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Electrical Engineering Theses and Dissertations

Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

On the Performance Enhancement of Beamspace MIMO and Non-orthogonal Multiple Access for Future Cellular Networks , Sinasi Cetinkaya

Enhancing Smart Grid Security and Reliability through Graph Signal Processing and Energy Data Analytics , Md Abul Hasnat

Fabric-Based Organic Electrochemical Transistor Towards Wearable pH Sensing Electronics , Nestor Osvaldo Marquez Rios

Novel Systems Engineering Framework Analysis of Photovoltaic Models and Equations , Peter R. Michael

Deep Learning Enhancement and Privacy-Preserving Deep Learning: A Data-Centric Approach , Hung S. Nguyen

Cyber-Physical Multi-Robot Systems in a Smart Factory: A Networked AI Agents Approach , Zixiang Nie

Multiple Access Techniques Enabling Diverse Wireless Services , Mehmet Mert Şahin

Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Optimization Techniques for Energy and Socioeconomic Systems , Salman Sadiq Shuvo

Process Automation and Robotics Engineering for Industrial Processing Systems , Drake Stimpson

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Stability and Interaction Analysis of Inverter-Based Resources in Power Grids , Li Bao

Healthcare IoT System and Network Design , Halil Ibrahim Deniz

Video Anomaly Detection: Practical Challenges for Learning Algorithms , Keval Doshi

Data-Driven State Estimation for Improved Wide Area Situational Awareness in Smart Grids , Md Jakir Hossain

Deep Learning and Feature Engineering for Human Activity Recognition: Exploiting Novel Rich Learning Representations and Sub-transfer Learning to Boost Practical Performance , Ria Kanjilal

Assistive Technologies for Independent Navigation for People with Blindness , Howard Kaplan

Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases Using Higher Order Statistical Analysis of Electroencephalography Signals , Seyed Alireza Khoshnevis

Accelerating Multiparametric MRI for Adaptive Radiotherapy , Shraddha Pandey

A Model-Based Fault Diagnosis in Dynamic Systems via Asynchronous Motors System Identification or Testing, and Control Engineering Observers , Kenelt Pierre

Improving Wireless Networking from the Learning and Security Perspectives , Zhe Qu

Improving Robustness of Deep Learning Models and Privacy-Preserving Image Denoising , Hadi Zanddizari

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

A Method for Compact Representation of Heterogenous and Multivariate Time Series for Robust Classification and Visualization , Alla Abdella

Dynamical System and Parameter Identification for Power Systems , Abdullah Abdulrahman Alassaf

Phasor Domain Modeling of Type-III Wind Turbines , Mohammed Alqahtani

An Automated Framework for Connected Speech Evaluation of Neurodegenerative Disease: A Case Study in Parkinson's Disease , Sai Bharadwaj Appakaya

Investigation of CoO ATO for Solar Cells and Infrared Sheaths , Manopriya Devisetty Subramanyam

Thermal Management of Lithium-ion Batteries Using Supercapacitors , Sanskruta Dhotre

Effect of Se Composition in CdSe 1-X T eX /CdTe Solar Cells , Sheikh Tawsif Elahi

Microencapsulation of Thermochromic Materials for Thermal Storage and Energy Efficiency of Buildings , Abdullatif Hakami

Piezoelectrically-Transduced ZnO-on-Diamond Resonators with Enhanced Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Power-handling Capability for Sensing and Wireless Communication Applications , Xu Han

Preparation and Characterization of Single Layer Conducting Polymer Electrochromic and Touchchromic Devices , Sharan Kumar Indrakar

Security Attacks and Defenses in Cyber Systems: From an AI Perspective , Zhengping Luo

Power System Optimization Methods: Convex Relaxation and Benders Decomposition , Minyue Ma

Metal Oxide Sensor Array Test Bed Prototype for Diagnostic Breath Analysis , Tiffany C. Miller

Packaging of Active RF Beamforming IC Utilizing Additive Manufacturing , Ryan Murphy

Adaptive Network Slicing in Fog RAN for IoT with Heterogeneous Latency and Computing Requirements: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach , Almuthanna Nassar

Development of a Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Device for Renal Denervation , Noel Perez

Copper Electrodeposition Assisted by Hydrogen Evolution for Wearable Electronics: Interconnections and Fiber Metallization , Sabrina M. Rosa Ortiz

Theory and Application of Dielectric Rod Antennas and Arrays , Gabriel Saffold

Advanced Organic Polymers for the Nanoscale Fabrication of Fiber-based Electronics Using the Electrospinning Technique , William Serrano Garcia

Transparent Planar Micro-Electrode Array for In-Vitro Electric Field Mediated Gene Delivery , Raj Himatlal Shah

High Speed Switching for Plasma Based Electroporation , Shivangi Sharma

Development of Small-Scale Power Supplies for Wearable Medical Diagnostic Devices , Donny Stiner

Novel Approach to Integrate CAN Based Vehicle Sensors with GPS Using Adaptive Filters to Improve Localization Precision in Connected Vehicles from a Systems Engineering Perspective , Abhijit Vasili

Modeling, Control and Analysis of Inverter-Based Generators in the Power Grids , Yangkun Xu

Fiber-Based Supercapacitor for Wearable Electronics , Rohit Lallansingh Yadav

Modeling, Identification, and Stability Analysis of Inverter-Based Resources Integrated Systems , Miao Zhang

Data-Oriented Approaches towards Mobile, Network and Secure Systems , Shangqing Zhao

Strategies in Botnet Detection and Privacy Preserving Machine Learning , Di Zhuang

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Architecture design and optimization of Edge-enabled Smart Grids , Adetola B. Adeniran

Multimodal Data Fusion and Attack Detection in Recommender Systems , Mehmet Aktukmak

Artificial Intelligence Towards the Wireless Channel Modeling Communications in 5G , Saud Mobark Aldossari

Enhancement of 5G Network Performance Using Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) , Faeik Tayseer Al Rabee

Investigation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Intrusion Detection System in Cybersecurity , Mohmmed Alrowaily

Comprehensive Optimization Models for Voltage Regulation in PV-rich Multi-phase Distribution Systems , Ibrahim Alsaleh

Design and Implementation of Solid/Solid Phononic Crystal Structures in Lateral Extensional Thin-film Piezoelectric on Silicon Micromechanical Resonators , Abdulrahman Alsolami

Analysis of Computational Modeling Methods as Applied to Single-Crystal Organohalide Perovskites , Jon M. Bebeau

Development of a Monolithic Implantable Neural Interface from Cubic Silicon Carbide and Evaluation of Its MRI Compatibility , Mohammad Beygi

Performance Enhancement Techniques for Next-Generation Multi-Service Communication and Medical Cyber-Physical Systems , Ali Fatih Demir

Microfluidically Reconfigurable Millimeter-Wave Switches, Antenna Arrays and Filters with Fast-Actuation Using Movable Metallized Plates and Integrated Actuation , Enrique J. Gonzalez Carvajal

Multilayered Transmission Lines, Antennas and Phased Arrays with Structurally Integrated Control Electronics Using Additive Manufacturing , Merve Kacar

Cost Efficient Algorithms and Methods for Spectral Efficiency in Future Radio Access , Murat Karabacak

Design of DeLRo Autonomous Delivery Robot and AI Based Localization , Tolga Karakurt

Theory, Fabrication, and Characterization of Perovskite Phototransistor , Fatemeh Khorramshahi

Modeling and Control of Renewable Energy in Grids and Microgrids , Yin Li

Next-Generation Self-Organizing Communications Networks: Synergistic Application of Machine Learning and User-Centric Technologies , Chetana V. Murudkar

Reliability Analysis of Power Grids and its Interdependent Infrastructures: An Interaction Graph-based Approach , Upama Nakarmi

Algorithms Enabling Communications in the Presence of Adjacent Channel Interference , Berker Peköz

Electrospun Nanofibrous Membrane Based Glucose Sensor with Integration of Potentiostat Circuit , Kavyashree Puttananjegowda

Service Provisioning and Security Design in Software Defined Networks , Mohamed Rahouti

Reading and Programming Spintronic Devices for Biomimetic Applications and Fault-tolerant Memory Design , Kawsher Ahmed Roxy

Implementation of SR Flip-Flop Based PUF on FPGA for Hardware Security , Sai Praneeth Sagi

Trauma Detection Personal Locator Beacon System , Sakshi Sharma

Network Function Virtualization In Fog Networks , Nazli Siasi

Socially Aware Network User Mobility Analysis and Novel Approaches on Aerial Mobile Wireless Network Deployment , Ismail Uluturk

Spatial Stereo Sound Source Localization Optimization and CNN Based Source Feature Recognition , Cong Xu

Hybrid RF Acoustic Resonators and Arrays with Integrated Capacitive and Piezoelectric Transducers , Adnan Zaman

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Fabrication and Characterization of Electrical Energy Storage and Harvesting Energy Devices Using Gel Electrolytes , Belqasem Aljafari

Phasor Measurement Unit Data-Based Steady State and Dynamic Model Estimation , Anas Almunif

Cross Layer-based Intrusion Detection System Using Machine Learning for MANETs , Amar Amouri

Power Conditioning System on a Micro-Grid System , Tamoghna Banerjee

Thermal Response in a Field Oriented Controlled Three-phase Induction Motor , Niyem Mawenbe Bawana

Design and Development of a Wireless EEG System Integrated into a Football Helmet , Akshay V. Dunakhe

Machine Learning, Game Theory Algorithms, and Medium Access Protocols for 5G and Internet-of-Thing (IoT) Networks , Mohamed Elkourdi

Improving Stability by Enhancing Critical Fault Clearing Time , Ammara M. Ghani

RF Power Circuit Designs for Wi-Fi Applications , Krishna Manasa Gollapudi

Enhancing Secrecy and Capacity of Wireless Systems Using Directive Communications , Mohammed A. Hafez

Statistical Anomaly Detection and Mitigation of Cyber Attacks for Intelligent Transportation Systems , Ammar Haydari

Absorber and Window Study – CdSexTe1-x/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells , Chih-An Hsu

Methods and Algorithms to Enhance the Security, Increase the Throughput, and Decrease the Synchronization Delay in 5G Networks , Asim Mazin

Piezoelectric ZnO Nanowires as a Tunable Interface Material for Opto-Electronic Applications , Anand Kumar Santhanakrishna

Security Framework for the Internet of Things Leveraging Network Telescopes and Machine Learning , Farooq Israr Ahmed Shaikh

Diversity and Network Coded 5G Wireless Network Infrastructure for Ultra-Reliable Communications , Nabeel Ibrahim Sulieman

The Design of Passive Networks with Full-Wave Component Models , Eric Valentino

CubeSat Constellation Design for Intersatellite Linking , Michael T. White

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Design of Micro-Scale Energy Harvesting Systems for Low Power Applications Using Enhanced Power Management System , Majdi M. Ababneh

A Study on the Adaptability of Immune System Principles to Wireless Sensor Network and IoT Security , Vishwa Alaparthy

Validation of Results of Smart Grid Protection through Self-Healing , Felipe Framil Assumpção

A Novel Framework to Determine Physiological Signals From Blood Flow Dynamics , Prashanth Chetlur Adithya

The Effect of Processing Conditions on the Energetic Diagram of CdTe Thin Films Studied by Photoluminescence , Shamara P. Collins

Physical Electronic Properties of Self-Assembled 2D and 3D Surface Mounted Metal-Organic Frameworks , Radwan Elzein

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Top 75 Emerging Research Topics in Electrical Engineering

Discover the cutting-edge frontiers of electrical engineering with our comprehensive list of the Top 75 Emerging Research Topics

In the ever-evolving realm of Electrical Engineering, innovative research continually drives the field’s progression, shaping our future technologies and solutions. As we step into an era dominated by AI, IoT, renewable energy, and more, the scope for innovative research widens. In this article, iLovePhD listed the top 75 emerging research topics in the field of Electrical Engineering.

1. Power Systems and Renewable Energy

1.1 smart grids and micro-grids.

a. Distributed control strategies for micro-grid management.

b. Blockchain applications for secure energy transactions in smart grids.

c. Resilience and robustness enhancement in smart grid systems against cyber threats.

d. Integration of renewable energy sources in micro-grids.

e. AI-based predictive maintenance for smart grid components.

1.2 Energy Harvesting and Storage

a. Next-gen battery technologies for energy storage systems.

b. Wireless power transfer and energy harvesting for IoT devices.

c. Super-capacitors and their applications in renewable energy storage.

d. Materials research for efficient energy conversion and storage.

e. Energy-efficient architectures for IoT devices powered by energy harvesting.

1.3 Electric Vehicles and Transportation

a. Charging infrastructure optimization for electric vehicles.

b. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and bidirectional power flow.

c. Lightweight materials and design for electric vehicle batteries.

d. Autonomous electric vehicle technology and its integration into smart cities.

e. Energy-efficient route planning algorithms for electric vehicles.

