The full text of Senior Independent Study Theses submitted during and after 2012 are available to download only by College of Wooster users. Unless listed as an exemplar, all other theses are restricted.

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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2024

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A Comprehensive Review of Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigation Strategies to Secure Health Data for a Full-Stack Web Application, Tigist Adane Berhe
Department: Computer Science

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Creating an Artificial Opponent for the Game Minotaurus, William Bielski
Department: Computer Science

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Comprehensive Usability Testing and UX/UI Evaluation of Ni Hao Pengyou: Advancing the Traveler’s Experience Through an Innovative Application, Nini Curcione
Department: Computer Science

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StarPoint CRM, Erick Delgado
Department: Computer Science

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Developing A Web Application For Displaying Major League Baseball Statistics, Alex Delicer
Department: Computer Science

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Visualizing Economics: Design and Development of an Interactive Dashboard, Ahmed Nassir Dino
Department: Computer Science; Economics

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Creating a Chess AI of Myself, Eltahir Elawad
Department: Computer Science

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Developing "WoOral": A Full Stack Web Application for Streamlined Thesis Defense Scheduling with User Interface Design Focus, Turbat Enkhtur
Department: Computer Science

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Social Scripts: Esoteric Languages, Proprietary Software, and the Art of Writing Code, Amy Falk
Department: Computer Science

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The Buddy System: Incorporating AI in mental health – Mobile app development & empirical study of AI perceptions, Yasmine Fazazi
Department: Computer Science; Psychology

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Micromouse: End to End implementation of a Competitive Maze-Solving Robot, Levi Gainer
Department: Computer Science

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InstaMatch: Influencer Recommendation System for Targeted Apparel Brand Marketing - A Case Study on ASOS, Ephrathah Gebremichael
Department: Computer Science

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An Integrated Library System that Focuses on Collaboration: Bringing Books and Computers Together, Mae Koger
Department: Computer Science

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Cryptography: Protecting Data in the Digital Age, Ethan Kramer
Department: Computer Science

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A Performance Analysis of the Sum of Sines and Fast Fourier Transform Algorithms for Real-Time Ocean Rendering, Kaiya Magnuson
Department: Computer Science

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Static Energy Analysis of Low Level Programs, Patrick May
Department: Computer Science

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Predicting Fraud in Accounts Payable using Benford's Law and Neural Networks, Grant Mitchell
Department: Computer Science

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Waves of Absurdity: Investigating Real-Time Ocean Renderings and Their Relationship with Absurdism, Luca Napora
Department: Computer Science

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Charting the Conversational Cart: A Voice-Driven Adventure into Virtual Assistants for Grocery Shopping, Minh Phan
Department: Computer Science

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Examining VR and AR Exposure Therapy through Comprehensive Analysis and Innovative Solutions, Haweni Regaa
Department: Computer Science

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Building A College Recommender System, Bitania Ketema Samuel
Department: Computer Science

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Exploring the Implications of Design Choices in UI/UX Design, Safal Shrestha
Department: Computer Science

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Exploring the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence through Approaches of Chatbot Models, Bryson Simpson
Department: Computer Science

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An Animation in a Picture: Creating a short animation from a single image using digital image processing methods, Ellie Stroke
Department: Computer Science

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Exploring Swarm Behavior for Artistic Rendering: From Abstract Art to Targeted Image Rendition, Aryan Tamrakar
Department: Computer Science

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Gesture-Based Interactive Nature Simulation, Taemour S. Zaidi
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2023

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Building an 8-Bit Computer: From Design to Implementation, Craig Akiri
Department: Computer Science

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Hey Baby You Up? A Solution to Early Online Sexual Predator Detection, Haley R. Bloom
Department: Computer Science

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Automation Testing: The Savior of The QA Team, Dane Camphausen
Department: Computer Science

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Simulating Reaction-Diffusion Waves to Model Gravitational Lensing, Daniel Cohen-Cobos
Department: Computer Science; Physics

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An Exploration Into Image Object Detection and Image Instance Segmentation: Mask R-CNN and YOLOv5 Comparison in Image Object Detection Task, Minh Duc Dao
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Detecting Cryptojacking Malware, Chase D. Fickes
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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An Analysis of Recurrent Neural Networks and Long Short-Term Memory Networks, Naod Mahtot Fisseha
Department: Computer Science

