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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 2018 2018

Preparation of Supramolecular Amphiphilic Cyclodextrin Bilayer Vesicles for Pharmaceutical Applications, Kate E. Frischkorn

Modeling and Simulation of Vehicle Performance in a UAV Swarm Using Horizon Simulation Framework, Adam J. Frye

Orbital Constellation Design and Analysis Using Spherical Trigonometry and Genetic Algorithms: A Mission Level Design Tool for Single Point Coverage on Any Planet, Joseph R. Gagliano

The Development and Validation of SINATRA: A Three-Dimensional Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) Code Written in Object-Oriented C++ and Performed on Cartesian Grids, David Matthew Galvez

Using Gaze Tracking to Tackle Duplicate Questions on Community Based Question Answering Websites: A Case Study of Ifixit, Pankti Gandhi

Utilizing Permanent On-Board Water Storage for Efficient Deep Space Radiation Shielding, Nathan Ryan Gehrke

Nanosatellite Launch Data-Logger (Sync), Christopher Martin Gerdom

An Evaluation of Ultrasonic Shot Peening and Abrasive Flow Machining As Surface Finishing Processes for Selective Laser Melted 316L, Rhys Gilmore

Strategic Selection of Training Data for Domain-Specific Speech Recognition, Daniel Girerd

Influencing Exploration in Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning Algorithms, Andrew R. Gough

Differential Power Analysis In-Practice for Hardware Implementations of the Keccak Sponge Function, Nathaniel Graff

Investigating the Effect of an Upstream Spheroid on Tandem Hydrofoils, Joel Tynan Guerra

Modeling and Analysis of Cal Poly Microgrid, Matthew A. Guevara

Generating Exploration Mission-3 Trajectories to a 9:2 NRHO Using Machine Learning, Esteban Guzman

Dynamics Simulation and Optimal Control of a Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output Balancing Cube, Felix K. Haimerl

The Investigation of Food Neophobia and Bitterness Sensitivity on Food Preference in Familiar and Unfamiliar Fruits and Vegetables in California Elementary Schools, Maria Handley

Characterization and Removal Efficiency Comparison of Bioretention Soil Media Mixtures, Nathan T. Hanson

Cold Acclimation Response of Non-native Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis siculus) Populations from New York and California, Daniel Haro

Amplifying the Prediction of Team Performance Through Swarm Intelligence and Machine Learning, Erick Michael Harris

Evaluating Recruitment Seasonality of Red Abalone (Haliotis Rufescens) to Inform Fisheries Management and Conservation Policy, Leslie Christine Hart

Fingerprinting the Smart Home: Detection of Smart Assistants Based on Network Activity, Arshan Hashemi

Iris Biometric Identification Using Artificial Neural Networks, Kevin Joseph Haskett

A Modified Multiphase Boost Converter with Reduced Input Current Ripple: Split Inductance and Capacitance Configuration, Zoe M. Hay

Population Curation in Swarms: Predicting Top Performers, Ryan W. Heller

Thermal Modelling and Validation of Heat Profiles in an RF Plasma Micro-Thruster, Alec Sean Henken