Theses Supervised by Max J. Egenhofer

First Advisor on Completed Graduate Degrees

• Michael Howie, M.S. (without thesis), in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2007.
  Current Occupation: Survey Manager, Sustainable Forest Technologies

• Yohei Kurata, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2007.
  Thesis title: Arrow Symbols: Theory for Interpretation
  Current Occupation: Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Bremen, Germany

• Dominik Wilmsen, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2006.
  Thesis title: Derivation of Change from Sequences of Snapshots
  Current Occupation: Graduate Student, University of Münster, Germany

• Kostas Nedas, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 2006.
  Thesis title: Semantic Similarity of Spatial Scenes
  Current Occupation: President, Apostolos Nedas Surveying Company, Thesssaloniki, Greece

• Stephen Cole, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2004.
  co-advisor: Kathleen Hornsby
  Thesis title: An Event-Based Approach to Spatiotemporal Data Modeling
  Current Occupation: Captain, Marine Engineer's Beneficial Organization

• Suzannah Hall, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2004.
  co-advisor: Kathleen Hornsby
  Thesis title: Ordering Events for Dynamic Geospatial Events
  Current Occupation: Assistant Engineer, Maine Department of Transportation

• Jorge Campos, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 2004.
  Thesis title: A Data Model for Exploration of Temporal Virtual Reality Geographic Information Systems
  Current Occupation: Assistant Professor, Universidade Salvador UNIFACS, Brazil

• Inga Mau, M.S. (without thesis) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2004.
  Current Occupation: Doctoral Student, The University of Melbourne, Australia

• Mike Hendricks, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2004.
  Thesis title: Structuring a Wayfinder's Dynamic and Uncertain Environment
  Current Occupation: Academy Professor in Geospatial Information Science, United States Military Academy, West Point

• Farhan Faisal, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2003.
  Thesis title: Query-by-Pointing: Algorithms and Pointing Error Compensation
  Current Occupation: Programmer, TeleAtlas.

• Chris Frank, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2003.
  Thesis title: An Egocentric Spatial Data Model for Intelligent Mobile Geographic Information Systems
  Current Occupation: President, Intelligent Spatial Technologies, LLC

• Markus Wuersch, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2003.
  Thesis title: Perceptual Sketch Interpretation
  Current Occupation: GIS and LBS Specialist, uLocate

• Brian Bailey, M.S. (without thesis) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2003.
  Current Occupation: Instructor of Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, United States Military Academy, West Point

• David Caduff, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2002.
  Thesis title: Sketch-Based Queries in Mobile GIS Environments
  Current Occupation: Research Assistant, University of Zurich, Switzerland

• Chitra Ramalingam, M.S. in Spatial information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2002.
  co-advisor: Kathleen Hornsby
  Thesis title: Modeling Multiple Granularities of Spatial Objects
  Current Occupation: GIS Programmer, Geospatial Technologies

• Ray Voyer, M.S. (without thesis) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2002.
  Current Occupation: Resources Inventory/Geographic Information Specialist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Ramaswamy Hariharan, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2001.
  Thesis title: Modeling Intersections of Geospatial Lifelines
  Current Occupation: Doctoral Student, University of California, Irvine

• Frederico Fonseca, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2001.
  Thesis title: Ontology-Driven Geographic Information Systems
  Current Occupation: Assistant Professor in Information Science and Technology, Penn State

• Craig Miller, M.S. (without thesis) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 2000.
  Current Occupation: President, Spatial Minds, LLC

• Andrea Rodríguez, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2000.
  Thesis title: Assessing Semantic Similarity Among Spatial Entity Classes
  Current Occupation: Professor in Computer Science, Universidad de Concepción, Chile

• Roop Goyal, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2000.
  Thesis title: Similarity Assessment for Cardinal Directions between Extended Spatial Objects
  Current Occupation: Software Engineer, ESRI

• Andreas Blaser, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2000.
  Thesis title: Sketching Spatial Queries
  Current Occupation: Software Engineer, ESRI

• David Fedorchak, M.S. (without thesis) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2000.
  Current Occupation: Program Manager, Logicon

• Korapin Phayakprakarn, M.S. (without thesis) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1999.
  Current Occupation: Assistant Secretary, National Committee for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Office of Environmental Policy and Planning, Thailand

• Kathleen Hornsby, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1999.
  Thesis title: Reasoning about Spatio-Temporal Change: An Identity-Based Approach
  Current Occupation: Assistant Research Professor, University of Maine

• Joao Paiva, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1998.
  Thesis title: Topological Equivalence and Similarity in Multiple Representation Geographic Databases
  Current Occupation: Software Engineer, Oracle Corp.

