Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Study of Biomass Based Polymers and Cyclic Polymers, Yishayah Bension
Advances in Chalcogenide Crystal Growth, Anna Berseneva
Controlling Properties of Hybrid Materials: Leaching Kinetics and Electronic Structure, Anna Berseneva
Detection and Analysis of Solid-phase Nutrients in Complex Benthic Cyanobacterium Communities, Cassidy Ann Crandell
Characterizing the Role of the Escherchia Coli Monothiol Glutaredoxin, GRXD, as an Iron-sulfur Cluster Carrier Protein, Claire Elizabeth Fisher
Impaired Waters: New Treatments and Improved Methods for PFAS and Algae Toxins, Alexandria Forster
Mild Hydrothermal Crystal Growth Strategies for Complex Inorganic Metal Fluorides, Navindra Keerthisinghe
Design of An Artificial Transcription Factor for Inducing Potent Interferon-γ Signals, Ashley King
The Control and Operation of Optical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring with Microcontrollers as Data Acquisition and Processing Systems, Zechariah Kitzhaber
Molecular Rotors for Quantifying Kinetic Effects of Stabilizing Non-Covalent Interactions, Binzhou Lin
Informatics-Based Discovery of New Natural Products, Their Biosynthesis, and Their Biological Roles, Ethan Older
Metal-Organic Frameworks for Global Environmental Challenges, Kyoungchul Park
Electron Rich Cobaltocenium Derivatives as Tunable Mechanophores for Mechanochemistry, Luis Daniel Ramos
Molecular and Hybrid Catalysts for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin Model Compounds, Jacob G. Tillou
Synergetic and Orthogonal Switching in Dual Photochromic Metal-Organic Frameworks, Gina Rene Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Surface and Alloy Engineering of Halide Perovskite (CsPbX3) Nanocrystals for Efficient and Stable Optoelectronics, Sakiru L. Abiodun
Oceanographic Applications of a Monolithic Spatial Heterodyne Raman Spectrometer, Amanda Carol Agrawal
Identification of New Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water and Impacts of Algae, Md. Tareq Aziz
Evaluation of a Radium-Thorium Disequilibrium Sediment Method Used to Model and Assess Porewater and Submarine Groundwater Exchange in the Coastal Marsh, Madeline R. Bodine
Dissolved Oxygen Dynamics and Nutrient Cycling in Marine and Lacustrine Benthic Communities, Corrianna R. Boucher
Expanding on the Solid State Chemistry of f-Element Chalcogenides, Logan Skyler Breton
Bacterially Derived Secondary Metabolites and Their Impact on Inflammation and Cancer, Zachary Evanoff Ferris
Structural, Functional and Biochemical Studies to Elucidate the Molecular Basis of Xenobiotic Metabolism of Tetranychus Uritcae, a Major Agricultural Pest, Ricardo Hernandez Arriaza
Investigation, Synthesis and Rational Design of Novel Transuranic Containing Extended Structures, Adrian Thomas Hines
Study of Digital AlGaN Alloy Based Heterostructures Using AlN/GaN Short Period Superlattice, Mohammad Kamal Hussain
Engineering of Bio-Based and Synthetic Polymers: Synthesis and Application in Superabsorbent Materials and Antibacterial Agents, JiHyeon Hwang
Structure Property Investigation and Applications of Self-Assembled Triphenylamine Bis Urea Macrocycles, Md Faizul Islam
Structural and Immunological Characterization of Inhaled Allergens and Their Complexes With Antibodies, Kriti Khatri
The Synthesis of Novel Rare Earth Thiosilicates Using the Boron Chalcogen Mixture Method for an Interest in Their Magnetic and Optical Properties, Adam Alexander King
Vaccinia Virus and Measles Virus as Oncolytic Vaccines: The Modulation of the Viral Infectivity via Surface Conjugations, Monchupa Kingsak
Antimicrobial Polymers and Small Molecules From Multicyclic Compounds and Engineering of Sustainable Polymers, Leman Buzoglu Kurnaz
The Kinetic Control of Polymer Micelles; Chemical Functionality, Material Interactions, and Equilibration, Taylor Larison
Study of Non-Covalent Interactions Using Molecular Rotors and Balances, Daniel Onyekachi Madukwe
