Student Defenses

Name Degree Date Time Room Title Advisor
 Rashmi Shankar  M.S. Oct. 9 2008  2:00pm EGC 250 Analysis of Arizona Long Term Pavement Performance Test Sections Dr. Kaml Kaloush
Manasa Rayabhari  M.S. Sept 22 2008 3:30 pm EGC 250 Characteristics of Transitions in Freeway Traffic: an Empirical Study Dr. Soyoung Ahn
Luis Lesser Carillo PhD April 10 2008 1:00 pm BYENG 660 MTBE Biodegradation in aquifers: Natural and engineered systems Dr. Paul Johnson
Jennifer Triplett Kingston PhD April 10 2008 3:00 pm BYENG 660 A critical evaluation of in situ thermal technologies Dr. Paul Johnson
Mohamed Arab MS April 11 2008 10:00 am ECG 252 Field instrumentation program required to monitor moisture-temperature coupled flux in arid region Dr. Claudia Zapata
Ray Pulver MS April 11 2008 1:00 pm ECG 133 The effect of the monovalent to divalent cation ratio and cationic strength on the sorption of natural and synthetic estrogens in biosolids from advanced treatment processes Dr. Peter Fox
Heather Dye PhD April 11 2008 2:00 pm ECG 252 Moisture movement through expansive soil and impact on performance of residential structures Dr. Sandra Houston
Robert Louis Oxley M.S. Nov 16 2007 1:30 pm BY660 A Simulated Annealing Application for the Optimal Design of a Detention Basin System Larry W. Mays
Rezaur Rahman Ph.D. Nov 16 2007 11 am ECG133 Identification of Microbial Water Quality Bio-Markers in the New
River, Rio-Grande River and Arizona Surface Waters
Dr. Morteza Abbaszadegan
Juan Erni M.S. Nov 16 2007 11 am GWC216 THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIDIRECTIONAL AND MULTIDIRECTIONAL COMPOSITE MODELS USING A MODIFIED WEIBULL FAILURE DISTRIBUTION: THEORY, ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS Dr. Barzin Mobasher
Peter Newell M.S. Nov 16 2007 8:30 am ERC490 SIMULATION OF THE VERDE RIVER UNDER A DEMAND PRIORITY RANKING SYSTEM Larry W. Mays
Ron Pierce M.S. Nov 15 2007 10 am GWC487 Serviceability Evaluation for Prestressed Concrete Bridges Subjected to Frequent Non-Legal Loads Dr. Apostolos Fafatis
Brindha Dhanasekaran M.S. Nov 14 2007 11 am EC250 A new water source: can fuel cells provide safe portable water sources? Dr. P. Westerhoff
Saurabh Kumar Bansal M.S. Nov 9 2007 11 am GWC604 The Development of Micro-Mechanical model of Kevlar fabrics used in engine containment system of aircrafts Dr. S. D. Rajan
K.C.Kruger M.S. Oct 19 2007 11 am ECG250 Formation and Novel Sensing of Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water Dr. P. Westerhoff
Zach Stahlecker M.S. Mar 20 2007 1 pm ERC490 The Development of a Fabric Material Model for Use in Modeling Engine Containment Systems Dr. Rajan
Baiyang Chen Ph.D. Dec 19 2006 1 pm ECG252 Impact of Wastewater to Disinfection Byproduct Formation in Drinking Water Dr. Westerhoff
Ajatshatru Patni M.S. Nov 28 2006 11 am ERC490 Development of Performance Related Pay Factors for Asphalt Mixture Permanent Deformation Distress Dr. Witczak
Daniel Hruska M.S. Nov 28 2006 8 am ECG252 Reconstructing Mobile Source Emissions in Maricopa County: 1974-2004 Dr. Allenby
Natalia Perez Ph.D. Nov 21 2006 12 pm ECG252 Development of a Protocol for the Assessment of Unsaturated Soil Properties Dr. Houston
Mark Lawrence Belshe M.S. Nov 14 2006 8 am ERC490 Impact of AR-ACFC Overlays on PCC Pavements and Urban Heat Island Effect Dr. Kaloush
Chaya Dwarkanath M.S. Nov 6 2006 12 pm ECG252 Evaluations of Water Reuse Options for STMicroelectronics Dr. Fox
Tania Paez-Rubio Ph.D. May 10 2006 2 pm ERC490 Quantification of Airborne Biological and Metals Contaminants Associated with Land Applied Class B Biosolids Dr. Peccia