2. Communications and Networking

2.1 5g and beyond.

a. AI-driven optimization for 5G network deployment.

b. mmWave communication technologies and their implications.

c. Quantum communication for secure and high-speed data transfer.

d. 6G technology and its potential applications.

e. Edge computing and its role in 5G networks.

2.2 IoT and Wireless Sensor Networks

a. Energy-efficient protocols for IoT devices.

b. AI-enabled edge computing for IoT applications.

c. Security and privacy in IoT data transmission.

d. Integration of AI with IoT for intelligent decision-making.

e. Communication challenges in massive IoT deployment.

2.3 Satellite and Space Communications

a. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations for global connectivity.

b. Inter-satellite communication for improved space exploration.

c. Secure communication protocols for space-based systems.

d. Quantum communication for secure space-based networks.

e. Space debris mitigation and communication systems.

3. Control Systems and Robotics

3.1 autonomous systems.

a. AI-driven control for autonomous vehicles and drones.

b. Swarm robotics and their applications in various industries.

c. Human-robot collaboration in industrial settings.

d. Autonomous navigation systems for underwater vehicles.

e. Control strategies for multi-agent systems.

3.2 Biomedical and Healthcare Robotics

a. Robotics in surgical procedures and rehabilitation.

b. Wearable robotics for physical assistance and rehabilitation.

c. Robotic prosthetics and exoskeletons for enhanced mobility.

d. Telemedicine and remote healthcare using robotic systems.

e. Ethics and regulations in medical robotics.

3.3 Machine Learning and Control

a. Reinforcement learning for control system optimization.

b. Neural network-based adaptive control systems.

c. Explainable AI in control systems for better decision-making.

d. Control strategies for complex systems using deep learning.

e. Control system resilience against adversarial attacks.

4. Electronics and Nanotechnology

4.1 nano-electronics and quantum computing.

a. Quantum-resistant cryptography for future computing systems.

b. Development of reliable qubits for quantum computers.

c. Quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing.

d. Nano-scale transistors and their applications.

e. Hybrid quantum-classical computing architectures.

4.2 Flexible and Wearable Electronics

a. Stretchable electronics for wearable applications.

b. Smart textiles and their integration with electronic components.

c. Biocompatible electronics for healthcare monitoring.

d. Energy harvesting in wearable devices.

e. Novel materials for flexible electronic devices.

4.3 Neuromorphic Engineering and Brain-Computer Interfaces

a. Neuromorphic computing for AI and cognitive systems.

b. Brain-inspired computing architectures and algorithms.

c. Non-invasive brain-computer interfaces for diverse applications.

d. Ethics and privacy in brain-computer interface technology.

e. Neuroprosthetics and their integration with neural interfaces.

5. Signal Processing and Machine Learning

5.1 sparse signal processing.

a. Compressive sensing for efficient data acquisition.

b. Sparse signal reconstruction algorithms.

c. Sparse representations in machine learning.

d. Deep learning for sparse signal recovery.

e. Applications of sparse signal processing in various domains.

5.2 Explainable AI and Interpretability

a. Interpretable machine learning models for critical applications.

b. Explainable deep learning for decision-making.

c. Model-agnostic interpretability techniques.

d. Human-centric AI and its interpretability.

e. Visual and intuitive explanations in machine learning models.

5.3 Adversarial Machine Learning and Security

a. Robust deep learning models against adversarial attacks.

b. Adversarial machine learning in cybersecurity.

c. Detecting and mitigating adversarial attacks in AI systems.

d. Secure and private machine learning protocols.

e. Ethical considerations in adversarial machine learning.

As technology continues to redefine boundaries and explore new horizons, these research topics in Electrical Engineering stand at the forefront, ready to shape the future of our world. The amalgamation of these fields showcases the diversity and depth of possibilities waiting to be unlocked by the curious minds and diligent efforts of researchers and engineers in the years to come.

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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Robust Deep Learning Models For Multi-label Image Classification In Limited And Free Annotation Scenarios , Rabab Ezzeldin Rabie Abdelfattah

Analysis, Measurement, and Modeling of Millimeter Wave Channels for Aviation Applications , Zeenat Afroze

Physics-Based and Behavioral Models for Fuel Cells , Charles Chima Anyim

Simulation-based Optimization Of A Dc Microgrid: With Machine-learning-based Models And Hybrid Meta-heuristic Algorithms , Tyler Van Deese

Novel Structures and Thin Film Techniques for Reconfigurable RF Technologies With Improved Signal Integrity , Jinqun Ge

Suitability of Quantized DEVS-LIM Methods for Simulation of Power Systems , Navid Gholizadeh

Novel Approach To In-situ Mocvd Oxide/dielectric Deposition For Iii-nitride-based Heterojunction Field Effect Transistors , Samiul Hasan

Quantized State Simulation of Electrical Power Systems , Joseph Micah Hood

Circularly-shifted Chirps For Triple Functionality: Communications, Radar, And Computation , Safi Shams Muhtasimul Hoque

Optimization of Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials for Heterostructure Field Effect Transistors (HFETs) , Mohi Uddin Jewel

Design And Fabrication Of High-resolution Epitaxial 4h-sic Metal Insulator Semiconductor Detectors , Omerfaruk Karadavut

Deep Learning Based Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis for Bearing , Guangxing Niu

High-Performance Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Power Modules Enabled by Advanced Two-Phase Mini-Channel Cooling , Bo Tian

Magnetic Softness Tuned Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles for Highly Efficient Cancer Theranostics , Jie Wang

Probabilistic Cable Aging Diagnosis And Prognosis With Reflectometry And Capacitance Methods , Xuan Wang

Robustness Of Convolutional Neural Networks: Analysis And Applications , Xin Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

MIMO Antenna Systems for Wireless Handheld Devices , Ahmed H. Abdelgawwad

Applications of Laser Liftoff Technique for Wide Bandgap Power and Flexible Electronics , Md Didarul Alam

Non-intrusive Microwave Surface Wave Technique For Cable Damage and Aging Detection , Ahmed Shah Arman

Pulse Width Modulation-Based Voltage Balancing and Circulating Current Control for Modular Multilevel Converters , Md Multan Biswas

Networked Digital Predictive Control for Modular DC-DC Converters , Castulo Aaron De la O Pérez

Development of Micro-Sized Algan Deep Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes and Monolithic Photonic Integrated Circuits , Richard Speight Floyd III

Distributed Interdigital Capacitor (IDC) Sensing for Cable Insulation Aging and Degradation Detection , Md Nazmul Al Imran

Epitaxial 4H-SiC Radiation Detectors for Harsh Environment Applications , Joshua W. Kleppinger

Growth, Characterization and Evaluation of CdZnTeSe Single Crystals for Room Temperature Radiation Detectors , Ritwik Nag

Automated Contingency Management for Water Recycling System , Shijie Tang

Closed Form Implicitly Integrated Models for Computationally Efficient Simulation of Power Electronics , Andrew Wunderlich

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Real Time Simulation and Hardware in the Loop Methods for Power Electronics Power Distribution Systems , Michele Difronzo

Time-Domain Measurement of Magnetization Dynamics in Ferrofluids , Brian Egenriether

Increased Detectivity and Low Temperature Performance Analysis of Sub-20μm Micropixel Array A1GaN UV Photodiodes , Samia Islam

Operating Strategies and Disturbance Characterization for DC Microgrids , Miles Leonard-Albert

Real-Time Probabilistic Solvers for Digital Twins of Power Electronic Systems , Matthew Aaron Milton

Ultrawide Bandgap Algan-Channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor Heterostructure Field Effect Transistors With High- K Gate Dielectrics , Md Abu Shahab Mollah

Temperature Dependence of Electroluminescence and Current-Voltage Characteristics of Arrays of Deep Ultraviolet Algan Micropixel Led , Dhruvinkumar Prakashchandra Patel

Robust Adaptive Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Sample-Data Systems , Lixing Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Methods for Dynamic Stabilization, Performance Improvement, and Load Power Sharing In DC Power Distribution Systems , Hessamaldin Abdollahi

Data-Driven Modeling Through Power Hardware in the Loop Experiments: A PV Micro-Inverter Example , Hayder Dawood Abbood Almukhtar

Novel Multi-User Chirp Signaling Schemes for Future Aviation Communication Applications , Nozhan Hosseini

The Hybridization of a Graphene and Silicon Carbide Schottky Optoelectronic Device by the Incorporation of a Lead Sulfide Quantum Dot Film , Joshua Letton

Channel Modeling and Tropospheric Effects on Millimeter Wave Communications for Aviation Applications , Jinwen Liu

30 GHz Path Loss Modeling and Performance Evaluation for Noncoherent M-ary Frequency Shift Keying in the 30 GHz Band , Mohanad Razak Mohsen

Room Temperature Semiconductor Radiation Detectors Based on CdZnTe and CdZnTeSe , Mohsin Sajjad

Optimization of Vehicle to Grid System in a Power System With Unit Commitment , Charles Uko

Design of High Efficiency Wireless Power Thansfer System With Nonlinear Resonator , Yibing Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

DC Bus Stabilization and Dynamic Performance Improvement of a Multi-Converter System , Silvia Arrua

Fabrication and Characterization of Thin Films for Heterojunction Solar Cells and Radiation Detectors , Towhid A. Chowdhury

Low Frequency Injection as a Method of Low-Level DC Microgrid Communication , Matthew Davidson

Modeling and Loss Analysis of SiC Power Semiconductor Devices for Switching Converter Applications , Soheila Eskandari

Path Loss Models for Two Small Airport Indoor Environments at 31 GHz , Alexander L. Grant

Wireless RF Induced Energy Absorption and Heating of Lanthanum-Nickel Alloy in the Near-Field , Michael Dillon Lindsay

Fractional Order and Virtual Variable Sampling Design of Repetitive Control for Power Converters , Zhichao Liu

Curbside Antenna to Vehicle Path Loss Measurements and Modeling in Three Frequency Bands , Patrick Murphy

Finite Element Electromagnetic (EM) Analyses of Induction Heating of Thermoplastic Composites , Ankit Patel

Constrained Consensus in Continuous-Time Multi-Agent Systems , Zheqing Zhou

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Study Of 4H-SiC And ALxGA1-xN Based Heterojunction Devices For Ultraviolet Detection Applications , Venkata Surya Naga Raju Chava

Photovoltaic Inverter Control to Sustain High Quality of Service , Yan Chen

Novel Wideband EBG Structures For Isolation Improvement Between Cosite Antennas , Paul John Czeresko III

High Resolution Radiation Detectors Based On 4H-SiC N-Type Epitaxial Layers And Pixilated CdZnTe Single Crystal Devices , Cihan Oner

Ku-Band AG Channel Modeling , Albert Smith

Quantifying Time Retarded Electromagnetic Fields and Their Applications in Transmission Lines , Brandon Thomas Gore

Structurally Integrated Reconfigurable Wideband Array For Conformal Applications , Michael Damon Wright

Multifunction Radio Frequency Composite Structures , David L. Zeppettella

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Dynamic Model and Control of Quadrotor in the Presence of Uncertainties , Courage Agho

Ultra High-Speed Signaling and Return on Technology Investment (ROTI) for the Electrical Interconnects Sector , Azniza Abd Aziz

High Quality Low Offcut 4h-Sic Epitaxy and Integrated Growth of Epitaxial Graphene for Hybrid Graphene/Sic Devices , Anusha Balachandran

Cable Health Monitoring System Built Into Power Converter Using Time Domain Reflectometry , Hossein Baninajar

Low Bandwidth Communication for Networked Power Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation , Sean Borgsteede

Fault Protection In DC Microgrids Based On Autonomous Operation Of All Components , Qiu Deng

Distributed Optimization Method for Intelligent Control of DC Microgrids , Yuanyuan Fan

Three Segment Adaptive Power Electronic Compensator for Non-periodic Currents , Amin Ghaderi

Study of Mos2 and Graphene-Based Heterojunctions for Electronic and Sensing Applications , Ifat Jahangir

Evaluation Of Multicarrier Air Interfaces In The Presence Of Interference For L-Band And C-Band Air-Ground Communications , Hosseinali Jamal

Analysis and Design of a Highly Compact Ellipse-Shaped Ultra-Wideband Bandpass Filter (Uwb-Bpf) with a Notched Band , Xuetan Liu

Study of Ultra Wide Band Gap AlxGa1-xN Field Effect Transistors For Power Electronic Applications , Sakib Mohammed Muhtadi

Growth and Characterization of Anisotropic GaSe Semiconductor for Radiation Detection and THz Applications , Haseeb Nazir

Physical Characterization of Electrodeposited PCB Copper Foil Surfaces , Blessing Kolawole Ojo

Wideband Low Side Lobe Aperture Coupled Patch Phased Array Antennas , Dhruva Poduval

Software Modelling For Real World Faults On AC Transmission Protective Systems Analysis And Effects , Iandale Tualla

