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Research and Thesis

When interested in a career in research and/or a Ph.D. it may be advisable to plan on doing a thesis. Some larger companies may also prefer students with a thesis. Everyone’s path is different though and there are some exceptions to these broad rules. Your advisor will work with you to determine what the best choice will be for you. 

Research Thesis Requirements 

Master’s Thesis In order to complete the degree in a reasonable time, students should identify a topic and start work on a thesis early. Identification of a thesis topic should be done during or before the second semester in residence. It is the student’s responsibility to take the initiative to engage in activities that will lead to the identification of a thesis topic. While there is no unique sequence of steps that should be taken in order to arrive at the definition of an appropriate problem, a few suggestions may be helpful. A student may enter the graduate program with a definite interest. A student may be able to identify a thesis topic from course work or readings. Some portion of the research in which a faculty member is engaged may be developed as a thesis. Each professor has interests and ideas that may provide stimulating suggestions. Graduate students should contact faculty members; they welcome the opportunity to get acquainted with students. Other sources of stimulation and advice are discussions with other students, attendance at professional meetings, and familiarity with the relevant literature. Finally, in carrying out term paper requirements for courses, students have an opportunity to get the background understanding and information which will enable them to sense a problem that is both interesting and of reasonable scope. The master’s thesis is intended to be a focused research exercise on a manageable topic. It should be focused on a well-defined topic with restricted scope. At the same time, it must be carried out with care and rigor. Peer-reviewed publications and at least one conference paper is expected. The committee will supervise the work throughout the preparation of the thesis with the chair or co-chairs taking major responsibility. The student should consult with the chair and the committee in connection with any major problems, and keep them informed of progress. It is beneficial for all concerned that concise (monthly) reports are provided to the committee to keep them abreast of progress and any problems that need to be addressed. Regular meetings with the chair or committee are also usually very helpful. Be sure to take full advantage of workshops that are made available by The Graduate School. For instance, M.S. students should take this Electronic Theses and Dissertations workshop at the end of their first year. Once the thesis has been completed, it should be carefully edited and tentatively approved by the committee. The student may then proceed to arrange a suitable time and place for the oral examination according to the rules of the Graduate School, using MyPack Portal . All theses are submitted electronically to the Graduate School. Once the thesis is defended, it must be approved by the advisory committee with original signatures of the members of the advisory committee on the title page. Once the student has the signed title page, they can meet with the graduate thesis/dissertation editor. Before final approval, the thesis will be reviewed by the Graduate School to ensure that it conforms to the specifications prescribed in the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Guide . The editor will give the student a date by which the thesis must be submitted electronically in order for the student to graduate in a given semester. Students should plan to provide a final copy of the thesis to each committee member, if they request it.

Master’s Thesis Defense and Oral Examination Candidates for the master’s degree must pass a comprehensive oral examination to demonstrate to the advisory committee that they possess a reasonable mastery of the subject matter of the major and supporting fields and that this knowledge can be used with promptness and accuracy. The oral examination includes an oral presentation about the thesis and questions focused on the project. Authorization to hold the examination is requested through the Graduate School. The examination may not be held until all other requirements, except completion of the course work for the final semester, are satisfied. A mutually agreeable time of no less than two hours must be scheduled for the examination. A unanimous vote of approval by the advisory committee is required for passing the oral examination. However, approval of the examination may be conditioned upon the completion of additional work to the satisfaction of the advisory committee. Failure of a student to pass the examination terminates the student’s graduate program unless otherwise unanimously recommended by the advisory committee. Oral examinations for master’s degree candidates are open to all faculty, students and staff. Discussion and decisions regarding the student’s performance are confidential to the advisory committee. Graduate School requirements for the master’s degree are outlined in the NC State University Graduate Catalog . Students are urged to review carefully the section pertaining to the degree sought.

Advisory Committee   At the master’s level, the Advisory Committee shall consist of at least: 1) two members from the TATM graduate faculty. The third committee member may be a TATM graduate faculty member or a NC State University Graduate Faculty Member.

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Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design Department Theses and Dissertations

Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TEXTILES: FACT OR FICTION? AN INVESTIGATION OF TEXTILE FRAGMENTS WITH UNCERTAIN PROVENANCE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND'S HISTORIC TEXTILE AND COSTUME COLLECTION , Payton Becker

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

PUTTING ON A GRAVE FACE: THE TRANSITION OF MOURNING DRESS FROM 1900 TO 1920 , Eli Bejin

INVESTIGATING AND TESTING HISTORIC METHODS FOR THE CREATION OF IMITATION PEARLS , Savanna Crowther

HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF A BALTIMORE ALBUM QUILT TOP , Susan E. Day

PATCHING HOLES IN FASHION HISTORY: AN INVESTIGATION INTO QUEER DESIGNER, CHESTER WEINBERG, IN HISTORICAL TEXTILE COLLECTIONS IN RELATION TO THE AIDS EPIDEMIC , Melissa Jane Kennelly

SOLVENT GELS FOR TEXTILE CONSERVATION , Michelle Leung

CREATING MUSEUM CURRICULUM: ENSLAVED PEOPLE’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEXTILE AND APPAREL PRODUCTION C. 1775-1865 , Stephanie Neilitz

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

HOME GROWN: AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF HOME-METHODS OF MOLD REMOVAL ON TEXTILE SUBSTRATES , Paige Bailey

STAYING IN THE 90s: THE PROCESS OF NOSTALGIC CONSUMPTION THROUGH A TERROR MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK , Daniel O. Nilsen

THE STRUCTURE, CONSTRAINTS, AND SUGGESTIONS OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL TEXTILE PRODUCT INDUSTRY WITH A FOCUS ON FABRIC MANUFACTURERS , Poonam Parab

THE 1697 PROJECT: UNRAVELING A MYSTERY SURROUNDING A SET OF PATCHWORK BLOCKS , Katherine E. Williams-O'Donnell

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

THE INITIAL RESPONSE OF THE UNITED STATES’ TEXTILE RECYCLING INDUSTRY TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC , Rosemary Leger

THE SUSTAINABLE JEWELRY CONTEXT IN BRAZIL , Lauren Machado

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

POST-SUBCULTURAL GROUPS IN COSTA RICA: MUSIC SCENES, THE UNDERGROUND, AND CLOTHING STYLES DURING THE 1990s , Mariela Aguero Barrantes

LIFTING THE VEIL: HIJBABI FASHION ON SOCIAL MEDIA , Erika Holshoe

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

IMPACT OF FABRIC PARAMETERS ON THE TEXTILE DIELECTRIC LAYER OF A CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR , Jaime Fine

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Saudi Arabian Fashion E-Shopping: Effects of Social Media, Perceived Risks and Innovation Attributes , Alla Abood

GRUNGEWAVE: THE AUTHENTICITY OF NEO-TRIBES , Elizabeth Beasley

HANKY PANKY: THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL IMPACT OF THE HANKY CODE , J. Raúl Cornier

Feminism and Fashion of the Twentieth Century: A Material Culture Study , Miranda DiCenzo

THE EFFECT OF HUMIDIFICATION ON ARTIFICIALLY AGED TIN-WEIGHTED SILKS , Sarah Gilcrease

A Shade Above: An Analysis of Parasols in a University Collection , Maria Vazquez

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Development of a Dyed Verification Standard , Nupur Sardana

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Comparison of Dry-Cleaning Sponges Used to Remove Soot from Textiles , Allison M. Anderson

The Art of Removal: An Analysis of Deaccessioning in Clothing and Textile Teaching Collections , Kristin Morgan DeiTos

An Evaluation of the Relationship Between Application Method, Concentration, and Antimicrobial Efficacy of an Antimicrobial Finish After Accelerated Laundering , Elise Desbonnet

Forgotten Fashions: Feather Pelerines of the Nineteenth Century , Anna Rose Keefe

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Durability of Water-Repellent Finishes to Accelerated Laundering , Jessica Rose Brooks

The Real and the Ideal in RI National Guard Uniform Practices , Christine Lee Callaghan

A Master's Degree in Fashion Merchandising: A Valuable Investment? , Kelley Capron

"Fresh and Fashionable Goods": The Daybooks of Elijah Boardman, Connecticut Shopkeeper, 1784-1811 , Johanna Tower

Dressing History: Costume as Communication in Massachussetts Historical Tours , Meredith Wilcox-Levine

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

THE USE OF “ROBES” BY AMERICAN DRESSMAKERS: A. & L. TIROCCHI, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND , Hilary Baker

TEXTILES, COMMUNITY, AND UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT , Mary Elizabeth Corrigan

WEDDING DRESS PURCHASE INTENTIONS OF TATTOOED BRIDES , Sarah Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Impacts of the Financial Crisis on Luxury Apparel and Mass Apparel Companies from 2008 to 2011 , Sarah Lockrem

"Would Live Like Ancient Greeks": The Art and Life of Raymond Duncan , Megan Martinelli

ANALYSIS OF UNIVERSITY HISTORIC CLOTHING AND TEXTILE WEBSITES , Catherine Murphy

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Comparison of Reweaving and Reknitting Techniques with Textile Conservation Repair Methods , Sandra C. Aho

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

The Abrasiveness of Sheer Overlay Fabrics Used in Textile Conservation , Donna Fulkerson LaVallee

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Jenny Sacerdote, a Forgotten French Designer 1908-1940 , M. Louise Hassell Ott

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

DOROTHY SHAVER: PROMOTER OF "THE AMERICAN LOOK" , Tiffany Webber-Hanchett

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Dan Cooper, American Designer (1901-1965) , Diane Joyce Montenegro

Theses/Dissertations from 1994 1994

Clothing of New England Whalemen 1840-1869 , Claudia P. Iannucilli

Identification of Dyes on Textiles from RI-100 A Seventeenth Century Narragansett Burial Site , Rebecca T. Johnson-Dibb

Theses/Dissertations from 1993 1993

Art and Textile Design: The Onondaga Silk Company's "American Artist Print Series" of 1947 , Amy C. Lund

Theses/Dissertations from 1987 1987

Upholstry Fabric for American Empire Furniture , Edna Anness

Theses/Dissertations from 1977 1977

The Anasazi Yucca Ring Basket , Sarah Peabody Turnbaugh

Theses/Dissertations from 1975 1975

South American Backstrap Loom: Its Potential, Limitation and Application for Contemporary Handweaving , Rosa Will Abboud

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Department of Design

THE SWEDISH SCHOOL OF TEXTILES

PhD Textile and Fashion Design

The doctoral education in Textiles and Fashion Design is focused on deepening the understanding of the interaction between analysis and synthesis in the design process, theoretically as well as practically, as a basis for developing design methodology, design technology, and design programmes, which requires a practice-based approach; for design, through design.

The development of methodology, programme, and techniques requires a critical, experimental, artistic work. An in-depth understanding of the expressiveness of materials, techniques, and intended use also requires experimental, artistic work.

The education is focused on artistic design research in the field of textile and fashion, with the opportunity to further specialise in the following:

• Textile design ; to develop, specialise and critically highlight the artistic foundation for design as a business and craft, with a focus on the expressiveness of textile materials and techniques as in building up and expressing textile products and environments.
• Fashion design ; to develop, specialise and critically highlight the artistic foundation for design as a business and craft, with a focus on the expressiveness of garments as in dressing and expressing people.
• Textile interaction design ; to develop, specialise, and critically highlight the artistic foundation for design as a business and craft, with a focus on the expressiveness of the use of textiles as in defining and expressing textile products and environments.

Director Delia Dumitrescu, professor

Director of studies Eva Gustafsson, Docent

General syllabus for Design, dnr 303-15, version 2015/05/20 (pdf)

General syllabus for Design, dnr 303-15, version 2018/01/24 (pdf)

Documented artistic research project

Here you will find published, documented artistic research projects in the doctoral education in Textiles and Fashion Design.

Published doctoral theses Radiant Textiles: Designing electromagnetic textile systems  Erin Lewis, 2023

Redesign Foundations Anna Lidström, 2023

Form-defining systems of reverse crafting Karin Peterson, 2022

Designing for Changeability in Textiles Riikka Talman, 2022

Body Movement as Material: Designing Temporal Expressions Linnea Bågander, 2021

Zero Waste Systems Thinking: Multimorphic Textile-Forms Holly McQuillan, 2021

Around Over Between Up...: Spatial properties as variables in textile design Tonje Kristensen Johnstone, 2020

Wearing Sound: Foundations of Sonic Design Vidmina Stasiulyte, 2020

On the Textility of Smell in Spatial Design Jyoti Kapur, 2020

On Textile Farming: Living Indoors Svenja Keune, 2019

Acts of Seeing: Seeing as a Methodological Tool in Fashion Design Stefanie Malmgren De Oliveira, 2018

On Textile Printing with Thermochromic Inks Marjan Kooroshnia, 2017

Dressing Wearing: Movement Directed by Dress - Dress Directed by Movement Ulrik Martin Larsen, 2016

Body Acts Queer: Clothing as a Performative Challenge to Heteronormativity  Maja Gunn, 2016

Kinetic Garment Construction: Remarks on the Foundations of Pattern Cutting  Rickard Lindqvist, 2015

Textile Influence: Exploring the Relationship between Textiles and Products in the Design Process Linnea Nilsson, 2015

The Myth of the Silhouette: On Form Thinking in Knitwear Design Karin Landahl, 2015

Composing over Time, Temporal Patterns: In Textile Design  Barbara Jansen, 2015

Existential Design: Revisiting the "Dark Side" of Design Anne Britt Torkildsby, 2014

Relational Textiles: Surface Expressions in Space Design Delia Dumitrescu, 2013

Exploring Textiles as Materials for Interaction Design Anna Persson, 2013

Textile and Paper Engineering

COORDINATOR

• Roncero Vivero, Blanca

Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral Degree Studies Management Area C/ Colom 11 - Terrassa Campus Tel.: (+34) 937 398 638 E-mail: [email protected]

This doctoral programme provides training in research, development and innovation technologies at the highest level and with criteria of excellence and innovation in the areas of textile and paper engineering. The general aim is to develop a UPC doctoral programme in the field of textile and paper engineering to prepare doctoral degree holders who complete the programme to carry out and lead research projects.

General information

Access profile.

Given the multidisciplinary nature of the scientific field of the programme, there are a wide range of degrees that qualify applicants for admission. The most suitable prior learning to enter the doctoral programme in Textile and Paper Engineering will correspond, in the near future, to graduates with scientific and technological backgrounds who have taken the master’s degree in Textile Design and Technology, the master’s degree in Paper and Graphics Technology, the master’s degree in Textile, Paper and Graphics Engineering, the master’s degree in Fibrous Material Technology Engineering (specialisations in Textile Engineering or Paper and Graphics Engineering) or a related master’s degree in the scientific area of the programme.

In addition to this academic background, certain personal characteristics will be considered important, such as interest in the research projects that are developed in the programme, critical and analytical capacity, taking initiative, perseverance and persistence in work, and the capacity to work in a team and communicate well in spoken and written form.

Output profile

Doctoral candidates who complete a doctoral degree will have acquired the following competencies, which are needed to carry out quality research ( Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, which regulates official doctoral studies ):

a) A systematic understanding of the field of study and a mastery of the research skills and methods related to the field. b) An ability to conceive, design or create, put into practice and adopt a substantial process of research or creation. c) An ability to contribute to pushing back the frontiers of knowledge through original research. d) A capacity for critical analysis and an ability to assess and summarise new and complex ideas. e) An ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general as regards their fields of knowledge in the manner and languages that are typical of the international scientific community to which they belong. f) An ability to foster scientific, technological, social, artistic and cultural progress in academic and professional contexts within a knowledge-based society.

The award of a doctoral degree must equip the graduate for work in a variety of settings, especially those requiring creativity and innovation. Doctoral graduates must have at least acquired the personal skills needed to:

a) Develop in contexts in which there is little specific information. b) Find the key questions that must be answered to solve a complex problem. c) Design, create, develop and undertake original, innovative projects in their field. d) Work as part of a team and independently in an international or multidisciplinary context. e) Integrate knowledge, deal with complexity and make judgements with limited information. f) Offer criticism on and intellectually defend solutions.

Finally, with respect to competencies, doctoral students must: a) have acquired advanced knowledge at the frontier of their discipline and demonstrated, in the context of internationally recognised scientific research, a deep, detailed and well-grounded understanding of theoretical and practical issues and scientific methodology in one or more research fields; b) have made an original and significant contribution to scientific research in their field of expertise that has been recognised as such by the international scientific community; c) have demonstrated that they are capable of designing a research project that serves as a framework for carrying out a critical analysis and assessment of imprecise situations, in which they are able to apply their contributions, expertise and working method to synthesise new and complex ideas that yield a deeper knowledge of the research context in which they work; d) have developed sufficient autonomy to set up, manage and lead innovative research teams and projects and scientific collaborations (both national and international) within their subject area, in multidisciplinary contexts and, where appropriate, with a substantial element of knowledge transfer; e) have demonstrated that they are able to carry out their research activity in a socially responsible manner and with scientific integrity; f) have demonstrated, within their specific scientific context, that they are able to make cultural, social or technological advances and promote innovation in all areas within a knowledge-based society; g) have demonstrated that they are able to participate in scientific discussions at the international level in their field of expertise and disseminate the results of their research activity to audiences of all kinds.

Number of places

Duration of studies and dedication regime.

Duration The maximum period of study for full-time doctoral studies is four years, counted from the date of first enrolment in the relevant programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. The academic committee of the doctoral programme may authorise a doctoral candidate to pursue doctoral studies on a part-time basis. In this case, the maximum period of study is seven years from the date of first enrolment in the programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. To calculate these periods, the date of deposit is considered to be the date on which the thesis is made publicly available for review.

If a doctoral candidate has a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%, the maximum period of study is six years for full-time students and nine years for part-time students.

For full-time doctoral candidates, the minimum period of study is two years, counted from the date of an applicant's admission to the programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited; for part-time doctoral candidates it is four years.

When there are justified grounds for doing so, and the thesis supervisor and academic tutor have given their authorisation, doctoral candidates may request that the academic committee of their doctoral programme exempt them from the requirement to complete this minimum period of study.

Temporary disability leave and leave for the birth of a child, adoption or fostering for the purposes of adoption, temporary foster care, risk during pregnancy or infant feeding, gender violence and any other situation provided for in current regulations do not count towards these periods. Students who find themselves in any of these circumstances must notify the academic committee of the doctoral programme, which must inform the Doctoral School.

Doctoral candidates may request periods of temporary withdrawal from the programme for up to a total of two years. Requests must be justified and addressed to the academic committee responsible for the programme, which will decide whether or not to grant the candidate's request.

Extension of studies If a doctoral candidate has not applied to deposit their thesis before the expiry of the deadlines specified in the previous section, the academic committee of the doctoral programme may, at the request of the doctoral candidate, authorise an extension of this deadline of one year under the conditions specified for the doctoral programme in question.

Dismissal from the doctoral programme A doctoral candidate may be dismissed from a doctoral programme for the following reasons:

• The doctoral candidate submitting a justified application to withdraw from the programme.
• The doctoral candidate not having completed their annual enrolment or applied for a temporary interruption.
• The doctoral candidate not having formalised annual enrolment on the day after the end of the authorisation to temporarily interrupt or withdraw from the programme.
• The doctoral candidate receiving a negative reassessment after the deadline set by the academic committee of the doctoral programme to remedy the deficiencies that led to a previous negative assessment.
• The doctoral candidate having been the subject of disciplinary proceedings leading to their suspension or permanent exclusion from the UPC.
• A refusal to authorise the extensions applied for, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.3 of these regulations.
• The doctoral candidate not having submitted the research plan in the period established in Section 8.2 of these regulations.
• The maximum period of study for the doctoral degree having ended, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.4 of these regulations.

Dismissal from the programme means that the doctoral candidate cannot continue studying at the UPC and that their academic record will be closed. This notwithstanding, they may apply to the academic committee of the programme for readmission, and the committee must reevaluate the candidate in accordance with the criteria established in the regulations.

A doctoral candidate who has been dismissed due to having exceeded the time limit for completing doctoral studies or due to an unsatisfactory assessment may not be Academic Regulations for Doctoral Studies Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Page 17 of 33 admitted to the same doctoral programme until at least two years have elapsed from the date of dismissal, as provided for in sections 3.4 and 9.2 of these regulations.

Legal framework

• Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, which regulates official doctoral studies (consolidated version)
• Academic regulations for doctoral studies (CG/2023/09/08)

Organization

• Ardanuy Raso, Monica
• Cayuela Marin, Diana
• Cusola Aumedes, Oriol
• Valls Vidal, Cristina
• Terrassa Institute of Textile Research and Industrial Cooperation (PROMOTORA)
• Department of Graphic and Design Engineering
• Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
• Terrassa Institute of Textile Research and Industrial Cooperation

Agreements with other institutions

Collaborations are undertaken with national and international universities and research centres. The types of collaboration are: exchanges of doctoral students, participation in joint projects (Spanish and European), use of equipment, examination committees, thesis assessment. Below are some of the collaborating researchers. F. IJ Pastor, University of Barcelona, Department of Microbiology. José Carlos del Río, IRNAS-CSIC, Seville Ana Gutiérrez, IRNAS-CSIC, Seville José Ariza, University of Huelva, Department of Chemical Engineering and Inorganic Chemistry Gumersido Feijó, University of Santiago de Compostela, Department of Chemical Engineering Ángeles Sanromán, University of Vigo, Department of Chemical Engineering Jean Claude Sigoillot, UMR INRA-BCF, 163, Avenue de Luminy, 13288 Marseille (France) Graziano Elegi, Stazione Sperimentale Carta, Cartoni e Paste per Carta the Italian Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 16 - 20133 Milan (Italy) Carlos Pascoal Neto, University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry Campus Universitário de Santiago - 3810-193 Aveiro (Portugal) Jiebing Li, Royal Institute of Technology, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) Teknikningen, 56-58 - 10044 Stockholm (Sweden) Albert Manich, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (CSIC) C/ Jordi Girona 18-26 - 08034 Barcelona Orlando Rojas, Faculty of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, Department of Forest Products Vuorimiehentie 1. Espoo - FI-00076 Aalto (Finland) M. Soledad Peresin, University of Aurbun Edith Marleny Cadena, National University of Colombia, Medellín You-Lo Hsieh, University of California Davis, Materials Science and Engineering Davis (USA) Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Pérez, University of Valladolid, Department of Condensed Matter Physics Romildo Dias Toledo Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ), Civil Engineering Department, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Holmer Savastano Junior, University of São Paulo, Department of Biosystems Engineering São Paulo (Brazil) . Qian Hongfei, PhD, Shaoxing University, School of Textile and Apparel Shaoxing (China)

Access, admission and registration

Access requirements.

As a rule, applicants must hold a Spanish bachelor's degree or equivalent and a Spanish master's degree or equivalent, provided they have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits on the two degrees ( Royal Decree 43/2015, of 2 February ).

Applicants who meet one or more of the following conditions are also eligible for admission:

a) Holders of official Spanish degrees or equivalent Spanish qualifications, provided they have passed 300 ECTS credits in total and they can prove they have reached Level 3 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education. b) Holders of degrees awarded in foreign education systems in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which do not require homologation, who can prove that they have reached Level 7 in the European Qualifications Framework, provided the degree makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. c) Holders of degrees awarded in a country that does not belong to the EHEA, which do not require homologation, on the condition that the University is able to verify that the degree is of a level equivalent to that of official university master's degrees in Spain and that it makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. d) Holders of another doctoral degree. e) Holders of an official university qualification who, having been awarded a post as a trainee in the entrance examination for specialised medical training, have successfully completed at least two years of training leading to an official degree in a health sciences specialisation.

Note 1: Regulations for access to doctoral studies for individuals with degrees in bachelor's, engineering, or architecture under the system prior to the implementation of the EHEA (CG 47/02 2014).

Note 2: Agreement number 64/2014 of the Governing Council approving the procedure and criteria for assessing the academic requirements for admission to doctoral studies with non-homologated foreign degrees (CG 25/03 2014).

Admission criteria and merits assessment

The academic committee of the doctoral programme will assess applications taking into account the following aspects:

• Academic record (weighting: 40%). • Personal contact through questionnaires, exercises, interviews (personal, telephone, Skype, etc.), personal interview (face-to-face, telephone, Skype, etc.) (weighting: 20%). The interview will be held before two doctoral degree holders from the programme, one from each research line. They will assess: the academic and professional career (when applicable), whether the applicant has had previous contact with subject areas in one of the research lines, a previous research visit in research groups or centres, placements in companies relating to the research lines. • Motivation (weighting: 10%). They will assess: interest in research lines on the doctoral programme; availability for mobility; availability to collaborate with other groups; teamwork; collaboration in research projects. • Knowledge of languages: level of English above the minimum that is required, German and French, among others (weighting: 20%). • Research experience (weighting: 10%).

Training complements

The academic committee for the programme may require that doctoral students pass specific bridging courses. In this case, it will monitor the bridging courses that are taken and establish suitable criteria to limit their duration.

The bridging courses will be on research training, but doctoral students will never be asked to enrol for a number equal to or above 60 ECTS. The academic regulations of doctoral studies state that bridging courses may also be cross-disciplinary. However, this point is likely to be amended so that bridging courses are only associated with research credits, particularly when an applicant enters the doctoral programme with a bachelor’s degree worth 300 ECTS.

Considering the doctoral student activity report (DAD), the academic committee of the programme could propose additional measure to those established in the regulations that lead to the withdrawal of doctoral students who do not meet the established criteria.

Students who have taken the master’s degree in Textiles Design and Technology, the master’s degree in Paper and Graphics Technology, the master’s degree in Textile, Paper and Graphics Engineering or the master's degree in Fibrous Material Technology Engineering (specialisations: Textile Engineering or Paper and Graphics Engineering) should not carry out bridging courses.

Students from master’s degrees in the area of engineering (industrial, chemical, forestry, materials or equivalent), master’s degrees in the area of sciences (chemistry, biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, the environment or equivalent ) and other qualifications that will be considered by the doctoral programme committee will have to take bridging courses. The committee will determine which bridging courses are required, according to the academic background of the doctoral students and the research line that they are interested in. Bridging courses will be taken during the first year of the doctoral studies.

