GRADUATE DISSERTATIONS

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1.Mohammad K. Shehab,” Synthesis and Application of Redox-Active Covalent Organic Frameworks in Rechargeable Batteries,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2023, Ph.D. thesis..

 

2.Alexander J. Richard, “Tailored Chemical and Physical Properties of Porous Materials for Gas Capture and Heterogeneous Catalysis,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2023, Ph.D. thesis.

 

3.Ahmed A. Abdelkader, “Electrocatalytic Cathodes for Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2020, Ph.D. thesis.

 

4.Kumari Shamara Weeraratne “Redox-active Porous Organic Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2020, Ph.D. thesis.

 

5.Nazgol Norouzi, “Synthesis of Supported Metal Nanoparticles on High Surface Area Supports for Application in Energy Conversion and Heterogeneous Catalysis,”, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2020, Ph.D. thesis (Nanotechnology)

 

6.Fatema A. Choudhury, “Heteroatom doped porous carbon for alternative energy conversion and storage systems” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2018, Ph.D. thesis.

 

7.Michael J. Anhorn, “Nitrogen Rich Porous Organic Frameworks: Proton Conduction Behavior of 3D Benzimidazole and Azo-linked Polymers,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2018, M.Sc.

 

8.Tsemre Dingel M. Tessema, “Preparation and Evaluation Techniques of Porous Materials and Mixed Matrix Membranes for Targeted CO2 Separation Applications,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2017, Ph.D. thesis.

 

9.Yomna H. Abdelmoaty, “Enhanced Energy Storage and Conversion Applications by Porous Carbon and Atomic Layer Deposition,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, December 2017, Ph.D. thesis (Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering)

 

10.Davide D’Urbino, “Exploring the Effects of Different Classroom Environments on the Learning Process. Synthesis of Thiazole-Linked Porous Organic Polymers for CO2 Separation and Nitro-Aromatics Sensing,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2017, M.Sc. thesis. (co-advised with Dr. Sally Hunnicutt)

 

11.Timur Islamoglu, “Systematic Postsynthetic Modification of Nanoporous Organic Polymers and their Performance Evaluation for Selective CO2 Capture,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2016, Ph.D. thesis.

 

12.Pezhman Arab, “Designed synthesis of nanoporous organic polymers for selective gas uptake and catalytic applications” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, December 2015, Ph.D. thesis.

 

13.Babak Ashourirad, “Heteroatom-doped Nanoporous Carbons: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application to Gas Storage and Separation” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, December 2015, Ph.D. thesis. (Nano technology)

 

14.Zafer Kahveci, “Synthesis and Characterization of Diazaborole-Linked Polymers for Gas Storage and Separation” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, June 2015, Ph.D. thesis.

 

15.Ali Kemal Sekizkardes, “Pyrene-Derived Porous Organic Polymers: Design, Synthesis, and Application to Gas Storage and Separation” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, December 2014, Ph.D. thesis.

 

16.Altarawneh, S. “New Synthetic Strategies for Improved Gas Separation by Nanoporous Organic Polymers,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, May 2014, Ph.D. thesis.

 

17.Islamoglu, T. “Impact of Post-synthesis Modification of Nanoporous Organic Frameworks on Small Gas Uptake and Selective CO2 Capture” M.Sc. thesis, Virginia Commonwealth University (2013).

 

18.Islamoglu, T. “Impact of Post-synthesis Modification of Nanoporous Organic Frameworks on Small Gas Uptake and Selective CO2 Capture” M.Sc. thesis, Virginia Commonwealth University (2013).

 

19.Jackson, K. T. “Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Porous Borazine-Linked Polymers via Dehydrogenation/Dehydrocoupling of Borane-Amine Adducts and their Applications to Gas Storage,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, December 2011, Ph.D. thesis.

 

20.Reich, T. E. “Designed Synthesis and Characterization of Halogenated Borazine-Linked Polymers and their Application to Gas Storage,” Reich, T. E. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, December 2011. Ph.D. thesis.

 

21.Banerjee, T. “Impact of Nickel Doping on Hydrogen Storage in Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks,” Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, August 2010. M.Sc. thesis.