Embedded Firmware

Creator:: Perera, Heshan A.
Advisor:: DeCarli, Lorenzo
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-07
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Computer Science

59. Bluetooth Packet Capture and Analysis Using Wireless Product Testbed

Creator:: Nguyen, Son
Advisor:: Wyglinski, Alexander
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-08
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Electrical & Computer Engineering

60. SIFT: A Deep Network for Irregularly-Sampled Multivariate Time Series

Keyword:: deep learning and time series
Creator:: Perucic, Aleksa
Advisor:: Rundensteiner, Elke A.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-11
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Computer Science

61. Advanced Electrolyte System Design of Battery towards Expanded Applications on Energy Storage

Creator:: Cao, Jiayu
Advisor:: Wang, Yan
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-11-19
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Materials Science & Engineering

62. Modeling Heterogeneous Users Behaviors in Online Systems

Keyword:: Neural Recommenders, Metric Learning, Consumer Behaviors, Quaternion Space, User Modeling, and Recommendation Systems
Creator:: Tran, Thanh D.
Advisor:: Lee, Kyumin
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-11-21
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Data Science

63. Revisiting Isolated and Trusted Execution via Microarchitectural Cryptanalysis

Creator:: Moghimi, Ahmad
Advisor:: Sunar, Berk
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-06
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Electrical & Computer Engineering

64. Adverse Drug Event Information Extraction from Medical Narratives using Ensemble Learning & Deep Learning

Keyword:: Deep Learning, Natural Language Processsing, Machine Learning, Information Extraction, Text Mining, and Adverse Drug Event
Creator:: Wunnava, Susmitha
Advisor:: Rundensteiner, Elke A.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-07
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Data Science

65. Composite Index Construction in Performance Evaluation: A Network DEA Approach

Creator:: Zhang, Qian
Advisor:: Zhu, Joe
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-08
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Business Administration

66. Decoding Cognitive States from fNIRS Neuroimaging Data Using Machine Learning

Keyword:: mind-wandering, machine learning, Echo State Network, cognitive load, rule learning, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Creator:: Liu, Ruixue
Advisor:: Solovey, Erin
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-10
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Computer Science

67. Non-Submodular Combinatorial Optimization in Control Systems: Efficient Algorithms with Provable Bounds

Keyword:: robust optimization, combinatorial optimization, sensor placement, and submodular
Creator:: Hou, Qiqiang
Advisor:: Clark, Andrew
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-11
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Electrical & Computer Engineering

68. A Coarse-Grained Computational Model of Kinesin-Microtubule Gliding Assays on Lipid Bilayers

Keyword:: microtubules, kinesin, and biophysics
Creator:: Vandal, Steven R.
Advisor:: Tuzel, Erkan
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-15
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Physics

69. Soft, Organic, Carrier-Selective Contacts at Inorganic Semiconductor Interfaces Enabled by Low-Defect Covalent Bonding

Keyword:: Silicon, monolayers, xps, surface, and photovoltaics
Creator:: Carl, Alexander D.
Advisor:: Grimm, Ronald
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-19
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Degree:: PhD
Unit:: Chemistry & Biochemistry

70. The Influence of Automated Narrative Feedback on Student-Designed Gamified Research

Creator:: Mahajan, Shruti P.
Advisor:: Smith, Gillian Margaret
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-12-11
Resource Type:: Thesis
Degree:: MS
Unit:: Computer Science

71. A Work Plan for Creating a Database and Online Platform for Youth Job Opportunities in Worcester

Keyword:: Humanistic Studies of Technology
Creator:: Walker, Reid A., Stephenson, Garrett H., Harrell, Ethan Casey, and Wheeler, Dakota J.
Advisor:: Strauss, Sarah and Shah, Purvi
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-08
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

72. Creation and Distribution of Monetized Online Content for Old Sturbridge Village’s Virtual Village

Keyword:: Historic and Artistic Preservation Technology
Creator:: Scott, Matthew J., Striano, Anthony, Chernjavsky, Patrick, and Tess, Spencer R.
Advisor:: Strauss, Sarah and Shah, Purvi
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-07
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

73. Engaging with Radio Listeners

Keyword:: Humanistic Studies of Technology
Creator:: M'Sadoques, Benjamin George and Slattery, Benjamin Owen
Advisor:: Barton, Scott D
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-06-09
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

