Masters Theses
In addition to the thesis title and the graduation date, employment information is provided for some of them.

  1. Combined Structural and Manufacturing Optimization of Stiffened Composite Panels
    J. Lynn Henderson, July 1996, Boeing Commercial Aeroplane, Seattle WA.
  2. Analysis of Tow-placed, Variable-stiffness Laminates,
    Chris Waldhart, June 1996, Soutwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX.
  3. Minimum Weight Design of Compressively Loaded Stiffened Panels for Postbuckling Performance,
    Christine A. Perry, March 1995, Textronix Inc., Wilsonville, OR
  4. Optimization of Composite Box-beam Structures Including Effects of Subcomponent Interaction,
    Scott A. Ragon, June 1994, Ph.D. candidate in the ESM Department, VPI&SU.
  5. Failure Analysis of a Quasi-isotropic Laminated Composite Plate with a Hole in Compression,
    Nirmal Iyengar, June 1992, (Ph.D. candidate in ESM Department, VPI&SU).
  6. In-plane and Buckling Response of Composite Panels with Curvilinear Fibers
    Reynaldo Olmedo, June1992, (Intel Co., Phoenix AZ).
  7. Structural Analysis of Geodesically Stiffened Composite Panels with Variable Stiffener Distribution,
    Bruno Grall, April1992, (Served in the French Army).
  8. Optimization of Beam-like Space Trusses,
    Keith Yates, Co-advisor with S. Thangjitham, April 1992, (TRAX Corporation, Forest, VA).
  9. Compression Failure of Thick Graphite/Epoxy Beams with Initial Impact-like,
    Nicole L. Breivik, Co-advisor with O.H. Griffin, February 1992, (Ph.D. candidate in ESM Department, VPI&SU).
  10. Non-thesis Masters,
    Chakri Iyyuni, October 1990 (unknown),
  11. Structural Analysis and Optimum Design of Geodesically Stiffened Composite Plates,
    John Phillips, February 1990, (Research Associate in ESM Department, VPI&SU).
  12. The Effects of Processing Induced Defects on the Failure Characteristics of Graphite-Epoxy Angles,
    Alain Mobuchon, February 1989, (Principia Recherche Developpement, France).
  13. The Effects of Porosity on the Out-of-plane Tensile Strength of Laminated Composites,
    Alfred Tomasino, October 1988, (Hercules, Magna, UT).
  14. Structural Efficiency Study of Composite Wing-Rib Structures,
    Gary D. Swanson, November 1987, (Boeing Aerospace Company, Seattle WA).
  15. An Experimental and Numerical Study of Notch Sensitivity of ARALL Laminates,
    Srinivas P. Kadiyala, Co-advisor with C. T. Herakovich, September 1987, (AeroStructures Inc., Arlington, VA).
  16. Infinite Orthotropic Plate on an Elastic Foundation with a Transverse Point,
    Chun-Fu Chen, June 1987, (Ph.D. Candidate in ESM Department, VPI&SU).

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