Student Defenses

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

Author: Lingxi Kong Defense date/time/location: July 18th, 2023 at 2:30pm in EGR-2164 Committee Members: -Prof. Michael G. Pecht (Chair) -Prof. Lourdes G. Salamanca-Riba (Dean’s Representative) -Prof. Hosam K. Fathy -Prof. F. Patrick McCluskey -Prof. Stanislav I. Stoliarov -Prof. Michael H. Azarian Title of Dissertation: “In-situ Investigation of Lithium Dendrite Growth and Its Interactions with a

Author: Pattanun Chanpiwat Date, time, & location: Committee members: Title: Three Essays on Optimization, Machine Learning, and Game Theory in Energy Abstract: This dissertation comprises three main essays that share a common theme: developing methods to promote sustainable and renewable energy from both the supply and demand sides, from an application perspective. The first essay (Chapter 2)

Author: Lingzhe WangDate and time: June 23th, 2023, at 2:00 PM Location: EGR-2162, DeWALT meetingZoom link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/2731945012Zoom meeting ID: 273 194 5012 Committee: Professor Jelena Srebric, Chair/Advisor Professor Hosam Fathy Professor Jin-Oh Hahn Professor Bao Yang Professor Donald Milton, Dean’s Representative Title: Occupant-oriented Indoor Environmental Controls in Public Spaces Abstract: The indoor environment has significant impacts on the health and comfort of