2011-2012 doctoral degrees awarded

Fall 2011 total: 50

Spring 2012 total: 85

Summer 2012 total: 44

Semester Year School Department Last Name First Name Degree Major Supervising Professor Dissertation Title Outside Chair
Fall 2011 Arts and Humanities Mohsene Laura L. PhD Nickerson, Michelle/Ring, Natalie “The Women — God Bless Them:”  Dallas Women and the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s Eckel, Catherine
Fall 2011 Arts and Humanities Dennis Patrick W. PhD History of Ideas Gossin, Pamela Roger Bacon’s Mathematical Thought:  A Translation of Part IV of the Opus Maius with Introduction and Commentary Hall, Jeremy
Fall 2011 Arts and Humanities Hadjebian Fariborz PhD History of Ideas Bambach, Charles Nietzsche’s Eternal Recurrence as an Eternal Revaluation of Values Alexander, Bobby
Fall 2011 Arts and Humanities Al-Lehaibi Majed S. PhD Studies in Literature Cohen, Milton A. Religious Motifs in Leftist American Literature of the 1930s Barnes, J.C.
Fall 2011 Arts and Humanities Gingo Diana C. PhD Studies in Literature McLean, Adrienne L. Film Adaptation, Intertextuality and the State of the Field:  A Study of Adaptive Modes Harpham, Ted
Fall 2011 Arts and Humanities Henry Michelle L. PhD Studies in Literature Towner, Theresa Toni Morrison:  Re-Canonizing African American Femininity in Her Own Image Wiorkowski, John
Fall 2011 Arts and Humanities Manes Christopher Lee PhD Studies in Literature Briante, Susan The Human Tree Brunell, Tom
Fall 2011 Arts and Humanities Serebrianik Nina A. PhD Studies in Literature Schulte, Rainer Subverting the Subversive:  The Fantastic and the Mundane in Post-Soviet Russian Fantasy Fass, Simon
Fall 2011 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Birchfield Jack Douglas PhD Bartlett, James C. Melody and Lyrics in Working Memory:  Interference Due to Automatic Activation Gray, Don
Fall 2011 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Holloway Crystal M. PhD McIntyre, Christa K. Interaction of the Amygdala and the Rostral Anterior Cingulate Cortex in the Consolidation of Long-Term Memory Cunningham, Austin
Fall 2011 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Olarewaju Olufemi PhD Fass, Simon M. Harnessing the Sun:  Developing Capacity to Sustain Local Solar Energy Systems Kieschnick, Robert
Fall 2011 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Rodgers Melinda PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Police Department Efficiency:  Texas, 2008 Waligore, Marilyn
Fall 2011 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Porter Jesse K. PhD Scotch, Richard K. Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States:  A Narrative Inquiry of Their Assimilation Experiences into Mainstream American Society Park, Peter
Fall 2011 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Ayres Jeffrey Alan PhD Berry, Brian J.L./Murdoch, James C. Do Neighborhood Associations Help Sustain Inner-Ring Suburb Home Property Values?  An Analysis of the Richardson, Texas Market for Single Family Homes 2007 Through 2009 Towner, Theresa
Fall 2011 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Bikis Jekabs PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Efficiency of the Welfare State:  A Comparative Approach Using Data Envelopment Analysis Liebowitz, Stan
Fall 2011 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Chen Ping Penny PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Universities’ Entrepreneurial Performance:  The Role of Agglomeration Economies Richard, Orlando
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Engineering Loseu Vitali O. PhD Jafari, Roozbeh Data Mining at the Fingertips of the Sensors Markov, Stanimor
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Engineering Walker William P. PhD Bhatia, Dinesh K. Automated Ingestion Detection to Supplement Obesity Management Lary, David
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science He Yi PhD Sha, Edwin Scheduling, Memory Access and System Reliability Optimizations on Multiprocessor Architectures Ganglmair, Bernhard
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Jeon Je H. PhD Liu, Yang Prosody Modeling in Spoken Language Systems O, Kenneth
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Jones Micah Matthew PhD Hamlen, Kevin Declarative Aspect-Oriented Security Policies for In-Lined Reference Monitors Qiu, Fang
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Lei Su Te PhD Zhang, Kang Visual Exploration of Financial Time Series Mookerjee, Vijay
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Liu Yang PhD Guo, Xiaohu Spectral Analysis on Manifold and Applications Slinker, Jason
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science McGlothlin James P. PhD Khan, Latifur Efficient Semantic Web Knowledge Management Baranchuk, Nina
