Here is a list of senior thesis topics and resulting publications. (See the authors)
2012
Ana Alvarez: The Synthesis of Artificial Stone using Hydroxyapatite
2011
Elizabeth Nadelman: Controlling Nucleation of Ice in Air-Entrained Mortars
2010
Joshua Muketha: Carbon dioxide sequestration: The role of cement durability
Karambir Khangoora: An Analysis of the Permeability and Microstructure of Shale
Stephanie Bachas-Daunert: Environmental Impact at Tarragona: A Detailed Review of Thermal Expansion and Salt Crystallization on Roman Ruins in Coastal Spain
2009
Ararimeh I. Aiyejina: Surface Treatments for Reducing Damage caused by Salt Crystallization: Characterization of Polymer Adsorption on Calcite
Hope Connolly: The Characterization of Class H Cement For Application in Oil Well CO2 Sequestration Systems
Lucas Alejandro Giron: Cement Permeability and the Effects of Drying and Resaturation
Emily Weissinger: Characterization of Early Cement Hydration: A Multifaceted Approach to Finding the Setting Time
2008
Ioannis Avramides: Deterioration of the Stone Exterior of Edwards Hall
Dorie Golkin: Heating up the Art World: A structural and visual analysis of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Gregory Hiller: Autogenous Healing of Engineered Cementitious Composite Under Sustained Load
Megan McNall: Controlling crystallization Pressure by Surface Modification
2007
Caitlin Puklin: Effect of drying and resaturation on permeability of cement paste
2005
Greg Simmons: Thermopermeametry of sand mortars
Sean Vitousek: The mechanisms of salt swelling in cement
2004
Tommy Mandecki: Characterization of cements used in geological sequestration of carbon dioxide
Drew Kumpf: The relationship between pore structure and ice growth rate in hardened Portland cement paste
Melanie Velo-Simpson: Falling apart: Understanding the damage mechanism of Bollingen and Krauchthal stone
2003
Chris Bobko: Early age permeability, stress relaxation, and creep in cement pastes with fly ash
Jean-Paul Ciardullo: Thermopermeametry for permeability measurements of cementitious materials
Jason Houck: Stone is forever: Polymer coatings that prevent stone deterioration caused by salt crystallization
2002
Megan Higgins: Building Conservation: Analysis & control of swelling clays
Cecelia Moreira: The structural response to seismic excitation and the effectiveness of chemical consolidation treatment in adobe structures: Mission dolores, California
Kim Small: Analysis of the material performance of fast-setting cement-concretes in Air Force rapid runway repair operations
Laura Tangeman: Modifying salt-mineral interfaces
2001
Matilde Acerra: Art Conservation: The consolidation of stone
Nerissa Alleyne: Art Conservation: Testing interfacial surface energies
Graham Elliott: Strength optimization of low-density mortars
Lindsay Karfeld: Increasing the mechanical efficiency of silica gels
2000
Matthew Gill: Encapsulation of beta-galactosidase in silica nanoparticles
Matt Escalante: Protecting monuments against deterioration
1999
Lia Gustafson: Polymer applications in stone: An attempt to decrease
deterioration due to salt crystallization
Donovan Quinn: Deformation behavior of polyacrylic acid gels in applied electric fields
Kevin Roberts: Oil well cement: A comprehensive attempt to improve performance
1998
Akin Akinc: Synthesis and characterization of L3 phase templated silicate gels
Jeff Chen: Frost protection in concrete by ice nucleating active microshells
Mary Yang: Stone consolidant properties of low shrinkage silica gels with dispersed colloidal particles
1997
Wing-pin Kwan: Heterogeneity in Concrete: Microstructure and variability in elastic modulus
Paul Morrissey: The effect of curing method on the compressive strength and composition of concrete
Shawn Ryan: The elastic properties and permeability of low density silica gels