ENS Joseph Morgan

Expected Graduation Date: September 2026 

Advisor: TBA

Second Reader: TBA

LTC David Millikan

Expected Graduation Date: December 2026

Advisor: TBA

Second Reader: TBA

LTC Eric Gustafson

Expected Graduation Date: June 2027 

Advisor: TBA

Second Reader: TBA

CDR Timothy James (PhD)

Thesis: Query-Adaptive and Temporal Graph-Theoretic Approaches for Personalized Literature Discovery and Research

Dissertation Chair: Ralucca Gera, Department of Applied Mathematics

Dissertation Supervisor: Pantelimon Stanica and Ralucca Gera, NPS
PhD Committee: 
Francis X. Giraldo, Department of Applied Mathematics
Mark Reith, Air Force Institute of Technology
Paolo Singh, Department of Operations Research
Hong Zhou, Department of Applied Mathematics

CPT Joseph Moreland

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Second Reader: Shannon Foley

ENS David Jepsen

Thesis: Evaluating Non-Gaussian Noise Effects in Avalanche Photodiode-Based Optical Detection Systems

Advisor: Prof. Rick Romero

Co-Advisor: Prof. CAPT Thor Martinsen

CDR Paolo Singh (PhD)

Thesis: Bridging Network Science and Learning Science to Facilitate Adaptive Personalized Learning

Dissertation Chair: Ralucca Gera, Department of Applied Mathematics

Dissertation Supervisor: Ralucca Gera, Dept of Applied Mathematics
PhD Committee:   
Robert L. Bassett, Department of Operations Research
Patrick McClure, Department of Computer Science
Anthony Austin, Department of Applied Mathematics
Thor Martinsen, Department of Applied Mathematics  

CPT Brad Dinkel

Thesis: Beyond Citation Counts: Network-based Strategies for Detecting Influential Medical Research

Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera

Second Readers: Profs. Anthony Austin and Matthew D. Smith

ENS Karl Florida

Thesis: An Analysis of Vortex-Based Criteria for Detecting Rapid Intensification in Hurricanes

Advisor: Distingushed Prof. Frank Giraldo

CPT George Ozga

Thesis: Analyzing and Predicting the Army Combat Fitness Test: A Statistical and Deep Learning Approach

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

CPT Jessica Ozga

Thesis: Analyzing Family Timelines and Factors Affecting Career Longevity of Single Male Army Officers

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Second Reader: Austin McGahan

CPT Gordon H

Thesis: A Framework for Personalized Learning Paths in Calculus: A Network Science Approach

Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera

Second Reader: Distinguished Prof. Frank Giraldo

CPT Dajah Treece

Thesis: Active Denial Technology and Effects on Crowd Behavior

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Co-Advisor: Prof. Susan Aros

LT Richard Gonong

Thesis: Distance-Based Coordination for a Decentralized Unmanned Surface Vehicle Swarm Controller with Varying Swarm Size (Dual Degree)

Advisor: Prof. Isaac Kaminer

Co-Advisors: Dr. Wei Kang and Dr. Sean Kragelund

LT Joel Hunter

Thesis: Cold Spray Optimization via Machine Learning (Dual Degree)

Advisor: Dr. Troy Ansell

Co-Advisor: Dr. Wei Kang

CPT Javier Sustaita

Thesis: Some Comparisons of Neural Network Architectures for Scientific Machine Learning

Advisor: Prof. Anthony Austin

Co-Advisor: Prof. Wei Kang

LT Scott Adams

Thesis: Investigating maximum bit extraction of the Blum-Micali pseudorandom number generator

