SEED Center Theses

SEED theses are listed below, by year.  You may go to the NPS Library thesis page at http://library.nps.edu/web/library/nps-theses to search by author, title, keyword, or advisor for any unrestricted thesis without an active link, or (if eligible) to register or sign into your account for accessing restricted theses.  The most recent theses may not appear on the library website until a month after graduation.

2023

CANTWELL, JOSEPH, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Quantifying the Value of Environmental Sources and Acoustic Forecasts in Undersea Warefare Decision-Making"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2023
Advisors: Jefferson Huang and Eva Regnier

TAJUDEEN, ISMAIL, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, WILLIAMSON, JACOB, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy and ARNOTT, MATTHEW, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Analysis of Fuel Logistics Support of a Maritime Littoral Regiment Operating in the INDOPACOM AOR"
MBA in Dept of Defense Management, June, 2023
Advisors: Geraldo Ferrer and Alejandro Hernandez

MILLER, JOSHUA, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Effects of Extended Range Forecasting in Automated Ship Routing"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2023
Advisors: Eva Regnier and Susan Sanchez

HUGHES, ANNA, Captain, U.S. Army
"Efficiency Testing In A Human-Centric Workflow: The United States Army Tactical Cyber Request Process"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2023
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

MIYANO, THOMAS, Commander, U.S. Navy
"Evaluation, Modeling, And Assessment Of Portable Electric Weapons", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Systems Analysis, March, 2023
Advisors: Dashi Singham and Ian McNabb

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2022

TEO, KENNY HONG HAO, Captain, Singapore Army
"An Operational Effectiveness Analysis On Small Arms Shooting Precision In Close Quarters Battle"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, September, 2022
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and Alejandro Hernandez

PHUA, BOON KIAT, Major, Singapore Army
"An Operational Effectiveness Analysis On Manned-Unmanned Teaming Using Weaponized Unmanned Vehicles In Urban Terrain"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, September, 2022
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and Alejandro Hernandez

TANG, WEI KANG, Major, Singapore Army
"Systems Analysis Of Sense And Strike Capabilities Within An Armored Combat Unit In An Offensive Urban Operation"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, September, 2022
Advisors: Alejandro Hernandez and Paul Beery

PARKER, JEFFREY, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Extending and Improving Designs for Large-Scale Computer Experiments"
Ph.D. in Operations Research, June, 2022
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and Matthew Carlyle

ALLAIN, BRANDY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Optimization Of A Back Surface Contact Copper Indium Gallium Selenide Thin Film Solar Cell With Nearly Orthogonal Latin Hypercube And Silvaco"
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, June, 2022
Advisor: Sherif Michael

MIRSCH, ANDREW, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"A Path Enumeration Reformulation of the Schedule Mixed Integer Program (S-MIP) Supporting Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2022
Advisors: Emily Craparo and Matthew Carlyle

MOECHER, PATRICK, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Analysis and Assessment of Lethality for the Marine Littoral Regiment", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2022
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

WIGLE, JAMES, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Complex Interdiction of a Simulated Missile Network", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2022
Chief of Naval Operations Award for Excellence in Operations Research, MORS Tisdale Finalist, Outstanding thesis recognition
Advisor: Dashi Singham

CRISPELL, CALEB, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Simulation Analysis of USMC HIMARS Employment in the Western Pacific"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2022
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MULLEN, Codi, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Leveraging the Light Amphibious Warship as a Mass Casualty Evacuation Platform in a Contested Environment"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2022
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

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2021

HARPER, SEAN, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Marine Infantry Company Lethality: An Analysis of Force Design 2030 Proposals"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2021
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

KADRMAS, CALEB, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Robust Analysis of Critical Factors for Cannon Artillery Lethality and Survivability in Peer Conflict"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2021
Chief of Naval Operations Award for Excellence in Operations Research; Outstanding Thesis Recognition
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

FITZMAURICE, SAMUEL, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Anti-Surface Warfare Battery Survivability and Lethality in Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2021
Selected to brief COMNAVSURFOR, VADM Kitchener
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

SENTINELLA, FOREST, Captain, U.S. Army
"Using Data Farming and Optimization to Enable Analysis of Concepts of Employment for Surface Connectors"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2021
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

PULLIAM, DANIEL, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Developing A Framework For Analyzing The Resilience Of Forward Expeditionary Port Refueling Infrastructure"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2021
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisors: Daniel Eisenberg and Dashi Singham

HOWELL, BRIAN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Simulation Modeling of Left-of-Launch Missile Networks", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2021
Advisor: Dashi Singham

SAMPSON, KRAMER, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Ground-Based Anti-Ship Missiles: Analysis of Optimum Munition Mix and Employment", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Defense Systems Analysis, March, 2021
Advisor: Chad Seagren

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2020

LING, TONG HAI, Civilian, Singapore Navy
"Use of Cooperative Unmanned Systems for Mine Countermeasures"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2020
MORS Tisdale Finalist; Outstanding Thesis Recognition
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

GINGRASS, COLTON, Ensign, U.S. Navy
"Shape Analysis of Flight Trajectories Using Neural Networks"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2020
Advisor: Dashi Singham

WEBER, JULIA, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Training Pipeline Modeling and Analysis for the USMC Automotive Maintenance Technician's Basic Course (AMTBC)"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2020
Advisor: Michael Atkinson

FABIJANOWICZ, JASON, Major, U.S. Army
"Design of Experiments for Air-Launched Effects from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2020
Advisor: Jeffrey Appleget

LOVEJOY, CHARLES, Major, U.S. Army
"Joint Active Shooter Protection and Response (JASPR) Scenario Modeling and Analysis in Support of Force Protection"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2020
MORS Tisdale Finalist; Outstanding Thesis Recognition
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Thomas Lucas

HOWSER, JOHN, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Salvo Analysis of Land-Based Anti-Ship Missiles in the First Island Chain", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2020
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

