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 |
B.S. |
2001 |
Radon Spectra Analysis |
Robert Charles |
B.S |
2002 |
Optimum Biodiesel Blend Ratios For Caterpillar 3176 B |
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 |
Erroll Palmer |
B.S |
2002 |
Optimum Biodiesel Blend Ratios For Caterpillar 3176 B |
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 |