Advisor: Prof. Pante Stanica

Second Reader: Professor  CAPT Thor Martinsen

CPT  Nathan Fisher

Thesis: Artificial Sensor for Electrical System Using Machine Learning

Advisor: Prof. Wei Kang

Second Readers: Prof. Ralucca Gera, Professor CAPT Thor Martinsen

CPT Rachel Kenagy

Thesis: An Acoustic Approach to Drone Detection using Machine Learning

Co-Advisors: Professor CAPT Thor Martinsen, Prof. Alvez

ENS Jessica Riggs

Thesis: Semi-infinite elements for non-reflecting boundary conditions

Advisor: Distinguished Prof Frank Giraldo

Co-Advisor: Dr. James Kelly

Second Reader: Prof. Anthony Austin

MAJ Michael Wish

Min-hsiu Wu

CPT Dylan Hyde

Thesis: Active Stealth in Submerged Environments: A Numerical Investigation

Advisor: Prof. Robert Basset

Co-Advisor: Dr. Anthony Austin

Second Reader: Dr. Lucus Wilcox

LT Daniel Gillespie

Thesis: Divide and Conquer Modification of the Blum-Micali Pseudorandom Number Generator

Advisor: Prof. Pante Stanica

Second Reader: Professor  CAPT Thor Martinsen

LT John Mack

LT Justin Rhea

Thesis: Data Analysis and Predictive Model Generation for Delays in Navy Construction Projects

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Second Reader: Prof. Robert Bassett

CPT James Sherrell

Thesis: Resilience Analysis of Various Communication Network Models

Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera

ENS Phillip Smith

Thesis: Neural Network Distributional Initial Condition Robustness in Power Systems

Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera

Co-Advisor: Professor CAPT Thor Martinsen

Second Reader: Prof. Anthony Gannon

CDR Timothy James

Thesis: Preconditioning the Conjugate Gradient Method for a Hybridized Summation-by-Parts Finite-Difference Discretization of Poisson’s Equation with Application to Seismic Simulations

Advisor: Prof. Anthony Austin

Second Reader: Prof. Lucas Wilcox

ENS Elana Kozak

Thesis: Robustness of Machine Learning for Power Systems

Advisor: Prof. Wei Kang

Co-Advisor: Professor CAPT Thor Martinsen

Second Reader: Prof. Anthony Gannon

ENS Brandon Gloyd

Thesis: Signal Detection of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles by a Single Acoustic Vector Sensor

Advisor: Prof. Paul Leary

Co-Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Second Reader: Christopher Price

CDR Aaron C. Geary (PhD)

Thesis: C-Differentials and Generalized Cryptographic Properties of Vectorial Boolean and p-ary Functions

Pantelimon Stanica
Department of Applied Mathematics Dissertation Supervisor
Dissertation Chair

George W. Dinolt, Department of Computer Science
Ralucca Gera, Department of Applied Mathematics
Thor Martinsen, Department of Applied Mathematics
Luis Medina, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

Maj Flinn Lewis

Thesis: Boundary Search and Traverse: Determining the Threshold Boundary for Infrastructure Network Resilience Problems

Advisors: Prof. David Alderson, Prof. Ralucca Gera

Co-Advisor: Prof. W. Matt Carlyle

LTC Patrick Mugg (PhD)

Thesis: Extrapolated Multirate Methods for Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations

PhD Committee: 
Francis X. Giraldo
Department of Applied Mathematics
Dissertation Supervisor and Dissertation Chair

Carlos F. Borges, Department of Applied Mathematics
Mara S. Orescanin, Department of Oceanography
Jeremy E. Kozdon, Department of Applied Mathematics
Wei Kang, Department of Applied Mathematics
Hong Zhou, Department of Applied Mathematics

MAJ Andrew Dietz

Thesis: Personalizing Talent Development Utilizing a Network Framework

Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera

Second Reader: Dr. D' Marie Bartolf

ENS Tommy Reeder

Thesis: Analysis of a Similarity-based Approach to Positively Affect Mentor-Mentee Relationships Among Service Members

Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera

Second Reader: Dr. D' Marie Bartolf

MAJ David Black

Thesis: Course of Action Analysis for the U.S. Army’s 2035 Modernization

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Second Reader: MAJ Jenifer McClary

