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M.S. Theses

  • Kresl-Hotz, Keenan A., CFD Simulation Analyses of the Blowdown Phase of a Depressurized Loss of Forced Cooling Accident in a HTGR. M.S., Nuclear Engineering Department, Spring 2026.
  • Shaheen, Ahmad N., Training Machine Learning Algorithms for the Controller of VSLLIM Microreactor using Artificial Neural Networks. M.S., Nuclear Engineering Department, Fall 2024.
  • Cowen, Benjamin J., Force Fields for Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Crystalline Silica and Future Application to Accident Tolerant Fuel Systems for Light Water Reactors. M.S., Nuclear Engineering Department, May 2015.
  • Travis, Boyce W., An Effective Methodology for Thermal-hydraulics Analysis of a VHTR Core and Fuel Elements. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, M.S. Thesis, May 2013.
  • Gallo, Bruno, Brayton Rotating Unit Design and Analysis for Space Reactor Power Systems. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, M.S. Thesis, December 2008.
  • Gray, Devin, An Investigation of Gas Bubble Injection from Single Nozzles into Water and Liquid Metal Pools. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, M.S. Thesis, May 2008.
  • Hatton, Steven, Parametric Studies of the Sectored Compact Reactor (SCoRe-S) for Space Power. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department, M.S. Thesis, May 2007.
  • Bostanci, Husyein, Effect of Inclination Angle and Subcooling on Nucleate Boiling and Critical Heat Flux of HFE-7100. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, December 2001.
  • King, Jeffery C., Performance and Stress Analyses of Nb-1zr/C-103 Multitube, Vapor-Anode AMTEC cells for Space Power Applications. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 2000.
  • Abdel Fattah, Amr, Sorption Kinetics of Hydrophobic, Negatively Charged Microspheres onto a Stagnant Air-Liquid Interface. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, December 1997.
  • Roemer, Gaius, A Colloid Transport Model and Its Applications to Site Characterization. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 1997.
  • Gao, Cheng, Effect of Material and Surface area and Curvature on Pool Boiling from Downward-Facing Convex Surfaces. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, May 1996.
  • Glebov, A., Pool Boiling from Downward-Facing Curved Surfaces. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, May 1995.
  • Liscum-Powell, J., Design and Optimization of the Pellet Bed Reactor For Bimodal power and Propulsion Applications. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, December 1994.
  • Luke, J., A Transient Model of a Cesium-Barium Diode. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, December 1994.
  • Paramonov, D., Thermionic Transient Analysis Model for TOPAZ-II Space Nuclear Reactor Power System. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, December 1993.
  • Huang, L., Experimental Investigation of the Transient Performance of an Inclined Water Heat Pipes. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 1993.
  • Xue, Huimin, Natural Circulation Decay Heat Removal from an SP-100, 500 kWe Power System for a Lunar Outpost. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 1992.
  • Su, Bingling, Experimental Investigation on Heat Transfer of Water in Square Arrayed Rod Bundles at Low Reynolds Number. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 1992.
  • Morley, N., Conceptual Studies on Integration of Nuclear Reactor Systems to Manned Rover for Mars Mission. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, May 1991.
  • Chidester, Kenneth, Effect of Free Carbon Diffusion on the Densification of UC2-x on Refractory Metal Substrates. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 1990.
  • Rider, William, SNPSAM-Mode 3: For Reliability and Survivability Studies of SP-100 Class Systems. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 1989.
  • Ross, S., Thermal Conductivity and Swelling Correlations for Uranium-Nitride Fuels. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M. S. Thesis, December 1987.
  • Buksa, J. J., Decay Heat Thermal Management in Liquid Metal Space Reactors. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 1987.
  • Haynes, Stanley, Experimental Studies of the Critical Heat Flux in Vertical Annuli at Near Atmospheric Pressure. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 1987.
  • White, B. A., Effects of Gamma Ray Bombardment on the Performance of Fiber Optics. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, May 1987.
  • Seo, Jong-Tae, SNPSAM-System Model for Space Nuclear Power System. Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, May 1986.
  • Williams, T., Experimental Heat Transfer Studies of Laminar and Transition Flows of Water in Vertical Annuli. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, December 1985.
  • Louie, David Lok Yin, Effect of Venting System Failure on the Operation of Heat Pipe Space Nuclear Reactor. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, August 1984.
  • Kim, Sung-Ho, Settling Studies of Single and Two Component Mixture of Metal Spheres. Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico, M.S. Thesis, May 1984.