Theses | Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource

2021

I. I. Abate, "Designing Hysteresis Free High-valent Redox Cathode Materials for Electrochemical Applications", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: W. Chueh
N. Anand-Achim, "Deep Learning for Protein Design", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: P. Huang
H. Anteneh, "DNA Methylation in Health and Disease", University of California, Riverside, 2021; Advisor: J. Song
A. S. Asundi, "Understanding Catalyst Structure-Performance Relationships through Precise Synthesis and in Situ Characterization", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: S. Bent
J. R. Badger, "Structural Characterization and Physical Properties of Superconducting LaNiGa₂ and Antiferromagnetic CeIn₃", University of California, Davis, 2021; Advisor: V. Taufour
M. Ben-Naim, "Engineering Catalysts and Interfaces for Improved Stability in Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
N. J. B. Bjorck, "Matrix Factorization and Deep Learning in Scientific Domains: Understanding when and Why It Works", Cornell University, 2021; Advisors: C. Gomes and B. Selman
J. A. Brown, "Crystallographic Studies of Ectonucleotide Pyrophosphatase/Phosphodiesterase I", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: L. Li
K. S. Brown, "Integrated Data-Scientific Approaches for Improved Simulations of Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: T. Jaramillo
G. Bu, "The Study of Cyanobacterial Bicarbonate Transporters and Applications of Microcrystal Electron Diffraction", Arizona State University, 2021; Advisor: B. L. Nannenga
M. C. Cendejas, "Investigation of Active Site Structure and Formation on Boron-based Oxidative Dehydrogenation Catalysts", The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2021; Advisor: I. Hermans
S. S. Chavali, "Use of Lab-Evolved Proteins to Guide Development of Inhibitors that Target HIV-1 TAR RNA", University of Rochester, 2021; Advisor: J. Wedekind
C. de Paula Teixeira, "Mechanistic Studies of Nucleation and Growth during the Atomic Layer Deposition of Metals", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: S. Bent
Y. Dong, "C-H Functionalization Catalysis via Transition Metal Stabilized Ligand-based Radicals", Harvard University, 2021; Advisor: T. A. Betley
S. P. Dunfield, "Improving Our Understanding of Metal Halide Perovskite Photovoltaic Operation and Degradation", University of Colorado at Boulder, 2021; Advisors: S. E. Shaheen and J. J. Berry
G. E. Dykes, "Soil Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemical Cycling of Arsenic and Iron in Flooded Rice Paddies", University of Delaware, 2021; Advisor: A. L. Seyfferth
M. D. Enos, “Elucidating the Role of Axin in Beta-catenin Destruction and Stabilization”, Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: W. I. Weis
A. C. D. Filie, "Oxidation Catalysis by Novel Dilute Palladium-in-Gold Nanoparticles Supported on Porous Silica", Harvard University, 2021; Advisor: C. M. Friend
K. Fitzell, "Engineering Interfacial Magnetoelectric Effects in Ultrathin-film Composite Nanostructures", University of California, Los Angeles, 2021; Advisor: J. P. Chang
T. J. Florio, "Mechanisms and Regulation of Nf-κB Nuclear Import through Importin α Isoforms", Thomas Jefferson University, 2021; Advisor: G. Cingolani
M. D. Galluzzo, "Salt Concentration Gradients in Block Copolymer Electrolytes", University of California, Berkeley, 2021; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
G. Giannakakis, "Gold- and Copper-Based Single-atom Alloy Catalysts for Selective Transformation of Alkanes and Oxygenates", Tufts University, 2021; Advisors: M. Flytzani-Stephanopoulos and E. C. H. Sykes
D. S. Gilbile, "Innovations in Fixed-target Serial X-ray Crystallography", University of California, Davis, 2021; Advisor: T. L. Kuhl
D. K. Haja, "Mechanisms of Energy Conservation in Pyrococcus furiosus", University of Georgia, 2021; Advisor: M. W. W. Adams
J. C. Hamill, "Solution Chemistry Affects Processing and Properties of Perovskite Active Layers for Solar Energy Conversion", Princeton University, 2021; Advisor: Y.-L. Loo
J. Harris, "Fundamentals and Applications of Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Biosensing", The University of Arizona, 2021; Advisor: E. Ratcliff
J. R. Herrera, "Chemical Looping: A Platform for Ghg-Free Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide Production", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: S. F. Bent
M. A. Hubert, "Engineering Reduced Precious Metal Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
R. M. Kasse, "Understanding Control of Lithium Morphology in Lithium Metal Batteries", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: W. Chueh
R. M. Kennard, "Growth and Strain of Hybrid Perovskite Films: Impacts on Stability and Light Emission", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2021; Advisor: M. L. Chabinyc
S. King, "Controlling the Architecture of Nanoporous Materials to Regulate Thermal Conductivity and Optical Transparency of Energy-efficient Windows", University of California, Los Angeles, 2021; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
D. Koshy, "Investigations of Carbon-based Materials for Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: Z. Bao
M. E. Kreider, "Development of Non-precious Metal Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
A. P. Ledray, "Understanding Ferryl Basicity and Proximal Histidine Ligation", University of California, Irvine, 2021; Advisor: M. T. Green
L. Li, "Probing Active Sites of Heterogeneous Catalysts by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2021; Advisor: S. L. Scott
W. Li, "Tracing Chemical Weathering Using Lithium and Potassium Isotopes", University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2021; Advisor: X.-M. Liu
M. M. Lyons, "Identification and Characterization of Neutralizing Hiv Antibodies Targeting the Gp41 Trimer-of-Hairpins Structure", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: P. Kim
J. B. Mitchell, "Understanding the Role of Structural Water for High Power Electrochemical Energy Storage in Tungsten Oxide Hydrates", North Carolina State University, 2021; Advisor: V. Augustyn
H. Mizuno, "New Advances in Spectroscopy: Applications to Aqueous Interfaces and Liquid Carbon", University of California, Berkeley, 2021; Advisor: R. J. Saykally
S. R. Mortazavi, "Structural Studies of the KCa3.1-CaM Channel Complex, a Critical Component of T-Cell Function", New York University, 2021; Advisor: S. R. Hubbard
T. L. Murrey, "Correlating Processing to Structure-Function Relationships of Organic Semiconductors", University of California, Davis, 2021; Advisor: A. Moule
M. Nguyen, "Discovery and Understanding an Effective"Door Stopper" Inhibitor of the Human Uracil-DNA Glycosylase to Target Base Excision Repair", Case Western Reserve University, 2021; Advisor: S. Gerson
K. V. Nielson, "Developing Advanced Electrodes and Electrolytes for Energy Storage Beyond Li Ion Batteries Storage Beyond Li Ion Batteries", Utah State University, 2021; Advisor: T. Liu
T. M. Nietzold, "Multi-scale Characterization of the Roles of Alkali Post-deposition Treatments and Ag-alloying in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ Solar Cells", Arizona State University, 2021; Advisor: M. I. Bertoni
K. H. O'Toole, "Structure Guided Insight into Function, Mechanism, and Evolution in a Phosphoryl- and Phosphoglycosyl- Transferase Superfamily", Boston University, 2021; Advisor: K. N. Allen
K. OK, "Targeting Zinc Finger Proteins with Exogenous Metals and Molecules: Lessons Learned from Tristetraprolin, a CCCH type Zinc Finger", University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2021; Advisor: S. Michel
G. J. Paez Fajardo, "From Physics Principles to Neuromorphic Computing: Understanding the Nature of Switching Mechanisms to Enable Optimal Fabrication of Nanodevices", State University of New York at Binghamton, 2021; Advisor: L. F. J. Piper
A. M. Patel, "Theoretical Routes to Advance Oxygen Electrocatalysis for Energy Conversion", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: J. Noerskov
J. E. Perez-Aguilar, "Characterizing SAPO-37-supported Catalysts: From Rhodium and Platinum Single-site Species to Rhodium and Platinum Clusters", University of California, Davis, 2021; Advisor: B. C. Gates
J. T. Perryman, "Evaluating the Stability and Catalytic Reactivity of Molybdenum Chalcogenides: Towards the Design of Earth-Abundant Hydrogen Evolution and Carbon Dioxide Reduction Electrocatalysts", University of California, Davis, 2021; Advisor: J. M. Velazquez
S. Pile, "Time Resolved Investigation of the Spin Dynamics in Laterally Confined Microstrips and Heterostructures", Johannes Kepler University Linz, 2021; Advisor: A. Ney
M. M. Pinney, "The Molecular Forces Shaping Enzyme Function and Evolution: From Hydrogen Bonds to Enzyme Temperature Adaptation", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: D. Herschlag
J. Qi, "Impacts of Support Effect, Metal Structure and Pulsed Illumination on Heterogenous Catalysis", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2021; Advisor: C. Phillip
M. M. Rahman, "Multiscale Chemistry and Design Principles of Stable Cathode Materials for Na-ion and Li-ion Batteries", Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2021; Advisor: F. Lin
M. J. Rasmussen, "Metal Oxide Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation and Aldol Condensation", University of Colorado at Boulder, 2021; Advisor: J. W. Medlin
C. Ren, "Development of Bimetallic Heterogeneous Catalysts for Aqueous Perchlorate Reduction", University of California, Riverside, 2021; Advisor: J. Liu
S. Rongpipi, "Structural Characterization of Plant Cell Walls Using Synchrotron X-ray", The Pennsylvania State University, 2021; Advisor: E. Gomez
S. Samira, "Towards Molecular Level Insights into Oxygen Electrocatalysis on Non-Stoichiometric Mixed Metal Oxide Electrocatalysts", Wayne State University, 2021; Advisor: E. Nikolla
G. K. Sethi, "Structure and Ion Transport in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Copolymer Electrolytes", University of California, Berkeley, 2021; Advisors: N. P. Balsara and A. M. Minor
Y. Sheng, "Oxygen Atom Transfer (OAT) Reactions Performed by Synthetic Nonheme Oxoiron(IV) Species Supported by Tetraaza-Macrocyclic Ligands", University of Minnesota, 2021; Advisor: L. Que
M. C. Simons, "C-H Activation via Direct Oxidative Routes over Molecular Metal-Oxo Species Situated in Metal-Organic Frameworks", University of Minnesota, 2021; Advisors: A. Bhan and G. Laura
V. Singh, "Synthesis, Spectroscopy and Photophysical Behavior of Graphene Quantum Dots", University of Illinois at Chicago, 2021; Advisor: K. D. Glusac
T. J. Smart, "Small Polaron Conduction in Transition Metal Oxides and Excited State Recombination in Two-Dimensional Materials from First-Principles", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2021; Advisor: F. Bridges
G. Spedalotto, "High-valent Dinuclear Bis-μ-hydroxo Complexes for PCET Reactivity", Trinity College, 2021; Advisor: A. R. McDonald
D. A. Stanfield, "Controlling Charge-Transfer Interactions in Doped Semiconducting Polymers and Directly Measuring Charge Carrier Localization with the Vibrational Stark Effect", University of California, Los Angeles, 2021; Advisor: B. J. Schwartz
C. D. Stark, "Evaluation of the Variation of Ketosteroid Isomerase from Enzyme Energetics to Evolution", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: D. Herschlag
K. D. Szerlag, "Advances in the Use of Synchrotron-based Spatially Resolved Imaging and Spectroscopy to Speciate Phosphorus in Soils", University of Delaware, 2021; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
T. Tabassum, "Applying Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Techniques to Elucidate Structure-Property Relationships in Silica-based Surfaces", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2021; Advisors: S. Han and S. L. Scott
N. M. Taher, "New Twists on Familiar Motifs: Structural and Enzymatic Characterization of Two Cif-Like Epoxide Hydrolases from the Opportunistic Pathogen Burkholderia cenocepacia", Dartmouth College, 2021; Advisor: D. Madden
H. N. Taylor, "Determination of the Structure, Function, and Mechanism of Type IV CRISPR-Cas Prokaryotic Defense Systems", Utah State University, 2021; Advisor: R. N. Jackson
A. E. Tolbert, "Fully Selective Pb(II) Templated Heterotrimeric Redox and Hydrolytic Metalloenzymes", University of Michigan, 2021; Advisor: V. L. Pecoraro
E. Valle, "Design and Development of Supported Transition Metal Phosphide Catalysts for Syngas Conversion to Alcohols", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: T. Jaramillo
E. Verrinder, "Carbon-based Hybrid Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Detection of Opiods", Aalto University, 2021; Advisor: T. Lauila
Y. Wang, "Oxygenation Promoted by Protein-bound Iron Centers in Biological Transformations", The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2021; Advisor: A. Liu
C. K. Waters, "Understanding the Chemistries of Ni-rich Layered Oxide Materials for Applications in Lithium Batteries and Catalysis", Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2021; Advisor: F. Lin
Y. Xiang, "Biogeochemical Cycling of Marine Particles: Insights from Three Recent U.S. Geotraces Cruises", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2021; Advisor: P. J. Lam
J. Xu, "Materials Design and Electrochemical Engineering for Pollution Control", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: Y. Cui
A.-C. Yang, "Understanding and Improving Catalytic-hydrocarbon Combustion Using Well-defined Noble Metal-based Nanocrystals", Stanford University, 2021; Advisor: M. Cargnello
N. J. York, "The Role of Outer-Sphere Residues and Substrate-Binding at the 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid Dioxygenase (3mdo) Active Site: a Combined Spectroscopic and Computational Investigation", University of Alabama, 2021; Advisor: B. S. Pierce
B. Yu, "Polypeptoid Chain Conformation and Its Role in Block Copolymer Self-Assembly", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2021; Advisor: R. A. Segalman
C. J. Zerio, "Targeting the Central Dogma to Inhibit Nodes of Convergence in Cancer", The University of Arizona, 2021; Advisor: E. Chapman
L. Zhang, "Polymer Integrated Protein Crystalline Materials", University of California, San Diego, 2021; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
S. Zhang, "Structural Origin of Thermal, Mechanical Properties and Morphological Behaviors of Semiconducting Polymers", University of Southern Mississippi, 2021; Advisor: X. Gu
Y. Zhang, "Multi-Functionalized Polymer Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications", Carnegie Mellon University, 2021; Advisors: G. V. Lowry and R. D. Tilton
M. Zoric, "Towards Mechanistic Understanding of Carbon-based Electrocatalysts in Energy Applications", University of Illinois at Chicago, 2021; Advisor: K. D. Glusac

2020

N. J. Ahlm, "The Impact of Oxygen Octahedral Rotations on Magnetism in Complex Oxide Bilayers", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Davis, 2020; Advisor: Y. Takamura
E. M. Alexander, "Selective Inhibition of Virulence Factors in the Human Microbiota", University of Minnesota, 2020; Advisor: D. M. Ferguson
A. L. Alter, "Characterization of Failure and Energy Dissipation Mechanisms in MEMS Resonators", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: T. Kenny
K. Bagchi, "X-ray Scattering Characterization of Vapor-deposited Glasses of Organic Semiconductors", University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2020; Advisor: M. D. Ediger
D. C. Bailey, "Structure, Function, and Inhibition of Aerobactin Biosynthesis from Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae", State University of New York at Buffalo, 2020; Advisor: A. Gulick
J. B. Bailey, "Protein-Metal-Organic Frameworks and Other Hydroxamate-based Crystalline Lattices", University of California, San Diego, 2020; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
M. E. Barnes, "Climatic Controls on Critical Zone Nutrient Biogeochemistry in Semiarid and Mediterranean Ecosystems", University of California, Merced, 2020; Advisors: S. C. Hart and A. A. Berhe
K. T. Barry, "The Highly Anisotropic Phase Diagram of Ho₂Ti₂O₇: Bulk Single Crystals and Thin Films", Florida State University, 2020; Advisor: C. Beekman
R. E. Beal, "Pathways to Improved Stability in Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Photovoltaic Materials", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: W. Chueh
R. Bennett-Kennett, "Mechanics of Thin Film Systems and the Impact of External Factors on Underlying Function", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: R. Dauskardt
N. P. Bessen, "Separation of Trivalent Actinides and Lanthanides with Sulfur Donor Ligands and Extractants", Colorado School of Mines, 2020; Advisor: J. C. Shafer
C. Bishop, "Vapor Deposition Rate Modifies Order in Highly Structured Glasses", University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2020; Advisor: M. D. Ediger
M. L. Blank, "Exploiting Toxoplasma gondii MAF1 Locus Diversity to Identify Essential Host Proteins Required for Mitochondrial Sequestration and Manipulation", University of Pittsburgh, 2020; Advisor: J. P. Boyle
K. H. Burley, "Development and Application of Molecular Modeling Methods for Characterization of Drug Targets in Mycobacterium tuberculosis", University of California, Irvine, 2020; Advisor: D. L. Mobley
I. E. Chemmama, "Inferring Structures, Free Energy Differences, and Kinetic Rates of Biological Macromolecular Assemblies by Integrative Modeling", University of California, San Francisco, 2020; Advisor: A. Sali
B. A. Connor, "Dimensional Reduction of Halide Double Perovskites ", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: H. Karunadasa
M. Dasgupta, "The Role of Conformational Dynamics in Isocyanide Hydratase Catalysis", University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2020; Advisor: M. A. Wilson
C. L. DeVore, "Biogeochemical Processes Affecting Arsenic (AS) Release and Bioavailability near Abandoned Mine Wastes", University of New Mexico, 2020; Advisor: J. M. Cerrato
C. Dewey, "Water Quality in Dynamic Redox Environments: Coupled Hydrologic-Biogeochemical Controls on Metal Contaminant Mobility", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: S. Fendorf
G. E. Dykes, "Soil Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemical Cycling of Arsenic and Iron in Flooded Rice Paddies", University of Delaware, 2020; Advisors: A. L. Seyfferth and C. S. Chan
A. M. Ebrahim, "Investigation of Structure - Property Relationships in Multifunctional Porous Materials Using In-Situ X-ray Methods", State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2020; Advisor: A. I. Frenkel
C.-Y. Fang, "Selective Syntheses and Catalytic Properties of Molecular Metal Catalysts in Confining Porous Materials: From Single Atoms to Small Clusters", University of California, Davis, 2020; Advisor: B. C. Gates
N. Gleason, "Understanding the Role of Acyl Carrier Protein in the Biosynthesis of Fe-S Clusters", M.Sc. thesis, Wayne State University, 2020; Advisor: T. L. Stemmler
E. D. M. Goodman, "Colloidal Design of Active, Selective, and Stable Catalysts for Methane Utilization", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: M. Cargnello
K. N. Gordon, "Angle Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy Studies of Magnetic Topological Insulators in Engineered Quantum Materials", University of Colorado, 2020; Advisor: D. Dessau
R. A. Hagen, "Structural Features that Promote Catalysis in Two-component Systems Involved in Sulfur Metabolism", Auburn University, 2020; Advisor: H. R. Ellis
N. Harvey-Costello, "Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy to Study Phosphorus in Soil Development", M.Sc. thesis, CSU East Bay, 2020; Advisor: P. Oikawa
J. He, "Structural Characterization of Perovskite Thin Films by X-ray Reflectivity", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Davis, 2020; Advisor: Y. Takamura
K. Hellier, "Understanding the Impact of Local Structure on Materials for Optoelectronic Applications", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2020; Advisor: S. A. Carter
H. L. Hwang, "The Nature of α-Synuclein Interactions with Model Membrane Systems: Binding, Structure, and Physiological Implications", University of Chicago, 2020; Advisor: K. Y. C. Lee
S. S. Kamat, "Crystal Structure of the Human Cytochrome P450 2C9*8 Genetic Variant", M.Sc. thesis, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2020; Advisor: M. Shah
A. Kannan, "Stability of Biologic Drug Formulations: Adsorption to Interfaces and Aggregation", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: G. Fuller
S. T. Keene, "Utilizing the Electrochemical Properties of Organic Mixed Conductors for Bioelectronic Devices", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: A. Salleo
C. R. Knick, "Fabrication and Characterization of Nanoscale Shape Memory Alloy MEMS Actuators", University of Maryland, College Park, 2020; Advisor: H. Bruck
N. J. Kopcho, "Conformational Dynamics of Membrane Proteins", University of California, San Diego, 2020; Advisors: G. Chang and E. A. Komives
A. T. Landers, "Utilizing Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy to Study Materials for Electrochemical Reactions Involving Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
J. Li, "Structure and Properties Study on Energy Materials: Thermoelectric Material Tetrahedrite and Lithium Ion Conductor LiPON", Michigan State University, 2020; Advisor: W. Lai
Y. L. Li, "Bottom-Up Strategies Towards Controlled Synthesis of Graphene Nanoribbons with Precise Edges and Structurally Aligned Semiconducting Polymers", University of California, Los Angeles, 2020; Advisor: Y. F. Rubin
Y. Li, "Design and Fundamental Understanding of Novel Catalysts for Efficient Transformations of Shale Gas Components", University of Kansas, 2020; Advisor: L. Weatherley
W. Loo, "Thermodynamics and Dynamics of Block Copolymer Electrolytes", University of California, Berkeley, 2020; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
M. B. Lopez, "Van der Waals Epitaxy of Ultrathin Early Transition Metal (Ti & V) (di)Selenides: Charge and Magnetic Order in the Ultrathin Limit (di)Selenides: Charge and Magnetic Order in the Ultrathin Limit", University of South Florida, 2020; Advisor: M. Batzill
M. M. MacInnes, "Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage", University of Michigan, 2020; Advisor: N. Lehnert
D. G. Mackanic, "Functional Design of Advanced Polymer Architectures for Improved Lithium-Ion Batteries", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: Z. Bao
D. E. A. Matteo, "Understanding of the Structure-Function Relationship of Tumor-Relevant IDH1 Mutants: A Kinetic Investigation", San Diego State University, 2020; Advisor: C. Sohl
G. M. McKenna, "Synthesis and Biophysical Characterization of Chlorosulfolipids and the Synthesis of Azamerone", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: N. Burns
N. K. Mehta, "Investigation of VISTA as a Cancer Immune Checkpoint Via Structural Analysis and Therapeutic Antibody Development", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: J. Cochran
K. R. Miller, "Engineered Artificial Fe Proteins", University of California, Irvine, 2020; Advisor: A. S. Borovik
L. R. Monteleone, "Structural Engineering of Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA with Chemically Modified Guide RNAs for Site-directed RNA Editing", University of California, Davis, 2020; Advisor: P. A. Beal
J. T. Moore, "Leveraging Polarized Metal-Metal Bonds for Catalytic Hydrodefluorination via Thermal and Photolytic Pathways", University of Minnesota, 2020; Advisor: C. C. Lu
J. Mun, "Molecular Design Principles of Deformable Polymer Semiconductors for Soft Electronics", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: Z. Bao
H. R. Naughton, "Soil Carbon Cycling Constrained by Oxygen-dependent Enzyme Activity and Microbial Energetics", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: A. Dekas
D. Nelis, "Investigating the Formation of Metal-Superoxides:Iron and Nickel Complexes Based on a 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxamide Ligand System", M.Sc. thesis, Trinity College Dublin, 2020; Advisor: A. R. McDonald
K. H. Nienaber, "X-ray Induced Photoreduction of Redox Active Metal Ions", University of Saskatchewan, 2020; Advisor: G. George
J. D. Osko, "Structural Aspects of Selective Inhibitor Binding to Histone Deacetylase 6 and Related Deacetylases", University of Pennsylvania, 2020; Advisor: D. W. Christianson
K. M. Peruski, "Dissolution of Neptunium Dioxide and Transport of Aqueous and Colloidal Neptunium in the Vadose Zone Colloidal Neptunium in the Vadose Zone", Clemson University, 2020; Advisor: B. A. Powell
S. C. Rathnayaka, "Synthesis and Analysis of Model Complexes of the Active Site of Nitrous Oxide Reductase", University of Illinois at Chicago, 2020; Advisor: N. P. Mankad
S. N. Rebec, "Emergent Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces an Exploration of Thin Films Using MBE and ARPES", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
L. A. Rettberg, "The Diverse Roles of [4Fe-4S] Clusters in Nitrogenase Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembly and Catalysis", University of California, Irvine, 2020; Advisor: M. W. Ribbe
J. A. Ritchhart, "The Quantitative Analysis and Modification of Colloidal Nanoparticle Surfaces and Structures", University of Washington, 2020; Advisor: B. Cossairt
M. Rodriguez Hakim, "Transport and Rheological Phenomena at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: G. Fuller
B. Ruiz-Yi, "Solid Materials Discovery for Thin Films, Oxide Catalysts, and Polymer Sealants", University of South Carolina, 2020; Advisor: J. Lauterbach
J. Sanchez, "Engineering Electrode and Catalyst Environments for Enhanced Water Electrolysis", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: T. Jaramillo
D. R. Schlesinger, "Salting the Earth: Biogeochemical Cycling of Chlorinated and Brominated Natural Organic Compounds in Coastal Ecosystems", Princeton University, 2020; Advisor: S. C. B. Myneni
N. Seitzman, "Multi-Scale Microscopy of the Li/Electrolyte Interface in Solid-State Next-Generation Batteries", Colorado School of Mines, 2020; Advisor: S. Pylypenko
R. Sheil, "Atomic Layer Deposition of Thin Films for 3D Lithium-Ion Microbatteries", University of California, Los Angeles, 2020; Advisor: J. P.-C. Chang
R. W. Smaha, "Synthesis and Characterization of Kagome Quantum Magnets and Novel Quantum Spin Liquid Candidates", Stanford University, 2020; Advisors: Y. Lee, M. W. Kanan and H. Karunadasa
J. A. W. Straquadine, "Evolution of the Charge Density Wave State in the Rare-Earth Tritellurides Under Uniaxial Stress and Disorder", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: I. Fisher
H. R. Sully, "Bonding, Structure, and Disorder of Large Dopants in Colloidal Germanium Quantum Dots", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2020; Advisors: S. A. Carter and F. Bridges
M. A. Tararina, "Structural and Mechanistic Analyses of a Nicotine-degrading Enzyme from Pseudomonas Putida: Towards Design of Tools and Biotherapeutics", Boston University, 2020; Advisors: K. N. Allen and B. Wolozin
E. M. Thompson, "Mechanism of Compensation for Disease Variants in Human Glutamine Synthetase", University of California, San Francisco, 2020; Advisor: J. S. Fraser
Y. Tian, "Local Structural Dynamics and Mechanisms of Chemical Warfare Decontamination by Novel Filtration Materials", State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2020; Advisors: A. I. Frenkel and K. Chen-Wiegart
A. S. Trujillo, "Drosophila as a Model for Myosin-induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy", University of California, San Diego, 2020; Advisor: S. I. Bernstein
Y. C. Tsao, "Probing the Effect of Polymer Coating, Carbon Material and Molecule Engineering of Redox Organic Molecules for Durable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: Z. Bao
C. A. Velasco, "Chemical Interfacial Reactions Affecting the Speciation and Solubility of Uranium in Organic-Rich Environments", University of New Mexico, 2020; Advisor: J. M. Cerrato
N. R. Venkatesan, "Charge-carrier Dynamics and Structural Characterization of Layered Hybrid Halide Perovskites", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2020; Advisor: M. L. Chabinyc
B. Wan, "Mineralogical and Geochemical Controls on Polyphosphate Transformation and Mineralization in Marine Sedimentary Environments", Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020; Advisor: Y. Tang
M. Wei, "Composition and Dimensionality Engineering of Perovskite Materials for Photovoltaic Applications", University of Toronto, 2020; Advisor: E. H. Sargent
S. A. Wiley, "Spectroscopic and Enzymatic Investigations into the Organometallic Incorporation of Methyl and Carbonyl Substrates by Acetyl-Coenzyme A Synthase from Moorella thermoaceticum", University of Michigan, 2020; Advisor: S. W. Ragsdale
S. C. Wilson, "Synaptic Neurexin-Neurexophilin Complexes: Structural Insights, Mechanistic Regulation by Alternative Splicing, and the Search for the Molecular Organization of the Brain", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: A. Brunger
K. A. Winchell, "Understanding Structure-function Relationships in Semiconducting Polymer Morphology", University of California, Los Angeles, 2020; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
A. M. Wolff, "Development of X-ray Methods for the Investigation of Protein Dynamics", University of California, San Francisco, 2020; Advisor: J. S. Fraser
J. Woodcock, "Pseudo-nitzchia Multiseries Ferritin Iron Oxidation and Oxidative Stress Protection in the Presence of Glutathione", M.Sc. thesis, University of British Columbia, 2020; Advisor: M. E. P. Murphy
C. J. Wrasman, "Design and Understanding of Selective Catalysts Using Colloidal Nanoparticle Synthesis", Stanford University, 2020; Advisor: M. Cargnello
T. P. Young, "Structural and Kinetic Studies of the FdsBG Subcomplex of the Cytosolic Formate Dehydrogenase FdsDABG from Cupriavidus necator", University of California, Riverside, 2020; Advisor: G. Blaha
S. Zhang, "Ceria Supported Transition Metal Oxide Catalysts for NO Reduction by CO Reaction", State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2020; Advisor: T. Kim

2019

Briana Aguila, "Functional Porous Materials: Applications for Environmental Sustainability", University of South Florida, 2019; Advisor: S. Ma
E. Ahler, "High-throughput Mutagenesis Identifies Regulatory Interactions and Drug Resistance Mechanisms in Src Kinase", University of Washington, 2019; Advisor: D. Fowler
Kenneth Ainslie, "Controlling the Shape Memory Effect in NiTi Thin Films Deposited on Metallic Seed Layers", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Davis, 2019; Advisor: R. Kukreja
A. A. Alalli, "Multiscale Geomechanical and Geochemical Studies of Unconventional Shale Reservoirs", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: M. Zoback
Amell M. Alsudairi, "Investigations of Oxygen Redox Reactions in Dialkylacetamide Electrolytes for Lithium Air Batteries", Northeastern University, 2019; Advisor: S. Mukerjee
Sean Arnold, "Microstructure-Dependent Electrochemical Properties of Chemical-Vapor Deposited POLY(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene) (Pedot) Films", M.Sc. thesis, University of Arizona, 2019; Advisor: E. L. Ratcliff
T. Aubry-Komin, "Structure and Electronic Property Relationships in Chemically Doped Semiconducting Polymers and Polymer Photovoltaics", University of California, Los Angeles, 2019; Advisor: B. J. Schwartz
Travis Banet, "Repurposing Agricultural and Municipal Wastes to Supply Soil with Plant-Available Phosphorus", M.Sc. thesis, Colorado State University, 2019; Advisor: J. Ippolito
Aaron G. Bart, "Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in Drug Metabolism and Chemical Activation", University of Michigan, 2019; Advisor: E. E. Scott
Adam T. Barton, "Molecular Beam Epitaxy of van der Waals Materials for Applications in Novel Logic and Memory Devices", University of Texas, Dallas, 2019; Advisor: C. Hinkle
V. A. Beaumont, "Functional Implications of Conformational Dynamics of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases", Yale University, 2019; Advisor: J. P. Lori
Ilya Belopolski, "Discovery of Magnetic Topological Crystals", Princeton University, 2019; Advisor: M. Z. Hasan
Brenda S. Benavides, "Photoredox Chemistry Using Protein Scaffolds for Energy Storage and Medicine", University of Texas at San Antonio, 2019; Advisors: G. T. Musie and D. M. Kurtz
Patrick N. Blank, "Crystallographic Studies of Terpene Synthases: Important Enzymes that Synthesize Antibiotic and Biofuel Precursors, Aromatic Essential Oil Compounds and Anti-cancer Derivatives", University of Pennylvania, 2019; Advisors: D. W. Christianson and E. Skordalakes
T. J. Bohac, "Siderophore Pathways and Non-Traditional Antibiotic Strategies in Multi-Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii", Washington University in St. Louis, 2019; Advisor: T. Wencewicz
Steve L. Bonilla, "Dissecting the Energy, Conformational, and Evolutionary Landscapes of a Ubiquitous RNA Tertiary Structural Motif through Single-molecule and High-throughput Studies", Stanford University, 2019; Advisors: A. R. Dunn and D. Herschlag
M. Chavez, "Inhibiting Disabled-2: A Method for CFTR Stabilization", Dartmouth College, 2019; Advisor: D. R. Madden
L.-H. Chen, "Biochemical, Structural, and Functional Characterization of the Avr4 Core Effector Family in Fungi", University of California, Davis, 2019; Advisor: I. Stergiopoulos
Sang Chen, "Understanding Geochemical Tracers in Deep-Sea Corals from a Biomineralization Perspective", California Institute of Technology, 2019; Advisor: J. F. Adkins
Z. Chen, "Catalyzing Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction to Form Hydrogen Peroxide: From Catalyst Development to Device Integration", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: T. Jaramillo
Kenneth C. Childers, "Structural Determinants for the Activation of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase", University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2019; Advisor: E. D. Garcin
J. Choi, "Dynamic Decoding of RNA", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: J. Puglisi
S. E. Conklin Lopez, "Insight into How the Coordination Environment of Cu Influences Chemical and Biological Activity of the Antifungal Peptide Histatin-5", Duke University, 2019; Advisor: K. J. Franz
Andrew W. Cook, "Expanding the Scope and Reactivity of Transition Metal Nanoclusters", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2019; Advisor: T. W. Hayton
Louise M. Debefve, "Characterizing Supported Catalysts: from Ultra-low Loadings to High Loadings", University of California, Davis, 2019; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Melissa C. Denler, "Reactivity of Bio-inspired Manganese-Oxygen Intermediates", University of Kansas, 2019; Advisor: T. A. Jackson
D. E. DeRosha, "Investigations of Diketiminate-Supported Iron and Cobalt Chalcogenide Complexes: Small Molecule Activation and Electronic Structure", Yale University, 2019; Advisor: P. L. Holland
Taylor N. Dennis, "Structural and Functional Studies of Three Human Hydrolases: DUF89, HtrA1, and Uba2", University of California, Riverside, 2019; Advisor: J. Perry
Chelsea Dieck, "Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targeting of NT5C2 Mutations in Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia", Columbia University, 2019; Advisor: A. Ferrando
Alexander S. Ditter, "Using Advanced X-ray Spectroscopic Methods to Probe Actinide 5f Electronic Structure", University of Washington, 2019; Advisor: G. T. Seidler
Ry K. Dudschus, "Investigation of Local Structure Anomalies at Low Temperature in URu_2-xFe_xSi₂", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2019; Advisor: F. Bridges
Matthew H. H. Fischel, "The Biogeochemical Cycling of Arsenic in a Changing Climate", University of Delaware, 2019; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
J. J. Fogg, "Au(Hkl): Surface X-ray Diffraction Studies at the Electrochemical Interface", The University of Liverpool , 2019; Advisor: C. Lucas
J. E. Forsyth, "Root Causes of Lead Exposure in Rural Bangladesh", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: N. M. Ardoin
Xiaoyu Gao, "Dissolution of Cu-based Engineered Nanomaterials (ENMs) in Agricultural Soil : Impacts on Metal Bioavailability and Toxicity", Carnegie Mellon University, 2019; Advisors: G. V. Lowry and E. A. Casman
B. M. Gibbons, "Catalyst Development and Characterization Through Gas-phase Nanoparticle Synthesis, in Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, and Machine Learning", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: B. Clemens
Elaine Gomez, "Tandem Reactions of Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Hydrocarbon Transformation", Columbia University, 2019; Advisor: J. G. Chen
N. A. Grosso Giordano, "Understanding Grafted Cations in Controlled Environments for Heterogeneous Catalysis", University of California, Berkeley, 2019; Advisor: A. Katz
J. O. Guardado, "Ion Penetration in Conjugated Polymers: Connecting Structural Effects and Electronic Transport", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: A. Salleo
Christine M. Harvey, "Binding Determinants for Substrates and Inhibitors of Trehalose-6-Phosphate Phosphatase", Boston University, 2019; Advisor: K. N. Allen
J. R. Herrmann, "A Multi-scale Examination of Protein Surface Layer Assembly and Function in Bacteria and Archaea", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: S. Wakatsuki
Sophia P. Hirakis, "Multiscale Analysis and Visualization of Biophysical Structure and Biochemical Function with Computational Microscopy", University of California, San Diego, 2019; Advisors: R. E. Amaro and J. A. McCammon
William M. Holden, "Laboratory-Based Tender X-ray Emission Spectroscopy: Instrumental, Experimental, and Theoretical Advances and Application to the Study of Phosphorus and Sulfur Electronic Structure", University of Washington, 2019; Advisor: G. T. Seidler
William R. Hollingsworth, "Photophysical Investigations into Oppositely-Charged Conjugated Polyelectrolyte Complexes", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2019; Advisor: A. Ayzner
J. Huang, "Effects of Local Structure on Catalytic Properties of Dilute Metals and Their Compounds", State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2019; Advisor: A. I. Frenkel
Ferdinand M. Huber, "Molecular Basis for Ribosomal Protein Protection from Cellular Degradation", California Institute of Technology, 2019; Advisor: A. Hoelz
Evan P. Jahrman, "Developing Laboratory-based X-ray Spectroscopies for Energy and Materials Research Spectroscopy", University of Washington, 2019; Advisor: G. T. Seidler
Jiasong Jiang, "Biosynthesis and Regulation of Two Groups of Antimicrobial Natural Products from Lysobacter", University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2019; Advisors: L. Du and L. Zhang
Nicholas Kalogriopoulos, "Allosteric Mechanisms and Consequences of Gi Activation Via the Guanine-Nucleotide Exchange Modulator, GIV", University of California, San Diego, 2019; Advisor: P. Ghosh
A. Kane, "Tuning Electronic Interface Reconstruction and Magnetic Reversal in Perovskite Oxide Exchange Spring Heterostructures", University of California, Davis, 2019; Advisor: Y. Takamura
Nikola Kenjic, "The Road Less Travelled: Utilization of Formate in Two Biochemical Reactions in Gram-negative Bacteria", University of Kansas, 2019; Advisor: A. Lamb
Michael J. Kenney, "Improving the Lifetime of Solar Water Splitting Cells through Materials Engineering", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: H. Dai
Annamaria G. Keri, "Mechanism of Metal Uptake by Clay Minerals —X-ray Spectroscopy and Molecular Modelling Study", Paul Scherrer Institute, 2019; Advisor: S. V. Churakov
Erik H. Klontz, "Molecular Mechanisms of Enzymes in Infection and Immunity", University of Maryland, 2019; Advisor: E. J. Sundberg
Antoine Koehle, "Structural Insights into G Protein-coupled Receptor Activation and Signaling", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: B. Kobilka
Michael J. Lacasse, "Investigation of Escherichia coli [NiFe]-Hydrogenase Maturation", University of Toronto, 2019; Advisor: D. B. Zamble
You Lai, "Tuning Intertwined Energy Scales in f-Electron Systems by Chemical Substitution", Florida State University, 2019; Advisors: R. Baumbach and X. Peng
Haotian Lei, "Modulation of Cytochrome c’s Peroxidase Activity by Ω-Loops C and D in Monomers and Dimers", University of Montana, 2019; Advisor: B. E. Bowler
Briane E. Lewis, "The Dynamic Nature and Biophysical Characterization of ISU1, Fe-S Cluster Assembly Scaffold Protein in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Its Significance to Human Disease", Wayne State University, 2019; Advisor: T. L. Stemmler
Russell D. Lewis, "Evolution and Characterization of Carbene Transferases for Cyclopropanation and Carbon–Silicon Bond Formation", California Institute of Technology, 2019; Advisor: F. H. Arnold
J. C. Li, "Engineering Protein Thermostability with Unnatural Amino Acids", The Scripps Research Institute, 2019; Advisor: P. G. Schultz
Mengwei Li, "Single-site Supported Metal Catalysts for Aqueous Phase Conversion of Methane to Oxygenates", Tufts University, 2019; Advisor: M. Flytzani-Stephanopoulos
Xiuhong Li, "Grain Structure Development and Crystallization in Block Copolymers", New York University, 2019; Advisor: B. Garetz
Xiuyuan Li, "Conformational Dynamics and Catalytic Control of Assembly Line Polyketide Synthases", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: C. Khosla
K. Lim, "Local Structure-Redox Relationship in Li-Excess Layered Oxides", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: W. Chueh
Terri C. Lin, "Nanostructured Materials for Fast Charging and High Capacity Energy Storage", University of California, Los Angeles, 2019; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Dana E. Loutey, "Structural and Functional Characterization of Ube2H, a Ubiquitin-conjugating Enzyme with a C-Terminal Extension", M.Sc. thesis, University of Washington, 2019; Advisor: R. E. Klevit
Cameron MacKeen, "Local Structure of Metastable Defect Complexes and Phase Transitions", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2019; Advisor: F. Bridges
John S. Mangum, "Investigation of Titanium Dioxide Polymorph Selectivity as Influenced by the Amorphous Precursor State", Colorado School of Mines, 2019; Advisor: B. Gorman
Jeffrey S. McFarlane, "The Biosynthesis of Opine Metallophores", University of Kansas, 2019; Advisor: A. L. Lamb
E. A. McLoughlin, "Chemical and Electrochemical Studies to Improve Homogeneous Electrocatalysts", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: R. Waymouth
Thomas R. Mion, "Electronic and Magnetic Properties of the Cuprates, Iridates, Rutheno-Iridates", Boston College, 2019; Advisor: M. J. Naughton
Kira Mizell, "The Effects of Regional Oceanographic Conditions on the Geochemistry of Ferromanganese Crusts from the West-Central Pacific Ocean", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2019; Advisors: P. J. Lam and J. R. Hein
B. Moravec, "The Architecture of the Deep Critical Zone: The Role of Lithology and Geologic Texture in Regolith Formation, Hydrologic Flowpath Development, and Weathering Dynamics", University of Arizona, 2019; Advisor: J. Chorover
M. Rajib H. Mozumder, "Impacts of Pumping on the Distribution of Arsenic in Bangladesh Groundwater", Columbia University, 2019; Advisor: A. van Geen
Bharati Neelamraju, "Doping and Stability of Organic Semiconductors", University of Arizona, 2019; Advisor: E. L. Ratcliff
Dung N. Nguyen, "Synthesis and Immunogenicity Assessment of 2G12-Reactive Glycopeptide Conjugates", Brandeis University, 2019; Advisor: I. J. Krauss
C. M. Nyby, "Ultrafast Structural Dynamics in Layered Transition Metal Dichalcogenides", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: T. Heinz
A. O. Obanda, "Synthesis, Structures, Properties, and Reactivity of New Group 10 Heteroleptic Dithiolene Complexes ", Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, 2019; Advisor: J. P. Donohue
Joshua D. Parham, "Exploring the Reactivity of Bio-inspired Manganese Complexes with Dioxygen and Its Derivatives", University of Kansas, 2019; Advisor: T. A. Jackson
Anastasia L. Patterson, "Role of Monomer Sequence in Polymer Coatings and Self-Assembly", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2019; Advisor: R. A. Segalman
Nathan Peek, "Discovering the Phillips Catalyst: From Characterizing the Precursor to the Initiating Sites", Florida State University, 2019; Advisor: A. E. Stiegman
Nicholas J. Porter, "Selective Inhibition of Histone Deacetylases", University of Pennsylvania, 2019; Advisor: D. W. Christianson
Yusen Qiao, "Cerium Photocatalysis and Progress toward the Isolation of Tetravalent Lanthanide Complexes", University of Pennsylvania, 2019; Advisor: E. J. Schelter
R. Quintero-Bermudez, "Perovskite Semiconductor Nanostructures for Light Emission", University of Toronto , 2019; Advisor: E. H. Sargent
S. Raj, "Investigating the Liquid State of Carbon", University of California, Berkeley, 2019; Advisor: R. J. Saykally
Sneha Ray, "Mechanistic Insights into the Catalytic Mechanism and Inhibition of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isocitrate Lyase", State University of New York at Buffalo, 2019; Advisor: A. S. Murkin
Jocelyn A. Richardson, "The Effect of Depositional Environment and Early Marine Diagenesis on Carbonate-associated Sulfate", Washington University in St. Louis, 2019; Advisor: D. A. Fike
Soo Yeon Ro, "Probing the Molecular Details of Particulate Methane Monooxygenase in Micelles to Cells", Northwestern University, 2019; Advisor: A. Rosenzweig
Michael Roders, "Microstructure and Optoelectronics of Small Molecule Charge Transport Networks in Polymer Solar Cells", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2019; Advisor: A. L. Ayzner
Phillip Round, "Sex Hormone-binding Globulin (SHBG): Interactions with Non-steroidal Ligands and the Enhancement of Sex Steroid Action", University of British Columbia, 2019; Advisor: G. Hammond
Kara C. Saunders, "Exploring the Impact of TiO₂ Surface Chemistry on Nucleation and Growth of Perovskite Active Layers for Photovoltaic Applications", M.Sc. thesis, University of Arizona, 2019; Advisor: N. R. Armstrong
V. Savikhin, "Bridging the Gap Between Processing and Performance: Morphological Characterization of Organic Photovoltaics Using X-ray Methods", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: P. Pianetta
Cathleen M. Schiraldi, "Inteins from Pathogenic Microbes as Regulatory Elements and Potential Drug Targets", State University of New York at Albany, 2019; Advisor: M. Belfort
J. Schwalbe, "Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: M. Cargnello
Carmen J. Segura, "Towards Hierarchical Structural Self-assembly of Conjugated Polyelectrolyte Light Harvesting Complexes", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2019; Advisor: A. L. Ayzner
M. T. Seifrid, "Temperature-dependent Behavior of Organic Semiconductors", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2019; Advisor: G. C. Bazan
Pratik Sen, "Advanced Techniques of Organic Semiconductor Fabrication for Polarized Light Detection", North Carolina State University, 2019; Advisor: B. T. O'Connor
Juliana Seok, "Deciphering the Dialogue between the GTPase Cycle, Metal Binding, and Quaternary Structure of Escherichia coli HypB", M.Sc. thesis, University of Toronto, 2019; Advisor: D. Zamble
M. N. Shaikh, "Organic/Inorganic Interfacial Interactions Affecting Metal Reactivity: Water Treatment and Sensor Applications", University of New Mexico, 2019; Advisor: J. M. Cerrato
Elizabeth M. Shoenfelt, "Interactions between Glacial Activity, Dust-Borne Iron Speciation, Diatom Productivity, and the Biological Pump", Columbia University, 2019; Advisor: B. C. Bostick
Patricia M. Sikorski, "Regulation of the Complement System by Toxoplasma gondii Surface Coat Proteins SRS25, SRS29C, and SRS57", Georgetown University, 2019; Advisor: M. E. Grigg
Herbert P. Silva, "Exploration of the Use of X-ray Scattering to Characterize Atherosclerotic Plaque Tissue", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: D. Nelson
A. H. Slavney, "The Synthesis, Electronic Structure, and Defect Chemistry of Halide Double Perovskites ", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: H. Karunadasa
Eleanor R. Spielman-Sun, "Impact of Charge and Solubility on Nanoparticle Uptake and Transformations In planta through Spatially Resolved Chemical Speciation", Carnegie Mellon University, 2019; Advisor: G. Lowry
Victoria M. Steffes, "Designing Lipid Nanoparticles toward Targeted Drug Delivery: Fundamental Studies Identify Key Compositional Properties to Improve Formulations for the Hydrophobic Cancer Drug Paclitaxel", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2019; Advisors: C. R. Safinya and C. J. Hawker
Brian M. Tackett, "Development of Transition Metal Carbide and Nitride Electrocatalysts for Chemical Energy Storage and CO₂ Conversion", Columbia University, 2019; Advisor: J. G. Chen
K. R. Talley, "Understanding Piezoelectric Nitrides by Combinatorial Methods", Colorado School of Mines, 2019; Advisor: G. L. Brennecka
Yu Tang, "Methane Reforming on Single Atom Catalysts", University of Kansas, 2019; Advisor: F. F. Tao
N. V. Tangri, "Five Centuries of Climate Dynamics from a South Pacific Coral Core", Stanford University, 2019; Advisor: R. Dunbar
J. J. Teesdale, "Correlating Physical and Electronic Structure in Trinuclear Iron Clusters", Harvard University, 2019; Advisor: T. Betley
Nathan A. Turner, "X-ray Spectroscopy of Structurally Tunable Charge Density Wave Materials", Washington State University, 2019; Advisor: S. L. Dexheimer
E. Valois, "The Role of Redox Chemistry in Mussel Byssus", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2019; Advisor: H. Waite
Paul B. G. van Erp, "Mechanisms of Crispr-mediated Immunity in Escherichia coli", Montana State University, 2019; Advisor: B. A. Wiedenheft
Haoqing Wang, "Structure and Dynamics of HIV-1 Env Trimer", California Institute of Technology, 2018; Advisor: P. J. Bjorkman
Wenbo Wang, "Designing Stable Nanocrystalline Alloys and Analysis of Mechanical Properties: A Computational and Experimental Study", State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2019; Advisor: J. Trelewicz
Austin C. Wilkes, "Phosphorus Mobility and Speciation Under Dynamic Redox Conditions in Shallow Eutrophic Freshwater Systems", M.Sc. thesis, University of Vermont, 2019; Advisor: A. W. Schroth
M. F. Wolfman, "Chemical and Structural Mapping of Cathodes for Li-Ion Batteries from the Nano- to the Electrode-Scale", University of Illinois at Chicago, 2019; Advisor: J. Cabana
W. N. Wood, "tRNA Aminoacylation: New Protein Players and New Reactions", Wayne State University, 2019; Advisor: T. L. Hendrickson
A. T. Wrobel, "Electronic Structure of Open-shell, First-row Transition Metal Complexes for C–H Functionalization", Harvard University, 2019; Advisor: T. Betley
Hao Wu, "Exploring Non-equilibrium Physics of Polyelectrolyte Complexes via X-ray, Neutron, Imaging, and Modeling", The University of Chicago, 2019; Advisor: M. V. Tirrell
Peng Yang, "Effects of Solution Chemistry on Mn(II)-induced Structural Transformation of Birnessite", University of Wyoming, 2019; Advisor: M. Zhu
Patrick Y. Y. Yee, "Understanding the Morphological Effects of Self-Assembly and Molecular Doping in Semiconducting Polymers", University of California, Los Angeles, 2019; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Baisen Zeng, "A Structural and Biochemical Study on Ric-8A, an Intracellular Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor and Folding Chaperone for the Inhibitory G-Protein Alpha Subunit-1", University of Montana, 2019; Advisor: S. Sprang
Samantha J. Ziegler, "Insight into Interactions of APOBEC3 Proteins with DNA and HIV Vif", Yale University, 2019; Advisor: Y. Xiong