DYWAN, JOSEPH, Major, U.S. Army
"Analysis of CUAS Tactics, Techniques, Procedures and Capabilities Against Weaponized Opioid Payloads", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2020
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MEEHAN, MARTIN, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Moving the Corps into the Information Age: Data-Driven Training Standards and Analytics to Support Evaluation"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2020
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

RIVERA, PETER, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Evaluating Inventory Policies Of Class IX Items In The USMC-DLA Logistics System"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2020
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisors: Moshe Kress and Michael Atkinson

TURK, JACOB, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Analysis of Artillery Survivability in Distributed Operations"
M.S. in Management, March, 2020
Advisor: Jeffrey Appleget

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2019

LIU, SHUCHANG, Lieutenant Commander, Taiwanese Navy
"Micro-Class Missile Assault Boat Swarm Tactics Effectiveness in the Taiwan Strait"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2019
Advisor: Jeffrey Appleget

YAO, KUO-WEI, Lieutenant, Taiwanese Navy
"Chinese People's Liberation Army Invasion Breakpoint Analysis"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2019
Advisor: Jeffrey Appleget

GONZALEZ, ALEJANDRO, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Evaluating Fieldlab 58 Testing Accuracy Through American Society for Testing and Material Standards, Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility, Bias, and Linearity Analysis", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2019
Advisor: Ruriko Yoshida

MEDICI, DAVID, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"A Sensitivity Analysis of IPOWER: A Small Unit Energy and Mission Planning Tool"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2019
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

JOHNSON, BONNIE, Civilian, U.S. Navy
"A Framework for Engineered Systems of Systems"
Ph.D. in Systems Engineering, September, 2019
Advisor: Alejandro Hernandez

KASSULKE, JARED, Major, U.S. Army
"An Analysis of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Attack on Civilians with a Weaponized Synthetic Opioid Payload", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2019
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MATEO, GREG, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Analysis of Capabilities and Tactics to Counter Weaponized Opioid-UAV Threats", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2019
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

GORDON, JOSHUA, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Simulation Analysis of Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems in Support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2019
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

THOMPSON, COURTNEY, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Paying for Weight in Blood: Analysis of Weight and Protection Level of a Combat Load During Tactical Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2019
MORS Tisdale Winner; Navy League Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

LYNCH, GREGORY, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Networked Logistics: Turning the Iron Mountain into the Iron Network"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2019
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

MCKAVITT, THOMAS, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Improving Marine Corps Logistics with Model-Driven Big Data"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2019
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

DOHERTY, KEVIN, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Computational Experimentation to Simplify and Optimize a Large-Scale Simulation of Resourcing Marine Corps Readiness"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2019
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

VOGEL, MATTHEW, Ensign, U.S. Navy
"Analysis of Ballistic Missile Defense Strike Operations Using Stochastic Simulation Modeling of a Left-of-Launch Network"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2019
Advisor: Dashi Singham

FAUCETT, JOSHUA, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile Concept Exploration for the Western Pacific", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2019
Advisors: Jeffrey Appleget and Jeffrey Kline

KESLER, GOKHAN, First Lieutenant, Turkish Air Force
"A Data Farming Analysis of Multiple Salvo Equations"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2019
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

RODRIGUEZ, ROBERT, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"2nd Battle of the Philippine Sea: A Contested Logistics Simulation Model Analysis", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2019
Advisors: Jeffrey Appleget and Jeffrey Kline

LIN, TAI-SHAN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Unmanned Surface Logistics Concept of Support"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2019
Advisors: Paul Sanchez and Doug MacKinnon

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2018

WONG, HERMAN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Evaluation of Future Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Capabilities in an Automated Computer-Aided Wargame"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, December, 2018
Advisors: Alejandro Hernandez and Anthony Pollman

LANGRECK, JOHN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"A Feasibility Study Using Scenario Methodologies on Future Unmanned Aerial System Capabilities"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, December, 2018
Advisors: Alejandro Hernandez and William Hatch

LIM, JUN JIE, Civilian, Singapore, Ministry of Defense
"A Simulated Annealing Algorithm For Detecting Moving Targets"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2018
Advisor: Dashi Singham

RENQUIST, JOHN, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"An Independent Assessment of the Energy Enhancements to the Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM)"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2018
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

CAI, LICUN EDWIN, Major, Singapore Army
"Exploring Characteristics of an Effective Mix of Precision and Volume Indirect Fire in Urban Operations Using Agent-Based Simulation"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2018
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

KING, JOHN, Major, U.S. Army
"An Implementation of Designed Experiments in Combat XXI", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2018
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

LI, CHUAN-HUAN, Lieutenant Commander, Taiwanese Navy
"Verification Analysis of Armstrong's Stochastic Salvo Equations Using Data Farming"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2018
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

GULOSH, NATHAN, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Employment of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Drone Swarms to Enhance Ground Combat Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2018
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

COBBS, DEVON, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"The Influence of Command and Control Thresholds on Campaign Outcomes Utilizing the Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2018
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

TANALEGA, JOHN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Analyzing Unmanned Surface Tactics with the Lightweight Interstitials Toolkit for Mission Engineering Using Simulation (LITMUS)", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2018
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

TILUS, PRESTON, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Assessing Orchestrated Simulation Through Modeling to Quantify the Benefits of Unmanned-Manned Teaming in a Tactical ASW Scenario"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2018
Bravo Zulu award for being published in Naval Institute's Proceedings. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018-09/team-p-8-and-sea-hunter-asw
Advisor: Jeffrey Kline

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2017

MCCRAY, SCOTT, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Optimal semi-adaptive search with false targets"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2017
Advisor: Johannes Royset

KANG, WEI SHENG JEREMY, Civilian, Singapore Army
"An Engineered Resupply System for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, September, 2017
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Alejandro Hernandez

BEAUMONT, WILL, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Reachability Analysis of Bulk-Fuel to Intermediate Transportation-Nodes (RABIT) in USPACOM using a Design of Experiments Approach ", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2017
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisor: David Alderson