74. Enhancing Alumni Engagement and Alumni Database Management for African Community Education

Keyword:: Education in a Technological Society
Creator:: Apollon, Luigi Jeremy, Nabahani, Jihan, and Flokos, Courtney Rebecca
Advisor:: Shah, Purvi and Strauss, Sarah
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-08
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

75. Improving Media Access for Audio Journal's Print Disabled Listeners

Keyword:: Humanistic Studies of Technology
Creator:: Grigolia, Irakli, Marion, Brendan A., and Doyle, Ryan Benjamin
Advisor:: Strauss, Sarah and Shah, Purvi
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-07
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

76. Management Strategies for Harmful Algal Blooms In Worcester, MA

Keyword:: Science and Technology: Policy and Management
Creator:: Ilic, Michael A., Wilkinson, Brian Kenneth, McNamara, Colin, and Katsoula, Athina
Advisor:: Mathisen, Paul P.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-12
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

77. Persona Development for the Polar Park Mobile Application

Keyword:: Humanistic Studies of Technology
Creator:: Perez, Jerry, Duulal, Bilguun, and O'Sullivan, Abigail R.
Advisor:: Shah, Purvi and Strauss, Sarah
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-06
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

78. Project Based Learning for Middle School Students

Keyword:: Social Studies of Science and Technology
Creator:: Ralph, Katie and Pratt, Alexander J.
Advisor:: Weaver, Shari
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-04-07
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

79. Remote Design of an Outdoor Kitchen

Keyword:: Technology and Environment
Creator:: Cauley, Nicholas, McDonald, Timothy Ryan, and Almy, Zacharey C.
Advisor:: Stoddard, Elisabeth Anne and Rosbach, Derren
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-18
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

80. Sarah Fleck Student Teaching at Millbury Memorial Junior/Senior High School

Keyword:: Education in a Technological Society
Creator:: Fleck, Sarah Jayne
Advisor:: Bonneau, Jacklyn and Weaver, Shari
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-14
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

81. Teaching Practicum E- Portfolio

Keyword:: Education in a Technological Society
Creator:: Cintron, Laura C.
Advisor:: Weaver, Shari
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-19
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

82. The Need for Accessible Youth Arts Programing in Main South

Keyword:: Education in a Technological Society
Creator:: Vreeland, Avery Mcdevitt, Mei, Jeffrey, Gatsonis, Achilles N., Sayegh, Miriam, and Mills, Nicholas Paul
Advisor:: Roberts, Laura
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-06-30
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

83. Twenty Years of the Worcester Community Project Center

Keyword:: Humanistic Studies of Technology
Creator:: Burns, Zachary, O'Connell, Anna R., Lim, SoHyun, and Jeanlys, Antonio S.
Advisor:: Shah, Purvi and Strauss, Sarah
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-07
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

84. Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Keyword:: Education in a Technological Society
Creator:: Handel, Lauren Mary Catherine, Gaudette, Logan Walter, Arnold, Rachel Annabelle, and Fleming, Michelle Renee
Advisor:: Stafford, Kenneth A. and Doiron, Joseph
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-14
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

85. Designing a Knowledge Management Prototype for WPI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs

Keyword:: Education in a Technological Society
Creator:: Beauton, Leah Anne, Bisson, Matthew Champagne, Shanabrook, Rhianna M., and Abayo, Ellen
Advisor:: Doiron, Joseph and Stafford, Kenneth A.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-13
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

86. Educational Robotics for Physically Active Youth (P.A.Y.)

Keyword:: Education in a Technological Society
Creator:: Hughes, Anne Margaret Rose, Melville, Chloe Elsie, Charter, Mielynn Tyra, and Hirshfeld, Jenna Rose
Advisor:: Stafford, Kenneth A. and Doiron, Joseph
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-13
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

87. Establishing a Partnership: STEM Education Center and Worcester Technical High School

Keyword:: Education in a Technological Society
Creator:: Robatzek, Allison L., Silsby, Molly W., and Woodland, Samantha L.
Advisor:: Doiron, Joseph and Stafford, Kenneth A.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-13
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