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Partyka Jeffrey L. PhD Khan, Latifur/Thuraisingham, Bhavani Learning-Based Geospatial Schema Matching Guided by External Knowledge Baron, Michael
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Pennell Deana L. PhD Liu, Yang/Ng, Vincent Normalization of Informal Text for Text-to-Speech Files, Rebecca
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Ramanujam Sunitha PhD Kahn, Latifur/Hamlen, Kevin Towards an Integrated Semantic Web:  Interoperability between Data Models Stefan, Mihaela
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Restrepo Andrew R. PhD Wong, Eric Validation of SDL-Based Architectural Design Models:  Automatic Test Generation and New Coverage Criteria Muslu, Volkan
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Saeedloei Neda PhD Gupta, Gopal Modeling and Verification of Real-Time and Cyber-Physical Systems Bensoussan, Alain
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science She Wei PhD Thuraisingham, Bhavani Secure Service Composition with Information Flow Control Bartlett, Jim
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Cantley Kurtis D. PhD Vogel, Eric M. Artificial Neural Systems Using Memristive Synapses and Nano-Crystalline Silicon Thin-Film Transistors Ozsvath, Istvan
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Kuo Po-Yu PhD Zhou, Dian An Efficient Method for Evaluating Analog Circuit Performance Bounds Under Process Variations Lou, Xinchou
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Padron-Wells Gabriel PhD Goeckner, Matthew J./Overzet, Lawrence J. Electron Beam Exciter for Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Optical Excitation Cross Section Analysis in Processing Systems Ramakrishnan, Vish
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Saraf Iqbal Rashid PhD Overzet, Lawrence J./Goeckner, Matthew J. Fundamentals of Deep Silicon Etch Izen, Joe
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Yousefi Siamak PhD Kehtarnavaz, Nasser Computationally Efficient Stochastic Image Modeling Using Bilateral Markov Mesh Random Fields Page, Ivor
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Rahman Mohammad M. PhD Microelectronics Sechen, Carl M. Power and Leakage Minimization for Digital ICs Balanov, Zalman
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Zhang Xiwen PhD Microelectronics Lee, Hoi Techniques for Efficiency Enhancement in Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converters Cunningham, Austin
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Coss Brian E. PhD Kim, Jiyoung Dielectric Dipole Mitigated Schottky Barrier Height Tuning for Contact Resistance Reduction Melton, Lynn
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Lee Sang Hoon PhD Kim, Moon J. Ion Induced Fabrication and Analysis of Wrinkle Formation Lee, Mark
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Pirkle Adam R. PhD Wallace, Robert M. Studies of Dielectrics on Graphite and Large-Area Graphene Goux, Warren
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Software Engineering Koch Jeffrey William PhD Cooper, Kendra M.L. AOVis:  Reverse Engineering and Visualization of AspectJ/Java Source Code Xu, Yexiao
Fall 2011 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Software Engineering Tang Longji PhD Bastani, Farokh B. Modeling and Analyzing Service-Oriented Enterprise Architectural Styles Xuan, Zhenyu
Fall 2011 Management Management Science Hao Jing PhD Sarkar, Sumit Essays on Sponsored Search Auctions and Privacy Issues Gooch, John
Fall 2011 Management Management Science Richardson David Wayne PhD Rao, Ram/Kumar, Nanda Strategic Pricing to Manage Competition Elliott, Euel
Fall 2011 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Ghosh Dastidar Somasish PhD D’Mello, Santosh R. Regulation of Neuronal Survival by FoxG1 Sibert, John
Fall 2011 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Sista Prakash PhD Stefan, Mihaela C. Benzodithiophene Containing Semiconducting Polymers for Organic Electronics Glosser, Robert
Fall 2011 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Orlob Martin PhD Braun, Alexander Spectral Analysis of Synthetically Affected FG5 Absolute Gravimeter Residuals Burr, John
Fall 2011 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Geosciences Rusmanugroho Herurisa PhD McMechan, George A. 3-D, 9-C Anisotropic Seismic Modeling and Inversion Xia, Tianbing
Fall 2011 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Navarro-Sorroche Juan PhD Lou, Xinchou A Numerical and Experimental Study of the Kinematics of a Tennis Ball Fischetti, Massimo
Fall 2011 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Nwankwo Anthony Chukwuemeka PhD Ishak-Boushaki, Mustapha Investigating Cosmological Distances as a Function of the Red-Shift in the Szekeres Inhomogeneous Cosmological Models Kiasaleh, Kamran
