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Boddapati, Purna Chandra Jagannadh Kumar (2025) Shear-Normal Coupled Deformations in Anisotropic Structured Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/k1t8-4t34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08142024-070224435

Kim, Taeho (2025) Modeling Frictional Processes in the Presence of Fluids: From Earthquakes in the Laboratory to Induced Seismicity in Geothermal Reservoirs. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pp3a-2609. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08132024-035518437

Liu, Shengduo (2025) Numerical Analyses of Frictional Sliding on Rate-and-State Interfaces: Fluid Effects, Dynamic Weakening, and Potential-Based Formulation Through Machine Learning. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1tzb-pn69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08142024-141724425

Nelsen, Nicholas Hao (2024) Statistical Foundations of Operator Learning. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0246-7574. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05142024-215222393

Akerson, Andrew James (2023) Optimal Design of Soft Responsive Actuators and Impact Resistant Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dx05-p030. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022023-013553184

Buarque de Macedo, Robert Andrew (2023) Methods for Control of Granular Material Attributes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1h8f-se14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08172022-000450303

Gandhi, Vatsa Bhupeshkumar (2023) Shock Compression of Body-Centered Cubic Metals from the Atomistic to Continuum Scale: Iron and Molybdenum. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/kwf1-7y79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05052023-185856720

Korner, Kevin Andreas (2023) Modeling Deformations of Active Rods, Ribbons, and Plates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2zb0-m166. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07202022-212008345

Moestopo, Widianto Putra (2023) Design, Fabrication, and Mechanical Analysis of Intertwined and Frictional Micro-Architected Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ycqd-1f27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06242022-190238579

Ocegueda, Eric (2023) Physics-Based and Data-Driven Computational Models of Inelastic Deformations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3gqd-zp93. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312023-212652388

Ubamanyu, Kanthasamy (Uba) (2023) Time-Dependent Failure of Thin-Ply Composite Laminates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/x286-g488. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312023-210300139

Weeks, John Stephen IV (2023) Mechanical Response of Lattice Structures under High Strain-Rate and Shock Loading. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9v5k-1157. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09152022-195715025

Zhang, Shumao (2023) Singularity Formation in the High-Dimensional Euler Equations and Sampling of High-Dimensional Distributions by Deep Generative Networks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8had-3a90. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09202022-034157716

Dorn, Charles Jacob (2022) Geometry Synthesis and Multi-Configuration Rigidity of Reconfigurable Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ph2w-9a34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09182021-045958776

Kovachki, Nikola Borislavov (2022) Machine Learning and Scientific Computing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8nc5-cc67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252022-180406320

McMahan, Connor Glenn (2022) Modeling and Programming Shape-Morphing Structured Media. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rcw1-r139. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09282021-231505066

Sudhir, Kavya (2022) Slip Patterns on Heterogeneous Frictional Interfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/xkbp-ks08. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02232022-193800084

Williams, David Elliott (2022) Shape-Changing Phased Arrays. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/r6f1-zq65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03312022-192034489

Zhou, Hao (2022) Accelerated Computational Micromechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/r4jb-4e98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03112022-002649428

Ginsberg, Leah Morgan (2021) Multiscale Mechanical Characterization of Subcellular Structures in Living Walled Cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/avj4-ve78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03262021-224805539

Injeti, Sai Sharan (2021) Multi-Functional Metamaterials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3rfm-1x78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05062021-023201965

Joshi, Akshay (2021) A Shock Compression Investigation of Failure Waves and Phase Transition in Soda-Lime Glass. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/b8xs-8r91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282021-233441075

Lee, Victoria Jin-Young (2021) Theoretical, Computational, and Experimental Characterization of Nematic Elastomers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/f2hp-qe09. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042021-213808812

Narita, Kai (2021) 3D Architected Battery Electrodes for Exploring Battery Kinetics from Nano to Millimeter. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dr3b-2d27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05012021-183915976

Teh, Ying Shi (2021) Understanding Imperfections and Instabilities in Crystals via Physics-Based and Data-Driven Models. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/kd3n-eq78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04202021-184720643

