Master's Projects from 2025
Equity in Public Budgeting: Community Engagement in Morgan Hill, Ariana Perez
Soil Temperature, Environment, and Moisture Monitoring Network—a low-cost sensing network for Alabama, Nick Perlaky, W. Lee Ellenburg, Udaysankar Nair, Nick Klein, and Michael B. Solomon
Development of an HPLC-Light Scattering Method for the Quantification of Dicyclohexylamine in Beeswax, Joseph J. Pesek, Maria T. Matyska-Pesek, Tanya Hiltz, and Jason Hall
Frequent Disturbance to a Foundation Species Disrupts Consumer-Mediated Nutrient Cycling in Giant Kelp Forests, Joseph R. Peters, Daniel C. Reed, June Shrestha, Scott L. Hamilton, and Deron E. Burkepile
Human vs. LLM: Interpreting Emotion from Neutral Faces in Contextually Charged Backgrounds, Sai Mounika Peteti
RUL Estimation of N-CMAPSS Turbofan Engines using Deep Learning with Customized Penalty and Expanded Sensors, Prathmesh Pethkar
Quantum Algorithm Emulation Using FPGAs, Samuel Petruescu
Comparing E-MOSAICS predictions of high-redshift proto-globular clusters with JWST observations in lensed galaxies, Joel Pfeffer, Duncan A. Forbes, Aaron J. Romanowsky, Nate Bastian, Robert A. Crain, J. M.Diederik Kruijssen, Kenji Bekki, Jean P. Brodie, Mélanie Chevance, Warrick J. Couch, and Jonah S. Gannon
Multimodal Feature Fusion and Machine Learning for ADHD Detection Using Neuroimaging Data, Isabel Pham
Greenwashing as Disinformation: News Media Sentiments to Deceptive Environmental Marketing Claims, Alyssa N. Phillips
Developing a Vietnamese Text Summarization Large Language Model on Limited Hardware, Tin Pho
Detecting Fake Reviews Using Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis and Graph Convolutional Networks, Prathana Phukon, Petros Potikas, and Katerina Potika
Detection Canines: An Insight into Investigative Working Dogs, Adriana Pliego
Vertical structure of subsurface marine heatwaves in a shallow nearshore upwelling system, Gavin Plume, Ryan K. Walter, Isabelle Cobb, Michael Dalsin, Piero L.F. Mazzini, Nathan P. Shunk, Ian Robbins, and Thomas P. Connolly
Advancing the environmental DNA and RNA toolkit for aquatic ecosystem monitoring and management, Xavier Pochon, Holly A. Bowers, Anastasija Zaiko, and Susanna A. Wood
The Conventional Emptiness of Human Beings: Reviewing Archer’s Theory of Agency through Nagarjuna’s Looking Glass, Federico PODESTÀ
Correction: Response of Regional Circulation Features to the Indian Ocean Dipole and Influence on Central Africa Climate (Climate Dynamics, (2024), 62, 6, (1–21), 10.1007/s00382-024-07251-w), Wilfried M. Pokam, Ismaila Diallo, Richard Washington, and Foupouapegnigni Moihamette
Correction: Response of Regional Circulation Features to the Indian Ocean Dipole and Influence on Central Africa Climate (Climate Dynamics, (2024), 62, 6, (1–21), 10.1007/s00382-024-07251-w), Wilfried M. Pokam, Ismaila Diallo, Richard Washington, and Foupouapegnigni Moihamette
Thermodynamic consistency and fluctuations in mesoscopic stochastic simulations of reactive gas mixtures, Matteo Polimeno, Changho Kim, François Blanchette, Ishan Srivastava, Alejandro L. Garcia, Andy J. Nonaka, and John B. Bell
Temporal Reversibility of Reactive Systems Out of Equilibrium: Molecular Dynamics Simulation, O. Politano, Alejandro L. Garcia, F. Baras, and M. Malek Mansour
Multi-Agent Lane Optimization in Cluttered Environments, Maryam Khazaei Pool, Matthew Morozov, and Marcelo Kallmann
Mid-Ocean Ridge (MOR) Ash Dispersal on Axial Seamount, Juan de Fuca Ridge, Ryan A. Portner, Guangyu Xu, Arran P. Murch, David A. Clague, Brian M. Dreyer, and Jennifer B. Paduan
LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Inclusive School Policies Are Associated With Self-Worth Among Youth in Gender-Sexuality Alliances Over the School Year, V. Paul Poteat, Abigail Richburg, Jack Day, Emily K. Finch, Jerel P. Calzo, Robert A. Marx, Arthur Lipkin, and Hirokazu Yoshikawa
Special issue on big data computing service and machine learning applications, Katerina Potika, Magdalini Eirinaki, Monica Vitali, Anna Bernasconi, and Hiroyuki Fujioka
Maternal drinking, stress and use of aggressive parenting over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Price Wolf and Bridget Freisthler
Correlations of Intersectional Identity Cohesion and Growth in Queer and Transgender Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, Zoha T. Qader
Collision Scenario Analysis for Autonomous Vehicles Using Multimodal Deep Learning Models, Johnny Qiu, Lin Zhu, Manyu Zhang, Yuan Pan, Peng Xu, Jerry Gao, and Jun Liu
