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About the Collection
This collection contains graduate student theses and dissertations from the UNLV College of Engineering. Records are organized by Year, Author, and Title. To view the entire collection of UNLV theses and dissertations across all programs, visit the UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones collection.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Beyond Single Metrics: A Holistic Benchmarking Framework for Low-Power Embedded Systems, Hassan Adam
Assessment Of Vegetation Dynamics After South Sugar Loaf and Snowstorm Wildfires Using Remote Sensing Spectral Indices, Ibtihaj Ahmad
Autonomous UAV Swarm Formation Utilizing Gradient-Driven Contour Mapping for Radiation Source Localization, Edgar Amalyan
High Dynamic Range Actively Quenched Silicon-Germanium Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes, Abraham Castaneda
Developments on Abbreviations Towards Machine Reading Comprehension, Sing Choi
Advancements in Solar Energy Life Cycle Assessment and Implications for Power Plants in the Western US, Santiago Cisneros Castillo
Efficient Wattle Design for High-Level Nuclear Waste Tanks, Jasmine B. Clarke
MFGAT: Map-Free Trajectory Prediction with Graph Attention Networks for Autonomous Vehicles, Zehra Gunindi
Functional Biopolymers Applied to Sustainable Technologies in the Environment and Healthcare, Fengjie He
Integrated UAV Platform for Multi-Spectral, Thermal, and EOS Imaging in Wildfire Monitoring and Modeling, Md Shariful Islam
Improved Electric Load Modeling of Residential Air Conditioning, Julius Johnson
El, A Navigational Assistant Based Upon Echolocation, Arthur Mazer
Bio-Inspired Electroactive Polymer (EAP) Sensors for Surface and Canal Flow Sensing in Dynamic Environments, Nazanin Minaian
Investigating Information Extraction and Language Models in Medical Domain Text Processing, Pouyan Nahed
Analysis of Incident Duration and Real-Time Incident Delay Estimation Using Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning Techniques, Zhubin Najafi
Anonymous Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing on Blockchain, Chol Hyun Park
The Dropbot: Design and Development of a Custom Drone for Precision Water Drop Penetration Time (WDPT) Testing, Mugundan Prakash
Enhancing Reliability of Internet of Things Systems Through Machine Learning-Based and Data Fusion Techniques, Saugat Sharma
An Edge Computing Device Optimized and Transfer Learning Enhanced Deep Learning Model for Detecting Wildfire Flame and Smoke, Giovanny Vazquez
Development of an Access Charge Framework for High-Speed Rail Incorporating Rail Replacement Costs and Dynamic Train Characteristics, Nitesh Kumar Yadav
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Resource Allocation for Vehicular Communication Systems, Rojin Aslani
Development of Methylammonium Lead Tribromide for Detectors of Ionizing Radiation, Kaleab Ayalew
Formation Potential of Disinfection Byproducts from Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants During Ozonation with Subsequent Chlor(am)ination, Gabson Baguma
Real-Time Predictive Analytics for Healthcare Monitoring and Terrain Classification Using Data Streaming and Online Learning, Ayemon Baraka
Heat Transfer Enhancement in Heat Exchangers Using Compound Enhancement, Mouhsine Benmbarek
Addressing Inference Time of Machine Learning Models in Embedded Systems, Samuel Black
Experiment Development and Validation of a Granular Jamming Robotic Gripper, Jacob R. Dowd
Biological Reduction of Mixed Oxyanions in Wastewater Brine, Katherine J. Earp
Harnessing NLP and Large Language Models for Pattern Discovery and Information Extraction in Electric Health Reports, Mina Esmail Zadeh Nojoo Kambar
Understanding Failure Mechanisms for Two Colorectal Anastomosis Techniques, Youssef Sherif Sadek Fahmy
Remote Detection of Leaks in High Level Waste Storage Tanks, Hunter Frey
Haloacetonitriles (HANs): Factors Affecting Their Formation and Mitigation, Amit Gajurel
Predicting the Response of an Underactuated, 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand, Lucas Gallup
Redirection of Current in a Dense Plasma Focus, Rocky Gonzalez
Performance Effects of Dissociated Hydrogen in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Engines, Richard Adam Gorrell
Investigating Productivity of Modular Buildings, Sibgat Mehedi Hasan
Development of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High-Performance Concrete and Railway Tie Application, Ariful Hasnat
Removal of Permethrin and Bifenthrin Insecticides from Runoff Water by Activated Carbon Adsorption, Ernesto Hernandez
An Empirical Investigation into the Transitional Friction of Block-Based Programming Languages, Alex Hoffman
Uptake of Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs) by Plants Irrigated With Recycled Waters, Abid Hussain
Image Processing Techniques for Water Droplet Penetration Time and Contact Angle Estimation, Sai Balaji Jai Kumar
Scoring Single-Sample Pathway Expression Level Using Graph Autoencoder, Eunyoung Jang
Investigative Research on Design Parameters and Criticality Models for Microreactors, Cameron Jensen
Non-Contact Acoustic Emission Detection of Rail Defects Using Air-Coupled Sensors, Lei Jia
