Theses & Dissertations

Investigating Melanin Based Materials as Endotoxin Binding and Antibacterial Agents

The Application of Iron-Based Materials In Aqueous Energy Storage

Nickel – Iron Catalysts for Low Temperature Dry Reforming of Methane

Progress on the Use of Surface-Immobilized Elastin-Like Polymers as a Stimuli-Responsive Biosensor for Interleukin-6 Detection

Characterization of Variable Diameter Bioreactor (VDB)

Injectable Macroporous Hydrogel for Wound Healing and Tissue Engineering

Mechanistic Studies of the Complete Electrochemical Oxidation of Ethanol into CO₂ over Platinum-Based Core-Shell Nanocatalysts

Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Mesoscrystals in an Interphase Droplet Flow Reactor

Development of Protein Display Systems and Genetic Tools for Spore-Forming Bacteria

Gagandeep Dhillon

2017, Dec

MS

Vasudevan

Hydrotreating Tungsten Catalyst for Production of Green Diesel from Biodiesel

Hossein Mohammadiarani 

2017, Oct

PhD

Vashisth

Simulation Studies of Signaling and Regulatory Proteins

Jing Lu

2017, June

PhD

Barkey

Adsorption of Benzyl Viologen and Polyethylene Glycol and their Displacement by 3-Mercapto-1-Propanesulfonate During Copper Electrodeposition

Barden, D. Ryan

2017, May

MS

Vashisth

Molecular Dynamics Studies of Biomimetic Membranes

Deng, Ye

2017, March

PhD

Vasudevan

Development of Novel Bio- and Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Production of Bio- and Green Diesel

Hemmati, Shohreh

2016, May

PhD

Barkey

Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanowire Suspensions for Printable Conductive Media

Liu, Xiameng

2016, Jan

MS

Gupta

Experimental Investigation of Drop Formation in Co-Flowing Fluid Flow Systems

Mulligan, Tyler

2015, Nov

MS

Vashisth

Molecular Dynamics Studies of Nucleic Acid-Protein Complexes

Zukas, Brian

2014,
Dec

MS

Gupta

Encapsulation of Anti-Traction Material

Carroll, Robert

2014,
Dec

PhD

Gupta

Computational Study of Droplet and Capsule Flow in Channels with Inertial Effects

Castagnaro, Anthony

2014, Sept

MS

Wu

Overexpression and Characterization of a Laccase from Geobacillus Thermoglucosidasius

Hintz, Chloe

2014, April

MS

Goldfarb

Fabrication of Bio-Based Activated Carbons for Removal of Aqueous Pharmaceuticals

Chang, Rui

2014, April

MS

Barkey

A Rotating Ring-Disk Electrode Study of Potential Oscillations During Galvanostatoc Copper Electrodeposition in a Leveler-Accelerant System

Liu, Dongpin

2013, Sept

MS

Barkey

Potential Oscillation During Galvanostatic Copper Electrodeposition With A Leveler-Accelerant Additive System

Du, Wenxin

2013, Sept

PhD

Teng

Ir–Sn and IrRh–SnO2 Nanoparticles as Anode Catalysts for Ethanol Oxidation Fuel Cell Reaction in Acid Medium

Elmoraghy, Marian

2013, May

MS

Farag

Production of Bio-Jet Fuel from Microalgae

Sundaram, Vibha

2013, May

MEng

Vasudevan

Short-Cut Design, Simulation and Economic Analysis of a Biodiesel Plant

Celaya, Ana

2013, May

MS

Goldfarb

Pyrolysis and Combustion Kinetics of Coal, Locally-Sourced Biomass, and their Blends

Gagnon, Michael

2013, May

PhD

Vasudevan

Engineering Lipases and Solvents for Trans/Esterification of Used Vegetable Oils

Yeager, Matthew

2012, Dec

MS

Teng

The Facile Synthesis and Characterization of K0.15 MnO 2 Birnessite Nanosheets and their Proven Electrochemical Capabilities in Asymmetric Pseudocapacitor Systems