Spring 2012 Arts and Humanities Humanities Terrell Shirley Hughes PhD Rodriguez, Robert Xavier Elements of Music and Speech:  A Methodology to Incorporate the Elements of Music into Teaching Pronunciation to Speakers of English as a Second Language Sarkar, Sumit
Spring 2012 Arts and Humanities Curry Janine Nicole PhD Aesthetic Studies Linehan, Thomas E. Digital Art Objects:  Examining the Social Aesthetic Experience of Art and Photography on a Networked Environment Pervin, Bill
Spring 2012 Arts and Humanities Guo Qin PhD Studies in Literature Gu, Ming Dong/Cotter, Sean Translation Theory and Translation Studies in China Cunningham, Austin
Spring 2012 Arts and Humanities Joseph Celucien L. PhD Studies in Literature Redman, Timothy “The Haitian Turn”:  Haiti, The Black Atlantic and Black Transnational Consciousness Peinhardt, Clint
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Abeyta Gabriel Joseph AuD Roeser, Ross
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Barnes Sara Marie AuD Clark, Jackie
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Cardella Anne Marie AuD Clark, Jackie
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Dornback Tonya Michelle AuD Veasey, Laura
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Downer Christine Amanda AuD Clark, Jackie
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Huston Lisa Cathleen AuD Martin, Jeff
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Parks Elizabeth J. AuD Cokely, Carol
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Peshwani Heena AuD Tobey, Emily
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Ryan Lauren Ingram AuD Tobey, Emily
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Tomlin Stuart Lee AuD Roeser, Ross
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Farmer, Jr. George E. PhD Thompson, Lucien T. Comparing Learning-Specific AHP Plasticity in Pyramidal Cells of Amygdala and Hippocampus Across Different Learning Tasks DeJong, Jeff
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience McReynolds Jayme Rose PhD McIntyre, Christa K. Basolateral Complex of the Amygdala Modulation of Encoding Emotional Valence and ARC Protein Expression Reitzer, Larry
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Natu-Wasson Vaidehi PhD O’Toole, Alice J. Neural Representations Underlying Faces Varying in Visual Familiarity Biewer, Michael
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Ranasinghe W. Kamalini G. PhD Kilgard, Michael P. Neural Mechanisms Supporting Robust Discrimination of Speech Aiken, Carlos
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Reagor Mary Kathryn PhD Jerger, James F. The Right-Ear Advantage:  An Investigation of Attentional Switching Using Event-Related Potentials Musselman, Inga
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Vas Asha Kuppachi PhD Chapman, Sandra B. Gist Reasoning in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury D’Mello, Santosh
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Cross Hillery Erin PhD Wiebe, Deborah Deciding Not to Tell:  The Role of Adolescents’ Problem Behaviors in Their Decisions to Disclose or Not Disclose about Away from Home Activities Ratchford, Brian
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Ehrenreich Samuel E. PhD Underwood, Marion K. The Role of Adolescents’ Text Message Communication in Antisocial and Delinquent Behavior Pantano, Paul
Spring 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Psychological Sciences Tan Cin Cin PhD Holub, Shayla C. Emotional Eating During Childhood:  Associations with Child Characteristics and Parent Behaviors Lane, Shelley
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Abramoske-James Stephanie M. PhD Vieraitis, Lynne M. The Effects of Childhood Victimization on Adult Offending:  An Extension of the “Cycle of Violence” Wickberg, Dan
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Bartula Aaron L. PhD Boots, Denise P./Worrall, John L. The Independency of Trust:  Testing the Link between Trust and Delinquency Independent of Attachment Riccio, Thomas
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Getty Ryan Mychal PhD Worrall, John L. Does the Apple Fall Far from the Tree?  Police Field Training Officers, Their Trainees and Allegations of Misconduct Brettell, Rick
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Helfers Richard Charles PhD Kovandzic, Tomislav V. The Impact of Neighborhood Level Collective Efficacy on Household Violent Crime Victimization:  Evidence from Two Southern Cities Channell, David
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Marble David H. PhD Marquart, James W. The Impact of Discretionary Parole Release on Offender Recidivism Hatfield, Charles
