This collection contains research reports authored by students and student teams in the Engineering and Technology Management program at Portland State University (PSU), and serve to partially fulfill their requirements for Master's degrees in Engineering and Technology Management.
Many reports are openly available to researchers anywhere. However, due to the inclusion of proprietary content in the reports many are limited to PSU students, staff and faculty.
Submissions from 2019
Hierarchical Decision Model for Housing Decision in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Adediji Adewunmi (Project)
Comparing The Best Modes of Transportation for International Shipping By Hierarchical Decision, Ali Al Gafly (Closed Project)
Team Process Report, Ali Al-Gafly, Anju Babu, Jose Banos, and Priyanka Patil (Closed Project)
Deciding on the Pursuit of an Advanced Degree, Danielle W. Beyer (Closed Project)
The World of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology, Ryan Caldwel and Kate Kula (Closed Project)
Exoskeleton, Vinu Casper and Liliana Fitzpatrick (Project)
Energy Storage Technology Analysis using PESTLE, Horatiu Corban, Imran Mirza, Aaron Cavanaugh, and Matt Yamamoto (Closed Project)
Selecting the Best Home Automation System, Kevin D'Souza (Closed Project)
Deciding the Best Type of Large Scale Solar Photovoltaic Installation, Poonam Ganoskar, Prabi Panigrahy, Ali Al-Gafly, and Kevin D'Souza (Closed Project)
Decision making for Sector of Government R&D Investment: USA and South Korea Cases, Jongyoung Jo (Closed Project)
Review of Kodak’s Strategic Management of Technology. Why Kodak Failed?, Nasim Karami (Closed Project)
Uber as a Technology Platform: Directions and Challenges, Shahram Khorasanizadeh (Closed Project)
A Resource-Based View of Amazon’s Drone Delivery Services, Barrett Lewis (Closed Project)
Decision Making on Pursuing Computer Science Masters in United States, Chaitali Sunil Sawant (Project)
Foodini Marketing Plan, Dave Sherman, Rita Snodgrass, Bharat Verma, Michael Oluwole, and Oneshin Aiken (Project)
Competitive Strategies for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS’s) in a Multi-Discipline Engineering Firm, Buck Smith (Closed Project)
Selection of HR e-Recruitment Solution, Saisanjay Talari (Project)
SuperSelfie Marketing Plan, Bryan Trotter, Buck Smith, Elia Rawar, Nasim Karami, and Tina Matthews (Closed Project)
CatsVision: Smart Lens Marketing Plan, Neeti Verma, Mert Cihan Tonkal, Chaitali Sunil Sawant, Poonam Ganoskar, and John Tacco-Melendez (Project)
Marketing Plan for Memphis Meats - Cultured Meat, Dawei Zhang, Matt Yamamoto, Saisanjay Talari, and Shahram Khorasanizadeh (Closed Project)
Submissions from 2018
How Does Communication Contribute to Cross- Functional Team Dysfunction and Success?, Tanzila Akhter, Bob Greenlee, Erica Merckling, and Alexandra Starrett (Closed Project)
Disruptive Innovation Antecedents as a Source of Competitive Advantage, Deemah Alassaf (Closed Project)
Selecting the Optimal IT Outsourcing Solution For SMEs, Deemah Alassaf (Closed Project)
Convergence of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, Ahmed Alhasan, Dmitry Gryaznov, Page Bailey, Radha Shrikhande, and Sanjai Raj Venkataramana (Closed Project)
Project: Semiconductor Manufacturing Costs, Reem Alkathem, Liwae Al Musawi, Ahmed Badr, Dana Bakry, Aaron Cavanaugh, and Lionel Miao (Closed Project)
Decision Making with Analytic Hierarchy Process to Expedite the Manufacturing Process at Streimer Sheet Metal Works, lnc., Mustafa Almuzel (Closed Project)
Tesla Solar Roof Marketing Plan, Mustafa Almuzel, Touraj Goudarznia, Ali Daneshi, Mohammadsaleh Saadatmand, and Mufeed Yacoub (Project)
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Best Service Provider Decision Making with Using Hierarchical Decision Model (HDM), Fayez Alsoubaie (Project)
Analysis of Residential and Auto Break-in Records in Taipei City, Afnan Althoupety, Aishwarya Joy, Juchun Cheng, Priyanka Patil, and Tejas Deshpande (Project)
Enterprise Marketing Automation Software Selection, Anju Babu (Project)
