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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Multi-Dimensional Drought Risk Assessment Based on Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities and Hydro-Climatological Factors, Ali Ahmadalipour
Early Layout Design Exploration in TSV-based 3D Integrated Circuits, Mohammad Abrar Ahmed
Modeling of Ultrafine Particle Emissions and Ambient Levels for the Near Roadside Environment, Sauda Ahmed
Exploring the Function of Exon 7 in Drosophila Cacophony in Relation to ALS, Jasmine E. Ahrar
The Minorities Within The Minority, Gloria P. Aiten
Laser as a Tool to Study Radiation Effects in CMOS, Bahar Ajdari
Designing a Decision Model for Car Engine Selection in Oregon, Amit Aldawoodi, Anchal Singh, Bobby Romanski, Lipishree Vrushabhendra, and Rami Aldawoodi
Decision Making Model for Choosing a Graduate School Program, Rami Aldawoodi
Mass Customization and The Experience Economy, Ali Al Gafly
Car Dealership Profitability Maximization, Mohammed Al-Hadi, Kyndra Beebeheiser, Ali Eljayar, Dmitry Gryaznov, and Tasha Harris
Drivers of Consumers’ Emotional Engagement with Everyday Products: An Intensive Review of the Literature and an Attempt to Conceptualize the Consumer-Product Interactions Within the Emotional Design Process, Ahmed Alibage and Antonie Jetter
Extended Saleh Model for Behavioral Modeling of Envelope Tracking Power Amplifiers, Haider Al Kanan, Fu Li, and Felice Francesco Tafuri
Marketing Plan for June Smart Oven, Ali Alkhafaji, Page Bailey, Aruna Bhatia, Juchun Cheng, Rashi Tiwari, and Komal Vinchhi
Water Supply Survey Planning: Route and Team Optimization, Haitham Alkharboosh, Ramya Priya Guntipalli, Eva Forrester, Rushikesh Jirage, and Ronnie Schneider
African American Teacher Recruitment: a Case Study in Oregon, Deborah Miller Allen
Utilization of Remote Sensing in Drought Monitoring Over Iraq, Yousif Almamalachy
Energy Forecasting, Mohamed Almusallam
Big Data & Big Money: The Integration of IoT’s into The National Football League, Mustafa Almuzel, Jesse Fritz, Mitch Sikapizye, and Mohammadsaleh Saadatmand
Gone in 60: Stolen Cars, Yaser Alnasri
Site Selection Evaluation utilizing HDM Model & STEEP Perspectives: Case Study - Pyramid Power, Yaser Alnasri, Aruna Bhatia, Nirupama Mantha, Mark Ryan, Mike Smith, and Komal Vinchhi
What Country Makes the Best Place for Work? By using Hierarchical Decision Model (HDM), Bashair Al Saglab
Application of Decision Making to Evaluate Renewable Energy Alternatives for Hawaii Island, Bashair Al Saglab, Shahram Khorasanizadeh, Vidhi Chokshi, and Maria Pat Chavarria
Free Clean Drinking Water for All Based on the PCAST Report, Bashair Al Saglab, Rassaniya Lerdphayakkarat, and Tin Nguyen
Economic Analysis of Residential Alternative Energy Production in Oregon, Bashair Al Saglab, Chuan Chieh Lu, Nader Beltaif, and Papit Meteekotchadet