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Theses/Dissertations from 2026

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Solderability of Additively Manufactured Metals and the Effect of Surface Modification, Joseph C. Erwin

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Active Brazing of Single Crystal Al2O3 to Kovar Alloy with AgCuZr Filler Metal, Anthony M. McMaster

Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Mechanical Characterization and Evaluation of Additively Manufactured Titanium 5V-5Mo-5Al-3Cr Alloy, Zachary Casias

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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RANS-DNS Simulations for Uncertainty Quantification in DNS Data of Turbulent Mixing Layer, Mohamed Abuhegazy

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Mechanical characterization of additively manufactured alloys compared to their wrought counterparts, Laith A. Alqawasmi

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Reference Governor For Air-Conditioner, Ganiyu E. Azeez

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WIND FARM OPTIMIZATION AND ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX WAKE STRUCTURES, Rubel Chandra Das

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DESIGN, FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZERO POWER SENSOR/HARVESTER FOR SMART GRID APPLICATIONS, Zeynel Guler

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Development of models for the velocity-pressure gradient correlations in incompressible wall-bounded planar turbulent flows using multiple linear regression, Juampablo E. Heras Rivera

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Analysis Of Ternary Chloride Salt Corrosion In High Nickel Alloys, Dimitri Madden and Gowtham Mohan

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Control of Fully-Actuated Aerial Manipulators and Omni-Directional Multirotors, Riley M. McCarthy

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Effect of Fiber Proximity on the Pullout Response: A Finite Element Study, Tyler Mitchell

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Aerodynamic Dimpling for the Nose Cone of a High-Power Competition Rocket, Graham Geoffrey Monroe

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Design and Development of Magnetoelastic Resonators for PV Ground Fault Detection, Skyler H. Oglesby

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Extremum Seeking Control Algorithms for Extremely High Frequency Antenna System Pointing, Scott Shore

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Main Effects Screening Study of Fe/KClO4 Thermal Battery Heat Pellet Resistive Activation, Bryan T. Steiner

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Screw Dislocations in a Holed Wedge, Gregory T. Whiteside

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING THE ADVECTIVE LOSSES AT THE SOLAR TOWER FOR THE GEN 3 CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER SYSTEM, Guillermo Anaya

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Zero-Power AC Current Sensor, Omar Aragonez

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Incorporating In-situ Monitoring to Detect Anomalies in Additively Manufactured Kovar Steel on a Layer-to-Layer Basis, Matthew Aragon

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Evolution of Shock-driven Multi-phase Instability, Joshua Chavez

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Cyber-Secure Distributed Control of Microgrids with Improved Communication and Control Protocols, Jee Won Choi

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Run-to-Run Control via Constrained Optimization of a Mechanical Serial-Sectioning System, Damian L. Gallegos-Patterson

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Understanding Processing and Mechanics of Extrusion-based Additive Manufacturing for Multi-Material Parts, Jafar N/A Ghorbani

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Simulation of supercritical multiphase flows using machine learning, Nelson P. Longmire

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Material Characterization and Comparison of Sol-gel Deposited and RF Magnetron Deposited Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films, Katherine Lynne Miles

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DC Microgrid Fault Detection Using Multiresolution Analysis of Traveling Waves, Rudy Montoya

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DC MICROGRID FAULT DETECTION USING MULTIRESOLUTION ANALYSIS OF TRAVELING WAVES, Rudy Montoya

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Method of Embedded Imperfections for the Direct Simulation of Deformation Instabilities in Film-Substrate Structures, Siavash Nikravesh Kazeroni

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A Novel Imaging Methodology to Estimate Advective Losses from a Concentrating Solar Power Particle Receiver, Jesus Daniel Ortega

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Artificial intelligence, controls, and sensor fusion for optimization and modeling of space missions and particle accelerators, Reza Pirayeshshirazinezhad

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Expanded-Range Venturi Flow Meter: Development and Testing of a 3D-Printed Flow Meter and Solid-State Valve Concept, Joseph M. Pomo

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On the effects of geometrical and fluid conditions on thermal-hydraulics of miniature heat sinks, Mahyar Pourghasemi

