Electrical & Computer Engineering Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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A Polynomial Time Procedure Converting Error Correcting Codes to Semantically Secure Wiretap Codes
(North Dakota State University, 2018)We furnish a procedure based on universal hash families that can convert an error correcting code of rate R to a semantically secure wiretap code of rate R−ξ where ξ is some parameter derived from the eavesdropper’s channel. ... -
Semantic Security for the Fast Fading Wiretap Channel.
(North Dakota State University, 2018)We provide a set of semantically secure achievable rates for the fast fading wiretap channel. In particular, we do so for the cases where there is channel state information at the transmitter (CSIT) for both the main and ... -
Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration as an Approach to Motor Control Design
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Recent work in motor controls has been utilizing the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) instead of using the more standard microprocessors or digital signal processors. FPGAs have the advantage of flexibility and ... -
Thrombolysis of Blood Clots using Wirelessly Powered Inferior Vena Cava Filters
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Venous thromboembolisms (VTE) are estimated to affect up to 900,000 individuals in the U.S. each year. Traditionally, VTE is treated prophylactically with anticoagulants or directly with thrombolytic therapies. Both ... -
Design of High Power Density Switched Capacitor DC-DC Converter
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Design and implementation of high power density and high efficiency dc-dc converters has been a primary component for reducing energy cost. Traditionally dc-dc converters are composed with silicon based technology that has ... -
An Active Power Supply Filter with Ultra Wide Bandwidth
(North Dakota State University, 2016)An active transformerless common mode filter is designed for use with switching mode power supplies with a switching frequency greater than 1MHz. The filter utilizes an amplifier in a voltage sensing current adjusting ... -
Effect of Caffeine and a Preworkout Supplement on Heart Rate Variability Before and After Exercise
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Cardiovascular health is negatively affected by overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) during rest. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been used to predict SNS activity. The study investigated effects of a ... -
Hardware Design for Cryptographic Protocols: An Algorithmic State Machine Design Approach
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This thesis presents Algorithmic State Machine (ASM) designs that follow the One Cycle Demand Driven Convention (OCDDC) of three cryptographic protocols: Secure Distributed Multiplication (SDM), Pi Secure Distributed ... -
Effects of Alternating Current Electrical Stimulation on the Cellular Chemistry and Proliferation of C2C12 Muscle Cells
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of electrical stimulation on the cellular chemistry and proliferation of C2C12 muscle cell line. The cells were cultured under the condition of AC electrical ... -
A Variable High Gain and High Dynamics Range CMOS Phase Shifter for Phased Array Antenna Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Phase shifters can adjust phases electronically and hence is very popular for phased array antenna applications where radiation angle can be scanned electronically avoiding bulky mechanical rotation arrangement. In this ... -
The Interaction of Radio Frequency and Lambda DNA
(North Dakota State University, 2016)By exposing an aqueous DNA solution to a spectrum of radio frequency (RF) energy this research identifies frequencies, if any, where DNA interacts with RF energy. Interaction is determined by the amount of RF energy either ... -
Equivalent Circuit Modeling and Signal Integrity Analysis of Magneto-Static Responsive Structures, and Their Applications in Changing The Effective Permittivity of Microstrip Transmission Lines
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This work presents the equivalent circuit model, ringing and overshoot characteristics, as well as the ability of a new magneto-static responsive structure (MRS) to achieve the recon gurabil- ity of a variable e ective ... -
The Effects of 2.45 GHZ Radio Frequency Energy on Neurological Tissue Genes Using an Unrestrained Murine Model In Vivo
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The effects that radio frequency (RF) energy has on the body is currently an inconclusive and controversial topic. This is in part due to the differences and issues that can be found in previous studies. This thesis ... -
The Design and Analysis of a Conformal Spiral Antenna Structure for an Ultra-Wide-Band Radar System
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This thesis explores the design, simulation, and analysis of two conformal spiral antenna structures that are used for an ultra-wide-band (UWB) bistatic radar. The radar antenna system operates over a frequency range ... -
The Capacity Region of the Gaussian Z-Interference Channel with Gaussian Input and Weak Interference
(North Dakota State University, 2016)We consider a wireless communication scenario with two transmit-receive pairs where each of the transmitters has a message for its corresponding receiver and only one of the receivers face interference from the undesired ... -
Personalized Health Insurance Services Using Big Data
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Cloud computing paradigm has significantly affected the healthcare sector like various other business domains. Persistently growing healthcare data over the Internet has called for the development of methodologies to ... -
Individualized Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Next Generation Pacemaker Controls
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Cardiac dyssynchrony (CD) causes some heart muscle regions to contract at different times, and current treatments do not help 30 – 50% of patients. In this thesis, multi-site pacing control schemes are created to quantitatively ... -
A Far-Field Radio Frequency Experimental Exposure System and 31 Day Exposure Experiment on Understanding Mice
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Many studies have been performed on exploring the effects of radio frequency energy on biological function in vivo. In particular, gene expression results have been inconclusive due, in part, to a lack of a standardized ... -
Capacity Region of Two Interfering Mimo Multiple Access Channels With Strong Interference
(North Dakota State University, 2015)We consider a communication network, where two mutually interfering 2-user MIMO Multiple Access Channels (MAC) operate simultaneously via the same time-frequency space, and characterize the capacity region of this network ... -
Encoding Efficient Attributes Using Prime Modulo Method For Anonymous Credentials
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The thesis explains a new method of encoding binary and finite set attributes in the anonymous credential system. To encode each binary and finite set attribute, we used the Chinese remainder theorem instead of using prime ...