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Candelo Londono Natalia PhD Croson, Rachel T.A./Eckel, Catherine C. Field Experiments in Decision-Making by Current and Potential Immigrants Fumagalli, Andrea
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Geospatial Sciences Chen Chien-Chou PhD Tiefelsdorf, Michael Small Area Demand and Supply Estimation Accounting for Spatial Interaction Patterns:  The Mismatch of Tobacco Sales and Customer Base within Gnade, Bruce
   the Census Tracts of Dallas County, Texas
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Hockenbrough Terry Lee Blacketer PhD Scotch, Richard K. Weaving a Net that Works:  The Evolution of the Collin County Homeless Coalition Madriguera, Enric
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs McCaskill, Jr. John Richie PhD Kiel, L. Douglas The Effectiveness of Coordinating Military and Nongovernmental Organization Activities in Complex Humanitarian Interventions:  Testing Policy Options with Gu, Ming Dong
   Agent-Based Modeling
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Sales Hubert E. PhD Scotch, Richard K. Affecting Philanthropic Propensity:  A Case Study of Dallas Social Venture Partners Rankin, Monica
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Ahmed Rubana PhD Berry, Brian J.L./Murdoch, James C. Access to Credit by the Poor:  The Role of Peer-to-Peer Lending Via Not-for-Profit Organizations Patterson, David
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Anderson Lisa Anne Donnan PhD Hicks, Donald A. Where Technology Meets Regulation:  Investigating the Impact of the SEC’s Electronic Filing Requirements on Earnings Estimate Accuracy Cohen, Milton
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Gupta Prachi PhD Berry, Brian J.L.  Demand Side Management:  An Approach to Peak Load Smoothing Murthy, Jessica
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Political Science McDowell Curtis A. PhD Clarke, Harold D. Group Perceptions, Group Conflict and Political Support Gurun, Umit
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Political Science Mitchell Kristina Marie White PhD Peinhardt, Clint The Participation and Success of Developing Countries in WTO Disputes Redman, Tim
Spring 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Political Science Smith David Ryan PhD Brunell, Thomas L. Getting Earmarks Right:  Examining Both Requests and Awards to Members of the U.S. Congress Dess, Greg
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Engineering Aroul Antoine Lourdes Praveen PhD Bhatia, Dinesh K. Robust Body Sensor Network for Connected Health Heelis, Rod
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Alipanah Neda PhD Thuraisingham, Bhavani/Khan, Latifur Federated Query Processing Using Ontology Structure and Ranking in a Service Oriented Environment Manton, William
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Al-Khateeb Tahseen M. PhD Khan, Latifur An Effective Evolving Data Stream Classification Wei, Kelsey
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Ding Ling PhD Wu, Weili Energy Efficient Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks Committee member
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Etheridge Eric PhD Mittal, Neeraj Topology Maintenance and its Applications in Peer to Peer Dynamic Asynchronous Distributed Systems Minn, Hlaing
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Fahle William August PhD Sudborough, I. Hal Multiply Transitive Permutation Sets Al-Dhahir, Naofal
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Rahman Md Altaf ur PhD Ng, Vincent Noun Phrase Coreference Resolution:  A Knowledge-Rich, Cluster-Based Approach Raghunathan, Srinivasan
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Tseng Wei-Che PhD Sha, Edwin Memory Architecture, Management and Scheduling for Embedded Systems Radhakrishnan, Suresh
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Varma Saket PhD Jue, Jason P. Design Problems in Waveband Optical Networks Bardhan, Indranil
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Zhang Yansheng PhD Bastani, Farokh B. High Assurance Coordination and Control of Robotic Swarm Systems Jacob, Varghese
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Zhong Jiaofei PhD Wu, Weili Data Management in Wireless Environment Voit, Walter
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Askari Naqvi Syed Mohammed PhD Nourani, Mehrdad Reliable and Fault Tolerant Analog and Mixed Signal Circuit Design Hooshyar, Ali
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Awasthi Aditya PhD Balsara, Poras T. Alien Interference Mitigation for Copper-Based Digital Subscriber Lines:  Algorithm and VLSI Architecture Balsara, Poras
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Bijadi Gopalakrishna Vanishree  PhD Kehtarnavaz, Nasser Development and Real-Time Implementation of a Wavelet Based Speech Processing Strategy with Noise Suppression for Cochlear Implants Zalila-Wenkstern, Rym
