PhD Dissertations
The work that our PhD students complete as part of their program speaks volume about the quality of a doctoral education in civil and materials engineering. Expand the accordions below to see recent dissertations and to learn which faculty advisors served as our students' research mentors.
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2020-2021
Student Dissertation Title Advisor Ghimire, Sanjeeta Dam and Spillway Safety: Screening Technique to Identify Risky Auxiliary Spillways at a Large Scale Joseph Schulenberg Izadmehr, Mahsa The Impact of Wetland Biogeochemistry and Hydraulic Loading on Tile Drainage Nutrient Removal Efficiency Karl Rockne Khazraee Zamanpour, Morvarid Biokinetic and Sediment Structural Controls on Gas Release from Contaminated Sediments Karl Rockne Klein, John Collective Behavior of Mechanical Metamaterials in Response to Harmonically Distributed Loads Eduard Karpov Kumar, Girish Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Bio-Mechanical Model for Holistic Performance Assessment of Municipal Landfills Krishna Reddy Rahimi, Ehsan Transportation Resilience: Behavioral Impact Analysis of Disruptions and Pandemic on Public Transit Abolfazl Mohammadian Rezaei, Masoud Size Effect and Dynamic Fracture Parameters of Concrete Subjected to High Loading Rates Mohsen Issa Shamshiripour, Ali Citizen-Centric Smart Cities: Planning for Travel Behavior in a Technology Empowered Future Abolfazl Mohammadian Stinson, Monique Strategic Decisions in Agent-Based Freight Transportation Models: Methods and Data Abolfazl Mohammadian Taghipour, Homa Traffic Condition Assessment: Integrated Dynamic Travel Time Prediction and Accident Detection Models Abolfazl Mohammadian Torra-Bilal, Ines Analysis and Behavior of Precast Beam-to-Column Connections under Cyclic Loading Mustafa Mahamid Tourki Samaei, Arash Multiscale Modeling of Surface Modification and Multifunctional Coating Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Santanu Chaudhuri -
2019-2020
Student Dissertation Title Advisor Abdoli Oskoui, Elias Methods and Applications of Structural Health Monitoring on Bridges Farhad Ansari Appiah Danso, Larry Deformation and Strain Energy Anomalies in Bistable and Nonlocal Mechanical Metamaterials Eduard Karpov Ballare, Sudheer Investigation in Crowdshipping Enabled Urban and Last-mile Delivery Paradigms Jane Lin Bassim, Raymond Effect of Fiber Reinforcement and Early-Age Elastic Properties on Fatigue in PCC Pavements Mohsen Issa Bozeman III, Joe Frank An Exploration of Climate Change, Socioecology, and Human Health in Managing Food-Energy-Water Impacts Thomas Theis Cheng, Kai Yuan Tribological Materials on Titanium Alloy (Ti6Al4V) for Orthopedic Applications Michael McNallan Hadeed, Reem Parametric Study of Full Precast Concrete Deck Slabs Using Nonlinear Finite ent Analysis Mohsen Issa Hedman, Glenn Pervious Concrete Accessible Pathways: Usability for Individuals with Disabilities Mohsen Issa Lee, Dongwoo Machine-based Statistical Learning of Urban Metabolism Sybil Derrible Mahdavi, Ashkan Meshfree Methods for Fracture and High-Velocity Impact Simulation Sheng-Wei Chi Mulrow, John The Affluence-Technology Connection: Metrics, Analysis, and Implications for Sustainable Technology Sybil Derrible Nazari, Fatemeh Modeling Travel Behavior with the Advent of Electric and Automated Vehicle Technologies Kouros Mohammadian Parvaneh, Seyed Milad A Continuum Model for Soil Large Deformation and A Study on Numerical Aspects of Strong Discontinuities Craig Foster Sadasivam, Balayamini Biochar-Based Biocovers for Landfill Methane Mitigation: Quantifying Adsorption, Transport & Oxidation Krishna Reddy Wu, Lisha Removal of Chromium from Water using Manganese Oxide Based Adsorbents: Adsorption of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) Amid Khodadoust -