Banfield, Ryan

2012, Dec

MS

Mathur

Study of Electrocatalysis for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells (DAFC)

Deng, Ye

2012, Sep

MS

Vasudevan

Transesterification of Waste Vegetable Oil by Thermomyces Lanuginosus Lipase Immobilized on Zeolite ZSM-5

Chai, Jingwen

2012, June

MS

Song

Multi-Protein Detection of Endothelial Cell Inflammation and Single Cells' Heterogeneity Study

Kreider, Ashleigh

2012, May

PhD

Barkey

Mechanism of SPS Acceleration in a Peg Containing Copper Plating Bath

Buessing, Li

2012, May

MS

Goldfarb

Energy from Olive Mill Waste: Pyrolysis and Oxidation Kinetics of Olive Mill Waste

Cui, Yuanyuan

2011, Dec

PhD

Gupta

A Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of Two-Phase Flow in the Presence of Surfactants

Jia, Xiaoxiong

2011, Dec

MS

Teng

Synthesis of Cadmium Selenide-Gold Hybrid Nanorods

Iuliucci, Joseph

2011, Dec

MS

Barkey

Electrical Properties of Growing Porous Anodic Aluminum Oxide Films

Li, Weihua

2011, Dec

MS

Gupta

Buoyancy Driven Motion of Bubbles in the Presence of Soluble Surfactants

Mulumba, Nkongolo

2010, Sept

MS

Farag

Production of Biodiesel from Algae

Chen, Yi Hsin

2010, Sept

PhD

Barkey

A Rotating Ring-Disk Study of Interactions among SPS, Cu (I), and Oxygen

O'Connor Michael

2009, Dec

MS

Gupta

Enzymatic Reactions in Microdevices

Jones, Paetrice

2009, Sept

MS

Vasudevan

Cellulose Hydrolysis by Immobilized T. Reesei Cellulase

Fu, Boyi

2009, Sept

MS

Vasudevan

Effect of Solvents and CoSolvents on Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification of Canola Oil

Ibrahim, Sheikh

2009, Sept

MS

Barkey

Study of Additves Used in Copper Via-Filling Chemistry

Suman, Ekta

2009, May

MS

Carr

Mathematical and Experimental Analysis of Steady States in a Simple Microvascular Network System

Morgan, Jason

2008, May

MS

Mathur

Study of Gas Diffusion Layers in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Shen, Xiangping

2007, Dec

MS

Vasudevan

Transesterification of Waste Olive Oil by Candida Lipase

Ferrentino, Justin

2007, Sept

MS

Farag

Microalgal Oil Extraction and In Situ Transesterification

Gill, Maninder

2007, Sept

MS

Vasudevan

Simulation and Control of Processes

Saripalli, Priya

2006, Dec

MS

Vasudevan

Degradation of Methy Tert Butyl Ether

Bulusu, Vinod

2006, Sept

MS

Gupta

An experimental study on the buoyancy driven motion of air bubbles in square channels

Coggon, Robert

2006, Sept

MS

Vasudevan

Transesterification of triolein by solid catalysts

Dalton, Jason

2005, Dec

MS

Mathur

Evaluation and modeling of evacuated cryogenic insulations

Zhang, Jian

2005, Dec

MS

Farag

Zeolite 4A and Zeolite 5A manufacturing process simulation and optimization

Lao, Yingyi

2005, Dec

MS

Carr

Analysis of blood flow dynamics in a simple microvascular network

Dupont, Alison

2005, Dec

MS

Vasudevan

Remediation of MTBE in water

Wu, Fan

2005, Dec

PhD

Carr

Nonlinear dynamics of blood flow in simple microvascular networks

Nucleation and growth kinetics of tin and tin-silver alloy during initial stages of electrodeposition

 Enzyme catalyzed production of biodiesel from olive oil

 Study of gas diffusion layers in PEM fuel cells

  Mercury remediation by dielectric barrier discharge

 In-situ study of the influence of additives on the growth behavior of copper electrodeposits on copper single crystal

