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Author:

Clemens, Daniel E

Title:

Performance Evaluation of the Microwave Electrothermal Thruster Using Nitrogen, Simulated Hydrazine, and Ammonia

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

plasma
thrust measurements
electric field
numerical modeling
analytical modeling

File:

Download Clemens-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
David Spencer, Committee Member

Author:

Meyer, David J.

Title:

Surface Passivation Studies of AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

passivation
plasma
silicon nitride
SiNx
pulsed I-V
current recovery
XPS
RF

File:

Download MeyerPhDThesis2008.pdf

Committee Members:

Professor Joseph R Flemish, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Professor Joan M Redwing, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Thomas Nelson Jackson, Committee Member
Suzanne E Mohney, Committee Member

Author:

Riousset, Jérémy André

Title:

Fractal Modeling of Lightning, Blue Jets, and Gigantic Jets

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

transient luminous event
gigantic jet
blue jet
streamer-to-spark transition
streamer-to-leader transition
spark
arc
leader
streamer
plasma
lightning
storm
thundercloud

File:

Download Riousset-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Victor P Pasko, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Victor P Pasko, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John David Mathews, Committee Member
Hampton Nelson Shirer, Committee Member
Douglas Henry Werner, Committee Member

Author:

Bortner Jr, James

Title:

Proteins as biomarkers for tobacco-induced lung cancer development and chemoprevention

Graduate Program:

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Keywords:

biomarkers
proteomics
2D-DIGE
iTRAQ
NNK
mouse model
cigarette smoking
plasma
NSCLC
adenocarcinoma
chemoprevention
selenium

File:

Download Thesis_-_James_Bortner.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Karam El Bayoumy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karam E El Bayoumy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Arunangshu Das, Committee Member
Gail Lynn Matters, Committee Member
David Spencer Phelps, Committee Member
John Peter Richie Jr., Committee Member
Cara Lynne Schengrund, Committee Member

Author:

Cao, Jin

Title:

The Fabrication of Core-Shell Nanostructures by Dusty Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition

Graduate Program:

Chemical Engineering

Keywords:

nanostructures
plasma
dusty plasma
plasma polymerization
particle coating
hollow particles

File:

Download mythesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Themis Matsoukas, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Mc Grath, Committee Member
Henry Foley, Committee Member
Seong H Kim, Committee Member

Author:

Mistoco, Valerie Fabienne

Title:

MODELING OF SMALL SCALE RADIO-FREQUENCY INDUCTIVE DISCHARGES FOR ELECTRIC PROPULSION APPLICATIONS

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

inductive discharge
plasma
ion thruster
propulsion systems

File:

Download vfm2DF.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven G Bilen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Victor P Pasko, Committee Member
Stewart Kendall Kurtz, Committee Member
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Member
Kultegin Aydin, Committee Member

Author:

Hammond, Peter J

Title:

Characterization and Gas Temperature Measurements of a Waveguide-based Microwave Plasma Torch

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Microwave
plasma
torch

File:

Download PHammond_-_Dissertation__Final_.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Matthew Micci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member
Dr Deborah A Levin, Committee Member
Victor P Pasko, Committee Member

Author:

Black, Amber N

Title:

An Exploration of Laser-sustained Plasma Interactions with Titanium Substrates During Nitriding Without Direct Irradiation by the Laser

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science

Keywords:

laser
plasma
nitriding
titanium
laser-sustained plasma
laser material processing
laser nitriding

File:

Download ANBlack_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Judith Todd Copley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen M Copley, Committee Member
James Hansell Adair, Committee Member
Albert Eliot Segall, Committee Member
Dr Vladimir V Semak, Committee Member

Author:

Ding, Dazhong

Title:

Property degradation and microstructure damage of tungsten in ultra high temperature environments

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

tungsten
plasma
microstructure
fusion materials
ultrashort pulsed laser

File:

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Committee Members:

John Mauro, Program Head/Chair
Venkatraman Gopalan, Major Field Member
Jean Paul Allain, Major Field Member
Sean Knecht, Outside Unit & Field Member
Hojong Kim, Major Field Member
Leigh Winfrey, Chair & Dissertation Advisor