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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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