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Debajit Goswami, Master of Science in Physics, 2004, Jawaharlal Nehru University—India; Master of Science, 2007,
University of Florida
Major: Physics
Dissertation: Role of Defects in the Supersolid Phenomena
Dissertation Chairperson: A. T. Dorsey
Sonalika Goyel, Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering, 2006, Bengal Engineering and Science University at
Shibpur—India
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Dissertation: The Study of the Beta to Gamma Phase Transformation in High-Nb Tialnb Alloys
Dissertation Chairperson: M. E. Glicksman
Kenneth Robert Graham, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 2006, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Morphology Control in Polymer Light Emitting Diodes and Molecular Bulk-Heterojunction Photovoltaics
Dissertation Chairperson: J. R. Reynolds
Alexander F. Gruss, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering magna cum laude, 2007, University of Florida
Major: Environmental Engineering Sciences
Dissertation: Mercury Removal From Simulated Coal-Fired Power Plant Flue Gas Using UV Irradiation and Silica-Titania Composites
Dissertation Chairperson: D. W. Mazyck
Ledia Guci, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, 2005, University of Arkansas; Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Food and Resource Economics
Dissertation: A Generalized Method of Moments Approach to Spatial Discrete-Choice Models Involving Micro-Level Data
Dissertation Chairperson: A. Flores-Lagunes
Yinping Guo, Bachelor of Engineering, 2004, Henan University of Technology—China; Master of Science, 2007,
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
Dissertation: Characterization of Virulence Traits and the Underlying Regulatory Mechanisms of Xanthomonas Citri Subsp. Citri
Dissertation Chairperson: N. Wang
Karthik Sundaresan Gurumoorthy, Bachelor of Engineering, 2004, University of Madras—India; Master of Science, 2009,
Master of Science, 2010, University of Florida
Major: Computer Engineering
Dissertation: A Schrodinger Wave Mechanics Formalism for the Eikonal Problem and Its Associated Gradient Density Computation
Dissertation Chairperson: A. Banerjee
Dissertation Cochairperson: A. Rangarajan
Jennifer Lynn Hale Gallardo, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, 1995, Florida International University;
Master of Forest Resources and Conservation, 2000, University of Florida
Major: Anthropology
Dissertation: Conjuring Equity: Nahua Healers and the Cultural Politics of Institutionalizing Traditional Medicine in Mexico
Dissertation Chairperson: S. A. Langwick
Dissertation Cochairperson: F. V. Harrison
Melissa Baum Haley, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2002, Master of Engineering, 2005,
University of Florida
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Dissertation: Irrigation Conservation Technology Effectiveness and Behavior of the Domestic Irrigator
Dissertation Chairperson: M. D. Dukes
Linda Hallam, Bachelor of Arts, 1973, Louisiana State University and A&M College; Master of Public Administration,
2008, Drake University—Iowa
Major: Mass Communication
Dissertation: Rural Southern Women: Media Contributions to Their Obesity and Shortened Longevity
Dissertation Chairperson: D. Treise
Chul Han, Bachelor of Science, 2001, Master of Science, 2003, Korea University—South Korea
Major: Medical Sciences––Physiology and Pharmacology
Dissertation: Role of Tgf-Beta Signaling in the Pathogenesis of Vascular Diseases
Dissertation Chairperson: S. P. Oh
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Edward James Haney, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering magna cum laude, 1999, Michigan Technological
University; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 2002, Oakland University—Michigan
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation: Deformation Mechanisms in High Performance Transparent Ceramics Due to Indentation and Impact Events
Dissertation Chairperson: G. Subhash
David J. Hannah, Bachelor of Science cum laude, 2005, Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: Personality Characteristics Predicting Successful Paraprofessional Crisis Intervention Trainees
Dissertation Chairperson: K. G. Rice
Rachel Allison Harvey, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, 2001, Wofford College—South Carolina; Master of Arts in Anthropology,
2003, George Washington University—District of Columbia
Major: Anthropology
Dissertation: Tourism Is Everyone’s Business: The Participants and Places of Township Tourism in Cape Town, South Africa
Dissertation Chairperson: B. H. Chalfin
Erica Marie Haslach, Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, 2006, Shippensburg University—Pennsylvania
Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences––Pharmacodynamics
Dissertation: Rational Drug Design Approaches Targeting the Mouse and Human Melanocortin Receptors
Dissertation Chairperson: C. Haskell-Luevano
Hao He, Bachelor of Engineering, 2007, University of Science and Technology of China; Master of Science, 2009,
University of Florida
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: Waveform Design for Active Sensing Systems––A Computational Approach
Dissertation Chairperson: J. Li
Jose Angel Hinojosa Jr., Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering cum laude, 2005, University of Houston—Texas;
Master of Science, 2007, University of Florida
Major: Chemical Engineering
Dissertation: Surface Characterization and Chemical Reactivity of a PdO(101) Thin Film
Dissertation Chairperson: J. F. Weaver
Akiko Hiramatsu, Bachelor of Science cum laude, 2001, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering cum laude, 2004,
Master of Science, 2007, University of Florida
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation: Experimental and Analytical Study of a High-Temperature Biomass Gasification System
Dissertation Chairperson: H. A. Ingley
Takashi Hiramatsu, Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering cum laude, 2005, Master of Science, 2007,
University of Florida
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation: A Differential Games Approach for Analysis of Spacecraft Post-Docking Operations
Dissertation Chairperson: N. G. Fitz-Coy
Jeffrey Andrew Hoelle, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Psychology, 1999, Southwestern University—Texas;
Master of Arts in Latin American Studies, 2005, University of Texas at Austin
Major: Anthropology
Dissertation: Practice, Identity, and Cattle Culture in Acre, Brazil
Dissertation Chairperson: M. C. Schmink
Jinseok Hong, Bachelor of Engineering, 1999, Keimyung University—South Korea; Master of Science, 2003,
University of Florida
Major: Civil Engineering
Dissertation: Modeling of Soil Properties in the Santa Fe River Watershed Using Exhaustive Spatial Environmental Data
Dissertation Chairperson: S. E. Smith
Dissertation Cochairperson: S. Grunwald
Rongsheng Huang, Bachelor of Engineering, 1996, Master of Engineering, 1999, Xi’an Jiaotong University—China
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: How to Efficiently Utilize Multi-Hop Wireless Ad Hoc Networks––Throughput Improvement and Mobility Support
Dissertation Chairperson: Y. Fang