Author: Victoriia Grabovetska Date/Time: April 15th, 2025 at 2pm EST Location: EGR-0151, Glenn L. Martin Hall  Committee members: Title of dissertation: Identifying Risk Scenarios of a Solid Oxide Electrolysis Facility for Hydrogen Production at Nuclear Power Plants Abstract: Solid Oxide Electrolysis (SOE) is a developing technology for the production of clean hydrogen. SOE is a key technology used in a high […]

Author: Sara Honarvar Date/Time: April 11th, 2025 at 12pm EST Location: EGR-2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall  Committee members: Title of dissertation: Learning Interaction Behavior in Distributed Intelligent Systems Abstract: This dissertation develops a formal framework for learning robust, state-dependent interaction behaviors in distributed intelligent systems. While learning-based approaches are increasingly used in applications of multi-agent systems such as robotics and crowd-aware

Author: Zhengda Yao Date/Time: March 28th, 2025 at 12:30pm EST Location: EGR-2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom  Committee members: Title of Dissertation: EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF AN EXTREME ENVIRONMENT HEAT EXCHANGER CO-DESIGNED FOR MANUFACTURABILITY AND THERMAL-HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE Abstract: 

Author: Sebastian Winther Date/Time: March 25th, 2025 at 12pm EST Location:  AVW 1146 Committee members Dr. Patrick McCluskey, Chair Dr. Abhijit Dasgupta Dr. Peter Sandborn Title of thesis: Multilayer electronic structures produced by additive co-deposition of metal and ceramic Abstract: Conventional manufacturing processes for electronics are wasteful and expensive. Co-deposition additive manufacturing offers a promising approach for fabricating high-temperature

Author: Camille Levine Date/Time: March 27th, 2025 at 9:30am EST Location: EGR-2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom  Committee members: Dr. Katrina Groth, Chair Dr. Mohammad Modarres Dr. Peter Sandborn Dr. Yunfei Zhao Dr. Michelle Bensi, Dean’s Representative Title of dissertation: Expanding the Causal Logic Foundations of Human Reliability Analysis Abstract: Human reliability analysis (HRA) seeks to identify opportunities for operator

Author: Sophia Relph Date/time: March 11th, 2025 at 4pm EST Location: EGR-2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom Committee members: Professor Ken Kiger, ChairProfessor Isabel Lloyd, Dean’s RepresentativeProfessor David BigioProfessor Jungho KimProfessor Amir RiazProfessor Scott Giese Title of Dissertation: Experimental Investigation of Air Entrainment by Disturbed Plunging Jets Abstract:

Author: Qiongyu Chen Date/Time: January 30th, 2025 at 12pm EST Location: EGR-2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom  Committee members: Dr. Teng Li, Chair Dr. Abhijit Dasgupta Dr. Hugh A. Bruck Dr. Liangbing Hu, Dean’s Representative Dr. William L.  Fourney Dr. Ulrich H. Leiste Title of dissertation: DEFORMATION AND FAILURE MECHANISMS OF CELLULOSE-DERIVED ADVANCED STRUCTURES Abstract: Cellulose, the most abundant natural

Author: Yong Pei Date/Time: December 6th, 2024 at 9am EST Location: EGR-2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall Committee members: Dr. Bao Yang, ChairDr. Amir RiazDr. Peter SunderlandDr. Yunho HwangDr. Kenneth H. Yu, Dean’s Representative Title of dissertation: Engineering Thermal Conductivities for Energy Applications Abstract: attached

Author: Donghyeon (Max) Kim Date/Time: November 27th, 2024 at 10:15am EST Location: EGR-2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall Committee members Dr. Jin-Oh Hahn, Chair Dr. Jay Lee Dr. Eleonora Tubaldi Title of thesis: TUBE-LOAD MODELING OF ARTERIAL HEMODYNAMICS FOR PERSONALIZED ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM MONITORING Abstract:   Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening condition characterized by the abnormal dilation of