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Aghlmand, Fatemeh (2024) Adaptive Optoelectronic Systems: From Bio- Sensing to Free-Space Optical Communication. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/hj19-7516. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08282023-193415593

Akella, Prithvi (2023) Reliable Controller Synthesis: Guarantees for Safety-Critical System Testing and Verification. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jej3-4444. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06122023-162907795

Amo Alonso, Carmen (2023) Distributed and Localized Model Predictive Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6pje-yd82. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012023-203113987

Ambrose, Eric Ryan (2022) Creating ARCHER: A 3D Hopping Robot with Flywheels for Attitude Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/gbts-va63. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012022-061623441

Abedi, Mohamad (2021) Thermal Bioswitches for Non-Invasive Control of Cellular Therapies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/z7ac-2g66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03032021-224823348

Allen, Thomas F. (2016) Two and Three Finger Caging of Polygons and Polyhedra. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z93X84KR . https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12062015-164238181

Abad-Manterola, Pablo (2012) Axel Rover Tethered Dynamics and Motion Planning on Extreme Planetary Terrain. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MPHD-PC75. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08312011-003358925

Armen, Michael A. (2009) Bifurcations in Single Atom Cavity QED. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2G57-2609. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262009-100436

Angelova, Anelia Nedelcheva (2008) Visual Prediction of Rover Slip: Learning Algorithms and Field Experiments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/F7FY-5T13. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10032007-121619

Agassounon, William B. G. (2003) Modeling Artificial, Mobile Swarm Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/EJYZ-3Y55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282003-205506

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Baetica, Ania-Ariadna (2018) Design, Analysis, And Computational Methods For Engineering Synthetic Biological Networks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/98qt-zv92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042018-171639726

Burkhardt, Matthew Ryan (2018) Dynamic Modeling and Control of Spherical Robots. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/E5CW-8H41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302018-110559204

Billeh, Yazan Nicola (2016) Functional, Clustered, Feedforward, and Mesoscale Brain Networks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9DB7ZSX. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05162016-100757711

Barmpoutis, Dionysios (2012) Network Structure Optimization with Applications to Minimizing Variance and Crosstalk. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ER8Y-ZK49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12102011-161913831

Babiskin, Andrew Harris (2011) Development of RNA-Based Genetic Control Elements for Predictable Tuning of Protein Expression in Yeast. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZVTW-9B37. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01202011-212047218

Buzi, Gentian (2010) Control Theoretic Analysis of Autocatalytic Networks in Biology with Applications to Glycolysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MHMV-9M59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02262010-130618704

Braman, Julia Marie Badger (2009) Safety Verification and Failure Analysis of Goal-Based Hybrid Control Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3H42-BF56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292009-111937

Bender, John Andrew (2007) Elements of Feed-Forward and Feedback Control in Drosophila Body Saccades. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/HEVK-7T03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03042007-163003

Berglund, Andrew John (2007) Feedback Control of Brownian Motion for Single-Particle Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/EBKX-BP40. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10092006-165831

Branchaud, Edward Allan (2006) A Control System for Positioning Recording Electrodes to Isolate Neurons in Extracellular Recordings. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6HHC-5456. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06042006-160620

Bhat, Harish Subrahmanya (2005) Lagrangian Averaging, Nonlinear Waves, and Shock Regularization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8DJ2-F672. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-100534

Bullo, Francesco (1999) Nonlinear control of mechanical systems : a Riemannian geometry approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/xrak-3409. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02072008-100242

Beck, Carolyn Louise (1997) Model Reduction and Minimality for Uncertain Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MPV7-2Q79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01042008-091550

Bodenheimer, Robert Edward (1995) The Whirling Blade and the Steaming Cauldron. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/fmwm-mm97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09112007-080755

Bhattacharyya, Abhijit (1994) Internal flows and force matrices in axial flow inducers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q4ST-4X32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03012005-141633

Braatz, Richard Dean (1993) Robust Loopshaping for Process Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/vqmv-kw76. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08222007-105213

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Chen, Zhewei (2023) Engineering Conditional Guide RNAs for Cell-Selective Regulation of CRISPR/Cas9. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/cajs-d417. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12022022-010002116

Clamons, Samuel Eric (2022) Three Problems in the Design and Specification of Biomolecular Circuits. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9b4h-8f95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09262021-022402778

