Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Civil and Environmental 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
Dissertation: Thermo-Elasto-Plastic Stability of Biaxially Loaded Hollow Rectangular Section Steel Beam-Columns with Applied Torsion, George Adomako Kumi
Dissertation: Modeling the Impact of Connected and Automated Vehicles on Driving Behaviors and Safety: A Driving Simulator Study, Abdalziz Alruwaili
Thesis: Stability and Strength of Glass FRP Beam-Columns with Biaxial Bending and Torsion Including Shear and Warping Deformations, Emad M. Amin
Thesis: Inelastic Dynamic Response of Two-Story Steel Frame Under Single and Dual Blast Loading, Jack Austin
Dissertation: Dynamic Soil-Structure Response and Failure of Wood Utility Poles Under Hurricane-Force Wind and Non-Linear Cable Loads, Ramani Ayakannu
Dissertation: Simulating the Compound Impacts of Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Shallow Groundwater Using an Integrated Surface-Subsurface Hydrologic Model, Zhaoyi Cai
Dissertation: Quasi-Static and Impact Load Response of BFRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams and Post-Terrorist-Attack Sub-Assemblages, José Luis Carrasquillo
Thesis: The Effects of Carbon Choice & Nitrate Loading on IFAS Partial Denitrification/Anammox Processes, Lawrence Cornelius
Thesis: Hydrologic Modeling of the Lower Chesapeake Bay Watershed Using HECC-HMS with Implications for Future Coupled Coastal Modeling, Christopher Leonard Frost
Dissertation: Biochar for Heavy Metal Removal in Water: Opportunities, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions, Pushpita Kumkum
Thesis: Feasibility Study of Oyster Shell Filtration Media for Stormwater Pollutants Removal, Sadiq Omer
Dissertation: Combine Effects of Heavy Storm, Sea Level Rise, and Wind-Induced Surge on Flooding in a Low-Gradient Coastal Watershed in Eastern Virginia, Rutvik Rajendrabhai Patel
Dissertation: Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Single-Story Single-Bay Orthogonal Steel Space Frame Under Angular Earthquake, Mohammad Hamayoun Stanikzai
Dissertation: Advancing Data-driven Decision Making for Transportation Safety: Emerging Trends, Statistical Modeling, and Causal Inference, Guocong Zhai
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Thesis: Evaluating Direct Filtration as an Alternative to Conventional Carbon-Based Advanced Treatment for Indirect Potable Reuse, Savannah M. Flemmer
Thesis: Biocrude Production From Lignin in Hydrothermal Medium: Effect of Rapid Heating and Short Residence Time, Kyoko Hirayama
Thesis: Adaptation of Nirtrifiers and Heterotrophs to Low Dissolved Oxygen in an Activated Sludge Biological Nutrient Removal Pilot Plant, Shashank Khatiwada
Thesis: Lithium Extraction From Aqueous Solution Using Magnesium Doped Lithium Ion-Sieve Composite, Ujjwal Pokharel
Dissertation: An Effective Model for Dynamic Properties of Local Soils and Their Influence on Seismic Response of a Typical Reinforced Concrete Building, Kaveh Zehtab
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Dissertation: Quantification of Wave Attentuation of a Marsh Sill Living Shoreline and Application of Numerical Modeling for Design Optimization and Adaptation, Maura K. Boswell
Dissertation: Effectiveness of Suspended Lead Dampers in Steel Buildings Under Localized Lateral Impact and Vertical Pulsating Load, Herish Abdullah Hussein
Dissertation: Data-Driven Framework for Understanding & Modeling Ride-Sourcing Transportation Systems, Bishoy Kelleny
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Thesis: Stability of Low Crested and Submerged Breakwaters: A Reanalysis and Model Development, Christopher P. Burgess
Dissertation: Integrated Processing of Municipal Solid Waste for Maximizing Waste Reduction, Carbon Recovery and Fuel Production, Kameron J. King
Thesis: Assessment of the Hydrograv® Adapt Variable Height Secondary Clarifier Inlet at HRSD Nansemond Treatment Plant, Matthew Poe
Dissertation: Rainfall-Runoff Mechanisms and Flood Mitigation in a Coastal Watershed with Numerous Wetlands and Ponds, Homa Jalaeian Taghadomi
Dissertation: Hydrothermal Processes for Extraction and Conversion of Biomass to Produce Biofuels and Value-Added Products, Anuj Hemant Thakkar
Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Variations of Precipitation and Climate-Resilient Structure Design in Virginia, Xiaomin Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Dissertation: A Rule Based Control Algorithm for on-Ramp Merge With Connected and Automated Vehicles, Ehsan Beheshtitabar
Thesis: Lateral-Torsional Instability and Biaxial Flexure of Continuous GFRP Beams Including Warping and Shear Deformations, Waverly G. Hampton
Thesis: The Impacts of Surface Gravity Waves on Buoyant Plume Dilution, Bruce William Husselbee
Dissertation: Truck Trailer Classification Using Side-Fire Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) Data, Olcay Sahin
