Theses/Dissertations from 2025
An analysis of vulnerable road user crashes in Alaska using spatio-temporal methods, Santosh Adhikari
Electric power regulation for a novel riverine hydrokinetic energy conversion system, Kawsar Ahammed
Monitoring surficial change and forecasting subsurface thermal properties of frozen debris lobes, Claire Anovick
Hazard identification and analysis for equipment-related fatal incidents in the US underground coal mining, Ebenezer Kofi Anthony
Optimizing power fluid in jet pump oil wells, Kaelin Ellis
Mechanical properties of biofilms in water distribution and bioremediation systems, Md Ibnul Hasan
Development of low-profile wideband microstrip antennas for CubeSat phased-array applications, Mitchell R. Hay
At the crossroads of technology, policy, and society: energy transitions in rural Alaska, Gwen Holdmann
Developing a deep learning model for detection of spontaneous combustion in open pit coal mines, Jatin Juneja
Geotechnical investigation of sand flow slides, Haines, Alaska, Christopher Kalev
Modal investigation of the Usibelli Building using spectral and dynamic analysis, David Kulikovskiy
Fan-side upgrade to fin-fan Intercoolers located at the Central Compressor Plant in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, Heather McKenzie
Effects of vertical earthquake component on columns of reinforced concrete moment frames across different seismic zones, Sujata Neupane
Evaluation of hybrid enhanced oil recovery strategies for Ugnu heavy oil reservoirs in the Alaska North Slope, Temitope Fred Ogunkunle
Implementation of passive battery thermal management of unmanned aircraft systems using tetrahedral lattice porous plates, De’Jour Reed
Performance and viability of air source heat pumps for residential heating in cold climates, Nick Samuel
Effect of climate change on Arctic water quality, Karki Sarthak
Developing a proof-of-concept non-scalable active vacuum insulated building envelope prototype, Kaarle P. Strailey
Design and assembly of a low-cost active vacuum insulation automatic control system, Micah VanderHart
Data-driven simulation of sustainable residential HVAC systems in Fairbanks, AK, Joshua Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Climate security and scale: climate change risk and security as an all-scales, all-of-society challenge, Alec Bennett
Modeling rate of penetration in a south Texas oil field with aggregated well data in a supercomputing framework, Timothy B. Golden
The role of APTES as a primer for polystyrene coated AA2024-T3, John H. Halford
Identification and future susceptibility of permafrost degradation near Red Dog Mine, Caitlynn Tautuk Hanna
Multi-year water quality analysis of surface water from Yukon River watershed, Harrison Hee
Radiative emitter assisted space cooling in Alaska, Robert James Magrath
Analyzing vegetation effects on snow depth variability in the Caribou Poker Creeks Research Watershed, Alaska, Lora Dawn May
Sound attenuation of air entrainment devices with hybrid acoustic silencer, Tad Nelson
CO₂ transport at a supercritical state: Nikiski, Alaska pipeline study and cost analysis, Mike Ophoff
Time series production forecasting and uncertainty quantification using probabilistic decline curve analysis and machine learning techniques for unconventional reservoirs, Kapil Hari Sachdev
Heat transfer techniques in large-scale hydrogen storage using metal hydride materials, Seth A. Thomas
Extraction of rare earth elements from coal ash using supercritical CO₂, Uthej Veerla
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Mitigation of ground control issues using artificial intelligence techniques, Temitope Adebanjo
Improving the efficiency of a flooded-bed dust scrubber using a modified demister, Darshil Asawa
Geophysical investigation of permafrost conditions in a thermokarst-prone area in Fairbanks, Alaska, Abdallah Basiru
Icy insights: decrypting the depths with novel stochastic techniques to model and mitigate Arctic under-ice oil spills, Kelsey A. Frazier
Biorecovery of rare earth elements from hard rock, extraction and analysis, Moustapha Kebe
High voltage power supply for a small plasma spectrometer, Quetzal Luebke-Laroque
Marine methane: sources and potential adverse effects, Sadia Mahmuda
Development of a versatile ground station for satellite communications, James Miller
Controlling dust concentration in a fan housing using settling chambers and water sprays, Cristian Alonso Quevedo Delgado
A web interface for Clearpath unmanned ground vehicle navigation, mapping, and control, Daniel P. Randle
Development of a sulfolane plume in an aquifer located in discontinuous permafrost, Catherine E. Whiting
Development of sulfidogenic bioremediation technology for the treatment of acid mine drainage in Alaska, Qifan Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Design of a solar assisted flying wing small unmanned aerial system, Zion A. Alioto
A design and implementation of a low-power embedded system for data collection in an airborne sea ice thickness observing system, Thimira Sanuka Asurapmudalige