PUGSLEY, THOMAS, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
"An Implicit Model Development Process for Bounding External, Seemingly Intangible/Non-Quantifiable Factors"
Ph.D. in MOVES, June, 2017
Advisor: Eugene Paulo

PUESCHEL, SILVIO, Lieutenant Colonel, German Army
"Optimization of Advanced Multi-Junction Solar Cell Design for Space Environments Using Nearly Orthogonal Latin Hypercubes"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2017
MORS Tisdale Finalist; Outstanding Thesis Recognition
Advisors: Michael Sherif and Thomas Lucas

SHEATZLEY, J. GARRICK, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Discrete Event Simulation for the Analysis of Artillery Fired Projectiles from Shore"
M.S. in MOVES, June, 2017
Advisor: Arnold Buss

ALOBAIDLI, MOHAMED, Captain, Bahrainian Air Force
"A Technology Analysis to Support Acquisition of UAVs for Gulf Coalition Forces Operations"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, June, 2017
Advisor: Alejandro Hernandez

LOEWER, MANUEL, Major, German Army
"An Analysis of Factors That Influence Logistics, Operational Availability, and Flight Hour Supply of the German Attack Helicopter Fleet"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2017
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisors: Robert Koyak and Paul Sanchez

EKMAN, ELLE, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Simulating Sustainment for an Unmanned Logistics System Concept of Operation in Support of Distributed Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2017
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

MALDONADO, ZACHARY, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Determining Tactical Usage of Non-Lethal Weapons for Fixed Site Security of U.S. Embassies"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2017
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

GRAY, SAMUEL, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Agent-Based Simulation to Support the Effectiveness, Procurement, and Employment of Non-Lethal Weapon Systems"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2017
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ZAMAN KHAN, AKHTAR, Lieutenant Commander, Pakistani Navy
"Convoy Protection Under Multi-Threat Scenario"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2017
Advisor: Jeffrey Kline

EASLEY, SCOTT, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Simulation and Analysis for the Development of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle Survivability Upgrade", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2017
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

KIM, SANGBUM, Captain, Korean Army
"Feasibility Analysis of UAV Technology to Improve Tactical Surveillance in South Korea's Rear Area Operations"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, March, 2017
Advisor: Alejandro Hernandez

HOGARTH, ALLISON, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Improving Navy Recruiting with the New Planned Resources Optimization Model with Experimental Design (PROM-WED)"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2017
MORS Tisdale Winner, Outstanding thesis recognition
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and Connor McLemore

SOUBA, COLLIN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Towards a Capability for Model-Based Analysis of Naval Integrated Fire Control (Counter Air)", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2017
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

SOLEM, KEVIN, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Quantifying the Potential Benefits of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessels (ACTUV) in a Tactical ASW Scenario", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2017
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

NUNEZ, JESSE, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Particle filtering methods for incorporating intelligence updates"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2017
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Dashi Singham

EDWARDS, JONATHAN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Naval Convoy Defense", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2017
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Jeffrey Kline

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2016

OLABODE, JOHN, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Analysis of the Performance of an Optimization Model for Time-Shiftable Electrical Load Scheduling Under Uncertainty"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2016
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Emily Craparo

BAZALAKI, PETER, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"An Exploratory Analysis of Projected Navy Officer Inventory Strength using Data Farming"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2016
Advisor: Sam Buttrey

ERIKSEN, KRISTEN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Analyzing Tactics and Techniques Within Distributed Lethality Using Agent-Based Simulation", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2016
Surface Navy Association Award for Academic Excellence, MORS Tisdale Finalist, Outstanding thesis recognition
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MEREDITH, IAN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"The Effect of Shipboard Manning Levels on Operational Effectiveness — An LCS Case Study", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2016
Advisors: Nita Shattuck and Panagiotis Matsangas

SCHAMBACH, MICHAEL, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Analysis of a Long-Range Undersea Strike Weapon", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2016
Advisor: Michael Atkinson

WILLIAMS, KEVIN, Commander, U.S. Navy
"Modeling and Analysis of Coyote UAV Augmentation to the P8-A Poseidon", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2016
Chief of Naval Operations Award for Excellence in Operations Research, MORS Tisdale Finalist, Outstanding thesis recognition
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

CHENG, CHUN-CHIEH, Major, Singapore Army
"A Brownian bridge movement model to track mobile targets"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2016
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Dashi Singham

CHEANG, MELVIN, Lieutenant Colonel, Singapore Navy
"Operational Energy Capability Portfolio Analysis for Protection of Maritime Forces Against Small Boat Swarms"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, September, 2016
Advisors: Alejandro Hernandez and Susan Sanchez

ILASLAN, SALIH, Captain, Turkish Air Force
"Analysis of Error Propagation within Hierarchical Air Combat Models"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2016
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

KAYA, SERIF, Lieutenant (Junior Grade), Turkish Navy
"Evaluating Effectiveness of a Frigate in an Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) Environment"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2016
Advisor: Jeffrey Kline

SIKANDAR, RAJA, Lieutenant Commander, Pakistani Navy
"Analysis of Protection Measures for Naval Vessels Berthed at Harbor Against Terrorist Attacks"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2016
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

OPCIN, ALI, Lieutenant (Junior Grade), Turkish Navy
"Modeling Anti-Air Warfare with Discrete Event Simulation and Analyzing Naval Convoy Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research and MOVES, June, 2016
The George L. Phillips Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) Award, MORS Tisdale Finalist, Outstanding thesis recognition
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and Arnie Buss

BIN MOHAMAD, HASNAN, Major, Malaysia Army
"Using discrete-event simulation to analyze personnel requirements for the Malaysian Army's new utility helicopter fleet"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2016
Advisors: Dashi Singham and Jeffrey House

VILLATORO, HENRY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"High Energy Laser Employment in Self-Defense Tactics on Naval Platforms in a Complex Air Threat Environment", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2016
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

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2015

DESOUSA, WILLIAM, Ensign, U.S. Navy
"An Exploratory Analysis of Economic Factors in the Navy Total Force Strength Model (NTFSM)"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2015
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

