Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace 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 2012
Dissertation: Large-Eddy Simulation of Axially-Rotating, Turbulent Pipe and Particle-laden Swirling Jet Flows, Nicolas D. Castro
Dissertation: Measurement System Characterization in the Presence of Measurement Errors, Sean A. Como
Thesis: Dynamic Model of Sailors Descending A Navy Ship Ladder, Jonathan Coulter
Thesis: Numerical Analysis and Design Optimization of Organic Bulk Hetero-Junction Solar Cells Using the Mixed Finite Element and Arc-Length Methods, James L. Dean
Thesis: Modification and Application of a Turbulence Response Analysis Method for Flexible Aircraft Configurations, Christie Jeanne Funk
Thesis: A Design of Experiments Approach to Visor Drag Reduction on Heavy Vehicles Using Wind Tunnel Testing, Adam Golembeski
Thesis: Earth Observation Time Estimates Using Curve Fitted Perturbed Orbit Tracks, Taner Gundogdu
Thesis: Dynamic Scheduling for Unplanned Maintenance Work, Tejaswi Karempudi
Thesis: Modeling, Identification, Validation and Control of a Hybrid Maglev Ball System, Ahmed Elhussein E. Mekky
Dissertation: De-Centralized and Centralized Control for Realistic EMS Maglev Systems, Mohamed M. Aly M. Moawad
Dissertation: A Unified Enterprise-Wide Cost Modeling Framework for Engineering Applications Based on Systems Engineering Principles, Yousuf S. Mohammed
Thesis: A Multi-Objective Differential Evolution Algorithm for Engineering Design Optimization, Shantanu S. Muluk
Thesis: Analysis of Bar Deformation Under Sternum Forces During Surgical Correction of Pectus Excavatum in Children, Rohit N. Nikam
Dissertation: Modeling Martian Planetary Entry Descent and Landing Using Monte Carlo Driven Response Surface Methodology, Narcrisha S. Norman
Dissertation: Dynamics and Control of Satellite Relative Motion in Proximity Operations, Mohamed Elsayed Aly Abd Elaziz Okasha
Thesis: Kinematic Analysis of Gesture in Aphasia, Haroon Osmanzada
Thesis: A Complete Autonomous Vehicle Solution: An ASV Case Study, Justin Michael Selfridge
Thesis: Model Verification for Multi-Body Dynamics and Six Degree of Freedom Machine Impact Testing, Scott James Tedesco
Thesis: Effect of Emergent Technologies on Aircraft Fuel Burn by Seat Class, Lee Matthew Watkins
Dissertation: Evaluation of Autonomous Robotic Milling Methodology for Natural Tooth-Shaped Implants Based on SKO Optimization, Yongki Yoon
Dissertation: The Influence of Non-Equilibrium Pressure on Rotating Flows, Irfan Rashid Zardadkhan
Dissertation: Electrokinetic Transport Phenomena in Nanofluidic Devices, Mingkan Zhang
Thesis: Design and Implementation of a Z-Axis MEMS Gyroscope with a Symmetric Multiple-Mass Mechanical Structure, Yujie Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Dissertation: Direct Current Electrokinetic Particle Transport in Micro/Nano-Fluidics, Ye Ai
Thesis: A Fixed Robotic Mars Base Architecture, Christie Angunette Alston
Thesis: Ionic Current Rectification Phenomena in Asymmetrical Polymer Nanopores Under Salt Gradients, Murat Bakirci
Thesis: Boundary Layer Measurements Related to Wind Tunnel Testing of Riblets, Emrah Cinar
Thesis: A Pilot Model for Investigating Biodynamic Coupling Due to Aeroservoelastic Accelerations, Brandon Cowen
Thesis: Acoustic Characterization of the NASA Langley 14 X 22 Ft Subsonic Wind Tunnel, James Thomas Crippen
Thesis: Transient Finite Element Analysis of A Base Excited Frame on A Six DOF Motion Simulator to Simulate Wave Slamming, Matthew Douglas Davis
Thesis: Long Term Surface Power Generator Design for Mars: Autonomously Deployable Photovoltaic Solar Arrays Along with Regenerative Fuel Cell Modules, Omer Demirok
Dissertation: A Wind Tunnel Technique for the Identification of Ship Airwake/Rotor Downwash Coupling, Stargel R. Doane