MAJ Brian Laborde

Thesis: Predictive Modeling to Support the Adjudication of Security Clearances

Advisor: Prof. David Canright

Co-Advisor: Prof Lyn Whitaker

Second Reader: MAJ Jenifer McClary

MAJ Devon Zillmer

Thesis: A Statistical Analysis of Some Standard Ciphers’ Cryptographic Primitives

Advisor: Prof. Pante Stanica

Co-Advisor: Prof.Robert Bassett

Second Reader: Professor  CAPT Thor Martinsen

CPT Neal Mooers

Thesis: A Mathematical Exploration of One-Dimensional Depth Penetration by Electromagnetic Waves

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Second Reader: Prof. Anthony Austin

CPT Kert St John

Thesis: Modeling the Army's Modernization Strategy in Response to Fiscal Constraints: A Linear Programming Approach

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Second Reader: MAJ Jenifer R, McClary

CPT Jacques Kassa

Thesis: Modeling the Relationship Between Loyalty and Insider Threat

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Second Reader: Dr. Jonathan Roginski

ENS Matthew Critchley

Thesis: A Recommender Model Using Social Tie Strength for the Chunk Learning System

Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera

Second Reader: D'Marie Bartolf

Capt Michael Troncoso

Thesis: A Cryptographic Analysis of Bluetooth's Human-Machine Authenticated Key Exchange Protocols

Advisor: Prof.Britta Hale

Co-Advisor: Prof. Pante Stanica

ENS Zachary Klein

Thesis: Structural Properties of I-Graphs: Their Independence Numbers and Cayley Graphs

Co-Advisors: Prof. Ralucca Gera, Professor CAPT Thor Martinsen, Prof Pante Stanica

ENS Matthew Dods

Thesis: Independence Number of Specified I-Graphs

Co-Advisors: Prof. Ralucca Gera, Professor CAPT Thor Martinsen, Prof Pante Stanica

CPT Welvinjohn Lucero

Thesis: Optimizing Adaptive Learning Using Statistical and Network Analysis Within the Chunk Learning System

Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera

Co-Advisor: Dr. Michelle L. Isenhour (OR)

LT Alexander Gutzler

Thesis: Chaotic Combiner for Linear Feedback Shift Register Sequences

Advisor: Professor CAPT Thor Martinsen

Second Reader: Prof. Beny Neta

LCDR Ryan Hard

Thesis: Double Pendulum Chaotic Model for Pseudorandom Number Generation

Advisor: Professor CAPT Thor Martinsen

Second Readers: Prof. Beny Neta

CPT William Freiberg

Thesis: Data Analysis for the Detection of High-Voltage Activity Using Non-Contact Sensors

Advisor: Prof. Wei Kang

Co-Advisor: Prof. Carlos Borges

Second Reader: Prof. Anthony Gannon

CPT Josephine Cammack

Thesis: Predicting Army Post-IET Attrition Using Logistic Regression and Time-Varying Covariates

Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou

Co-Advisor: Prof. Samuel Buttrey

MAJ Andrew Cammack

Thesis: Non-Linear Pseudorandom Bit Generation by Combining Blum Blum Shub and Linear Feedback Shift Register Sequences

Advisor: Prof. Pante Stanica

Second Reader: Professor  CAPT Thor Martinsen

LTJG Christian Sorenson

Thesis: Logistics in a Contested Environment: Network Analysis and Flow Optimization

Co-Advisors: Prof. Michael P. Atkinson, Prof. Ralucca Gera
 

CPT Karoline Hood

Thesis: Modeling storm surges using discontinuous Galerkin  methods

Advisor: Distinguished Prof. Frank Giraldo

Second Reader: Simone Marras

LTC Patrick Mugg

Thesis: Construction and Analysis of Multirate Partitioned Runge-Kutta Methods

Advisor: Distinguished Prof. Frank Giraldo

Second Reader: Prof. Hong Zhou