Due to the range of academic backgrounds and the two research lines (textile engineering and paper engineering), it is difficult to specify in advance the subjects from the master’s degree in Textiles Design and Technology and the master’s degree in Paper and Graphics Technology that will need to be taken by each student. These will be defined as mentioned in the previous paragraph depending on the original qualification, the CV and the chosen research line.

Depending on their academic background, CV and selected research line, students should take between 5-30 ECTS as bridging courses. The bridging courses will be selected by the academic committee of the programme from among those indicated above.

Enrolment period for new doctoral students

Students enrolling in the doctoral programme for the first time must do so by the deadline specified in the admission decision.

More information at the registration section for new doctoral students

Enrolment period

In the first half of October.

More information at the general registration section

Monitoring and evaluation of the doctoral student

Procedure for the preparation and defense of the research plan.

Doctoral candidates must submit a research plan, which will be included in their doctoral student activity report, before the end of the first year. The plan may be improved over the course of the doctoral degree. It must be endorsed by the tutor and the supervisor, and it must include the method that is to be followed and the aims of the research.

At least one of these annual assessments will include a public presentation and defence of the research plan and work done before a committee composed of three doctoral degree holders, which will be conducted in the manner determined by each academic committee. The examination committee awards a Pass or Fail mark. A Pass mark is a prerequisite for continuing on the doctoral programme. Doctoral candidates awarded a Fail mark must submit a new research plan for assessment by the academic committee of the doctoral programme within six months.

The committee assesses the research plan every year, in addition to all of the other activities in the doctoral student activity report. Doctoral candidates who are awarded two consecutive Fail marks for the research plan will be obliged to definitely withdraw from the programme.

If they change the subject of their thesis, they must submit a new research plan.

Formation activities

Activity: Tutorial. - Hours: 288. - Type: compulsory.

Activity: Publications. - Hours: 900. - Type: compulsory.

Activity: Mobility. - Hours: 480. - Type: optional.

Activity: Assessment based on doctoral student activity report (DAD) and research plan. - Hours: 4. - Type: compulsory.

Activity: Training in information skills. - Hours: 1.5. - Type: optional.

Activity: Research methodology. - Hours: 12. - Type: optional.

Activity: Innovation and creativity. - Hours: 8. - Type: optional.

Activity: Language and communication skills. - Hours: 18. - Type: optional.

Activity: Courses and seminars. - Hours: 8. - Type: optional.

Activity: Workshops. - Hours: 8. - Type: optional.

Procedure for assignment of tutor and thesis director

The academic committee of the doctoral programme assigns a thesis supervisor to each doctoral candidate when they are admitted or enrol for the first time, taking account of the thesis supervision commitment referred to in the admission decision.

The thesis supervisor will ensure that training activities carried out by the doctoral candidate are coherent and suitable, and that the topic of the candidate’s doctoral thesis will have an impact and make a novel contribution to knowledge in the relevant field. The thesis supervisor will also guide the doctoral candidate in planning the thesis and, if necessary, tailoring it to any other projects or activities undertaken. The thesis supervisor will generally be a UPC professor or researcher who holds a doctoral degree and has documented research experience. This includes PhD-holding staff at associated schools (as determined by the Governing Council) and UPC-affiliated research institutes (in accordance with corresponding collaboration and affiliation agreements). When thesis supervisors are UPC staff members, they also act as the doctoral candidate’s tutor.

PhD holders who do not meet these criteria (as a result of their contractual relationship or the nature of the institution to which they are attached) must be approved by the UPC Doctoral School's Standing Committee in order to participate in a doctoral programme as researchers with documented research experience.

The academic committee of the doctoral programme may approve the appointment of a PhD-holding expert who is not a UPC staff member as a candidate’s thesis supervisor. In such cases, the prior authorisation of the UPC Doctoral School's Standing Committee is required. A UPC staff member who holds a doctoral degree and has documented research experience must also be proposed to act as a co-supervisor, or as the doctoral candidate’s tutor if one has not been assigned.

A thesis supervisor may step down from this role if there are justified reasons (recognised as valid by the committee) for doing so. If this occurs, the academic committee of the doctoral programme will assign the doctoral candidate a new thesis supervisor.

Provided there are justified reasons for doing so, and after hearing any relevant input from the doctoral candidate, the academic committee of the doctoral programme may assign a new thesis supervisor at any time during the period of doctoral study.

If there are academic reasons for doing so (an interdisciplinary topic, joint or international programmes, etc.) and the academic committee of the programme gives its approval, an additional thesis supervisor may be assigned. Supervisors and co-supervisors have the same responsibilities and academic recognition.

The maximum number of supervisors of a doctoral thesis is two: a supervisor and a co-supervisor.

For theses carried out under a cotutelle agreement or as part of an Industrial Doctorate, if necessary and if the agreement foresees it this maximum number of supervisors may not apply. This notwithstanding, the maximum number of supervisors belonging to the UPC is two.

More information at the PhD theses section

The maximum period of study for full-time doctoral studies is four years, counted from the date of first enrolment in the relevant programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. The academic committee of the doctoral programme may authorise a doctoral candidate to pursue doctoral studies on a part-time basis. In this case, the maximum period of study is seven years from the date of first enrolment in the programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. To calculate these periods, the date of deposit is considered to be the date on which the thesis is made publicly available for review.

If a doctoral candidate has not applied to deposit their thesis before the expiry of the deadlines specified in the previous section, the academic committee of the doctoral programme may, at the request of the doctoral candidate, authorise an extension of this deadline of one year under the conditions specified for the doctoral programme in question.

Learning resources

The following websites contain information on some of the equipment and laboratories available to carry out doctoral studies.

- Paper and graphics engineering: https://celbiotech.upc.edu/es/equipos-cientificos-y-laboratorios

- Textile engineering: https://cem.upc.edu/ca/ambit-enginyeria-textil/SERVEIS/laboratoris-i-tallers

https://www.upc.edu/intexter/ca/intext/laboratoris-i-serveis

Doctoral Theses

List of authorized thesis for defense.

Last update: 08/07/2024 04:45:25.

List of lodged theses

• FERNÁNDEZ SANTOS, JULIA: DESARROLLO DE NUEVAS ESTRUCTURAS LAMINARES DE NANOCELULOSA CON PROPIEDADES AVANZADAS PARA EL PACKAGING Author: FERNÁNDEZ SANTOS, JULIA Thesis file: (contact the Doctoral School to confirm you have a valid doctoral degree and to get the link to the thesis) Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN TEXTILE AND PAPER ENGINEERING Department: Department of Engineering Graphics and Design (DEGD) Mode: Normal Deposit date: 03/07/2024 Deposit END date: 16/07/2024 Thesis director: RONCERO VIVERO, MARIA BLANCA | VALLS VIDAL, CRISTINA Committee:      PRESIDENT: CAMINAL SAPERAS, GLÒRIA      SECRETARI: VIDAL LLUCIA, TERESA      VOCAL: GRIFOLL RUIZ, MAGDALENA Thesis abstract: Changes in the use of raw materials and major lifestyle changes in first world societies have driven the massive use of petroleum-based materials in a wide range of applications. Plastic waste has become pervasive in our surroundings, creating serious problems concerning both the environment (affecting biodiversity) and human health. For this reason, it is essential to develop alternatives to these materials, which are finite, polluting and non-biodegradable. It is upon this context that the present doctoral thesis is framed, wherein from one of the most abundant natural biopolymers on the planet (cellulose), new laminar and transparent biomaterials with barrier and biodegradable properties were created, suitable for use in food packaging. Specifically, nanocellulose was used, combined with natural additives or, chemically or enzymatically functionalised to obtain the required properties: transparency, physico-mechanical properties, acting as a barrier to water and water vapour, grease and oxygen. In order to achieve the objective of this thesis, three work lines have been followed.In the first line of work, films were prepared using crystalline nanocellulose (CNC) and the effects of different natural additives such as sorbitol, glycerol, maltitol, xylitol, mannitol, gellan gum, and ethylene glycol on the CNC matrix at different doses were evaluated. Transparent films with UV protective properties were obtained. Most of the additives showed good results at low doses, both in terms of elongation and tensile strength, as well as to homogeneity, smoothness, and oxygen and water barrier properties (including at high relative humidity conditions). At all the doses tested, biodegradability of films was improved. With the two additives that provided the best properties (maltitol and xylitol), the possibility of a synergistic effect between them was evaluated an improvement in transparency, tensile strength, elongation, as well as an improvement in water vapour and oxygen barrier properties were observed. The second line of work was also based on CNC, but this time it was mixed with fibrillar nanocellulose (CNF) and/or carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) in varying percentages. The obtained films also demonstrated good barrier and mechanical properties. Both the CNF and the CMC increased tensile strength and elasticity (elongation) in the CNC films, as well as providing increased resistance to airflow and UV light. Moreover, both increased hydrophobic, and barrier properties to water vapour as well as oxygen. These effects were confirmed by a food packaging simulation test, in which the CMC films provided the best food preservation. Finally, it was demonstrated that the created films were biodegradable, and this property was enhanced in the presence of either CMC or CNF.Finally, the final line of work began with CNF films and investigated the effects of selective oxidation with sodium periodate upon the creation of aldehyde groups. These groups formed hemiacetal and hemialdal bonds and consequently the resulting films were highly transparent, elastic, and resistant, even under conditions of humidity saturation. In fact, the oxidation treatment with periodate reduced the polarity of the films, thereby significantly improving their water barrier properties. The presence of aldehyde groups allowed the immobilisation of the enzyme laccase, which efficiently captures oxygen and therefore prevents food decomposition. The laccase-containing films oxidised 80% of the methylene blue dye and maintained their enzymatic activity after a month of storage and twelve cycles of reuse, which opens the door to the possible creation of a reusable packaging that could substitute single-use packaging.

Last update: 08/07/2024 04:30:32.

List of defended theses by year

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Theses related publications

Research projects

Teaching staff and research groups

Research groups.

UPC groups:

• CELBIOTECH-Research Group: Paper Engineering
• ENMA-Environmental Engineering
• POLQUITEX-Polymeric Materials and Textile Chemistry
• TECTEX-Textile Technology Research Group

Doctoral Programme teachers

• Canal Arias, Josep M.
• Carrera Gallissa, Enric
• Carrillo Navarrete, Fernando
• Gutierrez Bouzan, Maria Carmen
• Lis Arias, Manuel Jose
• Lopez Grimau, Victor
• Riba Moliner, Marta
• Tornero Garcia, Jose Antonio
• Ventura Casellas, Heura
• Vidal Llucia, Teresa

The Validation, Monitoring, Modification and Accreditation Framework (VSMA Framework) for official degrees ties the quality assurance processes (validation, monitoring, modification and accreditation) carried out over the lifetime of a course to two objectives—the goal of establishing coherent links between these processes, and that of achieving greater efficiency in their management—all with the overarching aim of improving programmes.

• Verification Memory (Doctoral Programme) - 2013
• Verification Resolution (MECD)
• Agreement of the Council of Ministers (BOE)
• Monitoring report (Doctoral Programme) - 2018
• University monitoring report (Doctoral School) - 2018

Accreditation

• Official Degree Accreditation Evaluation Report (AQU) - 2022

Registry of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT)

• Registration of the Doctoral Programme in the RUCT

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Clothing, from Textiles to Pixels: Exploring the Possibilities of Design with Clo3d Software , Tina Shetabi

The Making of Everyday Hollywood: 1930s Film Influence on Everyday Women’s Fashion in Nebraska , Anna Naomi Kuhlman

“Any Lady Can Now Learn to Cut Perfect Fitting Dresses”: The Role of Pattern Drafting Systems in the Production of Women’s Dress, 1880–1900 , Alyssa Smith

These Are My People: An Ethnography of QuiltCon , Kristin Barrus

Beauty and Lifestyle Subscription Services: A Modern Retailing Format for the Vigilante Collaborative Consumption Consumer , Melisa Spilinek

Influence of Convenience, Time-savings, Price, and Product Variety on Amazon Prime Members and Non-Prime Shoppers’ Online Apparel Purchase Intention , Md Rashaduzzaman

An Evaluation of Sustainability in Consumption: The Behaviors Behind Purchase, Care, and Disposal of Apparel , Ana La Rosa

Sins Against Our Soles: The Morality and Hygiene of Nineteenth-Century Women's Shoes , Nicole Rudolph

Millennials' Acceptance of Voice Activated Shopping , Katelyn Nicole Sorensen

Country of Origin Impact on Consumer Perception of Value in Fast Fashion , Katherine Walter

Buying Behaviors of Generation X Women on Fast Fashion Products: A Mixed Methods Study , Yiyue Fan

THE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE FOR FEMALE TEXTILE-DESIGN BLOGGERS , Khadijah Baaqil

Development of Composites from Waste PET - Cotton Textiles , Madhuri Palakurthi

Bio-Crosslinking of Starch Films with Oxidized Sucrose , Hazal Canisag

Keeping Nebraska in Fashion: The Success of Postwar Custom Dressmaker Ilona Dorenter Berk , Kylin P. Jensen

Influence of Parents, Peers, Internet Product Search and Visual Social Media on College Students’ Purchase Behavior: A Mixed Methods Study , Jennifer E. Johnson

Fabrication of 3D Ultrafine Fibrous Protein Structures via Freeze-Drying , Yiling Huang

The Relationship Between Fashion Blogs and Intention to Purchase and Word of Mouth Behavior , Cassidy L. Vineyard

Electrospun Plant Protein Scaffolds with Fibers Oriented Randomly and Evenly in Three-Dimensions for Soft Tissue Engineering Applications , Shaobo Cai

The Influence of Mobile Website Quality on Consumer Satisfaction and Behavior , Xiuyuan Gao

Crusading Quilts: Social Reform and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union , Amanda Lensch

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Doctor of philosophy (apparel design, material culture & textile studies, merchandising, textile science), doctor of philosophy (apparel design, material culture & textile studies, merchandising, textile science) doctor of philosophy (ph.d.), accredited by the national association of schools of art and design.

All prospective doctoral students in the department will apply for a PhD in Human Sciences.  Areas of specialization distinguish each student’s academic focus and should be clearly indicated on the application.  A specialization should be selected from the following areas:

• Apparel Design 
• Material Culture and Textile Studies 
• Merchandising
• Textile Science 

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Sciences with a Specialization in Merchandising

The objective of a Doctor of Philosophy of Human Sciences with a specialization in Merchandising is to prepare future practitioners who can critically apply knowledge of merchandising practices to the soft-goods industry.  Learning innovative merchandising techniques, including the extensive use of technology, will provide students with applicable knowledge of the field.  Students will also learn and apply theory and research methods to address industry challenges. In addition, interdisciplinary knowledge, from fields such as marketing and educational psychology, will enhance students’ perspectives toward research.

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Sciences with a Specialization in Apparel Design

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Human Sciences with a specialization in Apparel Design is designed to educate apparel design scholars who can comprehensively apply theory, knowledge and academic research to their specialties. An in-depth look is taken at fundamental apparel design disciplines as well as relevant interdisciplinary knowledge and technologies, in which students should play a leading role in the future. Related fields will vary depending on the specific focus of the student but may include and are not be limited to anthropology, art, business, education, history, psychology, technology, theater, and women and gender studies.

The required number of hours for any TMFD specialization is 90 hours of 800 or 900 level courses, including 20 dissertation hours.  Distribution of courses include:

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Sciences with a Specialization in Material Culture and Textile Studies

The goal of the Ph.D. in Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design with a specialization in Material Culture and Textile Studies is to educate professionals and academics who can comprehensively apply theory, research, and knowledge in their respective and chosen career fields. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the various applications and methodologies that incorporate and/or focus on object based research as a primary means of studying the cultural, social, economic, political, and personal experiences of people, both past and present. Related fields such as (but not limited to) history, art history, anthropology, sociology and women’s and gender studies are included in the specialization to enhance students’ abilities to understand and apply concepts and theories from outside their particular area of expertise and contribute to the development of original research and advancement of knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of material culture.

A basic outline of the degree is provided below, with more details available in the PhD Handbook:                                                                       

  Doctor of Philosophy in Human Sciences with a Specialization in Textile Science

The goal of the Ph.D. in Science of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design with a specialization in Textile Science is to educate textile scientists who can comprehensively apply theory, academic research and application of knowledge to their specialties.  An in-depth look is taken at fundamental textile material science disciplines, as well as relevant interdisciplinary knowledge and technologies, in which students play a leading role in the future.  Related fields like chemistry and statistics are focused to enhance students’ abilities to solve complex problems within or outside their area of expertise, and contribute to the development of textiles with original research.

Ph.D. Handbook

• Policy development
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Application to this program

Requirements for Applicants 

• Completion of online application through Admit; Applicants will indicate the intended program (PhD applicants will select Human Sciences, MA & MS applicants will select Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design). All applicants will select a specialization 
• Grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Minimum TOEFL scores (International Students only) 550 on paper test, 213 on computer based test or 79 on the internet based test (Institution code – 6877)
• Digital Portfolio for textile design and apparel design areas of interest
• Personal Statement: Letter of application describing educational and career goals.

Any of the following would be an appropriate writing sample: 

• manuscript or published article resulting from earlier research such as master's thesis
• paper given at a professional meeting
• substantial paper such as a review of literature
• grant proposal
• critique of a research article
• professional materials developed for use in one's workplace
• course paper
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• MA & MS applicants will have successfully completed an undergraduate degree and PhD applicants will have successfully completed an MA or MS degree if approved for a graduate program in Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design

Degree Requirements

Ph.D. students will take an individualized program of study focusing on textile and/or apparel fields. A minimum of 90 credit hours is required

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PhD (Fashion & Textiles)

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The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fashion and Textiles is suitable of individuals who want to undertake independent original research aligned to one of the School’s Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion or the School’s research streams.

These research areas reflect the School’s research supervisors’ expertise along with the available resources and collaborative relationships with industry and other research organisations.

The program may be undertaken by project or by thesis mode:

• Project mode is directed towards candidates taking a creative practice research approach to conduct research into fashion design, textile design, curatorial practice, communication, or interdisciplinary design.
• Thesis mode is directed towards candidates taking a scientific approach to conduct research into advanced textiles and material science such as protective, medical and forensic textiles, comfort, performance and sport apparel textiles; OR a social science approach to conduct research into an aspect of the fashion and textiles system such as design practice, curatorial practice, historical or contemporary cultural studies, fashion enterprise, business practices, global supply chain or ethical practice.

The research topic and supervisor’s research approach will determine which mode is suitable. You should discuss these program modes with your potential supervisor/s prior to your application.

NB: DR213 replaces the previous qualification of DR074.

How you will learn

Research at rmit, time spent on research.

Full-time candidates are expected to commit at least four days per week (or at least two days per week for part-time candidates) to their research. The academic year is 48 weeks.

Regular contact with your supervisor

A schedule of meetings with your supervisor/s must be established to assess progress against milestones and timely completion.

Resources, facilities and support

You will have access to the Learning Hub and other online and digital resources through the myRMIT student portal.

You will be part of an active research community and have access to resources and workshops to help you succeed.

School of Graduate Research

The School of Graduate Research works with Schools to further support candidates during their postgraduate research degree.

Learning outcomes

The knowledge and skills you will acquire throughout this degree and how they can be applied in your career are described in the  learning outcomes .

Electives and course plan

You will complete this program under academic supervision.

The PhD program is structured to enable you to:

• complete a compulsory research methods course
• receive training in research integrity and ethics
• select studies in qualitative and quantitative research techniques
• complete a thesis/project which demonstrates your original contribution to the field and your ability to communicate complex or original research for peers and the community to an international standard

Research integrity modules

You are required to complete the online modules:

• Research integrity
• Copyright and intellectual property

Research methods for engineering and related disciplines

Research methods courses step you through the literature review and preparing your research proposal for confirmation of candidature. They are taught in large discipline groups.

You may need to complete an ethics module to ensure your research is ethical and responsible.

Research techniques

You may elect to take (where relevant) electives in qualitative or quantitative research techniques once data collection has begun. You can use your own data to explore different research analysis techniques. Your supervisor will help you decide when you should take these electives.

Co-curricular activities

You are encouraged to participate in activities offered with the university, college and school according to your needs and interests.

This PhD may be undertaken in a project, thesis by publication or thesis mode. Prospective candidates should discuss these modes of submission with their potential supervisor/s.

Course structure

Choose a plan below to find out more about the subjects you will study and the course structure.

*The maximum duration of the PhD program is 4 years full-time and 8 years part-time. However, candidates are expected to complete their program within 3-4 years full-time equivalent and 6-8 years part-time equivalent.

*The maximum duration of the PhD program is 4 years full-time. However, candidates are expected to complete their program within 3-4 years full-time equivalent.

Note: International student visa holders can only study full-time.

As a graduate of the PhD you may pursue an academic career in a university or be employed in the fashion and textiles industry as a textile designer, textile technologist, fashion technologist or fashion designer.

Minimum requirements for admission

Prerequisites, selection tasks.

The minimum requirements for admission to a PhD program are:

• a bachelor degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant discipline awarded with honours. The degree should include a research component comprised of a thesis, other research projects or research methodology courses that constitute at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent). The applicant must have achieved at least a distinction average in the final year;  or
• a master degree that includes a research component comprised of at least 25% of a full-time academic year (or part-time equivalent) with an overall distinction average or a master degree without a research component with at least a high distinction average;  or
• evidence of appropriate academic qualifications and/or experience that satisfies the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Training and Development or nominee that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and the potential for research sufficient to undertake the proposed program.

At RMIT a grade of distinction represents academic achievement of 70% or higher and a high distinction is 80% or higher.

If you are a current master by research candidate, you are able to apply for a transfer to a doctor of philosophy program through the process prescribed in the  RMIT Higher Degree by Research policy .

These entrance requirements are the minimum academic standard you must meet in order to be eligible to apply for the program. You will need to complete a selection task as part of your application.

A selection process will be conducted in conjunction with the School and supervisors you nominate.

For further information on the steps you need to take to apply for a research program see  How to apply – Research programs .

English language requirements

Research proposal and supervisor.

You must attach a substantive research proposal that is 2 to 5 pages in length which articulates the intent, significance and originality of the proposed topic using the following headings:

a) title / topic b) research questions to be investigated in the context of existing research/literature in the area c) significance and impact of the research d) methodology / research tasks required to undertake the research e) particular needs (e.g. resources, facilities, fieldwork or equipment that are necessary for your proposed research program, if applicable).

Your application will not be considered if you have not discussed your research topic with a proposed senior and associate supervisor or joint senior supervisors. You must provide the names of the academic staff in the school you have applied to and with whom you have discussed your proposed research.

To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

• IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
• TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.

For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit  English language requirements and equivalency information .

Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced Plus Certificate at  RMIT English Worldwide .

You can gain entry to this program from a range of RMIT four year  Bachelor and Honours degrees  or  Postgraduate  or Masters by Research programs.

Fee summary

Fee information for masters by research and doctorate (PhD) programs.

If you are an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen you may be eligible for a Research Training Scheme (RTS) place where your tuition costs are funded by the Commonwealth Government under the RTS and you have full exemption from tuition fees.

Acceptance in an RTS place is very competitive and places are granted on the condition that you meet annual progress requirements and complete within the allotted time for your program and your status as a part-time or full-time candidate.

This means a maximum of 2 years for a full-time Masters by Research or 4 years for a PhD (or the equivalent part-time).

Contact the School of Graduate Research for more information.

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In addition to the SSAF there may be  other expenses  associated with your program.

Income tax deductions

Candidates may be eligible to apply for income tax deductions for education expenses linked to their employment. See the  Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website  for more information.

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• Fees information  for international candidates looking to study at RMIT's Melbourne campuses.
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Building on solid technical skills and a proficient design process, MFA candidates in Textiles engage in individual research to develop a personal vision and an understanding of design as an expression of a continually evolving culture. The program focuses on the woven, knit and print design of fabrics used for apparel and interior design applications. Geared towards those who have a background in textiles, along with experience in visual studies from an undergraduate program or professional practice, it helps students to broaden and sharpen their skills, hone their artistic identity and become well versed in the technical and creative potential of their chosen medium and its context. The program also emphasizes studies in drawing and color - along with participation in graduate seminars - as a means of building analytical and critical thinking skills.

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Alternative materials and processes for the textile and fashion industry, phd research project.

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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Textile biodegradation and end of life strategies for material sustainability

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This project has funding attached, subject to eligibility criteria. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but its funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

Flexible textile-based self-powered energy harvesting and storage system for smart wearable electronics

Data-driven damage modelling of textile reinforced composites for strutural application, funded phd project (uk students only).

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

Strengthening of masonry walls subjected to horizontal loads strengthened with pre-sstressed Textile Reinforced Mortrars (TRMs)

Tribological interaction between human skin and recycled textiles, awaiting funding decision/possible external funding.

This supervisor does not yet know if funding is available for this project, or they intend to apply for external funding once a suitable candidate is selected. Applications are welcome - please see project details for further information.

The Language of Textiles

Sustainable recycled textiles for engineering applications, supporting women micro-business owners engaged in traditional art, fashion, and design industries in south asia, responsible design: an investigation into zandra rhodes' design ethos and working practice, research degrees in the school of design, funded phd programme (students worldwide).

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Integrating Intelligence: Smart Textiles for Retrofitting and Monitoring Cultural Heritage Buildings

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Type:  M.sC/ Textile Engineering Thesis advisor:  Prof. Dr. Hale KARAKAŞ Co-Advisor:  Prof. Dr.Steven De MEESTER Student's name/surname:  Esen ÇAKIR

Summary According to the European Union Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) report, the European Union's carpet consumption reaches nearly 1,8 million tonnes (Mt) annually, with approximately 1,6 Mt generated as waste each year. Post-consumer carpet waste occupies a significant space in landfills by volume and poses serious environmental threats due to the chemicals they contain.