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Fan Xing PhD Hansen, John H.L. Advancements in Robust Algorithm Formulation for Speaker Identification of Whispered Speech Bulla, Lee
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Floresca Herman C. PhD Kim, Moon J. Nanoscale Insights on One- and Two-Dimensional Material Structures Choudhary, Pankaj
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Huang Wanjun PhD Fumagalli, Andrea/Tacca, Marco Engineering of Multicast Traffic in Optical Networks Ishak-Boushaki, Mustapha
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Lee Kyung Hwan PhD Lee, Gil S./Overzet, Lawrence J. Growth and Characterization of Spin-Capable Carbon Nanotube and CNT Sheet-Metal Oxide Composite as an Electrode for High Performance Energy Storages Spiro, Stephen
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Modi Sankalp S. PhD Balsara, Poras T. RF Power Amplifier Efficiency Improvement Using Baseband Look-Ahead Window Gonzalez, Juan
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Montazeri Ali PhD Kiasaleh, Kamran Clock and Frequency Synchronization Techniques in Software-Defined Radios Ferguson, John
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Ozyurt Serdar PhD Torlak, Murat Performance Analysis of Multiantenna Transmission Strategies with Ordering Dabkowski, M.
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Qiu Wenxun PhD Minn, Hlaing Resource Adaptation in Time-Varying Frequency-Selective Channels Geissman, John
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Sadeque Ahmed Zafar PhD Saquib, M. MIMO Techniques for Spatially Correlated Multi-Carrier Delay Diversity Modulation and Radar Imaging Systems Schweitzer, Haim
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Suh Jun-Won PhD Hansen, John H.L. Effective Data Selection Technology for Robust Speaker Recognition Turi, Janos
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Yang Xinrong PhD Hu, Walter/Zhou, Dian Performance Analysis of Si Nanowire Biosensor — A Modeling and Simulation Approach Bereg, Sergey
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Zhang Chi PhD Hansen, John H.L. Whisper Speech Processing:  Analysis, Modeling and Detection with Applications to Keyword Spotting O’Toole, Alice
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Choi Kyung-Hak PhD Microelectronics Lee, Jeong-Bong Silicon-Based Two Dimensional Tunable Photonic Crystal Devices Bereg, Sergey
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Saibua Siwat PhD Microelectronics Zhou, Dian Novel Methods for Evaluating VLSI Circuit Performance Bounds and Optimization with Process Variations Dabkowski, M.
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Trivedi Krutarth B. PhD Microelectronics Hu, Wenchuang (Walter) Quantum Confinement Effects in Lithographic Sub-5 NM SI Nanowire FETS and Integration of SI Nanograting FET Biosensors Serfling, Robert
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Venugopal Archana PhD Microelectronics Vogel, Eric M. Effect of Contacts, Graphene Type and Underlying Substrate on the Transport Properties of Graphene Balkus, Ken
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Acik Muge PhD Chabal, Yves J. Surface Science and Engineering of Reduced Graphene Oxide for Graphene-Based Nano-Electronics and Ultracapacitors Yoo, Hyuntae
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Haque Mohammad Hamidul PhD Lu, Hongbing Thermal Oxidation Induced Degradation of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites and Carbon Nanotube Sheet Enhanced Fiber/Matrix Interface for High Hoffman, John
   Temperature Aerospace Structural Applications
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Kirk Alexander Price PhD Fischetti, Massimo V. An Analysis of Multijunction, Quantum Coherent and Hot Carrier Solar Photovoltaic Cells Novak, Bruce
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Lepro Chavez Xavier Norberto PhD Baughman, Ray H./Chabal, Yves J. Novel Multifunctional Composites Based on Carbon Nanotube Sheets and Yarns:  Synthesis, Fabrication, Properties and Applications Levene, Steve
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Nijem Nour PhD Chabal, Yves J. Molecular Interactions in Metal Organic Frameworks for Optimized Gas Separation, Storage and Sensing Applications Zheng, Jie
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Velten Josef A. PhD Zakhidov, Anvar Carbon Nanomaterials as Charge and Energy Collectors in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells and Tandems Draper, Rocky
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Telecommunications Engineering Lian Hongbing PhD Farago, Andras Network Design Problems, Formulations and Solutions Du, Ding-Zhu
