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Professor Chryssostomos Chryssostomidis

Students

Prof. C. Chryssostomidis’s Supervised Theses

1970-1979

  1. Ostornol, Sergio Edgardo. The design of an offshore oil drilling jack-up platform. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering, Ocean Engineer and S.M.in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Thesis. May 1974.
  2. D’Alessandria, Luis Felipe. Design of a self-contained fixed offshore oil production platform for the shores of Venezuela. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. Ocean Engineer and S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Thesis. May 1977.
  3. Erb, Paul Ross. Calculation of the second order mean force on a ship in oblique seas. MIT S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering. June 1977.
  4. Holden, Timothy Aloysius. An investigation of cluster analysis techniques as a means of structuring specifications in the design of complex systems. MIT Ocean Engineer and S.M. in Management Thesis. June 1978.
  5. Greene, Diane Blackburn. Design considerations for segregated ballast tankers. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. September 1978.

1980-1989

  1. Patrikalakis, Nicholas Marinos, Theoretical and Experimental Procedures for the Prediction of the Dynamic Behavior of Marine Risers, MIT Department of Ocean Engineering, PhD Thesis, June 1983.
  2. Greenspan, Edward B.  Dismantling of a ship while floating next to a pier. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. S. M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering  Thesis, June 1984.

1990-1999

  1. Bliek, Christian.  Computer methods for design automation.  MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. Ph. D. Thesis, August 1992.
  2. Moran, Bradley Alfred, Underwater Shape Reconstruction in Two Dimensions, MIT Department of Ocean Engineering, PhD Thesis, May 1994.
  3. Curcio, Joseph Anthony.  Feasibility of autonomous underwater vehicles for performing benthic surveys. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. S. M. in Ocean Engineering and in Ocean Systems Management Thesis, May 1995.
  4. Rodriguez-Ortiz, Claudia Doria.  Automated bathymetry mapping using an autonomous surface craft. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. Masters of Engineering, September 1996. 
  5. Kim, John H. I.  Remote monitoring and control of autonomous underwater vehicles. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. S.M. in Ocean Engineering. February 1997. 

2000-2009

  1. Rikoski, Richard James.   Delayed stochastic mapping. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering.   S. M. in Ocean Engineering. May 2001.
  2. Jaskolski, Corey John. Experimental implementation of Lorentz force actuators for hydrodynamic drag reduction. MIT Department of EECS. S. M. Thesis. May 2002. 
  3. Mandujano, Rafael Alan. Design study of flapping foil propulsion for an Odyssey class autonomous underwater vehicle. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering. S.B. Thesis. June 2002.
  4. Rosser, Saul.  Underwater photographic lighting using Light Emitting Diodes. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. S. M. in Ocean Engineering. February 2003.
  5. Rentschler, Mark Edwin. Dynamic simulation modeling and control of the Odyssey III Autonomous Underwater Vehicle.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  S.M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis. June 2003.
  6. Curran, Joseph Robinson.  A strategy for the use of light emitting diodes by autonomous underwater vehicles. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. S. M. in Ocean Engineering. June 2004.
  7. Gish, Lynn Andrew.  Design of an AUV recharging system. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. Naval Engineer and S. M. in Ocean Systems Management Thesis, June 2004.
  8. Hendry-Brogan, Meghan.  Design of a mobile coastal communications buoy. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. S. M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.  September 2004.
  9. Sura, Daniel A.  Lorentz actuators for turbulence control and underwater acoustic communications. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering. S.M. in Ocean Engineering. February 2005.
  10. Miller, Bryan David. Design of an AUV recharging system. MIT Department of Ocean Engineering and MIT Department of EECS.  Naval Engineer and S.M. in Electrical Engineering, June 2005.
  11. Morash, James Paul.  Implementation of a wireless underwater video link. MIT Department of EECS. M. Eng. Thesis. January 2008.
  12. Owens, Dylan.  Rex 2: Design, construction, and operation of an unmanned underwater vehicle.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  S.M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis.  June 2009.

