Doctoral Theses

2017

Marjorie M. Markopoulos, Ph.D. - BioMedical Sciences

• Thesis - Antimicrobial Activity of Fractionated Borohydride-Capped and Electrochemical Colloidal Silver
• Advisor: Ioana Sizemore, Ph.D.

Sesha Lakshmi Aratha Paluri, Ph.D. - BioMedical Sciences

• Thesis - "Analytical-based methodologies to examine In vitro nanokinetics of silver nanoparticles"
• Advisor: Ioana Sizemore, Ph.D.

2016

Seth Brittle, Ph.D. - Environmental Science 

• Thesis - "Bioavailability and Transformation of Silver Nanoparticles in the Freshwater Environment"
• Advisor: Ioana Sizemore, Ph.D.

2015

Jacqueline Bracco, Ph.D. - Environmental Science 

• Thesis - "Growth of Sparingly-Soluble AB-type Minerals as a Function of their A:B Ratio"
• Advisor: Steven Higgins, Ph.D.

2013

Phuong Khanh Quoc Nguyen, Ph.D. - Environmental Science

• Thesis - "Cyclic Voltammetric and Square Wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetric Analysis of Lead and Cadmium Utilizing the Novel Titanium Dioxide/ Zirconium Dioxide/ Tween 80 Carbon Paste Composite Electrode"
• Advisor: Suzanne Lunsford, Ph.D.

2012

Jelynn Stinson, Ph.D. - BioMedical Sciences

• Thesis: "Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis for Studying Serum Albumin Enantioselection of D,L-Tryptophan Analogs"
• Advisor: Roger Gilpin, Ph.D.

2008 

Sweta Bose, Ph.D. - Environmental Science

• Thesis: "Dissolution Kinetics of Sulfate Minerals: Linking Environmental Significance of Mineral-Water Interface Reactions to the Retention of Aqueous CrO₄^2- in Natural Waters"
• Advisor: Steven R. Higgins, Ph.D.