Student Defenses

Dissertation Defense: A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF FEATURE-BASED MALICIOUS WEBSITE DETECTION.”

Author: John McGahagan Advisory Committee:Professor Michel Cukier, ChairProfessor Jennifer Golbeck, Dean’s RepresentativeAssociate Professor Katrina GrothProfessor Jeffrey HerrmannProfessor Mohammad Modarres  Date/Time: October 23rd 1pm-3pm ET Abstract: Although the internet enables many important functions of modern life, it is also a ground for nefarious activity by malicious actors and cybercriminals. For example, malicious websites facilitate phishing attacks, […]

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Dissertation Defense: Nicholas Jankowski

Title: Phase Change Materials For Vehicle And Electronic Transient Thermal Systems Advisory CommitteeProfessor F. Patrick McCluskey, ChairProfessor Neil Goldsman (Dean’s Representative)Professor Hugh BruckProfessor Michael OhadiProfessor Jungho Kim Date & Time: November 5, 2020; 3:00-5:00pm  Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/91690449959?pwd=cUpZejJPOXdEdlJvMzhURVJ0c2U1dz09 Abstract:  Most vehicle operating environments are transient innature, yet traditional subsystem thermal management addresses peakload conditions with steady-state

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Dissertation Defense: Dynamics, Nonlinear Instabilities, and Control of Drill-Strings

Author: Xie Zheng Advisory Committee: Professor Balakumar Balachandran, ChairProfessor Amp BazProfessor Nikhil ChopraAssociate Professor Jin-Oh HahnAssociate Professor Maria Cameron Date & Time: October 2, 2020 1pm-3pm Abstract: Drill strings are flexible, slender structures, which are many kilometers long, and used to transmit the rotary motion to the drill bit in the process of drilling a borehole. Due

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Upcoming Dissertation Defense – Ransisi Huang

Development of a General-Purpose Steady-State Simulation Framework for Vapor Compression Systems Advisory Committee:Professor Reinhard Radermacher, ChairAssociate Professor Jacob BedrossianAssociate Professor Katrina GrothProfessor Jungho KimProfessor Jelena SrebricResearch Scientist Vikrant Aute Date & Time: October 8, 2020 2pm-4pm AbstractThe vapor compression system is the dominating technology in heat pumping, air conditioning and refrigeration. Vapor compression is associated

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Dissertation Defense: Matthew Dahlhausen

Title:  DETERMINING MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR WHOLE BUILDING ENERGY MODEL CALIBRATION Committee: Professor Jelena Srebric, Ph.D., Chair Professor Reinhard Radermacher, Ph.D. Professor Yunho Hwang, Ph.D. Professor Bao Yang, Ph.D. Professor Donald Milton, MD, DrPH, Dean’s Representative Date/Time: Friday, August 28th 2:00-4:00pm EDT Abstract: Energy retrofits of existing buildings reduce grid requirements for new generation and reduce greenhouse

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Thesis Defense: Rachel Hess

Title: Automatic Optimization Methods for Patient-Specific Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts Committee Members: Dr. Mark Fuge (Chair/Advisor) Dr. Axel Krieger Shapour Azarm Date/Time: Jul 31, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)  Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/92772967497 Abstract: Surgical intervention is sometimes necessary in cases of Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA). The post-repair geometry of the aorta can

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Two Open-Rank Faculty Positions in Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695 The DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING at North Carolina State University invites outstanding applicants for two open rank full-time faculty positions in all areas of Mechanical Engineering. Candidates in emerging areas of Mechanical Engineering, including but not limited to autonomous systems

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Dissertation Defense: Fabio Battaglia

Title: Design and Experimental Characterization of Metal Additive Manufactured Heat Exchangers for Aerospace Application Date/Time: July 24, 2020 – 12-2PM Committee Members: Professor Michael Ohadi, Chair Professor Hugh A. Bruck Professor Christopher Cadou Professor Marino DiMarzo Professor  Jungho Kim Abstract: High temperature heat exchangers are key to the success of emerging high-temperature, high-efficiency solutions in

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Thesis Defense: Vishal Sivasankar

Title: Electrokinetic transport in nanochannels grafted with backbone charged Polyelectrolyte brushes Date/Time: August 03, 2020 – 2:00 pm Examining Committee: Dr. Siddhartha Das – Chair/Advisor Dr. Amir Riaz  Dr. Taylor J Woehl  Abstract: In this thesis, we study the electrokinetic transport in nanochannels functionalized with pH- responsive backbone charged polyelectrolyte (PE) brushes modeled using thermodynamically

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Dissertation Defense: Sriram Hariharan

Title: Experimental Investigations and Scaling Analyses of Whirling Flames Date: Thursday 23 July, 2020 Time: 3:00pm (Eastern), 12:00 (Pacific) Advisory Committee Professor Michael J. Gollner, Chair & Advisor  Professor Elaine S. Oran, Co-Chair & Co-Advisor  Professor Arnaud Trouvé  Professor Peter B. Sunderland  Professor James H. Duncan  Professor Christopher Cadou  Professor Konstantina Trivisa, Dean’s Representative Abstract

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