• Martin Raubal, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1997.
  Thesis title: Structuring Wayfinding Tasks with Image Schemata
  Current Occupation: Assistant Professor in Geoinformatics, University of Münster, Germany

• John Florence, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 1997.
  Thesis title: Predicting Frequencies of Topological Relations in Geographic Datasets
  Current Occupation: Software Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc

• Andrea Rodríguez, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 1997.
  Thesis title: Image-Schemata-based Spatial Inferences: The Container-Surface Algebra for Solid Objects
  Current Occupation: Professor in Computer Science, Universidad de Concepción, Chile

• Douglas Flewelling, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1997.
  Thesis title: Comparing Subsets from Digital Spatial Archives: Point Set Similarity
  Current Occupation: Assistant Professor in Geographic Information Systems, University of Redlands

• Bradley Root, M.S. (without thesis) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1996.
  Current Occupation: Java J2EE developer, Central Maine PowerCompany

• Rashid Shariff, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 1996.
  Thesis title: Natural Language Spatial Relations: Metric Refinements of Topological Properties
  Current Occupation: Head of Department, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University Putra Malaysia

• Nancy Selvaggio, M.S. (without thesis) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1996.
  Current Occupation: Corporate Programmer, Paychex, Inc.

• Jayant Sharma, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1996.
  Thesis title: Integrated Spatial Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems: Combining Topology and Direction
  Current Occupation: Technical Director for Spatial Products Development, Oracle Corp.

• Rick Ozog, M.S. (without thesis) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1995.
  Current Occupation: Consultant, Eastern Maine Development Corp.

• Tony Sleezer, M.S. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1994.
  Thesis title: Direct Manipulation of Temporally Constrained Activities for Geographic Modeling
  Current Occupation: Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin

• Jung-Hong Hong, Ph.D. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 1994.
  Thesis title: Qualitative Distance and Direction Reasoning in Geographic Space
  Current Occupation: Associate Professor, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan

• Tom Bruns, M.S. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 1994.
  Thesis title: Direct Manipulation User Interfaces for GIS Map Algebra
  Current Occupation: Software Engineer, DeLorme

• Jayant Sharma, M.S. in Computer Science, University of Maine, Summer 1993.
  Thesis title: Topological Relations in Raster and Vector Space
  Current Occupation: Technical Director for Spatial Products Development, Oracle Corp.

• Jim Richards, M.S. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1993.
  Thesis title: Exploratory Access to Geographic Data Based on the Map-Overlay Metaphor
  Current Occupation: President, Planet One GIS Software

• David Pollock, M.E. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1993.
  Current Occupation: GIS Project Developer, Woodard and Curran

• Gary Volta, M.S. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1992.
  Thesis title: Interaction with Attribute Data in Geographic Information Systems: A Model for Categorical Coverages
  Current Occupation: Project Developer, Woodard and Curran

• Sabine Timpf, M.S. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1992.
  Thesis title: Conceptual Modeling of Highway Navigation
  Current Occupation: Professor in GeoInformatics, University of Augsburg, Germany

