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\n Theses\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

Doctoral Theses
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Michael Vezina, \u201cAn Epistemic Reasoner for AgentSpeak\u201d, Ph.D., May 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patrick Gavigan, \u201cAgent in a Box: an Agent-based Architecture for Robotics\u201d, Ph.D., May 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chad Peters (Institute of Cognitive Science), \u201cA Model-Driven Approach to Integrated Cognition\u201d, co-supervised with Robert West, Ph.D., May 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Highstead, M. Cog., \u201cToward Ethical Software Agents, One Test at a Time\u201d, M.Cog., co-supervised with Robert West, January 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan Davoust, \u201cDecentralized Social Data Sharing\u201d, Ph.D., June 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael W. Floyd, \u201cA General-Purpose Framework for Learning by Observation\u201d, Ph.D., May 2013, Senate Medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mehmet Vefa Bicakci, \u201cAnomaly Detection for Mobile Device Comfort\u201d, M.A.Sc., August 2013 (co-supervised with Stephen Marsh).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partheeban Chandrasekaran, \u201cA Testbed for Evaluating Computational Trust Models\u201d M.A.Sc., Sept. 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Francois Gagnon, A Hybrid Approach to Operating System Discovery Based on Diagnosis Theory<\/a> \u2013 Ph. D., May 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanjay Chandrasekharan, \u201cEpistemic Structure: An Inquiry into How Agents Change the World for Cognitive Congeniality\u201d, Ph.D., March 2005, co-supervised with Robert West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony White, SynthECA: A Synthetic Ecology of Chemical Agents<\/a> \u2013 Ph.D., August 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Master\u2019s Theses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hari Govindasamy, M.A.Sc., \u201cHardware Accelerated SAT Solvers\u201d, co-supervised with Paulo Garcia, April 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruck Wubete, M.A.Sc., \u201cMachine Learning Approaches For Predicting Link Failures In Production Networks\u201d, co-supervised with Thomas Kunz, November 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Fryer, M.A.Sc., \u201cArch-Lang: A DSE Tool for Flexible Hardware\/Software Co-Design\u201d, co-supervised with Paulo Garcia, September 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mahsa Layeghi, M.A.Sc., \u201cCross-paradigm conversion of an imperative programming to an Asynchronous Graph Programming (AGP) Model\u201d, co-supervised with Paulo Garcia, June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sebastien Cook, M.A.Sc., \u201cA Message Passing Many-Core Architecture for an Asynchronous Graph Programming Model\u201d, co-supervised with Paulo Garcia, June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohamed Zalat, M.A.Sc., \u201cLearning State-Based Behavior Using Deep Neural Networks\u201d, co-supervised with Ana-Maria Cretu, September 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Miller, M.A.Sc., \u201cPerformance Analysis of the Jason Reasoning Cycle\u201d, August 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Highstead, M. Cog., \u201cToward Ethical Software Agents, One Test at a Time\u201d, M.Cog., co-supervised with Robert West, January 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexandre Cormier, M.A.Sc., \u201cP2PSIP over MANETs: Approaches to a Secure Implementation\u201d, co-supervised with Adjunct Prof. Gagnon, August 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silas Echegini, M.A.Sc., \u201cADHT-based Routing Solution for Hierarchical MANETs\u201d, co-supervised with Prof. Kunz, August 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amrik Gunaratne, M.A.Sc., \u201cA Comparison of Case-Based Reasoning and Probabilistic Graphical Models in the Context of Learning from Observation\u201d, M.A.Sc., May 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Silas Echegini, M.A.Sc., \u201cADHT-based Routing Solution for Hierarchical MANETs\u201d, co-supervised with Prof. Kunz, August 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexandre Cormier, M.A.Sc., \u201cP2PSIP over MANETs: Approaches to a Secure Implementation\u201d, co-supervised with Adjunct Prof. Gagnon, August 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caleb Chan, \u201cContributions to Techniques for Learning Non-reactive Behaviour from Observation\u201d,  M.A.Sc., January 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mehmet Vefa Bicakci, \u201cAnomaly Detection for Mobile Device Comfort\u201d, M.A.Sc., August 2013 (co-supervised with Stephen Marsh).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partheeban Chandrasekaran, \u201cA Testbed for Evaluating Computational Trust Models\u201d M.A.Sc., Sept. 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan Wai, \u201cLearning by Imitation using Inductive Logic Programming\u201d M.A. Sc., Jan. 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gayathri Jayaraman, \u201cA Mediator-based Data Integration System for Query Answering using an Optimized Extended Inverse Rules Algorithm\u201d, M.A. Sc., May 2010, (co-supervised with Leopoldo Bertossi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan Davoust, Collaborative Knowledge Construction in a Peer to Peer File-Sharing Network<\/a> \u2013 M.A.Sc., Sept. 2009, Senate Medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ming Huang, \u201cA Caching and Pre-fetching System for Web Service Registries\u201d, M.C.S., Sept. 2008. (co-supervised with Shikharesh Majumdar).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael W. Floyd. \u201cImproving the Performance of a RoboCup Case-Based Imitation Agent through Preprocessing of the Case Base<\/a>\u201d<\/strong>. Master\u2019s thesis, Carleton University, December 2008. [pdf<\/a>] (1.2 MB) | [Defense Presentation<\/a>] (438 KB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afiya Kassim, Facilitating Web Service Discovery in Distributed Web Service Registries<\/a> \u2013 M.A.Sc., 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ming Huang, \u201cA Caching and Pre-fetching System for Web Service Registries\u201d, M.C.S., Sept. 2008. (co-supervised with Shikharesh Majumdar).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael W. Floyd, \u201cCase Base Pre-Processing for RoboCup Agent Imitation\u201d, M.A.Sc., Dec. 