Dissertations from 2012
Energetic Nanoparticles as Fuel Additives for Enhanced Performance in Propulsion Systems, Srinibas Karmakar
PDMS based waveguides for microfluidics and EOCB, Weiping Qiu
Stability problems in constrained pendulum systems and time-delayed systems, Prashanth Ramachandran
Turbine Blade Internal Cooling: Trailing Edge, Coolant-Passage Entry, Bend Effect and Improvement in Thermal Performance, Krishnendu Saha
Modeling of dynamics of gyroscopic systems, Siddharth Sharma
Multiscale viscoplastic-viscodamage analysis of shape memory polymer fibers with application to self healing smart materials, Amir Shojaei
Dynamic characterization of vocal fold virbrations, Zhenyi Wei
Towards the development of biotin carboxylase driven robotic nanoswimmers, Rachel Yates
Programming and healing temperature effects on the efficiency of confined self-healing polymers, Yves Quentin Yougoubare
Multifunctional carbon/epoxy glass microballons nanocomposite, Ephraim Fentahun Zegeye
Advanced ceramics and composites based on rice hulls, Peigen Zhang
Dissertations from 2011
On the Thermodynamics of Degradation, Mehdi Amir Darehbidi
Pool boiling enhancement via micro ratchets, Lance Austin Brumfield
V2O5-WO3 composite films and surface-coated LiCoO2 for enhanced Li-ion intercalation properties, Chuan Cai
The design and modification of a sputter system for DC reactive sputtering of alumina and zirconia thin films, Diane Van Ho
Effect of piezoelectric actuation on curved beams and single lap joints, Calicia Johnson
Design, Fabrication and Characterization of a New Wind Tunnel Facility – Linear Cascade with a Wake Simulator, Jean-Philippe Junca-Laplace
Two-stage biaxial thermomechanical cycle of shape memory polymer based syntactic foam, Abraham Michael King
Embedded Piezoelectric Fiber Composite Sensors for Applications in Composite Structures, Hari Prasad Konka
Gas Turbine Blade Tip and Near Tip Heat Transfer with Film Cooling, Gregory Kramer
Molecular dynamics simulation studies of surface-stress effects in metallic nanostructures, Jijun Lao
Fabrication and property study of plasma sprayed alumina coatings and magnetron sputtered multilayers, Ranran Liu
Thermodynamic Approach to Fatigue Failure Analysis in Metals and Composite Materials, Mehdi Naderi Abadi
A Biomimic Self-healing Shape Memory Polymer Based Syntactic Foam for Smart Structural Composites, Jones Nji
Small Footprint High Flow Rate Microdevice for Rare Target Cell Capture, Taehyun Park
Dissertations from 2010
Elastohydrodynamic Analysis of Spur Gears Using Load-Sharing Concept: Running-In and Steady-State, Saleh Akbarzadeh
Study of microstructure effect on the thermal properties of Yttria-stabilized-Zirconia thermal barrier coatings made by atmospheric plasma spray and pressing machine, Monica Bohorquez de Silva
The Effect of Anisotropic Surface Energy on the Stability of Micro and Nano Wires, Ping Du
Characterization of composite piezoelectric materials for smart joint applications, Hari Prasad Konka
Phase investigation of zirconia fibers and their applications on solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), Luping Li
Computational examination of compaction wave-boundary interaction in granular explosive, Anirban Mandal
Enhancement of single-lap joint strength under tension using piezoelectric actuation, Ryan Michael Meyer
Degradation behavior of shape memory polymer due to water and diesel fuel, Mohammad Nazmul Hasan Nahid
Fabrication, Characterization, Modeling and Testing of a Nanostructured Bulk Thermoelectric Cooler, Dinesh Pinisetty
Experimental and Analytical Study of the Surface Texturing Enhanced Lubrication Elements, Yifan Qiu
Macroinstability and Perturbation in Turbulent Stirred Tank Flows, Somnath Roy
A portable phonatory feedback device for patients with speech disorders, Richie Sajan
Model-based nonlinear control of active tilting-pad bearings, An Wu
Modeling and Simulation for Shape Memory Polymer Based Self-healing Syntactic Foam, Wei Xu
Design and fabrication of micronozzles for drug delivery applications, Yuxuan Zhou
Theses from 2009
Atomistic simulations of lipid bilayers in the presence of dimethylsulfoxide, Raghava Alapati
Thermal characterization of plain and carbon nanotube reinforced syntactic foams, Pratap Chandrashekhara Bhat
A modular approach to high throughput microsystems, Pin-Chuan Chen
Functionally gradient syntactic foams, Kanakaji Chittineni
Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Premixed Combustion in Gas Turbines, Ashoke De
Self-healing of fiber reinforced polymer compoistes [sic], Nebiyu Fikru
Intracellular ice formation in adult stem cells in the presence of polyvinyl pyrrolidone, Avishek Guha
A self healing smart syntactic foam based grid stiffened sandwich structure, Manu Kuruvila John
Multiphase flows in polymer microfluidic systems, Namwon Kim