Zhang, Haolu Jane (2021) Microstructure-Enabled Plasticity in Nano-to-Microscale Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0zvc-tc14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02232021-081136982

Brodnik, Neal Ryan (2020) Fracture and Toughening of Brittle Structures with Designed Anisotropy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ET0C-MK61. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11122019-171331857

Ferraro, Serena (2020) Topology Optimization and Failure Analysis of Deployable Thin Shells with Cutouts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9VZ4-3E71. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02032020-164711057

Leclerc, Christophe (2020) Mechanics of Ultra-Thin Composite Coilable Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X60S-BR30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01232020-134850757

Li, Liuchi (2020) Linking Micro-Structure to Macro-Behavior of Granular Matter: From Flowing Heterogeneously to Morphing Adaptively. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/pbec-dk61. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04232020-202440477

Moon, Jaeyun (2020) Thermal Conduction in Amorphous Materials and the Role of Collective Excitations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z23D-Z566. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01162020-015608435

Oniyama, Tomoyuki (2020) Shock Compression of Molybdenum Single Crystals to High Stresses. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YWPJ-5379. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02192020-135417079

Schill, William Joseph (2020) Variational and Multiscale Modeling of Amorphous Silica Glass. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/B2A9-RQ38. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07202019-135213721

Deffo Nde, Arnold Durel (2019) A Line-Free Method of Monopoles for 3D Dislocation Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/23YV-3312. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08042018-083338014

Kettenbeil, Christian (2019) Dynamic Strength of Silica Glasses at High Pressures and Strain Rates. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RZJW-MX30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02202019-104738145

Kumar, Siddhant (2019) An Enhanced Maximum-Entropy Based Meshfree Method: Theory and Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0AP6-5F94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05062019-043913897

Mazur, Paul Antoine Benoit (2019) Controlling the Buckling Behavior of Bilayered Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/C70B-K221. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09272018-211547049

Tan, Wei Lin (2019) Polycrystalline Perovskite Ferroelectrics: Microstructural Origins of the Macroscale Electromechanical Response. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/J2W5-XA95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082019-133053987

Tutcuoglu, Abbas Davud (2019) Stochastic Multiscale Modeling of Dynamic Recrystallization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1VVP-T060. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05242019-144233476

Vidyasagar, A. (2019) Predicting Microstructural Pattern Formation Using Stabilized Spectral Homogenization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/F1VN-1X80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03272019-170619076

Yang, Jin (2019) Fast Adaptive Augmented Lagrangian Digital Image Correlation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MZ5G-PS98. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10162018-093212227

Avellar, Louisa Taylor (2018) Observations of Failure Phenomena in Periodic Media. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8N81-MV74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282018-024934056

Kawamoto, Reid Yoshio (2018) The Avatar Paradigm in Granular Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4fr8-bn91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072018-230955387

Marteau, Eloïse Sophie Hélène (2018) Laboratory Studies of Granular Materials Under Shear: From Avalanches to Force Chains. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FKM0-P754. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05142018-133453405

Newman, Matthew Gregory (2018) On the Kinetics of Materials of Geophysical Interest. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9319T35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08282017-105838669

Sun, Dingyi (2018) Proliferation of Twinning in Metals: Application to Magnesium Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z93B5XB4. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08042017-190200194

Tembhekar, Ishan (2018) The Fully Nonlocal, Finite-Temperature, Adaptive 3D Quasicontinuum Method for Bridging Across Scales. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RF27-NA04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04222018-122438253

Collins, Lincoln Nash (2017) Optimal Design of Materials for Energy Conversion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9X928B7. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06132017-164608976

Hsueh, Chun-Jen (2017) Effective Toughness of Heterogeneous Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9HH6H49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042017-165228124

Plucinsky, Paul P. (2017) The Deformations of Thin Nematic Elastomer Sheets. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9765CCT. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022017-081925673

Sternberger, Zachary Martin Murphy (2017) Determining Strength of Materials Under Dynamic Loading Conditions Using Hydrodynamic Instabilities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9N877T5. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05182017-095600418

Agrawal, Vinamra (2016) Shock Wave Propagation in Composites and Electro-Thermomechanical Coupling of Ferroelectric Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z98G8HN8. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272016-104209268

Coronel, Naomi Cristina (2016) Earth-Abundant Zinc-IV-Nitride Semiconductors. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9CF9N28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05252016-080726422

Hurley, Ryan Colt (2016) Force Chains, Friction, and Flow: Behavior of Granular Media across Length Scales. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z91Z429J. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09212015-105224808

Runnels, Brandon Scott (2016) A Model for Energy and Morphology of Crystalline Grain Boundaries with Arbitrary Geometric Character. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9KS6PHP . https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07082015-130125061

Heyden, Stefanie (2015) Micromechanical Damage and Fracture in Elastomeric Polymers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9HX19NS. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12202014-233824767

Hulikal Sampath Kumaran, Srivatsan (2015) Collective Behavior of Asperities as a Model for Friction and Adhesion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z94M92HM. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05172015-152006825

Rauls, Michael Brian (2015) Shock Wave Behavior of Particulate Composites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z98P5XHC. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292015-170754625

Thevamaran, Ramathasan (2015) Rate and Microstructure Effects on the Dynamics of Carbon Nanotube Foams. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9DB7ZRG . https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10162014-104834622

Wang, Xin C. (2015) A Variational Framework for Spectral Discretization of the Density Matrix in Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99021QK. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04132015-160812309

Wojnar, Charles Stanley (2015) Exploring the Kinetics of Domain Switching in Ferroelectrics for Structural Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9HD7SM7. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302015-221358386

Fokoua Djodom, Landry (2014) Optimal Scaling in Ductile Fracture. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/B1TW-2D81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10162013-221817628

John, Kristen Kathleen (2014) Strength of Tantalum at High Pressures through Richtmyer-Meshkov Laser Compression Experiments and Simulations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NE7Y-CK04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08092014-195153430

Richmond, Victoria Stolyar (2014) Techniques for Strength Measurement at High Pressures and Strain-Rates using Transverse Waves. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SH60-5659. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01152014-115401299

Warmann, Emily Cathryn (2014) Design Strategies for Ultra-High Efficiency Photovoltaics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0K8F-9871. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06052014-163757869

Elzinga, Michael John (2013) Flight Dynamics in Drosophila Through a Dynamically-scaled Robotic Approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MSRS-JG88. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072013-110839676

Giang, Ha Thanh (2013) Coupled Effects of Mechanics, Geometry, and Chemistry on Bio-Membrane Behavior. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/BVSK-K782. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062013-102758695

Ikeda, Ayako (2013) Superprotonic Solid Acids: Thermochemistry, Structure, and Conductivity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/R1SG-VY83. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09142012-115522353

Mishra, Himanshu (2013) Proton Transfers at the Air-Water Interface. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/A9HR-PN89. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05092013-220921048

Notbohm, Jacob K. (2013) Dynamics of Cell–Matrix Mechanical Interactions in Three Dimensions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/AXD0-2D10. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312013-133431536

Panithipongwut, Chatr (2013) Phase Behavior of Complex Superprotonic Solid Acids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NXG8-TY79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302013-183134007

Penmecha, Bharat Prasad (2013) Fracture of Materials Undergoing Solid-Solid Phase Transformation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FNTG-9T08. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302013-233635296

Richards, Andrew Walter (2013) Interplay of Martensitic Phase Transformation and Plastic Slip in Polycrystals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MM8X-BZ69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072013-023915252

Deng, Xiaowei (2012) Clefted Equilibrium Shapes of Superpressure Balloon Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YYTP-2005. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062012-202646378

Khatri, Devvrath (2012) Non-Destructive Evaluation of Material System Using Highly Nonlinear Acoustic Waves. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/P3VR-Q582. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05102012-091402754

Li, Chen W. (2012) Phonon Anharmonicity of Ionic Compounds and Metals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7VS5-0F52. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05012012-155623422

Raney, Jordan Robert (2012) Hierarchical Structures of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes as Low-Density Energy-Dissipative Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/25R0-JT92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05072012-134317580

