Theses and Dissertations

 

Student

Title

Major Professor

Year

Degree Type

Souheil Zekri

Synthesis and Characterization of Interfaces between Naturally Derived and Synthetic Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications

Kumar

2007

PhD

Eric Guegan.

Transport characteristics using nor-dihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)-polymerized collagen fibers as a local drug delivery system

Moussy

2007

MS

Issa Ramirez.

Linkage-based prosthetic fingertips : analysis and testing

 

Lusk

2007

MS

Sebastian Mahler.

Compliant pediatric prosthetic knee

Lusk

2007

MS

Cesar Hernandez Ontiveros.

Numerical analysis of heat transfer during jet impingement on curved surfaces

Rahman

2007

MS

Aditya Bansal.

Alumina nanofluid for spray cooling heat transfer enhancement

 

Pyrtle

2007

MS

Christopher Cheatham.

Statistical analysis of fastener vibration life tests

 

Hess

2007

MS

Alejandro León.

A pseudo-rigid-body model for spherical mechanisms : the kinematics and elasticity of a curved compliant beam

 

Lusk

2007

MS

Michael Nellis

Self assembly of complex structures

 

N Crane

2007

MS

Ramakrishna Gunda.

Nanoripples formation in calcite and indium phosphide (InP) single crystals

 

 

2007

 

Phaninder Injeti.

Numerical simulation of steady state and transient heat transfer in microchannels

 

Rahman

2007

MS

Rick Bierworth.

Design of a rear-wheel after-market suspension system for manual wheelchairs

 

Wilkinson

2007

MS

Joseph Choueifati.

Design and modeling of a bistable spherical compliant micromechanism

 

Lusk

2007

MS

Carlos Acosta

Dependency of loosening parameters on secondary locking features of threaded inserts

 

Hess

2007

MS

Venkataramanan Gurumurthy

Barium Strontium Titanate Thin Films for Tunable Microwave and Acoustic Wave Applications

Weller

Kumar

2007

MS

Michael Depaz.

Processing and characterization of zinc oxide thin films

 

Kumar

2007

MS

John Louis Daly, Jr.

On comparison of indentation models

Kaw

2007

MS

Raghu Mudhuvarti

Process Optimization and Consumable Developments for Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Processes

Kumar

2007

PhD

Raghava Kakireddy

Study of Chemical Mechanical Planarization Process of Low-K Materials

Bhansali

Kumar

2007

MS

 

 

 

 

 

Zhenqing Xu

Nanocrystalline Diamond: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

 

Kumar

2006

PhD

Gari, Abdulllatif

Analysis of Conjugate Heat Transfer in Tube-in-Block Heat Exchangers for some Engineering Applications.

Rahman

2006

PhD

Souheil Zekri

Synthesis and Characterization of Interfaces between Naturally Derived and Synthetic Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications

Kumar

2007

PhD

Sarabh, Jagirdar

Kinematics of Curved Flexible Beam

Lusk

2006

MS

Stiber, Stephanie

Development of Sensory Suite for a Rehabilitation Robotic Arm

Dubey

2006

MS

Sato, Alberto

Study of Upward Facing Spray Cooling with Water at Atmospheric Pressure

Pyrtle

2006

MS

Nguyen, Cuong

A Design of Experiments Study of Procedure for Assembling Bascule Bridge Fulcrum

Kaw

2006

MS

Lott, Jennifer

Mechanized Horse Simulator for Application of Physical Therapy Device

Dubey

2006

MS

Brown, Mark

Simulations for Thermodynamic Analyses of Transcritical Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration Cycle and Reheat Dehumidification Air Conditioning Cycle.

Rahman

2006

MS

Klar, Jason

Optimizing Biofuel Cell Performance Using a Targeted Mixed Mediator Combination

Wilkinson

2006

MS

Hilmerson, Christina

Detection of Cracks in Single crystalline Silicon Wafers Using Impact Testing

Hess

2006

MS

Chalasani, Praveen

Nanoindentation of Layered Materials with Nonhomogeneous Interphase

Kaw

2006

MS

Roja Ramani

Mechanical and Tribological Properties of PVD Processed Coatings for Multifunctional Applications

 

Kumar

2006

MS

 

 

 

 

 

Begdouri, Hamza

Analysis of the impact of the Location of a Window Type AC on Thermal Comfort in an Office Room

Rahman

2005

MS

Mukka, Santosh

Computation of Fluid Circulation in a Cryogenic Storage Tank and Heat Transfer Analysis During Jet impingement

Rahman

2005

MS

Edwards, Kevin

Design, Construction and Testing of a Wheelchair-mounted Robotic Arm

Dubey

2005

MS

Jurczyk, Michael

Shape Based Stereovision Assistance in Rehabilitation Robotics

Dubey

2005

MS

Jessica Otto

Development and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes for Sensor Applications

 

Kumar

2005

MS

Best, Shawn

Detection of Residual Stress in Multi-crystalline Silicon Wafers Using Sweptrequency Response Data

Hess

2005

MS

Otto, Jessica

Development and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes for Sensor Applications

Kumar

2005

MS

Zantye, Parshuram B.

