Student Theses

• Marion T. 2019. Assessing the long-term attractiveness of mining commodity based on the structure of its industry. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Burd J. 2019. Material substitution in electric vehicle manufacturing: comparing advanced high strength steel and aluminum. S.M.
• Hester JC. 2018. Flexibility for improved design : probabilistic quasi-optimization of building life cycle impacts and costs. Civil & Environmental Engineering. Ph.D.
• Wu D. 2018. Spatiotemporal lifecycle assessment of the light-duty vehicle fleet of United States. Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D.
• Xu X. 2018. Towards a robust life cycle assessment tool for sustainable pavement designs : quantifying context-specific impacts of pavement albedo. Civil & Environmental Engineering. Ph.D.
• Yu W. 2018. Techno-economical evaluation of intra-datacenter optical transceiver designs. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Zhang J. 2018. Simulation based micro-founded structural market analysis : a case study of the copper industry. Engineering Systems Division. Ph.D.
• Deshmukh S. 2018. Impact of ride-sharing on mobility trends and vehicle stock. Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D.
• Ravikumar D. 2017. Development of a decision support tool for planning municipal solid waste management systems in India. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Kenney MRD. 2016. Pathways of industrialization exploring the impact of policy on industrial growth and urbanization in India. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Stefancik J. 2016. Demand forecasting using Monte Carlo Multi-Attribute Utility Theory. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Swei OAbdullah. 2016. Material diversification in pavement management : a technique to proactively deal with an uncertain future. Civil & Environmental Engineering. Ph.D.
• Perlman RMK. 2015. Identifying sustainable organic management systems in urban India : case study of Pune, India. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Wuestemeyer C. 2014. Evaluating the Interaction Between Material Substitution and Part Sharing in Product Design: A Case Study of Automotive Lightweighting. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Schuchman N. 2014. Environmental and Economic Tradeoffs in Building Materials Production in India. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Zhang J. 2014. A bottom-up prospective dynamic materials flow assessment for platinum group metals (PGM) global demand forecast. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Rivest N. 2013. Evaluating the Interaction Between Material Substitution and Part Sharing in Product Design: A Case Study of Automotive Lightweighting. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Reis L. 2013. An Exploration of Materials Taxonomies to Support Streamlined Life Cycle Assessment. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Poulizac C. 2013. Modeling Mining Economics and Materials Markets to Inform Criticality Assessment and Mitigation. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Wildnauer M. 2012. Evaluation of Probabilistic Underspecification as a Method for Incorporating Uncertainty into Comparative Life Cycle Assessments. Civil & Environmental Engineering. S.M.
• Swei O. 2012. Incorporating Uncertainty in the Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Pavements. Civil & Environmental Engineering. S.M.
• Rand-Nash T. 2012. Modeling Learning When Alternative Technologies Are Learning & Resource Constrained: Cases In Semiconductor & Advanced Automotive Manufacturing. Engineering Systems Division. Ph.D.
• T Miller R. 2012. Quantitative Characterization of Transboundary Flows of Used Electronics : A Case Study of the United States. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Gulsen E. 2012. Operational and Policy Implications of Managing Uncertainty in Quality and Emissions of Multi-Feedstock Biodiesel Systems. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Brommer T. 2012. Recycling Production Systems: The Value of Coordination and Flexibility in Aluminum Recycling Operations. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Swei OAbdullah. 2012. Incorporating uncertainty in the Life Cycle Cost Analysis of pavements. Engineering Systems Division. S.M.
• Chiao L. 2011. The Evolution and Adoption of Optical Interconnect Cables. Materials Science & Engineering. M.Eng.
• Zgola ML. 2011. A Triage Approach to Streamline Environmental Footprinting: A Case Study for Liquid Crystal Displays. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Zaklouta H. 2011. Cost of Quality Tradeoffs in Manufacturing Process and Inspection Strategy Selection. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Patanavanich S. 2011. Exploring the Viability of Probablistic Underspecification as a Viable Streamlining Method for LCA. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Fleming NR. 2011. Metal Price Volatility: A Study of Informative Metrics and the Volatility Mitigating Effects of Recycling. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Montalbo TM. 2010. Learning-derived cost evolution in materials selection. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Mechler GC. 2010. Manufacturing and Cost Analysis for Aluminum and Copper Die Cast Induction Motors for GM’s Powertrain and R&D Divisions. Materials Science & Engineering. M.Eng.