Thomas, Vaughan Lamar (2012) Particle-Based Modeling of Ni-YSZ Anodes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JF8P-5495. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03302012-133547448

Zia, Roseanna Nellie (2011) Individual Particle Motion in Colloids: Microviscosity, Microdiffusivity, and Normal Stresses. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2743-8W26. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262011-141745737

Brown, Justin Lee (2011) High Pressure Hugoniot Measurements in Solids Using Mach Reflections. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SC1V-PK42. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05242011-143955754

Chueh, William C. (2011) Electrochemical and Thermochemical Behavior of CeO₂-δ. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/EBKT-ET32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11042010-235339265

Hurtado Sepulveda , Daniel Esteban (2011) Multiscale Modeling of Microcrystalline Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FHZT-3A33. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11222010-061455728

Kovalchick, Christopher (2011) Mechanics of Peeling: Cohesive Zone Law and Stability. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W2KT-CY70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262011-172059575

Lopez Jimenez, Francisco (2011) Mechanics of Thin Carbon Fiber Composites with a Silicone Matrix. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/A773-KF92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03152011-154253229

Louie, Mary W. C. (2011) Electrocatalysis in Solid Acid Fuel Cells. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1HK1-2M22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05232011-144137426

Reina Romo, Celia (2011) Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Damage by Void Nucleation and Growth. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WFYW-AS22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11022010-080434454

Suryanarayana, Phanish (2011) Coarse-Graining Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GCKH-EX20. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292011-200916324

Diest, Kenneth Alexander (2010) Active Metal-Insulator-Metal Plasmonic Devices. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7J9Z-N927. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09222009-133531

Mahmoud, Eugene Leo Draine (2010) Low Temperature Catalytic Ethanol Conversion Over Ceria-Supported Platinum, Rhodium, and Tin-Based Nanoparticle Systems. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Q9W4-0356. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06102010-171305208

Roumi, Farshid (2010) Shape Changing Transformations: Interactions with Plasticity and Electrochemical Processes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/P94H-4B23. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282010-141343271

Schramm, Joseph Paul (2010) Mechanical Performance of Amorphous Metallic Cellular Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/H56A-SA70. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01292010-170058619

Dicken, Matthew James (2009) Active Oxide Nanophotonics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WPBT-C144. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05032009-154839

Kelly, Alex (2009) A Constitutive Relation for Shape-Memory Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YMT5-AX47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09292008-204618

Liu, Yi (2009) Three-Dimensional Elastodynamic Modeling of Frictional Sliding with Application to Intersonic Transition. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JWCV-8V74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02142009-181805

Poon, Poh Chieh Benny (2009) A Critical Appraisal of Nanoindentation with Application to Elastic-Plastic Solids and Soft Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/J1WM-BW36. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09162008-023546

Zheng, Ling (2009) Wrinkling of Dielectric Elastomer Membranes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RTAB-GX13. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09222008-161217

El Sayed, Tamer (2008) Constitutive models for polymers and soft biological tissues. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KH16-4S81. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242007-131150

Franck, Christian (2008) Quantitative Characterization of 3D Deformations of Cell Interactions with Soft Biomaterials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VMN5-SP86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292008-163638

Grosberg, Anna (2008) A Bioinspired Computational Model of Cardiac Mechanics: Pathology and Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/THMJ-C355. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292008-152117

Jackson, Winston Paul (2008) Characterization of Soft Polymers and Gels Using the Pressure-Bulge Technique. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DMZ9-RE14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302008-161653

Tanabe, Katsuaki (2008) Low-Cost High-Efficiency Solar Cells with Wafer Bonding and Plasmonic Technologies. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4W2B-RD63. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272008-123439

Tian, Lixiu (2008) Effective Behavior of Dielectric Elastomer Composites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CZNF-JB47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08272007-145455

Wolf, Julie Anne (2008) A Plasticity Model to Predict the Effects of Confinement on Concrete. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XMA5-MK90. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212008-221749

