Explore our collection of dissertations, master's theses and master's reports from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering below.
Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2025
ANALYSIS OF LAVA FLOW PATHS USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOMORPHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES, Oluwatosin Oluyemisi Ayo
ANSI Z97 Impact Testing of Thin Glass, Justin P. Anthony
DAM IT ALL: A MULTI-SCALAR INVESTIGATION INTO THE ECOLOGICAL ROLE AND FUNCTION OF BEAVER DAMS, Kenneth Larsen
DEVELOPING INEXPENSIVE SENSORS THAT CAN DETECT ROOF COLLAPSE FROM SNOW LOADS, Edward Sandy
DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE FOR AN EARLY ALERT SYSTEM THAT MEASURES STRAINS IN TIMBER ROOF TRUSS MEMBERS, Caleb Kwadwo Osei Mensah
Direct Methane Capture via Aerobic Methanotrophs, Waaseyaaban Landgren
Effects of Spatial Variability on Bearing Capacity of Deep Soil Mixing Columns, Kipkorir Y. Yano
ESTIMATING UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (UCS) OF ROCKS FROM MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING (MWD) DATA, Can Erdem
GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR URBAN RESILIENCE: GREEN SPACE, FLOOD SUSCEPTIBILITY, AND WETLAND RESTORATION POTENTIAL, Jessica LaReaux
GREAT LAKES AND ITS REGIONAL CLIMATE IN THE FUTURE, Miraj Bhakta Kayastha
Leveraging Product and Process Characteristics Across the Concrete Pavement Life Cycle to Integrate Global Warming Potential into Project Procurement Processes, Michelle Annette Cooper
PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WASTE GLASS ASPHALT IN COLD REGIONS, Kai Xin
Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2024
ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS DENSITY ESTIMATION USING DEEP LEARNING: INSIGHT FROM NEON GROUND-TRUTH DATA AND SIMULATED GEDI WAVEFORM, Ashish Mahaur
Aluminum Critical Mineral Production Feasibility via Landfill Mining: Preliminary study of potential project locations and co-benefits, Anabel M. Needham
Analysis of energy consumption and water utilization for carbon dioxide dissolution in scrubbing, nanobubble, and membrane technologies under various operating conditions, Raliba Hinga Rosaline
ASSESSING WAVE DYNAMICS INDUCED COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR, Saumik Mallik
COOPERATIVE DRIVING AUTOMATION ON FREEWAYS AND ARTERIALS: REAL-TIME CONTROL AND PLATOON FORMATION, Yingtong Tan
ENHANCING RESILIENCE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURAL SYSTEMS AGAINST SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS, Miaomiao Li
INVESTIGATING CHLORIDE INGRESSION IN CONCRETE AND CHLORIDE-INDUCED REBAR CORROSION, Peifeng Su
RECYCLING WASTE PLASTICS FROM E-WASTE AND HOUSEHOLD SOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION, Sepehr Mohammadi
SEA LEVEL RISE DRIVEN GROUNDWATER INUNDATION: EFFECTS OF ISLAND HYDROGEOLOGY ON FRESHWATER LENS DYNAMICS, Lauren K. Mancewicz
TWO-DIMENSIONAL FLOOD MODELING OF HURON CREEK IN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN, Sara Khoshnevis
WET-CARBONATION OF RCAS FOR IMPROVED CARBONATION EFFICIENCY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF RCA AND RECYCLED CONCRETE, Zhao. Xiang
Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2023
BIOACCUMULATION OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS AND MERCURY IN A MINING IMPACTED AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM, Michelle Bollini
CARBONATE-SUPERSTRUCTURED SOLID FUEL CELLS WITH HYDROCARBON FUELS, Hanrui Su
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS FOR LUNAR SURFACE REGOLITH STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION, Joseph B. Primeau
Development Of A BioWin-Based Model Of A Small Lagoon Wastewater Treatment System, Jacob Novitch
Discrete element method-based chip seal application in asphalt pavement maintenance, Dongzhao Jin
EUTROPHICATION ON TWIN LAKES: APPLYING A PHOSPHORUS BUDGET AND SHORELINE SURVEYS TO ASSESS CURRENT & HISTORICAL LAKE HEALTH, Tyler K. LeMahieu
IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING TO CREATE ENGAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION DURING FALL PREVENTION TRAINING, Michael A. Abosede
Joint Probability Analysis of Extreme Precipitation and Water Level for Chicago, Illinois, Anna Li Holey
MIXING, METABOLISM, AND CLIMATE CHANGE: A MODELING CASE STUDY OF A SHALLOW HYPEREUTROPHIC, POLYMICTIC LAKE, Benjamin C. Reuss
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF USING WASTE GLASS POWDER AND FLY ASH IN ALKALI-ACTIVATED SLAG BINDER AND MORTAR SAMPLES AS PARTIAL PRECURSORS, Sunday A. Eniola
PREDICTING THE REACTIVITIES AND REACTION MECHANISMS OF PHOTOCHEMICALLY PRODUCED REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES, Benjamin Barrios Cerda
QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF WIDE BASE TIRES ON PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE IN MICHIGAN, Lei Yin
Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2022
A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND VISUALIZATION USING UAS, Reihaneh Samsami
EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION OF A LABORATORY-SCALE INTERMITTENT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, Brian Rivers
GROUND TIRE RUBBER ASPHALT FOR DURABLE PAVEMENTS ON HEAVY TRAFFIC ROADS IN MICHIGAN'S WET-FREEZE ENVIRONMENT, Dongzhao Jin
Image-data-driven deep learning for slope stability analysis, Behnam Azmoon
INTELLIGENT GEOSYSTEM ENABLED BY REINFORCEMENT LEARNING (RL), Aynaz Biniyaz
Kinematics and Preliminary FEMA P-695 Evaluation of the NewZ-BREAKSS Steel Boundary Frame with Buckling Restrained Brace Structural Fuses, Alexander M. Baker
Maximum likelihood estimator method to estimate flaw parameters for different glass types, Nabhajit Goswami
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Mitigation From Contaminated Groundwater Using Halophyte and Cow Bone Biochars, Bailey Papes
SALT WATER INTRUSION IN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS: ANALYSIS, SOLUTION, AND ECO-EFFICIENCY, Darud E Sheefa
THE PHOTO-TRANSFORMATION OF FREE METHIONINE IN THE PRESENCE OF SURROGATE AND STANDARD ISOLATE DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER UNDER SUNLIT IRRADIATION, Benjamin J. Mohrhardt
Water Woes Worsen: Middle Rio Grande Reservoir Modeling Projects Declining Water Availability Under Climate Change Simulations, Robyn Holmes
Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2021
ANALYTICAL ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT COMPLEXITY: A GUIDE TO MANAGING PROJECTS THROUGH REDUCTION OF COMPLEXITY, Christopher VanArsdale
An Overview of Converting Kabul’s Traffic Circles and Rotaries to Modern Roundabouts, Mohammad Anas Taeb
CASE STUDY OF GRAVITY-FED MOUNTAIN SPRING TAP SYSTEM IN HA LERONTI, LESOTHO, AFRICA, Sarah Peterson
DISCRETE ELEMENT SIMULATION OF ASPHALT MIXTURE FROM MODELING TO APPLICATION, Xiaodong Zhou
IMPACTS OF CROSS-SCALE HYDRODYNAMICS ON THE GREAT LAKES COASTAL SYSTEM, Chenfu Huang
Local Watershed Analysis for Hubbell and Lake Linden, Michigan, Brittany Hubbard
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODELING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AT INTERSECTIONS OF THE FOOD-ENERGY-WATER NEXUS, Jessica Daignault
PREDICTING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE GREAT LAKES WATER LEVELS USING A FULLY COUPLED 3D REGIONAL MODELING SYSTEM, Miraj Kayastha
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A COMMUNITY-LED MULTI-STAKEHOLDER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN IN RURAL PANAMA, Tristan Odekirk
UNDERSTANDING THE WEATHER- AND SOIL-RELATED VARIABILITY IN AGRICULTURAL WATER FOOTPRINTS: CASE STUDY OF MAIZE AND SOYBEANS GROWN IN THE ST. JOSEPH WATERSHED, Karleigh M. Krieg
Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2020
EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF FIBER-REINFORCED RUBBERIZED CONCRETE AND RUBBERIZED SELF-CONSOLIDATING CONCRETE, Jiaqing Wang