BAUER, GREGORY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Manpower Analysis Using Discrete Simulation"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2015
Advisors: Paul Sanchez and Arnold Buss

BURNS, JOHN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Validating a TACMEMO Using Massive Agent-Based Simulation", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2015
Advisor: Jeffrey Kline

DEHOLLAN, AUREL, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Investigating Navy Officer Retention Using Data Farming"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2015
Advisor: Sam Buttrey

BOROZNY, ERIN, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Projecting Navy Officer Inventory with Data Farming"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2015
Advisor: Sam Buttrey

WHITE, DANIEL, Commander, U.S. Navy
"The Peace Game: A Data Driven Evaluation of a Software-based Model of the Effects of Modern Conflict on Populations"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2015
Advisor: Jeffrey Appleget

PAV, RUSSELL, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Experiments in Error Propagation within Hierarchal Combat Models"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2015
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

TAHIR, AHMED RAZA, Lieutenant Commander, Pakistani Navy
"An Adaptive Method for Scheduling the Sequence and Route of Builder Trials for a New Ship"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2015
Outstanding Thesis Recognition; MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

NELSON, RUSSELL, Captain, U.S. Army
"Optimal Design of Piezoelectric Materials for Maximal Energy Harvesting"
M.S. in Applied Mathematics, June, 2015
Advisor: Hong Zhou

LI, HUNG-XIN, First Lieutenant, Taiwanese Army
"Improving the Taiwan Military's Disaster Relieve Response to Typhoons"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2015
Award for Military Problem Solving from the Taiwan Ministry of Defense
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Sam Buttrey

PARKER, JEFFREY, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"An Innovative Approach for the Development of Future Marine Corps Amphibious Capability"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2015
Outstanding Thesis Recognition; MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Paul Beery

UNLU, SALIM, Lieutenant (Junior Grade), Turkish Navy
"Effectiveness of Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Anti-Submarine Warfare with the Goal of Protecting a High Value Unit"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2015
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

SEN, FATIH, First Lieutenant, Turkish Air Force
"Analysis of the Use of Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles in Conjunction with Manned Aircraft to Counter Active Terrorists in Rough Terrain"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2015
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

HILL, EMMALINE, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps and SIMONCINI, NICOLE, Captain, U.S. Army
"Risk Assessment and Critical Factor Identification for Readiness and Cost Trade-off Analysis", (RESTRICTED)
M.B.A. in Graduate School of Business and Public Policy, March, 2015
Outstanding Thesis Recognition; Capt Hill received Eaton Logistics Award
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Keebom Kang

SCHULTZ, DUSTIN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"High Energy Laser Employment in Self-Defense Tactics on Naval Platforms in a Surface Threat Environment Involving Fast Attack Craft", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2015
Surface Navy Association Award for Academic Excellence, MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Paul Sanchez

ROCKWELL, STEVEN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"High Energy Laser Employment in Self-Defense Tactics on Naval Platforms in a Complex Air Threat Environment", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2015
Surface Navy Association Award for Academic Excellence, MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MCLAUGHLIN, FOREST, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Undersea Communications Between Submarines and Unmanned Undersea Vehicles in a Command and Control Denied Environment"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2015
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

GARDNER, MAXINE, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Investigating the Naval Logistics Role in Humanitarian Logistics Activities"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2015
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Emily Craparo

THOMPSON, ANDREW, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Evaluating the Combined UUV Efforts in a Large-Scale Mine Warfare Environment"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2015
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

BAKER, AARON, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Testing the Peace Support Operations Model with a Scenario Representing the Instability in Sudan"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2015
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

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2014

ULMER, NICHOLAS, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Optimizing microgrid architecture on Department of Defense installations"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2014
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisor: Emily Craparo

SEYMOUR, CHRISTIAN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Capturing the Full Potential of the Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM)"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2014
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and Dashi Singham

BICKEL, WILLIAM, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Improving the Analysis Capabilities of the Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM)"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2014
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

WILLIAMS, JAMES, Major, U.S. Army
"Mathematical Analysis of Algorithms within MANA"
M.S. in Applied Mathematics, June, 2014
Advisor: Bard Mansager

SOZEN, VOLKAN, First Lieutenant, Turkish Army
"Optimal Deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Border Surveillance"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2014
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Emily Craparo

WOOD, CHRISTOPHER, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"What Friends Are For: Collaborative Intelligence Analysis and Search "
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2014
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisors: Ned Dimitrov and Moshe Kress

MORSE, MATTHEW, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Assessing the Operational Robustness of the HOMER Model for Marine Corps Use in Expeditionary Environments"
M.S. in MOVES, June, 2014
Advisors: Daniel Nussbaum and Eugene Paulo

STIMPERT, SIAN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Lightening the Load of a USMC Rifle Platoon Through Robotics Integration"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, June, 2014
Advisors: Alejandro Hernandez and Richard Millar

CORDELL, JOSEPH, Captain, U.S. Army
"Toward Finding Driving Communications Factors in the System of Systems Survivability Simulation Model"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2014
Advisor: Dashi Singham

ROBBLEE, BRETT, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"High Energy Laser Employment in Self-Defense Tactics on Naval Platforms", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2014
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and Jeff Kline

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2013

TEAGUE, KAREN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation (FCE) in Military Decision Support Processes"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2013
Advisor: Dashi Singham

BOUAICHA, HAMADI, Lieutenant, Tunisia Navy
"Optimal Scheduling of a Hybrid Electric Grid Using Weather Forecasts"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2013
Advisor: Emily Craparo

CHEN, YOU-QUAN, Lieutenant Commander, Taiwanese Navy
"Hybrid Architecture Framework for C4ISR and Discrete Event Simulation to Support Sensor-Driven Model Synthesis in Real-World Scenarios"
Ph.D. in MOVES, September, 2013
Advisors: Don Brutzman and Phillip Pace