Molecular Devices for Measuring Weak Solvophobic Interactions and the Development of Pedagogical Tools for Organic Chemistry Students, Alexander N. Manzewitsch
Addressing the Environmental Fates and Human Health Implications of Secondary Metabolites From Cyanobacterial Mats, Tryston Taylor Metz
Coordination Environment and Thermodynamics of Colloidal Quantum Dots in Polar Solvents, Nuwanthaka Prasad Jayaweera Millaniyage
Biochemical, Structural, and Immunological Characterization of Selected Panallergens, Andrea Leigh O'Malley
Reactive End Capped Polybenzimidazole Oligomers for High Temperature Thermosets and Improved Membranes for Electrochemical Devices, Caroline Marie Rohlfing
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Grafted Nanoparticles, Eric Gerald Ruzicka
Sustainable Approaches to Photo-, Thermo-, and Electro-Chemical Reactions of Amines, James David Sitter
Computational Studies of Bond Dissociation Energies and Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Shehani Thishakkya Wetthasinghe
Reactive Molecular Dynamics of Large Systems: Quantum Dynamics With Adaptable Gaussian Bases; Hydroxide Diffusion in a Polymeric Environment, Mohottige Sachith Prasanga Wickramasinghe
Expanding Tailorable Nanomaterial Synthesis With Persistent Micelle Templates, Eric R. Williams
Machine-Learning Classification to Predict the Dimensionality of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskites, Yatiwelle Koralalage Samuditha Sandaru Yatiwella
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Mechanistic Understanding of Catalytic Processes for Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Pooja J. Ayare
Crystal Growth of Inorganic Halides and Oxide-Halides for Scintillation Applications and Radiation Detection, Gyanendra B. Ayer
Sustainable Polymers: Upcycling Poly(vinyl chloride) and Mimicking Low Density Polyethylene, Ian Baxter
The Optimization of Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Water Electrolyzers by Varying Catalyst Design and Changing Gas Inlet Composition, Jasmine D. Bohannon
Pyridyl Bis-Urea Macrocycles as Supramolecular Synthons And the Design and Synthesis of Small Molecule Pharmaceuticals Targeting LY6K, Devan D. Buchanan
Materials Discovery by Flux Crystal Growth: Synthesis, Structure Determination, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Complex Oxides, Oxychlorides, and Oxyfluorides, Darren Andrew Carone
Mass Spectrometric Investigation of Removal/Transformation of Emerging Contaminants for Safer Potable Wastewater Reuse, Kristin Cochran
The Development of a Monolithic Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer for Extreme Environments, Arelis Michelle Colόn
Metal Free Bond Activation by Carboranyl Phosphines, Gayathri B. Gange
Disinfection Byproducts in Wastewater, Swimming Pools, and Tea: Identification, Quantification, and Drivers of Toxicity, Caroline O. Granger
Deciphering the Molecular Circuitry That Controls Iron Regulation in Non-pathogenic Yeast, Debolina Hati
Mechanisms and Impact of Hypoxia Regulated Inhibins in Cancer, Ben Allen Horst
Synthesis of Carborane Pincer Complexes and Exploration Of The Reactivity of Metal-Boron Bonds, Hindurangalage Don Asela Chathumal Jayaweera
Small Molecule Activation by Dirhenium Carbonyl Complexes, Meenal Kaushal
Mechanistic Insights Into an Iron-Responsive Repressor, FEP1, From Schizosaccharomyces Pombe, Allison Nicole Kimsey
Well–Defined Donor–Acceptor Materials, Gabrielle A. Leith
Novel Synthetic Strategies Toward Polyolefin-Grafted Nanoparticles, Richard Tran Ly
Exploring the Antimicrobial Potential of Small Molecule Produced by Streptomyces Davawensis, Joshua Madu
Photophysics and Electronic Properties Of Photochromic Metal-Organic Frameworks, Corey R. Martin
Modification of Active Sites in Catalytic Materials for Gas-Phase Heterogeneous Catalysis, Deependra Man Shakya