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A Django Implementation of a Stock Market Simulation Web Application, Yong Seok Lee
Department: Computer Science

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Exploring the Power of Generative Architectures such as GANs, Transformers, and VQGAN+CLIP through the Construction of an Illustrated Storybook Generator, Ussama Mustafa
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Becoming HOA: Constructing A Virtual Realistic Webxr Archive To Imagine And Unimagine The HOA Identity In Present-Day Vietnam, Minh Nguyen
Department: Computer Science; History

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An Analysis of Large Language Models in the HealthCare Domain, Bolanle Oladeji
Department: Computer Science

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Cubulus: Procedural World Generation Using Marching Cubes, Keeton P. Purvis
Department: Computer Science

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Automated Geologic Cross-Section Generation for Ohio Using GemPy, Abigail Rice
Department: Computer Science

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Visualizing Constraint Satisfaction Problems Using Swarm Intelligence, Kyle N. Rossi
Department: Computer Science

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Supervised Machine Learning on Photo Recognition of Real and Fantastical Images, Ethan O. Samangy
Department: Computer Science

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Procedurally Generating a Dungeon for Roguelike Games, Manan Shahi
Department: Computer Science

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Facilitating Collaborative Gameplay Within an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment, Drake Stolman
Department: Computer Science

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Staring at Images: A Comprehensive Exploration of Object Detection, August Tewell
Department: Computer Science

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The Evolution of Human-Computer Interaction and Its Technological Advancement With a Focus on Applications With Electric Paint, Sobika Thapa
Department: Computer Science

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Investigating the Impact of User Interface Design on User Experience in a Full Stack Social Media Web Application., Aavash Upadhyaya
Department: Computer Science

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Designing For The Modern Digital Landscape: A Full-Stack Web Development Project, Kevin Yuan
Department: Computer Science

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Visualizing Movement: Predicting Interstate Migration Probabilities and Populations of U.S. States Using Markov Chain Analysis, Rekik Ziku
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022

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Visualizing World Happiness: Exploring Databases For Web Applications, Basliel Ababayehu
Department: Computer Science

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Abbyssinia: The Design And Development Of A Tower Defense Game, Raey Aweke
Department: Computer Science

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Recommender Systems, Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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A Comprehensive Empirical And Simulation Analysis On How Minimum Wage Increases Impact Unemployment, Brandon Charles
Department: Computer Science; Economics

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Comparing Three Approaches To Webcrawling, Salim Dohri
Department: Computer Science

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Built To Scale: An Exploration Into Full Stack Development Strategies Through The Construction Of A Web Application, Ben Foltz
Department: Computer Science

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Investing In Our Future: Identifying Students Most In Need Of Assistance, Colin M. Gutow
Department: Computer Science

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Hunger Hacker: An Exploration Of Neural Networks For Food Preference Prediction, Joseph Thomas Henry
Department: Computer Science

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Sketching Big Data: Applying Probabilistic Data Structures And Algorithms, Derek Hinojosa
Department: Computer Science

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Developing A Virtual Modular Synthesizer For Sound Waves And Midi, Margaret Jagger
Department: Computer Science

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Exploring Augmented Reality Using Snapchat's Lens Studio, Gunjan Joshi
Department: Computer Science

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An Analysis Of Advanced SQL Injection Exploitations And Mitigations, Huy Kieu
Department: Computer Science

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On Implementing And Testing The RSA Algorithm, Kien Trung Le
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Highlights Generation For Tennis Matches Using Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing And Audio Analysis, Alon Liberman
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Queering Nlp: A Non-Heteronormative Approach To Quantifying And Investigating Sentiment Bias Against Lgbtq+ Identities In Word Embeddings, Bang Van Nguyen
Department: Computer Science

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Backlog Burner: An Adventure Into Automated Scheduling, Anjolaoluwa J. Olubusi
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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A Simulation Of The Economic Impact Of Disaster Events, Richie Pajak
Department: Computer Science

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Handwriting Recognition System: Comparative Analysis Of Artificial Neural Network And Convolutional Neural Network Models, Emily Pfau
Department: Computer Science