LIFE CYCLE INFORMATION MODELS WITH PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS TO FACILITATE THE USE OF LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OUTCOMES IN PAVEMENT DESIGN DECISION-MAKING, Chaitanya Ganesh Bhat
Mechanisms of Pathogen Inactivation in Wastewater and Pharmaceutical Applications, Christa L. Meingast
Metalimnetic Oxygen Minimum in Green Lake, Wisconsin, Mahta Naziri Saeed
MODELING THE EFFECTS OF HYDROLOGIC SERVICE PAYMENTS ON THE HYDROLOGY OF TROPICAL MONTANE WATERSHEDS IN CENTRAL VERACRUZ, MEXICO., Sergio Miguel López Ramírez
MODELING THE EFFECTS OF WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIONS ON WATER QUALITY IN GREATER CLEVELAND, OHIO, Mike Foster
MODELING THE TRANSFER AND TRANSFORMATION OF PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID (PFOS) AND PRECURSOR COMPOUNDS DURING WASTEWATER TREATMENT VIA THE BIOWIN 6.0 PLATFORM, Christine D. Wood
ONE-DIMENSIONAL, STEADY-STATE, COUPLED GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER MODEL AND DATABASE FOR THE MESILLA ALLUVIAL AQUIFER, NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS, USA, Marjan Monfarednasab
SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEMANDS OF INTEGRATING 5G TECHNOLOGY: A CASE STUDY IN THE CITY OF DETROIT, Gregory Putman
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ALGAL BIOFUEL PRODUCTION, Hossein Tavakoli
THE LABORATORY PERFORMANCE AND AGING CHARACTERISTICS OF RUBBER MODIFIED ASPHALT MIXTURE USING A DRY PROCESS, Dongdong Ge
Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2019
ASSESSING BENTHIC RECOVERY IN THE TORCH LAKE AOC, Anya Clare Leach
CHARACTERIZATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER (DOM) IN ENGINEERED ULTRAVIOLET (UV) PHOTOLYSIS AND UV-BASED ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES, Padmalathika Varanasi
Design of a Viability Test for Freshwater Prawn Aquaculture of Two Different Macrobrachium Species in Aneityum, Vanuatu, Cameron Koizumi
EVALUATION OF RHEOLOGICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FOAMED AND EMULSIFIED ASPHALT MATERIALS, Lingyun You
FLOOD INUNDATION MAPPING FOR HURON CREEK, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, Sarah Washko
HYDROLOGIC IMPACTS AND TRADE-OFFS ASSOCIATED WITH FOREST-BASED BIOENERGY DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE AMERICAS, Azad Heidari
INVESTIGATION OF LONG TERM PILLAR STABILITY IN AN ABANDONED GYPSUM MINE BASED ON DISSOLUTION MODELS, Mohammadhossein Sadeghiamirshahidi
NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS OF MOISTURE TRANSPORT IN ASPHALT MIXTURES, Siyu Chen
Pathogen and Indicator Organism Inactivation and Quantification for Low-Cost Low-Tech Biosolids Treatment, Karina Eyre
Spread of Emerging Contaminants in Water Distribution Systems, Danielle Pilarski
TECHNOLOGY FOR INTEGRATED GROYNE-VETIVER EROSION REDUCTION (TIGER): CASE STUDY IN A WEST AFRICAN RIVER, Chase M. West
URBAN EVAPOTRANSPIRATION IN WATER SCARCE REGIONS ESTIMATES FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE BASIN, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, Jessica Alger
Theses/Dissertations/Reports from 2018
A model to predict concentrations and uncertainty for mercury species in lakes, Ashley Hendricks
DATA-DRIVEN OPTIMIZATION-BASED TRANSPORTATION MODELS FOR CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES, Shuaidong Zhao
DESIGNING OF AN AIR POLLUTION POTENTIAL INDEX TO MEASURE THE SENSITIVITY OF AIR QUALITY TO VEGETATION, Mingrui Li
Development and Implementation of a Municipal Drinking Water Infrastructure Project in Rural Kyrgyzstan, Cole Bedford
EVALUATION OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR AT HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND DRIVER DEMOGRAPHICS, Alawudin Salim
Factors Contributing to Elevated Concentrations of Mercury and PCBs in Fish in the Inland Lakes of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Lake Superior, Mugdha Priyadarshini