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afiya Kassim, \u201cPeer-to-peer Web Service Registries\u201d, M.A.Sc., Dec. 2007. (co-supervised with Shikharesh Majumdar), Senate Medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neal Arthorne, \u201cPeer-to-Peer Data Integration Using Distributed Bridges\u201d, M.A.Sc., Apr. 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Lam, \u201cA Scene Learning and Recognition Framework for RoboCup Clients\u201d. Master\u2019s thesis, Carleton University, August 2005. [PDF Document<\/a>] (1.2 MB) | [Defense Presentation<\/a>] (440 KB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Marlow, \u201cA Process and Tool-set for the Development of an Interface Agent for use in the RoboCup Environment\u201d. Master\u2019s thesis, Carleton University, December 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray Luo, \u201cFeature Interaction in Web Services\u201d, M.C.S., December 2004. (co-supervised with Michael Weiss).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Marlow, \u201cAn Interface Agent for RoboCup\u201d, M.A.Sc., December 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liping Zhao, \u201cInstant Messaging-Based Networked Service Provisioning and Access Framework\u201d, M.Sc., Apr. 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vladimir Tosic, \u201cService offerings for XML Web services and their management applications\u201d \u2013 Ph.D., 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aloke Mukherjee, \u201cU-P2P: A Peer-to-peer System for Description and Discovery of Resource-sharing Communities\u201d, M.A.Sc., Aug. 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kruti Patel, XML Grammar and Parser for the Web Service Offerings Language<\/a> \u2013 M.A.Sc., January 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.T. Mukherjee, U-P2P: a peer-to-peer system for description and discovery of resource-sharing communities \u2013 M.Eng., 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray Luo, \u201cGlobal context information transfer: one way to achieve ubiquitous service access\u201d \u2013 M.Sc., 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diaz Puig, \u201cManagement of ubiquitous networks\u201d \u2013 M.A.Sc., 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feng Chen, \u201cPolicies and Aspects as Artifacts for Non-Functional Design\u201d, M.Eng., Sept. 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dongyang Zhang, The Deployment of Features in Internet Telephony<\/a>\u2013 M.A.Sc., January 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feng Chen, Policies as Design and Implementation Artifacts for Non Functional Requirements<\/a> \u2013 M.Eng., September 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lei Tan, SwapBox: a Hot-Swapping Framework for Swappable JavaBeans<\/a>\u2013 M.Sc., September 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tian Lu, A CORBA-based Interface-centric Approach to Signaling for IP-based Telephony Services<\/a>\u2013 M.Eng., March 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lei Tan, \u201cSwapBox: a Container for Hot-Swapping JavaBeans\u201d, M.Sc., Aug. 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jingrong Tang, Mobile Agent Based Advanced Service Architecture for H.323 Internet Protocol Telephony<\/a>\u2013 M.Eng., July 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David William Mennie, An Architecture to Support Dynamic Composition of Service Components and its Applicability to Internet Security<\/a>\u2013 M.Eng., September 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patricia Cuesta Rivalta, Mobile Agent Management<\/a>\u2013 M.Eng., September 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gang Ao, Software Hot-swapping Techniques for Upgrading Mission Critical Applications on the Fly<\/a>\u2013 M.Eng., May 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patricia Cuesta Rivalta, Mobile Agent Management<\/a>\u2013 M.Eng., September 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chunhui Teng, \u201cAlarm Correlation in ATM Networks<\/a>\u201d \u2013 M.Eng., 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K. Raza, A Plug-and-play Approach with Distributed Computing Alternatives for Network Configuration Management\u2013 M.Eng., April 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ning Feng, S-Module Design for Software Hot-Swapping<\/a>\u2013 M.Eng.,1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Y. Wang, \u201cInterface Between Mobile and Legacy SNMP Agents using DPI\u201d\u2013 M.Eng., September 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yarong Li, \u201cPVC Configuration Management in Heterogeneous ATM Networks\u201d \u2013 M.Eng., January 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Choi, SEDO: \u201cSemantic Error Diagnostic Operation\u201d \u2013 M.Eng., September 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard Brunet, \u201cTemporal Alarm Correlation in Communication Networks\u201d \u2013 M.Eng., May 1998.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Doctoral Theses Michael Vezina, \u201cAn Epistemic Reasoner for AgentSpeak\u201d, Ph.D., May 2023. Patrick Gavigan, \u201cAgent in a Box: an Agent-based Architecture for Robotics\u201d, Ph.D., May 2022. Chad Peters (Institute of Cognitive Science), \u201cA Model-Driven Approach to Integrated Cognition\u201d, co-supervised with Robert West, Ph.D., May 2021. Steve Highstead, M. Cog., \u201cToward Ethical Software Agents, One Test […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cu_dining_location_slug":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_page_type":[],"class_list":["post-1093","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nmai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nmai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nmai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nmai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nmai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1093"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nmai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1128,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nmai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1093\/revisions\/1128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nmai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_page_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nmai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_page_type?post=1093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}