Dynamical investigation of a manned capsule/tether re-entry system, Jeffrey Alan Kornuta
Numerical investigation of film cooling fluid flow and heat transfer using large eddy simulations, David Houston Leedom
A multi-function, disposable, microfluidic module for mutation detection, Tae Yoon Lee
On the Effects of Peripheral Sliding Velocity and Operating Differential Pressure in Rotary O-ring Seals, Karan Lingerkar
Fabrication, bonding, assembly, and testing of metal-based microchannel devices, Fanghua Mei
Thermomechanical characterization of a shape memory polymer based syntactic foam, Damon Nettles
Meso-scale heating predictions for weak impact of granular energetic solids, Rohan Panchadhara
Aerodynamic and heat transfer studies in a combustor-fired, fixed-vane cascade with film cooling, James William Post
Fatigue fracture and microstructural analysis of Friction Stir Welded butt joints of aerospace aluminum alloys, Vinay Raghuram
Experimental and numerical modeling of stresses in non-conventional cross-sectioned composite pipes, Prashanth Ramachandran
State feedback control with time delay, Akshay Nareshraj Singh
Effects of processing parameters on the embrittlement of self reacting friction stir welds, David Eric Taylor
Dynamics of vortical structures in a low-blowing-ratio pulsed transverse jet, Clementine Vezier
Theses from 2008
Freezing processes in cell suspensions evaluated using cryomicroscopy, Tathagata Acharya
Parametric study of a pulsed vertical jet in cross-flow, Guillaume Francois Bidan
Quasi-Static and Impact Characterization of Sandwich Structures with an Iso-Grid Stiffened Syntactic Foam Core, Venkata Sandeep Chakka
Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Micro Fuel Injection Swirler for Lean Premixed Combustion in Gas Turbine Engines, Anthony Louis Giglio
Magnetic field effects on diffusion flames, Diego F. Gonzalez
NANOCLAY REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE AND ITS APPLICATION TO HYBRID COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, Gefu Ji
Fabrication of micro bumps for micro scale thermal management, Ajay Ashok Kardak
Analysis of gas dynamic waves in explosively actuated valves, Blaise H. Paul
Nanoclay syntactic foam composites, Sameer Leo Peter
Experimental and numerical investigation of fluid flow and heat transfer in microchannels, Wynn Allen Phillips
Design and realization of an electrophoretron cycler, Celine Raymonde Ramet
Numerical Simulations of Flow and Mass Transport in Micro-Fluidic Components for Modular Bio-Analytic Chip Applications, Sudheer D. Rani
Cryopreservation of Adipose Derived Adult Stem Cells and Multidimensional Cell Sheets, Sreedhar Thirumala
An investigation into fuel cells and flow cytometers optimal design, Etim Sunday Udoetok
High strain rate characteristics of rubber modified syntactic foams, Paul Wehmer
Thermomechanical Interaction Analysis of Bodies Subjected to Oscillatory Heat Source, Jun Wen
Microassembly technology for modular, polymer microfluidic devices, Byoung Hee You
Theses from 2007
Measuring skeletal kinematics with accelerometers on the skin surface, Kevin Curtis Ayer
Film cooling from a row of holes supplemented with anti vortex holes, Alok Dhungel
Measurements and computations of the flow in full-scale sugar evaporative-crystallizers and in lab-scale models, Luis Fernando Echeverri
Granular Contact Lubrication: Theory and Experiment, Karim El Kholy
Eigenvalue optimization and its applications in buckling and vibration, Srinivas Gopal Krishna
Passive alignment of micro-fluidic chips using the principle of elastic averaging, Sitanshu Gurung
Design, fabricaton, and testing of a compact quasi-isothermal PROX reactor using micro heat exchangers, Curtis Maurice Hebert
Turbulence modeling for film cooling flows, Asif Hoda
Development of micropump for microfluidic applications, Dong Eun Lee
On the stress analysis of bimetallic packing rings, Eric Richard Lewis
Flow Field and Heat Transfer Analyses of Mechanical Seals, Zhaogao Luan
An Investigation of the Frictional and Thermal Behavior of Oscillatory Sliding Line Contacts, Mongi Mansouri
An optimal operational policy for an integrated production-delivery system under continuous price decrease, Deniz Mungan
Composite sandwich structure with grid stiffened core, Venkata Dinesh Muthyala
Characterization of advanced composites- a nondestructive approach, Phani Surya Kiran Mylavarapu
Manufacturing and characterization of high-aspect-ratio diffusive micro-mixers, Vamsidhar Palaparthy
Experimental investigation of heat transfer rate in micro-channels, Pritish Ranjan Parida
Reactive multilayer foils and their applications in joining, Xiaotun Qiu
Fabrication of perforated polymer membranes using imprinting technology, Anish Roychowdhury
Study of demolding process in thermal imprint lithography via numerical simulation and experimental approaches, Zhichao Song