Cai, Karena Xin (2021) Safe and Interpretable Autonomous Systems Design: Behavioral Contracts and Semantic-Based Perception. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w3m8-es32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04022021-033321217

Cheng, Richard (2021) Assuring Safety under Uncertainty in Learning-Based Control Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9kye-rn93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01052021-195655093

Cornejo de los Santos, Emmanuel Lorenzo (2015) Expanding the Toolkit for Synthetic Biology: Frameworks for Native-like Non-natural Gene Circuits. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9M61H64. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05182015-163708506

Chandra, Fiona Adriani (2013) Limits and Tradeoffs in the Control of Autocatalytic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z1BQ-ZX85. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032013-143158080

Censi, Andrea (2013) Bootstrapping Vehicles: A Formal Approach to Unsupervised Sensorimotor Learning Based on Invariance. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PWVS-2Q74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10282012-082208075

Cheung, Sai Hung (2009) Stochastic Analysis, Model and Reliability Updating of Complex Systems with Applications to Structural Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K5T7-4B72. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292009-102458

Carson, John Maurice, III (2008) Robust Model Predictive Control with a Reactive Safety Mode. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/S0VN-VE35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05072008-131735

Chen, Lijun (2007) Wireless Network Design and Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TEVD-PK95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12282006-181735

Chung, Timothy Hahn Deut (2007) Intelligent Information-Gathering: Using Control for Sensing and Decision-Making. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/V5S4-4197. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312007-024822

Cremean, Lars Brör (2006) System Architectures and Environment Modeling for High-Speed Autonomous Navigation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8HT2-N165. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05242006-190748

Chang, Dong Eui (2002) Controlled Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3DRR-ZV53. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10112010-161816245

Choset, Howard Marc (1996) Sensor Based Motion Planning: The Hierarchical Generalized Voronoi Graph. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/49ee-a204. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12182007-090504

Chen, I-Ming (1994) Theory and Applications of Modular Reconfigurable Robotic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2AAA-RY45. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10202005-090745

Chirikjian, Gregory Scott (1992) Theory and Applications of Hyper-Redundant Robotic Manipulators. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/F12D-0X25. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11082006-132210

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Dixit, Anushri C. (2023) Risk-Aware Planning and Control in Extreme Environments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/xv2b-tj24. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02082023-223824752

Dathathri, Sumanth (2020) Scalable Synthesis and Verification: Towards Reliable Autonomy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4j39-v857. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04292020-165136662

Driggers, Jennifer Clair (2015) Noise Cancellation for Gravitational Wave Detectors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z94F1NNP. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052015-123753277

Dabby, Nadine L. (2013) Synthetic Molecular Machines for Active Self-Assembly: Prototype Algorithms, Designs, and Experimental Study. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T0ZG-PA07. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05122013-221658522

Du Toit, Noel Eduard (2010) Robot Motion Planning in Dynamic, Cluttered, and Uncertain Environments: the Partially Closed-Loop Receding Horizon Control Approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SD3N-JR18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02042010-152638957

Du Toit, Philip Christopher (2010) Transport and Separatrices in Time-Dependent Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X0Y5-N133. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10072009-165901284

Dunlop, Mary Julia (2008) Dynamics and Correlated Noise in Gene Regulation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/AC8V-6S05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302008-141602

Del Vecchio, Domitilla (2005) State Estimation in Multi-Agent Decision and Control Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SAX3-ED56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-113928

Dunbar, William Bruce (2004) Distributed Receding Horizon Control of Multiagent Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1N74-MZ62. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282004-170123

Duttweiler, Mark Edward (2001) Surge Instability on a Cavitating Propeller. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/07RB-NX02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03262007-112838

D'Andrea, Raffaello (1997) Generalizations of H-infinity optimization. Control of rotating stall. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4R8P-RR02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01092008-110959

De Oliveira, Simone Loureiro (1996) Model Predictive Control (MPC) for Constrained Nonlinear Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MXYW-TB71. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12192007-112031

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Elzinga, Michael John (2013) Flight Dynamics in Drosophila Through a Dynamically-scaled Robotic Approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MSRS-JG88. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072013-110839676

Epstein, Michael Steven (2008) Managing Information in Networked and Multi-Agent Control Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/84NT-9N46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12192007-153619

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Folkestad, Carl A. A. (2022) Koopman-based Learning and Control of Agile Robotic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2t6d-j206. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122021-213903517

