RIN2 commitment to student training and highly-qualified personnel formation is reflected in the large number of URI MS and PhD thesis that RIN2 has helped with. Since 2013, 48 MS and PhD thesis have been defended by URI students that underwent training at RIN2.
Amer Charbaji, PhD 2021, A New paper-based microfluidic device for sensitive detection of nitrate in seawater.
Md Golam Jakaria, PhD 2021, Development and Characterization of Nanomaterials to Overcome Pulmonary Epithelial Barriers.
Mitchell Gravely, PhD 2021, Probing Interactions of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes at the Nano-Bio Interface.
Negar Rahmani, MSc 2021, Analyzing HSP104 chaperone function in disassembly of amyloid aggregates in Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast model system.
Yiwen Zhao, PhD 2021, Self-adjuvanted virus-like particle for safe and highly immunogenic vaccination.
Gregory Slaybaugh, PhD 2020, Molecular mechanism of polypeptide insertion into bilayer and exit
Erika Addison, MS 2020, Physicochemical implications of cyanobacteria oxidation with Fe(VI)
CJ Spellman, MS 2020, Feasibility assessment of acid mine drainage and municipal wastewater co-treatment
Minoo Madani, PhD 2020, Developing Stimuli-responsive Biomaterial Systems for Drug Delivery in Tissue Engineering & Cancer Chemotherapy
Zachary Shepard, MS 2020, Evaluating a New Design of Ceramic Water Filters Impregnated with Silver Nanoparticles
Dounia Elkhatib, PhD 2020, Assessment of microplastic in water and wastewater
Nasim Ganji, PhD 2019, Nanoparticle-Cell Membrane Interactions: Adsorption Kinetics and the Monolayer Response
Teresa Mako, PhD 2019, Detection of ions and small molecule toxicants in aqueous media using new colorimetric and fluorimetric methods
Lukas Duwe, MS 2019, All-solid Lithium-ion batteries for high safety and stability
Akram Abbasi, PhD 2019, Nanomaterials for Sensing, Heating and Applications in Composites and Emulsion Biofouling
Dilni Kaveendi Chandrasiri Koggala Wellalage, PhD 2019, The effect of additives and surface modifying agents on the solid electrolyte interface in lithium ion batteries
Timo Küster, MS 2019, Nanostructured surface enhanced Raman Spectroscopy sensor for marine pollutants
Margaret Wilson, MS 2019,Biofilm adhesion on the sulfide mineral bornite & implications for astrobiology
Alexander Sousa, MS 2019, Distinguishing living and non-living surface deposition on serpentine: implications for biosignatures and astrobiology
Nishan Shah, PhD 2019, Overcoming Contemporary Obstacles in Drug Delivery via Acetalated Dextran Particle Formulations
Elisa Torrico, PhD 2019, Development and Characterization of Nanomaterials for Pulmonary Drug Delivery Applications
Jillian Freese, PhD 2019, Molecular and Morphological Investigations into the Evolution and Development of Red Algal Parasites
Tania Emi, PhD 2019, Remotely Activated Biomaterials for Optimizing the Temporal Profiles of Therapeutic Molecules
Rosa Ghatee, PhD 2019, Fabrication of Conductive Hydrogels and their Application in Neuroprosthetic Intervention and Drug Delivery
Christopher LaBreck, PhD 2019, Mechanisms of Division Site Selection and Role of the ATP-Dependent Protease CLPXP in Mind Regulation and Proteostasis in E. Coli
Ryan Ivone, MS 2019, Development of Pediatric Anti-HIV Formulations with Improved Dissolution Characteristics
Joseph Roccio, MS 2019, Surfactant Enhanced Bioremediation of Oil by Alcanivorax Borkumensis Using Food Grade Amphiphiles
Kevin Rivera, MSc 2018, Sensors for ceramic matrix composite (CMC) engine components
Zachary L. Brown, PhD 2018, Development of carbonate electrolytes for lithium metal electrodes
Ryan K. Sullivan, MSc 2018, Assessment of Ceramic Water Filters as a Point-of-Use Water Treatment System for Treatment of Microbiological, Organic, and Inorganic Contaminants in Drinking Water
Fatemeh Faghihzadeh, PhD 2018, Kinetic, Metabolic and Macromolecular Response of Bacteria to Antimicrobial Agents
Rolf Staud, MSc 2018, Carbon Nanotube Interactions with Human Cells Under Shear using Microfluidics
Yuzi Zhang, 2017, Performance Analysis and Morphology of Lithium Ion Battery Anodes Prepared by Colloidal Processing
Sauradip Chaudhuri, 2017, Derivatized Cyclodextrins and their Modified Synthetic Architectures for Sensing and Catalysis
Blanca Zelaya-Rincon, 2017, Structural Transformations in Diluted Micellar and Lamellar Systems, *Project in collaboration with Procter & Gamble
Yaser Kashkooli, 2016, NIR Light Activated Hollow Gold Nanoshell Structures Based on Layersome Template
Zimeng Wang, 2016, Dry Powder Aerosol Nanocomposite Microparticles for the Treatment of Pulmonary Diseases
Jennifer Daniels, 2016, Synthesis, Characterization, and Tumor Targeting of Novel pH Sensitive Nanoparticles
Matthew Ryan Preiss, 2016, Lipid Nanoparticle Interactions and Assemblies
Nelson Anaya-Archila, 2016, Nanoparticles Toxicity on Escherichia Coli: Batch and Kinetic Approach
Indrani Chakraborty, 2016, Fabrication of Multifunctional Graphene-based Polymer Composite Materials Using Different Fillers
Yajuang Li, 2015, Development of Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles for Photothermal and Chemotherapy of Cancer Cells
Rosa Ghatee, 2015, MSc Injectable Conductive Hydrogels for Use in Neuroprosthetic Intervention
Amitesh Saha, 2015, Understanding Behavior of Particle Stabilized Emulsions and Transformations in Colloidal Systems
Hari Katepalli, 2014, Formation and Stability of Emulsions: Effect of Surfactant-Particle Interactions and Particle Shape
Sarah Beaton Fields, 2014, A Responsive Particle Coating for Emulsion Formation at the Oil-Water Interface
Maximillian Sender, 2014, Effect of Silica Nanoparticle Aggregate State on Pickering Emulsion Formation and Stability
Qihua Sun, 2014, Tumor-Penetrating Acetalated Dextran Nanoparticles Capable of Tandem Delivery of Agents for the Treatment of Lung Cancer
Aihong Xi, 2014, Centrifugation-based Assay for Examining Nanoparticle-Lipid Membrane Binding and Disruption
Varun K. Kasaraneni, 2014, Fate and Removal of Contaminants in Urban Environment
Swapnil A,. Malekar,2014, Liposomes for the Controlled Delivery of Multiple Drugs
Hongyin Zhang, 2013, Application of Silver Nanoparticles in Drinking Water Purification
Kalyani Gude, 2013, Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Colloidal Supported Metal Nanoparticles