Past Theses

2008 Theses

Kendall Milar
"Fast Fourier Transform Analysis of Oboes, Oboe Reeds and Oboists: Which Matters Most to Timbre?"

2007 Theses

Elizabeth C. Merritt
"The Effects of Extremely-Short External Cavity Optical Feedback into a Modulated Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser"

Karene J. Mody
"Computer Simulation of a Two-Dimensional Foam"

Bidita J. Tithi (Economics)
"The Alternative Approaches to Development: The Case of the Chittagong Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh"

2006 Theses

Saryu Jindal (Chemistry)
"The Role of Distortions in Proton Conduction Through KTaO3 and SrZrO3"

Preema R. Pais
"Reducing Background in the T Neutrino Mass Limiting Decay"

Tiffany M. Picard (Astronomy)
"Rotational Properties and Radii of the Stars in NGC 2264: Extending the Timeline of Angular Momentum Evolution"

Yarrow Rothstein (Astronomy)
"Spectroscopy of Jarosite Minerals, and Implications for the Mineralogy of Mars"

2005 Theses

Reja Amatya (Smith)
"Thermal Measurements of Semiconductor Devices"

Rhea Ghosh
"On Intersection 2-Brane Solutions in Type IIA Supergravity Theory"

Emily S. Jones (Geology)
"Strain Analysis of Lineated Gneiss in the Hope Valley Shear Zone of Southeast New England"

Evelyn W. Kapusta
"Using Thermal Profiling to Monitor Optical Feedback in Semiconductor Lasers"

2004 Theses

Michelle M. Boudreau (Chemistry)
"Fluorescence and Luminescence Studies to Characterize the Binding of Tuberactinomycin A to Pre-Trna LEU"

Abigail R. Daane (Astronomy)
"Brightness and Color Variations in the Hot Pulsating Horizontal branch Star PG1627+017"

Elizabeth A. Fenstermacher
"Characterization of Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers Using Thermal Profiling Techniques"

Maria O. Hunter
"Pacific Equatorial Current Systems During the Waning of the 2002-2003 El Niño"

Dion C. McIntosh
"Background Suppression in the Study of the Rare Decay B÷ Xs1+1- Using Multi-Variable Data Analysis"

Suchi Saria (CS)
"Hierarchical Plan Recognition for Multiagent Systems"

2003 Theses

Piwai H.R. Dakwa (Chemistry)
"Chemical Immobilization of Poly(ethylene) on Poly(ethylene terepthalate) for Improved Biocompatibility

Sawsan Eskander (Mathematics)
"The NTRU Cryptosystem"

Wakako Fukui (Astrophysics)
"Spectroscopic Study of Luminous X-ray Sources in Nearby Galaxies"

Muluwork Geremew (Physics Indep Work)
"Modeling of a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser with an Intra-Cavity Quantum Well Absorber"

Phoebe A. Judge (Physics 2002)
"A Comparative Study of the Effects of OpticalFeedback on the Coherence Length and Polarization Stability of Proton-Implanted and Oxide-Confined Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers"
 
(Geology 2003)
"The Origin and Significance of the Magnetic Fabrics in the Granites of the Cadillac Mountain Intrusive Complex, Maine"
 
Hannah K.Kolak (Music)
"An Examination of 20th Century Tonality Through a Case Study and a Concert of Original Compositions (An Evening of New Music, 3-29-03)"
 
Jennifer K. Quanseh (Chemistry)
"Functionalization of Glass Surfaces for the Assembling of Polystyrene Spheres"

2002 Theses

Katherine M. Boates
"Reduction of Modal Noise in Multimode Fiber Systems Employing Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers versus Edge-Emitting Lasers"
 
Tania A. Henry
 "An Experimental Investigation of Modal Noise in Optical Fiber"
 
Kathryn M. Peek (Astronomy/Physics)
"The Disruption of a Small Icy Satellite and the Evolution of the Resulting Debris Ring: a Formation Scenario for Saturn’s Rings"

2001 Theses

Tara E. Cubel
 "How Do Foams Age?: Modeling Coarsening Effects on Foam"

Nitya J. Kallivayalil
"On the Effect of Electron Collisions in the Excitation of Cometary HCN"
 
Joanna L. Minott (Geophysics) 
"The Effects of Precipitation on the Magnet Properties of Bignell Loess (8.5ka), Nebraska"
 
Charis Quay Huey Li
 "The Effect of Optical Feedback on the Coherence Length of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers"
 
Kirstin A. Walther
 "Modeling of a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers with an Intra-Cavity Quantum Well Absorber"
 
Iva P. Zaharieva
 "Effects of Optical Feedback on the Lasing Behaviour and Polarization Stability of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers"

