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Master's Thesis Program Overview - School of Industrial Engineering - Purdue University

Program Overview

The Master's degree with a thesis option allows students to work with world-renowned faculty to dig deeper in an area of interest. The development of a thesis involves utilizing the knowledge gained in a sub-field of study (e.g., human factors) to a novel engineering problem. In addition, students deepent their competence in surveying cutting-edge research, leading a project independently, design (especially in emerging fields), and communication. 

A thesis is a major undertaking, requiring deep interest in the subject matter and a close relationship with the faculty member supervising the research. Prospective students are encouraged to consider the research profiles of IE faculty, including recent publications, to determine program fit. Pursuing a thesis-option Master's degree is often a step toward pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree, and may be required for admission to some doctoral programs. However, the skills gained through completing a thesis-option Master's program still are highly sought after in industry. Students who intend to earn the doctoral degree must pursue this option. 

Prospective Thesis Master's students are encouraged to consult with faculty members with whom their interests align prior to applying for admission.  You can learn about our  research areas and the faculty doing work in them here , and can directly peruse faculty profiles via our  IE Faculty Directory .

ProgramHighlights 

• Ranking . Consistently ranked in the top #10 by U.S. News & World Report (April 2023).
• Enrollment & Statistics . A total of 9407 students from abroad, representing 127* countries and 1514 international faculty and staff representing 84* nations, claim Purdue University as their home this fall semester.
• Two-year program:  Students complete a combination of advanced technical courses, focusing their studies on areas of interest, culminating in a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering degree.
• Career Catalyzation:  Graduates pursue diverse careers, often on advanced leadership tracks.
• Degree Requirements:  Courses selected for the thesis option are intended to provide in-depth study in a specific area of interest. Prerequisites ensure a minimum level of knowledge in the general field of industrial engineering. The curriculum allows for significant student choice in coursework, which should be made in consultation with the faculty member supervising the research project to ensure alignment with the research topic.
• Human Factors Engineering
• Manufacturing Systems Engineering
• Operational Research (Mathematical Programming; Simulation & Stochastic Processes)
• Production Systems Engineering
• Thesis/Defense:  Development of a thesis document meeting all requirements of the faculty and Graduate School, followed by a successful oral defense of the thesis before a committee of faculty members.

Why Industrial Engineering?

Increased Employment Opportunities:  A master's thesis degree is traditionally for students planning to continue in research or academia. However, this research-focused program also equips students with technical skills highly sought after in industry, such as decision making, systems engineering, operations, and oral and written communications.

Increased Earning Potential:  Purdue Industrial Engineering Master's graduates report earning 15% or more than their peers with a Bachelor's degree.

Field Defining Innovation & Research:  The School of Industrial Engineering has been shaping the field and educating future leaders in industrial engineering for 65 years. The graduate program is ranked in the top 10, and the IE online degree program is ranked #1 in the nation. Our researchers conduct field-defining research that is recognized worldwide for its impact and quality.

Excellence at Scale:  As one of the top 10 engineering graduate programs in the nation, Purdue's College of Engineering is one of the largest and strongest programs in the nation with 13 different schools and departments.

Affordable Tuition:  Our program's tuition is significantly cost-effective compared to other programs.

Low Cost of Living:  The cost of living in the Greater Lafayette-West Lafayette area is among the lowest in the nation, with housing rent ranging from 23% to 179% less expensive than competing university cities (numbeo.com).

Funding Resources: There are several funding options for Purdue graduate students to explore, including  assistantships ,  fellowships ,  grants ,  loans and other financial aid . Financial support for graduate students at Purdue is primarily awarded in the form of assistantships and fellowships. Over 60 percent of graduate students at the University are on assistantships. Furthermore, the Fellowship Office hosts many  resources  for students applying for fellowships.

Most funding decisions for assistantships are made by each individual graduate program. 

Degree Requirements 

Minimum 30 Total Credit Hours

• 21 credit hours of coursework
• At least 12 credit hours must come from IE-listed courses
• A maximum of 9 credit hours of master's thesis research credits (IE 69800)
• Advisory committee
• Development of a thesis document meeting all requirements of the faculty and Graduate School
• Successful defense of the thesis through an oral examination to a committee of faculty members

Graduate Program Student Guide : New, Returning & Online Student Resources, Plan of Study & Course Requirements for Master's Thesis , Final Examination Guidelines for Master's Thesis , Completion Guidelines for Master's Thesis , Academic Calendars, and more

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* All theses and dissertations should be sent to [email protected]  e lectronically  for a format check at least one week prior to the final submission date. This will prevent the unnecessary reprinting of documents or other delays if errors in formatting are found.

School of Engineering students should submit their finalized thesis or dissertation to their respective departments.  If the student wants to have one or more commercially bound copies, they must submit a paper copy for each bound copy desired to Graduate Academic Affairs (St. Mary's Hall, Room 200). Up to three bound copies may be requested at no additional charge. Additional copies may be bound for a nominal fee.

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An optional LaTeX template has been provided by the School of Engineering. Please consult your thesis committee for assistance, if needed. The Libraries do not provide training or support for LaTeX.

Please convert any LaTeX document to PDF before submitting to Graduate Academic Affairs.

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All School of Engineering graduate students should construct their approval page according to the attached sample. If you have questions or concerns about constructing this page, please contact the administrative assistant in your department.

See the Sample Pages tab for information about constructing other preliminary pages.

Delaying Publication

Delaying Electronic Publication of a Thesis or Dissertation

In some circumstances, a student may wish to delay the electronic publication of a thesis or dissertation. While the University generally promotes the publication of theses and dissertations as quickly as possible, it is recognized that under certain circumstances, a delay is warranted. These may include: when the student wishes to publish an article from the thesis or dissertation in a journal whose policy is not to publish material that has already been published electronically; when the student wishes to publish the thesis or dissertation with a publisher whose policy is not to publish material that has already been published electronically; or, when the student is in the process of applying for a patent on research contained in the thesis or dissertation and does not wish to disclose its contents until a patent application has been filed.

With approval from his or her thesis/dissertation advisor and program director, a student may delay publication of their thesis or dissertation for one or two years. Under no circumstances may publication be indefinitely or permanently delayed.

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Engineering Thesis Guidelines

A Senior Honors Thesis in engineering typically arises from close collaboration with a faculty member on an existing research project. Ideally, you will identify a significant aspect of that research and craft a smaller project representing your own work.

The thesis should include an introduction explaining the relevance of your work to the broader field of study, a brief literature review, pertinent explanations of all technical innovations and processes and an appropriate representation of results achieved. On average, the thesis will be between 30-60 pages.

A senior honors thesis must demonstrate:

• Substantial research-based argumentation (with all the accompanying effective incorporation, analysis, and synthesis and citation of sources)
• Quality organization and prose
• Professional formatting

Deadlines and Procedures

Prepare the final copy for binding according to the binding and formatting guidelines for the College of Engineering . The deadline for submitting for college approval can also be found there.

A minimum of two bound copies are required from engineering students for:

• their department
• their major professor (unless they do not require it)

Vernon-Harrison will bind your copies for you. Your PeopleSoft account is charged $45 per copy.

You will also be required to submit an electronic copy of your thesis to the M.D. Anderson Library as outlined by the Honors College once your thesis is approved. The thesis defense form and directions for submitting the final approved thesis to the Honors College can be found on the Defense and Graduation page .

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Steps to Submit Your Thesis/Dissertation

• Defense & revision: The thesis, dissertation, or senior honors thesis must be successfully defended before the faculty committee, and the student should make any required revisions. You must also pass the formatting of the manuscript by Miranda Vernon-Harrison.
• Approval Form: The student and/or the student’s advisor must collect signatures from the student and all committee members on the Written Thesis / Dissertation Approval Form
• Please e-mail the signed Thesis/Dissertation Approval form to Miranda Vernon-Harrison at mavernon-harrison [at] uh.edu . ATTENTION: You MUST CC: your committee chair and graduate advisor on this e-mail.
• The completed form will be signed by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies for the College after document review and submitted to the Graduate School. You have no further responsibility regarding the form once you submit it to the college.
• The College of Engineering requires that a bound copy of each thesis/dissertation/senior honors thesis be presented to the student’s department and committee chair, unless the committee chair emails Miranda Vernon-Harrison stating otherwise. Email Miranda Vernon-Harrison ( mavernon-harrison [at] uh.edu ( mavernon-harrison[at]uh[dot]edu ) ) to schedule an appointment to drop off your printed hardcopies for binding at the Engineering Building 2, E421. The document should be printed prior to dropping off. The student will need to print single-sided on a minimum of 25% white cotton paper. The weight of the paper should be at least 20 lb. ( Details on paper requirements ) The student's myUH account will be charged for binding.*The student can also submit binding for personal copies. Binding will be returned back to Miranda Vernon-Harrison for distribution.
• Electronic submission: Master’s theses and doctoral dissertations must be submitted electronically to the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Submission and Management System (ETD) for official archiving. This step is a required part of the degree completion process; degrees will not be conferred if the thesis/dissertation is not uploaded. Convert your official manuscript to a PDF (Portable Document File). Upload manuscript to the ETD website . *Committee chair must approve the submission.