• Brown-West BM. 2010. A strategic analysis of the role of uncertainty in electronic waste recovery system economics: an investigation of the IT and appliance industries. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Alonso EYun Han. 2010. Material scarcity from the perspective of manufacturing firms: case studies of cobalt and platinum. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Cheah LW. 2010. Cars on a diet : the material and energy impacts of passenger vehicle weight reduction in the U.S.. Engineering Systems Division. Ph.D.
• Yang Y. 2009. A Screening Model to Explore Planning Decisions in Automotive Manufacturing Systems under Demand Uncertainty. Engineering Systems Division. Ph.D.
• Whitfield C. 2009. An Exploration of Automotive Platinum Demand and its Impacts on the Platinum Market. Materials Science & Engineering. S.B.
• Rand-Nash T. 2009. Characterizing Capital and Operational Tradeoffs Resulting from Fiber-to-the-Home Optical Network Architecture Choice. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Nicholson A. 2009. Methods for managing uncertainty in material selection decisions: Robustness of early stage Life Cycle Assessment. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Nadeau M-C. 2009. Evaluating Manufacturing Flexibility Driven by Learning. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Komander J. 2009. An Approach to Modeling the Cost-Strength-Weight Tradeoff in Aluminum and Magnesium Extrusions for Automotive Applications. Materials Science & Engineering. S.B.
• Gaustad G. 2009. Towards Sustainable Material Usage: Time-Dependent Evaluation of Upgrading Technologies for Recycling. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Feng J. 2009. The Influence of Fuel Price on an Automaker’s Decision to Lightweight Cars via Materials Substitution. Materials Science & Engineering. S.B.
• Cirincione R. 2008. A study of optimal automtoive materials choice given market and regulatory uncertainty. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Bjelkengren C. 2008. The impact of mass decompounding on assessing the value of vehicle lightweighting. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Akamphon S. 2008. Enabling effective product launch decisions. Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D.
• Liu S. 2008. Process based cost modeling of emerging optoelectronic interconnects: implications for material platform choice. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Li Y. 2008. Analytical study and cost mdeling of secondary aluminum consumption for allow producers uner uncertain demands. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Fredholm S. 2008. Evaluating electronic waste recycling systems: the influence of physical architecture on system performance. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Leitz CW. 2007. Life cycle cost modeling of automotive paint systems. Sloan School of Management / Electrical Engineering & Computer Science / Leaders for Manufacturing Program. M.B.A. / S.M.
• Krones JS. 2007. Reverse logistics and large-scale material recovery from electronics waste. Materials Science & Engineering. S.B.
• Kar AM. 2007. A cost modeling approach using learning curves to study the evolution of technology. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Dabbas HH. 2007. The role of demand uncertainty in materials selection : a case study on aluminum recycling. Materials Science & Engineering. S.B.
• Paquette JR. 2006. The supply chain response to environmental pressures. Civil & Environmental Engineering. S.M.
• Hasik MJ. 2006. An analysis of motor vehicle assembly plant complexity : developing a framework to evaluate the existence of a complexity threshold. Civil & Environmental Engineering. S.M.
• Fuchs ERH. 2006. The impact of manufacturing offshore on technology development paths in the automotive and optoelectronics industries. Engineering Systems Division. Ph.D.
• Abler CBennett. 2006. Material evaluation and selection processes to enable design for manufacture. Sloan School of Management / Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Ging JD. 2005. Implementation of a manufacturing process platform. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Fournier L. 2005. A methodology to assess cost implications of automotive customization. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Dantec D. 2005. Analysis of the cost of recycling compliance for the automobile industry. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Chiang N. 2005. Quantifying the economic potential of a biomass to olefin technology. Materials Science & Engineering. M.Eng.
• Atlee JRobinson. 2005. Operational sustainability metrics : a case of electronics recycling. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Povelaites JC. 2005. Characterizing cost and performance of flexibility strategies in autobody manufacturing. Materials Science & Engineering. M.Eng.
• Li PPui-Chuen. 2005. Strategies for aluminum recycling : insights from material system optimization. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Gusho G. 2005. Understanding the economics and material platform of bidirectional transceiver for plastic optical fiber. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Johnson MDeShawn. 2004. A methodology for determining engineering costs and their effects on the development of product families. Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D.