Developing a combined intake and exhaust vent for heat recovery ventilation in cold climates, Riley Joseph Bickford
An analysis of turbulent effects on hydrokinetic power generation, Emily A. Browning
Study on emulsification/demulsification behavior and mechanism of produced liquid from polymer flooding on Alaska North Slope, Hongli Chang
Investigating impact of pulp density on flotation performance, Fahimeh Dehghani
Application of probabilistic decline curve analysis to unconventional reservoirs, Uchenna C. Egbe
Theory, design, and development of an open-source 3D printed peristaltic pump for microfluidics applications, Joshua M. MacEachern
Development of an active vacuum insulation panel for use in building applications, Haley D. Nelson
Optimization and forecasting algorithms for converter dominated distribution networks using blockchain and AI, Chinmay Shah
Experimental examination of corrosion preventative coating: titanium dioxide nanoparticle reinforced polystyrene nanocomposite, Caleb Philippe Smith
Calculation of sublimation from tundra snowpack in Alaska, Kelsey Stockert
Comparison of Arctic Alaska historical snow data with satellite-derived benchmarks and model results using ILAMB software, Mary Szatkowski
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A Low-cost alternative to mitigate heavy metal and phosphorous contamination in water, Brittany Blood
Experimental investigation of polymer induced fouling of heater tubes in the first-ever polymer flood pilot on Alaska North Slope, Anshul Dhaliwal
Carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and sequestration in the Orion Oil Field in the North Slope region of Alaska, Banabas D. Dogah
Application of vortex tubes in an underground mine ventilation system, Nelson K. Dumakor-Dupey
On estimating rotor noise generated by small unmanned multirotors, Brian Holst
Trend analysis of temperature, precipitation, and stream flow in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, Sara Marshall
Characterization of a novel dual-stator electric generator using finite element analysis, Utpal Avro Mozumder
Conceptual design of two tiltrotor aircraft for urban air mobility, Michael T. Radotich
Computational analysis of nanofluids flow and heat transfer in microchannels and fin tube air coils, Dustin R. Ray
An evaluation of GPR techniques for analyzing the safety of Interior Alaskan ice roads under varying river ice and environmental conditions, Elizabeth M. Richards
Real-time lower limb monitoring system for physical therapy, Shoa Russell
Landslides in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska: inventory map and Tanana 440 landslide assessment, Jaimy A. Schwarber
Development of working fluid control techniques for improved ramping response in geothermal-based organic Rankine cycle generation systems, Abayomi John Shofowora
Understanding permafrost dynamics and geohazards with a terrain-cryofacies approach, Eva Stephani
Computational and experimental evaluation of nanofluids in heating and cooling forced convection applications, Roy Strandberg
Brooks Range perennial snowfields : mapping and modeling change in Alaska's cryosphere, Molly E. Tedesche
Measuring fuel consumption as a proxy for heat loads in rural Alaska, Alana Vilagi
History matching and prediction of a polymer flood pilot in heavy oil reservoir on Alaska North Slope, Xindan Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Efficient alternative food systems for earth and space, Kyle A. Alvarado
Stress-corrosion cracking susceptibility of polystyrene/TiO₂ nanocomposite coated thin-sheet aluminum alloy 2024-T3 with 3.5% NaCl, Brian V. Baart
Transport of CH₄ through open-talik lakes in discontinuous permafrost aquifers, Bridget A. Eckhardt
Review and case study of electric submersible pump performance with dispersions, Dexter Bryant Ellexson
Open-pit slope geotechnical considerations and its effects on mine planning, Bayasgalan Enkhbayar
Design, manufacture, and testing of a modular array for three-dimensional photovoltaics, Trevar Fiscus
Application of design of experiments for well pattern optimization in Umiat oil field: a natural petroleum reserve of Alaska case study, Yojana Shivaji Gurav
Experimental investigation of the role of different clays in low salinity waterflooding, Henry Ivuawuogu
Feasibility of multiple camera large-scale particle image velocimetry techniques for rivers in Alaska, Eric N. LaMesjerant
A software-defined radio transmitter for variable-coded modulation on a CubeSat, John Mullet
Uncertainty quantification in unconventional reservoirs using conventional bootstrap and modified bootstrap methodology, Chukwuemeka Okoli
Computational fluid dynamics model of two-phase heavy oil and air flow in a horizontal pipe, Nicholas E. Sanders
Safety analysis of off-highway vehicles use within public rights-of-way in Alaska, Tristan Sayre
MIL-53 (Al) and graphene oxide nanocomposites for dye adsorption, Daniel R. Serventi