Submitting a hardcopy and uploading a digital copy of the thesis/dissertation remains a MANDATORY part of the process; your degree will not be released until this is done.

Once approved by the college, PhD students, Master thesis students, and Honors thesis students must (1) schedule an appointment to submit your final, printed copies for binding to Miranda Vernon-Harrison (Engineering Building 2, E421) (2) email the signed Thesis/Dissertation Approval Form to mavernon-harrison [at] uh.edu . Please cc: this e-mail to your committee chair and graduate advisor.

Once approved by the college, PhD and Master thesis students must upload the document as a PDF to the Vireo system https://uh-etd.tdl.org/ . *Committee chair must approve the submission.

For Doctoral candidates , Complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates and email a copy of the certificate to Miranda Vernon-Harrison.  https://sed-ncses.org/

If you have any questions about these college procedures, please contact Miranda Vernon-Harrison: mavernon-harrison [at] uh.edu

• Spring 2024 Thesis and Dissertation Presentation  (pdf file)
• Guide : The Dean's Office publishes a document containing guidelines for theses and dissertations. You are advised to obtain a copy of these guidelines in advance of beginning to write a thesis or dissertation.  Download Guide (pdf file) (Some departments have additional requirement, refer to your departmental web site or contact your graduate admissions office for additional requirements and deadlines.)
• Checklist :  Thesis and Dissertation Checklist (pdf file) Special Note - All students must apply for graduation by the deadline date of the semester in which the degree is posted!
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Updates for Theses and Dissertations

Starting in Fall 2019, graduate students should use the new UHGS Written Thesis/Dissertation Approval Form. The thesis and dissertation committee members will no longer sign a signature page when they approve the thesis or dissertation. Instead, committee members will sign an approval form, stating that they have read and examined the manuscript. The committee members will certify that it is adequate in scope and quality as a thesis/dissertation for a graduate degree and indicate their approval or disapproval of the content prior to being submitted to the college/department for processing and acceptance.

Graduate students should use the new UHGS template for the front matter (Title page, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, etc.) http://www.uh.edu/graduate-school/academics/thesis/

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Cullen College of Engineering: Thesis & Dissertation Submission and Binding Requirements

Bs honors thesis requirements.

Graduating BS Honors thesis students are required to follow the procedures in the online guide for preparing and writing their theses. The amount of copies submitted is designated by the student’s advisor, typically ranging from 1-2 copies (Honors College no longer requires a copy). BS students will need to turn in their manuscripts and approval form in to the College Graduate Coordinator for review and final approval. These students need to follow the instructions for paper requirements and submission deadlines for Traditional Binding only. Graduating BS Honors Thesis students are not required to do an electronic submission at this time. 

MS Thesis and Dissertation Two Step Submission Process:

Information for all thesis / dissertation students (bs, ms, phd).

Deadline for Submission : To graduate in a given semester, the student must upload their ETD to the Vireo website and notify the coordinator, along with submitting the approved hard copy thesis to the Graduate Associate Dean’s Office (E421) by the appropriate deadline. All documents and payment must be turned in at the time of submission. Any student missing this deadline must enroll and reapply for graduation in the next semester. No extensions will be made.

Fees : The cost of binding starts at $50 per copy for BS, MS, and PhD. Microfilming is no longer required for dissertations. Copyright is free and included in the ETD.

If there are questions or if clarification is needed regarding this two-step process, contact the Director of Graduate Student Affairs: mavernon [at] central.uh.edu (Miranda Vernon-Harrison) , email mavernon-harrison [at] uh.edu (mavernon-harrison[at]uh[dot]edu) .

Early Submission of Thesis or Dissertation (For students who have missed the previous semester’s deadline)

If a student meets all of the requirements for completed submission of thesis or dissertation prior to the last day to add a class in Session 1 (regular academic session) of the academic term, they are eligible to request via petition to have their minimum required enrollment reduced to one credit hour.  Such petitions are approved at the discretion of the Associate Dean for graduate studies of the respective college and filed with the Graduate School.  Such petitions must be submitted to and approved by the Associate Dean for graduate studies no later than the last day to add classes in Session 1 (regular academic session) of the academic term, as published in the graduate Academic Calendar. Students who meet this early submission deadline and do not submit a petition to request a reduced minimum required enrollment by the last day to add a class in Session 1 (regular academic session) for the academic term are required to remain in the required three credit hours of enrollment. 

For international students : If the student is not required to take any additional courses to satisfy the requirements for completion, but continues to be enrolled for administrative purposes, the student is considered to have completed the course of study and must take action to maintain status. A student’s visa will be closed once the thesis or dissertation is submitted. For example, if a student misses the previous semester’s graduation and completes by the first day of the next semester, the student’s completion date will be the date that the thesis or dissertation was submitted. Please contact ISSS for more information at 713-743-5065.

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Dissertations & Theses in Engineering: Engineering Theses (inc. Master of Engineering projects)

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Engineering Theses and Master of Engineering Projects

Master of engineering projects .

The College of Engineering has a website of Master of Engineering projects .

For older report, Cornell University Library has an incomplete collection. The largest collections are from Operations Research and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Theses, including Master of Engineering projects in print are kept at the Library Annex and can also be delivered to other campus libraries .

eCommons@Cornell  has some Master of Engineering Project reports.

Proquest may list some Masters Theses, but it's just title/author/abstract, not the full-text. This was a decision by the Graduate School. 

It may be worthwhile to contact individual authors or their faculty advisors as an alternate route to finding M.Eng. projects. For example, all M.Eng. students of Dr. Bruce Land have their project reports  archived here .

Engineering Theses in Cornell University Library

The call numbers for theses and dissertations in engineering fields are:

Computer Science: QA70

Computer Science Master of Engineering Project Reports: QA70.12

Geological Sciences: QE10 and QE700

Geological Sciences Master of Engineering Project Reports: QE10.12 and QE700.12

Operations Research: T57

Operations Research Master of Engineering Project Reports: T57.12

Nuclear Science and Engineering: T175

Nuclear Science and Engineering Master of Engineering Project Reports: T175.12

Civil and Environmental Engineering: TA10

Civil and Environmental Engineering Master of Engineering Project Reports: TA10.12

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics: TA348

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Master of Engineering Project Reports: TA348.12

Mechanical Engineering: TJ10

Mechanical Engineering Master of Engineering Project Reports: TJ10.12

Electrical Engineering: TK10

Electrical Engineering Master of Engineering Project Reports: TK10.12

Aerospace Engineering: TL499

Aerospace Engineering Master of Engineering Project Reports: TL499.12

Materials Science and Engineering: TN606

Materials Science and Engineering Master of Engineering Project Reports: TN606.12

Chemical Engineering TP155

Chemical Engineering Master of Engineering Project Reports TP155.12

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MS in Mechanical Engineering - Thesis Guidelines

Students may choose to pursue a thesis as part of their MS degree program, but only with the consent of a faculty advisor willing to supervise the thesis work. 

Preparation of a thesis representing an independent research work is a pivotal phase of this MS degree program. It provides the student with an opportunity to work on an open-ended problem, developing a particular solution that is not pre-determined and involving synthesis of knowledge and intellectual creativity. The thesis may involve an investigation that is fundamental in nature, or may be applied, incorporating theory, experimental testing and/or analytical modeling, and/or creative design. Through the thesis, candidates are expected to give evidence of competence in research and a sound understanding of the area of specialization involved. Students are also strongly encouraged to present their research at scientific conferences and publish the results of their thesis research in a peer-reviewed journal.

Students receive a grade of Y (incomplete) in these courses as long as the thesis in progress. Eventual thesis grades replace the incomplete grades upon formal completion of the thesis. In order to receive a grade of Y for ME-0296, students must submit a  thesis prospectus  that outlines the area of work, thesis goals, proposed approach and a review of relevant past work in the literature before the end of the first semester in which the student enrolls in ME-0296, typically the third semester of full-time study. An example of a recent MS thesis prospectus can be found in the Mechanical Engineering office.

The examining committee for MS candidates completing theses should be composed of three (3) members.

• Thesis advisor (committee chair)
• One technical expert outside of the ME department
• A third member of the committee, often another faculty member in the ME department

The committee chair is normally a full-time, tenure-track faculty member. One committee member must be from outside the ME department. Thesis normally counts as 9 credits towards the MS degree requirements. However, a student, with the approval of his/her thesis advisor, has the option to complete a 6-credit thesis by submitting a petition form to the Department. This petition must be signed by the student and the thesis advisor and will become part of the student's academic record. With a 6-credit thesis, a student must complete an extra graduate-level course (for a total of 8 courses) to fulfill the 30-credit requirement for graduation. This option is not typically available to those intending to pursue a Ph.D. degree. 

Thesis Completion

The MS thesis is completed upon:

• A successful oral defense (open to the community)
• Submittal of an approved thesis to the Office of Graduate Studies

The student should consult the  Graduate Student Handbook  for specific dates and deadlines for this process in the graduation semester.