• Hardin CWilliam. 2004. Effect of automotive electrical system changes on fuel consumption using incremental efficiency methodology. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Akehurst CBeth. 2004. The benefits of structured training on manufacturing process ramp-up : a process based cost model approach. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Matwick SE. 2003. An economic evaluation of sheet hydroforming and low volume stamping and the effects of manufacture systems analysis. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Fuchs ERH. 2003. The significance of production cost inputs in regional technology choice : composite automotive body-in-whites in the US versus China. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Cosquer A. 2003. Optimizing the reuse of light metals from end-of-life vehicles. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Bammi S. 2003. A methodology for economic analysis and cost modeling of assembly ramp-up strategies for the automotive industry. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Manuel VG. 2002. Consequences of the genomic revolution for the regulation of the Internet. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Hoegh H. 2001. Cisco Systems cost analysis initiatives for manufacturing and test of circuit boards and systems. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Urbance RJ. 2001. The impact of increased automotive interest on the world magnesium market : dynamic material market simulation. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Naud FE. 2001. Customer Value Management : technology perspective and policy implications. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Hoegh H. 2001. Cisco Systems cost analysis initiatives for manufacturing and test of circuit boards and systems. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Frommelt JM. 2001. Capacity optimization and factory operations improvement. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Frangi A. 2001. Lightweight body designs and enablers for alternative powertrain technologies : understanding cost and environmental performance tradeoffs. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Constantine BA. 2001. Tubular hydroforming of advanced steel and aluminum alloys : an economic evaluation using technical cost modeling. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Pettigrew D. 2000. Evaluation of the structure of automotive environmental regulatory policy. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Kung JI-Hao. 2000. Strategic evaluation of the development of 42V automobile electrical systems using multi-attribute utility analysis. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Kelkar AS. 2000. Analysis of aluminum in auto body designs and its strategic implications for the aluminum industry. Technology & Policy Program. S.M.
• Hong M-F. 2000. Implications of regulation and policy on economics of vehicle recycling. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Hoegh H. 2000. An economic analysis of aluminum sheet production and prospects of aluminum for the automotive unibody. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Henry CP. 2000. Competitive strategies of the Portuguese autoparts industry : case studies of manufacturing technologies and logistics. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Steinemann PP. 2000. Economic performance of product and process firms. Engineering Systems Division. Ph.D.
• Schlienger GJ. 2000. Future of composite applications in the automotive industry. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Kirchain RE. 1999. Modeling methods for complex manufacturing systems : studying the effects of materials substitution on the automobile recycling infrastructure. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Kallevig KA. 1999. Benchmarking of the automotive steel stamping industry. Materials Science & Engineering. S.B.
• Newell SAlbert. 1998. Strategic evaluation of environmental metrics : making use of life cycle inventories. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• III JEdwin Neel. 1998. Improving the valuation of research and development : a composite of real options, decision analysis and benefit valuation frameworks. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Kang PJ. 1998. A technical and economic analysis of structural composite use in automotive body-in-white applications. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• German LDavid. 1998. Low volume manufacturing strategies for the automotive industry : a global and emerging economy perspective. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Besson T. 1998. Simulation modeling as a tool for assessing the impact of inventory control and scheduling policies in the manufacturing of specialty steel. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Trefz I. 1998. A comparison of methods for the treatment of uncertainties in the modeling of complex systems. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. M.S.
• Lokka AM. 1997. An economic evaluation of tailor welded blanks in automotive applications. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Jain A. 1997. An analysis of automotive body assembly technologies and their implications in lightweight vehicle development. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Geffen CAnne. 1997. Innovative environmental technologies in automotive painting : the role of suppliers. Civil & Environmental Engineering. Ph.D.
• Lokka AM. 1997. An economic evaluation of tailor welded blanks in automotive applications. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Jain A. 1997. An analysis of automotive body assembly technologies and their implications in lightweight vehicle development. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Geffen CAnne. 1997. Innovative environmental technologies in automotive painting : the role of suppliers. Civil & Environmental Engineering. Ph.D.
• Cram JWarren. 1997. Cost modeling of a new manufacturing facility. Mechanical Engineering. S.M.
• German LDavid. 1996. Automobile valve manufacturing : technical and econoimc analysis. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Murray GCade. 1996. Cost modeling resin transfer molding for use in the automotive industry. Materials Science & Engineering. S.B.
• Politis D. 1995. An economic and environmental evaluation of aluminum designs for automotive structures. Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering. S.M.
• Heder HJacob Sver. 1995. Cost and economic competitiveness of adhesively bonded aluminum body-in-white. Mechanical Engineering. S.B.
• Chen CPing. 1995. Automotive painting : achieving a technological, economic and environmental balance. Civil & Environmental Engineering. S.M.
• Chen A. 1995. A product lifecycle framework for environmental management and policy analysis : case study of automobile recycling. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Sgoutas K. 1995. Effectiveness of electric vehicles vs. vehicle technologies : a case study in environmental transportation policy. Aeronautics & Astronautics. M.S.