Improved N-Type 4h-Sic Epitaxial Layer Radiation Detectors and Noise Analysis of Front-End Readout Electronics , Khai V. Nguyen

Integrating Nano-Patterned Ferromagnetic and Ferroelectric Materials For Smart Tunable Microwave Applications , Tengxing Wang

An Application of Dempster-Shafer Fusion Theory to Lithium-ion Battery Prognostics and Health Management , John Weddington

A Lebesgue Sampling based Diagnosis and Prognosis Methodology with Application to Lithium-ion Batteries , Wuzhao Yan

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Positive Feedforward Control Design For Stabilization Of A Single-Bus DC Power Distribution System Using An Improved Impedance Identification Technique , Silvia Arrúa

Simulation Of GaN Based MIS Varactor , Bojidha Babu

High Gain Pattern Reconfigurable Antenna Arrays for Portable and Body-Centric Wireless Applications , Nowrin Hasan Chamok

An Improved Ship Design Tool for Comparing Performance of Multiple Ship Designs across User-Defined Missions , Helder Jose de Almeida Pais

Estimating Local Average Power In A Line-Of-Sight Indoor Channel: Spatial Sampling And Processing , Israt Jahan Disha

Time-Domain Measurement Of Ultrafast Magnetization Dynamics In Magnetic Nanoparticles , Brian Egenriether

Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control Of Direct Matrix Converter And Dual-Output Power Converters , Ozan Gulbudak

Distributed Optimization And Control Of Islanded Microgrids , Md Rishad Hossain

Engineering Model Of III-Nitride Power Heterostructure Field Effect Transistor On Silicon Substrate , Mohammad Mirwazul Islam

A Comparison Of FPGA Implementation Of Latency-Based Solvers For Power Electronic System Real-Time Simulation , Matthew Aaron Milton

Investigation Of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Devices For Radiation Detection Applications , Rahmi Orhon Pak

Modeling and Loss Analysis of Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductor Devices , Kang Peng

Miniaturized RF Components With A Novel Tunable Engineered Substrate For Wireless Communication Systems , Yujia Peng

Wireless Channel Modeling For Networks On Chips , William Rayess

Comparative Analysis Of Current Control Methods For Modular Multilevel Converters , Jordan D. Rogers

Applications Of Impedance Identification To Electric Ship System Control And Power Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation , Jonathan Siegers

System Level Analysis And Design For Wireless Inter-Chip Interconnection Communication Systems By Applying Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies , Xin Zheng

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Pseudomorphic and Quasi-Pseudomorphic AlGaN Based Deep Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes Over Sapphire , Fatima Asif

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Old Dominion University since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.

In late Fall 2023 or Spring 2024, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Dissertation: An Advanced Simulation Architecture for Testing Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Enabled by Virtual Reality , Defu Cui

Thesis: OpenSim-Based Musculoskeletal Modeling: Foundation for Interactive Obstetric Simulator , Bahador Dodge

Dissertation: Framework for Implementing Advanced Radar Plotting Aid Capability for Small Maritime Vessels , Jason Stark Harris

Thesis: Generation Of Plasma with a Rotating Electric Field , Franklin Price Mosely

Dissertation: Deep-Learning-Based Classification of Digitally Modulated Signals , John A. Snoap

Dissertation: Wearable Sensor Gait Analysis for Fall Detection Using Deep Learning Methods , Haben Girmay Yhdego

Dissertation: Towards a Robust Defense: A Multifaceted Approach to the Detection and Mitigation of Neural Backdoor Attacks through Feature Space Exploration and Analysis , Liuwan Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Dissertation: A Preventive Medicine Framework for Wearable Abiotic Glucose Detection System , Saikat Banerjee

Dissertation: Development of High Quantum Efficiency Strained Superlattice Spin Polarized Photocathodes Via Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition , Benjamin Belfore

Dissertation: Optimization of 8-Plate Multi-Resonant Coupling Structure Using Class-E 2 Based Capacitive-Wireless Power Transfer System , Yashwanth C. Bezawada

Dissertation: Detection, Tracking, and Classification of Aircraft and Birds from Multirotor Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems , Chester Valentine Dolph

Thesis: Emotion Detection Using an Ensemble Model Trained with Physiological Signals and Inferred Arousal-Valence States , Matthew Nathanael Gray

Thesis: Fabrication of NMOS Logic Gates , Samantha Hahn

Dissertation: Cyber Resilience Analytics For Cyber-Physical Systems , Md Ariful Haque

Thesis: Integrative Physiology-Coupled Pilot-Centered Flight Simulation , Shawn C. Harrison

Thesis: Frequency Agile OFDM System for Radio Communication in High Frequency Bands , Erin E. Hill

Dissertation: Applied Deep Learning: Case Studies in Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing , Md Reshad Ul Hoque

Dissertation: Development and Validation of a Three-Dimensional Optical Imaging System for Chest Wall Deformity Measurement , Nahom Kidane

Thesis: Machine Learning Classification of Digitally Modulated Signals , James A. Latshaw

Dissertation: E-Beam Irradiation Beamline at Jefferson Lab for Wastewater Treatment , Xi Li

Thesis: Chen-Fliess Series for Linear Distributed Systems , Natalie T. Pham

Dissertation: Recrystallization of Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 Semiconductor Thin Films Via Metal Halides Treatment , Deewakar Poudel

Dissertation: Fabrication of Nb 3 Sn by Magnetron Sputtering for Superconducting Radiofrequency Application , Md Nizam Sayeed

Thesis: Development of a Fuzzy Logic Model-Less Aircraft Controller , Christopher M. Scott

Thesis: Design and Analysis of Electrical Power and Communication Systems for 3U SeaLion CubeSat Mission , Joseph D. Siciliano

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Dissertation: Enhancing Thermal Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells with a Polymer Through Grain Boundary Passivation , Tanzila Tasnim Ava

Dissertation: Specification, Control, and Applications of Z-Source Circuit Breakers for the Protection of DC Power Networks , Sagar Bhatta

Dissertation: Protection and Disturbance Mitigation of Next Generation Shipboard Power Systems , Marounfa Djibo

Dissertation: Wiener-Fliess Composition of Formal Power Series: Additive Static Feedback and Shuffle Rational Series , Subbarao Venkatesh Guggilam

Dissertation: Deep Learning Approaches for Seagrass Detection in Multispectral Imagery , Kazi Aminul Islam

Thesis: Security Improvements for the Automatic Identification System , Robert E. Litts

Dissertation: Electrostatic Design and Characterization of a 200 keV Photogun and Wien Spin Rotator , Gabriel G. Palacios Serrano

Dissertation: Commissioning & Characterization of Magnetized Gridded Thermionic Electron Source , Mark Stefani

Dissertation: Towards Characterizing Adversarial Opportunity and Behavior in Critical Infrastructure Network , Md Sharif Ullah

Dissertation: Joint Linear and Nonlinear Computation with Data Encryption for Efficient Privacy-Preserving Deep Learning , Qiao Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Thesis: Deposition and Characterization of Indium Nitride and Aluminum Nitride Thin Films by Reactive Sputtering , Sushma Swaraj Atluri

Dissertation: A Novel Non-Enzymatic Glucose Biofuel Cell with Mobile Glucose Sensing , Ankit Baingane

Thesis: Hardware Development for the Generation of Large-Volume High Pressure Plasma By Spatiotemporal Control of Space Charge , Nikhil Boothpur

Dissertation: Secure Mobile Computing by Using Convolutional and Capsule Deep Neural Networks , Rui Ning

Dissertation: Topology Control, Scheduling, and Spectrum Sensing in 5G Networks , Prosanta Paul

Dissertation: Longitudinal Brain Tumor Tracking, Tumor Grading, and Patient Survival Prediction Using MRI , Linmin Pei

Dissertation: Model-Based Approach for Diffuse Glioma Classification, Grading, and Patient Survival Prediction , Zeina A. Shboul

Dissertation: Diagnostic Studies of Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Nanosecond Plasma Jets , Shutong Song

Thesis: Highly Transmissive Scalable Colored Coatings for Architectural Photovoltaic Panels , Akbar Ali Syed

Dissertation: Deep Cellular Recurrent Neural Architecture for Efficient Multidimensional Time-Series Data Processing , Lasitha S. Vidyaratne

Dissertation: Virtual SATCOM, Long Range Broadband Digital Communications , Dennis George Watson

Dissertation: Comprehensive Designs of Innovate Secure Hardware Devices against Machine Learning Attacks and Power Analysis Attacks , Yiming Wen

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Thesis: Pulse Power Effects on Transient Plasma Ignition for Combustion , David Wayne Alderman II

Thesis: Demonstration of Visible and Near Infrared Raman Spectrometers and Improved Matched Filter Model for Analysis of Combined Raman Signals , Alexander Matthew Atkinson

Dissertation: Laser-Spark Multicharged Ion Implantation System ‒ Application in Ion Implantation and Neural Deposition of Carbon in Nickel (111) , Oguzhan Balki

Thesis: Radio Frequency Toolbox for Drone Detection and Classification , Abdulkabir Bello

Thesis: Computational Analysis of Antipode Algorithms for the Output Feedback Hopf Algebra , Lance Berlin

Thesis: Solid State Polyaniline Supercapacitors Based on Electrodes Fabricated with Electropolymerization , Jonathan R. Blincoe

Thesis: Design, Implementation, and Analysis of Electrical System Architecture for CubeSat to Ground Communications , Anthony G. Cappiello

Thesis: A Design of Inductive Coupling Wireless Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicle Applications , Sarika Reddy Daida

Dissertation: A Multi-Agent Systems Approach for Analysis of Stepping Stone Attacks , Marco Antonio Gamarra

Dissertation: Using Feature Extraction From Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Pathological Image Analysis and Its Visual Interpretability , Wei-Wen Hsu

Dissertation: Enhanced Sensing Performance of Novel Nanostructured ZnO Gas Sensors in Ethanol Vapor Concentration Detection Applications , Pengtao Lin

Dissertation: Performance of Cognitive Radio Networks with Unknown Dynamic Primary User Signals , Sara L. MacDonald

Dissertation: Effect of Grain Size and Interface Engineering on the Photovoltaic Performance and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells , Abdullah Al Mamun

Dissertation: A Laser Ion Source for Thin Film Deposition: Characterization of Source and Growth Conditions , Md Mahmudur Rahman

Thesis: Cyber Security- A New Secured Password Generation Algorithm with Graphical Authentication and Alphanumeric Passwords Along With Encryption , Akash Rao

Dissertation: MIMO Radar Waveform Design and Sparse Reconstruction for Extended Target Detection in Clutter , Christopher Alan Rogers

Dissertation: On Analytic Nonlinear Input-output Systems: Expanded Global Convergence and System Interconnections , Irina M. Winter Arboleda

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Dissertation: Deep Recurrent Learning for Efficient Image Recognition Using Small Data , Mahbubul Alam

Thesis: Characterization of Language Cortex Activity During Speech Production and Perception , Hassan Baker

Dissertation: Coexistence and Secure Communication in Wireless Networks , Saygin Bakşi

Thesis: Model-Less Fuzzy Logic Control for the NASA Modeling and Control for Agile Aircraft Development Program , Keith A. Benjamin

Thesis: Non-Destructive Evaluation for Composite Material , Desalegn Temesgen Delelegn

Thesis: Improved Thermal Stability of Cesium-Doped Perovskite Films With PMMA for Solar Cell Application , Christine M. Gausin

Thesis: A Dual Resonant Transformer and a Dielectric Antenna for Picosecond Pulse Radiation , Khiem Huynh

Thesis: A Novel Power Sharing Control Method for Distributed Generators in DC Networks , Christina James

Thesis: IDPAL - Input Decoupled Partially Adiabatic Logic: Implementation and Examination , Kevin A. Johnson

Thesis: New Method of Nickel Oxide as Hole Transport Layer and Characteristics of Nickel Oxide Based Perovskite Solar Cell , Loi Nguyen

Dissertation: Non-Invasive Picosecond Pulse System for Electrostimulation , Ross Aaron Petrella

Dissertation: Optimization of Top Contact for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells , Grace Cherukara Rajan

Dissertation: Generation of Large-Volume Diffuse Plasma by an External Ionization Wave From a Single-Electrode Plasma Jet , Seyed Hamid Razavi Barzoki

Dissertation: 3D Bioprinting Systems for the Study of Mammary Development and Tumorigenesis , John Reid

Dissertation: Development of a Laser-Spark Multicharged Ion System – Application in Shallow Implantation of Sic by Boron and Barium , Md. Haider Ali Shaim

Thesis: Learn-To-Fly Control System Design , Alexander Brent Streit

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Thesis: Diffusion Modeling of Impurities Through the Molybdenum Back Contact of CIGS Solar Cells , Chinedum John Akwari

Dissertation: Study of Modified Deposition Process for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell Back Contact , Tasnuva Ashrafee

Thesis: Virtual Substrate Synthesis for Low-Cost High Efficiency III-V , Sean J. Babcock