Committee Member or External Reader on Other Completed Graduate Degrees

• H. Gowrisankar, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 2006.
  Thesis title: Yellow Tree -- A Distributed Main-Memory Spatial Index Structure for Moving Objects
• R. Zhang, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2005.
  Thesis title: Hierarchy for Event-Based Modeling of Geographic Phenomena
• P. Schroeder, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 2003.
  Thesis title: Spatial Aspects of Metaphors for Information: Implications for Polycentric System Design
• P. Partsinevelos, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 2002.
  Thesis title: Detection and Generalization of Spatio-Temporal Trajectories for Motion Imagery
• T. Windholz, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2001.
  Thesis title: Strategies for Handling Uncertainty due to Discretization
• G. AvRuskin, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 2000.
  Thesis title: Towards a Spatial Model of Rurality
• G. Moutrakis, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 2000.
  Thesis title: Image-Based Change Detection Using an Integrated Spatiotemporal Gazetteer
• J. Carswell, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 2000.
  Thesis title: Using Raster Sketches for Image Retrieval
• K. Koperski, Ph.D. in Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Spring 1999.
  Thesis title: A Progressive Refinement Approach to Spatial Data Mining
• D. Looks, M.A. in Mathematics, Fall 1998.
  Thesis title: Classifying Topological 2-Disk Intersections in the Plane
• Y. Pluijmers, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, Spring 1998.
  Thesis title: Protecting Intellectual Property in Private Sector Spatial Datasets
• M. Bertolotto, Ph.D. (in Computer Science), Università degli Studi di Genova, Spring 1998.
  Thesis title: Geometric Modeling of Spatial Entities at Multiple Levels of Resolution
• V. Sharma, M.S. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1997.
  Thesis title: Organization and Visualization of Metadata For Spatial Information in a Digital Library
• T. Ubeda, Ph.D. (in Computer Science), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, France, Fall 1997.
  Thesis title: Contrôle de la qualité spatiale des bases de données géographiques: coherence topologique et corrections d'erreurs
• G. Kösters, Dr. rer. nat. (in Computer Science), FernUniversität Hagen, Germany, Fall 1997.
  Thesis title: Requirements Engineering für GIS Anwendungen
• B. Ramlal, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 1996.
  Thesis title: A Data Quality Model for the Representation of Mixed Spatial Variation
• X. Lopez, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1996.
  Thesis title: The Impact of Government Information Policy on Dissemination and Commercialization of Spatial Data: A North American and European Union Comparative Study
• K. Hassen, Ph.D. in Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1995.
  Thesis title: Reference Grid: A Technique for Visualizing the Effects of GIS Positional Transformations
• S. Pigot, Ph.D. in Surveying and Spatial Information Science, University of Tasmania, Australia, Spring 1995.
  Thesis title: A Topological Model for a 3-Dimensional Spatial Information System
• J. Paradis, M.S. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Summer 1994.
  Thesis title: A Data Quality Filter
• B. Bicking, M.S. in Geographic Information, University of Maine, Summer 1994.
  Thesis title: Consistency of Map Attribute Data
• Y. Zhang, Ph.D. in Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Spring 1994.
  Thesis title: A Visual Environment for Scientific Data Analysis
• R. Morse, M.A. in Mathematics, University of Maine, Spring 1994.
  Thesis title: An Investigation into the Properties of the Planar Disk Classifying Invariant
• S. Rab, M.S. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1994.
  Thesis title: A Search and Exploration Paradigm for Complex System Modeling
• S. Frank, Ph.D. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1994.
  Thesis title: Cataloging Paradigms for Spatial Metadata
• D. Pullar, Ph.D. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1994.
  Thesis title: A Tractable Approach to Map Overlay
• J. Paiva, M.S. in Computer Science, University of San José dos Campos, Brazil, Spring 1994.
  Thesis title: Heuristic Inference about Flow Directions in River Networks
• K. Al-Taha, Ph.D. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1992.
  Thesis title: Temporal Reasoning in Cadastral Systems
• T. Buyong, Ph.D. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1992.
  Thesis title: A Measurement-Based Multi-Purpose Cadastre
• C. Dorenbeck, Dipl.-Ing. in Computer Science, University of Bremen, Germany, Spring 1991.
  Thesis title: Spatial Algebras in Geographic Information Systems
• I. Greasley, M.S. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Fall 1990.
  Thesis title: Partially Ordered Sets and Lattices: Correct Models of Spatial Relations for Land Information Systems
• D. Hudson, Ph.D. in Surveying Engineering, University of Maine, Spring 1990.
  Thesis title: Autonomous View-Stages: Materialized Support for View Update Propagation
• W. Kletti, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) in Computer Science, Fachhochschule für Technik, Mannheim, Germany, 1986.
  Thesis title: On the Management of Graphical Data in a Utility Cadastre, (in German)

Last updated on May 6, 2008.

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