Thesis: A Methodology to Repair or Deorbit LEO Satellite Constellations, Goksel Gurgenburan
Thesis: Balloon Borne Mars Research Platforms, Sean Michael Hancock
Dissertation: A Variable Acceleration Calibration System, Thomas H. Johnson
Thesis: Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Transonic Airfoil Sections Using Multiobjective Optimization and Computational Intelligence Tools, Amit A. Kulkarni
Thesis: Potential Environmental Benefits of Extending Aircraft Pushback Operations, Dennis R. O'Connell
Thesis: Marine Pollution and Energy Calculation Study of Impacts of Speed Reduction and Hull Roughness, Aditi Patil
Thesis: Mars Carbon Dioxide Propulsion, Christopher Cushman Perry
Dissertation: A Microfluidic Device for Impedance Spectroscopy, Ahmet Can Sabuncu
Thesis: Interface Thermal Resistance Between Liquid Argon and Various Solids, Ziyuan Shi
Thesis: Study of the Role of Pressure Relaxation in Inviscid, Incompressible Flows, Jonathan Strzelec
Dissertation: Interface Circuit for a Multiple-Beam Tuning-Fork Gyroscope with High Quality Factors, Ren Wang
Thesis: The Transfer of Laser-Machined Micro-Structured Patterns from Silicon to Polymethyl Methacrylate, Warren E. Withrow
Dissertation: Manipulating Particles for Micro- and Nano-Fluidics Via Floating Electrodes and Diffusiophoresis, Sinan Eren Yalcin
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Thesis: Optimization and Oscillation of a Two-Dimensional Bump to Enhance Airfoil Performance, Dinesh Atchala
Thesis: Development of Sustainability Indicators for Products and Processes, Sundeep Bodapati
Thesis: Estimation and Management of Observation Time for Low Earth Orbit Satellite, Serdar Cagirdar
Thesis: Optimization of the ODU Maglev System Ridership Performance, Eric Salvador M. De Leon
Dissertation: Analytic Construction of Periodic Orbits in the Restricted Three-Body Problem, Mohammed A. Ghazy
Dissertation: Methodology to Quantify Vertical Accelerations of Planing Craft in Irregular Waves, Jennifer Suzanne Grimsley
Thesis: Repeating Ground Track Design for Low Earth Orbit Satellite, Gurkan Gurdal
Thesis: Multi-Element Airfoil Optimization Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, Mustafa Kubilay Ictuzer
Thesis: A Novel Piezoelectric Device with Dual Functions of Studying Biological Soft Tissues, Avin A. Jamadagni
Thesis: Modeling and Analysis of Low Earth Orbit Satellite and Ground Station Data Exchange Topology, Ersin Kocoglu
Thesis: Prediction of Shock Diamonds and Mach Disk in an Under-Expanded Air Jet, Praveen D. Malali
Dissertation: Analysis of Helicopter Downwash/Frigate Airwake Interaction Using Statistically Designed Experiments, Yavuz Nacakli
Dissertation: Solution Approximation for Atmospheric Flight Dynamics Using Volterra Theory, Ashraf Mohammed Kandeel Omran
Thesis: Freight Transportation Analysis Comparison of Short Sea Shipping to Conventional Transportation Modes, Vishwesh Vilas Parkhi
Dissertation: Hybrid Intelligent Optimization Methods for Engineering Problems, Yasin Volkan Pehlivanoglu
Thesis: Nanoindentation Creep Analysis for A Spherical Indenter, Phani K. Praturi
Dissertation: Analysis of Wake Vortices of a Medium Range Twin-Propeller Military Cargo Aircraft Using Statistically Designed Experiments, Burhan Sahin
Dissertation: Turbulent Flow Studies of a Scaled Model of a Large Mining Truck - Computations and Experiment, Wayne Randolph Sexton
Dissertation: Constrained Optimal Orbit Design for Earth Observation, Sharon D. Vtipil
Dissertation: The Effect of Systematic Error in Forced Oscillation Wind Tunnel Test Apparatuses on Determining Nonlinear Unsteady Aerodynamic Stability Derivatives, Brianne Y. Williams
Dissertation: Active Control of Shocks and Sonic Boom Ground Signal, Bedri Yagiz
Thesis: An Experimental Study of the Near Wake Field Behind a Propeller Aircraft, Hasan Ozgur Yavas
