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Author:

Shahraz, Azar

Title:

Wetting Characteristics of Physically-patterned Solid Surfaces

Graduate Program:

Chemical Engineering

Keywords:

wetting
molecular dynamics
surface topology
free-energy barrier
forward flux sampling

File:

Download ShahrazThesis1.pdf

Committee Members:

Kristen Ann Fichthorn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ali Borhan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Hogg, Committee Member
Themis Matsoukas, Committee Member

Author:

Sekeroglu, Koray

Title:

Applications of Asymmetric Nanotextured Parylene Surface Using its Wetting and Transport Properties

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

parylene
nano-PPX
asymmetry
wetting
droplet transport

File:

Download FINAL_THESIS_DECEMBER_2013_KORAY_SEKEROGLU.pdf

Committee Members:

Melik C Demirel, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melik C Demirel, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Osama O Awadelkarim, Committee Member
Sulin Zhang, Committee Member
Md Amanul Haque, Committee Member

Author:

Calogero, Lauren Michelle

Title:

Phase Field Modeling and Verification of a Wetting Model for Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Surfaces

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

phase field
wetting
roughness
hydrophobic
hydrophilic
superhydrophobic
Wenzel
microstructure
MOOSE
contact angle

File:

Download Lauren_Calogero_thesis_4-1.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Tonks, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor