Dissertations from 2017
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
“Trans-Positioning” Carbons within Strained Caged Bicyclic(s): ROM/RCM (Ring-Opening/Ring-Closing) Metathesis and Dieckmann/Retro-Dieckmann Condensation Routes to a Cis-Decalin Infrastructure, Stefan Malone Cooper Jr
Scanning Probe Investigations of Magnetic Nanoparticles, Protein Binding and the Synthesis of Rare Earth Oxide Nanoparticles Using Nanoscale Lithography, Lauren Elizabeth Englade-Franklin
Expression of O-linked N-acetylglucosamine modified proteins and production and characterization of chlamydia trachomatis CT663, Octavia Y. Goodwin
Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Novel BODIPY Dyes With Theranostic Applications, Jaime Suzanne Hayes
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Small Molecule-based, Profluorogenic Activatable Substrate Probes for Detection and Visualization of Human Cancer Enzyme NAD(P)H:Quinone Oxidoreductase-1, Suraj Uditha Hettiarachchi
Characterization of a water soluble, non-ionic, helical poly(α-amino acid), Wayne Huberty
Improved Synthesis, Separation, Transition Metal Coordination and Reaction Chemistry of a New Binucleating Tetraphosphine Ligand, Ekaterina Kalachnikova
Synthesis, Characterization, and Theoretical Studies of Fluorescent GUMBOS and NanoGUMBOS, Chengfei Lu
Ionic Liquids and GUMBOS for Biomedical and Sensing Applications, Paul Kipkorir Sang Magut
Design, synthesis, and exploration of a chimeric antioxidant and new crosslinkers for molecular imprinting, Danielle Songe Meador
Particle formation in ambient mass spectrometry, Thabiso Musapelo
The Contribution of Fly Ash Components to PCDD/F Formation, Phillip M. Potter
Polymer Micro- and Nanofluidic Systems for In Vitro Diagnostics: Analyzing Single Cells and Molecules, Swathi Reddy Pullagurla
GUMBOS- and Ionic Liquid-Coated Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensors for Detection and Molecular Weight Determination of Organic Vapors, Bishnu Prasad Regmi
Reductive Alkylation of Proteins Towards Structural and Biological Applications, Kevin Jerome Roberson
Substitution and Disorder Effects in Ternary Intermetallics, LaRico Juan Treadwell
Application of Scanning Probe Microscopy to Characterize Physical Properties of Polymer Brushes, Photoactive Polymers and Rare Earth Oxide Nanostructures, Susan Denise Verberne-Sutton
Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Devices - Mixed Scale Systems For Bioanalytical Applications, Michael David Vincent
Syntheses and characterization of isoporphyrins and BODIPYs for PDT and imaging, Haijun Wang
Dissertations from 2013
Microfluidics for the Analysis of Integral Membrane Proteins: A Top-down Approach, Katrina Nychole Battle
Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of carboranyl-porphyrin bioconjugates for treatment of brain tumors, Naga Venkata Satya Dinesh Kumar Bhupathiraju
The development of capillary electrophoresis assays to study enzyme inhibition, Sherrisse Kelly Bryant
Phase behavior of silica-polypeptide hybrid particles immersed in cholesteric liquid crystals, Melissa Elizabeth Collins