Radiative Transfer Laboratory

Thesis/Dissertations

  • TD 29. Mathieu Francoeur, “Radiative Transfer at Nanoscale: Applications to Characterization and Heat Transfer ,” Ph.D., to be completed in 2009.
  • TD 28. Jaime Sanchez; “Nano-Scale Melting,” Ph.D., to be completed in 2008.
  • TD 27. B. Hawes, “Nanoparticle-based Fabrication Techniques for Surface-Wave Enhanced Reflection,” MSME 2006.
  • TD 26. Ellie (Derbyshire) Hawes; “Directed Self-Assembly of Nano-Size Particles,” (w/ C. Crofcheck and T. Hastings, co-advisors), Ph.D., to be completed in 2007.
  • TD 25. J.N. Swamy; “Characterization of Foam,” (w/ C. Crofcheck, principal advisor), Ph.D., to be completed in 2006.
  • TD 24. K.-F. Hii, “Nano-Machining Facility,” (w/ R. Vallance), Ph.D., to be completed in 2007.
  • TD 23. M. Kozan, “Characterization of Agglomeration of Nanostructures,” Ph.D., to be completed in 2006.
  • TD 22. R. Kumar, “Numerical Investigation and Parallel Computations for Thermal Transport for Nanomachining,” MSME 2006.
  • TD 21. P. G. Venkata, “Characterization of Nano-size Particles Near Metallic Surfaces via Surface Plasmon Scattering,” MSME 2006.
  • TD 20. B. Wong, “Monte Carlo Techniques for the Solution of the Transient and Steady Radiative Transfer Equation,” MSME, 2001; “Thermal Heat Transport at the Nano-Scale Level and its Application to Nano-Machining” Ph.D. 2006.
  • TD 19. D. Barnett, “Design of a Fire-Fighter Helmet,” MSME, 2003 (co-Advisor with K. Saito)
  • TD 18. C. Crofcheck, “Identification of Optical/Radiative Properties of Dairy Products,” Ph.D. 2001. (with Fred Payne).
  • TD 17. C. Klusek, “Radiative Properties of Agglomerates,” MSME, 1999.
  • TD 16. S. Mukerji, “Radiation-Turbulence Interactions,” Ph.D. 1997 (served as a Co-Advisor in a Joint DOE Project with Professor J.M. McDonough, Director of the Dissertation).
  • TD 15. R. Govindan, “Identification of Characteristics of Soot Agglomerates from Polarization Experiments,” MSME, 1996.
  • TD 14. S. Manickavasagam, “Effective Optical and Radiative Properties of Pulverized Coal and Char,” Ph.D., 1993.
  • TD 13. S. Sitaraman, “Modeling of Forward and Inverse Radiation Transfer in Cylindrical Geometries,” MSME, 1992.
  • TD 12. P. Dutta, “Application of Angular Tomography to Axisymmetric Flames Containing Absorbing and Scattering Particles,” MSME, 1991.
  • TD 11. A. Mahadeviah, “Study of Morphology of Soot Particles in a Diffusion Flame using the Discrete Dipole Approximation,” MSME, 1991.
  • TD 10. J. Funk, “A Semi-Analytical Method to Predict Printed Circuit Board Package Temperatures,” MSME, 1990. (co-advisor: K. Tagavi)
  • TD 9. D.A. Dsa, “Transmission/Scattering of Visible and Infrared Radiation by Pulverized-Coal Particles,” MSME, 1990.
  • TD 8. M.B. Bush, “Design of a CO2-Laser Nephelometer to Determine the Radiative Properties of Pulverized-Coal Particles,” MSME, 1989.
  • TD 7. S. Subramaniam, “Solution of Inverse Radiation Problem with Monte Carlo Technique,” MSME, 1989.
  • TD 6. M.B. Bush, “Design of a CO2-Laser Nephelometer to Determine the Radiative Properties of Pulverized-Coal Particles,” MSME, 1989.
  • TD 5. S. Subramaniam, “Solution of Inverse Radiation Problem with Monte Carlo Technique,” MSME, 1989.
  • TD 4. B.M. Agarwal, “An Experimental and Theoretical Study of Single and Multiple Scattering in an Axisymmetric System,” MSME, 1989.
  • TD 3. K.R. Varma, “Modeling of Heat Transfer in Pulverized-Coal Fired Furnaces,” MSME, 1988.
  • TD 2. R.K. Iyer, “Modeling of Radiative Transfer Using Multiple Spherical Approximations,” MSME, 1987.
  • TD 1. S. Chakravarty, “Analytical Inversion Techniques for the Integral Form of the Radiative Transfer Equation,” MSME, 1987.