Analyses of Thermal and Spectral Characteristics of Artificial Turf and Natural Grass in Las Vegas Valley, Tarannum Kalam Khandoker
Interpretable and Evidential Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis, Sai Chandra Kosaraju
Carbon Dioxide Adsorption Capacities of Unmodified Biochar Derived From the Great Basin Desert Ecosystem, Emma Letourneau
Triangulation Guided High Clearance Collision-Free Paths, Sandeep Maharjan
The Role of Surfactant Adsorption in Boiling Dynamics, Mario Mata Arenales
Reproducible Research Data Pipelines – Case Study of Bubble Collapse in Subcooled Nucleate Pool Boiling, Blake Naccarato
Investigation Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Capacitors through Fabrication, Experimentation, and Modeling, Liya S. Napollion
Tracking Joint Movement Using Optical Flow, Isabella Paperno
Mechanically Cost-Effective Approach For Bipedal Walking In Robots Using Instantaneous Collision Angle, Smit R. Patel
Development of a Passive Drag Reduction Modification for the 25° Ahmed Body using Large Eddy Simulation, Skylar Polek
Mining Gambling Data for Modeling Gambling Behavior Patterns, Piyush Aniruddha Puranik
Dynamic Model of an Overhead Crane, Leonard Ruesga
A Heuristic Approach to Operations and Control of BTM-DERS for Bill Management and Grid Services, Md Arshad Rashid Shaon
Control of X-Delta Arm and Self-Leveling Robot Systems for UAV Applications, Prathibha Sobha
Removal Capabilities of Zeolite and Zero Valent Iron With High-Level Waste Tank Radionuclides and Metals: Cesium, Strontium and Chromium, Colette R. Towles
Fast Neutron & Gamma-Ray Scintillation and Broadband Photoluminescence from Gallium Nitride & Gallium Oxide: Developing Radiation-Hard Diagnostic Platforms, Daniel Jesus Valdes
Automated Measurement of the Water Drop Penetration Time for the Analysis of Soil Water Repellency, Danxu Wang
Online Learning for Acid-Fast Bacilli Detection in Histopathological Images, Shizhao Wang
Addressing Low Molecular Weight Chemical Peaking Events During Direct Potable Reuse by Granular and Biological Activated Carbon, Ceonie Washington
Integrating Deep Traffic Prediction and Environmental Impact Assessment Using Noisy Real-World Data in Las Vegas, Tarek Bin Zahid
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Unraveling Water Quality Issues in the Colorado River Basin: Utilizing Remote Sensing Satellite Images, Statistical, and Machine Learning for Improved Monitoring, Godson Ebenezer Adjovu
Dea2uth: A Decentralized Authentication and Authorization Scheme for Secure Private Data Transfer, Phillipe Austria
Non-Destructive Means of Predicting Masonry Prism Strength Using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV), Connor J. Barlow
Survey of How Irregularities in the Electrical System of the Human Heart Link to Different Heart Arrhythmias, Jazmine Boloor
Trajectory Analysis for Driving Safety Quantification, Michael I. Chang
Studies of Forward Projection Algorithms and Implementation on PC and FPGA, Minsung Cho
Effects of Loading Age and Transverse Reinforcement Ratio on Collapse Resistance of RC Frame Beams under High Sustained Loads, Taiga Cibulka
Travel Time Theory For Traffic Conservation Laws With Applications, Sergio Contreras
Information-Theoretic Model Diagnostics (InfoMoD), Armin Esmaeilzadeh
Scalable Algorithm Design and Performance Analysis for Graph Motifs Discovery, Md Abdul Motaleb Faysal
High-Yield Bioinspired Atmospheric Water Capture Through Hydrogels, Yiwei Gao
Abiotic and Bio-Enhanced Reduction of Perchlorate and Co-Contaminants with Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI), John Michael Gonzales
Investigating a Passive Treatment System for the Removal of Nutrients from Urban Runoff, Jasminn Gray
Investigating Haloacetonitrile (Han) Formation Potential from Nitrogenous Antibiotics and Agrochemicals, Kazi Shafayet Haider
OCR Post-processing Using Large Language Models, Mahdi Hajiali
Virus Removal and Characterization During Secondary Treatment at a Full-Scale Plant, Tyler Hill
Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of Reinforcing Bar Types for Pavements and Bridges, Brandon T. Huynh
Metastability and Degradation in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells, Mohsen Jahandardoost
Time-Dependent Wetting Behavior of Hydrogels, Amir Kashani
Improving Multi-Crane Planning on Construction Sites, Ali Khodabandelu
Development of Pre-Magnetized Magnetorheological Elastomer for Bidirectionally Variable Stiffness Applications, Choonghan Lee
An Avalanche Transistor-Based Pulse Generator Design For Infrared Laser Applications, Abraham Lopez
Application of Biochar for Antibiotic-Free Nutrient Recovery from Source-Separated Human Urine, Sayeda Ummeh Masrura
Development and Characterization of Lead & Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell Materials, Rubaiya Murshed
Enhanced IoT-Based Electrocardiogram Monitoring System with Deep Learning, Jian Ni
Algorithmic Approaches to Battery Consolidation in a Smart Grid, Dara Nyknahad
Pantograph Carbon Strip Degradation Monitoring – Pulsed Power Application Using Electromagnetic Dot Sensor, Olufemi Olubode
Properties of Ultra–High Performance Concrete Using Plaster Sand, Andrew Pappas