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Students completing their degree with a Dissertation or an MS Thesis must adhere to the deadlines below for final MS Thesis/Dissertation submission to the Graduate School of Engineering for the intended date of degree conferral. Northeastern University requires that students publish their Dissertation or Thesis with Proquest Dissertation Publishing. Whereas students previously completed this task by submitting a hard copy of the Dissertation or Thesis to Snell Library, you must now self-publish using the Northeastern University Proquest/ETD Administrator Site.

Please click the link for the Guidelines below.

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Due to COVID-19, the Graduate School of Engineering is not currently requiring students to submit a physical hard copy document of their PhD Dissertation of MS Thesis to our office.

Students should initiate the submission process only after they have successfully defended the PhD Dissertation or MS Thesis and made all necessary changes as deemed by the Committee members.  Once complete, students can begin obtaining Committee and Graduate School of Engineering signatures by using one of the “initiate you signature page” links below.  Students will be notified by the Graduate School of Engineering once all signatures have been gathered and when to submit an electronic copy of their PhD Dissertation or MS Thesis to Proquest .

If there are any questions about this process, please email  [email protected] and your advisor can assist.

Initiate Your MS Thesis Signature Page

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Dissertation/Thesis Deadlines

• April 22, 2024 : MS Thesis/PhD Dissertation Signature Page is due to the Graduate School by 5pm Students submitting after this date will be required to register for an appropriate course in the following semester and are responsible for any tuition incurred.
• April 27, 2024 : Submission to Proquest due and SED survey (PhD Only) The final MS Thesis or PhD Dissertation document should not be uploaded until the student has been notified of final approval by the Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the Graduate School of Engineering.  Please do not upload the committee signature page with your document to Proquest . Instructions to complete the SED survey (PhD Only) will be emailed when the PhD Dissertation has been approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the Graduate School of Engineering.
• April 27, 2024 : Degree Conferral
• August 19, 2024 : MS Thesis/PhD Dissertation Signature Page is due to the Graduate School by 5pm Students submitting after this date will be required to register for an appropriate course in the following semester and are responsible for any tuition incurred.
• August 24, 2024 : Submission to Proquest due and SED survey (PhD Only) The final MS Thesis or PhD Dissertation document should not be uploaded until the student has been notified of final approval by the Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the Graduate School of Engineering.  Please do not upload the committee signature page with your document to Proquest . Instructions to complete the SED survey (PhD Only) will be emailed when the PhD Dissertation has been approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the Graduate School of Engineering.
• August 23, 2024 : Degree Conferral
• December 9, 2024 : Thesis and Dissertations due to the Graduate School by 5pm Students submitting after this date will be required to register for Thesis/Dissertation Continuation in the following term. Tuition is billed at 1 semester hour for this course.
• December 14, 2024 : Submission to Proquest due and SED survey (PhD Only) The final MS Thesis or PhD Dissertation document should not be uploaded until the student has been notified of final approval by the Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the Graduate School of Engineering.  Please do not upload the committee signature page with your document to Proquest . Instructions to complete the SED survey (PhD Only) will be emailed when the PhD Dissertation has been approved by the Associate Dean for Graduate Education in the Graduate School of Engineering.
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Thesis & Dissertation Submission Procedures

Important instructions for theses/dissertations:  .

• Students completing a Master's with the thesis option should review the Master's Thesis Guide for specific requirements prior to submitting their final thesis. The guide includes details on electronic submission of the thesis, as well as the review and approval process.
• D.Sc. and Ph.D. students should review the Doctoral Dissertation Guide for specific requirements prior to submitting their final dissertation. The guide includes details on electronic submission of the dissertation, as well as the review and approval process.
• Students are required to format their documents according to the McKelvey Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines prior to submission. Students may use the school's officially supported LaTeX template or the  McKelvey Dissertation and Thesis Word Template  as a starting point.
• Students may optionally submit a draft (PDF or WORD) copy of their thesis/dissertation to [email protected]  prior to their defense date, for a format review. However, they should not submit any documents to the publication website until they have successfully defended. Pre-defense reviews are subject to availability. 
• Students must successfully defend their thesis/dissertation before the stated deadline in the McKelvey Academic Calendar . All committee members must sign a completed final oral exam form before submitting the final thesis/dissertation for publication. The student's departmental administrator will send the form to the McKelvey Registrars.

See the Forms page for applicable forms.

Master's Thesis Submission

Master's students will submit their final theses through the Washington University Library's Open Scholarship website at the link below   (submission instructions can be found here) . Students should review the Master's Thesis Guide or consult with their department administrator before submitting.

Master's electronic submission

Doctoral Dissertation Submission

Doctoral students submit their final dissertations to ProQuest at the link below. For more information, students should review the Doctoral Dissertation Guide or consult with their department administrator. See guide for submission instructions .

Ph.D./D.Sc. electronic submission

Note : Doctoral students must also submit an online Survey of Earned Doctorates form . The completion of this survey is a graduation requirement, so please plan to complete the survey prior to the dissertation deadline. Ph.D. students should complete the Post-Graduate Job Survey .

Thesis-on-Demand (TOD)

McKelvey Engineering students may order copies of their thesis/dissertation to be copied and bound only after they have received final approval of their online submission. Refer to the appropriate guide for more information.

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Undergraduate Thesis

UNSW Engineering students are required to complete an undergraduate thesis project during the 4th year of their study. Students can choose from a variety of projects, with research and industry thesis options available. The standard thesis is 4 UoC (Unit of Credit) per term starting T1, T2 or T3.

You’ll enrol Thesis A, Thesis B and Thesis C and complete the thesis across three consecutive terms. Once Thesis A is taken, Thesis B and Thesis C must be taken consecutively in the two terms that follow.

Your school may also offer the option to complete a practice thesis. You’ll enrol in Thesis A and Thesis B, each worth 6 UoC over two consecutive terms.

For further information or questions, please contact your  Undergraduate Thesis Coordinator .

All undergraduate students enrolled in the dual degree with Biomedical Engineering (regardless of undergraduate major), must enrol in 12 UoC of thesis courses with the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering.

Students will complete their thesis over three terms (4+4+4) or over two terms (4+8). A summary of the assessment is as follows:

BIOM4951 Thesis A : It is intended that Thesis A cover the scoping, planning, and completing preparations for the project.

BIOM4952 Thesis B : The primary intention behind Thesis B is to ensure students stay on track with their projects and project work as they progress through the year.

BIOM4953 Thesis C : Thesis C continues the project work. The key deliverable is the Written Report, alongside a poster presentation.

Before commencing Thesis A

You must nominate 3 different supervisors to work with.

Please follow the below instructions in order to view the projects available and to find a supervisor.

The instructions to view the projects are as follows:

You must complete this process and have a project allocated BEFORE starting BIOM4951. If you are planning on doing a project with industry, this requires an industry supervisor and a supervisor from GSBmE. Please contact me  [email protected] .

• Go the Moodle course  Selection of Biomedical Thesis Project  
• Self-enrol as a student using the key Student50
• The projects are listed under Thesis Database
• Contact the supervisor directly if you have any questions
• When ready, follow the instructions on the Moodle page for nominating your three supervisors. Project selection opens midway through the previous term (e.g. for Thesis commencing in T2, selection opens in Week 6 of T1). Selection closes on the last day of exams of previous term.

Undergraduate students are required to complete at least 12 UOC of thesis courses. The table below shows the default Thesis course sequence for your stream and any additional options you may have. The following sections provide more information about each of these sequences.

Research thesis (CEIC4951/2/3)

Research thesis  consists of three courses worth 4 units of credit each –  CEIC4951  Research thesis A,  CEIC4952  Research Thesis B &  CEIC4953  Research Thesis C. Undergraduate students may commence Research Thesis once they have completed at least 126 UOC from a School of Chemical Engineering discipline stream and their 3rd year core.

You  must  identify a supervisor and project prior to commencing CEIC4951. To find out more about Research Thesis courses, the projects available and how to find a supervisor, please join the  Research Thesis Projects  page on Moodle (enrolment key co3shyh).

• These courses are normally taken over three consecutive terms. However, students that make excellent progress in Thesis A, may be allowed to take Thesis B and Thesis C in the same term.
• High performing students may be permitted to take  CEIC9005  (or CEIC4005) in lieu of their regular Research Thesis courses. Contact the course coordinator for more information.

Product Design Project Thesis (CEIC4007/8)

Product Design Project Thesis  consists of two courses both worth 6 UOC –  CEIC4007  Product Design Project Thesis A and  CEIC4008  Product Design Project Thesis B. Undergraduate students may commence Research Thesis once they have completed at least 126 UOC from a School of Chemical Engineering discipline stream.  CEIC6711  Complex Fluids Microstructure and Rheology is a co-requisite course.

You do not need to secure a supervisor before commencing Product Design Project Thesis A.