DIMITRIOU, GEORGIOS, Lieutenant Commander, Greek Navy
"Integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles into Surveillance Systems in Complex Maritime Environments"
M.S. in MOVES, September, 2013
Outstanding Thesis Recognition
Advisor: Quinn Kennedy

TREML, TOBIAS, Major, German Army
"A Revolutionary Approach for the Development of Future Ground Combat System Specifications"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2013
Naval Postgraduate School Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for International Students; MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

KAYMAL, TURGUT, Lieutenant (Junior Grade), Turkish Navy
"Assessing the Operational Effectiveness of a Small Surface Combat Ship in an Anti-Surface Warfare Environment"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2013
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

OZCAN, BEGUM, Lieutenant (Junior Grade), Turkish Navy
"Effectiveness of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Helping Secure a Border Characterized by Rough Terrain and Active Terrorists"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2013
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ALOK, DIWYA, Lieutenant Commander, Indian Navy
"A High Explanatory Power Model of Foot and Mouth Disease Spread in Central California"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2013
Advisors: Ned Dimitrov and Dashi Singham

GRACIANI, ROQUE, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Analysis of I Marine Expeditionary Force Support Team Reset Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2013
Advisors: Michael Atkinson and Rachel Silvestrini

MACCALMAN, ALEX, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
"Flexible Space-Filling Designs for Complex System Simulations"
Ph.D. in MOVES, June, 2013
Advisor: Eugene Paulo

SCHWARTZ, ZACHARY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Using Undersea Assets to Establish a Maritime Exclusion Zone in the South and East China Seas", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2013
Advisor: Jeffrey Kline

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2012

ASHPARI, MOHAMMAD, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"A Capability-Based Approach to Analyzing the Effectiveness and Robustness of an Offshore Patrol Vessel in the Search and Rescue Mission"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2012
Advisors: Eugene Paulo and Susan Sanchez

MCKEOWN, JASON, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Analyzing the Surface Warfare Operational Effectiveness of an Offshore Patrol Vessel Using Agent-Based Modeling"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2012
Advisor: Paul Sanchez

POWERS, MATTHEW, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"The Exponential Expansion of Simulation: How Simulation Has Grown as a Research Tool"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2012
Outstanding Thesis Recognition
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

HALL, STACEY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Effect of the Environment and Environmental Uncertainty on Ship Routes"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2012
Advisors: Eva Regnier and James Hansen

AXELSEN, BRIAN, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
"Simulating the Spread of an Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in California"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2012
Advisor: Ned Dimitrov

WAKEMAN, CLIFFORD, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Discrete Event Simulation Modeling and Analysis of Key Leader Engagements"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2012
Advisors: Arnold Buss and Susan Sanchez

SIBLEY, CHRISTY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Analyzing Navy Officer Inventory Projection Using Data Farming"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2012
Advisors: Gary Horne and Chad Seagren

HAFER, WILLIAM, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Analysis of the Vulnerability of an Aegis Destroyer Against an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Saturation Attack in a Multiple Threat Environment", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2012
Surface Navy Association Award for Academic Excellence
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

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2011

GROVES, JEFFREY, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"An Analysis of the ARADS Combat Model Communication Parameters", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2011
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ALROWAIE, AHMED "ALI", Major, Bahrainian Air Force
"The Effect of Time-Advance Mechanism in Modeling and Simulation"
Ph.D. in MOVES, September, 2011
Advisor: Arnold Buss

ANDERSON, BEN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Changing the Paradigm Simulation, a Method of First Resort"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2011
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

CAPPELLINI, RONALD, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Error Propagation Through Hierarchical Combat Models", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2011
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

DAVIDSON, PORNCHAI, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Robust Analysis of the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Training Center Pilot Training"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2011
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

HEROD, DON, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Ascertaining Validity in the Abstract Realm of Constructive Simulation Models: An Analysis of the MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in MOVES, September, 2011
Advisors: William Becker and Curtis Blais

DUMMAR, JOE, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Improving the Integrated Training Center (ITC) Model to Achieve More Accurate Time to Train Estimates"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2011
Advisor: Chad Seagren

EDMISTON, RUSSELL, Major, U.S. Army
"An Exploration of the Communication Environment Within the System of Systems Survivability Simulation (S4)"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2011
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

JORDAN, JOHN, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Improving the Enhanced Company Operations Fire Support Team"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2011
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

LORENZEN, JESSE, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Determining the Important Attributes for Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Used in Support of Special Operations Forces", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2011
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

TSILIS, THOMAS, Lieutenant Commander, Greek Navy
"Counter-Piracy Escort Operations in the Gulf of Aden"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2011
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MACASKILL, JON, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"A Model to Enhance Further Testing, Evaluation, and Employment of the Jordan Border Security System", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2011
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

SLOOTMAKER, LESLIE, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Countering Piracy with the Next Generation Piracy Performance Surface Model"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2011
Surface Navy Association Award for Academic Excellence; MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisors: Eva Regnier and James Hansen

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2010

TING, CHI YON, Major, Singapore Army
"Life Cycle Cost Estimate of the Transformable Craft", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2010
Advisors: Daniel Nussbaum and Thomas Lucas

WONG, KA-YOON, Civilian, Singapore, Defence Science and Technology Agency
"Robust Defense Against Small Boat Attacks"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2010
Outstanding Thesis Recognition
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ARSLAN, OMER, First Lieutenant, Turkish Air Force and KEMIK, ERNUR, First Lieutenant, Turkish Air Force
"Modeling Reconnaissance Squadron Workflow Using Discrete Event Simulation and Analyzing Several Measures of Effectiveness "
M.S. in MOVES, September, 2010
Advisor: Arnold Buss

CIZEK, ROBERT, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Determining the Important Features for a Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2010
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

JACOBSON, KEVIN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"The Littoral Combat Ship Surface Warfare Module: Determining the Best Mix of Surface-to-Surface And Air-to-Surface Missiles"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2010
Advisor: Michael McCauley

TAYLOR, JEREMY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Analysis of the Defensive Capabilities of Mutually Supporting Aegis Destroyers Against a Harpy UAS Swarm Attack", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2010
Surface Navy Association Award for Academic Excellence
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

