Research

Graduate Student Supervision and Dissertations

*           Major Thesis/Dissertation Advisor
          Co-advisor Thesis/Dissertation

√         Graduate Research

Major Thesis/Dissertation Advisor

Degree

Graduation

Thesis

Kanchibhotla, Srikanth*

M.S.

2004

Study on amorphization of Ni-Ti-Ta-System & production of NiTi-Ta alloys through conventional powder metallurgy

Nurse, Godfrey*

Ph.D.

Transferred to FAMU

Remediation of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soils

Trichi, Kartikeyan*

M.S.

2004

Dielectric Properties of refractory composites via a cavity perturbation

Hayri Serhat Sapmaz

Ph.D.

2005

Soot Measurement in Steady and  Pulsed Ethylene/air diffusion flames using laser-induced incandescence

Denver Cheddie*

Ph.D.

2006

Computational and Experimental Analyses of Fuel Cell Processes

Sushma Amruthaluri *

M.S.

2008

Synthesis of Cu-MWCNT composite and its electrical conductivity measurement

Chandan Pulletikurthi *

M.S.

2009

Biocompatibility of surface treated Porous Nitinol

Puneet Singh Gill *

M.S.

2009

Synthesis and Investigation of Highly Conductive Cu-Cr-MWCNT Composites

Waseem Haider *

Ph.D.

2010

Enhanced Biocompatibility of Nitinol Implant Materials

Yong Gao

Ph.D.

2009

New Fuel Cell System for Portable Application with Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics (LTCC) Technology

 

Member of Thesis Dissertation

Degree

Graduation

Thesis

Caudill, Nelson E

M.S.

1996

Super-Deep Penetration of Meteor Particles

Davis, Horace

M.S.

1996

Fatigue Study Analysis of Cordis Peripheral stent

Esparragoza, Ivan

M.S.

1996

Super-Deep Penetration of Meteor Particles

Hoo, Gregory

M.S.

1996

Electro kinetic Remediation of Contaminated concrete

Muguercia Ivan

M.S.

1997

An experimental Investigation of laminar Fluid flow behavior inside A helicoidal pipe & a 180 Degrees u-tube using Laser Doppler Anemometry

Ferdinand Desir

M.S.

1998

Remediation of volatile hydrocarbons from the vadose zone

Jack Wang

M.S

Transferred to G.Tech.

Manufacture of porous Nitinol by mechanical alloying

Ling, Jian

Ph.D.

1999

Radially rotating miniature heat pipes for turbine blade cooling applications

Ma, Jianlu

M.S.

1999

New Ni-Ti-Ta shape memory Alloys

Aponte, Carmen

M.S.

2000

Process inventory & population  Prevention overview the  citrus Industry

Sapmas, Hayri*

M.S.

2000

angular scattering measurements in laminar angular scattering measurements in laminar  non-premixed flames

Yongqian Wang*

Ph.D.

2000

The crystallography of the martensittic transformation in Ni-Ti-Hf high temperature shape memory alloys.

Sundaram, Kalyana

Ph.D.

2000

Centrifugal separation of molten steel and glass Mixtures

Vembu, Bharath

M.S.

2000

Design and fabrication of Meso scale structures/ Components

Hankey, Jude

M.S.

2001

Electrically tunable  micro strip line hairpin filter using yttrium barium cooper oxide

Khabari, Ali

Ph.D.

2001

Formation & investigation of nanostructured thin Films

Deng, Guangnan

M.S.

2002

Embedded heat spreaders in low Temp co fired ceramic substrates

Kandukuri, Ravindra

M.S.

2002

Thermal conductivity of High density thermal vias In low temperature co fired Ceramics

Kavalireddi, Gopala

M.S.

2002

Investigation of the ultra High pressure water Blasting technology for Oxide layer removal

Wang, Peng

M.S.

2002

Tape casting of thick silver Film & co-firing behaviors With low temperature co-Fired ceramic substrate

Zheng, Feng

M.S.

2002

The investigation, characterization & application of photo resist in high resolution & high performance interconnects

Caudill, Nelson

M.S.

2003

The study of thermal   stresses In a single long elastic fiber Embedded in an infinite matrix

Kashyap, Medha

M.S.

2003

Corona discharge gas Sensor for detection of Hydrocloroflourocarbon Gases based on low Temperature co-fire Ceramic LTTC technology

Shetty Roshan

M.S.

2003

Raman spectroscopy study Of high pressure induced Phase transformations in Inorganic oxides

Ussawarujikuchai, A.

Ph.D.

2003

Cosolubilization Characteristics of Petroleum hydro- carbons in Groundwater

Gonzales, Gabriela

M.S.

2004

Processing-Structure –Property in Vacuum Plasma Sprayed Tantalum Carbide

Gulve, Revansidha

M.S.

2004

Study of thermal expansion properties of nano- crystalline nickel oxide

Phatak, Nishad

M.S.

2004

Determination of volume coefficient of thermal expansion and study of physical behavior at high temperature of nano-crystalline zinc oxide

Raghunandan, S.

M.S.

2004

Study of coefficient of thermal expansion and physical behavior at high temperature of  nano- crystalline titanium di oxide

Ravinet, Alfredo

Ph.D.

