IN PROGRESS
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M.S. Thesis: Jackson Cho
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M.S. Thesis: Alex Edwards
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Ph.D. Dissertation: John Isaac
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Ph.D. Dissertation: Azeez Adebayo
COMPLETED
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Ph.D.
Dissertation: ‘Quasi-Static and Dynamic Crack Initiation and Growth in
Soda-lime Glass: Full-field Optical Investigations,’ S. Dondeti, Fall 2022.
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Ph.D.
Dissertation: Fracture of Brittle Materials and Bimaterial
Interfaces in the Presence of Compressive Stresses,’ A.T. Owens, Fall 2022.
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Ph.D. Dissertation:
‘Why Growing Cracks Branch? An Optical Investigation of Brittle Monolithic and
Bilayer Transparencies under Stress Wave Loading,’ B. M. Sundaram, Spring 2017.
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Ph.D.
Dissertation: ‘Synthesis, Processing and Dynamic Fracture Behavior of Particulate
Epoxy Composites with Conventional and Hierarchical Micro-/Nano-Fillers,’ V.
Kushvaha, Fall 2016.
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Ph.D.
Dissertation: ‘High Strain Rate Elastic and Fracture Characterization of
Isotropic and Orthotropic Materials with and without Nano Fillers,’ R. W.
Bedsole, Summer 2015.
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Ph.D.
Dissertation: ‘Fracture Behavior of Particulate Polymer Composites and
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks: Study of Filler Size, Filler Stiffness and
Loading Rate Effects,’ K. C. Jajam, Summer 2013. (received 2014 Auburn University
Graduate School Distinguished Dissertation Award in Mathematics/Physical
Sciences/Engineering)
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Ph.D.
Dissertation: ‘Digital Gradient Sensing: A full-field optical technique to
measure angular deflections of light rays and its application to failure mechanics,’
C. Periasamy, Summer, 2012.
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Ph.D. Dissertation: 'A study of mixed-mode dynamic fracture in
advanced particulate composites by optical interferometry, digital image
correlation and finite element methods', M. S. Kirugulige,
Summer 2007 (received Sigma-Xi Honor Society’s Carolyn-Carr Award for Best Doctoral
Dissertation).
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Ph.D. Dissertation: 'Microstructural
Effects on Fracture Behavior of Particulate Composites: Investigation of
Toughening Mechanisms using Optical and Boundary Element Methods', R. Kitey, Summer 2006 (received Sigma-Xi Honor Society’s Carolyn-Carr Award for Best Doctoral
Dissertation).
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Ph.D. Dissertation: ‘Dynamic Fracture
Behavior of Homogeneous and Functionally Graded Syntactic Foams’, M.A. El-Hadek, Spring 2003.
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Ph.D. Dissertation: ‘Evaluation of Crack
Tip Fields and Fracture Parameters in Functionally Graded Materials’, C.-E.
Rousseau, Fall 2000.
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Ph.D. Dissertation: ‘Fracture Behavior
of Functionally Graded Materials’, P. R. Marur, Summer, 1999.
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Ph.D. Dissertation: ‘Study of interfacial
crack tip 3-D effects using visible and infrared interferometric sensors’, J.
K. Sinha, Summer, 1997 (received
Sigma-Xi Honor Society’s Carolyn-Carr Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation).
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Ph.D. Dissertation: ‘Investigation of
interfacial crack tip fields and fracture toughness under quasi-static and
dynamic loading conditions’, L. Xu, Spring, 1996.
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M.S.
Thesis: Processing and Opto-Mechanical
Characterization of Transparent Glass-Filled Epoxy Particulate Composites,’ A.
Branch, Spring 2020.
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M.S.
Thesis: ‘Mechanical and Optical Characterization of a Tissue Surrogate Polymer
Gel,’ R. K. A. Pasumarthy, Summer 20116.
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M.S. Thesis:
‘Extension of Reflection-Mode DGS to Plate Impact, Damage Detection, Dynamic
Fracture Studies,’ A. S. Jain, Spring 2015.
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M.S.
Thesis: ‘Numerical Modeling of Random 2D and 3D Structural Foams Using Voronoi Diagrams: A Study of Cell Regularity and Compression
Response,’ O. E. Sotomayor, Summer 2013.
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M.S. Thesis: ‘Experimental investigation of syntactic foam core
sandwiches: Effect of graded face sheet and interpenetrating phase composite
foam core,’ A. Craven, Spring 2011.
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M.S. Thesis: ‘A split-Hopkinson bar apparatus for high-strain rate
testing of interpenetrating phase composites (IPC): Measurements and Modeling, Spring 2010.
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M.S. Thesis: ‘Compression response and modeling of
interpenetrating phase composites and foam-filled honeycombs’, R. Jhaver, Summer 2009.
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M.S. Thesis: 'Development of a
split-Hopkinson Tension Bar Testing Stress-Strain
Response of Particulate Composites at Elevated Rates of Loading' A. T. Owens,
Summer, 2007.
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M.S. Thesis: 'A Study of Crack-Inclusion
Interaction using Moire Interferometry and Finite
Element Analysis', P. C. Savalia, Fall 2006.
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M.S. Thesis: 'Role of crack tip biaxiality parameter on fracture toughness of materials:
Development of a new technqiue', M. J. Maleski, Summer 2003.
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M.S. Thesis: 'Characteristics of braided
composites for truck chassis frame', H. Orak, 2001
(co-Advisor).
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M.S. Thesis: ‘Estimation of fracture
parameters in solder-copper joints using moire
interferometry’, H. Krishnamoorthy, Winter, 1997.
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M.S. Thesis: ‘An interferometric study
of interface fracture in bimaterials subjected to
thermo-mechanical loading’, P. Ganeshan, Fall, 1994.
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M.S. Thesis: ‘An investigation of
mixed-mode fracture in homogeneous and bimaterial
solids’, S. Ramaswamy, Fall,
1992.