Graduate Degrees
May 2012
PhD
Al-Kukhun, Ahmad Y.
Advisor: Varma
Thesis Title: Hydrogen Generation for Vehicle Applications
Undergrad Institution: Jordan University of Science & Technology
Chen, Ye
Advisors: Reklaitis/Pekny
Thesis Title: Pharmaceutical Clinical Trial Supply Chain Management
Undergrad Institution: Zhejiang University
Grad Institution: Zhejiang University
Emady, Heather
Advisor: Litster
Thesis Title: Single Drop Granule Formation for Regime Separated
Undergrad Institution: University of Arizona
Gao, Haijing
Advisor: Basaran/Harris
Thesis Title: The Impact of Nanoparticle and Support Synergy on Water-Gas Shift
Undergrad Institution: Tsinghua University
Grad Institution: Tsinghua University
McGough, Patrick
Advisor: Basaran
Thesis Title: Fluid Dynamics of Drips, Filaments and Strings
Undergrad Institution: Purdue University
Grad Institution: Purdue University
Sung, Pei-Fang
Advisor: Harris
Thesis Title: Deposits Formed from the Evaporation of Sessile Droplets and the Interaction of Particles with a Liquid
Undergrad Institution: National Taiwan University
Grad Institution: National Taiwan University
Williams, Wilce Damion
Advisor: Ribeiro/Delgass
Thesis Title: The Impact of Nanoparticle and Support Synergy on Water-Gas Shift Catalysis Design
Undergrad Institution: University of Oklahoma
MS Non-Thesis Degrees
Vora, Shaunak
Advisor: Litster
Non-Thesis: Pfizer Animal Health
Undergrad Institution: University of Mumbai
August 2012
PhD
Appathurai, Santosh
Advisor: Basaran/Harris
Thesis Title: Breakup and Coalescence of Liquid Drops
UG Institution: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Kispersky, Vincent
Advisor: Ribeiro/Delgass
Thesis Title: Kinetic and Spectroscopic Study of Catalysts for Water-Gas Shift and NOx Removal
UG Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara
Li, Jianfeng
Advisor: Litster
Thesis Title: Multi-Scale Modeling Approaches for a Spray Coating Process in Paddle Mixers
UG Institution: Tsinghua University
Pommer, Chris
Advisor: Basaran/Harris
Thesis Title: Scaling in Multi-Phase Flows
UG Institution: Purdue University
Prabhu, Rasika
Advisor: Caruthers
Thesis Title: A Critical Investigation of the Viscoelastic Mechanical Response Of Elastomers
UG Institution: University of Bombay
Renner, Julie N.
Advisor: Liu
Thesis Title: Modular Protein Matrices for Cartilage Repair
UG Institution: University of North Dakota
Shekhar, Mayank
Advisor: Ribeiro/Delgass
Thesis Title: Water-Gas Shift Catalysis over Supported Au and Pt Nanoparticles
UG Institution: University Institute of Chemical Technology
Shenvi, Anirudh
Advisor: Agrawal
Thesis Title: Synthesis of Energy Distillation Configurations
UG Institution: University Institute of Chemical Technology
Shu, Che-Chi
Advisor: Ramkrishna
Thesis Title: Modeling Signal Transduction Process in Cell Population
UG Institution: National Taiwan University
MS Non-Thesis Degrees
Straub, Dean
Advisor: Wang
UG Institution: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
December 2012
PhD
Cipich, Michelle N. C.
Advisor: Beaudoin
Thesis Title: Contact Between Swabs and Surfaces during Explosives Detection
UG Institution: Tri-State University
Dong, Jiannan
Advisor: Franses/Corti
Thesis Title: Experimental and Modeling Studies of Colloidal Dispersion Stability Of CuPc Pigment Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solution
UG/Grad Institution: Zhejiang University
Gawecki, Piotr
Advisor: Agrawal/Delgass/Ribeiro
Thesis Title: Fundamental Studies of Biomass Fast Pyrolysis for the Direct Production of Molecules in the Fuel Range
UG Institution: University of California/Riverside
Kim, Dae Hwan
Advisor: Won
Thesis Title: Surface Modification of Nanoparticles by Polymer Grafting
UG/Grad Institution:Seoul National University
Lee, Wen-Sheng
Advisor: Delgass/Ribeiro
Thesis Title: Catalytic Sites in Au/TS-1 and Related Epoxidation Catalysts
UG Institution: National Taiwan University
McCarthy, Robert
Advisor: Hillhouse/Agrawal
Thesis Title: The Fabrication and Characterization of Double-Gyroid and Thin Film Photovoltaics
UG Institution: Washington University
Misiego Arpa, Carmen Rocio
Advisor: Pipes
Thesis Title: Carbon Nanotube Dispersion and Characteristics: Thermo-Mechanical Properties and Conductivity of Polyimide Nanocomposites
UG Institution: University of Valladolid/Spain