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Theses Advised

PhD Committee/Advising

  • O'Conner, Joseph, "Harvesting Maximum Power from Photovoltaic Solar Cells," toward a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, Jun 2017. (candidacy in progress).
  • Kelly, Ryan, "Cyber Insider Threat Discovery: A Methodology," PhD in Information Sciences from the Naval Postgraduate School, Mar 2017, (candidacy approved!).
  • Hawks, Matthew, "Graph-theoretic Statistical Methods for Detecting and Localizing Distributional Change in Multivariate Data," PhD in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, June 2015.
  • Peterson, Forest, "Leveraging Informatics in Edge Organizations to Reduce Costs and Risks in Construction Projects," PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, Mar 2015.
  • Diptee, Darryl, LT USN, "Tackling Wicked Problems: Suicide in the US Military," PhD in Information Sciences from the Naval Postgraduate School, Mar 2013 (extension submitted).

Master's Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

  • Loomis, John, LCDR, USN, "Fleet Tactics against Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) in Advanced Electronic Attack (AdvEA)," MS in Information Sciences, Mar 2015.
  • Kujat, Elliott, LT, USN, "Total Cost to Own (TCO) analysis of virtualization of IT network for a Ticonderoga Class Cruiser," extension approved until Apr 2015.
  • Loomis, John, LCDR, USN, "DRFM Mitigation in A2AD Environments," (in progress), MS in Information Sciences, Mar 2015
  • Mejia, Malcolm, Dec 2014 (in progress).
  • Arezzi, Mark, Sep 2014, (in progress)
  • Kas, Kevin, Mar 2013 (extension signed).
  • Gonzalez, Jose, CAPT, US Marine Corps, "Expeditionary Mobile Operations Center (EMOC)," MS in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Jun 2014.
  • Simmons, Mark, CAPT, US Marine Corps, "Cyber Enhanced Maneuver Dominance: A MAGTF Command and Control Strategy for Ship-to-Objective Maneuver Operations" MS in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Dec 2013.
  • Bare, James K., Major, US Marine Corps, "Comparison of the Performance and Capabilities of Femtocell versus Wi-Fi Networks" MS in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Sep 2012.
  • Menjivar, Jose, Major, US Marine Corps, "Bridging Operational and Strategic Communications: Integrating Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems as Airborne Relay Communication Vertical Nodes," MS in Information Technology Management, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Sep 2012.
  • Ware, James "Garth" LT, US Coast Guard, "Exploration of Best Fit Solution for Harbormaster Security Information Sharing Systems." MS in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Jun 2012.
  • Brooks, Christopher, LT US Navy, "Underwater Clouds: Utilizing Private Cloud Architecture Onboard US Submarines," MS in Joint C4I, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Jun 2012.
  • Gillette, Stefan E., Lieutenant, USN,  "Cloud Computing and Virtual Desktop Infrastructures in Afloat Environments," MS in Joint C4I, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Jun 2012.
  • Britt, J., Lieutenant, USN, "Web Applications and Thin Clients in the Navy," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Sep 2011.
  • Marshburn, E., Commander, USN, "Supporting Command and Control (C2) of an Embarked Commander:  Tunneling SIPRNET Data Across an UNCLAS Wireless LAN," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Sep 2011.
  • Yang, K. S. Major, USMC, "An Adaptive Communication Solution: Applying Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Cellular Technology to Tactical Communication Requirements," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Sep 2011.
  • McKenzie, S., "Improving Health Care Delivery for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Interrelated Approach Leveraging Systems Engineering and Optimization," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Sep 2011.
  • Oregon, R. S., Major, USMC, "SMART Fires: A COTS Approach to Tactical Fire Support Using a Smartphone," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed, Sep 2011.
  • Morris, M. K., Major, USMC, "Virtual Cloud Computing: Effects and Application of Hastily Formed Networks (HFN) for Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) Missions," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed Sep 2011.
  • Reid, E. D., LT, US Navy, "Social Network Collaboration for Crisis Response Operations: Developing a Situational Awareness (SA) Tool to Improve Haiti's Interagency Relief Efforts," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed 16 June 2011. (Awarded Distinguished Thesis Award by Information Science Department of Naval Postgraduate School).
  • Dubay, J.E., LCDR, USCG, "Use of Joint Battlespace Awareness ISR Integration Capability (JBAIIC) Architecture with Salinas Police Department," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed 16 June 2011.
  • Schulz, Michael and Brown, Bronchae, Lieutenants, U.S. Navy, "The Effects of the Joint Multi-Mission, Electro-optical System on Littoral Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, Sep 2009.
  • O'Dell, Christopher, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy and Robey, John, Commander, U.S. Navy, "Facilitating Decision Making, Re-use and Collaboration: A Knowledge Management Approach to Acquisition Program Self-Awareness," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, June 2009). (Awarded Distinguished Thesis Award by Information Science Department of Naval Postgraduate School).
  • Carroll, Christopher J. Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, and Sundland, Joseph J., U.S. Coast Guard, "Transforming Data and Metadata into Actionable Intelligence and Information within the Maritime Domain, " M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, June 2008. (Awarded Distinguished Thesis Award by Information Science Department of Naval Postgraduate School).
  • Wagenborg, David, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, "MDA Development: by Design or by Policy," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, March 2008. 
  • Grant, Joseph M., Major, U.S. Marine Corps, "Minimizing Time Awaiting Training for Graduates of The Basic School (TBS)" M.S. in Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, 2000.
  • Byrne, Kevin, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, "Modeling and Analyzing the Required Number of TADC (X) Ships," M.S. in Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, 1999.

Master's Thesis Associate Advisor/Second Reader

  • Schrock, Christopher, Lieutenant, USN, "Bandwidth Management in Resource Constrained Networks," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed March 2012. (Nominated for Distinguished Thesis Award by Information Science Department of Naval Postgraduate School).
  • Bell, Lieutenant, USN, "Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Assessment Teams for First Responders in Humanitarian/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) Missions," M.S. in Information Sciences, Naval Postgraduate School, completed March 2012.
  • Chaerudin, Asep, Lieutenant, Indonesian Air Force, "Countering Transnational Terrorism in Southeast Asia with Respect to Al-Qaeda and Jamaah Islamiah in Indonesia and the Philippines," M.S. in National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School, 2003.
  • Dirks, Armin, Lieutenant, German Navy, "Simulation Analysis of a NATO Ground Forces Campaign in Kosovo Using GCAM and other Models," M.S. in Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, 2000.
  • Aydin, Erhan, Lieutenant, Turkish Navy "Best Ship Positioning Plan in terms of AAW Tactics" M.S. in Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, 2000.
  • Le, H.B., Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, "A Simulation Based Investigation of Firing Policies for Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) Weapons," M.S. in Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, 1999.
  • Anderson, Eric, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, "Optimizing Ammunition Movement in Support of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Positioning Plan," M.S. in Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, 1998.