Advisor: Gharib, Morteza, Thesis and Dissertations from CaltechTHESIS

• Renn, Peter Ian James 2023 (PHD) Applied Machine Learning for Prediction and Control of Fluid Flows 10.7907/smnv-tz73
• Oshima, Emile Kazuo 2023 (PHD) Experimental Studies of Flow Control Techniques for Future Aircraft 10.7907/fpcj-w268
• Rosakis, Alexandros Yiannis 2023 (PHD) The Hemodynamics of Native and Surgical Aortic Valves with Regards to Wall Shear Stress and Residence Time 10.7907/exsa-nm30
• Veismann, Marcel 2022 (PHD) Axial Descent of Multirotor Configurations – Experimental Studies for Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Applications 10.7907/w49w-qy54
• Hanania, Haeri Park 2022 (PHD) Nanophotonic Application to Biomedical Devices 10.7907/tzpw-pt75
• Dougherty, Christopher John 2022 (PHD) On the Experimental Simulation of Atmospheric-Like Disturbances Near the Surface 10.7907/293w-ev66
• Narasimhan, Vinayak 2021 (PHD) Bioinspired Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications 10.7907/atnt-8p46
• Bedrossian, Manuel M. 2020 (PHD) A Novel Digital Holographic Microscope (DHM) to Investigate and Characterize Microbial Motility in Extreme Aquatic Environments 10.7907/m3a3-4610
• Huang, Jinglin Alice 2020 (PHD) Investigations of Different Methods to Promote Drug Mixing in the Eye 10.7907/741T-MN38
• Mittelstein, David Reza 2020 (PHD) Modifying Ultrasound Waveform Parameters to Control, Influence, or Disrupt Cells 10.7907/71ak-w328
• Cho, Hyunjun 2020 (PHD) Real-Time Biosensing and Energy Harvesting on Human Body 10.7907/ZN7F-ZF71
• Huertas-Cerdeira, Cecilia 2019 (PHD) On the Dynamics of Flat Plates in a Fluid Environment: A Study of Inverted Flag Flapping and Caudal Fin Maneuvering 10.7907/326X-M576
• Wang, Cong 2019 (PHD) On the Manipulation of a Turbulent Boundary Layer by Unsteady Boundary Conditions 10.7907/FT8M-PM75
• Martin, Nathan Koon-Hung 2018 (PHD) Analysis of Flapping Propulsion: Comparison, Characterization, and Optimization 10.7907/Q6CG-QY57
• Grivel, Morgane Anne Marie 2018 (PHD) On the Effect of Large-Scale Patterned Wettability on Contact Line Hydrodynamics 10.7907/Z9736P2V
• Lin, Ben Albert 2018 (PHD) Ultrasound Speckle Image Velocimetry: Studies on System Performance and Application to Cardiovascular Fluid Dynamics 10.7907/Z998856J
• Hirsch, Damian George 2017 (PHD) An Experimental and Theoretical Study of Active Flow Control 10.7907/Z9N014KR
• Roh, Chris 2017 (PHD) Hydrodynamics of Insects. Part 1. Jetting of the Dragonfly Larvae. Part 2. Honeybee at the Air-water Interface: Surfing with the Capillary Wave 10.7907/Z97P8WFW
• Fan, Boyu 2015 (BS) Fluid-Structure Interactions of Inverted Leaves and Flags 10.7907/Z9GQ6VPC
• Lyon, Bradley Joseph 2014 (PHD) A Multi-Scale Approach to Shaping Carbon Nanotube Structures for Hollow Microneedles 10.7907/BJGT-TB74
• Cossé, Julia Theresa 2014 (PHD) On the Behavior of Pliable Plate Dynamics in Wind: Application to Vertical Axis Wind Turbines 10.7907/X7S3-CS74
• Pahlevan, Niema Mohammed 2013 (PHD) A Systems Approach to Cardiovascular Health and Disease with a Focus on Aortic Wave Dynamics 10.7907/Z9DR2SFM
• Aria, Adrianus Indrat 2013 (PHD) Control of Wettability of Carbon Nanotube Array by Reversible Dry Oxidation for Superhydrophobic Coating and Supercapacitor Applications 10.7907/B6MF-FX89
• Azizgolshani, Hesham 2013 (PHD) Tissue Engineering Active Biological Machines: Bio-Inspired Design, Directed Self-Assembly, and Characterization of Muscular Pumps Simulating the Embryonic Heart 10.7907/2C8T-TB84
• Meier, John Allen 2011 (PHD) A Novel Experimental Study of a Valveless Impedance Pump for Applications at Lab-On-Chip, Microfluidic, and Biomedical Device Size Scales 10.7907/DBKG-EJ21
• Kim, Daegyoum 2010 (PHD) Characteristics of Three-dimensional Vortex Formation and Propulsive Performance in Flapping Locomotion 10.7907/8VZJ-7Z78
• Grosberg, Anna 2008 (PHD) A Bioinspired Computational Model of Cardiac Mechanics: Pathology and Development 10.7907/THMJ-C355
