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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Radiological Decontamination Methodologies on Litter-Bound Patients in Arctic Environments, and the Associated Airborne Risks Posed to First Responders, Juan S. Alb

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Comparing the Return of Investment of Maintenance and Repair Treatments on Airfield Pavements, Aljhon C. Barrogo

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Evaluating United States Air Force Installation Water Security, Michael L. Berg

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The Impact of Advancing Technology on Fire Control Radar Costs, Dustin M. Brewer

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Discerning Satellite Subsystem Costs to Improve Cost Estimation, Ryan A. Candella

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Comparative Analysis of Satellite Battery Technologies: A Cross-Sectional and Temporal Study Within and Across Battery Types, Andrew H. Chung

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Cost Estimating Relationships for Avionics Recurring Production Box Costs, Carla J. Cisneros

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Development of Cost Factors for Satellite Rechargeable Batteries, Katelyn A. Clements

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A Statistical Analysis of Phased Construction Projects, Timothy M. DeJong

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Characterization of Per- and Polyflouroalkyl Substances in Aqueous Filmforming Foam Wash Waters, John M. Diskin

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Long-term Deterioration and Investment Modeling of Water Distribution Infrastructure, Bethany M. Dorian

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An Introduction of Adaptive Training Aid Concepts and Its Application to Accelerated Training for Air Battle Managers, John C. Gillispie

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Machine Learning Predictions of Electricity Transfers Between Balancing Authorities in the Carolinas, Victoria Groleau

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Modeling Recovery of the Florida Electric Transmission Grid After Severe Weather Event, Wei B. Guan

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Optimizing Hub and Spoke Selections for Adaptive Basing in Agile Combat Employment, Alan Heng

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Challenges That Inhibit SBIR Commercialization: The Small Businesses’ Perspective, Hart J. Holt

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Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Defense-Critical Semiconductor Industry: A History and Firm Level Analysis, Holden J. Holt

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Predictive Analytics for Military Construction Overruns: A Machine Learning Approach, William D. Hunter

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Quantifying Resilience and Redundancy for Air Force Linear Infrastructure, Ryan C. Jakovich

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Cloud One Migration Schedule Drivers and Schedule Growth, Ryan J. Jansen

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Integrating EOD and Readiness Competencies into the CE CGO Competency Framework, Kristina L. Johnson

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Retrospective Cohort Study of Pure Tone Audiometry Hearing Changes from Ototoxic Metalsand Solvents, Continuous Noise, and Impulse Noise Exposures at Hill Air Force Base From 2005 to 2019, Zachary I. Johnson

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Assessing Military Parking: A Deep Learning Approach to Evaluating Standards and Impacts, Ryan D. Lalonde

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Advanced Oxidation of Tert-Butanol with Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes and Hydrogen Peroxide, Lauren R. Mainolfi

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Level 2 Work Breakdown Structure Cost Growth Analysis, Kyle P. Marquis

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A Framework for Dynamic Combat Support Exercises, Sean R. McCarty

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Analyzing Cost Risk in Department of Defense Program Office Estimates, Todd L. Millard

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Digital Airworthiness: Development of a Sysml Based Framework for the USAF Airworthiness Process, Justin T. Moore

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Artificial Intelligence and Perception: An Empirical Study, Anthony J. Neil

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Exploring Fiscal Year Budget Assessments: A Look at SBIR/STTR and Congressional Rescissions, Bryan N. Palmer

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A Model-Based and System-Theoretic Approach to Design Advanced Autonomy for Air Dominance Missions: A Loyal Wingman Case Study, Elizabeth S. Pennington

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Qualitative Insights from DoD's Cost Community: Data Visualization Challenges and Recommendations, Izel N. Reyes

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An Analysis of Military Construction Cost Escalation and How It Is Accounted for in Cost Estimating Practices, Benjamin D. Rieben

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Developing a Rule-of-thumb to Predict Total O&S Costs Utilizing a Single CES Element, Shane A. Scantling

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Applying Digital Engineering to Defense Acquisitions through Model-based Systems Engineering and Discrete Event Simulation, Michael T. Shutlock

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Human Capital Impacts in Military Acquisition, David K. Smith

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Development of a Metric to Quantify Facility Hardening, Jesse C. Solorzano

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Selection of Soil Stabilization Methods for Low-Volume Road Applications, Peter J. Spinks

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Estimating Stimulated Raman Scattering Noise in CWDM O-Band Channels Induced by Two Classical DWDM Sources in a Quantum Network Fiber Segment, Kurt T. Spranger II

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Deploying Field-Capable Genome Sequencing: Human Performance Considerations Under Various Personal Protective Equipment Ensembles, Steven A. Torres

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Navigating Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Transition in the Department of Defense (DOD): A Capability-Based Assessment (CBA) Use Case, Emily M. Tritschler

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A Computer and Processor Analysis: Developing Cost Relationships and Factors of Satellite Subsystems, Dawson J. Vasconi

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Analyzing Earned Value Management for Long Duration Development Efforts, Bradley L. Vuu

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An Analysis of USAF Policy Implementation for Building Information Modeling, Evan J. Ward

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Root Cause Analysis for Troop Construction Schedule Delays and Cost Overruns, Richard H. Wilkens

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An Empirical Study on the Transfer of Virtual Reality Assembly Training, Casey P. Wood

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Topological Variability in Water Distribution Networks, James M. Anderson

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A Survey of Barriers/Challenges to Improve SBIR Participation & Commercialization Success, Benjamin L. Berezin

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Time-Phasing RDT&E in Air Force Acquisitions, Trevor A. Bills

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Environmental Trade-offs of Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPUs) and Bottled Water, Caleb A. Boone

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Temporal and Spatial Variability of Specific Energy Consumption for Atmospheric Water Generators, Anthony T. Brenes