Farhadi, Arash (2020) Acoustic Reporter Genes for Noninvasive Imaging of Cellular Function. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zght-4j47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04222020-163929825

Filippidis, Ioannis (2019) Decomposing Formal Specifications Into Assume-Guarantee Contracts for Hierarchical System Design. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9Q52MTD. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07202018-115217471

Fu, Zhongzheng (2019) Representations of Action Monitoring and Cognitive Control by Single Neurons in the Human Brain. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RG37-G744. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012019-234115726

Fragoso, Anthony Thomas (2018) Egospace Motion Planning Representations for Micro Air Vehicles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9GX48RJ. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10242017-193520989

Florian, Mihai (2014) Analysis-Aware Design of Embedded Systems Software. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VB1N-Y042. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10142013-111401153

Franco, Elisa (2012) Analysis, Design, and in vitro Implementation of Robust Biochemical Networks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1C3S-FA59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10192011-161454857

Fuller, Sawyer Buckminster (2011) Steady as She Goes: Visual Autocorrelators and Antenna-Mediated Airspeed Feedback in the Control of Flight Dynamics in Fruit Flies and Robotics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z3D0-GG27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechThesis:06082011-191034348

Flores Contreras, Melvin Estuardo (2008) Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Constrained Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Using Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline Basis Functions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TK01-9X60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02192008-153449

Fontaine, Ebraheem Ihsan (2008) Automated Visual Tracking for Behavioral Analysis of Biological Model Organisms. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TSQ7-SN68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272008-161801

Fung, Jimmy (2005) Coarse Analysis of Multiscale Systems: Diffuser Flows, Charged Particle Motion, and Connections to Averaging Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wn0z-gn57. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-165938

Fax, Joseph Alexander (2002) Optimal and Cooperative Control of Vehicle Formations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M4N7-AK02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242005-105000

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Gehlhar, Rachel (2023) Model-Based Lower-Limb Powered Prosthesis Control: Developing and Realizing Nonlinear Subsystem Control Methods for Generalizable Prosthesis Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6724-6e14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01072023-214003146

Gurriet, Thomas (2020) Applied Safety Critical Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/y97v-b205. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022020-154234707

Guo, Shaobin (2017) Prototyping Diverse Synthetic Biological Circuits in a Cell-Free Transcription-Translation System. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9CR5RDK. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03082017-163613964

Gomez, Marcella Mary (2015) On the Role of Delays in Biological Systems : Analysis and Design. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9JH3J4W. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08282014-165029252

Galloway, Kate Elizabeth (2012) The Development of RNA-based Control Systems to Regulate Signaling and Dictate Cell Fate in a Model MAPK Pathway. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CBBN-GX03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072012-150636005

Gupta, Vijay (2007) Distributed Estimation and Control in Networked Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KWN2-X741. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08172006-130145

Gregory, Irene Michelle (2005) Design and Stability Analysis of an Integrated Controller for Highly Flexible Advanced Aircraft Utilizing the Novel Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y6B1-ZZ55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07232004-075729

Gallivan, Martha Anne (2003) Modeling and Control of Epitaxial Thin Film Growth. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FXZB-XT91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10222002-115711

Grigoriev, Roman O. (1999) Symmetry and Localized Control of Extended Chaotic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zxm1-n119. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08312022-180047419

Glavaski, Sonja (1998) Robust system analysis and nonlinear system model reduction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jh14-eg48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08122005-094404

Goodwine, John William (1998) Control of stratified systems with robotic applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/49h9-q898. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01232008-144001

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Han, SooJean (2023) Control and State-Estimation of Jump Stochastic Systems by Learning Recurrent Spatiotemporal Patterns. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/gyae-jv94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01302023-023806052

Huang, Jining (2023) Applications of Dynamic Nucleic Acid Nanotechnology in Closed-Loop Genetic Circuits and Detection of Viral Pathogens. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/54tw-ym95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01172023-195222304

Hurt, Robert Cooper (2023) Engineering of Second-Generation Acoustic Reporter Genes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qs6v-5d67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05192023-001330664

Hanewich-Hollatz, Mikhail Henning (2020) Conditional Guide RNAs: Programmable Conditional Regulation of CRISPR/Cas Function via Dynamic RNA Nanotechnology. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NS2B-DJ96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11042019-135312842

Hsiao, Victoria (2016) Synthetic Circuits for Feedback and Detection in Bacteria. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9WD3XJW. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05082016-170628018

