Student Defenses

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

Author: Anagh Dave Date/Time: November 26th, 2024 at 1pm EST Location: EGR-2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom Committee members Dr. Damena Agonafer, Chair Dr. Patrick McCluskey Dr. Reinhard Radermacher Title of thesis: Heat Transfer Augmentation of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry in Herringbone microchannel heat sink 

Author: Colin Schell Date/Time: October 31st, 2024 at 2pm EST Location: EGR-0151, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom Committee members Dr. Katrina Groth, Chair Dr. Abhijit Dasgupta Dr. Mohammad Modarres Dr. Yunfei Zhao Dr. Michelle Bensi, Dean’s Representative Title of dissertation: A Causal Information Fusion Model for Assessing Pipeline Integrity in the Presence of Ground Movement Abstract:  Pipelines are the

Author: Zhiyu Liu Date/Time: October 30th, 2024 at 9am EST Location: EGR-1131B, Glenn L. Martin Hall Committee members: Professor Peter W. Chung, Chair Professor Avik DuttProfessor Bao YangProfessor Damena AgonaferDr. Edward F. C. Byrd Professor Yifei Mo, Dean’s Representative Title of dissertation: Phonon transport and nonequilibrium kinetics with stimulation modeling in molecular crystals Abstract: attached

Author: Arka Bera Date/time: October 29th, 2024 at 1pm EST Location: Rm. 2162, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom Link (Mtg ID: 972 9887 5267Code:111111) Committee members: Dr. Siddhartha Das, Chair Dr. Amir Riaz Dr. Eleonora Tubaldi Title of Thesis: Impact of Polymeric Drops on Drops and Films of a Different but Miscible Polymer Abstract: attached

Author: Qiuyi Chen Date/time: October 18th, 2024 at 3pm EST Location: Rm. 2164, Glenn L. Martin Hall | Zoom Link Committee members: Dr. Mark Fuge, Advisor and Chair Dr. Shapour Azarm Dr. Deep Ray Dr. Boyu Zhang Dr. Thomas Goldstein (Dean’s Representative) Title of Dissertation: Analyzing Inverse Design Problems from a Topological Perspective

Author: Jian Zhou Title: VOLUMETRIC SOLAR ABSORBING FLUIDS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN TWO-PHASE THERMOSYPHON Date/time: May 22nd at 1:00pm EST Location: 2164 DeWALT Seminar Room, Glenn L. Martin Hall. Zoom: https://umd.zoom.us/j/3656005874?omn=94830805862) Committee members: Dr. Bao Yang, Advisor and ChairDr. Peter B. SunderlandDr. Amir RiazDr. Yunho HwangDr. Chunsheng Wang, Dean’s Representative Abstract: A two-phase thermosyphon is a passive system