Student Thesis Archive

2020s

2021

Oliver, Hayden, “Discovering New Superalloys Using Machine-Learned Interatomic Potentials,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2021).

2020

Foulk, Nate, “Two-Dimensional Integration of Electronic Bands through Quadratic Interpolation,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Aug 2020).
Christensen, John, “Brillouin Zone Reduction for Band Structure Integration,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2020).
Hensley, Derek, “Mapping Grain Boundary Metastable Sates with Unsupervised Learning,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2020).

2010s

2019

Nyshadham, Chandramouli, “Materials Prediction Using High-Throughput and Machine Learning Techniques,” Advisor: Gus Hart (PhD Dissertation, Dec 2019).
Morgan, Wiley Spencer, “Using Symmetry to Accelerate Materials Discovery,” Advisor: Gus Hart (PhD Dissertation, Apr 2019).

2018

Nielson, Felicity, “Understanding Grain Boundaries Through Machine Learning in Regards to Hydrogen Embrittlement of Steel,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2018).

2017

Rosenbrock, Conrad Waldhar, “Machine Learning to Discover and Optimize Materials,” Advisor: Gus Hart (PhD Dissertation, Dec 2017).

2016

Morgan, Wiley Spencer, “Increasing the Computational Efficiency of Combinatoric Searches,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Masters Thesis, Dec 2016).
Hart, Spencer, “Improving Material Simulation Efficiency by Improving Interpolation Schemes,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2016).

2013

Gilmartin, Erin, “Unexpected Occurrences of the Pt8Ti Structure,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Dec 2013).
Nelson, Lance Jacob, “Cluster Expansion Models Via Bayesian Compressive Sensing,” Advisor: Gus Hart (PhD Dissertation, May 2013).

2012

Doermann, Alex, “Water Flux Across Lipid Membranes Observed by Variations in Electrical Capacitance,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Capstone, Aug 2012).

2011

Corbitt, Jacqueline, “Guiding The Experimental Search: Computational Discovery Of Palladium Jewelry Alloys With Enhanced Hardness,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Honors Thesis, Aug 2011).

2010

Taylor II, Richard Hansen, “Prediction and Study of Binary Alloys Using First-Principles Methods,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Masters Thesis, Aug 2010).

2000s

2009

Lords, Matthew, “Predicting New Structures: The Simple Cubic and Perovskite Case,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Capstone, Mar 2009).

2008

Argyle, Bronson, “Detrended Fluctuation Analysis Of Financial Data,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Honors Thesis, Aug 2008).
Harrison, John, “Correlations Of Coupled Logistic Maps,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2008).

2007

Taylor, Richard, “Logistic Maps And Synchronization,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Aug 2007).
Wright, Matthew, “Domain Growth Law Violations In A Compressible 2d Ising Model,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Aug 2007).
Frei, Ryan, “Simulation Of Rotational Diffusion And Hydration Of Laurdan In A Dppc Bilayer,” Advisor: Gus Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2007).