BODDEN, HUNTLEY, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"A Survivability Assessment of the Transformable Craft in an Operational Environment"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2010
Advisor: Gary Horne

ERDMAN, ROBERT, Major, U.S. Army
"Using Experimental Design and Data Analysis to Study the Enlisted Specialty Model for the U.S. Army G1"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2010
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Rachel Johnson

HINKSON, DANIEL, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Supporting Marine Corps Enhanced Company Operations: A Quantitative Analysis"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2010
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

SCHEIBE, SEBASTIAN, Major, German Army
"Assessment of the Operational Requirements of the Transformable Craft in Seabasing Missions"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2010
Advisor: Paul Sanchez

SCHULZ, CARSTEN, Commander, German Navy
"Study of Transportation and its Planning Resources in the German Joint Support Service"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2010
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

WIEDEMANN, MICHAEL, Lieutenant (Junior Grade), German Navy
"Robust Parameter Design for Agent-Based Simulation Models with Application in a Cultural Geography Model"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2010
Advisor: Rachel Johnson

BYERS, KENNETH, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Situational Awareness for Surveillance and Interdiction Operations: Tactical Installation Protection"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2010
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisor: Timothy Chung

GILL, TRAVIS, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Carrier Air Wing Tactics Incorporating the Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (NUCAS)"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2010
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

LITTRELL, KEITH, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Collaborative On-Line Reconnaissance Provider Operationally Responsive Attack Link (CORPORAL): Determining Networking Effects on Ground Forces in an Urban Environment", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2010
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

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2009

CAMUR, SERHAT, Captain, Turkish Air Force
"A Simulation Tool for the Duties of Computer Specialist Non-Commissioned Officers on a Turkish Air Force Base"
M.S. in MOVES, September, 2009
Advisor: Arnold Buss

ABEL, HEIKO, Lieutenant, German Navy
"Frigate Defense Effectiveness in Asymmetrical Green Water Engagements"
M.S. in MOVES, September, 2009
Advisor: Paul Sanchez

VALDEZ, EDWARD, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Analysis of Change in Population Stance on Infrastructure Using a Cultural Geography Model for Stability Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2009
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

FEATHERSTONE, RALPH, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Unmanned Casualty Evacuation in the Distributed Environment"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2009
Advisor: Gary Horne

MARLIN, BEN, Major, U.S. Army
"Ascertaining Validity in the Abstract Realm of PMESII Simulation Models: An Analysis of the Peace Support Operations Model (PSOM)"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2009
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

OZDEMIR, OMUR (OZ), Lieutenant (Junior Grade), Turkish Navy
"Evaluation and Comparison of Freedom Class LCS and Other Frigates/Corvettes Against Small Boat, FPB, and Submarine Threats in Confined Waters"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2009
Advisor: Wayne Hughes

PHILLIPS, SHAWN, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Total Life Cycle Management Model Development and Employment"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2009
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

YILDIZ, BAHRI, Captain, Turkish Army
"Exploration of the Use of UAVs Along with Other Assets to Enhance Border Protection"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2009
Advisor: Gary Horne

ZAPPA, DAN, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Integration of Tactics Within the Employment of Multiple ISR Capabilities to Counter IEDs", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2009
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ALMANZA, CIELO, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Resupplying T-AKEs During a Military Contingency in Asia"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2009
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and W. David Kelton

RAYBURG, CASEY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Capability Requirements for Military, Auxiliary, and Commercial Vessels Operating in a Confined Environment", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2009
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

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2008

FOO, KONG PIN GILBERT, Captain, Singapore Army
"Exploring First Responder Tactics in a Terrorist Chemical Attack"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2008
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

HERNANDEZ, ANDY, Colonel, U.S. Army
"Breaking Barriers to Design Dimensions in Nearly Orthogonal Latin Hypercubes"
Ph.D. in Operations Research, December, 2008
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ONG, CHER HOWE, Captain, Singapore Army
"Effects of Terrain on Systems of Systems"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2008
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

GARCIA, ALBERTO, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Improving Life Cycle Management Through Simulation and Efficient Design"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2008
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

KAISER, CHAD, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Air Defense Against UAS Kamikaze Saturation Attack", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2008
MORS Tisdale Winner; Surface Navy Association Award for Academic Excellence
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MILLIKEN, MICHAEL, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Impact Analysis of a Mixed Squadron Containing LCS and Multi-mission Surface Platforms on Blue Force Casualties and Mission Effectiveness"
M.S. in MOVES, September, 2008
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

AZIMETLI, MUSTAFA, First Lieutenant, Turkish Air Force
"Simulation of Flight Operations and Pilot Duties in LANTIRN Squadrons"
M.S. in MOVES, June, 2008
Advisor: Arnold Buss

BAEZ, FRANCISCO, Major, U.S. Army
"Combat Service Support Soldier Network-Enabled Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2008
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

FERRIS, TODD, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Representing Urban Cultural Geography In Stabilization Operations: Economic Model"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2008
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

GEREN, RICHARD, Major, U.S. Army
"Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Urban Chemical Environments", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2008
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

JACKSON, JOHN, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Exploring the Importance of Information Superiority to the Decision Maker"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2008
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

MIDGETTE, WILLIAM, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Enhancing the Operational Effectiveness of the Ground Based Operational Surveillance System (G-BOSS)"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2008
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Thomas: Burton Lucas

RICHKOWSKI, DAVID, Major, U.S. Army
"Impact of Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles on Combat Effectiveness", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2008
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

SEITZ, THORSTEN, Commander, German Navy
"Representing Urban Cultural Geography in Stabilization Operations Analysis of a Social Network Representation in Pythagoras"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2008
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

YOUNG, BRAD, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Total Life Cycle Management Assessment Tool"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2008
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ABBOTT, BENJAMIN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Littoral Combat Ship Mission Packages"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2008
MORS Tisdale Winner; Surface Navy Association Award for Academic Excellence
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and Jeff Kline

