Browsing UMBC Theses and Dissertations by Title
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3-D Neuroimaging Segmentation
(2020-01-01)We present automated anatomical segmentation of 3D neuroimaging of head Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. Delineation of the anatomical structures of neuroimaging data can play an important role in measuring, analyzing, ... -
A Bifurcational Analysis of the Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
(2018-01-01)The purpose of this paper is to combine two models of diabetes and analyze the periodic behavior and the bifurcations produced by the newly combined model. The first of these two models by Mahaffy \cite{Mahaffy2007} analyzes ... -
A Black Classroom Culture: Student Code-switching in an Inner City Secondary School
(2008-02-05)This project is a study of the speech of African American students within the High School classroom and their verbal communication before, during, and after class. The overall goal is to observe and study their varying ... -
A COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS EXAMINATION OF ASTHMA TREATMENTS IN THE MARYLAND MEDICAID POPULATION: THREE ESSAYS
(2018-01-01)This is a three-paper dissertation on the comparative effectiveness for asthma treatments. While it has been repeatedly demonstrated that inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are more clinically efficacious than leukotriene ... -
A comparative molecular characterization of extraocular photoreceptors
(2015-01-01)Extraocular photoreceptors exist across a wide range of taxa, and there is much interest in learning more about these types of photoreceptors. Many tissues, including the central nervous system, light organ, lateral line, ... -
A Compressive Sensing Approach To Hyperspectral Image Classification
(2019-01-01)Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology has found success in a variety of applications; however, its use is often still limited due to size, weight and power (SWaP) constraints. In this dissertation, compressive sensing ... -
A Critical Approach to Cultural Adaptations: A Case Study on the Localization of Norms of Authority and Gender Politics in TV Series Adaptations in Turkey
(2020-01-20)This dissertation examines cultural adaptations of transnational television series as a means to study how media globalization plays out at the local/national level. Through a critical perspective, the study investigates ... -
A CULTURALLY GUIDED EXAMINATION OF PARENTING AND PRESCHOOLERS’ SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ASIAN AMERICAN FAMILIES
(2021-01-01)This dissertation project sought to examine unique patterns in Asian American mothers’ socialization goals, the determinants (i.e., racial discrimination) that undermine their socialization practices (i.e., psychologically ... -
A DATA MINING APPROACH TO COMPARE PRIVACY POLICIES
(2017-01-01)As it becomes easier and less expensive for service providers to store huge amounts of data, the information collected about individuals is growing rapidly. At the same time, individuals? concerns about their privacy is ... -
A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF ACTUATION LIMITS ON CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
(2020-01-20)Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are smart systems of networked computing and physical components. CPS are ubiquitous in industrial and consumer applications, ranging from control systems in smart power grids to phone touch ... -
A Framework For Detecting Anomalous Behaviors in Smart Cyber-Physical Systems
(2019-01-01)This dissertation makes significant contributions to automatic, scalable, and data-driven approaches for securing smart cyber-physical systems (CPS). Smart CPS are increasingly embedded in our everyday life. Security ... -
A Framework for Enforcement of Purpose Based Access Control
(2019-01-01)Current access control systems use static access control rules to enforce access to an object by checking appropriate permissions and then either granting or denying an access request. However, they are not flexible at ... -
A General Purpose Neural Processor
(2017-01-01)Computer applications are evolving from traditional scientific and numerical calculations, to a more diverse set of uses including speech recognition, robotics, and analytics. This has created a fertile environment for the ... -
A Generalized Model of Flocking with Steering
(2021-01-01)Flocking is a phenomenon in which self-propelled agents use only simple rules based on information about the locations and velocities of other agents to move from an unordered motion to an ordered motion in the long run. ... -
A GROUP SEQUENTIAL MULTIPLE TESTING METHOD AND ITS APPLICATION TO GENOMIC DATA
(2022-01-01)In this dissertation, we consider the simultaneous testing of groups and hypotheses within the groups which occurs in many scientific problems. A group is commonly judged to be significant if at least one hypothesis within ... -
A HIERARCHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR ONLINE PRODUCT REVIEW HELPFULNESS ASSESSMENT
(2017-01-01)Online product reviews have become valuable resources to facilitate consumers in assessing the products, to support manufacturers in comprehending consumer opinions, and to help retailers in enhancing consumer loyalty. ... -
A Holistic Cyber-Physical System to Detect Anomalies in Smart Home Appliances
(2017-01-01)This thesis focuses on detecting the anomalies of appliances using their acoustic signature and power consumption data. In this work, we advocate a holistic cyber-physical system (CPS) which helps recognize the sound and ... -
A lidar-based approach to measure channel incision in headwater streams in an urbanizing landscape
(2018-01-01)Stream channel incision can occur following landscape disturbances commonly related to urbanization. A method was developed to map reach-scale incision from lidar-derived digital elevation models using topographic openness, ... -
A Mediated Model of Predictors of Treatment Engagement Among Heroin, Cocaine, and Marijuana Users
(2009-01-01)The importance and efficacy of formalized treatment for drug abuse and dependence, combined with high attrition rates in drug treatment settings, emphasize the need for research to help understand what factors influence ... -
A METHOD FOR EXPRESSING MULTIPLE TRANSGENIC PROTEINS IN THE CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII CHLOROPLAST FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
(2018-01-01)Microalgae are a promising platform for producing valuable commercial products in various biotechnological applications. In particular, the simultaneous expression of distinct proteins has emerged as a desirable strategy ...