Spring 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Telecommunications Engineering Patel Ankitkumar N. PhD Jue, Jason P. Design and Analysis of Architectures and Algorithms for Fixed and Flexible Grid Optical WDM Networks Gray, Don
Spring 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Ghosh Dastidar Ranita PhD Zhang, Li Hypoxia-Induced Global Protein Re-Localization in Yeast Abdi, Herve
Spring 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Nguyen Hieu N. PhD Gray, Donald M. Differential Unstacking of Nucleotides Induced by Binding of G5P and Domain A of the Human Replication Protein A Du, Ding-Zhu
Spring 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry dela Cruz Marilou E. PhD Ferraris, John P. Development of Carbon Fibers for Supercapacitor Applications Miller, Dennis
Spring 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Chemistry Lee Doyun PhD Ferraris, John P. Novel PI-Conjugated Polymers for Polymer Solar Cells Dowling, Jay
Spring 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Jin Seoweon PhD Statistics Efromovich, Sam Nonparametric Confidence Bands for Regression Curves McMechan, George
Spring 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Xu Rui PhD Statistics Baron, Michael Sequential Analysis of Credibility and Actuarial Risks Wiorkowski, John
Spring 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Burrell Angeline G. PhD Heelis, Roderick A. Equatorial Topside Magnetic Field-Aligned Ion Drifts at Solar Minimum Hyung, D.T.
Spring 2012 Natural Sciences and Mathematics Physics Haaser Robert Anthony PhD Earle, Gregory D. An Exploration of Ionospheric and Thermospheric Properties and Morphology During Extreme Solar Minimum Wiorkowski, John
Summer 2012 Arts and Humanities Brumit Justin Paul PhD Aesthetic Studies Nelsen, Robert/Wilson, Michael Medieval Romance after HIV and Aids:  Aesthetics of Innocence and Naivete and the Postmodern Novel Dean, Denis
Summer 2012 Arts and Humanities Rough William P. PhD History of Ideas Bambach, Charles R. Practical Philosophy and Piety:  The Middle Action of the Individual and the Political Bartlett, James
Summer 2012 Arts and Humanities Austin-Bolt Carolyn M. PhD Studies in Literature Michaelson, Patricia Invisible Hands:  Women and the Question of Happiness in British Domestic Fiction, 1740-1859 Boots, Denise
Summer 2012 Arts and Humanities Stone Michael A. PhD Studies in Literature Bambach, Charles R./Ozsvath, Zsuzsanna A Lived Myth:  Thomas Mann’s Aesthetic German Mythos Kovandzic, Tomislav
Summer 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Audiology Chen Yun-Chih AuD Cokely, Carol
Summer 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Boggan Amy L. PhD Bartlett, James C. Behavioral Evidence of Neural Plasticity in Response to Extensive Visual Expertise Glosser, Robert
Summer 2012 Behavioral and Brain Sciences Cognition and Neuroscience Ismaili Perwaiz Badruddin PhD Golden, Richard M. Effects of Expertise and Hypertext Presentation Formats on Dynamic Mental Models Using Both Classical and Novel Statistical Sequential Analyses Song, Qiongxia
Summer 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Criminology Orrick Erin Anderson PhD Kovandzic, Tomislav V. Criminal Attitudes and Reentry:  An Analysis of Recidivism Post-Release from Prison among Serious Violent Offenders Cao, Yan
Summer 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Le Minh B. PhD Sul, Donggyu Evaluating Financial Theories Using Practical Trading in Stock and Equity Option Markets MacFarlane, Duncan
Summer 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Economics Santifort Charlinda M. PhD Sandler, Todd Contributions to the Evolving Study of Modern Terrorism:  An Economic Approach Wiorkowski, John
Summer 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Makaye Alicia Ann PhD Scotch, Richard K. African American Congregations and Charitable Choice:  The Factors that Drive Willingness to Collaborate with the Federal Government Overzet, Larry
Summer 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Affairs Mupanduki Musafare T. PhD Dumas, Lloyd J. An Analysis of the Nature of and Remedies for Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa:  Focusing on Zimbabwe Edmunds, Russell
Summer 2012 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences Public Policy and Political Economy Tirado-Alcaraz Jesus Alejandro PhD Berry, Brian J.L. Has Progresa-Oportunidades Alleviated Poverty in Mexico and Affected Mexican Domestic and International Migration? Wiorkowski, John
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Ahmed Mohammad Salim PhD Khan, Latifur Clustering Guided Multi-Label Text Classification Menon, Syam
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Chang Hyung Jae PhD Zheng, S.Q. New High Performance Packet Switch Architectures Murthi, B.P.S.