2018

Dinesh Adhikari, "Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles of Iron and Organic Carbon: Investigation on Synthesized Complexes", University of Nevada, Reno, 2018; Advisor: Y. Yang
Samir A. Afif, "Scanning and Catalytic Properties of AID with Structural Comparisons to APOBEC3A", University of Southern California, 2018; Advisor: M. Goodman
Garo Akmakjian, "Characterization of Regulators of the Iron Deficiency Response and Tolerance to Photo-oxidative Stress During Fe Deficiency in Arabidopsis Thaliana", Dartmouth College, 2018; Advisor: M. L. Guerinot
Tawfiq Alfaifi, "Characterizing the Accumulation of Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc in Culturally Relevant Crops and Intercropping as a Public Health Intervention Strategy", University of Arizona, 2018; Advisor: M. D. Ramirez-Andreotta
Jose J. Amaral, "Design of Magnetic and Semiconducting Nanoparticles Assembled in a Liquid Crystalline Matrix as Sensors for Magnetic Fields and Multiscale Investigations to Improve Post-situ Control to Progress Toward Fluid-based Processing", University of California, Merced, 2018; Advisor: S. Ghosh
Renee J. Arias, "Examination of Selenium Incorporation and Product Formation in the Nitrogenase FeMo-cofactor", California Institute of Technology, 2018; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Sumant Avasarala, "Physical and Chemical Interactions Affecting U and V Transport from Mine Wastes", University of New Mexico, 2018; Advisor: J. M. Cerrato
Ximena Barros Alvarez, "Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases as Targets for Structure Guided Drug Design (SGDD) against Pathogenic Protozoa and Bacteria", University of Washington, 2018; Advisor: W. G. J. Hol
Phillip L. Bartels, "Elucidating the Role of [4Fe4S] Clusters in DNA Replication and Repair Proteins", California Institute of Technology, 2018; Advisor: J. K. Barton
Michael B. Battles, "Structure, Function, and Inhibition of Human Pneumoviral Fusion Glycoproteins", Dartmouth College, 2018; Advisor: J. S. McLellan
David S. Bergsman, "Molecular Layer Deposition: Fundamental Mechanisms and Applications of Ultrathin Organic Films", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: S. Bent
Steve J. Bertolani, "Computational Methods for Modeling Enzymes", University of California, Davis, 2018; Advisor: J. B. Siegel
Anastasia V. Blake, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies of Metal Coordination Complexes and Investigations Toward Novel Actinide/lanthanide Separation Methods", University of Iowa, 2018; Advisor: S. R. Daly
Johan H. Both, "Fluorescence and Photoisomerization in Photoactive Proteins", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: S. G. Boxer
Trixia Marie Buscagan, "Transition Metals as Catalysts for Cross-coupling and Dinitrogen Fixation", California Institute of Technology, 2018; Advisor: J. C. Peters
Chuntian Cao, "Understanding the Electrochemistry of Silicon Anodes in Li-ion Batteries at the Atomic Scale", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: W. Chueh
Joshua H. Carpenter, "Quantifying and Controlling Semiconducting Polymer Side Chain and Backbone Ordering to Study Charge Transport and Improve Field Effect Transistor Performance", North Carolina State University, 2018; Advisor: H. Ade
Jeffrey Chang, "Atomic Layer Deposition Enabled Integration of Multiferroic Composites", University of California, Los Angeles, 2018; Advisor: J. P. Chang
Joseph Charbonnet, "Manganese Oxide-Coated Sand Geomedia for Treatment of Contaminated Stormwater", University of California, Berkeley, 2018; Advisor: D. Sedlak
Rongrong Cheacharoen, "Understanding Degradation and Improving Stability of Solution-processed Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: M. McGehee
Julia Ting Hsuan Chen, "Alterations in Bone Tissue Properties with Parathyroid Hormone Treatment", Cornell University, 2018; Advisor: M. C. H. van der Meulen
Jessica E. Chukwu, "Epitope Conformation and Targeting of Phosphorylated Tau Protein", New York University, 2018; Advisors: X.-P. Kong and E. Sigurdsson
Lewis A. Churchfield, "Design and Characterization of an Allosteric Metalloprotein Assembly", University of California, San Diego, 2018; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
Matthew J. Cook, "Mechanism of SspH1: A Bacterial Effector Ubiquitin Ligase Hijacks the Eukaryotic Ubiquitylation Pathway", University of Washington, 2018; Advisor: P. S. Brzovic
David W. Crawford, "Affinity Maturation and Characterization of Novel Binders to the HIV-1 Tar Element Based on the U1A RNA Recognition Motif", Colorado State University, 2018; Advisor: B. R. McNaughton
Scott P. O. Danielsen, "Electrostatic Interactions in Solutions of Charged Polymers: Conjugated Polyelectrolytes and Block Polyampholytes", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018; Advisors: G. H. Fredrickson and R. A. Segalman
Ellen E. Daugherty, "The Role of Organic Matter Chemistry in Iron Redox Transformations, Sorption to Iron Oxides, and Wetland Carbon Storage", Colorado State University, 2018; Advisor: T. Borch
Leo DeRita, "Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity of Metal Oxide Supported Pt Atoms and Sub-Nanometer Pt Clusters", University of California, Riverside, 2018; Advisor: P. N. Christopher
Courtney M. Donahue, "Ligand K-Edge XAS Studies of Arsenic-Sulfur and Metalphosphorus Bonds, and Synthetic Explorations of 1,8,10,9- Triazaboradecalin and Related Complexes", University of Iowa, 2018; Advisor: S. R. Daly
Benjia Dou, "Scaling of Perovskite Solar Cells Toward Roll-to-roll Production", University of Colorado at Boulder, 2018; Advisors: F. S. Barnes and S. E. Shaheen
Peter L. Dunn, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Early-Late Multimetallic Complexes Supported by Phosphinopyrrolides", University of Minnesota, 2018; Advisor: I. A. Tonks
Vanessa Duong, "Structure Function Studies of Agrobacterium Tumefaciens ADPGlucose Pyrophosphorylase: Substrate Specificity Studies and Further Investigation into the Proline at Position 288 of the Loop Region", M.Sc. thesis, CSU Fullerton, 2018; Advisor: C. R. Meyer
Vincent Duong, "Resonant Photoemission Spectroscopy as a Probe for Ultrafast Electron Transfer in Organic Semiconductors", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2018; Advisor: A. Ayzner
Calley Eads, "Dynamics and Energetics of Layered Materials and Their Interfaces", University of Arizona, 2018; Advisor: O. L. A. Monti
Sonia Eskandari, "Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Monometallic and Bimetallic Catalysts", University of South Carolina, 2018; Advisor: J. Regalbuto
Matthew T. Finn, "Development of Single-site Heterogeneous Catalysts Using Tunable Hydrotalcites as Supports", The George Washington University, 2018; Advisor: A. Voutchkova-Kostal
Jason S. Fischel, "Soil Chemical Processes and Properties Impacting Chromium Cycling in Highly Contaminated Soils", University of Delaware, 2018; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
Elaine D. Flynn, "The Impact of Small Organic Acids on Iron and Manganese Mineral Transformations and the Fate of Trace Metals", Washington University in St. Louis, 2018; Advisor: J. G. Catalano
Matthew T. Fontana, "Controlling the Morphology and Conductivity of Organic Electronic Devices Through Sequential Processing: Use of Solvent Additives as Polymer Swelling Agents and Evaporated F₄TCNQ as a Polymer Dopant", University of California, Los Angeles, 2018; Advisor: B. J. Schwartz
Michael Ford, "Unipolar n- and p-channel Organic Field-Effect Transistors from Solution-processable Ambipolar Semiconducting Polymers", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018; Advisor: G. C. Bazan
William E. Gent, "Harnessing Oxygen Redox to Extend the Energy Density of Li-ion Batteries", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: W. Chueh
Morgan Gilman, "Proteolysis, Trimerization, and Antibody Recognition of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus Fusion Protein", Dartmouth College, 2018; Advisor: J. S. McLellan
Edwin T. Gnanaprakasam, "Genes and Microbes Impacting the Geochemistry of Arsenic Mobilised Aquifers in Bangladesh and Cambodia", University of Manchester, 2018; Advisor: J. Lloyd
Julia Gonzalez Holguera, "Reactivity of MnO₂ in Bacterial-Mineral Assemblages", Université de Lausanne, 2018; Advisor: J. Pena
Chunhao Gu, "Phosphorus Transformations in Soils during Semi-Arid Ecosystem Development", University of Wyoming, 2018; Advisor: M. Zhu
Erjia Guan, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance of Supported Molecular Catalysts: From Single-site to Pair-site Catalysts", University of California, Davis, 2018; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Matt Hoag, "Renalase as an Intracellular Metabolite Repair Enzyme", University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 2018; Advisor: G. R. Moran
Joanna A. Hogan, "Improving Charge Detection Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation for the Analysis of Heterogeneous, Multi-Megadalton Ions", Indiana University, 2018; Advisor: M. F. Jarrold
Hsiao-Tieh Hsu, "The Analytical Chemistry Approach : From Bioorthogonal Catalysis to Soil Organic Carbon", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: K. Maher
Nicholas K. Hurlburt, "Structural Determination and Analysis of Proteins Involved in the Plant Innate Immune System", University of California, Davis, 2018; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Po-Yu Hwang, "A Molecular Precursor Solid-State Route to Inorganic Nanoparticles", Delaware State University, 2018; Advisors: C. W. Casson and C.-Y. Lai
Thomas J. Jeute, "Spectral and Chemical Characterization of Allophane and Imogolite", M.Sc. thesis, University of Idaho, 2018; Advisor: L. L. Baker
Kevin Jones, "Single-stage Co-evaporation and Surface Characterization of (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se₂ Semiconductors for Solar Cell Application", University of Delaware, 2018; Advisor: R. Opila
Zachary R. Jones, "Elucidating Structure-Activity Relationships through X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Analyses: From Site-isolated Systems, to Nanoclusters, and to Supported Nanoparticle Catalysts", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018; Advisor: S. L. Scott
Tyler J. Kane, "Mechanisms of Uranium Ore Passivation During In situ Phosphate", M.Sc. thesis, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2018; Advisors: A. Templeton and K. Campbell
Faith E. H. Katz, "Investigating the Roles of Protein-Protein Interactions and Conformational Changes in Nitrogenase Catalysis", University of California, San Diego, 2018; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
Danielle S. Kelley, "The Dissemination, Regulatory Role, and Evolution of Mycobacterial Inteins", State University of New York at Albany, 2018; Advisor: M. Belfort
Yongmin Kim, "Atomic Layer Deposition for Energy and Semiconductor Applications", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: F. B. Prinz
Michael Kolesnikov, "Characterisation of Substrate Preference in Staphylococcus aureus Siderophore Biosynthesis", M.Sc. thesis, University of British Columbia, 2018; Advisor: M. Murphy
Neeraj K. Lal, "Host-Pathogen Interactions: Molecular Strategies in Biochemical Warfare", University of California, Davis, 2018; Advisor: S. Dinesh-Kumar
Ernest Lee, "Discovery and Design of Multifunctional Membrane-Active and Immunomodulatory Peptides and Proteins", University of California, Los Angeles, 2018; Advisor: G. C. L. Wong
Franklin L. Lee, "Computational Approach toward Rational Device Engineering of Organic Photovoltaics", Stanford University, 2018; Advisors: Z. Bao and V. Pande
Michael S. Lee, "Designing Magnetic Spin Textures in Complex Oxide Thin Films", University of California, Davis, 2018; Advisor: Y. Takamura
Chao Li, "Optimization of Al₂O₃/TiO₂/Al ₂O₃ Multilayer Antireflection Coating with X-ray Scattering Techniques", University of California, Los Angeles, 2018; Advisor: M. S. Goorsky
Xiang Li, "Interface Engineering of Voltage-controlled Embedded Magnetic Random Access Memoryv", University of California, Los Angeles, 2018; Advisor: K. L. Wang
Lingfei Liang, "Structure and Function of Podovirus Sf6 Tail Complex", University of Kansas, 2018; Advisor: S. M. Egan
Sarah A. Lindley, "Investigations of Structure-dependent Photophysical Properties of Metal, Metal Oxide, and Semiconductor Nanostructures", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2018; Advisor: J. Z. Zhang
James T. Lukens, II, "X-ray Spectroscopic and Computational Methods in Elucidating Transition Metal Oxidation States, Identifying Ligand Redox Non-innocence, and Quantifying Metal- Ligand Covalency", Cornell University, 2018; Advisor: K. M. Lancaster
Arianna I. C. Luna, "A Molecular, Structural, and Cellular Multiple-Level Study Aimed at Understanding the Unique Reaction Catalyzed by the Last Enzyme in the Heme-Biosynthesis Pathway of Gram-Positive Bacteria, Coproheme Decarboxylase (CHDC)", Montana State University, 2018; Advisor: J. L. DuBois
Callisto MacIsaac, "Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) : Mechanisms and Hybrid Materials for Energy Applications", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: S. Bent
Allyssa A. Massie, "Kinetic and Spectroscopic Investigation of Structural Influences on Hydrogen-atom Transfer Reactivity of N5-Ligated Oxomanganese(IV) Complexes", University of Kansas, 2018; Advisor: T. A. Jackson
Bethany E. Matthews, "Synthesis and Analysis of Heterostructural Semiconductor Alloy Sn_1-xCa_xCh (Ch=S, Se) and Nitrides Zn_1-xW_xN and Zn_1-x(W_1-yMoy)_xN", Oregon State University, 2018; Advisor: J. Tate
Brian M. May, "Probing Phase Transformations in Lithium Ion Cathode Materials Using X-Ray Imaging", University of Illinois, Chicago, 2018; Advisor: J. Cabana
Caitlin I. McDowell, "Unconventional Strategies Toward Efficient Self-assembly in Solution Processed Small Molecule Organic Photovoltaics", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018; Advisor: G. C. Bazan
Stephen M. Meckler, "Design Rules Governing Architecture-Transport Relationships in Microporous Materials", University of California, Berkeley, 2018; Advisors: B. A. Helms and J. R. Long
Jacqueline Mejia, "Iron and Carbon Dynamics in Redox Active Terrestrial Environments: A Geochemical and Metagenomic Approach", University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2018; Advisors: M. A. Ginder-Vogel and E. E. Roden
Charles N. Melton, "Phase-templated Self-assembly of Nanoparticles in Confined Liquid Crystal", University of California, Merced, 2018; Advisor: L. S. Hirst
Alexander V. Mironenko, "Untangling Complexities of Selective Carbon-oxygen Bond Activation Using Multiscale Modeling and Quantum Theory Development", University of Delaware, 2018; Advisor: D. G. Vlachos
Gwendolyn Moise, "Investigations into Factors Affecting the WPD-LOOP in the Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases YOPH and PTP1B", Utah State University, 2018; Advisor: A. C. Hengge
Gabriel O. Moreno, "Structural and Functional Studies of Enzymes from Non-reducing Iterative Type I and Type II Polyketide Synthases Using Atom-Replaced Probes", University of California, Irvine, 2018; Advisor: S.-C. S. Tsai
Frank R. Moss, III, "Nanoscale Membrane Structure: From Lateral Organization to Proton Permeability", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: S. G. Boxer
Chantal Mustoe, "Spectroscopic Studies of Halogen Bonding in Model Systems", University of British Columbia, 2018; Advisor: P. Kennepohl
Phong Thanh Nguyen, "Structural and Functional Characterization of the Escherichia coli MetNI Methionine Transporter", California Institute of Technology, 2018; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Stanley J. Normile, "Novel X-ray Imaging Techniques for Ex- situ and Operando Study of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells", M.Sc. thesis, Tufts University, 2018; Advisor: I. V. Zenyuk
Celest U. Okoli, "The Use of Ultrasound for the Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage Systems Fuel Cell (ORR) & Electrolyzer (OER) Electrocatalysts", State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2018; Advisor: D. Mahajan
Scott A. Pattenaude, "Synthetically Guided Investigation of Lanthanide and Actinide Redox and Bonding Properties", Purdue University, 2018; Advisor: S. C. Bart
C. Seth Pearson, "Inteins as Biomolecular Switches: Applications in Drug Discovery, Protein Purification, and Stress Response", Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2018; Advisors: G. Belfort and M. Belfort
Ariana Peck, "Advancing X-ray Diffuse Scattering to Probe Protein Dynamics", Stanford University, 2018; Advisors: D. Herschlag and V. Pande
Erin E. Perry, "Fermi Level Engineering of the Perovskite and Electron Transport Layer Interface Through Charge Transfer Doping", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018; Advisor: M. L. Chabinyc
Michael R. Plews, "Fluorine Containing Solids: Synthesis, Bonding and Electrochemical Properties", University of Illinois, Chicago, 2018; Advisor: J. Cabana-Jimenez
Naveen Pouse, "Low Temperature Studies on Chemically Substituted Correlated Electron Systems", University of California, San Diego, 2018; Advisor: M. B. Maple
Gregory A. Prussia, "Delineating the Determinants of Carboxylation in 2-Ketopropyl Coenzyme M Oxidoreductase/Carboxylase: A Unique CO₂-Fixing Flavoenzyme", Montana State University, 2018; Advisor: J. W. Peters
Lafe J. Purvis, "Structure-Function Relationships of Acene Based Organic Semiconductors for Use in Organic Field-Effect Transistors and Organic Photovoltaic Devices", University of Minnesota, 2018; Advisor: C. J. Douglas
Leah C. Ray, "Structural Underpinnings of Membrane Association and Mechanism in the Monotopic Phosphoglycosyl Transferase Superfamily", Boston University, 2018; Advisors: K. N. Allen and B. Wolozin
Steven D. Rees, "Evaluation of Mechanisms of Non-canonical G-Protein Signaling, Membrane Transporter Dysregulation, and Bacterial Sialidase Substrate Preference Using X-ray Crystallography", University of California, San Diego, 2018; Advisor: G. A. Chang
Caroline W. Reiss, "Structural Basis for Functional Versatility in Riboswitches", Yale University, 2018; Advisor: S. A. Strobel
Derek B. Rice, "Kinetic, Spectroscopic, and Computational Insight into the Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reactivity of Manganese Complexes Supported by Pentadentate Ligands", University of Kansas, 2018; Advisor: T. A. Jackson
Trey A. Ronnebaum, "Adenylation and Tailoring Activities in the Nonribosomal Peptide Synthesis of the Siderophore Pyochelin", University of Kansas, 2018; Advisor: A. L. Lamb
Benjamin W. Roose, "Genetically Encoded Contrast Agents for Hyperpolarized Xenon NMR", University of Pennsylvania, 2018; Advisor: I. J. Dmochowski
Eric R. Samuels, "A Tale of Two Cities: Merging Biology with Chemistry for Drug Design", University of California, Irvine, 2018; Advisor: T. Poulos
Jason E. Schaffer, "Biosynthesis and Biological Activity of Nonribosomal Peptide Beta-Lactones", Washington University in St. Louis, 2018; Advisor: T. A. Wencewicz
Andrew J. Schaub, "Development and Application of a Computational Force Field for the Study of Structure, Function and Motion of Enzymes in the Acetate and Non-Ribosomal Peptide Pathways", University of California, Irvine, 2018; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
David T. Scholes, "The Physics of Molecularly-doped Semiconducting Polymers Fabricated by Sequential Doping", University of California, Los Angeles, 2018; Advisor: B. J. Schwartz
Robert A. Shaffer, "Role of a Highly Conserved Region of the NF-kappaB Essential Modulator in Its Scaffolding Function", Boston University, 2018; Advisors: A. Whitty and K. N. Allen
Zhengrong Shang, "Different Roles of Trap States in Semiconductors for Solar Energy Conversion", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: A. Salleo
Leo Shaw, "The Deposition of Semiconducting Polymer Thin-films from Meniscus-guided Coating", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: Z. Bao
Jessica L. Sheehe, "The A-Site in the PKG Iα Regulatory Domain Controls both Cgmp- and Oxidative-Dependent Activation", University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, 2018; Advisor: W. R. Dostmann
Armin Siebel, "Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Applied to Batteries, Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers", Technische Universitat Munchen, 2018; Advisor: F. Esch
Joseph Singh, "Nanomaterial Design via ALD: New Methods and Applications in Catalysis", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: S. Bent
Jonathan L. Snider, "Engineering Bimetallic Catalysts for the Selective Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide to Alcohol Products", Stanford University, 2018; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
Elise A. Span, "Structure and Mechanism of Fungal Polysaccharide Monooxygenases", University of California, Berkeley, 2018; Advisor: M. A. Marletta
Sascha C. L. Stump, "Structural Characterization of the Human C-Myc Quadruplex and Mechanistic Evaluation of Antitumor Agents: Anthracenyl Isoxazole Amides and Quinolinediones", University of Montana, 2018; Advisor: H. D. Beall
Ross K. Taggart, "Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Combustion Ash: Survey, Extraction, and Speciation", Duke University, 2018; Advisor: H. Hsu-Kim
William E. Taifan, "Catalytic Transformation of Ethanol to 1,3-Butadiene over MgO/SiO₂ Catalyst", Lehigh University, 2018; Advisor: J. Baltrusaitis
Jessica L. Thomaston, "X-ray Crystal Structures of the Influenza A M2 Proton Channel", University of California, San Francisco, 2018; Advisor: W. F. DeGrado
Niklas B. Thompson, "A Synthetic Nitrogenase: Insights into the Mechanism of Nitrogen Fixation by a Single-Site Fe Catalyst", California Institute of Technology, 2018; Advisor: J. C. Peters
Ksenia Timachova, "Ion Diffusion and Electrochemically Driven Transport in Homogenous and Nanostructured Polymer Electrolytes", University of California, Berkeley, 2018; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
Kyle B. Tom, "Graphite Oxide Template Based Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Oxide Nanosheets", University of California, Berkeley, 2018; Advisor: J. Yao
Sarah A. Tursi, "Curli-Extracellular DNA Complexes: Pathogenicity and Role in Enteric Biofilms", Temple University, 2018; Advisor: C. Tukel
George Ueda, "Computational Design of Symmetric Protein Complexes with Implications for Vaccine and Biotherapeutic Development", University of Washington, 2018; Advisor: D. Baker
Avery Vilbert, "Influences of the Heme-Lys Crosslink Found in Cytochrome P460 in Hydroxylamine Oxidation and Nitric Oxide Sensitivity", Cornell University, 2018; Advisor: K. M. Lancaster
Jessica A. Wales, "Allosteric Regulation of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase: The Nitric Oxide Receptor", University of Arizona, 2018; Advisor: W. R. Montfort
Dunyang Wang, "Fundamental Studies of Lithium-sulfur Reaction Intermediates", University of California, Berkeley, 2018; Advisor: N. Balsara
Qian Wang, "Dynamic Structural and Compositional Changes of Birnessite During Reductive Dissolution or Oxidative Precipitation", University of Wyoming, 2018; Advisor: M. Zhu
Christopher Warren, "Regulation of Histone Chaperones by Intrinsically Disordered Regions and Acidic Stretches", Yeshiva University, 2018; Advisor: D. Shechter
David J. Wasilko, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of Unconventional Bacterial Ubiquitination", Cornell University, 2018; Advisor: Y. Mao
Andrew H. Whitaker, "Structure, Coordination Environment, and Reactivity of Biogenic Iron (Oxyhydr)oxides in Suboxic Circumneutral pH Environments", North Carolina State University, 2018; Advisor: O. Duckworth
Tingying Xu, "Fundamental Controls on the Reactivity of Aluminum Oxide and Hydroxide Surfaces: Contributions of Surface Site Coordination States and Interfacial Water Structure", Washington University in St. Louis, 2018; Advisor: J. G. Catalano
Yexiang Xue, "Combining Reasoning and Learning For Multi-Stage Inference in Computational Sustainability and Scientific Discovery", Cornell University, 2018; Advisors: C. P. Gomes and B. Selman
Yan Yan, "Development of Functional Materials with Nanoscale Architectures for Applications in Energy Storage and Energy Conservation", University of California, Los Angeles, 2018; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert

2017

Douglas W. Agnew, "Studies of Isocyano Analogues to Manganese Carbonyls and the Development of Low-Valent Coordination Polymers using Multitopic m-Terphenyl Isocyanidess", University of California, San Diego, 2017; Advisor: J. S. Figueroa
Nasser Alidoust, "Discovery of Novel Dirac and Weyl Fermion Materials", Princeton University, 2017; Advisor: M. Z. Hasan
Mohammad H. Amiri, "A Tandem Active Site Model for the Ribosomal Helicase", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2017; Advisor: H. F. Noller
Pradeep Bandaru, "Evolutionary Constraints on the Sequence of Ras", University of California, Berkeley, 2017; Advisor: J. Kuriyan
Golda H. Barrow, "Structural and Functional Studies of Two Bacterial Terpene Cyclases: Geosmin Synthase and Epi-Isozizaene Synthase", University of Pennsylvania, 2017; Advisor: D. W. Christianson
Michaela Beuerlein, "Phase Formation, Microstructure Development, and Copper Co-Firing of Barium Titanate - Bismuth Zinc Titanate and Related Dielectrics", M.Sc. thesis, Colorado School of Mines, 2017; Advisor: G. Brennecka
Stefanie D. Boyd, "Molecular Mechanisms of Copper Delivery by Copper Chaperone for Sod1 (CCS1)", University of Texas, Dallas, 2017; Advisor: D. D. Winkler
Ashley Brady, "Chromate Incorporation into Calcium Carbonate Minerals and Associated Chromium Isotope Fractionation", M.Sc. thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017; Advisor: Y. Tang
Max B. Braun, "Part I: Structural Characterization of Doped Nanostructured Magnesium: Understanding Disorder for Enhanced Hydrogen Absorption Kinetics Part II: Synthesis, Film Deposition, and Characterization of Quaternary Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals for Photovoltaic Applications", Colorado State University, 2017; Advisor: A. L. Prieto
Abraham N. Buditama, "Multiferroic Applications of Nanoarchitectured, Solution-Processed Materials", University of California (Los Angeles), 2017; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Suzana Car, "Unzipping the Zinc Homeostatic Network of Arabidopsis Thaliana", Dartmouth College, 2017; Advisor: M. L. Guerinot
Carolyn E. Carr, "Relationship between Structure and Function in Nickel Proteins and Enzymes", University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2017; Advisor: M. J. Maroney
Pongkarn Chakthranont, "Development of Nanostructured Metal Oxides as Photoelectrodes and Water Oxidation Catalysts for Solar Water Splitting Applications", Stanford University, 2017; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
Pui L. Cheung, "Engineering Nano-Structured Multiferroic Thin Films", University of California, Los Angeles; 2017; Advisor: J. P. Chang
Alex Chortos, "Materials and Devices for Stretchable Electronics and Electronic Skin", Stanford University, 2017; Advisors: Z. Bao and A. Salleo
Atharva Deshpande, "Resonant X-ray Reflectivity Study of Complex Oxide Heterostructures", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: Y. Takamura
Kevin W. Doxzen, Jr., "Structural Investigation of RNA-Guided Nuclease Proteins", University of California, Berkeley, 2017; Advisor: J. A. Doudna
Emily R. Estes, "Geochemical Controls on the Distribution and Composition of Biogenic and Sedimentary Carbon", Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution, 2017; Advisor: C. M. Hansel
Katherine Y. Fang, "Modulating Biophysical Properties of Insulin with Non-Canonical Mutagenesis at Position B28", California Insittute of Technology, 2017; Advisor: D. A. Tirrell
Morgan M. Fetherolf, "Defining the Interplay between Copper Transfer and Disulfide Oxidation in Copper Zinc Superoxide Dismutase", University of Utah, 2017; Advisor: D. R. Winge
Thomas R. Fielitz, "Understanding and Engineering Molecular Order in Organic Semiconductors", University of Minnesota, 2017; Advisor: R. J. Holmes
Angela N. Fioretti, "Development of Zinc Tin Nitride for Application as an Earth Abundant Photovoltaic Absorber", Colorado School of Mines, 2017; Advisors: E. S. Toberer and A. C. Tamboli
Stephanie Fronk, "Structure-Property Relationships of Conjugated Polymers and Conjugated Oligoelectrolytes for Optoelectronic and Biocatalysis Applications", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2017; Advisor: G. C. Bazan
Audrey Gamble, "Speciation and Reactivity of Phosporous and Arsenic in Mid-Atlantic Soils", University of Delaware, 2017; Advisor: D. Sparks
John M. Gilchrist, "Architecture of the Beta2/Beta4-NAV Channel Signaling Complex", The Johns Hopkins University, 2017; Advisor: M. Caterina
Elizabeth C. Gillispie, "Sediment Manganese-oxide Content as a Tool for Predicting Groundwater Arsenic Pollution Potential in Pleistocene Aquifers of Southern Asia", North Carolina State University, 2017; Advisor: M. Polizzotto
Douglas R. Gisewhite, "The Molybdenum Cofactor: Modeling the Swiss Army Knife of Metabolic Diversity", Bryn Mawr College, 2017; Advisor: S. J. N. Burgmayer
Nathaniel R. Glasser, "Physiological and Biochemical Mechanisms of Phenazine-mediated Survival in Pseudomonas aeruginosa", California Institute of Technology, 2017; Advisor: D. K. Newman
Andrew Gloss, "Genomics of Adaptation in Herbivorous Insects", University of Arizona, 2017; Advisor: N. Whiteman
Douglas R. Greer, "Block Copolymers: An Effective Tool for Fundamental and Applied Chemical Engineering", University of California, Berkeley; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
Grant C. Gucinski, "Delivery and Activity of Contact-dependent Growth Inhibition Nuclease Toxins", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2017; Advisor: C. S. Hayes
Ankit Gujral, "Structural Characterization of Vapor-deposited Organic Glasses", University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017; Advisor: M. D. Ediger
Maximilian Halama, "Metamorphic Origin of the Mineralogy and Geochemical Signatures in Banded Iron Formations", University of Tuebingen, 2017; Advisors: A. Kappler and K. Konhauser
Corin M. Hammond, "The Biogeochemical Response of Metal(loid)s to a Phytostabilization Remediation Approach on Acidic Iron Sulfide Tailings at the Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site in Semi-Arid Central Arizona", University of Arizona, 2017; Advisor: J. Chorover
Baeddan G. Hill, "Photoassisted Hydrogen Production Using Anatase TiO₂ with <001> Surface Texture and {001} Facets", San Francisco State University, M.Sc. thesis, 2017; Advisor: A. S. Ichimura
Adam S. Hoffman, "Characterization of the Structure, Bonding, Uniformity, and Catalytic Properties of Supported Molecular Iridium Catalysts", University of California, Davis; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Benjamin C. Hoffman, "Electronic Disorder in Organic Semiconducting Films Observed with Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy", North Carolina State University, 2017; Advisor: D. Dougherty
Kyle Hoke, "The Influence of Film Thickness and Stacking Order on the Magnetic Properties of Perovskite Oxide Bilayers", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: Y. Takamura
Linnea Honeker, "Rhizosphere Bacteria and Phytostabilization Success: The Association between Bacteria, Plant Establishment and Metal(loid) Immobilization in Metalliferous Mine Tailings", University of Arizona, 2017; Advisor: R. M. Maier
Kelli L. Hvorecny, "From Particles to Patients: The Role of an Epoxide Hydrolase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence", Dartmouth College, 2017; Advisor: D. R. Madden
Ching-Shin Huang, "Crystal Structure of the Potassium Importing KdpFABC Membrane Complex", New York University, 2017; Advisor: D. L. Stokes
Yu-Ming Hung, "Spin Currents and Spin Orbit Torques in Ferromagnets and Antiferromagnets", New York University, 2017; Advisor: A. D. Kent
Andrew J. Jasniewski, "Spectroscopic and Structural Analysis of Oxygen-activating Nonheme Diiron Enzymes and Related Synthetic Models", University of Minnesota, 2017; Advisor: L. Que
Yue Jia, "Synthesis and Characterization of Ferromagnetic/Antiferromagnetic Perovskite Oxide Superlattices", University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: Y. Takamura
Aron Kamajaya, "Structural Study of Piezo Channel, a Unique Family of Eukaryotic Mechanosensitive Channel", California Institute of Technology, 2017; Advisor: D. C. Rees
H. Kang, "Understanding and Controlling Nanoscale Morphology in Self-Assembled Semiconducting Materials", University of California, Los Angeles, 2017; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Gai Ke, "Effect of Mercury Speciation on Its Transport in Soil and Removal from Produced Water", Carnegie Mellon University, 2017; Advisor: G. V. Lowry
Stephen M. Keable, "Role of the P-Cluster and Femo-Cofactors in Nitrogenase Catalysis", Montana State University, 2017; Advisor: J. W. Peters
Nicholas S. Knutson, "Synthesis and Characterization of Several Fullerene Polyadducts", University of California, Los Angeles, 2017; Advisor: R. F. Yves
Adam G. Kreutzer, "Elucidating the Structures of Oligomers Formed by Macrocyclic β-Hairpin Mimics: Insights into Alzheimer's Disease", University of California, Irvine, 2017; Advisor: J. S. Nowick
Kyle A. Kulinski, "Scanning Electron Microscopy and Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction Studies of Anatase Film Growth", M.Sc. thesis, San Francisco State University, 2017; Advisor: A. Ichimura
Graham E. Lau, "Geochemical and Mineralogical Analyses of Cold Spring Deposits at Borup Fiord Pass, a Sulfur-dominated Arctic Analog for Planetary Environments on Mars and Europa", University of Colorado, Boulder, 2017; Advisor: A. Templeton
Michelle Lee, "Unified Mechanisms of Membrane Curvature Generation by Diverse Peptides and Proteins", University of California, Los Angeles, 2017; Advisor: G. C. L. Wong
Benjamin Lesel, "Development of Pseudocapacitive Properties in Nanostructured LiMn₂O₄ as a Fast Charging Cathode for Lithium Ion Batteries", University of California, Los Angeles, 2017; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Alexander M. C. Leven, "Fate of Redox-Active Manganese Oxide Minerals as an in-situ Treatment for Mercury-Contaminated Sediments", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Merced, 2017; Advisor: P. O'Day
Chunlei Li, "Characterization of Synchrotron Radiation Beam Polarization in a Diffraction Limited Beam", East China University of Science and Technology, 2017; Advisors: C. Zhang and W. J. Corbett
Haoxiang Li, "Angle-resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy Study of High Temperature Superconductor Cuprate, and Potential High Temperature Superconductors K-Doped p-Terphenyl and Trilayer Nickelate", University of Colorado at Boulder, 2017; Advisor: D. S. Dessau
Jingkun Li, "Next Generation Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts Using Sustainable Materials", Northeastern University, 2017; Advisor: S. Mukerjee
Jun Li, "The Investigation of Molecular Doping and Diffusion in Organic Electronic Materials and Device Structures", University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisors: A. J. Moule and P. Stroeve
Jennifer Lien, "Harvesting Enhancements from Nanomaterials through the Development of X-ray Nanochemistry", University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: T. Guo
Daniel H. Lin, "The Architecture of the Nuclear Pore Complex", California Institute of Technology, 2017; Advisor: A. Hoelz
Chuze Ma, "Beyond Lithium: Novel Electrode Materials for Room Temperature Na-ion Batteries", University of California, San Diego, 2017; Advisor: Y. S. Meng
Wai Shun Mak, "Computational Design and Mining for Enzyme Functions: Applications to Synthetic Biology", University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: J. B. Siegel
Indranil Malik, "In Vivo Consequences of Altered Pol II Catalysis", Texas A&M University, 2017; Advisor: C. D. Kaplan
Samuel I. Mann, "Engineered Artificial Cu Proteins: Investigating the Effects of the Local Environment", University of California, Irvine, 2017; Advisor: A. S. Borovik
E. M. Mannebach, "Ultrafast Dynamics in Two-dimensional Layered Transition Metal Dichalcogenides", Stanford University, 2017; Advisor: A. M. Lindenberg
Melissa M. Matthews, "Structural Studies of Enzymes Important in RNA-editing and in Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Carbohydrates", University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: A. Fisher
Anna Melker, "Diverse Synthetic Methods for the Preparation of Polymer Materials", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2017; Advisor: C. J. Hawker
Zephan Melville, "Targeting Malignant Melanoma and Potential Off-target Effects in EC-Coupling", University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2017; Advisor: D. J. Weber
Alicia K. Michael, "Precise Protein-Protein Interactions Contribute to 24-hour Timekeeping in Mammals", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2017; Advisor: C. L. Partch
Kelsey C. Miles, "Aerobic and Electrochemical Oxidations with N-Oxyl Reagents", University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2017; Advisor: S. S. Stahl
Hannah Miller, "Low Temperature Hydrogen Production and Habitability of Hyper Alkaline Serpentinite Aquifer in the Samail Ophiolite", University of Colorado, 2017; Advisor: A. Templeton
Jacob C. Milligan, "Synthetic Substrate Analogues as Tools for Structural Studies of Protein-Protein and Protein-Substrate Interactions in Microbial Biosynthesis", University of California, Irvine, 2017; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Rebecca P. Mock, "Inhibition of As(III) Oxidation by Manganese Oxides in the Presence of Fe(II)", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Riverside, 2017; Advisor: S. C. Ying
Joe D. Moore, "Probing Nano-specific Interactions between Bacteria and Antimicrobial Nanoparticles Using Microbial Community Changes and Gene Expression", Carnegie Mellon University, 2017; Advisors: K. B. Gregory and G. V. Lowry
Christine N. Morrison, "Insights into the Mechanism of Biological Nitrogen Fixation through Characterization of the Nitrogenase Molybdenum-Iron Protein", California Institute of Technology, 2017; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Colby Nadeau, "Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability following Intracerebral Hemorrhage is Related to Local Ion Dyshomeostasis", M.Sc. thesis, University of Alberta, 2017; Advisor: F. Colbourne
Thanh Binh Nguyen, "Computational Studies on the Structural Aspects of Protein-Peptide Interactions", University of Singapore, 2017; Advisors: M. S. Madhusudhan and C. S. Verma
Thuy-Ai D. Nguyen, "Synthesis and Characterization of Atomically Precise Copper Nanoclusters", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2017; Advisor: T. W. Hayton
Trung H. Nguyen, "Controlling Molecular Orientation with Applications to Organic Electronics", M.Sc. thesis, University of Arizona, 2017; Advisors: E. Ratcliff and O. Monti
Anna Nowak, "Structural and Biochemical Studies of N immune Receptor Interacting Protein 1 (NRIP1)", University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: D. Wilson
Nicole N. Nunez, "The Base Excision Repair Glycosylase MUTYH Relies on Two Metallocofactors to Mitigate DNA Damage", University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: S. S. David
Kathryn A. O'Hara, "Structural Ordering of Semiconducting Polymers and Small-molecules for Organic Electronics", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018; Advisor: M. L. Chabinyc
Natalia Orlova, "Structural and Biochemical Studies of the DNA Replication Initiation Mechanism of the Second Chromosome of Vibrio Cholerae", City University of New York, 2017; Advisor: D. Jeruzalmi
Andrew P. Palermo, "Structure-Reactivity Relationships Characterizing Hydrogen Transfer and Hydrogenation in Trisubstituted Tetrairidium Silica-Supported Cluster Catalysts Modified by Choice of Ligands", University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Chao Pan, "Coupling of Oxidation-Reduction Reactions of Chromium, Iron and Manganese: Implications for the Fate and Mobility of Chromium in Aquatic Environments", Washington University in St. Louis, 2017; Advisor: D. E. Giammar
Lara E. Pracht, "Arsenic Contaminated Groundwater: Exploration of the Role of Organic Carbon in Mobilization Processes and Evaluation of Mechanisms of Arsenic Sequestration by in situ Treatment Systems", University of Washington, 2017; Advisor: R. B. Neumann
B. R. Privett, "Characterization of the Effector-mediated Activation of AphB, a LysRtype Transcriptional Regulator from V. cholerae", Dartmouth College, 2017; Advisor: F. J. Kull
Katherine W. Pulsipher, "Thermophilic Ferritin: Versatile Nanohost", University of Pennsylvania, 2017; Advisor: I. J. Dmochowski
Makiko T. Quint, "Development and Characterization of Liquid Crystal-Gold Nanoparticle Hybrid Materials for Optical Applications", University of California, Merced, 2017; Advisor: J. E. Sharping
Niva A. Ran, "At the Junction of Organic Solar Cells: Charge Generation and Recombination at Donor/Acceptor Interfaces", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2017; Advisor: T.-Q. T. Nguyen
Stephanie M. Reeve, "Understanding and Overcoming Antifolate Resistance in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus", University of Connecticut, 2017; Advisor: D. L. Wright
Cory T. Rice, "Structural and Functional Studies of the Human Telomeric POT1-TPP1 Complex and its Role in Human Disease", University of Pennsylvania, 2017; Advisor: E. Skordalakes
Adriana A. Rojas, "Single-Ion-Conducting Block Copolymer Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries: Morphology, Ion Transport, and Mechanical Properties", University of California, Berkeley, 2017; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
Scott Roycroft, "Influences of Evaporite Minerals on the Vertical Distribution, Storage, and Mobility of Uranium in Response to Hydrological Conditions", M.Sc. thesis, Stanford University, 2017; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Emily M. Saad, "Impact of Biogeochemical Processes on Mineral Weathering and Transformation", Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017; Advisor: Y. Tang
Sami Sainio, "Carbon Based Hybrid Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Detection of Neurotransmitters", Aalto University, 2017; Advisor: L. Tomi
Amy K. Salvador, "Vanadium Oxidation and Retention by Iron and Manganese Oxides", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Riverside, 2017; Advisor: S. C. Ying
G. D. Shimberg, "A Tale of Two Zinc Fingers: Structure and Functional Studies of CCCH Type Zinc Finger Proteins CPSF30 and TTP Involved in RNA Regulation", University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2017; Advisor: S. Michel
Khushbu Shah, "Target Based Design and Synthesis of Fused Pyrimidines in the Potential Treatment of Cancer and Opportunistic Infection", Duquesne University, 2017; Advisor: A. Gangjee
Xiangqiang Shao, "An in vivo Analysis of Critical Functional Domains of HMP-1/α-Catenin during Caenorhabditis elegans Epidermal Morphogenesis", The University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2017; Advisor: J. Hardin
Sarah Shulda, "Spectroscoptic Characterization of Extended Surface Catalysts", Colorado School of Mines, 2017; Advisors: R. Richards and S. Pylypenko
Matthew B. Strand, "Development of N-Doped Carbon Nanomaterials with Controlled Shape and Composition for Fundamental Studies of Electrocatalytic Systems Based on PGM and PGM-Free Catalysts", M.Sc. thesis, Colorado School of Mines, 2017; Advisor: S. Pylypenko
Norie Sugitani, "Structural and Biophysical Characterization of the Nucleotide Excision Repair Factor XPA", Vanderbilt University, 2017; Advisor: W. J. Chazin
Tianlei Sun, "Realizing Advanced Thin Film Micro-Electronics: Development of Corrugated Thermoelectric Generators and Stretchable Organic Semiconductors", North Carolina State University, 2017; Advisor: B. T. O'Connor
Kechao Tang, "Atomic Layer Deposited Al₂O₃ and TiO₂ for High-k Dielectric and Memory Applications", Stanford University, 2017; Advisor: P. McIntyre
Justin M. Thomas, "Structural Basis for RNA Editing and Site Selectivity by ADAR2", University of California, Davis, 2017; Advisor: P. A. Beal
Robert J. Thompson, "Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Conjugated Polymers and Small Molecules for Photovoltaic Applications", University of California, Los Angeles, 2017; Advisors: S. H. Tolbert and A. M. Kasko
Elizabeth J. Tomaszewski, "Iron Mineral Transformations and Electron Transfer Reactions in Redox Dynamic Environments", University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2017; Advisor: M. A. Ginder-Vogel
Guilherme Volpe Bossa, "Electrostatic Interactions at Dielectric Interfaces: From Membranes to Colloids", North Dakota State University, 2017; Advisor: S. May
Richard C. Walroth, "Evaluating The Information Content of X-ray Spectroscopy: Covalency, Structure, and Oxidation States", Cornell University, 2017; Advisor: K. M. Lancaster
Chao Wang, "Development of Novel Catalysts for Air Pollution Control", University of South Carolina, 2017; Advisor: J. Lauterbach
Yilin Wang, "Effects of Charge and Hydrophobicity on the Oligomerization of Macrocyclic β-Sheet Peptides Derived from Islet Amyloid Polypeptide", University of California, Irvine, 2017; Advisor: J. S. Nowak
Jennifer L. Wierman, "Exploration of Methods for Serial Microcrystallography at Storage Ring X-ray Sources", Cornell University, 2017; Advisor: S. M. Gruner
Rahel A. Woldeyes, "The Role of Protein, Ligand and Solvent Conformational Heterogeneity in Protein Function", University of California, San Francisco, 2017; Advisor: J. S. Fraser
Qiyuan Wu, "Development of Next Generation of Nano-catalysts Prepared by Novel Methods for Environmental and Energy Applications", State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2017; Advisor: A. Orlov
Zhuyun Xiao, "Controlling Magnetization and Strain at the Micron-scale and Below in Strain-mediated Composite Multiferroic Devices", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Los Angeles, 2017; Advisor: R. N. Candler
Shengjie Zhang, "Computational Study of the Fundamental Thermodynamic Properites of Iridium and Osmium Clusters", University of Alabama, 2017; Advisor: D. A. Dixon
Shuyi Zhang, "In-situ and Ex-situ Microscopy and Spectroscopy Study of Catalytic Materials", University of Michigan, 2017; Advisors: X. Pan and G. W. Graham
Qian Zhao, "Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles of Iron and Organic Carbon in Soils", University of Nevada, Reno, 2017; Advisor: Y. Yang
Ang Zhou, "Synthesis of Bio-inspired μ-oxo Heterobimetallic Nonheme Complexes", University of Minnesota, 2017; Advisor: L. Que