Research Thesis Extension (CEIC4954)

Research Thesis Extension  ( CEIC4954 ) aims to provide you with an opportunity to go extend your thesis project by exploring your research problem in more breath &/or depth. The work you do in this course builds on the work completed in CEIC4951, CEIC4952 and CEIC4953. This course is especially relevant for undergraduate students considering a research career in fields related to chemical engineering and food science. The activities in this course are designed to introduce you to the ways in which research is practiced and communicated in a higher degree environment.

CEIC4954 is considered a practice elective in the Chemical Engineering stream (CEICAH) and a discipline elective in all other streams.

Students enrolled in an undergraduate degree within the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering need to complete a thesis as part of their program. Students have the option of taking one of the following course combinations to complete their thesis requirement:

CVEN4951 / 4952 / 4953  (Research Thesis A/B/C)

Students must complete the  Thesis Application Form to be registered for the course. This combination of courses are worth 12UOC in total, and will take 3 terms to complete (or 2 with prior approval from the supervisor). A minimum WAM of 70 is required for entry.

CVEN4961 / 4962 / 4963  (Higher Honours Thesis A/B/C)

Students must complete the  Thesis Application Form  to be registered for the course. This combination of courses are worth worth 24UOC in total and requires students to have a minimum WAM of 80.

Note: If you choose to undertake the Research Thesis option (CVEN4951/4952/4953 or CVEN4961/4962/4963) you must also complete CVEN4701 prior to finishing your studies.

CVEN4050 / 4051  (Thesis A/B)

Students are able to enrol themselves into this course directly via myUNSW, it has no minimum WAM requirement, and does not require students to find a supervisor.

If you would like to register for Research Thesis subjects in Summer, you must first obtain approval from your supervisor prior to Summer enrolment. Please check the course notes for more information.

Thesis Submissions

As of Summer 2024, students will need to submit their Thesis submissions via Moodle instead of the School’s intranet.

For the list of topics and available supervisors, you can visit:  Find a Supervisor or Project

UNSW  Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)  and  Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)  students can find a guide to getting started with Thesis A on the  CSE Thesis Topics Moodle site . Use cse-44747437 to enter the site as a student.

On this site, you will find the Thesis Topic Database. You can look through the topics or visit the academic supervisors' profile pages to find a topic you would like to work on. Once you have chosen your topic(s), you will then need to contact the relevant Supervisor for confirmation.

On this site, you can also find the course outlines of Thesis A, Thesis B and Thesis C, and the detailed instructions about finding a supervisor.

Final year students in Mechanical Engineering and Postgraduate coursework students are required to undertake a three-term, year long project. These projects are usually open-ended research or design projects, where the student works with an academic supervisor to find an answer to an engineering question. Students are required to manage and plan their projects over the three terms. The Thesis course can be started in any term and is generally completed in the final three terms of the degree.

If taking a Research Thesis (individual project), enrol in  Research Thesis A (MMAN4951) ,  Research Thesis B (MMAN4952)  and  Research Thesis C (MMAN4953) .

For Research thesis, you will first need to find a supervisor and get their approval. An approved application is required to undertake Research and to gain permission to enrol. The deadline to enrol in MMAN4951/MMAN9451 is Friday Week 1, but get in early to get the project and supervisor you want.

For information on available projects and the enrolment process, please see our  Sharepoint site , or contact Professor  Tracie Barber .

If you’re an Electrical Engineering student and planning to take Thesis course, you will need to find a supervisor and get their approval prior to enrolling to the course. The deadline to find a supervisor and enrol into the course is Friday week 1. Please follow the procedure below to look for potential supervisors, their topics and enrol into the course

• Go to:  https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/course/view.php?id=20890
• Enrol yourself as student using the enrolment key: EETTPstudent
• Login to Moodle course: 'EET School Thesis/Project'
• View research profiles of prospective supervisors and topics in 'Research Topics' section.
• Contact potential supervisor to discuss the possibility of working with them.. You must get their written permission to sign up on a topic before you can proceed to next step.
• a. Go to ‘Select Supervisor’, find the supervisor and click action box to become a member
• b. Go to ‘Register Topic,’ ‘Add Entry’ and enter your details and topic title.
• Enrol into Thesis course on myUNSW.

Research Thesis

Research Thesis is a compulsory pathway in the Mining Engineering (Hons) degree, Engineering (Hons) – Petroleum Engineering [Main Stream], and an optional pathway for high WAM students doing Petroleum Engineering. This thesis allows a student to work closely with a particular supervisor, learn particular skills – like programming or laboratory work, conduct research and write up their findings. To take this stream, you will need to first enrol in MERE4951 Research Thesis A.

MERE4951 Research Thesis A

In this course you will be required to find a supervisor and topic to work on. You can find a list of our research strengths here:

https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering//our-schools/minerals-and-energy-resources-engineering/our-research

You can also find an individual academic and ask them about topics that they work on. Academics from our school are available here:

https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/ourschools/minerals-and-energy-resources-engineering/about-us/our-people

Once you enrol, make sure you have access to the Microsoft Team (the link is on the Moodle page), which is filled with information and has active forums for asking questions:

MERE4952 & MERE9453 Research Thesis B & C

These two units (4UoC each) can be taken in the same term or separately. Thesis B involves submitting a video/audio reflection of the work so far and an interim report. Thesis C involves writing your thesis and recording and submitting a scientific presentation of your results./engineering/our-schools/minerals-and-energy-resources-engineering/our-researchengineering/our-schools/minerals-and-energy-resources-engineering/our-research

All undergrad thesis sudents can find a list of thesis topics will posted on the  Thesis A Moodle site . The student key to access the site will be sent out by the thesis co-ordinator to all students who will be taking thesis the following term. You should review the list and discuss the topics with the relevant supervisor to get an idea of what it entails.

Once both the supervisor and student have agreed on the topic, a Thesis Nomination Form should be completed. This is submitted to the Thesis Coordinator and uploaded to the SOLA 4951 Moodle site prior to the student commencing work on their topic. All students must have chosen a supervisor by 9am Monday week 1 of term.

You can develop your own thesis topic, if you can find a supervisor from within the School. This will require you to attach a one page description of the thesis topic and signed by the supervisor to the Thesis Nomination Form.

The School also encourages students who wish to do an industry-led thesis topic. In this case the mentor from industry would be the student’s co-supervisor, however an academic staff member from the School must act as the supervisor of the thesis.

For an industry-led thesis, you must obtain approval from an academic of the School to supervise the topic. You should submit a signed letter from the industry representative and academic supervisor with a brief outline of the project with a Thesis Nomination Form.

All information needed for the deliverables of thesis A can be found in the course outline which is available on the SOLA4951 Moodle site.

Undergraduate Thesis FAQs

The Engineering thesis will be taken for the duration of three terms - as Thesis A, Thesis B and Thesis C.

Each course will carry 4 Units of Credit (UoC) for a total of 12 UoC. The total UoC requirement remains unchanged from current.

Students will have two options to take Thesis from 2019:

• Option 1 - Standard: (4 UoC per term starting T1, T2 or T3) : Students enrol in Thesis A, Thesis B and thesis C and complete the Thesis across three consecutive terms. Total of 12 UoC.  Note than once Thesis A is taken, Thesis B and Thesis C must be taken consecutively in the two terms that follow.  
• Option 2: (4+8: 4 UoC in one term and 8 UoC in the following term) : Students who demonstrate satisfactory progress in Thesis A may apply to their School to take a 4+8 UoC structure where both Thesis B and C are taken in the next single term of that year. Total of 12 UoC.  This option is subject to having demonstrated satisfactory progress in Thesis A.

Students who do not maintain satisfactory performance in Option 2 will revert to Option 1 and take Thesis across three terms.

Thesis A, Thesis B and Thesis C will run in every term (T1, T2 and T3).

Yes, it’s possible to start your thesis in any term, however once Thesis A is taken, Thesis B and Thesis C must be completed in each term consecutively afterward.

Depending on the thesis course you take, your topic may be provided to you or you will need to develop one.

If you need to develop one, most schools have a website that lists available topics and the staff willing to supervise those topics. You may wish to select a topic based on areas of engineering interest, extracurricular interests (such as the  ChallENG Projects ), or preference for working with a particular academic in your field.  You can even come up with your own in consultation with your thesis supervisor. Take a look!

The process is different for each school, so review the information above.

If you still have questions, contact your school’s  postgraduate thesis coordinator .

Doing thesis in industry is a great opportunity and worth pursuing. Some students are able to arrange a thesis project that follows on from an industrial training placement.

Students wanting to take an industry-based project still need to take the Research Thesis courses for their specialisation. You need to arrange a UNSW academic as a co-supervisor and apply for permission to take thesis offsite.

Please check with your school’s  Undergraduate Thesis Coordinator  for further details.

Yes, there are a number of Humanitarian Engineering Thesis Supervisors within UNSW Engineering who can potentially supervise a thesis.

Students who demonstrate satisfactory progress in Thesis A may apply to their School to take a 4+8 UoC structure where both Thesis B and C are taken in the next single term of that year.

The 4+8 UoC option is intended for high performing students to finish their thesis project in two terms. Students enrolled in this structure will take Thesis A in the first term and then, provided that satisfactory progress has been reached, will take Thesis B and C in the term following Thesis A.

