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Ph.D. Students Graduated:

1. Green, Gerald W. 1/1992
Ph.D. thesis: "Vibration Analysis of Cylinder Liners in the Consideration of Cavitation"
2. Lee, Yung-Ming 5/1994
Ph.D. thesis: "Nonlinear Vibration and Stability of a Beam Subjected to Planar Excitations"
3. Chen, Hector T. H. 12/1994
Ph.D. thesis: "The Effects of Synchrotron Radiation on the Mechanical Properties of X-ray Lithography Mask Membranes"
4. Skrobis, Ken J. 6/1995
Co-Advisor: Prof. James Taylor, Materials Science
Ph.D. thesis: "Bond Mechanisms and Bond Strengths of Solvent- Welded Polymethylmethacrylate Sheets for Use as Deep X-ray Resist in LIGA-Type Processing"
5. Kim, Hyungnam 8/1995
Ph.D. thesis: The Analysis of Free-Edge Effects of a Bilayered Structure Due to Phase Change and Variable Temperature Distribution"
6. Laird, Daniel L. 1/1996
Ph.D. thesis: "Mechanical Analysis of In-Plane Distortions in Patterned Thin Films"
7. Laudon, Matthew F. 1/1996
Ph.D. thesis: "Impact of Fabrication Process on Patterned Thin-Film Mechanical Distortions"
8. Fisher, Adam H. 5/1998
Ph.D. thesis: “Analysis and Simulation of Pattern Placement Errors in Advanced Lithographic Masks”
9. Cousseau, Peter L. 5/1998
Ph.D. thesis: “Vibration of Perforated Cylindrical Shells”
10. Semke, William H. 5/1999
Ph.D. thesis: “Dynamic Analysis of Advanced Lithographic Masks”
11. Dicks, Gerald A. 5/2000
Ph.D. thesis: “Mechanical Modeling of SCALPEL Masks”
12. Schlax, Michael P. 10/2000
Ph.D thesis: "Characterization of Thin Films for Advanced Lithographic Membranes"
13. Reu, Phil 11/2001
Ph.D. thesis topic: "Mechanical Modeling of the PREVAIL System"
14. Cotte, Eric P. 12/2001
Ph.D. thesis topic: "Mechanical Modeling of Pellicles"
15. Tang, Ning 2/2003
Ph.D. thesis topic: "Mapping of Localized Stress in Thin Films Using AFM Measurements"

M.S. Students Graduated:

