Dissertations from 2019
Simulations of Strong-Field Ionization in Molecules Using Tuned Range-Separated Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, Adonay Sissay
Sequence-Defined Ionic Peptoid Block Copolymers: Synthesis and Solution Self-Assembly, Garrett Leigh Sternhagen
Quartz Crystal Microbalance Based Sensors for Detection and Discrimination of Volatile Organic Compounds Using Ionic Materials, Stephanie R. Vaughan
Chemosensors Based on Higher Energy Gap Control of Fluorescence in Conjugated Polymers, Chun-Han Wang
Infrared Laser Ablation for Biomolecule Sampling, Kelin Wang
Dissertations from 2018
Chemotherapeutic Applications of Rhodamine Based NanoGUMBOS, Nimisha Bhattarai
Accelerated Broadband Spectra and Attosecond Charge Migration Simulations using Real-Time Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory, Adam S. Bruner
Synthesis and Characterization of Covalent Adaptable Networks Comprised of Dynamic Imine and Aminal Covalent Bonds, Albert Chao
Higher Energy Gap Control of Fluorescence in Conjugated Polymers, Chien-Hung Chiang
Design and Application of Task-Specific GUMBOS and NanoGUMBOS for Sensing and Separation, Mingyan Cong
Investigation of Structure and Dynamics of Deep Eutectic Solvent Using Infrared Spectroscopy, Yaowen Cui
Free-Radical Polymerization of Acid-Containing Deep Eutectic Solvents, Kylee Fazende
Molecular Level Interactions and Transformations of Natural Organic Matter Within the Environment, Benjamin J. Haywood
High-Throughput Assessment of a Novel, Thiol-Acrylate Hydrogel for Tumor Spheroid Synthesis in a Microfluidic Device, Nathan Daniel Kersker
Ultrafast and Nonlinear Spectroscopy of Nanomaterials, Rami Anthony Khoury
CALCULATION GUIDED RATIONAL DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL CATIONIC FLUORESCENT meso–PYRIDINIUM BODIPYS FOR BIO-IMAGING, Daniel J. LaMaster
Biomedical Applications of Hydrogels and GUMBOS, Kelsey Elizabeth McNeel
New Platinum(II) and Rhenium(I) Complexes of "Linear" Chelate Ligands Terminated with Pyridyl or Imidazolyl N-Donor Groups, Himali Kokila Ranasinghe Pilana Vithanage
Innovative Monte Carlo Methods for Sampling Molecular Conformations, Aliasghar Sepehri
Synthesis, Characterization, and Assessment of Cationic Polypeptoids Toward Gene Delivery and Development of Air Stable N-Substituted N-Thiocarboxyanhydrides, Jessica Michelle Simpson
NMR Structural Investigation of Chlamydial Protein Complex and Lysine Glycomimetic for Drug Design, Abigael Chebichiy Songok
Workflows For X-ray And Neutron Interferometry/Tomography As Applied To Additive Manufacturing, Jumao Yuan
Dissertations from 2017
Application of Grating-Based Interferometry to Additive Manufacturing, Lithium-ion Batteries, and Crystals, Adam Joseph Brooks
Self-Assembly Mechanisms of Organosilanes and Porphyrins Investigated with Scanning Probe Microscopy, Phillip Charles Chambers II
Effect of Metal Speciation in Fly Ash on Environmentally Persistent Free Radical Formation, Elisabeth Eileen Cook
Development of Remote Hydroxylation via Redox Catalysis and Mild Activation of Thioglycosides for O-Glycosylation, Kristina Deveaux
Nanoscale Studies of Proteins and Thin Films Using Scanning Probe Microscopy, Zachary Lane Highland
Remote Hydroxylation of Triazene and Diazonium Containing Sulfones, Elizabeth Ann Kimball
N-Donor Ligands as Potential Linkers For Bioconjugation, Nerissa Abigail Lewis
Design, Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Near Infrared BODIPY Dyes for Various Applications, Qianli Meng
Hydroformylation and Aldehyde-Water Shift Catalysis by Dirhodium Tetraphosphine Complexes, Marshall Douglas Moulis
Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Monoisomeric Zinc Phthalocyanines for Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy, Elizabeth Judith Akinyi Okoth
Chemical Synthesis: New Methods for O-Glycosylation and the Preparation of Organic Thin Films, Rashanique Deondria Quarels
New Synthetic Reactions Towards Global Chlorination and Enamides Functionalization, Mirza Ardella Saputra
Nanopatterns of Zinc Phthalocyanines, Gold Nanoparticles, and Porphyrins Prepared Using Particle Lithography: Characterization of Patterning Steps with Scanning Probe Microscopy, Ashley Marie Taylor
Improved Protein Characterizations using Ionic Liquids: PAGE and MALDI-MS, Punprabhashi Vidanapathirana
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Innovative BODIPY-Peptidic Conjugates for Biological Application, Tyrslai Menyaee Williams
Expression, Purification and Characterization of EGF27 from the Notch1 Abruptex Region, Huimin Zhong
Dissertations from 2016
Contemporary Organic Transformations Enabled by Novel Cationic Processes, Caitlan Elizabeth Ayala
Synthesis of Functional Polypeptides and Development of New Synthetic Strategies toward Polypeptides, Jinbao Cao
Peptidomimetic Polymers: Advances in Monomer Design and Polymerization Methods, Brandon Andrew Chan
Hybrid Inorganic Core- Conjugated Polymer Shell Nanoparticles Prepared by Surface-Initiated Polymerization, Sourav Chatterjee
Fundamental Studies of Humic Acid's Influence on Pollutant Toxicity to Aquatic Organisms, Rachel Dawn Deese
Studies of the Properties of Designed Nanoparticles Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Steve Matthew Deese
Exploration of Bimetallic Nickel and Cobalt Complexes for Catalytic Oxidative Cleavage of Alkenes and Hydroformylation, Ciera Vonn Duronslet
Preparation and Properties of Pyridazine-aldoxime and Beta-ketoenamine Metal Complexes, Siddieg Omer Elsiddieg
Biomedical Applications of Thiol-Acrylate Polymers, Leah Alyce Garber
Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Enantiomer Separations and Biomolecular Sensors, Britney Lyn Hebert
Time-Lapse Polymerizations Triggered by pH clock Reactions, Elizabeth Jee
Ultrafast and Nonlinear Spectroscopy of Colloidal Nanomaterials, Tony Eugene Karam
Photonics-Based Studies in Materials Science Using GUMBOS and NanoGUMBOS, Paulina Elizabeth Kolic
Synthetic Approach towards P3EHT-b-PSS Conjugated and Ionic Block Copolymer, Zhaoyuan Liu
Advanced Monte Carlo Methods for the Study of Nucleation, Troy David Loeffler
An Investigation of Environmentally Persistent Free Radical (EPFR) Formation in Contaminated Soils Using Surrogate-Based Model Systems, Ugwumsinachi Godwin Nwosu
Use of X-ray K-edge Tomography and Interferometry Imaging Techniques for the Studies of Brominated Flame Retardants, Mutairu Bolaji Olatinwo
Synthetic Efforts Towards the Synthesis of Prostaglandin PGF2a, Amy Marie Pollard
Tip-Enhanced Laser Ablation Sample Transfer for Mass Spectrometry, Chinthaka Aravinda Seneviratne
Design and Implementation of QCM Virtual Sensing Schemes for Analyses of Volatile Organic Compounds, Nicholas Colby Speller
Visible Light and Electron Transfer Chemistry for O-Glycosylation and Remote Hydroxylation, Mark Louis Spell
Methodologies Utilizing Protected Oxyallyl Cations for Molecular Design, Jacob Reuben Stepherson
Understanding Chemical Reactions In Novel Materials: From Metal Organic Frameworks to Oxyallyl Cations, Kiara Taylor-Edinbyrd
Investigating the Structure of the Papain-Inhibitor Complex using SPR and NMR, Margaret Sara Thomasson
Thiol-Acrylate Polymerization Kinetics and Applications in Microfluidics, Michael Perrin Tullier
