Doctoral Degrees awarded in last five years
| Date | Student | Professor | Title |
| Spring 2024 | Justine Davidson | S. Landsberger | Nonproliferation Detection Technology Graduate Course Framework Utilizing Nontraditional Learning |
| Fall 2023 | Meredith Symmank | M. Pryor S. Landsberger |
Spatio-Temporal Object Persistence Modeling and Semantics for Long-Term Robot Navigation |
| Fall 2023 | Adam Samia | W. Charlton |
In-Situ Pre-Concentration of Reactor-Produced Radionuclides Onto a Carbon Nanotube Adsorbent Via the Szilard-Chalmers Effect |
| Fall 2023 | Marjolein Pasman | D. Haas |
The Development, Characterization and Implementation of a Fast Neutron Beam |
| Fall 2023 | Conny Egozi | S. Landsberger W. Charlton |
Characterization of 239Pu with Coincidence and Anticoincidence Methods |
| Spring 2023 | Emily Gordon | D. Haas | Reducing the Uncertainty in 115mCd Gamma-Ray Branching Ratios |
| Fall 2022 | Scott Snarr | J. Beaman D. Haas |
Multiple-Material Selective Laser Melting Process Development: Advancements in the Deposition and Characterization of Multiple-Material Interfaces |
| Fall 2022 | Matthew Horn | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Study on the Effects of Robot Behaviors and Their Interactions on Human Trust |
| Summer 2022 | Jay Prakash Joshi | W. Charlton | Research Reactor Used Fuel Burnup and Cooling-Time Verification Using an Underwater γ-γ Coincidence Technique |
| Spring 2022 | Brian Collins | D. Haas | A Statistical Method for Attributing Plutonium Samples to a Reactor Type from Isotopic Data |
| Spring 2022 | Matthew Webb | W. Charlton | Assessment of Monte Carlo N-Particle Variance Reduction Techniques for Small Solid Angle Neutron Transport |
| Fall 2021 | Jose Rafael Parga | S. Landsberger | Quantification and Computational Modelling of Radiation Doses While Handling Neutron Activation Analysis Samples |
| Fall 2021 | Cole Thompson | W. Charlton | Advancements to the Non-Destructive Evaluation of Strategic Components |
| Fall 2021 | Francis J. Martinez | S. Landsberger | Digital Gamma-Gamma Coincidence Measurements for Neutron Activation Analysis |
| Summer 2021 | Brandon De Luna | D. Haas | Developing the Framework for Measuring 500 keV Averaged Fission Product Yields using γ-γ Coincidence Spectroscopy |
| Spring 2021 | David Broughton | W. Charlton | Adaptation of Neutron Safeguards Measurements for the Front-End of the Modern Nuclear Fuel Cycle |
| Fall 2020 | Brian Epping | S. Landsberger M. Rapp |
Measurement of Absolute Neutron Yields and Energy Spectra Using the RPI LINAC and Assessment of Evaluated Photoneutron Data for Tantalum |
| Fall 2020 | Neal Mann | S. Landsberger M. E. Webber |
Technoeconomic Modeling of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems with Heat Storage |
| Spring 2020 | Cheryl Brabec | S. Landsberger R. Vaidya |
Directional Neutron Surveys on a Semiautonomous Mobile Robot for a Radiological Vault |
| Spring 2020 | Adam Allevato | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Combining Simulation with Real-World Data and Human Input Robot Learning in Human Environments |
| Spring 2020 | Robert Anderson | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Development of Mobile Platform fro Inventory and Inspection Applications in Nuclear Environments |
| Fall 2019 | Adam Drescher | S. Landsberger Ken Dayman |
Leveraging Machine Learning Capabilities for the Characterization of Irradiated Uranium: A Case Study of Prediction Methods for Nuclear Safeguards and Nuclear Forensics |
| Spring 2019 | Andrew Sharp | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Virtual Fixture Generation for Task Planning with Complex Geometries |
| Fall 2018 | Urairisa Birdy Phathanapirom | D. Haas and B. Leibowicz |
Autonomous Dynamic Decision Making in Fuel Cycle Simulators using a Game Theoretic Approach |
| Fall 2018 | William Gurecky | D. Haas | A CFD-Informed Model for Improving Subchannel Resolution CRUD Predictions |
| Summer 2018 | Eric Compher | S. Landsberger | Long-Term Low-Level Arctic Aerosol Trends, Analysis, and Climatological Correlations at Alert, Canada |
| Summer 2018 | Rachel Morneau | D. Haas | Improved Understanding of the Nature of Photon Scatter at a High Energy Radiographic Imaging Facility |
| Spring 2018 | Michael Yoho | S. Landsberger D. Porterfield |
Advancements in Plutonium Radio-Nuclear Counting |
Masters Degrees awarded in last five years