Yes. In addition to the Thesis, you can enrol in up to two additional courses per term. You should enrol in these courses when annual enrolment opens. Overloading is possible but will require program authority approval.

If progress is deemed as unsatisfactory at the end of Thesis A, the student will move to the default Thesis option: Thesis A, B and C (4 UoC).

Yes, you’ll still be able to enrol in up to two additional courses. Given the increased workload of having to do Thesis B and C together, two courses per term would be the maximum recommended by the Faculty.

An enrolment continued (EC) grade will appear against your Thesis A/Thesis B subjects until you’ve completed your thesis. At this time your final grade will appear against your Thesis C. Around a week after you have received your final mark, a roll back process will be run so that the EC grades previously against Thesis A and Thesis B will be updated to reflect your overall Thesis mark.

Information on honours calculations are available on the  Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program  rules page.

It’s possible to take leave and then continue your thesis on your return. Talk to your supervisor about your situation and the dates involved so that you can work out a suitable plan together.

Most schools have a Moodle, intranet, or web page with detailed information about their thesis program. That should be your next port of call – check your school’s section above for access instructions.

Schools often run information sessions during the year. These will be advertised via email, on social media and/or during class. Keep an eye out for these events.

If you have questions related to enrolment or progression, contact the  Nucleus .

Finally, each school has an  Undergraduate Thesis Coordinator  who can answer specific questions related to your personal circumstances.

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Examination of these works will give you an idea the most recent research done in your area, provide insights into the typical structure of the document, how to approach a literature review, and reveal the various methodologies used in relevant subject research.

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The University of the West Indies (UWI) has specific guidelines for the writing of theses, dissertations, research papers/projects and casebooks. This  Guide  provides detailed instructions related to formatting your thesis and is used by the Librarians to scrutinize your thesis/report.

The University of the West Indies, since 2008 has allowed submission of a Manuscript-Based thesis for MPhil, PhD and DBA programmes. Please note that Manuscript-Based thesis is NOT mandatory. It is only an alternative option and students can continue to choose writing a full thesis in the traditional format for submission to examination. The  Guidelines for Manuscript-Based Theses (October 2021) provides detailed instructions related to formatting Manuscript-Based theses and is used by the Librarians to scrutinize your thesis.

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Students can visit the Graduate Studies and Research webpage for additional information or email [email protected] 

Thesis Template

This template is recommended, but not mandatory, for UWI STA postgraduates, e.g. MSc, MPhil and PhD candidates, using The  Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.) (CMOS) author-date system , and submitting theses in a traditional format, with either numbered headings or unnumbered headings.

The templates are compatible with versions of Microsoft Word 2010 and onwards.

If using numbered headings use:

• Thesis Template CMOS Author-Date Traditional Numbered   Last modified 31 July 2023

If using unnumbered headings use:

• Thesis Template CMOS Author-Date Traditional Unnumbered   Last modified 31 July 2023

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Thesis Checking

The Librarians of the Campus Libraries are available for advice on the technical requirements of the thesis (layout, arrangement of works etc.).   The candidate must ensure that the work complies with the  Thesis Guide  and the  recommended style manual .  For additional information and guidance throughout the process, please contact your  Faculty Liaison Librarian .

Thesis Binding

After the award of the degree has been approved by The University, the Library's Bindery can  bind a personal copy of your thesis at a cost .

This collection contains 3,866 abstracts of postgraduate theses held in the West Indiana Collection at the Alma  Jordan Library.

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Browse / search full-text theses and dissertations from the UWI. Note: This collection currently represents a  small percentage of the theses and dissertations that have been submitted to the UWI.

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For an A.B. degree, a research thesis is strongly encouraged but not required; a thesis is necessary to be considered for High or Highest Honors. Additionally, a thesis will be particularly useful for students interested in pursuing graduate engineering research. 

In the S.B. degree programs, every student completes a design thesis as part of the required senior capstone design course (ES 100hf). During the year-long course students design and prototype a solution to an engineering problem of their own choice.

The guide below provides an overview of the requirement for an A.B. thesis in Mechanical Engineering:

• Engineering A.B. Thesis Guide

Some recent thesis examples across all of SEAS can be found on the Harvard DASH (Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard) repository .

Mechanical Engineering Senior thesis examples:

• Prototyped a mug to keep tea the perfect drinking temperature using a novel wax substrate for thermal control

Engineering A.B. Thesis Extensions and Late Submissions

Thesis extensions will only be granted in extraordinary circumstances, such as hospitalization or grave family emergency. An extension may only be granted by the DUS (who may consult with thesis advisor, resident dean, and readers). For joint concentrators, the other concentration should also support the extension. To request an extension, please email your ADUS or DUS, ideally several business days in advance. Please note that any extension must be able to fall within our normal grading, feedback, and degree recommendation deadline, so extensions of more than a few days are usually impossible.

Late submissions of thesis work will not be accepted. A thesis is required for joint concentrators, and a late submission will prevent a student from fulfilling this requirement. Please plan ahead and submit your thesis by the required deadline.

Senior Thesis Submission Information for A.B. Programs

Senior A.B. theses are submitted to SEAS and made accessible via the Harvard University Archives and optionally via  DASH  (Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard), Harvard's open-access repository for scholarly work.

In addition to submitting to the department and thesis advisors & readers, each SEAS senior thesis writer will use an online submission system to submit an electronic copy of their senior thesis to SEAS; this electronic copy will be kept at SEAS as a non-circulating backup. Please note that the thesis won't be published until close to or after the degree date. During this submission process, the student will also have the option to make the electronic copy publicly available via DASH.  Basic document information (e.g., author name, thesis title, degree date, abstract) will also be collected via the submission system; this document information will be available in  HOLLIS , the Harvard Library catalog, and DASH (though the thesis itself will be available in DASH only if the student opts to allow this). Students can also make code or data for senior thesis work available. They can do this by posting the data to the Harvard  Dataverse  or including the code as a supplementary file in the DASH repository when submitting their thesis in the SEAS online submission system.

Whether or not a student opts to make the thesis available through DASH, SEAS will provide an electronic record copy of the thesis to the Harvard University Archives. The Archives may make this record copy of the thesis accessible to researchers in the Archives reading room via a secure workstation or by providing a paper copy for use only in the reading room.  Per University policy , for a period of five years after the acceptance of a thesis, the Archives will require an author’s written permission before permitting researchers to create or request a copy of any thesis in whole or in part. Students who wish to place additional restrictions on the record copy in the Archives must contact the Archives  directly, independent of the online submission system. 

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Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering Dissertations and Master's Theses

Explore our collection of dissertations and master's theses from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering below.

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2024 2024

IMPROVING CAST STEEL RAIL COUPLER FATIGUE RESISTANCE THROUGH LOCAL WIRE-ARC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING , Andrew M. Bunge

NICKEL SUPERALLOY COMPOSITION AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION FOR WELDABILITY, COST, AND STRENGTH , Sophie A. Mehl

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2023 2023

CARBONATE-SUPERSTRUCTURED SOLID FUEL CELLS WITH HYDROCARBON FUELS , Hanrui Su

EFFECT OF SC ON RECRYSTALLIZATION RESISTANCE OF AA7050 , Keaton Schmidt

IMPROVED DUCTILITY IN AN ARTIFICIALLY AGED AL-ZN-MG ALLOY WITH MN ADDITIONS , Daniel S. Freiberg

IMPROVED ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE OF DUCTILE IRON UTILIZING CHILLS AND CHROMIUM ADDITIONS , Ben L. Wang

OPTIMIZING THE EXTRUDABILITY OF 6082 ALUMINUM BY VARYING THE MAGNESIUM AND SILICON CONCENTRATION , Eli A. Harma

QUANTIFYING THE EVOLUTION OF STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS FOR COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED NIOBIUM AND TITANIUM HSLA STEEL SHEET , Isabella M.W. Jaszczak

STABILITY OF LiNiCoAl-OXIDE ELECTRODE MATERIAL UNDER HIGH-TEMPERATURE CERAMIC FUEL CELL CONDITIONS , Wei Zhang

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL HYDROGENATED GRAPHENE , Yuhuan Fei

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2022 2022

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF FUNCTIONAL POLYMER COMPOSITES , Masoud Kasraie

Engineering Mechanically-Stable Zinc-Based Alloys for Medical Implants , Morteza Shaker Ardakani

LENGTH-SCALE-DEPENDENT STRESS RELIEF MECHANISMS IN HIGH PURITY INDIUM , Fereshteh Mallakpour

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2021 2021

ANALYZING VARIATION IN DISPERSOID FORMATION IN ALUMINUM ALLOYS BY MINOR CHANGES IN HOMOGENIZATION TEMPERATURE , Brendan Treanore

A Resolution of Grain Boundary Strengthening Mechanisms by Nanoindentation Induced Local Mechanical Response , Prasad Pramod Soman