Brown, Michal Amaris (2007) Measuring Stress in Thin-Film - Substrate Systems Featuring Spatial Nonuniformities of Film Thickness and/or Misfit Strain. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9GD9-A088. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06042007-171342

Daly, Samantha Hayes (2007) Deformation and Fracture of Thin Sheets of Nitinol. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RATX-WG46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252007-000127

Dayal, Kaushik (2007) Nonlocal Microstructural Mechanics of Active Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YGR6-H428. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06122006-161234

Dondl, Patrick Werner (2007) Structure and Evolution of Martensitic Phase Boundaries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/89AW-3S87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292007-211950

El-Naggar, Mohamed Y. (2007) Textured Ferroelectric Thin Films: Synthesis, Characterization, and Influence of Compositional Grading on the Dielectric Behavior. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/WMJW-H724. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09222006-131741

Gavini, Vikram (2007) Electronic Structure Calculations at Macroscopic Scales. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1R69-YY30. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05152007-121823

Harmon, John Shelby, III (2007) Experimental Studies of Elasticity, Plastic Flow, and Anelasticity in Metallic-Glass-Forming-Liquids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/53AD-3G15. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05072007-150354

Kidd, Theresa Hiromi (2007) Mechanical Characterization of Damage and Failure in Polymeric Foams and Glass/Epoxy Composites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G25Y-KE07. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11102006-182329

Kulkarni, Yashashree (2007) Coarse-Graining of Atomistic Description at Finite Temperature. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W9M0-HX47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11102006-152125

Ruglovsky, Jennifer Lynn (2007) Correlating Microscopic Ferroelectric Properties and Macroscopic Thin Film Device Performance. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K3BG-N315. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02252007-153131

Inamdar, Mandar Mukund (2006) Dissipative Nanomechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/P5K9-BD68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03272006-142956

Luo, Wuan (2006) Wiener Chaos Expansion and Numerical Solutions of Stochastic Partial Differential Equations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RPKX-BN02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05182006-173710

Sadjadpour, Amir (2006) A Micromechanics-Inspired Three-Dimensional Constitutive Model for the Thermomechanical Response of Shape-Memory Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MB1W-1V17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05112006-162948

Swan-Wood, Tabitha Liana (2006) Vibrational Entropy Contributions to the Phase Stability of Iron- and Aluminum-Based Binary Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3PTA-J395. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09012005-143247

Tao, Min (2006) High Temperature Deformation of Vitreloy Bulk Metallic Glasses and Their Composite. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/27SN-R187. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03022006-005723

Zhang, Rongjing (2006) Mechanical Characterization of Thin Films with Application to Ferroelectrics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CJR5-DK94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01312006-170959

Zielonka, Matias Gabriel (2006) Configurational Forces and Variational Mesh Adaption in Solid Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/V6RB-FR94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05112006-162905

Boland, Stacey Walker (2005) Sol-Gel Synthesis of Highly Oriented Lead Barium Titanate and Lanthanum Nickelate Thin Films for High Strain Sensor and Actuator Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7H7R-6X26. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03282005-113506

Kowalewsky, Olga (2005) Theory of Complex Lattice Quasicontinuum and Its Application to Ferroelectrics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rb0c-9534. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12202004-182638

Lee, Seung-Yub (2005) Deformation Mechanisms of Bulk Metallic Glass Matrix Composites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X74S-3H47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-131120

Xiao, Yu (2005) The Influence of Oxygen Vacancies on Domain Patterns in Ferroelectric Perovskites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5QSX-9Y68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01032005-140446

Xu, Donghua (2005) Development of Novel Binary and Multi-Component Bulk Metallic Glasses. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XD2M-WW51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-160315

Yavari, Arash (2005) Atomic Structure of Ferroelectric Domain Walls, Free Surfaces and Steps. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jdy3-1m77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12142004-121255

Zhang, Qingsong (2005) Atomistic Simulation of Barium Titanate. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SQ9J-4H73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10292004-152709

Aydiner, Cahit Can (2004) Investigation of Thermal Tempering in Bulk Metallic Glasses. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZC9Z-5Y06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04192004-120604