2016

Mustafa al Samarai, "X-ray Spectroscopy and Microscopy of Cobalt and Nickel in CoMoS and CoNiMoS Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts", Utrecht University, 2016; Advisors: F. de Groot and B. Weckhuysen
Trisiani Affandi, "Structural and Functional Characterization of the Histidine Kinase Cuss in Escherichia coli", University of Arizona, 2016; Advisor: M. M. McEvoy
Nickolas H. Anderson, "Controlling Electronics for the Formation of High Valent Uranium Imido Complexes", Purdue University, 2016; Advisor: S. C. Bart
Marjan Aslani, "Strain Engineering the Band Structure of Graphene", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: Y. Nishi
Dmytro Bandak, "Electron Dynamics with Core Level Spectroscopy in Mg_xZn_1-xO and SnS₂. Design of a Low Energy Electron Diffraction Instrument", M.Sc. thesis, University of Arizona, 2016; Advisor: O. L. A. Monti
Shounak Banerjee, "Engineering a Split-GFP System for Direct Pathogen Detection", Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2016; Advisor: C. Bystroff
Amanda J. Barker, "Speciation, Transport and Mobility of Metals in Pristine Watersheds and Contaminated Soil Systems in Alaska", University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 2016; Advisor: T. Trainor
Amika Bhagi, "Understanding Structure-Function Relations in Heme-Copper Oxidase Using Myoglobin-based Enzyme Models", University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016; Advisor: Y. Lu
Joshua Borycz, "Computationally Driven Characterization of Magnetism, Adsorption, and Reactivity in Metal-Organic Frameworks", University of Minnesota, 2016; Advisor: L. Gagliardi
Elliott J. Brea, "The Regulation of the Expression of Human Major Histocompatability Class I Molecules on Cancer Cells by Kinases", Weill Medical College of Cornell, 2016; Advisor: D. A. Scheinberg
Matthew J. Burak, "The Role of DNA Polymerase Lambda in the Repair of Oxidative DNA Damage", State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2016; Advisor: M. Garcia-Diaz
J. F. Bruhn, "Insights into the Structural Assemblies Governing RNA Virus Transcription and Genomic Replication", The Scripps Research Institute, 2016; Advisor: E. O. Saphire
Mark A. Burgers, "The Impact of Morphology on the Performance of Green-solvent Processed Organic Electronic Devices", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2016; Advisors: M. Moskovits and M. S. de Vries
Jackson K. B. Cahn, "Engineering, Predicting, and Understanding Nicotinamide Cofactor Specificity", California Institute of Technology, 2016; Advisors: F. H. Arnold and S. L. Mayo
Lili Cai, "Flame Synthesis and Doping of Metal Oxide Nanowires and Their Application in Solar Water Splitting", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: X. Zheng
David Z. Chen, "Atomic-level Structure and Deformation in Metallic Glasses", California Institute of Technology, 2016; Advisor: J. R. Greer
Mengbin Chen, "Terpene Synthases: One Fold, Many Products", University of Pennsylvania, 2016; Advisor: D. W. Christianson
Diana Chien, "Engineering Nanoscale Multiferroic Composites for Memory Applications with Atomic Layer Deposition of Pb(Zr_xTi_1−x)O₃ Thin Films", University of California, Los Angeles, 2016; Advisor: J. P.-C. Chang
Sanjukta Choudhury, "Development of Confocal X-ray Fluorescence Techniques for Biological and Archaeological Applications", University of Saskatchewan, 2016; Advisors: I. Pickering, G. George and I. Coulthard
Georges Chreifi, "Exploring Structure-Function Relationships and Redox Partner Interactions in Heme Enzymes", University of California, Irvine, 2016; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Peter J. Chung, "Probing Forces Generated and Architectures Mediated by Tau on Microtubules", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2016; Advisor C. R. Safinya
Nicholas S. Colella, "Model Systems for Characterizing the Intrinsic Properties of Polymer Semiconductors: Oligomers and Single Crystals", University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2016; Advisor: A. L. Briseno
Daniel H. Coller, "Variable-temperature Kinetic Analysis of Reaction Profiles for the Rapid Assessment of Heterogeneous Catalysts", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2016; Advisor: S. L. Scott
Hannah E. Colmer, "Characterization and Activation of Bioinspired Peroxomanganese(III) Complexes", University of Kansas, 2016; Advisor: T. A. Jackson
John B. Cook, "Development of Functional Materials with Novel Nanoscale Architectures Designed for Applications in Energy Storage and Electrochemical Water Splitting", University of California, Los Angeles, 2016; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Andrew M. Davenport, "The Molecular Basis of Lysine Acetylation: Addition, Removal, and Recognition", California Institute of Technology, 2016; Advisor: A. Hoelz
Dina M. Drennan, "Biogeochemistry of Sulfate Reducing Bioreactors: How Design Parameters Influence Microbial Consortia and Metal Precipitation", Colorado School of Mines, 2016; Advisors: J. O. Sharp and R. Almstrand
Samuel W. Fagg Jr., "Quaking RNA Binding Proteins Regulate Tissue-specific Gene Expression", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2016; Advisor: M. Ares
Juliana Gil-Loaiza, "Establishment of a Vegetation Cover at the Iron King Mine and Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site: Evaluation of Compost-assisted Phytostabilization", University of Arizona, 2016; Advisor: R. M. Maier
Anne M. Glaudell, "Understanding Charge Transport in Polymers for Thermoelectric Applications", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2016; Advisor: M. Chabinyc
Debra M. Hausladen, "Physical and Biogeochemical Constraints on Hexavalent Chromium Generation within Soils and Sediments", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Jiajun He, "Nitrogen-doped Micro- and Mesoporous Carbons for CO₂ Capture", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: J. Wilcox
Carina Hernandez, "Couture Crystal Constructs: Self-assembly of Three-dimensional DNA Crystalline Lattices", New York University, 2016; Advisor: N. C. Seeman
Scott A. Hollingsworth, "At the Interface of Experiment and Computation: Explorations of Heme Protein Redox Partner Interactions, Water Behavior on Organic Surfaces and Other Systems", University of California, Irvine, 2016; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Te Hu, "Measurement of Ultrafast Structural Rearrangements in Hybrid Perovskites", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: A. M. Lindenberg
Jeramy R. Jasmann, "Catalytic Strategies for Enhancing Electrochemical Oxidation of 1,4-dioxane: TiO₂ Dark Activation and Microbial Stimulation", Colorado State University, 2016; Advisors: T. Borch and J. Blotevogel
Leila E. Jewell, "Local Structure Analysis of Materials for Solar Cell Absorber Layer", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2016; Advisors: S. A. Carter and F. Bridges
Mason P. Jiang, "Ultrafast Studies of Nonequilibrium Electron-Phonon and Phonon-Phonon Interactions in Photoexcited Lead Telluride", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: D. A. Reis
Jacqueline M. Johnson, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of the Frequency-interacting RNA Helicase FRH", M.Sc. thesis, Utah State University, 2016; Advisor: S. J. Johnson
Parker M. Johnson, "Characterization of Toxin/Immunity Complexes Involved in Bacterial Contact-dependent Growth Inhibition", University of California, Irvine, 2016; Advisor: C. W. Goulding
Amy E. Josephson, "The Behavior of Tellurium during Copper Ore Processing at the American Smelting and Refining Company (Tucson, AZ)", M.Sc. thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2016; Advisor: S. M. Hayes
Trevor Keiber, "Understanding the Atomic Local Structure of Thermoelectric Materials", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2016; Advisor: F. Bridges
Raju Khatiwada, "Abiotic Transformation of Insensitive Munition Compounds", University of Arizona, 2016; Advisors: J. Chorover and R. Root
Justin R. Klesmith, "Evaluation of Enzyme Function via High-throughput Sequence to Function Mapping", Michigan State University, 2016; Advisor: T. A. Whitehead
Jesse S.-W. Ko, "Structural and Electrochemical Characterization of Sodium-Ion Insertion Electrodes", University of California, Los Angeles, 2016; Advisor: B. S. Dunn
Marek J. Kobylarz, "Siderophore-mediated Iron Metabolism in Staphylococcus aureus", University of British Columbia, 2016; Advisor: M. E. P. Murphy
Michael E. Kozina, "Time- and Momentum-resolved Nanoscale Thermal Transport", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: D. A. Reis
Joshua J. LeMonte, "Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Arsenic Mobility and Cycling in Contaminated Coastal Soils", University of Delaware, 2016; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
Yiyang Li, "Nanoscale Reaction, Transport, and Phase Transformation in Li_xFePO₄ Battery Electrodes", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: W. Chueh
Sarah Loerch, "Investigating an SF3b155 Scaffold for UHM-Containing Pre-mRNA Splicing Factors", University of Rochester, 2016; Advisor: C. L. Kielkopf
Andrew J. Lynch, "Ligand Selectivity: Binding at the Protein-Protein Interface of Keap1 and NEMO", Boston University, 2016; Advisor: K. N. Allen
Tracy MacDonald, "Effects of Inorganic Mercury on Developing Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Larvae", University of Saskatchewan, 2016; Advisors: G. George and P. Krone
Isaac M. Markus, "First-Principles Modeling and Experimental Investigation of Novel Materials for Energy Storage", University of California, Berkeley, 2016; Advisors: M. Asta and M. Doeff
William R. Mateker, "Understanding Degradation Mechanisms and Improving Long-term Performance of Organic Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: M. McGehee
John Matsubu, "The Role of Isolated Metal Atoms and Support Effects in CO₂ Reduction Catalysis by Rh", University of California, Riverside, 2016; Advisor: P. N. Christopher
Cynthia N. McClain, "Hydrologic and Biogeochemical Controls on Hexavalent Chromium in Soils, Rivers, and Groundwaters", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Gabriel Mednick, "Structural and Functional Characterization of a Bacterial Photosensing Light-oxygen-voltage (LOV) Protein Domain from Rhizobium leguminosarum", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2016; Advisor: R. A. Bogomolni
Bradley R. Miller, "Structural and Functional Characterization of Modular Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetases and MbtH-Like Proteins", State University of New York at Buffalo, 2016; Advisor: A. M. Gulick
Phillip W. Miller, "Biochemical Insights into the Evolution of alpha-catenin Function in Metazoan Epithelia", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: W. Nelson
Fatemeh S. Minaye Hashemi, "Area Selective Atomic Layer Deposition of Metal Oxides on Metal-dielectric Patterns", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: S. Bent
Sonya A. Mollinger, "Charge Transport and Open-circuit Voltage in Semicrystalline Polymer Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: A. Salleo
Yalemi Morales, "Characterization of the Substrate Interactions and Regulation of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 1", Utah State University, 2016; Advisor: J. M. Hevel
Ryan A. Mulvenna, "Size and Chemistry Selective Membranes from Block Polymer Templates", Purdue University, 2016; Advisor: B. W. Boudouris
Huong T. Nguyen, "Structural and Biochemical Studies of p73 and RelA Transcription Specificity", University of California, San Diego, 2016; Advisors: G. Ghosh and H. Viadiu
Kennedy Nguyen, "Speciation and Health Risks of Atmospheric Nanoparticulates", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Merced, 2016; Advisor: V. J. Leppert
Gwen E. Owens, "Biochemical and Biophysical Characterization of Huntingtin", California Institute of Technology, 2016; Advisor: P. J. Bjorkman
Anders F. Pedersen, "Elucidating Oxygen Electrocatalysis with Synchrotron X-rays: PEM Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers", Technical University of Denmark, 2016; Advisors: I. Chorkendorff, I. E. L. Stephens and A. Nilsson
Kathryn A. Perez, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of Ligand Bound States of the FeMo-cofactor of Nitrogenase", California Institute of Technology, 2016; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Igor D. Petrik, "Characterization and Design of Hydrogen Bonding Interactions in Oxygen Reduction by Engineered Myoglobins", University of Illinois, 2016; Advisor: Y. Lu
Mayank Puri, "The Chemistry of S = 2 Nonheme Oxoiron(IV) Complexes", University of Minnesota, 2016; Advisor: L. Que
Andrew J. Rasmussen, "Structural Insights into the Regulation of Electron Transfer in Nitrogenase, and Modulating the Reactivity of the Isolated Iron Molybdenum Cofactor", M.Sc. thesis, Utah State University, 2016; Advisor: L. C. Seefeldt
Julian A. Rees, "Insight into Biological Small-molecule Activation from Enzymes, Model Complexes, and X-ray Spectroscopy", University of Washington, 2016; Advisor: J. A. Kovacs
Daniel Rhodes, "Transitions Metal Dichalcogenides: Growth, Fermiology Studies, and Few-layered Transport Properties", Florida State University, 2016; Advisors: L. Balicas and N. Bonesteel
Aaron M. Ring, "Structure-based Engineering of Immunomodulatory Agents for the Treatment of Cancer", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: K. C. Garcia
Jonathan Rittle, "Proton-Coupled Reduction of N₂ Facilitated by Molecular Fe Complexes", California Institute of Technology, 2016; Advisor: J. C. Peters
Shauna Robbennolt, "Tailoring the Magnetic and Magnetoelectric Properties of Nanostructured Materials Using Solution-phase Methods", University of Calilf, 2016; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Sarah P. Slotznick, "Coupling Textural, Magnetic, and Modeling Techniques to Understand Precambrian Paleoenvironments", California Institute of Technology, 2016; Advisors: J. L. Kirschvink and W. W. Fischer
M. V. Schaefer, "Arsenic and Carbon Cycling during Hydrologically Driven Soil Redox Transitions", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Joel E. Schmidt, "Imidazolium-Based Organic Structure Directing Agents for the Synthesis of Microporous Materials", California Institute of Technology, 2016; Advisor: M. E. Davis
Helen Segal, "Electrochemical Methods to Study Iron-Sulfur Cluster Proteins", California Institute of Technology, 2016; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Hui Shi, "Establishment of an In Vitro System for the Biochemical Characterization of an Engineered Human Mitochondrial i-AAA Protease", State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2016; Advisor: S. E. Glynn
Jaewook Shin, "Relaxation Phenomena in Rechargeable Battery Electrode Materials Beyond Li Intercalation", University of California, San Diego, 2016; Advisors: Y. S. Meng and J. B. Talbot
Sarah J. Smith, "Metal-controlled Assembly of Peptide and Protein-based Engineered Biomaterials", University of California, San Diego, 2016; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
Amanda L. Socha, "Uncovering the Mechanisms Controlling Metal Micronutrient Homeostasis in Plants", Dartmouth College, 2016; Advisor: M. L. Guerinot
Autumn N. Starcher, "Environmental Factors Impacting the Formation and Kinetics of Fe(II) Layered Hydroxides on Minerals and Soils", University of Delaware; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
John P. Stegemeier, "Effects of Transformations of Ag and CuO Nanoparticles on Their Fate in Freshwater Wetland Sediments and Plants", Carnegie Mellon University, 2016; Advisor: G. V. Lowry
Jing Sun, "Developing Improved Strategies of Remediating Arsenic Contaminated Aquifers", Columbia University, 2016; Advisor: B. C. Bostick
William A. Teasley IV, "Impact of Inorganic and Plant-based Silicon Amendments on Arsenic Accumulation, Yield, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Elevated Soil Arsenic Conditions", M.Sc. thesis, University of Delaware, 2016; Advisor: A. L. Seyfferth
Mylyne Tham, "Pathological Heterogeneity in Multiple Sclerosis", University of Saskatchewan, 2016; Advisor: B. Popescu
Andrew Thomas, "Effect of Oxidative Weathering on In Vitro Bioaccessibility of Toxic Substances in Contaminated, Mine Tailings-borne Dusts", University of Arizona, M.Sc. thesis, 2016; Advisor: J. Chorover
Shiliang Tian, "Protein Engineering Using Azurin as the Scaffold: Capturing and Studying Novel Metal-sulfenate and Metal-no Species", University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2016; Advisor: Y. Lu
John F. To, "Design and Synthesis of Porous Carbon for Energy and Environmental Applications", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: Z. Bao
Timothy R. Valentic, "Structural Studies of Polyketide Synthase Biosynthetic Machinery", University of California, Irvine, 2016; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Bradley D. Wallentine, "The Molecular Basis for Restoring Function to Oncogenic p53 Mutants", University of California, Irvine, 2016; Advisor: H. Luecke
Richard Y. Wang, "Crystallography of Prussian Blue Analogues and Its Effect on Electrochemistry", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: Y. Cui
Yanfei Wang, "New Biosensing Strategies Using Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 NMR Spectroscopy", University of Pennsylvania, 2016; Advisor: I. J. Dmochowski
Kittikhun Wangkanont, "Structural Analysis of Galactofuranose-binding Lectins and Biosynthetic Enzymes", University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016; Advisor: L. L. Kiessling
Jamie L. Weaver, "Localized Chemistry of ⁹⁹Tc in Simulated Low Activity Waste Glass", Washington State University, 2016; Advisors: N. Wall and J. McCloy
Jacob L. Weidman, "Development of Next-generation Membrane Platforms from Self-assembled Block Polymer Precursors", University of Notre Dame, 2016; Advisor: W. A. Phillip
Kip Weiskopf, "Targeting the CD47-SIRP Alpha Interaction to Stimulate Macrophage Destruction of Cancer", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: I. L. Weissman
Eva Weyers, "Phosphorus Speciation in Dairy Manure-amended Calcareous Soils", University of Idaho, M.Sc. thesis,2016; Advisor: D. Strawn
Michael R. White, "Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase as a Model to Investigate Protein-Protein Interactions, Non-canonical Protein-RNA Interactions, and Post-translational Modifications", University of Maryland, 2016; Advisor: E. D. Garcin
Julia L. E. Willett, "Delivery and Activity of Toxic Effector Domains from Contact-dependent Growth Inhibition Systems in Escherichia coli", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2016; Advisor: C. S. Hayes
Shuolong Yang, "Revealing Electron-Phonon Coupling in Quantum Materials Using Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Photoemission Spectroscopy", Stanford University, 2016; Advisors: D. A. Reis and Z.-X. Shen
Xinbo Yang, "Structural Basis for Clonal Diversity of the Public T Cell Response to Dominant Epitopes from Cytomegalovirus and Influenza", University of Maryland, College Park, 2016; Advisor: R. A. Mariuzza
Renyuan Yu, "Synthesis, Catalytic Activity and Electronic Structures of Pyridine bis-N-heterocyclic Carbene Iron and Cobalt Hydride Complexes", Princeton University, 2016; Advisor: P. J. Chirik
Hongyuan Yuan, "Enhanced Thermionic Energy Conversion with a Graphene Anode", Stanford University, 2016; Advisor: P. Pianetta
Liangliang Zhang, "High-k Gate Dielectric Interfaces with Germanium and Silicon-germanium Substrates", Stanford University; Advisor: P. McIntyre
Yilong Zheng, "Characterization of Charge Transfer Processes across Perylene Diimide/Electrode Interfaces for Organic Photovoltaic Devices", University of Arizona, 2016; Advisor: S. S. Saavedra

2015

Anant A. Agrawal, "Structural Basis of Splice Site Recognition by U2AF 65 and Its Relationship to Human Genetic Disease", University of Rochester, 2015; Advisor: C. L. Kielkopf
Jordan C. Aguirre, "Controlling the Morphology of Polymer and Fullerene Blends in Organic Photovoltaics Through Sequential Processing and Self-Assembly", University of California, Los Angeles, 2015; Advisor: B. J. Schwartz
Alysia A. Ahmed, "Structural Characterization of Pro-inflammatory and Anti-inflammatory Immunoglobulin G Fc Proteins", California Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisor: P. J. Bjorkman
Omar M. Awartani, "Mechanical and Electrical Behavior of Organic Solar Cells Probed Through Detailed Morphological Control", North Carolina State University, 2015; Advisor: B. T. O'Connor
Jeremy W. Bakelar, "Binding Interactions of (R)- and (S)-hydroxypropyl-CoM Dehydrogenases and the Zinc Knuckle Proteins Air1 and Air2", Utah State University, 2015; Advisor: S. J. Johnson
Jesus F. Barajas, "Biochemical and Structural Elucidation of Polyketide Synthase and Non-Ribosomal Peptide Synthetase Enzymes Using Novel Pantetheine Analogues", University of California, Irvine, 2015; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Lauryn L. Baranowski, "Combinatorial Development of Cu₂SnS₃ as an Earth Abundant Photovoltaic Absorber", Colorado School of Mines, 2015; Advisor: E. S. Toberer
Sean R. G. Barberie, "X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Using Synchrotron Radiation with Applications in Unmanned Aircraft Environmental Sensing", M.Sc., University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 2015; Advisor: C. F. Cahill
Jonathan A. Bartelt, "How Molecular Morphology Affects the Performance of Organic Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: M. McGehee
Daniel K. D. Bediako, "The Electrocatalytic Evolution of Oxygen and Hydrogen by Cobalt and Nickel Compounds", Harvard University, 2015; Advisors: D. G. Nocera and T. Betley and M. Dinca
Jesse D. Benck, "Engineering Molybdenum Sulfide Electrocatalysts and Silicon Photocathodes for Hydrogen Production via Solar Water Splitting", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
Alysia M. Birkholz, "Immune and Structural Studies of Synthetic Invariant Natural Killer T cell Glycosphingolipid Activators", University of California, San Diego, 2015; Advisors: M. Kronenberg and A. Goldrath
Justin A. Bogart, "Coordination and Redox Chemistries of the Rare Earths within Redox Active Nitroxide Ligand Frameworks", University of Pennsylvania, 2015; Advisor: E. J. Schelter
Audrey J. Bone, "Incorporating Environmental Realism into the Toxicity of Nanoparticles to Early Life Stage Fish", Duke University, 2015; Advisor: R. T. Di Giulio
Garry R. Brock, Jr., "Changes in Bone Tissue Properties with Osteoporosis Treatment", Cornell University, 2015; Advisor: M. van der Meulen
Cosmo Z. Buffalo, "Broad Recognition of Group A Streptococcus M Protein", University of California, San Diego, 2015; Advisor: P. Ghosh
Julius O. Campecino, "A Semisynthetic Strategy Leads to Alteration of the Backbone Amidate Ligand in the Nisod Active Site", University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2015; Advisor: M. J. Maroney
Hon Chan, "Biochemical and Structural Characterization of Intein Inhibitors for use as Anti-mycobacterial Therapeutics", M.Sc. thesis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2015; Advisors: G. Belfort and M. Belfort
Viswanathan Chandrasekaran, "Retroviral Capsid Recognition by the Host Restriction Factor TRIM5α", University of Utah, 2015; Advisor: W. I. Sundquist
Xiaofen Chen, "Organic Semiconducting Molecules in Green Solvents", M.Sc., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015; Advisor: G. C. Bazan
Jea L. Cho, "Engineering Lithium Ion Conducting Thin Film Solid Electrolytes by Atomic Layer Deposition", University of California, Los Angeles, 2015; Advisor: J. P. Chang
Jonathan R. Church, "Thin Film Subsurface Environments; Advanced X-ray Spectroscopies and a Novel Bayesian Inference Modeling Algorithm", University of Delaware, 2015; Advisor: R. L. Opila
Heidi Contreras, "Characterization of a Proteinaceous Nanocompartment in Mycobacteria and the Encapsulation of its Cargo Proteins", University of California, Irvine, 2015; Advisor: C. W. Goulding
Margaret P. Cosgriff, "Electric Field Response of Strained BiFeO₃ and BaTiO₃/CaTiO₃ Superlattices", University of Wisconsin, 2015; Advisor: P. G. Evans
Daneil W. DeMonte, "Rational Design and Directed Evolution of Novel Streptavidin and Intein Mutants for Biotechnology Applications", State University of New York, Buffalo, 2015; Advisor: S. Park
Chao Dong, "Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Molybdenum Enzymes and Models", University of New Mexico, 2015; Advisor: M. L. Kirk
Colin D. Douglas, "Metal Specificity in [NiFe] Hydrogenase Maturation Proteins", University of Toronto, 2015; Advisor: D. B. Zamble
Duc T. Duong, "Understanding Charge Transport in Semiconducting Polymers for Applications in Organic Electronics and Bioelectronics", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: A. Salleo
Anna I. Erickson, "Sulfur Activation Enzymes from Thermophilic Archaea and RNA Modifying Enzymes", University of California, Davis, 2015; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Christopher C. Farwell, "Engineering and Characterization of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes for Nitrogen-Atom Transfer Reactions", California Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisor: F. H. Arnold
Amy S. Ferreira, "Using Self-assembly to Control Nanoscale Morphology in Semiconducting Polymers for Application in Organic Photovoltaics", University of California, Los Angeles, 2015; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Megan E. Fieser, "Spectroscopic and Computational Analysis of Rare Earth and Actinide Complexes in Unusual Coordination Environments and Oxidation States", University of California, Irvine, 2015; Advisor: W. J. Evans
Yue Fu, "Characterization of the Copper Resistance Mechanism in Streptococcus pneumoniae", Indiana University, 2015; Advisor: D. P. Giedroc
Natalie K. Garcia, "Decoding the Structural Determinants of Hemagglutinin Mediated Influenza Entry and Antigenicity", University of Washington, 2015; Advisor: K. K. Lee
Jake W Ginsbach, "Enzymatic Activation of Dioxygen at Mononuclear and Binuclear Copper Sites ", Stanford University, 2015; Advisors: T. Martinez, T. D. Stack and E. I. Solomon
Caroline Grand, "Controlling Electronic Properties and Morphology of Isoindigo-based Polymers for Photovoltaic Applications", Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisor: J. Reynolds
Geoffrey Grandjean, "Normal Glycolytic Enzyme Activity is Critical for Hypoxia Inducible Factor - 1α Activity and Provides Novel Targets for Inhibiting Tumor Growth", University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2015; Advisor: G. Powis
Harry B. Gristick, "Investigating the Role of the GET3-GET4/GET5 Interaction During Tail-Anchor Protein Targeting", California Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisor: W. M. Clemons
Mahima Gupta, "Radiation Damage on Multiple Length Scales in Uranium Dioxide", University of Wisconsin, 2015; Advisor: T. R. Allen
Amelia Hardjasa, "Structures of Photosynthetic Reaction Centers with Alternative Cofactors", M.Sc. University of British Columbia, 2015; Advisor: M. E. P. Murphy
Steven A. Hawks, "Device Physics and Recombination in Polymer:Fullerene Bulk-heterojunction Solar Cells", University of California, Los Angeles, 2015; Advisors: B. J. Schwartz and S. H. Tolbert
Steven M. Herron, "Solution Deposition of Semiconductor Thin Films for Photovoltaics", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: S. Bent
Scott Himmelberger, "Charge Transport in Semiconducting Polymers: Connecting Microstructure to Electronic Properties", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: A. Salleo
Maria N. Hindt, "Understanding the Role of BRUTUS and Its Paralogs in the Regulation of the Fe Deficiency Response in Arabidopsis thaliana", Dartmouth College, 2015; Advisor: M. L. Guerinot
Margaret A. G. Hinkle, "Ion Interactions at the Mineral-Water Interface during Biogeochemical Iron and Manganese Cycling", Washington University St. Louis, 2015; Advisor: J. G. Catalano
Jeffrey K. Holden, "Structural, Biochemical, and Biological Studies on Bacterial Nitric Oxide Synthase", University of California, Irvine, 2015; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Enyuan Hu, "Designing and Thermal Analysis of Safe Lithium Ion Cathode Materials for High Energy Applications", State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2015; Advisors: L.-S. Wang and J. Longtin
Yiming Huang, "Synthesis of Perylenediimide Derivatives for Multi-chromophoric Surface Bound Molecular Heterojunctions", University of Arizona, 2015; Advisor: D. V. McGrath
Gregory S. Hutchings, "Advanced Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion", University of Delaware, 2015; Advisor: F. Jiao
Ye-Jin Hwang, "Molecular Engineering of Polymer Semiconductors for Electronics and Photonics", University of Washington, 2015; Advisor: S. A. Jenekhe
Chinenye A. Idigo, "Structural and Biophysical Characterization of Variants of the Mechanosensitive Channel of Large Conductance (MSCL)", California Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Whitney S. Jablonski, "Investigation of Sulfur Interactions on a Conventional Nickel-based Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode during Methane Steam and Dry Reforming", Colorado School of Mines, 2015; Advisor: A. M. Dean
David R. Jackson, "Structural and Functional Studies of Enzymes Involved in Polyketide and Fatty Acid Biosynthesis", University of California, Irvine, 2015; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Sooyoung Jang, "Exploring Heavy Fermion Materials near a Quantum Critical Point", University of California, San Diego, 2015; Advisor: B. M. Maple
Kurt Jenkins, "Rational Design of a Tumor-Activated CTLA4 Antagonist Prodrug", City of Hope, 2015; Advisor: J. C. Williams
Tianyang Ji, "Structure and Mechanism to Function: Allosteric Activation of Phosphomannumutase 1 and Substrate Selectivity in Hotdog Fold Thioesterases", Boston University, 2015; Advisor: K. N. Allen
Yunjiang Jiang, "Hydrophilic and Cationic Polymers as Potent Antimicrobial Materials: Another Pathway to Fight Tough Bacterial Infections", M.Sc., Colorado School of Mines, 2015; Advisor: H. Liang
Jacob S. Kanady, "Models of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II", California Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisor: T. Agapie
Joshua R. Kane, "Lineage-specific Hijacking of Non-canonical Cofactors in the Evolution of Lentiviral Vif Anti-APOBEC3 Activity", University of California, San Francisco, 2015; Advisor: N. J. Krogan
Megha Karki, "Development of Oxidation Reactions Based on Vanadium Pentoxide, Dimethylsulfoxide, and Synthetic Iron-rich Clays", University of Idaho, 2015; Advisor: J. Magolan
Leah L. Kelly, "Electronic Structure and Dynamics at Organic Semiconductor / Inorganic Semiconductor Interfaces", University of Arizona, 2015; Advisor: O. L. A. Monti
Svetlana A. Kholodar, "The Role of Phosphate in a Multistep Enzymatic Reaction", State University of New York, Buffalo, 2015; Advisor: A. S. Murkin
Ahram Kim, "ARPES Study of the 3D Topological Insulator Bi₂Se₃", M.Sc., University of California, Santa Cruz, 2015; Advisor: G. Gey-Hong
Soojeung Kim, "Electrochemical and Structural Analysis of Li-ion Battery Materials by in-situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2015; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Binzhi Li, "Interfacial Magnetic Phenomena and Domain Engineering in Complex Oxide Thin Films and Nanostructures", University of California, Davis, 2015; Advisor: Y. Takamura
Ying Wen L. Lim, "Operando Studies of Functional Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: A. Salleo
Jeremy D. Lin, "Adaption of a Periodontally Diseased Bone-periodontal Ligament-tooth Fibrous Joint to Occlusal Loads", University of California, San Francisco, 2015; Advisor: S. P. Ho
Chunliang Liu, "Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Bivalent Inhibitors of Trehalose-6-phosphate Phosphatase", University of New Mexico, 2015; Advisor: D. Dunaway-Mariano
Jue Liu, "Nitrogen-containing CUBICON Ceramics and Their Applications for Rechargeable Batteries", State University of New York, Stony Brook, 2015; Advisors: P. G. Khalifah and X.-Q. Yang
Chai Lor, "Phase Behavior and Nanotube Formation in Lipid Membranes", University of California, Merced, 2015; Advisor: L. S. Hirst
Geoffrey Lovely, "Biophysics of V(D)J Recombination and Genome Packaging In singulo Studies on RAG, HMGB1, and TFAM", California Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisors: D. L. Baltimore and R. B. Phillips
Frances N. Lugo Alvarado, "Synthesis, Characterization and Adsorption Properties of CO₂ in Cd, Ni and Zn Nitroprusside and Ca and Mg Hexacyanoferrate(II)", Universidad del Turabo, 2015; Advisor: R. Roque Malherbe
Hilary S. Marsh, "Computational and Experimental Studies of Thiophene-based Conjugated Polymer Morphology and Charge Carrier Dynamics", University of Colorado Boulder, 2015; Advisors: A. Jayaraman and G. Rumbles
Claudia Martinez Macias, "Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Performance of Rhodium and Iridium Complexes Supported in Dealuminated HY Zeolite", University of California, Davis, 2015; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Levi J. McClelland, "Alternative Protein Conformations: Yeast Iso-1-cytochrome c and Heme Crevice Dynamics", University of Montana, 2015; Advisor: B. E. Bowler
Robert W. Mertz, "Bioinformatics Driven Studies of Aspartate Aminotransferase Substrate Specificity and Distal Residues in Triosephosphate Isomerase", University of California, Davis, 2015; Advisor: M. Toney
Thomas D. Murray, "Microfluidic Chips for Structural and Functional Investigations of Biological Macromolecules", University of California, Berkeley, 2015; Advisors: J. M. Berger and A. Martin
Benjamin D. Naab, "Structure, Mechanism, and Electronic Properties of Organic Molecular N-dopants and N-doped Materials", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: Z. Bao
Alice Ngo, "Fucosyltransferases for the Synthesis of Lewis Antigens and Structural Studies of Left-Handed β-Helical Proteins for Biomaterial Applications", University of California, Davis, 2015; Advisor: X. Chen
Chinmay V. Nivargi, "Kinetic and Structural Studies of Mg-based Materials for Hydrogen Storage and Switchable Mirror Applications", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
J. Ouyang, "Study of Amorphous Metals for Nano-scale Electronic Devices", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Yi Pan, "In vitro and In vivo Studies of an Agrobacterium tumefaciens Transcriptional", Indiana University, 2015; Advisor: L. Chen
Elyse M. Petrunak, "Structural and Functional Evaluation of Steriodogenic Cytochrome P450 Enzymes", University of Kansas, 2015; Advisor: E. E. Scott
Calvin D-T. Pham, "Atomic Layer Deposition Enabled Synthesis of Multiferroic Nanostructures", University of California, Los Angeles, 2015; Advisor: J. P. Chang
K. L. Pickrahn, "Atomic Layer Deposition of Earth Abundant Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: S. Bent
Janani Prahlad, "Structural and Biochemical Studies of Proteins Implicated in Oxidative Stress", University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2015; Advisor: M. A. Wilson
Christopher M. Proctor, "Loss Mechanisms in Solution-processed Small Molecule Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015; Advisors: T.-Q. Nguyen and G. Bazan
David Racke, "Measuring and Controlling Energy Level Alignment at Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Semiconductor Interfaces", University of Arizona, 2015; Advisor: O. L. A. Monti
Ana Ramos, "Structural Discrimination between Activating and Repressing Response Elements in the p53 Protein Family", University of California, San Diego, 2015; Advisor: H. Viadiu
Rick L. Roberts, "Structural and Bioinformatic Analysis of Ethylmalonyl-CoA Decarboxylase", M.Sc., State University of New York, Buffalo, 2015; Advisor: E. H. Snell
Katherine E. Roelofs, "Interface Engineering in Inorganic-absorber Nanostructured Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: S. Bent
Michael Rowse, "The Mechanism of Small Molecule Viral Fusion Inhibitors", University of Alabama Birmingham, 2015; Advisor: M. Luo
Ramin Samadani, "Overcoming Drug Resistance in BRaf Mutated Melanoma Cells", University of Maryland, 2015; Advisor: P. Shapiro
Matthew D. Sampson, "Rhenium and Manganese Bipyridine Tricarbonyl Catalysts for the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide", University of California, San Diego, 2015; Advisor: C. P. Kubiak
Grace E. Schwartz, "Biogeochemical Transformations of Trace Element Pollutants during Coal Combustion Product Disposal", Duke University, 2015; Advisor: H. Hsu-Kim
Aubrey D. Scott, "The Effect of Carbon Monoxide on the Nitrogenase Enzyme: An Infrared and X-ray Spectroscopic Study", University of California Davis, 2015; Advisor: S. P. Cramer
Linsey C. Seitz, "Developing Enhanced Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation Using Insights from X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
Mohammed O. Sheikh, "Control of the Oxygen Sensing in Dictyostelium by Glycosylationdependent Changes in Skp1 Protein Conformation and E3(SCF)ubiquitin Ligase Assembly", University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2015; Advisor: C. M. West
Yezhou Shi, "Oxide Surface and Bulk Atomic Structures Studied by Real Space and Reciprocal Space Probes", Stanfore University, 2015; Advisors: W. Chueh, M. F. Toney and A. Salleo
Melani Sooriyaarachchi, "Ameliorating the Toxic Side-effects of Cisplatin by Systematically Modulating Its Metabolism in Human Plasma with Chemoprotection Agents", University of Calgary, 2015; Advisors: J. Gailer, G. N. George and I. J. Pickering
Ryan K. Spencer, "X-ray Crystallographic Studies of Oligomers Derived from Amyloidogenic Peptides and Proteins", University of California Irvine, 2015; Advisor: J. S. Nowick
Benjamin W. Stein, "The Electronic Structure of the Pyranopterin Dithiolene Cofactor and Radical Reporters of Excited State Interactions", University of New Mexico, 2015; Advisor: M. L. Kirk
Gregory M. Su, "Structure-Property Relationships in Semiconducting Polymers and Small Molecules Probed by Synchrotron X-ray Methods", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015; Advisor: M. L. Chabinyc
Joonki Suh, "Point Defects in Two-dimensional Layered Semiconductors: Physics and Its Applications", University of California, Berkeley, 2015; Advisor: J. Wu
Sandy Suseno, "Homo- and Heteronuclear Transition Metal Complexes Supported by Multinucleating Ligands", California Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisor: T. Agapie
Sean M. Sweetnam, "Characterizing Molecular Interactions in Polymer", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: M. McGehee
Shraddha Thakkar, "Applications of Structure Based Drug Design to Generate High Affinity Anti-methamphetamine Immunotherapy and to Identify Novel Inhibitors of Lox-1 to Treat Atherosclerosis", University of Arkansas, Little Rock, 2015; Advisor: K. I. Varughese
Andreas Tillack, "Electro-optic Material Design Criteria Derived from Condensed Matter Simulations Using the Level-of-Detail Coarse-graining Approach", University of Washington, 2015; Advisor: B. H. Robinson
Farzaneh Tondnevis, "Structural, Biophysical and Biochemical Studies of Replication Proteins", University of Florida, 2015; Advisors: L. Bloom and R. McKenna
Elisabeth T. Ulrikkeholm, "Single Crystal Studies of Platinum Alloys for Oxygen Reduction Electrodes", TU Denmark, 2015; Advisor: I. Chorkendorff
Andrew H. Van Benschoten, "Mapping and Modeling X-ray Diffuse Scattering from Protein Crystals", University of California San Francisco, 2015; Advisor: J. S. Fraser
Vinayak Vittal, "Structural and Functional Characterization of Non-Canonical Ubiquitin Conjugating Enzymes", University of Washington, 2015; Advisor: R. E. Klevit
T. M. Wannier, "Computationally Guided Monomerization of Red Fluorescent Proteins of the Class Anthozoa", California Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisor: S. L. Mayo
Jeremy W. Ward, "Enhancing the Electrical Performance of Organic Field-effect Transistors through Interface Engineering", Wake Forest University, 2015; Advisors: O. D. Jurchescu and I. Kymissis
Jeremy S. Weaver, "Enhancement of Chaperone-mediated Protein Folding through Substrate Protein Interactions with the GroEL C-termini", Texas A&M University, 2015; Advisor: H. S. Rye
Bethany N. Wigington, "Redox Reactions of Silica-Supported Catalysts and their Molecular Analogs", University of California Santa Barbara, 2015; Advisor: S. L. Scott
R. Wongpiya, "Thermal Stability, Structure, and Electrical Properties of Amorphous Metal Alloys for Electronic Applications", Stanford University, 2015; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Yunji Wu, "Structural Characterizations of the Dimeric Anti-HIV Antibody 2G12 and the HIV-2 Envelope Glycoprotein", California Institute of Technology, 2015; Advisor: P. J. Bjorkman
Edwin S.-L. Yik, "Hydrodesulfurization on Transition Metal Catalysts: Elementary Steps of C-S Bond Activation and Consequences of Bifunctional Synergies", University of California, Berkeley, 2015; Advisor: E. Iglesia
Carolyn Zeiner, "Role of the Secretome in Manganese and Carbon Oxidation by Filamentous Ascomycete Fungi", Harvard University, 2015; Advisor: C. M. Hansel
Guangye Zhang, "Study of Device Physics and Active Layer Morphology in Polymer-Fullerene Based Solar Cells: The Role of Vertical Phase Segregation and Organic/Metal Interface", University of California Los Angeles, 2015; Advisor: B. J. Schwartz
Minzhe Zhang, "On the Efficacy of Zinc Foliar Fertilizers: A Study Utilizing Micro XRF and ICPMS", M.Sc., University of California, Davis, 2015; Advisor: P. Brown

2014

Najeb M. Abdul-Jabbar, "Growth and Characterization of the Quasi-Binary Ga₂Te _3-Ga₂Se3 Semiconductor Alloy", University of California Berkeley, 2014; Advisors: B. D. Wirth and E. Morse
Melissa M. Adams, "The Anaerobic Oxidation of Short-Chain Alkanes in Hydrothermal Vents", Harvard University, 2014; Advisors: P. R. Girguis and A. H. Knoll
Donald S. Anderson, "Small Particles in the Respiratory System: Deposition, Retention and Clearance", University of California, Davis, 2014; Advisor: L. Van Winkle
John S. Anderson, "Catalytic Conversion of Nitrogen to Ammonia by an Iron Model Complex", California Institute of Technology, 2014; Advisor: J. C. Peters
Yuqiang Bi, "Investigating the Role of Iron Sulfide on the Long-Term Stability of Reduced Uranium under Oxic Groundwater Conditions", University of Michigan, 2014; Advisor: K. F. Hayes
Michael E. Birnbaum, "Defining and Predicting the Peptide-MHC Repertoire of the T Cell Receptor", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: K. C. Garcia
Eric D. Bloch, "Gas Storage and Separations in Metal-Organic Frameworks with Open Metal Sites", University of California Berkeley, 2014; Advisor: J. R. Long
Michael A. Brady, "Hierarchical Order in Organic Photovoltaic Thin Films: Effects of Miscibility and Crystallization in 1-, 2-, and 3-Component Heterojunctions", University of California Santa Barbara, 2014; Advisors: M. L. Chabinyc and E. J. Kramer
Tyrel Bryan, "Criteria for Evolution of Successful Proteins: Fold Fitness and Domain Dynamic Explored", University of New Mexico, 2014; Advisor: D. Dunaway-Mariano
Fa-An Chao, "On the Role of Conformational Dynamics in Enzyme Function", University of Minnesota, 2014; Advisors: G. Veglia and B. Seelig
Chen Chen, "Soft X-ray Spectroscopy and X-ray Scattering of Ice and Water in Aqueous Solutions", Stanford University, 2014; Advisors: A. Nilsson, L. Cegelski and R. Pecora
Yihong Chen, "Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide on Tin/Tin Oxide Composites and Oxide-derived Nanocrystalline Metals", Stanford University, 2014; Advisors: J. Du Bois and M. W. Kanan
Justin E. Cochran, "Relating Film Structure/Microstructure on Device Function/Microproperties in Conjugated Polymers and Polymer/Small Molecule Blends", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014; Advisors: M. L. Chabinyc and T.-Q. Nguyen
E. Coletta, "Impacts of Material Composition on the Structural Complexity and Conductivity of Polyimide-poly (Ethylene Glycol) Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Applications", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: C. W. Frank
Nyssa M. Crompton, "The Stability and Structure of Amorphous Ferric Oxyhydroxides in the Presence of Environmentally Relevant Ligands", Princeton University, 2014; Advisor: S. Myneni
Justin N. Cross, "Tuning Actinide Complexes through Structure and Oxidation State", Notre Dame University, 2014; Advisor: T. E. Albrecht-Schmitt
George E. Cutsail, "Advanced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopies of Metalloproteins and Biomimetic Complexes", Northwestern, 2014; Advisor: B. M. Hoffman
Johnbull O. Dickson, "The Role of Secondary Aluminosilicate Minerals in Technetium-99 Immobilization in Radioactive Waste", Washington State University, 2014; Advisor: J. B. Harsh
Jia Dong, "Mass Spectrometry Methods for Studying Protein-Metal Binding", University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2014; Advisor: R. W. Vachet
Dustin Dovala, "Structural and Mechanistic Insights into a Specialized Secretion System Necessary for M. tuberculosis Virulence", University of California San Francisco, 2014; Advisor: J. S. Cox
Stephanie R. C. Dupont, "Adhesion and Debonding Kinetics in Inverted Polymer Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: R. H. Dauskardt
Alice Durand, "The Effects of Synthesis, Sr-doping, and Co₃O₄ on the Perovskite LaCoO₃", University of California Santa Cruz, 2014; Advisor: D. P. Belanger
Nancy D. Eisenmenger, "Experimental and Computational Investigations of Organic and Hybrid Solar Cells", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2014; Advisor: M. L. Chabinyc
Maraia E. Ener, "Electron Flow through Cytochrome p450", California Institute of Technology, 2014; Advisor: H. B. Gray
S. Fathordoobadi, "Long Term Impact of Biomineralization in Arsenic Fate under Simulated Landfill Conditions", University of Arizona, 2014; Advisors: W. P. Ela and E. A. Saez
Charlie Fehl, "I. Selective Probes for Cytochrome P450 17A1 Suggest a Design Strategy toward Improved Breast and Prostate Cancer Agents. II. Spatiotemporal Control of Reactivity via Visible Light-mediated C-H Activation Creates Chemically Patterned Carbohydrate Surfaces. III. Studies Toward Overcoming Product Inhibition in Catalysis of the Intramolecular Schmidt Reaction", University of Kansas, 2014; Advisors: J. Aube and E. E. Scott
Maryline Ferrier, "Technetium Sulfide: Fundamental Chemistry for Waste Storage Form's Application", University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2014; Advisor: K. R. Czerwinski
Nicholas G. Fox, "A Biophysical Approach to Investigate the Human Fe-S Cluster Assembly Pathway", Texas A&M University, 2014; Advisor: D. P. Barondeau
Soumya Govinda Remesh, "Structural Studies of Interferon Regulatory Factor 4: A Molecular Perspective of Its Regulatory Mechanism", Virginia Commonwealth University, 2014; Advisor: C. Escalante
David C. Grauer, "Nanocrystal Surface Modifications for Catalytic Solar to Fuel Conversion", University of California Berkeley, 2014; Advisor: A. P. Alivisatos
Catherine E. Graves, "Nanoscale Spin Reversal and Magnetization Growth in GdFeCo Studied by Ultrafast Time-resolved X-ray Diffraction", Stanford University, 2014; Advisors: M. A. Kasevich and J. Stohr
Michele E. Guide, "Structure-Property-Performance Relationships for Organic Photovoltaics and the Utilization of Photoconducting Atomic Force Microscopy for Characterizing Organic Thin Films", University of California Santa Barbara, 2014; Advisor: T.-Q. Nguyen
Sheraz Gul, "Synthesis, Optical and Structural Characterization, and Exciton Dynamics of Doped ZnSe Nanocrystals, and, Simultaneous X-ray Emission Spectroscopy of Two Elements Using Energy Dispersive Spectrometer", University of California Santa Cruz, 2014; Advisor: J. Z. Zhang
Ryan G. Hadt, "Spectroscopic and Computational Elucidation of Active Sites in Biological Electron Transfer and Heterogeneous Catalysis", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Han Han, "Structural and Biochemical Study of Vps4", University of Utah, 2014; Advisor: C. P. Hill
Philip Hanoian, "Computer Simulations of Enzymes", Pennsylvania State University, 2014; Advisor: W. G. Noid
William M. Harris, "Synchrotron-based X-ray Imaging to Characterize Structural and Chemical Changes in Energy Materials", University of Connecticut, 2014; Advisor: W. K. S. Chiu
John C. Haugner, III, "In Vitro Evolution of Artificial Enzymes: Method Development and Applications", University of Minnesota, 2014; Advisor: B. Seelig
Victor Ho, "Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(3-alkylthiophene)-containing Block Copolymers", University of California Berkeley, 2014; Advisor: R. A. Segalman
Katie Howell, "Analysis of the Molecular Mechanisms Controlling HIV-1 Capsid Assembly and Capsid's Potential as a Drug Target", University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2014; Advisor: W. Lu
Jimin Hu, "The Interplay of Substrate, Protein and Its Cofactor in Controlling the Catalytic Properties of Human Iodotyrosine Deiodinase", University of Maryland, 2014; Advisor: S. E. Rokita
Rachel C. Huber, "Self-Assembly of Semiconducting Polymers and Fullerenes for Photovoltaic Applications", University of California Los Angeles, 2014; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Huiwen Ji, "Solid State Chemistry of Binary and Ternary Chalcogenides with Topological Surface States", Princeton University, 2014; Advisor: R. J. Cava
Sibo Jiang, "Novel Selenium-modified Nucleic Acids for Structural and Functional Studies", Georgia State University, 2014; Advisor: Z. Huang
Pil Sung Jo, "Solution-processing of Organic Semiconductors for Field-effect Transistors", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: A. Salleo
Esther M. Johnston, "Electronic Structure and Reactivity of Resting and Intermediate Forms of the Tetranuclear Copper Sulfur Acive Site of Nitrous Oxide Reductase", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Rachna Khurana, "Polymer Electrolytes for Safer Lithium-based Batteries: Synthesis, Characterization, and Structure-Function Correlation", Cornell University, 2014; Advisor: G. Coates
Lynn Kimlicka, "Structural and Biochemical Characterizations of the Skeletal Muscle and Cardiac Ryanodine Receptor N-Terminal Disease-Associated Mutants", University of British Columbia, 2014; Advisor: F. Van Petegem
Lisa M. B. Kirk, "In Situ Microbial Reduction of Selenate in Backfilled Phosphate Mine Waste, S. E. Idaho", Montana State University, 2014; Advisor: B. M. Peyton
Andrew M. Kiss, "Transport-induced Losses in Alkaline Anion Exchange Membranes and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes", University of Connecticut, 2014; Advisor: W. K. S. Chiu
Joseph D. Kistler, "Supported Mono-- and Bimetallic Complexes and Clusters: Synthesis, Characterization and Catalysis", University of California Davis, 2014; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Christian H. Kjaergaard, "Structure Activity Relations in Copper-dependent Metalloenzymes: Insight into Dioxygen Activation by Mono- and Trinuclear Active Sites", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
L. Kuang, "Harvesting Bioenergy with Rationally Designed Complex Functional Materials", Colorado School of Mines, 2014; Advisors: H. Liang and M. Posewitz
Roopali Kukreja, "Imaging of Ultrafast Phase Separation in Magnetite and Spin Injection into Copper", Stanford University, 2014; Advisors: A. M. Lindenberg and J. Stohr
Suhas Kumar, "Mechanisms of Resistance Switching in Various Transition Metal Oxides", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: Y. Nishi
Gene Kym, "Engineered Discoidin Domain Factor VIII Binds avb3 Integrin with Antibody-like Affinity", California Institute of Technology, 2014; Advisor: S. L. Mayo
Daniel M. Lajoie, "Novel Product Formation and Substrate Specificity of the Phospholipase D Toxins in the Venom of the Sicariidae Spider Family", University of Arizona, 2014; Advisor: M. H. J. Cordes
Maja A. Larsson, "Vanadium in Soils - Chemistry and Ecotoxicity", Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2014; Advisor: J. P. Gustafsson
Judith R. C. Lattimer, "Functionalization of Si(111) Surfaces and the Formation of Mixed Monolayers for the Covalent Attachment of Molecular Catalysts in Photoelectrochemical Devices", California Institute of Technology, 2014; Advisor: H. B. Gray
Toni M. Lee, "Computationally-guided Thermostabilization of the Primary Endoglucanase from Hypocrea jecorina for Cellulosic Biofuel Production", California Institute of Technology, 2014; Advisor: S. L. Mayo
Keving J. Lefever, "Biophysical Characterization of the p53 DNA Binding Domain Hotspot Mutations", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, San Diego, 2014; Advisor: H. Viadiu
G. J. Leong, "Shape Direction and Size Control of Novel Nanostructures: Towards a Fundamental Understanding of Growth", Colorado School of Mines, 2014; Advisors: R. M. Richards and C. V. Ciobanu
Joseph A. Liberman, "Structural and Functional Analysis of Gene Regulatory PreQ 1 Riboswitches", University of Rochester, 2014; Advisor: J. E. Wedekind
Christopher D. Liman, "Understanding Relationships Between Morphology and Charge Transfer States in Organic Photovoltaics", University of California Santa Barbara, 2014; Advisor: M. L. Chabinyc
Sebo Lin, "Chelation-enforced Metal-arene Interactions: Insights into Substrate Binding and Catalysis by Late Transition Metal Complexes", California Institute of Technology, 2014; Advisor: T. Agapie
Xuan Liu, "Electron Diffraction-Based Metrology of Nanocrystalline Materials", Carnegie Mellon University, 2014; Advisor: K. Barmak
Zhongkai Liu, "Electronic Structures of Novel Complex Materials Studied by Angle Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Oliver C. Loson, "Regulation of Mitochondrial Division by the Drp1 Receptors", California Institute of Technology, 2014; Advisor: D. C. Chan
Timothy D. Loveless, "Phosphorylation of Conserved Residues Regulates Association of the Cadherin-catenin Complex in C. elegans", University of Wisconsin, 2014; Advisor: J. Hardin
Yiching C. Lu, "Structural Studies of the ATPase from the Type II Secretion System", University of Washington, 2014; Advisor: W. G. J. Hol
Felix Mbuga, "X-ray Spectroscopy of Copper Surface Chemistry for Catalysis of Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Fuels", Stanford University, 2014; Advisors: T. Francisco. Jaramillo, A. Nilsson and J. Wilcox
Trevor A. McQueen, "Water: Solid and Liquid Phase Structures in "No-Man's Land"", Stanford University, 2014; Advisors: A. Nilsson, T. J. Martinez and E. I. Solomon
Vrajesh S. Mehta, "Dominant Mechanisms of Uranium(VI)-Phosphate Interactions in Subsurface Environments: An In Situ Remediation Perspective", Washington University St. Louis, 2014; Advisor: D. E. Giammar
Daniel E. Membreno, "Characterization Studies of Materials and Devices Used for Electrochemical Energy Storage", University of California Los Angeles, 2014; Advisors: S. H. Tolbert and C. O. Chui
Zachary D. Miles, "Discovery and Biochemical Studies of Enzymes Involved in the Queuosine Biosynthetic Pathway", University of Arizona, 2014; Advisor: V. Bandarian
Christina L. L. Miller, "Chromium Oxidation-Reduction Chemistry Controlled by Iron and Manganese (hyr)oxide Surfaces and Soils: Column Leaching and Spectroscopic Studies", Master's Thesis, University of Maryland, 2014; Advisor: J. R. Bruce
Robert P. Morse, "Structural and Functional Characterization of Contact-dependent Growth Inhibition Systems", University of California, Irvine, 2014; Advisor: C. W. Goulding
Yun Mou and S. L. Mayo, "Computational Design of Self-assembling Proteins and Protein-DNA Nanowires", California Institute of Technology, 2014
Timothy D. Myles, "Applicability of Effective Medium and Transport Theories to Fuel Cell Materials", University of Connecticut, 2014; Advisor: W. K. S. Chiu
David D. Mowrey, "Allosteric Modulation of Cys-loop Receptors", Pittsburgh Medical School, 2014; Advisor: P. Tang
Avinash Muppidi, "Development of Enabling Technologies for Translating Bioactive Peptides into Therapeutics", State University of New York Buffalo, 2014; Advisor: Q. Lin
Arpun R. Nagaraja, "Inverse Design of p-Type Transparent Conducting Oxides for Energy Applications", Northwestern University, 2014; Advisor: T. O. Mason
Chi H. T. Ngyuen, "The Making and Breaking of Lipids: The Characterization of the Protein-Protein and Protein-Substrate Interactions and Bioengineering of Type II Fatty Acid Synthases FabA and AcpP and the Structural and Functional Characterization of Iterative Type I Trans-Acting Enoyl-Reductase, LovC Polyketide Synthase", University of California Irvine, 2014; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Tulin N. Okbinoglu, "Electronic Structure of Sulfur-Nitrogen Containing Compounds: Correlations with Theory and Chemical Reactivity", University of British Columbia, 2014; Advisor: P. Kennepohl
Nancy Ortiz, "Synthesis of Branched Metal Nanostructures with Controlled Architecture and Composition", Indiana University, 2014; Advisor: S. E. Skrabalak
Ronald J. Pandolfi, "Self-assembly and Design of Tunable Soft Materials", University of California Merced, 2014; Advisor: L. S. Hirst
Tashi Parsons-Moss, "Interactions of Plutonium and Lanthanides with Ordered Mesoporous Materials", University of California Berkeley, 2014; Advisor: H. Nitsche
Louis Perez, "Structure-Processing Relationships in Solution Processable Polymer Thin Film Transistors and Small Molecule Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells", University of California Santa Barbara, 2014; Advisors: E. J. Kramer and G. C. Bazan
Stephanie Pfaffen, "Iron Binding and Oxidation by Pseudo-nitzschia Multiseries Ferritin", University of British Columbia, 2014; Advisor: M. E. P. Murphy
J. D. Pham, "Elucidating the Structures of Amyloid Oligomers with Chemical Model Systems", University of California Irvine, 2014; Advisor: J. S. Nowick
Rahul Purohit, "The Mechanism of Allosteric Regulation in Soluble Guanylate Cyclase", University of Arizona, 2014; Advisor: W. R. Montfort
Matthew S. Queen, "Development of the Molecular Level Description for Nickel(II)-based Ligand-exchange Thermochromism", Montana State University, 2014; Advisor: R. Szilagyi
Cyren M. Rico, "Effects of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles in Cereals: Insights into the Toxicity Mechanisms and Macromolecular Modifications", University of Texas El Paso, 2014; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
Catherine L. Riddle, "Speciation Behavior of Americium Higher Oxidation States for the Separation of Americium from Curium", University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2014; Advisor: K. Czerwinski
J. R. Robinson, "F-element Binolate Complexes: Control of Secondary Structure for Applications in Redox Chemistry, Complex Design, and Asymmetric Catalysis", University of Pennsylvania, 2014; Advisors: E. J. Schelter and P. J. Walsh
Andrea L. Rodarte, "Dispersions of Semiconductor Nanoparticles in Thermotropic Liquid Crystal: From Optical Modification to Assisted Self-Assembly", University of California Merced, 2014; Advisors: S. Ghosh and L. S. Hirst
Andria V. Rodrigues, "Characterization of Initial Iron Binding Location and the Structure/Iron Binding Site on S. cerevisiae isu and on D. melanogaster Frataxin", Wayne State University, 2014; Advisor: T. L. Stemmler
Lucia Rodriguez-Freire, "The Role of Microorganisms in the Biogeochemical Cycle of Arsenic in the Environment", University of Arizona, 2014; Advisors: R. Sierra-Alvarez and J. A. Field
Isaac T. Sachs-Quintana, "Understanding and Preventing Degradation in Organic Photovoltaics", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: M. McGehee
Laura C. Saldarriaga Lopez, "Synthesis, Characterization and Pore Structure Analysis of Mesoporous Materials", University of California Los Angeles, 2014; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Daniel J. Saltzberg, "Substrate Specificity and Conformational Activation Mechanism of β-Phosphoglucomutase", Boston University, 2014; Advisors: K. Allen, D. Atkinson and J. Straub
Hernan Sanchez Casalongue, "Ambient Pressure XPS Studies on Electrochemical Reactions", Stanford University, 2014; Advisors: A. Nilsson, C. E. D. Chidsey and T. F. Jaramillo
Hiroki Sato, "The Relationship between Structural and Electrical Properties in Complex Oxide Heterostructures", University of Tokyo, 2014; Advisor: H. Okamoto
Jared W. Schwede, "Photon-enhanced Thermionic Emission for Concentrated Solar Energy Harvesting", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Jonas A. Sellberg, "X-ray Scattering and Spectroscopy of Supercooled Water and Ice", Stockholm University, 2014; Advisor: A. Nilsson
Alia D. Servin, "Determination of the Uptake and Effects of TiO₂ Nanoparticles in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)", University of Texas El Paso, 2014; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
Alexander Sharenko, "Processing-Property-Performance Relationships in Solution-Processed Small Molecule Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells", University of California Santa Barbara, 2014; Advisor: T.-Q. Nguyen
Jessica B. Sherman, "Molecular Ordering in Functional Blends of Organic Semiconductors", University of California Santa Barbara, 2014; Advisors: M. L. Chabinyc. T.-Q. Nguyen
Darren A. Sherrell, "Diffraction Spectroscopy of Metalloproteins", University of Saskatchewan, 2014; Advisors: G. N. George and I. J. Pickering
Sarah Sirajuddin, "Biophysical and Structural Characterization of Particulate Methane Monooxygenase from Methylococcus and Methylocystis Species", Northwestern University, 2014; Advisor: A. C. Rosenzweig
Molly A. Small, "Surface Complexation and Reactivity of Kaolinite and Gibbsite with Cadmium: A Multi-method Approach", Master's Thesis, University of California Merced, 2014; Advisor: P. A. O'Day
Daniela Soltermann, "Ferrous Iron Uptake Mechanisms at the Montmorillonite-Water Interface Under Anoxic and Electrochemically Reduced Conditions", ETH Zurich, 2014; Advisor: B. Wehrli
Zane B. Starkewolfe, "Novel Approaches for Cancer Therapy: Nanoparticle Enhanced X-ray Therapeutics (NEXT) and Controlled Release of Chemotherapeutics Utilizing X-ray Enabled Nanochemistry (XEN)", University of California, Davis, 2014; Advisor: T. Guo
Anna Starus, "The dapE-encoded N-succinyl-L,L-diaminopimelic Acid Desuccinylase (DapE) from Haemophilus influenzae as a Prospective Target for the Development of Novel Antibiotics", Loyola University of Chicago, 2014; Advisors: K. Olsen and R. C. Holz
Hilary P. Stevenson, "Use of Transmission Electron Microscopy to Identify Nanocrystals of Challenging Protein Targets", University of Pittsburgh, 2014; Advisor: G. Calero
Jason W. Stuckey, "Tracking the Release of a Natural Poison: Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in the Mekong Delta", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Anneli Sundman, "Interactions between Fe and Organic Matter and Their Impact on As(V) and P(V)", UMEA Universitet, 2014; Advisor: P. Persson
Kevin D. Swanson, "Characterization of the [FeFe]-hydrogenase: Toward Understanding and Implementing Biohydrogen Production", Montana State University, 2014; Advisor: J. W. Peters
Elizabeth A. Sweeny, "Structural and Mechanistic Insights into the Yeast DIsaggregase Hsp104", University of Pennsylvania, 2014; Advisor: J. Shorter
Paul R. Szewczyk, "Structural Studies of Multidrug Transporter Proteins", University of California San Diego, 2014; Advisor: M. Saier
Erzsi Szilagyi, "Ultrafast X-ray Tomography of Breathing Mode Excitations in Semiconductor Nanocrystals", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: A. M. Lindenberg
Jill P. Tee-Sy, "The Physical Diversity in Mutant p53DBD", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, San Diego, 2014; Advisor: H. Viadiu
Orlando Trejo, "Atomic-scale Engineering of Nanomaterials for Solar Energy", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
Lyndsay D. Troyer, "Impact of Iron and Redox Chemistry on the Environmental Fate of Metalloids and Radionuclides", Colorado State University, 2014; Advisor: T. Borch
Arjen van Veelen, "Uranium Mobility in High-Mg Systems", University of Manchester, 2014; Advisors: R. A. Wogelius and K. Morris
Adiari Vazquez-Rodrguez, "Microbial Colonization and Dissolution of Mercury Sulfide Minerals", Harvard University, 2014; Advisor: C. M. Hansel
Artem D. Vityuk, "Synthesis and Reactivity of HY Zeolite-supported Rhodium Complexes", University of South Carolina, 2014; Advisor: M. D. Amiridis
William Wan, "Structure and Assembly of the Fungal Prion-forming Domain HET-s(218-289)", Vanderbilt University, 2014; Advisor: G. Stubbs
Wenhua Wang, "Structural and Functional Investigation of Phosphorylated Splicing Factor", University of Rochester School of Medicine, 2014; Advisor: C. L. Kielkopf
Matthew T. Weinstock, "Reflecting on Life: Adventures in Mirror-Image Biology", University of Utah, 2014; Advisor: M. S. Kay
Heather R. Williamson, "Engineering Multi-step Electron Tunneling Systems in Proteins", California Institute of Technology, 2013; Advisor: H. B. Gray
Kevin N. Wood, "Improving the Durability of Methanol Oxidation Reaction Electro-catalysts through the Modification of Carbon Architectures", Colorado School of Mines, 2014; Advisor: R. P. O'Hayre
Yun Wu, "The Effects of Iron(II) on Arsenic(III) Oxidation and Arsenic Sorption/Desorption on Manganese Oxides", University of Delaware, 2014; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
Kehui Xiang, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of the Symplekin-Ssu72-CTD Complex in Pre-mRNA 3' End Processing", Columbia University, 2014; Advisors: L. Tong and J. L. Manley
Su-Yang Xu, "Discoveries of New Topological States of Matter beyond Topological Insulators", Princeton University, 2014; Advisor: M. Z. Hasan
Ming Yi, "Electronic Phases in Iron-based High Temperature Superconductors", Stanford University, 2014; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Shagufth Younus, "Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan-Glutaraldehyde Sorbent Materials for the Removal of Arsenate", M.Sc. thesis, University of Saskatchewan, 2014; Advisors: L. Wilson and I. Pickering
Yang Yu, "Metalloprotein Engineering with Unnatural Amino Acids: Application in Functional Heme-copper Oxidase and Azurin", University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2014; Advisor: Y. Lu
Peter Zalar, "Tuning the Optical, Charge Injection, and Charge Transport Properties of Organic Electronic Devices", University of California Santa Barbara, 2014; Advisor: T.-Q. Nguyen
Daniel J. Zeller, "High Quality Germanium Oxide Thin Films: Deposition and Characterization", North Carolina State University, 2014; Advisor: G. Lucovsky
Jun Zhang, "Studies on Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase-1/2 (ERK1/2) Function and Identification of Small Molecule Inhibitors that Selectively Target ERK1/2 Regulation of Activator Protein-1 (AP 1) Function in Cancer Cell Proliferation", University of Maryland, 2014; Advisor: P. Shapiro
Chen Zhou, "The Versatile Roles of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria for Uranium Bioremediation", Arizona State University, 2014; Advisor: B. E. Rittmann
Olena Zribi, "Biocompatible Nanoparticles and Biopolyelectrolytes", University of Colorado, 2014; Advisors: A. Glushchenko and Y. Garbovskiy

