Ph.D. Dissertations

1. Suszko, Arthur, Enhancement of Nucleate Boiling on Rough and Dimpled Surfaces with Application to Composite Spreaders for Microprocessors Immersion Cooling. Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, July 2015.
2. Schriener, Timothy, Multi-Physics Design and Analyses of Long Life Reactors for Lunar Outposts. Ph.D. Dissertation, Nuclear Engineering Departments, University of New Mexico, July 2015.
3. Pham, Tai T., Simulations of Space Radiation Interactions with Materials and Dose Estimates for a Lunar Shelter and Aboard the International Space Stations. Ph.D. Dissertation, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, Fall 2013.
4. Ali, Amir F., Enhancement of Saturation Boiling of PF-5060 Dielectric Liquid on Microporous Surfaces. Ph.D. Dissertation, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, Fall 2013.
5. Yang, In-Hwan , Numerical Analysis of Co-Flowing Immiscible Liquids in Coaxial Microtubes. Ph.D. Dissertation, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Departments, University of New Mexico, July 2013.
6. Rodriguez, Sal, Swirling Jets for the Mitigation of Hot Spots and Thermal Stratification in the VHTR Lower Plenum. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 2011.
7. Parker, Jack, Pool Boiling of Dielectric Liquids on Porous Graphite and Extended Copper Surfaces. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, Ph.D. Dissertation, August 2008.
8. King, Jeffery, Effects of Spectral Shift Absorbers on the Design and Safety of Fast Spectrum Space Reactors. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, Ph.D. Dissertation, August 2006.
9. James, Larry T., Enhanced Natural Convection of Air Between Vertical Parallel Conducting Plates with Discrete Strip-Heaters. Mechanical Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, December 2003.
10. Momozaki, Yoichi, Experimental Investigations of the Performance of Thermionic Converters with Macro-grooved Electrodes. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, Ph.D. Dissertation, August 2003.
11. Abdel-Fattah, Amr I., Colloid Deposition Onto a Solid Surface Under Low-Flow Conditions in Parallel-Plate Geometry. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, Ph.D. Dissertation, December 2001.
12. Saber, Hamed, Operation Envelope and Performance Analyses of Closed Two-Phase Thermosyphons. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, December 2000.
13. Veilleux, John, Etching of UO2 in NF3 RF Plasma Glow Discharge. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1999.
14. Paleccio, D., Probabilistic Uncertainty Analysis of Laser/Material Interactions. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1998.
15. Luke, J., Investigation of Grid Design and Placement in the Cesium-Barium Tacitron. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1998.
16. Wernsman, B., Extinguishing Mechanism of Cesium-Barium Tacitrons Using Thick, Low Transparency, Circular Holed Grids. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, December 1997.
17. Huang. L., Flow Visualization and Heat Transfer of Conventional and Swirling Impinging Jets. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, December 1996.
18. Paramonov, D., Analysis of Emitter Material Transport in Single-Cell Thermionic Fuel Elements. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, August 1996.
19. Tournier, Jean-Michel, "HPTAM", A Two-Dimensional Heat Pipe Transient Analysis Model, Including the Startup from a Frozen State. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1996.
20. Mason, Richard, Constitutive Relations in the Ruthenium-Uranium-Rhenium Binary and Ternary Systems. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, December 1993.
21. Murray, C., Experimental and Theoretical Studies of a High Temperature Cesium-Barium Tacitron, With Applications to Low Voltage-High Current Inversion. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, December 1993.
22. Morley, N., Transient Thermal-Hydraulic and Decay Heat Removal Analyses for Pellet Bed Reactor for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, December 1993.
23. Harper, Frederick T., Computer Simulation of Liquid Drop Breakup Behavior using Discrete Element Technique. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, December 1991.
24. Dobranich, D.,, Heat Transfer and Thermal Stress Analyses of Multilayered Spherical Fuel Particles in a Particle Bed Space Reactor. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1990.
25. Rao, D. V., Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Heat Transfer to Low Reynolds Number Flow in Vertical Annuli. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, August 1989.
26. Seo, Jong T, Transient Analysis of Space Nuclear Power Systems. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1989.
27. Jimenez, R., Optimized Radiation Shielding Studies for Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft at a Select Number of Orbits. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1989.
28. Metzger, John D., An Adaptive Load-Following System for a Space Nuclear Power System. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1989.
29. McGhee, J., Gas Production and Behavior in the Coolant of the SP-100 Space Nuclear Power System. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1989.
30. Kim, Sung-Ho, Heat Transfer Experiment in Rod Bundles at Low Reynolds Number. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1988.
31. Louie, David Lok Yin, Swelling and Irradiation Behavior of Carbide Fuel Systems. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1987.
32. Barattino, William, Coupled Radiation Transport/Thermal Analysis of the Radiation Shield for Space Nuclear Reactors. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Dissertation, May 1985.