• Rinderknecht, Derek Gresham 2008 (PHD) Development of a Microimpedance Pump for Pulsatile Flow Transport - Part 1: Flow Characteristics of the Microimpedance Pump. Part 2: A Systematic Study of Steady and Pulsatile Transport in Microscale Cavities 10.7907/0K4J-0548
• Lu, Jian 2008 (PHD) Quantitative Three-dimensional Imaging of Droplet Convection and Cardiac Cell Motions Based on Micro DDPIV 10.7907/4JFZ-AG10
• Klamo, Joseph Thomas 2007 (PHD) Effects of Damping and Reynolds Number on Vortex-Induced Vibrations 10.7907/S27Z-J533
• Sansom, Elijah Bodhi 2007 (PHD) Experimental Investigation on Patterning of Anchored and Unanchored Aligned Carbon Nanotube Mats by Fluid Immersion and Evaporation 10.7907/TJ7E-PK42
• Nasiraei Moghaddam, Abbas 2007 (PHD) Measurement and Analysis of Structure and Function of Myocardium in Embryonic and Adult Heart 10.7907/RQE4-MA23
• Loumes, Laurence 2007 (PHD) Multilayer Impedance Pump:A Bio-Inspired Valveless Pump with Medical Applications 10.7907/MT2J-AR81
• Graff, Emilio Castaño 2007 (PHD) On the Development of Defocusing Digital Particle Image Velocimetry with Full Characterization 10.7907/Z9HM56F8
• Kheradvar, Arash 2007 (PHD) The Role of Vortex Ring Formation and Pressure Drop on Dynamics of the Left Ventricle during Diastole 10.7907/M1QB-4Y59
• Forouhar, Arian Soroush 2006 (PHD) Dynamic Views of Structure and Function during Heart Morphogenesis 10.7907/Z0X2-HG40
• Hickerson, Anna Iwaniec 2005 (PHD) An Experimental Analysis of the Characteristic Behaviors of an Impedance Pump 10.7907/SQQK-FD11
• Acevedo Bolton, Gabriel Alejandro 2005 (PHD) Blood Flow Effects on Heart Development and a Minimally Invasive Technique for in vivo Flow Alterations 10.7907/Q9A2-1M37
• Zhou, Jijie 2005 (PHD) Nanowicking: Multi-scale Flow Interaction with Nanofabric Structures 10.7907/XMW0-DJ25
• Dooley, Bradley Scott 2005 (PHD) Stereo Digital Particle Image Velocimetry Investigation of a Free Surface Mixing Layer 10.7907/EH41-N436
• Dabiri, John Oluseun 2005 (PHD) Unsteady Fluid Mechanics of Starting-Flow Vortex Generators with Time-Dependent Boundary Conditions 10.7907/QV8Y-YZ12
• Bobba, Kumar Manoj 2004 (PHD) Robust Flow Stability: Theory, Computations and Experiments in Near Wall Turbulence 10.7907/0J1D-1B18
• Ringuette, Matthew James 2004 (PHD) Vortex Formation and Drag on Low Aspect Ratio, Normal Flat Plates 10.7907/907K-2F28
• Pottebaum, Tait Sherman 2003 (PHD) The Relationship Between Near-Wake Structure and Heat Transfer for an Oscillating Circular Cylinder in Cross-Flow 10.7907/C9NQ-N832
• Zuhal, Lavi Rizki 2001 (PHD) Formation and Near-Field Dynamics of a Wing Tip Vortex 10.7907/VNJW-6592
• Ol, Michael Volf 2001 (PHD) The Passage Toward Stall of Nonslender Delta Wings at Low Reynolds Number 10.7907/016w-2332
• Krueger, Paul Samuel 2001 (PHD) The Significance of Vortex Ring Formation and Nozzle Exit Over-Pressure to Pulsatile Jet Propulsion 10.7907/3QWF-8G05
• Mohseni, Kamran 2000 (PHD) A: Universality in Vortex Formation. B: Evaluation of Mach Wave Radiation Mechanisms in a Supersonic Jet 10.7907/MB7E-7950
• Jeon, David S. 2000 (PHD) On Cylinders Undergoing One- and Two-Degree of Freedom Forced Vibrations in a Steady Flow 10.7907/ky58-en52
• Mahmoudi Zarandi, Mehrdad 2000 (PHD) Steady and Pulsatile Flow in Curved Vessels 10.7907/ERAB-MJ26
• Maheo, Patrice Michel 1999 (PHD) Free-Surface Turbulent Shear Flows 10.7907/TCTV-BM26
• Park, Han G. 1998 (PHD) A Study of Heat Transport Processes in the Wake of a Stationary and Oscillating Circular Cylinder Using Digital Particle Image Velocimetry/Thermometry 10.7907/C9KN-RQ12
• Mackey, Ryan Murrill Ezekiel 1997 (Engineer) Soap Film Thickness Imaging by Infrared Methods 10.7907/7bv0-m741
• Warncke, Amy E. 1997 (PHD) The Effects of Surfactants on Free-Surface Flows 10.7907/1xg2-yy62
• Valluri, Siddhartha 1996 (PHD) Bluff Body Flows in the Presence of a Free Surface 10.7907/2wbk-9k81