Recent M.S. Theses (1998-2007)

2009

"The Effects of Contaminants on the Gas Nitriding of Nitralloy-135", M.S., Wendi Liu, 2008
"X-ray Fluorescence Measurements of Molten Aluminum Elemental", M.S., Leigh Duren, 2008
"Die Solder Prediction and Reduction", M.S., Patrick Hogan, 2008
"Diffusion and Phase Change During Heat Treatment of Ni-B Coatings on Steel", M.S., Kevin Shepardson, 2008

"The Effects of Deposition Conditions on the Strength of Polycrystalline Silicon MEMS Structures", M.S., John Sledziewski, 2007
Investigation of the Quench and Heating Rate Sensitivities of Selected 7000 Series Aluminum Alloys", M.S., Courtney Nowill, 2007

"Calcium Phosphate Scaffolds from Electrospun PVA/inorganic Sol Precursors", M.S., Xiaoshu Dai, 2006
"Effect of solution rheology on electrospinning of polystyrene",M.S., Goki Eda, 2006
"Physical & Chemical Mechanisms of Lubricant Removal during Stage I of the Sintering Process", M.S., Arnaud Gateaud, 2006
"Formation and distribution of the porosity in Al-Si welds", M.S., Pierre-Alexandre Legait, 2006
"Optimization of the Heat Treatment of Semi-Solid Processed A356 Aluminum Alloy", M.S., Brian Dewhirst, 2006

"The Continuous Rheoconversion Process (CRP): Scale-up and Optimization", M.S., William J. Bernard, 2005
"Spray Quenching", M.S., Lin Lee, 2005

"Optical Characterization of a Gas Diffusion Medium", M.S., Dara Flynn, 2003
"A Metallurgical Examination and Simulation of the Oxidation and Sulfidation of the World Trade Center Structural Steel", M.S., Erin Sullivan, 2003.
"A Process Based Cost Model for Multi-Layer Ceramic Manufacturing of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", M.S., Mark Koslowske, 2003.
"Semi-Solid Slurry Formation Via Liquid Metal Mixing", M.S., Matthew M. Findon, 2003
"Effects of Molecular Weight and Solution Concentration on Electrospinning of PVA", M.S., Jing Tao, 2003
"Electrospinning of Poly(e-Caprolactone)", M.S., Chen-Ming Hsu, 2003
"A Performance Based, Multi-Process Cost Model for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", M.S., Heather Woodward, 2003

"Characterization of the Operative Mechanism of Potassium Fluoborate Activated Pack Boriding of Steel", Timothy Spence, 2001
"Novel Methods of Aluminum Grain Refinement", M.S., Nasim Alem, 2001
"Structure-Property Relationships in Angioplasty Balloons", M.S., Samantha Garramone, 2001.
"Monitoring Color Space Effects of silver Zeolites in Flexible PVC Formations", M.S., Theodoros N. Panagiotopoulos, 2001.

"Thermal-Mechanical Balancing of Non-Uniformity Heated Objects By Employing Multi-Layered Graded Structures", M.S., Stansilov Frul (Arestov), 2000.
"Synthesis Effects on Grain Size and Phase Content in the Anatase-Rutile Ti02 System", M.S., Kim Farrell, 2000.
"De-Lubrication During Sintering of P/M Compacts: Operative Mechanism and Process Control Strategy", M.S., Deepak Saha, 2000.
"Characterization of Bordon Carbide Consolidated by the Plasma Pressure Compaction (p2c) Method", M.S., Bradley Klotz, 2000.
"Effect of Key Elements on the Feeding Characteristics of Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys", M.S., Manas Dash, 2000.
"Using Area-Scale Relations to Investigate Fracture Surfaces of Y-TZP Materials", M.S., Veda-Anne Ulcickas, 2000.
"Filiform Corrosion on Cast A356.2 Aluminum Automotive Wheels", M.S., Jeffrey John Webster, 2000.
"Process Improvement for the Fabrication of (Mn, Ni, Ti)3 O4-Spinel Negative Temperature Coefficient Thermistors" M.S., Young Kim, 2000.
"Induction Heating of SSM Billets: Material Properties and Processing Issues", M.S., Jay Keist, 2000.
"Process Optimization for the Polishing of Two Dissimilar Materials", M.S., Lori Duncan, 2000.

"Microstructure Evolution During Reheating of 357 Al alloy and its Effect on the Flow Properties in a Casting Operation", M.S., Adam Kopper, 1999.
"Annealing Effects in a Heavily Cold Worked Tungsten Heavy Alloy", Robert Dowding, 1999.
"Evaluation of Fracture Toughness for a Transforming Environmentally Sussceptible Ceramic Using ASTM Standard C 1421", M.S., Robert Grelotti, 1999.
"Grain Growth of Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide", M.S., Stan Farrell, 1999.
"Structure and Strength of Interfaces in Ti-Coated Diamond-Glass Composites", M.S., Carey Williams, 1999.
"Determination of the Effective Interfacial Heat Transfer Coefficient Between Solidifying Aluminum Alloys and Steel Molds", M.S., Christine Walsh, 1999.
"Effects of Mold Media and Additives to the Pattern on Casting Quality in the Lost Foam Process", MS, Mohan Jayaraman, 1999.
"Joining Thin Foil Inconel 718 Using a Standard Ni-14Cr-10P Interlayer", MS, Tim Doyle, 1999.
"Molten Metal Processing in the Cast Shop: Contamination Avoidance, Melt Assessment, and Impact of Cleanliness of Mechanical Properties", MS, Sumantra Dasgupta, 1999.
"Evaluation of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as a Technique for Assessing the Effectiveness of Electronic Encapsulants and Conformal Coatings", M.S., Gary Sannicandro, 1999.

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