 Kinetics and optimization of E. coli growth for GFP production

 Nitric oxide reduction by non-thermal plasma and catalysis

 Braided rope seals

 Corrosion of copper in acid-sulfate plating baths with additives

 Immobilized Catalase on CoFoam Hydrophilic Polyurethane Composite

 Kinetic Study of Electrochemical Deposition of Copper Ions on Single Crystal Rotating Ring-Disc Electrodes

 Evacuated Cryogenic Insulation

 Fabrication of optically functional micro sensors by sol-gel soft lithography

 Tyrosinase Catalyzed Dephenolization

 A Bioactivity Assessment of Micropatterned Silica Fabricated by Sol-Gel Soft Lithography

 Theoretical Modeling of a Rotating Annular Size Exclusion Chromatography Unit and Purification of Porcine Lipase by Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography

 The Effect of Initiator Type on Composite Particle Morphologies Produced by Seeded Emulsion Polymerization

 Enzyme Catalyzed Polymerizaiton and Precipitation of Aniline from Wastewater

 Chemical stability in thermal swing adsorption process for oxygen production

 Ceramic Filters for Hot Gas Filtration

 Rotating ring-disk studies of copper electrodeposition on copper single crystals in acid-sulfate solution with dissolved oxygen and dilute chloride

 Light biocarriers for biofilm attachment in a fluidized bed for wastewater treatment

 Optimization of continuous purification of lipase by rotating annular size exclusion chromatography

  The influence of chloride on interface kinetics and morphology of copper electrodeposits on copper single crystals

 The three-phase inverse fluidized bed: Hydrodynamics and mass transfer studies

 Fume formation rates in gas metal arc welding

  Diffusion Controlled Delivery Of Antifouling Agents From Marine Coatings

 Decomposition of refrigerants R-12, R-22 and R-50 by barrier discharge

 Numerical analysis for blood distribution in complete flow cross-section microvascular networks

  Distribution of particles in welding fumes

 Thermal swing adsorption process for oxygen production

 Characterization of supported tungsten sulfide catalyst ex ammonium tetrathiotungstate

 Fume generation in gas metal arc welding

 Continuous purification of porcine lipase by rotating annular size exclusion chromatography

 Interfacial dynamics and dendrite growth velocity in copper electrodeposition

 Nitrogen Oxide Decomposition By Barrier Discharge

 Characterization of supported molybdenum sulfide catalyst ex ammonium tetrathiomolybdate

 Kinetics of soluble and microencapsulated enzymatic reaction of cholesterol and cholesterol ester

 Deactivation Of Urease In Urea Hydrolysis

 Experimental and numerical studies on pattern formation in electrochemical deposition

 Enzyme catalyzed polymerization and precipitation of phenol from wastewater

 Thermal swing absorption process for oxygen production

  Fundamental studies of grafting reactions in free radical copolymerization

 Bifurcation dye studies at nominal Reynolds numbers of 10, 50, & 200

 Hydrodynamics and heat transfer of circulating fluidized bed

 Rapid Hydropyrolysis Of Coals For Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbons

 Solar photocatalytic detoxification of aqueous monochlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene and chloroform solutions

 Hydrodynamic Studies Of The Flow Of Fine Particles Through A Fluidized Dense Bed Of Coarse Solids

 Corrosion Protection Of Metals By Poly(3-Methylthiophene) Coatings

 Effect of pressure on enzyme stability soluble and supported catalase

 Viscous fingering in a radial Hele-Shaw cell

 Development of expert systems for plastic selection and for capital cost estimation

 Applications of the catalatic and peroxidatic action of catalase

 Local Heat Transfer To Surfaces Immersed In The Freeboard Region Of A Fluidized Bed

 Computational study of red cell distribution in simple networks

 Heat transfer in a lean phase circulating fluidized bed

 Controlling platelet adhesion by controlling the platelet-surface interaction potential energy