Student Thesis Archive

2023

Hollingsworth, Scott, “Modeling sound propagation in a laboratory tank with open ocean models,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Senior Thesis, Jun 2023).
Hopps, Alexandra, “Characterizing the sound speed variability in laboratory water tank,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Capstone, Jun 2023).

2022

McKay, Grace, “Comparing Blast Wave Propagation over a Porous Ground,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Senior Thesis, Apr 2022).

2021

Fronk, Gabriel, “Acoustic Vector Intensity Measurements in a Confined Underwater Environment,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Senior Thesis, Apr 2021).

2020

Ostergaard, Sarah, “Acoustic Directionality of Explosions as Scale-Model Volcanoes,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Senior Thesis, Dec 2020).
Van Komen, David Franklin, “Deep Learning to Predict Ocean Seabed Type and Source Parameters,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Masters Thesis, Aug 2020).

2019

Lysenko, Eric, “Direct Measurement of Seismo-acoustic Wave Coupling,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Senior Thesis, Jun 2019).

2017

Goates, Caleb, “Bandwidth Extension of Acoustic Beamforming using Phase Unwrapping and Array Interpolation,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Senior Thesis, Apr 2017).
Erickson, Adam, “Modeling and Analysis of Reverberation Time Measurements at the Center for Change,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Capstone, Jan 2017).

2015

Vongsawad, Cameron, “Physics Education Through S.T.E.M. Outreach,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Capstone, Apr 2015).
Hord, Samuel, “Sensitivity Analysis of Ground Impedance on Horizontal Full-Scale Rocket Motor Test Fire,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Senior Thesis, Apr 2015).

2014

Myres, Jazmin, “Creation of Coherent Complex Pressure Measurements Through Overlapping Scan-Based Measurements,” Advisor: Kent Gee, Traci Neilsen (Senior Thesis, Apr 2014).

2006

Parker, Bret, “Comparison of sound propagation in water-saturated sediment using different sediments in an Effective Density and Fluid model,” Advisor: Traci Neilsen (Capstone, Feb 2006).