2013

Naga Phani B. Aetukuri, "The Control of Metal-insulator Transition in Vanadium Dioxide", Stanford University, 2013; Advisors: J. S. Harris, P. C. McIntyre and S. S. P. Parkin
Martin M. Akafia, "Kinetics and Mechanisms of Metal Hydroxide Dissolution Promoted by Structurally Diverse Siderophores", North Carolina State University, 2013; Advisor: O. Duckworth
Holly Barden, "Fossil Biomarkers- Understanding the Preservation of Biomolecules in Fossilised Tissues", University of Manchester, 2013; Advisors: R. Wogelius, P. L. Manning and B. van Dongen
Elizabeth L. Baxter, "Uncovering Allostery in a Uniquely Folded Metalloprotein", University of California San Diego, 2013; Advisor: P. A. Jennings
Martja A. Beckwith, "X-ray Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy of Manganese Complexes Relevant to Photosystem II", Cornell University, 2013; Advisor: S. DeBeer
Zach M. Beiley, "Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Tandem Photovoltaics", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: M. D. McGehee
Jason T. Bloking, "Small Molecule Acceptors for Organic Photovoltaics", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: M. D. McGehee
Thomas P. Brennan, "Interface Engineering and Characterization in Dye and Quantum Dot-sensitized Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: S. Bent
Jeffrey D. Brodin, "Hierarchical Assembly of Functional, Protein-Based Materials via Coordination Chemistry and Computational Design", University of California San Diego, 2013; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
Andrew R. Buller, "Characterization of ThnT and the Conformational and Mechanistic Constraints on the Evolution of Amidohydrolases", Johns Hopkins University, 2013; Advisor: C. A. Townsend
Grace M. Caldara Festin, "An Exploration into Acyl-CoA Carboxylases, Polyketide Synthases and Fatty Acid Synthases", University of California Irvine, 2013; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Ian Carbone, "Three Approaches to Economical Photovoltaics: Conformal Copper Sulfide, Organic Luminescent Films, and Lead Selenide Nanocrystal Superlattices", University of California Santa Cruz, 2013; Advisor: S. Carter
Colin F. Cerretani, "The Role of the Tear-Film Lipid Layer in Tear Dynamics and in Dry Eye", University of California Berkeley, 2013; Advisor: C. J. Radke
Justin W. Chartron, "The Structure of a Transmembrane Protein Sorting Complex", California Institute of Technology, 2013; Advisor: W. Clemons
Karen N. Colbert, "Structural and Biophysical Studies of Synaptic Vesicle Fusion Machinery", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: W. I. Weis
Robert M. Cox, "Characterization of the Mumps Virus Replicase Complex", University of Alabama Birmingham, 2013; Advisor: M. Luo
Laura Dassama, "Mechanistic Investigations of Class 1a Ribonucleotide Reductases and Related Oxygen-utilizing Enzymes", Pennsylvania State University, 2013; Advisors: C. Krebs and J. M. Bollinger
Bamboo Dong, "Mechanistic Insights from the Crystal Structure of an Inward Proton-transporting Anabaena Sensory Rhodopsin Mutant", University of California Irvine, 2013; Advisor: H. Luecke
Jessica D. Douglas, "The Development of Semiconducting Materials for Organic Photovoltaics", University of California Berkeley, 2013; Advisor: J. M. J. Fréchet
Luis Esquivies, "Structural Studies of TGF-β Superfamily Members Involved in the Development of the Musculoskeletal System", University of California San Diego, 2013; Advisor: S. Choe
Beate Fulda, "Changes in Copper and Cadmium Solubility and Speciation Induced by Soil Redox Dynamics - Competitive Metal Sulfide Formation and Interactions with Natural Organic Matter", ETH Zurich, 2013; Advisor: R. Kretzschmar
David D. Gae, "Structure, Function, and Dynamics of Mutant PcyA, the Archetypal Member of the Ferredoxin-Dependent Bilin Reductase Family", University of California Davis, 2013; Advisor: P. Koehl
Jirair Gevorkyan, "Biochemical Characterization of the Nifb Enzyme and Nifb-cofactor", University of Central Florida, 2013; Advisor: R. Igarashi
Gaurav Giri, "Understanding and Tuning Organic Semiconductor Packing during Solution Processing", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: Z. Bao
Nitai C. Giri, "Structural Investigations of Early Intermediates and Nickel Inhibition Complexes of Human DNA and Histone Demethylases", University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2013; Advisor: M. J. Maroney
Matthew Gliboff, "Molecular Level Understanding of Interfaces and Excited State Electronic Structure in Organic Solar Cells Using Soft X-ray Techniques", University of Washington, 2013; Advisor: D. S. Ginger
Thomas D. Grant, "Understanding the Structure of Eukaryotic Glutaminyl-TRNA Synthetase: Combining X-ray Crystallography with Statistical Evaluations of Small Angle Scattering Data", State University of New York Buffalo, 2013; Advisor: E. H. Snell
Charbel A. Habib, "Imaging Iron Content in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging", Wayne State University, 2013; Advisor: E. M. Haacke
Amanda C. Hatfield, "Aqueous Geochemistry of Rhenium and Chromium in Saltstone: Implications for Understanding Technetium Mobility in Saltstone", M.Sc. thesis, Clemson University, 2013; Advisors: Y. Arai and C. Lee
Weiwei He, "Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease", The Scripps Research Institute, 2013; Advisor: P. Schimmel
Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas, "Determination of the Effects of ZnO and CeO₂Nanoparticles in Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) and Soybean (Glycine max): Synchrotron and Spectroscopic Studies", University of Texas El Paso, 2013; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Jason A. Hill, "Structure and Function of Phosphoglucose Isomerase in Colias eurytheme", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: W. B. Watt
Amy Hixon, "Factors Affecting the Surface-mediated Reduction of Plutonium in the Presence of Pure Mineral Phases", Clemson University, 2013; Advisor: B. A. Powell
Fumihiro Ijima, "Characterization of NosX from Achromobacter cycloclastes and Co-crystallization of Nitrous Oxide Reductase and PAz", Montana State University, 2013; Advisor: D. M. Dooley
Michael A. Jamros, "Functional Flexibility in the Regulation of Src Family Kinases", University of California San Diego, 2013; Advisor: P. A. Jennings
Danielle P. Jansik, "Physiochemical Mechanisms for the Transport and Retention of Technetium", Oregon State University, 2013; Advisor: J. D. Istok
Adam D. Jew, "Stability, Transformations, and Fate of Residual Mercury at the Inoperative New Idria Mercury Mine, New Idria, California", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: G. E. Brown
Mihalis S. Kariolis, "Combinatorial and Rational Approaches to Engineering Receptor-based Antagonists of the Gas6/Axl System", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: J. R. Cochran
Marco Keiluweit, "Assessing the Role of Reactive Metal Species in Soil Organic Matter Cycling Using Chemical Imaging", Oregon State University, 2013; Advisor: M. Kleber
Eric M. Koehn, "Investigating an Unusual Flavin-dependent Mechanism of Thymidylate Biosynthesis", University of Iowa, 2013; Advisor: A. Kohen
Theodore J. Kramer, "Functional Nanocomposites Formed by Two-step Back-filling Methods", Columbia University, 2013; Advisor: I. P. Herman
Vyacheslv I. Kuznetsov, "Structural and Functional Characterization of the LDP3 (VHZ) Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase", Utah State University, 2013; Advisor: A. C. Hengge
Lance N. Larson, "Integrated Hydro-biogeochemistry – Iron Dynamics in Acid Mine Drainage Environments", Pennsylvania State University, 2013; Advisor: W. Burgos
Dae H. Lee, "Beyond Conventional Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries and Sodium-Ion Batteries Nickel Fluoride Conversion Materials and P2 Type Sodium-Ion Intercalation Cathodes", University of California San Diego, 2013; Advisors: Y. S. Meng and S. Jin
Christopher J. Lentini, "The Role of Iron(III) Oxyhydroxides in Shaping Microbial Communities Capable of Iron(III) Reduction", Harvard University, 2013; Advisor: C. M. Hansel
Hsiao-Chu Lin, "Charge Transfer Process across Organic/Electrode Interfaces in Organic Photovoltaics", University of Arizona, 2013; Advisor: S. S. Saavedra
Jui-Yen Jason Lin, "Low Resistance Contacts to N-type Germanium", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: K. Saraswat
Yu Lin, "Bonding and Structures of Light Element Energy Systems under Extreme Conditions", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: W. Mao
Geoffrey M. Lippa, "Thermodynamic Analysis and Characterization of Viral-Host Protein Interactions as a Preface to HIV Therapeutic Design", University of Rochester, 2013; Advisor: J. E. Wedekind
Lei Liu, "Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Peroxo Intermediates in Mononuclear Non-heme Iron Enzymes and Their Model Complexes", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Stephene N. Lodge, "(S)-trifluorescelenomethionine, a New Non-natural Amino Acid enhanced Methioninase-induced Cytotoxicity toward Human Colon Cancer Cells", State University of New York Albany, 2013; Advisor: E. Block
Sebastien D. Lounis, "The Influence of Dopant Distribution on the Optoelectronic Properties of Tin-doped Indium Oxide Nanocrystals and Nanocrystal Films", University of California Berkeley, 2014; Advisors: D. J. Milliron and A. Javey
Acacia Y. Madrona, "Cytochrome P450cin Structural Landscape: Implications for Substrate Binding, Redox Partner Recognition, and Oxygen Activation", University of California Irvine, 2013; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
George Y. Margulis, "Enhancing Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: M. D. McGehee
Michael S. Massey, "Long-term Stable Sinks of Uranium in Soils and Sediments", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Logesh Mathivathann, "Redox-active Cu-pyrazolate Secondary Building Units for the Construction of Metal-organic Frameworks", University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, 2013; Advisor: R. G. Raptis
Hisae Matsuura, "Understanding the Fusion Mechanism of Epstein-Barr Virus", Northwestern University, 2013; Advisor: T. S. Jardetzky
Brian Mattern, "Compton Scattering and Warm Dense Matter Thermometry", University of Washington, 2013; Advisor: G. T. Seidler
Scott. A. Mauger, "The Consequences of Materials Distribution and Mixing in Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Devices", University of California Davis, 2013; Advisor: A. J. Moule
Alex J. McDonald, "Metal Coordination by the Prion Protein Controls Both Its Structure and Processing", University of California Santa Cruz, 2013; Advisor: G. Switkes
Seth M. McDonald, "Structural and Biochemical Studies of Transcription Factors Spt6 and Spn1", University of Utah, 2013; Advisor: C. P. Hill
Tiffany D. Mealman, "Metal Transfer and Protein-Protein Interactions in the CusCFBA Copper(I)-Silver(I) Efflux System of E. coli", University of Arizona, 2013; Advisor: V. H. Wysocki
Annette M. Medina, "In Vitro and In Vivo Assembly of Supramolecular Metalloprotein Scaffolds via Templated Disulfide Bonds", University of California San Diego, 2013; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
Sergey V. Menis, "Exploring Epitope-focused Vaccine Development: Design of Epitope Scaffolds and Nanoparticle Presentation Platforms, and Computational Prediction of Conformational Epitopes", University of Washington, 2013; Advisor: W. Schief
Rungthiwa Methaapanon, "Mechanistic Studies of Titanium Dioxide and Ruthenium Atomic Layer Deposition by In Situ Techniques", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: S. Bent
C. A. Mitchell, "Structural, Functional, and Computational Insights into the ANL Superfamily of Enzymes", State University of New York Buffalo, 2013; Advisor: A. M. Gulick
Christina L. Mogren, "Outcomes of Chronic Arsenic Exposure on Aquatic Insects", University of California Riverside, 2012; Advisor: J. T. Trumble
Matthew M. Moore, "Applications of Computational Protein Design to Red Fluorescent Proteins", California Institute of Technology, 2013; Advisor: S. L. Mayo
Shrayesh N. Patel, "Synthesis and Characterization of Simultaneous Electronic and Ionic Conducting Block Copolymers for Lithium Battery Electrodes", University of California Berkeley, 2013; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
Jeffery S. Paull, "Influence of Hydrophytic Vegetation on Biogeochemical Processes within Contaminated Wetland Systems", Princeton University, 2013; Advisor: P. R. Jaffe
Johnny D. Pam, "Elucidating the Structures of Amyloid Oligomers with Chemical Model Systems", University of California Irvine, 2014; Advisor: J. S. Nowick
Blaise A. Pinaud, "Fundamental Studies for the Design of Tantalum Nitride Photoanodes for Solar Water Splitting", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
Munzarin F. Qayyum, "Structure-Function Correlations for Copper Active Sites: X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and DFT Calculations", Stanford University, 2013; Advisors: B. Hedman, K. O. Hodgson and E. I. Solomon
Madhumitha Raghav, "Long-term Stabilization of Arsenic-bearing Solid Residuals under Landfill Conditions", University of Arizona, 2013; Advisor: W. P. Ela
Benjamin N. Reinecke, "Understanding the Effects of Nanostructuring on Gold Catalysis: A Study of Morphology, Electronic Structure, and Electrocatalytic Activity", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
Elizabeth A. Rodkey, "Inhibitor Resistance Mechanisms and Inhibitor Design in β-lactamases", Case Western Reserve University, 2013; Advisor: F. van den Akker
Adrianne M. Rosales, "Nanostructure Control of Biologically Inspired Polymers", University of California Berkeley, 2013; Advisor: R. A. Segalman
Kai E. Sanwald, "In situ X-Ray Probing of Highly Active Nickel-Iron Oxide Catalysts for the Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution Reaction", M.Sc. thesis, Stanford University, 2013; Advisors: J. A. Lercher and A. Nilsson
Laura T. Schelhas, "Using Solution Phase Self-Assembly to Control the Properties of Magnetic and Magnetoelectric Nanostructures", University of California Los Angeles, 2013; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Bruna P. Selbach, "Cysteine Desulfurases Mediating Sulfur Trafficking for the Biosynthesis of Fe-S Clusters", Wake Forest University, 2013; Advisor: P. C. Dos Santos
Santosh Shah, "Structural and Functional Investigations of Nucleases: SgrAI and Mk0566", University of Arizona, 2013; Advisor: N. C. Horton
Andrew J. Short, "Atomic Layer Deposition of Materials in the Cu₂ZnSnS₄ System for Nanostructured Photovoltaics", University of California Santa Cruz, 2013; Advisor: S. A. Carter
Matthew Siebecker, "Environmental Speciation, Chemistry, Stability and Kinetics of Nickel in Soils, Mineral Systems and Plants", University of Delaware, 2013; Advisor: D. Sparks
Matthew A. Smith, "Non-contiguous Protein Recombination", California Institute of Technology, 2013; Advisor: F. H. Arnold
Limor S. Spector, "Towards 3D Molecular Movies: Electron Orbital Signatures in Asymmetric Tops", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: P. H. Bucksbaum
Thamayanthy Sriskandakumar, "Investigating the Role of Metal-Ligand Bonding on Biological Activity of Metallotherapeutics", University of British Columbia, 2013; Advisor: P. Kennepohl
Jennifer Stamos, "Structural and Biochemical Analysis of Phosphorylation Events During Wnt Signal Transduction", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: W. I. Weis
S. Chantal E. Stieber, "Methods for Determining Electronic Structures and Mechanisms of Bis(imino) Pyridine in Iron Pre-catalysts", Princeton University, 2013; Advisors: P. J. Chirik and S. DeBeer
Valerie K. Stucker, "Effects of Bioremediation on Uranium and Arsenic Geochemistry at a Former Uranium Mill Site", Colorado School of Mines, 2013; Advisor: J. F. Ranville
Poorna Subramanian, "Elucidation of the Functional Role of PCBP - The Cytosolic Iron Chaperone Protein Family, in Celluar Iron Homeostasis", Wayne State University, 2013; Advisors: T. L. Stemmler and B. F. P. Edwards
Daniel L. M. Suess, "Reactions of Small Molecules Facilitated by Metal-acceptor Interactions", California Institute of Technology, 2013; Advisor: J. C. Peters
Jesse A. Sundlov, "Structural Insights into the Domain Interactions and Conformational Changes of the Non-ribosomal Peptide Synthetases and Firefly Luciferase", State University of New York Buffalo, 2013; Advisor: A. Gulick
Kristin A. Sutton, "Insights into the Mechanism of X-ray Induced Structural Perturbation of Macromolecules", State University of New York Buffalo, 2013; Advisor: E. H. Snell
Juliana The, "Structural Studies of Thioredoxin S-nitrosation and Detection of Protein S-nitrosothiols by Phosphine Derivatization", University of Arizona, 2013; Advisor: W. R. Montfort
S. V. Thombare, "Study of Catalyzed Growth of Germanium Nanowires", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: P. C. McIntyre
Rodrigo Torres, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of the Yersinia pestis Rip Operon Proteins", University of California Irvine, 2013; Advisor: C. W. Goulding
Cong Trinh, "Organic Photovoltaics: From Materials Development to Device Application", University of Southern California, 2013; Advisor: M. E. Thompson
Ryan T. VanderLinden, "Ubiquitin Recognition and Processing by the 26S Proteasome Rpn2-Rpn13-Uch37 Subcomplex", University of Utah, 2013; Advisor: C. P. Hill
Inna Vishik, "Low Energy Excitations in Cuprate High Temperature Superconductors: Angle-resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy Studies", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Bess Vlaisavljevich, "Quantum Chemical Studies of Actinides and Lanthanides: From Small Molecules to Nanoclusters", University of Minnesota, 2013; Advisor: L. Gagliardi
Chenchen Wang, "Microstructure and Charge Transport in Conjugated Polymers", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: I. R. Fisher
He Wang, "Interfacial Engineering in Organic Electronics", Princeton University, 2013; Advisor: Y.-L. Loo
Tianhan Wang, "Nanoscale and Ultrafast Imaging of Magnetic Materials with Resonant Soft X-rays", Stanford University, 2013; Advisors: B. M. Clemens and J. Stohr
Ying Wang, "Antimicrobial Activity and Mechanistic Study for the Poly(Phenylene Ethynylene) (PPE)-Based Cationic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes and Oligo-Phenylene Ethynylenes", University of New Mexico, 2013; Advisor: D. J. Keller
Yingge Wang, "Synchrotron X-ray Studies of Metal-ion Partitioning at Biofilm (Organic Film)/Metal-oxide/Water Interfaces", Stanford University, 2013; ADvisor: G.E. Brown
Zimeng Wang, "Coupling of the Biogeochemical Cycles of Uranium and Manganese: Implications for the Fate and Transport of Uranium in Subsurface Environments", Washington University St. Louis, 2013; Advisor: D. E. Giammar
Benjamin D. Weil, "Alternative Processing Methods and Materials for Thin Film Chalcogenide Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: Y. Cui
Nicodemus E. Widjonarko, "Physics of Nickel Oxide Hole Transport Layer for Organic Photovoltaics Application", University of Colorado, 2013; Advisor: J. J. Berry
Helen I. Wiersma-Koch, "Catalytic Promiscuity in the Alkaline Phosphatase Superfamily: Identifying Specificity Determinants in the Diesterase Family Leads to a Hypothesis of a "Generalist" Core Bimetallo Site Found throughout the Superfamily", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: D. Herschlag
Jared A. Wiig, "Elucidating the Rolse of NifB and NifEN in Nitrogenase FeMoco Assembly", University of California Irvine, 2013; Advisor: M. S. Ribbe
Indira Wu, "Engineering Thermostable Fungal Cellobiohydrolases", California Institute of Technology, 2013; Advisor: F. H. Arnold
Lin Xu, "Studies of Electrostatics and Hydrogen Bonds in Human Aldose and Aldehyde Reductase Using a Nitrile-containing Inhibitor", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: S. G. Boxer
Dicle Yardimici, "Supported Molecular Rhodium Complexes and Dimers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalysis in the Hydrogenation of Olefins and Diolefins", University of California Davis, 2013; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Laura. K. Zaunbrecher, "The Enrichment of Stable Cesium and Rubidium in Savannah River Site Soils", Georgia State University, 2013; Advisor: E. W. Crawford
Han Zhou, "Molecular Layer Deposition of Polymeric Thin Films for Applications in Semiconductor Fabrication", Stanford University, 2013; Advisor: S. Bent
Eliza L. Zielazinski, "Substrate Specificity of P1B-type ATPases", Northwestern University, 2013; Advisor: A. C. Rosenzweig

2012

Alvin S. Acerbo, "Local Chemical and Nanostructured Properties of Rat Cortical Bone are Altered by Osteoporosis and Pharmaceutical Treatments", State University of New York Stony Brook, 2012; Advisors: L. M. Miller and S. Judex
L.ogan Ahlstrom, "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Effect of the Crystal Environment on Protein Conformational Dynamics and Functional Motions", University of Arizona, 2012; Advisor: O. Miyashita
Josefin Åkerstedt, "Subvalent Cluster Compounds and Synthesis in Alternative Reaction Media", Royal Institute of Technology, 2012; Advisor: L. Kloo
Ahmad H. Al-Mestarihi, "Oxidation of Deoxyaminosugars by a New Flavin-dependent Monooxygenase", Vanderbilt University, 2012; Advisor: B. O. Bachmannlogy, 2012; Advisor: L. Kloo logy, 2012; Advisor: L. Kloo
Logan D. Andrews, "Molecular Recognition of Phosphatases: Insights into Specificity and the Destabilizing Influence of an Enzyme Active Site", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: D. Herschlag
Ceren Aydin, "Zeolite- and Mgo-Supported Metal Complexes and Clusters: Atomic-scale Insights into Heterogeneous Catalysis", University of California Davis, 2012; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Jasleen Bains, "Structural and Functional Characterization of a Hybrid Benzoate Degradation Pathway", University of Victoria, 2012; Advisor: M. J. Boulanger
Ercan Bayram, "Investigations of the Identity of the True Catalyst in the Three Systems, Including the Development of Catalyst Poisoning Methodology", Colorado State University, 2012; Advisor: R. G. Finke
Eric E. Benson, "Structural and Electronic Studies of Complexes Relevant to the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide", University of California San Diego, 2012; Advisor: C. P. Kubiah
Julian P. Bigi, "Earth-Abundant Transition Metal Chemistry: Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production and the Synthesis of High-spin Iron(IV)-oxo Complexes", University of California Berkeley, 2012; Advisor: C. J. Chang
Linda C. Blake, "Cytochromes P450 as Therapeutic Targets and Counter-targets for the Prevention of Lung Cancer and Treatment of Steriodogenic Diseases", University of Kansas, 2012; Advisor: E. Scott
Michael A. Blank, "Characterization by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of the Biosynthesis of the Cofactors of Nitrogenase", Stanford University, 2012; Advisors: B. Hedman and K. O. Hodgson
Elena Bobyr, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies of Fe-,Cu-, and Zn-containing Enzymes and Related Models", Stanford University, 2012; Advisors: B. Hedman and K. O. Hodgson
Stephen A. Boyd, "Synthesis, and/or Structural, Conductivity Investigations of Single and Polycrystalline Fluorides, Ionic Liquids and Conjugated Diynes Using Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction", State University of New York Stony Brook, 2012; Advisor: C. P. Grey
Luna K. S. Brogan, "Structural Characterization of and Plutonium Sorption on Mesoporous and Nanoparticulate Ferrihydrite", University of California Berkeley, 2012; Advisor: H. Nitsche
Jason R. Burke, "Structural Studies of Retinoblastoma Protein Phosphorylation", University of California Santa Cruz, 2012; Advisors: S. M. Rubin and G. L. Millhauser
Tamsen L. Burlak, "The Mineralogical Fate of Arsenic during Weathering of Sulfides in Gold-Quartz Veins: A Microbeam Analytical Study", M.Sc. thesis, CSU Sacramento, 2012; Advisor: C. Alpers
Peder E. Cedervall, "Structural Studies of Two Metallo-Enzymes: Methyl-Coenzyme M Reductase and Hydroxylamine Oxidoreductase", University of Minnesota, 2012; Advisor: C. M. Wilmot
Cheng-Wei Chiu, "Interfacial Interactions between Implant Electrode and Biological Environment", Texas A&M University, 2012; Advisor: H. Liang
Kevin Cho, "Reactivity of High-valent Metal-oxo Corroles and Corrolazines as Solvated Molecules and Nanoparticles", The Johns Hopkins University, 2012; Advisor: D. P. Goldberg
Jiun-Haw Chu, "Broken Rotational Symmetry in Iron Based Superconductors", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: I. R. Fisher
Ana Cristina Cismasu, "The Structure and Surface Reactivity of Aluminum- and Silicate-bearing Ferrihydrite: A Comparison between Natural and Synthetic Analogs", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: G. Brown
William A. Clay, "Physical Properties of Materials Derived from Diamondoid Molecule", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Michael K. Coggins, "Small Molecule Activation Studies Involving Thiolate-Ligated Manganese(II) Complexes and Biologically-Relevant Oxidants", University of Washington, 2012; Advisor: J. A. Kovacs
Thomas E. Conry, "Improved Positive Electrode Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries", University of California Berkeley, 2012; Advisor: L. C. De Jonghe
Ryan N. Constantine, "Biochemical and Structural Studies of UNC119 and PrBP/delta: Two Lipid-binding Proteins Necessary for Protein Transport in Photoreceptor Cells", University of Utah, 2012; Advisor: W. Baehr
Yongtao Cui, "Characterization of Magnetic Dynamics Excited by Spin Transfer Torque in a Nanomagnet", Cornell University, 2012; Advisor: D. Ralph
James M. Darmon, "Influence of Ligand Modification and Electronic Structure in Homogeneous Catalysis with Reduced Iron Complexes", Cornell University, 2012; Advisor: P. J. Chirik
Ryan C. Davis, "Operando Spectroscopic Investigation of Supported Pd and Low-surface Area Mixed Metal Oxide Catalysts for Automotive Emissions After-treatment", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisor: S. L. Scott
Joanna Deek, "Tunable and Responsive Neurofilament Hydrogel Networks - A Study of Composition and Salt-dependent Behavior Using Synchrotron X-ray Scattering, Optical Microscopy, and Rheology", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisor: C. R. Safinya
Joshua M. Donaldson, "Improving the Efficacy and Side Effect Profile of Therapeutic Antibodies", Thomas Jefferson University, 2012; Advisor: J. C. Williams
James A. Dorman, "Engineering Rare Earth Ion Doped Metal Oxide Core-Shell Nanostructures", University of California Los Angeles, 2012; Advisors: J. P. Chang and B. Dunn
N. E. Edwards, "Soft-Tissue Preservation in the Eocene Green River Formation (USA) Studied via Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence Imaging and Fourier Transform Infrared Mapping", University of Manchester, 2012; Advisors: R. A. Wogelius and P. L. Manning
A. G. Fitzmaurice, "The Role of Pesticide-induced Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibition in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease", California Institute of Technology, 2012; Advisor: J. M. Bronstein
Alastair Fyfe, "Hydration of r(UGGGGU) Quadruplexes", University of California Santa Cruz, 2012; Advisor: W. G. Scott
David J. Gardenghi, "Synchrotron Radiation-based Spectroscopic Investigation of the Electronic and Geometric Structures of Iron-Sulfur Clusters, Particles, and Minerals", Montana State University, 2012; Advisor: R. K. Szilagyi
Logan J. Giles, "Multi-edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Electronic Structure Calculations of Biomimetic Model Complexes of the H-cluster of [FeFe]-Hydrogenase", Montana State University, 2012; Advisor: R. K. Szilagyi
Andreas P. Gondikas, "The Role of Sulfhydryl-Containing Low Molecular Weight Ligands for the Environmental Fate of Zinc Sulfide and Metallic Silver Nanoparticles", Duke University, 2012; Advisor: H. Hsu-Kim
Yelena Gorlin, "Development of Manganese Oxide Based Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reactions", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: T. F. Jaramillo
Katie J. Gregg, "Carbohydrate Processing by Bacterial Pathogens: Structural and Functional Analyses of Glycoside Hydrolases", University of Victoria, 2012; Advisor: A. B. Boraston
Wenyue Guo, "A Study of Structure and Function of Two Enzymes in Pyrimidine Biosynthesis", Boston University, 2012; Advisor: E. R. Kantrowitz
Ankit Gupta, "Role of a Novel Domain in SF1/U2AF65 Complex Formation and 3' Splice Site Recognition", University of Rochester, 2012; Advisor: C. L. Kielkopf
Kira G. Hartman, "The Role and Inhibition of S100B in Melanoma Cell Signaling", University of Maryland, 2012; Advisor: D. J. Weber
Khadine A. Higgins, "Metal Selectivity in the E. coli Nickel(II)- and Cobalt(II)-responsive Transcriptional Regulator, RcnR", University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2012; Advisor: M. J. Maroney
Megan L. Hoarfrost, "Ion Transport in Nanostructured Block Copolymer/Ionic Liquid Membranes", University of California Berkeley, 2012; Advisor: R. A. Segalman
E. T. Hoke, "Factors that Influence the Open Circuit Voltage and Stability of Polymer: Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: M. D. McGehee
Ethan B. Howell, "Effects of Resistance Mutations in HIV gp41 on the Binding Affinity of D-peptide Inhibitors", M.Sc., University of Utah, 2012; Advisor: M. S. Kay
Dustin J. W. Huard, "Metal-Templated Assembly of Protein Cages", University of California San Diego, 2012; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
Nhung Huynh, "Structural and Functional Studies of Aldolases and Sialytransferases", University of California Davis, 2012; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Jodi M. Iwata, "Magnetism of Complex Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures", University of California Berkeley, 2012; Advisor: J. Wu
Victoria S. Jasion, "Structural and Functional Studies on Leishmania major Peroxidase and Nitric Oxide Synthase", University of California Irvine, 2012; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Chris Byung-hwa Kang, "Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous Semiconductors", University of California Los Angeles, 2012; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Robert N. Kirchdoerfer, "Components of Pathogenic Microorganisms and Applications in Human Health", The Scripps Research Institute, 2012; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
Emily J. K. Knowles, "A Geochemical Characterization of Putative Biosignatures in Subseafloor Basalts", University of Colorado Boulder, 2012; Advisor: A. S. Templeton
Russell S. Komor, "Recominatorial and Predictive Methods to Increase Cellulase Thermostability and Structural Analysis of a Thermostable P450", California Institute of Technology, 2012; Advisor: F. Arnold
Steven J. Kraft, "Low Valent Uranium Complexes Containing Redox-Active Ligands for Small Molecule Activation and Organometallic Transformations", Purdue University, 2012; Advisor: S. C. Bart
Courtney M. Krest, "Structural, Electronic, and Theoretical Characterization of Compound I in P450, with a Focus on X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", Pennsylvania State University, 2012; Advisor: M. T. Green
Daniel V. Krogstad, "Investigating the Structure-Property Relationships of Aqueous Self-Assembled Materials", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisor: M. V. Tirrell
Geza Kurczveil, "Hybrid Silicon AWG Lasers and Buffers", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisor: J. E. Bowers
David C. Lacy, "Incorporation of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds in Synthetic Trigonal Bipyramidal Manganese, Iron and Cobalt Complexes with Hydroxo, Oxo, and Aquo Ligands", University of California Irvine, 2012; Advisor: A. S. Borovik
Sang Won Lee, "Epitaxial Graphene on SiIicon Carbide: Synthesis, Structure and Properties", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: A. Salleo
Stephnie S. Lee, "Elucidating Processing-Structure-Function Relationships in Solution-Processed, Spherulites", Princeton University, 2012; Advisor: Y.-L. Loo
Alejandro X. Levander, "Highly Mismatched Semiconductor Alloys with Extreme Compositions", University of California Berkeley, 2012; Advisors: J. Wu and O. D. Dubon
Feng Lin, "Smart Nickel Oxide Materials for the Applications of Energy Efficiency and Storage", Colorado School of Mines, 2012; Advisors: R. M. Richards and C. Engtrakul
Melissa A. Liriano, "Structure, Dynamics and Function of S100B and S100A5 Complexes", University of Maryland, 2012; Advisor: D. J. Weber
Jeffrey J. Lombardo, "Synthesis, Imaging and Characterization of Energy Materials at the Nanoscale", University of Connecticut, 2012; Advisor: W. K. S. Chiu
Jing Lu, "Oxide- and Zeolite-Supported Molecular Iridium Complexes and Clusters: Resolving Support, Ligand and Nuclearity Effects in Catalysis", University of California Davis, 2012; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Mark N. F. Mabanglo, "Crystal Structure, Substrate Promiscuity and Structure-based Engineering of Archaeal Isopentenyl Phosphate Kinase", University of Utah, 2012; Advisor: C. D. Poulter
Mariola R. Macech, "Electrical, Structural and Compositional Characterization of Interlayer Material and New Active Layers in Organic Solar Cells", University of Arizona, 2012; Advisor: N. R. Armstrong
Bradley A. MacLeod, "Probing Buried Interfaces within Organic Diodes Using Electromodulated Transmittance Spectroscopies", University of Washington, 2012; Advisor: D. S. Ginger
Kevin A. Maharaj, "Structural and Functional Characterization of the Hsp90 Molecular Chaperone Family", State University of New York Buffalo, 2012; Advisor: D. T. Gewirth
Mary B. Martucci, "Part 1: Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Cr₅Teg Nanoparticle.s Part 2: Local Atomic Structure Studies Using Theory to Simulate Polarons in Superconducting Cuprates and Experiment to Analyze Alternative Energy Nanomaterials", Colorado State University, 2012; Advisor: A. L. Prieto
Lisa E. Mayhew, "Geological Production and Microbial Consumption of Hydrogen during Low Temperature Water-Rock Reactions", University of Colorado Boulder, 2012; Advisor: A. S. Templeton
Bryan McCulloch, "Controlled Self Assembly of Conjugated Polymer Containing Block Copolymers", University of California Berkeley, 2012; Advisor: R. A. Segalman
Reginald McNulty, "Elucidating the 3-D Structure and Function of a Light-Activated Transcription Factor from Erythrobacter litoralis", University of California Irvine, 2012; Advisor: H. Luecke
Scott Medling, "Local Structure of Analysis of Materials for Increased Energy Efficiency", University of California Santa Cruz, 2012; Advisor: F. G. Bridges
Eric R. Meshot, "Dynamics and Limiting Mechanisms of Self-Aligned Carbon Nanotube Growth", University of Michigan, 2012; Advisor: A. J. Hart
P. S. Miedema, "X-ray Spectroscopy of Inorganic Materials", Utrecht University, 2012; Advisor: F. M. F. de Groot
Dan Miller, "Catalysis on Platinum Surfaces Probed Using Synchrotron-Radiation Based Core-Level Spectroscopies", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: A. Nilsson
Nichole C. Miller, "Molecular Packing in Organic Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: M. D. McGehee
Tmothy A. Miller, "Real-time Studies of the Mechanisms of Nanocrystal Structural Phase Changes", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: A. M. Lindenberg
Jose G. Miranda, "Elucidating Zinc Distribution in Cancerous Prostate Cells using Novel FRET Sensors", University of Colorado Boulder, 2012; Advisor: A. E. Palmer
William Morris, "Synthesis, Postmodification, Metalation, and Gas Adsorption in Chemically Stable Metal Organic Frameworks and Zeolite Imidazolate Frameworks", University of California Los Angeles, 2012; Advisor: O. M. Yaghi
Hannah Murnen, "Solution Self-Assembly of Sequence Specific Biomimetic Polymers", University of California Berkeley, 2012; Advisor: R. A. Segalman
Jacob P. Neal, "Structural Basis for the Regulation of Endothelin-1 mRNA Stability by Glyceraldehyde", University of Maryland, 2012; Advisor: E. D. Garcin
Surekha G. Neumann, "Structural Switching and Biological Applications of Nucleic Acid-Lipid Films", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisors: M. Tirrell and C. Hawker
Micheline N. Ngaki, "FAP Genes Modulate Fatty Acid and Lipid Accumulation in Arabidopsis", Iowa State University, 2012; Advisor: E. S. Wurtele
Sonha T. Nguyen, "Structural Basis of Hoogsteen Base Pair Recognition by the DNA-Binding Domain of the Transcription Factor p53", M.Sc. thesis, University of California San Diego, 2012; Advisor: H. Viadiu
Pantea Niksirat, "Complex Formation of Antitumor Active Dirhodium(II) Acetate with Small Molecules of Biological Interest", University of Calgary, 2012; Advisor: F. Jalilehvand
Rodrigo J. Noriega-Manez, "Chain Conformation and Disorder in High Mobility Semiconducting Polymers: Understanding Charge Transport in Complex Microstructures", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: I. R. Fisher
Daniel T. Olive, "XAFS Studies of Radiation Damage in Nuclear Materials", Illinois Institute of Technology , 2012; Advisor: J. Terry
Jose Olucha, "Structural, Functional and Computational Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Siderophore Biosynthetic Pathway Accessory Proteins PchB and PvdA", University of Kansas, 2012; Advisor: A. L. Lamb
Xiaoying Ouyang, "Palladium-Substituted Perovskite Catalysts for Automotive Exhaust Emission Control", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisor: S. Scott
Cedric P. Owens, "Biochemical, Biophysical and Structural Investigation of Heme Uptake in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Bacillus anthracis", University of California Irvine, 2012; Advisor: C. W. Goulding
Gabriel K. Ozorowski, "Structural Characterization of Light-driven Ion Pumps: A Photoaxis Signaling Mutant of Bacteriorhodopsin, and Two Variants of Proteorhodopsin", University of California Irvine, 2012; Advisor: H. Luecke
Rodrigo J. Noriega-Manez, "Chain Conformation and Disorder in High Mobility Semiconducting Polymers: Understanding Charge Transport in Complex Microstructures", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: I. R. Fisher
Ya-Chuan Perng, "Engineering Aluminum-based Thin Film Materials for Power Devices and Energy Storage Applications", University of California Los Angeles, 2012; Advisor: J. P. Chang
Jonathan N. Pruneda, "Functional Interactions of E2~Ubiquitin Conjugates In and Outside the Ubiquination Pathway", University of Washington, 2012; Advisor: R. E. Klevit
Jennifer D. Rabb, "Frataxin (FXN) Based Regulation of Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembly Complex", Texas A&M University, 2012; Advisor: D. P. Barondeau
Srivats Rajasekaran, "Hydrogen Interaction with Nanostructured Carbon - Electronic and Geometric Structure Changes and Applications", Stanford University, 2012; Advisors: B. M. Clemens and A. Nilsson
Iris E. Rauda, "Solution Phase Routes to Functional Nanostructured Materials for Energy Applications", University of California Los Angeles, 2012; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Joseph S. Redman, "Potency and Pharmacokinetic Enhancement of D-peptide HIV-1 Entry Inhibitors", University of Utah, 2012; Advisor: M. S. Kay
Brian C. Reinsch, "Chemical Transformations of Zero-valent Iron and Silver Nanomaterials in Natural and Model Environmental Media", Carnegie Mellon University, 2012; Advisor: G. V. Lowry
Lauren E. Roth, "Light-Driven Uncoupling of Nitrogenase Catalysis from ATP Hydrolysis", University of California San Diego, 2012; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
Alok G. Shenoy, "Mechanistic and Structural Investigations of the Phosphothreonine Lyase Class of Enzumes", M.Sc. thesis, Utah State University, 2012; Advisors: S. J. Johnson and T. C. Chang
Rahau S. Shirazi, "Synthesis and Characterization of Environmentally Responsive Lipid-Nucleic Acid Complexes for Applications in Gene Delivery and Biomaterials", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisors: C. R. Safinya and K. Plaxco
Joseph P. Sirianni, "Elucidation of the Molecular Structure of an Alkane Dehydrogenation Component of the Tandem Alkane Metathesis Cycle", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisor: S. L. Scott
Maciej G. Sliwinski, "Geochemistry of the Late Devonian "Punctata" Event in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin", University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2012; Advisors: M. Whalen and R. J. Newberry
Hang Song, "Recognition of Nucleic Acid Mismatches by Luminescent Ruthenium Complexes", California Institute of Technology, 2012; Advisor: J. K. Barton
Christian J. M. Suloway, "Structural Insights into Tail-anchored Protein Targeting by Get3", California Institute of Technology, 2012; Advisor: W. M. Clemons
Neil D. Treat, "Organic Solar Cells: Understanding the Miscibility and Diffusion within Polymer-Fullerene Bulk Heterojunctions", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisors: C. J. Hawker and M. L. Chabinyc
Georgia Ukpabi, "Structural Basis for Heme Degradation in Staphylococcus aureus ", M.Sc. thesis, University of British Columbia, 2012; Advisor: M. E. P. Murphy
Thomas P. Umile, "Water-soluble, Cationic Manganese and Vanadium Porphyrins as Biomimetic Models and Practical Catalysts", Princeton University, 2012; Advisor: J. T. Groves
Allison R. R. VandeVoort, "Fate and Reactivity of Natural and Manufactured Nanoparticles in Soil/Water Environments", Clemson University, 2012; Advisor: Y. Arai
Ying-Jen Wanglee, "Structure and Reactivity of Grafted Organochromium and Organoborane Complexes on Silica", University of California Santa Barbara, 2012; Advisor: S. L. Scott
Abby West, "H. pylori NikR: A New Nickel Regulatory Protein", University of Maryland, 2012; Advisor: S. L. J. Michel
Annie R. Whitley, "Method Development for Detecting and Characterizing Manufactured Silver Nanoparticles in Soil Pore Water Using Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation", M.Sc. thesis, University of Kentucky, 2012; Advisors: J. Unrine and P. Bertsch
Samuel A. Wilson, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Heme and Non-Heme Iron: Oxygen Complexes and Enzymatic Intermediates", Stanford University, 2012; Advisors: B. Hedman, K. O. Hodgson and E. I. Solomon
David T. Wong, "Mesoporous Block Copolymer Battery Separators", University of California Berkeley, 2012; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
Benny C. H. Wu, "Coherent X-ray diffraction of Laser-induced Magnetization Dynamics and Nonlinear X-ray Effects", Stanford University, 2012; Advisors: I. R. Fisher and J. Stohr
Yong Yan, "Metallo (Tungsten, Rhenium, Platinum) Dithiolene Complexes: Syntheses, Crystallographic and Computational Characterization, Electro- and Photochemical Properties", Tulane University, 2012; Advisor: J. P. Donahue
Yuan Yang, "Advanced Batteries: Material Development and Device Fabrication", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: Y. Cui
Timothy Yosca, "Understanding C-H Bond Activation in Heme Proteins: The Importance of the Ferryl PKA", Pennsylvania State University, 2012; Advisor: M. T. Green
Tong Zhang, "Mechanisms of Microbial Formation and Photodegradation of Methylmercury in the Aquatic Environment", Duke University, 2012; Advisor: H. Hsu-Kim
Xin Zhang, "Synthesis of Furo[2,3-d]Pyrimidines, Thieno[2,3-d]Pyrimidines, Pyrrolo[2,3-d]Pyrimidines as Classical and Nonclassical Antifolates, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK) Inhibitors and Antimitotic Agents", Duquesne University, 2012; Advisor: A. Gangjee
Yu'an Zhuang, "Debromination and Sorption of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers by Nanoscale Zero-valent Iron and Its Composites", Stanford University, 2012; Advisor: R. G. Luthy

2011

Zahra Amini, "Cadmium(II) Complex Formation with N-acetylcysteine, Thiourea and Selenourea", M.Sc. thesis, University of Calgary, 2011; Advisor: F. Jalilehvand
Wren M. Amos, "Selenium Metabolism and Detoxification in the Hyperaccumulator", M.Sc. thesis, CSU East Bay, 2011; Advisors: S. Pinnata and D. LeDuc
Toyli Anniyev, "Electronic Structure Factors in the Reactivity of Strained and Ligand Modified Platinum Surfaces", Stanford University, 2011; Advisor: A. Nilsson
Veer S. Bhatt, "Non-lectin Type Protein-carbohydrate Interactions: A Structural Perspective", Ohio State University, 2011; Advisor: P. G. Wang
D. P. Bhave, "Reducing the Mysteries of Sulfur Metabolism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis", University of Michigan, 2011; Advisors: K. S. Carroll and B. A. Palfey
George F. Burkhard, "Exciton Recombination in the Fullerene Phase of Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2011; Advisor: M. D. McGehee
Hiram Castillo-Michel, "Accumulation, Speciation, and Distribution of Metal(loids) in Plants: Applications of Synchrotron Techniques in Environmental Sciences", University of Texas El Paso, 2011; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Dian Chen, "Organic Photovoltaics Based on P3Ht/PCBM Correlating Efficiency and Morphology", University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2011; Advisor: T. P. Russell
Corneliu N. Colesniuc, "Metallophthalocyanine Thin Films: Structure and Physical Properties", University of California San Diego, 2011; Advisor: I. K. Schuller
Carley Corrado, "Synthesis and Characterization of Copper-doped Zinc Sulfide Nanomaterials for the Application of Energy Efficient Electroluminescent Lighting", University of California Santa Cruz, 2011; Advisor: J. Z. Zhang
William G. Cutler, "Bioaccessible Arsenic in Soils of the Island of Hawaii", University of Hawaii M.noa, 2011; Advisor: A. El-Kadi
Natasha M. DeVore, "Structure and Function of Human Cytochrome P450 Enzymes: Xenobiotic Metabolism by CYP2A and Steroid Biosynthesis by CYP17A1", University of Kansas, 2011; Advisor: E. E. Scott
I.-Kang Ding, "Pore Filling and Light Trapping In Solid-State Dye-sensitized Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2011; Advisor: M. D. McGehee
Damian C. Ekiert, "Structural Basis of Influenza Virus Inhibition by Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies", The Scripps Research Institute, 2011; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
Samuel D. Fleischman, "Spectroscopic Investigation of Grafting Sites in Oxide Supports of Heterogeneous Catalysts", University of California Santa Barbara, 2011; Advisor: S. Scott
Bradley G. Fritz, "Molecular Model of Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase Insight into Allostery in Nitric Oxide Signaling", University of Arizona, 2011; Advisor: W. R. Montfort
Ashley L. Galant, "Homoglutathione Synthetase and the Plant Thiol-Redox Proteome", Washington University St. Louis, 2011; Advisor: J. M. Jez
Chase A. Gerbig, "The Effects of Dissolved Organic Matter on Mercury-Sulfide Interactions in Aqueous Systems", University of Colorado Boulder, 2011; Advisor: J. N. Ryan
Sudipa Ghimire-Rijal, "Characterization of Poly (rC) Binding Protein (PCBP2) and Frataxin", M.Sc. thesis, Wayne State University, 2011; Advisor: T. L. Stemmler
Wait R. Griswold, "Synthesis and Enzymatic Activity of 1-Deaza-Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate Utilizing Enzymes", University of California Davis, 2011; Advisor: M. D. Toney
Julian Guzman, "Structural Characterization of Germanium and Gold-Germanium Nanoclusters Embedded in Silica", University of California Berkeley, 2011; Advisor: E. E. Haller
Kathryn M. Hastie, "The Lassa Virus Tool-Kit for Replication, Packaging and Immune Evasion", The Scripps Research Institute, 2011; Advisor: E. Ollmann Saphire
John Hickey, "Structural and Funcational Studies of an Atypical OmpR/PhoB Transcriptional Regulator, ChxR, from Chlamydia trachomatis" University of Kansas, 2011; Advisor: S. P. Hefty
Lauren G. Holden, "A Structure Based Study of the HIV Restriction Factor APOBEC3G", University of Southern California, 2011; Advisor: X. S. Chen
Yung-Jin Hu, "Reaction of Plutonium(VI) with the Manganese-substituted Iron Oxide Mineral Goethite", University of California Berkeley, 2011; Advisor: H. Nitsche
Ningdong Huang, "X-ray Spectroscopy and Scattering Study on Aqueous Solutions of Small Organic Molecules", Stanford University, 2011; Advisor: A. Nilsson
Robert P. Huether, "Structural and Bioinformatic Studies of the Short Chain Oxidoreductase Enzyme Family", Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, 2011; Advisor: W. L. Duax
John R. Izzo Jr., "Microstructural Imaging and Characterization of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes", University of Connecticut, 2011; Advisor: W. K. S. Chiu
Pouya Javidpour, "Biochemical and Structural Characterization of Polyketide Modification Enzymes: Ketoreductase Regio- and Stereospecificity", University of California Irvine, 2011; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Samuel Jayakanthan, "Structural and Functional Characterization of Cytosolic Domains of the Copper Transporting P1B-ATPase CopB from Archaeoglobus fulgidus", University of Arizona, 2011; Advisor: M. McEvoy
Harini Kaluarachchi, "SlyD, a Nickel(II) Metallochaperone for [Nickel Iron]-Hydrogenase Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli", University of Toronto, 2011; Advisor: D. B. Zamble
Wei Ke, "Mechanisms of β-lactamase Inhibition and Heterotropic Allosteric Regulation of an Engineered β-lactamase-MBP Fusion Protein", Case Western Reserve University, 2011; Advisor: F. van den Akker
Pierre F. La Porte, "Selenium in the Detoxification of Arsenic: Mechanisms and Clinical Efficacy", University of Chicago, 2011; Advisors: H. Ahsan and M. E. Dolan
Jerry L. LaRue, "Studies of Non-Adiabatic Effects at the Gas-Surface Interface", University of California Santa Barbara, 2011; Advisor: A. M. Wodtke
Chi C. Lee, "The Novel Structural and Catalytic Features of Mo- and Vanadium-Nitrogenases", University of California Irvine, 2011; Advisor: M. W. Ribbe
Ming-Yue Lee, "Controlling the Cyclization of Polyketides: Structure-Function Studies of Aromatase/Cyclase", University of California Irvine, 2011; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Xin Li, "Development and Application of Chemical and Structural Biology Approaches to Probe Protein Function", Ohio State University, 2011; Advisor: M. K. Chan
Yuxiang Lian, "Synthetic Copper-Dioxygen Adducts Reactivity Studies", Johns Hopkins University, 2011; Advisor: K. D. Karlin
Nathanael G. Lintner, "Crenarchael Virus-Host Systems: Structure-Function Studies of Crenarchaeal Viruses and Prokaryotic Adaptive Immunity", Montana State University, 2011; Advisors: C. M. Lawrence and V. Copie
Chang Liu, "Electronic Structure of Iron Arsenic High Temperature Superconductors Studied by Angle Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES)", Iowa State University, 2011; Advisors: A. Kaminski and P. C. Canfield
Dongmei Liu, "Speciation or Arsenic and Selenium in Rabbit Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", M.Sc. thesis, University of Saskatchewan, 2011; Advisor: G. N. George
Victor M. M. Luna, "Structural Characterization of Oxygen Pathways in Cytochrome ba₃ Oxidase", The Scripps Research Institute, 2011; Advisor: C. D. Stout
Reid McCarty, "Elucidation of the Biosynthetic Pathway for 7-deazapurines", University of Arizona, 2011; Advisor: V. Bandarian
Krystle J. McLaughlin, "Structural and Thermodynamic Analysis of Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions Involved in Gene Regulation", University of Rochester School of Medicine, 2011; Advisor: C. L. Kielkopf
Lisa McMath, "Characterizing the Potential Hemophore and Iron Storage Proteins from Mycobacterium tuberculosis", University of California Irvine, 2011; Advisor: C. Goulding
Meghan T. Miller, "A Structural Analysis of the Synaptic Adhesion Properties of a- and b-neurexins", University of California San Diego, 2011; Advisor: P. Taylor
Yogapriya Murugesan, "Molecular Details of the Proteins Involved in the Mitochondrial Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembly Leading to Friedreich's Ataxia", M.Sc. thesis, Wayne State University, 2011; Advisors: T. L. Stemmler and W.-p. Ren
Rebekah P. Nash, "The Structure of the Plasmid pCU1 TraI Relaxase and the Role of the pCU1 TraI Relaxase-Helicase during Conjugative Plasmid Transfer", University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2011; Advisor: M. R. Redinbo
Andrew N. Ouellette, "Structure-Function Study of PchB, an Isochorismate-Pyruvate Lyase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa", M.A. thesis, University of Kansas, 2011; Advisor: A. L. Lamb
Michael D. Pearson, "Crystal Structures of Naturally Inhibited Ribosomes", University of California Santa Cruz, 2011; Advisor: H. F. Noller
Craig H. Peters, "Lifetime and Reliability of Polymer Solar Cells", Stanford University, 2011; Advisor: M. D. McGehee
Nicholas C. Plumb, "New Insights into High-Tc Superconductivity from Angle-resolved Photoemission at Low Photon Energies",University of Colorado Boulder, 2011; Advisor: D. S. Dessau
Zahra N. Poor, "Synthesis and Activation of Nanoscale Dendrimer-derived Supported Noble Metal Catalysts", University of South Carolina, 2011; Advisor: M. D. Amiridis
Thomas E. Quickel, "Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Ferromagnetic, Ferroelectric, Single Phase and Composite Multiferroic Mesoporous Materials", University of California Los Angeles, 2011; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Robert J. Radford, "Expanding the Utility of Proteins as Platforms for Coordination Chemistry", University of California San Diego, 2011; Advisor: F. A. Tezcan
Swati Rawat, "Molecular Details of the Mitochondrial Iron Sulfur Cluster Assembly Pathway", Wayne State University, 2011; Advisor: T. Stemmler
Jessica L. B. Rivest, "Nanocrystal Photovoltaics: The Case of Copper Sulfide-Cadmium Sulfide", University of California Berkeley, 2011; Advisors: P. Alivisatos and D. Dornfeld
Caroline T. A. Saouma, "Iron Mediated Reduction Schemes for Dinitrogen and Carbon Dioxide", California Institute of Technology, 2011; Advisor: J. C. Peters
Robert O. Savinelli, "Effects of Composition and Structure on the Activity of Heterogeneous Molybdenum Catalysts", University of California Santa Barbara, 2011; Advisor: S. L. Scott
Nathan W. Schmidt, "Deterministic Design of Peptide-Membrane Interactions", University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2011; Advisor: G. C. L. Wong
Rachel J. Service, "Fourier Transform Infrared Difference Spectroscopy Studies of Residue Roles at the Four Manganese and Calcium Cluster and the Hydrogen Bonding Network in Photosystem II", University of California Riverside, 2011; Advisor: M. J. Debus
Dawei Shen, "The ARPES Study on the Electronic Structure of 2H-structured Transition Metal Dichalcogenides 2H", Fudan University, 2011; Advisor: D. Feng
Mary E. Shillito, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of Acyl-CoA Carboxylase", University of California Irvine, 2011; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Stephen M. Smith, "Biological Methane Oxidation: Biochemical, Biophysical, and Structural Characterization of Particulate Methane Monooxygenase from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) and Methylocystis sp. Strain M", Northwestern University, 2011; Advisor: A. C. Rosenzweig
S. Chantal E. Stieber, "A Systematic Spectroscopic and Computational Examination of the Electronic Structures of Bis(imino)pyridine Iron Alkyl and Halide Compounds", M.Sc. thesis, Cornell University, 2011; Advisors: P. Chirik and S. DeBeer
Elizabeth D. Swanner, "Microbially-mediated Geochemical Cycling of Iron and Nitrogen within the Granite-hosted Subsurface of Henderson Mine, CO", University of Colorado Boulder, 2011; Advisor: A. S. Templeton
Christopher J. Tassone, "Investigations into the Opto-electronic Properties of Polymer Composites Oriented through Either Self-assembly or Inorganic Templating", University of California Los Angeles, 2011; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Gunjan S. Thakur, "Encoding Information in Coarse Grain Models for Self-assembling Systems", University of California Santa Barbara, 2011; Advisor: I. Mezic
Chi-Lin Tsai, "Structural and Functional Studies on Human Mitochondrial Iron-Sulfur Cluster Biosynthesis", Texas A&M University, 2011; Advisor: D. P. Barondeau
Justin J. Tse, "Selenium Speciation and Localization in Sediment and Benthic Invertebrates from Lakes Receiving Treated metal Mine Effluent", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, 2011; Advisor: I. J. Pickering
Brian C. Vicente, "Molecular Level Insights into the Structure of Active Sites for Catalyst Components Used in Tandem Alkane Metathesis", University of California Santa Barbara, 2011; Advisor: S. L. Scott
William C. Vining, "Understanding the Effect of Modifying Elements in Supported Vanadia Bilayered Catalysts for Methanol Oxidation to Formaldehyde", University of California Berkeley, 2011; Advisor: A. T. Bell
Iradwikanari Waluyo, "X-ray Study of Ice and Water on Surfaces and in Aqueous Solutions", Stanford University, 2011; Advisor: A. Nilsson
Qiang Wang, "Angle-resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy Studies on Cuprate and Iron-Pnictide High-Tc Superconductors", University of Colorado Boulder, 2011; Advisor: D. Dessau
Nobuhiko Watanabe, "LL-Diaminopimelate Aminotransferase: The Mechanism of Substrate Recognition and Specificity", University of Alberta, 2011; Advisor: M. N. G. James
Claire H. K. Woo, "Conjugated Polymer Design and Engineering for Organic Electronics", University of California Berkeley, 2011; Advisor: J. M. Frechet
Soo In Yang, "Biotransformation and Interactions of Selenium with Mixed and Pure Culture Biofilms", University of Saskatchewan, 2011; Advisor: I. J. Pickering
Qiaoer Zhou, "Thin Film Solar Cells: Thin Film Deposition, Solar Cell Fabrication and Characterization", University of California San Diego, 2011; Advisor: G. Alers

2010

Nathan F. Bouxsein, "The Structure-Function Properties of Self-assembled Lipid-short Nucleic Acid Complexes", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2010; Advisor: C. R. Safinya
Katrien Brak, "Design of Cruzain Inhibitors for the Treatment of Chagas Disease and Development and Application of Methods for the Asymmetric Synthesis of a-Branched Amines", University of California, Berkeley, 2010; Advisor: J. A. Ellman
Daniel N. Briggs, "Structure and Reactivity of Zeolite- and Carbon-supported Catalysts for the Oxidative Carbonylation of Alcohols", University of California, Berkeley, 2010; Advisor: A. T. Bell
Karina Castillo, "Oxidation of Dibenzothiophene to Dibenzothiophene Sulfone Using Metal Nanoparticles Supported on Silica", University of Texas, El Paso, 2010; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Nikki H. L. Cheung, "Biophysical Characterization of p53 Regulatory Domain and MDM2", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, San Diego, 2010; Advisor: H. Viadiu
Tabitha A. Clem, "Synthetic Control of Organic Semiconductor Excited States", University of California, Berkeley, 2010; Advisor: J. M. J. Frechet
Jeremy D. Cook, "Frataxin, the Mitochondrial Iron Chaperone for Fe-S Cluster Bioassembly", Wayne State University, 2010; Advisor: T. L. Stemmler
Ian M. Craig, "Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Semiconductors", University of California, Los Angeles, 2010; Advisor: B. J. Schwartz
Cynthia A. Dean, "Long-term Desorption of Uranium and Neptunium in Heterogeneous Volcanic Tuff Materials", University of New Mexico, 2010; Advisor: P. W. Reimus
Erik R. Farquhar, "Metal Substitution Studies of an Extradiol Dioxygenase and X-ray Absorption Studies of High-Valent Nonheme Iron Complexes", University of Minnesota, 2010; Advisor: L. Que, Jr.
Rafaela S. Ferreira, "Combining Virtual and High-throughput Screening in the Discovery of New Cruzain Inhibitors ", University of California, San Francisco, 2010; Advisors: J. H. McKerrow and B. K. Shoichet
Jonathan R. Frisch, "Spectroscopic and Crystallographic Characterization of Peroxo- and Oxoiron Complexes", University of Minnesota, 2010; Advisor: L. Que, Jr.
Samuel G. Gattis, "Mechanism and Metal Specificity of Zinc-dependent Deactelylases", University of Michigan, 2010; Advisor: C. A. Fierke
Christina M. Gonzalez, "Iron and Manganese Based Nanomaterials for the Removal of Selenite and Selenate from Aqueous Solution", M.Sc thesis, University of Texas, El Paso, 2010; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
K. N. Grew, "Gas Transport and Reactive Flow in Porous Media Using the Lattice Boltzmann Method", University of Connecticut, 2010; Advisor: W. K. S. Chiu
Sarah M. Hayes, "Effects of Mineral Weathering and Plant Roots on Containment Metal Speciation and Lability in Arid Lead-Zinc Sulfide Mine Tailings at the Klondyke Superfund Site, Graham County, AZ", University of Arizona, 2010; Advisor: J. D. Chorover
Xiao He, "Think Positively: The Structural Basis of Cation-binding and Coupling of the Multidrug and Toxic-Compound Extrusion (MATE) Transporter Family", University of California, San Diego, 2010; Advisors: G. Chang and K. Pogliano
Robert W. Herbst, "Structure and Function in a Nickel Metallochaperone, HypA and Nickel Dependent Superoxide Dismutase", University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2010; Advisor: M. J. Maroney
Jeffrey Hernandez, "Chromium(III/VI) Binding to Magnetite, Hausmannite, and Jacobsite Nanomaterials", M.Sc thesis, University of Texas, El Paso, 2010; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
Rick Kuo-Jui Huang, "Structural Studies of Bacteriophage Hong Kong 97 Prohead I and Development of Nano-particle Applications", University of California, San Diego, 2010; Advisor: J. E. Johnson
Daniel R. Hummer, "Mechanisms of Aqueous Crystallization and Phase Transformation in Titanium Oxide Minerals", Pennsylvania State University, 2010; Advisor: P. J. Heaney
Burak V. Kabasakal, "Structural and Functional Studies of Phycocyanobilin: Ferredoxin Oxidoreductase", M.Sc. thesis, University of California, Davis, 2010; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Christopher R. Kimberlin, "Structure and RNA Binding Mechanism of Ebolavirus VP35", The Scripps Research Institute, 2010; Advisor: E. Ollman Saphire
Novelle Kimmich, "Characterization of the Novel Electron Transport Chain P450cin, Cindoxin, and Cindoxin Reductase", University of California, Irvine, 2010; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Mark A. Kozubal, "Geomicrobiology of Iron Oxyhydroxide Mats in Acidic Geothermal Springs of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America", Montana State University, 2010; Advisor: W. P. Innskeep
Apoorva Kulkarni, "Magnesium Oxide-supported Molecular Monometallic and Bimetallic Clusters: Synthesis, Complementary Characterization by Spectroscopy and High-resolution Microscopy and Catalytic Properties", University of California, Davis, 2010; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Brandon J. Lafferty, "Oxidation and Sorption Kinetics of Arsenic on a Poorly Crystalline Manganese Oxide", University of Delaware, 2010; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
Gautier Landrot, "Kinetics and Mechanisms of Chromium(III) Oxidation and Precipitation on Manganese Oxides, in Real-time and at the Molecular Level", University of Delaware, 2010; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
Charles R. Langelier, "Biochemical Studies of Retroviral Replication and Trim5a Restriction", University of Utah, 2010; Advisor: W. I. Sundquist
Yu Meng, "Investigation of Biochemistry and Enzymology of Acyl-Coenzyme A Synthetase", Clemson University, 2010; Advisor: K. S. Smith
Abhijit Mishra, "Structural Transitions in Self-assembled Lipid Systems Driven by Induced Curvature: from Cell-penetrating Peptides to Programmable Vesicles", University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2010; Advisor: G. Wong
David W. Mulder, "Biochemical, Spectroscopic, and Structural Investigations on [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Maturation and Complex Metallocluster Assembly", Montana State University, 2010; Advisor: J. W. Peters
Isao Ogino, "Zeolite-supported Molecular Complexes of Ruthenium and of Rhodium: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalysis", University of California, Davis, 2010; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Libbie L. Oram, "Environmental Selenium Speciation and Biogeochemistry in the Hyporheic Zone and the Rhizosphere", University of Idaho, 2010; Advisors: D. G. Strawn and G. Möller
C. G. Roessler, "Two Case Studies of Protein Fold Evolution: Bacteriophage cro Proteins and Insect Salivary Lipocalins", University of Arizona, 2010; Advisor: M. H. Cordes
Masayuki Shimizu, "Methylarsenic Sorption and Speciation Mechanisms in Natural Systems", University of Delaware, 2010; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
Dariusz A. Silwa, "Kinetic, Mechanistic, and Structural Investigation of Features Controlling Stereoselectivity of (R)- and (S)-Hydroxypropyl CoM Dehydrogenases from Xanthobacter autotrophicus Strain Py2", Utah State University, 2010; Advisor: S. A. Ensign
Anna Simanova, "Molecular Perspectives on Goethite Dissolution in the Presence of Oxalate and Desferrioxamine-B", Umea Universitet, 2010; Advisors: J. Loring and P. Persson
Adam L. Tenderholt, "Electronic Structures of Metal-Dithiolenes and the Mechanism of Oxo Transfer", Stanford University, 2010; Advisors: B. Hedman, K. O. Hodgson and E. I. Solomon
Giridhar Upadhyaya, "Biologically Mediated, Simultaneous Removal of Nitrate and Arsenic from Drinking Water Sources", University of Michigan, 2010; Advisors: K. F. Hayes and L. Raskin
Conan Weiland, "Extending Moore's Law through Molecular Electronics and High-k Gate Oxides: Interfacial Phenomena", University of Delaware, 2010; Advisor: R. L. Opila
Cole A. Witham, "The Development and Application of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Late Metal Complexes in Catalysis", University of California, Berkeley, 2010; Advisor: F. D. Toste
Lewis A. Wray, "Spectroscopic Studies of Unconventional Superconductivity in Iron Pnictides and Doped Topological Insulators", Princeton University, 2010; Advisor: M. Z. Hasan
Mei-Ting Wu, "Structural Studies of RNA-editing Proteins in Trypanosoma brucei", University of Washington, 2010; Advisor: W. G. J. Hol
YuQi Xia, "Photoemission Studies of a New Topological Insulator Class: Experimental Discovery of the Bismuth-X3 Topological Insulator Class", Princeton University, 2010; Advisor: Z. Hasan
Jianbo Yang, "Characterization of ArsD: An Arsenic Chaperone for the ArsAB Arsenic(III)-translocating ATPase", Wayne State University, 2010; Advisor: B. P. Rosen
Brian M. Zeglis and J. K. Barton, "Investigations into the Generality of Metalloinsertion at DNA Defects", California Institute of Technology, 2010
Ran Zhang, "Mechanistic Studies of Retaining Alpha-Glycosidases", University of British Columbia, 2010; Advisor: S. G. Withers
Yong Zhao, "Physical and Biochemical Assessment of Mexican Palo Verde Response to Chromium Toxicity", University of Texas, El Paso, 2010; Advisors: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey and G. B. Saupe
Mengqiang Zhu, "Structure and Reactivity Study of Biotic and Abiotic Poorly Crystalline Manganese Oxides", University of Delaware, 2010; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
Alexandra Zidovska, "Phase and Shape Behavior Studies of Block Liposomes, a Newly Discovered Class of Liposomes and Structure-Function Investigations of Cholesterol Containing Lipid-DNA Complexes for Gene Delivery", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2010; Advisor: C. R. Safinya

2009

Debashis Adhikari, "Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity Studies of Nickel Pincer Complexes and Evaluating Redox Non-innocence of the Ligand", Indiana University, 2009; Advisor: D. J. Mindiola
Brian D. Ames, "Cyclization and Reduction of Polyketides: Stucture-Function Studies of Aromatase/Cyclase and the Trans-acting Enoyl Reductase LovC", University of California, Irvine, 2009; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Megan J. Anderson, "Microfluidics Based Strategies for Protein Crystallography", California Institute of Technology, 2009; Advisor: S. Quake
Anthony J. Augustine, "Spectroscopic, Kinetic, and Mutational Studies of the Multicopper Oxidases: Insight into the Mechanism of Oxygen Reduction to Water", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Hemant Badgandi, "Biology Facilitated by Heme Proteins as Seen in Cimex Nitrophorin and Ecdysone Inducible Protein 75", University of Arizona, 2009; Advisor: W. R. Montfort
Ekaterina Bazilevskaya, "Iron and Aluminum Hydroxide Nanoparticles in the Environment: from Nano-scale to the Field Processes", Pennsylvania State University, 2009; Advisor: C. E. Martinez
Melanie J. Beazley, "Nonreductive Biomineralization of Uranium(VI) as a Result of Microbial Phosphate Activity", Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009; Advisor: M. Taillefert
Sarah E. Boyce, "Model Systems for Molecular Docking: Understanding Molecular Recognition in Polar and Charged Binding Sites", University of California, San Francisco, 2009; Advisor: B. K. Shoichet
Zachary Campbell, "Studies on the Mechanism of Bacterial Bioluminescence in vivo and in vitro", University of Arizona, 2009; Advisor: T. O. Baldwin
Richard R. Chapleau, III, "Design of an in vivo Mercury Biosensor and Development of Methodology to Engineer Allostery into Proteins", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009; Advisor: M. Sagermann
Thomas H. Charpentier, "Structure, Function, and Inhibition of S100B", University of Maryland, 2009; Advisor: D. J. Weber
Y.-H. Chen, "The Active Site Chemistry of Factor Inhibiting HIF-1, Coordination, Bonding, and Reaction", University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009; Advisor: M. J. Knapp
David M. Chenoweth, "Synthesis and Structural Studies of Cyclic Py-Im Polyamides", California Institute of Technology, 2009; Advisor: P. B. Dervan
Rajesh V. Chopdekar, "Magnetism and Magnetotransport in Complex Oxide Thin Film Heterostructures", Cornell University, 2009; Advisor: R. Buhrman
Andrew P.-Z. Clark, "Self Assembly of Amphiphilic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes and Nanostructured Composite Materials for Optoelectronic Applications", University of California, Los Angeles, 2009; Advisor: S. H. Tobert
Devin W. Close, "Structural and Biochemical Studies of the Transcription Elongation Factors Spt6 and Tex", University of Utah, 2009; Advisor: C. P. Hill
Justin Crotty, "Crystal Structure and Kinetics of S-nitrosoglutathione Reductase from Arabidopsis thaliana and Homo sapiens", University of Arizona, 2009; Advisor: W. R. Montfort
Megen A. Culpepper, "Biochemical Characterization and Structure Determination of a Prolyl 4-Hydroxylase-like Protein from Bacillus anthracis", University of Kansas, 2009; Advisors: J. Limburg and M. Mure
Christian N. Cunningham, "Enzymatic and Structural Studies of the Molecular Chaperone Hsp90", University of California, San Francisco, 2009; Advisor: D. A. Agard
Jamie L. deLemos, "Integrating Uranium Geochemistry, Geographic Information Systems, and Risk Modeling: An Interdisciplinary & Participatory Approach to Assess the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of Uranium Mining on the Navajo Nation", Tufts University, 2009; Advisor: J. L. Durant
Silvia L. Delker, "Delineating the Structural Basis of Ligand Binding within Constitutive Nitric Oxide Synthases: An Analysis of Isoform Selective Inhibitors Crystallographically, Enzymatically, and Computationally", University of California, Irvine, 2009; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Jasmine J. Erbs, "Insights on the Reactivity of Environmental Iron-containing Nanoparticles", University of Minnesota, 2009; Advisors: R. L. Penn and S. K. Banerjee
Ann S. Erickson, "Pairing Mechanisms in Superconductors with Valence-skipping Dopants", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: I. Fisher
Rebecca S. Fenn, "Reassessing the Mechanical Properties of DNA", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: P. A. B. Harbury
L. Fu, "X-ray Study of the Structure of Liquid Water", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Irene A. Goldthorpe, "Synthesis and Characterization of Germanium Nanowires and Germanium / Silicon Radially Heterostructured Nanowires", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: P. C. McIntyre
Anthony J. Goodrow, "Development and Application of Theoretical Methods for the Analysis of Catalytic Reactions", University of California, Berkeley, 2009; Advisor: A. T. Bell
Young-Soo Han, "Iron Sulfide-coated Sand for Remediation of Arsenic(III)-contaminated Anoxic Groundwater", University of Michigan, 2009; Advisors: A. H. Demond and K. F. Hayes
Luciana Hannibal, "Intracellular Processing of Cobalamins in Mammalian Cells", Kent State University, 2009; Advisor: D. Jacobsen
Jose A. Hernandez Viezcas, "Toxicity of Zinc Oxide and Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles to Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora-velutina)", M.Sc thesis, University of Texas El Paso, 2009; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Eve-Lyn S. Hinckley, "Biogeochemical and Hydrologic Sulfur Dynamics in an Agricultural System", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: P. Matson
Stephan O. Hruszkewycz, "The Effect of Fluctuation Microscopy Constraints on Reverse Monte Carlo Models of Metallic Glass Structure", Johns Hopkins University, 2009; Advisor: T. C. Hufnagel
David Hsieh, "Spin-resolved Spectroscopic Studies of Topologically Ordered Materials", Princeton University, 2009; Advisor: M. Z. Hasan
Daniel Huang, "Thin Film Formation of a Solution Processed Pentacene", University of California, Berkeley, 2009; Advisor: V. Subramanian
Jeffrey S. Iwig, "Discovery of a Novel Metalloregular Family: Structure/Function Studies of Escherichia coli RcnR", Washington University St. Louis, 2009; Advisor: P. T. Chivers
Ting-Wei Kang, "Studies of Molecular Structure-Function Relationships for a Pyrrolysine-containing Methyltransferase and Novel RNA-cleaving Protein Nucleic Acids", Ohio State University, 2009; Advisor: M. K. Chan
Lisa Kirkpatrick, "PAX3 Expression in Satellite Cells of Avian Skeletal Muscle Spindles during Normal Development and with Experimental Muscle Overload", M.Sc. thesis, University of Saskatchewan, 2009; Advisor: H. Nichol
Catherine A. Jenkins, "Thin Film Heusler Compounds Manganese Nickel Gallium", University of California, Berkeley, 2009; Advisor: R. Ramesh
Yu (Justin) Jiang, "Studying the Local Structures of Novel Materials Using the Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Technique", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2009; Advisor: F. Bridges
Hun Bok Jung, "Fate, Reaction and Transport of Groundwater Arsenic During Discharge to Waquoit Bay, USA and Meghna River, Bangladesh", City University of New York, 2009; Advisor: Y. Zheng
Kristina Keating, "Monitoring Iron Mineralization Processes Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: R. Knight
Stephen T. Kelly, "Structural and Kinetic Studies of Metal Hydride Hydrogen Storage Materials Using Thin Film Deposition and Characterization Techniques", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
L. Kirkpatrick, "PAX3 Expression in Satellite Cells of Avian Skeletal Muscle Spindles during Normal Development and with Experimental Muscle Overload", M.Sc. thesis, University of Saskatchewan, 2009; Advisor: H. Nichol
Kristin A. Krukenberg, "Solution Structures and Conformational Dynamics of the Molecular Chaperone Hsp90", University of California, San Francisco, 2009; Advisor: D. A. Agard
Monica R. J. Lares, "Insights into the Function of a Novel RNA Gene: HAR1", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2009; Advisor: W. G. Scott
Van H. Le, "Understanding and Controlling the Interactions of Magnetic Nanostructures", University of California, Los Angeles, 2009; Advisor: S. Tolbert
Frank J. Liao, "Polythiophene Transistors as Gas Sensors for Electronic Nose Sensors", University of California, Berkeley, 2009; Advisor: V. Subramanian
Rodrigo J. Lobo, "Supported Metal Carbonyl Clusters and Complexes: Formation, Reactivity, and Catalytic Properties", University of California, Davis, 2009; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Zhen Ma, "Physiochemical Characterization of the Bacterial Copper(I) Sensor CsoR", Texas A&M University, 2009; Advisor: D. P. Giedroc
Vicky Mah, "Heavy Metal Complex Formation with Glutatione", University of Calgary, 2009; Advisor: F. Jalilehvand
Vlad Martin-Diaconescu, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy as a Tool for Characterizing Sulfur Based Reactive Intermediates", University of British Columbia, 2009; Advisor: P. Kennepohl
Christopher S. McAllister, "Activation of Innate Immune Responses by Foreign RNAs", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009; Advisor: C. E. Samuel
Smita K. Menon, "X-ray Crystallographic Studies of the Proteins from Sulfolobus Spindle-shaped Viruses (SSVs)", Montana State University, 2009; Advisor: C. M. Lawrence
Worawat Meevasana, "Electronic Structure and Collective Mode Coupling in the Single-layer High-temperature Superconductor, Bi2201", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Zachary J. Miknis, "Analysis of Protein-Protein and Protein-RNA Interactions by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Nonstructural Proteins and Human Karyopherin Alpha 2", State University of New York, Buffalo, 2009; Advisor: W. L. Schultz
Frances Namuswe, "Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of (Nitrogen,Sulfur)M(II) Complexes that Model the Active Sites of Peptide Deformylase and Superoxide Reductase", Johns Hopkins University, 2009; Advisor: D. P. Goldberg
Brittany B. Nelson-Cheeseman, "Magnetism of Complex Oxide Thin Films, Interfaces and Heterostructures Probed by Synchrotron Techniques and Model Devices", University of California, Berkeley, 2009; Advisor: Y. Suzuki
Tinh T. Nguyen, "Mechanistic Insights into the Diverged Enzymes of the Amidohydrolase Superfamily", Texas A&M University, 2009; Advisor: F. Raushel
Ga Young Park, "Structural and Oxidative Reactivity Studies of Copper Complexes with Differing Ligand Environments: Toward Understanding Copper-Protein (Peptide) and Enzyme Chemistry", Johns Hopkins University, 2019; Advisor: K. D. Karlin
Jasquelin Pena, "Contaminant Metal Immobilization by Biogenic Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles: Implications for Natural Attenuation and Bioremediation", University of California, Berkeley, 2009; Advisor: G. Sposito
Bogdan Popescu, "Novel Synchrotron-based Analyses of Metal Pathology in Friedereich's Ataxia", University of Saskatchewan, 2009; Advisor: H. Nichol
Patrick R. Porubsky, "A Tale of Two Enzymes: Identification of an Unknown Ligand Bound to Cytochrome P450 2A13 and Understanding Substrate Selectivity of Cytochrome P450 2E1", University of Kansas, 2009; Advisor: E. E. Scott
Heidi K. Privett, "An Iterative Approach to de Novo Computational Enzyme Design and the Successful Application to the Kemp Elimination", California Institute of Technology, 2009; Advisor: S. L. Mayo
Andrew N. Quicksall, "Iron and Sulfur Minerology and Redox Transformations in Soils and Sediments: Implications for Trace Metal Dynamics", Dartmouth College, 2009; Advisor: B. C. Bostick
Yongquan Qu, "Synthesis of New Nanomaterials and Applications in Biological Systems & Energy Production", University of California, Davis, 2009; Advisor: T. Guo
Kathleen Ratcliff, "Thermodynamic Characterization and Folding of a Moderately Thermophilic RNase: H: Identification of Factors that Lead to Adaptation at Different Temperatures", University of California, Berkeley, 2009; Advisor: S. Marqusee
Robert Root, "Arsenic Mobility in Subtoxic Environments: The Role of Phosphate Competition and Green Rust Mineralization", University of California, Merced, 2009; Advisor: P. O'Day
Meghan E. Ruppel, "Alterations in the Mineral and Collagen Matrix of Bisphosphonate-treated Bone and Osteoblasts", Stony Brook University, 2009; Advisor: L. M. Miller
Samantha L. Saalfield, "Effects of Microbially Mediated Iron and Sulfur Cycling on Arsenic Mobility", Dartmouth College, 2009; Advisor: B. C. Bostick
Ranjana Sarma, "Investigations of Nucleotide-dependent Electron Transfer and Subtrate Binding in Nitrogen Fixation and Chlorophyll Biosynthesis", Montana State University, 2009; Advisor: J. W. Peters
Jennifer M. Seiter, "The Fate and Speciation of Arsenic in Soils and Poultry Production Systems", University of Delaware, 2009; Advisor: D. L. Sparks
Anoop K. Sendamarai, "Structure of the Membrane Proximal Oxidoreductase Domain of Human Steap3, the Dominant Ferrireductase of the Erythroid Transferrin Cycle", Montana State University, 2009; Advisor: C. M. Lawrence
Macy Shen, "Refinement and Structural Bioinformatic Analysis of Two Near Atomic Resolution Structures of Tetanus Toxin Heavy Chain", M.Sc. thesis, CSU Fullerton, 2009; Advisor: K. Kantardjieff
Swanee Shin, "Phase and Shape Evolutions of Ion Beam Synthesized Germanium Based Nanostructures", University of California, Berkeley, 2009; Advisor: E. E. Haller
Paul A. Sigala, "Physical and Energetic Dissections of Enzyme Active Site Properties", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: D. Herschlag
Satish K. Singh, "Mechanisms of Bacterial Copper Detoxification and Oxygen Reduction in CueO and Chemotectic Signal Amplification by Receptor Clustering", University of Arizona, 2009; Advisor: W. Montfort
Yoko M. Slowey, "Impacts of Chemical and Physical Complexity on Arsenic Dynamics within Soils upon Anaerobiosis", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Robert C. Spitale, "Chemical and Structural Analysis of RNA-based Gene Regulation", University of Rochester, 2009; Advisor: J. E. Wedekind
Ratndeep Srivastava, "Synthesis, Characterization and Optimization of Platinum-Alloy Nanoparticle Catalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells", University of Houston, 2009; Advisor: P. Strasser
Jason R. Stagno, "Structural Investigation of Nucleoside Triphosphate Selection and Catalysis by Terminal Uridylyltransferases", University of California, Irvine, 2009; Advisor: H. Luecke
JingLucy Sun, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of beta-Catenin and Its Transcription Binding Partners in Wnt Signaling", Stanford University, 2009; Advisor: W. I. Weis
Tik Sun, "Classical Size Effect in Copper Thin Films: Impact of Surface and Grain Boundary Scattering on Resistivity", University of Central Florida, 2009; Advisor: K. R. Coffey
Brenda Torres Escobar, "Transition Metal Catalysts for Hydrodesulphurization Reactions Applied to Petroleum Industry", University of Texas El Paso, 2009; Advisor: R. R. Chianelli
Noah J. Tremblay, "Contorted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Synthesis, Structure, and Function", Columbia University, 2009; Advisor: C. Nuckolls
Alper Uzun, "Zeolite Yttrium- and Magnesium Oxide-supported Molecular Metal Complexes and Clusters: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Properties", University of California, Davis, 2009; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Sheila C.-H. Wang, "Mechanism of Metal Activation of Escherichia coli NikR", University of Toronto, 2009; Advisor: D. Zamble
Jesse D. Ward, "Applications of Synchrotron Radiation to the Structure, Localization, and Quantitation of Zinc in Biological Systems", University of Michigan, 2009; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Jay M. West, "Probing the Mechanism of the Allosteric Transition of Aspartate Transcarbamoylase via Fluorescence, Physical Entrapment, and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering", Boston College, 2009; Advisor: E. R. Kantrowitz
Janice M. Yoshizawa, "The Function of NifEN in Nitrogenase Catalysis and Assembly", University of California, Irvine, 2009; Advisor: M. W. Ribbe

2008

Susan E. A. Addy, "Electrochemical Arsenic Remediation for Rural Bangladesh", University of California, Berkeley, 2008; Advisors: A. Gadqil and R. Jacobsen
Veronica I. Aguilar-Guerrero, "Cerium Dioxide-supported Gold Catalysts for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation: Synthesis, Reactivity, Activation, and Characterization for Site-isolated Mononuclear Species and Clusters", University of California, Davis, 2008; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Hamsell M. Alvarez, "Insights on the Intracellular Mechanism of Action of the Anticancer and Antiangiogenic Copper Chelator Drug: Ammonium Tetrathiomolybdate (TM)", Northwestern University, 2008; Advisor: T. V. O'Halloran
Kristen Aznavour, "Neutron Diffraction Studies of Metal Hydride Complexes", University of Southern California, 2008; Advisor: R. Bau
Ireena Bagai, "Not just a Passive Adaptor, the Periplasmic Component CusB of Escherichia coli's CusCFBA Copper Efflux System has an Active Functional Role", University of Arizona, 2008; Advisor: M. M. McEvoy
Katherine T. Barglow, "Enzyme Discovery and Characterization by Proteome Reactivity Profiling", The Scripps Research Institute, 2008; Advisor: B. F. Cravatt
William J. Bauer, Jr., "Molecular Mechanisms of Conformational Specificity: A Study of Hox in vivo Target DNA Binding Specificities and the Structure of a Ure2p Mutation that Affects Fibril Formation Rates", State University of New York, Buffalo, 2008; Advisor: T. C. Umland
Rachel K. Behan, "Spectroscopic Characterization of High-valent Intermediates in Cytochrome P450s and Other Heme Enzymes", Pennsylvania State University, 2008; Advisor: M. T. Green
Leah C. Blasiak, "Crystallographic Studies on Enzymatic Halogenation of Natural Products", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008; Advisor: C. L. Drennan
David J. Bronfenbrenner, "The Development of an X-ray-Diffraction Strain-Measurement Technique and its Application to Micromechanical-Deformation Modes", University of California, Berkeley, 2008; Advisor: R. Gronsky
Matthew A. Brown, "Interfacial Chemistry of Alkali Halides", University of California, Irvine, 2008; Advisor: J. C. Hemminger
Monica A. Brown, "Structural and Functional Analysis of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins: Crystal Structure of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-9, Binding Studies with Pro-domain and Receptors, and Mutational Studies in Drosophila decapentaplegic", University of California, San Diego, 2008; Advisor: E. Bier
Rui Cao, "Late Transition Metal Oxo Complexes. The Use of Polyoxometalate as a Stabilizing Ligand", Emory University, 2008; Advisor: C. L. Hill
Po-Ta Chen, "Defects and Bonding Configurations in High-k/Silicon and High-k/Gallium Arsenide Gate Structures", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: B. B. Triplett
Marina Su Yin Chow, "Reactions of Non-heme Iron Active Sites with Dioxygen: Mechanistic Insights through Spectroscopy, Kinetics and Computations", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Leremy A. Colf, "Cross-reactivity in Protein-Protein Interactions: Studies of T Cell Receptor/Peptide-MHC Complexes and of Measles Virus Entry", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: K. C. Garcia
Eleonora M. Corigliano, "Origins of Amino Acid Substrate Specificity by Glutaminyl tRNA-synthetase Examined by Mutational Analysis Coupled to Transient Kinetics", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2008; Advisor: J. J. Perona
Jason M. Davies, "Conformational Dynamics in AAA ATPases Probed by X-ray Structural Methods", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: W. I. Weis
J. K. DeMartino, "Synthesis and Evaluation of Inhibitors of Glycinamide Ribonucleotide Transformylase and Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase", The Scripps Research Institute, 2008; Advisor: D. L. Boger
Cori A. Demmelmaier, "Activation of Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Production of Polyethylene", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2008; Advisor: S. L. Scott
Natasha M. DeVore, "The Human Cytochrome P450 2A Family: Functional Comparisons and Identification of Amino Acids Essential for Substrate Recognition", M.Sc. thesis, University of Kansas, 2008; Advisor: E. E. Scott
Lisa M. Downward, "The Relationship between Local Structure and Magnetization in Colossal Magnetoresistant Manganites", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2008; Advisor: F. Bridges
Yvonnne Fors, "Sulfur-related Conservation Concerns for Marine Archaeological Wood", Stockholm University, 2008; Advisor: M. Sandström
Daniel J. Fraser, "The Isotope Effect on the Electronic Structure of High Temperature Superconductors", University of Colorado, Boulder, 2008; Advisor: D. S. Dessau
William J. Frederick, III, "Monochromatic X-ray Cancer Phototherapy and Characterization of the Compton Light Source", University of California, Davis, 2008; Advisor: J. P. Heritage
Luis Fuentes-Montero, "Software Anaelu for Two-dimensional X-ray Diffraction Patterns Analysis", Advanced Materials Research Center, 2008; Advisor: L. Fuentes
Sean C. Gay, "Structural and Functional Studies of Sulfate Activating Enzymes", University of California, Davis, 2008; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Somdatta Ghosh, "Spectroscopic and Mechanistic Studies of Copper Active Sites in Bacterial Dentrification and Cofactor Biogenesis", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Christopher J. Grandlic, "Plant Growth-promoting Bacteria Suitable for the Phytostabilization of Mine Tailings", University of Arizona, 2008; Advisor: R. M. Maier
Jeong-Hee Ha, "Atomic Scale Experimental and Theoretical Studies of High-k Gate Dielectric Interfaces", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: P. C. McIntyre
Juyoung Ha, "Interaction of Hematite Nanoparticles with Naturally Occurring Organic Compounds, Metals, and Microorganisms", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Amanda S. Hakemian, "Biophysical and Structural Characterization of Particulate Methane Monooxygenase and Methanobactin from Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b", Northwestern University, 2008; Advisor: A. C. Rosenzweig
Yalin Hao, "Carbon Monoxide Oxidation Catalyzed by Highly Dispersed Gold on Supports: Catalyst Activation, Deactivation, and Active Gold Species", University of California, Davis, 2008; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Patrick B. Hillyard, "Carrier-driven Disordering in Semiconductors: Time-resolved X-ray Diffraction and Density Functional Perturbation Theory Investigations", Stanford University, 2008; Advisors: K. J. Gaffney and K. O. Hodgson
Miyako Hisamoto, "Understanding the Interaction of Dimethyl(acetylacetonato) Gold(III) with Silica and Its Transformation to Gold Nanoparticles", D.Eng., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2008; Advisor: S. L. Scott
Meng-Chiao Joseph Ho, "Structural Studies of Acetoacetate Decarboxylase", Boston University, 2008; Advisor: K. Allen
Pablo D. Jadzinsky, "Discrete, Monodispersed Thiolated Gold Clusters. Synthesis, Structure and Application to Electron Microscopy", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: T. H. Geballe
Wonhee Jeong, "Synthesis and Properties of Large Ring Macromolecules", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: R. M. Waymouth
Lindsay L. Jones, "Binding, Thermodynamic and Structural Studies of High-Affinity T Cell Receptor-Peptide MHC Interactions", University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2008; Advisor: D. M. Kranz
Neena S. Kadaba, "Structural Studies of the E. coli Methionine ABC Transporter and Its Cognate Binding Protein", California Institute of Technology, 2008; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Brian N. Kelly, "Structural Studies of the HIV-1 CA Protein", University of Utah, 2008; Advisor: C. P. Hill
Kimberly E. Kelsey, "A Structural Investigation of Ambient and High Pressure Glasses and Minerals Using NMR Spectroscopy", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: J. Stebbins
Benjamin D. Kocar, "Soil-sediment Processes Perpetuating History's Largest Mass Poisoning through Release of Arsenic to Asian Groundwaters", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Kalyan C. Kondapalli, "Structure-Function Studies of Frataxin: An Iron Chaperone in the Mitochondrial Iron-Sulfur Cluster and Heme Biosynthetic Pathways", Wayne State University, 2008; Advisor: T. L. Stemmler
Scott D. Korlann, "Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Surfactant Templated Nanostructured Semiconductors", University of California, Los Angeles, 2008; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Tyler P. Korman, "Structural and Chemical Biology of Modification Enzymes from the Aromatic Type II and Iterative Type I Polyketide Synthases", University of California, Irvine, 2008; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Rachel E. Kurtz, "Interfacial Structure and Dynamics of Fatty Alcohols: Effects of Chain Branching", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: G. G. Fuller
Anita Y. Lam, "Studies of Cholera Toxin with Human Protein Partners and Components of Its Secretion System", University of Washington, 2008; Advisor: W. G. J. Hol
Wei-Sheng Lee, "An Angle-resolved Photoemission Study of Low Energy Excitations in the High-Tc Cuprates", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Sharon V. L. Leitch, "Metal Specificity in Nickel Responsive Transcriptional Regulators", University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2008; Advisor: M. J. Maroney
Ann Jia-Bao Liang, "Supported Molecular Rhodium Complexes and Clusters: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalysis", University of California, Davis, 2008; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Isabell Loftin, "Structural and Biochemical Studies of the Metal Binding Protein CusF and Its Role in Escherichia coli Copper Homeostasis", University of Arizona, 2008; Advisors: M. McEvoy and W. R. Montfort
Joseph P. Long, "Spectroscopic and Electrical Studies of Hafnium-based High-k Thin Film Dielectrics on Germanium Surfaces", North Carolina State University, 2008; Advisor: G. Lucovsky
E. I. Masters, "Structural Studies ofhte Proteasome and Implications for Proteasome Activation", University of Utah, 2008; Advisor: C. P. Hill
Monica S. Mathur, "The Engineering and Optimization of the Hafnium Based Metal Oxide Semiconductor Structure", University of California, Los Angeles, 2008; Advisor: J. P. Chang
Michael S. McCormick, "Structural Investigations of Hydroxylase Proteins and Complexes in Bacterial Multicomponent Monooxygenase Systems", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008; Advisor: S. J. Lippard
Edward E. Meyer, "Depositional Environments of Rifted Margin Sediments: Insights from Neoproterozoic Diamictite and Cap Carbonates and the Silurian Arisaig Group", Dartmouth College, 2008; Advisor: B. C. Bostick
April S. Montoya Vaverka, "Characterization of the Electronic Structure of Silicon Nanoparticles Using X-ray Absorption and Emission", University of California, Davis, 2008; Advisor: S. Risbud
Anton Nikitin, "Hydrogen Storage in Carboneous Materials through the Formation of C-H Bonds", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: A. Nilsson
Kimberly Peaslee, "Structural Studies of Dihydrofolate Reductase Thymidylate Synthase from Toxoplasma gondii and Dynamin 1 from Rattus norvegicus", Dartmouth College, 2008; Advisor: F. J. Kull
Yi Peng, "Pyruvate Formate Lyase and Pyruvate Formate Lyase Activating Enzyme: Spectroscopic Characteristics, Interaction and Mechanism", Michigan State University, 2008; Advisor: J. Broderick
Brian C. Peoples, "In Situ Production of Polyolefin-Clay Nanocomposites", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2008; Advisor: S. Scott
Kinyip Phoa, "Nanoscale Organic Electronics: Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Alkyl Thiophene and Rotaxane", University of California, Berkeley, 2008; Advisor: V. Subramanian
Daniel M. Pinkas, "Structural and Functional Studies of Transglutaminase 2", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: C. Khosla
Yan S. Poon, "The Characterization and Structure of Mechanosensitive Channels of Small Conductance", California Institute of Technology, 2008; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Joshua B. Ratchford, "Growth of Germanium Crystals by Reacting Gold with Germane and Selective Gold Removal", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: C. E. D. Chidsey
Timothy M. Reed, "Metalloproteins: Structure Determination (HADH), Inhibition (P4H), and Biomimetic Systems (P-1(Ruthenium Salen Nitrosyl))", University of Kansas, 2008; Advisor: M. Minae
Albert S. Reger, "Understanding the Non-Ribosomal Peptide Synthetase (NRPS) System through Structural and Functional Studies of the Adenylate-forming Family of Enzymes", State University of New York Buffalo, 2008; Advisor: A. M. Gulick
Erik K. Richman, "Composition and Morphology Control in Mesoporous Non-ionic Templated Thin Films", University of California, Los Angeles, 2008; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Kevin M. Rigby, "Copper insertion pathways for Cytochrome c Oxidase Assembly in Saccharomyces cerevisiae", University of Utah, 2008; Advisor: D. R. Winge
Nancy Ru, "Charge Density Wave Formation in Rare-earth Tritellurides", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: I. R. Fisher
Theanne Schiros, "Water-Metal Surfaces: Insights from Core-Level Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory", Stockholm University, 2008; Advisor: A. Nilsson
Hyungtak Seo, "Characterization of High-k Dielectrics and Interfaces on Device Reliability", North Carolina State University, 2008; Advisors: G. Lucovsky and C. Osburn
Kyungyun Shin, "Electronic Structure and Charge Density Waves in the Rare Earth (R) Tellurides RTe₂ and R₂Te₅", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: I. R. Fisher
David M. Singer, "Uranium and Strontium (Bio)Geochemistry: Limits on Uranium and Strontium Mobility in the Environment", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Peter T. Smith, "Structural and Functional Studies of Iron Containing Proteins Involved in Deoxysugar Biosynthesis", University of California, Irvine, 2008; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Thomas G. Sors, "Unraveling the Enzymatic and Molecular Genetic Mechanisms of Selenium Hyperaccumulation in Astragalus", Purdue University, 2008; Advisor: D. E. Salt
Brandy D. Stewart, "The Dominating Influence of Calcium on the Biogeochemical Fate of Uranium", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Kari L. L. Stone, "Exploring the Role of the Axial Ligand in Thiolate-ligated Heme Enzymes: Spectroscopy of High-valent Iron Intermediates of Chloroperoxidase", Pennsylvania State University, 2008; Advisor: M. T. Green
Yinyan Tang, "Structural and Mechanistic Analysis of Polyketide Synthases", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: C. Khosla
Yuefei Tao, "Controlled Self-assembly of Conjugated Rod-Coil Block Copolymers for Applications in Organic Optoelectronics", University of California, Berkeley, 2008; Advisor: R. A. Segalman
Katharine J. Tufano, "Resolving the Biogeochemical Processes Controlling the Fate and Transport of Arsenic", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Gloria Villar Acevedo, "Mechanisms for Probing Metalloenzymes Active Sites and Exploration of the Post-translational Modification of the Enzyme Nitrile Hydratase (NHase)", University of Washington, 2008; Advisor: J. A. Kovacs
Cheng Wang, "Resonant Soft X-ray Reflectivity: A Tool for the Study of Polymer Thin Films", North Carolina State University, 2008; Advisor: H. Ade
Jeffrey D. Wilbur, "Characterizing Grain Structure in Block Copolymer Thin Films and Shear Aligned Block Copolymers with Depolarized Light Scattering", University of California, Berkeley, 2008; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
Jessica L. Vey, "Structural Insight into the Assembly of Iron-Sulfur Clusters and Their Function in Radical Generation", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008; Advisor: C. L. Drennan
Yi Xue, "Structures and Functions of New Copper Receptor Proteins Controlling Gene Regulation and Metal Trafficking", Northwestern University, 2008; Advisor: T. V. O'Halloran
Yu Xue, "Study Protein-Protein Interaction in Methyl-directed DNA Mismatch Repair in Escherichia coli: Exonuclease I (Exo I) and DNA Helicase II (UvrD), and, A Minimal Exonuclease Domain of WRN Forms a Hexamer on DNA and Possesses Both 3'-5' Exonuclease and 5'-Protruding Strand Endonuclease Activities, and, Solving the Structure of the Ligand-binding Domain of the Pregnane-Xenobiotic-Receptor with 17b Estradiol and T1317", University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2008; Advisors: D. Erie and M. Redinbo
Lihua Yang, "Pathogen Membrane Interactions", University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2008; Advisor: G. C. L. Wong
Marcella Yu, "Toward Vault Nanocapsules as Drug Delivery Vehicles", University of California, Los Angeles, 2008; Advisor: H. G. Monbouquette
Quan Yuan, "The Microstructures of Organic Thin Films for Transistor Applications", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: Z. Bao
Ricardo J. Zednik, "Stress Effects in Ferroelectric Perovskite Thin-Films", Stanford University, 2008; Advisor: P. C. McIntyre
Z. Zhang, "Structural and Functional Studies of Essential Proteins from Mycobacterium tuberculosis", University of Auckland, 2008; Advisor: E. N. Baker