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Investigation of Possible Alternatives to Fossil Fuels for the DOD in INDOPACOM, Terrence W. Caploe

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Mission Dependency Weighted Water Distribution Networks, Payten A. Connally

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A Systems Modeling Approach to Support Human-Agent Team Performance for Combat Identification, Clayton W. Couch

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An Analysis on Recommended United States Air Force Additive Manufacturing Construction Unit Type Code Package for Expeditionary Deployment, Caleb G. Dann

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Effects of Level of Effort Measurement in the Application of Earned Value Management, James M. Demos

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Investigation of Rhine Pointing as a Solution to the Aircraft Human Machine Interface Problem, Alexandra C. Dobranski and Samuel J. Medvec

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The Kinetics of Biocontaminant Inactivation: A Comparative Study with Bacillus globigii and Bacillus anthracis, Leigh M. Durden

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Critical Infrastructure System Resiliency Modeling Using Multi-Layer Network Optimization, Spencer R. Figge

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Team and Skill Matching for Disaster Recovery Operations, Emily B. Frahm

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Method Development Biological Agent Personal Decontamination Effectiveness for Airman Battle Uniform Fabric Material: Ms2 Bacteriophage, Alisha Helm

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Transition Analysis of Innovative Technologies into Military Applications, Cristian J. Henandez-Rivera

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Introvert Personality Labor: A Unique Theoretical Construct that Describes the Effects of Introverts Existing in The Extrovert Idea, Kathleen S. Hendershott

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Human-Machine Teaming Optimization: Creating A Measurement Tool for Operator Trust in Autonomous Systems, Kevin R. Hieronymus

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Climate-informed IDF Curve Updates and Impact on Design Policy, Douglas C. Jaks

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Civilian and Military Civil Engineer Mission in the Space Domain, Linda E. Kuster

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Aligning DoD Cost Analysis Competencies to Third Party Standards, Helga D. Leite-Evora

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Protection Of Linear Assets In Arctic Regions Using Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (POLAAR BEAR), Christopher P. Lintz

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Defense Industrial Base Mergers and Acquisitions in the Post-Cold War Era, Corey D. Mack

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Net Zero Water Air Force Installations, Kenneth R. McKnight

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An Analysis of Cloud Computing Migration Costs and Effects for Dod Applications, Joseph S. Moore IV

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A Comparative Analysis of Viral Aerosol Biological Sampling Efficiency of a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Suas)-Mounted Aerosol Sampler and A Reference Static Biosampler®, Jonathan D. Moroz

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Effects of Occupationally Military-Relevant Particle Mixtures (SiO2, CdO, Cr2O3) on A549 Human Pulmonary Epithelial Cells, Isabella M. Muffoletto

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Decontamination of Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Stainless Steel Piping Used in Aqueous Film Forming Foam Fire Suppression Systems, Ryan M. Register

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A Decadal Analysis of Factor Trends in Production Data for Department of Defense Acquisition Programs, Scott A. Reilly

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Sea Level Rise Impacts on Wastewater Treatment Plants and their Social Vulnerability Differences, David S. P. Robinson

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Cost Estimating Relationships for Recurring T100 Flyaway Costs, Kyrie M. Rojo

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Illuminating the Unknown: A Mixed Methods Exploration of the DoD Software Factory Ecosystem, Zachary O. Ryan

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Long-Term Asset Prioritization to Support District Planning, Melissa R. Sallberg

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The Effects of International Defense Sales on Aerospace Prime Contractor Profitability, Gregory T. Sanders

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Fragility of the Florida Panhandle's Electrical Transmission Grid to Hurricanes, Zachary D. Schumann

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An Analysis of Escalation Forecasting for PPI3364, Jacob T. Smith

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Applications of Fragile Curves to Water Distribution Networks, Danielle M. Van Lanen

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An Analysis of a Modular Open System Approach on Program Management Metrics for Cost and Schedule, Kayla I. Vogler

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Integrating ACE and MCA Requirements into the Civil Engineer Officer Occupational Competency Framework, Stone D. Williford

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Validation of Digital System Models, James R. Winton

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Arctic Construction Under Climatological Constraints: A Decision Support System for Expeditionary Construction Site Selection in the Arctic Environment, Zachary S. Wontrop

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Root-cause analysis of RSAF Maintenance-related Flight Safety Mishaps, Heaf H. Alqahtani

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Analysis of Task Performance during Radiological Surveillance by Means of Discrete Event Simulation, Michael H. Ames

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The Impact of Visual Feedback and Control Configuration on Pilot-Aircraft Interface using Head Tracking Technology, Christopher M. Arnold

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A Case Study of the Efficacy of Model-Based Requests for Information, Kyle J. Arruda

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Hydrologic Profiles and Geospatial Trend Analysis Evaluating Recurrent Flooding at Coastal U.S. Air Force Installations, Dylan D. Bechen

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Critical Evaluation of Construction Industry-Related Additive Manufacturing Research: A Scientometric Analysis, Tyler J. Brunjes

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Development of a Methodology for the Quantification of Reaerosolization of a Biological Contaminant Surrogate Particle from Military Uniform Fabric, George D. Cooksey

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A Reference Architecture for Augmented Reality Maintenance Support, Daniel A. Cuellar

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A Thematic and Reference Analysis of Touchless Technologies, Eric R. Curia

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Predicting TF33-PW-100A Engine Failures Due to Oil Issues Using Survival Analyses, Anna M. Davis

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Airworthiness Decision Factors in the US Air Force, Derek N. Dennis

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Prioritizing Water Distribution Network Asset Maintenance Using Graph Theory Methods, Ashton E. Doyal

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Accelerating Transition to Production by Manufacturing Readiness Focus During Development, William K. Duncan