PhD Dissertations

2023

Last Name, First NameThesis TitleAdvisor
Christiansen, DanielZwitterion Hydration and Ion Association Design Principles Elucidated by Simulation and Machine LearningMehraeen
Xu, ChenxianPressures and Flows in Foams and Ultrathin Foam FilmsSharma

2022

Last Name, First NameThesis TitleAdvisor
Dighe, AnishMultiscale Computational Model for Polymorphism and Growth of Crystals in Solution CrystallizationSingh
Last Name, First NameThesis TitleAdvisor
Cotts, SheldonInterfacing Cytogenic Electrons with Conductive Nanomaterials: Energetics and Electron-TransportBerry
Martinez, CarinaMolecular Engineering of Rheology and Pinching Dynamics of FormulationsSharma
Last Name, First NameThesis TitleAdvisor
Almassi, SoroushEnhanced Ti4O7 Reactive Electrochemical Membranes for Water Treatment ApplicationsChaplin
Nguyen, Ngoc Hoang LanChemical Modification of Graphene for COVID-19 Detection and CatalysisBerry
Prajapati, AdityaElectrochemical Routes for Upgrading Carbon-based Greenhouse GasesSingh
Shahmohammadi, MinaPrecursor Design, Characterization, and Applications of Atomic Layer Deposition of Nano CeramicsTakoudis
Zaroudi, MaryamDesign and Fabrication of Biodegradable TSP for Therapeutic Compound and CAR T Cell DeliveryLiu
StudentDissertation TitleAdvisor
Jimenez, LeidyPinching Dynamics and Extensional Rheology of Polyelectrolyte SolutionsVivek Sharma
Liu, ChangControlled Release of Therapeutic Agents from Polymeric ParticlesYing Liu
Hashemiastaneh, SarahSurface Functionalization and Enhancement of Properties of Biomaterials through Atomic Layer DepositionChristos Takoudis
Leon Plata, PaolaDesign and Fabrication of Toroidal Spiral Particles for Multi-compound Delivery and Cell EncapsulationYing Liu
Amine, RachidHigh Energy Materials for Li-Ion Batteries and BeyondSaid Al-Hallaj
Luo, ZhenA Computational Platform to Unravel the Mechanisms of Directed Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles on SurfacesShafigh Mehraeen
Ochoa, ChrystianMicellar Size, Shape, and Interactions Determine Stratification in Foam FilmsVivek Sharma
Pendse, AadityaUnderstanding the Ion Transport Through the Charged Nanochannel SystemsSangil Kim
Pham, TiepDesign and Optimization of Nanoformulations for Stability and Sustained Release of Therapeutic CompoundsYing Liu, Hee-Jeong In Sampen
StudentDissertation TitleAdvisor
Al Jehani, AhmedNovel Design and Integration of Air Conditioning/Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change MaterialSaid Al-Hallaj
Barbera, NicolasUncovering the Functional Effects of Multifaceted Cholesterol-Kir2 Interactions via Molecular ModelingLewis Wedgewood
Carvalho Fernandes, DeisyGraphene and 2D Nanomaterials for 3D Printing and BiosensingVikas Berry
Debbarma, RousanOptoelectronics of Two-Dimensional van der Waals HeterostructuresVikas Berry
Keisham, BijentimalaInterfaces of Graphene and Biological Systems: Applications in Biomedicine and EnergyVikas Berry
Lin, Meng HsuanUnderstanding the Interaction of Bacteria, Algae, and Biomolecules at Electrode SurfacesBrian Chaplin
Maddah, HishamNaturally-Sensitized Photoanodes for Molecular PhotovoltaicsSanjay Behura
Wang, HuifengDesign, Synthesis, and Characterization of Zwitterionic Materials for Biomedical ApplicationsGang Cheng
Wang, TongshuaiIon Transport in Nano-Engineered Ion Exchange Membranes and Their Applications  for Redox Flow BatteriesSangil Kim
Yaseen, SalahThe Role of Water on Asphaltenes Aggregation Onset from Petroleum Fluids: Molecular Dynamics SimulationsAli Mansoori
Zhang, PinLipid Interfacial Organization and Interaction with a Model EnzymeYing Liu