Processing, Reliability and Integration Issues in Chemical Mechanical Planarization

Kumar

2005

Ph.D.

Wasik, Thomas

Effect of Fiber Volume Fraction on Fracture Mechanics in Continuously Reinforced Fiber Composite Materials

Kaw

2005

MS

Paul, Jai

Sensitivity Analysis of Design Parameters for Trunnion-hub assemblies of Bascule Bridges Using Finite Element Methods

Kaw

2005

MS

Waters, Patrick

The Effects of Moisture on Thin Film Delamination and Adhesion

Volinsky

2005

MS

Sriraj G. Manavalan

Structure and Electrical Properties of Barium Strontium Titanate Thin Films for Tunable Microwave Applications

 

Kumar

Weller

2005

MS

 

 

 

 

 

Hong, Chin Tung

Analysis of Flow in a 3D Chamber and a 2D Spray Nozzle to Approximate the Exiting Jet Free Surface

M. Rahman

2004

MS

Rao, P. Sharath

Analysis of Fluid Circulation in a Spherical Cryogenic Storage Tank and Conjugate Heat Transfer in a Circular Microtube

M. Rahman

2004

MS

Collier, Nathaniel

Benefit of Staged Cooling in Shrink Fitted Composite Cylinders

A. Kaw

2004

MS

Barhale, Koushik

Design and Testing of a Prototype Gripper for a Wheelchair Mounted Robot

R. Dubey

2004

MS

Upadhyay, Ashwin

Development of Assessment Tasks to Measure the Driving Capabilities of Persons with Disabilities

R. Dubey

2004

MS

Konda, Sashi Kumar

Design and Testing of a Marsupial/Companion Robot Prototype for a Powered Wheelchair

R. Dubey

2004

MS

Sindhura Valdhamani,

Synthesis and Characterization of Wide Band Gap Materials Coatings

 

Kumar

2003

MS

Vestgaarden, Tov

Design and Implementation of Pulsed Laser Deposition System for Thin Film Coating Applications

A. Kumar

2004

MS

Sanclemente, Javier

Fastener Loosenings in Joints Subjected to Cyclic Transverse Loads:  A Parametric Study

D. Hess

2004

MS

Berlin, Michael

Innovative Procedure to Install a Trunnion-hub Assembly  in a Bascule Bridge Girder

G. Besterfield, A. Kaw

2004

MS

Yu, Wentao

Intelligent Telerobotic Assistance for Enhancing Manipulation Capabilities of Persons with Disabilities

R. Dubey

2004

PhD

Shukla, Pallavi

Mechanical and Tribological Characterization of Thin Film Coatings

A. Kumar

2004

MS

Ho, Son Hong

Numerical Simulation of Thermal Comfort and Contaminant Transport in Air Conditioned Rooms

Y. Moussy

2004

MS

Lavanya Sriram

Study of Chemical Mechanical Planarization Process for Microelectronics Applications

Kumar

Saddow

2004

MS

Bandugula, Uttam

Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Nanocomposites

A. Kumar

2004

MS

Biersack, Troy

Visualization of Concentration of Polarization of Proteins

Y. Moussy

2004

MS

 

 

 

 

 

Sindhura Valdhamani,

Synthesis and Characterization of Wide Band Gap Materials Coatings

 

Kumar

2003

MS

Frank Giglio,

Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Chemical Mechanical Planarization

 

Kumar

2003

MS

McCaffrey, Edward

Kinematic analysis and Evaluation of Wheelchair Mounted Robotic Arms

R. Dubey

2003

MS

Mudhivarthi, Subrahmanya

Dry Sliding Tribological Characteristics of Hard, Flat Materials with Low Surface Roughness

D. Hess

2003

MS

Tammana, Rohit

Development and Testing of a Haptic Interface to Assist and Improve the Manipulation Functions in Virtual Environments for Persons with Disabilities

R. Dubey

2003

MS

Mead, Ryan M.

Analysis of Flow in a Spray Nozzle with Empahsis on Exiting Jet Free Surface

Rahman

2003

MS

Applegarth, Shawn Paul

Design and Analysis of Biological Fuel Cells for Use in an Orange Grove Gastrobot

Wilkinson

2003

MS

Xu, Zhenqing

Fabrication and Optimization of Microwave Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition system for Growing Diamond Films

A.Kumar

2003

MS

Rivers, Norman

An Investigation of BGA Elevctronic Packaging Using Moire Interferometry

Eason

2003

MS

El Ajouz, Samer

Numerical Prediction of Pressure Drop Across a Power Plant Cooling Water System

Rahman

2003

MS

Challa, Vinod R.

An On-Demand Microfluidic Actuated Micro Galvanic Cell as an On-chip Power Source

Rahman

2003

MS

Dontaraju, Padmaja

Analysis of Heat Transfer in Confined Jet Impingement Using Ammonia as the Working Fluid

Rahman

2002