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Balancing utility and privacy of high-dimensional datasets : mobile phone metadata
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Large-scale datasets of human behavior have the potential to fundamentally transform the way we develop cities, fight disease and crime, and respond to natural disasters. However, understanding the privacy of these data ...
Enhancing astronaut mobility through spacesuit kinematics and interactive space outreach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Human spaceflight programs are facing new challenges rising from the evolution of the exploration agenda, as well as the changing international panel of actors. Planetary exploration missions will require intensive ...
The future of natural gas in China : effects of pricing reform and climate policy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
China has a goal of reducing carbon emissions. At the same time, China is currently targeting an increase in natural gas consumption as a part of broader national strategies to reduce the environmental (air pollution) ...
The economics of cryptographic trust : understanding certificate authorities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Certificate Authorities (CAs) play a crucial role in HTTPS, the mechanism that secures all of the web's most important communication; if it has a log-in page, it must use HTTPS. However, recent history is littered with ...
On creating cleantech confluences : best practices and partnerships to mobilize multiple sources of private capital into early-stage clean technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
During the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference, world climate scientists and policymakers agreed that global temperatures must not exceed a two degree Celsius increase above pre-industrial levels within the next 30 years. ...
Improving access through stochastic modeling in Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
In this thesis, I created a tool for a particular VA clinic to simulate the delays veterans face in a network of mental health programs. Based on queueing theory, including blocking and reneging, different operations ...
Understanding the institutional landscape of cyber security
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
The decentralized architecture of the Internet, which has been key to its development and worldwide deployment, is making it challenging to secure Internet user experience. Many organizations claim to be playing a role in ...
Pathways of industrialization exploring the impact of policy on industrial growth and urbanization in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Industrialization is the process in which a primarily agricultural area transforms into one centered around manufacturing goods and services. It occurs after the relocation of a large industrial plant to a previously rural ...
Resiliency of interdependent gas and electricity systems : the New England case
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
According to the Presidential Policy Directive 21, the natural gas and the power systems should be able to recover quickly following a disaster and also be able to anticipate high-impact, low-probability events, rapidly ...
Can we reduce parking at MIT : design and development of a functional commuter dashboard
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis presents the design, development and initial implementation of a new commuter dashboard tool entitled AccessMyCommute for use by all MIT employees. This is the first in a series of new commuter benefit incentives ...