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Author:

Keffalas, Matthew George

Title:

FEATURE SELECTION AND CLASSIFICATION TO AUTOMATICALLY DETECT KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS USING MRI

Area of Honors:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

support vector machine
feature selection
osteoarthritis
machine learning
MRI

File:

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Thesis Supervisors:

David Miller, Thesis Supervisor
David Jonathan Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Urish, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Murphy, William P

Title:

Using Supervised Learning To Identify Descriptions Of Personal Experiences Related To Chronic Disease On Social Media

Area of Honors:

Information Sciences and Technology

Keywords:

machine learning
sentiment analysis
data mining
social media
twitter
supervised learning

File:

Download shc_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John Yen, Thesis Supervisor
Lisa Firing Lenze, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Costa, Michael Jerrick

Title:

Visual Scan Path Feature Based Image Emotion Analysis

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

images
emotion analysis
scan path
machine learning
computer vision

File:

Download Costa_Michael_visualscanpathfeaturesemotions_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James Z Wang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mirabile, Dominic

Title:

Using Student Characteristics for Machine Learning Modeling in Higher Education Alumni Giving

Area of Honors:

Information Sciences and Technology

Keywords:

machine learning
algorithms
higher education
fundraising
artificial intelligence

File:

Download Thesis_Mirabile_Dominic.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Vasant Gajanan Honavar, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea H Tapia, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrea H Tapia, Faculty Reader

Author:

Siergiej, Christopher M

Title:

Google Trends Predict Stock Volatility

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

trading
statistical modeling
data mining
machine learning

File:

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Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jesse Louis Barlow, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ryan, Philip John

Title:

Machine Learning Techniques for Early Disease Detection in Potato Plants

Area of Honors:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

machine learning
unsupervised learning
principal component analysis
PCA
optics

File:

Download Philip_Ryan_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zhiwen Liu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Julio V. Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Chen, Edward Jing

Title:

APPLICATIONS OF MACHINE LEARNING

Area of Honors:

Statistics

Keywords:

machine learning
kaggle
data science
data analytics

File:

Download Chen_Edward_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Ethan Fang, Thesis Supervisor
Murali Haran, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Berti, Ryan P

Title:

HOW THE SYMBIOSIS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND JOURNALISM WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF NEWS MEDIA

Area of Honors:

Journalism

Keywords:

artificial intelligence
journalism
machine learning
augmentation
automation
robot journalism
fack-checking
personalization
automated content

File:

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Thesis Supervisors:

Curtis William Chandler, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Frank, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

De La Fuente Duran, Andres

Title:

Extending the Temporal Range of Hierarchical Deep Reinforcement Learning

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

machine learning
reinforcement learning
deep neural networks
temporal abstraction
hierarchical learning
artificial intelligence

File:

Download honors_thesis__1_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Vasant Gajanan Honavar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Cowell, Robert Henry

Title:

Utilizing Friendship Networks to Predict User Susceptibility to Fake News

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

machine learning
fake news
social media
Twitter
user susceptibility
school shootings

File:

Download RobertCowell_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dongwon Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Danfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Davis, Steven Lee

Title:

Maritime Navigation and Contact Avoidance through Reinforcement Learning

Area of Honors:

Computer Engineering

Keywords:

reinforcement learning
machine learning
maritime
unmanned underwater vehicle
autonomous underwater vehicle
navigation
q learning
autonomous

File:

Download Davis_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. John Phillip Sustersic Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Wong, Joseph C

Title:

Smart Home Surveillance System Through Edge Computing

Area of Honors:

Computer Engineering

Keywords:

smart home
machine learning
deep learning
motion detection
facial recognition
security
edge computing

File:

Download thesis_joseph_wong.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Sencun Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Proefrock, Casey

Title:

Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Recruitment and Hire for Public Accounting Firms

Area of Honors:

Accounting

Keywords:

Artificial intelligence
accounting
public accounting
recruiting
hiring
machine learning
innovative technology
big data
business structure
technology

File:

Download Casey_Proefrock_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor
Edward Eugene Babcock, Jr., Faculty Reader

Author:

Cao, Jeffery Xufeng

Title:

Using Generative Adversial Networks to Create Training Data from only Textual Descriptions

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

GAN
machine learning
CNN
text-to-image
Image Classification

File:

Download JefferyThesisFinal.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Thomas F La Porta, Thesis Supervisor
Ting He, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Diwan, Ishaan

Title:

Efficient Multi-Period Trading and Learning Techniques for Portfolio Optimization

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

machine learning
portfolio optimization
stocks
trading
boosted decision trees
decision trees
Markowitz mean-variance portfolio theory

File:

Download Diwan_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mehrdad Mahdavi, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bina, Thomas F

Title:

Using Unsupervised Machine Learning to Examine Microstructure of 17-4 Stainless Steel

Area of Honors:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

machine learning
material characterization
microstructure

File:

Download Bina_Thomas_ThesisSP2020.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joan Marie Redwing, Faculty Reader

Author:

Payne, Collin Michael

Title:

Applied Defenses Against Adversarial Attacks

Area of Honors:

Security and Risk Analysis

Keywords:

machine learning
artificial intelligence
adversarial attacks
security and risk analysis
machine learning security
adversarial machine learning
machine learning defense
computer vision

File:

Download SHC_Thesis_-_Collin_Payne_-_Final_Version.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Edward J Glantz, Thesis Supervisor
Edward J Glantz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Alison Ryan Murphy, Faculty Reader

Author:

Bradley, Kyle J

Title:

Machine Learning Applications for Severe Weather Detection and Prediction

Area of Honors:

Data Sciences

Keywords:

machine learning
data science
weather

File:

Download KyleBradley_FinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

James Z Wang, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bakes, Riley

Title:

Capabilities for Multiple Choice Question Distractor Generation and Elementary Mathematical Problem Solving by Recurrent Neural Networks

Area of Honors:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

recurrent neural networks
natural language processing
mathematical language processing
education assistive tools
encoder decoder attentional GRU
encoder decoder LSTM
random forest
machine learning

File:

Download PSU_THESIS_RBAKES.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

C Lee Giles, Thesis Supervisor
Lucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

Author:

Yan, April Yujie

Title:

Autofocus of phase-constrast images of yeast cells using machine learning

Area of Honors:

Physics

Keywords:

machine learning
image processing
convolutional neural network
biophysics
microscopic autofocusing
cell imaging
focus measures

File:

Download Yujie_Yan_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Lu Bai, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Muralidhar, Shivran

Title:

Addressing Overfitting Issues with Deep Learning Model for Video Action Recognition

Area of Honors:

Computer Engineering

Keywords:

deep learning
machine learning
video recognition
computer vision

File:

Download Muralidhar_Shivran_Addressing_Overfitting_Issues_with_Deep_Learning_Model.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Supervisor
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Morgan Sampson, Faculty Reader

Author:

Gluck, Jared Paul

Title:

A PLAN for Tackling the Locust Crisis in East Africa: Harnessing Spatiotemporal Deep Models for Locust Movement Forecasting

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

ai
ai for social good
deep learning
machine learning
locusts

File:

Download Gluck_Jared_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Amulya Yadav, Thesis Supervisor
Jesse Louis Barlow, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Li, Matthew

Title:

using physics-informed generative adversarial networks to enhance multiphase fluid flow simulation

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

machine learning
deep learning
computational fluid dynamics
cfd
novel method
physics-informed neural network

File:

Download thesis_matthew_li.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Chris Mc Comb, Thesis Supervisor
Jesse Louis Barlow, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Huang, Ruijie

Title:

A Hybrid Model of Convolutional Neural Network and Gradient Boosting

Area of Honors:

Statistics

Keywords:

Image classification
machine learning
convolutional neural network
gradient boost
data analysis

File:

Download HonorThesis_RuijieHuang_FinalVersion.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Prabhani Kuruppumullage Don, Thesis Supervisor
Ethan Xingyuan Fang, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Vommi, Himani

Title:

Exploring Effectiveness of HIDS for Machine-Learning Data Defense

Area of Honors:

Information Sciences and Technology

Keywords:

cybersecurity
machine learning
SIEM
APT
advanced persistent threats
security validation
Splunk
HIDS
intrusion detection system
detection evasion
MITRE

File:

Download Exploring_Effectiveness_of_HIDS_for_Machine-Learning_Data_Defense_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John Andrew Landmesser, Thesis Supervisor
Angela Lynn Putman, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Strait, Jessica

Title:

The Impact of Menstrual Cup Distribution on College Student Attitudes about Menstruation: An Exploratory Data Science Approach

Area of Honors:

Data Sciences

Keywords:

data science
menstrual health
menstruation
period stigma
menstrual hygiene
machine learning
predictive analytics
menstrual cups
statistics

File:

Download J._Strait_Thesis_Final_4-13.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Arpan Shailesh Yagnik, Thesis Supervisor
John Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Wojnar, Sara

Title:

Parameterization, simulation and analysis of electrode-level physics-based battery model

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Li-ion
electrode-level
battery model
machine learning
aging prediction

File:

Download Sara_Wojnar_Thesis___final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Satadru Dey, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Chun, Chaewan

Title:

Robust Image Classification based on Pixel Importance

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

adversarial attack
image analysis
machine learning
CNN
heatmap-based blurring
robustness

File:

Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_Chun.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jia Li, Thesis Supervisor
Danfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Borochok, Anastasia

Title:

Modeling and Simulation of Renewable Energy Sources Using Machine Learning Techniques

Area of Honors:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

photovoltaic
machine learning
next generation reservoir computing
renewable energy
artificial intelligence
energy
reservoir computing
algorithms
python
coding

File:

Download Borochok_Anastasia_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Yan Li, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Yu, Normen

Title:

FairLay-ML: Intuitive Remedies for Unfairness in Data-Driven Social-Critical Algorithms

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

machine learning
fairness in AI
human machine interface

File:

Download Thesis-final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

G. Gary Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Danfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Farooq, Sarah

Title:

Predicting 30-Day ICU Readmission Rates Using Machine Learning on Electronic Health Records

Area of Honors:

Data Sciences

Keywords:

machine learning
classification
EHR
data
electronic health records
hospital
ICU
readmission
class imbalance
missing values
imputation
rebalancing
hospital readmission
patient
medical data
XG Boost
MICE data imputation
health
health care
model
supervised learning
model performance

File:

Download SarahFarooq_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Fenglong Ma, Thesis Supervisor
John Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Pham, Viet

Title:

An Analysis and Framework for Multi-Label Image Classification of Insect Taxonomy with Convolutional Neural Networks

Area of Honors:

Computer Engineering

Keywords:

Multi-label image classification
insect monitoring
convolutional neural networks
machine learning
computer vision
image classification

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Thesis Supervisors:

Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Supervisor
John Morgan Sampson, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Gao, Allen

Title:

Enhancing Video Streaming Performance on Mobile Devices with Super Resolution

Area of Honors:

Computer Science

Keywords:

machine learning
mobile computation
video streaming
super resolution

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Thesis Supervisors:

Guohong Cao, Thesis Supervisor
Danfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Huang, Justin

Title:

A-ManPG for sparse PCA via penalized matrix approximation

Area of Honors:

Statistics

Keywords:

machine learning
pca
unsupervised learning
optimization
sparse pca

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Thesis Supervisors:

Lingzhou Xue, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor