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The (complete!) research group in 2019 including (left to right) Aisha Alobaid, Akanksha Bhat, Jinay Shah, Aksash Warty, Hossein Salami, Ching-En Ku, Corinne Grob, Alan Uy, Justin Foss, Brianna Sheard, Aarathi Vadapalli |
| Student |
Degree |
Thesis/Project |
| Justin Foss |
BS/MS ChE 2020 expected |
A systems engineering approach to precursor property database management |
| Ching-En Ku |
MS ChE 2020 expected |
TBD |
| Brianna Sheard |
BS ChE 2020 expected |
Functionalization and ALD growth of metal oxide films on carbon nanotubes |
| Alan Uy |
PhD ChE 2021 expected |
ALD of anti-reflection coatings for spacecraft-based far-UV astronomy applications |
| Akash Warty |
ME ChE 2020 expected |
TBD |
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The research group in 2016 including (left to right) Eyuel Gorfu, Alan Uy, Aisha Alobaid, Harika Vakkantula, Krishnaprasath Ramakrishnasubramanian, Hossein Salami, Andrew Poissant. Not pictured: Kevin Moy and Jonathan Jones |
| Group alumni – PhD |
| Aisha Alobaid |
PhD ChE 2019 |
Modeling and optimization of a photovoltaic-electrolysis system for hydrogen generation |
| Hossein Salami |
PhD ChE 2019 |
An experimental and graph theoretic study of atomic layer deposition processes for spacecraft applications |
| David Arana-Chavez |
PhD ChE 2015 |
Reaction factorization for distributed deposition systems: Application to copper film growth Current employer: Upper Technological Institute of Abasolo |
| Curtisha Travis |
PhD ChE 2014 |
Model-based analysis of atomic layer deposition growth kinetics and multiscale process dynamics Current employer: Cristal |
| Vivek Dwivedi |
PhD ChE 2010 |
A multiscale model for an atomic layer deposition process Current employer: NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center |
| Ramaswamy Sreenivasan |
PhD ChE 2007 |
Combinatorial experiments using a spatially programmable chemical vapor deposition system |
| Rinku Parikh |
PhD ChE 2006 |
Simulation-based design, optimization, and control of
silicon carbide and gallium nitride thin-film chemical vapor deposition reactor systems. Current employer: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. |
| Jing Chen |
PhD ChE 2006 |
Development of an object-oriented framework for modular chemical process simulation with semiconductor manufacturing applications. Current employer: Aspen Tech |
| Jae-Ouk Choo |
PhD ChE 2004 |
Development of a spatially-controllable chemical vapor deposition system. Current employer: Samsung |
| Hsiao-Yung Chang |
PhD ChE 2000 |
Modeling and simulation of a tungsten chemical vapor deposition reactor. Current employer: Novellus Systems, Inc. |
| Yi-hung Lin |
PhD ChE 1999 |
From Detailed Simulation to Model Reduction: Development of numerical tools for a plasma processing application. Current employer: Intel Corporation |
| Artemis Theodoropoulou |
PhD ChE 1997 |
Temperature uniformity control for rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition reactors. Current employer: OSI Software, Inc. (co-advised with Prof. Zafiriou) |
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The research group in 2013 including (left to right) Michael Lanzo, Christopher Miller, Guowei Sun, David Arana-Chavez, Aisha Alobaid, Bryce Manubay, Elizabeth Remmers, Curtisha Travis, and Dr. Maria Burka (on sabbatical from NSF) |
| Group alumni – MS |
| Akanksha Bhat |
MSSE 2019 |
A multiscale resource management application for net-zero homes and communities |
| Corinne Grob |
MEng ChE 2019 |
Residual gas analysis for atomic layer deposition systems |
| Jinay Shah |
MEng SEE 2019 |
Irradiance modeling for solar energy system design calculations |
| Aarathi Vadapalli |
MS ChE 2019 |
Atomic layer deposition of Ni and NiO films |
| Harika Vakkantula |
MS ChE 2017 |
Modeling of thin-films for self-cleaning surfaces |
| Alan Uy |
MS ChE 2017 |
Systems engineering-based model development: Application to predictive simulation of a net-zero home |
