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Master's Theses

Since November 1, 2008, students submitting Master’s theses are required to submit their work in electronic format to DigitalCommons@CalPoly. Prior to November 1, 2008, deposit of printed copies of master's theses was required. To locate a thesis written before November 1, 2008, please search the Kennedy Library catalog using the terms "Cal Poly master's thesis."

Theses/Project Reports from 2026 2026

Developing a Humpback Whale Vocalization Detector Using Machine Learning Models, Lucas Kantorowski

The Application, Construction, and Validation of Hidden Markov Model Profiles for Carbonic Anhydrase Enzymes, Samuel F. Kaplan

Praxsmith: An Actor-Centric Domain Specific Language for Emergent Narratives in Video Games, Jacob C. Kelleran

Design and Analysis of a Customizable 6-DOF Force/Torque Sensor, Pyeongkang Kim

Alford Loop Antennas for Ultra-High Energy Neutrino Detection, John K. Kimura

The Effect of Specialty Malt on Dry-Hopping, Alexander Kivela

Surface Flux Measurements of Methane and Volatile Organic Compounds from Plugged and Abandoned Oil Wells in the San Joaquin Basin: Emission Sources, Soil Properties, and Physicochemical Transport Controls, Cameron Jay Koenig

Evaluation of ultraviolet-C light for control of mites and western tarnished plant bug in strawberry & Interactive lethal effects of common strawberry fungicides and adjuvants on Phytoseiulus persimilis, Colin T. Koubek

`youdrawitR`: Integrating Interactive Graphical Testing Into the `ggplot2` Ecosystem, Alisa Krasilnikov

Environmental Impact of Preventative Fire-Retardant Products on Soil Chemistry, Elisabeth Kraycik

Power Loss Analysis Of A Novel High Step-Down Ratio DC-DC Converter For High Current Applications, Maxwell J. Kreizinger

Teaching Multi-Core Architecture: Design and Implementation of a Cache-Coherent CPU for Undergraduate Education, Isaac R. Lake

Effect of the Stacking Sequence and Number of Ply Orientation in a Quasi-Isotropic Laminated Plate on In-Plane Shear Modulus and Failure Modes, Ann Larson

Finite Element Analysis and Mechanical Characteristics of Stainless Steel Affected By Pitting Corrosion, Drew Larson

Exploring Non-Conventional Substrates: The Role of Hibiscus and Whey in Kombucha Fermentation, Benjamin J. Lee

Mechanistic Framework of Wood Decomposition in Post-Storm Vegetative Debris Piles using Continuous Quality Theory, Thomas T. Lee

Development and Verification of an Updated Thermal Model for Cal Poly's Small Thermal Vacuum Chamber, Bryce G. Leonard

ScoreSpeak: An Agentic System for Natural Language Control of Musical Scores, Nathan S. Lim

Analysis and Design of Auger Cast Piles with Isolation Casing, Zachary Lindsay

Boundary Influence in Truncated Groundwater Models: Reconstructing a Local-Scale MODFLOW Model from a Consultant-Developed Regional Model in the Monterey Subbasin, Bruce K. Liscomb

Ant Colony Optimization for Multi-Agent System Task Allocation and Path Planning, Jonathan Ma

Evaluating Design Choices for GPU-Accelerated Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulation on Resource-Constrained Devices, Joel Manesh

Designing for Trust in Chat-Based Question Answering Systems: An Exchange-Based Retrieval Approach, Nathan McCutchen

An Evaluation of Road Network Structure as a Predictor of Traffic Volume, Colin M. McDonald

From Seizure to Settlement: Liberated Africans, Imperial Law, and Labor in the Indian Ocean World, 1810–1860, Holly S. McFate