| Date | Student | Professor | Title |
| Spring 2024 | Christopher Butler | S. Landsberger |
Thermomechanical Testing of Advanced Tolerant Fuels Concepts (Report) |
| Spring 2024 | Mary Tebben | M. Pryor S. Landsberger |
Evaluation of Spot Arm for Precision Contact and Non-Contact Swiping Motions |
| Spring 2024 | Kevin Torres | M. Pryor S. Landsberger |
Speed Calculation with Desired Precision for Alpha Radiation Detection Using a Robotic Platform |
| Spring 2024 | Janak Panthi | M. Pryor S. Landsberger |
A Closed-Chain Approach to Generating Affordance Trajectories |
| Spring 2024 | Caleb Horan | M. Pryor R. Anderson |
Optimizing Autonomous Radiological Monitoring: Integrating TSP Solutions with a Quadruped-Mounted Manipulator in Nuclear Environments |
| Spring 2024 | Michael Mendoza | S. Landsberger | Reactor Core from Phosphate Ore |
| Spring 2024 | Brent Milligan | S. Landsberger | Risks, Successes, and Failures in United States Nuclear Weapon Policy |
| Spring 2024 | Jocelynn Kelly | W. Charlton | MCNP Analysis of Fuel Irradiation in Varying Regions of the Advanced Test Reactor (Report) |
| Fall 2023 | Ethan Elgavish | M. Pryor S. Salamone |
Design of a Suction-Based Wall-Climbing Robot for Installing NDT Sensors on Dry Cask Storage Tanks |
| Fall 2023 | Emily Humes | Self-Paced | Course Work Only |
| Fall 2023 | JohnPeter Bekker | D. Haas | Maximum Hypothetical Accident Analysis for the Natura Resources Molten Salt Research Reactor at Abilene Christian University |
| Spring 2023 | Alex Navarro | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Sensor-Aligned Coverage Planning for Mobile Robots in Complex 3D Environments |
| Spring 2023 | Kevin Smith | S. Landsberger | Angular Correlation of Gamma-Gamma Coincidence Measurements for Neutron Activation Analysis |
| Fall 2022 | Margaret Arno | W. Charlton | Safeguards System Considerations for Liquid-Fueled Liquid-Cooled Molten Salt Reactors |
| Fall 2022 | Bradley Gladden | D. Haas | Survey of Additive Manufacturing Signatures for the Prevention of Nuclear Proliferation |
| Fall 2022 | Kris Hyatt | S. Landsberger D. Fuehne |
Flanged Tritium Waste Containers Operational Concerns: How to Address the Issues Through the Venting Design |
| Fall 2022 | Julia Edelbrock | S. Landsberger A. Castro |
The Potential of Using a Portable Atomic Beam Laser Spectrometer in the Field in a Post Nuclear Detonation Event |
| Fall 2022 | Thomas Valentine | S. Landsberger | A Neutron Activated Sample Activity and Dose Rate Calculator |
| Summer 2022 | Mihir Pai | D. Haas | Conceptual Design of an MSRR Grid Support |
| Spring 2022 | Shelby Hobohm | W. Charlton | Characterization of the Epithermal Pneumatic Tube (EPNT) and Beam Ports 1-5 at The University of Texas at Austin (Integrated BSME/MS Program) |
| Spring 2022 | Dalton Kesler | M. Pryor S. Landsberger |
Assessment of a Velocity-Based Robot Motion Planner for Surface Preparation with Geometric Uncertainty |
| Spring 2022 | Steven Shen | D. Haas | Lithium Isotopic Ratio Analysis of Lithium Aluminate Ceramics in Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBAR) by Laser Ablation Multicollector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-MC-ICP-MS) |
| Spring 2022 | William Wieprecht | W. Charlton | Capacitance Sensors for the Detection of Uranium Dioxide Precipitation in Fluoride-based Molten Salt Reactors |
| Spring 2022 | Dylan Wray | K. Clarno | Analysis of PCI failure risk and modelling hoop stress during load following maneuvers in pressurized water reactors |
| Fall 2021 | Joseph Perrotto | K. Clarno | Evaluation of the worth of non-hydrogen constituents in hydrogenous moderators on criticality safety applications |
| Fall 2021 | Andy Zen | D. Haas | Investigation of the Formation of Volatile Fission Products Using Furnace and Gamma Detectors |
| Fall 2021 | Carson McNair | D. Haas | A Feasibility Study and Design of a Dual Hot Plate and Ventilation System for Use in a Shielded Hot Cell |
| Summer 2021 | Patrick Snarr | J. Beaman D. Haas |
Investigation of Thermally Induced Phase Separation Process Parameters for Indirect Selective Laser Sintering Composite Powder Synthesis |
| Summer 2021 | Mark Armijo | K. Clarno | Research on the Structural Integrity of a Uranium-Boron-Cadmium Converter |
| Spring 2021 | Upayan Mathkari | K. Clarno | Prototyping a Digital Twin: Using Novel Machine Learning and Simulation to Forecast Accident Response in a Molten Salt Reactor (Integrated BSME/MS Program) |
