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Theses and Dissertations — 2021

Masters Theses
Student Advisor(s) Thesis/Dissertation Title
Onose Aigbe Dr. Jae-Hyun Ryou Thermodynamic Calculation of Mixing Gibbs Free Energy of Group III Transition Metal- Nitride for Piezoelectric Applications
Victor Montano Baez Dr. Karolos M. Grigoriadis Drone Measurements of Wetland Soils & Robotic Manipulation of Ensembles Using Global Forces [Link]
Gerardo Cambronero Dr. Olga Bannova Extra-Terrestrial Lava Tubes Exploration: Mission Architecture for Tele-Operated Robotic Exploration of Subsurface Geological Formations on the Moon and Mars
Nastaran Khodabandehloo Dr. Pradeep Sharma Micro-Structural Design of Soft Solid Composite Electrolytes with Enhanced Ionic Conductivity [Link]
Garrett Miller Dr. Olga Bannova Aerodynamic Analysis of Grid Fins in Reentry Conditions on Earth, Titan, and Mars Using CFD
Sina Nazifi Dr. Hadi Ghasemi Figures of Merit for Durable Icephobic Coatings [Link]
Vittorio Netti Dr. Olga Bannova MMEVR: An Autonomous and Teleoperated Modular Robotic Free-Flyer for EVA Operations [Link]
Daniel Robinson Putt Dr. Rodolfo Ostilla Monico Casimir Forces in Homogeneous Isotropic Turbulence
Osaid Sasi Dr. Olga Bannova Evaluating Efficacy of VR Technology as a Validation Method for Spacecraft Habitat Design [Link]
Yeijin Wi Dr. Zheng Chen Robot Manipulator Assisted Tool Delivery System  [Link]

Dissertations
Student Advisor(s) Thesis/Dissertation Title
Maryam Bagheri Dr. Andrea Prosperetti Clustering Individual Entities Based on Common Features [Link]
Sihong He Dr. Gangbing Song Integrated Stress Wave Based Communication and Health Monitoring in Pipelines
Nazmul Hossain Dr. Ralph W. Metcalfe Performance Analysis and the Effects of Key Parameters in Solid Particle Beds  [Link]
Alicia Li Jen Keow Dr. Zheng Chen Modeling and Control of Hydrogen Systems [Link]
Hamdi Mnasri Dr. Matthew A. Franchek Automated Model-Based Optimization Design of Subsea Field Layout under Production and Flow Assurance Constraints [Link]
Thomas Nidhin Dr. Ashutosh Agrawal Molecular Insights into the Electromechanical Coupling in Membranes and Membrane-Protein Systems [Link]
Carlos A. Osorio Merea Dr. Ashutosh Agrawal Atomistic and Coarse-Grained Investigation of Membrane-Protein Interactions [Link]
Xiongfeng Yi Dr. Zheng Chen Visual Servoing Control of Robotic System for Off-shore Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspection [Link]
Mengqian Zhang Dr. Theocharis Baxevanis Modeling of the Thermomechanical Response of Shape Memory Alloys [Link]