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Dissertations from 2023

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INTRAGRANULAR TUNGSTEN-TITANIUM CARBIDE COMPOSITE CERAMICS VIA GAS-SOLID DISPLACEMENT REACTIONS, Ryan Daniel Dempsey

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PHOSPHATE AND BOROPHOSPHATE GLASSES FOR OPTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, Parker Tracy Freudenberger

Dissertations from 2022

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BULK NANOSTRUCTURED STEELS FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR AND EXTREME ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS, Maalavan Arivu

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PERITECTIC BEHAVIOR DETECTION AND PREDICTION IN Fe-C-Si-Mn-Al SYSTEM, DAMILOLA BALOGUN

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The effect of mass transport on deposit quality in copper electrowinning, Joseph Bauer

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OXIDATION OF SILICON CARBIDE AND GRAPHITE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS-COOLED REACTOR APPLICATIONS, Adam Thomas Bratten

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PRODUCTION OF NON-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL THIN STRIP SIMULATING CONDITIONS OF THE DIRECT TWIN-ROLL CASTING PROCESS, Yizhou Du

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NOVEL FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE, Wesley Alexander Everhart

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Corrosion protection mechanisms of trivalent chromium based passivations on γ-ZnNi coated Al6061-T6 alloy, Kevin Foster

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DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF ENSEMBLE MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS TO ENABLE A PRIORI, HIGH-FIDELITY, AND PROMPT PREDICTIONS AND OPTIMIZATIONS OF COMPLEX MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS, Taihao Han

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JOINING OF ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMICS TO THE SAME AND REFRACTORY METALS VIA FUSION WELDING, Jecee Jarman

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Processing to Enable Direct-Write Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics and Ceramic Composites, Austin Martin

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Mechanical properties of boride based ceramics, Alec Murchie

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Scale formation, properties and de-scaling in steelmaking, Richard Osei

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MOLTEN STEEL INTERACTIONS WITH TUNDISH LININGS AND REFRACTORY GLAZES, Tyler Michael Richards

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Investigation of the thermodynamics of iron phosphate melts and stability of iron phosphate glasses: effects of composition and iron redox ratio, Melodie Linda Schmitt

Dissertations from 2021

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Properties and structures of alkali molybdenum iron phosphate glasses for nuclear waste immobilization, Jincheng Bai

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STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF NEW ADDITIVE MATERIALS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND CYCLE LIFE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEAD-ACID BATTERY, Julian Kosacki

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Contributions to the performance of thin film capacitors for high reliability applications, Daniel Krueger

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THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NOVEL CARBIDE MATERIALS, Evan Charles Schwind

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Thermophysical properties of nominally phase pure boride ceramics, Austin D. Stanfield

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Phase formation and thermal conductivity of zirconium carbide, Yue Zhou

Dissertations from 2020

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Removal of non-metallic inclusions from molten steel by ceramic foam filtration, Soumava Chakraborty

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Understanding the deformation mechanisms in Ni-based superalloys with using crystal plasticity finite element method, Tianju Chen

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Studying the effects of various process parameters on early age hydration of single- and multi-phase cementitious systems, Rachel Cook

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Thermodynamic investigations of pure and blended cement mixtures, Jonathan Lapeyre

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Development of lightweight materials by meso- and microstructure control, Myranda Shea Spratt

Dissertations from 2019

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Improving base metal electrowinning, Charles Ebenezer Abbey

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Oxide inclusion evolution and factors that influence their size and morphology, Obinna M. Adaba

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Development of Stage-I tempered high strength cast steel for ground engaging tools, Viraj Ashok Athavale

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Atomistic simulations of deformation in Metallic Nanolayered Composites, Sixie Huang

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Epitaxial growth of semiconductors and chiral metal surfaces using spin coating and electrodeposition, Meagan V. Kelso

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Nanoscale solidification of metals by atomistic simulations: From nucleation to nanostructural evolution, Avik Mahata

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The effects of fatigue and weathering on the failure behavior of commercial soda-lime-silicate glass, Erica Ann Ronchetto

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Biomaterials for bone regeneration, Youqu Shen

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On developing a graphitic white iron for metal-to-metal wear systems, Jie Wan

Dissertations from 2018

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Micro-slotting technique for measurement of local residual stress in metallic materials, Elizabeth Anne Burns

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Quantitative phase-field modeling of crack propagation in multi-phase materials, Arezoo Emdadi

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Chemistry, design, and processing of two-stage TRIP steel, Daniel M. Field

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Electrodeposited semiconductor nanostructures & epitaxial thin films for flexible electronics, Naveen Kumar Mahenderkar

Dissertations from 2017

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Experimental and computational investigation of multi-principal element alloys, Mohsen Beyramali Kivy

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Processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties of zirconium diboride-molybdenum disilicide ceramics and dual composite architectures, Ryan Joseph Grohsmeyer

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Understanding the deformation mechanisms in nanostructured metals by a novel discrete crystal plasticity finite element model, Rui Yuan

Dissertations from 2016

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Multiphase field modeling of the formation path of delta hydrides in zirconium, Jacob Luke Bair

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On the spheroidal graphite growth and the austenite solidification in ductile irons, Jingjing Qing

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Development of implants composed of bioactive materials for bone repair, Wei Xiao

Dissertations from 2015

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Dissolution of borate glasses and precipitation of phosphate compounds, Jaime Lynn George

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Fusion welding of diboride-carbide ceramic composites, Derek Scott King

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Containment materials for thin-strip casting of steel, Abhishek Kumar

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Inclusion engineering in Mn-Si de-oxidized steel for thin-strip casting, Vivek Thapliyal

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Metallurgical optimization of high strength cast steels with stage I tempering, Terrell Owen Webb Jr.