Han, Shuo (2014) Optimal Uncertainty Quantification via Convex Optimization and Relaxation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X00K-T615. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10162013-111333269

Horowitz, Matanya Benasher (2014) Efficient Methods for Stochastic Optimal Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/D40A-9E03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312014-011052261

Hebert, Paul (2013) Estimation and Inference for Grasping and Manipulation Tasks Using Vision and Kinesthetic Sensors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PZB6-QJ39. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04052013-105520483

Hudson, Nicolas Henry (2009) Inference in Hybrid Systems with Applications in Neural Prosthetics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/REB5-BB43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12312008-184713

Humbert, James Sean (2005) Bio-Inspired Visuomotor Convergence in Navigation and Flight Control Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/T5QZ-QS18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06072005-163739

Hayes, Adam Thomas (2002) Self-Organized Robotic System Design and Autonomous Odor Localization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KH16-XH33. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06112002-132034

Huang, Yun (1999) Nonlinear optimal control: an enhanced quasi-LPV approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5VNR-GF60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212007-082553

Higgins, Charles Marion (1993) Classification and Approximation with Rule-Based Networks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4r7r-w573. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08272007-132407

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Isella, Giorgio Carlo (2001) Modeling and Simulation of Combustion Chamber and Propellant Dynamics and Issues in Active Control of Combustion Instabilities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/k1rf-a525. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03012006-093758

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Johnson, Robert Francis (2020) Formal Design and Analysis for DNA Implementations of Chemical Reaction Networks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/a74v-kv80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04292020-052418975

Jue, Erik Bradley (2020) Improved Tools for Point-of-Care Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/d6mf-5081. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292020-131840076

Jonsson, Vanessa Danielle (2016) Robust Control of Evolutionary Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9NP22CH. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10132015-121212703

Jacobs, Henry Ochi (2012) Geometric Descriptions of Couplings in Fluids and Circuits. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/AZXE-PH33. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04302012-142612208

Jiang, Hao (2008) Adaptive Feature Selection in Pattern Recognition and Ultra-Wideband Radar Signal Analysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7NR6-AR24. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302008-134607

Jin, Zhipu (2007) Coordinated Control for Networked Multi-Agent Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZRAD-XN95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09182006-162259

Jadbabaie, Ali (2001) Receding horizon control of nonlinear systems: a control Lyapunov function approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CRHD-3202. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10262010-112027161

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Khazaei, Tahmineh (2019) Metabolic Bi-Stability and Hysteresis in a Model Microbiome Community. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z588-5H60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312019-135625690

Kelly, Alex (2009) A Constitutive Relation for Shape-Memory Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YMT5-AX47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09292008-204618

Kriechbaum, Kristopher Lars (2006) Tools and Algorithms for Mobile Robot Navigation with Uncertain Localization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/R6YB-NQ21. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06012006-150109

Kelly, Scott D. (1998) The mechanics and control of robotic locomotion with applications to aquatic vehicles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/50M3-1529. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08122005-152639

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Rowley, Clarence Worth, III (2002) Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Cavity Flow Oscillations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G4ZX-KH73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12032004-075012

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Shur, Andrey Sergeyvich (2022) Serine Integrase-Based Event Recording in E. coli. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/x4q0-nx18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12212021-193826426

Singletary, Andrew Wills (2022) Safe Input Regulation for Robotic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/zz10-gv06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022022-064735213

Shi, Xichen (2021) Intelligent Control for Fixed-Wing eVTOL Aircraft. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/51c6-aa57. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02182021-040721884

Song, Jialin (2021) Learning to Optimize: from Theory to Practice. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7qaw-kd75. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022021-223508132

Saunders, Scott Harrison (2020) Mechanisms of Phenazine-Mediated Extracellular Electron Transfer by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/P4Z5-5445. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04022020-212557295

Shan, Kevin Qing (2019) Sparse Deconvolution with Applications to Spike Sorting. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3JQS-BT21. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04292019-161916232

Singhal, Vipul (2019) Modeling, Computation, and Characterization to Accelerate the Development of Synthetic Gene Circuits in Cell-Free Extracts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/g31j-ch52. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08262018-213846283

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Sui, Yanan (2017) Online Learning for the Control of Human Standing via Spinal Cord Stimulation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9BK19DN. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04172017-163725367

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