16. Uicker, John J., III 5/1990
M.S. thesis: "On the Symmetric Axis of a General Polygon"
17. Lenius, Philip E. 6/1990
M.S. thesis: "Mechanical Response of an X-ray Lithography Mask Support Structure"
18. Powers, John W. 1/1991
M.S. thesis: "Structural and Fatigue Analysis of the Sandia Laboratory Microfusion Reactor Chamber"
19. Chan, Mew-Soon 8/1991
M.S. thesis: "Dynamic Analysis of a Variable Mass Space Tether System"
20. Brantmeyer, Mark 12/1992
M.S. project: "Heat Transfer Modelling in Micromechanical Structures"
21. Chen, Jungpin 12/1992
M.S. project: "Mechanical Modelling of the Bonding Process Used in X-ray Lithography Masks"
22. Haytcher, Eric A. 12/1992
M.S. project: "Thermal Distortions During Exposure of an X-ray Mask"
23. Laudon, Matthew F. 8/1993
M.S. thesis: "Investigations of X-ray Lithography Mask Geometries and Mounting Techniques for a National X-ray Mask Standard"
24. Adler, Doug P. 8/1993
M.S. thesis: "The Effect of End Conditions on the Axisymmetric Vibrations of Cylindrical Shells"
25. Tan, Yew K. 12/1994
M.S. thesis "Investigations of X-ray Lithography Windows"
26. Ertl, Steve J. 12/1994
M.S. project: "Dynamic Response of the JUPITER Reaction Chamber"
27. Nin, Carol N. 5/1996
M.S. project: "The Super LOKI Metro Rocket"
28. Kaap, Dustin L. 8/1997
M.S. thesis: "Dynamic Effective Elastic Constants for Perforated Plates with Square or Triangular Penetration Patterns"
29. Schlax, Michael P. 12/1997
M.S. thesis: "Impact of Fabrication Process on Patterned Thin-Film Mechanical Distortions"
30. Tejeda, Richard O. 12/1998
M.S. thesis "Analysis, Design, and Optimization of Ion-Beam Lithography Masks"
31. Mikkelson, Andrew R. 12/1999
M.S. thesis: "Mechanical Distortions in Optical Reticles"
32. Cotte, Eric P. 5/2000
M.S. thesis: "Modeling Mechanical Distortions in X-ray Masks"
33. Risius, Eric A. 5/2000
M.S. thesis: "Analysis and Optimization of Attenuated Phase-Shifting Lithography Masks"
34. Siewert, Lowell K. 5/2000
M.S. thesis "Experimental Determination of Thin Film Stresses in Optical Reticles"
35. Weisbrod, Eric J. 2001
M.S. topic: "Inter- and Intra-Membrane Resist Critical Dimension Uniformity Across a Scalpel Mask"
36. MacDonald, J. Scott 2001
M.S. topic: "Mapping Stresses in Thin Film Pellicles Due to Humidity and Temperature Change"
37. Wei, Alexander 2001
M.S. topic: "Localized Resist Heating Due to Electron-Beam Patterning During Photomask Fabrication"

B.S. Thesis Students Graduated:

38. Sprague, Michael A. 5/1997
B.S. thesis: "The Vibration of Perforated Hemispherical Shells"
39. Richard, Owen T. 5/1999
B.S. thesis: " Fabrication Distortions in X-ray Mesa Masks”
40. Silver, Mark J. 5/1999
B.S. thesis: "Equivalent Dynamic Modeling of Perforated Membranes”
41. Weisbrod, Eric 12/1999
B.S. thesis topic: "The Design and Analysis of a Vibratory Cleaning Process for Advanced Optical Reticles"

Special Students Thesis:

42. Samaniago, Ramon 2000
Thesis topic: "Mechanical Properties of Thin Film using the Preassure Bulge test with Laser Profilometry"
43. Matesanz, Oscar 2002
Thesis topic: "Predicting CD Uniformity in Advanced Lithographic Masks"

Ph.D. Students in Progress:

1. Chien, Chi-Min
Co-Advisor: Prof. A. Seireg
Ph.D. thesis topic: "Investigation of Coupled, Nonlinear Multiple Degree of Freedom Systems"
2. Lee, Po-Tung
Ph.D. thesis topic: "Thermomechanical Distortions of PREVAIL Mask Systems During Exposure"
3. Chang, Jaehyuk
Ph.D. thesis topic: "Thermomechanical response of the device wafer in Next Generation Lithography"
4. Sohn, Jaewoong
Ph.D. thesis topic: "Thermomechanical Analysis for Mask System During Electron-Beam Patterning Process"
5. Lee, Jae-Won
Ph.D. topic: "Mechanical Modeling of Resist Collapse”
6. Wei, Alex
Ph.D. topic: Immersion Lithography
7. Abdo, Amr
Ph.D. topic: Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Thermomechanical Response of Reticles during the Optical Lithography Process
8. Zheng, Liang
Ph.D. topic: Step and Flash Imprint Lithography
9. Stradins, Lin
Ph.D. topic: "Modeling Squeeze Film And Added Mass Effects On Membrane Vibrations"

M.S. Students in Progress:

10. Chalekian, Aaron
M.S. topic: "Fracture Strength of Membranes used in EPL Masks"
11. Cash, Michael
M.S. topic: "Resonant Frequency Test of 8 in. EPL Masks"

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