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Thesis: Developing Algorithms to Detect Incidents on Freeways From Loop Detector and Vehicle Re-Identification Data, Biraj Adhikari
Dissertation: Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation Reactions of Lipids, Alexander Asiedu
Dissertation: Latent Choice Models to Account for Misclassification Errors in Discrete Transportation Data, Lacramioara Elena Balan
Thesis: Spatiotemporal Downscaling Rainfall Predictions of North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program for Entire Virginia, Zhaoyi Cai
Thesis: Application of a Biodegradable and Recyclable Chelating Agent for Ash Removal from Algae, Temitope George Daramola
Dissertation: Parallel Jacobi Transformation Algorithm for Generalized Eigen-Solution With Improved Damage Detection of Truss/Bridge-Type Structures, Maryam Ehsaei
Thesis: Sidestream RAS Fermentation for Stable Bio-P Combined with Short Cut Nitrogen Removal in an A/B Process, Lindsey Elise Ferguson
Thesis: Challenges of Designing and Operating a Pilot Scale Short Residence Time Continuous Hydrothermal Flash Hydrolysis Reactor for High Slurry Load Biomass Processing, Mason James Martin
Dissertation: Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Lagrangian Control: Improving Freeway Bottleneck Throughput Via Variable Speed Limit, Reza Vatani Nezafat
Thesis: Variable Speed Limit Control at SAG Curves Through Connected Vehicles: Implications of Alternative Communications and Sensing Technologies, Reza Vatani Nezafat
Thesis: Measuring and Modeling Bare Desert Wind Erosion From Steppe Grassland of Northern China as Affected By Soil Moisture and Climate, Nicholas Morgan Potter
Dissertation: Adaptive Control of Base Isolation Systems Using the Transmissibility-Based Semi-Active Controller, Ramin Rabiee
Thesis: Numerical Modeling of Shoreline Response to Storm Tides and Sea Level Rise, Akash Sahu
Dissertation: Numerical Modeling and Field Investigation of Nearshore Nonlinear Wave Propagation, Elham Sharifineyestani
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Dissertation: Behavior of Piled Raft Foundation in Partially Saturated Soils, Salman Alrubaye
Dissertation: Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrothermal Processing of Microalgae for Biofuels and Co-Product Generation, Andrew P. Bessette
Thesis: The Evaluation of Enhancing Biological Phosphorus Removal and Improving Settleability Using Mainstream Hydrocyclones for External Selection, Amanda Carrie Ford
Dissertation: Value Added Products From Lignin and Biomass Derivatives, Chen Li
Dissertation: Predicting Effects of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise on Hydrologic Processes in a Mid-Atlantic Coastal Watershed, Rui Li
Thesis: Flexural Behavior and Strength of Doubly-Reinforced Concrete Beams with Hollow Plastic Spheres, Rutvik R. Patel
Thesis: Modeling Effects of Rainwater Harvesting Systems on Water Yield Increase and Non-Beneficial Evaporation Reduction to Sustain Agriculture in a Water-Scarce Region of China, Tennille Wade
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Thesis: A Comparative Study of the Effects of External Selection on Settleability and Formation of Aerobic Granular Sludge, Tyler A. Brickles
Thesis: Vulnerability Assessment of Critical Bridges in the Hampton Roads Region of Virginia to Storm Surge Flooding under Sea Level Rise, Luca Castrucci
Dissertation: Behavior and Strength of RC Spandrel Members Under Unsymmetrical Bending and Torsion Including CFRP Retrofitting, Muhammad Fahim
Dissertation: Behavior and Strength of Non-Prestressed and Prestressed Hillman Composite Beam Including CFRP Retrofitting, Wajid Khan
Thesis: Investigation and Analysis of the Fluctuating Brominated to Total Trihalomethane Ratio in the Virginia Beach Distribution System, Christopher Steven Mihalkovic
Dissertation: Investigating Physical Processes Associated With Chesapeake Bay and Changjiang Estuary, Arash Niroomandi
Dissertation: Simulated Dynamics of Soil Water and Pore Vapor in a Semi-Arid Sandy Ecosystem, Shohreh Pedram
Thesis: Quantifying Cyanide Inhibition of Nitrification and Developing Cost-Effective Treatment Processes, Germano M. Salazar-Benites
Dissertation: Efficient Algorithms for Solving Size-Shape-Topology Truss Optimization and Shortest Path Problems, Gelareh B. Sanjabi
Dissertation: Holistic Approach in Microalgae Conversion to Bioproducts and Biofuels Through Flash Hydrolysis, Ali Teymouri
Thesis: A Household Daily Non-Mandatory Activity Participation and Duration Modeling Accounting for Person Level Budget Constraints, Ivana Vukovic
Thesis: Quantifying Pollutant Removal Rates of Bioretention Basins as a Stormwater Best Management Practice, Evan Nathanial Waagen
