Theses/Project Reports from 2012
COMPARING THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF TWO STEELHEAD POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS, Eileen Ann Baglivio
VITAMIN D SUB-SET ANALYSIS FROM THE FLASH STUDY, Megan Bishop, Laura Hall, Ann McDermott, and Aydin Nazmi
Nonlinear UAV Flight Control Using Command Filtered Backstepping, Brian M. Borra
Performance Based Analysis of a Steel Braced Frame Building With Buckling Restrained Braces, Margaux Claire Burkholder
Dynamic Model Creation and Scripting Support in the Horizon Simulation Framework, Brian Jeffrey Butler
Quantifying the Life Cycle Benefits of Performance-Based Design in Sustainable Design, David Isaac Carmona
Flying Qualities Built-In-Test For Unmanned Aerial Systems, Alton Pak-Hin Chiu
DC Dielectrophoretic Assisted Anti-Fouling Filtration System, Nathan M. Cohen
DETECTING NETFLIX SERVICE OUTAGES THROUGH ANALYSIS OF TWITTER POSTS, Cailin Cushing
The Impact of Increased Collateral Flow on Transverse Arteriolar Microvascular Tree Morphology, David Danzeiser
An Assessment of Expenditures by Camp Henry Patrons in Newaygo County, Amy Diane Fitzpatrick
THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A MICROFLUIDIC REACTOR FOR SYNTHESIS OF CADMIUM SELENIDE QUANTUM DOTS USING SILICON AND GLASS SUBSTRATES, Peter Robert Gonsalves
Design and Analysis of a Reusable N2O-Cooled Aerospike Nozzle for Labscale Hybrid Rocket Motor Testing, Daniel Joseph Grieb
CHARACTERIZATION OF MIXING IN A T-STYLE MICROFLUIDIC CHIP, Brian Eric Harley
Development of a Standardized Method for Comparing Biomechanical Properties of Various Sternal Closure Techniques, Ramzi P. Hawit Mr
Polar Field Oriented Control with 3rd Harmonic Injection, Martin Todd Hess
Critical Node Analysis for Water Distribution System Using Flow Distribution, Michael Hopkins
Investigation of a Commercial Product (BiOWiSH TM) for Nitrogen Management, Eva Lee
The Creation of an Anodic Bonding Device Setup and Characterization of the Bond Interface Through the use of the Plaza Test, Tim M. McCrone
Automatic Document Classification in Small Environments, Jonathan David McElroy
Landbird Response to Fine-scale Habitat Characteristics within Riparian Forests of the Central California Coast, Ronald E. Melcer Jr.
Techniques to Characterize Vapor Cell Performance for a Nuclear-Magnetic-Resonance Gyroscope, James Julian Mirijanian
CHARACTERISTICS AND IMPACT ANALYSIS OF GLASS FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE PLATES, Brady J. Mitchell
Investigation of Bacillus subtilis as a Biopesticide Against Botrytis cinerea, Kenneth K. Ng
Digital Inspection of Fixed CURVIC Coupling Contact Pattern, Bradley James Nielson
EFFECTS OF SILVICULTURAL MANAGEMENT ON COAST REDWOOD FOREST COMPOSITION, DENSITY AND STRUCTURE IN SANTA CRUZ AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES, Michael J. Papa
EVALUATING GEOMORPHIC CHANGE IN LITTLE CREEK USING REPEATED CROSS-SECTIONAL AND LONGITUDINAL PROFILE SURVEYS, Drew Allen Perkins
Evaluating Alternative Hydraulic Solutions to Limit Nutrient Contamination of an Aquifer in Southern California, Jake Mendoza Perry
Effect of End-Plate Tabs on Drag Reduction of a 3D Bluff Body with a Blunt Base, Jarred Michael Pinn
MONETARY FACTORS and the U.S. RETAIL FOOD PRICE LEVEL, Andrew L. Pulford
An Interactive Visualization Model for Analyzing Data Storage System Workloads, Steven Charubhat Pungdumri
A Business Plan for the Implementation of a Green Gardener Certification Program in San Luis Obispo County, Laura Anne Ramage Hebert
DETERMINATION OF THE MODAL PARAMETERS OF A FIVE STORY REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE USING ULTRA-LOW LEVEL EXCITATION AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS, Adam Russell Rendon
BRIDGE DESIGN FOR EARTHQUAKE FAULT CROSSINGS - SYNTHESIS OF DESIGN ISSUES AND STRATEGIES, Osmar Rodriguez
Pico-Satellite Integrated System Level Test Program, Marcus A. Ruddy
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF A 2-D AIR AUGMENTED ROCKET: HIGH PRESSURE RATIO AND TRANSIENT FLOW-FIELDS, Josef S. Sanchez
STRAWBERRY GROWTH, YIELD, FRUIT NUTRITION, AND CONTROL OF VERTICILLIUM WILT WITH PRE-PLANT SOIL FUMIGANTS, OZONE, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, Justin J. Scurich
Mechanical Integration of a Versatile Air Suspension into a Powered Wheelchair, joel michael steinkraus mr.