2010 – 2019

  1. Brundage, Heather.  Designing a wireless underwater optical communication system. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, S. M. Thesis, February 2010.
  2. Hanthorn, David Gordon. Vulnerability analysis of an all-electric warship. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering; and Engineering Systems Division, System Design and Management Program, Naval Engineer and S. M. in Engineering and Management Thesis. June 2010.
  3. Laskos, Dimitrios.  Design and cavitation performance of contra-rotating propellers.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Naval Engineer and S.M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis. June 2010.
  4. Kravitz, Eyal.  Analysis and experiments for contra-rotating propeller. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, S. M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering.  February 2011. 
  5. Brege, Eric D.  Design and construction of a low cost, modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, Naval Engineer and S. M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis, June 2011.
  6. Fiedel, Ethan R.  Cooling system early-stage design tool for naval applications. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Naval Engineer and S.M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis. June 2011.
  7. Gray, Weston L.  DC to DC power conversion module for the all-electric ship. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of EECS, Naval Engineer and S. M. in EECS Thesis, June 2011.
  8. Gheriani, Eran Y..  Fuel consumption prediction methodology for early stages of naval ship design. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering. S.M. in Mechanical Engineering and in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Thesis.   February 2012.
  9. Olesnavage, Kathryn M. The design and testing of a procedure to locate fresh submarine groundwater discharge in Cyprus.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering. S. B. Thesis. February 2012.
  10. Voxakis, Petros.   Ship hull resistance calculations using CFD methods.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Naval Engineer and S. M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis, May 2012.
  11. Cope, David Michael.   Design of a free-running, 1/30th Froude scaled model destroyer for in-situ hydrodynamic flow visualization.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Naval Engineer and S. M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis, June 2012.
  12. Jurkiewicz, David James.  Modular machinery arrangement and its impact in early-stage naval electric ship design. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering Thesis. June 2012.
  13. Poulin, Jason Eric.   Concept design of a long range AUV propulsion system with an onboard electrical generator.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering Thesis. June 2012.
  14. Thurkins, Eric J., Jr.  Development of an early stage ship design tool for rapid modeling in Paramarine. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Naval Engineer and S.M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis. June 2012.
  15. Wilkins, James R., IV.  Propeller design optimization for tunnel bow thrusters in the bollard pull condition.   MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Naval Engineer and S. M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis, June 2012.
  16. DiMino, John Robert.  Fabrication of a SWATH vessel scale model for seakeeping tests using rapid prototyping methods.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering. S. B. in Mechanical and Ocean Engineering Thesis. June 2013. 
  17. Nestoras, Konstantinos.  A tool to create hydrodynamically optimized hull-forms with geometrical constraints from internal arrangements. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering; and Engineering Systems Division, Naval Engineer and S. M. in Engineering and Management Thesis. June 2013.
  18. Johnson, Brian David. Resistance and wake prediction for early stage ship design. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Thesis, September 2013.
  19. Sheingart, Zvi.  Hydrodynamics of high speed planing hulls with partially ventilated bottom and hydrofoils.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering Thesis. February 2014.
  20. Ewachiw, Mark Alexander, Jr..  Design of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) charging system for underway, underwater recharging.  MIT Department of EECS and Department of Mechanical Engineering, S. M in Electrical Engineering and Naval Engineer’s Thesis. June 2014.
  21. Faison, Leon Alexander.  Design of a high speed planing hull with a cambered step and surface piercing hydrofoils. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  Naval Engineer and S.M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis.   June 2014.
  22. Georgiadis, Vasileios. Design and assessment of a super high speed, hybrid hydrofoil/SWATH crew boat. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, Naval Engineer and S. M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis, June 2014.
  23. Oslebo, Damian G.  Design of tool for the optimization of deck area assignments with integration into existing naval ship design programs.  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of EECS, Naval Engineer and S. M. in EECS Thesis, June 2014.
  24. Olaoye, Abiodun Timothy.   Hydrodynamics of unconventional SWATH vessels in waves. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering.  S.M. in Mechanical Engineering Thesis.  June 2015.
  25. Mentzelos, Konstantinos.   Object localization and identification for autonomous operation of surface marine vehicles. MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of EECS, Naval Engineer and S. M. in EECS Thesis, June 2016.
  26. Lukashov, Stanislav V.  A self-tuning 100 watt wireless power transfer system. MIT Department of EECS. M. Eng. Thesis. February 2017.