The collection process for carpet recycling has a different dynamic from other textile materials. This process usually occurs when a new carpet is installed or collected from a designated location by a specific recycler. Globally, in major carpet import centers such as America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, waste carpet collection organizations have been established through government-supported initiatives. However, in the US in 2019, only 8% of carpet waste could be collected, and only 5% of this could be recycled. In the EU, only about 3% of carpets are recycled, while 60% end up in landfills and 37-40% are incinerated. One of the reasons causing these low recycling rates is the heterogeneity of carpets containing various types of polymers, additives, adhesives, fillers, and dyes.

For example, tufted carpets consisting of 42% of the world carpet trade share, are produced from different types of polymers such as synthetic fibers, especially polyamide (PA), polypropylene (PP), and polyester (PES). Polystyrene butadiene rubber (SBR) latex and Poly(vinyl acetate:ethylene) (EVA) latex are the mostly used adhesives, usually together with calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) as a filler material.

Considering this broad variety in carpet composition, a tailored recycling route needs to be followed for each specific carpet sample. At the outset of this research, a detailed examination of 12 different carpet samples with the front faces made of wool, viscose, polyamide, and polypropylene, and backings composed of polypropylene and polyester was conducted to understand their composition and features. These carpet samples have action, felt, and fusion types of backings, and they are bonded with Carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber (XSBR), Polyvinyl butyral (PVB), SBR, EVA adhesive materials and contain calcium carbonate filler material. According to international trade statistics, carpets with PA6 face yarn are the most traded. Therefore, among the samples examined, experimental studies focused on recycling Sample PAPP_SBR which consists of 40% PA6 face yarn, 14% PP backings, 42% CaCO₃ filling, and 4%SBR adhesive. There are several studies about the chemical recycling of PA6 in the literature, and depolymerization is generally accepted by the industry. However, depolymerization processes and following monomer purification and repolymerization steps are complex and energy consuming. In this study, solvent-based selective dissolution techniques were utilized to separate polymers of a tufted carpet. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was made to check the environmental feasibility of the selective dissolution process.

Mechanical separation methods were examined in the first place to determine the most effective and environmentally friendly approach. This involved shredding and pulverizing carpet samples to minimize filler content without chemical involvement, followed by their introduction into a flotation unit. Utilizing this process, polypropylene (PP) with a lower density of 0,93 g/cm³ was initially separated, followed by polyamide6 (PA6) with a density of 1,13 g/cm³, using water-based bubbles, achieving significant separation from filling material without chemicals. However, due to their fibrous structures, PA6 and PP became entangled, requiring a subsequent chemical process for complete separation.

Before conducting the selective dissolution method, the maximum solubility limits of the polymers in suitable solvents were first studied. Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) which is a common filler material in most tufted carpets, dissolves yielding calcium acetate, along with the release of carbon dioxide when it undergoes a reaction with acetic acid. Experimental studies conducted with pure acetic acid and acetic acid/water mixture revealed that water presence is needed to dissolve calcium carbonate. PA6 can dissolve in both pure acid and acetic acid/water mixture, while polypropylene can be dissolved in xylene. Experimental studies were evaluated by using solid/liquid (S/L) ratios of 0,02, 0,04, and 0,10 kg/L. On a laboratory scale, maximum solubility limits were identified for PA6 with 0,10 kg/L in acetic acid at 80 °C, for PP with 0,10 kg/L in Xylene at 130 °C and CaCO₃ with 0,04 kg/L in 75% acetic acid at 80 °C.

In this study, the selective dissolution method by using acetic acid, which is a milder acid, at a reduced temperature of 80°C employed to dissolve PA6. This approach effectively enabled the dissolution and isolation of PA6 from other polymers such as polypropylene and SBR in the carpet through a subsequent hot filtration process which helps maintain the solvent's temperature during filtration to avoid any precipitation.

In the dissolution of PA6, two distinct processes were employed. In Process-1, a 75% acetic acid solution was used, which enabled the dissolution of both PA6 and the residual CaCO₃ in the sample. After the selective dissolution of PA6 in acetic acid through hot filtration, PP and SBR remained on the filter paper. Subsequently, a suitable ethanol/water mixture was prepared to separate PP and SBR from each other based on their density differences. However, the dissolution of CaCO₃ necessitates the use of virgin raw material as a replacement. 

In Process-2, 100% acetic acid was utilized to prevent the dissolution of CaCO₃, leaving it in the residue. The experimental studies have demonstrated that pure CaCO₃ does not dissolve in pure acetic acid; rather, water needs to be present in the solvent for dissolution to occur. PA6, which dissolved in the acid, was isolated through hot filtration. The remaining CaCO₃, SBR, and PP on the filter paper were separated from each other based on their density differences using an appropriate ethanol/water mixture. It was visually observed that the presence of CaCO₃ in the solution resulted in more CaCO₃ residual material on PP. 

Process-3 was developed to address the CaCO₃ residue issue observed on PP in Process-2. Similar to Process-2, only PA6 was dissolved by using 100% acetic acid, while the remaining PP was selectively dissolved using 130°C Xylene. As a result, only CaCO₃ and SBR remained as residues. However, this approach necessitated a second dissolution process, leading to additional energy consumption.

The recovered components from these three processes were analyzed using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to ensure they retained their desired properties and composition. The results showed that the spectra of recovered PA6 and PP polymers matched those in library databases and the original carpet yarns. Additionally, 5 g of recovered PA6 powder and PP samples obtained from Process-1 were sent to Centexbel (Belgium) for thermal stability analysis. According to Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), the melting temperature (Tm) of PA6 was observed at 216-220°C, with no peaks at lower temperatures, indicating an effective dissolution process with no residue of other carpet components such as PP, SBR, CaCO₃. The crystallization temperature (Tc) of the recovered PA6 at 189°C remained within the average range, suggesting the preservation of the material's thermal properties. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) results demonstrate compatibility with reference values, and no thermal degradation has been observed in the recovered PA6 and PP. These results demonstrate the successful maintenance of essential thermal characteristics during the recycling process.

This thesis aims to determine the most effective and environmentally friendly approach for the recycling of tufted carpets. For this purpose, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis was conducted using open source openLCA software for each applied process. This analysis calculated and evaluated the environmental impacts of all possible recycling methods. Considering the developments in industrial applications, LCA calculations were performed for 3 possible S/L ratios 0,02, 0,04, and 0,10 kg/L. In the reference scenario of the PAPP_SBR carpet sample, the carbon footprint for 1 kg of this carpet sample was calculated to be 5,40 kg CO₂-equivalent. Of this emission, 85% is attributed to the virgin production and incineration of PA6, with 93% of this portion directly resulting from the virgin production of PA6.

In Process 1, a 30% reduction in global warming potential was observed at an S/L ratio of 0,02 kg/L. This reduction increased to 67% at an S/L ratio of 0,10 kg/L when compared to the reference scenario. Similarly, in Process 2, a 42% reduction in global warming potential was noted at an S/L ratio of 0,02 kg/L, which escalated to 74% at an S/L ratio of 0,10 kg/L compared to the reference scenario. For Process 3, the reduction in global warming potential was 38% at an S/L ratio of 0,02 kg/L, reaching up to 73% at an S/L ratio of 0,10 kg/L relative to the reference scenario. These results underscore a significant decrease in carbon footprint correlating with higher S/L ratios. Particularly, the shift from an S/L ratio of 0,02 to 0,10 kg/L leads to a maximum reduction of 55% in the carbon footprint across the processes. This finding emphasizes the critical influence of the S/L ratio over the type of process, highlighting its importance in evaluating and optimizing recycling strategies for more effective environmental impact mitigation.

In conclusion, at the end-of-life scenario of Sample PAPP_SBR, by recycling it through selective dissolution method at a 0,10 kg/L S/L ratio, we can achieve a 74% reduction in global warming potential without any degradation of thermal characteristics compared to production with virgin raw materials and subsequent incineration. These results underscore the significant potential of the selective dissolution process in facilitating the efficient recycling of tufted carpet components.

Type:  M.sC/ Textile Engineering Thesis advisor:  Prof. Dr. Hale KARAKAŞ Student's name/surname:  Büşra Nur ÖZTÜRK

Summary Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a system designed to enable the business to use all its resources efficiently and effectively. ERP systems combine the basic processes and functions that enable companies to achieve their goals and enable most business applications to be carried out in an integrated manner. Thanks to these systems, information flows and communication is provided between departments in the business. However, the textile industry has a different product structure than many other sectors. For example, in garment companies, production is carried out according to the orders received. In this process, there are non-standardizable features such as variants, seasons, accessories and processes. For this reason, when choosing an ERP system, a company in the sector must choose software that suits its features.

Type: PhD/ Textile Engineering Thesis advisor:   Assoc. Prof. Dr. Senem KURŞUN Co-Advisor: Prof. Dr. Selçuk PAKER Student's name/surname: Meltem TEKÇİN Supporting organization / Project information: TÜBİTAK, Proje ID: 119M976

Denim fabrics, which have a great importance in the textile industry, are always developing from past to present. Denim fabrics, which have been used for a long time and have not lost their popularity, have a very wide usage area today. Even if the perception of fashion changes, denim products have always maintained their place in the industry. Although denim fabrics are most frequently used as trousers in the textile industry, they are also widely used in products such as dresses, skirts, bags, home accessories and shoes. In addition to its product diversity, it is highly preferred in the textile industry due to its durability. The most important stage that makes denim fabrics visually appealing to the fashion industry is the washing process. The final appearance of the denim is achieved by giving the desired effects to the product with the washing processes carried out at the final stage. With different washing methods, denim is given many visual effects such as worn, vintage, faded, shiny etc.

A lot of water and chemicals are being used during denim washing processes, and this problem has been a subject of many researches for a long time. Re-using the waste obtained from denim washing causes another energy loss. This problem exists not only in denim manufacturing but also in many areas of the textile industry. When the damage caused to the environment by the textile and apparel clothing industry is examined, many concepts such as sustainability, ecological production and waste-free production have come to the fore. For this reason, many companies, factories and organizations are looking for new researches and initiatives to do their production using less water, chemicals and energy. Denim production is one of the process that consume much water and chemicals in the textile industry. Many denim manufacturers and brands are still looking for new solutions to reduce this damage. Today, alternative and sustainable searches still continue.

Stone washing is one of the most common washing methods used in the denim industry for many years. Stone washing is being processed in industrial washing machines by using pumice stones. Washing times vary depending on the effect desired to be achieved. With the rotation inside the industrial washing machines,  dyestuff on the garment wears off due to the friction between garment and stones and the desired effect is achieved. During this process, a lot of water is being consumed and the pumice stone damages the garment when friction is high. Therefore, after the washing process is completed, pumice stones must be carefully removed from the garment and should be cleaned. The process of removing pumice stone requires another rinsing process, and pumice stone that is not completely cleaned from the garment can be harmful for human health and the product. In addition, pumice stone becomes unusable by shrinking or decomposing after a few washing processes. Unusable stones causes waste problem, and also recycling or stock processes of these left stones causes another workload and energy loss.

For this reason, washing processes that can be an alternative to stone washing have been the subject of many searches since the past. There are methods that have been developed and are still being developed by many researchers to reduce the use of water and chemicals or to prevent the use of pumice stones.

The aim of this thesis, in cooperation with Ereks Blue Matters Factory, is to offer a new sustainable method in which less water and chemicals are being used and the use of pumice stones is eliminated, as an alternative to stone washing. For this purpose, a new technology, the foam washing method, was investigated and washing experiments were carried out. Washing trials were carried out to obtain the effects given by friction of the pumice stone on the fabric in industrial washing machines, by spraying foam on the same washing machines.

In the study, firstly stone washing and foam washing recipes and washing process stages were compared. Secondly, the physical properties of the fabrics obtained from stone washing and foam washing were analyzed and compared with each other.

For this study, 7 different denim fabrics with different compositions and weights, which are most commonly used in production at the Ereks Blue Matters factory, were selected. Two of the same fabrics were produced, processed as same until washing stage. For the washing process, one fabric was washed with stone while the other fabric was washed with foam. Washing trials were carried out separately for 30, 60 and 90 minutes for each fabric type. As a result of the washing trials, a total of 42 washed denim fabric samples were obtained, 21 stone washed and 21 foam washed.

In order to compare the physical performances of obtained samples, color fastness to domestic and commercial washing, color fastness to rubbing, abrasion resistance according to the Martindale method, color analysis with spectrophotometer, stiffness of fabric by the circular bend procedure, tear and tensile strength tests were carried out in Istanbul Technical University Textile and Apparel Quality Control Laboratory. With James H. Heal Titan machine, tear strenght test according to TS EN ISO 13937-2 and tensile strenght test according to TS EN ISO 13934-2 were evaluated. Abrasion test according to Martindale method was evaluated in James Heal Martindale & Pilling Tester according to TS EN ISO 12947-2. Color fastness to rubbing test was evaluated in SDL Atlas Crockmeter according to TS EN ISO 105-X12. Color fastness to washing test was evaluated in Linitest machine according to TS EN ISO 105-C06, stiffness of fabric by the circular bend procedure was evaluated in A&T Machine according to ASTM D4032 and color analysis was evaluated with Datacolor 650ᵀᴹ spectrophotometer. Test results were compared according to washing durations 30, 60 and 90 minutes for foam and stone washed fabrics.

When the test results were evaluated, it was seen that less water was used during the foam washing process compared to stone washing. When the test results were compared, the tear strength test results were higher in all fabrics washed with foam for both weft and warp yarns. Tensile strenght test results varied and no generalizable result could be determined for foam or stone washed fabrics. When the wet/dry rubbing fastness and washing fastness test results were evaluated, it was observed that the rubbing and washing fastness values of foam washed fabrics were generally better than stone washed fabrics. As a result of the evaluation, it was determined that the rubbing and washing fastness values of foam washed fabrics were better or the same as stone washed fabrics. After abrasion resistance test according to the Martindale method, no yarn breakage was observed for foam 40,000 cycles. For all fabrics, weight loss was observed as the rpm increased, but a regular rate was not detected in decreasing weights. In most of the tested fabrics, it was seen that the weight loss after 15,000 rpm was less for foam washed fabrics than for stone washed. It was determined that only for 4 types of foam washed fabrics, the weight loss was higher than stone washed, but this difference was less than 3%.

When all test results were evaluated, it was determined that the physical properties of denim fabrics washed with the foam washing method were preserved or better. Therefore, it has been proven that the new method can be used in the industry. Although the test results of foam washed fabrics are not significantly superior to stone washed ones, the difference in the ratio of water and chemicals used is quite high. Also, the use of pumice stones is eliminated with the foam washing process, and energy consumption in the process of removing pumice stones or stock waste will be prevented. When these results were evaluated, it was determined that the foam washing method can be used as a sustainable alternative to the stone washing method. Thus, an environmentally friendly method has been developed which can be accepted in the textile industry.

In this study, a membrane consisting of zinc oxide nanofibers was formed through electrospinning process in order to be used in gas sensing tests for determining the nitrogen oxides (NO x ) gases which exist in the exhaled breath of asthma patients more than those of healthy people.  Various attempts had been made to get the best result concerning the ease and continuity of the process at production step. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and Zinc acetate dihydrate (Zn(OAc) 2 ·2H 2 O) were used as precursor substances for membrane formation. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanofibers-based membranes were obtained after calcination process. In order to determine the best polymer concentration for electrospinning solutions, PVA solutions at concentrations ranging from 7% to 20% (w/v) were prepared firstly. According to the rheological study results, 15% PVA (w/v) was found the most proper concentration among them in terms of the level of the polymer chain entanglement that provided sufficient viscosity. After conducting all necessary analyzes, it was concluded that adding 1% (w/v) non-ionic surfactant to the solution of 15% PVA : 15%  Zn(OAc) 2 ·2H 2 O provided more stable and continuous electrospinnability predominantly thanks to the decrease in surface tension of the solution.

Graduate Theses of 2023

Type:  Master/ Innovative Technical Textiles Thesis advisor:   Assoc. Prof. Dr. İkilem GÖCEK Student's name/surname:  Gözdenur ULU   Summary Nonwoven textiles have found numerous applications in various fields today. They have the potential for use in automotive industry as upholstery materials, in the healthcare sector for surgical masks and sterile garments, and in the packaging industry for packaging materials, among many other areas. Nonwoven textiles are textile materials produced without the need for weaving or knitting, using different bonding or entangling methods. They are typically obtained by combining fibers through thermal, mechanical, or chemical processes. Nonwoven textiles offer a faster production process compared to traditional textile manufacturing methods such as weaving or knitting. This provides a significant advantage in mass production and meeting urgent demands. Additionally, the production of nonwoven textiles generally requires less labor and energy, reducing costs and offering a more economical option.

The automotive sector constitutes a significant area where nonwoven surfaces are utilized. One of the key requirements expected from textiles used in the automotive industry is acoustic performance. Various sources such as the engine, powertrain, suspension system, tire and road noise, aerodynamic sources, and other noise-vibration sources are known as acoustic sources that affect passengers and drivers in a vehicle during driving. Materials developed for the automotive sector are expected to deliver acoustic performance. Acoustic performance encompasses sound absorption and sound insulation. Acoustics is the branch of science that studies sound. Accordingly, sound is a form of energy that generates sound waves through vibrations. When sound waves emitted from a sound source encounter a surface, they can interact in different ways. One of these interactions is sound absorption by the surface. Sound absorption refers to the partial loss of sound energy within the surface, in contrast to sound reflection. On the other hand, sound insulation is related to sound transmission loss, indicating how much energy of a sound wave passing through a surface is transferred to the second medium. Sound insulation aims to minimize the transmission of sound from one environment to another, while sound absorption aims to maximize the absorption of sound energy by the material within the environment.

The experimental study focuses on improving the acoustic performance of polymer-coated nonwoven textiles that can be specifically used as floor mats or trunk mats in the automotive sector. In line with this purpose, the study has been completed by following the roadmap outlined below:

Firstly, nonwoven textiles with different weights were tested to determine the optimum weight. The term "weight" refers to the mass per unit area and is related to the thickness of the nonwoven textile.

In the next step, two different types of polymer coatings with two different weights were applied to the selected weight (thickness) of the nonwoven textile, and the acoustic performance behavior depending on the type and thickness of the polymer coating was observed.

In the polymer-coated samples, in order to observe which side of the sample was efficient to employ for acoustic performance, the samples were tested twice by flipping the front and back sides.

Based on the selected polymer coating and weight (thickness), different types of fillers were used in the coating to achieve superior acoustic performance. Finally, the selected types of fillers were added to the coating in different proportions to evaluate the effect of filler dosage on acoustic performance.

In the first step, the tested samples for determining the optimum weight of the nonwoven textile were made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) fibers and had weights of 120, 220, 300, and 400 gsm. These surfaces were produced in the facilities of Hassan Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. using the needle-punching method. PET fibers were chosen because they are commonly used fibers in automotive textiles.

In the second step, experiments were conducted with different types of polymer coatings, and the preferred polymers were polypropylene and polyethylene. Both polymers were tested at weights of 400 and 800 gsm. The application of the polymers onto the nonwoven textiles was done using the extrusion coating technique. Only one side of the samples was coated with the polymer using the extrusion technique. The production of the polymer-coated samples was done in the facilities of Hassan Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

In the third step, samples were prepared using different types of fillers in the polymer coating. The fillers used were pumice, barite, dolomite, calcite, and talc minerals. In this step, these fillers were added to the polymer coating at a constant ratio of 30%.

In the final stage, selected types of fillers were added at ratios of 25.5% and 18%, and they were also tested separately to examine the effect of filler amount and determine the optimum quantity.

The acoustic performance analysis was conducted through the tests on sound absorption coefficient and sound transmission loss. The impedance tube method was used as the measurement technique. The sound absorption coefficient test was performed using a two-microphone setup. Samples were prepared and tested separately for the large tube and small tube configurations. The measurements from the large tube and small tube were combined using software to obtain a general distribution. For the sound absorption coefficient measurement, the sample was placed in the apparatus in contact with a rigid support, ensuring there are no gaps. The sound transmission loss test was conducted using a four-microphone setup. The test was performed for two conditions: with and without sound reflection. The samples used for the sound absorption coefficient test were also used for the sound transmission loss test since both of the tests are non-destructive tests, and no additional samples were prepared.

At the end of the thesis study, it was observed that increasing the weight or thickness of nonwoven textiles without coating improved both the sound absorption coefficient and sound transmission loss. As expected, the frequency-dependent variation of the sound absorption coefficient in nonwoven textiles increased. It was observed that the sound absorption coefficient values of nonwoven textiles increased as the frequency increased, indicating better sound absorption performance at higher frequencies. In terms of sound transmission loss, there was no significant frequency-dependent variation. However, in general, the sound transmission loss values of nonwoven textiles were quite low. In determining the appropriate weight, not only achieving high results was considered but also taking the production process and costs into account. As a result, the 220 gsm sample was considered optimal.

When deciding on the type and weight of the polymer coating, both the sound absorption and sound transmission loss properties were evaluated together. The 800 gsm polypropylene-coated nonwoven textile was selected as the optimal choice.

When the samples were tested on both sides, it was observed that the sound transmission loss results remained almost the same, but there were changes in the sound absorption coefficient. This is due to the fact that in the measurement of sound transmission loss, the sound wave passes through the entire material. In other words, the order of the layers does not significantly affect the sound transmission loss. What matters is the type of layers. However, in terms of sound absorption performance, the surface characteristics with which the sound wave interacts are important. Therefore, the absorbed energy will not be the same when the sound wave hits the polymer coating or the nonwoven surface.

In order to differentiate the effect of filler type on the acoustic performance of the samples coated with a polymer containing 30% pumice, dolomite, barite, calcite, and talc fillers, behaviors obtained at low frequencies were specifically examined. Therefore, experiments were conducted using pumice, calcite, and talc in the final stage.

In addition to the experiment conducted with a 30% ratio of talc, another experiment was conducted with an 18% ratio, considering the negative effects caused by talc on the mechanical properties of the final composite nonwoven structure. It was decided that despite meeting the acoustic expectations, talc was not a suitable option due to the undesirable mechanical effects.

Type:  Master/ Textile Engineering Thesis advisor:   Prof. Dr. Burçak KARAGÜZEL KAYAOĞLU Student's name/surname:  Hisham Ali Muhammad Ali MOUSSA Summary

Textile materials have always been utilized in the medical field. The unique properties they offer, biocompatibility and versatility are the major reasons behind that. They can be found in applications ranging from a simple bandage to full on blood vessels. Nanofiber-based textile materials are textile materials known for their high surface area and interconnected porosity. Nanofiber- based textile materials can be fabricated with a variety of methods yet; the most dominant method is electrospinning. Furthermore, in the recent years there has been a rise of interest in different materials as well such as; aerogels.

Aerogels are porous materials that have unique properties that make them good candidates for drug careering and releasing. Aerogels can be made of different materials   such as polymers, biopolymers and metal oxides but the most common types of aerogels are silica, carbon and metal oxide aerogels. The process of synthesizing aerogel consists mainly of three stages; gelation, aging and drying. The process of drying aerogels affects the synthesized aerogel greatly as you can have three different types of aerogels by just using a different drying technique. Xerogel is one of the types of aerogels and it is achieved by drying aerogels at ambient pressure.

This study aimed to design and develop a PVA/hydrocortisone loaded xerogel electrospun mat for topical drug delivery. The silica xerogel was synthesized using TMOS as a silica precursor, Ammonium hydroxide as a catalyst and Methanol as a co-solvent. The xerogel was ball-milled into fine powder and had its surface area, pore size and volume analyzed. In addition to that, hydrocortisone was loaded into three different samples; one consisting of only xerogel, the second of only PVA nanofibrous mat and the third consisting of both xerogel and PVA nanofibrous mat. In vitro drug release analysis was carried out for all of these samples. PVA was chosen for its biocompatible properties and stability. SEM and EDAX analyses were carried out to investigate the surface of the fibers and elements existing in the samples respectively. In addition to that, FTIR analysis was performed to identify the different materials making up the nanofibrous mats.

The synthesized silica xerogel had a surface area of around 505 m²/g, pore size of around 3.8 nm and a pore volume of 0.48 cm³/g. SEM images showed the hydrocortisone loaded xerogel inside the PVA nanofibrous mat and the EDAX analysis confirmed the existence of silicone in the samples due to the existence of silica xerogel as well as a high concentration of Carbon due to hydrocortisone. The hydrocortisone loaded xerogel showed a slow sustained drug delivery release behavior and around 69.3% of the loaded hydrocortisone was released in 25 days. The PVA/xerogel/hydrocortisone nanofibrous mat showed a similar drug release behavior with a release of around 79.2% of the hydrocortisone initially loaded with PVA was released in just 30 minutes. Demonstrating a conventional or retarded drug release behavior. Meanwhile, the PVA/hydrocortisone electrospun mat showed a completely different drug release behavior. Around 98.55% of the hydrocortisone initially loaded into the PVA.

Student: Ayşe Berna Karabulut Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Banu NERGİS

Summary Sportswear, the clothing including footwear, worn during sports or physical exercise, has an increasing demand and the sports apparel with improved comfort properties have become more popular than ever. Enhancing the wearer’s comfort is possible by engineering fabric structures by incorporating suitable fibers. For doing so, in this study, bilayered spacer fabric samples were produced from sustainable fibers namely, recycled PA66 and PA6-Umorfil yarns, together with 44 dtex elastane. A PA6 FDY monofilament yarn was employed as the spacer yarn. The results showed that comfort properties of sports apparel can be improved by using recycled and Umorfil poliamide fibers in different parts of the garments depending on the intended use and purposes. Use of such sustainable fibers in the fabric structure is not only suitable for achieving active sportswear comfort but also is respectful to the environment.

Type:   Master Thesis advisor:   Assoc. Prof. Dr.Umut Kıvanç Şahin Student's name/surname:   Ayşin Acır Sükuti Summary

With the development of technology, the need for drying machines, which entered our lives, is increasing day by day as people are more involved in working life. People who want to save time and space and want to spend less effort for washing-drying processes are more attracted to this machine. Although the dryer appears to be a useful product in theory, it is a product that people use hesitantly. The main reason for this feeling is that drying machines shrink certain types of textiles, especially cotton-containing textiles. Within the scope of this study, a survey was conducted in order to determine the main source of the problem and to get to know the laundry habits of the users in daily life. According to the results of the survey, the shrinkage problem was determined and a phased experiment plan was designed by procuring fabric samples to simulate the textile products that the users most frequently observed shrinkage in daily life. Drying machines of different brands and models specified in the questionnaire were purchased and detailed algorithm analysis and shrinkage tests were applied. This study was carried out as a preliminary study and as a result, it was seen that there was no obvious difference between the shrinkage rates of the dryers available in the market, and all of them caused shrinkage at similar rates. It has been determined that slow drum rotation and high drum inlet temperature are the parameters that partially affect the shrinkage positively.

Then, the test plan was designed considering the user conditions and the ½ Fractional Factorial  Design of Experiment (DOE)  study was planned. All data obtained as a result of experimental design tests and preliminary study were collected to form a mathematical model. The mathematical model was developed using the R program. By feeding 111 test data directly to the model, it is aimed to predict the shrinkage regardless of the dryer brand and model. The created model can make predictions with an accuracy rate of 97.5%.

While creating the mathematical model, the importance and degree of influence of the parameters added to the model were determined and it was determined that the most important parameter affecting the shrinkage was the drum speed and drying time. Before the algorithm was designed, the shrinkage rates of the test samples were measured at different capacities periodically every 20 minutes in order to understand the development of shrinkage in the dryer and its relationship with humidity. By graphing the obtained data, it has been determined that there is a point where shrinkage gives the best results from the beginning of drying. This point is called the “Critical Moisture Point”. In the periodic follow-up tests, it was determined that cotton textiles were not affected by any mechanical action and did not show shrinkage until the critical moisture point. On the contrary, it has been determined that when the textile, which comes from the washing machine with a certain amount of shrinkage, is put into the dryer, it releases itself and expands in size until it reaches the critical moisture point. It has been observed that when drying is continued after the critical moisture point, the textile starts to shrink and shrinks until the drying is complete. By combining the findings obtained as a result of all the experiments, an algorithm was designed to reduce the shrinkage rate during tumble drying of cotton textiles. Since the most important criterion in the algorithm design is the drum rotation, various iterations have been made by constructing drum stop and rotation durations at low speed and high speed. The purpose of the design is providing minimum mechanical drum movement. After drying in the 2800 RPM configuration until the critical humidity level, the configuration where the drum is slowed down to 1800 RPM and rotated for 2,5 minutes, then stopped for 7,5 minutes gives the lowest shrinkage rate among all trials. In order to ensure homogeneity and faster drying in the determined algorithm design, the system was supported with an additional heater. In the preliminary studies and as a result of the DOE tests, since the drying time directly affects the shrinkage, the shrinkage rate is further improved with the addition of an additional heater. While the lengthwise shrinkage rate of the reference Cotton Economic program was 9,2% in the knitted test sample and 2,1% in the woven test sample, the lengthwise shrinkage rate was measured as 6,6% in the knitted test sample and 1.6% in the woven test sample after the innovative algorithm design was developed. As a result of the new algorithm design, the lengthwise shrinkage rate has been improved by 28% in knitted textiles and 24% in woven textiles.

• Investigation of the Effect of Drum Speed and Air Flow Rate on Dimensional Change, Pilling and Fiber Release in Textiles in Dryers with Heat Pump Type:  Master/ Textile Engineering Thesis advisor:  Prof.Dr.Gülay Özcan Student's name/surname:  Muhammed Emin Çoban Supporting organization / Project information:  Arçelik

Student: Nursema Pala Avcı Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Banu NERGİS- Dr. Nebahat Aral YILMAZ

The aim of study is to make an experimental investigation of how fiber crosssectional shape and filament numbers of yarn affect the fabric's ability to transmit moisture. Yarns was produced from the nylon6 70/17 round,70/24 round,70/34 round,70/48 round,70/68 round, 70/40 dog bone, 70/48 trilobal, 70/36 hollow crossec-section yarns. These yarns were knitted in the same settings as single jersey in seamless knitting. Then, yarn and fabric wicking, air permeability, water vapor permeability, thermal conductivity, thermal resistance and thermal absorvity, transfer wetting, water evaporation rate and drying rates of knitted fabrics were measured. Data collected through the experimental studies were evaluated statistically using IBM SPSS Statistics v26 software. One way or two-way analaysis of variance, one way/two way-ANOVA, has been used in order to understand whether there is any interaction between the independant variables on dependant variable. Some curve function estimations were made using the regression analysis.

Type:  Master/ Innovative Technical Textiles Thesis advisor:   Prof. Dr. Ali DEMİR Student's name/surname:  Mohammad Shohag ALAM Supporting organization / Project information:  İTÜBAP, Project ID: 42891 Summary

The global automotive industry is highly focused on application natural fibers with thermoplastic polymers due to its commercial applicability. Due to being environmentally friendly and having better advantages such as lightweight behavior, good strength to weight ratio and weather resistance, jute fiber has become a very suitable option to make composite material with thermoplastic materials such as polypropylene (PP). Application of jute fiber with PP matrix is growing day by day. In addition to that, flame retardant jute/PP composites have become a new set of trends of reliability. However, to achieve flame retardancy without compromising mechanical properties is a key concern to be noticed. 

In this thesis, flame-retardant jute/PP composites based on ATH/ZB and APP/ZB at a ratio of 80:20 were produced via combination of extrusion process and hot press method. Zinc borate (ZB) was used for creating a synergetic effect with aluminium tryhydride (ATH) and ammonium polyphosphate (APP). Before infusing flame retardant fillers to jute/PP composites, fiber loading levels were optimized with PP matrix at 20 wt.% of loading level based on long jute fiber (LJF) and short jute fiber (SJF) by the presence of 5 wt.% of maleic anhydrate-grafted polypropylene (MA-g-PP). The results indicated that length of short jute fiber was having a positive impact over mechanical properties (tensile strength and flexural strength). A maximum tensile strength value of 37.32±0.75 MPa and flexural strength value of 34.68±1.70 MPa have been achieved. Tensile modulus was reached to 1811±81 MPa and flexural modulus was reached to 1181±95 MPa. Further investigations were carried out with 20 wt.% SJF by increasing fiber loading up to 60 wt.% since the 20 wt.% SJF had been found to performed better than the 20 wt.% of LJF one in the initial mechanical property experiments. It was evident that increasing jute fiber content decreases tensile strength as well as strain (%) value. A clear noticeable decrease of tensile strength value (19.50±2.04 MPa) was found when 60 wt.% of SJF was infused within PP matrix. Until 40 wt.% of loading of short jute fiber flexural strength remains high (38.98±3.45 MPa) and consistent compared to others. But, when 60 wt.% loading of SJF was infused flexural strength value was decreased to minimum of 37.77±1.25 MPa was reached a tensile strength value of 19.50±2.04 MPa. Morphological analysis was carried out via scanning electronic microscope (SEM). Better adhesion was noticed for 30 wt.% loading of SJF which ensured optimum mechanical properties (tensile properties: strength-29.5±2.74 MPa, strain- 4.97±0.84 % and young modulus-1517±198 MPa; flexural properties: strength: 38.17±1.9 MPa, strain-7.18±1.17 % and flexural modulus- 1488±88 MPa) that was achieved. By keeping SJF loading level constant at 30 wt.%, as flame-retardant additives ATH/ZB and APP/ZB were incorporated at a loading level of 30 wt.% and 40 wt.% to achieve better flame-retardant properties without compromising mechanical properties.

Char formation were greatly influenced via APP/ZB on jute/PP composites. To analyze flame-retardant behavior and thermal properties, UL-94 (Vertical burning and Horizontal burning), LOI, Cone calorimetry and TGA were carried out to investigate. An excellent flame retardancy was achieved at 40 wt.% loading of APP/ZB into jute/PP composites. V-0 classification level was achieved and ‘no burning effect’ was found which ensured self-extinguished (LOI- 28.8%) manner of flame-retardant jute/PP composite. A clear increment of LOI value was achieved up to 76.61% compared to unmodified jute/PP composite at a loading level of 30 wt.% of short jute fiber. Peak heat release rate (pHRR) was reached to 197.5 kW/m 2 with total smoke production (TSP) value of 10.5 m 2 . Total heat release (THR) was 86.42 kW/m 2 . Effective hear of combustion value was 23.47 MJ/kg. Tensile strength and flexural strength increased by 15.86% and 81.21%, respectively. However, impact properties were negatively affected due to the high loading of APP/ZB. 35.68% decrease was noticed. Density was increased 18.75% compared to unmodified short jute fiber at a constant loading level of 30 wt.%. Inclusion of flame-retardant additives increased wear rate as well as value of co-efficient of friction (COF) significantly. A maximum increase of 195.75% was observed due to high pin temperature with self-extinguished APP/ZB based jute/PP composites. COF value was moderate compared to ATH/ZB at a loading level of 40 wt.%. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results showed the maximum degradation rate temperature of the composite structures containing 40 wt.% of APP/ZB to be 481.62 o C, which was approximately 16 °C higher than that of the unmodified jute/PP composite at a short jute fiber loading of 30 wt.%. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy results was showed no significant differences within chemical structures of APP/ZB or ATH/ZB compared to unmodified jute/PP composites which signifies flame retardants were acted just as a filler to improve flame retardancy without any sorts of drastic changes into produced composites.

Airborne particulate matter (PM), particles in the air with a size of 10 microns and smaller, poses serious health problems due to its density and dimensions, leading to various respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The escalating industrial activities driven by increasing population worldwide have exacerbated air pollution, making PM a subject of extensive research from scientific, economic, ecological, and health perspectives. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 4 million people die annually due to prolonged exposure to polluted air containing particles smaller than 10 microns. Particles in the air are classified based on their size as PM 10 , PM 2.5 , and PM 0.3 . Among them, PM 0.3 particles with a size of 300 nm pose the greatest danger as they are challenging to capture, remain suspended in the air for extended periods, and carry toxic properties.

To address this issue, air filters, especially High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) or Ultra-Low Particulate Air (ULPA) filters, are crucial, especially in environments like intensive care units, operating rooms, and places with individuals with health issues. These filters use micro and/or nano-porous nonwoven fabrics that are produced via spunbonding or melt-blowing processses.

Polyester (PET), polypropylene (PP), aramid, cellulose, and glass wool are among the materials used to create these fabrics. They are primarily utilized in deep filtration processes. Achieving high filtration performance in these microfiber fabrics often involves electrically charging the fabric. However, the filtration efficiency significantly diminishes when the fabric loses its electrical charge.

Nanofiber fabrics, with pore sizes in the nano range, can capture nano-sized particles without the need for electrical charging. Yet, the small size of the fibers can result in a tightly woven structure, increasing pressure drop in the filter material. Bimodal filter fabric structures, incorporating both nano- and microfibers, aim to filter nano-sized particles through nanofibers while allowing air passing through the fabric via the voids created by microfibers. Nanofibers generally have low mechanical resistance, and the presence of microfibers enhances the fabric's mechanical strength. Therefore, producing bimodal fabrics can yield durable filter elements with high filtration efficiency and low pressure drop.

An ideal air filter should provide high filtration efficiency and low pressure drop (ΔP) simultaneously. Traditional fibrous filter media, composed of micrometer-sized fibers, offer low ΔP but exhibit limited submicron particle capture efficiency due to their large pores. On the other hand, filters composed of nanofibers, with smaller pore sizes, offer high filtration efficiency but impede air flow, causing a high ΔP. Additionally, faster pore clogging during filtration leads to quicker cake formation and reduced filter lifespan. Researchers are exploring new approaches, such as bimodal fibrous filters  and electrostatic modifications  to enhance filtration performance and address varying particle sizes.

Bimodal (This term, in the thesis title, is a term that will be used widely throughout the entire study. It indicates that there are fibers with two different average thicknesses (diameters) on the filter surface.) fibers represent a novel approach achieved by using micro and nanofibers either in a single layer or in multilayer configurations. The integration of at least two different fiber size ranges allows the filter to efficiently capture a wide range of particles. While microfibers provide mechanical strength and stability to the filter, nanofibers offer a complex network with a high surface-to-volume ratio for effective particle capture. By optimizing the arrangement of the filter layers and distribution of fiber diameters, increased ղ, low ΔP, and enhanced dust-holding capacity can be achieved

In the study where PVDF-based electret (In the scope of this study, the term 'electret' is commonly used. This term refers to the charging of polymer surfaces with negative or positive charges, which occurs as a result of the orientation of free ends of polymer chains towards the polymer surface due to external factors applied to the polymer.) nanofiber mats were optimized with the electro-blowing technique, where the experimental parameters were systematically designed using the Taguchi three-level L9 orthogonal design and the results were then analyzed using ANOVA. In this context, it was determined that the most important factors affecting fiber diameters among the parameters examined (concentration, air pressure and electric field) were concentration and electric field strength. It was observed that the increase in air pressure had a negligible effect on fiber diameters but reduced the defects like droplet density. The optimal parameters yielding the thinnest fiber (124±71 nm) were determined as 9 wt.% concentration, 2 bar air pressure and 30 kV electrical voltage. Additionally, applying corona discharge treatment to the samples resulted in a remarkable increase in quality factors of over 70%. Additionally, the corona discharge process provided 78,7% improvement in QF, increasing the filtration performance to 98,97% in the best sample. This work highlights the potential of the electroblowing method in processing highly efficient PVDF nanofibers for air filtration.

In the second chapter where PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) based nanofiber nanogenerators were produced by the electroblowing method, the effects of the applied electric field and the air pressure used on the fiber morphology and piezoelectric properties were examined. was investigated. As expected, the resulting mats contained entangled fibers due to turbulent measurements of air, but the number of entangled fibers was minimized by applying voltage. Samples produced at 2 bar air pressure had lower avarage fiber diameters than samples produced at 3 bar pressure. In addition, 2 bar air pressure is more beneficial in terms of β phase formation than 3 bar air pressure. Additionally, it was observed that the β-phase content increased with the increase in the treatments applied. Among the samples produced with 2 bar air pressure, the S2 sample with 30 kV voltage showed the highest β-phase percentage. The maximum piezoelectric output was obtained from sample S2, where AFD was 224±60 nm, β phase was 88%, and Vmax was 1,92 V. Polarization effect at the strongest power to maximize the β phase and piezoelectric output of the produced PVDF fibers by electro-blowing method.

In the third chapter nanostructured filters were produced using the electroblowing method from solutions containing polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymers at different rates. By increasing the water-soluble, low molecular weight PEG content and applying water bath treatment to the produced mat, fiber diameters were reduced and a more porous structure was obtained. In particular, the PVDF:PEG (3:7) sample with the highest PEG content exhibited clustered nanofiber/nanonet-like structures with average diameters of 170 nm and 50 nm. Removal of PEG after the water bath process enabled the formation of a nanonet structure, especially at the intersections of the fibers. Although this process resulted in a more porous structure and a slight decrease in filtration efficiency (-1,3%), the observed significant reduction in pressure drop led to a significant improvement in quality factors. Additionally, by exploiting the polarizability of PVDF under an electric field, the filtration efficiency of nanostructured PVDF filters was increased by 3,6% after corona discharge treatment, resulting in a 60% improvement in quality factor. As a result, the PVDF:PEG (3:7) sample offered an impressive filtration efficiency of 99,57%, a pressure drop (∆P) of 158 Pa, and a quality factor of 0,0345. This study has shown that nanostructured high performance filters can be obtained from PVDF-PEG mixtures by electro-blowing method.

In the fourth chapter, the filtration performances of nanofibrous mats obtained by combining layered and bimodal approaches were evaluated. Fibrous layers produced by melt-blowinng (MB) method were obtained with similar fiber diameters and different thicknesses with different feeding speeds. Bimodal structures obtained by fibers with an average diameter of 225 nanometers produced by the solution blowing (SB) method to fibers with an average diameter of around 800 nm obtained at 1, 5 and 10 rpm screw rotation/feed speeds had higher filtering performance than the samples without SB nanofibers. Then, among the 3 samples with an average basis weight of 15 gsm, only the MB sample (electro-blown nanofiber); The sample (L) containing 4 gsm EB nanofiber and the 4-layer sample (4L) containing 4 gsm EB nanofiber (138 nm) were compared. The 4L sample had the highest quality factor (0,0353) with a filtration efficiency of 96,01% and a pressure drop of 135 Pa. Although the filtration efficiency increased in all samples with the subsequent corona discharge, the highest value (99,34%) was obtained from the 4L sample.

In the fifth chapter the impact of the “bimodal” structural design was explored using fibrous mats composed of fibers with different diameters produced through MB, SB, and methods in various layer configurations and electrostatic charging While maintaining the basis weight of the filter samples as 30 gsm, using 4-layered filter (4L) resulted in structures in improved air permeability compared to single-layer samples. The 4L sample exhibited the highest performance at an airflow rate of 95 L/min, achieving 99,52% filtration efficiency at 148 Pa. Moreover, replacing MB layer in the 4L structure with bimodal mats (BM) obtained by homogeneously incorporating SB nanofibers into the MB layer increased the filtration efficiency 99,61%, keeping the ΔP nearly the same. The corona discharge treatment yielded the highest efficiency (99,99%) in the 4BML sample, produced by using PVDF:PP masterbatch and a bimodal approach. Even after one month the filtration efficiency was maintained at 99,90% which shows clear advantage of bimodal fiber distribution in electret electret filters.

In the sixth chapter, the changes in fiber morphology and filtration performance of PVDF nanofibers, which show high filter performance with their electret property, were examined with the additives added to the structure. In the study, where it was aimed for droplet-free, smooth and thin nanofibers to show an electrostatic effect for a long time, the thinnest fiber diameter and the smoothest nanofiber networks were obtained from solutions in which Al(NO 3 ) 3 .9H 2 O, NaCl, LiCl, KCl additives were added to the structure at an amount of 1% of the PVDF solution weight. fiber morphology was obtained from the sample with Al(NO 3 ) 3 .9H 2 O additive material. In addition, 99,95% filtration efficiency and 195 Pa pressure drop values were obtained after corona discharge. The highest values in the measured solution conductivity result belonged to this sample. As a result of all these measurements, the Al(NO 3 ) 3 .9H 2 O sample, became the best sample with 99,95% filtration efficiency.

In the seventh chapter, layered studies were obtained from PVDF and PA-6 nanofibers in different triboelectric series. To examine the bimodal effect as well as the triboelectret effect, bimodal filter structures obtained from PA-6 nanofibers with an average diameter of 60 nm and PVDF nanofibers with a diameter of 176 nm reached a filtration efficiency of 99,997% and a pressure drop of 193 Pa after corona discharge. After 4 weeks of discharge with the IPA method, the samples subjected to filtration testing proved their triboelectric properties with both 0,26 kV surface potential and 99,829% filtration performance.

Graduate Theses of 2022

Type: Master/ Textile Engineering Thesis advisor:   Assist. Prof. Dr. İpek YALÇIN ENİŞ Student's name/surname: Janset Öztemur Supporting organization / Project information: TÜBİTAK,  Proje ID: 121M309 Summary Within the scope of the thesis, PLA, PLLA, and PCL polymers with excellent biocompatibility and an ambitioned biodegradation time are chosen to match the needs of vascular graft surfaces. These biopolymers and their blends at different polmer ratios are electropun into fibrous web structures using solvent systems that have low toxicity and less influential on human health. The solution and production parameters are optimized during the surface fabrication phase to meet the standards for cell activity on the graft surface. The usability of surfaces that perform morphological, thermal, chemical and biological analyzes as small-caliber vascular graft material will be tested. It is thought that the findings of the thesis will offer an innovative material alternative for small-caliber vascular grafts, which is a very current and commercially unsuccessful study subject, and will shed light on the studies conducted in this direction.

In this thesis, electrostatically charged during and after production of the filter media and performance was investigated. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) was used as raw material due to its superior chemical and physical properties. The production method was determined as solution blowing and electroblowing. Nanofiber production was carried out by solution blowing method and then the produced nanofibrous structure was electrically charged by corona discharge method. Using the same solution, nanofiber production was also carried out by electroblowing method and the filter performance of these two structures was compared. The filtration efficiency of the fibers obtained by solution blowing was only 55% and the pressure drop was 43 Pa. With the corona application, while the pressure drop remains constant, the filter efficiency increased by about 10% and reached 68%. In the nanofiber webs obtained by electroblowing, 97% efficiency was achieved. However, in this method, the pressure drop also increased and it was obtained as 175 Pa. In order to evaluate whether the filter performance comes from electrostatic or mechanical filtration mechanisms, neutralization using isopropyl alcohol (IPA) was applied. Additionally, to observe stability of efficiency, stocking conditions measurements (day 1, day 3, day 7, day 17) were carried out. After the IPA treatment, the efficiency and pressure drop of the fibers without any loading process were recorded as 41% and 43 Pa, for the corona applied fibers as 45% and 45 Pa, and for the fibers obtained by electroblowing 85% and 160 Pa. In this case, it is observed that the solution blown mats have approximately 10% efficiency coming from electrostatic capture mechanism. Electro blown mats also showed 10% efficiency from electrostatic capture. On the other hand, the electrostatic capture mechanism in the corona charged mats had 20% efficiency. In periodic measurements, at the end of 17 days, the efficiency of nanofiber webs produced by solution blowing decreased by 2%, the efficiency of corona treated fibers by 8%, and the efficiency of nanofiber webs obtained by electroblowing decreased by 15%. The decreasing rate of filter efficiency in the electro blown mats is seen as higher compared to other samples.

In many fields of work, including medical diagnosis and therapy, nuclear power plants and space exploration, ionizing radiation (e.g X-ray) is found. These radiation source create serious risks to human health, including mutagenic and carcinogenetic effects on bodily-organs. Therefore, it is important to limit the amount of radiation that proffesionals who operate in the radiation areas are exposed to.

Beer-Lambert equation states that the atomic number, density and thickness of X-ray absorbing materials strongly impact X-ray attenuation performance. Lead (Pb), bismuth (Bi), tungsten (W) and barium (Ba) are common examples of the types of high- atomic number metal compounds utilized to provide efficient shielding fillers in composites with types of polymers. But lead’s (Pb) toxicity and density means that it can not be used withouth precautions as a shielding material. High atomic number, lightweight and non-Pb radiation shielding apparel has become the focus on recent research.

Accordingly, this study was conducted in order to develop lightweight, environmentally friendly, textile-based materials which has effective radiation protection using conventional textile coating technology. For this purpose, in preliminary work a coating mixture was prepared utilizing micro copper particles and water-based polymers. In addition to these, micro and nano bismuth oxide powders were employed in preparation of a coating mixture with the help of water-based polymers for this purpose. For advanced characterizing of the coated textile surfaces developed, Fourier Transform Infrared-Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) techniques were used. The radiation attenuation performance of the samples was, on the other hand, measured in accordance to Narrow Beam geometry described in the standard TS EN 61331-1:2014 at Nuclear Energy Research Institute, Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency (TENMAK- NÜKEN).

The findings of the study have shown that it is possible to produce textile based shielding materials offering lead-equivalent protection without using any lead. Furthermore, it has been shown that the samples with nano powder doping had a greater radiation attenuation rate than those with the micro powder doping, while having almost identical volumetric ratios of powder and coating thicknesses. When comparing the samples with a volumetric ratio of 60%, the 3 plied composite textile based materials containing nano bismuth oxide powder with a thickness of 0.9225 mm provide 83% attenuation at 40 kV whereas the same material present 71.3 % protection at 60 kV. When it comes to the measurement results of the micro bismuth oxide powder with the same values however show 60.2% attenuation at 60 kV. In the study, it was demonstrated that nano-sized powders had a more uniform dispersion in the materials developed than the micro-sized powder particles. The results have also suggested that the layered textile based composite material may attain a sufficient level of lead equivalent. Also, it was found that the attenuation ratio of such materials decreases as the X-ray energy increases. Moreover, by increasing the thickness of the materials the X-ray shieldings levels can be increased by 95% and over.