• Han HN. 1994. The competitive position of alternative automotive materials. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Cohn RS. 1994. Electric vehicle life cycle analysis. Mechanical Engineering. S.M.
• Nallicheri RAgawal. 1994. Automotive painting–an economic and strategic analysis. Sloan School of Management. M.S.
• Mangin CGE. 1993. Advanced engineering materials for automotive engine components : cost and performance estimations. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Song J. 1993. Decision analysis and economic modeling of airbag sensor systems. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Roth R. 1992. Materials substitution in aircraft gas turbine engine applications. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• III JEdwin Neel. 1992. The commercial potential for advanced ceramics produced by low pressure injection molding The commercial potential for advanced ceramics produced by low pressure injection molding. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Costa CE. 1992. A dual perspective analysis of materials for the food and beverage industries : a case study from within the bottled water industry. Materials Science & Engineering. S.B.
• Vignos BA. 1991. Influence of environmental regulation on automobile materials substitution decisions–the plastic fuel tank. Civil & Environmental Engineering. S.M.
• Jenks MDenison. 1991. Technical cost modeling for evaluation of developmental manufacturing technologies : a case study of Boeing’s high speed civil transport. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Chen A. 1991. Economic aspects of materials substitution in horizontal automotive body panels : the issue of SMC surface finish. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Bin Park S-. 1990. Evolution of automobile material content and impacts upon recycling and disposal. Materials Science & Engineering. S.B.
• Ng LHong. 1990. Printed circuit board materials : an evaluation of manufacturing technologies and market requirements. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Nallicheri NVydianatha. 1990. A technical and economic analysis of alternate net shape processes in metals fabrication. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Lin S-chi. 1990. An economic analysis on two-piece beverage containers. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Krueger RAndrew. 1990. A technical and economic analysis of competing connection technologies in electronic packaging. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Cox MR. 1990. An economic evaluation of the investment casting industry. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Queslati Z. 1990. A material and policy assesssment in the automotive pressure sensor industry. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Sikorsky SAnthony. 1989. Materials selection in high-end electronic packaging. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Hendrichs NJorge. 1989. Steel-plastic substitutions in automotive structural applications. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Dieffenbach JRix. 1989. Growth prospects of gallium arsenide semiconductor materials for integrated circuit applications. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Arnold SA. 1989. Economic modelling of multi-sequential manufacturing processes : a case study analysis of the automobile door. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Stokes SJeremy. 1988. High temperature superconductivity : federal policies towards the commercialization of a new technology. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Park J. 1988. The future of steel in the automotive industry : a case study of doors. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Masi BAnn. 1988. Fabrication methods and costs for thermoset and thermoplastic composite processing for aerospace applications. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Han YChui. 1988. Economic analysis of powder metallurgy markets and processes. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• de Botton O. 1988. An economic and engineering assessment of plasma-sprayed ceramic coatings. Mechanical Engineering. S.M.
• Bock L. 1988. Material-process selection–a computerized methodology. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Thurston DLee. 1987. Multiattribute utility analysis of materials selection decisions. Civil & Environmental Engineering. Ph.D.
• Schoenung JMae. 1987. An engineering and economic assessment of the potential for ceramics in automotive engines. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Poggiali B. 1987. Plastics and composites in automobiles : a technoeconomic assessment of causes and effects of innovation. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Lee Y. 1987. Cost modeling of alternative automobile assembly technologies : a comparative analysis. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Karpman MS. 1987. Materials and markets for hybrid circuit substrates. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Jacob JE. 1987. Techno-economic assessment of metal matrix composite piston processing. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Busch JVictor. 1987. Technical cost modeling of plastics fabrication processes. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Goss I. 1986. Production functions and cost models for fibers in advanced composite materials. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Schoenung JMae. 1985. The impact of technology on germanium and gallium demand : a model and a forecast. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Rothman EPaula. 1985. Advanced structural ceramics : technical/economic process modeling of production and a demand analysis for cutting tools and turbochargers. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Poggiali B. 1985. Production cost modeling : a spreadsheet methodology. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• III FRemsen Fie. 1985. Application of multi-attribute utility analysis to problems in materials selection. Materials Science & Engineering. Ph.D.
• Wadekar DGopal. 1983. An analysis of the demand for ferrous castings and forgings in the United States. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.
• Busch JVictor. 1983. Primary fabrication methods and costs in polymer processing for automotive applications. Materials Science & Engineering. S.M.