Team Process Report, Ahmed Badr, Jonathan Tran, Neeti Verma, Ramya Priya Guntipalli, and Shireen Saqee (Closed Project)
Car Dealership Strategy Recommendations Based upon Historical Sales Data, Kyndra Beebeheiser, Tasha Harris, Ronnie Schneider, and Gabe McBride (Closed Project)
Miracle Mirror: Functional, Financial and Efficient, Aruna Bhatia, Brian Lux, and Page Bailey (Closed Project)
Exploring the Functions and Applications of Organizational Foresight Programs, Joshua Binus (Closed Project)
Lean Startups and Strategic Management, Joshua Binus, Horatiu Corban, Stephanie Miller, and Hans VanDerSchaaf (Project)
Transportation Technology Assessment, Joshua Binus, Barrett Lewis, Horatiu Corban, Fayez Alsoubaie, and Rasnia Tabpla (Closed Project)
Innovation in Formula SAE Teams as Applied to Viking Motorsports: A Case Study, Pawel Buczkowski (Closed Project)
Electric Scooter, Esraa Bukhari, Dana Bakry, Farshad Madani, and Mert Cihan Tonkal (Closed Project)
A Hierarchal Decision Model to Determine the Most Promising Tier-2 Space Agency, Smarajit Chakraborty (Project)
Gaining a Competitive Advantage as the new leading Wind Power OEM, Horatiu Corban (Closed Project)
Marketing Plan for the LG Rollable TV, Blair Davis, Dana Bakry, Jake Stevens, Marthed Mohammed, Lennae Misiewicz, and Kate Kula (Closed Project)
Using HDM to Evaluate Investment Potential of Cryptocurrencies, Christopher Davis (Closed Project)
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership, Lily Fitzpatrick, Rasika Shete, and Roland Richards (Closed Project)
Software Version Control Tool, Harshitha Gadirajurrett (Closed Project)
Impact of Leadership on Team’s Performance, Harshitha Gadirajurrett, Raj Srinivasan, Jake Stevens, and Nihal Jeena (Project)
Choosing the Best Software for Spec Review: An Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach, Bob Greenlee (Project)
Best Devices to Replace Laptops at Intel, Aayushi Gupta (Project)
Future of Transportation: Hyperloop, Aayushi Gupta, Anju Babu, Catalina Reyes, Lipishree Vrushabhendra, and Alex Tacco Melendez (Project)
Shift Scheduling Optimization for PSU Library, Aayushi Gupta, Anju Babu, Lipishree Vrushabhendra, Shivani Purwar, and Shravankumar Doosa (Project)
Comma.ai Marketing Plan, Gaya Haciane, Rassaniya Lerdphayakkarat, Papit Meteekotchadet, Juliana Kutch, Jon Roschke, and Hakan Kutgun (Closed Project)
Data Warehousing Class Project Report, Gaya Haciane, Chuan Chieh Lu, Rassaniya Lerdphayakkarat, and Rudraxi Mitra (Project)
Resiliency & Energy Planning for the Broadway Corridor, Bill Henry (Closed Project)
Banking on Blockchain, Stephan Hoo-Fatt (Closed Project)
The Impact of Cultural Communication on Team Performance, Bret Hunley, Smarajit Chakraborty, and Stephen MacDonald (Project)
Ethical Issues of Data Tracking and Analytics, Aishwarya Joy, Tyler Stahl, Caitlin Mohnike, Rushikesh Jirage, and Kate Kula (Closed Project)
HR for a Dental Implant Manufacturer, Chatchai Kubpiyajanya, Shravankumar Doosa, and Papit Meteekotchadet (Closed Project)
Analysis of the Technology Transfer of the Governmental Organization in Thailand by using SWOT, Rassaniya Lerdphayakkarat (Closed Project)
Analysis of the Technology Transfer of the Governmental Organization in Thailand by using SWOT, Rassaniya Lerdphayakkarat (Closed Project)
What Demand Response Incentivize Mechanism Captures the Highest Customer Participation and Retention?, Stephen MacDonald (Closed Project)
Tesla Energy: Making Solar Power Affordable and Easily Available for Homes and Businesses, Tina Matthews, Murnal Hirve, Yuqian Pan, Dao Dang, and Elia Rawar (Closed Project)
REA, Alex Tacco Melendez, Anju Babu, Neeti Verma, and Pravallika Kavikondala (Project)
Outsourcing Strategies in Software Engineering, Cody Miller (Project)
Technological Evolution in Software Engineering, Cody Miller (Project)
Growth in the Internet Technology Market of Identity and Access Management, Stephanie S. Miller (Closed Project)
Choosing a Distributed Energy Resource for a Homeowner, Lennae Misiewicz (Closed Project)
Decision Making with the Analytic Hierarchy Process for Cover Electricity Shortage Projects in Sudan, Marthed Mohammed (Closed Project)
