Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Mechanistic Investigations of Isothiourea Catalyzed Silylations of Secondary Alcohols Using Reaction Progress Kinetic Analysis, Brandon Kane Redden
Gel Permeation Chromatography Purification and Surface Chemistry of Technologically Relevant Colloidal Quantum Dots, Adam Roberge
Protein Co-Assembly and Its Application in Enzyme Engineering, Libo Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Non-Destructive Determination of Magnetic Audio Tape Degradation for Various Tape Chemistries Using Spectroscopy and Chemometrics, Alyssa Marie Abraham
A Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer for Raman Imaging and Remote Spectroscopy, Ashley Nicole Allen
Studies on the Mechanism and Application of Steam Thermography, Raymond Gerard Belliveau III
Biochemical Investigations of Proteins Associated with Iron Homeostasis in Escherichia coli, Matthew Ryan Blahut
Bimetallic Systems for Heterogeneous Catalysis and Tuning Electronic Properties of Functional Materials, Amy J. Brandt
Disinfection By-Products: Method Optimization for Quantification, Unknown Analysis, and Calculated Toxicity, Amy A. Cuthbertson
Designing, Constructing, and Employing Two-Dimensional Ultrafast Spectroscopy to Resolve Complex Kinetics, Jason R. Darvin
Emergent Properties and Applications of Self- Assembled Benzophenone-Containing Materials, Baillie A. DeHaven
Catalytic Upgrading of Aromatic Oxygenates Related to Lignin, Nicholas A. DeLucia
Anion Pool Directed Electroorganic Synthesis, D.M.M. Madushanka Mevan Dissanayake
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Photophysics, Energy Transfer, and Electronic Structure, Ekaterina A. Dolgopolova
CDSE Quantum Dot Surface Chemistry Thermodynamics via Isothermal Titration Calorimetry: An Emphasis on the Fundamentals, Megan Y. Gee
Frontiers in Fast Voltammetry: Novel Analytes and Applications, Jordan Holmes
Fluidic Control System Development for Fluorescence Imaging Photometer, Ergün Kara
Development of Nickel Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Methodologies, Ryan J. Key
Semiconductor Nanowire Doping: Controlling Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Colloidal Nanowares, Preecha Kittikhunnatham
Nanoscale Control of Metal Oxideand Carbonaceous Functional Materials, Benjamin W. Lamm
Macromolecular Engineering of Biomass Polymers and Stimuli-Responsive Materials Towards Enhanced Thermomechanical Properties, Meghan E. Lamm
Kinetically Controlled Block Polymer Micelles: Cavitation Induced Exchange and Templates for Nanomaterials, Kayla Alice Lantz
Investigation of Energy-Related Wastewater Impacts on Disinfection By-Product Formation in Drinking Water, Hannah K. Liberatore
Model PT-RE and PT-SN Surfaces for Heterogeneous Catalysis, Thathsara Deshani Maddumapatabandi
Studies of CH Activation in Unsaturated Amides and Esters by Trinuclear Metal Carbonyl Clusters of Osmium, Morteza Maleki
Nanoparticles with Tunable Fluorophobic Effect Towards Multimodal Coassembly with Block Copolymers, Zachary Michael Marsh
Impact of Glutathione Transporters on Subcellular Glutathione Pools and Cell Survival in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Crystal Conaway McGee
Structural and Functional Studies on 4-Hydroxy- Tetrahydrodipicolinate Reductase: Potential Drug Target in Bacteria, Swanandi Pote
Sustainable Polymers and Antimicrobial Biomaterials from Multicyclic Natural Products, Md Anisur Rahman
Cooperative Lewis Pairs Based on High-Valent Early Transition Metal Halides and Synthesis of Their Nitride Complexes, Md. Mamdudur Rahman
Estimation of the Nuclear Quantum Effects in Molecualr Systems, Niranji Thilini Ekanayake Chandrasekara Thilakarathne Mudiyanse Ralahamilage