Beneficial Reuse of Corrugated Paperboard in Civil Engineering Applications, Gregory M. Stone
RESPONSIVE MATERIALS VIA DIELS-ALDER CHEMISTRY, Gregory Alan Strange
Experimental Investigation of Suction Slot Geometry on a Goldschmied Propulsor, Nicole M. Thomason
Theses/Project Reports from 2011
Development of a CubeSat Instrument for Microgravity Particle Damper Performance Analysis, John Trevor Abel
PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF MILK PHOSPHOLIPIDS AGAINST UV PHOTODAMAGE IN HUMAN SKIN EQUIVALENTS, Zyra Achay
The City of Lake Charles Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, Anthony Adams
Influence of Vineyard Floor Management Practices on Soil Aggregate Stability, Total Soil Carbon and Grapevine Yield, Kimberly Ellen Adams
'Better Make It a Double': Perceived Relatedness Increases Reported Attractiveness, Benjamin R. Ainley
An Investigative Study of Gurney Flaps on a NACA 0036 Airfoil, Gregory F. Altmann
Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of a Thin-Film Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloy Diaphragm for Use in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems, Brian Joel Alvarez
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CdSe-ZnS CORE-SHELL QUANTUM DOTS FOR INCREASED QUANTUM YIELD, Joshua James Angell
EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMYELINATED HUMAN NEURON IN SPICE, Nathan A. Angel
The Zook Commission:Reassessing World War II Veterans’ Influence on Higher Education, Jeffrey Scott Aranguena
Measuring the Nanoindentation Properties of Alendronate-Time Treated Canine Cortical, Folorunso Ashaolu
ASCE 7-05 DESIGN RULE FOR RELATIVE STRENGTH IN A TALL BUCKLING-RESTRAINED BRACED FRAME DUAL SYSTEM, Lisa J. Aukeman
CITY OF MCFARLAND LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE, Jeffrey James Ballantine
LASER ETCHED PMMA MICROFLUIDIC CHIP DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE WITH APPLICATIONS IN CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS, Evan Allen Barbre
Synthesis and Characterization of Linear and Branched Polylactic Acid for Use in Food Packaging Applications, Kyle C. Bentz
AN AUTOMATED TEST STATION DESIGN USED TO VERIFY AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS, Joshua Berrian
EXPLORING TRADE-OFFS IN AUV CONTROLLER DESIGN FOR SHARK TRACKING, Louis James Bertsch IV
Structure Climbing Monkey Robot, Paul Bessent
Bridgeless Active Power Factor Correction Using a Current Fed Push Pull Converter, Jeramie Seth Bianchi
In-Plane Cyclic Shear Performance of Interlocking Compressed Earth Block Walls, David William Bland
A Computational Study of Engine Deflection Using a Circulation Control Wing, Bryan Holly Blessing
Reducing Moisture Damage in Asphalt Mixes Using Recycled Waste Additives, Anthony John Boyes
HYDROLOGIC ALTERATION AND SEDIMENTATION IN THE UPPER HENRY’S FORK WATERSHED, Amelie J. Breault-Charnaux
INVESTIGATION OF MICROALGAE GROWTH KINETICS USING COAL-FIRED FLUE GAS AS A CARBON SOURCE, Bryan Daniel Brooker
DEVELOPMENT AND EXTRAPOLATION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY EXPERIMENT TO AN ELASTOMERIC SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY BRACE, Richard Sterling Brose
A SPACE BASED PARTICLE DAMPER DEMONSTRATOR, John Brown
GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION OF MGA-DSM PROBLEMS USING THE INTERPLANETARY GRAVITY ASSIST TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZER (IGATO), Jason M. Bryan
