Search

Author:

Aravind, Vasudeva Rao

Title:

Probing local structure and dynamics of ferroelectric domain walls using nonlinear optics and scanning probe microscopy

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

piezoresponse force microscopy
scanning probe microscopy
optical second harmonic generation
multiferroic
ferroelectric
strontium titanate
lithium niobate

File:

Download Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Venkatraman Gopalan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Venkatraman Gopalan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Darrell G Schlom, Committee Member
Long Qing Chen, Committee Member
Xiaoxing Xi, Committee Member

Author:

Lim, Peck Cheng

Title:

Development and Characterization of Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells Using Alkaline Anion-Exchange Membranes

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Membrane-Electrode Assembly
Anion-Exchange Membrane
Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell
Hydrogen
Ethanol

File:

Download PCLim_PSU_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Chao Yang Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chao Yang Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Long Qing Chen, Committee Member
Qing Wang, Committee Member
Mirna Urquidi Macdonald, Committee Member

Author:

Nandan, Rituraj

Title:

Computational modeling of heat transfer and visco-plastic flow in Friction Stir Welding

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

torque
reliability
differential algorithm
viscoplastic flow
friction coeffiecient
finite volume method
parametric study
friction stir welding
aluminum alloys
heat generation
heat transfer
variable slip

File:

Download Rituraj-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Tarasankar Debroy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Long Qing Chen, Committee Member
Christopher L Muhlstein, Committee Member
Panagiotis Michaleris, Committee Member

Author:

Feng, Weiming

Title:

PHASE-FIELD MODELS OF MICROSTRUCTURE EVOLUTION AND NEW NUMERICAL STRATEGIES

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

phase-field
microstructure
moving mesh
anisotropic mobility

File:

Download Dissertation_Weiming_Feng.pdf

Committee Members:

Long Chen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Long Qing Chen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Zi Kui Liu, Committee Member
Qiang Du, Committee Member
Padma Raghavan, Committee Member

Author:

Huang, Xiaoming

Title:

DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSMEBLY OF DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS USING HYDROCARBON MEMBRANES AND SUPPORTED CATALYSTS

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

DMFC
electrolyte membrane
supported catalyst

File:

Download All.pdf

Committee Members:

Chao Yang Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chao Yang Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Long Qing Chen, Committee Member
Elizabeth C Dickey, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member