ATOMISTIC MONTE CARLO SIMULATION STUDY OF PHASE TRANSITIONS IN METAL ALLOYS , Xiaoxu Guo

Exploring Rapid Solidification and Equal Channel Angular Pressing in the Fabrication of Mg-Based Alloys for Medical Applications , Emily Tom

HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND STABLE NI-BASED CATALYSTS FOR DRY REFORMING OF METHANE , Meijia Li

Multi-level analysis of atomic layer deposition barrier coatings on additively manufactured plastics for high vacuum applications , Nupur Bihari

ROLE OF ETA PHASE EVOLUTION ON CREEP PROPERTIES OF NICKEL BASE SUPERALLOYS USED IN ADVANCED ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION PLANTS , Ninad Mohale

THE EFFECTS OF MOLYBDENUM, CHROMIUM, AND NIOBIUM ON GRAY IRON FOR BRAKE ROTOR APPLICATIONS , Matthew Hasbrouck

THERMOMECHANICAL MECHANISMS THAT CAUSE ADHESION OF ALUMINUM HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTINGS TO THE DIE , Alex Monroe

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2020 2020

EFFECT OF CERIUM AND MAGNESIUM ADDITIONS ON THE STRENGTH AND MORPHOLOGY OF THE INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND LAYERS IN ALUMINUM-STEEL DISSIMILAR CASTINGS , Matt Thomas

EFFECT OF COBALT IN THIN WALL DUCTILE IRON AND SOLID SOLUTION STRENGTHENED FERRITIC DUCTILE IRON , Alejandra I. Almanza

INFLUENCE OF RAPID SOLIDIFICATION AND WROUGHT PROCESSING ON PRECIPITATION STRENGTHENING AND DEFORMATION MECHANISMS IN AL-SC-ZR ALLOYS , Yang Yang

MAGNETISM IN γ-FeSi2 NANOSTRUCTURES: A FIRST PRINCIPLES STUDY , Sahil Dhoka

MO6S8-BASED SINGLE-METAL-ATOM CATALYSTS FOR METHANOL SYNTHESIS FROM STEAM REFORMING OF METHANE , H. T. Zhang Zhang

Multiphysics phase field modeling of electromigration , Zachary Morgan

SURFACE MODIFICATION OF ZnO BASED DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS , Shu Zhao

SYNTHESIS AND APPLICATIONS OF METAL/SEPIOLITE AND METAL OXIDE/SEPIOLITE NANOCOMPOSITES , Huaguang Wang

The Effects of Carbon Equivalent, Return Ratios, Mold Preparation, Riser Feed and Casting Temperature on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of 100-70-03 Pearlitic Ductile Iron , Erin VanDusen

THE STUDY OF CHEMICAL INDUCED POLYOLEFIN-BASED ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FOR ELECTRODIALYSIS APPLICATION , Di Huang

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2019 2019

EFFECT OF DEVELOPMENT OF SCANDIUM TRIALUMINIDE PRECIPITATES ON CORROSION AND MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR IN ALUMINUM-MAGNESIUM ALLOYS , Carson Williams

INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS ENGINEERING (ICME) INVESTIGATION OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY FOR PRECIPITATION STRENGTHENED Al-Zn-Zr AND Al-Zn-Ni TERNARY ALLOYS , Oladeji Fadayomi

Investigating Microalloying Elements to Accelerate Zirconium Trialuminide Precipitation in Aluminum Alloys , Philip D. Staublin

Magnetic Domain Structures in Fe-Ga Alloys , Matthew N. Tianen

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2018 2018

Development and Characterization of Biodegradable Zinc Vascular Ligation Clips , Jeffrey Michael Brookins

Effect of Hierarchical Structure and Orientation on Water-Repellent Legs of Water-Walking Insects , Georgia Hurchalla

EFFECTS AND LIMITATIONS OF RESIDUAL ALLOYING ELEMENTS IN SILICON SOLID SOLUTION STRENGTHENED FERRITIC DUCTILE IRON , Julia Scruton

EFFECTS OF HEAT TREATMENT CONDITIONS ON MORPHOLOGY, OPTICAL PROPERTIES, AND PERFORMANCE OF TiO2 IN DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS , Peter Hokemeir-Seim

GRAPHENE ELECTRODES FOR SUPERCAPACITORS AND CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION , Liang Chang

MEASUREMENT OF PLANAR FAULT PROBABILITIES IN AUSTEMPERED DUCTILE IRON AND 304L STAINLESS STEEL , Nathan Peterson

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2017 2017

BALL-MILLING TUNED BAND STRUCTURES OF ZnO NANOPARTICLES , Qianli Ma

EVALUATION OF THERMAL STABILITY OF AUSFERRITE IN AUSTEMPERED DUCTILE IRON USING DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY , Karl Warsinski

FLOWER-LIKE ΒETA-COBALT SULFIDE MICROSPHERE AND ACTIVATED CARBON/COBALT SULFIDE COMPOSITES FOR CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION , Xuechen Wu

FOOD DYES BASED DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS , Dafu Wang

Formulation and testing of biodegradable polymeric coating on zinc wires in cardiovascular stent application , Avishan Arab Shomali

HIGHLY EFFICIENT ELECTRODE MATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN SOLAR CELLS , Wei Wei

In-situ synthesis of NiMoO4 on Ni foam as a binder-free electrode for supercapacitor , Tawei Chiu

MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF Zn-Ti ALLOYS FOR BIODEGRADABLE STENT APPLICATIONS , Zhiyong Yin

NONLINEAR DIELECTRIC BEHAVIOR OF FIELD-INDUCED ANTIFERROELECTRIC/PARAELECTRIC-TO-FERROELECTRIC PHASE TRANSITION FOR HIGH ENERGY DENSITY CAPACITOR APPLICATION , Mingyang Li

Plating Wastewater Treatment , Yuzhe Zhang

STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS AND CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF BIO-DEGRADABLE ZN-LI ALLOYS IN STENT APPLICATION , Shan Zhao

THE INFLUENCE OF PRIOR NATURAL AGING ON ARTIFICIAL AGE HARDENING IN AL-MG-SI ALLOYS , Alex Poznak

TIGHTENING THE LOOP ON THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: DISTRIBUTED PLASTIC RECYCLING WITH AN OPEN SOURCE RECYCLEBOT , Shan Zhong

Utilizing RepRap Style 3D Printers for the Manufacturing of Composite Heat Exchangers , John Laureto

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2016 2016

Design for Low-Cost Gas Metal Arc Weld-Based Aluminum 3-D Printing , Amberlee S. Haselhuhn

DYNAMIC ATOMISTIC STUDY OF TUNNEL FUNCTIONS IN NANOSTRUCTURED TRANSITIONAL METAL OXIDES , Yifei Yuan

Experimental Investigations of Fused Filament Fabrication for Applications to Affordable Scientific Hardware , Bas Wijnen

Formation of Copper Gasars at Subatmospheric Pressures , Helen J. Rau

HIGHLY EFFICIENT TEMPERATURE-INDUCED VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION , Bing Han

INCREASING SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION EFFICIENCY IN HYDROGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH PLASMONIC PERFECT META – ABSORBERS , Jephias Gwamuri

INVESTIGATION AND MODELING OF Al3(Sc, Zr) PRECIPITATION STRENGTHENING IN THE PRESENCE OF ENHANCED SUPERSATURATION AND WITHIN Al-Cu BINARY ALLOYS , Kyle Deane

Mechanically Induced Structural Changes in Molybdenum Disulfide , Prasad Pramod Soman

MODIFICATION OF ACTIVATED CARBON FOR SUPERCAPACITOR , Yan Xu

NANOSPHERE LITHOGRAPHY AND ITS APPLICATION IN RAPID AND ECONOMIC FABRICATION OF PLASMONIC HYDROGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES , Chenlong Zhang

Nd2Fe14B: (Nd1-x Dyx)2 Fe14B CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE FORMATION BY HOT PRESS LIQUID PHASE SINTERING , Li Chen

THE EFFECT OF SOLIDIFICATION RATE AND SOLUTIONIZING QUENCH RATE ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND HARDENING RESPONSE OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS: A QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON , Rafael Gil-Figueroa

Thermomechanical Processing of Aluminum Micro-alloyed with Sc, Zr, Ti, B, and C , Cameron McNamara

Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2015 2015

BIOCORROSION RATE AND MECHANISM OF METALLIC MAGNESIUM IN MODEL ARTERIAL ENVIRONMENTS , Patrick Bowen

COMPUTATIONAL STUDY OF MICROSTRUCTURE-PROPERTYMECHANISM RELATIONS IN FERROIC COMPOSITES , Fengde D. Ma

Failure Analysis of Blistered Organic Coatings on Gray Iron Castings , Matthew Tianen

Materials for Energy, Drug, and Information Storage , Peifu Cheng

MICROWAVE ASSISTED COMMUNITION OF SULFIDE ORE , Matthew D. Andriese

MODELING AND SIMULATION OF MICROSTRUCTURES, MECHANISMS, AND DIFFRACTION EFFECTS IN ENERGY MATERIALS: FERROELECTRICS AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY CATHODE MATERIALS , Jie Zhou