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2007

BROWN, RICHARD, Captain, U.S. Army
"Exploring the Capabilities of the Platoon-Sized Future Force Warrior Small Combat Unit", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2007
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MATSOPOULOS, ALEX, Captain, Greek Air Force
"Little by Little Does the Trick: Design and Construction of a Discrete Event Agent-Based Simulation Framework"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2007
Advisor: Paul Sanchez

OH, REGINE, Civilian, Singapore, DSO National Laboratories
"Fractional Factorial Controlled Sequential Bifurcation: Efficient Factor Screening Through Divide and Discard"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2007
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Thomas Lucas

MUSSELMAN, ROGER, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Robustness: A Better Measure of Performance"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2007
Advisor: Paul Sanchez

PETERS, ADAM, Captain, U.S. Army
"Implementing Simulation Design of Experiments and Remote Execution on a High Performance Computing Cluster"
M.S. in Information Technology Management, September, 2007
Advisor: Paul Sanchez

FREYE, JEFFREY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"DOE and Analysis of Joint Dynamic Allocation of Fires and Sensors (JDAFS) Simulation"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2007
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

KENT, WALTER, Major, U.S. Army
"The Effects of Situational Awareness on Infantry in an Urban Chemical Environment", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2007
Outstanding Thesis Recognition
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

LALIS, VASILEIOS, Lieutenant, Greek Navy
"Exploring Naval Tactics with UAVs in an Island Complex"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2007
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

LOVELACE, DANIEL, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Comparison of Ground-Based Fire Support Capabilities of the Marine Expeditionary Unit", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2007
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

OLIVER, DEREK, Major, U.S. Air Force
"An Alternative Optimization Model and Robust Experimental Design for the Assignment Scheduling Capability for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ASC-U) Simulation"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2007
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

PARK, SI-WON, Captain, Korean Army
"Analysis of Interactions of Logistics Elements of K-1 Tracked Vehicles in the Republic of Korea Army By Using Simulation Model"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2007
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Keebom Kang

WEGNER, CHRISTOPHER, Major, U.S. Air Force
"System-Of-Systems Test Planning in a Complex Joint Environment"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2007
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

WALDRON, CHRISTOPHER, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Logistically Sustaining Afloat-Staged Special Operations Forces Through an LPD-17 Class Single-Ship Seabase"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2007
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Arnold Buss

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2006

ANG, KENG-ERN JOSHUA, Captain, Singapore Army
"Extending Orthogonal and Nearly Orthogonal Latin Hypercube Designs for Computer Simulation and Experimentation"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2006
Outstanding Thesis recognition
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

HO, SZE-TEK TERRENCE, Captain, Singapore Army
"Investigating Ground Swarm Robotics Using Agent-Based Simulation"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2006
Outstanding Thesis recognition
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

PFEIFFER, VOLKER, Captain, German Army
"Communication Aspects in Urban Terrain"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2006
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MICHEL, CHRISTOPHER, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Evaluating the Marine Corps' Artillery Triad in STOM Operations", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2006
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

RICHARDSON, EARL, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Analysis of the Distributive Capabilities of a Future Force Warrior Small Combat Unit", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2006
Marine Corps Association Superior Service Award
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

SICKINGER, LISA, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Effectiveness of Nonlethal Capabilities in a Maritime Environment"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2006
MORS Tisdale Finalist; Surface Navy Association Award for Academic Excellence
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

VAUGHAN, DAVID, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Exploration of Force Transitions in Stability Operations Using Multi-Agent Simulation"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2006
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ALT, JON, Major, U.S. Army
"Exploring Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for a Future Force Warrior Small Combat Unit", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2006
Edward Kelleher U.S. Army TRADOC Analysis Center-Monterey Director's Award for Research Excellence
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

BOSCHE, KERRY, Ensign, U.S. Navy (Reserve)
"An Empirical Evaluation of a Factor Effects Screening Procedure for Exploring Complex Simulation Models"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2006
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

LEHMANN, WOLFGANG, Major, German Army
"An Upgradeable Agent-Based Model to Explore Non-Linearity and Intangibles in Peacekeeping Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2006
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

NANNINI, CHRISTOPHER, Major, U.S. Army
"Analysis of the Assignment Scheduling Capability for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ASC-U) Simulation Tool"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2006
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisors: Arnold Buss and Susan Sanchez

ROGINSKI, JONATHON, Captain, U.S. Army
"Emergency First Response to a Crisis Event: A Multi-Agent Simulation Approach"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2006
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

WITTWER, LARRY, Major, U.S. Army
"An Exploration of Equipping a Future Force Warrior Small Combat Unit with Non-Lethal Weapons"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2006
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

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2005

ANG, HAN HIONG, Civilian, Singapore, Singapore Technologies Engineering
"The Effects of Military Tactics, Techniques and Procedures on Peace Support Election Operations in Representative Iraqi Towns"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2005
Outstanding Thesis recognition
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

CHANG, KOK MENG, Civilian, Singapore, Defence Science and Technology Agency
"The Performance of Edge Organizations in a Collaborative Task"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2005
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

LIANG, LAWRENCE, Civilian, Singapore, Defence Science and Technology Agency
"The Use of Agent-Based Simulation for Cooperative Sensing of the Battlefield"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2005
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

MARTINEZ, TIBURCIO, Lieutenant, Mexican Navy
"Maritime Protection of Critical Infrastructure Assets in the Campeche Sound"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2005
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

SULEWSKI, CHARLES, Captain, U.S. Army
"An Exploration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the Army’s Future Combat Systems Family of Systems"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2005
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

BABILOT, MICHAEL, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Comparison of a Distributed Operations Force to a Traditional Force in Urban Combat"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2005
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

BAIN, MATTHEW, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Supporting a Marine Corps Distributed Operations Platoon: A Quantitative Analysis"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2005
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