88. FTS Pandemic

Keyword:: Health Care and Technology
Creator:: Noel, Julia Ruth, Zickl, James Brian, Joyce, Kiernan Christopher, and Gilbert, Colby J.
Advisor:: Doiron, Joseph and Stafford, Kenneth A.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-14
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

89. The Aquaponics Project: Improving Food Security in Namibia in the Face of Climate Change

Keyword:: Urban and Environmental Planning
Creator:: Strazdus, Sarah, Merianos, Nicholas E., Antoniou, Sophie L., and Rego, Mary Monica
Advisor:: Doiron, Joseph and Stafford, Kenneth A.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-12
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

90. Adapting to Rising Sea Levels in Seaview Gracefield, New Zealand

Keyword:: Technology and Environment
Creator:: Taurich, Nina, Cuendet, Julia Marie, Kring, Nicole Ancheta, and Hunt, Andrew William
Advisor:: Pollice, Gary F. and Dodson, Leslie Lynn
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-03-06
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

91. Assessing the Current State of Food Insecurity in New Zealand

Keyword:: Social and Human Services
Creator:: O'Gorman, Paige E., Huang, Benjamin, Comeau, Derek Joseph, and Conklin, Jason A.
Advisor:: Pollice, Gary F. and Dodson, Leslie Lynn
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-03-05
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

92. Ecocide: New Zealand Legislation and Māori Culture

Keyword:: Social Studies of Science and Technology
Creator:: Chan, Amanda Qin and Ly, Ariana
Advisor:: Pollice, Gary F. and Dodson, Leslie Lynn
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-03-05
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

93. Investigating Community Perceptions of Upper Hutt Pest Trapping Initiatives

Keyword:: Social and Human Services
Creator:: Tolbert, Matthew Michael, Steinman, Jacob S., Paradise, Elleana A., and Wyatt, Colleen G.
Advisor:: Pollice, Gary F. and Dodson, Leslie Lynn
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-03-06
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

94. The Pathway for an Ecocide Movement in New Zealand

Keyword:: Urban and Environmental Planning
Creator:: Stead, Emily Anne and Biederman, Kyra R.
Advisor:: Pollice, Gary F. and Dodson, Leslie Lynn
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-03-05
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

95. Wellington Bird Life Awareness

Keyword:: Social and Human Services
Creator:: Mavrotheris, Antoinette G., Burro, Erik Reimert, Thammana, Abhijay V., and Peznola, Samantha Jamie
Advisor:: Dodson, Leslie Lynn and Pollice, Gary F.
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-03-05
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

96. Designing Educational and Historical Kiosks for Worcester’s East-West Trail

Keyword:: Social and Human Services
Creator:: Crane, Aiden Emerson, Late, Anagha, Walzer, Nathan, and Dandeneau, Sean Philip
Advisor:: Davis, John-Michael and Kashuri, Hektor
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-13
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

97. Developing a Strategy Guide for Trail Planning in Princeton, Massachusetts

Keyword:: Urban and Environmental Planning
Creator:: Warren, Mackenzie E., Pardo, Steven Christopher, Ocasio, Mason Cruz, and Karns, Matthew Dean
Advisor:: Davis, John-Michael and Kashuri, Hektor
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-15
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

98. Flood Resilience Strategies for Cantera, Puerto Rico

Keyword:: Urban and Environmental Planning
Creator:: Nowling, Reed E., Davids, Justine A., Cardin, Jacqueline Rose, and Lodge-McIntire, Gracie A.
Advisor:: Kashuri, Hektor and Davis, John-Michael
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-15
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

99. Puerto Rico Project Center: Analyzing the Past to Inform the Future

Keyword:: Economic Growth, Stability, and Development
Creator:: Dominguez, Sergio Jr, Mercer, Christopher T., James, Harrison J., and Salhi, Ilyas
Advisor:: Kashuri, Hektor and Davis, John-Michael
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-17
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

100. Walking in Worcester: Nutrition and Fitness Resources for the Latino Community

Keyword:: Health Care and Technology
Creator:: Byrne, Derek T., Marquez, Kyle M., and Krom, Kayla S.
Advisor:: Kashuri, Hektor and Davis, John-Michael
Publisher:: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:: 2020-05-16
Resource Type:: Interactive Qualifying Project

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