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FIESTA and Shock-Driven Flows, Brian E. Romero

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DESIGN, MICROFABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF VIBRATING MESH ATOMIZER FOR VISCOUS FLUIDS, Pallavi Sharma

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Multi-scale modeling of dislocation motion and interaction: Theory, Plastic Properties, and Boundary Conditions, Abu Bakar Siddique

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Augmented Reality for Human Control of Engineering Tasks, Elijah Wyckoff

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Printing Parameter Determination and Characterization of Additively Manufactured Kovar Steel, Will MacGreggor Davidson

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Interaction of a Shock Wave with a Particle Curtain, Daniel M. Freelong

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Feasibility Study of a Structural Electrolyte Containment Ring for use in Thermal Batteries, Teal Harbour

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Fundamental dislocation solutions for infinite and semi-infinite media, Luo Li Mr

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Airborne Counter-Uncrewed Systems with Runtime Assurance Control, Isaac J. Seslar

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Three-Dimensional Lattices as Effective Impact Absorption Layers for Space Applications, James Youchison

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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The Effect of Including Pressure within Cracks on Failure Times of Cylinders Subjected to Internal Air Blast Loading, Molly M. Bailey

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Emissivity Measurements of Painted and Aerosol Deposited Thermographic Phosphors (YAG:Dy and MFG:Mn), Wendy Flores-Brito

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Numerical Evaluation of Effective Thermal Response of Heterogeneous Materials, Kevin W. Irick

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Prefilling Mylar capacitor edge margins to improve capacitor reliability and size, chase Kayser

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Target Control of Networked Systems, Isaac S. Klickstein

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Polarity effects of Aluminium Nitride thin films and morphological characterization of Molybdenum thin films, aseem poudyal

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Performance Improvements for Next Generation Falling Particle Receiver Systems, Nathan R. Schroeder

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Qualitative Investigation of Gaseous Hydrodynamic Mixing Model Efficacy and Associated Sensitivity, Caleb White

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Direct numerical simulation of incompressible spatially developing turbulent mixing layers, Juan Diego Colmenares Fernandez

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Post-Polymerization Modification of Kapton Using Electron Beam Irradiation, Luis A. Hernandez

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The Influence of Process Variables on Physical and Mechanical Properties in Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Joshua Robert Koepke, Bradley Jared, and Yu-Lin Shen

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Gaussian Process Regression applied to Marine Energy Turbulent Source Tuning via Metamodel Machine Learning Optimization, Sterling Olson

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A Transient Thermal and Structural Analysis of Fuel in the Annular Core Research Reactor, Elliott Pelfrey

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Adding Semi-Structured Automated Grid Generation and the Menter-Shear Stress Turbulence Transport Model for Internal Combustion Engine Simulations to Novel FEM LANL Combustion Codes, Brad Montgomery Philipbar

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Development of MBD Model and Analysis Methodology for Vehicle Design, Alfonso Christopher Ponce

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Mechanical Characterization of Additively Manufactured Inconel 625 and AlSi10Mg via High-Throughput Tensile Testing, Aron Robbins

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Optimal Control Strategies for Complex Biological Systems, Afroza Shirin

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Investigation of the Coupled Nuclear, Thermal-Hydraulic, and Thermomechanical Response of a Natural Circulation Research Reactor Under Severe Reactivity-Initiated Accident Transients, Darren G. Talley

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Additively Manufactured Continuous Carbon Fiber Thermoplastic Composites for High-Performance Applications, Nekoda van de Werken

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Characterization of single- and multi-phase shock-accelerated flows, Patrick John Wayne

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Fatigue Crack Modeling of Additively Manufactured ABS Cantilever Beam, Jason W. Booher

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Integration of a Commercial Smart Thermostat to the Aggregated Load Control Simulation Framework, Jee Won Choi

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Stability of a Spinning Triangle Tethered Spacecraft System in a Circular Orbit, Matthew James Heitstuman

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A Biomechanical Comparison of a Low-Profile Mesh Plate Contrasted with Tension Band Wiring Treatment of Olecranon Fractures and Osteotomies, Jasmin Regalado