A Method for Synthesizing Ontology-Based Textual Design Datasets: Evaluating the Potential of Large Language Model in Domain-Specific Dataset Generation, Yunjian Qiu and Yan Jin
Conversations with the dead, Lawrence Quill
A Closer Look at the Relationship Between Cultural Intelligence and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, Lesli B. Quiroz
An Ambient NOx Reduction Reactor System with and without Forced Air, Hamid Rahai, Rylan Moffit, Komal Gada, and Jeremy Bonifacio
Use of Polymer Fiber to Improve Mechanical Properties of HMA Containing Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP), Ashraf Rahim, Shadi Saadeh, and Hani Al Zaraiee
Mobile Markets and Farmers’ Markets: Evaluating Food Accessibility for Underserved Communities in the Bay Area, Rajeshwari Rajesh
The ‘double-exposure’ of riverine communities in Northeast India to dams and climate change, Costanza Rampini
Testimonios: The Experiences of an Undocumented Student in California Post-DACA Rescindment, Isabel Rangel
Understanding the State of Open Access Publishing in India: Where Do We Stand? [Cancelled], Priya Rangra and Shivarama Rao
Phase Transitions in an Ising Model of Agent Expectations in Financial Markets: Analytics and Numerical Results in One and Two-Dimensional Network Topologies, Marko Raseta, Steven D. Silver, and Alina Bazarova
Phase Transitions in an Ising Model of Agent Expectations in Financial Markets: Analytics and Numerical Results in One and Two-Dimensional Network Topologies, Marko Raseta, Steven D. Silver, and Alina Bazarova
An Efficient Multi-Class Traffic Delivery Scheme in 5G Vehicle-to-Everything Communications, Eshita Rastogi, Jaehoon Jeong, Abhishek Roy, and Navrati Saxena
AI Powered Legal Decision Support System, Alisha Rath
Artificial Intelligence in Modern Game Development, Karan Raval
Transforming Chatbot Text: A Sequence-to-Sequence Approach to Human-Like Text Generation, Natesh Reddy
A Hierarchical Two-Stage Adversarial Training Framework for Defending LLMs Against Jailbreak Attacks, Revanth Reddy Shada
Generative AI in Mathematics, Science, and STEM Education: Research, Applications, and Emerging Themes, Adrienne Redmond-Sanogo, Megan Burton, Jessica Ivy, and Catherine Maiorca
A Review of Generative AI in Computer Science Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Accuracy, Authenticity, and Assessment, Iman Reihanian, Yunfei Hou, Yu Chen, and Yifei Zheng
Riparian Restoration Increases Soil Microbial Biomass in Marin County Rangelands, but Soil Carbon Stock is Less Responsive, Sherilyn Kathryn Reinhart
Strengthening Equitable Education Through Latina Leaders’ Perspectives: Foreword, Noni Mendoza Reis
Against optimization: Solitary confinement and the research-policy nexus, Keramet Reiter, Dallas Augustine, Melissa Barragan, Gabriela Gonzalez, Natalie Pifer, Justin Strong, and Rebecca Tublitz
Layover start timing predicts layover sleep quantity and timing on long-range and ultra-long-range trips, Michael J. Rempe, Ian Rasmussen, Kevin Gregory, Cheyenne Johnson, Matthew Hsin, Erin Flynn-Evans, Amanda Lamp, and Cassie J. Hilditch
International Perspectives on Research Data Management Services in Academic Libraries, Chris Reynolds and Kayla Richards
Regional borders, Kathrine Richardson
Best Practices in Marketing and Creative Outreach for New Transportation Technologies, William Riggs, Caillou Dasalla, Cayden Rooney, and Vaasu Bhartia
A Four-Year Longitudinal Study of Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Bundle Practices for Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in an Academic Health Care Center, May Mei-Sheng Riley
Nurse-Led Implementation of Evidence-Based Bundles To Reduce CAUTIs in an Academic Acute Care Hospital: A Four-Year Longitudinal Quasi-Experimental Study, May Mei Sheng Riley, Wei Chen Tung, and Chris Tofanelli
Nurse-Led Implementation of Evidence-Based Bundles To Reduce CAUTIs in an Academic Acute Care Hospital: A Four-Year Longitudinal Quasi-Experimental Study, May Mei Sheng Riley, Wei Chen Tung, and Chris Tofanelli
Collaborative Governance in Practice: Evaluating Intergovernmental Relations through the Santa Clara County Healthy Cities Initiative, Astrid J. Robles
Understanding Deviance Through General Strain Theory: A Study of the Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping, Yazmin Robles
How Consumers’ Risk-Related Perceptions and Attitudes Evolved as a High-Risk/Reward Technology Market Emerged–the Internet of Things, Simon A. Rodan, Nitin Aggarwal, Timothy R. Hill, and Leslie J. Albert
