Graduate Defenses

2025 Defense presentations

NameTitleDate/Time/Location
Mohamed HamzaIntegrated High-Fidelity Modeling and Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Advanced Materials Design and Aviation Safety1/16/25; 1:30pm; DH 204
Mubarak AlawadhiEnergy Efficiency Enhancement of Air Conditioners Operating Under High Ambient Temperatures Through Standards and Energy Storage Systems2/07/25; 3:00pm; PSH 433
Natalya Kublik CrawfordNanoscale Welding and Laser-Matter Interactions in Copper-based Powder Metallurgy: Towards Scalable and Energy-Efficient Manufacturing2/19/25; 10:30am; Peralta 120
Elizabeth TerlindenAdoption of Risk Reduction Measures for Reducing Exposure to Respiratory Illnesses, Focusing on COVID-19 and Influenza Under Pandemic Conditions3/04/25; 2:00pm; ISTB4, Room 396
Theodore Ndukaife Light Manipulation with Dielectric Metamaterial3/17/25; 11:00am; LSE 204
William YorgasonElucidating the Alloying Effects on the Properties of Nuclear Energy Materials3/17/25; 11:00am; Wilson Hall 225
Tyler SmithA Computational Approach for Prediction of Fatigue Crack Initiation and Optimization of Metallic Cellular Materials3/18/25; 11:00am; Durham Hall 102
Nam NguyenField Visualization of Pin Fin Arrays Designed by Computationally Efficient Three-dimensional Optimization3/19/25; 12:00pm; CRTVC (Creativity Commons) 216
Shenbagaraj KannapiranRobust Camera Pose Estimation for Mobile Robots with Applications to Non-Line-of-Sight Tracking3/24/25; 9:00am; Coor Hall L1-88
Kacie Niimoto Moisture-Swing Direct Air Capture: Sorbent Design, Experimental Evaluation, and Kinetic Model Validation3/25/25; 9:00am; CRTVC 216
Selisa Andrus Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Production from Hydropower: A Case Study of the Columbia River Basin System3/25/25; 11:00am; WLSN 237
Lindsey HamblinA Method for the Integration of Low-Grade Waste Heat in Direct Air Capture3/31/25; 10:00am; ECG G227
Oscar Osorio-PerezA Novel Acetone Sensor for Body Fluids4/1/25; 10:00am; B205A
Ayush PriyadarshiOptimization and Mechanical Performance of 3D-Printed Auxetic Structures: Effects of Geometry, Material, and Process Parameters4/1/25; 10:30am; WLSN 237
Gregory JensenDevelopment and Characterization of a Shear-thinning Hydrogel and NRG1 Presenting Microgel for Neural Tissue Engineering Applications4/1/25; 1:00pm; ISTB1 Room 227
Joe ElioA Multi-Objective Optimization of Li-ion Battery Energy Storage Dispatch in Commercial and Industrial Facilities4/1/25; 1:00pm; PSH 330
Tengteng Tang
Electrically Assisted 3D Printing of Bio-inspired Functional Materials4/2/25; 9:00am; ECG G320
Al AminInterfacial Engineering of Antimony Selenide Thin Film Solar Cells4/2/25; 1:00pm; ECG G214
Abdulwahab AlasfourScaling 2-Terminal Monolithic Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells4/2/25; 3:00pm; ECG G305
Aravind Prakash Senthil Real-time 6D Pose Tracking of Novel Objects Using 2D Gaussian Splatting4/3/25; 10:00am; CRTVC 216
Yi Yao Mechanism-Based Data Driven Development of High-Entropy Alloys with Superior Mechanical Properties4/4/25; 9:30am; ECG G320
Grace Schwarz The Role of Dynamic Physical Cues on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Behavior4/7/25; 9:00am; ECG G320
Alan Dupre Analysis and Design of CXFEL Precision Water Cooling Parameters for High-Power RF System Components4/7/25; 11:00am; BDC L1-21
Jinzhao Guo Pyrochlore-to-garnet: A versatile approach for garnet solid electrolytes with improved microstructure and lithium stripping/plating behavior4/7/25; 11:00am; WLSN 225
Arezoo Esrafili Modulating Immune Responses in Vaccine Immunotherapy: The Impact of Adjuvant Crystallinity and Controlled Antigen Release4/7/25; 11:30am; ISTB1, Room 274
Obinna Nwokonkwo Molecular design of selective sorbents for heavy-metal oxyanion removal from water4/7/25; 1:00pm; PSF 123
Zoe Liberman-Martin A Computational Investigation of Calcium Iron Manganese Oxide (CFM) for Thermochemical Energy Storage4/8/25; 10:00am; PSH 330