Dissertation: Speech Based Machine Learning Models for Emotional State Recognition and PTSD Detection , Debrup Banerjee

Thesis: Study of a High-Efficient Wide-Bandgap DC-DC Power Converter for Solar Power Integration , Yashwanth Bezawada

Thesis: Modification of Deposition Process Parameters for Uniform Indium Layer Deposition , Isaac Butt

Dissertation: Enhancement of Thermoelectric Properties of ALD Synthesized PbTe and PbSe by Phonon Engineering , Xin Chen

Thesis: A Correlational Study of SansEC Sensors’ Electric Field Distribution on Lightning Attachment , Kayla M. Farrow

Thesis: Recurrent Neural Networks and Matrix Methods for Cognitive Radio Spectrum Prediction and Security , Alexander M. Glandon

Thesis: A Study of the Sensitivity of Energy Conversion Efficiency to Load Variation in Class-E Resonant Power Inverter , Richard Samuel Jennings

Thesis: Investigation of Low Cost Substrate Approaches for III-V Solar Cells , Marlene Lydia Lichty

Thesis: Deposition of Silicon Thin Films by Ion Beam Assisted Deposition , Tejaswini Miryala

Dissertation: Low Temperature Plasma for the Treatment of Epithelial Cancer Cells , Soheila Mohades

Dissertation: The Efficacy of Programming Energy Controlled Switching in Resistive Random Access Memory (RRAM) , David Malien Nminibapiel

Dissertation: Computational Modeling for Abnormal Brain Tissue Segmentation, Brain Tumor Tracking, and Grading , Syed Mohammad Shamin Reza

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Thesis: Microbubble Generation By Piezoelectric Transducers For Biomedical Studies , Mohammed Alkhazal

Thesis: Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanotube Fabricated Supercapacitors , Derek Christian Demuth

Dissertation: Simulation, Measurement, and Emulation of Photovoltaic Modules Using High Frequency and High Power Density Power Electronic Circuits , Yunas Erkaya

Thesis: Analysis and Implementation of Communications Systems for Small Satellite Missions , Jason S. Harris

Thesis: IDPAL - Input Decoupled Partially Adiabatic Logic Family: Theory and Implementation of Side-Channel Attack Resistant Circuits , Matthew Edward McAllister

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• Publication RF Amplification and Filtering Techniques for Cellular Receivers ( University College Dublin. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2021 ) Bozorg, Amir   The usage of various wireless standards, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 4G/5G cellular, has been continually increasing. In order to utilize the frequency bands efficiently and to support new communication standards with lower power consumption, lower occupied volume and at reduced costs, multimode transceivers, software defined radios (SDRs), cognitive radios, etc., have been actively investigated. Broadband behavior of a wireless receiver is typically defined by its front-end low-noise amplifier (LNA), whose design must consider trade-offs between input matching, noise figure (NF), gain, bandwidth, linearity, and voltage headroom in a given process technology. Moreover, monolithic RF wireless receivers have been trending toward high intermediatefrequency (IF) or superhetrodyne radios thanks to recent breakthroughs in silicon integration of band-pass channel-select filters. The main motivation is to avoid the common issues in the currently predominant zero/low-IF receivers, such as poor 2nd-order nonlinearity, sensitivity to 1/f (i.e. flicker) noise and time-variant dc offsets, especially in the fine CMOS technology. To avoid interferers and blockers at the susceptible image frequencies that the high-IF entails, band-pass filters (BPF) with high quality (Q) factor components for sharp transfer-function transition characteristics are now required. In addition, integrated low-pass filters (LPF) with strong rejection of out-of-band frequency components are essential building blocks in a variety of applications, such as telecommunications, video signal processing, anti-aliasing filtering, etc. Attention is drawn toward structures featuring low noise, small area, high in-/out-of-band linearity performance, and low-power consumption. This thesis comprises three main parts. In the first part (Chapters 2 and 3), we focus on the design and implementation of several innovative wideband low-noise (transconductance) amplifiers [LN(T)A] for wireless cellular applications. In the first design, we introduce new approaches to reduce the noise figure of the noise-cancellation LNAs without sacrificing the power consumption budget, which leads to NF of 2 dB without adding extra power consumption. The proposed LNAs also have the capability to be used in current-mode receivers, especially in discrete-time receivers, as in the form of low noise transconductance amplifier (LNTA). In the second design, two different two-fold noise cancellation approaches are proposed, which not only improve the noise performance of the design, but also achieve high linearity (IIP3=+4.25 dBm). The proposed LN(T)As are implemented in TSMC 28-nm LP CMOS technology to prove that they are suitable for applications such as sub-6 GHz 5G receivers. The second objective of this dissertation research is to invent a novel method of band-pass filtering, which leads to achieving very sharp and selective band-pass filtering with high linearity and low input referred (IRN) noise (Chapter 4). This technique improves the noise and linearity performance without adding extra clock phases. Hence, the duty cycle of the clock phases stays constant, despite the sophisticated improvements. Moreover, due to its sharp filtering, it can filter out high blockers of near channels and can increase the receiver’s blocker tolerance. With the same total capacitor size and clock duty cycle as in a 1st-order complex charge-sharing band-pass filter (CS BPF), the proposed design achieves 20 dB better out-of-band filtering compared to the prior-art 1st-order CS BPF and 10 dB better out-of-band filtering compared to the conventional 2nd-order C-CS BPF. Finally, the stop-band rejection of the discrete-time infinite-impulse response (IIR) lowpass filter is improved by applying a novel technique to enhance the anti-aliasing filtering (Chapter 5). The aim is to introduce a 4th-order charge rotating (CR) discrete-time (DT) LPF, which achieves the record of stop-band rejection of 120 dB by using a novel pseudolinear interpolation technique while keeping the sampling frequency and the capacitor values constant.   96
• Publication Frequency Control of Virtual Power Plants ( University College Dublin. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2022 ) Zhong, Weilin   ; 0000-0001-6737-4873 The Virtual Power Plant (VPP) concept refers to the aggregation of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) such as solar and wind power plants, Energy Storage Systems (ESSs), flexible loads, and communication networks, all coordinated to operate as a single generating unit. Using as starting point a comprehensive literature review of the VPP concept and its frequency regulation technologies, the thesis proposes a variety of frequency control and state estimation approaches of VPPs, as follows. First, the thesis studies the impact of coordinated frequency control of VPPs on power system transients, in which ESSs are utilized to provide fast frequency regulation. The thesis also proposes a simple yet effective coordinated control of DERs and ESSs able to integrate the total active power output of the DERs, and, thus, to improve the overall power system dynamic performance. The impact of topology on the primary frequency regulation of VPPs is also investigated. With this regard, two types of VPPs topologies are considered, that is, a topology where the DERs that compose the VPP are scattered all-over the transmission grid; and a topology where the DERs are all connected to the same distribution system that is connected to the rest of the transmission grid through a single bus. Next, the thesis proposes a control scheme to improve the dynamic response of power systems through the automatic regulators of converter-based DERs. In this scheme, both active and reactive power control of DERs are varied to regulate both frequency and voltage, as opposed to current practice where frequency and voltage controllers are decoupled. To properly compare the proposed control with conventional schemes, the thesis also defines a metric that captures the combined effect of frequency/voltage response at any given bus of the network. Finally, the thesis presents an on-line estimation method to track the equivalent, time-varying inertia as well as the fast frequency control droop gain provided by VPPs. The proposed method relies on the estimation of the rate of change of the active and reactive power at the point of connection of the VPP with the rest of the grid. It provides, as a byproduct, an estimation of the VPP’s internal equivalent reactance based on the voltage and reactive power variations at the point of connection. Throughout the thesis, the proposed techniques are duly validated through time domain simulations and Monte Carlo simulations, based on real-world network models that include stochastic processes as well as communication delays.   148
• Publication Low-Complexity Digital Predistortion for 5G Massive MIMO and Handset Transmitters ( University College Dublin. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2022 ) Wang, Xiaoyu   The demand for new wireless communication systems to support high mobility and low latency necessitates a rethink of the architecture of wireless communication systems as well as the design of their key components. This thesis presents several novel techniques to solve the major challenges in digital predistortion (DPD) for millimeter wave multi-input multi-output (MIMO) and handset transmitters to lower the hardware cost and computational complexity of the fifth generation (5G) communication systems. The first part of the thesis focuses on the architecture of the MIMO DPD solution for 5G transmitters. To extract DPD model coefficients, a feedback data acquisition path is required. In conventional single-input single-output (SISO) systems, the output is usually acquired directly from the power amplifier (PA) with a coupler. In massive MIMO systems, the number of RF chains is large. Using dedicated feedback paths for each PA separately is not feasible. To lower the hardware cost, a novel data acquisition scheme is proposed to obtain the output signals in far field over the air (OTA) using a single antenna and feedback loop, and then reconstruct the output of each PA. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate that the proposed OTA data acquisition can accurately reconstruct the output of each PA in the MIMO systems and the DPD solutions derived from the reconstructed data can successfully linearize the nonlinear MIMO transmitters. In the multi-user scenario, the nonlinearity of the transmitters varies with the movement of user equipments (UEs), and the DPD model coefficients need to be updated accordingly. To meet the requirement of high mobility, the complexity of the system update must be low. In the second part of the thesis, we present a new DPD system, where DPD model can be updated fast and accurately without capturing PA output or applying costly model extraction algorithms. In the proposed method, nonlinear characteristics of the PA are encoded into low-dimensional PA features using feature extraction algorithms. To identify DPD model coefficients, PA features are extracted first and the DPD model coefficients are then generated directly by DPD generator with PA features. Experimental results show that the proposed DPD solution can linearize PA with very low complexity compared to that using the conventional solutions. Finally, the focus shifts to handset transmitters. Conventionally, DPD is usually deployed for high power base stations. With the continuously increasing bandwidth, DPD may also be required for handset PAs in 5G communication systems. Different from the models used for base stations, DPD model for handset PAs must have very low complexity because of the stringent power budget limit. At the same time, the tolerance for load mismatch must also be considered. The third part of the thesis analyzes the characteristics of handset PAs with load mismatch and introduces a low-complexity DPD model based on magnitude-selective affine (MSA) function. Experimental results demonstrate that the extended MSA (EMSA) model shows better linearization performance while keeping much lower complexity than the conventional DPD models.   9
• Publication Circularly Polarized Antennas for 5G Millimetre-Wave Communications ( University College Dublin. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2022 ) Sadeghi-Marasht, Samaneh   The need of a higher data rate, lower latency, and cost efficiency led to the fifth-generation (5G) emerging as a new communication standard. This generation includes many unused frequencies with high available bandwidth channels that can provide higher capacities such as millimeter-wave (mm-wave) bands. One of the main challenges of working at high frequencies of this generation is path loss that needs to be addressed. To overcome this issue, a high gain antenna with a small size is required. Consequently, the first major question arises: how to effectively increase the gain and efficiency of the antenna at a high frequency with a small size. Importantly, it is vital to transport as much as data is possible without any sensitivity to the alignment of the transmitter or receiver antenna that can be satisfied by using circularly polarized (CP) radiating waves. Thus, the second research question emerges: how to provide high gain small size antenna with CP at high frequencies. To address the first two major research questions in this thesis we designed a miniature dual-band CP antenna that works at 28 GHz and 38 GHz with high gain. This antenna can be implemented in mobile devices, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and base stations (BSs) because of the small sizes of 11 × 14 × 0.508 mm3. For getting a deep insight into the structure and the design procedures of the dual-band antenna, characteristic mode analysis (CMA) is employed. Note that the CMA is not sensitive to the feeding position and the material in this analysis is not lossy. Therefore, after using CMA, the optimization is conducted in the full-wave simulation as the feeding is added to the structure, and the material is lossy. The single CP antenna covered the bands of 27-28.4 GHz and 34.7-40 GHz, with a maximum gain of 6.3 dBiC and 5.51 dBiC at 28 GHz and 38 GHz, respectively, whereas the radiation efficiency is 94% and 96% with the ARBW of 2.5% and 1.5%. A phased antenna array is then constructed to provide a higher gain for this designed dual-band antenna. In a phased antenna array we consider four designed single element antennas close to each other to create a 2 × 2 antenna array with high gain at 28 GHz and 38 GHz. For a 4 × 4 antenna array, an electromagnetic band-gap (EBG) is used to reduce the mutual coupling between elements in the array. The radiating signals will be sent to different users with circular polarization via electronic beamforming. The position of each antenna element is also optimized to provide the constructive radiating wave towards our desired directions. The array was able to steer the beam between -26.5 to 29.5 degrees for the lower band and -29.5 to 35.5 degrees for the higher band with the maximum gain of 12.8 dBiC and 11.5 dBiC, respectively. Another method to enhance the gain is implementing a lens structure in front of the radiating antenna. Here, a significant challenge is to maintain the CP of the incoming CP wave while the gain is increased. Therefore, the third research question is how to design a lens with the capability of enhancing the gain and keeping the CP when the lens is fed by a CP antenna source. Concerning the third major research question, in this thesis, we designed a CP lens structure. First, a multi-layer lens with a thickness of 2.03 mm was designed, and then a one-layer lens structure with a thickness of just 0.508 mm was made. The lens was located in front of different radiating antennas. These lens structures resulted in significant gain enhancement for various feeding antennas working at 28 GHz. The unit cell of the one-layer lens can provide a broad phase shift compared to the multi-layer counterpart. The proposed lens structures not only increased the gain of the incoming CP wave but also kept its polarization to overcome the issues of reflectivity, absorption, inclement weather, and mis   16
• Publication Contributions to the theory and development of low-jitter bang-bang integrated frequency synthesizers ( University College Dublin. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2022 ) Avallone, Luca   The advent of next-generation wireless standards demands ever-increasing data-rate communication systems. It mainly involves a higher carrier frequency to take advantage of wider bandwidth channels and more complex modulation schemes to pack more information into each symbol. In this context, the bottleneck is represented by the frequency synthesizer used to generate the local oscillator signal for the transceiver, which has to operate under stringent low output jitter requirements. Such performance must be provided at low power dissipation and area consumption in order to meet the requirements of low-cost and high integration level of the modern communication systems. The digital phase locked loop architecture can meet the required jitter performance while synthesizing fractional-N frequencies. Such PLLs offer significant advantages over their traditional analog counterpart in terms of area occupation, flexibility and scalability in advanced deep sub-µm CMOS technologies. The digital PLL topology based on a bang-bang phase detector, denoted bang-bang PLL, which is a single bit digital phase detector, leads to a less complex and more power-efficient architecture, but, on the other hand, it also introduces a hard nonlinearity in the loop, making the analysis of the bang-bang topology more challenging than in the multi-bit case. A comprehensive phase noise analysis of bang-bang digital PLLs is presented which overcomes the limitations of previous models and it is valid in all cases where physical noise sources (i.e. reference and DCO) are dominant with respect to quantization errors. In particular, (i) input-referred jitter is estimated by means of a linear time-domain analysis derived from a nonlinear DPLL model, and (ii) phase noise spectra are predicted using a discrete-time domain model that accounts for time-variant effects that arise from the intrinsic multirate nature of the DPLL. The possibility of accurately determining the DPLL jitter and phase noise spectra, enabled by the novel analysis presented in this thesis, is key to significantly speeding up the design-space exploration phase, since it allows one to perform quick and precise parametric sweeps. However, even when designed properly, bang-bang PLLs are affected by the unavoidable bang-bang phase detector quantization noise, which is added on top of the intrinsic reference and DCO phase noise. The quantization noise can be appreciated in the PLL's output spectrum as increased in band noise with respect to the analog counterpart, that, in fact, still achieves superior performance in terms of jitter-power. This results in worse integrated jitter performance for the same intrinsic levels of reference and oscillator phase noise. To overcome the binary phase detector quantization noise in DPLLs, state-of-the-art works rely on a multi-bit time-to-digital converter to digitize the PLL phase error with a physical resolution below the input jitter, leading to increased design complexity, with an associated area and power penalty. In order to overcome the ultimate limit of the bang-bang PLL, a digital PLL based on a bang-bang phase detector with adaptively optimized noise shaping has been fabricated in a 28nm CMOS process. The prototype occupies a core area of 0.21 mm2 and draws 10.8 mW power from a 0.9 V supply. The integrated jitter is 69.52 fs and 80.72 fs for the integer-N and the fractional-N case, respectively. Achieving a jitter-power figure-of-merit of -251.5 dB in fractional-N mode, the proposed system effectively bridges the gap to analog implementations. The first chapter of this work is introductory, and is intended to give some background information needed to underpin the remaining part of the thesis. The following chapters, 2, 3 and 4, collect the results achieved during the PhD activity, and each of them is associated with a publication. In the last chapter, conclusions are drawn and the open points are discussed in order to be considered for future work.   222
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STUDY OF RADIATION EFFECTS IN GAN-BASED DEVICES , Han Gao