(Missed) Opportunities to Build Solidarity: A Critical Analysis of Spanish-English Bilingual Children’s Books, Claudia Rodriguez-Mojica and Allison Briceño
Translanguaging Formative Assessment Tools for Bilingual Teachers of Multilingual Students, Claudia Rodriguez-Mojica, Allison Briceño, Sara Rutherford-Quach, and Kathleen Jablon Stoehr
Enhancing LLM’s Mathematical and Theorem Proving Abilities, Naga Rohan Kumar Bayya
Decoding the Vertiport: Planning for Urban Air Mobility, Kerry Rohrmeier, Wenbin Wei, and David Ison
High Abundances of Crustose Coralline Algae Inside Cryptic Coral Habitats Linked to Coral Reef Functioning, Anna Rothstein, Orion S. McCarthy, Sophie Luu, Emily L.A. Kelly, Philip Heller, Stuart Sandin, Jennifer E. Smith, and Maya S. deVries
"Girls Get Rough" Women's Self-Defense in the United States During World War II, Wendy L. Rouse
Discriminative Regions and Adversarial Sensitivity in CNN-Based Malware Image Classification, Anish Roy and Fabio Di Troia
Tackling Transportation Inequality through Unveiling Chicago's Transit Deserts and Vulnerable Communities, Anton Rozhkov, Ahoura Zandiatashbar, and Abolfazl Seyrfar
Decadal change in deep-ocean dissolved oxygen in the North Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean, Henry A. Ruhl, Christine L. Huffard, Monique Messié, Thomas P. Connolly, Thomas Soltwedel, Frank Wenzhöfer, Rodney J. Johnson, Nicholas R. Bates, Susan Hartman, Anita Flohr, Edward W. Mawji, David M. Karl, James Potemra, Fernando Santiago-Mandujano, Tetjana Ross, and Kenneth L. Smith
Designing for dignity, joy, and solidarity through collective mathematical activity, Sandra Zuniga Ruiz and Mallika Scott
Link-level Blocking Prediction for Dynamic Network Slicing using Graph Neural Networks, Manmohanbabu Rupanagudi and Genya Ishigaki
From Protein Aggregation to Ideal Gases: Dual Applications of Lennard-Jones Simulations in Research and Education, Bailee R. Rusconi
Comparing methods for research mentorship: structuring graduate student feedback using the Socratic method versus the Critical Response Process (CRP), Alissa Ruth, Melissa Beresford, Amber Wutich, H. Russell Bernard, Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Liam Gleason, Margaret V. du Bray, Blanca Yagüe, Anaís Delilah Roque, Sarah Renkert, Robin G. Nelson, Rosalyn Negrón, Mehrnaz Moghaddam, Katherine Mayfour, Oswaldo Medina-Ramírez, Krista Harper, and Patricio Cruz y
Enhancing Workplace Nutrition: Development of a Culturally-tailored Nutrition Intervention Program to Improve Dietary Patterns, Habits, Nutrition Literacy, and Health Outcomes, J. Ryan, S. Agreda, and Ashwini Wagle
[Review of] Brooklynites: The Remarkable Story of the Free Black Communities that Shaped a Borough, by Prithi Kanakamedela, Jennifer Rycenga
Schooling the nation: The Success of the Canterbury Academy for Black Women, Jennifer Rycenga
Workplace Incivility and Well-Being: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Loneliness and Supervisor Support, Marie Rylance
Performance Testing of Asphalt Binder Modified with Amine-Impregnated Zeolite and Plastic in Hot Mix Asphalt to Reduce Carbon Footprint, Shadi Saadeh, Unmona Aditi, Mohammad Javad Kazemi, Elham Fini, and Roger Khoudessian
AUTOMATED CORAL DETECTION USING MASK R-CNN FOR RESTORATION MONITORING AT THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM, Sadaf Sadre Arhami
PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF MACHINE LEARNING ACROSS METAL, CUDA, AND NEUROMORPHIC FRAMEWORKS, Ryan Saini
Bicultural Identity, Work-Life Balance and Mental Health Outcomes in SWANA Students, Julie M. Salama
Epigenetic Insights into TDP-43: Uncovering Mechanisms Behind Resilience to Alzheimer's Diagnosis Regardless of Aβ and Tau buildup, Fatema Salameh
California Utility-scale Solar Energy Land Use Impacts on Species and Ecosystems, Ingrid Salazar
Open Access and AI - How to Safeguard Your Published Work in a Time of Unmitigated Co-option, Carmen Estela Kennedy Saleh
Optimization of Permutation Flowshop Scheduling Using an Island Genetic Algorithm for Makespan Minimization, Sahil Salim
Philosophy sin más?: Notes on the Value of Mexican Philosophy for Latino/a Life, Carlos Alberto Sánchez
PLAID: experimenting with unnatural local materials, Virginia San Fratello
Improving Communication and Job Satisfaction: Utilizing Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) for Interventional Service Areas, Sukhbinder Kaur Sangha
RAG ENHANCED LLM-BASED ASSISTANT FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN PROGRAMMING, Devam Sanjay Sheth
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