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: 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
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
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
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
Dissertation: Flash Hydrolysis of Microalgae Biomass for Biofuels Intermediates Production, Protein Extraction, and Nutrients Recycle, Jose Luis Garcia Moscoso
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
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
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
Thesis: Evaluating Alternatives for Augmented Water Quality Improvement Utilizing Oyster Restoration as Best Management Practice (BMP), Stephanie Roberts Long
Dissertation: An Investigation of Pavement Distress Variables on Crash Outcomes Using Hierarchical Generalized Linear Regression Modeling, Robert Alan Morgan
Dissertation: Dimensionless Criteria for Selecting Tidally-Influenced Advective-Dispersive Desalination Brine Mixing Plume Characterization Models, Alireza Shahvari
Dissertation: Exploring Travel and Activity Behavior in Transit-Oriented Developments: Insights Into Transportation Benefits and Travel Demand Modelling, Sanghoon Son
Dissertation: Thermo-Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Biaxially Loaded Steel Beam-Columns Inducing Those From World Trade Center Towers, Yanhong Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Dissertation: Evaluation of Hydraulic Conductivity of Non Aqueous Phase Liquids in Partially Saturated Soils, Chijioke Ekeleme Akamiro
Dissertation: Efficient Stand-Alone Generalized Inverse Algorithms and Software for Engineering/Sciences Applications: Research and Education, Subhash Chandra Bose S V Kadiam
Dissertation: The Modified Coastal Storm Impulse Parameter, Sayed Gholamreza Mahmoudpour
Dissertation: Static and Impact Load Response of Reinforced Concrete Beams and Slabs with NSM-CFRP Retrofitting, Nakul Ramanna-Sanjeevaiah
Dissertation: Spatial Analysis of Travel Behavior and Response to Traveler Information, Xin Wang
Dissertation: Analysis of Primary-Secondary Incident Events on Urban Freeways, Hongbing Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Dissertation: The Influence of Mechanical Circulation on Water Column Stability and Dissolved Oxygen in Stratified Lakes, Paal Engebrigtsen
Dissertation: A Study of Passive Earth Pressure in Anisotropic Sand with Various Wall Movement Modes, Achmad Bakri Muhiddin
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Dissertation: Towards the Efficient Probabilistic Characterization of Tropical Cyclone-Generated Storm Surge Hazards Under Stationary and Nonstationary Conditions, Senanu Kudjo Agbley
Dissertation: Geometrically Nonlinear Arc Length Sparse Finite Element Analysis and Optimal Design of Truss Structures, Glenn A. Hrinda
Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Estuarine Water Quality Parameterization Using Remote Sensing and in-situ Characteristics, Kwisun Park Yu
Dissertation: 3D Numerical Modeling of Hydrodynamic Flow, Sediment Deposition and Transport in Stormwater Ponds and Alluvial Channels, Leying Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Dissertation: Nonlinear Random Response of Large-Scale Sparse Finite Element Plate Bending Problems, Swati Chokshi
Dissertation: Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation of Mono Azo Dye Orange II: Catalyst Selection, Reaction Kinetics, and Modeling, Pinar Ozdural
Dissertation: Massive Spatiotemporal Watershed Hydrological Storm Event Response Model (MHSERM) with Time-Lapsed NEXRAD Radar Feed, Changqing Song
Dissertation: Parallel MPI/FORTRAN Finite Element Symmetrical/Unsymmetrical Domain Decomposition, Siroj Tungkatara
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Dissertation: Adsorption of Lead (II) Ions by Organosilicate Nanoporous Materials, Larry Keith Isaacs
Dissertation: Using Principles of Momentum Conservation to Develop a Coastal Storm Impulse Scale (COSI), Chris Adam Klentzman
Dissertation: Analysis of Ultraviolet Energy Distribution in UV Disinfection Systems Using Monte Carlo Ray -Trace method, Khoi Trung Nguyen
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Thesis: An Analysis of Indicator Organism Suitability for Lower James and York Rivers, Rhonda Ashonti Ford
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Dissertation: Halonitromethane Treatment Using Advanced Oxidation Process: Rates, Mechanisms and Kinetic Modeling, Stuart Kirkham Cole
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Dissertation: Genetic Algorithm-Based Model for Determination of Efficient Management Strategies for Irrigation Canal Networks, Talaat Taher El Gamel
Dissertation: Parallel Decomposition Procedures for Large-scale Linear Programming Problems, Yusong Hu
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Dissertation: Boussinesq Model and the Relative Trough Froude Number (RTFN) for Wave Breaking, Takashi Okamoto
Dissertation: Use of EPS-Filled Tires as Lightweight Construction Material, Sethapong Sethabouppha
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Dissertation: Mass Transfer Reactions and Decay Sinks for Disinfectants in Water Distribution Systems, Jeremy B. Jones