STRUCTURES, PROPERTIES AND FUNCTIONALITIES OF MAGNETIC DOMAIN WALLS IN THIN FILMS, NANOWIRES AND ATOMIC CHAINS: MICROMAGNETIC AND AB INITIO STUDIES , Liwei D. Geng

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR REPRAP STYLE 3-D PRINTERS IN ENGINEERING , Benjamin T. Wittbrodt

DEVELOPMENT OF PRECIPITATION HARDENABLE AL-SC-ZR-HF QUATERNARY ALLOYS THROUGH THERMODYNAMIC MODELING, AND ROOM-TEMPERATURE AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE HARDNESS , Matthew J. Wong

MICROWAVE ABSORPTION PROPERTIES OF TIRES , Yuzhe Zhang

Nano-engineering of composite material via reactive mechanical alloying/milling (RMA/M) , Edward Andrew Laitila

SOLUTE-DERIVED THERMAL STABILITY OF NANOCRYSTALLINE ALUMINUM AND PROCESSING FACTOR INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION OF AL6MN QUASICRYSTALS IN MELT-SPINNING , Andrew H. Baker

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Dysprosium transport in Nd-Fe-B pellets , Parawee Pumwongpitak

Faulted Structures in Li Ion Exchanged NaMO2 (M=Ni(0.25)Mn(0.75)) , Aaron M. DeWahl

Intergranular Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Extruded AA6005A , David James Seguin

NICKEL-COBALT SOLID SOLUTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS AS CATALYSTS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REFORMING OF METHANE , Sanchai Kuboon

PARAMETRIC STUDY OF REAXFF SIMULATION PARAMETERS FOR MOLECULAR DYNAMICS MODELING OF REACTIVE CARBON GASES , Benjamin David Jensen

PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES OF Li-N BASED HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS , Junqing Zhang

SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE AND ITS APPLICATIONS FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS , Hui Wang

The Processing of Aluminum Gasarites via Thermal Decomposition of Interstitial Hydrides , Joseph James Licavoli

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

DIFFUSE-INTERFACE FIELD APPROACH TO MODELING SELF-ASSEMBLY OF HETEROGENEOUS COLLOIDAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED DIPOLE-DIPOLE INTERACTION PHENOMENA , Tianle Cheng

Effect of external electric field on hydrogen adsorption over activated carbon separated by dielectric materials , Zheng Zhang

Heat transfer in microwave heating , Zhiwei Peng

Microwave-assisted wet chemical (MAWC) synthesis of lithium iron phosphate , Shangzhao Shi

Molecular modeling of EPON 862-DETDA polymer , Ananyo Bandyopadhyay

Synthesis of novel solid materials from carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide , Yan Huo

THE USE OF LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MATERIALS IN MANUFACTURING , Megan A. Kreiger

Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Effects of silicon content and cooling rate on mechanical properties of heavy section ductile cast iron , Meghan Haycock

High temperature, low cycle fatigue of a hybrid particulate/fiber aluminum metal-matrix composite , Justin Clark

Optical hysteresis of ridge waveguide magnetic garnet films and cavities in two-dimensional magneto-photonic crystal slabs , Ding Chu

Processing and mechanical properties of cast aluminum containing scandium, zirconium, and ytterbium , Nicholas D. Johnson

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Theses from 2024 2024.

Machine and Statistical Learning for Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility Systems , Atanas Apostolov, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2023 2023

The Current State of Practice of Building Information Modeling , Kevin P. Brooks, Civil Engineering

Loads Analysis of Fixed-Bottom and Floating Offshore Wind Structures , Michael G. Davis, Civil Engineering

Comparison Of Scaling Performance Between Sidewalks Placed Using Hot and Cold Weather Concreting Procedures , Likhitha Rudraraju, Civil Engineering

CORRELATION BETWEEN LABORATORY TESTING RESULTS AND IN-SITU SIDEWALK SCALING , Brian R. Shea, Civil Engineering

The Effects of Hurricane Wind Field Characteristics on Wind Blade Loads , Michael S. Tsai, Civil Engineering

Post-Fire Damage Inspection of Concrete Tunnel Structures , James Viglas, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2022 2022

Measuring Accessibility to Food Services to Improve Public Health , Efthymia Kostopoulou, Civil Engineering

Euplectella Aspergillum’s Natural Lattice Structure for Structural Design & Stability Landscape of Thin Cylindrical Shells with Dimple Imperfections , Zoe Y. Sloane, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2021 2021

Post-Fire Assessment of Concrete Tunnel Structures , Nicholas C. Menz, Civil Engineering

Utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the Estimation of Beam Corrosion of Steel Bridge Girders , Gabrielle Pryor, Civil Engineering

Parametric Study of Integral Abutment Bridge Using Finite Element Model , Asako Takeuchi, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2020 2020

School Bus Routing To Allow Later School Start Times , Rana Eslamifard, Civil Engineering

QUANTIFICATION OF THERMAL BRIDGING EFFECTS IN COLD-FORMED STEEL WALL ASSEMBLIES , Divyansh Kapoor, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2019 2019

Sustainable Travel Incentives Optimization in Multimodal Networks , Hossein Ghafourian, Civil Engineering

High Fidelity Modeling of Cold-Formed Steel Single Lap Shear Screw Fastened Connections , Rita Kalo, Civil Engineering

Modeling the Effect of New Commuter Bus Service on Demand and the Impact on GHG Emissions: Application to Greater Boston , Christopher Lyman, Civil Engineering

Performance of Concrete Tunnel Systems Subject to Fault Displacement , Michael Morano, Civil Engineering

Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Bridges with Closure Pour Connections and Diaphragms , Gercelino Ramos, Civil Engineering

Analysis of Adhesive Anchorage Systems Under Extreme In-Service Temperature Conditions , Rachel Wang, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2018 2018

Driver Understanding of the Flashing Yellow Arrow and Dynamic No Turn on Red Sign for Right Turn Applications , Elizabeth Casola, Civil Engineering

Evaluating the Impact of Double-Parked Freight Deliveries on Signalized Arterial Control Delay Using Analytical Models and Simulation , Aaron J. Keegan, Civil Engineering

Reward Allocation For Maximizing Energy Savings In A Transportation System , Adewale O. Oduwole, Civil Engineering

Impact of S-Curve on Speed in a Modern Roundabout , Akshaey Sabhanayagam, Civil Engineering

All-Red Clearance Intervals for Use in the Left-Turn Application of Flashing Yellow Arrows , Francis Tainter, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2017 2017

Evaluation of New England Bridges for Bat Roosting Including Methodology and Case Studies , Angela Berthaume, Civil Engineering

Evaluating Variances Between Departments of Transportation in New England to Create a Strategic Transportation Workforce , Chelsea Bouchard, Civil Engineering

Development of High Early-Strength Concrete for Accelerated Bridge Construction Closure Pour Connections , Stephanie Castine, Civil Engineering

I. THE HIGH STRAIN RATE RESPONSE OF HOLLOW SPHERE STEEL FOAM; II. THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF AN AMERICAN ELM TREE , Ignacio Cetrangolo, Civil Engineering

Performance of Adhesive and Cementitious Anchorage Systems , Mirna Mendoza, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2016 2016

Integrated Solar Technologies with Outdoor Pedestrian Bridge Superstructure Decking , Richard K. Racz, Civil Engineering

LIVE LOAD DISTRIBUTION FACTORS FOR HORIZONTALLY CURVED CONCRETE BOX GIRDER BRIDGES , Mohammed Zaki, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2015 2015

Bonded Anchors in Concrete Under Sustained Loading , Douglas Droesch, Civil Engineering

An Observational Evaluation of Safety Resulting from Driver Distraction , Christina M. Dube, Civil Engineering

Measuring the Resilience of Transportation Networks Subject to Seismic Risk , Mark N. Furtado, Civil Engineering

Nano-Scale Investigation of Mechanical Characteristics of Main Phases of Hydrated Cement Paste , Shahin Hajilar, Civil Engineering

Driver Behavior Evaluation of Variable Speed Limits and a Conceptual Framework for Optimal VSL Location Identification , Curt P. Harrington, Civil Engineering

A Real-time Signal Control System to Minimize Emissions at Isolated Intersections , Farnoush Khalighi, Civil Engineering

Structural Vulnerability Assessment of Bridge Piers in the Event of Barge Collision , David A. Ribbans, Civil Engineering

Towards Sustainable Roundabouts: An Evaluation of Driver Behavior, Emissions, and Safety , Derek Roach, Civil Engineering

Resilience of Transportation Infrastructure Systems to Climatic Extreme Events , Alexandra C. Testa, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2014 2014

Short and Long-term Performance of a Skewed Integral Abutment Prestressed Concrete Bridge , Rami Bahjat, Civil Engineering

Performance of Circular Reinforced Concrete Bridge Piers Subjected to Vehicular Collisions , Nevin L. Gomez, Civil Engineering

Field and Analytical Studies of the First Folded Plate Girder Bridge , Man Hou Sit, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2013 2013