Impact of Collateral Enlargement on Smooth Muscle Phenotype, Alexander Jerome Bynum
Seasonal and Anatomical Variation in Compact Bone Remodeling in the Adult Sheep, Joseph Calcagno
PERFORMANCE OF THE CRACK, SEAT, AND OVERLAY REHABILITATION TECHNIQUE FOR CONCRETE PAVEMENTS IN CALIFORNIA, Reed Calkins
A Novel Exercise Device for Users in Wheelchairs: A Study of Abdominal Muscle Activation, Rebecca Jo Campbell
Creating software libraries to improve medical device testing of the Pacing System Analyzer (PSA) at St. Jude Medical, Joel Canlas
An Exploratory Biomechanical Analysis of the Side-to-Side Swing Patterns of Three Skilled Switch Hitters, Francesca Marie Castellucci
PCR Primers for The Detection of Propane and Butane-Oxidizing Microorganisms, Brian Jeremy Chan
A STUDY OF OSTEOCYTE APOPTOSIS BY REGION AND QUADRANT IN MURINE CORTICAL BONE, Jessica Kristen Chan
Small Wind Turbine Blade Sensor for Condition Based Maintenance, Chun Kau Cheung
Automated SG-DBR Tunable Laser Calibration Optimized for Optical Coherence Tomography Applications, Christopher Louis Chiccone
Integration of Aeroservoelastic Properties into the NASA Dryden F/A-18 Simulator Using Flight Data from the Active Aeroelastic Wing Program, Alexander Wong Chin
Analysis of Contrast Enhancement Methods for Infrared Images, Sprinkle Christian
The Development of an Online Interactive Resource for Enhancing Motivation in Swimmers, Richard Judson Clark
The development of a novel technique to evaluate binding between probiotic bacteria and phospholipids, and the creation of a dairy-based food product rich in milk bioactives, Megan Ann Cleveland
Dynamic Inversion and Backstepping Controller Robustness Analysis for a Reusable Launch Vehicle, Janet M. Coakley
COMET: CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION OF MULTIPLE-DIMENSIONS FOR EFFICIENT TRAJECTORIES, Michael Curt Conrad
Effects of Season, Size and Parasitism by the Acanthocephalan, Profilicollis altmani, on the Carotenoid Concentration and Composition of the Pacific Mole Crab, Emerita analoga, Lauren F. Constancio
Residential Water Conservation: A Cross Comparative Analysis, Jeffrey M. Cook
The Influence of Chilling and Heat Accumulation on Bloom Timing, Bloom Length and Crop Yield in Almonds (Prunus dulcis (Mill.)), Melanie M. Covert
Onboard Video Stabilization for Unmanned Air Vehicles, Nicholas Stewart Cross
Design and Modeling of the Cal Poly DC House Power Distribution System, Joseph J. Crowfoot
Mammary Epithelial Cell Growth on a Three-Dimensional Scaffold in an Operating Bioreactor, Melissa Marie DaValle
The Effects of a Damage Arrestment Device on the Mechanical Behavior of Sandwich Composite Beams Under Four-Point Bending, Richard Anthony Davis
SIMULATION AND VALIDATION OF TWO-COMPONENT FLOW IN A VOID RECIRCULATION SYSTEM, Oscar Eduardo Daza
THE STATE OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MATURITY AND LICENSURE, Travis Lawrence Dean
Artificial Neural Networking as a Decision Tool for Natural Gas Investment, Micah D. Denecour
The Preparation of Functional Surfaces, Philip Thomas Dirlam
Photovoltaic Emulator Adaptable to Irradiance, Temperature and Panel Specific I-V Curves, Joseph Gamos Durago
Supporting Introductory Test-Driven Labs with WebIDE, Thomas C. Dvornik
A CASE OF RECLAMING RUIN: BEYOND THE HYPE & HYPERBOLE OF NEW YORK’S HIGH LINE, Bryan D. Eck