Dissertations and Theses - Electrical & Computer Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering

Dissertation Defense Announcement for Fahmida Islam – 06/27/2024 at 10:30 AM

Dissertation Title: Enhancing Longitudinal Velocity Control in Advanced Driving Systems using Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach When: June 27, 2024, 10:30 AM Where: Simrall 228 Candidate: Fahmida Islam Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. John E. Ball, Dr. Ali C. Gurbuz, Dr. Chris Goodin, and Dr. Nick Goberville Abstract: Longitudinal…

June 20, 2024


Thesis Defense Announcement for Jagdeo Singh – 06/26/2024 at 4:00 PM

Thesis title: Architecture selection and propulsion supervisory control strategies for all-wheel drive electric vehicles (EVs) When: 06/26/24 at 4:00 p.m. Where: Simrall 228 and Microsoft Teams: Meeting ID: 258 938 360 464 Passcode: 9sxXUG Candidate: Jagdeo Singh Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. John Ball, Dr. Masoud Karimi-Ghartemani, and…

June 20, 2024


Thesis Defense Announcement for Matthew Beach – 06/19/2024 at 2:00 PM

Thesis Title: A proposal for a graphical user interface application for querying the unmanned aerial system integration safety and security technology ontology When: 06/19/2024 2:00 PM Where: Simrall 228 Candidate: Matthew Beach Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Samee Khan, Dr. John Ball, Dr. Chaomin Luo Abstract: Unmanned aerial…

June 14, 2024


Dissertation Defense Announcement for Amine Taoudi – 05/10/2024 at 3:00 PM

Thesis Title: Optimal Control and Navigation of Electrified and Unmanned Ground Vehicles with Bio-inspired and Optimization Approaches When: 05/10/2024 3:00 PM Where: Join conversation (microsoft.com) Passcode: fsccfC Candidate: Amine Taoudi Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Chaomin Luo, Dr. Randolph F. Follet, Dr. Seundeog Choi, Dr. Masoud Karimi-Ghartemani Abstract:…

May 2, 2024


Thesis Defense Announcement for Brandon Black – 03/22/2024 at 2:00 PM

Thesis Title: Optimal Multi-target Navigation via Graph-based Algorithms in Complex Environments When: 03/22/2024 2:00 PM Where: Simrall Hall Room 228 Candidate: Brandon Black Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Chaomin Luo, Dr. Yu Luo, and Dr. Bryan Jones Abstract: In the advancing field of autonomous robotics, efficient navigation through…

March 22, 2024


Dissertation Defense Announcement for M M Nabi on 3/20/2024 at 12:30 PM

Dissertation Title: Deep Learning based Soil Moisture Retrieval using GNSS-R Observations from CYGNSS When: 20 March 2024, 12:30 PM Where: Simrall 228 Candidate: M M Nabi Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Ali C. Gurbuz, Dr. John E. Ball, Dr. Vuk Marojevic, Dr. Mehmet Kurum Abstract The National Aeronautics…

March 11, 2024


Dissertation Defense Announcement for Simegnew Yihunie Alaba on 03/19/2024 at 9:00 AM

Dissertation Title: Wavelet-Enhanced 2D and 3D Lightweight Perception Systems for Autonomous Driving When: March 19, 2024, 9:00 am Where: Simrall 228 or Webex https://msstate.webex.com/msstate/j.php?MTID=m50146b2fc728650e90087f9cc4ac4d0c Meeting number: 2634 524 4623 Candidate: Simegnew Yihunie Alaba Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Committee Members: Dr. John Ball, Dr. Robert Moorhead, Dr. Ali Gurbuz, Dr. Jenny…

March 7, 2024


Thesis Defense Announcement for Kenzie Ellenberger – 03/04/2024 at 1:00 PM

Thesis Title: Quantum Task Mapping for Large-scale Heterogenous Computing Systems When: 03/04/2024 1:00 PM Where: Webex – https://msstate.webex.com/msstate/j.php?MTID=mda5022c0587f885c8b82b430996e872e Candidate: Kenzie Ellenberger Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Samee Khan, Dr. Yaroslav Koshka, Dr. Bryan Jones Abstract: Heterogeneous computing (HC) systems are essential parts of modern-day computing architectures such as cloud, cluster, grid, and edge…

February 22, 2024


Dissertation Defense Announcement for Ashik Amin on 03/19/2024 at 2:00 PM

Dissertation Title: Common-Mode EMI Characterization and Mitigation in Networked Power Electronics-Enabled Power Systems When: 19 March 2024, 2:00 PM Where: Simrall 228 Candidate: Ashik Amin Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Seungdeog Choi, Dr. Yong Fu, Dr. Masoud Karimi, Dr. David Wallace Abstract In this study, the overall network CM EMI and…

February 19, 2024


Thesis Defense Announcement for Hunter Harris – 3/5/2024 at 3:30 PM

Thesis Title: Resource Description Framework Parsing Method on the UAS Integration Safety and Security Technology Ontology When: 03/05/2024 3:30 PM Where: Simrall Hall Room 228 Candidate: Hunter Harris Degree: Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering Committee Members: Dr. Samee Khan, Dr. John Ball, Dr. Chaomin Luo Abstract: Ontological engineering utilizes ontologies for various purposes across the spectrum. Just…

February 19, 2024