GUN, SUAT KURSAT, First Lieutenant, Turkish Army
"Evaluating Sunni Participation in an Election in a Representative Iraqi Town"
M.S. in MOVES, September, 2005
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

MCMINDES, KEVIN, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"UAV Survivability: Impacts of Speed, Detectability, Altitude, and Enemy Capabilities"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2005
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

SANDERS, TODD, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Exploring the Effectiveness of the Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2005
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

KRAMLICH, GARY, Captain, U.S. Army
"The Effects of Posture, Body Armor, and Other Equipment on Rifleman Lethality"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2005
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

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2004

BERNER, ANDREW, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"The Effective Use of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Surface Search and Control"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2004
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

TAN, PENG SOON, Civilian, Singapore, Ministry of Defense
"Using Agent-Based Modeling to Assess the Impact of Martial Law on a Representative Iraqi Town"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2004
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

CASON, KEMP, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Analysis of the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) in Small Unit Urban Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2004
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

HAUG, KEVIN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Using Hughes Salvo Model to Examine Ship Characteristics in Surface Warfare"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2004
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

RAFFETTO, MARK, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Contributions to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Missions for Expeditionary Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2004
MORS Tisdale Finalist; Marine Corps Association Superior Service Award
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

RHOADS, RUSSEL, Major, U.S. Army and GILMAN, SCOTT, Captain, U.S. Army
"Wargaming and Simulation as Tools for CONOPS Development"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2004
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ALLEN, TIMOTHY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Using Discrete Event Simulation to Assess Obstacle Location Accuracy in the Remus Unmanned Underwater Vehicle"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2004
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Arnold Buss

AYDIN, MEHMET, First Lieutenant, Turkish Army
"An Exploratory Analysis of Village Search Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2004
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

HAKOLA, MATTHEW, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"An Exploratory Analysis of Convoy Protection Using Agent-Based Simulation"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2004
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

LINDQUIST, JOSEPH, Captain, U.S. Army
"An Analysis of Degraded Communications in the Army’s Future Force"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2004
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

STEELE, MELISSA, Ensign, U.S. Navy
"Agent-Based Simulation of Unmanned Surface Vehicles"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2004
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

MILTON, REBECCA, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Using Agent-Based Modeling to Examine the Logistical Chain of the Seabase"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2004
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Susan Sanchez

NESBITT, WOODROW, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Defending High Value Homeland Units Against the Low Slow Flyer", (RESTRICTED)
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2004
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

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2003

EFIMBA, MOTALE, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"An Exploratory Analysis of Littoral Combat Ships’ Ability to Protect Expeditionary Strike Groups"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2003
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

WOLF, ERIC, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
"Using Agent-Based Distillations to Explore Logistics Support to Urban, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief Operations"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2003
MORS Best Paper award; Richard Barchi Award nominee
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Niki Goerger

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2002

CIOPPA, THOMAS, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
"Efficient Nearly Orthogonal and Space-Filling Experimental Designs for High-Dimensional Complex Models"
Ph.D. in Operations Research, September, 2002
Winner of the American Statistical Associations' Prize for Best Student Paper Applying Statistics to National Defense
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

WU, HSIN-FU, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"Spectral Analysis and Sonification of Simulation Data Generated in a Frequency Domain Experiment"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2002
Advisors: Susan Sanchez and Russell Shilling

DICKIE, ALISTAIR, Captain, Australian Army
"Modeling Robot Swarms Using Agent-Based Simulation"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2002
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisors: Gordon Bradley and John Hiles

IPEKCI, ARIF, First Lieutenant, Turkish Army
"How Agent-Based Models Can Be Utilized to Explore and Exploit Non-Linearity and Intangibles Inherent in Guerrilla Warfare"
M.S. in Operations Research, June, 2002
MORS Tisdale Winner
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

ERLENBRUCH, THOMAS, Captain, German Army
"Agent-Based Simulation of German Peacekeeping Operations for Units up to Platoon Level"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2002
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Arnold Buss

PEE, ENG YAUG, Civilian, Singapore, Defence Science and Technology Agency
"An Exploratory Analysis on the Effects of Information Superiority on Battle Outcomes"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2002
MORS Tisdale Finalist
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

WAN, SZU CHING, Major, Singapore Army
"An Exploratory Analysis on The Effects of Human Factors on Combat Outcomes"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2002
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

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2001

VINYARD, WILIAM, Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Reducing Non-monotonicities in Combat Models"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2001
MORS Tisdale Winner; MORS Walker Award
Advisors: Thomas Lucas and Carlos Borges

ERCETIN, ASKIN, Lieutenant (Junior Grade), Turkish Navy
"Operational Naval Planning Using Agent-Based Simulation"
M.S. in MOVES, March, 2001
Advisors: Michael Zyda and John Hiles

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2000

JOHNSTON, MICHAEL, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"An Analysis on The Survivability of the Land Attack Missile"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 2000
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

WOODAMAN, RONALD (FRED), Major, U.S. Marine Corps
"Agent-Based Simulation of Military Operations Other Than War Small Unit Combat"
M.S. in Operations Research, September, 2000
Advisor: Arnold Buss

BROWN, LLOYD, Captain, U.S. Army
"Agent-Based Simulation as an Exploratory Tool to Study the Human Dimension of Combat"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 2000
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

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1999

MCGUNNIGLE JR., JOHN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"An Exploratory Analysis of the Military Value of Information and Force"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 1999
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

MORGAN, BRIAN, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
"Exploratory Model Analysis of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Low Global Scheduler Problem"
M.S. in Operations Research, December, 1999
Advisor: Thomas Lucas

KULAC, ORAY, Lieutenant (Junior Grade), Turkish Navy
"A Comparative Analysis of Active and Passive Sensors in Anti-Air Warfare Area Defense Using DES Components"
M.S. in Operations Research, March, 1999
Advisor: Thomas Hoivik

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1998

HENCKE, RICHARD, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
"An Agent-Based Approach to Information and Coordination in Combat"
M.S. in Systems Engineering, September, 1998
Advisors: Donald Gaver and Carl Jones

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