Recent Ph.D. Theses (1995-2007)
2009
- "Synthesis, Integration, and
Characterization of Functional Inorganic Nanomaterials", Ph.D., Huanan Duan, 2009
(Advisor: Jianyu Liang) - "Transmission
Line Features and Their Influence on GHZ Conductor
Loss",Ph.D, Tracey Vincent, 2009
(Advisor: Isa Bar-On)
2008
- "Castability
Control in Metal Casting via Fluidity Measures: Applicaton of Error
Analysis to Variations in Fluidity Testing", PhD., Brian Dewhirst,
2008
(Advisor: Diran Apelian) - "Predicting the Heat Treatment Response of Powder Metallurgy Steel
Components", PhD., Virendra Warke, 2008
(Advisor: Makhlouf Makhlouf) - "Fundamentals
of Mass Transfer in Gas Carburizing", PhD, Olga
Karabelchtchikova, 2008
(Advisor: Richard D. Sisson, Jr.)
2007
- "Graphical
Data Mining for Computational Estimation in Materials
Science Applications", PhD, Aparna Varde (Computer Science), 2007
(Advisors: Elke A. Rundensteiner, Richard D. Sisson Jr.)
2006
- "A Methodology to Predict the
Effects of Quench Rates on Mechanical Properties of Cast Aluminum Alloys", Ph.D., Shuhui Ma, 2006
(Advisor: Richard D. Sisson, Jr.)
2005
- "Novel Processing Methods and Mechanisms to Control the Cast
Microstructure in Al Based Alloys-390 and Wrought Alloys", Ph.D., Deepak
Saha, 2005
(Advisor: Diran Apelian)
2004
- "Fatigue Crack Growth Mechanisms in Al-Si-Mg Alloys", Ph.D., Diana
Lados, 2004
(Advisor: Diran Apelian)
2001
- "Development of a rule based software system for the fabrication of a
contoured EB-PVD TBC on a PW4000 second stage blade", Ph.D., William C.S.
Weir (Manufacturing), 200l
(Advisor: Richard D. Sisson, Jr.) - "The Effect of Surface Condition and High Temperature Oxidation on
Quenching Performance of 4140 Steel in Mineral Oil", Ph.D., Juan Chaves
(Manufacturing), 2001
(Advisor: Richard D. Sisson, Jr.) - "The Development of a Direct, Real-Time, and Nondestructive Carbon
Sensor for Measuring Cabon Profiles in Carburized Steel", Ph.D., Loutfallah G.
Chedid (Manufacturing), 2001
(Advisor: Makhlouf Makhlouf)
2000
- "The Removal of Solid Particles from Molten Metals in the Rotating
Impeller Flotation Process", Ph.D., Md. Maniruzzaman, 2000
(Advisor: Makhlouf Makhlouf) - "A Study of the Steel Die/Molten Aluminum Interface Reactions During
Die Casting", Ph.D., Sumanth Shankar, 2000
(Advisor: Diran Apelian)
1999
- "Optimum Parameters for Wetting and Pressureless Infiltration of SiCp
Performs by Aluminum Alloys", Ph.D., Martin Pech-Canul, 1999
(Advisors: Robert N. Katz, Makhlouf Makhlouf) - "High Cycle Fatigue of Ti-6-4V - Investigation of Mean Stress
Sensitivity", Ph.D., Svetlana Ivanova, 1999
(Advisor: Richard D. Sisson, Jr.)
1998
- "Grain Size Control and Phase Transformations in Nanocrystalline
ZrO2-Al203", Ph.D., Bridget Smyser, 1998
(Advisor: Richard D. Sisson, Jr.)
1996
- "Plastic Flow in Titanium Diboride Reinforced Lamellar Titanium
Aluminide Composites", Ernest Chin, Ph.D., 1996.
(Advisor: Ronald Biederman)
1995
- "Interfacial Properties of Silicon Carbide Fiber Reinforced
Reaction-Formed Silicon Carbide Matrix Composites", Ph.D., Paula Holmes,
1995
(Advisor: Richard D. Sisson, Jr.)
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