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ENGINEERING VISCOELASTIC BEHAVIOR OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES WITH NANOPARTICLES FOR CONTROLLING DEPLOYMENT OF AEROSPACE STRUCTURES, Mark Scherbarth

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Reducing Stress in 3D printed parts made with Laser Engineered Net Shaping, Shaun Ross Whetten

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Co-simulation Framework for Power Distribution System Analysis with Humans in the Loop, Victor H. Ayon

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A Thermodynamic Study of Binary Real Gas Mixtures Undergoing Normal Shocks, Josiah M. Bigelow

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EVALUATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS: ANALYTICAL, COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF SOLAR AND NUCLEAR CYCLES, NIMA FATHI

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TENSILE EXPERIMENTATION OF STRUCTURAL ALUMINUM STUDYING VOID GROWTH, Scott Gampert

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Analytic Solutions for the Crack-Tip Plastic Zone under Mixed Mode Loading Conditions, Jason Ivey

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Characterization of a Small Electro-Mechanical Contact Using Non-Conventional Measurement Techniques, Kelsey M. Johnson

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Investigating Scalable Manufacturing of High-Conductivity Wires and Coatings From Ultra-Long Carbon Nanotubes, Pouria Khanbolouki

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The Mathematical Theory of Deformation Arrest in Large-Strain Dynamic Plasticity, Brendan A. Kullback

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Evaluation of Concrete Constitutive Models for Impact Simulations, Guillermo A. Mata

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Simulation and Analysis of a Drilling Fluid Using a Herschel-Bulkley Model, Daniel Powell

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High-Throughput Tensile Testing Reveals Stochastic Properties in Additively Manufactured Steel, Bradley C. Salzbrenner

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AN EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDY OF NANOMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF HARD/SOFT MULTILAYERED COATINGS, Benigno Sandoval

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Characterizing the Viscoelastic Behavior of PDMS/PDPS Copolymers, Mark E. Small

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EFFECT OF ALIGNMENT, SIZING, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF RECYCLED CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES, Nekoda van de Werken

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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THEORY, FABRICATION, AND EXPERIMENTATION OF PHONONIC CRYSTALS IN MEMS AT MICRO/NANO SCALE: ENGINEERING OF THERMAL AND RF PHONONS TO APPLICATIONS IN THERMOELECTRICS AND MICRORESONATORS, Seyedhamidreza Alaie

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Mesh Addition Based on the Depth Image (MABDI), Lucas E. Chavez

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Development and Implementation of High Fidelity Human Models for the Investigation of Blast and Non-Penetrating Projectile Impact, Candice F. Cooper

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DESIGN, FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PHONONIC CRYSTALS IN MACRO AND MICRO SCALE, Mohammadhosein Ghasemi Baboly

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TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT THERMOELECTRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF ORGANIC MATERIALS, Mohammad Abir Hossain

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Crack Tip Micromaching by Femtosecond Laser for Fracture Testing of Metal Laminates, Ricardo Martin Martinez

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A Visual Velocity Impedance Controller, Victor Nevarez

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Micro-Sandwich Test of Vapor-Deposited Hexanitroazobenzene (HNAB), Caitlin O'Grady

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Oblique Shock Wave Effects on Impulsively Accelerated Heavy Gas Column, Dell Olmstead

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Arciero vs. LaPrade: A Biomechanical Study Comparison of Two Techniques for Knee Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction, Gabriel Ortiz

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Damping and Mechanical Behavior of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Epoxy Composites, Rochelle Piatt

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Non-Destructive Evaluation of Functional Material Properties Performed on Additively Manufactured Coupons, Devin S. Plagge

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Optimizing Powder Metallurgy Methods: Carbon Nanotube Metal Composites, Ben Rael

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LOW TEMPERATURE TENSILE TESTING OF INDEPENDENTLY FABRICATED GOLD THIN FILM SAMPLES, Adnan Raza

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Thermomechanical Stress Analysis of Packaging Options for VCSEL Arrays, James Rosprim

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Assessing Topside Thermal Solutions for Hot Spot Management of Micro-Scale Electronics, Ryan Shaffer

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Symmetries in the time-averaged dynamics of stochastic models of networks dynamics, Abu Bakar Siddique