Student Defenses

Author: Gurtajbir Herr Title of dissertation:  ON DATA-BASED MAPPING AND NAVIGATION OF UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLES Date/time:  April 3rd, 2024 at 12:00pm Location: AVW 1146 (ISR seminar room) Committee members: Dr. Nikhil Chopra, Advisor and Chair Dr. Anubhav Datta, Dean’s Representative Dr. Balakumar Balachandran Dr. Miao Yu Dr. Yancy Diaz-Mercado Abstract: Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have seen tremendous advancement in their capabilities and […]

Author: Weidi Yin Title of dissertation:  De-conflicting Management of Fluid Resuscitation and Intravenous Medication Infusion Date/time:  April 4th, 2024 at 12:15pm Location: 2164 DeWALT Conference Room, Glenn L. Martin Hall. Committee members: Dr. Jin-Oh Hahn, Advisor and Chair Dr. Robert M. Sanner, Dean’s Representative Dr. Hosam Fathy Dr. Nikhil Chopra Dr. Yancy Diaz-Mercado Abstract: (attached)

Author: Sangeeth Balakrishnan Title of dissertation: MACHINE LEARNING IN SCARCE DATA REGIME FOR DESIGN AND DISCOVERY OF MATERIALS Date/time: March 29th, 2024 at 10am Location: 2164 DeWALT Conference Room, Glenn L. Martin Hall. Committee members: Dr. Peter Chung, Advisor and Chair Dr. Mark Fuge, Co-chair Dr. Yifei Mo, Dean’s Representative Dr. Nikhil Chopra Dr. Hugh

Title of dissertation: ANALYSIS OF THE LIFE-CYCLE COST AND CAPABILITY TRADEOFFS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROCUREMENT AND SUSTAINMENT OF OPEN SYSTEMS Date/time: March 19th at 9:00 AM Location: 2164 DeWALT Conference Room, Glenn L. Martin Hall. Zoom link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/6254630014?omn=99524160244 Committee members:Professor Peter A. Sandborn, ChairProfessor Bilal M. Ayyub, Dean’s RepresentativeProfessor Katrina GrothProfessor Jeffrey HerrmannProfessor William Lucyshyn

Author: Samuel Gigioli Date: November 13th, 2023 at 10:00AM Location: IREAP 1207 Committee Members: Dr. Ashwani Gupta, ChairDr. Bao YangDr. Kenneth Title: DISSECTION AND MODELING OF AEDC WIND TUNNEL 9 CONTROL LAW AND FACILITY DURING BLOW PHASE Abstract: This work presents the progress towards a mathematical modeling of the ArnoldEngineering Development Complex (AEDC) Wind Tunnel

Author: Gabriel Smith Date: October 26, 2023 at 2pm EST Location: EGR-2164, Martin Hall Committee Members: Title: DIRECT LASER WRITE PROCESSES FOR SPIDER-INSPIRED MICROHYDRAULICS AND MULTI-SCALE LIQUID METAL DEVICES Abstract:  Direct Laser Write (DLW) through two-photon polymerization (2PP) empowers us to delve into the realm of genuine three-dimensional design complexity for microsystems, enabling features smaller than a single micrometer.

Author: Upamanyu Ray Date: October 4, 2023 at 1pm EST Location: EGR-1131b, Martin Hall Committee Members: Title: Mechanics and thermal transport modeling in nanocellulose and cellulose-based materials Abstract:  Cellulose, the abundantly available natural biopolymer, has the potential to be a next generation wonder material. The motivation behind this thesis stems from the efforts to obtain mechanical properties of two

Author: Mohammed Ibaad Shareef Gandikota Date: September 20th, 2023 at 12:00pm Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/9221913124 Location: AVW 1146 (ISR) Committee Members: Title: Development and In-situ Characterization of Bi-layered Laminated Composites for Enhanced Moisture Barrier Performance Abstract: Silicone encapsulations are widely used in high-temperature electronic applications, providing excellent properties like thermal stability, high purity, and chemical resistance. However, silicone is susceptible to

Author: Gilad Nave Date: September 13th, 2023 at 1:00pm Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/5095422567 Location: EGR-2164, Martin Hall Committee Members: Dr. Francis Patrick McCluskey, Chair Dr. Mohammad Al-Sheikhly, Dean’s Representative Dr. Hugh Bruck Dr. Diganta Das Dr. Abhijit Dasgupta Dr. Peter Sandborn Title: Electrical and Structural Formation of Transient Liquid Phase Sinter (TLPS) Materials During Early Processing Stage Abstract: The

Author: Lokesh Sangepu Date: Friday, July 28th, 2023, at 11:00 AM Zoom Link:https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYocuyprjwtHNdboK5kJ-r6O3ua_2WlLi3_ Location: EGR-2164, Martin Hall Committee Members: Thesis Title: PART SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT BASED ON RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR DIE-LEVEL FAILURE MECHANISMS Abstract: Electronic part manufacturers often communicate part reliability information using metrics such as mean time between failures (MTBF) or failure per billion hours (FIT). However, these