2007

George P. Allendorph, IV, "X-ray Crystallographic and Biochemical Studies on the Bone Morphogenetic Protein Family", Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 2007; Advisor: S. Choe
Jason L. Bronkema, "Partial Oxidation of Methanol to Formaldehyde over Isolated Vanadate Species Supported on High Surface Area Metal Oxides", University of California, Berkeley, 2007; Advisor: A. T. Bell
Perry N. Brown, "Structural and Functional Studies of the Bacterial Flagellar Switch Complex Proteins", University of Utah, 2007; Advisor: D. Blair
Mary C. Corbett, "Investigation of the Structure and Biosynthesis of the Nitrogenase Molybdenum-iron Protein Metalloclusters", Stanford University, 2007; Advisors: K. O. Hodgson and B. Hedman
Harold J. Coyne, III, "Metalloproteins Involved in the Assembly of Cytochrome c Oxidase: In vitro and in vivo Consequences of Metal Binding and Oligomerization", University of Utah, 2007; Advisor: D. Winge
Tanja Cuk, "Investigation of the High-Tc Phase Diagram Using Optical Spectroscopies and High Pressure", Stanford University, 2007; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Emiliana Damian Risberg, "Structure and Bonding of Sulfur-containing Molecular Species and Complexes; Theoretical and Experimental X-ray Absorption, Vibrational Spectroscopic and Crystallographic Studies", Stockholm University, 2007; Advisor: M. Sandström
Abhishek Dey, "Nature of Iron-Sulfur Bonds in Electron Transfer and Catalytic Active Sites: Contribution to Reactivity and the Role of Hydrogen Bonding", Stanford University, 2007; Advisors: E. I. Solomon, K. O. Hodgson, and B. Hedman
Amandeep K. Dhillon, "Characterizing the Neutralizing Antibody Repertoires of Asymptomatic HIV-1 Infected Individuals with Broadly Neutralizing Sera", The Scripps Research Institute, 2007; Advisor: D. Burton
Tanya J. Gallegos, "Sequestration of As(III) by Synthetic Mackinawite Under Anoxic Conditions", University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2007; Advisor: K. F. Hayes
Enrique D. Gomez, "Transmission Electron Microscopy of Polymer Blends and Block Copolymers", University of California, Berkeley, 2007; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
Jesse Guzman, "Polarized Transmission EXAFS Study of Single Crystal La_2-2xSr_1+2xMn₂0₇ as a Function of Temperature", M.Sc.thesis, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2007; Advisor: F. Bridges
Suranjana Haldar, "Determination of in vivo Metal Loading, Distribution, Storage and Environment in Biological Systems: Use of X-ray Synchrotron Light Source", University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2007; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Branwen M. Hall, "Functional Evolution of the Cro Protein Family of Transcription Factors", University of Arizona, 2007; Advisor: M. H. Cordes
Akela Hanson, "Iron Metabolism in the Drosophila Mutants Fumble and Mavolio", M.Sc. thesis, University of Saskatchewan, 2007; Advisor: H. Nichol
Winny W. Ho, "Crystallographic Studies of Heme Containing Proteins", University of California, Irvine, 2007; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Jayna B. Jones, "Structure and Interactions in Isotropic and Liquid Crystalline Neurofilament Networks", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2007; Advisor: C. R. Safinya
Kevin Jude, "Crystallography at Ultrahigh and Infralow Resolution: Studies of Carbonic Anhydrase and Ribonuclease P", University of Pennsylvania, 2007; Advisor: D. W. Christianson
Rebekah A. Kelly, "Structural, Spectroscopic, and Mechanistic Studies of Zinc Alkyl Transfer Enzymes", University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2007; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Matthew J. Kidd, "Investigation of Biological Systems Using Synchrotron X-ray Light Sources", University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2007; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Eric J. Klinker, "High-valent Iron Compounds Supported by Pentadentate Ligands", University of Minnesota, 2007; Advisor: L. Que, Jr.
Arathi M. Krishnakumar, "Structural Studies of Enzymes Involved in Propylene and Acetone Metabolism in Xanthobacter autotrophicus", Montana State University, 2007; Advisor: J. W. Peters
Martha L. Lopez, "Evaluation of the Effect of EDTA and Plant Growth Promoters on Lead Uptake, Translocation, and Oxidative Stress Response in Medicago sativa", University of Texas at El Paso, 2007; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
Monika Martick, "Structural Study of How the Hammerhead Ribozyme Solves the Problem of Catalysis", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2007; Advisor: W. G. Scott
Aaron G. Moulin, "Crystallographic Studies of Two Proteases: the Aminopeptidse from Vibrio proteolyticus (AAP) and g-chymotrypsin", Brandeis University, 2007; Advisor: G. A. Petsko
Leslie J. Murray, "Dioxygen Activation and Substrate Hydroxylation by the Hydroxylase Component of Toluene/O-Xylene Monooxygenase from Pseudomonas Sporium OX1", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007; Advisor: S. J. Lippard
Sailendra Nemana, "Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of Silicon Dioxide-supported Tantalum Clusters", University of California, Davis, 2007; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Patricia Oertel, "Protein Engineering of Cytochrome c Peroxidase in Quest of Novel Activities in CcP", University of California, Irvine, 2007; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Bradley D. Olsen, "Structure and Thermodynamics of Rod-Coil Block Copolymers", University of California, Berkeley, 2007; Advisor: R. A. Segalman
Nevran Ozguven, "Interdiffusion Studies in Silicon-Germanium Heterostructures and Selective Oxidation for Fabricating Ge-on-insulator", Stanford University, 2007; Advisor: P. C. McIntyre
Arti S. Pandey, "Structure Based Mechanistic Studies on 2-ketopropyl Coenzyme M Oxidoreductase/Carboxylase from Xanthobacter autotrophicus and [Iron-Iron] Hydrogenase from Clostridium pasteurianum", Montana State University, 2007; Advisor: J. W. Peters
Puja Pathuri, "Crystallographic Studies of Calcium 2⁺ Ions Binding Proteins: S100A4, alpha-11 Giardin and alpha-14 Giardin", University of California, Irvine, 2007; Advisor: H. Luecke
Matthew Polizzotto, "Coupled Hydrologic and Biogeochemical Processes Controlling Arsenic in Aquifers of Southeast Asia", Stanford University, 2007; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Ritimukta Sarangi, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic and Theoretical Studies on Copper Containing Proteins: Investigation of Structure/Function Correlations", Stanford University, 2007; Advisors: E. I. Solomon and K. O. Hodgson
William F. Schlotter, "Lensless Fourier Transform Holography with Soft X-rays", Stanford University, 2007; Advisor: J. Stöhr
Andrew W. Schroth, "The Influence of Forests on Pedochemical Cycling of Base Cations, Sulfur, and Atmospherically-derived Lead", Dartmouth College, 2007; Advisors: A. J. Friedland and B. C. Bostick
Attilio Siani, "Synthesis of Supported Nanoparticles for Catalytic Applications", University of South Carolina, 2007; Advisor: M. D. Amiridis
John P. Strachan, "Time-resolved X-ray Imaging of Magnetic Nanostructures Driven by Spin-Transfer Torque", Stanford University, 2007; Advisor: J. Stöhr
Carey M. Tanner, "Engineering High Dielectric Constant Materials on Silicon Carbide", University of California, Los Angeles, 2007; Advisor: J. P. Chang
Michael A. Vance, "Spectroscopic Studies of Structural and Functional Binuclear Copper Model Complexes of Coupled Binuclear Copper Proteins", Stanford University, 2007; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Ying Wang, "Crystal Structures of Oncogenic, Suppressor and Rescuedp53 Core Domain Mutants Suggest Rescue Mechanisms of Global Suppressor Mutations", University of California, Irvine, 2007; Advisor: H. Luecke
Marissa E. Yanez, "Structural and Functional Studies of Minor Pseudopilins from the Type 2 Secretion System of Vibrio cholerae", University of Washington, 2007; Advisor: W. G. J. Hol
Jungjoo Yoon, "Spectroscopic and Theoretical Studies of Oxygen Intermediates and Catalytic O* Reduction in the Multicopper Oxidases", Stanford University, 2007; Advisor: E. I. Solomon

2006

Angela M. Amoia, "Barrel Rigidity, Heme Distortion, Ligand Protection, and Nitric Oxide Interactions with Heme in Nitrophorin 4", University of Arizona, 2006; Advisor: W. R. Montfort
Daniel A. Calarese, "Structural Studies of HIV-1 Neutralizing Antibody 2G12", The Scripps Research Institute, 2006; Advisor: I. Wilson
James P. Cardia, "Structural Effects upon Ligand Binding to the Allosteric Enzyme Aspartate Transcarbamoylase", Boston College, 2006; Advisor: E. R. Kantrowitz
Madeli Castruita, "Iron Storage Proteins in the Marine Environment", Princeton University, 2006; Advisor: F. M. M. Morel
Giannantonio Cibin, "The XANES Spectroscopy as Innovative Methodology for the Characterization of Very Low Concentration Particulates: Environmental and Geodynamic Implications as Obtained from Ice Cores of Alpine and Antarctic Glaciers", Roma Tre University, 2006; Advisor: A. Marcelli
Stephanie S. de los Rios, "Biochemical and Structural Studies of Esherichia coli Leucine-responsive Regulatory Protein", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006; Advisor: J. J. Perona
Erik W. Debler, "Structural Studies of Antibody Catalysis: Proton Transfer and Stilbene Photochemistry", The Scripps Research Institute, 2006; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
Eric W. Deguns, "An XAS Investigation of the Structure of Silica-supported Titanium, Vanadium and Gallium Complexes", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006; Advisor: S. L. Scott
Jijun Dong, "Metal Ions: A Probe of Amyloid Fibril Formation", Emory University, 2006; Advisor: D. G. Lynn
Alexander B. Doust, "The Photophysics and Quantum Mechanics of Cryptophyte Photosynthesis", University of Toronto, 2006; Advisor: G. Scholes
Theodore R. Foss, "Quaternary Structure, Dissociation Pathway, and Natural Amyloidogenesis Inhibitors of the Amyloidogenic Protein Transthyretin", The Scripps Research Institute, 2006; Advisor: J. Kelly
Jonathan P. Friedman, "Crystallographic and Kinetic Studies of Bacterial Heme Oxygenases", University of California, Irvine, 2006; Advisor: T. Poulos
Sandra E. Fritz Vos, "Structure and Transport in Organic Semiconductor Thin Films", University of Minnesota, 2006; Advisor: C. D. Frisbie
Lu Gan, "Conformational and Covalent Control of Bacteriophage HK97 Capsid Expansion", The Scripps Research Institute, 2006; Advisor: J. E. Johnson
Matthew A. Ginder-Vogel, "Defining Abiotic and Biotic Pathways of Metal Redox Transformation in Natural Sediments", Stanford University, 2006; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Shane E. Harton, "Investigation of Polymer Phase Behavior at Heterogeneous Polymer-Polymer Interfaces Using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry", North Carolina State University, 2006; Advisors: H. Ade and P. E. Russell
Lanying Q. Hatcher, "Ligand and Environmental Influences on the Formation, Dynamic Behavior, and Reactivity of Dicopper-Dioxygen Adducts", Johns Hopkins University, 2006; Advisor: K. D. Karlin
Rinku Jain, "Insights into the Roles of Metals in Biology: Biochemical and Structural Characterization of Two Bacterial and One Archaeal Metallo-Enzyme", Ohio State University, 2006; Advisor: M. K. Chan
Steven M. Johnson, "The Design, Synthesis, and Biophysical Evaluation of Small Molecules to Study and Selectively Inhibit Transthyretin Amyloidosis", The Scripps Research Institute, 2006; Advisor: J. W. Kelly
Stephen E. Kaiser, "Structural Basis of FFAT Motif-mediated ER Targeting", Stanford University, 2006; Advisor: A. T. Brunger
R. Kelekar, "Study of Potentially Half-metallic Cobalt-Chromium-Iron-Aluminum Heusler Alloys", Stanford University, 2006; Advisor: B. C. Clemens
Bonnie O. Leung, "Complexes of Mercury, Cadmium and Silver with Cysteine", M.Sc.thesis, University of Calgary, 2006; Advisor: F. Jalilehvand
Ting-Wan Lin, "Characterization of the Carboxyltransferase Domain in Acyl-CoA Carboxylase (ACCase) from Streptomyces coelicolor and Mycobacterium tuberculosis", University of California, Irvine, 2006; Advisor: S.-C. Tsai
Daniel Lundberg, "The Coordination Chemistry of Solvated Metal Ions in DMPU - A Study of a Space-demanding Solvent", Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2006; Advisor: M. Sandström
Bjorn P. Moden, "Alkane Oxidation on Microporous Cation-modified Aluminophosphate Materials", University of California, Berkeley, 2006; Advisor: E. Iglesia
Coleman A. Mosley, "Global Views of Human Genetic Variation: Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms' (SNPs) Effects and Their Random Nature", University of California, San Diego, 2006; Advisors: N. J. Schork and D. T. O'Connor
I. Mulyani, "In vitro Biological Activities and Chemistry Chromium(III) Dietary Supplements", University of Sydney, 2006; Advisors: P. A. Lay and A. Levina
Lisheng Ni, "Structural and Functional Studies of Caspases and Sialyltransferase", University of California, Davis, 2006; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Elena Rodríguez, "Gold Bioabsorption and Reduction by Chilopsis linearis (Desert Willow): An Alternative for in-situ Gold Extraction", University of Texas El Paso, 2006; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
Maather Sawalha, "Phytofiltration Potential of Saltbush (Atriplex canescens) to Clean up Heavy Metal Contaminated Waters", University of Texas at El Paso, 2006; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
Eleanor J. Schofield, "Formation and Characterisation of Nanoporous Materials", Imperial College of London, 2006; Advisor: M. Ryan
Aaron J. Slowey, "Speciation and Transport of Mercury from Mine Tailings to Model Sulfidogenic Sediments", Stanford University, 2006; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Maneesh K. Yadav, "Structural Investigations of Coiled Coil Peptides, Microfluidic Protein Crystallization and Chemical Graph Transformation", The Scripps Research Institute, 2006; Advisor: P. Kuhn
H. Yagi, "Photoemission Study of the High-Temperature Superconductor YBa₂Cu₃Oy", University of Tokyo, 2006; Advisor: A. Fujimori
Sung-Il Yoon, "Structural and Biophysical Analysis of IL-10 Receptor Interactions with Cellular and Epstein-Barr Virus IL-10", University of Alabama, Birmingham, 2006; Advisor: M. R. Walter

2005

Thomas E. Angelini, "Counterion Behavior in Biopolymers", University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2005; Advisor: G. C. L. Wong
Michael B. Austin, "Structural and Mechanistic Determinants of Biosynthetic Functional Diversity in the Type III Polyketide Synthase Superfamily", University of California, San Diego, 2005; Advisors: J. P. Noel and P. Jennings
Michael J. Begley, "Structural Studies of a Myotubularin Phosphatase, MTMR2: Insights into Phosphoinositide Specificity and Disease", University of California, San Diego, 2005; Advisor: J. E. Dixon
Vinesh A. Bhirud, "Supported Metal Clusters and Complexes: Characterization by Spectroscopy and Microscopy", University of California, Davis, 2005; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Elizabeth L. Borths, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of the Vitamin B12 ABC Transporter, BtuCd-F", California Institute of Technology, 2005; Advisor: D. C. Rees
R. Boysen, "Development of Palladium L-edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Its Application of Chloro-Palladium Complexes", M.Sc. thesis, Montana State University, 2005; Advisor: R. K. Szilagyi
Mark A. Breidenbach, "A Structural Basis for Clostridial Neurotoxin Target Specificity", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: A. T. Brunger
Jeffrey G. Catalano, "Molecular Scale Studies of Uranium Speciation in Contaminated Hanford, Washington Sediments and Related Model Systems", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
David Cerna, Jr., "Structure and Function of Two WD (Trp-Asp) Repeat Proteins: Bub3 (Budding Uninhibited by Benzimadazole) and Sif2 (Sir4 Interacting Factor)", University of California, Davis, 2005; Advisor: D. K. Wilson
Jeffrey A. Chao, "Molecular Basis of RNA-protein Recognition: Studies of Yeast L30e and FHV B2", The Scripps Research Institute, 2005; Advisor: J. R. Williamson
Brian R. Chapados, "Substrate Recognition and Regulation of Structure-specific Nucleases Central to DNA Replication and Repair", The Scripps Research Institute, 2005; Advisor: J. A. Tainer
Soo Y. Chin, "Hydrogen Production and Purification for Fuel Cell Applications", University of South Carolina, 2005; Advisor: M. D. Amiridis
Francisco Cruz, "Identifying Redox Partners and a Role in Oxidative Stress for Iron-Sulfur Flavoprotein (ISF) from Methanosarcina thermophila", Pennsylvania State University, 2005; Advisor: J. G. Ferry
Rhiju Das, "Visualizing Forces and Folds of Self-assembling RNA Molecules", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: S. Doniach
Guadalupe de la Rosa, "Application of Modern Spectroscopic Techniques to Study Heavy Metal Accumulation and Uptake Mechanisms in Tumbleweed (Salsola kali)", University of Texas, El Paso, 2005; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
Ian J. Drake, "Fundamental Investigation into the Structure and Function of Cu for Catalyzed Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate", University of California, Berkeley, 2005; Advisor: A. T. Bell
David C. Edwards, "Molecular Studies of Hydroxamate Siderophore Interactions with Aqueous and Solid Phase Iron", Princeton University, 2005; Advisor: S. C. B. Myneni
Hany B. Eitouni, "Electrochemically Controlled Self-assembly of Block Copolymer Nanostructures", University of California, Berkeley, 2005; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
Heather M. Evans, "Structure-Function Investigations of DNA Condensing Agents with Application to Gene Delivery", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2005; Advisor: C. R. Safinya
Juan C. Fierro-Gonzalez, "Supported Gold Complexes and Clusters: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Properties", University of California, Davis, 2005; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Yvone Fors, "Sulfur Speciation and Distribution in the Vasa's Wood", Licentiate thesis, Stockholm University, 2005; Advisor: M. Sandström
Andreas Förster, "Mechanism of Proteasome Stimulation by 11S Activators", University of Utah, 2005; Advisor: C. P. Hill
Cynthia N. Fuhrmann, "Structural Studies of alpha-lytic Protease at Sub-Angstrom Resolution Reveal Insights into the Mechanisms of Serine Protease Cataylsis and Kinetic Stability", University of California, San Francisco, 2005; Advisor: D. A. Agard
David C. Goldstone, "Structural Studies of the Electron Transport Proteins DsbD and Rv2874", University of Auckland, 2005; Advisors: P. Metcalf and E. N. Baker
Agnes E. Hamburger, "Structural Studies of the Human Polymeric Immunoglobin Receptor", California Institute of Technology, 2005; Advisors: P. S. Kim and P. J. Bjorkman
David A. Hiller, "Mechanism of DNA Bending and Its Role in the Specificity of EcoRV Restriction Endonuclease", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2005; Advisor: J. J. Perona
Clara E. Isaza, "Biochemical and Structural Characterization of Novel Metalloprotein Sensors and Carboxypeptidases", The Ohio State University, 2005; Advisor: M. K. Chan
Hoon Y. Jeong, "Removal of Heavy Metals and Reductive Dechlorination of Chlorinated Organic Pollutants by Nanosized FeS", University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2005; Advisor: K. F. Hayes
Matthew Kelker, "Structural and Biophysical Studies of Human and Mouse TREM-1 and the Use of Multi-wavelength Anomalous Dispersion to Phase Merohedrally-Twinned Crystals", The Scripps Research Institute, 2005; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
R. Joseph Kline, "A Fundamental Study of the Charge Transport and Morphology of Regioregular Poly(3-Hexylthiophene)", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: M. D. McGehee
Dimitry A. Kondrashov, "Protein Control of a Ligand: Modeling Nitric Oxide Release in Nitrophorin 4", University of Arizona, 2005; Advisor: W. R. Montfort
Alexandre Kretchetov, "Reconstruction of Three-dimensional Electron Density Models from Small Angle X-ray Scattering Data for Macromolecules. A Space Averaging Approach", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: S. Doniach
Howard S. Lacheen, "Synthesis and Reactivity of Single-site Catalysts Based on Exchanged Zeolites", University of California, Berkeley, 2005; Advisor: E. Iglesia
Amelia M. Lapena, "The Kinetics and Phase Stability of Mesoscopic Systems", University of California, Los Angeles, 2005; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Hongjun Liang, "Self-assembly between Biomacromolecules and Lipids", University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2005; Advisor: G. G. L. Wong
Raquel L. Lieberman, "Biophysical and Structural Characterization of Particulate Methane Monooxygenase from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)", Northwestern University, 2005; Advisor: A. C. Rosenzweig
Zhi Liu, "Surface Characterization of Semiconductor Photocathode Structures", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: R. F. W. Pease
Debora L. Makino, "X-ray Crystallographic Structures of Three Self-assembling Systems", University of California, Irvine, 2005; Advisor: A. McPherson
Liviu M. Mirica, "Characterization and Mechanistic Investigations of Model Complexes Relevant to Binuclear and Multinuclear Copper Enzymes", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: T. D. P. Stack
Y. R. Morgan, "Synthesis, Characterisation and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Copper Complexes of Indomethacin and Its Derivatives", University of Sydney, 2005; Advisor: P. A. Lay
Daniel J. Needleman, "Microtubule Bundling and Shape Transitions: Mechanics, Interactions, and Self-assemblies", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2005; Advisor: C. R. Safinya
Sonha T. Nguyen, "Structural Basis of Hoogsteen Base Pair Recognition by the DNA-Binding Domain of the Transcription Factor p53", M.Sc. thesis, University of California San Diego, 2012; Advisor: H. Viadiu
Kersti B. Nilsson, "Coordination Chemistry in Liquid Ammonia and Phosphorous Donor Solvents", Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2005; Advisor: I. Persson
Nicholas L. Ohler, "Kinetics and Mechanism of Methane Selective Oxidation over Silica-supported Molybdena", University of California, Berkeley, 2005; Advisor: A. T. Bell
Eric R. Schreiter, "Crystallographic Studies of the Metal-Responsive Transcription Factor NikR", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005; Advisor: C. L. Drennan
Sanchayita Sen, "Nucleotide Dependent Conformational Changes in the Nitrogenase Iron Protein", Montana State University, 2005; Advisor: J. W. Peters
Lu Shan, "Mechanism and Treatment of Celiac Spruce", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: C. Khosla
Kyle M. Shen, "Angle-resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy Studies of the Mott Insulator to Superconductor Evolution in Calcium-Sodium-Copper-Chloride", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
K. Tanaka, "Photoemission Study of Bi-Cuprate High-T_c Superconductors in the Lightly-doped to Underdoped Regions", University of Tokyo, 2005; Advisor: A. Fujimori
Ioan Tudosa, "Magnetization Dynamics Using Ultrashort Magnetic Field Pulses", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: J. Stöhr
Erin K. Wallace, "Enzyme Mediated Reductive Chemistry in Plant Flavonoid and Monolignol Biosynthetic Pathways", University of California, San Diego, 2005; Advisors: J. Noel, E. Komives and T. Hunter
Kenneth D. Westover, "Structural Basis of Initiation and Elongation by RNA Polymerase II", Stanford University, 2005; Advisor: R. D. Kornberg
R. L. Wiseman, "The Biological and Chemical Implications of Ligand Binding to the Amyloidogenic Protein Transthyretin", The Scripps Research Institute, 2005; Advisor: J. W. Kelly

2004

Atta Ahmad, "Molecular Mechanisms in Lipid-based Gene Delivery Systems", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2004; Advisor: C. R. Safinya
Jade B. Aitken, "Applications of Synchrotron Radiation to Investigate Bioinorganic Systems", University of Sydney, 2004; Advisors: P. A. Lay and R. S. Armstrong
Xavier I. Ambroggio, "Structural and Functional Studies of JAMM Domain Proteins and Their Roles in the Ubiquitin System", California Institute of Technology, 2004; Advisors: R. J. Deshaies and D. C. Rees
Mika Aoyagi, "Structural Chemistry of Assembly and Activation for Nitric Oxide Synthase Isozymes", The Scripps Research Institute, 2004; Advisor: E. D. Getzoff
Daniel B. Aubertine, "An X-ray Diffraction Study of Concentration and Strain Dependent Interdiffusion in Silcon-Germanium Thin Films", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: P. C. McIntyre
Tiffany P. Barrows, "Effect of Electrostatics on the Stability of the Compound 1 Radical in Heme Peroxidases", University of California, Irvine, 2004; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Lipika Basumallick, "Spectroscopic and Theoretical Studies of Copper Containing Electron Transfer Proteins: Geometric and Electronic Structure Contributions to Reactivity", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Frederick Berkovitch, "Snapshots of Radical Enzyme Catalysis: The Crystal Structures of Biotin Synthase and Lysine 5,6 Aminomutase", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004; Advisor: C. L. Drennan
Peng Chen, "Spectroscopic Definition of Electronic Structure Contributions to Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide Activation by Mononuclear, Binuclear, and Tetranuclear Copper Sites in Biology", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Kausiki Datta, "Thermodynamic Characterization of DNA Binding by Type I DNA Polymerase from Thermus aquaticus and Escherichia coli", Louisiana State University, 2004; Advisor: V. J. LiCata
Colin S. Doyle, "Soft X-ray Spectroscopic Studies of Reactions at Mineral Surfaces and Mineral Surface Coatings", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Mack L. Flinspach, III, "Conformational Acrobatics: The Structural Basis for Isoform-selective Inhibition of Nitric-oxide Synthases", University of California, Irvine, 2004; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
John L. Freeman, III, "Molecular Characterization of Metal Tolerance Mechanisms Thlaspi goesingense (Halacsy) with Comparison to Other Thlaspi Nickel Hyperaccumulators", Purdue University, 2004; Advisor: D. E. Salt
Luca Furnare, "Molecular-level Investigation into Copper Sorption Mechanisms on Clay Minerals", M.Sc. thesis, University of Idaho, Moscow, 2004; Advisor: D. G. Strawn
Anthony M. Giannetti, "Biochemical, Biophysical, and Cellular Investigations of the Interactions of Transferrin Receptor with Transferrin and the Hereditary Hemochromatosis Protein, HFE", California Institute of Technology, 2004; Advisor: P. J. Bjorkman
Colleen S. Hansel, "Bacterial and Geochemical Controls on the Reductive Dissolution and Secondary Mineralization of Iron (hydr)oxides", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Ryan C. Hayward, "Mesostructured Inorganic Films from Self-assembled Templates: Control of Morphology from the Molecular to the Macroscopic Scale", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2004; Advisors: B. F. Chmelka and E. J. Kramer
Deanne Jackson Rudd, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Binuclear Iron Proteins and Transition Metal Synthetic Complexes", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: K.O. Hodgson
Jodi M. Johnston, "Structural Genomics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis", University of Auckland, 2004; Advisor: E. N. Baker
Adrian T. Keatinge-Clay, "Catalysis and Specificity of Aromatic Polyketide Synthases in the Early Stages of Antibiotic Synthesis", University of California, San Francisco, 2004; Advisor: R. M. Stroud
Bradley L. Kirsch, "Understanding and Controlling Thermal and Mechanical Stability in Nanoscale Metal-Oxide Systems", University of California, Los Angeles, 2004; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Michael S. Kostelansky, "Calcium Binding in Fibrin Polymerization Revealed by Structure-Function Studies with Variant Recombinant Fibrinogens", University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2004; Advisor: S. T. Lord
Eric B. Lansdon, "Structural and Functional Studies of Enzymes in the Sulfate Activation Pathway", University of California, Davis, 2004; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Simon Larochelle, "Structural and Magnetic Properties of a Lamellar Manganese Oxide", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: M. Greven
Diem-Thu Lesher, "Structural Analyses of Human Topoisomerase I and Escherichia coli Tral: Understanding DNA Relaxation and Conjugation", University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2004; Advisor: M. R. Redinbo
A. Loya, "Mobilization, Immobilization, and Sequestration of Metals and Radionuclides in the Subsurface by Manipulation of the Aqueous Carbonate System", M.Sc. Thesis, The University of Texas at El Paso, 2004; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
Francisco J. Machuca, Jr., "A Thin Film P-type Gallium Nitride Photocathode: Prospect for a High Performance Electron Emitter", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: R. F. W. Pease
Emmanouil Matzapetakis, "Use of Heavy Metal Binding de Novo Designed a-helical Peptides as Models for Understanding Metalloproteins", University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2004; Advisor: V. L. Pecoraro
Craig P. McClure, "X-ray Absorption and X-ray Fluorescence Studies of Metalloproteins", University of Michigan, 2004; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Katarina S. Midelfort, "Biophysical Characterization of High Affinity Engineered Single Chain Fv Antibody Fragments", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004; Advisor: K. D. Wittrup
Ravi K. Nalla, "Mechanistic Aspects of Failure of Mineralized Tissue", University of California, Berkeley, 2004; Advisor: R. O. Ritchie
Thaddeus Norman, "Optical and Structural Properties of Gold Nanoparticle Aggregates and Mn²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Ag¹⁺ Doped ZnSe Nanoparticles", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2004; Advisor: J. Zhang
Madeleine Ramstedt, "Chemical Processes at the Water-Manganite (g-MnOOH) Interface", Umeå Universitet, 2004; Advisor: P. Persson
Andrew E. Riley, "Synthesis and Characterization of New Materials with Nanoscale Periodicity", University of California, Los Angeles, 2004; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Nelson A. Rivera, "Arsenate Removal by Zero Valent Iron", M.Sc. Thesis, Arizona State University, 2004; Advisor: P. A. O'Day
Matthew H. Sazinsky, "Structural Studies of Bacterial Multicomponent Monooxygenases: Insights into Substrate Specificity, Diiron Center Tuning and Component Interactions", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004; Advisor: S. J. Lippard
Mohammad H. Siadati, "Open Flow Hot Isostatic Pressing Assisted Synthesis of Highly Porous Materials and Catalysts", University of Texas El Paso, 2004; Advisor: R. R. Chianelli
A. Singh, "The Nucleation and Growth of Copper Nanoclusters on Silicon Surfaces from Deoxygenated Ultra Pure Water Solutions", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: P. Pianetta
Cheryl M. Stancik, "The Impact of Polymer Architecture on Solution Properties of Single Molecules and Their Assemblies", Stanford University, 2004; Advisors: A. P. Gast and C. W. Frank
Yayoi Takamura, "Thermal Stability of Laser Annealed Dopants in Silicon", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: J. D. Plummer
Michelle L. Tokarz, "Structure and Stability of Nickel-based Refractory Amorphous Metal Alloys", University of Michigan, 2004; Advisor: J. C. Bilello
Julie L. Tubbs, "Controlling Chromophore Structural Chemistry and Environment by Structure-based Design", The Scripps Research Institute, 2004; Advisor: E. D. Getzoff
S. Udyaningsih-Freisleben, "XAS and RR Structural Analysis of Hemoglobin and EPR Spectroscopic Labelling of Red Cell Membranes Isolated from Thalassemia Patients in Jakarta, Indonesia", The University of Sydney, 2004: Advisors: P. A. Lay and R. S. Armstrong
Ryan E. Watkins, "The Pregnane X Receptor: Structural Insights into Binding Promiscuity", University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2004; Advisor: M. R. Redinbo
Randall P. Watson, "Structural and Binding Studies of the Milk Whey Lipocalin, Trichosurin, from the Common Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpeca", University of Auckland, 2004; Advisor: E. N. Baker
Tsu-Chien Weng, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies on Redox-active Manganese", University of Michigan, 2004; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Trevor M. Willey, "Characterization of Functionalized Self-assembled Monolayers and Surface-attached Interlocking Molecules Using Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy", University of California, Davis, 2004; Advisor: C. S. Fadley
Dennis W. Wolan, "Structural Studies of the de Novo Purine Biosynthesis Enzyme ATIC and of the Natural Killer Cell Receptor NKG2D", The Scripps Research Institute, 2004; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
Tae H. Yoon, "Naturally Occurring Organic Compounds at the Mineral-Water Interface: Their Interactions with Mineral Surfaces and Impacts on Pollutant Speciation", Stanford University, 2004; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Yan Zhang, "Structural Studies and Inhibitor Design for Human GAR Tfase", The Scripps Research Institute, 2004; Advisor: I. A. Wilson

2003

Morris D. Argyle, "Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Alkanes on Supported Oxide Domains: Kinetics, Mechanism, and Spectroscopic Probes", University of California, Berkeley, 2003; Advisors: A. T. Bell and E. Iglesia
Joseph W. Arndt, "Characterization and Structural Determination of Metalloenzymes: DNA Polymerase b, Carboxypeptidase, and Acetyl Coenzyme-A Decarbonylase/Synthase", Ohio State University, 2003; Advisor: M. K. Chan
Isabelle Barrette-Ng, "Structure and Design of Proteinases and Their Inhibitors", University of Alberta, 2003; Advisor: M. N. G. James
Sompop Bencharit, "Structure and Function of Mammalian Carboxylesterases", University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003; Advisor: M. R. Redinbo
Miriam V. Bennett, "Functional Materials through Coordination Chemistry: New Rhenium-containing Metal-Cyanide Complexes, Clusters, and Solids", University of California, Berkeley, 2003; Advisor: J. R. Long
Steven M. Berry, "Designing Novel Blue Copper and Purple CuA Centers in Azurin with Natural and Unnatural Amino Acids", University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003; Advisor: Y. Lu
Lon S. Buetow, "The Catalytic Mechanism of Cytotoxic Necrotizing Factor 1 from Escherichia coli", University of California, San Diego, 2003; Advisor: P. Ghosh
Laura S. Busenlehner, "Metal Specificity and Mechanism of Regulation by the Toxic Metal Ion Sensor S. Aureus pl258 CadC", Texas A&M University, 2003; Advisor: D. P. Giedroc
Evis P. Cama, "Structural Studies of Arginase Isozymes", University of Pennsylvania, 2003; Advisor: D. W. Christianson
Andrew B. Carmel, "Crystal Structure of BstDEAD, a Novel DEAD-box Protein from Bacillus stearothermophilus", University of Oregon, 2003; Advisor: B. W. Matthews
Jean-Phillippe Cartailler, "Structural Analysis of the Purple Membrane by X-ray Crystallography and Bioinformatics", University of California, Irvine, 2003; Advisor: H. Luecke
Guangjun Cheng, "Synthesis and Characterization of Transition-Metal Nanocrystals and Their Application in Catalysis", University of California, Davis, 2003; Advisor: T. Guo
Carolina Contreras, "Ability of Immobilized Humin Biomass to Bind Heavy Metals under Flow Conditions: Batch and Column Interference Studies", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Texas at El Paso, 2003; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Alicja J. Copik, "Mechanistic Studies of Methionyl Aminopeptidases", Utah State University, 2003; Advisor: R. C. Holz
Matthew J. Daniels, "Phase, Microstructure, and Chemistry of Aluminum Copper Iron Chromium and Aluminum Copper Iron Quasicrystalline Wear Coatings Produced via Physical Vapor Deposition", University of Michigan, 2003; Advisor: J. C. Bilello
Guadalupe de la Rosa, "Use of ICP/OES and XAS to Determine Heavy Metal Binding to Humic Substances", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Texas at El Paso, 2003; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Alexander R. Dunn, "Sensitizer-linked Substrates as Probes of Heme Enzyme Structure and Catalysis", California Institute of Technology, 2003; Advisor: H. B. Gray
Benjamin L. French, "A Study of Adhesion of Tantalum Films at Elevated Temperatures via Advanced Synchrotron Techniques", University of Michigan, 2003; Advisor: J. C. Bilello
Amy B. Ghering, "Spectroscopic Determination of the Thermodynamics of Lead, Zinc, and Cobalt Interactions with GATA Proteins", Northwestern University, 2003; Advisor: H. A. Godwin
Weiwei Gu, "Study Active Sites of Ni Enzymes Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", University of California, Davis, 2003; Advisor: S. P. Cramer
Javier Guzman, "Supported Molecular Gold Complexes and Clusters: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalysis", University of California, Davis, 2003; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Camelia Hagfeldt, "The Coordination Chemistry of Zirconium(IV) and Hafnium(IV) Ions in Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Solutions Studied by Crystallography, EXAFS, and Large Angle X-ray Scattering", M.Sc. Thesis, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2003; Advisor: P. Persson
Leif Häggman, "Chelating Surfactants - Analysis, Hydrogen Bonding and Structures", Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2003; Advisor: P. Persson
Hyeok Hahn, "Toward a Template for Nanometer Scale Technology for Block Copolymers", University of California, Berkeley, 2003; Advisor: N. P. Balsara
Michael E. Hernandez, "Four Dimensional Trace Space Measurement", Stanford University, 2003; Advisor: H. Wiedemann
Kai Jin, "Crystallographic Studies of Antibiotics and Nucleotides", University of Southern California, 2003; Advisor: R. Bau
Paul M. Jones, "X-ray Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theory Studies of Small Molecules on Zinc Oxide and Copper Oxide Surfaces: Surface Reactivity Important to the Methanol Synthesis Reaction", Stanford University, 2003; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Jorgen Jonsson, "Phase Transformations and Surface Chemistry of Secondary Iron Minerals Formed from Acid Mine Drainage", Umeå Universitet, 2003; Advisor: P. Persson
Kathryn L. Kavanagh, "Structural Studies of Three NAD(P)H-dependent Enzymes Involved in Sugar Metabolism: Mannitol Dehydrogenase, Xylose Reductase and Lactate Dehydrogenase", University of California, Davis, 2003; Advisor: D. K Wilson
Maxim B. Kelman, "Stress and Phase Transformations in PZT Thin Films", Stanford University, 2003; Advisor: P. C. McIntyre
Jyllian N. Kemsley, "Interactions of Non-Heme Ferrous Active Sites with Substrates: Structure/Function Correlations for Phylalanine Hydroxylase and Bleomycin", Stanford University, 2003; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Felix S. Lai, "Metal Oxide-supported Cluster Catalysts Derived from Organometallic Precursors: Spectroscopic Characterization in Reactive Environments", University of California, Davis, 2003; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Seok-Yong Lee, "Structural Studies of Conformational Changes in Proteins upon Phosphorylation: Structures of Activated CheY, CheY-N16-FliM Complex, and AAA⁺ ATPase Domain of NtrC1 in Both Inactive and Active States", University of California, Berkeley, 2003; Advisor: D. E. Wemmer
Daniel C. Lim, "Crystallographic Studies of Bacterial Proteins Involved in b-lactam Resistance", University of British Columbia, 2003; Advisor: N. Strynadka
Cecilia Lindblad, "Chelating Surfactants - Self-organization and Complex Formation", Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2003; Advisor: I. Persson
Martha L. Lopez, "Study of Gold Binding and Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles Obtained from Aqueous Solutions Using Hop Biomass", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Texas at El Paso, 2003; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Julia G. Lyubovitsky, "Mapping the Cytochrome c Folding Landscape", California Institute of Technology, 2003; Advisor: H. B. Gray
Norman Mannella, "Spectroscopic and Structural Studies of Strongly Correlated Oxides", University of California, Davis, 2003; Advisor: C. S. Fadley
Matthew T. Miller, "Structural Studies of the b-lactam Ring-forming Enzymes b-lactam Synthetase and Cabapenam Synthetase", Northwestern University, 2003; Advisor: A. C. Rosenzweig
Natalia V. Moiseeva, "Protein Crystallographic Studies on Rubredoxin and Contortrostatin", University of Southern California, 2003; Advisor: R. Bau
Kathleen A. Morse, "Photo-oxidation of Hydrogen Passivated Silicon Surfaces", Stanford University, 2003; Advisor: P. Pianetta
Boguslaw P. Nocek, "X-ray Crystallography Studies of 2-ketopropyl-CoM Oxidoreductase/Carboxylase, R-2-hydoxypropyl-CoM Dehydrogenase, and Acetone Carboxylase. Epoxypropane and Acetone Metabolism in Xanothobacter Strain Py2", Utah State University, 2003; Advisors: J. W. Peters and S. A. Ensign
Gerard J. Ostheimer, "Proteins Required for Chloroplast Group II Intron Splicing: CRS2 and Its Associated Factors", University of Oregon, 2003; Advisor: B. W. Matthews
Christopher J.-P. Oze, "Chromium Geochemistry of Serpentinites and Serpentine Soils", Stanford University, 2003; Advisors: D. K. Bird and S. Fendorf
Jason Parsons, "Spectroscopic Investigations into the Binding of Lanthanides and Actinides Elements to Alfalfa Biomass", University of Texas El at Paso, 2003; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Glen L. Prosise, "Crystal Structures of Tritrichomonas foetus Inosine-5'-monophosphate Dehydrogenase: Structural Basis for the Random-in Ordered-out Kinetic Mechanism", University of California, Irvine, 2003; Advisor: H. Luecke
Cindy M. Quezada, "Histidine Phosphorylation in Bacterial Chemotaxis", California Institute of Technology, 2003; Advisor: M. Simon
Robert A. Root, "Arsenic and Iron Speciation and Natural Attenuation in a Tidally Influenced Shallow Aquifer: Reaction and Transport Mechanisms", M.Sc. Thesis, Arizona State University, 2003; Advisor: P. A. O'Day
Dominik J. Schmidt, "Advanced Thin Film-based Optoelectronic/RF Mixed-signal Systems", Stanford University, 2003; Advisor: P. Pianetta
Ekaterina Y. Shishova, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Non-heme Iron Proteins and Model Complexes", Stanford University, 2003; Advisors: E. I. Solomon and K. O. Hodgson
Hadley D. Sikes, "Electron Transfer through Oligophenylenevinylenes", Stanford University, 2003; Advisor: C. E. D. Chidsey
Constantin I. Stefan, "Theoretical and Experimental Aspects of In Situ Techniques at the Electrode/Electrolyte Interface", Case Western Reserve University, 2003; Advisor: D. A. Scherson
Yun Sun, "Indium Phosphide Negative Electron Affinity Photocathodes: Surface Cleaning and Activation", Stanford University, 2003; Advisor: P. Pianetta
Daniel A. Tobin, "XAS Investigation of Zn Metalloproteins and Enzymes", University of Michigan, 2003; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Bin Wang, "Biochemical and Structural Studies of HIV-1 MA Membrane Interaction and Ubiquitin Recognition", University of Utah, 2003; Advisor: W. I. Sundquist
Erik C. Wasinger, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Investigations of Non-heme Iron Active Sites: Development of Iron K- and L-edge Multiplet Interaction Analyses as a Probe of Geometric and Electronic Structure", Stanford University, 2003; Advisors: E. I. Solomon and K. O. Hodgson
Derek W. Yoder, "Physical Characterization of Manganese Catalase and its Halide-Bound Forms", University of Michigan, 2003; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn

2002

Pearl Y. Akamine, "Structural Insights into Conformational Flexibility of cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase from the Unliganded and Liganded Catalytic Subunit", University of California, San Diego, 2002; Advisors: N.-H. Xuong and S. S. Taylor
Kristina Axe, "Spectroscopic Studies of Oxalate and Malanate at the Water-Mineral Interface", Umeå Universitet, 2002; Advisor: P. Persson
Carmen L. Barajas, "The Effect of Desferrioxamine B on Europium(III) Interactions with Gibbsite ", The Ohio State University, 2002; Advisor: S. J. Traina
Laurance G. Beauvais, IV, "Toward Functional Coordination Solids: Synthesis of Porous Cluster- and Transition Metal-cyanide Frameworks", University of California, Berkeley, 2002; Advisor: J. R. Long
Pavel V. Bogdanov, "Study of High-temperature Superconductors with Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Deborah L. Bond, "Chromium Reduction via Green Rusts: A Study of Characterization, Reaction Kinetics and Mechanisms", Stanford University, 2002; Advisors: S. Fendorf and P. Matson
Benjamin C. Bostick, "Characterization of Ion Sorption on Metal Sulfide Minerals Using Macroscopic and Spectroscopic Approaches", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: S. Fendorf
Daliang Cao, "Study of the Local Structure of Materials with Novel Properties", University of California, Santa Cruz, 2002; Advisor: F. G. Bridges
Anita Changela, "Structural Studies of Type IA DNA Topoisomerases in Complex with Single-stranded DNA", Northwestern University, 2002; Advisor: A. Mondragon
Fei Chen, "Structural Studies of Complexes of Ruthenium and Osmium with Fullerenes, Dinitrogen, and Dihydrogen", University of Sydney, 2002; Advisors: P. A. Lay and R. S. Armstrong
Maria Clausén, "Coordination Chemistry of Aluminium(III) and Gallium(III) Carboxylate Complexes", Umeå Universitet, 2002; Advisor: P. Persson
Nathaniel J. Cosper, "Metals in Medicine and Nature: Function and Form", University of Georgia, 2002; Advisor: R. A. Scott
Bryan A. Enderle, "Bridging the Gaps in Catalysis: Novel Metal Complexes as Zeolite Probes and Metal Cluster Precursors", University of California, Davis, 2002; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Kyle Fujdala, "Design and Synthesis of Single-source Molecular Precursors to Homogeneous Multi-component Oxide Materials", University of California, Berkeley, 2002; Advisor: D. T. Tilley
Stephanie E. Gabelnick, "Metalloprotein Investigations Using Capillary Electrophoresis with X-ray Fluorescence Detection", University of Michigan, 2002; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Eduardo Gomez, "The Nanoparticle Formation and Uptake of Precious Metals by Living Alfalfa Plants", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Texas at El Paso, 2002; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Todd J. Green, "Structural Studies of the Nucleocapsid Protein of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus", University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2002; Advisor: M. Luo
Adam F. Gross, "Chemical and Energetic Control of Phase Stability in Silica/Surfactant Composite Materials", University of California, Los Angeles, 2002; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Zsuzsa A. Hamburger, "Crystallographic Studies of Invasin, a Bacterial Adhesion Molecule from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis", California Institute of Technology, 2002; Advisor: P. Bjorkman
Michael A. Hanson, "Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase: Structural Determination, Molecular Adaption and Biophysical Analysis", The Scripps Research Institute, 2002; Advisor: R. C. Stevens
Bing Hao, "Crystal Structure Determination of Metalloproteins: Peptide Deformylase, FixL Heme Domain, Monomethylamine Methyltransferase, and Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase", Ohio State University, 2002; Advisor: M. K. Chan
Mark J. Henson, "Spectroscopic Investigation of the Mechanism of Dioxygen Cleavage in Coupled Binuclear and Trinuclear Copper Models of Enzyme Active Sites", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Wen-Yuan Hsieh, "Synthesis and Reactivity of the High-valent Monomeric and Dimeric Manganese Complexes", University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2002; Advisor: V. L. Pecoraro
Hope A. Ishii, "The Chemically-specific Structure of an Amorphous Molybdenum Germanium Alloy by Anomalous X-ray Scattering", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Kristopher Josephson, "Analysis of Interleukin-10 and Its Interaction with Interleukin-10 Receptor-1 by X-ray Crystallography and Protein Engineering", University of Alabama Birmingham, 2002; Advisor: M. R. Walter
Pierre Kennepohl, "Spectroscopic and Theoretical Investigations of Iron Active Sites: Electronic Structure Contributions to Electron Transfer Reactivity", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: E. I Solomon
Christopher S.-J. Kim, "Mercury Speciation and Sorption Processes in Mining Environments", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Choel W. Kim, "Structural Studies of the Anthranilate Phosphoribosyltransferase from the Enterobacterium Pectobacterium carotovorum and the Anthranilate Synthase from Serratia marcescens", University of California, San Diego, 2002; Advisor: N.-H. Xuong
Xiomara C. Kretschmer, "Metal Binding by Anabaena Flos-aquae Cells and Cell Walls", The University of Texas at El Paso, 2002; Advisor: R. Webb
Nicholas A. Larsen, "Structural Studies of Protein Therapeutics for Cocaine Addiction", The Scripps Research Institute, 2002; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
Brian J. Lemon, "Carbon Monoxide Binding and Inhibition of Hydrogenase I from Clostridium pasterurianum Characterized by X-ray Crystallography", Utah State University, 2002; Advisor: J. W. Peters
Yun Li, "Magnetic Tunneling Junctions with Ultrathin Barriers", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Robert W. Lucas, "X-ray and Atomic Force Microscopy Structure Studies of the Plant Viruses Brome Mosaic Virus, Tomato Aspermy Virus and Turnip Yellow Mosaic Virus", University of California, Irvine, 2002; Advisor: A. McPherson
Ian J. MacRae, "Structural and Functional Analysis of the Sulfate Activating Enzymes", University of California, Davis, 2002; Advisor: I. H. Segel
Yibo Mo, "Electrochemical and In Situ Spectroscopic Studies of Materials of Relevance to Energy Storage and Electrocatalysis", Case Western Reserve University, 2002; Advisor: D. A Scherson
Max H. Nanao, "Structural and Computational Studies of the Potassium Channel T1 Domain and the Ligand Binding Domain of a Glutamate Receptor", University of California, San Diego, 2002; Advisor: S. Choe
Kate J. Newberry, "Zinc Ion Mediated Amino Acid Discrimination by Cysteinyl-tRNA Synthetase", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2002; Advisor: J. J. Perona
HaJeung Park, "Structural Studies of Two Heme Proteins and a UV-damaged DNA, and Polymerization Study of Canine Cardiac Calsequestrin", Washington State University, 2002; Advisor: C. Kang
Shriram Ramanathan, "Fundamental Studies on Nano-scale Zirconia Dielectrics", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: P. C. McIntyre
Keith K. Reiling, "Atomic Resolution Exploration of the Activation and Modulation of Proteases: KSHV Protease, HIV Protease and hPro-Chymase", University of California, San Francisco, 2002; Advisor: R. M. Stroud
Tarmo P. Roosild, "Studies of Prokaryotic Potassium Channel Structures and Regulatory Mechanisms", University of California, San Diego, 2002; Advisor: S. Choe
Robin J. Rosenfeld, "Nitric Oxide Synthase: Structural and Computational Analyses of Inhibitor Potency and Biophysical Studies of Nitrosylated NOS Intermediates", The Scripps Research Institute, 2002; Advisor: E. D. Getzoff
Kent L. Rossman, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of Dbl-family Proteins", University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2002; Advisor: J. Sondek
Harris J. Shapiro, "Simulations of the Hydration of Folded and Unfolded Proteins, with Comparison to Small-angle X-ray Scattering Measurements", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: S. Doniach
Julia Sheals, "Molecular Characterisation of Glyphosate Complexes in Aqueous Solution and at the Solution-mineral Interface", Umeå Universitet, 2002; Advisor: P. Persson
Luke D. Sherlin, "tRNA Discrimination by Glutaminyl-tRNA Synthetase", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2002; Advisor: J. J Perona
Matthew P. Shores, "Synthesis and Characterization of Cyanide-bridged Materials: From Cluster-expanded Prussian Blue Analogues to Single-molecule Magnets", University of California, Berkeley, 2002; Advisor: J. R. Long
Pavel Strop, "Characterization of the Mechanosensitive Channel of Large Conductance", California Institute of Technology, 2002; Advisors: D. C Rees, S. L. Mayo
Margaret E. Stroupe, "Making and Using Siroheme: The X-ray Crystallographic Structures of Siroheme Synthase and Sulfite Reductase", The Scripps Research Institute, 2002; Advisor: E. D. Getzoff
Alexis S. Templeton, "Lead and Selenium Distributions and Speciation at Biofilm/Metal Oxide Interfaces", Stanford University, 2002; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Irina A. Tsyba, "Studies of Rubredoxin Mutants Thermostability by X-ray and Neutron Diffraction", University of Southern California, 2002; Advisor: R. Bau
James M. Turner, "Anitibodies and Enzymes of Therapeutic Interest", The Scripps Research Institute, 2002; Advisor: R. A. Lerner
Michael L. VanZile, "Studies of the Metal and DNA Binding Properties of the Zinc(II) Metallogregulatory Protein, Synechococcus PCC 7942 SmtB", Texas A&M University, 2002; Advisor: D. P. Giedroc
Mark A. Verdecia, "Structural Studies of Binding Specificity, Oligomerization and Dynamics of Proteins from Diverse Signaling Pathways", University of California, San Diego, 2002; Advisor: J. P. Noel
Phillip M. Villella, "Temperature-dependent Local Atomic Structure in the Colossal Magnetoresistive Manganese Oxide Lanthanum Strontium Manganese Oxide", University of Colorado at Boulder, 2002; Advisor: D. S. Dessau
Walter C. Voegtli, "X-ray Crystallographic Studies of Dinuclear Metal Cluster Containing Proteins", Northwestern University, 2002; Advisor: A. C. Rosenzweig
Willy Wiyatno, "Characterization of a Polypropylene Elastomer. Chain Microstructure Heterogeneity, Morphology and Deformation Behavior", Stanford University, 2002; Advisors: G. G. Fuller and R. M. Waymouth
Jason K. Yano, "A Tale of Two Thermophiles: Determination and Comparative Analysis of Two Thermophile P450 Structures", University of California, Irvine, 2002; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Andrew P. Yeh, "Crystallographic Studies of Iron Proteins", California Institute of Technology, 2002; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Teppei Yoshida, "Angle-Resolved Photoemission Study of the High-T_c Superconductor La_2-xSr_xCuO₄", University of Tokyo, 2002; Advisor: A. Fujimori
Chloe Zubieta, "Structural Studies of Plant O-methyltransferase Families", University of California, San Diego, 2002; Advisor: J. P. Noel