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Dissertation: Dynamic Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Steel Building Sub-Assemblage Including CFRP Retrofitting Under Impact Load, Ali Mohammed Salih Aloosi
Dissertation: Methodologies for Estimating Traffic Flow on Freeways Using Probe Vehicle Trajectory Data, Khairul Azfi Anuar
Thesis: Impacts of Operating Parameters on Extracellular Polymeric Substances Production in a High Rate Activated Sludge System with Low Solids Retention Times, Matthew S. Elliot
Dissertation: Efficient Domain Decomposition Algorithms and Applications in Transportation and Structural Engineering, Paul W. Johnson III
Thesis: Changing Trends in Wave Heights in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Region, Hillary Lane
Thesis: Longitudinal Tidal Dispersion Coefficient Estimation and Total Suspended Solids Transport Characterization in the James River, Beatriz Eugenia Patino
Thesis: Effects of Surrounding Water Table on a Forested Wetland Habitat in East Coast of Virginia, Lane Stokes
Thesis: Investigating the Relationship Between Latent Driving Patterns and Traffic Safety Using Smartphone-Based Mobile Sensor Data, Kenneth Wynne
Thesis: Global Sensitivity Analysis of Mat Foundation Behavior by Using Finite Element Modeling, Yang Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Thesis: Experimental and Predicted Behavior of FRP Beam-Columns Including Retrofitting, Ali Al-Huazy
Thesis: Analyzing Driver Behavior and Traffic Flow Breakdowns at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, Michelle L. Allen
Thesis: Behavior and Strength of Pultruded FRP I-Section Columns Including Uniaxial and Biaxial Bending, Emad M. Amin
Thesis: Techno-Economic Analysis of Protein Concentrate Produced by Flash Hydrolysis of Microalgae, Alexander Nana Yaw Asiedu
Thesis: Life Cycle Assessment Using Argonne GREET Model of Algae Based Biofuels Produced Using Flash Hydrolysis Process, Andrew P. Bessette
Thesis: A Modified Rank Ordered Logit Model to Analyze Injury Severity of Occupants in Multi-Vehicle Crashes, Shelley Bogue
Dissertation: Polychlorinated Biphenyl Source Identification in Fish Tissue Using a Multivariate Statistical Evaluation of Congeners and Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry, William Edward Corl III
Thesis: Adsorption-Style Activated-Sludge: Is It a Practical Treatment Process in North America?, Jon DeArmond
Thesis: Impact of Limited Organic Carbon Addition on Nitrogen Removal in a Mainstream Anammox Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor, Johnnie Wayne Godwin
Dissertation: Inelastic Behavior and Strength of Steel Beam-Columns with Applied Torsion, Mamadou Konate
Dissertation: A Risk Assessment of the Impacts of Coastal Flooding and Sea Level Rise on the Existing and New Pump Stations 113, Norfolk, VA, David A. Pezza
Dissertation: Hydrothermal Catalytic Liquefaction and Deoxygenation of Biomass for Renewable Fuel Production, Sergiy Popov
Thesis: Accuracy Comparison of Numerical Integration Algorithms for Real-Time Hybrid Simulations, Ganesh Anant Reddy
Dissertation: Characterizing Queue Dynamics at Signalized Intersections From Probe Vehicle Data, Semuel Yacob Recky Rompis
Thesis: Comparing Nutrient Recovery via Rapid (Flash Hydrolysis) and Conventional Hydrothermal Liquefaction Processes for Microalgae Cultivation, Caleb Richard Talbot
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Thesis: Evaluation of the EPA SWMM Model to Simulate Low Impact Development Features in an Urban Stormwater Environment, Holly Ann Carpenter
Dissertation: Flash Hydrolysis of Microalgae Biomass for Biofuels Intermediates Production, Protein Extraction, and Nutrients Recycle, Jose Luis Garcia Moscoso
Thesis: Anammox Polishing in Mainstream Wastewater Treatment to Meet Stringent Ammonia and Total Nitrogen Limits, Rebecca Mary Holgate
Thesis: Effective CFRP Retrofitting Schemes for Prestressed Concrete Beams, Herish Abdullah Hussein
Dissertation: Feasibility of Mainstream Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria Out-Selection and Anammox Polishing for Enhanced Nitrogen Removal, Pusker Raj Regmi
Dissertation: Stormwater Infrastructure Optimization on Conjunctive Improvements, Mohammad Hussin Shar
Thesis: Hydro-Climate Temporal Variations and Their Influences on Net Primary Production in a Eurasian Steppe Watershed, Xiaomin Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Thesis: Linear Programming Algorithm with Mixed Real-Integer Variables in MATLAB Environments, Gelareh Bakhtyar
Thesis: Operation and Modification of a B-Stage for Efficient Nitrogen Removal in an A/B Process Pilot Study, Ryder Bunce
Dissertation: The Role of Proximity in Reducing Auto Travel: Using VMT to Identify Key Locations for Development, from Downtown to the Exurbs, Robert B. Case
Dissertation: Watershed-Scale Hybrid Stochastic-Deterministic Modeling Framework and Diffused Sources Superpositioning, Ruby Juvah Damalie