ChopStop: A Strategic Plan, Chris Monti, Jill Lilith, Mert Cihan Tonkal, and Bret Hunley (Project)
Impact of Intel’s Technology in the Future of Sports, Krishna Priya Muraleedharan, Raj Srinivasan, Harshitha Gadirajurrett, Shraddha Zingade, and Nihal Jeena (Closed Project)
Decision Making Process for Household Travel Mode Choice, Jacqueline Nayame (Closed Project)
US Forest Service Seasonal Field Work Optimization Issue, Donavon Nigg, Erica Merckling, Jacqueline Nayame, and Konstantin Tuv (Closed Project)
Minimizing Commute Distance for Small Groups: A Linear Programming Approach, Kevin Payne, Kritika Kumari, Levi Huddleston, and Rabi Hassan (Project)
Selecting the Best Digital Camera for an Amateur Photographer using HDM, Nagarjun Hassan Ranganath (Closed Project)
Best Buy’s Competitive Strategy in Amazon Era, Asma Razavi (Closed Project)
Choosing the Most Suitable AR-enabled Wearable for Industrial Use, Roland Richards (Project)
Stock Selection using Data Envelopment Analysis, Mohammadsaleh Saadatmand (Closed Project)
How Managers can Create a Fair Compensation Procedure in the Engineering Sector, Jose Banos Sanchez (Project)
Selecting the Optimum Combination of Classes using a Hierarchical Decision Model (HDM), Buck Smith (Closed Project)
Dynamic Capabilities related to Converging Software Markets, Mike Smith (Project)
Dynamic Capabilities related to Converging Software Markets, Mike Smith (Closed Project)
Decision Model for selecting CRM software for an Organization, Raj Srinivasan (Closed Project)
Hierarchical Decision Model for the selection of an Artificial Intelligence software program for Field Service Management Operations at Elekta Inc., Jake Stevens (Closed Project)
The Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Field Service Operations, Jake Stevens (Closed Project)
HDM Model to Select Marketing Analyst Job Offer, Alex Tacco-Melendez (Project)
Hierarchical Decision Model - Location Selection of a Traditional Ecuadorian Food Restaurant in Portland, Alex Tacco-Melendez (Closed Project)
App Pricing Decision Using Hierarchical Decision Model (HDM), Binu Kamundakathil Thomas (Closed Project)
A Hierarchical Decision Model for Ranking the Approval Criteria of Foundation of Industrial Zones in Turkey, Mert Cihan Tonkal (Closed Project)
Health IT Organization Should Use Security As a Competitive Advantage, Jessie Truong (Closed Project)
Silicon Forest, the Tier-2 Stagnation, Jessie Truong, Jose Banos Sanchez, Mohammad Al Gafly, Shreyas Vasanth, and Smarajit Chakraborty (Closed Project)
Smart Cities: An Analysis of Smart Transportation Management, Bharat Verma, Rita Snodgrass, Bill Henry, and Buck Smith (Closed Project)
Hierarchical Decision Model of Utility Battery Energy Storage Implementation, Nicole Wehner (Closed Project)
Submissions from 2017
Designing a Decision Model for Car Engine Selection in Oregon, Amit Aldawoodi, Anchal Singh, Bobby Romanski, Lipishree Vrushabhendra, and Rami Aldawoodi (Closed Project)
Decision Making Model for Choosing a Graduate School Program, Rami Aldawoodi (Closed Project)
Mass Customization and The Experience Economy, Ali Al Gafly (Closed Project)
Car Dealership Profitability Maximization, Mohammed Al-Hadi, Kyndra Beebeheiser, Ali Eljayar, Dmitry Gryaznov, and Tasha Harris (Closed Project)
Nokia’s Smartphones: What Happened, and What Possibly Happens? A Review of Nokia’s Strategic Management of Technology Prior to 2014, and an Analysis of the Current and Future Situations, Ahmed Alibage (Closed Project)
Marketing Plan for June Smart Oven, Ali Alkhafaji, Page Bailey, Aruna Bhatia, Juchun Cheng, Rashi Tiwari, and Komal Vinchhi (Closed Project)
Water Supply Survey Planning: Route and Team Optimization, Haitham Alkharboosh, Ramya Priya Guntipalli, Eva Forrester, Rushikesh Jirage, and Ronnie Schneider (Closed Project)
Energy Forecasting, Mohamed Almusallam (Closed Project)
Big Data & Big Money: The Integration of IoT’s into The National Football League, Mustafa Almuzel, Jesse Fritz, Mitch Sikapizye, and Mohammadsaleh Saadatmand (Closed Project)
Gone in 60: Stolen Cars, Yaser Alnasri (Closed Project)