Graduate Degrees
May 2015
PhD
Chen, Si
Advisor: R. Byron Pipes
Dissertation Title: "Experimental and Modeling Investigation of Cellulose Nanocrystals Polymer Composite Fibers"
Ridder, Bradley J.
Advisor: Zoltan Nagy
Dissertation Title: "Modeling, Optimization, and Sensitivity Analysis of a Continuous, Multi-Segmented, Multi-Addition Plug Flow Crystallizer for the Production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients"
Sabnis, Kaiwalya D.
Advisors: Nicholas Delgass & Fabio Ribeiro
Dissertation Title: "Structure Activity Relationships for the Water Gas Shift Reaction over Supported Metal Catalysts"
Xiong, Silei
Advisor: James Caruthers
Dissertation Title: "Mechanism and Kinetics of Homogeneous Catalysis"
MS
Pradhan, Shankali U. (continuing for PhD)
Advisor: Fabio Ribeiro
Thesis Title: "Propane Dehydrogenation on Single Site Gallium on Silica Catalyst"
MS Non-Thesis
Madenoor Ramapriya, Gautham (continuing for PhD)
Advisor: Rakesh Agrawal
August 2015
PhD
Brennan, Mary J.
Advisor: Julie Liu
Dissertation Title: "Design and Characterization of Biomimetic Adhesive Materials"
Carter, Nathaniel J.
Advisor: Rakesh Agrawal
Dissertation Title: "Nanocrystal Synthesis and Thin Film Formation for Earth Abundant Photovoltaics"
Choudhari, Harshavardhan J.
Advisor: Fabio Ribeiro
Dissertation Title: "Fast hydropyrolysis and catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of biomass and related model compounds in a micro-scale semi-batch catalytic reactor system"
Detwiler, Michael D.
Advisor: Fabio Ribeiro
Dissertation Title: "Synthesis, Characterization, and Kinetic Evaluation of Planar and Supported Heterogeneous Catalysts"
Hages, Charles J.
Advisor: Rakesh Agrawal
Dissertation Title: "Development and Characterization of Nanoparticle-based Kesterite Solar Cells"
Honda, Gregory S.
Advisor: Arvind Varma
Dissertation Title: "The Hydrodynamics of Trickle Bed Reactors"
Rostro, Lizbeth
Advisor: Bryan Boudouris
Dissertation Title: "Synthesis and Characterization of Radical Polymers in Organic Electronic Applications"
Sheets, Erik
Advisor: Rakesh Agrawal
Dissertation Title: The Solution-Based Synthesis of Semiconducting Phosphide Nanocrystals for Alternative Energy Applications
Soepriatna, Nicholas H.
Advisor: Nien-Hwa Linda Wang & Phillip Wankat
Dissertation Title: Development and Design of Simulated Moving Bed (SMB) Concentrator with Temperature Gradient
Su, Sheng-chuan Renay
Advisor: Julie Liu
Dissertation Title: Engineering Elastomeric Protein-based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications
Thomas, Myles C.
Advisor: Stephen Beaudoin
Dissertation Title: Enhanced Centrifuge-Based Approach to Powder Characterization
MS Non-Thesis
Cui, Yanran (continuing for PhD)
Advisor: Fabio Ribeiro
Gencer, Emre (continuing for PhD)
Advisor: Rakesh Agrawal
Yang, Yang (continuing for PhD)
Advisor: Zoltan Nagy
December 2015
PhD
Brew, Kevin
Advisor: Rakesh Agrawal
Dissertation Title: "Coarsening of Quaternary Chalcogenide Nanoparticles for Low Cost Thin Film Photovoltaics"
Cao, Yankai
Advisor: Carl Laird
Dissertation Title:"Parallel Algorithms for Nonlinear Programming and Applications in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing"
Davis, Nathan B.
Advisor: James Litster
Dissertation Title: "Granulation Behavior of Ultra-Fine Powders: Examination of Granule Microstructure, Consolidation Behavior, and Powder Feeding"
Devlin, Nicole
Advisor: Micheal Harris
Dissertation Title: "Fluid Dynamics and Particle Deposition Within an Evaporating Droplet"
Harrison, Aaron
Advisor: Stephen Beaudoin
Dissertation Title: "Capillary Forces at Low Relative Humidities between Rough Particles and Surfaces"
Lee, Shinbeom
Advisor: Arvind Varma
Dissertation Title: "Multiphase Reaction Studies in Stirred Tank and Fixed Bed Reactors"
Pohlman, Daniel
Advisor: James Litster
Dissertation Title: "Multi-Scale Modeling of High-Shear Granulation"
Schram, Caitlin
Advisor: Stephen Beaudoin
Dissertation Title: "Effect of Polymers on the Crystal Growth Rates of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients"
Seth, Arpan
Advisor: Carl Laird
Dissertation Title: "Advanced Modeling and Efficient Optimization Methods for Real-Time Response in Water Networks"
Sweat, Melissa
Advisor: Stephen Beaudoin
Dissertation Title: "Compressive Behavior of Simulated Explosive-Filled Composites"
MS non-thesis
Bhat, Anuradha
Advisor: Gintaras Reklaitis
Hagmann, Christopher
Advisor: Gintaras Reklaitis