Quantum and Classical Learning Algorithms for Grid Integration of Energy Storage and Renewables: Operation, Modelling, and Planning , Bin Huang

Advances in Modern Power Distribution System Planning, Operation, and Market Participation , Yanling Lin

Design and Fabrication of a Low Power 7.2 Terabit Transmitter for Exascale Computing , Scott McWilliams and Scott McWilliams

High Performance Scene Generator for Testing of Imaging Sensors , Austin Modoff

Modeling and Compensating of Noise in Time-of-Flight Sensors , Bryan Rodriguez

On The Integration Of Hydrogen Into Integrated Energy Systems: Reliability Assessment And Optimal Operation And Planning , Tao Wu

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Development and Application of a Design Flow for Photonic Integrated Circuits , Ifeanyi Achu

In Band Full Duplex For Wireless Communication, A Medium Access Control Perspective , Yazeed Alkhrijah

Distribution Network Planning and Operation With Autonomous Agents , Abdulraheem Hassan Alobaidi

High Gain and Wide Bandwidth Dielectric Resonator Antennas Fed by Two Different Excitation Techniques , Khalid Alsirhani

The Transport of Acoustic Energy at Two-Dimensional Material Interfaces , Jesus Bolivar

First Order Enhanced Coupling Strength (ECS) Gratings for Laser-Electro Absorption Modulator (EAM) Transmitters , Freddie Castillo II

Second-Order Enhanced Coupling Strength Grating Out-Couplers for a Monolithic Laser-Electro-Absorption Modulator , Maryam Dezfuli

Distribution Network Operation With Solar Photovoltaic And Energy Storage Technology , Mohammad Ramin Feizi

Enhanced Design for Testability Circuitry for Test , Hui Jiang

An Efficient Integrated Circuit Simulator And Time Domain Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis , Jiahua Li

Advances in Power System Operation and Optimization , You Lin

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Empirical Models of 3D Air-to-Air Communication Channels , Neil Matson

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Design of a Drone-Flight-Enabled Wireless Isolation Chamber , John Wensowitch

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Wireless Channel Characterization based on Crowdsourced Data and Geographical Features , Rita Enami

High-Speed Successive Approximation Register (SAR) ADC Design with Multiple Concurrent Comparators , Tao Fu

Stochastic Orthogonalization and Its Application to Machine Learning , Yu Hong

Parametric Amplification Study and Applications in Millimeter-Wave Transmitters , Sherry Huang

Reducing the Production Cost of Semiconductor Chips Using (Parallel and Concurrent) Testing and Real-Time Monitoring , Qutaiba Khasawneh

Performance-Aware and Power-Efficient Three Dimensional (3D) Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Utilizing Evolutionary Algorithms , Nahid Mirzaie

Feedback Mechanisms for Centralized and Distributed Mobile Systems , Yan Shi

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Circularly Polarized Two-Dimensional Microstrip Standing-Wave Array Antenna , Yang Fan

Investigation of the effects of harmful radiation on type-II strained layer superlattice focal plane arrays operated in the long wave infrared , Patrick Fumo

Computational Theories For Human Stereo Vision , Han Gao

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A 56-GS/s 8-Bit Time-Interleaved SAR ADC in 28-nm CMOS , Kexu Sun

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• Improvement of power quality in the distribution line due to the distributed generation of renewable energy
• Machine learning based Energy management system for better optimisation of power in electric vehicles.
• Efficient and fast wireless power transfer between charging stations and electric vehicles for saving time.
• Effective optimisation of power supply in micro grids for reduced dependency on the connected main grid.
• Comparison of efficiency of various three phase grid connected converters under different grid faults.
• Comparison of different types of phase converters with respect to the efficiency.
• Comparison of power outputs and efficiency of three phase converters and inverters for wind turbines.
• Efficient power distribution through Ultra High Voltage DC (UHVDC) supply and its comparison to current AC power distribution standards
• Improvement in efficiency of stepping down power supply of UHVDC near the residential areas.
• A hybrid FACTS device that solves the issues in the SVC and STATCOM for efficient reactive power compensation
• Improvement of THD ratio in three phase cascaded multilevel power converters from one PV source.
• Efficient synchronization of frequency and stability of two different gird system with contrasting sources of power supply.
• Damping of oscillation in rotors of machines using VAR compensators .
• Improvement of smart grid stability at times of network attacks using Artificial Intelligence.
• Reactive power compensation during the convergence of grid system with distributed generation.

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Engineering Dissertation Topics

A dissertation (or a final year project report) is a comprehensive technical report of the research work carried out. A dissertation must present some new, original concepts that lead to further research. The core area of a dissertation consists of a hypothesis (or a research question) upon which an investigation is conducted and, in most cases, inevitably leads to further research. A dissertation must be focused, concise and must address the research topics at every level. Also, along with research, a dissertation is expected to present complete evidence of research work in the form of research methods. Sometimes it’s hard to even know where to start. Herein, many engineering research areas, currently being sought after in the industry and academia, are suggested, including electronics, sensors technology, environmental engineering, supply chain engineering, computer science engineering, electrical engineering and civil engineering, to help you start your research.

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Sensors Technology Dissertation Topics

Environmental engineering dissertation topics, supply chain engineering dissertation topics, supply chain management dissertation topics, computer science engineering dissertation topics, electrical engineering dissertation topics, civil engineering dissertation topics, management related engineering dissertation topics, electronics and communications dissertation topics.

Over the past decade the rise of electronic communication has been revolutionised; it is the fastest growing technology. There are numerous areas of research in this field; however, the most demanding ones are highlighted below.

• Defining the boundaries of electrical signals for current electronics (communication) systems.
• The limitation of fibre optic communication systems and the possibility of further improving their efficiency.
• Developing the embedded communication system for the national grid to optimise energy usage.
• Improvement of inter-symbol interference in optical communications.
• A study of the various forms of errors and the development of an equalisation technique to reduce the error rates in data.
• Gaussian pulse analysis and the improvement of this pulse to reduce errors.
• Realising the potential of RFID in the improvement of supply chain.
• Radiation in integrated circuits and electronic devices.
• Design of high speed communication circuits that effectively cut down signal noise.
• Spectral sensing research for water monitoring applications and frontier science and technology for chemical, biological and radiological defence.
• Nano-structured membranes for preparative purifications of biopharmaceuticals.

The rise of smart technology has been revolutionising sensor technologies, and there is a high demand to make more efficient and compact sensors. The following topics are a few areas that researchers are currently working in to realise further potentials.

• Design and development of a pressure sensor for a solar thermal panel.
• An investigation into wind speed and direction sensors to optimise the operations of wind turbines.
• Utilising MEMS for profiling airflow around large building structures.
• Development of micro sensors to measure oil flow rate in tanks.
• Development and implementation of micro sensors to study pressure of the blood stream.
• Development of sensors to measure heat generated from solar panels.
• Sensing and controlling the intensity of light in LEDs.
• Research and computational simulation of a natural olfactory biosensor.
• Development of glucose biosensors using nanotechnology.

We are living in the age of technology where the driving force is to reduce the environmental impact of engineering products. Many countries have been undertaking projects supporting the environment and aiming to reduce carbon emissions. The following engineering dissertation topics are of utmost interest for researchers in the industry.

• Analysing the impact of aviation industry on the environment and the potential ways to reduce it.
• The environmental cost of the so called green energy, ‘wind energy’.
• An analysis of factors that hinder the realising of cutting-edge technology for reducing carbon emissions from automobiles.
• Design and development of a system for measuring the carbon index of an energy intensive company.
• Process improvement techniques to identify and remove waste in the automotive industry.
• Process mapping techniques to identify bottle necks for supply chain industry.
• A study of compressor operations on a forging site and mapping operations to identify and remove energy waste.
• Improving processes to reduce kWh usage and reduce inefficiencies.
• Developing a compact device to measure energy use for a household.
• In the forging industry how can changing burners within furnaces help organisations achieve energy efficiency?
• How can gas consumption be reduced and efficiency introduced to reduce kWh usage?
• How can voltage reduction devices help organisations achieve efficiency in electricity usage?
• What are carbon credits and how can organisations generate them?
• There are some organisations that use water excessively, with bills totalling more than £25,000. Identify the main reasons for such water usage and investigate better ways to introduce water efficiency and create savings.
• Identify the ways by which efficient control systems using information systems can be introduced to study the energy usage in a machining factory.
• A project to set up ways to measure natural gas flow ultrasonically and identify waste areas.
• How can water conductivity probes help determine water quality and how can water be reused?

Supply chain plays an important role in the manufacturing business sector. It is important that the supply chain is well supported by efficient methods and processes. Your engineering dissertation topics could be about:

• Highlighting the difference between the supply chain engineering and management for a company to improve output.
• Analysing the key factors in process planning and optimisation of supply chain for a manufacturing company.
• Developing a supply chain template for a small but thriving online business.
• How can organisations achieve success by reducing bottlenecks in supply chain?
• Just-in-time – is it really valid? Measurement of losses within just-in-time process implementation.
• How can process efficiency be introduced to reduce waste within the manufacturing process?
• Supplier relationship is an important factor for the success of just-in-time. How can organisations ensure successful transactions?
• Research to identify efficient logistics operations within a supply chain.
• Research to introduce efficiency within information systems and support timely transfer of knowledge and information.
• The effect of globalisation on supply chain engineering/management for large multi-national companies.
• Research studying the impact of culture on supply chain industries: identification of factors that generate inefficiencies with the supply chain.

