thesis.tex

% NYU PhD thesis format. Original template created by José Koiller 2007--2008.
%% Updated by Anshul Vikram Pandey with new design guidelines. 2017--2018.
%%% Modified by Abdullah Khanfor for Stevens Institute of Technology PhD thesis format design guidelines 2019--2020. Link to the old template: https://github.com/khanfor/stevens-phd-thesis-dissertation-template
%%% Updated by Mofadal Alymani for Stevens Institute of Technology PhD thesis format design guidelines 2020--2021.

%% Use the first of the following lines during production to
%% easily spot "overfull boxes" in the output. Use the second
%% line for the final version.
% \documentclass[12pt,draft,letterpaper]{report}
% \documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{report}
\documentclass[12pt]{report}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\usepackage{enumitem}
\usepackage{url}
\usepackage[breaklinks]{hyperref}
\def\UrlBreaks{\do\/\do-}
%% Replace the title, name, advisor name, graduation date and dedication below with
%% your own. Graduation months must be January, May or September.
\newcommand{\thesistitle}{Thesis Title}
\newcommand{\thesisauthor}{First Last}
\newcommand{\thesisadvisor}{Advisor}
\newcommand{\thesisyear}{2021}
\newcommand{\thesisname}{First Last}
\newcommand{\thesischairadvisor}{Dr. Advisor}    % this name prints on the title page as chairman and the abstract page as advisor
\newcommand{\committeenameA}{Dr. Member}
\newcommand{\committeenameB}{Dr. Member}
\newcommand{\committeenameC}{Dr. Member}
\newcommand{\thesisdepartment}{Department}
\newcommand{\thesisdate}{April 26, 2021}
\newcommand{\thesistype}{dissertation}
\newcommand{\thesisdegree}{Doctor of Philosophy}
\newcommand{\graddate}{\the\year} % like 2020, 2019, no month or day should be written
\newcommand{\thesissigline}[1]{%
  \leftline{\hbox to 2.5in{}\hrulefill}
  \endgraf
  \vspace*{-18pt}
  \leftline{\hbox to 2.53in{}{#1}}}

%% If you do not want a dedication, scroll down and comment out
%% the appropriate lines in this file.
\newcommand{\thesisdedication}{To all the Ph.D. pursuing brave souls}

%% The following makes chapters and sections, but not subsections,
%% appear in the TOC (table of contents). Increase to 2 or 3 to
%% make subsections or subsubsections appear, respectively. It seems
%% to be usual to use the "1" setting, however.
\setcounter{tocdepth}{1}

%% Sectional units up to subsubsections are numbered. To number
%% subsections, but not subsubsections, decrease this counter to 2.
\setcounter{secnumdepth}{3}

% Setting a gap between page number and text block

%% This inputs your auxiliary file with \usepackage's and \newcommand's:
%% It is assumed that that file is called "definitions.tex".
\input{definitions}


%% Use the following commands, if desired, during production.
%% Comment them out for final version.
%\usepackage{layout} % defines the \layout command, see below
%\setlength{\hoffset}{-.75in} % creates a large right margin for notes and \showlabels

\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhf{}
% this prints a line under the header
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0 pt}
%this prints a line under the footer
\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0 pt}
\fancyhead[RO]{}
\fancyhead[LO]{}
\fancyfoot[C]{}
\rhead{\thepage}

\fancypagestyle{plain}{%
\fancyhf{}
\rhead{\thepage}
}

%% Page layout (customized to letter paper and NYU requirements):
\setlength{\headheight}{20pt} 

%% Use the line below for official NYU version, which requires
%% double line spacing. For all other uses, this is unnecessary,
%% so the line can be commented out.
\onehalfspacing % requires package setspace, invoked above

%% Each of the following lines defines the \com command, which produces
%% a comment (notes for yourself, for instance) in the output file.
%% Example:    \com{this will appear as a comment in the output}
%% Choose (uncomment) only one of the three forms:
%\newcommand{\com}[1]{[/// {#1} ///]}       % between [/// and ///].
\newcommand{\com}[1]{\marginpar{\tiny #1}} % as (tiny) margin notes
%\newcommand{\com}[1]{}                     % suppress all comments.

%% Cross-referencing utilities. Use one or the other--whichever you prefer--
%% but comment out both lines for final version.
%\usepackage{showlabels}
%\usepackage{showkeys}
% \pagestyle{headings}

\begin{document}
%% Produces a test "layout" page, for "debugging" purposes only.
%% Comment out for final version.
%\layout % requires package layout (see above, on this same file)
%% Sets page numbering to "roman style" i, ii, iii, iv, etc:

%%%%%% Cover page %%%%%%%%%%%
%% Sets page numbering to "roman style" i, ii, iii, iv, etc:
\pagenumbering{roman}
\thispagestyle{empty}
\begin{center}
{
  {\thesistitle}
  \vspace{.15in}
  
    by
    
  \vspace{.15in}
  \thesisauthor
  
  \vspace{.15in}
  
 {A DISSERTATION}\\
  \vspace{.2in}
  \begin{spacing}{1}
    {Submitted to the Faculty of the Stevens Institute of Technology\\
    in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of}
    \end{spacing}
  \vspace{.2in}
  