Design, Synthesis and Biological Applications of Polypeptoids and Boron Dipyrromethenes, Sunting Xuan
Thin Films of Semiconducting Polymers and Block Copolymers by Surface-initiated Polymerization, Sang Gil Youm
Scanning Probe Investigations of Multidentate Thiol and Spatially Confined Porphyrin Nanoassemblies using Nanoscale Lithography, Xianglin Zhai Zhai
Dissertations from 2015
Development of New Linking Chemistry with the fac-{Re(CO)3}+ Core for Eventual Applications in Radiopharmaceuticals in Imaging and Therapy, Aponsu Meregngna Pramuditha Lakmi Abhayawardhana
GUMBOS as Matrices for Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry, Hashim Abdullah Al Ghafly
Platinum Complexes With Tridentate Ligands as Models for Active Monofunctional Anticancer Drugs, Chase Koby Andrepont
I. Synthesis of Ascarosides for Biological Evaluation and II. Development of Visible Light-Promoted Selenofunctionalization and Grafting of Aryl Iodides, Elizabeth Susan Conner Balapitiya
A Monte Carlo Approach to Studying the Hydrogen Storage Capabilities of Potassium Magnesium Hydride (KMgH3), Brandon L. Borill
Method Development for the Assignment of NMR Peaks and the Determination of Quaternary Protein Structure using Reductive Methylation, Pamlea Nicole Brady
Development of Transition Metal-Catalyzed Polymerization Reactions and their Applications for the Preparation of Well-Defined Conjugated Polymer Architectures, Carlos Anthony Chavez
Computational Studies on Bimetallic Catalysis and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, Sayakkarage R. G. Fernando
Photoelectrons and Recombining Electrons in Atomic and Molecular Systems, Kristen D'Ann Fulfer
Design and Application of Task-Specific Organic Salts for Chemical and Biochemical Sensing, Waduge Indika Subodha Galpothdeniya
Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Small Molecule-based Fluorogenic Probes for the Detection of Cellular Thiols, Rasika Ranatunga Nawimanage
Boron Functionalization of BODIPY Dyes, and Their Evaluation as Bioimaging Agents, Alex Long Nguyen
Expression and Characterization of Mouse Notch1 Abruptex EGF Repeats in E. coli, Amid Paudyal
The Electronic Structure of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals Formed on Metal Oxide Surfaces, Chad Allen Thibodeaux
Synthetic Methods Development Towards the Total Synthesis of Chlorosulfolipids, Andres Villalpando
Synergistic Properties-Driven Synthesis of Aluminides, Antiomonides, and Bioceramics, Pilanda Watkins-Curry
Single Molecule Electrophoresis and Optical Detection Using Thermoplastic Nanofluidic Devices: An Experimental and Simulation Study, Kumuditha Madushanka Weerakoon Ratnayake
Investigating the Photorecombination Dynamics in Molecular High-Harmonic Spectra, Benjamin Parker Wilson
On the Development of Analytical Methodologies to Interrogate the Lipid Dynamics and Phase Transition Resulting from the Reduction of Stimuli-responsive Vesicles, James Edward Winter
Dissertations from 2014
Bio-imprinted hydro-gels (BIGS) for protein and virus detection, Wei Bai
Synthesis, Characterization, and Investigation of the Catalytic Activity of NiO, CuO, and NiO-CuO Nanoparticles on Silica as Surrogates of Combustion-Generated Nanoparticles, Nuwan Nilanka Balapitiya Liyanage
Synthetic Routes to Therapeutic Agents Via Masked Functionalities: From Orthogonal Peptide Crosslink to Photothermal Cancer Prodrug, Chyree Shantel Batton
From Micro- to Nano-Scale: Applications of Solid-Phase Enzymatic Reactors for Biopolymer Disassembly, Nyote J. Calixte
Synthesis and Analysis of Copper Beta-Diketonate Complexes, Jonathan Stephen Casey