Saleh Alfarhan Investigation of Stimuli-Responsive Crosslinked Photopolymers: Dynamic Covalent Chemistry and Liquid Crystal Alignment4/9/25; 9:00am; ECG G320
Aishwarya Muthu 3D-Printed Auxetic Metamaterial-Integrated FBG Sensor: A Wearable Health Monitoring Approach4/9/25; 10:00am; WLSN 231
Lena Basmadjian Performance Evaluation of a Turbojet Engine Utilizing Ternary CH4/H2/NH3 Fuel Blends4/9/25; 2:00pm; WLSN 257
Ngan Anh NguyenA Novel Fat Oxidation Model Integrating Ketogenesis and Breath Acetone Sensor for Non-Invasive Metabolic Assessment4/10/25; 10:00am; HFC 169
Shourya KarOctopus-Inspired Active Suction Cups4/10/25; 10:00am; PSH 330
Nihar Rameshbhai ThakkarA Spectrally Enriched Adaptive Mesh Refinement Hybrid LES-DNS Model for Interfaces in Turbulence4/10/25; 11:00am; BAC 311
Jayni HashimotoExploring Composition and External Modifications to Optimize Metal Oxides for Thermochemical Applications4/10/25; 12:00pm; GWC 535
Taysha TelenarFunctionalization and Application of Membrane Systems to Combat Major Environmental Challenges4/11/25; 9:00am; LSA 119
Amogh Subramanya BarlaUnderstanding the effects of processing conditions on delamination of Li-ion battery anodes for recycling4/11/25; 11:00am; ISTB4, Room 396
Yeshwanth Sukesh KornayaCollision Modeling in Volume-Filtering PR-DNS4/11/25; 1:00pm; LSA 109
Laura MarrlettUncovering Latent Structure and Emerging Research Themes in Plastic Waste Literature Using Natural Language Processing4/14/25; 9:00am; ECG G214
Michael Martinez-SzewczykReactive Silver Ink: A Sustainable, High-Performance Metallization for Low-Temperature Substrates4/14/25; 9:00am; ECG G305
Jesly JosephFormation of Dendritic Identifiers using Viscous Fluids4/14/25; 10:00am; ECG G320
Vinamr AryaDevelopment and Validation of a Tailsitter UAV for Efficient Hover and Forward Flight4/14/25; 2:00pm; ECG G214
Yuanhao ChenEvaluating the Impact of a Back-Support Device on Human Stability During Trip Perturbations4/14/25; 3:30pm; ECG G320
Xiaomeng DuanGroup V Diffusion Doping in CdSeTe Thin Film Solar Cells4/25/25; 11:00am; ECG G305
Wenjun XiangStability Improvement of Perovskite Solar Cells Via Device Engineering4/30/25; 11:00am; WLSN 231
Girish Jagdish PatilMagnetron Sputter Deposition of Ruthenium Thin Film for Next Generation Interconnects 6/18/25; 9:30am; WLSN 237
Siril ArockiamPoint-of-care diagnostics for early detection of HPV-driven cervical and oropharyngeal cancer 6/20/25; 2:00pm; Biodesign A AL1/10-14
Indraneel BhosaleProcessing and Characterization of P-MOSFET Devices Fabricated Using Spin-on-Dopants 6/25/25; 2:30pm; WLSN 112
Tarun VasudevanPhysics-Guided Grey-Box Modeling for Building Thermal Performance: Integrating RC Networks with Data-Driven Optimization 7/1/25; 10:00am; WLSN 112
Bhargav Bala BabuAnalysis Of The Deposited Diamond Layers On Thin Films 7/2/25; 9:30am; DH 106
Fatima MazharValorization of Lignin for the Production of High-Value Monomers 7/3/25; 12:00pm; DH 107
Ali AlnaserSynthesis and Characterization of Layered Double Hydroxides for Nitrate Recovery 7/7/25; 9:00am; DH 207
Chetana VedanaparthyLong-term Evolution of E. Coli Chimeras ATP Synthesis 7/7/25; 9:00am; WLSN 237
Michael BustamanteHigh Temperature Drop Solution Calorimetry: Expanding the Horizons of Non-Oxide Thermodynamics 7/31/25; 1:00pm; DH 206
Omik SavePersonalizing Gait Adaptations: Methods in Human-Machine Interaction-based Training 8/22/25; 3:00pm; WLSN 237
Daniel CoxeDrag Reduction in Oscillating Pipe Flow: Statistics and Structures 8/26/25; 1:00pm; ECG G214
Ramandeep MandiaStructural and Chemical Characterization of Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Heterostructures 8/28/25; 9:30am; PSF 306
Yifan WangProbing Local Characters of Nanoparticles with Monochromated Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy 9/8/25; 10:00am; ECG G214