| Krishnaprasath Ramakrishnasubramanian |
MS ChE 2016 |
Reaction network analysis for thin-film deposition processes Current employer: Vibrant Genomics |
| Pranay Gupta |
ME Sustainable Energy 2016 |
Reactor operation for ZnO ALD. Current employer: Vista Solar |
| Abubakr Eltayeb Hamid |
MS SE 2015 |
A Model-Based Systems Engineering Design approach of a sustainable building energy management system using wireless sensor networks |
| Elizabeth Remmers |
MS ChE 2014 |
Ab initio determination of kinetics for atomic layer deposition modeling |
| Negin Shahshahan |
MS ChE 2009 |
A simplified model of planetary chemical vapor deposition reactors |
| Deepa Subramanian |
MS ChE 2009 |
Phase behavior and interfacial phenomena in ternary systems (co-advised with Prof. Anisimov) |
| Maria del Pilar Leon |
MS ChE 2008 |
Full Wafer Map Response Surface Models for
Combinatorial chemical vapor deposition reactor operations |
| Thomas Palathra |
MS ChE 2008 |
Multiscale simulation of a silicon wafer slicing operation. Current employer: NSWC |
| Jens Weisflog |
MS Systems Engineering 2008 |
An XML application-based interface to developing modular system simulations |
| Ashish Sabadra |
MS ChE 2001 |
Conducting polymer gas sensor system simulation and parameter identification. Current employer: Oracle, Inc. |
| Jiefei Huang |
MS ChE 2000 |
An object-oriented programming approach to implementing global spectral methods: Application to dynamic simulation of a chemical vapor infiltration process. Current employer: Fannie Mae |
| Yong Li |
MS ChE 2000 |
Micro gas sensor system simulation. Current Employer: North Carolina State University (co-advised with Prof. McAvoy) |
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The research group in 2008 including (left to right) Deepa Subramanian, Tom Palathra, Negin Shahshahan, Vivek Dwivedi, Pilar Leon, Rama Sreenivasan, Jens Weisflog, and Glenn Guglietta |
| Group alumni – BS |
| Andrew Poissant |
BS ChE 2017, MSSE 2018 |
ALD reactor modeling and operation |
| Jonathan Jones |
BS ChE 2017, MSSE 2018 |
Systems engineering for PV power |
| Eyuel Gorfu |
BS ChE 2017 |
Thin-film engineering |
| Kevin Moy |
BS ChE 2017 |
Thin-film engineering |
| Megan Von Bargen |
BS ChE 2017 |
Experimental evaluation of solar-powered self cleaning surfaces |
| Bryce Manubay |
BS ChE 2015 |
ALD reactor design and operation. Current employer: University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Christopher Miller |
BS ChE 2013 |
Electrochemical evaluation of semiconductors for PEC applications. Current employer: SUNY Buffalo |
| Michael Lanzo |
BS ChE 2012 |
Copper oxides for PEC applications |
| Tim Wanga |
BS ChE 2010 |
Electrochemistry of photoelectrochemical water decomposition |
| Glenn Guglietta |
BS ChE 2009 |
Metal oxide semiconductor CVD for solar energy applications |
| Ramsey Zeitoun |
BS ChE 2005 |
Sulfunation of methane as a new route to methanol production |
| Daniel Markus |
BS ChE 2005 |
SiC wafer warp simulation |
| Erin Evans |
BS ChE 2003 |
SiC MOVPE reactor simulator development and validation |
| Brendan Hoffman |
BS ChE 2003 |
GaN CVD reactor simulator development and validation |
| Erin Wilson |
REU 1999 |
A simulation study of gas temperature in a CVD reactor |
| Andrew Birkmire |
BS ChE 1997 |
Process gas compression system modeling |
| Shi Jie (Jack) Chen |
BS ChE 1997 |
Semiconductor process modeling |
| Dheeraj Joshi |
BS ChE 1997 |
Kinetics of polysilicon deposition |
| Peter Loezos |
BS ChE 1997 |
Carbon-carbon CVI process modeling and optimization |
| Ahmad Sadr |
BS ChE 1997 |
Distributed computing techniques |
| Anthony White |
BS ChE 1994 |
Polysilicon CVD reaction kinetics (co-advised with Prof. Zafiriou) |
| Sheela Baheti |
REU 1994 |
Emissivity-compensated RTP temperature control |
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The research group in 2003 including (left to right) Erin Evans, Rinku Parikh, Brendan Hoffman, Jing Chen, and Jae Choo |