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Predicting The Outcome Of Supreme Court Cases Using Random Forest Classifiers In Machine Intelligence, Chris Savaglio
Department: Computer Science

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Stroke Clustering And Fitting In Vector Art, Khandokar Shakib
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Adaptive NPC Behavior In Maze Chase Game Using Genetic Algorithms, Karen Suzue
Department: Computer Science

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An Exploration of Automated Reasoning and Intuitionistic Logic using Coq, Corey Ullman
Department: Computer Science

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Designing And Implementing A First-Person Shooter Video Game, Hung Vu
Department: Computer Science

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Injection Attacks: A Study Of The Common Web Safety Issues And Prevention Techniques, Yuhao Wu
Department: Computer Science

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2021

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Game Development and The Theory of Game Design, Chantell Abena Akuffo
Department: Computer Science

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Imali: A Technical Analysis Mobile Application in React Native, Tanaka Chingonzo
Department: Computer Science

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Self-driving Car with Udacity Simulator, Anh Tran Quynh Dam
Department: Computer Science

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Building a College Roommate Recommender Web App, Klever D. Gopar
Department: Computer Science

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Defeating the COVID-19 Infodemic on Twitter: A SIP Agent-Based Model of Rumor Propagation and Truth Bot Intervention, Zhen Guo
Department: Computer Science; Sociology and Anthropology

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Accurately Predicting Soccer Games In English Premier League Using Ordered Probit Models and Artificial Neural Networks, Shivam K C
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches to Depressive Disorders Among Adults in the United States: From Factor Discovery to Prediction Evaluation, Minhwa Lee
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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The Application of Machine Learning in Analyzing Organic Compounds from NMR Spectral Data, Nicole Maia Powell
Department: Computer Science

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An Exploration of Real-Time Computer Graphics, Morgan Thompson
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science

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Exploring Spotify Genre Recommendation Systems, Angelo Williams
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Dragon Nest: Immersive Experience Design, Mika Yonaha
Department: Art and Art History; Computer Science; Theatre and Dance

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2020

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Machine Learning Playoff Predictions: Predicting the Football Greats, Robert Alvarez
Department: Computer Science

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Using Monte Carlo Simulations to Study the Effects of Subsidies on the Market-Share of Electric-Vehicles, Yash Bajaj
Department: Economics; Computer Science

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Collision Detection in a Top-Down Zombie Shooter, Nathan Devereux
Department: Computer Science

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Remembering the City: An Augmented Reality Reconstruction of Memory, Power, and Identity in Ho Chi Minh City through Cartography & Architecture, Thuy Dinh
Department: Computer Science; History

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Cheat Detection using Machine Learning within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Harry Dunham
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Breaking AI: When Even Google Fails, Erika Goetz
Department: Computer Science

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Pushing the Limits of a Raspberry Pi, Reid Thomas Golnik
Department: Computer Science

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Beat Box: The Application of MIDI & and Game Design in Hip-Hop Education, Brodie Collen Hufnagel
Department: Computer Science

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Computer Vision Gesture Recognition for Rock Paper Scissors, Nicholas Hunter
Department: Computer Science

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Managing Inventory: A Study of Databases and Database Management Systems, Jemal M. Jemal
Department: Computer Science

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SkillSHARE: An Advisor Consulting Web-app - Making Sure the Users Matters, TAM NGUYEN
Department: Computer Science

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Developing A Web-Based Application for Finding Meeting Places, Aedan D. Pettit
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Sending Mixed Signals: Feature Extraction for Gendered Emotional Speech Classification and Modeling, David McCulloch Pfeffer
Department: Computer Science

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Teaching Basic Python Programming Using the LEGO Mindstorms Robot, Emily J. Skerl
Department: Computer Science

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SkillSHARE: An Advisor Consulting Web-app utilizing a Hybrid Recommender Engine, Hieu Tran
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2019

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Reinforcement Learning: Q-learning in Third Person Shooter Games, Juan Ramon Aguero Quinteros
Department: Computer Science

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3D Object Recognition in Real Time Using Machine Learning, Bhargav Anandkumar Bhalodi
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics