Doctor of Philosophy Degrees Conferred in 2016-17
Computer Engineering:
Yong Chen
Thesis: Supernode Transformation on Parallel Systems with Distributed Memory – An Analytical Approach
Prior Degree: M.S., San Francisco State University
Advisor: Weijia Shang, Ph.D.
Vishnu S. Pendyala
Thesis: Evolving a Truthful World Wide Web: Establishing the Veracity of Information on the Web for Humanitarian Causes
Prior Degree: M.S., San Jose State University
Advisor: Silvia Figueira, Ph.D.
Computer Science and Engineering:
Peter Phung Phu Nghiem
Thesis: Towards Efficient Resource Provisioning in Hadoop
Prior Degree: M.S., Santa Clara University
Advisor: Silvia M. Figueira, Ph.D.
Electrical Engineering:
Antonis Avgoustinos Orphanou
Thesis: Carbon Nanotube Untracapacitor Characteristics and Cell Design
Prior Degree: M.S., University of Arizona, Tucson
Advisor: Cary Y. Yang, Ph.D.
Anshul Ashok Vyas
Thesis: Carbon Nanotube Vias for End-of-Roadmap Technology Nodes
Prior Degree: M.S., Santa Clara University
Advisor: Cary Y. Yang, Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering:
Jasmine L. Cashbaugh
Thesis: Cluster Control of a Multi-Robot Tracking Network and Tracking Geometry Optimization
Prior Degree: M.S., Purdue University
Advisor: Christopher Kitts, Ph.D.
Michael Alan Neumann
Thesis: Hybrid Force Position Control Architecture for Object Transportation by Mobile Robot Formations
Prior Degree: M.S., Santa Clara University
Advisor: Christopher Kitts, Ph.D.
John T. Shepard
Thesis: A Framework for Collaborative Multi-Task, Multi-Robot Missions
Prior Degree: M.S., Santa Clara University
Advisor: Christopher Kitts, Ph.D.