Student Defenses

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

Author: Eesh Kamrah Date: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, at 11:00 am Location: EGR-2164 Committee Members: Title of Thesis: EFFECTS OF DIVERSE INITIALIZATION ON BAYESIAN OPTIMIZERS. Abstract: Design researchers have struggled to produce quantitative predictions for exactly why and when diversity might help or hinder design search efforts. This thesis addresses that problem by studying one ubiquitously used search strategy – Bayesian Optimization

Author: Harsimranjit Singh Date/Time/Location of defense: 07/20/2023, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Rm. 2164 in Martin HallZoom link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/4473163587?pwd=ZDN6aDhQZGlWalJncDlsSEJIc1dxUT09 Committee Members: -Dr. Michael Ohadi, Chair -Dr. Bao Yang -Dr. Patrick McCluskey -Dr. Amir Riaz -Dr. Ratnesh Tiwari -Dr. Christopher Cadou, Dean’s Representative Title: THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF HIGH-HEAT FLUX ELECTRONICS WITH INTERLACED FILM EVAPORATION AND ENHANCED FLUID

Author: Changsu Kim Date/Time/Location of Defense: 7/21/2023 at 12:00 pm in EGR-2162 Committee: -Professor Bongtae Han (Chair) -Professor Patrick McCluskey -Professor Peter Sandborn -Professor Michael Osterman -Professor Sung W. Lee (Dean’s Representative) Title: Measurements of Effective Cure Shrinkage of Epoxy Molding Compound and Induced In-line Warpage during Molding Process Abstract: Cure shrinkage accumulated only after the