Theses and Dissertations from the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Evaluating the Performance of Conformal Prediction Generated Uncertainty Sets in Robust Optimization, Zion C. Johnson
Improving Smartphone GNSS Jammer Localization with Cloud-Based Environmental Occlusion Modeling, Glenn H. Jones
Proximal Policy Optimization Applied to the Beyond Visual Range Air Combat Maneuvering Problem, Daniel B. Joseph
Reinforcement Learning for Aeromedical Evacuation in Nonstationary Combat Environments, Micah J. Kartchner
Molecular Scale Investigations of Interactions between PFAS and Concrete, Eric E. Keeler
Practical Estimation of Action-Generation Mechanisms in Repeated Games, Vladimer Kellachow III
Universal Model Based Systems Engineering Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Mission Planner, Thomas J. Kelly
Data Lakehouse and Machine Learning Pipeline for Aircraft Fuel Efficiency Experimentation, Skyler G. Kepley
Using MBSE to Facilitate Integration and Stakeholder Support for Autonomous Aerial Refueling Flight Test, Kevin G. Keth
Development of an Advanced 16-channel High-Fidelity Multi-Frequency Software-Defined RF Front-End for Advanced Satnav Signal Monitoring Applications, Melbourne T. Ketteridge
Design, Simulation, and Characterization of a Deuterated Plastic Scintillator for a Portable Neutron Spectrometer, Anders M. Kinney II
Construction Change Order Data as Inputs for a Programmatic Risk Model, Eric C. Klein
Implications of Magnetic Evolution on Coronal Loop Thermal Variation Prior to Solar Flares, Kara L. Kniezewski
Commercial Satellite Payload Trends, Alexander B. Krawietz
Tracking News Narratives: Topic Modeling, Sentiment, and Media Coverage Patterns, Alexandria G. Lai
Uranium Particle Classification Using Statistical Machine Learning and Deep Neural Networks for Nuclear Forensics, Lee C. Lambert
Machine Learning with Flight Data Recorder Data for Flight Fuel Consumption Predictions, Adam C. Levandowski
Design and Evaluation of a Deployment Mechanism for a Space-Based Origami Mirror in CubeSat Missions, Arturo Luna
Safety-driven Concept Development using System Theoretic Process Analysis Extended for Coordination in a Model Based Environment: A Case Study on Autonomous Satellite Teaming, Taylor L. Matarazzo
Discovering Design Requirements for Next Generation Arctic Tension Fabric Shelters, Mark W. McVeigh
Island Nation Duress: Simulating Passive Peer-to-Peer Bluetooth Communication during Disaster Relief, Jason K. Medeiros
Approximating Three-Body Trajectories with a Knot Theory Inspired Model for Orbit Generation and Determination, Mason R. Mill
Investigation of the Convective Heat Transfer Driving Potential for Hypersonic Flows, Roderick A. Mills
Analyzing and Mapping Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle Maneuvers, Kyle T. Monsma
Isotopic Analysis of Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Self-Reversal Isotopic Spectrometry (LIBRIS) and Machine Learning, Madison R. Moran