Elucidating the Mechanism of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) -Mediated Sox2 Downregulation in Ovarian Cancer, Zainab Motolani Shonibare
Self-Assembly and Emergent Properties of Urea Tethered Triphenylamines for the Formation of Regenerable Radicals, Ammon J. Sindt
Probing the Relationship of Cyanobacterial Toxins and Reactive Oxygen Species Within the Natural World, Meagan Lachelle Smith
Heterogeneous Ozonation of Model Drinking Water Contaminants Using CBV-720 ZEOLITE, Benson Maxwell Solomon
Study of Transition State Stabilization Using Molecular Rotors, Erik Carl Vik
Interfacial Ligand Dynamics and Chemistry on Highly Curved Nanoparticle Surfaces: A Plasmon-Enhanced Spectroscopic Study, Esteban Villarreal
Synthesis and Characterization of Hyaluronic Acid Based Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Virus Modification, Amanda Wagner
Ultra-Fast Sensors to Study the Fundamental Neurochemistry Underlying Disease, Alyssa West
Mechanistic Studies of Atypical Reactions and Uncommon Substrates Native to Bacterial Cytochrome P450 Enzymes OleTJE and NikQ, Courtney Elizabeth Wise
Quantifying and Elucidating the effect of CO2 on the Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Charge Transport of AEMFCs, Yiwei Zheng
Cationic Cobaltocene Derivatives and Polyelectrolyte Membranes for Energy Storage Applications, Tianyu Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Synthesis And Characterization Of Polydiene-Grafted Nanoparticles, Zaid Mohammed Abbas Alajeeli
Electrochemical Methods To Study Real-Time In Vivo Neurochemistry, Aya Abdalla
Development of a High-Resolution Spatial Heterodyne Libs Spectrometer, Kevin A. Dudley
Mechanisms Of Decarboxylation In The CYP152 Family Of Cytochrome P450S, José Armando Amaya
Investigation Of The Spatial Dependence Of Carrier Dynamics In Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, Bobby G. Barker Jr.
Multiple C-H Bond Activations Of Aromatic Compounds By Unsaturated Dirhenium Carbonyl Complexes, Poonam Dhull
Synthesis And Reactivity Of Carborane Backbone Pincer Complexes, Bennett J. Eleazer
Investigation of Environmental Effects on Phytoplankton Fluorescence Signatures on a Fluorescence Imaging Photometer, Stefan Tyler Faulkner
Hydrothermal Synthesis: A Gateway To Metastable Crystals With Unusual Properties, Justin B. Felder
Crystallomagnetic Studies Of First And Third Row Transition Metal Containing Oxides Grown Via The Molten Flux Method, Timothy Ferreira
Designed Polymer Brush Interfaces For Plutonium Separations And Polyethylene Nanocomposites, Julia G. Pribyl
Design, Synthesis, Characterization, And Applications Of Matrix Free Polymer Nanocomposites, Yucheng Huang
Dually Modified Transmembrane Proteoglycan TβRIII/Betaglycan In Cell Signaling And Cancer, Laura M. Jenkins
Inorganic Nanocrystals And Their Applications In Hybrid 0D:2D Material Optoelectronics, Mathew Kelley
Structural Transformations Of Multimetallic Nanoparticles, Guangfang Li
Fabrication and Application of Functional Polymer-Protein Coreshell Nanoparticles, Lin Lu
Probing Solvent Effects In Aromatic Interactions Using Molecular Balances, Josef M. Maier
Sustainable Soybean Oil And Lignin Derived Monomers And Polymers For Potential Use In Polymeric Materials, Ryan Miskin
Hierarchical Corannulene-Based Materials, Allison M. Rice
Cationic Metallocene-Containing Biomaterials For Antimicrobial Applications, Parasmani Pageni
Development of a Fluorescence Imaging Photometer-Based Method for Characterization of Phytoplankton Communities, Cameron Maxwell Rekully
Hierarchical Corannulene-Based Materials, Allison M. Rice