Supply chain management involves the administration, management, control and supervision of the movement of goods and services from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer and to the end consumer. Supply chain management involves coordinating and integrating these elements using an effective and efficient approach and methodology. Supply chain management is important for businesses to ensure there is minimum waste, drive innovation thereby creating integrated value chains. Supply chain management plays an important and central role in the success of a business. Please find a list of topics on supply chain management that may be useful for your engineering dissertation:

• A detailed investigation into the need and use of dynamic staff to determine and rectify supply chain problems with a specific focus on the construction industry.
• Research into eco-friendly and sustainable practices in supply chain management.
• Research to develop a learning organisation and its impact on supply chain management.
• Research to measure and develop intellectual capital within the supply chain industry.
• A detailed study of innovative forecasting and demand planning strategies for supply chain management
• Research study to create measurements to study the impact of learning organisation on performance measurement in supply chain industry
• Impact of training on knowledge performance index within supply chain industry.
• The behaviour of Carbon index with the implementation of a learning organisation.
• Developing a framework for supply chain management in densely populated urban cities
• Detailed investigation and analysis taking into account supply chain and logistical strategies for perishable goods.
• The influence and impact of emerging e-commerce technologies on supply chain management.

Computer science engineering focuses on the key elements of computer programming and networking with a focus on gaining knowledge of the design, implementation and management of information systems. Information systems play a major role in computer science engineering and an integral component to the successful operations of organisations. The management of information technology systems is a major element for organisations. The following could be used for an engineering dissertation as well as a computing dissertation:

• How can organisations ensure that information system is effectively used to maintain process efficiency?
• How can learning organisations influence the development of information systems?
• The role of risk management in information technology systems of organisations.
• Research to identify and reduce e-waste using information technology strategies and systems.
• Current status and research on E-waste in the United Kingdom
• Development of measurement systems to measure e-waste.
• A detailed review of the role of information technology in improving productivity and transforming organisations.
• An investigation into the use of information technology as a tool for sustained competitive advantage.
• A high-level investigation and detailed review into best practices for the implementation of information technology in modern day organisations.

Electrical engineering is focused on the design, development, testing, supervision and the manufacturing of electrical equipment. Electrical engineers design the electrical systems of automobiles, aircrafts, power generation equipment, communications systems, radar and navigational systems. The design and development of these electrical components are key and central to modern day life. There are several topics within this area that you could research for your electrical engineering dissertation:

• Development of a system to study the efficiency of motors in order to reduce kWh usage
• Setting up of a control system to monitor the process usage of compressors.
• Develop a scheme to normalise compressor output to kWh.
• Research to investigate, develop and introduce schemes to ensure efficient energy consumption by electrical machines.
• Research to study transformer losses and reduce energy loss.
• Research to study metering techniques to control and improve efficiency.
• Research to introduce smart metering concepts to ensure efficient use of electricity.
• Integration of smart metering pulsed outputs with wireless area networks and access real-time data.
• Developing effective strategies and methodical systems for pay as you go charging for electric vehicles
• A detailed review and investigation into the key issues and challenges facing rechargeable lithium batteries
• Trends and challenges in electric vehicles technologies
• Smart charging of electric vehicles on the motorway

The main emphasis of civil engineering in recent times is focused on sustainable development of quality, durable structures that deliver value for money, maximise the benefits from innovation and meets the specifications of the end users. Construction of sustainable houses has been a top priority within civil engineering. The following research topics are being actively undertaken and may be a good area for you to base your research on your own engineering dissertation:

• Development of sustainable homes making use of renewable energy sources.
• The use of sustainable materials for construction: design and delivery methods.
• The role of environmental assessment tools in sustainable construction
• The use of warm mix asphalt in road construction
• Research to study properties of concrete to achieve sustainability.
• Development of waste reduction strategy to achieve sustainable concepts
• High-level review of the barriers and drivers for sustainable buildings in developing countries
• Research to study the impact of sustainability concepts on organisational growth and development.
• Sustainable technologies for the building construction industry
• Building Information Modelling in the construction industry
• Research regarding micromechanics of granular materials.
• Research to study and develop water treatment processes.
• Research to set up remote sensing applications to assist in the development of sustainable construction techniques.
• High-level strategies, best practice guidelines and methodologies for sustainable construction.
• State of the art practice for recycling in the construction industry.
• Key factors and risk factors associated with the construction of high rise buildings.
• An investigation into health and safety in the construction industry.

Engineering management is the application of the practice of management to the practice of engineering. Engineering management integrates problem-solving, engineering, technological developments and advancements in organizational structure, administrative, and planning abilities of management in order to oversee the operational performance of complex engineering driven enterprises. These two topics go hand in hand and support each other quite well. It is important that both sides are well balanced. The following research topics could be useful for your engineering dissertation:

• Steps to conduct management of change to ensure smooth process improvement.
• Research to sustainably manage a project team.
• Research to study the management of engineering projects and various risks involved with them.
• Research to identify process improvement plans to support business strategies.
• Efficient supply chain management to ensure and develop key motivational skills within staff members.
• How leadership can help efficiency within a learning organisation.
• Developing an integrated approach to strategic management in organisations.
• Creating and sustaining competitive advantage in engineering organisations.
• Developing frameworks for sustainable assessments taking into account eco-engineering measures.
• The role of engineers in managing development in emerging countries.

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A List of Interesting Thesis Topic Ideas on Electrical Engineering

Engineering projects are defining the skyline and landscape of different cities around the world. These projects are also at the center of transformational development across continents. All these opportunities present a rich collection of thesis ideas on electrical engineering. There are multiple areas to be covered depending on your specialization and interest.

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Before looking at the best and fresh topics for your thesis in electrical engineering, let us look what makes a good thesis topic.

This means that it is specific with clear boundaries on the scope of your paper. It clearly states the area of coverage, for example, electricity transmission, distribution, safety, maintenance, etc. The field of electric engineering is expansive and thus requires the writer to narrow down to a single topic.

With extensive studies in different areas, your topic must capture the attention of the reader. The aim is to set it apart from the others in the same area. A reader will only be interested if there is new information to be gotten from your paper.

A fresh idea means that it is making a contribution to the world of academics. Do not pick a topic that has been studied time and again. This is only allowed in cases where you are providing a unique angle to the topic. Otherwise, look for new challenges or immerging issues in electrical engineering and write about them.

Some of the latest ideas include

• Enhancing efficiency in electrical devices
• Using different types of inverters for critical functions
• The electronic band structure of semiconductors
• Green electric power generation
• The future of electricity transmission
• Adapting technology to improve efficiency in electricity transmission
• Are hybrid cars the future of vehicle electronics?
• Enhancing the adaptability of Field Programmable Devices
• Modern hardware for future software
• Engineering for medical equipment
• Overcoming the threat of natural disasters in electric engineering projects
• Tapping into the potential of the ocean in electric generation
• Reducing carbon footprints in electricity generation

Sometimes you are not sure whether you have chosen the best topic for your thesis on electrical engineering. These doubts are likely to affect your writing process. The best solution is to approach your supervisor for guidance. The supervisor understands your strengths and weaknesses and is better placed to offer directions. He also has interacted with a number of academic materials and has experience on how to prepare a compelling paper.

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For an A.B. degree, a research thesis is strongly encouraged but not required; a thesis is necessary to be considered for High or Highest Honors. Additionally, a thesis will be particularly useful for students interested in pursuing graduate engineering research. 

In the S.B. degree programs, every student completes a design thesis as part of the required senior capstone design course (ES 100hf). During the year-long course students design and prototype a solution to an engineering problem of their own choice.

The guide below provides an overview of the requirement for an A.B. thesis in Electrical Engineering:

• Engineering A.B. Thesis Guide

Some recent thesis examples across all of SEAS can be found on the Harvard DASH (Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard) repository .

Electrical Engineering Senior thesis examples:

• Built a power conversation circuit to drive a >500 V load for in -flight system using a small form factor lithium ion battery

Engineering A.B. Thesis Extensions and Late Submissions

Thesis extensions will only be granted in extraordinary circumstances, such as hospitalization or grave family emergency. An extension may only be granted by the DUS (who may consult with thesis advisor, resident dean, and readers). For joint concentrators, the other concentration should also support the extension. To request an extension, please email your ADUS or DUS, ideally several business days in advance. Please note that any extension must be able to fall within our normal grading, feedback, and degree recommendation deadline, so extensions of more than a few days are usually impossible.

Late submissions of thesis work will not be accepted. A thesis is required for joint concentrators, and a late submission will prevent a student from fulfilling this requirement. Please plan ahead and submit your thesis by the required deadline.

Senior Thesis Submission Information for A.B. Programs

Senior A.B. theses are submitted to SEAS and made accessible via the Harvard University Archives and optionally via  DASH  (Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard), Harvard's open-access repository for scholarly work.

In addition to submitting to the department and thesis advisors & readers, each SEAS senior thesis writer will use an online submission system to submit an electronic copy of their senior thesis to SEAS; this electronic copy will be kept at SEAS as a non-circulating backup. Please note that the thesis won't be published until close to or after the degree date. During this submission process, the student will also have the option to make the electronic copy publicly available via DASH.  Basic document information (e.g., author name, thesis title, degree date, abstract) will also be collected via the submission system; this document information will be available in  HOLLIS , the Harvard Library catalog, and DASH (though the thesis itself will be available in DASH only if the student opts to allow this). Students can also make code or data for senior thesis work available. They can do this by posting the data to the Harvard  Dataverse  or including the code as a supplementary file in the DASH repository when submitting their thesis in the SEAS online submission system.

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100+ Electrical Engineering Research Topics Examples

Electrical engineering comprises the comprehension of electricity and how it works. The main task of electrical engineers is to improve the distribution of energy to different electrical devices. Electrical engineers utilize their skills and knowledge to solve different technical issues. Electrical engineers’ tasks are working with the airline navigation system, GPS, systems for power generation, and transmissions like the wind farmhouses and similar projects. Working on different energies also comes in the domain of electrical engineers such as hydro-energy, turbine, fuel cell, gas, geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind energy. Electrical engineers use various passive components such as inductors, capacitors, and resistors, and so on while working on electrical devices and systems.

Students need to get different ideas for the research in electrical engineering on the latest ideas during the academic career of engineering. If you have been looking for an article that includes interesting  research paper topics for electrical engineering  students at a single site, you have come to the right place.

Top Research Topics for Electrical Engineering Students

For your convenience, we have compiled here a list of the top 100 electrical engineering project ideas in 2021.