2000 Theses

Marion M. Blackwell
"Temperature Dependence of the Mössbauer Effect in Grunerite"

1999 Theses

Rebecca L. Beauchamp
"Building a Muon Telescope to Track Cosmic Ray  Muons"

Jillian S. Testa
 "Construction of a Cyclotron Mass Spectrometer"

1998 Theses

Shanthi Divakaran
"Airport Security and Explosive Detection"
 
Hannah Broom (Chemistry) 
"Polyanhydrides in Drug Delivery Systems"

1997 Theses

Shireen N. Alam
"A Multi-Open Geiger Cell Detector"

Valorie E. Burkholder
 "Roll With It: Studies of Turbulence and Vorticity Within Rain Waves"
 
Sharon V. King
"The Transient Electromagnetic Method:a Tool for Geophysical Exploration"
 
Anand K. Landrum
"Ozone Production and Disintegration"

Sally A. McFarlane
 "An Investigation of Variability in Marine Boundary Clouds"
 
Beth A. Perriello (Astrophysics)
"Photometric Observations and Analysis of the Cataclysmic Variable, V1159 Orionis"

1996 Theses

Jennifer F. Kaira
"Mathematical Modeling for Micromachines"

Dorothy A. Najolia
"FFT Analysis of Operatic Voices"

Beth G. Scherer
"Measuring the Cross-section of Positrons Incident on Molecular Hydrogen Gas Using a Magnetic Gradient Spectrometer"
 
Ashna R. Sen
"Wrinkle Formation on Thin Rubber Sheets"
 
Heather M. Waterman (Geology)
"P-T History of Part of the Elzevir Terraine, Grenville Province, Southern Ontario"
 
Karen Bourque Werner (Astrophysics)
"A Study of the Time Delay of the Twin Quasar Q0957+561"
 
Wen-Hei Yang
"A Geiger Cell for Particle Tracking"

1995 Theses

Ming H.W. Cheng    
"The Design and Implementation of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC): Particle Detector Track Finder"
 
Hannah Wilson Phelps
"Investigation of Synthetic Diamond As a Moderator in Mount Holyoke’s Positron Beam"

1994 Theses

Rebecca M.Hammer  
"Experimental Test of Quantum Mechanical Tunneling"
 
Amy R. Lesser
"The Effect of Environment on the Star Formation Efficiency of Spiral Galaxies"
 
Jessica D. Pollchik (Chemistry) 
"An In Vivo NMR Study of the Formation And Degradation of Poly ( Beta-Hydroxyalkanoates) Produced by Pseudomonas Oleovorans"

Jennifer L. Rochlis
 "Evolution and the Williston Observatory"
 
Amy F. Tsang  
"The Design and Construction of the Cyclotron Mass Spectrometer"
 
Trisha C.
 "White The Einstein-Podolosky-Rosen Paradox:An Experimental Demonstration"

1993 Theses

Tian Ge Chang           
"Design and Fabrication of an Integrated Circuit"
 
Vibhavaree Gargeya
 "Dynamics of a Many Body Oscillator"
 
Michelle D. Johannes
 "Mathematical Modeling and Interpretation Of Cell Wrinkle Patterns in Silicone Rubber Substrata"

Dianne J. Keller (Mathematics) 
"Characteristics of Peaks of the Divisor Function"
 
Sarah K. Makoski
"Design and Construction of a Slow Positron Beam"
 
Sujata Vemuri
 "Development of a Low Energy Positron Beam"
 
Rebecca J. Younkin 
 "Measuring Relativistic Velocities of Electrons"

1992 Theses

Honor Davidson Glenn (Biophysics) 
"Plant Nuclear Lamins: Biochemical and Structural Features"
 
Eden E. Meyer
"Examination of Ion Implantation in Single Crystal Silicon with High Resolution Electron Microscopy"
 
Nazli M. Nomanbhoy
 "Simulation of an Ocean Thermal Energy Power Plant in the Laboratory"

Hye-Yong Pak (German) 
"Adam and Eve Once Again?: Guilt of Gotthelf’s Black Spider, Raabe’s Else Of the Firtree, and Fontane’s Effi Briest"                                                                    
 
Tracy Z. Webster
"Determining the Mass Loss Rates of Red Giants from CO Observation"

Gwynne M. Wesley (Chemistry)
"The Pressure and Temperature Dependence of Multiphoton Ionization Spectroscopy Of Molecular Iodine"

1991 Theses

Catrina M. Hamilton (Astrophysics) 
"A Report on the Whately Telescope System: The autanatian of the Dome and the Capability of the In Sb Infrared Photometer"