Block Copolymer Control Of Nanoscale Porous Materials, Amrita Sarkar
Understanding The Adsorption And Nucleation Of Transition Metals On A Model Carbon Support, Grant S. Seuser
Construction Of Supramolecular And Coordination Compounds From Pyridyl Bis-Urea Macrocycles, Bozumeh Som
Studies of the Activation of Carbon-Gold and Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds by the Pentaruthenium Carbonyl Cluster Ru5(μ5-C)(CO)15, Jonathan Darrell Tedder
Tailoring Polybenzimidazole Membranes For Enhanced Performance In Electrochemical Devices, Andrew T. Pingitore
Iron Transport Machinery: A Potential Therapeutic Target In Escherichia Coli, Clorissa L. Washington – Hughes
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Materials Discovery Of Reduced Early Transition Metal Compounds: Crystal Growth And Characterization, Dileka Abeysinghe
Characterization of the SUF FE-S Pathway In Escherichia Coli, Naimah Bolaji
Investigation of Iron(II) Autoxidation Rate And Iron Mediated Geochemical Production Of Reactive Oxygen Species At Oxic-Anoxic Interfaces, Dewamunnage Muditha Chathurangani Dias
Characterization of SufS and SufE of Suf Pathway for FE-S Cluster Assembly in Escherichia Coli, Guangchao Dong
Antimicrobial Biomaterials and Sustainable Polymers from Renewable Biomass, Mitra Shiran Ganewatta
Advances in Chemistry, Part I: Noise, Calibration, and Educational Advances In Analytical Chemistry. Part II: Safety Oversight in Chemical Journals, Lauren E. Grabowski
Redirecting P450 Ferryl-Oxo Intermediates from Oxygenation to Decarboxylation, Job Logan Grant
Targeting Aberrant Glycosylation In Colon And Prostate Cancer With An Improved Synthetic Lectin Array, Tanya Hundal
Chemical Sensing In Harsh Environments By Multivariate Optical Computing, Christopher Michael Jones
Disinfection By-Products: Formation In Pool Water And The Role Of Iodinated Medical Imaging Compounds As A Potential Precursor In The Formation Of IODO-DBPS, Christina Marie Joseph
Coordination Chemistry Of Carboranes And Furan Ligands On Transition Metal Cluster Complexes, Emmanuel Joseph Kiprotich
Fluorescence Polarization Measurements To Probe Alignment Of A Bithiophene Dye In One-Dimensional Channels Of Self-Assembled Phenylethynylene Bis-Urea Macrocycle Crystals, Preecha Kittikhunnatham
Kinetic-Control of Block Copolymer Micelles for Tunable Nanomaterials Towards Energy Devices, Hasala Nadeesini Lokupitiya
The Development Of Novel Hybridized Hyaluronic Acid Biomaterials For Applications In Tissue Engineering And Controlled Drug Delivery, Panita Maturavongsadit
Polymer Grafted Nanoparticles for Designed Interfaces in Polymer Nanocomposites, Mohammad Mohammadkhani
Elucidation Of Protein Interactions And The Re-Tuning Of Porphyrin Electronics For Hydroxylases, Steven Charles Ratigan
Development of an Electrochemical Method to Study Real-Time in Vivo Neurotransmitter Modulation, Srimal Aminda Samaranayake
Structural and Functional Studies of Proteins from the Agricultural Pests Tetranychus Urticae and Aspergillus Fumigatus, Caleb Schlachter
Fast Scan Cyclic Voltammetry for Real-Time Metal Speciation Analysis, Hettige. M. Thushani Siriwardhane
Mechanistic Studies of Nucleic Acid Chaperone Activities of Retroviral Nucleocapsid Protein, Lichao Sun
Assessing Aberrant Glycosylation With Synthetic Lectins To Detect And Stage Prostate Cancer, Anna Veldkamp
Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Versatile Platform For Light Harvesting And Energy Transfer, Derek E. Williams
Shaping Metallic Nanoparticles Toward Integrated Plasmonics and Catalysis, Qingfeng Zhang
Sustainable Polymeric Materials Derived From Plant Oils: From Synthesis To Applications, Xinzhou Zhang