Self-Assembling Porous Supramolecular Networks Capable of Post-synthetic Modification With a New Approach to Reticular Design With Semiconductor Potential, Steven A. Sloope
Characterization of the Interaction Between GRX4-BOL2 and The Iron-Responsive Transcription Factor AFT1 in Candida Glabrata, Evan A. Talib
Tailored Nanomaterials for Advancing Fast-Charge Research, Wessel van den Bergh
Synthesis and Catalytic Behaviors of Sub-10NM Platinum Group Metal Nanocatalysts, Zixin Wang
Adsorption of Microcystins to Sediment Affects Their Bioavailability and Remediation, Ashley Womer
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Effect of Oil and Gas Extraction on Disinfection By-Product Formation in Drinking Water, Dallas Graham Abraham
Characterization and Hydrogenation Activity of Supported Palladium Particles, Narayan Acharya
Enhancing Charge Carrier Mobility in Colloidal Quantum Dots For Technological Applications, Fiaz Ahmed
Studies of the Chemistry of Pentaruthenium Carbido Carbonyl Cluster Complexes with Aldehydes, Azobenzene and Alkynes, Humaiara Akter
Characterization of a High Affinity Glutathione Transporter and Its Impact on Glutathione Depleted Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Tirthankar Bandyopadhyay
Cationic Metallo-Polyelectrolytes: Synthesis and Application in Self-Assembly and Mechanochemistry, Yujin Cha
Molecular Basis of Xenobiotic Metabolism and Resistance in Tetranychus Urticae, Leily Daneshian
Developing and Understanding Catalysts for Organic Synthesis, Shelby Dickerson
Investigations on the Surface Chemistry of Colloidal Quantum Dots Towards Fluorescent Biological Probes, John Hardin Dunlap
Functional Supramolecular Materials and the Design and Synthesis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Pharmaceuticals, Dustin Wayne Goodlett
Development of a Liquid Biopsy: Using a Synthetic Lectin Array for the Detection of Cancer, Mary Grace Hollenbeck
From Persistent Radicals to Conductivity: A Structure Property Investigation in a Series of Urea-Tethered Halogenated Triphenylamines, Muhammad Saddam Hossain
Polymeric Sorbents for Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) Of Polar Analytes And Carbon Dioxide Capture, Ishwor Karki
Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Dots: Solution Processing and Heterostructure-Based Optoelectronics, Mathew L. Kelley
Exploration of Vase as an Extraction Method for Emerging Disinfection By-products and Acidic Methanol as a Safe and Effective Derivatization Method for Haloacids, Madison Leigh Kilpatrick
Automating and Implementing Complex, Multistep Sample Preparation Processes to Generate Reproducible Proteomic and Phosphoproteomic Data, Brian Todd Mullis
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Synthesis and Applications Of Novel Polybenzimidazole (PBI) Membranes, Laura Ann Murdock
Investigating the Chemistry of Harmful Algal Blooms And Microbial Communities in the Natural Environment, Samuel Patrick Putnam
Conservation of Polyester-urethane Magnetic Audio Tapes and Discrimination of Textile Fiber Dyes Using Spectroscopy and Chemometrics, Nilmini Hemanthika Ratnasena
Sparse Modeling for Predicting Class Assignments for Trace Forensic Evidence, Dayla Christine Rich
Characterization of a Novel Fe-S Cluster Transfer Pathway Between GRX4 and Sufa in Escherichia Coli, Enis Sanchez
Insights Into Rational Catalysts Synthesis, Abolfazl Shakouri
Characterization of pH – Responsive Nanocage Based on the Ferritin Iron Storage Protein, Satyam Singh
Plasmonic Metallic and Semiconductor Nanomaterials, Mengqi Sun
Alkyne Cyclization Involving a Zwitterionic Hexaruthenium Carbido Carbonyl Complex and the Synthesis of the First-Nitrido Heterometallic Carbonyl Cluster Complexes, Nutan Damodhar Wakdikar
Raman Spectroscopy Using a Monolithic Spatial Heterodyne Raman Spectrometer for Planetary Exploration, Abigail M. Waldron
Fate of Persistent Contaminants and Emerging Algal Toxins in Drinking Water and the Environment, Danielle Christine Westerman