Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Biomedical 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 2025, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Thesis: A Kinematic Analysis of the Shoulder During the Volleyball Attack Using Euler and Helical Axis Methods, Victoria Jolliff
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Dissertation: Investigation of Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEF) Induced Anti-Cancer Mechanism and Enhanced B16f10 Melanoma Cancer Treatment, Kamal Asadipour
Thesis: Validation of Meta Motion IMU Sensors Through Measurement of Knee Angles During Gait, Kerri Caruso
Dissertation: Pulsed Electric Field Ablation: Mechanisms of Differential Cell Sensitivity and Methods to Mitigate Neuromuscular Excitation, Emily Gudvangen
Dissertation: Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field Modulates Electron Transport and Mitochondrial Structure and Function, Lucas Nelson Potter
Dissertation: Cardiac Ablation and Stimulation With Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields (nsPEFs), Federica Serra
Thesis: Ultrasensitive Tapered Optical Fiber Refractive Index Glucose Sensor, Erem Ujah
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Thesis: Investigating Arrhythmia Potential in Cardiac Myocytes in Presence of Long QT Syndrome, Victoria Lin Lam
Dissertation: The Development and Application of Open-Source 3D Bioprinted Organoid and Tumoroid Models for Translational Sciences, Xavier-Lewis Palmer
Dissertation: Engineering of Ideal Systems for the Study and Direction of Stem Cell Asymmetrical Division and Fate Determination, Martina Zamponi
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Dissertation: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Ion Transport Through Electrically Stressed Biological Membranes, Federica Castellani
Dissertation: Integrative Computational Analysis of Muscle Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Signals: Effects of Oxygen Delivery and Blood Volume, Bhabuk Koirala
Dissertation: Subtalar Joint Definition in Biomechanical Models, Julia Noginova
Thesis: Drive Leg and Stride Leg Ground Reaction Forces Relationship to Medial Elbow Stress and Velocity in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers, Brett Smith
Dissertation: Generation, Analysis, and Evaluation of Patient-Specific, Osteoligamentous, Spine Meshes, Austin R. Tapp
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Thesis: Biphasic Gene Electrotransfer Enhances Gene Delivery In Vitro, John Bui
Thesis: Flexible Electrochemical Lactate Sensor, Peyton Miesse
Dissertation: Nanosecond Stimulation and Defibrillation of Langendorff-Perfused Rabbit Hearts, Johanna Neuber
Thesis: Impedance Analysis of Tissues in nsPEF Treatment for Cancer Therapy, Edwin Ayobami Oshin
Thesis: Do Different Pathologies Affect the Relationship Between the Stiffness of the Plantar Fascia and the Function of the MTP Joint?, Madeline Ryan Pauley
Dissertation: Validation of Nanosecond Pulse Cancellation Using a Quadrupole Exposure System, Hollie A. Ryan
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Dissertation: Estimating Cognitive Workload in an Interactive Virtual Reality Environment Using Electrophysiological and Kinematic Activity, Christoph Tremmel
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Dissertation: Non-Invasive Picosecond Pulse System for Electrostimulation, Ross Aaron Petrella
Dissertation: 3D Bioprinting Systems for the Study of Mammary Development and Tumorigenesis, John Reid
Thesis: Developmental Steps for a Functional Three-Dimensional Cell Culture System for the Study of Asymmetrical Division of Neural Stem Cells, Martina Zamponi
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Thesis: Thermally Assisted Pulsed Electric Field Ablation for Cancer Therapy, James Michael Hornef
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Dissertation: Multichannel Characterization of Brain Activity in Neurological Impairments, Yalda Shahriari
Dissertation: New Engineering Approaches to Arrhythmias and Myocardial Infarction, Frency Varghese
Dissertation: Development of a Practical Visual-Evoked Potential-Based Brain-Computer Interface, Nicholas R. Waytowich
Dissertation: Ablation of Cardiac Tissue with Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields: Experiments and Numerical Simulations, Fei Xie