2001

Andrew M. Argo, "Influence of Supports, Cluster Structure, and Cluster Composition on Hydrogenation Reactions Catalyzed by Oxide-supported Metal Clusters", University of California, Davis, 2001; Advisor: B. C. Gates
N. Peter Armitage, "Doping the Copper-Oxygen Planes with Electrons: The View with Photoemission", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Chelsey D. Baertsch, "Tungsten and Niobium Oxide Nanostructures as Solid Acid and Redox Catalysts", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisor: E. Iglesia
Kent A. Baker, "Structural Studies of Paramyxovirus Fusion Proteins and the Interaction of CD4 with MHC Class II", Northwestern University, 2001; Advisor: T. Jardetzky
Jeffrey S. Baldwin, "Investigating the Oxygen Activation Mechanism of Escherichia coli Ribonucleotide Reductase R2 Subunit", Pennsylvania State University, 2001; Advisor: J. M. Bollinger, Jr.
Brenda W. Barnes, "The Border Basket: ICP-MS Analysis of Sixty-two Elements in the Diet in the El Paso-Juarez Border Region (Texas, Mexico)", University of Texas at El Paso, 2001; Advisor: N. Pingitore
Rizlan Bencheikh-Latmani, "Uranyl-Pseudomonas fluorescens Interactions: Implications for Uranyl Mobility in the Subsurface", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: J. O. Leckie
Laura R. Benedetti, "Molecular Systems at High Pressures and Temperatures: Solar System Astronomy in a Physics Laboratory", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisor: R. Jeanloz
John D. Beynon, "Crystallization and Structural Studies of Cyanobacterial Phytochrome, TcmG and ATP Sulfurylase", University of California, Davis, 2001; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Brad L. Boyce, "Understanding Impact-induced Fatigue Failure", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisor: R. O. Ritchie
Wendy A. Breyer, "Structural Studies of the Processive Enzyme, Exonuclease I, from Escherichia coli", University of Oregon, 2001; Advisor: B. W. Matthews
Jun-yong Choe, "X-ray Crystallographic Studies of the Metal Binding Sites on Recombinant Porcine Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase", Iowa State University, 2001; Advisor: R. B. Honzatko
Yi-De Chuang, "Angle-resolved Photoemission Studies on High-temperature Superconducting Cuprates and Colossal Magnetoresistive Oxides", University of Colorado at Boulder, 2001; Advisor: D. S. Dessau
Douglas S. Daniels, "Structural Studies of the Human DNA Repair Protein O⁶-Alkylguanine-DNA Alkyltransferase", The Scripps Research Institute, 2001; Advisor: J. A. Tainer
Mindy Davis, "Spectroscopic and Theoretical Investigations of the Intradiol and Extradiol Dioxygenases: Methodology and Structure/Function Correlations", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Wilfred P. dela Cruz, "Structural and Biochemical Analysis of Baculovirus P35, a General Substrate Inhibitor of Death Caspases", University of California, Davis, 2001; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Michael J. Eddins, "Structural Studies of a Caspase/P35 Complex, and Implications in Apoptosis", University of California, Davis, 2001; Advisor: A. J. Fisher
Keith V. Farrell, "The Effects of Temperature on Aggregate Local Structure in a Zinc-neutralized Carboxylate Ionomer and the Study of Polymer Hydrration of Sodium-Neutralized Carboxylate Ionomers", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, 2001; Advisor: B. P. Grady
Donglai Feng, "Electronic Structure of the Bismuth Family of High Temperature Superconductors", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Carlos A. Garcia, "Purification and Structure Determination of Cytochrome P450picK", M.Sc. Thesis, University of California Irvine, 2001; Advisor: J. Cupp-Vickery
Serena DeBeer George, "Investigation of the Electronic and Geometric Structure of Copper-Containing Metalloproteins Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy: Applications to CuA, Blue Copper, and Multicopper Oxidases", Stanford University, 2001; Advisors: K. O. Hodgson, and E. I. Solomon
Adam D. Gromko, "The Electronic Structure of High Temperature Superconductors Revealed: The Fermi Surface and Magnetically Mediated Pairing", University of Colorado at Boulder, 2001; Advisor: D. S. Dessau
Eric J. Haas, "Crystallographic Analysis of Wild-type and Mutant Rubiscos from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii", University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2001; Advisor: J. J. Stezowski
Peter W. Haebel, "Structural Studies of the Disulfide Bond Isomerisation Pathway", University of Auckland, 2001; Advisors: P. Metcalf and E. N. Baker
Md-Z. Hasan, "Charge Dynamics in Low Dimensional Prototype Correlated Systems: A View with High-Energy X-rays", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Amy S. Hearn, "Product Inhibition in Human Manganese Superoxide Dismutase", University of Florida, 2001; Advisor: D. N. Silverman
Steven R. Herron, "A Structural and Kinetic Understanding of the Enzymatic Mechanism of the Pectate Lyases", University of California, Irvine, 2001; Advisor: F. Jurnak
Lawrence J. Hiller, "Superconducting Tunnel Junctions for X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy", University of California, Davis, 2001; Advisor: S. P. Cramer
James M. Holton, "Elves: Accelerating Crystallography", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisor: T. C. Alber
David J. Hosfield, "Structural Studies of Two Archetypicaln DNA Repair Enzymes and Their DNA Complexes", The Scripps Research Institute, 2001; Advisor: J. A. Tainer
Kinya Hotta, "Investigation of the Role of Pre-organized Binding Pockets in Protein Catalysis", The Scripps Research Institute, 2001; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
Bertrand R. Huber, "Resistance to Thyroid Hormone Mutations Alter Hormone Association in and Disrupt Loop One through Increased Structural Mobility", University of California, San Francisco, 2001; Advisor: R. J. Fletterick
Cristina V. Iancu, "Conformational Variability in Adenylosuccinate Synthetase as Revealed by Crystal Structures of Mouse-Muscle and Escherichia coli Enzymes", Iowa State University, 2001; Advisor: R. B. Honzatko
Chad E. Immoos, "Generation and Study of Intermediates in Hemeprotein Catalysis", University of California, Irvine, 2001; Advisor: P. J. Farmer
Keren Jacobs, "Solid-Solid Transformation Kinetics in Cadmium Selenide Nanocrystals", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisor: A. P. Alivisatos
Shulamit Jaron, "Spectroscopic Studies of Peptidylglycine a-hydroxylating Monooxygenase: Toward a Mechanism of Superoxide", Oregon Graduate Institute, 2001; Advisor: N. J. Blackburn
Gaurav Khanna, "Structural and Magnetic Characterization of Longitudinal Recording", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Nicole Kresge, "Sex at the Molecular Level: The Crystal Structures of Abalone Fertilization Proteins", The Scripps Research Institute, 2001; Advisor: C. D. Stout
Alison J. Lin, "Optimization of Non-viral Cationic Lipid DNA Carriers in Gene Delivery", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2001; Advisor: C. R. Safinya
Cora Lind, "Negative Thermal Expansion Materials Related to Cubic Zirconium Tungstate", Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001; Advisor: A. P. Wilkinson
Yang Liu, "Molecular Mechanism of Sulfated Carbohydrate Recognition: Structural and Biochemical Studies of the Cysteine-rich Domain of Mannose Receptor", California Institute of Technology, 2001; Advisor: P. Bjorkman
Julie C. Lougheed, "Structural Analysis of Melanoma Inhibitory Activity Protein", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisors: T. M. Handel and D. Wemmer
Christine P. Macol, "Investigating the Homotropic and Heterotropic Mechanism of Escherichia coli Aspartate Transcarbamoylase", Boston College, 2001; Advisor: E. R. Kantrowitz
Viswanath Mahadevan, "Binuclear Copper-Dioxygen Complexes: Characterization, Reactivity and Mechanistic Studies", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: T. D. P. Stack
Warham L. Martin, "Protein-protein Recognition: The Neonatal Fc Receptor and Immunoglobulin", California Institute of Technology, 2001; Advisor: P. Bjorkman
Michael A. A. Mathews, "Structural Studies of Flagellar Motors and Uroporphyrinogen III Synthase", University of Utah, 2001; Advisor: C. P. Hill
Johanna Mazlo, "Structural Studies of an Inhibitory Antibody, Mab41.4, to Its Epitope, ATF-1", University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2001; Advisor: J. J. Stezowski
Tongpil Min, "Modulation Mechanisms of Redox Reactions in Rubredoxin and Other Proteins", Washington State University, 2001; Advisor: C. Kang

Kira M. S. Misura, "Structural and Biophysical Studies of Molecular Machinery Involved in Synaptic Transmission and Intracellular Membrane Fusion", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: W. I. Weis
Caryn E. Outten, "Mechanistic Studies of Metalloregulatory Proteins Controlling Metal Ion Homeostasis in Escherichia coli", Northwestern University, 2001; Advisor: T. V. O'Halloran
Wendy R. Panero, "Experimental Observations of Basaltic Crust in the Lower Mantle", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisor: R. Jeanloz
Myriam Perez de la Rosa, "Structure and Reactivity of Small Rhodium Particles on Silica" MS.c. thesis, University of Texas El Paso, 2001; Advisor: R. R. Chianelli
Christopher L. Reyes, "Encoding Functional Information in Protein Structure: X-ray Crystallographic Studies of FtsY and Thymidylate Synthase", University of California, San Francisco, 2001; Advisor: R. M. Stroud
Christopher P. Rhodes, "Crystalline and Amorphous Phases in Polymer Electrolytes and Model Systems", The University of Oklahoma, 2001; Advisor: R. Frech
Filip Ronning, "An Angle Resolved Photoemission Study of a Mott Insulator and Its Evolution to a High Temperature Superconductor", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Kaye S. Savage, "Arsenic Geochemistry in Mine Environments and Associated Waters, Southern Mother Lode Gold District, California", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: D. K. Bird
Chitrlada Settakorn, "Generation and use of Coherent Transition Radiation from Short Electron Bunches", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: H. Wiedmann
Katharine E. Spink, "Structural and Biochemical Characterization of the Axin/Adenomatous Polyposis coli/B-Catenin Wnt Signaling Complex", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: W. I. Weis
Faik Akif Tezcan, "Reactions of Heme Proteins in Solutions and Crystals", California Institute of Technology, 2001; Advisor: H. B. Gray
Thomas P. Trainor, "X-ray Scattering and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies of the Structure and Reactivity of Aluminum Oxide Surfaces", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Kirsi F. Turbedsky, "Structural Studies on the Acanthamoeba myosin-II Tail", The Johns Hopkins University, 2001; Advisor: T. D. Pollard
John E. Villinski, "Reductive Dissolution of Manganese(IV) Oxides and Precipitation of Iron(III): Implications for Redox Processes in an Alluvial Aquifer Affected by Acid Mine Drainage", University of Arizona, 2001; Advisor: M. H. Conklin
Hendrik Visser, "X-ray and Vibrational Spectroscopy of Manganese Complexes Relevant to the Oxygen Evolving Complex of Photosynthesis", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisor: K. Sauer
Stephanie X. Wang, "Visualizing Enzyme-inhibitor Interactions: Affinity and Specificity", University of California, San Francisco, 2001; Advisor: R. J. Fletterick
Paul J. White, "Pseudogaps and Impurity Effects in High Temperature Superconductors", Stanford University, 2001; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Juanita N. Wickham, "Investigation of the Mechanism of Pressure-induced Solid-Solid Structural Transformations in Semiconductor Nanocrystals", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisor: A. P. Alivisatos
Mark A. Wilson, "An Analysis of Conformational Heterogeneity in the Atomic Resolution Crystal Structure of Calmodulin", Yale University, 2001; Advisor: A. T. Brunger
Junjun Wu, "Applications for Mesoporous Silicas: Mechanical and Optical Properties which Exploit Precise Nanometer Scale Structure", University of California, Los Angeles, 2001; Advisor: S. H. Tolbert
Sara Y. Yu, "Coupling Alkane Dehydrogenation Reactions with Hydrogenation Reactions on Cation-modified H-ZSM5", University of California, Berkeley, 2001; Advisor: E. Iglesia

2000

A. B. Agarwal, "Mechanical Properties and Structural Relationships of DC Magnetron Sputtered Chromium Nitride Thin Films as a Function of Deposition Geometry and Nitrogen Flow Rate", Master's Thesis, University of Michigan, 2000; Advisor: J. C. Bilello
Socorro Arteaga, "Applications of Creosote Bush in Phytoremediation of Cu(II) and Cr(VI) Ions", UTEP, 2000; Advisors: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey and R. Chianelli
Melina M. Balbirnie, "Structural Studies of Sup35 and Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase", University of California, Los Angeles, 2000; Advisor: D. Eisenberg
Craig A. Behnke, "X-ray Crystallographic Analysis of Three Proteins: The Novel Structures of the Corn Hageman Factor Inhibitor, the G-protein Coupled Receptor Rhodopsin, and the Ultra-high Resolution Structure of the Carbonic Anhydrase", University of Washington, 2000; Advisor: D. C. Teller
Albert E. Beuscher, "Structural Studies of Catalytic Antibody Mechanisms", University of California, Berkeley, 2000; Advisor: R. C. Stevens
Rajiv S. Bhatnagar, "Structure and Thermodynamics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae MyristoylCoA:Protein N-myristoyltransferase", Washington University, 2000; Advisor: J. I. Gordon
Manish J. Butte, "Macromolecular Structures of Receptor-ligand Complexes from Developmental Neurobiology and Cancer Biology", University of California, San Francisco, 2000; Advisor: R. J. Fletterick
Wendel A. Caldwell, "Crystal Structures at High Pressures and Temperatures", University of California, Berkeley, 2000; Advisor: R. Jeanloz
Bhutorn Canyuk, "Structure↔Function Analysis of a Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltranserase", University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2000; Advisor: A. E. Eakin
Tara L. Chapman, "Biochemical Characterization of Two Cytomegalovirus MHC Class I Homologs", California Institute of Technology, 2000; Advisor: P. Bjorkman
Chia-Chen Chen, "Characterization of Surface Hydroxyl and Fixed Charge Surface Sites for Trace Metal Sorption in Mineral Systems", University of Michigan, 2000; Advisor: K. F. Hayes
Kaisheng Chen, "Protein Engineering of Azotobacter vinelandii Ferredoxin l: Reduction Potential Control and Electron-coupled Proton Transfer", University of California, Irvine, 2000; Advisor: B. K. Burgess
Ming-Chu Cheng, "Studies of Heme Proteins and Nitrosylheme Proteins Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", University of Sydney, 2000; Advisors: R. S. Armstrong and P. A. Lay
David M. Chudzik, "X-ray Crystallographic Studies of Two Trypanosomatid Aldolases", University of Washington, 2000; Advisor: W. Hol
Christopher M. Colangelo, "Cloning, Expression, and Structural Characterization of the N-terminal 'zinc ribbon' Domain of Transcription Factor B from Various Archaea", University of Georgia, 2000; Advisor: R. A. Scott
Elisa Cooper, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Nickel Speciation in Datura innoxia", Master's Thesis, San Francisco State University, 2000; Advisor: J. G. DeWitt
Danette L. Daniels, "X-ray Crystallographic Structural Analysis and Biochemical Characterization of the Human CASK PDZ Domain", Yale University, 2000; Advisor: A. T. Brunger
Thomas C. Diller, "Crystal Structure of a Deletion Mutant of the Type IIb Regulatory Subunit of cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase", University of California, San Diego, 2000; Advisor: S. S. Taylor
Ivan J. Dmochowski, "Probing Cytochrome P450 with Sensitizer-linked Substrates", California Institute of Technology, 2000; Advisor: H. B. Gray
Jennifer L. DuBois, "Application of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy to O₂-Reactive Metalloenzymes and Inorganic Complexes", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Richard L. Fahrner, "NMR and Crystal Structures of Biomacromolecules: Protegrin-1 an Anti-microbial Peptide; d(C₄T₄G₄T₄G₄), an Antiparallel Motif GGC Triplex; and HMk, the Histone from Methanopyrus kandleri", University of California, Los Angeles, 2000; Advisor: D. Eisenberg
James M. Freitag, "Stress Evolution in Molybdenum/Silicon Multilayer Mirrors for Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Stuart L. Friedman, "The alpha-gamma Phase Transition in Cerium: New Photoemission Results from an Old Problem", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Gerardo Gamez, "Characterization of the Bioreduction of Gold(III) by Alfalfa Biomass Using Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Techniques", Master's Thesis, UTEP, 2000; Advisor: J. L. Gardea-Torresdey
Jesse F. Goellner, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalysis of Supported Site-isolated Metal Clusters", University of California, Davis, 2000; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Jason R. Greenwald, "Crystallographic Analyses as a Means to Study the Structure, Stability and Function of Proteins (Immune Deficiency)", The Salk Institute, 2000; Advisor: S. Choe
Drew J. Hansen, "Selenium Removal by Constructed Wetlands", University of California, Berkeley, 2000; Advisor: N. Terry
Andrew C. Hausrath, "Symmetry and Stalk Architecture in the Escherichia coli F(1) ATPase", University of Oregon, 2000; Advisor: B. W. Matthews
Craig R. Horne, "Processing Structure Property Performance Investigations of Lithium Manganese-based Oxides for Li Rechargeable Batteries", University of California, Berkeley, 2000; Advisors: E. J. Cairns and S. P. Cramer
Tina Iverson, "Crystallographic Investigations of Respiratory Proteins", California Institute of Technology, 2000; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Farideh Jalilehvand, "Structure of Hydrated Ions and Cyano Complexes by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", Royal Institute of Technology, 2000; Advisor: M. Sandström
Douglas H. Juers, "A Structural View of B-Galactosidase in Action", University of Oregon, 2000; Advisor: B. W. Matthews
Clara L. Kielkopf, "Structural Basis of DNA Recognition by Synthetic Ligands", California Institute of Technology, 2000; Advisor: D. Rees
Penelope E. Kneebone, "Arsenic Geochemistry in a Geothermally Impacted System: The Los Angeles Aqueduct", California Institute of Technology, 2000; Advisor: J. G. Hering
Ying Li, "Structural Studies of the Mechanism of DNA Polymerization by DNA Polymerase I Enzymes (Thermus aquaticus)", Washington University, 2000; Advisor: G. Waksman
P. Lindqvist-Reis, "Structure of Solvated Metal Ions: Solution and Crystal Structure of Ga³⁺, In³⁺, Sc³⁺, Y³⁺, La³⁺ and Ca²⁺ Ions with Water and Non-aqueous Oxygen Donor Solvents", Royal Institute of Technology, 2000; Advisor: M. Sandström
Timothy E. Machonkin, "Spectroscopic and Biochemical Studies of Multicopper Oxidases Involved in Iron Metabolism", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Frederick B. Mancoff, "Materials Properties of Nickel Manganese Antimide and Platinum Manganese Antimide Thin Films for Half-Metallic Spin-Transport Applications", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Dennis S. Martinez-Galarce, "The Solar Transition Region: High Resolution FUV-EUV Imaging and Modeling of Unresolved Coronal Funnels as Observed with the Multi-spectral Solar Telescope Array II: MSSTA II, the Second Flight", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: A. B. C. Walker, II
Sarah M. McWhirter, "Crystallographic Analysis of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-associated Factor 2 (TRAF2)", University of California, Berkeley, 2000; Advisor: T. C. Alber
Wendy E. Minke, "Structure-based Inhibitor Design: Cholera Toxin and Heat-labile Enterotoxin", University of Washington, 2000; Advisor: W. Hol
John D. Morton, "The Bioavailability of Chelated and Soil-adsorbed Copper and the Resulting Effect on Soluble Methane Monooxygenase Activity in Methylosinus trichosporium Ob3", University of Michigan, 2000; Advisor: K. F. Hayes
Pulakesh Mukherjee, "Four-Electron Reductions of Oxygen by Copper(I): Multinuclear Copper Dioxygen Intermediates", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: T. D. P. Stack
Emily C. Mundorff, "Structural Analysis of Affinity Maturation in Catalytic Antibodies", University of California, Berkeley, 2000; Advisor: R. C. Stevens
Kristin Musgrave, "Bioinorganic Systems as Studied by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Jan Nåslund, "Solvated Trivalent Metal Ions in Solution", Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences 2000; Advisor: I. Persson
Long H. Nguyen, "EXAFS Studies of Phase Transitions in High Transition Temperature Cuprate Superconductor", Master's Thesis, San Jose State University, 2000; Advisor: J. Acrivos
Erica Ollmann Saphire, "Crystal Structure of an Intact Human IgG: Implications for HIV-1 Neutralization and Effector Function", The Scripps Research Institute, 2000; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
Hakeem M. Oluseyi, "Development of a Global Model of the Solar Atmosphere with an Emphasis on the Solar Transition Region", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: A. B. C. Walker, II
Maria C. Orencia, "Structural Analysis of B-Lactam Antibiotic Resistance and Protein Evolution", University of California, Berkeley, 2000; Advisor: R. C. Stevens
Ghansham Panjabi, "Probing the Limits of Supported Metal Clusters Using Spectroscopic and Catalytic Characterization", University of California, Davis, 2000; Advisor: B. C. Gates
Sudip S. Parikh, "Structural and Chemical Biology of DNA Glycosylases for Baes-Excision Repair", The Scripps Research Institute, 2000; Advisor: J. A. Tainer
Katrina Peariso, "Investigation of Zinc in Biological Systems Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy. I. EXAFS Characterization of Zinc-dependent Alkyltransferase Proteins; II. Exploring the Role of Zinc in the Early Development of Danio rerio Embryos Using X-ray Fluorescence Microprobe Imaging and Micro-XANES", University of Michigan, 2000; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Christopher D. Putnam, "Structural Basis for Four Paradigmatic Defenses Preventing DNA Damage in the Cell", The Scripps Research Institute, 2000; Advisor: J. A. Tainer
Beth A. Rainey, "Compressive Stress in Sputter Deposited Chromium Nitride Thin Films", Master's Thesis, University of Michigan, 2000; Advisor: J. C. Bilello
Vidya Ramaswamy, "Evolution of Stress and Microstructure During Growth of Metal Multilayers", Stanford University, 2000; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Luke M. Rice, "Structural Characterization of Yeast Vesicular Transport Proteins: X-ray Crystal Structure of Sec17p and Spectroscopic Studies of Sso1p, Sec9p, and Snc1p", Yale University, 2000; Advisor: A. T. Brunger
John H. Robblee, "XANES, EXAFS and Kb Spectroscopic Studies of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex in Photosystem II", University of California, Berkeley, 2000; Advisors: M. Klein, K. Sauer
Nelle L. Slack, "Structure and Function Studies of Cationic Lipid Non-viral Gene Delivery Systems", University of California, Santa Barbara, 2000; Advisor: C. R. Safinya
Stephen C. Stroupe, "Crystal Structures of Sec4 Bound to GDP and to a Nonhydrolyzable GTP Analog", Yale University, 2000; Advisor: A. T. Brunger
Dana A. Totir, "Spectroscopic Studies of Cathode Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries", Case Western Reserve University, 2000; Advisor: D. A. Scherson
Jane E. Weder, "Characterisation of Copper(II) Dimers of the Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Indomethacin", University of Sydney, 2000; Advisors: B. J. Kennedy, P. A. Lay and T. W. Hambley
Jay Whitacre, "Impurity Incorporation, Deposition Kinetics, and Microstructural Evolution in Sputtered Ta Films", University of Michigan, 2000; Advisor: J. C. Bilello
Douglas A. Whittington, "Structural Investigations of the Hydroxylase and B Proteins from the Soluble Methane Monooxygenase of Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000; Advisor: S. J. Lippard
Jie Xu, "The Low Temperature Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Ferroelectrics", Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000; Advisor: A. P. Wilkinson
Richard C. Yu, "The Crystal Structures of the N- and C-terminal Domains of NSF", Yale University, 2000; Advisor: A. T. Brunger
Zhening Zhang, "Crystal Structural Studies of Chicken Mitochondrial Cytochrome bc1 Complex", University of California, Berkeley, 2000; Advisor: S.-H. Kim

1999

Abner Bello, "Cu Structure and L-Edge Absorption in Cu/X Multilayers (X = Cr, Mo, W, Ta and Re)", University of California, Davis, 1999; Advisor: T. W. Barbee, Jr.
Kathryn A. Bixby, "Structural Studies of Intracellular Domains of Potassium Channels", University of California, San Diego, 1999; Advisors: S. Choe and E. Komives
Laurence Bochatay, "Metal Ion Coordination on the Manganite (g-MnOOH) and Goethite (font face="symbol">a-FeOOH) Surfaces: An X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study", Umeå University, 1999; Advisor: P. Persson
Jean-Francois Boily, "The Surface Complexation of Ions at the Goethite (a-FeOOH)/Water Interface: A Multisite Complexation Approach", Umeå University, 1999; Advisor: P. Persson
Eric J. Boyle-Wight, "Multi-Sorbate Spectroscopic and Equilibrium Studies of Ion Sorption at the Oxide/Water Interface", University of Maine, 1999; Advisor: L. E. Katz
Craig Bryant, "Fluorescence-detected Sub-Kelvin X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism -Instrumentation and Procedures", University of California, Berkeley, 1999; Advisor: S. P. Cramer
Julian C.-H. Chen, "Novel Features of Lipase Activation Revealed by Structures of Cholesterol Esterase", University of California, San Francisco, 1999; Advisor: R. M. Stroud
Roehl M. Cinco, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy on the Calcium Cofactor to the Manganese Cluster in Photosynthetic Oxygen Evolution", University of California, Berkeley, 1999; Advisor: K. Sauer
Scott M. Crowder, "Structural Studies of RNA Recognition by the Splicing Regulator Sex-lethal", University of California, Berkeley, 1999; Advisor: T. C. Alber
Pamela S. DeMarois, "Structure and Reactivity of Manganese in Photosystem II", University of Michigan, 1999; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Tzanko I. Doukov, "Crystal Structure of Methyltetrahydrofolate: Corrinoid/iron-sulfur Protein Methyltransferase from Clostridium thermoaceticum at 2.2 Angstrom Resolution", University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1999; Advisors: S. W. Ragsdale and J. J. Stezowski
Jeffrey P. Fitts, "Molecular-Scale Characterization of Sorption Reactions for Copper(II), Copper(II) and Glutamate, and Chromium(III) at the Aluminum Oxide-Water Interface", Stanford University, 1999; Advisors: G. E. Brown, Jr. and G. A. Parks
Andrea L. Foster, "Partitioning and Transformation of Arsenic and Selenium in Natural and Laboratory Systems", Stanford University, 1999; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Paul G. Foster, "The Crystal Structure of the tRNA-modifying Enzyme E. coli Pseudouridine Synthase I", University of California, San Francisco, 1999; Advisor: R. M. Stroud
Ulrich K. Genick, "The Light-sensing Reaction of Photoactive Yellow Protein", The Scripps Research Institute, 1999; Advisor: E. D. Getzoff
Seth Harris, "2.1 Å Crystal and Structure and Functional Analysis of the Human Papillomavirus Type 18 E2 Activation Domain", University of California, San Francisco, 1999; Advisor: M. Botchan
Jeffrey G. Hershberger, "Strain and Structure of Amorphous Boron Carbide and Silicon Thin Films", University of Michigan, 1999; Advisor: J. C. Bilello
Shelly D. Kelly, "XAFS Study of the Pressure Induced B1 to B2 Phase Transition", University of Washington, 1999; Advisor: R. I. Ingalls
Dana Borden Lacy, "A Structural Study of Botulinum Neurotoxin", University of California, Berkeley, 1999: Advisor: R. C. Stevens
Christian C. Lee, "Structure-Function Studies of Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferases: A Structural Determinant for Substrate Specificity and Involvement of a Flexible Loop Catalysis", University of North Carolina, 1999; Advisor: A. E. Eakin
Cristina Lugli, "Cristallochimica di Miche di-e Triottaedriche Contenenti Litio", Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 1999; Advisor: M. F. Brigatti
Erik J. Nelson, "Structural Studies of Alkali Adsorption on Silicon Surfaces" Stanford University, 1999; Advisor: P. A. Pianetta
John D. Ostergren, "Molecular-Scale Studies of Lead(II) Speciation in Mine Tailings and Related Model Systems: Improving Understanding of Sorption Processes in Natural Environments", Stanford University, 1999; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Joseph J. Plecs, "Hydrophobic Core Packing and Backbone Flexibility in Coiled Coils", University of California, Berkeley, 1999; Advisor: T. C. Alber
Anna V. Poiarkova, "X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Debye-Waller Factors", University of Washington, 1999; Advisor: J. J. Rehr
Jessica B. Sakash, "Investigating the Allosteric Mechanisms of Aspartate Transcarbamoylase (Pyrimidine Biosynthesis)", Boston College, 1999; Advisor: E. R. Kantrowitz
Daniel Segel, "Time-Resolved Small Angle X-ray Scattering Studies of Protein Folding", Stanford University, 1999; Advisors: S. Doniach and K. O. Hodgson
Andrew K.-N. Shiau, "Structural Studies of the Human Estrogen Receptors and the Escherichia coli 90 Kilodalton Heat Shock Protein", University of California, San Francisco, 1999; Advisor: D. A. Agard
Ben Spiller, "Structural Analysis of Functional Divergence in Antibodies and Enzymes", Berkeley, 1999; Advisor: R. C. Stevens
Courtney M. Starks, Structural Basis for Reaction Specificity in Terpene Cyclases", University of California, San Diego, 1999; Advisor: J. P. Noel
Yuriy V. Tolmachev, "New Spectroelectrochemical Techniques", Case Western Reserve University, 1999; Advisor: D. A. Scherson
Ying Wang, "Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Catalytically Functional Galactose Oxidase Model Complexes", Stanford University, 1999; Advisor: T. D. P. Stack
Sheri K. Wilcox, "Understanding and Directing Heme Substrate Specificity in Cytochrome c Peroxidase", The Scripps Research Institute, 1999; Advisor: D. B. Goodin
Eileen Y-I. Yu, "Structural Characterizations of the Manganese Cluster in the Oxygen Evolving Complex of Photosystem II Using X-ray Absorption and X-ray Standing Wave Measurements", University of Michigan, 1999; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Zhibo Zhao, "Evolution of Microstructure and Residual Stress in Sputtered Cr and Cr_xN_y Thin Films", University of Michigan, 1999; Advisor: J. C. Bilello
Yong-Liang Zhu, "Eliminating Potentially Toxic Heavy Metals from the Environment: Molecular Applications of Phytoremediation", University of California at Berkeley, 1999; Advisor: N. Terry

1998

Alexander M. Aronov, "Structure-based Design of Sub-micromolar, Biologically Active Inhibitors of Trypanosomatid Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase", University of Washington, 1998; Advisor: M. H. Gelb
David G. Barton, "Structure and Function of Strong Solid Acid Catalysts Based on Tungsten Oxides Supported in Zirconia", University of California, Berkeley, 1998; Advisor: E. Iglesia
Bruce D. Begg, "Rare-Earth and Actinide Incorporation in Zirconolite (CaZrTi₂O₇) and Perovskite (CaTiO₃)," The University of New South Wales, 1998; Advisors: R. F. Howe and E. R. Vance
Joseph A. Biscardi, "Structure and Function of Metal Cations in Light Alkane Reactions Catalyzed by Modified H-ZSM5",University of California, Berkeley, 1998; Advisor: E. Iglesia
Christopher A. Bonagura, "Structure-Function Studies on the Redox-Active Tryptophan in Cytochrome c Peroxidase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae", University of California, Irvine, 1998; Advisor: T. L. Poulos
Richard W. Borry, III, "Nonoxidative Methane Conversion on Molybdenum/H-ZSM5 Catalysts for use in a Hydrogen-transport Membrane Reactor", University of California, Berkeley, 1998; Advisor: E. Iglesia
David Bushnell, "RNA Polymerase II Transcription Factor Complexes", Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: R. Kornberg
Kelly A. Daly, "Determination of Electronic Structure and Dynamics for Transition Metal Systems Using X-ray Spectroscopy", University of Michigan, 1998; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Kevin P. Fahey, "Structural and Mechanical Properties of Electrode Materials for Thin Film Oxide Perovskite Device Applications", Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
William B. Genetti, "Electrically Conducting Polymer-Matrix Composites: A Morphological and Structural Perspective", University of Oklahoma, 1998; Advisor: B. P. Grady
Valerie L. Grum, "The Three-dimensional Structure of Two Repeating Units from Chicken Brain Alpha Spectrin", Northwestern University, 1998; Advisor: A. Mondragon
Jake D. Haase, "Microbeam Diffraction Mapping of Microtexture in Al-LI 2090 T8E41", Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998; Advisor: S. R. Stock
Carolyn M. Huff, "Contribution of Conserved Leucines to the Structural Specificity of the Leucine Zipper", M.Sc. Thesis, University of California, Berkeley, 1998; Advisor: T. Alber
Jonathan Hunter Dunn, "Very Thin Magnets: X-rays, Lasers and Spectroscopy", Uppsala University, 1998; Advisor: D. Arvanitis
Robert M. Jones, "Ground and Excited State Spectroscopic Studies of High Valent Metal-Oxo Catalytic Intermediates: Structural and mechanistic Implications", The University of New Mexico, 1998; Advisor: M. L. Kirk
Michael C. Kautzky, "Growth, Structure, and Properties of PtMnSb-based Epitaxial Thin Films and Multilayers", Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Robert J. Keenan, "Crystal Structure of the Signal Sequence Binding Subunit of the Signal Recognition Particle", University of California, San Francisco, 1998; Advisor: R. M. Stroud
J. E. Knapp, "The 3.0 Å Resolution Structures of Two Crystal Forms of the Catalytic Domain from the Escherichia coli Dihydrolipoamide Succinyltransferase and the 2.3 Å Resolution Structure of a R-state Form of Hb D from Chicken", University of Texas, Austin, 1998; Advisor: M. L. Hackert
Kelly E. Loeb, "Spectroscopic Definition of the Non-heme Ferrous Active Sites in Bleomycin and Phenylalanine Hydroxylase: Relevance to Oxygen Activation", Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Anne Y. Matsuura, "Study of Mott-Hubbard Metal-Insulator Transitions Using Synchrotron Radiation Techniques," Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
I-F. T. Mau, "X-ray Crystallographic Analysis of the Pro Region-Assisted Folding of a-Lytic Protease and Expression of the Ligand Binding Domain of the Human LDL Receptor", University of California, San Francisco, 1998; Advisor: D. A. Agard
Shivani Nautiyal, "Design and Characterization of a Heterotrimeric Coiled Coil", University of California, Berkeley, 1998; Advisor: T. Alber
Kenneth K. Ng, "Structural Studies of Carboyhydrate and Calcium Binding to C-type Animal Lectins", Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: W. I. Weis
Nancy L. Ogihara, "Crystal Structures of Wild Type and an ALS Mutant Analog of Yeast Copper Zinc Superoxide Dismutase and of Two Novel Designed Coiled Coil Proteins", University of California, Los Angeles, 1998; Advisor: D. Eisenberg
John B. Reitz, "Propylene Oxidation on Copper Oxide Surfaces: Electronic and Geometric Contributions to Reactivity and Selectivity", Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Kendra S. Rose, "Investigation of the Electronic Structure of Bioinorganic Systems Using Ligand K-Edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy: Applications to Cu_A, Metal Tetrathiolates and Iron-Sulfur Clusters", Stanford University, 1998; Advisors: K. O. Hodgson and E. I. Solomon
Christopher A. Scott, "Expression, Crystallization and Crystal Structures of MHC Class II I-A(d) in Complex with Single Peptides", The Scripps Research Institute, 1998; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
Uma M. Sundaram, "Spectroscopic Investigation of Oxygen Intermediates and Ligand Bound Forms of Multicopper Oxidases", Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Hillary A. Thompson, "Dynamic Ion Partitioning Among Dissolved, Adsorbed, and Precipitated Phases in Aging Cobalt (II)/Kaolinite/Water Systems," Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Fuming M. Wang, "XAFS Studies of Solid-Solid Phase Transformations at High Pressures," University of Washington, 1998; Advisor: R. I. Ingalls
Mavrik Zavarin, "Sorptive Properties of Synthetic and Soil Carbonates for Selenium, Nickel, and Manganese", University of California, Berkeley, 1998; Advisor: H. E Doner

Hua H. Zhang, "Multiple-Edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Multinuclear Iron and Copper Molecular Complexes and Protein Systems", Stanford University, 1998; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson

1997

Amy C. Anderson, "A Crystallographic Study of RNA Motifs", Harvard University, 1997; Advisor: C. A. Frederick
Bradley E. Bernstein, "Crystallographic Investigations of Phosphoglycerate Kinase from the Causative Agent of Sleeping Sickness", University of Washington, 1997; Advisor: W. G. J. Hol
David Bocek, "Generation and Characterization of Superradiant Undulator Radiation", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: H. Wiedemann
Sing-Foong Cheah, "Sorption of Aqueous Copper(II) and 2,2'-Bipyridine on Amorphous Silica and Alumina: A Solution and Spectroscopic Study", Stanford University, 1997; Advisors: G. E. Brown, Jr., and G. A. Parks
Pamela J. Focia, "Crystallographic Analysis of Parasite HGPRTases", University of California, San Francisco, 1997; Advisor: R. J. Fletterick
Christopher J. Glover, "Implantation-induced Amorphisation of Compound Semiconductors", Australian National University, 1997; Advisor: M. C. Ridgway
Kenneth E. Goodwill, "Crystal Structure of Tyrosine Hydroxylase", University of California, Berkeley, 1997; Advisor: R. C. Stevens
Amy B. Herhold, "Pressure-induced Structural Phase Transitions in Semiconductor Nanocrystals", University of California, Berkeley, 1997; Advisor: A. P. Alivisatos
Brian Holloway, "The Relationship between the Mechanical Properties and the Chemical Structure of Carbon Nitride Thin Films", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: P. Pianetta
Yining Hu, "Applications of Synchrotron Radiation and Atomic Force Microscopy to the Study of Transition Metal Oxide and Metal Hydride Electrodes", Case Western Reserve University, 1997; Advisor: D. A. Scherson
Hui Huang, "Structural Characterization of Organocopper Reagents", University of Michigan, 1997; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Lan Huang, "The Structural Basis of Ras Signaling: Three-dimensional Structures of the Ras-interacting Domain of RalGDS, Its Complex with Active Human Ras, and the RalB-GDP Protein", University of California, Berkeley, 1997; Advisor: S.-H. Kim
Li-Wei Hung, "The Three-dimensional Structures of Five Analogs of Monellin, a Potently Sweet Protein, D-Monellin, and Racemic DL-monellin, and a Homolog of Eukaryotic Translation Initation Factor 5A from Methanococcus jannaschii", University of California, Berkeley, 1997; Advisor: S.-H. Kim
Abby Kavner, "Experimental Investigations of Melting at Ultra-high Pressures and Temperatures", University of California, Berkeley, 1997; Advisor: R. Jeanloz
Louis B. LaCroix, "Spectroscopic and Theoretical Studies of Perturbed Blue Copper Proteins", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Otis Littlefield, "Crystal Structures of the Kluyveromyces lactis Heat Shock Transcription Factor DNA-binding Domain Complexed with DNA", University of California at Berkeley, 1997; Advisor: H. Nelson
Ping Liu, "Reaction of Water with UHV-Cleaved MgO and CaO(100) Surfaces: Microscopic, Spectroscopic and X-ray Standing Wave Studies", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Timothy McPhillips, "X-Ray Crystallographic Studies of the R65Q Mutant of Yeast Phosphoglycerate Kinase", California Institute of Technology, 1997; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Anneli Munkholm, "Determination of Interfacial Roughness using X-Ray Scattering", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: A.I. Bienenstock
Laraba J. Parfitt, "The Nature of Stress in Nanoscale Refractory Metal Sputtered Films, University of Michigan, 1997; Advisors: J. C. Bilello and S. M. Yalisove
Lori A. Polette, "X-ray Spectroscopic Studies of Heavy Metal Up Take by Larrea tridentata (Creosote Bush)", MS.c. thesis, The University of Texas at El Paso, 1997; Advisor: J. Gardea-Torresdey
Sean T. Prigge, "The Structure of Peptidylglycine a-hydroxylating Monooxygenase Determined by Multiple Wavelength Anomalous Dispersion at the CuK Edge", The Johns Hopkins University, 1997; Advisor: L. M. Amzel
A. Ranciaro, "Structural Determination of K-feldspars by X-Ray Diffractometry and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", Università di Camerino, 1997; Advisor: A. Marcelli
Anne M. Rich, "Determination of Fe-Ligand Bond Lengths and Angles in Heme Proteins using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", University of Sydney, 1997; Advisor: P. Lay
Matthias C. Schabel, "Angle-resolved Photoemission Investigations of the Electronic Structure, Fermi Surface and Superconducting Gap of Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
Jamie Schlessman, "Crystal Structure of Azotobacter vinelandii Nitrogenase Iron Protein at 2.2 Å", California Institute of Technology, 1997; Advisor: D. C. Rees
G. J. Snyder, "Magnetism and Electron Transport in Magnetoresistive Lanthanum Calcium Manganite", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: T. E. Geballe
Cheryl M. Stanfel, "X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Iron Substituted Zeolites - Characterization and Quantification of Incorporated Iron Species", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Michael H. B. Stowell, "Ekmageion", California Institute of Technology, 1997; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Norikatsu Takaura, "Synchrotron Radiation Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Microcontamination Analysis on Wafer Surfaces", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: P. A. Pianetta
Jeffrey Terry, "Photoelectron Diffraction Studies of Alkyl Overlayers on Silicon Surfaces", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: P. Pianetta
Felix F. Vajdos, "The Structural Basis for Molecular Recognition of the Capsid Protein of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 by Human Cyclophilin A", University of Utah, 1997; Advisor: C. P. Hill
Focco van den Akker, "X-ray Crystallographic Studies of Heat-Labile Enterotoxins from Escherichia coli", University of Washington, 1997; Advisor: E. A. Merritt
Chuei-Tang Wang, "Structure and Magnetic Properties of Epitaxial Terbium-iron Thin Films", Stanford University, 1997; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Heidi Warriner, "Structure and Interactions in Model Biological Membranes Containing Polymer-Lipids: Lamellar Fluid and Lamellar Biogel Phases", University of California, Santa Barbara, 1997; Advisor: C. R. Safinya
Cheng Yang, "Crystal Structure of Human Mitochondrial Single-stranded DNA Binding Protein, and Crystal Structures of Cyanide Glycera Dibranchiata Hemologlobin 3 and 4", Washington State University, 1997; Advisor: C. Kang
Fan Yang, "The Molecular Structure of Green Fluorescent Protein", Rice University, 1997; Advisor: G. N. Phillips, Jr.