| Spring 2021 | Ryan Lester | D. Haas | Development of a Cryogenic Tracer Irradiation Facility |
| Spring 2021 | Mark Jennings | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Manipulator Control in Collaborative Assembly |
| Spring 2021 | Adrian A. Abeyta | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Self Exploration and Mapping for Indoor Robotic Applications |
| Spring 2021 | Selma L. Wanna | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Creating a Low Resource Semantic Parser for the Unified Meaning Representation Format |
| Fall 2020 | Cade Borque | K. Clarno B. Leibowicz |
Production Through Simulation: Using Simulation Technologies to Create and Evaluate Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility Designs |
| Fall 2020 | Clarice Phelps | S. Landsberger K. Myhre |
In-Situ Characterization of Lanthanide Electrodepositions |
| Summer 2020 | Annie Ung | William Charlton | An Evaluation of Quantification of Margins and Uncertainties for a Neutron Radiography Application |
| Summer 2020 | Ethan Moll | S. Landsberger C. Liebman |
Ion Beam Deflection and Ion Source Heat Modeling for the Advancement of Electromagnetic Isotope Separation |
| Spring 2020 | Kevin Tobias | W. Charlton | Spent Fuel Interim Storage Facility Concept |
| Spring 2020 | J. Kowalczyk | D. Haas | Radioxenon Emission Abatement System for Molten Salt Research Reactor’s Impact in Nuclear Explosion Monitoring |
| Spring 2020 | P. Gulabrao | K. Clarno | Buildup with Bremsstrahlung in the Martian Atmosphere |
| Spring 2020 | K. McLaughlin | S. Landsberger W. Charlton |
Modeling Capture Rate Changes as a Function of Hydrogen Content on Epithermal Neutron Activation Analysis Using an Absorbent Polymer |
| Fall 2019 | Michael Pierce | William Charlton | An Easier Way to a Harder Spectrum: Generating a Fast Neutron Flux Spectrum in a Mark II TRIGA Reactor Using a Uranium-Boron-Cadmium Converter |
| Fall 2019 | Isaac Kravitz | S. Landsberger | Determination of Neutron Absorption Self-Shielding Factors for Lanthanide Elements During Neutron Activation Analysis |
| Fall 2019 | Hughie Quan | Derek Haas Michael Haberman |
Feasibility Study of Seismoacoustic and Neutron Activation Methods for Improved Detection of Minimum-Metal, Anti-Personnel Land Mines |
| Summer 2019 | Brandon De Luna | D. Haas | Design of an In-core Fission Spectrum Neutron Irradiation Facility with Pneumatic Sample Transfer at a Research Reactor |
| Spring 2019 | Lucas Gallegos | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Demonstration and Comparative Analysis of Haptic Performance using a Gough-Stewart Platform as a Wearable Haptic Feedback Device |
| Spring 2019 | Adam Pettinger | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Development of an Elastic and Compliant Manipulator to Perform Contact Tasks in Hazardous and Uncertain Environments |
| Spring 2019 | Christopher Suarez | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
A 3D Obstacle Detection System for a Complex Mobile Robot in a Hazardous Underground Tunnel Environment |
| Spring 2019 | Conor McMahon | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Perception Pipeline for Remote Tunnel Inspection Rover |
| Spring 2019 | Christina Petlowany | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Task-Trajectory Analysis Package in the Robot Operating System |
| Fall 2018 | Meredith Leeann Pitsch | M. Pryor and S. Landsberger |
Spatio-temporal Map Maintenance for Extending Autonomy in Long-term Mobile Robotic Tasks |
| Spring 2018 | Mikaela Blood | D. Haas | A Method for Measuring Radioxenon Emanation with Cryotrapping and Gamma Spectroscopy |
| Spring 2018 | Daniel Barron | D. Haas | Design, Construction, and Characterization of a Fast Neutron Beam Port Facility at The University Of Texas At Austin TRIGA Reactor |
| Spring 2018 | Matthew Stokley | D. Haas | Development of an In-Core Neutron Monitoring System and Characterization of the University of Texas at Austin TRIGA Reactor Steady-State Neutron Flux Variations for use with Neutron Activation Analysis |
Masters Reports in last five years
| Date | Student | Professor | Title |
| Spring 2021 | Samantha Lumpkin | D. Haas | Transport of Nobel Gases Under Pressure in Geological Materials |
| Spring 2018 | Edwin Paredes | S. Landsberger M. Pryor |
Simplifying Peripheral Integration in ROS for Manufacturing |