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Student Dissertation Title Advisor Bilal, Kamel Mustafa MahamidKamali Zonouzi, NegarSheng-Wei ChiMika, MariuszMichael McNallanNoruzoliaee, MohamadhosseinBo Zou -
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Student Dissertation Title Advisor Abbasi, ZeynabDidem OzevinAhmad, Sk Sybil Derrible Chen, Xin J. Ernesto IndacocheaGattu, Vineeth KumarJ. Ernesto IndacocheaGolshani, NimaAbolfazl MohammadianKabir, Minoo Didem OzevinMostavi, AmirDidem OzevinQasem, KarolineSean VitousekRahman, MomenurMohsen Issa Rahman, TahsinJ. Ernesto IndacocheaSalman, NassrMohsen Issa Shabanpour Anbarani, RaminAbolfazl MohammadianRay, Nathan Eduard KarpovXi, ShuoshuoJ. Ernesto IndacocheaZhang, Lu Didem Ozevin -
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Student Dissertation Title Advisor Brecheisen, ThomasThomas TheisEl-Ghandour, AhmedCraig Foster Kafle, Nabin Bou Zou Kermanshah, AmirhassanSybil Derrible Mahmoudifard, Seyed MehdiAbolfazl MohammadianNazarian, EbrahimFarhad AnsariNour, Said Mohsen Issa Siriaksorn, ThanakornSheng-Wei Chi -
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Student Dissertation Title Advisor Bonina, SolideaKarl Rockne Fasihozaman Langerudi, MehranAbolfazl MohammadianHashemian, Mohammad AminEduard KarpovHosseini, SoheilKarl Rockne Ibrahim, MustaphaMohsen Issa Kaliappan, Raja ShankarKarl Rockne Karim Baba Najad Mamaghani, SaeedFarhad AnsariKo, SanghyeonAbolfazl MohammadianMeng, Dewei Farhad AnsariMotamedi, MohammadhoseinCraig Foster Shibli, Aiman Mohsen Issa Talebian, AhmadrezaBo Zou Tennant, AdamCraig Foster Weed, David Craig Foster Zhou, Wei Lin, Jane a -
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Student Dissertation Title Advisor Chirakkara, ReshmaKrishna R. ReddyGao, Jing J. Ernesto IndacocheaGiri, Rajiv KumarKrishna R. ReddyHeidary, ZahraDidem OzevinKarimi Varzardoliya, BehzadAbolfazl MohammadianLotfy, IbrahimMohsen Issa Peiravian, FarideddinSybil Derrible Pourabdollahi, ZahraAbolfazl MohammadianSaboonchi, HossainDidem Ozevin -
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Student Dissertation Title Advisor Babaeivelni, KamelAmid KhodadoustChe Aziz, AzivyKarl Rockne Chen, Qin Jane Lin Hicks, AndreaThomas TheisMohammad Nejad, TalisaCraig Foster Vallamsundar, SuriyapriyaJane Lin -
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Student Dissertation Title Advisor Bogdan, DorinAmid KhodadoustDasari, Suhas KiranEduard KarpovGodinez, ItzelChristophe DarnaultGranberg, KellyKarl Rockne Jahangiribabavi, NeginJ. Ernesto IndacocheaQuintana Ponce, OscarJ. Ernesto IndacocheaZarafshan, AliFarhad Ansari -
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Student Dissertation Title Advisor Decker, CurtisMohsen Issa Fischer, ChadFarhad AnsariKabelac, Jiri Michael McNallanKulkarni, HanumanthKrishna R. ReddyOvitigala, ThilanMohsen Issa Viana, PriscillaKarl Rockne Yaghoubi, PoupakKrishna R. Reddy -
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Student Dissertation Title Advisor Almousawi, AhmedMohsen Issa Auld, Joshua Abolfazl MohammadianHossein Rashidi, TahaAbolfazl MohammadianKannan, RaguramanMohsen Issa Ruan, MinyanJie Lin Talebinejad, ImanFarhad Ansari