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Thesis: Numerical Study of Confined Flow Past an Airfoil Injector with a Planar Jet, Omar A. Alabbasi
Thesis: Development of A Supersonic Nozzle for A Compressed Carbon Dioxide Propulsion System Intended for Mars Surface Applications, Erin K. Blass
Thesis: A Job-Shop Scheduling Model Using Genetic Algorithm and Giffler Thompson Approach, Nikhil Deepak Bumb
Thesis: Advanced Design and Performance Characterization of A Micromachined Tuning-Fork Gyroscope With High Quality Factors, Shiva Krishna Durgam
Dissertation: Mitigating Crack Propagation in a Highly Maneuverable Flight Vehicle Using Life Extending Control Logic, Mohamed Mostafa Yousef Bassyouny Elshabasy
Dissertation: Selection of Pressure Equation for Preliminary Planing Hull Design Using Modified Analytical Hierarchy Process, Pamela Sue Fergen
Dissertation: Modeling and Simulation of Coaxial Helicopter Rotor Aerodynamics, Murat Gecgel
Dissertation: Stability Analysis, Modeling, Simulation and Experimental Testing of an EMS Maglev System with Structural Flexibility, Aravind M. Hanasoge
Thesis: Finite Element Model of a Tennis Racket, Sayali Shashikant Kapatkar
Dissertation: Numerical/Experimental Investigation of Plunge Stage and Effect of Donor Material in Friction Stir Welding, Saptarshi Mandal
Thesis: Unplanned Maintenance Scheduling a Lean Application Using Group Technology and Adaptive Conflict Resolution, Manish Shashibhushan Mittal
Dissertation: Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Sonic Boom Mitigation, Isik A. Ozcer
Thesis: A Three Dimensional Numerical Investigation of a Donor Material in Friction Stir Welding, Justin M. Rice
Thesis: Indentation Creep Analysis for Self Similar Indenters, Sandeep V. Thube
Thesis: Dynamic Interaction of Elevated Guideway with Uncontrolled Maglev Vehicles, Sumanth Reddy Velma
Thesis: Aerodynamic Analysis of an Urban Magnetic Levitation Vehicle, John Matthew Wells
Thesis: Capacity Improvement of a Small-Scale Cryogenic System Using Exergy Analysis, Errol L. Yuksek
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Dissertation: Parameter Estimation of the Arterial System, James Charles Carter II
Thesis: Optimum Preventive Maintenance by Markov Processes, Wen-Chun Chung
Thesis: Development and Validation of A Dynamic Model of the Maglev Transportation System at Old Dominion University, Ajinkya V. Deodhar
Thesis: Development of a Technique to Diagnose Subtalar Joint Instability, Ajaya Dhakal
Thesis: Virtualization of Physical Experiments Using Real-Time Data Generation from a Computational Fluid Dynamics Code, Kaustubh A. Dharwadkar
Thesis: Experimental Analysis and Modeling Validation of A Knee Brace in Shock Mitigation, Manish Prakash Dhekane
Thesis: Development of Comprehensive Agility Measurement Tool, Ameya Surendra Erande
Thesis: Simulation Based Six-Sigma Design for Service Industry, Shantanu Dhananjay Ghate
Thesis: Nonlinear Flutter Analysis of Curved Panels Under Yawed Supersonic Flow and at Elevated Temperatures Using Finite Elements, Satyajit Sudhir Ghoman
Dissertation: Caffeine Model Identification for Vigilance Performance Prediction, Chun-Hui Huang
Thesis: A Markov Based Model for Maintenance and Repair of Equipment, Deepa Jaishankar
Thesis: The Effect of HANS Device on Brain Pressure Values in Finite Element Brain Models, Mihir M. Jawale
Thesis: A 6-DOF Force Transducer Design from an Existing Rocket Payload Attachment Fitting, Thomas H. Johnson
Thesis: Computational Solution of Tail Buffet Response and Active Flow Control, Kaushik Laxmikant Joshi
Thesis: Development and Validation of Hardware to Measure the Load-Deflection Characteristics of Any Material, Manish Govardhanrao Kalmegh
Dissertation: Hypersonic Boundary Layer Receptivity to Acoustic Disturbances Over Cones, Kursat Kara