The Effect of Roadside Elements on Driver Behavior and Run-Off-the-Road Crash Severity , Cole D. Fitzpatrick, Civil Engineering

Evaluating At-Grade Rail Crossing Safety along the Knowledge Corridor in Massachusetts , Timothy P. Horan, Civil Engineering

An Evaluation of Alternative Technologies to Estimate Travel Time on Rural Interstates , Qiao Li, Civil Engineering

Operational and Safety-based Analyses of Varied Toll Lane Configurations , Ian A. Mckinnon, Civil Engineering

Preferred Sensor Selection for Damage Estimation in Civil Structures , Matthew Styckiewicz, Civil Engineering

An Evaluation of Drivers’ Cell Phone Use Prevalence and Safety Related Impacts , Keith E. Wenners, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2012 2012

Probabilistic Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbine Soil-Structure Interaction , Wystan Carswell, Civil Engineering

Vehicle Miles Traveled (vmt) Fee Financing Alternatives: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities , Ashley L. Costa, Civil Engineering

Evaluating and Modeling Traveler Response to Real-Time Information in the Pioneer Valley , Tyler De Ruiter, Civil Engineering

An Optimal Adaptive Routing Algorithm for Large-scale Stochastic Time-Dependent Networks , Jing Ding, Civil Engineering

A Quantitative Analysis of the Impacts from Selected Climate Variables Upon Traffic Safety in Massachusetts , Katrina M. Hecimovic, Civil Engineering

Automated Enforcement Using Dedicated Short Range Communication , Gilbert Kim, Civil Engineering

New Technologies in Short Span Bridges: A Study of Three Innovative Systems , Andrew Lahovich, Civil Engineering

Driver Dynamics and the Longitudinal Control Model , Gabriel G. Leiner, Civil Engineering

Interfacial Strength Between Prestressed Hollow Core Slabs and Cast-in-Place Concrete Toppings , Ryan M. Mones, Civil Engineering

User Equilibrium in a Disrupted Network with Real-Time Information and Heterogeneous Risk Attitude , Ryan J. Pothering, Civil Engineering

Spatial and Temporal Correlations of Freeway Link Speeds: An Empirical Study , Piotr J. Rachtan, Civil Engineering

Evaluation of Live-Load Distribution Factors (LLDFs) of Next Beam Bridges , Abhijeet Kumar Singh, Civil Engineering

Material Characterization and Computational Simulation of Steel Foam for Use in Structural Applications , Brooks H. Smith, Civil Engineering

Varied Applications of Work Zone Safety Analysis through the Investigation of Crash Data, Design, and Field Studies , Erica Swansen, Civil Engineering

Using Micro-Simulation Modeling to Evaluate Transit Signal Priority in Small-to-Medium Sized Urban Areas; Comparative Review of Vissim and S-Paramics Burlington, Vermont Case Study , Joseph C. Tyros, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2011 2011

Evaluating Alternative Toll-Based Financing Approaches: A Case Study of the Boston Metropolitan Area , Rosaria M. Berliner, Civil Engineering

Analysis of Measurement Errors Influence on the Quantitative and Qualitative Results of Car-Following Model Calibration , Mariya A. Maslova, Civil Engineering

Development of Anchorage System for Frp Strengthening Applications Using Integrated Frp Composite Anchors , Geoffrey N. Mcguirk, Civil Engineering

An Application of Spatially Based Crash Analyses and Road Safety Investigations to Increase Older Driver Safety , Deanna A. Peabody, Civil Engineering

Safety and Operational Assessment of Gap Acceptance Through Large-Scale Field Evaluation , Steven Maxwell Tupper, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2010 2010

Historic Bridge Evaluation Using Finite Element Techniques , Helena M. Charron, Civil Engineering

A Quantitative Analysis of the Impacts from Selected Variables Upon Safety Belt Usage in Massachusetts , Samuel W. Gregorio, Civil Engineering

Analysis of Curved Integral Abutment Bridges , Emre Kalayci, Civil Engineering

Material Characterization and Structural Response of Historic Truss Bridges , Sean L. Kelton, Civil Engineering

Earthquake Engineering Simulation with Flexible Cladding System , Jun Jie Li, Civil Engineering

Route Choice Behavior in Risky Networks with Real-Time Information , Michael D. Razo, Civil Engineering

Route Choice Behavior in a Driving Simulator With Real-time Information , Hengliang Tian, Civil Engineering

Investigation of the Behavior of Open Cell Aluminum Foam , Patrick J. Veale, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2009 2009

Computer-Assisted Emergency Evacuation Planning Using TransCAD: Case Studies in Western Massachusetts , Steven P. Andrews, Civil Engineering

Value of Traveler Information for Adaptive Routing in Stochastic Time-Dependent Networks , He Huang, Civil Engineering

Analytical Modeling of Tree Vibration Generated during Cutting Process , Payman Karvanirabori, Civil Engineering

Optimal Adaptive Departure Time Choices with Real-Time Traveler Information Considering Arrival Reliability , Xuan Lu, Civil Engineering

Seismic Energy Dissipation of Steel Buildings Using Engineered Cladding Systems , Quan Viet Nguyen, Civil Engineering

Developing an Evaluation Approach to Assess Large Scale Its Infrastructure Improvements: I-91 Project , Melissa Paciulli, Civil Engineering

Enhancing Concrete Barrier Reflectivity With A Focus On Recycled Glass Aggregate Replacement , Regina Shklyan, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2008 2008

Performance Evaluation Of Existing Steel And Concrete Girder Bridges Through Non-destructive Live-load Testing , Andrew E. Jeffrey, Civil Engineering

Evaluation of Traffic Simulation Models for Work Zones in the New England Area , Pothu Raju Khanta, Civil Engineering

The Application of Traffic Calming and Related Strategies in an Urban Environment , Stacy A. Metzger, Civil Engineering

Terrazzo Cracking: Causes and Remedies , Michael J. Mitchell III, Civil Engineering

Anchorage of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers to Reinforced Concrete in Shear Applications , Carl W. Niemitz, Civil Engineering

Measurement and Computational Modeling of the Mechanical Properties of Parallel Strand Lumber , Russell S. Winans, Civil Engineering

An Evaluation of Simulation Models To Assess Travel Delay In Work Zones , Fan Wu, Civil Engineering

Theses from 2007 2007

An Analysis Of The Saftey Effects Of Crosswalks With In-pavement Warning Lights , George Gadiel, Civil Engineering

The Development of a Dynamic-Interactive-Vehicle Model for Modeling Traffic Beyond the Microscopic Level , Dwayne A. Henclewood, Civil Engineering

A Comparative Evaluation of Crash Data Quality Identification Methods , Arianna M. Mickee, Civil Engineering

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3D/1D COMPUTED FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE COMPARISON IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

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Chemoselective Platform for Extracellular Matrix Functionalization to Boost Tissue Regeneration and Repair

 Extracellular matrix (ECM)-derived hydrogels offer improved biocompatibility and closer mimetic of native tissue. While they are extensively used in tissue engineering, the lack of originally embedded bioactive molecules in ECM limits the regenerative potentials of the ECM hydrogels for effective bioengineering of tissues and organs. Therefore, there is a critical need of developing biologically selective or chemoselective approaches to immobilize bioactive cargos onto ECM biomaterials while maintaining the original properties of biomaterials. To enhance the regenerative potential, we are developing a platform to functionalize ECM hydrogels by chemoslectively immobilizing bioactive cargos onto click-reactive ECM, which can be potentially applied to various ECM materials and therapeutics in the future. Click chemistry is utilized to provide the covalent immobilization between engineered cargos and ECM materials, which allows chemoselective conjugation between bioinert ligands and has been widely explored for biomaterial-anchored delivery of bioactive molecules. Nanoscale extracellular vesicles (EVs) represent a unique cellular derivative which reflect the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) toward tissue engineering and injury repair without the logistical and safety concerns of utilizing living cells. In addition, growth factors are widely explored on regulating cellular activities as bioactive inducers and they are proved to play critical roles in inducing cellular proliferation and differentiation for tissue and organ repair and regeneration. Despite the therapeutic potential of MSC-derived EVs and growth factors in promoting tissue regeneration, their clinical application is hindered by their limited stability and systemic side effects in vivo. Systemically administered EVs and growth factors undergo rapid clearance and typically are without a focused targeted delivery, thus reducing their effectiveness in regenerative therapies. 

The main objective of this thesis is to enhance the regenerative potential of ECM hydrogels by functionalization with bioactive cargos, including growth factors and EVs, using click chemistry. We developed a platform technology to chemoslectively immobilize bioactive cargos, bearing metabolically incorporated azido ligands, onto click-reactive dibenzocyclooctyne-modified ECM hydrogels, which enables long-term spatial retention of active therapeutics and can be potentially applied to various ECM materials and bioactive cargos in the future. Metabolic glycan engineering is utilized as the approach to functionalize the growth factors and EVs with click-reactive groups. We envision this technology will enable a wide range of applications to spatially promote desired tissue repair and host integration relevant to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. 

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• Dissertation
• Biomedical Engineering

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• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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