• Distance Locator for an underground cable fault
• An analysis of battery energy storage (BES) systems financial incentive policies
• Photovoltaic conversion efficiency improvement using the sparse matrix converter
• Multiphase power and DC power transmission
• SVPWM inverter harmonic elimination
• Electric cars Regenerative braking efficiency improvement
• UPS systems issues in power quality
• Techno-environmental feasibility assessment of a standalone photovoltaic system
• Electric Scooter Simulation model
• Load-leveling economical analysis using EV
• Energy minimization algorithm for an electric car with many motors
• Minimization of Switching loss in the grid-connected system
• Economic analysis and a battery’s life analysis with the supercapacitor
• Protection System for an induction motor
• A high-efficiency PLC boiler control system
• SMART cities and IoT
• Electric scooter Performance analysis using different motors
• Semantics, knowledge management, and data acquisition using IoT
• Technologies of Network virtualization
• IoT home networks
• Electrical Appliance Control with Android
• The cost-benefit analysis of energy projects on grid-scale: A case study
• Detection of the arcing fault in the electrical systems
• Induction motor map development for efficiency
• A sensitivity analysis for the parameters vehicle design
• Research on electrical loads in the public and residential buildings
• Comparative Analysis and Calculation Methods of the Losses in the electrical energy in low-voltage devices
• Hybrid charging stations powered with solar energy
• IoT smart energy meter
• Wind-power generation using a synchronous generator with permanent magnet
• Off-grid rural areas applications using a switched reluctance machine
• Analysis and design of a magnetless multiphase dc-field machine to generate wind power
• Smart home electric energy management
• A techno-economic viability assessment of a decoupled energy storage
• A techno-economic optimization and modeling of storage-based PV power generation systems
• A technical model for the lithium-ion storage for biogas and PV energy system
• An analysis of transparent power grids
• Battery life and efficiency of regenerative braking
• Economic and life analysis of a battery with the supercapacitor
• EV home charging using the load-leveling algorithm
• In-Vivo Imaging of the cancer cells using the Fluorescent Microscopy
• Use of Dynamic Instrumentation for analyzing WhatsApp security
• Smart grid architecture design
• Use of PID controller for IM torque control
• Design of a hybrid power system
• Use of FIXCOM for designing a 3-level inverter
• Harvesting solar energy from a solar-powered satellite
• Use of microcontroller for battery discharging and charging of hybrid energy system
• Analysis and modeling of electrical gripper’s DC motor actuator
• Use of a brushless DC motor for Zeta converter’s power quality improvement
• Use of a three-phase Inverter based on Thyristor for simulation and control of a DC motor
• Use of PI Controller for designing a PLC speed control DC motor
• Use of PID controller for speed control of a DC motor: a comparative study
• Front-End ASICs power management circuits
• Off-Grid renewable energy’s remote monitoring system
• Non- Renewable and Renewable Energy Resources comparative analysis
• Development of Green Building for harvesting renewable energy
• Low carbon achievement: a case study
• Use of PSO for load dispatch in case of renewable uncertainties
• The hot climate and Vertical axis wind turbine relationship and consequence
• Use of fuzzy control for efficient electrical energy management
• Degradation in the performance of PV panel performance and shading effect: a case study
• Solar angles simulation to maximize solar thermal collectors efficiency
• Use of Node MCU for active solar tracking
• Different techniques for DC networks with low voltage
• Waste Management Approach based on information
• Grid-Connected Solar PV System with decoupled control
• Electric vehicle life analysis
• Use of ADVISOR for minimizing EV energy consumption
• Field data examination of energy consumption for an electric scooter
• Use of an electric car for peak load shaving
• Effect of the temperature on PV energy conversion
• Digital Signal process control system for motors
• Use of EMTDC/ PSCAD for evaluation of harmonic analysis and filter design
• Load flow analysis of integrated DC/ AC power system using newton-raphson method
• Auto-Irrigation System development using solar power
• DC motor speed control unit design
• Protection System design for under-voltage
• Protection System design for over-voltage
• Silicon robot based on solar power
• 3-phase grid-connected PV systems simulation and design
• Analysis of brushless servo motors
• Grid-connected PV systems multilevel inverter simulation
• MIMO transformer models
• Fault detection in 3 phase transmission lines
• An optimization technique for flexible load scheduling
• Design of remote terminal unit for secure control of power
• Use of the artificial neural network for 3-phase fault detection
• Design of electrical substation earthing system
• Microgrid integration in the power transmission lines
• Induction motor temperature and material selection
• Open-loop simulation for an optimal vehicle simulation and design
• Use of STATCOM for improving the transient stability of a power grid
• Peak load management using Vehicle to Grid system
• Image sensing for a closed-loop traffic control system
• Arduino based smart home automation system
• 3 phase induction motor controlled by SVPWM in an electric vehicle
• Increasing the efficiency of a superconducting transformer
• An analysis of (SCADA) System in Power Stations

Research topics for electrical engineering can be exciting yet challenging to find at the same time as they require a lot of time for thorough research and writing. Moreover, the topic and the desired approach can a lot of time to be finalized. Keeping this hassle in view, we have compiled a list of the top 100  electrical engineering research paper topics  in a single article to save your time. We will also keep updating the list to include some more latest and fresh research topics related to electrical engineering.

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In general, electrical engineering is denoted as the engineering discipline that is concentrated on the design, application, and study of systems, devices, and equipment that are functional through electromagnetism, electronics, and electricity. In this article, we deliberate the significance of a PhD in electrical engineering topics using the experience of our research professionals. Firstly, we start with the substantial research field based on electrical engineering along with its specifications.

Research Areas in Electrical Engineering

• RFID systems
• Medical electronics
• Antennas and EM modeling
• Radar and sonar
• Uncooled and coherent wavelength division multiplex technology
• Advanced liquid crystal devices
• Photonic generation of THz signals
• Wireless over fiber devices and systems
• Ultrafast photonic devices
• Connected electronic and photonic systems
• Resistive switching
• Laser processing
• Diamond electronics
• Quantum nanoelectronics
• Optical materials and electronic devices
• Information security and retrieval
• Sensor networks
• IP networks
• Wireless communications
• Telecommunication networks and services
• High-speeded optical systems
• Optical packet networks
• Dense WDM optically routed networks
• Large-scale optical networks
• Optoelectronic devices and systems

Our research experts are skillful to provide the best research project in electrical engineering systems. Since, they are well-versed in mathematical logic, numerical analysis, time and space analysis, information about latest phd in electrical engineering topics, the tools, and the usage of algorithms and protocols. For instance, if you have selected your area as electrical engineering , at that time you can select your research topic from the following research fields in electrical engineering.

Research Fields in Electrical Engineering

• Electrical materials science
• Mechatronics
• Renewable energies
• Electrochemistry
• Nanotechnology
• Microwave engineering
• Electromagnetics and waves
• Power Electronics
• Spanning a huge number of specializations
• Hardware engineering
• Instrumentation and electronics
• Signal processing
• Radio frequency engineering
• Telecommunication engineering
• Power engineering
• Computer engineering

Above mentioned are the notable research fields in contemporary research based on electrical engineering. The research scholars should select their PhD in electrical engineering topics from the latest research fields. For more research references based on electrical engineering, the research scholars can reach us. Below, we have highlighted the algorithms that are used to implement the research project.

Algorithms in Electrical Engineering

• Bayesian learning
• Reinforcement learning
• Combining multiple learners
• Hidden Markov models
• Neural networks
• Dimensionality reduction
• Bayesian decision theory

These are the emerging subjects in electrical engineering that are gaining widespread significance in the research platform. We must aware of the current trends and developments in the research area before presenting the research phd in electrical engineering topics. There are also some expectations from reviewers that you must be sure to satisfy. We have discussed the substantial algorithms that are used in electrical engineering research projects.

Current Trends in Electrical Engineering

• Battery charging and discharging control of a hybrid energy system using a microcontroller
• TMTDYN: A Matlab package for modeling and control of hybrid rigid continuum robots based on discretized lumped system and reduced order models
• Establishment of a smart living environment control system
• Renewable energy in sustainable electricity and economic development
• Energy models for renewable energy utilization and to replace fossil fuels
• A new framework for the advancement of power management strategies in hybrid electric vehicles
• Robust power management via learning and game design
• Particle swarm optimization for microgrid power management and load scheduling
• High voltage driver with a switch capacitor cell and a current sensing resistor for implementing functions of zero voltage switching and overcurrent
• A modified Y Source DC/DC converter with high voltage gains and low switch stresses
• High voltage gain interleaved boost converter with Anfis-based Mppt controller for fuel cell-based applications
• An improved SCADA framework for integrated renewable substations-based microgrid central control systems
• Linear LAV-based state estimation integrating hybrid SCADA /PMU measurements
• Towards highly efficient state estimation with SCADA measurements in distribution systems
• Decentralized constrained optimal control of the multi-machine power system stability improvement
• The reduction and power quality improvement in grid-connected PV system
• Effect of intermittent power supply on the German power system
• Design and implementation of an automated residential water heating system using sustainable energy and PLC techniques
• Corporate eco-efficiency and financial performance: evidence from Guinness Nigeria PLC
• A novel hybrid fuzzy logic controller-based RFLC for fault limiting in transmission networks and its dynamic analysis
• Modified voltage control strategy for DC network with distributed energy storage using a fuzzy logic controller
• A solar-powered reconfigurable inverter topology for AC/DC homes with fuzzy logic controller
• Inverse kinematic analysis of 4 DOF pick and place arm robot manipulators using a fuzzy logic controller
• In DFIG-based WECS connected to the grid using UPQC controlled by fractional order PID and Anfis controllers
• Design of optimal PID controller for LFC and AVR in power system using PSO
• Simulation 3 DOF RRR robotic manipulator under PID controller
• Voltage controller of DC-DC buck-boost converter with proposed PID controller
• Design, analysis, and application of a new disturbance rejection PID for uncertain systems
• Forecasting methodologies of solar resources and PV power for smart grid energy management
• The cooperative internet of things enabled smart grid
• Optimal and autonomous incentive-based energy consumption scheduling algorithm for smart grid
• Can active learning benefit the smart grid a perspective on overcoming the data scarcity
• Smart grid in the context of industry 4.0 an overview of communications technologies and challenges
• A survey on smart grid technologies and applications
• Control and analysis of microgrid frequency droop with fuzzy-based WECS with EV
• Formal requirements for microgrid using Kaos and reference architecture
• Implementation of efficient energy generation of microgrid from solar power plant

We have added the above-mentioned as research trends to show and uplift your research skill level. To tell the truth, PhD in electrical engineering topics are an innovative trend set in recent days. There are lots of research topics that are coming up from the recently used applications and research techniques in the electrical engineering field . So, contact us for your requirements in research development. For your reference, our research experts have listed down the pioneering research topics in electrical engineering.

Research PhD in Electrical Engineering Topics

• Photonics and optical communications
• Sensing devices
• Microelectronics and nanoscale engineering
• Electronic engineering for agricultural applications
• Communication, digital signal processing, and radio networks
• Advanced material science and technology development
• Resilient energy and multi-energy systems
• Robotics systems, artificial intelligence, and automation
• Low-costts virtual systems and effective trains
• Top speed motors and their topologies
• High power virtual systems (HPVPS)
• Diagnosing green growth in India
• Motor design for aerospace fault tolerant
• Designing compressor motors and advanced propulsion science
• Renewable energy and hybrid electric aerospace
• Drives and controls
• DFIG Machines: improving energy efficiencies
• Wind turbine generators: 3D temperature mapping
• Cost functions for efficient electric vehicle drive systems
• Electric vehicles and health monitoring of power semiconductor modules
• Switched reluctance motors
• Extra functionality devices: advanced technology modeling
• Challenges of autonomous power systems
• Distributed generation systems: loss detection of grid events via pattern identification
• Electric vehicle motors and gearbox
• Soft magnetic composites
• Smart grid monitoring
• Computer-aided design for electrical engineering
• Energy networks and their mathematical foundations
• Electrical motors and their redesigning
• Power electronics tools and equipment
• Computation research in new technologies and materials
• Studying behavior thru computational modeling
• Piezoelectric and ferroelectrics
• Using photovoltaic, graphene, and silicon carbide
• Atomic layer interface engineering
• Design choice in the direct drive of wheel motors
• Series connected supercapacitor and li-ion capacitor cells for the active voltage equalization
• PM machines with high power and speed

Along with that, our research professionals have enlisted the notable research phd in electrical engineering topics its implementation process in the following.

Project Topics in Electrical Engineering

• Solar panel is deployed to charge the battery and the operational amplifiers are utilized to monitor the voltage along with the LED to monitor the condition of the battery
• It is the integrated control of lighting appliances and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). In addition, Arduino is deployed to regulate home appliances through remote
• It is used to implement the circuits with the mechanical loads in the average speed
• It is deployed to enhance the power factor through the set of capacitors that are connected parallel to switch the capacitors and that is functional as per the value of power factor
• It is used to switch the room light when a person gets in and switch it off when he leaves the room. Consequently, it displays on the LCD about the person’s entry

The research scholars will be overwhelmed to know that still there are lots and many more phd in electrical engineering topics being developed now and then depending on the real-time requirements. In addition, we have enlisted the list of simulation tools used in the research implementation.

Simulation Tools in Electrical Engineering

• The laboratory virtual instrument engineering workbench is abbreviated as LabVIEW and it is the engineering software system. It is deployed to access the data insights and hardware
• Personal simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis is abbreviated as PSPICE. It is used for the simulation and authentication process of the mixed signal and analog circuits
• It is deployed to implement the graphical simulation along with the specific toolboxes for the electric transients, transmission line, and switches for power supply, simulating and analyzing the renewable energy sources
• Solar advisor model in Simulink
• Wind turbine model in Simulink
• Its toolboxes offer various functions such as curve fitting, system identification, control system design, linear algebra, linear system implementation, optimization, etc.

The following is about the questions along with their appropriate answers and these are the questions that are frequently asked by research scholars to develop their research skills in electrical engineering. In addition, our research experts have answered these questions through their years of experience in this field.

Questions based on Electrical Engineering Research

What are the different types of power electronics.

• AC to AC converters
• DC to AC converters
• DC to DC converters
• AC to DC converters

Which project is best for electrical engineering?

• PLC and SCADA-based traffic control system
• Photovoltaic solar power generation with maximum power point tracking
• Zigbee based solar powered forest fire detection and control system
• GSM-based substation monitoring and control system
• Android-based electrical appliance control

What are the current research topics in renewable energy?

• Think tank platform for the renewable energy industry
• Membrane-enhanced reforming technology
• Bio-oil production from biomass pyrolysis technology
• Lignocellulose hydrolysis technology
• Design and construction of biodiesel production plant

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What a day for Gourav Datta: He received his PhD and won a major award for his dissertation, on the same day.

