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PhD Students

Student Name
Degree Conferred
Year(s)
Dissertation/Thesis/Project Report Title(s)
Kurt Vetter
--
2018-Present
40K Background Suppression Algorithm Development for KSr2I5:Eu2+ (tentative)
Ryan Tan
--
2018-Present
Lead Halide Perovskite Application to Radiation Detection (tentative)
Jake Gallagher
--
2019-Present
High Performing LISe Neutron Imager for Energy Resonance Imaging (tentative)
Corey Ahl
--
2019-Present
Diamond-based Alpha Particle Tagging Sensor for Associated Particle Imaging (tentative)
Stephen Egarievwe
--
2015-Present
Experimental Evaluation of Defect Migration and Surface Treatments of CZT (tentative)
Daniel Hamm
Ph.D.
2016-2019
Electronic Properties of LiInSe2 and Evaluation of KSr2I5:Eu2+ for Hand-Held Isotope Identification Devices
Elan Herrera
Ph.D.
2015-2019
Neutron Imaging with Lithium Indium Diselenide
Ahmed Alghmadi
Ph.D.
2015-2019
Compact Diamond Particle Tracking and Spectroscopy Detection System
Thomas Wulz
Ph.D.
2013-2017
3D Diamond Detectors and KSr2I5:Eu2+ Scintillating Crystals

 

Master of Science Students

Student Name
Degree Conferred
Year(s)
Dissertation/Thesis/Project Report Title(s)
Corey Ahl
--
2019-Present
Diamond-based Alpha Particle Tagging Sensor for Associated Particle Imaging (tentative)
Yanheng Chen
--
2019-Present
Evaluation of Radiation Field and Imaging Capabilities of a Virian X-ray Generator for X-ray and Neutron Imaging Studies (tentative)
Jake Gallagher
--
2019-Present
High Performing LISe Neutron Imager for Energy Resonance Imaging (tentative)
Robert Golduber
--
2019-Present
Thermal Neutron Radiation Tolerance of LISe (tentative)
Ryan Tan
--
2019-Present
Organometallic Lead Halide Perovskite Gamma Ray Spectrometers (tentative),
Travis Smith
M.S.
2017-2019
Lead Halide Perovskite Gamma Ray Sensors
Rachel Mersch
M.S.
2018-2019
Advanced Detector Concepts in Associated Particle Imaging
Nathaneil Johnson
M.S.
2018
Characterization of Novel Radiation Sensors for Nuclear Security
William Gerding
M.S.
2017-2019
Microfluidic Diamond Sensors
Robert Haffner
M.S.
2015-2018
Enhanced Simulation Efficacy of Reactor-Based Iodine Production
Stephen Egarievwe
M.S.
2015
Experimental Evaluation of Defect Migration and Surface Treatments of CZT
Dylan Richardson
M.S.
2014-2017
Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition of Semiconducting Boron Carbide Thin Films on Silicon
Daniel Hamm
M.S.
2014-2016
Characterization of 6LiInSe2
Mikah Rust
M.S.
2014-2016
Investigations of KSr2I5 for Homeland Security Applications
Michael MacDonald
M.S.
2014-2015
Li2Se-In2Se3 Phase Diagram Calculation/LiInSe2 Crystal Growth for Neutron Detection
Elan Herrera
M.S.
2013-2015
Development of Front End Readout Electronics/Applications of Image Reconstruction
Justin McGlown
M.S.
2013-2014
Utilization of Bremsstrahlung Radiation for Electron Beam Diagnostics in Linear Beam Vacuum Tubes
Thomas Wulz
M.S.
2013-2014
Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition of Semiconducting Boron Carbide Thin Films on Silicon
Robert Milburn
M.S.
2012-2014
Characterization and Fabrication of Diamond Detectors

 

Undergraduate Students

Student Name
Degree Conferred
Year(s)
Dissertation/Thesis/Project Report Title(s)
Luke Harrill
--
2019-Present
Design and construction of a DD neutron source
Tyler Beck
--
2019-Present
Computational evaluation of a double strip LISe sensor to thermal neutrons
Jessica Charest
--
2019-Present
Surface treatments of CH,3NH3PbBr3 perovskite semiconductors to improve radiation sensing performance
Heath Davis
--
2019-Present
Evaluation of intrinsic background suppression in KSr2I5:Eu2+,
KDK collaboration data analysis for dark matter search; CHC fast neutron sensing via pulse shape discrimination
Evaluation of intrinsic background suppression in KSr2I5:Eu2+; KDK collaboration data analysis; CHC fast neutron sensing via pulse shape discrimination
Matthew Hartnett
--
2019
Shield and power production capabilities of novel space shielding
Tristan Ainley
--
2019
Machine learning approach to background suppression in KSr2I5:Eu2+,
Sam Iysheh
--
2019
Machine learning approach to high resolution neutron imaging
Andrew Naylor
B.S.
2019
Computational evaluation of coplanar readout capabilities of CH3NH3PbBr3 for improved gamma spectroscopic performance
Ashley Gouoglu
--
2019
Evaluation of intrinsic background suppression in KSr2I5:Eu2+
Yanheng Chen
B.S.
2018
Computational Analysis of Background Supression Techniques
Andrew Shayotovich
B.S.
2018-2019
Design and construction of a multifunctional evaluation testbed for semiconductor sensor development
Timothy Niemeyer
B.S.
2018
Multifunctional Composites for Space Applications
Cody Seal
B.S.
2017
Alpha Detection Using Lead Halide Perovskites
Tyler Naughton
B.S.
2017
Gamma-tagged quasi-monoenergetic PuBe Neutron Source Design
Sean Alcorn
B.S.
2017
Computational Studies of Microfluidic Alpha Spectrometers
Tanner Jeffries
B.S.
2016-2017
Evaluation of Ionic Conductivity of Methylammonium Lead Halide Perovskite Semiconductors
Isaiah Linkous
B.S.
2016
Electronic Measurements of Methylammonium Lead Halide Perovskite Semiconductors
Abdullah Al-Fadhili
B.S.
2016-2017
Multifuntional Composites for Space Applications
Chris Haseler
B.S.
2015-2016
Computational Optimization of Experimental Benchmarking of Coded Moderator Neutron Imagers,
Computational Investigation of 40K Background Suppression in KSr2I5 Scintillators, and
Experimental and Computational Evaluation of Power-Producing Space Shielding
Mikah Rust
B.S.
2014-2015
Interfacing with an Oscilloscope for TCT Measurements, and
Computational Evaluation of Intrinsic Background of KSr2I5 Scintillators
Michael (Dylan) Richardson
B.S.
2013-2014
Supporting Efforts in Characterizing LISe Detectors, and
Supporting the Development of a Novel Neutron Transmission Imaging Detector
Jeniffer Littell
B.S.
2013-2014
Maximum Efficiency of Proton Radiator-Coupled Devices, and
Spatial Modulation of Neutron Fields for SNM Localization
Hannah Hale
B.S.
2012-2014
Spectroscopic Capabilities of Polyethylene-Coated Diamond Detectors
Allen Rowan
B.S.
2013
Simulation of Boron Straw Detectors for Neuron Source Imaging Applications