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• Ruth Ellen Marken KROMANN  Rural Settlements: Form and Function, with Southern Jutland, Denmark as an Example [1957]
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• Arthur Jacob DIENO  The Geography of the Southern Okanogan Valley of ritish Columbia [1957]
• Michael Francis DACEY  The Minimum Expectation Method for Computation of the Service Component of the Urban Economic Base [1958]
• Roger E. PEDERSON  The Procurement of Fruits. An Empirical Evaluation of the Factors of Fruit Procurement [1958]
• John Francis KOLARS  The Development and Use of Coal in Relation to the Turkish Energy Base [1958]
• Ernest LUCERO  Suggested Examination of Acculturation Aspects of Milpa Agriculture as Related to Resistance to Change [1958]
• Jeremy Herrick ANDERSON  The Agricultural Development of Yakutia [1959]
• John Graham RICE  Ideological Theory Underlying the Distribution of Industry in the U.S.S.R. [1959]
• Richard Louis EDWARDS  A Survey of Cotton Production on the Irrigated Lands of Soviet Central Asia [1959]
• Julian Vincent MINGHI  The Conflict of Salmon Fishing Policies in the North Pacific [1959]
• Charles Buckley PETERSON III  The Evolution of the Politico-Territorial System of the Ukraine Since January 1917 [1960]
• Richard William KEPPEL  Attitude Measurement as a Function of Map User Requirements Analysis [1960]
• John James SOUTHWORTH  Alternative Routes for the Great Slave Railroad: Some Geographical Considerations [1960]
• Visvaldis SMITS  Impact of Collectivization on Latvian Agriculture [1960]
• Eugene Thomas WEILER  I. Cost Determinants of River Basin Development: The Columbia River Power System Case; II. An Illustration of the Use of the Basic-Service Ratio in Seattle, Washington [1961]
• William James SHAW II  The Classification and Graphic Representation of Railroad Data [1961]
• George Kazuo SAITO  An Investigation of Some Visual Problems of Cartographic Lettering [1962]
• Robert G. JENSEN  Competition for Land in the Humid Subtropics of Soviet Georgia [1962]
• Ronald Everett SHOEMAKER  Screen Gray Value Uses for Cartographic Representation [1962]
• Donald Wesley PATTEN  The Air Traffic Patterns of the Seattle-Tacoma Hub [1962]
• Dexter Alden ARMSTRONG, Jr.  Loss of Detail in Halftone Reproduction of Aerial Photographs: An Investigation [1962]
• George Harold HAGEVIK  Locational Tendencies and Space Requirements of Retail Business in Suburban King County [1963]
• Richard Waldo WILKIE  Cartography as an Effective Tool in the Study of Social Change [1963]
• John Edward George BOYMAN  Alaska’s External Trade 1951-58: Some Characteristics and Developments [1963]
• Yun CHA  Political-Geographical Appraisal of Divided Korea [1963]
• Michael Iwan ANDERSON  Rangoon: A Study of Changing Functions of a Southeast Asian City [1963]
• Ladd JOHNSON.  The Cowlitz River Development: History, Effects, and Implications [1963]
• Keith Way MUCKLESTON  The Function of the Volga as Route of Transportation [1963]
• Robert Philip WRIGHT  The Russian Empire and the U.S.S.R.: A Cartographic and Tabular Presentation of Population: 1897-1959 [1964]
• Harris Henry HAERTEL  Irrigation, Mosquitoes, and Encephalitis: A Problem of Water Resource Development [1964]
• Paul Daniel MCDERMOTT  A Preliminary Investigation of the Suitability of Aerial Photographs for Developing Visualization and Comprehension of Map Symbols in the First, Second, and Third Grades [1964]
• James Robert HENDERSON  Depressed Areas and Location Theory Case Study: Cambridge, Ohio [1964]
• Frederick Joseph NAMMACHER  The Nineteenth Century Basic Ferrous Metallurgical Industry of South Russia: A Geographical Appraisal [1964]
• Roger Lee THIEDE  The Nineteenth Century Basic Ferrous Metallurgical Industry of South Russia: A Geographical Appraisal [1964]
• Marvin Alan STELLWAGEN  Housing Expenditure Patterns in Seattle 1950-1960 [1964]
• Per Sur HENRIKSEN  The Faroe lslands: A Political Geographic Case Study [1965]
• Kerry Josef PATAKI  Shifting Population and Environment Among the Auyana: Some Considerations and Phenomena and Schema [1965]
• Khalida Nuzhat QURESHI [Nasir]  The Political-Geographical Implications of “Pukhtoonistan” [1965]
• Evan DENNEY  Economic Development, A Case Study of the Caroni River Region, Venezuela [1965]
• Frederick Abraham HIRSH  Spatial Distribution of the Electronic Industry in the United States [1965]
• Richard Owen MERRITT  Land Use Allocation for Military Purposes: The U.S. Marine Corps at Pickel Meadows, California [1965]
• Stephen Keith NEWSOM  A Computer Program Which Constructs Interrupted Cylindric Map Projections [1965]
• Frank James QUINN  National Involvement in a Small International River Valley: The Okanogan, British Columbia and Washington [1965]
• Huibert VERWEY  The Problem in the Development of the Kulunda Steppe [1965]
• Kenji Kenneth OSHIRO  Jiwari Seido in the Central and Southern Ryukyus [1965]
• Harry Holman MOORE  Standardization of Geographic Names [1965]
• Philip Rust PRYDE  A Locational Analysis of the Cotton Textile Industry of the U.S.S.R. [1965]
• Philip Patrick MICKLIN  Electric Power Development in the Angaro-Yenisey Region of the U.S.S.R. [1966]
• Elisabeth Warriner PUTNAM  An Analysis of the Spatial Variation in Selected Agricultural Practices in the Georgia Piedmont [1966]
• Jack Francis WILLIAMS  China in Maps, 1890-1960. A Selective and Annotated Cartobibliography [1966]
• Allen Ralph SOMMARSTROM  The Impact of Human Use on Recreational Quality: The Example of the Olympic National Park Backcountry User [1966]
• David Lloyd STALLINGS  Automated Map Reference Retrieval [1966]
• Ernest Harold WOHLENBERG  Some Spatial Aspects of the Wood Pulp Industry in the United States and Canada [1966]
• Alan Anthony DELUCIA  SEMSID: An Automated System for Graphic Display of Series Map Status Information [1966]
• Daniel Benjamin Scott PRATHER  The Cities of the Soviet Second Metallurgical Base: A Study of the Origin and Distribution [1967]
• Barbara Mary BRERETON [Haney]  Viticulture and Viniculture in the U.S.S.R. [1967]
• Geoffrey John Dennis HEWINGS  Persistence of Precipitation and No Precipitation Described by a Markov Chain Probability Model: Case Studies from Selected Stations in Washington State [1967]
• Everett Arvin WINGERT  Tonal Enhancement and Isolation in Aerial Photographic Interpretation [1967]
• Donald Allen OLMSTEAD  Trend-Surface Analysis of Geographical Data Surfaces [1968] [Sherman]
• Alice Bent THIEDE  An Examination of the Map as a Conveyor of Propaganda [1967] [Sherman]
• Kenneth Joseph LANGRAN  The Political and Administrative Control of Water Pollution in International River Basins [1968] [Cooley]
• Joshua David LEHMAN  The Problem of Freeway Noise in Urban Areas [1968] [Ullman]
• Dennis Gene ASMUSSEN  I. Railway Timber Flows in the Soviet Union; II. The Conservation Commission: An Alternative Beginning for the Creation of Effective Environmental Policy; III. Wild and Scenic Rivers: Private Rights and Public Goods [1969] [Jackson]
• Thomas Pierce BOUCHARD  Politics and Environment: The Struggle for Wild and Scenic Rivers [1969] [Cooley]
• Lawrence E. GOSS Jr.  The Rise and Fall of Downtown Tacoma: Its Causes and Consequences [1969] [Boyce]
• Charles Edwin GREER  Chinghai Province: The Transformation of a Cultural Frontier [1969] [Chang]
• Dean R. LOUDER  Non-Urban Stagnation in a Regional Setting: The Case of the Pacific Northwest [1969] [Morrill]
• Victor Lee MOTE  Some Factors in Siberian Development: With Emphasis Upon the Western Siberian Butter Industry [1969] [Jackson]
• George Franklin SHERWIN Jr.  Automobile Ownership Patterns: A Study of Variables Affecting Automobile Ownership in Seattle [1969] [Boyce]
• Richard Robert SLOMON  The Hohsi Region Within the Han Frontier System : An Historical Geographic Approach [1969] [Chang]
• Dona Shirlene STROMBOM  The Kirkland Business District: A Case Study of the Discrepancy Between Potential Trade Area and Retail Responses [1969] [Boyce]
• Daniel Perry BEARD  Expansion of Outdoor Recreation Facilities: Two Case Studies Financed Under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act in Washington State [1969] [Cooley]
• Philip Stephen KELLEY  Control of the Ocean Floor: A Conflict Between Reality and Idealism [1969] [Sherman]
• Cristine Jenner CANNON  Mapping Western North America and Puget Sound [1969] [Sherman]
• Robert James BARNES.  The Structural-Functional Approach to Socio-Spatial Organization [1970] [Cooley]
• Edward Fisher BERGMAN  Politics and the Geography of Transportation [1970] [Jackson]
• James Jefferson KYLE  The Nisqually Delta Controversy [1970] [Cooley]
• Paul J. MCCRAW  I. Determinism and Possibilism in the Case of China’s Economic Development; II. China’s Industrial Process and Reorientation in Foreign Trade [1970] [Chang]
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• David A. MUNGER  A Survey of the Western Red Cedar Shake Industry of the Pacific Northwest [1970] [Marts]
• John Robert BRADEN  An Analysis of Models of Investments in Urban Outdoor Recreation Facilities [1971] [Beyers]
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• Eugene James TURNER  The Functional Role of Animation in Cartography [1971] [Sherman]
• Randolph James SORENSEN  Indian-American Land Tenure Conflict: A Case Study of the Shoshone- Bannock Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Fort Hall, Idaho [1971] [Jackson]
• Olen Paul MATTHEWS  American Indian Cultural Change and Government Policy [1971] [Velikonja]
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• Werner Johann LINDEMAIER  A Basic Study of an Endangered Natural Resource: The Ocean Shoreline of Washington State [1971] [Marts]
• Arnold Lee TESSMER  Transport Development in Thailand; Strategic Requirements and Economic Growth [1971] [Ullman]
• Kenneth Allan POPP  Gaming and the Evaluation of Population Forecasts. [1972] [Morrill]
• Saud H. RAAD  Towards an Assessment of Environmental Impact of Urban Mass Transit and Political Integration in Lebanon [1972] [Jackson]
• David William BAYLOR  Silver, Lead, and Zinc in the Economic Development of Shoshone County, Idaho [1972] [Thomas]
• Michael Lee TALBOTT  Movements of Soviet Oil and Gas Since World War II [1972] [Jackson]
• Philip ANDRUS  At Home in Tuwanasavi: The Perceived Integrity of the Hopi Environment [1972]
• Roger Earl DOBRATZ  A Special Theory of General Systems in Geography [1972] [Ullman]
• Lawrence Laird NYLAND  The Scandinavian Experiment: An Analysis of Various Aspects of Scandinavian Social Space Within the Confines of Western Europe [1972] [Fleming]
• Art CHIN  The Economic Regionalization of Hainan Island South China (1950-1965) [1973] [Chang]
• Leon C. JOHNSON  Black Migration, Spatial Organization and Perception in Philadelphia’s Urban Environment, 1638-1930 [1973] [Boyce]
• Fedva DIKMEN  Patterns of Turkish Migration [1972] [Morrill]
• Diane Lynn MANNINEN  The Role of Compactness in the Process of Redistricting [1973] [Morrill]
• Charles Everett OGROSKY  New Approaches to the Preparation and Reproduction of Tactual and Enhanced Image Graphics for the Visually Handicapped [1973] [Sherman]
• Gerald Ray JEWETT  Changing Social Objectives and the Columbia Basin Project: Past, Present, Future [1973] [Marts]
• James Robert BUCKNELL  The Impact of Avalanches in Three Selected Areas of the Cascades: A Study of Avalanches as Natural Hazards [1974] [Marts]
• William Redford ALVES  Three Papers on the Spatial Dynamics of Development: I. Critique of an Urban System Diffusion Model: Hudson’s (1969) Diffusion in a Central Place System. II. Decentralization of Manufacturing Location Theory of the Firm III. The Commuting Field and Its Spread Effects: Seattle, 1960-1970 [1974] [Beyers]
• John Philip KING  The Global Pattern of Wide-Body Jet Routes: A Study of Network Determination [1974] [Fleming]
• Moses Pui-Chuen LAI  Coal Industry in Mainland China: An Analysis of Its Changing Pattern of Growth and Distribution [1974] [Chang]
• Kathleen Elizabeth O’BRIEN [Braden]  The Petroleum Resource of West Siberia [1974] [Jackson]
• James Albert BUSS  Grouping, Regionalizing, Classifying: An Introduction [1974] [Morrill]
• John Timothy GRIFFIN  Uncertainty and the Strategy of Flexibility in the Space-Economy [1975] [Beyers]
• George Herbert HARMEYER  Rhine River Basin Water Pollution Problem [1975] [Fleming]
• Robert Graham MITTELSTADT  Landscape Realization in the Cinema: The Geography of the Western Film [1976] [Fleming]
• Jerome R. BROTHERS  The Subway Network in the Evolution of the Tokyo Mass Transit System [1976] [Velikonja]
• Kathryn Lynn ERICKSON  Land Settlement in Tropical Africa for Population Pressure and Agricultural Development [1976] [Velikonja]
• Thomas Randall REVIS  Geographic-Economic Problems and Development of a Soviet Population Policy [1976] [Jackson]
• Lawrence Alvin WOODWARD  International Influence Fields: A Study in Political Geography [1976] [Jackson]
• Hazel Lynn SINGER [Griffith]  The Spatial Distribution of Federal Funds for Research and Development [1976] [Thomas]
• Joseph P. CHURCHILL  Skid Row in Transition [1976] [Boyce]
• Diana DENHAM  Gypsies in Social Space [1976] [Velikonja]
• Jean CULJAK SHAFFER  An Evaluation of Fare-Free Transit in Downtown Seattle [1976] [Boyce]
• Lawrence Leonard MANSBACH  An Investigation of Locational Behavior as Viewed Through the Processes of Firm Growth [1976] [Krumme]
• David Alan FANSLER  Downtown Retailing: A Quarter-Century of Decline [1977] [Hodge]
• Sallie Ann MILLER [MacGregor]  Nonmetropolitan Growth as an Expression of Residential Preference [1977] [Morrill]
• George D. COOK  The Presentation of Two Algorithms for the Construction of Value-By-Area Cartograms [1977] [Youngman]
• David Paul BEDDOE  An Alternative Cartographic Method to Portray Origin-Destination Data [1978] [Sherman]
• John Henry BANNICK Jr.  Unbalanced Product Specialization and the Location of Branch Plants [1978] [Morrill]
• Donna Lee KLEMKA  Pacific Northwest Electrical Energy Planning. Problems of Institutional Redesign [1978] [Marts]
• Michael Kay MELTON  A Study of the Visual Perception of Analytical Hill-Shading Technique [1978] [Youngman]
• Paula Noel TWELKER  Ethnic Communities in Western Settlement [1978] [Velikonja]
• Masami HASEGAWA  Depopulation: Recent Trends in Rural-Urban Migration in Japan [1978] [Kakiuchi]
• Valerie Jeanette LEACH [HODGE]  Upfiltering and Neighborhood Change in the Madrona Area of Seattle, Washington [1978] [Hodge]
• Lawrence John KIMMEL  Siberian Development and Its Implications for the U.S.S.R. [1978] [Jackson]
• Wendy Terra PRODAN  Wilderness Review Procedures: Evaluating Alaska’s Wildlands [1979] [ZumBrunnen]
• Philip George HIRTES  Orienteering and Orienteering-Mapping: Implications for Geography and Cartography [1979] [Sherman]
• Francis Eugene SHERIDAN  The Gentrification of the Capitol Hill Community of Seattle in the 1970’s [1979] [Morrill]
• Lynn Phyllis WEINER [Anderson].  A Spatial Analysis of Regional Economic Change in the United States Between 1967 and 1975 [1979] [Beyers]
• Tamer KIRAC  Formulating Regional Input-Output Models. A Case Study of Turkey [1979] [Beyers]
• Chris Edward LAWSON  Hardrock Mineral Development Policy for National Forest Land [1979] [Beyers]
• Bridget TRUPIANO [Diekema]  Spatial Variation in Soviet Living Standard: 1959-1975 [1979] [ZumBrunnen]
• Jody Hamaka Matsubu YAMANAKA  The Geography of the U.S. Air Cargo Industry [1979] [Fleming]
• Nangisai Nason Kudzirozwa GWARADA  Historical Development and Future Aspects of Agriculture in Zimbabwe [1979] [Hodge]
• Elizabeth Carol HOLLENBECK  Open Space at the Urban Periphery [1979] [Mayer]
• Della Geneva O’CONNOR  Port Development in the People’s Republic of China: A Geographical Perspective [1979] [Chang]
• Craig Smith CALHOON  Population Redistribution and Regional Economic Structure in the System of U.S. Metropolitan Regions, 1965-1975 [1980] [Beyers]
• Kent Hughes BUTTS  Alberta’s Energy Resources: Their Impact on Canada [1980] [Jackson]
• James William HARRINGTON  Tan-Zam: Economic, Technological, and Political Perspectives on a New Transport Route [1980] [Thomas]
• Peter Haynes MESERVE  Convergence: The Unsummoned Response [1980] [Jackson]
• Claudia Ann SWEENY  The Effects of Equity Policies on Agricultural Mechanization in the People’s Republic of China [1980] [Chang]
• Paul WOZNIAK  Zoning in Urban Expansion and Its Urban Form Implications [1980] [Hodge]
• Christopher L. DOUM  Maps for Promotional Purposes: The Map in Travel [1980] [Sherman]
• Holly Jeanne MYERS-JONES  A Geographical Analysis of Political Opposition to Busing in Seattle [1980] [Morrill]
• Howard John TIERSCH  Network and Schedules: A Look at Airline Strategies. [1980] [Mayer]
• Sheila Jo MOSS  Stress, Change and A Sense of Place: Some Thoughts on Providing Care for Cancer Patients [1980] [Mayer]
• Jacob Henry SCHNUR  The Geographic Implications of Federally Established Fair Market Rents: Case of Seattle, Washington [1980] [Hodge]
• James Scott MACCREADY  Technological Processes and Geographical Dimensions of the Product Life Cycle [1981] [Thomas]
• Michael Robert SCUDERI  An Examination of the Spatial Behavior of Wilderness Uses, With Special Reference to Campsite Selection – A Case Study in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks [1981] [Beyers]
• Mary Elizabeth MONSCHEIN  Color in Cartography and Landsat Image Comparison for Land Use Change Detection: A Feasibility Study [1981] [Youngman]
• Mary Ann CIUFFINI  The Discriminability of Textures as Area Symbols on Tactual Maps and Graphics for the Visually Handicapped [1981] [Sherman]
• Laura Lee MCCANDLESS  Two Studies in Cartography: A Review of Color Perception Research and the Design of Maps in Travel Advertising [1981] [Sherman]
• Terry Lynn STORMS  The Crossed-Slit Anamorphoser: An Analysis of Its Characteristics and Utility in Cartography [1981] Sherman]
• John Michael MACGREGOR  Spatial Equity of Mass Transit Service: The Seattle METRO [1981] [Hodge]
• John Brady RICHARDS  Technology Transfer from Japan to the Transportation Sector of the Soviet Far East, 1970-1980 [1981] [Jackson]
• Richard Terry CAMPBELL  Industrial Growth and Regional Development in Japan: The Case of the Electric Power Industry [1981] [Kakiuchi]
• David WOO  Maps as Expression: A Study of Traditional Chinese Cartographic Style [1981] [Sherman]
• Patrick Henry BUCKLEY  A Study of Migration in India: Regionalization of India Based Upon 1961, 1971 Migration Streams [1982] [ZumBrunnen]
• Michael William CORR  The Lake Biwa Watershed: Problems of Agricultural and Industrial Pollution [1981] [Morrill]
• Larry Allen DIEKEMA  Spatial Variations of Defense Contract Awards by DOD Contractors [1981] [Beyers]
• Marjorie Beth PALMER  Residential Woodfuel Use in Western Washington, Estimated 1980 Consumption and Year 2000 Forecast [1981] [Beyers]
• Richard Arthur SNYDER  Regional Variations in Air Passenger Variations [1981] [Mayer]
• Matthew Okpani ALU  Cartography as an Essential Tool in Regional Planning and Development [1982] [Fleming]
• John Arthur BOWER Jr.  The Pacific Northwest Power Supply System: the Present and Future Operation of a Power Pool [1982] [Beyers]
• Lori Etta COHN  Residential Patterns of the Jewish Community of the Seattle Area, 1910-1980 [1982] [Mayer]
• Marilee G. MARTIN  The Geographical Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment, 1967-1978 [1982] [Beyers]
• Charles Robert ROSS, Jr.  Agricultural Land Conversion: A National Perspective and a Local Level Multiple Objective Planning Application [1982] [ZumBrunnen]]
• Janet E. FULLERTON  Transit and Settlement in Seattle, 1871-1941 [1982] [Velikonja]
• Elizabeth KOHLENBERG  Geography and the Demand for Mental Health Services [1982] [Mayer]
• Karen Louise MCFAUL  Municipal Annexation: A Study of the Urban Political Geography of King County, Washington, 1970-1980 [1982] [Hodge]
• Gene Edward PATTERSON  The Effects of Oil-Field Pollution on Residents in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Area [1982] [ZumBrunnen]
• Judith PEFFERMAN  The Evolution of Land Transportation in Pre-Modern Japan [1982] [Kakiuchi]
• Stanley Winfield TOOPS  The Political Integration of Yunnan [1983] [Chang]
• Dean Lee HANSEN  The Newly Industrialized Countries. Industrialization Strategies and Geographical Trade Dependence [1983] [Fleming]
• Anjan BANERJEE  Structural Comparison of Three Regional Economies: A Case Study of Georgia, West Virginia and Washington [1983] [Beyers]
• Garret Harold ROMAINE  Analysis of the Creation of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument [1983] [Beyers]
• Ahmed Eid AL-HARBI  Maps and Mapping Activities in Saudi Arabia; Annotation and Cartobibliography [1983] [Sherman]
• Mirko BOLANOVICH  I. Role of the Enterprise Zone in the Formation of Growth Poles in the Inner City. II. The Relationship of Race as an Identifiable Submarket to Housing Demand [1983] [Hodge]
• Richard Taber HAND  On the Value of Estuaries as Public Goods [1983] [Beyers]
• Jay Richard LUND  Living Aboard as an Element of an Urban Landscape [1983] [Mayer]
• Suzette Lorraine CONNOLLY  Geography of the Northwest Wine Industry: Development and Outlook [1983] [Beyers]
• Lydia M. HAGEN  Landscape Perceptions and Changes. A Case Study: The Journal of Susanna Moodie by Margaret Atwood [1984] [Jackson]
• Elizabeth Starnes SELKE  The Geographical and Seasonal Characteristics of Suicide in Washington State, 1973-1977 [1984] [Mayer]
• John Stewart SNOW  A Microcomputer Based Stereophotogrammetry System [1984] [Sherman]
• Mary Ellen BURG  Habitat Change in the Nisqually River Delta and Estuary Since the Mid-1800’s [1984] [ZumBrunnen]
• Michael Gerhard PARKS  Intra-Metropolitan Residential Mobility: A Simulation Approach [1984] [Hodge]
• Andrew Campbell DANA  An Evaluation of the Yellowstone River Compact: A Solution to Interstate Water Conflict [1984] [Marts]
• Peter N. V. SAMPLE  CHROMA: An Interactive Choropletic Mapping Package for Analysis in Geography [1984] [Hodge]
• Glenn Eric SIEFERMAN  The Location of Veterinary Services in the United States; and: Health and Development [1985] [Mayer]
• Frederick Ross TILGHAM  The Prospect for High-Speed Passenger Trains in the United States [1985] [Fleming]
• Becky Johnston REININGER  POLYMAP: A Microcomputer Based Geographic Information Display System [1985] [ZumBrunnen]
• Jon A. BOYCE.  Tsunami Hazard Mitigation: The Alaskan Experience Since 1964 [1985] [Marts]
• Peter Reppert GALVIN  The Private Plot in Transition. Recent Development in Soviet Private Agriculture [1985] [Jackson]
• Frank William LEONARD  A Study in Creating Multi-Level Tactile Maps and Graphics for the Blind Using Liquid Photopolymer [1985] [Sherman]
• Thomas M. PERRY  A Cognitive Approach to Instructional Techniques and Color Selection in Mapping [1985] [Sherman]
• Jana Claire HOLLINGSWORTH  Maps for the Fun of It: Tourist Maps and Map Use by Recreational Travelers [1986] [Sherman]
• Nancy Lee HUTCHEON  Automation in Municipal Planning Agencies: A Case Study [1986] [Hodge]
• Jonathan Kent VAN WYK  Spatial Variation in the Heavy Truck Market: A Study in Marketing Geography [1985] Krumme]
• Ric VRANA.  Electronic Atlases: Expanding the Potential for Graphic Communication [1985] [Hodge]
• Victoria B. ADAMS  The Effects of Recreational Development on Rural Landscapes and Communities [1986]
• Susan C. DANVER  The Historical Geography of Misty Fiords National Monument and Wilderness and Its Relationship to the Economy of Ketchikan, Alaska [1986] [Marts]
• Marcy A. FARRELL  Rural Alaskan Native Participation in Alaska’s Coastal Management Program [1986] [Sherman]
• Marjorie Beth RISMAN  An Examination of Peak-Season, Single-Family Residential Water Consumption in Seattle, Washington [1986] [ZumBrunnen]
• Elizabeth Leverett TAYLOR  Causation and Extent of Indian Tribal Influence on Environmental Protection in Washington State [1986] [Marts]
• Edward J. DELANEY  A Geographic Perspective on Invention [1986] [Morrill]
• R. Gordon KENNEDY  A Search for Definitions of Cartographic Accuracy [1986] [Sherman]
• John J. GRUBER  Potential for Automobile Energy Conservation in the United States: A Simulation Approach [1986] [ZumBrunnen]
• Robert Matthew RUDERMAN  The Role of Programming Languages and Cartographic Data Structure in Computer-Assisted Cartography [1987] [Hodge]
• Corrin M. CRAWFORD  The Utility of Cartographic Devices in Market Research [1987] [Sherman]
• Kathleen A. EVANS  Regional Administrative Centralization of Water Management Authority in the United States: Ideal or Impossibility? [1987]Morrill]
• Kenneth Riley HERRELL  Natural Language Processing of Spatial References for Cadastral Cartography [1987] [Nyerges]
• Jacqueline KROLLOP KIRN  The Skagit River – High Ross Dam Controversy: A Case Study of a Canadian-U.S. Transboundary Conflict and Negotiated Resolution [1987] [Marts]
• Douglas O. STRANDBERG  Oil and Gas Transport System of the North Sea [1987] [Fleming]
• Gardner PERRY III  Size as Related to Efficiency in United States Counties [1987] [Sherman]
• Joan TENG  The Evolution of the Chinese Seaport System [1987] [Fleming]
• Eileen ARGENTINA  Growth Management in King County: The King County Comprehensive Plan [1987] [Hodge]
• Brooke U. KENT  Central City – Suburban Variation in Female and Male Earning in the United States [1988] [Hodge]
• Andrew C. ROSS  A Spatial Analysis of the Residential Histories of Hodgkin’s Disease Cases [1988] [Mayer]
• Daniel EWERT  Public Policy and Race Relations in Malaysia: Some Geographical Dimensions [1988] [Jackson]
• Theodore HULL  The Filter-Down” Process of Nonmetropolitan Industrialization: A Case Study Approach [1988] [Krumme]
• Anne FAULKNER  Development, Women’s Status, and the Nature of Work: The Incorporation and Marginalization of Women In the Ecuadorian Economy, 1974 to l982 [1988] [Lawson]
• Steven W. LARSON  A Proposed Strategy for the Incremental Development of Geographic Information System Technology in King County, Washington [1988] [Chrisman]
• Kathyrn Y. MAURICH  Private Land in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: An Integrative Approach to Landscape Protection for Stehekin, Washington [1988] [Beyers]
• Carlyn E. ORIANS  School Desegregation and Residential Segregation: The Seattle Metropolitan Experience [1988] [Morrill]
• Thomas J. NOLAN  A Land Information System Network for the Puget Sound Region [1988] [Nyerges]
• Charles P. RADER  A Functional Model of Color in Cartographic Design [1989] [Hodge]
• Nancy Kopsco RADER  Determining Lateral Boundaries for River Conservation Areas: The Case of the Upper Delaware River [1989] [ZumBrunnen]
• D. Timothy LEINBACH  Factors Affecting the Adoption of Transferred Technologies in Less Developed Countries: Some Theoretical Considerations [1989] [Thomas]