1996

John R. Bargar, "Structures and Compositions of Lead(II) Sorption Products and Surface Sites on Aluminum and Iron Oxides", Stanford University, 1996; Advisors: G. E. Brown, Jr. and G. A. Parks
James Berger, "Structural Determination of a 92 kDa Fragment of Yeast Topoisomerase II by X-ray Crystallography at 2.7 Å Resolution", Harvard University, 1996; Advisors: S. C. Harrison and J. Wang
Corwin H. Booth, "Local Structure, Distortions and Disorder in Advanced Perovskite Materials", University of California, Santa Cruz, 1996; Advisor: F. Bridges

Douglas S. Burdette, "Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus 39E Secondary-alcohol Dehydrogenase: Molecular Basis for Stability and Catalysis", Michigan State University, 1996; Advisor: J. G. Zeikus
Mary A. Canady, "X-ray Crystallographic Analysis of Turnip Yellow Mosaic Virus", University of California, Riverside, 1996; Advisor: A. McPherson
Lingling Chen, "Studies of Protein Structure in Solution and Protein Folding Using Synchrotron Small-Angle X-ray Scattering", Stanford University, 1996; Advisors: K. O. Hodgson and S. Doniach
Sangamithra Chintapalli, "Structural Characterization of Polymer-salt Complexes and the Role of Plasticizers in Ionic Transport", University of Oklahoma, 1996; Advisor: R. Frech
Brian R. Crane, "Probing the Evolution and Catalytic Mechanism of the Metalloenzyme Sulfite Reductase Hemoprotein by X-ray Crystallography", The Scripps Research Institute, 1996; Advisor: E. D. Getzoff
Michael W. Day, "X-ray Crystallographic Studies on Electron Transfer Proteins: Rubredoxin from Pyrococcus furiosus, Nitrogenase Molybdenum-iron from Azotobacter vinelandii and Ru(2,2'-BPPY)(2)(IMD)HIS83 Azurin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa", California Institute of Technology, 1996; Advisor: J. E. Bercaw
Paul J. Ellis, "Structural Studies of Metalloproteins Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction", University of Sydney, 1996; Advisor: H. C. Freeman
Melissa M. Grush, "X-Ray Spectroscopy of Manganese Clusters", University of California, Davis, 1996; Advisor: S. P. Cramer
Welcome R. A. Huff, "Development of a High-resolution Soft X-ray (30-1500 eV) Beamline at the Advanced Light Source and Its use for the Study of Angle-resolved Photoemission Extended Fine Structure", University of California, Berkeley, 1996; Advisors: D. A. Shirley and A. P. Alivisatos
Charles C. Kankelborg, "Multispectral Observations of Coronal X-ray Bright Points", Stanford University, 1996; Advisor: A. B. C. Walker, II
Oleh P. Karpenko, "Evolution of Surface Roughness and Texture during Low Temperature Film Deposition", University of Michigan, 1996; Advisor: S. M. Yalisove
David M. King, "Shining Light on the Electronic Structure of the High T_c Superconductors", Stanford University, 1996; Advisor: Z.-X. Shen
F. Jon Kull, "Crystal Structure of the Human Kinesin Motor Domain", University of California, San Francisco, 1996; Advisor: R. J. Fletterick
Hung-chi Lihn, "Stimulated Coherent Transition Radiation", Stanford University, 1996; Advisor: H. Wiedemann
Matthew R. Linford, "Chemical Functionalization of Hydrogen-Terminated Silicon Surfaces: The First Self-Assembled Monolayers on Silicon", Stanford University, 1996; Advisor: C. Chidsey
Sandra G. Malhotra, "Depth Profiling of Strain in Thin Films and Multilayers", University of Michigan, 1996; Advisors: J. C. Bilello and S.M. Yalisove
Daniel S. Marshall, "Doping Study of High Temperature Superconductors Using Angle-Resolved Photo-Electron Spectroscopy", Stanford University, 1996; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Glen A. McConnell, "Structure and Interactions in Concentrated Diblock Copolymer Solutions", Stanford University, 1996; Advisor: A. P. Gast
Kent H. Nakagawa, "X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of the Copper Centers in Particulate Methane Monooxygenase, Hemocyanin, and the Regulatory Protein CuP₂ from Yeast", Stanford University, 1996; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Jeffrey H.-P. Nguyen, "Pressure-induced Sublattice Amorphization and Materials Synthesis Under High Pressures and Temperatures", University of California Berkeley, 1996; Advisor: R. Jeanloz
Richard M. Osgood III, "Hysteresis Loops in Anisotropic Thin Films", Stanford University, 1996; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Ronald R. Patterson, "Reduction-Oxidation Reactions of Chromate and Amorphous Iron Sulfide at the Solid-Water Interface", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Idaho, 1996; Advisor: S. E. Fendorf
Maria L. Peterson, "Chromium(XI) Reduction by Magnetite: Spectroscopic Evidence of Sorption Precipitation, and Heterogeneous Oxidation -Reduction Reactions", Stanford University, 1996; Advisors: G.E. Brown, Jr. and G. A. Parks
David P. Piotrowski, "Synchrotron Polychromatic X-Ray Diffraction Tomography of Large-Grained Polycrystalline Materials", Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996; Advisor: S. Stock
Stephen D. Rader, "Protein Folding and Enzyme Function: X-ray Crystallographic Studies of a-lytic Protease", University of California, San Francisco, 1996; Advisor: D. A. Agard
Brian M. Schick, "X-ray Diffraction Studies of EF-Tu:Ts", University of California, Riverside, 1996; Advisor: F. Jurnak
Sangita Seshadri, "Compact Denatured States of Proteins: in Vivo and in Vitro", University of California, Santa Cruz, 1996; Advisor: A. L. Fink
Dashuang Shi, "Structural Research on Metalloproteins and Related Compounds", University of Sydney, 1996; Advisor: H. C. Freeman
Timothy L. Stemmler, "Kinetic and Spectroscopic Characterization of the Native and Inhibitor Bound Forms of the Lactobacillus plantarum Mn Catalase and Released Proteins", University of Michigan, 1996; Advisor: J. E Penner-Hahn
David L. Tierney, "XAS Characterization of Bacterial Superoxide Dismutase and NMR Characterization of Substrate Binding in Phthalate Dioxygenase", University of Michigan, 1996; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Steven N. Towle "Adsorption and Coprecipitation of Aqueous Cobalt(II) on Aluminum Oxide and Titanium Dioxide", Stanford University, 1996; Advisors: G. E. Brown, Jr. and G. A. Parks
Xin Wang, "High Resolution X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy - A New Technique for Site- and Spin- Selectivity", University of California, Davis, 1996; Advisor: S. P. Cramer
Tami E. Westre, "X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Mononuclear Non-Heme Iron Enzymes", Stanford University, 1996; Advisors: K.O. Hodgson and E. I. Solomon
Lan Zhou, "Structural Studies of Non-enveloped Spherical ssRNA Viruses", University of Alabama, 1996; Advisor: M. Luo

1995

Joy C. Andrews, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and EPR Studies of Oriented Spinach Thylakoid Preparations", University of California, Berkeley, 1995; Advisor: K. Sauer
Heather Bufford, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Binuclear Non-Heme Iron Complexes and Their Dioxygen Adducts", M.Sc. Thesis, Stanford University, 1995; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Jason Christiansen, "Applications of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Low Temperature XMCD to Metalloproteins", University of California, Davis, 1995; Advisor: S. P. Cramer
Brian J. Daniels, "The Effect of Structure on the Mechanical and Magnetotransport Properties of Metal Thin Films and Superlattices", Stanford University, 1995; Advisor: B. M Clemens
Craig E. DeForest, "High-resolution Multi-spectral Observations of Solar Coronal Open Structures: Polar and Equatorial Plumes and Rays", Stanford University, 1995; Advisor: A. B. C. Walker, II
Abbas Guvenilir, "Investigation into Asperity Induced Closure in an Aluminum-Lithium Alloy Using X-ray Tomography (Crack Closure)", Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995; Advisor: S. R Stock
Lisa J. Harris, "X-ray Crystallographic Analysis of Intact IgG Monoclonal Antibodies", University of California, Riverside, 1995; Advisor: A. McPherson
Todd C. Hufnagel, "Structural and Magnetic Anisotropy in Amorphous Terbium-Iron Thin Films", Stanford University, 1995; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Pamela Kung, "Generation and Characterization of Sub-picosecond Electron Bunches", Stanford University, 1995; Advisor: H. Wiedemann
Matthew J. Latimer, "The Role of Calcium in the Oxygen Evolving Center of Photosystem II", University of California, Berkeley, 1995; Advisor: K. Sauer
Eric K. Lin, "Tethered Chains in Diblock Copolymer Structures", Stanford University, 1995; Advisor; A. P. Gast
Hongbin I. Liu, "Fe K-edge and Mo K-edge X ray Absorption Studies of Metalloprotein Structures Related to Nitrogenase and Heme Iron Systems", Stanford University, 1995; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Wayne W. Lukens, Jr., "Trivalent Metallocene Chemistry of Some Uranium, Titanium, and Zirconium Complexes", University of California, Berkeley, 1995; Advisor: Andersen, R. A.
Satish Myneni, "Oxyanion-Mineral Surface Interactions in Alkaline Environments: Arsenate and Chromate Sorption and Desorption in Ettringite", Ohio State University, 1995; Advisor: S. J. Traina
Sonbihn T. Nguyen, "The Designs, Syntheses, and Applications of Well-defined, Single Component Group VIII Olefin Metathesis Catalysts", California Institute of Technology, Advisor - N. S. Lewis
S. Raghavan, "Strong Solid Acid Catalysts for Alkane Isomerization" M.Sc. Thesis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1995; Advisor: G. Larsen
Susan M. Redford, "Crystallographic and Biochemical Studies of Human and Bovine Superoxide Dismutases: an Investigation of Structure, Stability, and Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis", The Scripps Research Institute, 1995; Advisor: J. A Tainer
Pamela J. Riggs-Gelasco, "Structural Characterization of the Manganese Cluster of the Oxygen Evolving Complex of Photosystem II Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", University of Michigan, 1995; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Amit Sharma, "Structural Studies of Viral and Eukatyotic Type I DNA Topoisomerases", Northwestern University, 1995; Advisor: A. Mondragón
Ying Su, "The Crystal Structure of a Deletion Mutant of the Regulatory Subunit of cAPK and Two Crystal Structures of Dihydropteridin Reductase", University of California, San Diego, 1995; Advisor: K. I. Varughese
Sarah H. Tolbert, "High Pressure Studies on Nanometer Size Clusters: Structural, Optical, and Cooperative Properties", University of California, Berkeley, 1995; Advisor: A. P. Alivisatos
Marc A. Vill, "Multiscalar Micro-Multilayers, a New Approach for Producing Deposits with Concurrent Strength and Toughness", University of Michigan, 1995; Advisor: J. C. Bilello
Honghong Wang, "Threshold Phenomena in Atomic Inner Shells", University of Oregon, 1995; Advisor: B. Crasemann
Joseph E. Wedekind, "Structural Studies of Galactose-1-Phosphate Uridylyltransferase from Escherichia coli and Enolase from Saccaromyces cerevisiae", University of Wisconsin, 1995; Advisor: I. Rayment
Stephanie A. Yoshikawa, "The Study of Boron and Tellurium on Silicon", Stanford University, 1995; Advisor: P. A. Pianetta
Edem M. Zielinski, "The Influence of Strain Energy on Abnormal Grain Growth in Copper Thin Films", Stanford University, 1995; Advisor: J. C. Bravman

1994

Nenad M. Ban, "Crystal Structures of an Anti-Idiotypic Fab and of the Idiotype-Anti-Idiotype Complex", University of California, Riverside, 1994; Advisor: A. McPherson
Alfred Q. R. Baron, "Resonant Nuclear Scattering of Synchrotron Radiation: Detector Development and Specular Scattering from a Thin Layer of 57Fe", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: G. S. Brown
Nino Campobasso, "Structure Determination and Refinement at 2.2 Å of Nitrogenase MoFe-Protein from Clostridium pasteurianum", Purdue University, 1994; Advisor: J. T. Bolin
David Eliezer, "Protein Folding and Protein Metallocluster Studies Using Synchrotron Small Angle X-Ray Scattering", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: S. Doniach
Yeunjong Gea, "Model Compound Synthesis and Physical Studies on Enzymes from Molybdenum-containing Mesophilic and Tungsten-containing Hyperthermophilic Organisms", State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1994; Advisor: Charles S. Springer
Susan E. Gibson, "o-Nitroaniline and p-Nitroaniline at High Pressures", University of California, Los Angeles, 1994; Advisor: Malcolm Nicol
Richard J. Goddard, "Specific Interactions in Polyurethane Cationomers", University of Wisconsin, 1994; Advisor: S. Lance Cooper
Brian P. Grady, "Orientation and Relaxation Behavior in Ionomers", University of Wisconsin, 1994; Advisor: S. Lance Cooper
Albert M. Green, "Attempts to Control the Overlayer/Gallium Arsenide Interface by Ideal Antimony Termination", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Jeffrey A. Guckert, "Electronic Structure Contributions of the Blue Copper Active Site to Reduction Potentials, Geometry, and Electron Transfer Pathways", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Alberto Herrera-Gomez, "X-Ray Standing Wave Study of the Bi/GaAs and Bi/GaP Interfaces", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Eric R. Johnson, "Physical Studies of Conformational Changes in Aspartate Transcarbamylae (ATCase),", University of California, Berkeley, 1994; Advisor: H. K. Schachman
Changyoung Kim, "Photoelectron Microscopy and Development of an Imaging Band Pass Analyzer for a Magnetic Photoelectron Microscope", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: P. A. Pianetta
Guoguang Li, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Local Structure Studies of Some High Tc Superconductors", University of California, Santa Cruz, 1994; Advisor: F. Bridges
Wenchuan Liang, "Structural and Oxidation State Studies of the Manganese Cluster in the Oxygen Evolving Complex of Photosystem II", University of California, Berkeley, 1994; Advisor: K. Sauer
Christopher D. Lima, "The Three-dimensional Structure of the 67 kDa Amino-Terminal Fragment of E. coli DNA Topoisomerase I", Northwestern University, 1994; Advisor: A. Mondragon
C. Mel Lytle, "Heavy Metal Accumulation in Great Basin Submersed Aquatic Macrophytes", Brigham Young University, 1994; Advisor: B. N. Smith
Jennifer A. May, "Photoemission Studies of Carbon Dioxide on Zinc(II) and Copper(I) Surfaces", M.Sc. Thesis, Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Muhammad Najih, "XAFS Spectroscopy of Selected Chromium Compounds and Chromium in Coals and Ashes", University of Kentucky, 1994; Advisor: G. P. Huffman
Heinz W. Pley, "Three-dimensional Structures of a Hammerhead Ribozyme and a GAAA Tetraloop-RNA Helix Interaction", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: D. B. McKay
Emma M. Proudfoot, "The Analysis of the EXAFS of Manganese Complexes", M.Sc. Thesis, University of Sydney, 1994; Advisor: H. C. Freeman
Noa M. Rensing, "The Effect of Structure on the Magnetoresistance of Iron/Chromium Multilayers", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Amy C. Rosenzweig, "Structural Studies of the Hydroxylase Protein of Methane Monooxygenase from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath)", MIT, 1994; Advisor: S. J. Lippard
Susan E. Shadle, "Ligand K-Edge X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of the Electronic Structure of Inorganic Model Complexes and Metalloprotein Active Sites", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Hillary A. Thompson, "Structure and Composition of Uranium(VI) Sorption Complexes at the Kaolinite-Water Interface", M.Sc. Thesis, Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: G. A. Parks
Kenneth S. Toth, "Structural Studies of Theilers Murine Encephalomyelitis Viruses", University of Alabama, 1994; Advisor: M. Luo
Mats J. Valli, "On the Sorption of Some Soft Ligands on Sulphide Mineral Surfaces", Swedish Agricultural University, 1994; Advisor: I. Persson
Richard P. Vinci, "Thermal Strains and Stresses in Copper Thin Films and Microelectronic Interconnect Structures", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: J. C. Bravman
Frank G. Whitby, "Structure of Tropomyosin at 7 Å Resolution", Rice University, 1994; Advisor: G. N. Phillips
Jay E. Whitmore, "EXAFS Experiments at High Pressure with Small Samples", University of Washington, 1994; Advisor: R. L. Ingalls
Gerard C. L. Wong, "Surfaces, Interfaces, and Heterostructures of CaF₂/Si(111)", University of California, Berkeley, 1994; Advisor: D. S. Chemla
Jin Wu, "A Photoemission Study of the Diamond and the Single Crystal C60", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: I. Lindau
Xiaoyu Yang, "Photoemission Study of the Epitaxial Growth of Ge on Si(100) Using Surfactants", Stanford University, 1994; Advisor: P. A. Pianetta
Jie Yuan, "EXAFS Study of ReHEDP Anticancer Agents, Scattering Study of Nickel(acac) and Cobalt(acac), and Molecular Modeling of Metallothionein and Zinc Finger Proteins", University of Cincinnati, 1994; Advisor: R. C. Elder

1993

Ralf Åkesson, "Transition Metal Ion Solvation", Royal Institute of Technology, 1993; Advisor: M. Sandström
Patrick G. Allen, "New Experimental Methods for Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy (Platinum Catalyst)", University of Michigan, 1993; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Jairo H. Arevalo, "Structural Basis of Antibody-Cross-Reactivity: Crystallographic Study of an Anti-progesterone Fab and Five Steroid-Fab Complexes", The Scripps Research Institute, 1993; Advisor: I. A. Wilson
James A. Bain, "Structural Characterization of Thin Metallic Films and Multilayers Using X-ray Diffraction", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Paul R. Besser, "X-ray Determination of Thermal Strains and Stresses in Thin Aluminum Films and Lines", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: J. C. Bravman
Johan Blixt, "Some Aspects of Thallium(III) Halide and Pseudohalide Coordination in Solution", Royal Institute of Technology, 1993; Advisor: M. Sandström
Yolande R. M. Bonin, "X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Study of Magnetic Systems", Simon Fraser University, 1993; Advisor: E. Daryl Crozier
Robert M. Bornick, "Structure, Bonding, and Europium Valence in EuCo_2-xN_1-xP₂ and EuCu_1.75P₂", University of California, Berkeley, 1993; Advisor: A. M. Stacy
Dennis E. Brown, "Nuclear Dynamical Diffraction Using Synchrotron Radiation", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: G. S. Brown
Mark Butts, "Nondestructive Examination of Nicalon Fiber Composite Preforms Using X-ray Tomographic Microscopy", Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993; Advisor: S. R. Stock
M. Chaudhry, "Thermodynamic and Structural Studies of Some Divalent Ions in Solvents with Different Electron-Pair Donor Solvents", Swedish University of Agricultural Science, 1993; Advisor: I. Persson
Kimber C. Clark, "Structural Characterization of Zn Sites in Metalloproteins Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", University of Michigan, 1993; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Jonathan D. Denlinger, "Structural Studies of the Initial Stages of Fluoride Epitaxy on Si and Ge(111)", University of California, Berkeley, 1993; Advisor: M. A. Olmstead
Marcia H. Grabow, "Metallic Glass Structure and Structural Relaxation: Molecular Dynamics Computer Simulations and X-ray Anomalous Scattering Measurements", Stanford University, 1993; Advisors: H. C. Anderson and A. I. Bienenstock
Lynn E. Katz, "Surface Complexation Modeling of Cobalt Ion Sorption at the a-Al₂O₃/Water Interface: Monomer, Polymer, and Precipitation Reactions", University of Michigan, 1993; Advisor: K. F. Hayes
Sunghyun Kim, "Applications of Synchrotron Radiation and Optical Spectroscopic Techniques to the Study of Electrochemical Interfaces (XAFS)", Case Western Reserve University, 1993; Advisor: D. A. Scherson
Sangbeom Lee, "Nondestructive Examination of Chemical Vapor Infiltration of 0°/90° SiC/Nicalon Composites (Microstructure, Nicalon, Silicon Carbide)", Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993; Advisor: S. R. Stock
Li-Chi J. Liu, "Semiconductor Quantum Dots in Glasses", University of California, Davis, 1993; Advisor: S. H. Risbud
Paul L. Meissner, "Electronic Interface Behavior in PdGe Based Ohmic Contacts to n-GaAs", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Charalambos Papelis, "Cadmium and Selenite Adsorption on Porous Aluminum Oxides: Equilibrium, Rate of Uptake, and Spectroscopic Studies", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: J. O. Leckie
Alexander P. Payne, "X-ray Scattering from Metallic Films and Multilayers", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: B. M. Clemens
Michael J. Regan, "Anisotropic Phase Separation Through the Metal-Insulator Transition in Amorphous Mo-Ge and Fe-Ge Alloys", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: A. I Bienenstock
Marybeth A. Rice, "Anomalous Small Angle X-ray Scattering Studies of Amorphous Metal-Germanium Alloys", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Matthew Richter, "The Si(100)-Sb 2x1 and Ge(100)-Sb 2x1 Surfaces: A Multi-Technique Study", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: I. Lindau
Eli Rotenberg, "Geometrical Effects in Core-level Spectroscopy of Insulators", University of California, Berkeley, 1993; Advisors: M. A. Olmstead and P. Y Yu
Sarah L. Stoll, "Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Alkali Metal Doped Lanthanum Copper Oxides", University of California, Berkeley, 1993; Advisor: A. M. Stacy
Grace O. Tan, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of the Active Sites of Nickel- and Copper-Containing Metalloproteins", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Ning Xu, "Spectroscopic and Solution Chemistry Studies of Cobalt(II) Sorption Mechanisms at the Calcite-Water Interface", Stanford University, 1993; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.

1992

Thomas M. Breunig, "Nondestructive Evaluation of Damage in SiC/Al Metal Matrix Composite Using X-ray Tomographic Microscopy", Georgia Institute of Technology 1992; Advisor: S. R. Stock
Chi-Soon Chang, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies of the Active Site of Horseradish Peroxidase, Lactoperoxidase, and Their Derivatives", Utah State University, 1992; Advisor: L. S. Powers
Daniel S. Dessau, "Photoemission from High-temperature Superconductors: Doping Dependences, Fermi Surfaces, Superconducting Gaps, and Metal-Superconductor Interfaces", Stanford University, 1992; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Jane G. DeWitt, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of the Dinuclear Iron Center in Methane Monooxygenase and the Sulfur and Chlorine Centers in Photographic Materials", Stanford University, 1992; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
David A. Jackson, "Morphological Studies of Sulfonated Polystyrene and Sulfonated EPDM Ionomers", University of Connecticut, 1992; Advisor: R. A. Weiss
William B. Jones, "X-ray Studies of Gold Anti-Arthritis Drugs and Related Compounds", University of Cincinnati, 1992; Advisor: R. C. Elder
Paul L. King, "Photoelectron Microscopy", Stanford University, 1992; Advisor: P. A. Pianetta
Ping Li, "Local Atomic Structure and Phase Stability of Zirconia Polymorphs: An X-ray Absorption Study", University of Michigan, 1992; Advisor: I. Chen
Sharon R. Lunt, "Electrochemical, Photoluminescence, and Surface Studies of the Passivation of Surface Recombination Processes on Chemically Treated Gallium Arsenide Surfaces ", California Institute of Technology, 1992; Advisor: N. S. Lewis
Peggy A. O'Day, "Structure, Bonding, and Site Preference of Cobalt(II) Sorption Complexes on Kaolinite and Quartz from Solution and Spectroscopic Studies", Stanford University, 1992; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Kimberly A. Powell, "Mathematical Modeling and EXAFS Data Analysis of Heme Respiratory Proteins", Ohio State University, 1992; Advisor: J. O. Alben
R. Venkatraman, "Plasticity and Flow Stresses in Aluminum Thin Films on Silicon", Stanford University, 1992; Advisor: J. C. Bravman
Anita K. Wahi, "Metal Interfaces with Cadmium Telluride and Zinc Telluride - A Photoemission Study", Stanford University, 1992; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Barrett O. Wells, "Analysis of the Gap in High Temperature Superconductors Using Photoemission Spectroscopy", Stanford University, 1992; Advisor: W. E Spicer

1991

Michael D. Borland, "A High Brightness Thermionic Microwave Electron Gun", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: H. Wiedemann
Chang-Beom Eom, "Synthesis and Properties of High Tc Superconducting Thin Films and Multilayers Grown In Situ by 90° Off-Axis Sputtering", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: T. H. Geballe
Bradford J. Factor, "Grazing Incidence X-Ray Scattering Studies of Thin Polymer Films", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
David H. Igo, "Applications of X-ray Absorption Spectroelectrochemistry", University of Cincinnati, 1991; Advisor: R. C. Elder
William E. Jackson, "X-ray Absorption Analyses of Iron-Bearing Glasses and Melts: Implications for Glass-Melt Structural Differences and the Effect of Alkali and Alkaline-Earth Metals on Fe(II) Coordination", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Detong Jiang, "Structural Investigations of Metastable Epitaxial Metallic Layers by Glancing Incidence X-ray Absorption Fine Structure", Simon Fraser University, 1991; Advisor: E. D. Crozier
Caroline Kilbourne-Stahle, "The Development of High Resolution Calorimetric X-ray Detectors for Compton Scattering Experiments", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Jianyi Lin, "Variable Energy Photoelectron Spectroscopic Studies of Small Molecule Adsorption on Copper(I) and Zinc(II) d10 Surface Sites of Relevance to Catalysts", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Ken E. Miyano, "Morphology and Schottky Barrier Formation at Metal/III-V-Semiconductor Interfaces", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Sudipa Mitra, "Quantitative Analysis of the Forms of Sulfur in Coal by XAFS Spectroscopy", University of Kentucky, 1991; Advisor: G. P. Huffman
Lawrence S.-P. Pan, "Electrical Transport Properties of Type IIA Diamond and Polycrystalline Diamond Films Using Transient Photoconductivity", Stanford University, 1991; Advisors: P. A. Pianetta and S. Doniach
James Safranek, "SPEAR Lattice for High Brightness Synchrotron Radiation", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: H. Wiedemann
Stephen J. Schaphorst, "Multielectron Inner-Shell Photoexcitation in Absorption Spectra of Kr: Theory and Experiment", University of Oregon, 1991; Advisor: B. Crasemann
Julia A. Sharps, "Spectroscopy of Aqueous Chloride Solution Structure, and Zn(II) and Au(II) Speciation", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Jeffrey E. Silk, "Chemical Characterization of Power-Plant and Sludge-Incinerator Emissions Using Pixe and X-ray Absorption Techniques and Improvements in Data Analysis", Brigham Young University, 1991; Advisor: N. F. Mangelson
Christopher J. Spindt, "Band Bending, Chemistry and Morphology of GaAs(100) Surfaces and Interfaces with Oxygen, Sulfur, and Metals", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Bruce J. Tufts, "Electrochemical and Surface Chemical Studies of n-GaAs Photoanodes", California Institute of Technology, 1991; Advisor: N. S. Lewis
Trevor A. Tyson, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy: Experimental K, L and KL Spectra with Quantitative Models", Stanford University, 1991; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Geoffrey S. Waldo, "Spectroscopic and Kinetic Characterization of Lactobacillus plantarum Manganese Catalase", University of Michigan, 1991; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Shengke Wang, "Polarized X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Iron Porphyrins and Metal Hexammines", University of Michigan, 1991; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn

1990

Karl R. Bauchspiess, "A Study of the Pressure-induced Mixed-Valence Transition in SmSe and SmS by X-ray Absorption", Simon Fraser University, 1990; Advisor: E. Daryl Crozier
Catherine J. Chisholm-Brause, "Sorption Mechanisms of Co(II) at Oxide/Water Interfaces", Stanford University, 1990; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Victoria J. DeRose, "Studies of Manganese and Halide in the Photosystem II Oxygen Evolving Complex", University of California, Berkeley, 1990; Advisor: M. P. Klein
Louis Emery, "A Wiggler Based Ultra-Low Emittance Damping Ring and Its Chromatic Correction", Stanford University, 1990; Advisor: H. Wiedemann
Agneta Ericson, "Structural Studies Using X-ray Absorption and Scattering Techniques", Lund University, 1990; Advisor: I. Persson
Jurgen Freund, "X-ray Absorption Fine-Structure of Solids Under High Pressure", University of Washington, 1990; Advisor: R. L. Ingalls
Millie M. Georgiadis, "Crystal Structure of the Nitrogenase Iron Protein from Azotobacter vinelandii", University of California, Los Angeles, 1990; Advisor: D. C. Rees
Brian D. Houser, "Study of Bond-Angle Determination by XAFS Using the Separable Spherical Wave Approximation", University of Washington, 1990; Advisor: R. L. Ingalls
Him T. Tsang, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies of Metalloproteins: Hg-substituted Blue Copper Proteins, the MerR Metalloregulatory Protein, and Phthalate Dioxygenase", University of Michigan, 1990; Advisor: J. E. Penner-Hahn
Soichi Wakatsuki, "Structural Studies of Bacteriorhodopsin Using Synchrotron Small-Angle X-ray Diffraction", Stanford University, 1990; Advisors: K. O. Hodgson and S. Doniach
Lane C. Wilson, "Atomic Arrangements in Short Period Molybdenum/Germanium Multilayers", Stanford University, 1990; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock

1989

Mohammad Ardehali, "Photoelectron Angular Distribution from the Disordered Condensed Phase: Theory and Experiment", Stanford University, 1989; Advisor: I. Lindau
John E. Benci, "A Study of Creep Damage Using Microradiography and Continuum Damage Mechanics", University of Pennsylvania, 1989; Advisor: D. P. Pope
Kristine D. Butcher, "Variable Energy Photoelectron Spectroscopy on Model Catalytic Active Sites: The Electronic Structure and Bonding in Tetrahederal Iron Chlorides and Sulfides", Stanford University, 1989; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Renyu Cao, "Schottky Barrier Formation with Metals on III-V Semiconductor Surfaces from Thin Coverages to Thick Overlayers", Stanford University, 1989; Advisor: I. Lindau
Terry Teh-I. Chiang, "Annealing Studies of Metals and Arsenic on Gallium Arsenide", Stanford University, 1989; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Yong H. Chung, "Synchrotron White Beam Topographic Study of Damage Accompanying Laser Drilling", Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989; Advisor: S. R. Stock
Adam F. Galambos, "The Effect of Hard Segment Content, Temperature, and Thermal History on the Morphology of Polyurethane Block Copolymers", Princeton University, 1989; Advisor: J. T. Koberstein
Michael P. Green, "Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Applied to the Electrochemical Deposition of Lead on the Gold (111) Surface", Stanford University, 1989; Advisor: I. Lindau
R. Howland, "Determination of Dopant Site Occupancies in Copper-substituted Yttrium-Barium-Copper-Oxide by a New Application of Differential Anomalous X-ray Scattering", Stanford University, 1989; Advisor: T. H. Geballe
Jennchang Hwang, "Effect of Strain on the Electronic Structure of Indium Gallium Arsenide", Stanford University, 1989; Advisor: P. A. Pianetta
Mark D. Kraitchman, "The Unmixing of Al₃Li in Al-Li and Al-Li-Cu Alloys", M.Sc. Thesis, University of California, Berkeley, 1989; Advisor: D. DeFontaine
A. Outrzourhit, "Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure Studies of Sn-related DX Centers in Sn-Doped Ga_0.7Al_0.3As", Colorado School of Mines, 1989; Advisor: T. M. Hayes
Richard A. Register, "Ionomer Morphology Probed by Small-Angle Scattering", University of Wisconsin, 1989; Advisor: S. L. Cooper
Z.-X. Shen, "Photoemission Studies of High Temperature Superconductors and Related Materials", Stanford University, 1989; Advisor: I. Lindau
P. R. G. Small, "The Atomic-Scale Structure of Dilute Tin in Aluminum", Colorado School of Mines, 1989; Advisor: T. M. Hayes
Stacey L. Sorensen, "Atomic Electron Spectrometry with Synchrotron Radiation", University of Oregon, 1989; Advisor: B. Crasemann
Steven A. Vaughn, "Small-Molecule Interaction with the Iron-Molybdenum Cofactor Site of Azotobacter vinelandii Nitrogenase", University of California, Irvine, 1989; Advisor: B. K. Burgess
Joseph C. Woicik, "Synchrotron Radiation Studies of Si and Si-Ge Interfaces", Stanford University, 1989; Advisor: P. A. Pianetta

1988

Glen P. Carey, "A Study of the Chemical and Electrical Disruption to Mercury Cadmium Telluride Upon Interface Formation and Surface Processing", Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Catherine J. Chisholm, "Structure of Divalent Lead Complexes at the g-Alumina/Water Interface", M.Sc. thesis, Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Stephen V. Didziulis, "Photoemission Spectroscopic Studies of Model Catalyst Surfaces: 1) Bonding Interactions of 3d10 Metal Ion Sites; 2) The Chemistry of Copper Overlayers on Zinc Oxide Single Crystals", Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Lishing Hsu, "Electronic Properties of a PtGa₂ Single Crystal and Photoemission Studies of the Electron Correlation Effects in the Ni-Ga and the Ni-In Intermetallic Compounds", University of California, Los Angeles, 1988; Advisors: R. Stanley Williams and E. Wong
Lung-Shan Kau, "Chemical and Spectroscopic Studies on Metal Active Sites in Metalloproteins and Heterogeneous Catalysts", Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
William M. Lavender, "Observation and Analysis of X-ray Undulator Radiation from PEP", Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: G. S. Brown, Jr.
Richard S. List, "Studies of the Silicon/Gallium Arsenide(110) Heterojunction and Other III-V Interfaces", Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Peter H. Mahowald, "Experimental Band Alignment at Germanium, Silicon and Indium Phosphide Heterojunctions", Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Carl E. McCants, "Photoemission and Electrical Studies of the Titanium/Gallium Arsenide (110) and Platinum/Gallium Arsenide (110) Interfaces", Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Jeff R. Schoonover, "Time Resolved X-ray Diffraction Using Synchrotron Radiation", Arizona State University, 1988; Advisor: S. H. Lin
C. Shih, "Heterojunction Band Line-Ups and the Alloying Effect in Compound Semiconductor Alloys - A Photoemission Study", Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: W. E Spicer
Carl M. Stahle, "Physical and Chemical Properties of Anodic Oxide Passivant Layers in Mercury Cadmium Telluride Metal Insulator Semiconductor Structures", Stanford University, 1988; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
W. B. Stockton, "Structural Characterization of Polyether-Polyester Block Copolymer", Princeton University, 1988; Advisor: J. T. Koberstein
Louis J. Terminello, "Surface Structures Determined Using Electron Diffraction", University of California, Berkeley, 1988; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Scott B. Whitfield, "Studies of Atomic Processes with Synchrotron Radiation", University of Oregon, 1988; Advisor: B. Crasemann

1987

Kristine A. Bertness, "Photoemission Studies of Oxgyen Chemisorption on Gallium Arsenide and Indium Phosphide Surfaces", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
G. S. Bruce, "Low Temperature Study of Lactoperoxidase and Its Derivatives Using Electronic Absorption and Magnetic Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy", University of South Carolina, 1987; Advisor: J. H. Dawson
James L. Cole, "Photosynthetic Oxygen Evolution Studied by Electron Paramagnetic Resonances and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy", University of California, Berkeley, 1987; Advisor: M. P. Klein
Daniel J. Friedman, "Metal Interfaces with Mercury Cadmium Telluride", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: I. Lindau
Ronald D. Guiles, "Structure and Function of the Manganese Complex Involved in Photosynthetic Oxygen Evolution Determined by X-ray Absorption and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy", University of California, Berkeley, 1987; Advisor: M. P. Klein
Kim F. Hayes, "Equilibrium, Spectroscopic, and Kinetic Studies of Ion Adsorption at the Oxide/Aqueous Interface", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Pedro H. Hernández Tejeda, "X-ray Synchrotron Studies of Kinetics of Domain Growth", University of Michigan, 1987; Advisor: R. Clarke
Stevan R. Hubbard, "Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Studies of Calcium-Binding Proteins in Solutions", Stanford University, 1987; Advisors: S. Doniach and K. O. Hodgson
Peter J. Jupiter, "Correlation Between the Electronic Structure and Surface Chemistry of Tungsten and Tungsten Carbide", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Yii-Chian Lu, "Vertical Bridgman Growth and Characterization of CdTe Crystals", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: R. S. Feigelson
Ann E. McDermott, "Structural Studies of Iron and Manganese in Photosynthetic Reaction Centers", University of California, Berkeley, 1987; Advisor: K. Sauer
Nathan Newman, "Electrical Study of Metal/Group III-V Semiconductor Interfaces: Comparison with the Atomic-Level Studies", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
John N. Otis, "Minimally Invasive Coronary Angiography with Monochromatic X-rays: Developmental Studies Utilizing Synchrotron Radiation", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: R. Hofstadter
Carl W. Ponader, "Trace Metals in Silicate Glasses and Melts: Coordination Environments, Halogen Complexes, and Soret Diffusion", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Robert T. Short, "Recoil-Energy Measurements of Slow Highly-charged Ions Produced by Synchrotron Radiation and by Swift-Ion Impact", University of Tennessee, 1987; Advisor: I. A. Sellin
Arthur J. Viescas, "Photoemission Studies of Core Level Energy Shifts in Clean and Adsorbate Covered Tungsten and Platinum Single Crystal Surfaces", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: I. Lindau
Jyh-Jye Yeh, "Metal/Silicon Interfaces and Their Oxidation Behavior - A Photoemission Spectroscopy Analysis", Stanford University, 1987; Advisor: I. Lindau

1986

Charles C. Bahr, "Chemisorption Geometries of Sulfur on Copper and Molybdenum Surfaces", University of California, Berkeley, 1986; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Kuan K. Chin, "Initial Stage of the Schottky Barrier Formation of Metal/III-V Semiconductor Interfaces", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: I. Lindau
Susan L. Cohen, "Variable Energy Photoelectron Spectroscopic Studies of d9 and d10 Metal Chloride and Oxide Surfaces", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: E. I. Solomon
Tricia A. Ferrett, "Photoionzation of Atoms and Small Molecules Using Synchrotron Radiation", University of California, Berkeley, 1986; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Alice M. Fischer-Colbrie, "Grazing Incidence X-ray Studies of Thin Amorphous Layers", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Philip A. Heimann, "Near Threshold Studies of Photoelectron Satellites", University of California, Berkeley, 1986; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Jeffrey J. Hoyt, "An Anomalous Small Angle X-ray Scattering Study of Phase Separation in the AlZnAg System", University of California, Berkeley, 1986; Advisor: D. DeFontaine
William E. Jackson, "EXAFS Study of the Potassium Coordination Environment in Glasses from the NaAlSi₃O₈-KAlSi₃O₈ Binary: Structural Implications for the Mixed-Alkali Effect", M.Sc. thesis, Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Allen L. Johnson, "Platinum Surface Chemistry Studied by Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy and Near Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Absorbate Effects", University of California, Berkeley, 1986; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Jon C. Levin, "Auger Transitions in Noble Gases Following Inner-Shell Ionization by Electron Bombardment and by Synchrotron Radiation", University of Oregon, 1986; Advisor: B. Crasemann
Robert D. Lorentz, "Structural Investigations of Amorphous Iron-Germanium Alloys Using Synchrotron Radiation", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Karl F. Ludwig, Jr., "Anomalous X-Ray Scattering Studies of Liquids", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Nelson W. Lytle, "Proton-Induced X-Ray Emission, Proton-Induced Gamma-ray Emission, and X-ray Absorption", Brigham Young University, 1986; Advisor: N. F. Mangelson
Jun Nogami, "Rare Earth Metal/Semiconductor Interfaces and Compounds", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: I. Lindau
J. N. Owens, "Small Angle Scattering Investigation of the Microphase Separation Transition in Diblock Copolymers and Diblock Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends", Princeton University, 1986; Advisor: J. T. Koberstein
Steven W. Robey, "Local Surface Structures of c(2x2)S/Ni(011) and (2x2) S/Ge(111) Determined Using ARPES", University of California, Berkeley, 1986; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Daniel J. Sajkowski, "Catalysis by Metals: Single Crystals, Supported or Unsupported Polycrystals, and Coordination Complexes", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: M. Boudart
Mahesh G. Samant, "Atomic and Electronic Structure of Supported Monometallic and Bimetallic Clusters", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: M. Boudart
Joel A. Silberman, "A Photoemission Study of the Electronic Structure and Oxidation Properties of Mercury Cadmium Telluride", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Eric B. Sirota, "X-ray Scattering Study of the Thickness Dependent Phase Diagram of Liquid Crystal Films", Harvard University, 1986; Advisor: P. S. Pershan
E. D. Specht, "Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction Studies of Transitional and Orientational Order in Monolayer Krypton on Graphite", MIT, 1986; Advisor: R. J. Birgeneau
Edmund W. Svastits, "Functionalized Nitrogen Atom Transfer Catalyzed by Cytochrome P-450 and Spectroscopic Properties of Heme Proteins and Model Heme Complexes", University of South Carolina, 1986; Advisor: J. H. Dawson
Michael D. Williams, "The Effect of Chemical Reactivity and Charge Transfer on Gallium Arsenide (110) Schottky Barrier Formation", Stanford University, 1986; Advisor: W. E. Spicer

1985

George B. Armen, "Threshold Double Photoexcitation of Atoms with Synchrotron Radiation", University of Oregon, 1985; Advisor: B. Crasemann
John J. Barton, "Angle-resolved Photoemission Extended Fine Structure", University of California, Berkeley, 1985; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Martha A. Berding, "Calculation of Cu K-Edge Photoabsorption Spectra Using an Extended Continuum Multiple Scattered Wave Method", Stanford University, 1985; Advisor: S. Doniach
Stephen J. Eglash, "Characterization and Modification of Aluminum-Gallium Arsenide Schottky Barriers", Stanford University, 1985; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Edward N. Keller, "Magnetic X-ray Study of a Gadolinium-Iron Amorphous Alloy", University of Washington, 1985; Advisor: E. A. Stern
Kyungha Kim, "A Study of Basic Properties and Applications of EXAFS", University of Washington, 1985; Advisor: E. A. Stern
Leonard E. Klebanoff, "Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies of Cr(001) Surface Ferromagnetism and Near-Surface Antiferromagnetism", University of California, Berkeley, 1985; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Jeffrey G. Nelson, "The Electronic Structure of Gold Gallium Two and Gold Indium Two Intermetallic Compounds", University of California, Los Angeles, 1985; Advisor: R. S. Williams
David L. Parkhurst, "The Application of EXAFS and Mean-Activity Coefficient Data to Ion-Association Models for the Zinc-Chloride System", M.Sc. Thesis, Stanford University, 1985; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
William G. Petro, "Metal and Oxygen Interactions with III-V Compound Semiconductor Surfaces", Stanford University, 1985; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
R. Pro, "Development of a Linear Gas-Proportional X-ray Detector System for Determination of Partial Structure Function in Al, Ag and Zn Alloys", University of California, Berkeley, 1985; Advisor: D. DeFontaine
Michael Seul, "Monolayers and Thin Monolayers of Phospholipids: Interfacial Structures, Molecular Diffusion, and Applications in Immunology", Stanford University, 1985; Advisor: H. McConnell
Victor Skita, "Profile Structures of Ultrathin Multilayer Films by X-ray Diffraction Using Direct and Refinement Methods of Analysis", University of Pennsylvania, 1985; Advisor: J. Kent Blasie
Teresa Anne G. Smith, "Single Crystal Polarization X-ray Absorption Studies of Copper Complexes", Stanford University, 1985; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Guang Zhang, "Catalysis of the Oxidation of Dihydrogen by Supported Gold", Stanford University, 1985; Advisor: M. Boudart

1984

Charles E. Bouldin, "An EXAFS Study of Amorphous Ge and of the Fe Impurity in Silicon Nitride", University of Washington, 1984; Advisor: E. A. Stern
Grant B. Bunker, "An X-ray Absorption Study of Transition Metal Oxides", University of Washington, 1984; Advisor: E. A. Stern
Krishna M. Choudhary, "Surface Sensitive Photoemission EXAFS: A New Structural Tool", Stevens Insitute of Technology, 1984; Advisor: G. M. Rothberg
Michael G. Durrett, "Study of KrC1/Dr₂Cl Excited State Kinetics Using Synchrotron Radiation Excitation", Rice University, 1984; Advisor: G. King Walters
Kim S. Eble, "Mechanistic Studies of Cytochrome P-450-CAM: A. NADH and Oxygen Dependent Multiple Turnovers of Cytochrome P-450 CAM Without Putidaredoxin and Putidaredoxin Reductase. B. Novel Reactivity of Cytochrome P-450-CAM: Methyl Hydroxylation of 5,5-Difluorocamphor", University of South Carolina, 1984; Advisor: J. H. Dawson
M. K. Eidsness, "EXAFS and XANES Studies of Gold in Complexes of Biological Significance", University of Cincinnati, 1984; Advisor: R. C. Elder
Joyce A. Guest, "Studies of Molecular Photoion and Photofragment Alignment", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: R. N. Zare
Jeffrey B. Kortright, "Structural Studies of Amorphous Mo-Ge Alloys Using Synchrotron Radiation", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Jae S. Lee, "Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: M. Boudart
David A. McKeown, "Spectroscopic Study of Silica-Rich Glasses and Selected Minerals within the Sodium Aluminosilicate System", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
George D. Meitzner, "Characterization of Gold/Y-Zeolite and its Catalytic Activity in the H₂-O₂ Reaction", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: M. Boudart
Simon G. J. Mochrie, "Structures and Transitions in Systems with Competing Interactions", MIT, 1984; Advisor: R. J. Birgeneau
Richard S. Moog, "Fluorescence Quenching of Chlorophyllide and Protoporphyrin-Protein Complexes by Electron Transfer", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: S. G. Boxer
Bradford B. Pate, "The Diamond Surface: Atomic and Electronic Structure", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
James E. Penner-Hahn, "X-ray Absorption Studies of Metalloprotein Structure: Cytochrome P-450, Horseradish Peroxidase, Plastocyanin, and Laccase", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Heather B. Ponader, "An EXAFS and X-ray Diffraction Study of the Local Ca Environment in Anorthite (CaAl₂Si₂O₈) Crystal and Glass", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: G. E. Brown, Jr.
Robert S. Weber, "Structure and Reactivity of Platinum Clusters Supported on Y-Type Zeolites", Stanford University, 1984; Advisor: M. Boudart

1983

Mark R. Antonio, "Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure of the Iron-Molybdenum Cofactor of Nitrogenase, the Three-Iron Ferredoxin II of Desulfovibrio gigas, and of Synthetic Molybdenum and Tungsten-Iron-Sulfur and Iron-Sulfur Model Systems (Part I) and Intercalation of Tetrathiafulvalene into Iron Oxychloride (Part II)", Michigan State University, 1983; Advisor: H. Eick
Man-Sung Co, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Hemocyanin and Hemerythrin", Stanford University, 1983; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Jeff Collett, "X-ray Scattering Study of Liquid Crystal Thin Films", Harvard University, 1983; Advisor: P. S. Pershan
Steven D. Conradson, "X-ray Absorption Studies of the Molybdenum Site of Nitrogenase", Stanford University, 1983; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Paul R. Findley, "Optical Properties and Electronic States of Lead Fluoride and Lead Chlorine", University of California, Santa Barbara, 1983; Advisor: W. C. Walker
David B. Goodin, "The Local Structure of Manganese in the Photosynthetic Apparatus and Superoxide Dismutase: An X-ray Absorption Study", University of California, Berkeley, 1983; Advisor: M. P. Klein
Paul H. Kobrin, "Atomic Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies Using Synchrotron Radiation", University of California, Berkeley, 1983; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Stephen Laderman, "Structural Studies of Amorphous Semiconductors Containing Transition Metals", Stanford University, 1983; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Dennis W. Lindle, "Inner-Shell Photoemission from Atoms and Molecules Using Synchrotron Radiation", University of California, Berkeley, 1983; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Azzam N. Mansour, "X-ray Absorption Studies of Silica-supported Platinum Catalysts", North Carolina State University, 1983; Advisor: D. E. Sayers
Edward C. Marques, III, "Thermal Motion of Surface Atoms in Silica Supported Platinum and Iridium Catalyst Clusters: An EXAFS Spectroscopy Study", Washington State University, 1983; Advisor: D. R. Sandstrom
Richard C. Miake-Lye, "Anomalous X-ray Scattering As A Probe of Biological Structure", Stanford University, 1983; Advisor: S. Doniach
C. C. Parks, "The Auger Decay Mechanism in Photon Stimulated Desorption of Ions from Surface", University of California, Berkeley, 1983; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Jorge L. Sanchez Arrieta, "Structural Studies of Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts", Stanford University, 1983; Advisor: M. Boudart
Daniel G. Stearns, "Early Photo Luminescence Decay in Amorphous Hydrogenated Silicon", Stanford University, 1983; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Peter M. Stefan, "A Photoemission Study of the Electronic Structure and Surface Chemical Properties of Tungsten Carbide and of a Carbonized Tungsten Model Surface for Tungsten Carbide", Stanford University, 1983; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
G. Brian Stephenson, "Early-Stage Phase Separation in Amorphous Solids: A Time-resolved SAXS Study", Stanford University, 1983; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
James G. Tobin, "Dimensionality and Its Effects Upon the Valence Electronic Structure of Ordered Metallic Systems", University of California, Berkeley, 1983; Advisor: D. A Shirley
John M. Tranquada, "X-ray Absorption Studies of Solids at High Pressure", University of Washington, 1983; Advisor: R. L. Ingalls

1982

L. A. Anderson, "The Active Site Environments of Heme Iron Mono-Oxygenases: Spectroscopic Investigations of Cytochrome P-450 and Secondary Amine Mono-Oxygenases", University of South Carolina, 1982; Advisor: J. H. Dawson
Sean M. Brennan, "Surface EXAFS of Sulphur on Nickel", Stanford University, 1982; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Richard F. Davis, "Angular Distribution and Atomic Effects in Condensed Phase Photoelectron Spectroscopy", University of California, Berkeley, 1982; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Michael H. Hecht, "Synchrotron Radiation Measurements of Subshell Photoionization Cross Sections: Techniques and Applications", Stanford University, 1982; Advisor: I. Lindau
Paul A. Heiney, "Phase Transitions of 2D Atomic and Molecular Crystals", MIT, 1982; Advisor: R. J. Birgeneau
Keith H. Jackson, "Photoion Fluorescence Polarization: A Study of Molecular Ionization Dynamics", Stanford University, 1982; Advisor: R. N. Zare
Se-Jung Oh, "Resonance and Relaxation Effects in Photoemission Spectroscopy", Stanford University, 1982; Advisor: I. Lindau
James E. Pollard, "Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Supersonic Molecular Beams", University of California, Berkeley, 1982; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Daniel H. Rosenblatt, "High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy and Photoelectron Diffraction Studies of the Geometric Structure of Adsorbates on Single Crystal Metal Surfaces", University of California, Berkeley, 1982; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Mei-Ling Shek, "Electronic Structure of Platinum-Copper Surfaces and Chemisorption of Carbon Monoxide", Stanford University, 1982; Advisor: I. Lindau
Perry R. Skeath, "Chemical Bonding Phenomena of Column 3 and 5 Adsorbates and Fermi Energy Stabilization Mechanism on GaAs (110)", Stanford University, 1982; Advisor: W. E Spicer
Stephen H. Southworth, "Atomic and Molecular Photoelectron and Auger Electron Spectroscopy Studies Using Synchrotron Radiation", University of California, Berkeley, 1982; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Roman O. Tatchyn, "The Introduction and Development of a New Method for Measuring the Optical Constants of Metals in the Soft X-ray Range", Stanford University, 1982; Advisor: I. Lindau
Vittal K. Yachandra, "EXAFS Studies of Carbonic Anhydrase and Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of Iron-Sulfur Proteins", Princeton University, 1982; Advisor: T. Spiro

1981

Jeannette M. Fine, "Structure and Stoichiometry in Highly Concentrated Aqueous Solutions of CuBr₂", Washington State University, 1981; Advisor: D. R. Sandstrom
Jon A. Kirby, "An X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Manganese Containing Compounds and Photosynthetic Spinach Chloroplasts", University of California, Berkeley, 1981; Advisor: M. P. Klein
Frank W. Kutzler, "Electronic Structure Calculations of Germanium, Molybdenum Chromium and Erbium Compounds: Predicted K and L Edge Absorption Spectra", Stanford University, 1981; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Chung-Yi Su, "Photoemission Studies of the Interaction of Oxygen with Solid Surfaces", Stanford University, 1981; Advisor: I. Lindau
A. M. Tavormina, "The Utility of Resonance X-ray Diffraction for Determining the Positions of Instrinsic Metal Atoms within Biological Membranes: Studies on a Reconstituted Cytochrome c Oxidase System", University of Pennsylvania, 1981; Advisor: J. Kent Blasie
T. P. Walker, "Spectroscopic Studies of Molybdenum Complexes as Models for Nitrogenase", University of California, Berkeley, 1981; Advisor: M. P. Klein
Deborah L. Weissman, "Oxygen Chemisorption and Water Synthesis on Palladium and Palladium-Gold; A Study by Thermal Desorption and Photoemission", Stanford University, 1981; Advisor: W. E. Spicer

1980

Bruce A. Bunker, "An X-ray Absorption Study of Tetrahedral Semiconductors", University of Washington, 1980; Advisor: E. A. Stern
Patrick Frank, "The Biochemistry of Transition Metals: Copper, Vanadium, and Iron", Stanford University, 1980; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Paul H. Fuoss, "Structural Studies of Amorphous Materials Using X-ray Anomalous Scattering", Stanford University, 1980; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Leo G. Herbette, "Structure-Function Correlation Studies of Isolated and Reconstituted Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Membranes", University of Pennsylvania, 1980; Advisor: J. Kent Blasie
Stephen D. Kevan, "Normal Emission Photoelectron Diffraction: A New Technique for Determining Surface Structure", University of California, Berkeley, 1980; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
J. M. Lornston, "Characterization of Pt/Al₂O₃ Catalysts by Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure", University of Delaware, 1980; Advisor: J. R. Katzer
James M. Pachence, "Structural Studies on Reconstituted Reaction Center: Phospholipid Membranes and Structural Aspects of Cytochrome c Binding to Reaction Centers", University of Pennsylvania, 1980; Advisor: J. Kent Blasie
Richard V. Taylor, "Matrix Spectroscopy of Rare-Gas Oxides and Sulfides", University of California, Santa Barbara, 1980; Advisor: W. C. Walker
Dennis J. Trevor, "Photoelectron Photoion Molecular Beam Spectroscopy", University of California, Berkeley, 1980; Advisor: D. A. Shirley

1979

Thomas D. Bonifield, "Time Resolved Spectroscopy of Krypton and Xenon Molecules Excited by Electron Impact and by Monochromatic Synchrotron Radiation", Rice University, 1979; Advisor: G. K. Walters
Marianne Breinig, "Precision Determining of Atomic Level Energies by Absorption Spectrometry with Synchrotron Radiation", University of Oregon, 1979; Advisor: B. Crasemann
Fernando A. de Freitas Costa Parente, "Measurement of the Inelastic Scattering Cross Section of Neon with Synchrotron Radiation", University of Oregon, 1979; Advisor: B. Crasemann
David R. Denley, "Determination of Morphology and Electronic Structure in Solids with 20-1000 eV Radiation", University of California, Berkeley, 1979; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Daniel T. Ling, "Angle-integrated and Angle-resolved Photoemission Studies of Chemisorption on Copper and Copper/Nickel", Stanford University, 1979; Advisor: I. Lindau
Jeffrey N. Miller, "Photoemission Studies of Adsorption and Oxidation of Selected Metals and Semiconductors", Stanford University, 1979; Advisor: I. Lindau
Kenneth A. Mills, "The Determination of Electronic State in Crystalline Semiconductors and Metals by Angle-Resolved Photoemission", University of California, Berkeley, 1979; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Erwin D. Poliakoff, "Time-resolved Spectroscopy Using Synchrotron Radiation", University of California, Berkeley, 1979; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Alan S. Robertson, "X-ray Absorption Studies of Graphite Intercalates and Metal-Ammonia Solutions", University of California, Berkeley, 1979; Advisor: M. P. Klein
Richard A. Rosenberg, "Studies of Electron Correlation in the Photoionization Process", University of California, Berkeley, 1979; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Thomas D. Tullius, "Structures of Metal Complexes in Biological Systems: EXAFS Studies of Blue Copper Proteins, Xanthine Oxidase and Vanadocytes", Stanford University, 1979; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Michael G. White, "Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Heavy Molecules", University of California, Berkeley, 1979; Advisor: D. A. Shirley

1978

Patrick W.-k. Chye, "Photoemission Studies of the Oxidation of and Schottky Barrier Formation on GaSb, InP, and GaAs", Stanford University, 1978; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Charles M. Garner, "Surface and Interface Studies of Oxygen on Silicon, III-V Heterojunctions, Schottky Barriers", Stanford University, 1978; Advisor: I. Lindau
James C. Phillips, "Crystal Structure Determination Using Synchrotron Radiation", Stanford University, 1978; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
J. P. Smith, "Molybdenum-Substrate Interactions in Nitrogenase: An EXAFS Study", University of California, Berkeley, 1978; Advisor: M. P. Klein
Paul S. Wehner, "Valence Band Photoemission Studies of Clean Metals", University of California, Berkeley, 1978; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Richard S. Williams, "Angle-Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy Applied to the Determination of the Surface Electronic Structure of Crystalline Metals", University of California, Berkeley, 1978; Advisor: D. A. Shirley

1977

Gustav R. Apai, II, "Photoemission Studies of Clean and Adsorbate Covered Metal Surfaces Using Synchrotron and UV Radiation Sources", University of California, Berkeley, 1977; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Stephen P. Cramer, "Chemical Application of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy - Nitrogenase and Cytochrome P-450", Stanford University, 1977; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
T. K. Eccles, "X-ray Absorption Studies of Hemocyanin", Stanford University, 1977; Advisor: K. O. Hodgson
Sally Jane H. Hunter, "A Structural Study of Amorphous Copper-Arsenic Triselenide Alloys Using EXAFS", Stanford University, 1977; Advisor: A. I. Bienenstock
Gene E. Ice, "Measurements of X-ray Scattering Cross Sections of Hydrogen and Helium with Synchrotron Radiation", University of Oregon, 1977; Advisor: B. Crasemann
Fenton R. McFeely, "Relaxation and Cross Section Effects in Valence Band Photoemission Spectroscopy", University of California, Berkeley, 1977; Advisor: D. A. Shirley
Piero A. Pianetta, "Photoemission Studies of Solids Using Synchrotron Radiation", Stanford University, 1977; Advisor: I. Lindau
Kenneth K. Y. Yu, "Photoemission and Thermal Desorption Studies of the Adsorption of Simple Molecules on Transition Metals and Alloys", Stanford University, 1977; Advisor: W. E. Spicer

1975

Paul E. Gregory, "Ultraviolet Photoemission Studies of the Surface States and Properties of the (110) Gallium Arsenide Surface, and of the Oxidation of Cesium", Stanford University, 1975; Advisor: W. E. Spicer
Brian M. Kincaid, "Synchrotron Radiation Studies of K-Edge X-ray Photo-absorption Spectra: Theory and Experiment", Stanford University, 1975; Advisor: S. Doniach