Student Defenses

Author: Hayden RichardsDate/Time: May 12th, 2025 at 9:30 AM ESTLocation: Martin Hall, EGR-2164Committee members: Title: EFFECTS OF MECHANICAL SHOCK ON RELIABILITY OF EMBEDDED COMPONENTINTERCONNECTS IN PRINTED HYBRID ELECTRONICS AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES Abstract:The advantages of Printed Hybrid Electronic (PHE) assemblies are ofconsiderable interest to designers of electro-mechanical systems,especially for applications in extreme environments. With additionaldevelopment, PHEs may offer reliability advantages […]

Author: Vijay Preetham Meruva Date/Time: May 8th, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST Location: Martin Hall, Room EGR-4164B | Zoom Committee members: Title: Development of Modeling and Optimization Methodologies to Facilitate Transition of Heat Pump and Refrigeration Systems to Lower GWP Refrigerants Abstract: In light of Kigali Amendment, Fluorinated Gas (F-Gas) regulations, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Author: Nathan Hill Date/Time: April 25th, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST Location: AJC-1117 Committee members: Title of Thesis:  3D-Printed Microfluidics for Hydrodynamic Particle Arraying Abstract: Cell trapping devices have become integral platforms for performing a wide variety of biological and medical studies, and have contributed to significant advances in many fields, including cellular development, drug testing, and cancer research. By

Author: Ethan Rosenfeld Date/Time: April 24th, 2025 at 10:30 AM EST Location: DeWalt Seminar Room (Room 2164), Glenn L. Martin Hall Committee members: Title of Thesis: Development of a Portable, Low-Cost Platform for Nucleic Acid Amplification and DetectionAbstract: Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) play a critical role in clinical diagnostics by enabling rapid and highly sensitive detection of genomic sequences associated

Author: Harsha Walvekar Date/Time: April 24th, 2025 at 12:00pm EST Location: DeWalt Seminar Room (Room 2164), Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom Committee members: Title of Thesis: Component Selection for Use Beyond Manufacturer’s Specifications Abstract: 

Author: Zachary Coogan Date/Time: April 18th, 2025 at 11:30 AM EST Location: DeWalt Seminar Room (Room 2164), Glenn L. Martin Hall Committee members: Title of Thesis: Development and Deployment of a Soft Robotic Gripper: Harnessing Pressure for Object Recognition Through Deep Learning  Abstract: Soft robotic manipulators are uniquely suited to handle objects with diverse textures, shapes, and stiffnesses, thanks to their highly

Date/Time: April 21st, 2025 at 10:30 AM EST Location: DeWalt Seminar Room (Room 2164), Glenn L. Martin Hall Committee members: Title of Thesis: Online Surrogate-Based Multi-Objective Design Optimization using Generative Adversarial Networks with Constraint Assistance Abstract: Multi-objective design optimization problems can be computationally expensive, as is the case with many engineering optimization problems, due to the original objective and/or constraint

Author: Andrew Shore Date/Time: April 15th, 2025 at 9:30am EST Location: EGR-2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom Committee members: Title of thesis: Modeling control strategies of a high-performance energy recovery ventilator in NIST’s Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility Abstract: With the acceleration of climate change causing increased global temperatures, reduced polar ice caps, and more severe weather, reducing carbon

Author: Jehnae Linkins Date/Time: April 11th, 2025 at 11am EST Location: EGR-1179, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom Link Committee members: Title of dissertation: Engineering While Black: Centering Lived Realities to Disrupt Design and Build Black Futures Abstract: This dissertation, Engineering While Black: Centering Lived Realities to Disrupt Design and Build Black Futures, interrogates the manifestations of anti-Blackness within engineering spaces and

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