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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Cost-Effective Automated UHI Mapping with AI: A Case Study of a Scalable Framework for Climate Equity in San José, California, Martin Alvarez Lopez
The Role of Attention in the Perception of Non-native Accented Speech, Byonne Atamna
Learning Objectives, Sophia Aust
Evaluation of WindNinja Simulations in Canyons and Complex Terrain, Marc Buchs
Understanding User Behaviors: Impact of a 28-Day Intervention on Screen Time and Problematic Internet Use, Cade T. Campigli
The Isoperimetric Inequality for Asymptotically CAT(0) Groups, Edric D. Dabu
Experienced Latinx Urban Gardeners in San Jose, CA, Offer Strategies for Climate Justice and Resilience, Claudia S. Damiani Fontana
The Influence of Rhodolith Algae on Life History of the Painted Urchin, Lytechinus Pictus, Celine X. de Jong
Interactions Between a High Intensity Wildfire and an Atmopsheric Hydraulic Jump in the Case of the 2023 Lahaina Fire, Clifford DW Ehrke
STEAD: Spatio-Temporal Efficient Anomaly Detection for Time and Compute Sensitive Applications, Andrew Gao
One Nation Under Guard, Everett T. Glynn
All Eyes on Me: Security and Preventative Measures in the Era of Shoplifting, Clarissa Guevarra
Drivers Of Rhythmic Contractions In The Temperate Demosponges Tethya Californiana And Hymeniacidon Perlevis, Keenan C. Guillas
How Effective Are Engineered And Non-engineered Riparian Forest Restoration Projects In Providing Salmonid-quality Habitat In The San Francisco Bay Area?, Alexander Ivanov
Generalizability of Existing AI Models for Automatic Disfluency Detection in Children's Speech, Caryn W. C. Iwakiri
Quantization on Graph Neural Networks for Image Classification, Rithik Reddy Katpally
Abalone and Seaweed Co-culture: Growth and Shell Biomineralization of an Iconic California Gastropod, Noah R. Kolander
scans, Carlos D. Leon
The Relationship Between The Dark Triad And Perceived Career Mobility: The Moderating Role Of Perceived Organizational Support, Julia W. R. Leong
Replicating Vignoles Et Al. Results on Multidimensional Self-construal: Comparing the United States, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, Jon Lorenz A. Lim
Factors of Belonging of Male Speech Language Pathologists From Underrepresented Racial and/or Ethnic Minorities, Kaylina A. Moreno
Image Denoising Using Deep Learning Models, Kartik Mukkavilli
Visions of Kleinian Groups, Genevieve Nguyen
Using Facial Recognition for Selective Pose Detection, William J. Parker
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Black Female Swimmers' Experiences of Belonging, Felicity E. Passon
Quantum Algorithm Emulation Using FPGAs, Samuel Petruescu
Greenwashing as Disinformation: News Media Sentiments to Deceptive Environmental Marketing Claims, Alyssa N. Phillips
Superconducting Quantum Chip Design and Simulation, James F. Saslow
Sirilla: Predicting Traffic Flow via Stacked Decentralized Federated Learning, Andrew Selvia
Investigating The Complexity Of Language Acquisition For Linguistically Diverse Children, Krittin Srisajjakul
Application of Virtual Reality to Lower Sugar Intake by Altering Sweetness Perception, Serena E. Starr
Stream Response to a Dam Removal: Mill Creek, Davenport, Ca, Jessica J. Williamson
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
"We'll Handle Our Business": How Immigrant Perceptions of Police and Police Legitmacy Influence Legal Cynicism and the Mobilization of Law, Patricia Espiritu Advincula
Swim Bladder Morphology Influences the Responses of Nearshore Rockfishes to Barotrauma, Molly K. Alvino
Sport and Environmental Issues: NCAA Division I Student-Athletes’ Personal Experiences, Ivanna M. Anderson-Villela
Meteorology Associated with Fire Eruption during the California Canyon Fire Experiment, Maritza Arreola Amaya
The Effect of Surface-Bound FXIII-A Crosslinking on Fibrin Deposition, Structure and Mechanics, Myra S. Awan
EFFECT OF COMPRESSIVE STRAIN ON BULK RESISTANCE AND IONIC CONDUCTIVITY OF PEO-LITFSI SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTES, Jericko Jay Baltazar
A Qualitative Evaluation of Speech Sound Disorder Treatment Apps for Children, Rachel G. Barnett
Beyond ‘Manning Up’: The Impact Of Hegemonic Masculinity & Gender Norms On Mental Health Help-Seeking Among College Men, Joslyn Barragan
Synthetic Data and Deep Learning for Process Monitoring in Manufacturing, Sahib S. Bhatia
Single-Caregiver Families: Using Lived Experiences to Build Effective Resilience and Protect Future Children Against Negative Outcomes, Andrew Chakalian
CONSTRU(CT)ING THE SELF, Anne T. Cheilek
An Exploration of Dimensionality Reduction of Dynamics on Lie Groups via Structure-Aware Canonical Correlation Analysis, Wooyoung Chung
The Moderating Role of Job Insecurity on the Relationship Between Psychological Contract Breach and Employee Turnover Intention, Madeline R. Clark
Analysis of Solid Phase Mineralogy to Explore Past Biogeochemical Conditions of the Deep Biosphere in the Guaymas Basin, Rachel W. Clifford
Mammal Response to Wildfire in Redwood Forests in Northern California, Kristine Doerr