• Dan WANCURA  A Transportation Cost Approach to Integrated Freight Transportation [1989] [Fleming]
• Thomas W. CHOW  An Explanation of High-Tech Activities in Britain [1989] [Fleming]
• Amanda WHELAN  Geographic Aspects of Obstetrical Care in Washington State [1989] [Mayer]
• Sophia EBERHART  Assessing the Transfer of Technology to Developing Countries: Nigerian Palm Oil Industry Case Study [1989] [Thomas]
• Michael T. WOLD  After the Boldt Decision: The Question of Inter-Tribal Allocation [1989] [ZumBrunnen]
• Terri Lynne CARL  Residential Property Values In Seattle Neighborhoods [1990]
• Patricia Ortiz CHALITA  Meditacion en el Umbral (Meditation on the Brink): The Woman-Headed Household in Urban Latin America as Possibility and Constraint [1990] [Lawson]
• Julianna SISSON FORMAN  Is Money All That Matters? A Study of Recycling in Seattle [1990] [Morrill]
• George Walker HORNING  Information Integration for Geographic Information Systems in a Local Government Context [1990] [Nyerges]
• Frank W. MATULICH  Financial Transactions As Geographic information. [1990] [Nyerges]
• James Ethan BELL  Ideology and the Built Environment: Evolving Socio-Spatial Structures in Tashkent [1990] [Jackson]
• William Samuel ALBERT  The Use of Behavioral Data in a Geographical Information System for Transportation Planning [1990] [Nyerges]
• Kevin Patrick McCOLLISTER  Two-paper option: 1. Disease Ecology and Human Landscape Alteration: The Case of Lyme Disease in the United States; 2. Ecological Scale and Conceptions of Disease Causation in Urban Areas: The Example of AIDS in the United States [1990] [Mayer]
• Robert A. ROOSE  The Geographic Variables of Language Mobiliation: The Case of Belgium [1990] [Jackson]
• Curt NEWSOME  Transboundary Marine Water Pollution in the Puget/Vancouver Basin [1990] [Jackson]
• Teresa Anna KENNEDY  An Analysis of the Impact of Traffic Congestion on King County Employers and Possible Mitigation Measures [1990] [Hodge]
• Alice Marie QUAINTANCE  People Without Places: The Response of Capitol Hill Churches to the Homeless [1991] [Hodge]
• Marcus Kalani LESTER  Two paper option: 1. A Conceptual Model of Multidimensional Times for Geographic Information Systems; 2. A Comparison of Two Methods for Detecting Positional Error in Categorical Maps [1991] [Chrisman]
• Samuel Gary SHAW  Infrastructure, Development and the Mexican Border: A New Synthesis [1991] [Lawson]
• Thomas EDWARDS  Virtual Worlds Technology as an Interface To Geographical Information [1991] [Chrisman]
• Joseph EMMI  Japanese Economic and Spatial Change In Theoretical Perspective: A Case Study in the Execution, Results and Implications of Neo-Schumperterian Development Policy [1991] [Thomas]
• Timothy OAKES  The Spatial Constitution of Ethnicity and Tourism in Southwest China: An Appeal for a Theoretically Rejuventated Cultural Geography [1991] [Lawson]
• Trudy SUCHAN  Useful Categories: A Cognitive Approach to Land Use Categorization Systems [1991] [Chrisman]
• Meredith FORDYCE  Two-paper option: 1. Medical Geography: Its Practical and Philosophical Contexts; 2. The Utility of Small Area Analysis in Identifying Variations in Utilization of Hospital Services and the Implications of Those Variations [1991] [Mayer]
• Laurie L. ASMAR  What Are We Doing? The Actions and Perceptions of Service Providers Assisting the Suburban Homeless [1991] [Hodge]
• Joseph C. SPARR  Shaping Urban Growth: Urban Containment and Urban Concentration in Portland, Oregon [1991] [Hodge]
• Carrie S. ANDERSON  A GIS Development Process: Preparing an Organization For The Introduction of GIS Technology [1991] [Nyerges]
• Alan N. FORSBERG  The Cocaine Trade: Exploitation and Social Change Amongst the Bolivian Peasantry [1992] [Lawson]
• Nedra J. CHANDLER  The Search for Community Vision: Between Collective Lying and Learning [1992] [Hodge]
• Rose MESEC  A Gender and Space Analysis of Seattle’s Lesbian and Gay Communities [1992] [Hodge]
• Jon Hofheimer NACHMAN  Sex, Race and Role in World Geography Textbooks: Representations of Africans South of the Sahara and Americans of the United States [1992] [Fleming]
• Keeley S. WELFORD  The Construction of a Framework for Studying Home Based Work in Advanced Economies [1992] [Beyers]
• Charles K. DODD  Siting Hazardous Facilities in the Soviet Union: The Case of the Nuclear Power Industry [1992] [ZumBrunnen]
• Delia C. ROSENBLATT  Black Gold in Western Siberia: The Oil Industry and Regional Development [1992] [Jarosz]
• Cedar C. WELLS  The Ranking of Puget Sound Watersheds for Nonpoint Pollution Control: A Policy Analysis [1992] [ZumBrunnen]
• Brian D. LUDERMAN  A Geography of Financial Centers [1992] [Fleming]
• Michael MOHRMAN  Primary Health Care In Seattle, 1950-1990 [1992] [Mayer]
• Katherine HARRIS  Spatial Patterns of Helping Neighbor Networks for the Elderly: A Case Study [1992] [Mayer]
• Charles VAVRUS  The Intersection of Class and Ethnicity: Land Tenure and Indian Community in Colonial Oaxaca, 1519-1821 [1992] [Lawson]
• Gabriel GALLARGO  Urban-Spatial Behavior of Hispanic Immigrants [1992] [Hodge]
• Christine ROBERTS  Asthma Mortality in Washington State, 1980-89 [1992] [Mayer]
• Rachel SILVEY  Changing Migration Patterns of Women in Java: A Multiscale Analysis [1992] [Hodge]
• Irina GUSHIN  Trihalomethanes in the California State Water Project: A Study of Their Geography, Chemistry and Public Policy Implications [1992] [ZumBrunnen]
• Mary NEUBERGER  The Exodus To Oregon. The Emigration of Russo-Ukranian Pentecostals to the American West, 1988-93 [1993] [Velikonja]
• Ivan GATCHIK  A Topological Data Model and Some Algorithms for Three Dimensional GIS [1993] [ZumBrunnen]
• David BARBER  Understanding Jobs-Housing Balance: Implications On Affordable Housing Needs and Employment Accessibililty For the Urban Poor in King County, Washington [1993] [Hodge]
• Robert HOIBY  Congestion Pricing: The Effects of the Toll Ring in Oslo, Norway [1993] [Hodge]
• Craig DALBY  A Plan For the Implementation of GIS in the National Park Service, Pacific Northwest Region [1993] [Chrisman]
• Dion MATHEWSON  The Impacts of Economic Restructuing on Woman-Headed Households, 1980-1990: Connections Between Employment and Housing [1993] [Lawson]
• Nicole DEVINE  The Metropolis In Transition: Gender, Urban Restructuring and Residential Communities [1993] [Hodge]
• Terrance L. ANTHONY  Approaching Development: The Necessity Of Multiscalar Analysis [Beyers]
• Are BJORDAL  Hydrologic Modeling With Smallworld GIS. An object-oriented approach [1994] [Chrisman]
• Peter Sterling HAYES  Value Out, Value In: The Bone River and Wilapa Watersheds, 1854-1994 [1994] [Beyers]
• Rita ORDONEZ  Land Use Conflict and Sacred Space: Blackfeet Indians and the Badger-2 Medicine [1994] [Jackson]
• Jonathan SMITH  Cultural Change and Depopulation in the Americas [1994] [Mayer]
• Charles HENDRICKSEN  (two paper option). 1) A Model of the Migration Process; 2) Prescriptive Models in A Spatial Decision Support System: Intelligent Agents and Workflow Procedures [1994] [Nyerges]
• Deborah OHMANN  Social and Economic Change in Rural Pacific Northwest Communities [1994] [Beyers]
• Frederick ROWLEY  Urban Restructuring and the Spatial Redistribution of Men’s and Women’s Work Opportunities [1994] [Hodge]
• Joshua SKOV  Retail Firm Behavior In Global Food Systems [1994] [Jarosz]
• Brigit R. BAUR  Pronasol: Decentralization and Democratization of Development [1995] [Lawson]
• Renee F. GARBER  (two-paper option). 1. A New Approach to Introductory Courses in Undergraduate Geography Education 2. The Israeli Health Care System and the Arab Minority [1995] [Mayer]
• Lena Lynn HERON  Wandering the Wilderness Between Plan and Market: Contemporary Land Reform and Agricultural Restructuring in Russia [1995] [Jarosz]
• Stacy Lyn BIRK-RISHEIM  Digital Data for the 1994 Central California Environmental Sensitivity Index [1995] [Nyerges]
• Aaron Patrick GILL (two-paper option)A GIS data dictionary to support the site selection decision process & map displays to support the site selection decision process [1995] [Nyerges]
• Jeffrey Brandt MILLER  Concepts for Group Spatial Decision Support Systems for Political Campaigns [1995] [Nyerges]
• Sarah M. HILBERT  Revitalization of identity and place: The Zapatista Rebellion and the challenge to Mexican nationalism [1995] [Lawson]
• Mary Katherine GOODWIN  A locational analysis of abortion in Washington State [1996] [Mayer]
• Peter Alexander CLITHEROW  An analysis of factors affecting recent household travel behavior in the Puget Sound region [1996] [Morrill]
• Richard Allen MOORE  World Wide Web tools for collaborative development of a geographic information system database for the Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation (CRESP) [1996] [Nyerges]
• Lise Kirsten NELSON  Neoliberalism as contested ideological terrain: State practices and peasant agencies in Michoacan, Mexico [1996] [Lawson]
• Peter Birger NELSON  The what and why behind the “West at War.” An empirical and theoretical analysis of migration to nonmetropolitan areas in the Pacific Northwest [1996] [Beyers]
• Gregory Paul SEGAS  The evolution of a hydraulic state: The case of Uzbekistan [1996] [ZumBrunnen]
• Douglas Grant MERCER  Rural Women founders of business service firms: New questions about old spaces [1996] [Beyers]
• Robert Alfred NORHEIM  Is there an answer to mapping old growth? Examination of two projects conducted with remote sensing and GIS [1996] [Chrisman]
• Terri L. SUZUKI  Towards a more complete understanding of poverty: examination of life stages, gender, and race from a geographic perspective [1996] [Morrill]
• Monica Weiler VARSANYI  Proposition 187: Xenophobia, the feminized immigrant, and public spaces of reproduction in a transnational era [1996] [Mitchell]
• Matthew James BARRY  Multiple Perspectives in Multimedia Maps [1996] [Nyerges]
• Susan Elizabeth GRIGSBY  GIS Applications in a Coho Salmon Habitat Study of the Stillaguamish Watershed [1996] [Nyerges]
• Martha Steinert COMPTON  Data models and the worlds they create: A comparison of remotely sensed riparian zones and GIS delineated riparian reserves in Canyon Creek watershed [1997] [Chrisman]
• Lara Anne DETWEILER  Alaskan surimi, the `Other, Other White Meat’: Globalization, migration, fish production, and modernity on the last frontier [1997] [Morrill]
• Caroline Archibald LANGE  Intermarriage on the medieval frontier: Undermining and defining the Anglo-Scottish border and technology, sexuality, and frontiers: Historical and geographic perspectives on Western pornography [1997] [Mayer]
• Yuko MERA  International labor migration trends in Asia. [1997] [Chan]
• Jessica Louise PETERS  Casinoization of native American cultures: Destruction or creation of the “authentic” Indian? [1997] [Jarosz]
• Cheryl Lynn CRANE  Therapeutic landscapes: A cast study of feminist health care [1998] [Jarosz]
• Brian David HAMMER  Circular migration in poverty countries in China [1998] [Chan]
• Charles Rene TOVARES  Is everybody going to San Antone? A metropolitan scale analysis of Chicano and Anglo migration to Texas [1998] [Hodge]
• Margaret Dickinson HAWLEY  (two paper option) 1.Filipino World War Two Veterans and Social Theory: A Critique of Racial Formation in the US and Immigrant Acts (“Racial Formation in the US” and “Immigrant Acts” should both be italicized, since they are book titles); 2.’Would you like rice with that?”: Globalization, Cultural Heirarchies and Filipina American Food Service Workers [1998] [Jarosz]
• Charles Malcolm O’DONNELL  Initiative 676. An attempt to reduce firearm violence in the State of Washington [1998] [Mayer]
• Mary Katherine KAEHNY  Citizen representation in growth management: An evaluation of Seattle’s neighborhood planning process [1999] [Hodge]
• Eugene W. MARTIN  Conservation geographic information systems in Ecuador: An actor-network analysis [1999] [Chrisman]
• Samuel ADAMS  GIS on the Rez: A Case Study of GIS Implementation On the Colville Indian Reservation, WA, USA [1999] [Nyerges]
• Chris DAVIS  Urban Stream Habitat Restoration: Thinking At A Landscape Scale [1999] [Beyers]
• Desiree DESURRA  Women’s Labor Resistance and Transnational Organizing: New Frameworks for Resistance and Theory [1999] [Lawson]
• Richard HEYMAN  Geographical Thought, Ideology, and the University: The Humboldt Brothers and Daniel Coit Gilman [1999] [Jarosz]
• Joanna SURGEONER  The North: Dissociation, Intimacy, and Beyond [1999] [Jarosz]
• Catherine VENINGA  The Political Economy of New Urban Space: A Case Study of Northwest Landing [1999] [Mitchell]
• Lili Catherine HEIN  The Location of Foreign Direct Investment In China [2000] [Chan]
• Xiaohong HOU  Experimenting with Migration Flow Representation Using GIS Software Components [2000] [Chrisman]
• David A. JESCHKE  A Carbon Cycle Model of Forestry in the Russian Far East [2000] [ZumBrunnen]
• Shawn Kenneth MCMULLIN  Trade Area Assessment and Customer Prospecting: A Case Study Utilizing Geographic Information Technologies [2000] [Harrington]
• Brigg Bromley NOYES  Human/Nature: Exploring Individual Interactions with American Wilderness [2000] [Jarosz]
• Daniel Alejandro REYES  Between County and State Data: Nuances of Archaeological Database Consolidation for GIS Modeling [2000] [Chrisman]
• Carolina KATZ  Remapping Rights and Responsibilities: A Legal Geography of the 1996 Welfare and Immigration Reforms [2000] [Sparke]
• Molly VOGT  Data Tiles in a Checkerboard Forest: Challenges of Data Integration with GIS [2000] [Chrisman]
• Hilary Nagle MCQUIE  Boomtown & busts: Unlayering Seattle’s “drugscapes” [2000] [Jarosz]
• Walter D. SVEKLA  Representation in GIS-based simulation model integration: A case study of earthquake loss estimation and mitigation [2002] [Nyerges]
• Linda Bich-Kieu WASSON  Exploring discursive constructions of contemporary Vietnam in the context of tourism and economic development [2001] [Lawson]
• Kristen Sedley SHUYLER  Telling salmon stories: A narative analysis of Nooksack struggles for treaty fishing rights in Washington State [2001] [Jarosz]
• Colleen Moira DONOVAN  Negotiating protest and practice: Development, rural livelihoods, and the Brazilian Landless Movement (MST) [2001] [Lawson]
• Maria E. FANNIN  Birth as a spatial process: Themes of control, safety, family and natural in “homelike” birthing rooms [2002] [England]
• Maureen Helen HICKEY  On “The Beach”. Travelers’ dreams, Hollywood magic, and development dilemmas in Southern Thailand [2002] [Lawson]
• Manija SAID  Cultivating the forbidden flower: War, vulnerability, and the geopolitics of opium in Afghanistan [2002] [Jarosz]
• M arcia Rae ENGLAND  Who’s afraid of the dark? Not Buffy! A feminist examination of the paradoxical representations of public and private space in Buffy the Vampire Slayer [2002] [Brown]
• Angela K. LEUNG  The role of technology and knowledge in foreign direct investment and regional economic development: a case study of Shenzhen in China [2002] [Chan]
• Joseph A. MILLER  Scales of Quality: a multilevel approach to coronary artery bypass grafting in New York state [2002] [Mayer]
• Dana MORAWITZ  All bare permanently or all bare fleetingly? Tracking land cover conversions and forestry practices through time by comparing spectrally unmixed remote sensing data with forest practice act data: a case study on the urban forestry [2002] [Chrisman]
• Joseph  LLOBRERA  Nutrition and the infant formula controversy: A case study of maternal dietary diversity and infant feeding practices in the Philippines [2002] [Jarosz]
• Joshua P. NEWELL  Land use and land cover on an urbanizing fringe: policy drivers and implications for conservation and forests of Russia’s far east: Rising threats of corruption and consumption [2002] [ZumBrunnen]
• Nandini Narayani VALSAN  Conceptualization and perpetuation of identity among middle class Indian women in Washington state [2002] [Withers]
• Christopher FOWLER  Missing the boat: The role of transportation networks in shaping global economic relations [2003] [Ellis]
• Jonathan GLICK  Neighborhood catch-22? Considering the place(s) of revitalization in the gentrification of Washington, D.C. [2003] [Withers]
• Andrew James WENZL  Consumption side up: The importance of non-earnings income as a new economic base in rural Washington state [2003] [Beyers]
• Robert Ian DUNCAN  Beneath Transition: Dialogic Landscapes of Modernisms and the St. Petersburg Subway [2004] [Brown]
• Chris CHAMBERLIN  Nationalism and development in the Indonesian census [2004] [Ellis]
• Steven GARRETT  (2 paper option) (1) Coming back to the foodshed: Geographic imagination, pedagogy and social action. (2) Short, thin or obese? Comparing growth indexes of children from high- and low-poverty areas [2004] [Jarosz]
• Caroline FARIA  Gendering roles and responsibilities: Privileging prevention in the Ghanaian fight against HIV/AIDS [2004] [Jarosz]
• Joseph EGGER  A political ecological analysis of the emergence of epidemic dengue/dengue hemorrhagic fever in Trinidad [2004] Mayer]
• Kevin RAMSEY  Stakeholder involvement and complex decision making: A case study into the design and implementation of a GIS for supporting local water resource management [2004] [Nyerges]
• Antonia BENNETT  (two paper option) (1) A review of new evidence for the aging and the dying processes. (2) Floating migrants in Guangdong: The invisible numbers behind China’s economic growth [2004] [Chan]
• Dominic CORVA  Localization, Globalization and the World Social Forum: Towards a Process Geography of Counterhegemonic Mobilization [2004] [Sparke]
• Derik ANDREOLI  Fuzzy Concepts and Fuzzy Borders: An interactions-based approach to defining the geography of industrial clusters [2004] [Beyers]
• Steve HYDE  Discursive strategies of displacement: a revisionist History of the anti-Chinese movement in the Puget Sound region of North America, 1885-1886 [2004] [Beyers]
• Naheed Gina AAFTAAB  Developing educated Afghan women: a critical case study [2004] [Jarosz]
• Anne WIBERG-ROZAKLIS  The educational gaze: the public classroom and competing national discourses post-September 11th [2005] [Mitchell]
• Erin GAULDING  Locating the gap between academic and school geographies: a study of truth in middle and high school social studies textbooks [2005] [Brown]
• Matthew W. WILSON  Implications for a public participation geographic information science: analyzing trends in research and practice [2005] [Nyerges]
• Elise BOWDITCH  The significance of geography in the transition to adulthood: the significance of geography for adult outcomes in intergenerational mobility [2005] [Withers]
• Ann BARTOS  Through a pink lens: the geographical imaginations of “Code Pink” [2005] [Brown]
• Dawn COUCH  From public works to the projects: a regulationist perspective on public housing [2005] [Ellis]
• Victoria BABBIT  Embodying borders: trafficking, prostitution and the moral (re)ordering of Sweden [2005] [Herbert]
• Megan TONEY  Media representations of women and credit card debt: a context analysis of two Seattle newspapers [2005] [England]
• Erica SIEBEN  Patterns of racial partnering of mixed-race individuals [2005] [Ellis]
• Jeff MASSE . Pure is Elsewhere: Bottled Water and the Geography of  Lack  [2006] [Jarosz]
• Sarah IVES  Contesting ‘National’ Space: Soap Operas in Post Apartheid South Africa [2006] [Jarosz]
• Serin HOUSTON  Spatial Stories: The Racial Discourses of Mixed-Race Households in Tacoma, Washington [2006] [Ellis]
• Rowan ELLIS  “Dravida Nadu for Dravidians”: Discourse on place and identity in early and mid-twentienth century Tamil Nadu [2006] [Mitchell]
• Cale BERKEY. Neoconservative Ideology and Geospatial Homeland Security at the City of Seattle [2006] [Nyerges]
• Doris OLIVERS. Neoliberal articulations: methodologies for the study of globalization and Counter-hegemonic dispersions: The World Social forum model [2006] [Sparke]
• David JENSEN. Homeless1@ spl.org : taking the bus to the Internet [2007] [Beyers]
• (Charles) Todd FAUBION. HIV/AIDS Care in South Africa: Examining Treatment Possibilities and the Context of Regressive Social & Health Policies Post-Apartheid [2007] [Mayer]
• Michalis AVRAAM. Geographic foundations as an interdisciplinary framework [2007] [Nyerges]
• Rebecca BURNETT. Relocating the welfare mother: Neoliberal discourses on women in the culture of poverty [2007] [Lawson]
• Heather DAY. Competing visions for the hemisphere: the role of the Hemisphere Social Alliance in constructing alternatives to the FTAA [2007] [Lawson]
• Juan GALVIS. The state and the construction of territorial marginality: The case of the 1961 land reform in Colombia [2007] [Jarosz]
• David MOORE. Equity: Environmental justice and transportation decision-making processes [2007] [Withers]
• Tricia RUIZ. Exploring the links between school segregation and residential segregation: A geographical analysis of school districts and neighborhoods in the United States, 2000 [2007] [Withers]
• Charu VERMA. Spatial tactics and protest zones: The zoning of dissent since 9/11 [2007] [Herbert]
• Anneliese STEUBEN. Segregated pedagogies in an era of standardization: Stories of progressive teaching in the Seattle metropolitan area [2007] [Mitchell]
• Jesse AYERS. Valuing natural amenities in spatially variable contexts, an hedonic pricing study in King County, WA [2007] [Beyers]
• Elizabeth UNDERWOOD-BULTMANN. Enforcing behavior: Transgression and spatial politics of zoning [2008] [Herbert]
• Zhong WANG. On-line public participation: Formalization and implementation [2008] [Nyerges]
• Michelle BILODEAU. Place-Based Suicide: The ‘Scene’ and the Unseen Meanings of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge [2008] [Mayer]
• Anna MCCALL-TAYLOR. Care, Gender, and Households’ Pursuit of Employer-Based Health Insurance [2009] [Withers]
• Jack NORTON. Rethinking First World Political Ecology: The Case of Mohawk Militancy [2009] [Jarosz]
• TIM STILES. The Social Construction of Geospatial Technology and Sustainability in the Private Sector [2009] [Elwood]
• MILISSA ORZOLEK. Understanding Recovery: Belonging and Responsibility in Post-Katrina New Orleans [2009] [Elwood]
• Patricia LOPEZ. An Historically Situated Case For Children’s Right To Health: The Birth of the Model Cities Clinic of Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic [2009] [Mitchell]
• Gary SIMONSON. Forgotten Stayers: The Impacts of Gentrification on Long-term Working-class Residents in Columbia City [2009] [Brown]
• Mike BABB. Filling in the Blanks: Missing Data in the US Census and the Race Question [2009]  [Ellis]
• Kathryn GILLESPIE . Killing with Kindness? Reconceptualizing Humane Slaughter [2010] [Jarosz & Lawson, co-chairs]
• Josef ECKERT.  Tropes 2.0: Strategic Mobilizations of Geoweb Participation [2010] Herbert]
• Cindy GORN . “A Place Like This”: Producing Psychiatric Disablement In Adult Homes [2010] [Brown]
• Tiffany GROBELSKI . The Dynamics of Scale in EU Environmental Governance: A Case Study of Integrated Permitting in Poland [2010] [ZumBrunnen]
• Amy PIEDALUE.  Solving Violence Through Development: India’s National Family Health Survey-3 and the Framing of Domestic Violence [2010] [England & Lawson, co-chairs]
• Margaret RAMIREZ .  Food as an Engine: Race, Privilege and the Transformative Potential of Food Justice Work in Seattle [2011] [Lawson]
• Allison SCHULTZ.  (Re)Placing ‘The Fattest Americans’: A Critical Geography of Obesity and Diabetes Among the Akimel O’otham [2011] [Jarosz]
• Theron STEVENSON  . Balkan Ghosts in Heavenly Gardens: How Nature Parks and Tourism are Making a European Croatia [2011] [Sparke]
• Christopher LIZOTTE . The Children of Choice: Public Education Reform and the Evolution of Neoliberal Governance [2011] [Mitchell]
• Monica FARIAS.  Embodying Economic “Crisis”: Argentina’s Middle Classes and the Cultural Politics of Difference [2011] [Lawson]
•   Stefano BETTANI .’Queering’ Straightness: Heterosexual Experiences of Homonormative Spaces in Seattle [2012] [Brown and England]
• Elyse   GORDON . Cultivating Good Workers: Youth Gardening, Non-Profits and Neoliberalization  [2012] [Elwood]
• Skye NASLUND . Portraits of Parasites: Geographic Imaginaries in the Production of Health Knowledge [2012] [Mayer]
• Natalie WHITE.  Who is Transnational? Considering Ideologies of Return in Guatamalan Origin Communities  [2012] [Lawson]
• Jason YOUNG.  Selecting a Conceptual Basemap: Critical GIS and Political Theory [2012] [Elwood]
• Lynda TURET . Building Transformative Place-Making: Lessons From Washington Hall [2013] [Mitchell]
• Yolanda VALENCIA.  Leyes Crueles – Lugares Violentos: Mexican Women’s Testimonios Along the Migration Journey’ [2014] [Lawson]
• William MCKEITHEN .Governing Pet Love: ‘Crazy  Cat Ladies,’ Cultural Discourse, and the Spatial Logics of Inter-Species Intimacies [2014] [Brown]
• Annie   CRANE.  Uncaring Systems and the Production of Trans* Subjectivities: Exploring Digital Spaces of Trans* Care [2014] [Brown]
• Lila GARCIA.  The Revolution Might Be Tweeted: Digital Social Media, Contentious Politics and the Wendy Davis Filibuster [2014] [England]
• Kidan ARAYA.  Examining Claims of Food Justice in the Oxfam International’s Agenda: A Case Study of the GROW Campaign  [2015] [Jarosz]
• Meredith KRUEGER.  Care and Capitalist Crisis in Anglophone Digital landscapes: The Case of the Mompreneur [2015] [Lawson]
• Key   MACFARLANE.  “Noisy Sphere”: Sonic Geographies in the Era of Globalization [2015] [Mitchell]
• Margaret WILSON.   Ebola Exceptionalism: On the Intersecting Political and Health Geographies of the 2014-2015 Epidemic [2015] [Sparke]
• Phillip NEEL. Logistics Cities: Poverty, Immigration and Employment in Seattle's Southern Suburbs [2016] [Bergmann]
• Lee FIORIO. Neighborhoods Neighboring Neighborhoods: Adjacency, Sprawl and Tract-level Racial Change in the U.S., 1990 to 2010 [2016] [Ellis]
• Robert ANDERSON. From Non-native "Weed" to Butterfly "Host": Knowledge, Place and Belonging in Ecological Restoration [2017] [Biermann]
• Olivia HOLLENHORST. A Rights Based Approach to Humanitarian Data Protection Policies [2017] [Mayer]
• Edgar Sandoval. "Being Undocumented and Gay, Just Like Death, Means Having to Navigate Two Worlds": Geographies of Disidentifications and UndocuQueer as World-Making [2017] [Ybarra]
• Rebecca STUBBS. Place, Policy, and Parity: Examining Spatial and Socioeconomic Contributions to Hospital Charge Markup and MapSuite: An R Package for Thematic Maps [2017] [Ellis]
• Rod PALMQUIST. Does the NGO Sector Undermine National Health Providers? How to Measure Migrations of Health Workers Between Public and NGO Care Providers on a Cross-Country Basis [2017] [Sparke]
• Maeve DWYER. Urban Citizenship, Quality Domesticity, and the Queer Precarity of Rural Migrants in Beijing [2018] [Chan]

