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2025

He, Tianyi (2025) Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Open-Shell Complexes Bearing Unusual M-E (E = N, C) Bonding Motifs and Synthesis of Novel Weakly-Coordinating Anions with Applications in Coordination Chemistry and Electrochemistry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/27c4-ey05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292025-183641323

Kazmierczak, Nathanael Parker (2025) Illuminating Molecular Spin Relaxation Mechanisms through Ligand Field Theory and Physical Inorganic Spectroscopy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wysm-z777. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05152025-215940051

Luedecke, Kaitlin Mary (2025) Elucidating the Role of Transition Metal Electronic Structure in Catalysis and Spin Relaxation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7t77-rd65. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05192025-180916338

Mirzoyan, Ruben (2025) Electron Dynamics in Molecular Qubits and Catalytic Films. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/mcq5-js86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09272024-204111663

Morales, Maryann (2025) Metal Binding to Nsp1, a SARS-CoV-2 protein. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/z9m9-yn02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302025-004839918

Patheria, Eshaan Salim (2025) Multielectron Redox in Lithium-Rich, Industrial-Element Sulfides for High Energy Density Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2pdg-hs94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032025-064811859

Peng, Linqing (2025) Harnessing Locality for Scalable Strongly Correlated Electron Simulations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6ffe-2j03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312025-001458670

Qian, Michelle Dena (2025) Beyond Li: Challenges in Moving Towards Earth-Abundant Battery Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/s5ws-m162. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05022025-025023583

Szentkuti, Hannah Kate (2025) Anthropogenic Emissions and the Future of Our Atmosphere: I. Cyclohexanol Chemistry and Aerosol Formation in an Environmental Chamber II. K₂CO₃-Based Sorbent Development and Testing in a Packed Bed Reactor for CO₂ Capture. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/n0mg-9c43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012025-071545991

Tong, Zhengjia Jaron (2025) Spectroscopic Investigation, Kinetic Analysis, and Ligand Field Theory Rationalization of Catalytic Reactivity for Data-Driven Methodology Development. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7r55-2431. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01212025-074800688

2024

Cagan, David Abraham (2024) Exploring the Photophysics and Reactivity of Nickel–Bipyridine Cross-Coupling Catalysts. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/n3xz-6v34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05092024-225449838

Gao, Shilong (2024) Engineering Heme Proteins for C(sp³)–H Primary Amination. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/gsmr-b827. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08242023-170135027

Hickam, Bryce Patrick (2024) Exploring How Entangled Photon Correlations Can Enhance Spectroscopy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ez5h-qp07. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08032023-213853772

Lin, Haw-Wei (2024) Nonlinear and Multidimensional Terahertz Spectroscopy of Liquids and Crystalline Solids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2qt0-mg05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01082024-171459002

2023

Klein, Isabel McMillan (2023) Understanding the Origins of Photoexcited XUV Spectra. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/s8qe-4s74. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12132022-201432142

Scott, Anna Gustavus (2023) MFeS Clusters as Models for Complex Multimetallic Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/v161-td03. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06112023-231330051

Shiau, Angela Ann (2023) Tetranuclear CaMn₃O₄ and Mn₄O₄ Complexes as Spectroscopic Models of the Oxygen Evolving Complex of Photosystem II. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/hdx3-fe49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012023-232619718

Zak, Joshua Joseph (2023) Complex Charge Compensation Mechanisms in Lithium-Rich Chalcogenide Cathodes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1k50-3811. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022023-055053747

Zott, Michael David (2023) Strategic Applications of Electrochemistry in Ammonia Oxidation and Alkyl Halide Reduction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4fr8-7r78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04282023-205948012

2022

Buzard, Camillus Francis (2022) Detecting Small Signals: Near-Infrared Studies of Substellar Companions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/kwkz-t588. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05192022-142030043

Ribson, Ryan Dillon (2022) Spectroscopic Characterization of Electronic and Magnetic Relaxation Phenomena in Molecular Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e2mj-qs04. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04192022-171213261

Szoke, Szilard (2022) Entangled Photon Interferometry: Development of Photonic Systems Towards Quantum Spectroscopy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/brct-zh28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02162022-092446660

2021

Lee, Sebastian James Rice (2021) Combining High- and Low-Level Electronic Structure Theories for the Efficient Exploration of Potential Energy Surfaces. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/saf3-j798. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10292020-175326058

Stroscio, Gautam Dutta (2021) Understanding the Electronic Structures of First-Row Transition Metal Complexes for Solar Energy Conversion and Catalysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4627-9w77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02062021-054659966