Recent Graduate Research Theses

Sean Breed, Silver Bioglass for Antibacterial and Hemostatic Applications; MS thesis in Materials Science and Engineering (advisor Dr. M. Hall) 2012.

Pegah Hassanzadeh, Bioactive Glass based Injectable Biomaterials for Wound Healing; MS thesis in Biomedical Materials Engineering Science (advisor Dr. M. Towler) 2012.

Long He, Computational Analysis of Material Failure and Ion Transport with Applications to Nano-Ceramic Coatings and Li-Battery; MS thesis in Mechanical Engineering (advisor Dr. J. Fan) 2012.

Derek Strassle, Photovoltaic Panel Positioning; MS thesis in Electrical Engineering (advisor Dr. X. Wang) 2012.

Brenden Hill, Characterizing the Reduction of Ni2MG1-xAl204; PhD thesis in Ceramic Engineering (advisor Dr. S. Misture) 2012.

Mark Naylor, Viscous Sealants for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stacks; PhD thesis in Glass Science (advisor Dr. S. Misture) 2012.

Bu Wang, Atomistic Simulations of Defect Structures in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolytes; PhD thesis in Ceramic Engineering (advisor Dr. A. Cormack) 2012.

John Rich, Metallic Cluster Formation in Glasses; PhD thesis in Glass Science (advisor Dr. J. Shelby) 2012.

Joseph Terranova, Dynamic Solar Water Heater; MS thesis in Electrical Engineering (Dr. J. Baghdadchi) 2012.

Lana Placek, Gallium Containing Glass Poly(Alkenoate) Cements: Characterization and Anti-Bacterial Activity; MS thesis in Materials Science and Engineering (Dr. M. Towler) 2012.

Dimple Pradhan, Structure and Biocompatibility Analysis of Sol-Gel Prepared Niobium and Titanium Oxide with Temperature; MS thesis in Materials Science and Engineering (advisor Dr. N. Mellott) 2012.

Jindaporn Juthapakdeeprasert, The Translucency of Porcelain; MS thesis in Materials Science and Engineering (advisor Dr. W. Carty) 2011.

Amanda Kolehmainen, Alloying and Phase-Separation Effects on the Formation of Magnetic Nanocrystals in Nickel/Colbalt Oxide Doped Silicate Glasses; MS thesis in Glass Science (advisor Dr. A. Clare) 2011.

Keith DeCarlo, Evaluating the DLVO Model for Non-Aqueous Colloidal Suspensions; PhD thesis in Ceramic Engineering (advisor Dr. W. Carty) 2011.

Aladdin Geleil, Simulation of Cosmic Ray Interactions with Materials; PhD thesis in Glass Science (advisor Dr. M. Hall) 2011.

Daniel LeVesque, White Light Fluorescing Glasses for LED Applications; MS thesis in Glass Science (advisor Dr. A. Clare) 2011.

Kimberly Polishchuk, Polyimide Membranes: Mechanical Constraint and Thickness Effects on Gas-Separation Performance; MS thesis in Materials Science and Engineering (advisor Dr. S. Pilgrim) 2011.

Robert Thompson, Phosphate Glasses for LED Encapsulation; MS thesis in Glass Science (advisor Dr. M. Hall) 2011.

Liang Shen, Borate Glass for Glass Polyalkenoate Cements; MS thesis in Materials Science and Engineering (advisor Dr. M. Hall) 2011.

Laura Adkins, Molecular Dynamic Simulations of the Structure and Failure of Silicate Glasses; PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (advisor Dr. A. Cormack) 2011.

Jeffrey Grover, Thermoelectric Characterization of Beta-Gallia Rutile Intergrowths in the Semiconducting System; (Ga0.75In0.25)4(TiySn1-y)5016); MS in Materials Science and Engineering (advisor Dr. D. Edwards) 2011.

Andrew Crawford, High Copper Content Alkali-Borosilicate Glasses; PhD in Glass Science (advisor Dr. A. Clare) 2011.