Assessing Sediment Migration and Salmonid Habitat Recovery Following a Small Dam Removal and a Flood, Mill Creek, California, Usa, Madeline C. Doyle
Analyzing Live and Dead Fuel Moisture in California: Insights for Wildfire Management Decisions, Jack R. Drucker
Assessing the Role of Steam Explosivity in Shallow and Deep Marine Environments, Frederick Ede
“It Makes Me Wonder, How I Keep from Goin’ Under:” Deconstructing Cultural Strengths in the Stories of Black College and University Students, Sikeza C. Fowlks
Remote Sensing with Airborne Infrared Thermography for Assessment of Landscape Scale Wildfire Spread and Intensity, Christopher C. Giesige
Observations of Currents, Waves, and Turbulence Within a Giant Kelp Forest in Stillwater Cove, Carmel, California, Logan A. Grady
On the Colorability of the Sphere Complex, Bennett Haffner
Synthesizing Physiology With Aquaculture For Olympia Oyster Restoration In Elkhorn Slough, Ca, Jacob Harris
Uncovering Weaknesses in Autonomous Driving: a Formal Approach to Adversarial Scenario Generation and Falsification, Carlos O. Hernandez
Coordination, Studies of Novel Homoleptic Platinum-Group Metal-Dipyridyl Verdazyl Complexes and Their Bistable Structures, Alejandro G. Herrera
Optimizing Field-Linked Simulations of Dry Season Uptake and Monsoon Infiltration within an Aspen-Mixed Conifer Forest, Raymond J. Hess
Seasonal Dynamics of the Introduced Sponge Hymeniacidon Perlevis in the Elkhorn Slough, California, USA, Jackson Hoeke
Unveiling the Cognitive Impact: An Exploratory Study on Food Insecurity and Value-Driven Attentional Capture, Nichole S. Hogoboom
Synthesis of Well-Defined Poly(4-Iodostyrene) and its Post-Polymer Modification Potential via Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reaction, Minh Hoang Huynh
Flora and Fauna Lexical Indicators of Prehistoric Movement of Yuman Peoples, Adam Ingwerson
The Relationship Among Meditation Frequency, Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Happiness, Emily Inlow
Illusory Attacks on Reinforcement Learning Agents, Megha R. Jain
Language Dominance and Connected Speech in Multilingual Spanish-English Adults, Alyson Jimenez
“Lovely is the Hillside” An Ecocritical Analysis of the Narrative Function of Setting Elements in Njal’s Saga, Michelle Fae Jones
An Exploration of Learning Hybrid Dynamical Models from Observations, Ezgi Kaya
Online Trolling, Harassment, Misinformation: The Psychological Predictors of Dark Participation, Randy Kim
Reinforcement Learning Based Planning and Control for Robotic Source Seeking Inspired by Fruit Flies, Gauravkumar Koradiya
Methodology Development for Producing Robust Nuclear Targets Using Physical Vapor Deposition, Luca Le
A Novel Reinforcement Learning Method for Efficient Cross-Training Between Real and Simulated Robots, Zhonglin Liang
Synthetic Data Generation for Accurate, Fair, and Private Recommender Systems, Derek B. Lilienthal
UnrealVision: A Synthetic Dataset Generator for Human-Pose Estimation and Behavior Analysis, Thinh Lu
Extraction, Preparation, and Characterization of Alginate Biopolymer Films from Natural Seaweed, David Ly
Justice and Equity in Urban Water Allocations and Conservation Solutions: a Case Study of Non-traditional Housing Dwellers, Matthew J. Mangoni
The Relationship Between Communication With Coworkers and Job Satisfaction Among Teleworkers: The Moderating Role of Communication Modality, Madison L. Mariano
Refinement and Execution of a Clinical Trial on Biofeedback for Gait Retraining for People With Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation, Alexander P. Martin-Ginnold
The Impacts of Recreational Infrastructure on Mammal Use of Riparian Zones in Northern California Regional Parks, Emily A. Matthews
Construction, Emplacement, and Structure of Cretaceous Plutons in the Ebbetts Pass Region, North-Central Sierra Nevada Batholith, California, Hollianne C. McClure
Into the Deep: Effects of Natural and Artificial Substrates in the Deep Sea, Sydney E. McDermott
The Effects of Full-Body Photo-Editing on Female Body Image, Claire E. McElhern
An Exploration of Information Processing In Diffusion Models, Paul Mello
Remote Work and the Desire for Meaningful Work: The Unexpected Moderating Effects of Age and Childrearing, Adriana Rae Meredith
Comparing Shade and Impervious Surface Area with Extreme Heat and Environmental Equity: An Analysis of the Urban Heat Island Effect in Santa Clara County, California, Jamsheed R. Mistry
Deep-Learning Approaches to Predict Remaining Useful Life of Hard Disks, Rohan Mohapatra
Electron-Induced Chemical Transformations in Polymer Films: Understanding the Role of Electrons in EUV Lithography, Maximillian Mueller
Enhancing the Security Infrastructure of IoT-Enabled Smart Parking Networks, Bao G. Nguyen
Use of a California Wetland: Harbor Seal (Phoca Vitulina) Haul-out Patterns in Elkhorn Slough, Emma Nicholson
An Exploration of The Efficient Empowerment Calculation With Differentiable Sensors, Ankit Pal
Decentralized Traffic Congestion Control Using Intrinsically Motivated AI Agents, Himaja Papala