Brewer, Rhett Ty (2004) Quantitative Biaxial Texture Analysis with Reflection High-Energy Electron Diffraction for Ion Beam-Assisted Deposition of MgO and Heteroepitaxy of Perovskite Ferroelectrics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/J5PY-RS79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08182003-150957

Chao, Tong Wa (2004) Gaseous Detonation-Driven Fracture of Tubes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TEZP-YC46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04062004-165940

Chenchiah, Isaac Vikram (2004) Energy-Minimizing Microstructures in Multiphase Elastic Solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RXE5-9A33. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05252004-131315

Fago, Matthew Justin (2004) Constrained Sequential Lamination: Nonconvex Optimization and Material Microstructure. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/P1PK-E179. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05142004-144712

Klug, William Scott (2004) A Director-Field Theory of DNA Packaging in Bacteriophage Viruses. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/E0V6-4Y97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10132003-150122

Rogan, Robert Cashman (2004) Investigation of the Multiscale Constitutive Behavior of Ferroelectric Materials Using Advanced Diffraction Techniques. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/BT3T-F608. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282004-105848

Graetz, Jason Allan (2003) Electronic Environments and Electrochemical Properties in Lithium Storage Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CS3R-RW08. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05162003-142018

Koslowski, Marisol (2003) A Phase-Field Model of Dislocations in Ductile Single Crystals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SFMJ-1B50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302003-094155

Lew, Adrián José (2003) Variational Time Integrators in Computational Solid Mechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6C74-GC16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262003-200254

Thoutireddy, Pururav (2003) Variational Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Method. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DQT0-5104. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292003-113845

Anderson, David Deloyd (2002) Experimental Investigation of Quasistatic and Dynamic Fracture Properties of Titanium Alloys. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NHZS-D271. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02112002-153745

Craciun, Bogdan (2002) Phase Boundary Propagation in Heterogeneous Media. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/JXG6-W865. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10082010-142653040

González Liñero, Luis (2002) Global Fracture Analysis of Laminated Composite Materials for Aerospace Structures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FCJ8-EW63. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05032011-085654224

Lu, Jun (2002) Mechanical Behavior of a Bulk Metallic Glass and Its Composite Over a Wide Range of Strain Rates and Temperatures. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3SZ8-Y947. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06082005-151713

Purohit, Prashant Kishore (2002) Dynamics of Phase Transitions in Strings, Beams and Atomic Chains. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DP97-XH80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11072006-100058

Burcsu, Eric Noboru (2001) Investigation of Large Strain Actuation in Barium Titanate. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XT3Y-Z860. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10232001-192042

Glade, Stephen Clarke (2001) The Cu47Ti34Zr11Ni8 glass-forming alloy : thermophysical properties, crystallization, and the effect of small alloying additions on the thermal stability. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4ZJQ-RP66. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05242005-084824

Sane, Sandeep Bhalchandra (2001) Time-dependent compressibility of poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) : an experimental and molecular dynamics investigation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/saw5-7p32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04262011-100757709

Tripathi, Ashok Burton (2001) In-Situ Diagnostics for Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition of YBCO. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3ZJS-BE38. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09262005-143545

Oguni, Kenji (2000) Micromechanical Aspects of Failure in Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Composites. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3VSA-QN96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10082010-091323238

Deshpande, Nitin Ashok (1999) An Experimental Investigation of High-Shear-Strain-Rate Behavior of Metals. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/naah-mx91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02062008-080229

Shu, Yi-Chung (1999) Shape-memory effect in bulk and thin-film polycrystals. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4NW5-3Q89. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02212008-114547

Montilla Edmonds, Karina Luciel (1998) Shock Wave Processing of Transitional Metal Silicides. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9g63-5c59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09202002-154801

Zhong, Xiaoguang Allan (1995) Continuum dynamics of solid-solid phase transitions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PW4M-9B73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10222007-135103

Liu, Cheng (1994) Dynamic fracture problems involving highly transient crack growth histories : an investigation of dynamic failure in homgeneous and bimaterial systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/k32y-0450. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12122007-141145