  {DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY}\\
  \vspace{1.0in}
  % for master thesis, change Chairman to Advisor
    \hfill 
    \begin{minipage}{80mm}
    \begin{spacing}{ }\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}
        \thesisname, Candidate\\[3mm]
        \underline{ADVISORY COMMITTEE}\\[3mm]
        \noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}\\[-1.3mm]
        % for master thesis, change Chairman to Advisor
        {\thesischairadvisor}, Chairman  \hfill{Date}\\[2mm]
        {\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}}\\[-1.3mm]
        {\committeenameA}        \hfill{Date}\\[2mm]
        {\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}}\\[-1.3mm]
        {\committeenameB}        \hfill{Date}\\[2mm]
        {\noindent \rule{3.2in}{0.1mm}}\\[-1.3mm]
        {\committeenameC}        \hfill{Date}\\[2mm]
    \end{spacing}
  \end{minipage}
  \vfill
  
  {STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY\\
  \vspace{-0.05in}
  Castle Point on Hudson\\
  Hoboken, NJ 07030
  }
  % \vfill

  {\graddate}
}

\end{center}

\newpage



%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Microfilm / Publishing Page ProQuest %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% You can comment this section it is here to show you how it will appear when it submitted.
\thispagestyle{empty}
\begin{center}
ProQuest Number: XXXXXXXX

\vspace{.45in}

All rights reserved.

\vspace{.1in}

INFORMATION TO ALL USERS\\
The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted.
\vspace{.2in}

In the unlikely event that  the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be  noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion.

\vspace{.1in}

\begin{figure}[H]
  \centering
  \includegraphics[width=200px]{misc/proquest-seeklogo.eps}
\end{figure}

\vspace{.1in}

ProQuest Number: XXXXXXXX

\vspace{.1in}

Published  by  ProQuest  LLC (\the\year).        Copyright of the Dissertation is held by the Author.

\vspace{.2in}

All rights reserved. This work is protected against  unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code Microform Edition {\textcopyright} ProQuest  LLC.

\vspace{.2in}

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\end{center}
\newpage

%%%%%% Copyrights page %%%%%%%%%%%
%
\setcounter{page}{2}
%% No numbering in the title page:
\thispagestyle{empty}
%
\begin{center}
{
  \vspace*{\fill}

  {\textcopyright} \graddate, \thesisname. All rights reserved.
}

\end{center}

\newpage
\doublespacing

%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Abstract %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\begin{center}
    {\thesistitle}\\ 
    {ABSTRACT}\\
    \vspace{.05in}
\end{center}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}
\input{abstract}
\vspace{0.4in}
\begin{flushleft}
Author: \thesisname \\
Advisor: \thesischairadvisor \\
Date: \thesisdate \\
Department: \thesisdepartment \\
Degree: \thesisdegree \\
\end{flushleft}
\newpage

%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Dedication Page %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Comment out the following lines if you do not want to dedicate it is optional
\chapter*{Dedication}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Dedication}
\strut \vspace{2in}
\begin{center}
This dissertation is dedicated to my family, who supported me during my Ph.D. journey.
    \end{center}
    \vfill \strut
    \newpage
\newpage

%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Acknowledgements %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Comment out the following lines if you do not want to acknowledge
%% anyone's help...
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgments}
\input{acknowledge}
\newpage

%%%% Table of Contents %%%%%%%%%%%%
\setcounter{tocdepth}{2} % To show a three level depth of sections

\tableofcontents

% \clearpage
% \pagestyle{headings}
\newpage

%%%%% List of Tables %%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Comment out the following two lines if your thesis does not
%% contain any tables. The list of tables contains only
%% those tables included withing the "table" environment.
\listoftables
\newpage

%%%%% List of Figures %%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Comment out the following two lines if your thesis does not
%% contain any figures. The list of figures contains only
%% those figures included withing the "figure" environment.
\listoffigures\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\listfigurename}
\newpage

%%%%% Body of thesis starts %%%%%%%%%%%%
\pagenumbering{arabic} % switches page numbering to arabic: 1, 2, 3, etc.

%% Introduction. If your thesis has no introduction, or chapter 1 is
%% meant to be the introduction, then comment out the lines below.
%% \section*{Introduction}\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Introduction}
%\input{intro}

%%If your thesis has different "Parts", use commands such as the following:

\input{introduction/introduction}

\input{two/two}

\input{three/three}

\input{four/four}

\input{five/five}

\input{six/six}

\input{conclusion/conclusion}
%%%%% Appendices start %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Comment out the following line if your thesis has no appendix
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Appendices}
\noindent \textbf{Appendices}
\appendix
\input{appendix/app1}
\input{appendix/app2}

%% Note: If your thesis has more than one appendix, NYU requires a "list of
%% appendices" page before the body of the thesis. I don't provide the tools
%% to create that here, so you're on your own for that one... Sorry.
%\input{app2}

%%%% Input bibliography file %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% \input{thesis}
\bibliographystyle{abbrv}
% Remember to remove the repated artificates/papers from the different files
\bibliography{biblio,introduction/introduction,two/two,three/three,four/four,five/five,six/six,conclusion/conclusion} % add intelligently
\newpage

%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Vita %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\section*{Vita}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Vita}
\input{vita}

\newpage

\end{document}