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Characterization of investment shell thermal properties, Mingzhi Xu

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Resistance switching of electrodeposited cuprous oxide, Sanaz Yazdanparast

Dissertations from 2014

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Cerium-based conversion coatings on magnesium alloys, Carlos E. Castaño

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Phosphate-doped borosilicate enamel coating used to protect reinforcing steel from corrosion, Xiaoming Cheng

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The effect of composition on the viscosity, crystallization and dissolution of simple borate glasses and compositional design of borate based bioactive glasses, Kathryn Lynn Goetschius

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Effect of solid solutions and second phases on the thermal conductivity of zirconium diboride ceramics, Gregory John Kenneth Harrington

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Improving the oxidation resistance of diboride-based ceramics, Maryam Kazemzadeh Dehdashti

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First-principles investigations of iron-based alloys and their properties, Krista Renee Limmer

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Thermophysical properties of reaction processed zirconium diboride, Jason Michael Lonergan

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Dissolution behavior of phosphate glasses, Li Na Ma

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Bioactive glass/polymer composites for bone and nerve repair and regeneration, Ali Mohammadkhah

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Elevated temperature mechanical properties of zirconium diboride based ceramics, Eric W. Neuman

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Functionally graded Ti6Sl4V and Inconel 625 by laser metal deposition, Syamala Rani Pulugurtha

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The structure and properties of ternary zinc phosphate glasses for optical applications, Charmayne Elizabeth Smith

Dissertations from 2013

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On the effect of silicon and phosphorus during the precipitation of Κ-carbide in Fe-Mn-Al-C alloys, Laura Bartlett

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Infiltrated composite electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells, Aligul Buyukaksoy

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Bioactive glass scaffolds for the regeneration of load-bearing bone, Xin Liu

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Recycling of electronic waste: printed wiring boards, Alex Luyima

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Processing, microstructural evolution and electrochemical performance relationships in solid oxide fuel cells, Ayhan Sarikaya

Dissertations from 2012

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Stress corrosion cracking behavior of friction stir processed ultrafine grained light metal alloys, Gaurav Ramchandra Argade

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Purification of metals through filtration and electromagnetic separation, Lucas Nana Wiredu Damoah

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Hollow hydroxyapatite microspheres as devices for controlled delivery of proteins and as scaffolds for tissue engineering, Hailuo Fu

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Modeling and synthesis of PVDF-based dielectrics for energy storage applications, Xuhui Lu

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Development of third generation advanced high strength steels, Meghan C. McGrath

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Influence of temperature and microstructural modification on formability of magnesium alloys, Arun Mohan

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Role of alloy additions on strengthening in 17-4 PH stainless steel, Arpana S. Murthy

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Densification and thermal properties of zirconium diboride based ceramics, Matthew Joseph Thompson

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Friction stir welding of high temperature alloys, Jiye Wang

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Thermal properties of spinel based solid solutions, Kelley R. Wilkerson

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Influence of microstructural length scale on deformation behavior of magnesium alloys, Wei Yuan

Dissertations from 2011

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Processing and characterization of boron carbide-hafnium diboride ceramics, Harlan J. Brown-Shaklee

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Additivity of strengthening mechanisms in ultrafine grained aluminum alloy, Nilesh Kumar

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Two-point bend studies of glass fibers, Zhongzhi Tang

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Stress measurement and development of zirconium diboride-silicon carbide ceramics, Jeremy Lee Watts

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Alloy dissolution in argon stirred steel, Darryl S. Webber

Dissertations from 2010

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Ceramic dielectrics for high energy density capacity application, Sheng Chao

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Factors controlling ductility in ultrafine grain aluminum alloys under monotonic and cyclic loading, Partha Sarathi De

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Phosphate post-treatment of cerium-based conversion coatings on Al 2024-T3, Daimon K. Heller

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Understanding corrosion of Ni₃(Si,Nb) alloys in hot sulfuric acid, Jen-Hsien Hsu

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Electrochemical characterization of cerium-based conversion coatings on Al 7075-T6, Simon Joshi

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Borate based bioactive glass scaffolds for hard and soft tissue engineering, Steven B. Jung

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Synthesis and characterization of conducting polymer nanostructures and their application in sensors, Zhe-Fei Li

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Characterization of diamond thin films and related materials, Travis K. McKindra

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Characterization of the corrosion protection mechanism of cerium-based conversion coatings on high strength aluminum alloys, William R. Pinc

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Dependency of machinability in gray cast iron on nitride-induced age strengthening, Jared Teague

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Fluid flow related phenomena and inclusion motion in continuous casting strands, Yufeng Wang

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Phase equilibria in iron phosphate system, Liying Zhang

Dissertations from 2009

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Freeze casting of bioactive glass and ceramic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, Qiang Fu

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Microstructural influence on dynamic properties of age hardenable FeMnAl alloys, Ryan A. Howell