Supervised Theses

• Thomas C. Saitta, L.L.D. (M.S.), Characterization of surface crystallinity on polyethylene terephthalate film (1984).
• Ali Yahiaoui (M.S.), Covalent attachment of hydrophilic groups onto the surface of low density polyethylene (1986).
• Vivian Rodrigues (M.S.), Fluorocarbon Surface Modifications of Elastomers (1987).
• Yuan-Chang Lin (Ph.D.), Thermal effects on formation and removal of thin polymer films (1987).
• David Sarrett, D.D.S. (M.S.), Wear Behavior of Dental Composite Restorative Materials (1988).
• Barbara Piper (M.S.), Calcification of urological catheter materials (1989).
• Shaye-Wen Shang (Ph.D.), Quantitative studies of the effects of interfacial bonding strength on the mechanical and rheological properties of polymer composites (1989).
• Farid Vaghefi (M.S.), Microencapsulation of oxalate-degrading enzymes and bacteria in biocompatible polymer matrices to prevent kidney stone formation in treating hyperoxaluria (1990).
• Donald DePalma (M.S.), Surface hydrolysis of polydimethylsiloxane (silicone elastomer) (1992).
• Kirk Foster (M.S.), Prevention of urease-induced ureteral catheter encrustation (1992).
• Nicholas Grimaudo (M.S.), The effect of hydration on dental glass ionomer cements (1992).
• Angela Campbell (Ph.D.), Synthesis and characterization of degradable polymer hydrogels for tissue scaffolds (1992).
• Lili Mateo (M.S.), Microencapsulation of enzymes for the degradation of dietary oxalate (1993).
• Guang Choi (Ph.D.), Chemical modifications of polymer-derived silicon carbide fibers to enhance thermomechanical stability (1993).
• Lei Wei (M.S.), Development of Styrene-co-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate hydrogel microspheres for pH-sensitive controlled drug release (1995).
• Vishal Agarwal (M.S.), Effect of stretching parameters on the mechanical and optical properties of plastic optical fibers (1996).
• Penelope Kao (M.S.), Biodegradable Scaffold for Tissue Regeneration in the Central Nervous System (1996).
• Stacey Zambo (M.S.), An In Vitro Testing Method for Evaluation of Embolic Materials for Arteriovenous Malformation Therapy (1996).
• Ahmad Hadba (M.S.), Development of sustained release polymeric formulations for the ocular delivery of ilomastat : an in vitro evaluation (1997).
• Adam Leckey (M.S.), Active Microspheres for Use in the Treatment of Hepatic Tumors (1997).
• James Marotta (Ph.D.), Bioactive glass coated silicone for percutaneous devices with improved tissue interaction (1997).
• John Wironen (Ph.D.), pH controlled drug release for dental applications (1997).
• Chris Sakezles (Ph.D.), Hybrid endotracheal tubes (1998).
• Wei Lei (Ph.D.), Investigation of a self-modulated fluoride releasing adhesive for dental applications (Fall 1998).
• Travis Arola (M.S.), A physical model of the human coronary artery (Fall 1998).
• Gilberto Lunardi (Ph.D.), Thermal and permeation properties of poly(ethene-CO-1-alkene)s (2000).
• Nicola Richards (Ph.D.), Effects of molecular mass of a priming resin on bond strength to dentin (2001).
• John Rotella (M.S.), Noninvasively measuring glucose : a salivary glucose dip stick (2001).
• Matthew Eadens (M.S.), Magnetic embolic agents for treatment of cerebrovascular disease (2002).
• Patrick Leamy (PhD), Preparation, characterization, and in vitro testing of poly (lactide-co-glycolide) and dextran magnetic microspheres for in vivo applications (May 2003).
• Taili Thula (MS), Effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on irradiated rat parotid glands (May 2003).
• Glen Flores – Ferroelectric Hyperthermia for Cancer Therapy (August 2003).
• Bernd Liesenfeld (Ph.D.), Superparamagnetic folate-immobilized dye labeled microspheres for oral cancer screening (April 2004).
• Albina Mikhailova (Ph.D.), Iron biomineralization of brain tissue and neurodegenerative disorders (December 2004).
• Mike Tollon (MS), Fabrication of coated biodegradable polymer scaffolds and their effects on murine embryonic stem cells (April 2005).
• Bradley Willenberg (PhD), Modular tissue scaffolding tools : a new family of self-assembled biomaterials derived from copper-capillary alginate gels (August 2005).
• Olajompo Moloye (PhD), Modification of an endovascular stent graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm (December 2006).
• John Azeke (PhD), PLGA-PEG-PLGA microspheres as a delivery vehicle for antisense oligonucleotides to CTGF : implications on post-surgical peritoneal adhesion prevention (December 2006).
• Taili Thula (PhD), Deformable microparticles with multiple functions for drug delivery and device testing (May 2007).
• JP Bullivant (MS), Stable superparamagnetic ferrofluids for the treatment of secondary liver cancer by hyperthermia (May 2008)
• Glen Flores (Ph.D.) Nanoparticle Silver Ink for printing electronic conducting layers.
• Tara Washington (Ph.D.) Scaffolds for cell growth.
• Pei-Yu Chung (PhD). Surface plasmon resonance device for diagnostic use. (August 2011)
• Farid Vaghefi (PhD); “Drug Delivery Utilizing Fat and Wax Matrices” (August 2012)
• Sam Popwell (PhD). Polymers for treating osteosarcoma (August 2012)
• Titilayo Moloye (PhD). Scaffolds for bone regeneration (December 2012)