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Professor Mohamad (Hameed) Metghalchi

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Ph. D. F. Parsinejad (Expected completion 2004)

Ph. D. P. Pedros (Expected completion 2004)

Ph. D. D. Goldthwaite (Expected completion 2004)

Ph. D. S. Ugarte (Expected completion 2004)

Ph.D, M. Elia (Expected completion 2006)

M. Sc. C. Arcari (Expected completion 2005)

B.S. E. Shirk (Expected completion 2005)

B.S. A. Muto (Expected completion 2005)

B.S. P. Rezac (Expected completion 2004)

Students with completed theses:

M.Sc. Thesis of Lorenzo C. Ochoa, " Effect of Nitrogen Dilution on the Emission of Nitric Oxides from a Spark Ignition Engine" (1980).

M.Sc. Thesis of Yahya M. Adada, "Simulation Studies of the Effect of Nitrogen Dilution on The Emission of Nitrogen Oxides from the Spark Ignition Engine" (1983).

M.Sc. Thesis of Tien-Yu Tom Lee, "An One Dimensional Turbulent Flame Model" (1984).

Ph.D. Thesis of Robert Whey Law, "Rate-Controlled Constrained Equilibrium Calculations of Ignition Delay Times in H/O mixtures - Low Pressure and High Temperature Regime" (1988).

M.Sc. Thesis of Frederick J. Ross, "Analysis of Combustion Stability in the Spark Ignition Engine" (1989).

M.Sc. Thesis of Pyongwon Yim, "Modelling of Coal-Fueled Diesel Engine Combustion" (1989).

Ph.D. Thesis of Abdulganiyu Jimoh, "Shear Stress Effects on Mammalian Cells" (1990).

M.Sc. Thesis of Andrius A. Keturakis, "Regression Analysis of Spark Ignition Engine Performance Data" (1991).

M.Sc. Thesis of Linghong Zhang, "Rate-Controlled Constrained Equilibrium Calculation Using Constraint Potentials" (1991).

M.Sc. Thesis of Bhaskaran Natarajan, "Hydrodynamic Evaluation of a Novel Bioreactor" (1992).

M.Sc. Thesis of Partha Sarathi Bishnu, "A Detailed Kinetic Model of Ionized Mixture of Hydrogen-Oxygen Gases" (1992).

B.S. Thesis of Hek-Jin Song, "An Automotive Air Conditioning System Using Lithium Bromide-Water Absorption Refrigeration Cycle" (1993).

B.S. Thesis of Bouke Noordij, "Laminar Falme Velocity" (1994).

M.Sc. Thesis of Douglas Robert Nichols, "An Advanced Thermodynamic Simulation With a Graphic User Interface" (1995).

B.S. Thesis of Robert G. Barry, "Dynamic Simulation of a Two Stage Parallel Flow Absorption Refrigeration Cycle" (1996).

B.S. Thesis of Hans Valencia, "Numerical Modeling of a Vertical Tube Absorber and A Closed Plate Solar Regenerator with an Aqueous Solution of LiBr" (1996).

M.Sc. Thesis of Erik Thomas Mankarios, "Dynamic Simulation and Feasibility Study of Absorption Refrigeration Cycle with Refrigerant Storage" (1996).

B.S. Thesis of Matt Ulinski, " Design of a Combustion Vessel for Measuring Laminar Burning Velocities in a Micogravity Environment" (1996).

M.Sc. Thesis of Dulith Sathsara Wijewardene, "Hydrodynamic Study of Bioreactor Systems" (1997).

B.S. Thesis of Thier Truong, "Design of Data Acquisition System for the Experiments to be Performed on the Spherical Combustion Vessel" (1997).

B.S. Thesis of Faiz Hussin, "Dynamic Simulation of Double Effect Parallel Flow Absorption Refrigeration Cycle Using Storage Component" (1997).

M.Sc. Thesis of Tewodros Menisher, "Mixing Studies in Bioreactors" (1997).

Ph.D. Thesis of Partha Bishnu, "Constrained Equilibrium Modeling for Complex Chemical System" (1997).

B.S. Thesis of Mimmo Elia, "A Computer Program to Determine Laminar Burning Velocity of Stoichiometric Methane - Air Mixture in a Constant Volume Combustion Vessel" (1997).

Ph.D. Thesis of Djamel Hamiroune, "Rate Controlled Constrained Equilibrium Using Constraint Potentials and Constraints Factors" (1997).

B.S. Thesis of Ricardo Cabra, "Numerical Model for the Transient Performance of a Vertical Coil Absorber with an Aqueous Solution of LiBr" (1998).

B.S. Thesis of Dan McAuliffe, "Comparison of Laminar Burning Velocity for CH₄-O₂-Ar Mixtures with CH₄-Air Mixtures" (1998).

Ph.D Thesis of Hui He, "Estimation of the Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrocarbons" (1999).

M.Sc. Thesis of Mimmo Elia, "Laminar Burning Velocity of Methane-Air Diluent-Argon Mixtures" (1999).

B.S. Thesis of Zhuoyan Li, "Laminar Burning Velocity under Microgravity" (1999).

B.S. Thesis of Yiyan Wang, "Pulse Detonation Engine Analysis" (1999).

B.S. Thesis of Fatima Haq, "Study of Lithium-Bromide Absorption Refrigeration Cycles" (1999)

M.Sc. Thesis of Cedric Fletcher, "Laminar Burning Velocity of Methane-Air-Diluent Under Micro-Gravity Conditions" (1999)

B.S. Thesis of Timothy Roberts, "Design of a Cylindrical Combustion Vessel" (2000)

B.S. Thesis of Suzanne Brunetti, "Methane Fueled Pulse Detonation Engine" (2000)

M.Sc. Thesis of Matthew David Ulinski, "Laminar Burning Velocity of Methane/Air Mixtures at High Pressures and Temperatures" (2001)

B.S. Thesis of James Masters, "Fuel Injection System Design" (2001)

B.S. Thesis of Nazif Mohdazhar, "Temperature-Controlled Oven for Burning Velocity Measurement" (2001)

M.Sc. Thesis of Pat Moore, "Computer Control of Laminar Burning Speed Determination Experiments" (2001)

Ph.D. Thesis of Faranak Rahim, "Determination of Burning Speed for Methane/Oxidizer/Diluent Mixtures" (2002)

Ph.D. Thesis of Yue Gao, "Rate Controlled Constrained Equilibrium (RCCE) Calculation of Formaldehyde Oxidation" (2003)

M.Sc. Thesis of Soner Kahraman, "Determination of Burning Speed for Blends of Methane/Ethane/Propane/Butane-Air Mixtures" (2003)