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Tozal Mehmet Engin PhD Sarac, Kamil Network Layer Internet Topology Mapping, Modeling and Sampling Rao, Ram
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Kwon Joonbum PhD Lee, Jeong-Bong Study of MEMS Devices for Cell Transplantation and Microfluidic Applications Dieckmann, Gregg
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Munoz Daniel J. PhD Minn, Hlaing Mimo-OFDM Pilot Designs, CSI Acquisition and Adaptive Transmissions in Wireless Systems Chandrasekaran, R.
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Ogawa Daisuke PhD Overzet, Lawrence J./Goeckner, Matthew J. The Investigation of Direct Liquid Injection in Low-Pressure Plasmas Kantarcioglu, Murat
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Pan Chiu-Wei PhD Sechen, Carl M. High Speed and Power Efficient Compression of Partial Products Slinker, Jason
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Suh Young J. PhD Kim, Moon J. High Resolution TEM and 3D Imaging of Polymer-Based and Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Anderson, Phil
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Electrical Engineering Zheng Chen PhD Microelectronics Ma, Dongsheng Brian Integrated Power/Thermal Management Circuits and Techniques for Next-Generation System-On-Chips Spiro, Stephen
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Estrada-Raygoza Isabel C. PhD Goeckner, Matthew J./Overzet, Lawrence J. Polymerization Processes in a Chloro-P-Xylene Plasma Efromovich, Sam
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Mantiziba Fadziso M. PhD Gnade, Bruce Stiction, Friction and Wear Reduction in Silicon Microelectromechanical Systems Zakhidov, Anvar
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Yang Yi PhD Hu, Walter/Zakhidov, Anvar Fabrication and Understanding of Nano-Imprinted Organic Solar Cells Towards High Efficiency Ferraris, John
Summer 2012 Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science Telecommunications Engineering Jayakish Liyana Arachchige Don C. PhD Venkatesan, S./Mittal, Neeraj Algorithms for Neighbor Discover and Broadcasting in Cognitive Radio Networks Cunningham, Austin
Summer 2012 Management International Management Studies Hong Sungjin PhD Lee, Seung-Hyun Essays on International Expansion Strategy Holmes, Jennifer
Summer 2012 Management International Management Studies Pinkham Brian Campbell PhD Peng, Mike W. Institutions, Transaction Costs and International Strategy Brandt, Patrick
Summer 2012 Management International Management Studies Pleggenkuhle-Miles Erin G. PhD Dess, Gregory G. Essays on Community Embeddedness and Environmental Characteristics in the U.S. Ethanol Industry Balsara, Poras
Summer 2012 Management Management Science Chen Hongyu PhD Zheng, Zhiqiang (Eric)/Mookerjee, Vijay Two Essays on the Generative View of Modeling User-Generated Contents Sequiera, Kevin
Summer 2012 Management Management Science Girju Marina M. PhD Ratchford, Brian T./Rao, Ram Variation in Consumption:  Supply and Demand Factors that Affect Individual Consumer Behavior Pervin, William
Summer 2012 Management Management Science Lee Chul H. PhD Raghunathan, Srinivasan/Geng, Xianjun Incentive Issues in Information Security Management Sandler, Todd
Summer 2012 Management Management Science Li Tao PhD Sethi, Suresh P. Supply Diversification and Dynamic Coordination Strategies in Operations Management Bastani, Farokh
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