Yan DouSmart Electrochemical Sensors via Additive Manufacturing and Graphene Interfaces for Portable and Selective Detection 9/11/25; 9:00am; WLSN 112
Regg AngellSolid-State Diffusion Bonding Inconel 718 to Itself for Sheet Laminate Additive Manufacturing10/10/25; 12:00pm; ISTB4 492
Jonathan Van DorenMechanisms of Sediment Transport and Flow Modulation in Numerical Simulations10/20/25; 1:00pm; SS 304
Jordan MonroeDetermining the Role of Particle Interactions in Flowability and Trapping Strategies10/21/25; 8:00am; GWC 535
Yashaswini KaranthProbing High-Temperature Oxidation Mechanisms of Nanocrystalline Ternary Alloys10/21/25; 9:00am; WLSN 112
Rebecca JohnsonA Materials Informatics Approach to Structure-Property Relationship of Pb-Sn Alloys10/24/25; 2:00pm
Ting Yun WangDevelopment of Lesion-Targeted, Pathway-Specific Nanodrug for Atherosclerosis10/29/25; 10:00am; WLSN 257
Alyssa PayneTurbulence-Resolving Anemometer with Three Cylinders of Varying Diameter10/30/25; 9:30am; WCPH 468
Saman EbrahimibasabiDeveloping and Optimizing Nanoscale Brain-Machine Interfaces10/31/25; 1:00pm; DH 203
Cheng-Lun WuHighly Kinetic Deposition Technique and Phase Engineering of 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Janus Structures, and Next-Generation High-Mobility Semiconductor11/5/25; 10:00am; WLSN 257
Ching-Wei TsaoFrom Planar to 3D: Foundry-Friendly Through-Wafer Microfluidics Enabling Nanopore Packaging and a Chip-Level DNA Synthesis Platform11/5/25; 2:00pm; WLSN 225
Emmanuel DasinorFlexible Porous Catalytic Stamps for Conformal Electrochemical Nanoimprinting of Inorganic Semiconductors: A Mechanical Perspective11/6/25; 8:30am; ECG G315
M Faisal RiyadAcoustic Energy Assisted Shaping and Joining Process of Metals11/6/25; 8:30am; WLSN 112
Gokul ChandrasekaranFlow and Ultrasonically Enhanced Desorption in Complex Structures11/6/25; 10:00am; ISTBX 201
Amanda TsuiSynthesis and Characterization of Melanin-Inspired Nanoparticle Endoscopic Tattoo Inks11/6/25; 11:45am; ECG G305
Shubham ShrivastavaPrototypes and Experiments on an Enhanced Desiccant-Based Atmospheric Water Harvester11/6/25; 12:00pm; GWC 535
Christina FlynnDevelopment of a Novel Diagnostic Urine Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Microbially Derived Metabolites11/6/25; 2:15pm; WXLR A308
Yash PatilApplication of CLF-CBF-CDBF in Autonomous Vehicles11/7/25; 9:30am; ISTB12 367
Isabella AllDesign and Validation of an Instrumented Towing Tank for Fluid Dynamics Experiments at Reynolds Number, Re < 3e511/7/25; 11:30am; USE 170C
Surya RajagopalanInvestigation of Plasma Source for Nanoparticle Synthesis11/7/25; 11:30am; DH L1-09
Kathan Manojkumar PatelGeometric Parameters for Flexible Components and Assemblies: Improvements to Fitting Algorithms for Line Profiles and Closed-Loop Assembly for Machine Learning11/10/25; 9:00am; WLSN 114
Mohan Chellarao PentakotaSelective Siting of Aluminum Heteroatoms in Zeolite ZSM-5 through Post-Synthetic Defect Engineering11/10/25; 9:00am; ECG G214
Nasim BaharisangariTemporal Logic for Causality, Learning, and Control: A Unified Framework for Data-Driven Inference and Decision-Making11/10/25; 10:00am; WCPH 560
Haider NadeemTechno-Economic Analysis of Solar PV and Energy Storage for a Carbon-Neutral Grid in Arizona11/10/25; 10:30am; DH L1-31
Taylor DavisGut Microbiota are the Hidden Contributors to Human Metabolism11/10/25; 10:45am; Biodesign B B105
Uday Kumar PunnaA Physics Informed Hypergraph Neural Network for Topology Optimization11/10/25; 11:00am; STAUF AL1-13
Nima HajinajafEngineering Cyanobacterial Metabolism for Improved Energy Balance and Sustainable Chemical Synthesis12/2/25; 9:30am; ISTBX 201
Isaiah WallUnderstanding Scalar Transport and Unsteady Response of a Turbulent Boundary Layer12/4/25; 11:00am; PVW 159
Dongjune ChangSoftware Architectures for Enhanced Physical Human-Robot Interaction and Mixed Reality-based Robotic Rehabilitation12/23/25; 1:00pm; WLSN 257