NON-THESIS M.A. (Special Projects)

• Jonathan Ferns MOULTON  Boundary & Arcedit. [1985]
• David Kenney BALTZ  Micro CENMAP: A Microcomputer Mapping Program for Census Data. [1986]
• John Hall GRIFFITH III  “SAGIS” User’s Guide. [1987]
• Jerome J. CORR  Proportional Symbols Program. [1988]
• Philip Michael CONDIT  Quality Report For Three Components of Seattle’s Geographic Base File. [1990]
• Ernest Moore  The Evolution of a GIS: Case of Thurston County, Washington. [1991]

Doctoral Dissertations, 1930-Present

• Hubert Anton BAUER  The Tide as an Environmental Factor in Geography. [1930]
• Albert Lloyd SEEMAN  The Port of Seattle. A Study in Urban Geography. [1930]
• James Allen TOWER  Land Utilization in Mason County, Washington. [1936]
• Carl Herbert MAPES  A Map Interpretation of Population Growth and Distribution in the Puget Sound Region.[1943]
• Arch Clive GERLACH  Precipitation of Western Washington. [1943]
• Willis Bungay MERRIAM  Thew Rogue River Valley and Associated Highlands.[1945]
• Tim Kenneth KELLEY  The Commercial Fishery of Washington. [1946]
• John Clinton SHERMAN  The Precipitation of Eastern Washington. [1947]
• Lucile CARLSON  Human Energy, Physical and Emotional, Under Varying Weather Conditions. [1948]
• John Henry THOMPSON  Geography of the Truckee and Carson River. [1949]
• Edna Mae GUEFFREY  Historical Geography of New Zealand (850 A.D. – 1840 A.D.) [1950]
• Richard Morgan HIGHSMITH, Jr.  Agricultural Geography of the Eugene Area. [1950]
• Clark Irwin CROSS  Geography of the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming [1951]
• Elbert Ernest MILLER  Agricultural Geography of Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho [1951]
• Howard John CRITCHFIELD  The Agricultural Geography of Southland, New Zealand [1952]
• Oliver Harry HEINTZELMAN ; The Dairy Economy of Tillamok County, Oregon. [1952]
• Willert RHYNSBURGER  The Puget Sound Drift Plain: Land Resources of Human Occupance. [1952]
• Albert William SMITH  The Development of the Kauri-Gum Industry and Its Role in the Economy of Northland, N.Z. [1952]
• Manuel John LOEFFLER  Phases in the Development of the Land-Water Resource in an Irrigated River Valley, Colorado. [1953]
• John Olney DART  The Renton-Sumner Lowland of Western Washington. [1953]
• Donald William MEINIG  The Walla Walla Country: 1805-1910. A Century of Man and the Land. [1953]
• Keith Westhead THOMSON  The Dairy Industry of England and Wales Since the Establishment of the Milk Marketing Board. [1953]
• Theodore HERMAN  An Analysis of China’s Export Handicraft Industries to 1930 [1954]
• William Rodney STEINER  An Investigation of Selected Phases of Sampling to Determine Quantities of Land and Land-Use Types.[1954]
• Woodrow Rexford CLEVINGER  The Western Washington Cascades: A Study of Migration and Mountain Settlement. [1955]
• Midori NISHI  Changing Occupance of the Japanese in Los Angeles County, 1940-1950.[1955]
• Charles Dennis DURDEN  Some Geographic Aspects of Motor Travel in Rural Areas – Empirical Tests of Certain Geographical Concepts of Location and Interaction.  [1955]
• Stanley Alan ARBINGAST A Geographic Study of the Pattern of Manufacturing in Texas.[1956]
• Robert Martin TAYLOR  International Mail Flows: A Geographic Analysis Relating Volume of Mail to Certain Characteristics of Postal Countries. [1956]
• Neil Collard FIELD  The Role of Irrigation in the South European U.S.S.R. in Soviet Agricultural Growth: An Appraisal of the Resource Base and Development Problem.& [1956]
• Burton Lawrence ANDERSON  The Scandinavian and Dutch Rural Settlements in the Stillaguamish and Nooksack Valleys of Western Washington [1957]
• James Eugene BROOKS  Settlement Problems Related to Farm Size in the Columbia Basin Project, Washington [1957]
• Douglas Broadmore CARTER  The Relation of Irrigation Efficiency to the Potential Development of Irrigated Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest. [1957]
• Francis William ANDERSON  Functional Interrelationship of Urban Centers[1958]
• Brian Joe Lobley BERRY  Shopping Centers and the Geography of Urban Areas. A Theoretical and Empirical Study of the Spatial Structure of Intraurban Retail and Service Business. [1958]
• Clyde Eugene BROWNING  The Structure of the Mexico City Central Business District: A Study in Comparative Urban Geography. [1958]
• Willis Robertson HEATH ; Maps and Graphics for the Blind; Some Aspects of the Discriminability of Textural Surfaces for Use in Areal Differentiation. [1958]
• John Doneric CHAPMAN  Land Classification in British Columbia. A Review and Appraisal of the Land Utilization Research and Survey Division. [1958]
• Dale Elliot COURTNEY  Problems Associated with Predicting Land Use in Low Latitude Humid Regions: A Case Study of the San Sebastian-Rincon Area, Puerto Rico. [1959]
• John Albert CROSBY  A Geographical Analysis of Seattle’s Wholesale Trade Territory. [1959]
• Duane Francis MARBLE  Transport Inputs at Urban Residential Sites. A Study in the Transportation Geography of Urban Areas.  [1959]
• Richard Leland MORRILL  A Normative Model of Trade Areas and Transportation: With Special Reference to Highways and Physicians’ Services.[1959]
• William Richard SIDDALL  Idiographic and Nomothetic Geography: The Application of Some Ideas in the Philosophy of History and Science to Geographic Methodology. [1959]
• Fleming Stanley MOORE  The Role of Floriculture in the Agriculture of Florida. [1959]
• John David NYSTUEN  Geographical Analysis of Customer Movements and Retail Business Locations: (1) Theories; (2) Empirical Patterns in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and (3) A Simulation Model of Movement [1959]
• William Wheeler BUNGE Jr.  Theoretical Geography. [1960]
• Michael Francis DACEY  Identification of Patterns on Maps with Special Reference to Data Reduction for Systems Analysis.  [1960]
• Robert Charles MAYFIELD  An Analysis of Tertiary Activity and Consumer Movement: The Spatial Structure of Ludhiana and Jullundur Districts, Punjab, in Terms of Central Functions and the Range of a Central Good. [1961]
• Ronald R. BOYCE  Comparative Central City Spatial Structure: Trends in the Location and Linkage of Selected Commercial Activities. [1961]
• Waldo Rudolph TOBLER;  Map Transformations of Geographic Space.  [1961]
• Sen Dou CHANG  The Chinese Hsien Capital: A Study in Historical Urban Geography.  [1961]
• Arthur GETIS  A Theoretical and Empirical Inquiry into the Spatial Structure of Retail Activities.  [1961]
• Julian Vincent MINGHI  Some Aspects of the Impact of an International Boundary on Spatial Patterns: An Analysis of the Pacific Coast Lowland Region of the Canada-United States Boundary.  [1962]
• Robert D. PICKER  Industrial Development in Central Siberia and Northern Kazakhstan: A Study of a Third Metallurgical Base in the Soviet Union.  [1962]
• Astvaldur EYDAL  Some Geographical Aspects of the Fisheries of Iceland.  [1963]
• Louis HAMILL  A Preliminary Study of the Status and Use of the Forest Resources of Western Oregon in Relation to Some Objectives of Public Policy.  [1963]
• Robert Allen LEWIS  Early Irrigation in West Turkestan.  [1964]
• Andrew Lee MARCH  Landscape in the Thought of Su Shi (1036-1101).  [1964]
• Robert Granville JENSEN  Soviet Agricultural Regionalization and Price Zonation.  [1964]
• Deane Richard LYCAN  Defense-Space Research and Development Contraction Expenditures: Analysis and Some Implications of Their Areal Patterns.  [1964]
• William Marvin ROBERTS, Jr.  Soviet Economic Regionalization in the Pre-Plan Period.  [1964]
• Jeremy Herrick ANDERSON  The Soviet Corn Program: A Study in Crop Geography.  [1964]
• Anne BUTTIMER  Some Contemporary Interpretations and Historical Precedents of Social Geography: With Particular Emphasis on the French Contributions to the Field.  [1964]
• William Robert Derrick SEWELL  Economic and Institutional Aspects of Adjustment to Floods in the Lower Fraser Valley.  [1964]
• Robert William MCCOLL  The Rise of Territorial Communism in China 1921-1934. The Geography Behind Politics.  [1964]
• John Lynden KIRBY  A Geography of Han China (206 B.C. – A.D. 221) According to the  Shi Chi , the  Han Shu , and Related Texts.  [1964]
• Bob Randolph O’BRIEN  The Yellowstone National Park Road System: Past, Present and Future.  [1965]
• Douglas Knowles FLEMING  Coastal Steel Production in the European Coal and Steel Community 1953 to 1963.  [1965]
• Elmer A. KEEN  Some Aspects of the Economic Geography of the Japanese Shipjack-Tuna Fishery.  [1965]
• Calvin Gus WILLBERG  Problems in Establishing an Automated Mapping System.  [1965]
• Gunter KRUMME  Theoretical and Empirical Analyses of Patterns of Industrial Change and Entrepreneurial Adjustments: The Munich Region.  [1966]
• Harold BRODSKY  Location Rent and Journey-to-Work Patterns in Seattle.  [1966]
• Guy Perry Frederick STEED  A Framework for the Study of Manufacturing Geography: With a Consideration of the Nature and Process of Manufacturing Changes in Northern Ireland 1950 to 1964.  [1966]
• John Brian PARR  Regional Development and Public Policy: North-West England and the Post War Period.  [1967]
• William Bjorn BEYERS  Technological Change and the Recent Growth of American Aluminum Reduction Industry.  [1967]
• Marvin Alan STELLWAGEN  An Analysis of the Spatial Impact of Federal Revenue and Expenditures; 1950 to 1960.  [1967]
• Ihor STEBELSKY  Land Tenure and Farm Holding in European Russia on the Eve of Collectivization.  [1967]
• David Williams WILCOXSON, Jr.  The Economic Geography of the Contemporary Steel Industry in the American West.  [1967]
• Robert Michael PEARCE  Land Tenure and Political Land Authority: The Process of Change and Land Relations and Land Attitudes in Vietnamese Villages of the Mekong Delta Since 1945.  [1968]
• Warren Emil HULQUIST  The Geographic Structure of the Soviet Sugar Industry.  [1968]
• David STRAUSZ  Specialty Crop Agriculture in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Hops: A Case Study.  [1968]
• Harvey Eric HEIGES  Intra-Urban Residential Movement in Seattle, 1962-1967.  [1968]
• Gregory Lloyd SMITH  The Functional Basis of the ZIP code and Sectional Center System.  [1968] [Morill]
• Robert EARICKSON  A Behavioral Approach to Spatial Interaction: The Case of Physician and Hospital Care. [1968] [Morrill]
• Gerald Lee GREENBERG  Map Design for Partially Seeing Students: An Investigation of White Versus Black Line Symbology.  [1968] [Sherman]
• Richard Waldo WILKIE  On the Theory of Process in Human Geography: A Case Study of Migration in Rural Argentina.  [1968] [Morrill]
• Hans-Joachim MEIHOEFER  The Use of the Circle in Thematic Maps: A Study in Visual Perception of Cartographic Symbol.  [1968] [Sherman]
• Frederick Abraham HIRSCH  Geographical Patterns of Inter-Metropolitan Migration in the United States 1955 to 1960.  [1968] [Morrill]
• Geoffrey John Dennis HEWINGS  Regional Industry Models Using National Data: The Structure of the West Midlands Economy.  [1969] [Fleming]
• Neil Robert Michael SEIFRIED  A Study of Changes in Manufacturing in Mid-Western Ontario 1951-1964.  [1969] [Thomas]
• Philip Rust PRYDE  Natural Resource Management and Conservation in the Soviet Union.  [1969] [Jackson]
• John CAMPBELL  The Relevance of Input-Output Analysis and Digraphg Concepts to Growth Pole Theory.  [1969] [Thomas]
• James B. CANNON  An Analysis of Manufacturing as an Instrument of Public Policy In Regional Economic Development: Canadian Area Development Agency Program 1963-1968.  [1969] [Thomas]
• Charles Buckley PETERSON III  Geographical Aspects of Foreign Colonization in Prerevolutionary New Russia.  [1969] [Jackson]
• Roger James CRAWFORD, Jr.  Factors Affecting the Location of Bank Facilities.  [1969] [Boyce]
• Jacek Ignacy ROMANOWSKI.  Factors of Location of Fresh Vegetable Production in Poland.  [1969][Jackson]
• Robert Walter TESHERA  The Territorial Organization of American Internal Governmental Jurisdiction.  [1970] [Jackson]
• Evan DENNEY  Urban Impact on Rural Environment: A Case Study of San Juan County, Washington.  [1970] [Cooley]
• Allan Ralph SOMARSTROM  Wild Land Preservation Crisis: The North Cascades Controversy.  [1970] [Cooley]
• Malcolm Algernon MICKLEWRIGHT  The Geography of Development in Northern Ireland.  [1970] [Thomas]
• Nangisai Nason Kudzirozwa GWARADA  Historical Development and Future Aspects of Agriculture in Zimbabwe. [1979]
• Ernest Harold WOHLENBERG  The Geography of Poverty in the United States: A Spatial Study of the Nations’s Poor.  [1970] [Morrill]
• Frank James QUINN  Area-0f-Origin Protectionism in Western Water.  [1970] [Cooley]
• Murray Thomas CHAPMAN  Population Movement in Tribal Society: The Case of Duidui and Pichahila, British Solomon Islands.  [1970] [Morrill]
• Siim SOOT  Changes in the Socioeconomic Spatial Structure of Milwaukee and Journey-to-Work Patterns.  [1970] [Boyce]
• Thomas Walter POHL  Seattle 1851-1861: A Frontier Community.  [1970] [Baron]
• Roger Lee THIEDE  Town and Function in Tsarist Russia: A Geographical Analysis of Trade and Industry in Towns of New Russia, 1860-1910.  [1970] [Jackson]
• Keith Way MUCKLESTON  The Problem of Implementing the Federal Water Project Recreation Act in Oregon.  [1970] [Marts]
• Phillip Patrick MICKLIN  An Inquiry into the Caspian Sea Problem and Proposals for Its Alleviation.  [1971] [Jackson]
• Jonathan Jung-Hui LU  The Demand in the United States Rice: An Economic-Geographic Analysis.  [1971][Morrill]
• Barbara Mary HANEY  Western Reflections of Russia, 1517-1812.  [1971] [Jackson]
• Paul Yvon VILLENEUVE  The Spatial Adjustment of Ethnic Minorities in the Urban Environment.  [1971] [Morrill]
• Dennis Gene ASMUSSEN  Children’s Cognitive Organization of Space.  [1971] [Baron]
• Edward Fisher BERGMAN  Metropolitan Political Geography.  [1971] [Jackson]
• Joseph Alan BRUFFEY  The Impact of the Super-Carrier upon Ocean Cargo Flows, Routes and Port Activity.  [1971] [Fleming]
• Ronald Richard SCHULTZ  The Locational Behavior of Physician Establishments: An Analysis of Growth and Change in Physician Supply in the Seattle Metropolitan Area, 1950-1970.  [1971] [Boyce]
• Victor Lee MOTE  Air Pollution in the Case U.S.S.R.  [1971] [Jackson]
• Marwyn Stevart SAMUELS  Science and Geography: An Existential Appraisal.  [1971] [Jackson]
• Hyun Kil KIM  Land Use Policy in Korea: With Special Reference to the Oriental Development Company.  [1971] [Jackson]
• Kenji Kenneth OSHIRO  Dairy Policies and the Development of Dairying in Tohoku, Japan.  [1972] [Kakiuchi]
• Stephen Miles GOLANT  The Residential Location and Spatial Behavior of the Elderly: A Canadian Example.  [1972] [Morrill]
• Clifford E. MAYS  The Dynamics of Retail Growth: An Investigation of the Long-Run and Short-Run Adjustments of Activities in the Growth and Decline of Retail Nucleations.  [1972] [Boyce]
• William Michael ROSS  Oil Pollution as a Developing International Problem: A Study of the Puget Sound and Strait of Georgia Regions of Washington and British Columbia.  [1972] [Marts]
• Kazuo Z. NINOMIYA  A View of the Outside World During Tokugawa Japan: An Analysis of Reports of Travel by Castaways, 1636 to 1856.  [1972] [Kakiuchi]
• Barbara Ann WEIGHTMAN  Study of the Indian Social Milieu in an Urban Environment.  [1972] [Chang]
• Dean R. LOUDER  A Distributional and Diffusionary Analysis of the Mormon Church 1850-1970.  [1972] [Morrill]
• John Richard KILCOYNE  Pictography Symbols in Cartography: A Study of Efficiency in Map Reading.  [1972] [Sherman]
• Rodney Allen ERICKSON  The “Lead Firm”; Concept and Economic Growth: An Analysis of Boeing Expansion, 1963-1968.  [1973] [Thomas]
• Daniel Perry BEARD  Electric Power Plant Siting Legislation: A Review.  [1973] [Marts]
• Peter HARRISON  The Land Water Interface in an Urban Region: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of the Nature of Significances of Conflicts Between Coastal Uses.  [1973] [Thomas]
• Richard LE HERON  Productivity Change and Regional Economic Development: The Role of Best-Practice Firms in the Pacific Northwest Plywood and Veneer Industry, 1960-1972.  [1973] [Thomas]
• Glen VANSELOW  Spatial Imagery and Geographic Scale.  [1973] [Morrill]
• Everett Arvin WINGERT  Potential Role of Optical Data Processing in Geo-Cartographic Spatial Analysis.  [1973] [Sherman]
• John Griffith SYMONS, Jr.  An Inquiry into Efficiency, Spatial Equity, and Public Facility Location.  [1973] [Morrill]
• Laurence E. GOSS, Jr.  Wholesale Trade in New England: A Study of a Central Place Function.  [1973] [Ullman]
• Charles Gilbert SMITH  Spatial Structure of Industrial Linkages and Regional Economic Growth: An Analysis of Linkage Changes Among Pacific Northwest Steel Firms, 1963-1970.  [1973] [Thomas]
• Larry Martin SVART  Natural Environment Preferences and Interregional Migration.  [1973] [Ullman]
• Roger HAYTER  An Examination of Patterns of Geographical Growth and Locational Behavior of Multi-Plant Corporations in British Columbia.  [1973] [Krumme]
• Kwawu Yao AGBEMENU  The Pattern of Growth in the Manufacturing Industry in Ghana, 1958-1969.  [1974] [Thomas]
• Marjorie Nanette RUSH  The Precession Wave of Urban Occupance: Conversion of Rural Land to Urban Use.  [1974] [Boyce]
• O. Fred DONALDSON  “To Keep Them in Their Place”: A Socio-Spatial Perspective on Race Relations in America.  [1974] [Morrill]
• Virginia R. HETRICK  Factors Influencing Voting Behavior in Support of Rapid Transit in Seattle and Atlanta.  [1974] [Morrill]
• Alan Anthony DELUCIA  The Map Interpretation Process: Its Observation and Analysis Through the Technique of Eye Movement Recording.  [1974] [Sherman]
• William H. FREEMAN, Jr.  An Analysis of Military Land Use Policy and Practice in the Pacific Northwest: 1849-1940.  [1974] [Marts]
• Richard Ivan TOWBER  The Locational Responses of Soviet Agriculture to Central Decision Making.  [1974] [Jackson]
• Russell Nozomi HORIUCHI  Chiseigaku: Japanese Geopolitics.  [1975] [Kakiuchi]
• David Lloyd STALLINGS  Environmental Cognition and Land Use Controversy: An Environmental Image Study of Seattle’s Pike Place Market.  [1975] [Morrill]
• Nathaniel H. BRYANT  Urbanization and the Ecological Crisis: An Analysis of Environmental Pollution.  [1975] [Kakiuchi]
• Charles E. GREER  Chinese Water Management Strategies in the Yellow River Basin.  [1975] Chang]
• Thomas Edward STEPHENS  Selected Geographic and Economic Aspects of the United States Railroad Freight Forwarding Industry with Recommendations for Procedures to be Used in the Selection of an Optimum Terminal Site Location.  [1975] [Boyce]
• Betsy Rose GIDWITZ  Political and Economic Implications of the International Routes of Aeroflot.  [1976] [Jackson]
• David Charles JOHNSON  The Population Age Structure of an Urban Area: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Change.  [1977] [Boyce]
• Eugene James TURNER  The Use of Shape as a Nominal Variable on Multipattern Dot Map.  [1977] [Sherman]
• Steven Anthony CARLSON  Land-Use Planning: A Rural Focus.  [1977] [Beyers]
• Philip Stephen KELLEY  Information and Generalization in Cartographic Communication.  [1977] [Sherman]
• Charles Everett OGROSKY III  The Ordinal Scaling of Point and Linear Symbols for Tactual Maps.  [1978] [Sherman]
• Yehuda HAYUTH  Containerization and the Load Center Concept.  [1978] [Fleming]
• Thomas Pierce BOUCHARD  Environmental Decision Making. The Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act and the Department of Natural Resources.  [1978] [Marts]
• Michael Lee TALBOTT;  Development of North Sea Oil and Gas.  [1978] [Jackson]
• Richard Akira TAKETA  Structure and Meaning in Map Generalization.  [1979] [Youngman]
• Gail Ann CHRISTENSEN KLEIN  The Expansion of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Wimpy in South Africa: A Study in the Diffusion of Innovation.  [1979] [Morrill]
• Maureen MCCREA  Evaluation of Washington State’s Coastal Management Program Through Changes in Port Development.  [1980] [Marts]
• Olen Paul MATTHEWS  Legal Elements in Mineral Development with Special Reference to Idaho.  [1980] [Velikonja]
• Dianne Lynn MANNINEN  Labor Forces Migration Associated with Nuclear Power Plant Construction.  [1981] [Morrill]
• Robert Houston ALEXANDER  Adaptation of Land Use to Surficial Geology in Metropolitan Washington, D.C.  [1981] [Marts]
• Kathleen Elizabeth BRADEN  Technology Transfer to the USSR Forest Product Sector.  [1981] [Jackson]
• Charlette Kay HIATT  The Function of Color Legibility of Linear Symbology on Maps for Partially Blind.  [1982] [Sherman]
• Barbara Jeanne DOWNING  Nonmetropolitan Migration in the Context of Cultural Change and Social Structure.  [1983] [Morrill]
• James William HARRINGTON  Locational Change in the US Semiconductor Industry.  [1983] [Thomas]
• Lance Douglas WERNER  Socio-Economic Development and the Growth of Pre-School Services: A Geography of Socialist Construction in Peripheral Soviet Republics, 1959-1970.  [1983] [Jackson]
• Barbara Lynn BRUGMAN  A Spatial Perspective on the Process of Technological Innovation in Technology-Intensive Industry.  [1983] [Thomas]
• Godfrey Emmanuel CHISANGA  The Wood Products Industry of the Lower Columbia Region: Technological Change, Evolution and Its Role in Regional Economic Development.  [1983] [Thomas]
• Godfrey Goliath MUYOBA  Labor Recruitment and Urban Migration: The Zambian Experience.  [1983] [Chang]
• Barbara Pfeil BUTTENFIELD  Line Structure in Graphic and Geographic Space.  [1984] [Sherman]
• Thomas James KIRN  Service Sector Growth and Regional Development in the United States: A Spatial Perspective.  [1974] [BEYERS]
• Jois Catherine CHILD  Creating a World: The Poetics of Cartography.  [1984] [Sherman]
• Arthur William LEON  Place Image Choice: The Central Place of Images in Migration Decision Making.  [1984] [Morrill]
• Sherry Lynn MCNUTT  An Analysis of Remote Sensing Information for Ice Forecasting Models in the Eastern Bering Sea.  [1984] [Sherman]
• Kent Huges BUTTS  Resources Geopolitics: U.S. Dependence on South African Chromium.  [1985] [Jackson]
• Anne Jeanne OSTERRIETH  Space, Place, and Movement: The Quest for Self in the World.  [1985] [Morrill]
• Randolph SORENSEN  Waterways and the State in Imperial China. [1985] [Chang]
• Lawrence Gary HART  Geographic Variations in Medical Resource Use During Office Encounters with Family Physicians.  [1985] [Morrill]
• Barney Louis WARF  Regional Transformation and Everyday Life: Social Theory and Washington Lumber Production.  [1985] [Beyers]
• Nasser Mohammed SALMA  The Selection, Allocation, and Arrangement of Arabic Typography on Maps.  [1986] [Sherman]
• Nancy A. FISHER-ALLISON  Urban Path to Health: Spatial Organization, Everyday Life, and the Use of Primary Care Service.  [1986] [Mayer]
• John Brady RICHARDS  Changing Patterns in Taiwan’s Aquaculture, 1957-1983.  [1986] [Fleming]
• James Conrad EFLIN  Technology and Social Power: Social Action, Intentional Technology and the Social Basis of Space-Time Autonomy.  [1987] [Hodge]
• Eric A. FRIEDLI  Competition Among Equals: A Study of Interstate Conflict, Public Policy Making, and Job-Growth Policy.  [1987] [Hodge]
• James Edward RANDALL  Household Production in an Industrial Society.  [1987] Beyers]
• Holly Jeanne MYERS-JONES  Power, Geography, and Black Americans: Patterns of Black Suburbanization in the U.S.  [1988] [Morrill]
• Peter MESERVE  Boundary Water Issues Along the Forty-Ninth Parallel: State and Provincial Legislative Innovation.  [1988] [Jackson]
• Patrick ALDWELL  Technological Rejuvenation and Competitiveness in the Washington State Woodpulp Industry, 1960-1985: A Global Perspective.  [1988] [Thomas]
• Janos L. WIMPFENN  International Transport Regimes and Contiguous Countries: Goods Movement Between the United States and Canada.  [1988] [Morrill]
• Marc-Andre L’HUILLIER  The Metropolitan Concentration of Minorities in the United States and Britain.  [1988] [Morrill]
• Joseph NOWAKOWSKI  Itinerary Choice Among Korean Periodic Market Traders: A Cultural, Economic, Social and Time-Geographic Analysis.  [1989] [Krumme]
• Gail LANGRAN  Time In Geographic Information Systems.  [1989] [Chrisman]
• John COURTNEY  Canadian Grain Exports To the Soviet Union: A Case Study In Spatial Interaction.  [1989] [Jackson]
• Lynn STAEHELI  Public Services and the Reproduction of Social Sedge-Baed Structured Modeling: An Application to Stream Water Quality Management.  [1989] [Hodge]
• Erick J. HOWENSTINE  Misperception of Destination Encouraging Migration of Mexican Agricultural Labor to Yakima Valley, Washington.  [1989] [Morrill]
• Iain M. HAY  Lo(o)sing Control: Money, Medicine and Malpractice in American Society.  [1989] [Mayer]
• Robert PAVIA  Appropriate Technology for Community Control of Hazardout Chemical Accidents.  [1989] [ZumBrunnen]
• Elizabeth KOHLENBERG  Friends in Places: Friendship in Country, Town and City [1989] [Mayer]
• John A. BOWER  The Hydrogeography of Yakima Indian Nation Resource Use.  [1990] [Beyers]
• Neil SORENSON  Airline Competitive Strategy: A Spatial Perspective.  [1990] [Fleming]
• Stanley TOOPS.  The Tourism and Handicraft Industries in Xinkiang: Development and Ethnicity in a Minority Periphery.  [1990]Jackson]
• Dean L. HANSEN  Acquiring High Technology: The Case of the Brazilian Computer Industry.  [1990] [Krumme]
• Edward Joseph DELANEY  New Firms’ Innovative Search In A New-Technology Industry: Evaluation of Biotechnology Firms.  [1991] [Thomas]
• Rowena AHERN  International Strategic Alliances: The Use of Cooperation by Canadian Firms.  [1991] [Krumme]
• Raguraman KRISHNASAMY  Understanding International Air Travel Choice: A Case Study of the Singapore – Western U.S.A. Route.  [1991] [Fleming]
• Eugene PATTERSON  Sense of Place In an Emerging Home Area: Investigations In the Bear Creek Area of King County, Washington.  [1992] [Jackson]
• Susanne TELTSCHER  Informal Trading in Quito, Ecuador: Economic Integration, Internal Diversity, and Life Chances.  [1992] [Lawson]
• Kurt ENGELMANN  The Introduction of Market Forces and Structural Changes In Command Economies: A Linear Programming Analysis of Irrigated Agriculture in Uzbekistan.  [1993] [Jackson]
• Timothy Roger STRAUSS  Spatial Assessments of Infrastucture: The Importance of Space in Analyses of the Relationship Between Public Capital and Economic Activity.  [1994] [Hodge]
• Frank NORRIS.  Spatial Diffusion of Intermodal Rail Technologies.  [1994] [Mayer]
• Mike PIRANI  Understanding the Effects of Small Hospital Closures on Rural Communities.  [1994] [Mayer]
• Ilya Naumovitch ZASLAVSKY  Logical Inference About Categorical Coverages in Multi-Layer GIS.  [1995] [Chrisman]
• Jesse Harrison BROWNING  Regional Development, Technological Paradigms and Policies: A Framework for Conceptualizing Socioeconomic Processes.  [1995] [Thomas]
• Eric Hugh LARSON  Geographic Variation in the Risk of Poor Birth Outcome in the Non-Metropolitan Population of the United States, 1985-1987.  [1995] [Mayer]
• Daniel Bruce KARNES  A Dynamic Model of the Land Parcel Network.  [1995] [Chrisman]
• Timothy Steven OAKES  Tourism in Guizhou, China: Place and the Paradox of Modernity.  [1995] [Chan]
• Francis James HARVEY  Geographic Information Integration and GIS Overlay.  [1996] [Chrisman]
• Delia Clare ROSENBLATT  A Political Economy of the Russian Oil Industry: Can Western Capital, Technology and Management Facilitate Change?  [1996] [Jarosz]
• James Ethan BELL  A place for community? Urban social movements and the struggle over the space of the public in Moscow.  [1997] Lawson]
• David James ALLEN  The effects of language and economic restructuring and electoral support for sovereignty in Qeubec, 1976-1995.  [1997] [Morrill]
• David Persson LINDAHL  New frontiers of capital. A geography of commercial real estate finance.  [1997] Beyers]
• Edward Donald MCCORMACK  A chained-based exploration of work travel by residents of mixed land-use neighborhoods.  [1997] [Nyerges]
• Patricia Lynn PRICE  Crafting meaning from economic chaos: Low-income urban women and neoliberal reform in Mexico.  [1997] [Lawson]
• Christine ROBERTS  A process of community action: Vashon-Maury islanders and the local nursing home.  [1997] [Mayer]
• Linda BECKER  Invisible Threads. Skill and the Discursive Marginalization of the Garment Industry’s Workforce.  [1997] [Lawson]
• Mark HUYLER  Redefining Civic Responsibility: The Role of Homeowner Associations and Neighborhood Identity.  [1997] [Hodge]
• Rachel SILVEY  Placing the migrant: Gender, Identity, and the Development in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.  [1997] [Lawson]
• Ric VRANA.  Monitoring Urban Land Use Transition with Geographic Information Systems.  [1998] [Chrisman]
• Joan Aileen QAZI  The hands behind the apple. Farm women and work in North Central Washington. [1998] [Jarosz]
• Debra Ruth OHMAN  Understanding change on the Ocean Coast: Restructuring and the meaning of property, nature, and development. [1999] [Beyers]
• Haihua YAN  The impact of rural industrialization on urbanization in China during the 1980’s [1999] [Chan]
• Peter NELSON  Hegemony and the Rural: Economic and Cultural Perspectives on Restructuring in the Rural West. [1999] [Beyers]
• Douglas Grant MERCER  The Nature of Fairness: What the Biggest Cleanup Effort in History Has to Say About the Culture of American Environmental Management. [1999] [Beyers & Mitchell, co-chairs]
• Alexander Sergeievich PEREPECHKO  Spatial Change and Continuity in Russia’s Political Party System(s): Comparison of the Parliamentary Elections in 1917 and 1995. [1999] [Chrisman & ZumBrunnen, co-chairs]
• David ABERNATHY  Bound to succeed: Science, territoriality and the emergence of disease eradication in the Panama Canal zone [2000] [Mayer]
• Harold FOSSUM  Formation and function of industrial districts in the rural northwest: Two cases. [2000] [Beyers]
• Gabriel GALLARDO  The socio-spatial dimensions of ethnic entrepreneurship: Business activities among African-American, Chinese, Korean and Mexican persons in the Seattle metropolitan area [2000] [Hodge]
• Wonho LEE  Industrial reform, ownership structure and labor market segmentation: understanding a changing inequality in the post-reform China. [2000] [Lawson]
• Lise Kirsten NELSON  Remaking gender and citizenship in a Mexican indigenous community. [2000] [Lawson]
• Li ZHANG  The state and urbanization in China: A systemic perspective. [2000] [Chan]
• Evelynes Kawango AGOT  Widow inheritance and HIV/AIDS interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: Contrasting conceptualizations of “risk” and “spaces of vulnerability”. [2001] [Jarosz]
• Alana Bridget BOLAND  Transitional flows: State and market in China’s urban water supply.[2001] [Chan
• So-Min CHEONG  Korean fishing communities in transition: Institutional change and coastal development.[2001] [Harrington]
• Jackson Tyler ZIMMERMAN  Re-mapping transborder environmental governance: Sovereign territory and the Pacific Salmon Treaty. [2001] [Sparke]
• Ta LIU Internal migration in socialist China: An institutional approach. [2002] [Chan
• Christina Helen DREW . The decision mapping system: Promoting transparency of long-term environment decisions at Hanford. [2002] [Nyerges]
• Kim D. VAN EYCK  Neoliberation and democracy? The gendered restructuring of work, unions and the Colombian public sphere. [2002] [Lawson
• Charles S. HENDRICKSEN  The Research Web: Asynchronous collaboration in social scientific research [2002] [Nyerges]
• Judith Marie BEZY  Driving behavior in a stratified sample of persons aged 65 years and older: Associations with geographic location, gender, age and functional status. [2003] [Morrill]
• Nicholas HEDLEY  3D geographic visualization and spatial mental models. [2003] [Nyerges]
• Karin Elena JOHNSON  Bordering on health: Origins and outcomes of the idea of global health. [2003] [Mayer]
• James PEET  Measuring equity in terms of relative accessibility: An application to Seattle’s Duwamish Corridor seaport facilities.[2003] [Nyerges]
• Pervin Banu GOKARIKSEL  Situated modernities: Geographies of identity, urban space and globalization. [2003] [Mitchell]
• David Michael PASCHANE  A theoretical framework for the medical geography of health service politics. [2003] [Mayer]
• Barbara Shepherd POORE  Blue lines: Water, information, and salmon in the Pacific Northwest. [2003] [Chrisman]
• Charles TOVARES  Race and the Production of Public Space [2003] [Mitchell]
• Clare NEWSTEAD  (Dis)entangling the politics of regional possibility in the post-colonial Caribbean. [2004] [Lawson]
• Joanna SURGEONER  Books and worlds: A literary study of the Canadian North. [2004] [Jarosz]
• Scott MILES  Participatory assessment of a comprehensive areal model of earthquake-induced landslides. [2004] [Nyerges]
• Carolina KATZ-REID  Achieving the American dream: A longitudinal analysis of the homeownership experiences of low-Income families [2004] [Withers]
• Meredith REITMAN  Race in the workplace: Questioning whiteness, merit and belonging.[2004] [Ellis]
• Sarah WRIGHT  Harvesting knowledge: A study of the contested terrain of intellectual property rights in the Philippines. [2004] [Lawson]
• Richard HEYMAN  Locating civil society: Knowledge, pedagogy and the production of public space. [2004] [Sparke]
• Amy FREEMAN  Contingent Modernity: Moroccan women’s narratives in “post” colonial perspectives. [2004] [Lawson]
• Hyung-Joo (Julie) KIM  IT goes to school: Interactions between higher education institutions and information technology companies in U.S. metropolitan areas. [2004] [Harrington]
• Deron FERGUSON  An event-historic analysis of short-term U.S. regional employment adjustment, 1975-99. [2004] [Harrington]
• Barbara TEMPALSKI.  The uneven geography of syringe exchange programs in the U.S.: need, politics and place.[2005] [Mayer]
• Catherine VENINGA  The transgressive geographies of integration: school desegregation in Seattle. [2005] [Brown]
• Enru WANG  Retail restructuring in post-reform urban China: the case of Beijing. [2005] [Chan]
• Jamie GOODWIN-WHITE  Placing progress: contextual inequality, internal migration and immigrant incorporation. [2005] [Ellis]
• Brian HAMMER  New Urban Spaces for a Twenty-First Century China [2005] [Mitchell]
• Meredith FORDYCE  An evaluation of the Consistency of Selected County-Level Rural Typologies in Determining Rate and Risk: the Case of Inadequate Prenatal Care [2005] [Mayer]
• Nathaniel TRUMBULL  The environmental impacts of transition: water resources planning in the urban environment. [2005] [ZumBrunnen]
• Maria FANNIN  Birthing subjects: midwifery and the politics of self-determination [2006] [England]
• Elizabeth BROWN. Crime, culture and the city: political geographies of juvenile justice [2006] [Herbert]
• Matt SOTHERN. “the extraordinary body” and the limits of (neo)liberalism [2006] [Brown]
• Jessica GRAYBILL. Contested space in the periphery: Perceptions of environment and resources on Sakhalin Island [2006] [ZumBrunnen]
• Darrin MAGEE. New energy geographies: powershed politics and hydropower decision making in Yunnan, China [2006] [Chan]
• Joseph HANNAH. Local Nongovernmental Organizations in Vietnam: Development, Civil Society and State-Society Relations [2007] [Jarosz]
• Britt YAMAMOTO. A Quality Alternative?  Quality Conventions, Alternative Food and the Politics of Soybeans in Japan [2007] [Jarosz]
• Chris FOWLER. From lived experience to economic models: a mixed methods analysis of competitive policies in Gioia Tauro and Genoa, Italy [2007] [Ellis]
• Greg SIMON. Brokering development: Geographies of meddiation and energy sector reforms in Maharashtra, India [2007] [ZumBrunnen & Jeffrey, co-chairs]
• Jie WU. Artifact management and behavioral discourse in the software development process for a large Public Participatory Geographic Information System [2007] Nyerges]
• Joshua NEWELL. Studies in foreign direct investment in the Eastern Russia, urban water infrastructure in US Cities, and global buyer-driven furniture chains [2007] [ZumBrunnen]
• Nicholas VELLUZZI. Fermenting Growth: Institutions, Agency and the Competitive Foundations of Localized Learning in the Walla Walla Wine industry [2007] [Harrington]
• Andrew WENZL. Wealth, consumption, and regional economic development in the United States [2008] [Beyers]
• Sunil AGGARWAL. The Medical Geography of Cannabinoid Botanicals in Washington State: Access, Delivery, and Distress [2008] [Mayer]
• Mona ATIA. Building a House in Heaven: Islamic Charity in Neoliberal Egypt [2008] [Mitchell]
• Anne BONDS. Placing the Prison: The politics of prisons, poverty, and neoliberal restructuring in the rural American Northwest [2008] [Lawson]
• Astrid CERNY. In Search of Greener Pastures: Sustainable Development for Kazak Pastoralists in Xinjiang, China [2008] [Chan]
• John CARR. The Political Grind: The Role of Youth Identities in the Municipalities of Public Space [2008] [Herbert]
• Courtney DONOVAN. Ideology and Identitiy in France: An Examination of Prenatal Health Care Choices Among Immigrant Women [2008] [Brown]
• Kris ERICKSON. Hacker Mentality: Risk, Security and Control in the Information Society [2008] [Herbert]
• Sarah STARKWEATHER. Defining Extraterritorial Citizenship: the Case of Americans Living Abroad [2008] [England]
• Guirong ZHOU. Ontology, Sensemaking and Architecture of an Online Participatory Geographic Information System [2008] [Nyerges]
• Jonathan GLICK. Household Benefits From the Housing Boom: Expanding Gains and Reconcentrating Wealth in the United States 1995-2005 [2008] [Withers]
• Tony SPARKS. As Much Like Home As Possible: Geographies of Homelessness and Citizenship in Seattle’sTent City 3 [2008] [Sparke]
• Matthew WILSON. Coding Community [2009] [Nyerges]
• Kevin RAMSEY. Adapting (to) the “Climate Crisis”: Urban Environmental Governance and the Politics of Mobility in Seattle [2009] [Nyerges]
• Rowan ELLIS. Civil Society, Savage City: Urban Governance and the Liberalizing State in Chennai, India [2009] [Mitchell]
• Amber PEARSON. Health and Vulnerability: Economic Development in Ugandan Pastoralist Communities [2009] [Mayer]
• Caroline FARIA. Imagining a New Sudan: The Diasporic Politics of Body and Nation [2009] [Jarosz]
• Jean CARMALT. Geographic Perspectives on International Law: Human Rights and Hurricane Katrina. [2010] [Herbert]
• Maureen   HICKEY. Driving Globalization: Bangkok Taxi Drivers and the Restructuring of Work and Masculinity in Thailand [2010] [Lawson]
• Sarah PAIGE. Social, Behavioral and Spatial Dimensions of Human Health and Primate Contact in Western Uganda [2010] [Mayer]
• Stephen YOUNG. The Global Redline: Mapping Markets and Mobilities In the Financialization of India. [2010] [Sparke]
• Dominic CORVA . The Geo-politics of Narco-Governance in the Americas: A Political Economy Approach [2010] [Lawson & Sparke)
• Ann E. BARTOS. Remembering, Sensing and Caring for their Worlds: Children’s Environmental Politics in a RuralNew Zealand Town [2011] [Brown]
• Jaime KELLY. Pilgrims of Modernity: Beijing Luxury Hotel Workers in Pursuit of an Urban Future [2011]  [Chan]
• Kacy MCKINNEY. Seeding Whose future? Exploring Entanglements of Neoliberal Choice, Children’s Labor, and Mobility in Hybrid Bt Cotton Seed Production in Western India [2011] [Jarosz]
• Todd FAUBION. Discourse, Power and Policy:  Constructing AIDS Treatment Access in South Africa [2011] [Jarosz]
• Juan Pablo GALVIS.   Managing the Living City: Public Space and Development in Bogota [2011] [Lawson]
• Michalis AVRAAM. Improving Designs of Online Participatory Decision Support Systems [2011] [Nyerges]
• Tricia RUIZ. Separate and Unequal? Exploring the Racial Geographies of School Quality and Student Achievement [2011] [Ellis]
• Ron SMITH. Occupation “from the river to the sea”: Subaltern Geopolitics of Graduated Incarceration in the 1967 Occupied Palestinian Territories”. [2011] [Sparke]
• Arnisson Andre ORTEGA . Building the Filipino Dream:  Real Estate Boom,  Gated Communities and the Production of Urban Space [2011] [Withers]
• Man WANG. Dynamics of Housing Attainment in Urban China: A Case Study of Wuhan [2011] [Chan]
• Elise BOWDITCH.   Youth Rights, Truancy and Washington State’s Becca Bill [2012] [Withers]
• Dena AUFSEESER. ‘” Managing” Poverty: Care and Control in the Everyday Lives of Peruvian Street Children [2012]  [Lawson]
• Hong CHEN . “Villages-in-the-City” and Urbanization in Guangzhou, China. [2012] [Chan]
• Leonie NEWHOUSE . South Sudan Oyee! : A Political Economy of Refugee Return Migration to Chukudum, South Sudan [2012] [Mitchell]
• Agnieszka LESZCZYNSKI.  Thinking the Geoweb: Political Economies, ‘neo’geographies, and Spatial Media[2012 ] [Elwood]
• Muthatha RAMANATHAN.  Repoliticizing Development: Tracing Spatial Technology in the Rural Development Landscape of South India [2013] [Jarosz]
• Rebecca BURNETT . From Safety Net to Tightrope: New Landscapes of Welfare in the US [2013] [Lawson]
• Robert Ian DUNCAN . Therapeutic Landscapes and the Public Health Conceptualization of Alcohol-Related Illness in Moscow, Russia [2013] [ZumBrunnen]
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Seoul National University Asia Center

