Dissertations and Theses - Electrical & Computer Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering
Dissertation Defense Announcement for Faiza Akram – 3/21/2025
Dissertation Title: Load Balancing for Stream Processing in Edge Computing When: March 21st (03:30 PM) Where: Simrall 228 or Online (https://msstate.webex.com/msstate/j.php?MTID=ma56e9982d16f0135742058ffa6db6f72) Candidate: Faiza Akram Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Samee Khan, Dr. Asad Malik, Dr. Bryan Jones, Dr. Yu Luo Abstract: The rapid proliferation of IoT devices has led to an exponential increase in…
Thesis Defense Announcement for Samantha Carley – 3/18/25 at 10:30 AM
Thesis Title: Adaptive Multi-Sensor Fusion for Robust Autonomous Perception in Unstructured Environments When: March 18, 2025 (10:30 AM CT) Where: Simrall 228 and Microsoft Teams (Meeting Link) Candidate: Samantha Carley Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. John Ball, Dr. Lalitha Dabbiru, Dr. Chaomin Luo, and Dr. Stanton Price Abstract…
Thesis Defense Announcement for Minh (Matthew) Hong To – 3/21/25 at 10 AM
Thesis Title: A Fine-Tuned BERT Model for Improved Querying of the Unmanned Aerial System Integration Safety and Security Technology Ontology When: March 21st (10:00 AM) Where: Simrall 432 or Online (Link) Candidate: Minh (Matthew) Hong To Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Samee Khan, Dr. Asad Malik, Dr. Yu…
Thesis Defense Announcement for Haley Honigfort – 3/18/25 at 9 AM
Thesis Title: Semantic Segmentation via Transfer Learning for Off-Road Data When: March 18, 2025 (09:00 AM Local) Where: Simrall 228 and Microsoft Teams (Meeting Link) Candidate: Haley Honigfort Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. John Ball, Dr. Lalitha Dabbiru, Dr. Chun-Hung Liu, and Dr. Stanton Price Abstract In autonomous…
Thesis Defense Announcement for Iffat Ara Ebu – 3/3/25
Thesis Title: Lateral Control of Autonomous Vehicle using Deep CNN and MPC When: March 03, 2025 (3.30 pm) Where: Microsoft Teams (Meeting Link) Candidate: Iffat Ara Ebu Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. John Ball, Dr. Chaomin Luo, Dr. Ali Gurbuz Abstract Autonomous functionalities are pivotal for the advancement…
Thesis Defense Announcement for Kyler Farrar – 2/28/25
Thesis Title: Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion of RADAR and LiDAR for Enhanced Navigation in Obstacle-Occluded Environments When: February 28th, 2025 Where: Microsoft Teams (Meeting Link) Candidate: Kyler Farrar Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. John Ball, Dr. Chaomin Luo, Dr. Anton Netchaev Abstract: Multi-sensor fusion is a practical and well-researched…
Dissertation Defense Announcement for Timothy Sellers – 2/13/2025
Dissertation Title: An Insight into Graph-based Optimization Approaches to Robot Navigation and Mapping with Human Autonomy Teaming-based Strategy When: February 13, 2025 Where: Simrall 228 (in-person) and Microsoft Teams (virtual) – Meeting Link Candidate: Timothy Sellers Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. John Ball, Dr. Ryan Gree, Dr. Umar…
Thesis Defense Announcement for Luke Redwine – 3/5/25 at 9:30 am
Thesis Title: An Overview of Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry in Coastal Wetlands When: 03/05/2025 9:30 Central Time Where: Webex https://msstate.webex.com/msstate/j.php?MTID=m0bf9a3ac5115efff91f534e03fce5f32 Candidate: Luke Redwine Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. John Ball, Dr. Mehmet Kurum, Dr. Junming Diao Abstract: With rising global temperatures, increasing sea levels, and the accelerated…
Thesis Defense Announcement for Kester Nucum – 2/18/25 at 1:30 pm
Thesis Title: Machine learning classification of drones, birds, and bird-like drones using radar micro-Doppler, camera imagery, and radar-camera fusion When: 2/18/25 at 1:30 pm Where: Simrall 228 (in-person) and Microsoft Teams (virtual) – Meeting Link – Meeting ID: 274 173 693 158 – Passcode: Us7gQ9XP Candidate: Kester Nucum Degree: Master of Science in Electrical and…
Dissertation Defense Announcement for Yehong Peng – 12/11/2024 at 1:00 PM
Dissertation Title: Large-Scale Reserve Constrained Alternating Current Optimal Power Flow Methods When: 12/11/2024 1:00 PM Where: Simrall 228 Candidate: Yehong Peng Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Yong Fu, Dr. Seungdeog Choi, Dr. Masoud Karimi, Dr. Xin Fang Abstract: The Alternating Current Optimal Power Flow (ACOPF) problem seeks the optimal operational planning…