Theses and Dissertations — 2013
Civil Engineering Program
| Student | Advisor(s) | Thesis/Dissertation Title |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Chang | Dr. Kalyana Babu Nakshatrala | Modification to Darcy Model for High Pressure and High Velocity Applications and Associated Mixed Finite Element Formulations [Link] |
| Darren L. Hauser | Dr. Craig Glennie | Three-Dimensional Accuracy Analysis of a Mapping-Grade Mobile Laser Scanning System [Link] |
| Kazi Ashfaq Hossain | Dr. Bora Gencturk | Structural Optimization and Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Seismic Regions [Link] |
| Aadit Kapadia | Dr. Yi-Lung Mo | Shear Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Girders and Structural Health monitoring using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors [Link] |
| Ibrahim Kaymaz | Dr. Bora Gencturk | Derivation of Seismic Design Parameters for High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (HPFRC) and Multi-Material Buildings [Link] |
| Saravanan Ravichandran | Dr. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan | Characterizing and Testing of Modified Oil Well Cements, Pipe Joints and Manhole Coating [Link] |
| Navid Salehi Najafabadi | Dr. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan | Characterization of Grouts for Decommissioning of Abandoned Oil Pipelines [Link] |
| Student | Advisor(s) | Thesis/Dissertation Title |
|---|---|---|
| Yanhouide Ahossin Guezo | Dr. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan | Fracture and Viscous Behavior of Polypropylene Composites Coating Insulators for Deep Water Oil Pipelines [Link] |
| Shahriyar Beizaee | Dr. Kaspar William | Constitutive Modeling and Numerical Implementation of Brittle and Ductile Material Behavior with the Aid of Inelastic XFEM and Damage-Plasticity Models [Link] |
| Rachel Nicole Howser | Dr. Yi-Lung Mo | Development of Multifunctional Carbon Nanofiber Aggregate for Concrete Structural Health Monitoring [Link] |
| Ali Keyvani | Dr. Kyle Strom | Flocculation Processes in River Mouth Fluvial to Marine Transitions [Link] |
Environmental Engineering Program
| Student | Advisor(s) | Thesis/Dissertation Title |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley D. Beless | Dr. Hanadi Rifai | Natural and Anthopogenic Carbonaceous Materials for the Remediation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls from Aqueous Solution [Link] |
| Jingjing Fan | Dr. Debora Rodrigues | Application of Cupriavidus metallidurans and Ochrobactrum intermedium for Copper and Chromium Biosorption [Link] |
| Tiffany Swann Schmidt | Dr. Hanadi Rifai | GENESIS: Geospatial Environmental Nutrient Evaluation System for Inland Streams [Link] |
| Student | Advisor(s) | Thesis/Dissertation Title |
|---|---|---|
| Farid Ahmed | Dr. Debora Rodrigues | Environmental Applications and Implications of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials [Link] |