PhD Dissertations

2023

2023

2023

2023

Last Name, First Name	Thesis Title	Advisor
Christiansen, Daniel	Zwitterion Hydration and Ion Association Design Principles Elucidated by Simulation and Machine Learning	Mehraeen
Xu, Chenxian	Pressures and Flows in Foams and Ultrathin Foam Films	Sharma

2022

2022

2022

2022

Last Name, First Name	Thesis Title	Advisor
Dighe, Anish	Multiscale Computational Model for Polymorphism and Growth of Crystals in Solution Crystallization	Singh

2022

Last Name, First Name	Thesis Title	Advisor
Cotts, Sheldon	Interfacing Cytogenic Electrons with Conductive Nanomaterials: Energetics and Electron-Transport	Berry
Martinez, Carina	Molecular Engineering of Rheology and Pinching Dynamics of Formulations	Sharma

2022

Last Name, First Name	Thesis Title	Advisor
Almassi, Soroush	Enhanced Ti4O7 Reactive Electrochemical Membranes for Water Treatment Applications	Chaplin
Nguyen, Ngoc Hoang Lan	Chemical Modification of Graphene for COVID-19 Detection and Catalysis	Berry
Prajapati, Aditya	Electrochemical Routes for Upgrading Carbon-based Greenhouse Gases	Singh
Shahmohammadi, Mina	Precursor Design, Characterization, and Applications of Atomic Layer Deposition of Nano Ceramics	Takoudis
Zaroudi, Maryam	Design and Fabrication of Biodegradable TSP for Therapeutic Compound and CAR T Cell Delivery	Liu

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2020-2021

Student	Dissertation Title	Advisor
Jimenez, Leidy	Pinching Dynamics and Extensional Rheology of Polyelectrolyte Solutions	Vivek Sharma
Liu, Chang	Controlled Release of Therapeutic Agents from Polymeric Particles	Ying Liu
Hashemiastaneh, Sarah	Surface Functionalization and Enhancement of Properties of Biomaterials through Atomic Layer Deposition	Christos Takoudis
Leon Plata, Paola	Design and Fabrication of Toroidal Spiral Particles for Multi-compound Delivery and Cell Encapsulation	Ying Liu
Amine, Rachid	High Energy Materials for Li-Ion Batteries and Beyond	Said Al-Hallaj
Luo, Zhen	A Computational Platform to Unravel the Mechanisms of Directed Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles on Surfaces	Shafigh Mehraeen
Ochoa, Chrystian	Micellar Size, Shape, and Interactions Determine Stratification in Foam Films	Vivek Sharma
Pendse, Aaditya	Understanding the Ion Transport Through the Charged Nanochannel Systems	Sangil Kim
Pham, Tiep	Design and Optimization of Nanoformulations for Stability and Sustained Release of Therapeutic Compounds	Ying Liu, Hee-Jeong In Sampen

2019-2020

Student	Dissertation Title	Advisor
Al Jehani, Ahmed	Novel Design and Integration of Air Conditioning/Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change Material	Said Al-Hallaj
Barbera, Nicolas	Uncovering the Functional Effects of Multifaceted Cholesterol-Kir2 Interactions via Molecular Modeling	Lewis Wedgewood
Carvalho Fernandes, Deisy	Graphene and 2D Nanomaterials for 3D Printing and Biosensing	Vikas Berry
Debbarma, Rousan	Optoelectronics of Two-Dimensional van der Waals Heterostructures	Vikas Berry
Keisham, Bijentimala	Interfaces of Graphene and Biological Systems: Applications in Biomedicine and Energy	Vikas Berry
Lin, Meng Hsuan	Understanding the Interaction of Bacteria, Algae, and Biomolecules at Electrode Surfaces	Brian Chaplin
Maddah, Hisham	Naturally-Sensitized Photoanodes for Molecular Photovoltaics	Sanjay Behura
Wang, Huifeng	Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Zwitterionic Materials for Biomedical Applications	Gang Cheng
Wang, Tongshuai	Ion Transport in Nano-Engineered Ion Exchange Membranes and Their Applications for Redox Flow Batteries	Sangil Kim
Yaseen, Salah	The Role of Water on Asphaltenes Aggregation Onset from Petroleum Fluids: Molecular Dynamics Simulations	Ali Mansoori
Zhang, Pin	Lipid Interfacial Organization and Interaction with a Model Enzyme	Ying Liu

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Student	Dissertation Title	Advisor
Dinic, Jelena	Pinch-off Dynamics, Extensional Rheology and Dripping-onto-Substrate (DoS) Rheometry of Polymer Solutions	Vivek Sharma
Yilixiati, Subinuer	Thermodynamics of Stratification and Supramolecular Oscillatory Structural Forces in Micellar Foam Films	Vivek Sharma

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Student	Dissertation Title	Advisor
Dinic, Jelena	Pinch-off Dynamics, Extensional Rheology and Dripping-onto-Substrate (DoS) Rheometry of Polymer Solutions	Vivek Sharma
Amoanu, Daniel	Voltage-Tunable 2D and 3D Structures of Gold Nanoparticles at a Water/1,2-Dichloroethane Interface	Mark Schlossman
Chang, Siliang	Atomic Layer Deposition of Tin Titanate – Achieving Ferroelectricity And Beyond	Christos Takoudis
Deng, Shikai	Structure Design and Properties Modification Based on Wrinkling of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials	Vikas Berry
Gayen, Pralay	Surface Modification of Electrode Surfaces for Water Treatment and Sensing Applications	Brian Chaplin
Jing, Yin	Mechanistic Study of Electrochemical Processes on A Porous Magnéli Phase Electrode	Brian Chaplin
Moon, Jeonghwa	Chemical Process Design Under Uncertainty: Models and Algorithms for Global Optimization	Andreas Linninger
Urmee, Umme	X-Ray Scattering Studies of Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis at the Liquid-Liquid Interface	Mark Schlossman

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Student	Dissertation Title	Advisor
Donovan, Alexander	Threshold-Switchable Particles to Treat Internal Hemorrhage	Ying Liu
Dubina, Sean	Brownian Dynamics Study on Ferrofluids Using Iterative Constraints to Satisfy Maxwell’s Equations	Lewis Wedgewood
Sharma, Priyanka	Simulated Permeation of Nanoparticles with Size, Shape, and Functional Diversity Through a Model Membrane	Sohail Murad
Zhang, Yiran	Dynamics of Stratifying Foam Films	Vivek Sharma

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Student	Dissertation Title	Advisor
Aich, Payoli	Factors Affecting Selective Hydrogenation of Acrolein over Supported Silver and Silver Alloy Catalysts	Randall Meyer
Ayee, Manuela	Molecular Modeling of Endogenous and Exogenous Toxins at Phospholipid Interfaces	Belinda Akpa
Azimi, Nasim	Flourinated Electrolytes for High Performance Rechargeable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries	Christos Takoudis
Hinkle, Kevin	A Study of Fluid-Membrane Transport Processes and Their Applications: A Molecular Dynamics Approach	Sohail Murad
Kim, Kyung Hyo	A Stochastic Simulation Method Using Constraints for the Modeling of Blood Rheology	Lewis Wedgewood
Selvaraj, Sathees	Atomic Layer Deposition of Metal Oxides for Emerging Applications	Christos Takoudis
Szymusiak, Magdalena	Design, Formation, and Characterization of Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery	Ying Liu
Todorovic, Ruzica	Combined Experimental and Computational Study of the Role of Promoters in Selective Hydrogenation	Randall Meyer