2004

Abatement of Lead based paint

Garth Cosby

Ph.D.

2006

Trust Based Mechanisms for Wireless Sensor Networks

Venkata Balaji Pasumarthi

M.S.

2007

Reaction Synthesis of Max Phase Ternary Carbide-Ti3SiC2 Using Plasma Spraying

Jorge Terecero

M.S.

2008

Effect of nanosize reinforcements on plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite coating’s mechanical properties and biocompatibility

Seckin Gokaltun

Ph.D.

2008

Lattice Boltzmann Method for Flow and Heat Transfer in Micro geometries

Yamini Parikh

M.S.

2009

Simulation of C-MEMS Based Biofuel Cell

Srinivasa Rao Bakshi

Ph.D.

2009

Plasma and Cold Sprayed Aluminium Carbon Nanotube Composite: Quantification of Nanotube Distribution and Multi-Scale Mechanical Properties

Debrupa Lahiri

Ph.D.

2010

Hydroxyapatite-Nanotube Composites for Orthopedic Implants

Howard Holness

Ph.D.

2010

Cluster Ion Formation and Diagnostics using IMS-MS

Paulette Stephens

Ph.D.

2010

Need for Emotional Intelligence in the IT Workplace

Anup Kumar Keshri

Ph.D.

2011

Comp. Process Maps for Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Aluminum oxide nanocomposite coatings with improved fracture & wear properties

D.B. Shire

Ph.D.

2011

High Density Hermetic Packaging for Next-Generation Neural Prostheses

Marciela Fuentes

M.S.

2011

Hydraulic Analysis of Large Pumping Stations to Determine Pump Efficiency, Efficiency Deterioration Over Time, and Energy Savings”.

Dharam Persaud

M.S.

2011

Experimental Validation of a Mono-layered Epoxy Probe on Carbon-Fiber Composites for Surface Chemical Contaminant Detection

 

Undergraduate Student Supervision

Name

Degree

Year

Project

Hector Hernandez

B.S.

1996

Mineralogical Development During the  Microwave Firing of Bauxite Extrudates

Gregory Monzo

B.S.

1996

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy/Gas Chromatography

Mark Cross

B.S.

1996

Recovery of Gold from Black Sands

Roger Tilleux

B.S.

1996

Auto Catalytic Degradation of Cyanide

Roland Prophete

B.S.

1997

Lead Based Paint Poisioning in the High-Risk Community

Holly Knight

B.S.

1997

The Development of Electronic Lecture Notes for Materials Science and Statics

Victor Rodriguez

B.S.

1997

The Analysis of Precious Metals and Gemstones in Black Sands and Guyana Rock Samples

Newton Wallace

B.S.

1997

Electrokinetic Remediation of Contaminated Soils

Beatrice Cazanas

B.S.

1997

Design of Electrodes for an Electro-osmotic cell

David Brahim

B.S.

1997

Waste Management towards 2000

Aisha Chohan

B.S.

2000

Radon Spectra Analysis

Carlos Lopez

B.S.

2000

Radon Spectra Analysis

Narada Bradman

B.S.

2000

Environmental Justice – Lead in the Inner City

George Irie

B.S.

2001

Corrosion Behavior of Type 6061 & 1100 - Al

Jeffrey Herrera

B.S.

2001

Gas Chromatography assembly in HAZMAT Lab

Orin Shaw
Brian Black

B.S.

2001

Radon Spectra Analysis

Robert Charles

B.S

2002

Optimum Biodiesel Blend Ratios For Caterpillar 3176 B
Turbo Diesel

S. Gallocher, G. Gonzalez

B.S.

2002

Biocompatibility of NI-TI Shape Memory Alloys in Vitro

Bernard Johnson

B.S

2002

Optimum Biodiesel Blend Ratios For Caterpillar 3176 B
Turbo Diesel

Erroll Palmer

B.S

2002

Optimum Biodiesel Blend Ratios For Caterpillar 3176 B
Turbo Diesel

Anthony Radhay

B.S.

2003

Corrosion Behavior of Aluminum

Ren Liu

REU

2007

An Experimental Investigation of Unsteady Jet Mixing of Non-Newtonian Fluids in Waste Tank

William Mendez

B.S.

2007

Model development on Solvent Based Enhanced Oil Recovery

Daniel Llanes

B.S.

2007

Non-Newtonian Mixing of Fluid in a Waste Tank via Particle Image Velocimetry

Christopher Hoffman

B.S.

2007

Non-Newtonian Mixing of Fluid in a Waste Tank via Particle Image Velocimetry

Edgard Espinosa

B.S.

2007

Non-Newtonian Mixing in a Waste Fluid Tank via Particle Image Velocimetry

Teneile Thompson

B.S.

2007

Nitinol usage for Hodges disease

John T. Scott

B.S.

2008

Biocompatibility of Shape Memory Alloys

Raul Alfonso

B.S.

2009

Design of a Green Greenhouse for a Phytotron Facility

Lazaro Sanchez.

B.S.

2009

Design of a Green Greenhouse for a Phytotron Facility

David Crawford

B.S.

2009

Design of a Green Greenhouse for a Phytotron Facility