[announcement] application for 2024 snuac master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation award.

1. Introduction of SNU Asia Center

• SNU Asia Center was established in September 2009 with a vision for “contribution towards Asia’s symbiotic development by building an international hub based on the research that focuses on both the region(s) and topics of Asia, and by creating and sharing knowledge for emerging future”.
• In the medium and long term, SNU Asia center strives to become a world hub for research on Asia that engages with the regions and topics related to Asia by establishing a research center with other Asian regional centers.

2. Introduction of Support Project on researches on Asia

• This project focuses on the research, international exchange, and human development that will lead to the prosperous age of Asian studies.
• The 2024 support project also includes projects which support publishing research on Asia and writing a doctoral dissertation and SNUAC Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Award.

Summary of SNUAC Doctoral Dissertation Award

• SNU Asia Center seeks to promote research on Asia by young researchers by granting an award for excellent Master’s thesis and Ph.D. dissertation on Asian region(s) and integrative topics related to Asia

2. Qualifications and Details

(1) Qualifications

• Master’s Thesis and doctoral dissertation on the region(s) and topics related to Asia in domestic universities and research institutes (Exception: Korean Studies)
• The thesis or dissertation that was submitted in the past two years (including the graduates of August 2024)

(2) Details:

• Two Master’s thesis and two Doctoral dissertations will be selected.
• 1,000,000 won granted to the receiver of the Excellent Master’s thesis Award and 3,000,000 won granted to the receiver of the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award
• Support for publishing is available in case a doctoral dissertation is published as a book.

3. Application and Assessment

(1) Period of Application: August 1st, 2024 ~ August 18th, 2024

(2) Evaluation: The Research Committee of SNU Asia Center will go through two phases of assessment (First Phase: Assessment of suitability/ Second Phase: Assessment by experts)

(3) Announcement of winners: November 2024

(4) Award Ceremony: December 2024

4. How to apply

(1) Required Documents

• A copy of the application
• A copy of a summary of your thesis/dissertation (within 5 pages on A4 size paper)
• A copy of the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation and its PDF file

(2) How to submit the application and Reception Desk

• How to Submit: an original copy of the application (submission by mail) should be submitted to the Office of Academic Research of SNU Asia Center and a file of the application should be sent in an email (online submission to [email protected] )  (Application is approved only when both the file and the original copy are submitted)
• File name: SNUAC Masters Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Award_YourName
• Reception Desk: 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea 101 Dong 306 Ho (서울시 관악구 관악로 1 서울대학교 아시아연구소 101동 306호)

(3) Inquiry: Ara Ko, Telephone: 02-880-2693, e-mail:  [email protected]

5. Attachment

– Application for 2024 SNUAC Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Award

Presenting 2023’s best engineering theses

The Best Thesis Awards are presented annually to a master’s student and a doctorate student whose thesis exemplifies research excellence and innovation.  

Jordan Nhan: Best Master’s Thesis Award 2023

Master of Chemical Engineering student Jordan Nhan received the award for his thesis titled Development of Inorganic Polyphosphate-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery into Articular Cartilage , supervised by Professor Jean-Philippe St-Pierre.   

Nhan’s research focuses on the delivery of drug  treatments for degenerative joint diseases like osteoarthritis. He aims to develop particles to act as carriers for drugs to improve the delivery of these therapeutics to the joint. This treatment approach could offer longer lasting effects, thus improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

Nhan says that he has “always been interested in applying engineering principles to tackle biomedical problems” and that “it feels very rewarding to be able to work towards improving treatment options for chronic diseases like osteoarthritis, which affects millions of Canadians.” 

Hao Zhou: Best PhD Thesis Award 2023

Hao Zhou, PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering , supervised by Professor Melike Erol-Kantarci, received the award for his thesis ML-Based Optimization of Large-Scale Systems: Case Study in Smart Microgrids and 5G RAN.  

Zhou’s study focuses on developing novel machine learning algorithms to optimize real-world systems, including 5G networks and smart microgrids. His work uses AI to assist human decision-making in complex environments with the goal of reducing energy costs and response time.

Zhou explains that “these complicated real-world systems usually require dedicated decision-making in extremely complex environments with high uncertainty, which motivates us to seek more efficient and intelligent approaches.” By using AI, Zhou is hoping to improve the reliability and efficiency of these systems.  

Congratulations to Jordan Nhan and Hao Zhou on their well-deserved Best Thesis Awards. These two students have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields and exemplify the important research conducted at the Faculty of Engineering.  

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