Dr. Datta (we can call him that now) received the 2024 William F. Ballhaus Jr. Prize for Excellence in Graduate Engineering Research at the USC Viterbi School’s 2024 PhD Hooding Ceremony on Wednesday. The honor was presented by Dean Yannis C. Yortsos and Erik Johnson, Viterbi Vice Dean for Academic Programs.

Datta’s dissertation is titled “Towards efficient edge intelligence with neuromorphic and in-sensor computing: Algorithm-hardware co-design.” Datta said his research “has primarily focused on two key thrusts in enabling efficient and sustainable edge intelligence. The first thrust is focused brain-inspired spiking neural networks to reduce the energy consumption of modern neural networks. The second thrust is focused on hardware-algorithm co-design of in-sensor computing that can bring these and other efficient neural networks closer to the image sensors that capture the data, further reducing their energy consumption.”

Gourav Datta (left) with Zalan Fabian and Ryan Bena.

Datta’s dissertation chair is Prof. Peter Beerel.

Another graduate of the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering was among the four finalists for the prize: Zalan Fabian, whose dissertation is titled “Efficient deep learning for inverse problems in scientific and medical imaging.” His adviser is Mahdi Soltanolkotabi.

The other two finalists were Ryan M. Bena and Rashid Alavi, both of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.

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RIT graduate pursues Ph.D. across time zones

Nastaran Nagshineh, center, defended her Ph.D. thesis at RIT in April. Faculty from RIT’s Rochester and Dubai campuses served on her thesis committee and include, from left to right, Kathleen Lamkin-Kennard, Steven Weinstein, Nathaniel Barlow, and David Kofke (a professor at the University at Buffalo). Mohamed Samaha participated remotely and appears on the video screen behind the group and alongside Nagshineh’s picture.

Nastaran Nagshineh is one of the first Ph.D. candidates to bridge RIT’s Rochester and Dubai campuses. Her accomplishment creates a path for future students at the university’s international campuses.

Nagshineh completed her Ph.D. in mathematical modeling while working full time as a mathematics lecturer at RIT Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, teaching as many as five classes a semester. She described her Ph.D. journey as “an exercise in perseverance” due to competing demands and long days. Rochester is eight hours behind Dubai, and the time difference meant many late-night classes and meetings.

“I saw this collaboration as an opportunity, rather than as a challenge, because my primary adviser, Dr. Steven Weinstein (RIT professor of chemical engineering), and my co-adviser, Dr. Mohamed Samaha (RIT Dubai associate professor of mechanical engineering), both have the same area of research interest,” she said. “They both worked toward my success.”

Nagshineh is one of 67 RIT Ph.D. students who defended their thesis this academic year and who will earn their doctorate. RIT awarded 63 Ph.D. degrees in 2023.

In 2020-2021, RIT’s Graduate School met and surpassed the university’s goal of conferring 50 Ph.D. degrees during an academic year. That number will continue to grow as students cycle through the seven new Ph.D. programs that RIT has added since 2017, said Diane Slusarski , dean of RIT’s Graduate School.

Meeting these goals puts RIT on a path toward achieving an “R1,” or research-intensive designation, from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning. RIT is currently ranked as an R2 institution . Many factors go into changing a university’s status, including research investment and maintaining a three-year average of 70 Ph.D. degrees awarded per year, according to Slusarski.

“We have met the goals of the strategic plan, and now we look forward to contributing to the research innovation in the future,” Slusarski said. “We want to help the new programs thrive and win national research awards.”

RIT’s emphasis on high-level research is seen in Nagshineh’s Ph.D. work. She applies mathematical modeling to the field of fluid dynamics. Her research has been published in top-tier journals and has gained notice, said Weinstein, her thesis adviser.

Weinstein describes Nagshineh’s accomplishments as “a testament to a fantastic work ethic and commitment” and is inspirational to younger students at Rochester and Dubai.

“The collaboration between RIT Dubai/Rochester has continued,” he said. “Another paper was submitted a few weeks ago with Mohamed Samaha and Nate Barlow (RIT associate professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics) as co-authors, as well as Cade Reinberger, a younger Ph.D. student in my research group.”

Mathematical modeling is one of RIT’s newer Ph.D. degree programs, and Nagshineh is among its earliest graduates. The program has doubled in size since it began accepting students in 2017, Slusarski said. This past fall, the mathematical modeling program had 35 students, with two graduating this year.

Altogether, RIT has 13 Ph.D. degree programs currently enrolling 438 students, with computing and information sciences accounting for the largest with 117 students. RIT’s other Ph.D. programs include astrophysical sciences and technology , biomedical and chemical engineering , business administration , color science , electrical and computer engineering, imaging science , mechanical and industrial engineering , microsystems engineering , and sustainability .

New programs in cognitive science and physics will launch in the fall.

The growth in RIT graduate education—with more than 3,000 master’s and doctoral students—reflects a demographic change in the student population, Slusarski said. “We have a higher percentage of women in the graduate programs than we have for RIT undergraduate programs.”

RIT’s graduate programs enroll 42 percent women, according to Christie Leone , assistant dean for the Graduate School.

Nagshineh, who also holds an MS in electrical engineering from RIT Dubai, welcomes her role as a mentor to other women students on both campuses.

“As a young woman in an Arabic country, the power of women is often underestimated and undervalued, and I hope to serve as a role model to female students, especially those that question their path,” Nagshineh said.

She plans to continue in her career as a professor and a researcher. “I would like to pursue a research program where I can advise my own students and teach them more deeply.”

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Innovative antenna design for radio astronomy in space

Niels Vertegaal defended his PhD thesis at the department of Electrical Engineering on May 1st.

How did the universe begin and what happened before the Big Bang? These are existential questions that scientists are trying to answer right now by looking to space for signals from the so-called Dark Age, an epoch or era when the first stars had yet to form. For his PhD thesis, Niels Vertegaal explored a variety of antenna designs to detect these very faint signals from space.

Following the Big Bang model, the chronological timeline of the Universe started out with the so-called Dark Age, an epoch or era where stars had yet to form. After this the first stars formed, which in turn led to the formation of planets and galaxies alike.

Our night sky might be dominated by the presence of countless stars and galaxies of varying brightness in the visible spectrum. In the midst of these light signals that reachi our planet every single second of every day though are signals from the Dark Age of the Universe.

A host of astronomy instrumentation, both Earth-based and in-orbit, have demonstrated a red shift in a large part of the Universe due to the expansion of the Universe, where red shift means that light waves are stretched out so that their wavelengths are shifted towards those of red light. It is these red-shifted light signals that are associated with the Dark Age.

Detection of these signals allows us to peer in the past history of the Universe. By inverting the process of the expansion and thus looking into the past, it is theoretically possible to gather information on the Universe when it was much smaller and had not expanded to its current size.

Using Earth-based radio astronomy instrumentation, it is impossible to receive these signals without interference from man-made technologies, as well as the fact that our ionosphere distorts and completely blocks signals below 30 and 10MHz, respectively.

The only solution is to move the detectors to space, for which new techniques and instrumentation must be designed and must be sensitive to these extremely weak signals that have travelled for about 13.8billion years to reach Earth.

New antennas

In his PhD research, Niels Vertegaal looked at new designs for antennas to receive these very faint signals from the Dark Age epoch. When making any device intended for launch into space, it’s important to take into consideration size and weight requirements, which should be minimized for cost reasons.

Shape Memory Alloy

However, large sensitive antennas are needed to receive the signals from space. Therefore Vertegaal and his colleagues first solution involves the use of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA). Two antennas were designed using this material, which can be trained to a certain shape after which it can be manipulated to fit within 0.5U~(10x10x5~cm).

By heating the material, the material will return to its original trained shape thereby increasing in height by 300% and 700% for the Horn Antenna and Yagi-Uda Design respectively.

The second solution is the use of inflatable antennas. These, as with SMA, can be packed very efficiently during launch while being deployed to a large volume when in space with a minimal pressure difference due to the vacuum and microgravity conditions.

The designed antennas were made using polymide with copper clad laminate with a total thickness 27 um. The realized antenna matches simulation within about 1dBi.

Packaged, the antenna fits within a box with approximate dimensions of 10x10x10cm, while deployed it expands to a volume of roughly 1x1x0.2m. Due to this packaging efficiency and design freedom, it has a high potential to realize radio astronomy in space.

To test the concept of inflatable antennas, a flight system was developed for use on a high altitude balloon. The flight system took care of the deployment and performed RF Measurements in the air. Based on the experiences using the method, it is beneficial for future designs to be tested using a comparable cost-effective way.

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Want to know more about the flight system testing for the deployment of the high altitude balloon?

Check out this article on the TU/e website, and also an article on the Cursor wesbite.

Title of PhD thesis: Innovative Antenna Design for Radio Astronomy in Space: Looking back in time . Supervisors: Mark Bentum and Hamid Pourshaghaghi.

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MIT senior Owen Dugan, graduate student Vittorio Colicci ’22, predoctoral research fellow Carine You ’22, and recent alumna Carina Letong Hong ’22 are recipients of this year’s Knight-Hennessy Scholarships. The competitive fellowship, now in its seventh year, funds up to three years of graduate studies in any field at Stanford University. To date, 22 MIT students and alumni have been awarded Knight-Hennessy Scholarships.

“We are excited for these students to continue their education at Stanford with the generous support of the Knight Hennessy Scholarship,” says Kim Benard, associate dean of distinguished fellowships in Career Advising and Professional Development. “They have all demonstrated extraordinary dedication, intellect, and leadership, and this opportunity will allow them to further hone their skills to make real-world change.”

Vittorio Colicci ’22

Vittorio Colicci, from Trumbull, Connecticut, graduated from MIT in May 2022 with a BS in aerospace engineering and physics. He will receive his master’s degree in planetary sciences this spring. At Stanford, Colicci will pursue a PhD in earth and planetary sciences at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. He hopes to investigate how surface processes on Earth and Mars have evolved through time alongside changes in habitability. Colicci has worked largely on spacecraft engineering projects, developing a monodisperse silica ceramic for electrospray thrusters and fabricating high-energy diffraction gratings for space telescopes. As a Presidential Graduate Fellow at MIT, he examined the influence of root geometry on soil cohesion for early terrestrial plants using 3D-printed reconstructions. Outside of research, Colicci served as co-director of TEDxMIT and propulsion lead for the MIT Rocket Team. He is also passionate about STEM engagement and outreach, having taught educational workshops in Zambia and India.

Owen Dugan, from Sleepy Hollow, New York, is a senior majoring in physics. As a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, he will pursue a PhD in computer science at the Stanford School of Engineering. Dugan aspires to combine artificial intelligence and physics, developing AI that enables breakthroughs in physics and using physics techniques to design more capable and safe AI systems. He has collaborated with researchers from Harvard University, the University of Chicago, and DeepMind, and has presented his first-author research at venues including the International Conference on Machine Learning, the MIT Mechanistic Interpretability Conference, and the American Physical Society March Meeting. Among other awards, Dugan is a Hertz Finalist, a U.S. Presidential Scholar, an MIT Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awardee, a Research Science Institute Scholar, and a Neo Scholar. He is also a co-founder of VeriLens, a funded startup enabling trust on the internet by cryptographically verifying digital media.

Carina Letong Hong ’22

Carina Letong Hong, from Canton, China, is currently pursuing a JD/PhD in mathematics at Stanford. A first-generation college student, Hong graduated from MIT in May 2022 with a double major in mathematics and physics and was inducted into Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honor society. She then earned a neuroscience master’s degree with dissertation distinctions from the University of Oxford, where she conducted artificial intelligence and machine learning research at Sainsbury Wellcome Center’s Gatsby Unit. At Stanford Law School, Hong provides legal aid to low-income workers and uses economic analysis to push for law enforcement reform. She has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals, served as an expert referee for journals and conferences, and spoken at summits in the United States, Germany, France, the U.K., and China. She was the recipient of the AMS-MAA-SIAM Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research, the highest honor for an undergraduate in mathematics in North America; the AWM Alice T. Schafer Prize for Mathematical Excellence, given annually to an undergraduate woman in the United States; the Maryam Mirzakhani Fellowship; and a Rhodes Scholarship.

Carine You ’22

Carine You, from San Diego, California, graduated from MIT in May 2022 with bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and computer science and in mathematics. Since graduating, You has worked as a predoctoral research assistant with Professor Amy Finkelstein in the MIT Department of Economics, where she has studied the quality of Medicare nursing home care and the targeting of medical screening technologies. This fall, You will embark on a PhD in economic analysis and policy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She wishes to address pressing issues in environmental and health-care markets, with a particular focus on economic efficiency and equity. You previously developed audio signal processing algorithms at Bose, refined mechanistic models to inform respiratory monitoring at the MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics, and analyzed corruption in developmental projects in India at the World Bank. Through Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow, she taught computer science to Israeli and Palestinian students in Jerusalem and spearheaded an online pilot expansion for the organization. At MIT, she was named a Burchard Scholar.

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