Undergraduate Physics Capstone Theses

Isabella Adolf, November 2025, The Computational Component of Developing a Liquid 3He Neutron Detector, Professor Villano

James Amidei, October 2025, Identification of Multiple-Scattering Interactions in SuperCDMS Dark Matter Detectors, Professor Roberts

Gabriele Clarke, October 2025, Introducing Neutron Beam Resolution into AZURE, Professor Roberts

Tim Comstock, September 2025, Development of a Liquid Helium-3 Neutron Detector, Professor Villano

Shilene Davis, September 2025, Understanding undergraduate physics major ‘readiness’ and recommendations for improving student success, Professor Rogers

Dominik Fedorowicz, August 2025, Gel Chromatography and Kinetic Modeling of Single-Chirality Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Purification, Professor Tagg

Aidan Garcia St. George, August 2025, Exploring the Use of Lens Extenders for Photogrammetry to Create Higher Resolution 3D Models of Cadaveric Wrist Joint Surfaces, Professor Rogers

Lo Bailey Laboda, July 2025, Electon Impact Excitation of Neutral Gold with Test Calculations using Copper, Professor Hamilton

Piper Malczewski, June 2025, Guided Assembly of Carbon-Based Nanoparticles via Electrokinetics and Lab-on-Chip Fabrication, Professor Tagg

Daniel Mazin, July 2025, Understanding Energy Depositions in Dark Matter Detectors, Professor Roberts

Hamza Berhan Mekuria, May 2025, Exploring Under-Threshold RABBITT Ionization, Professor Hamilton

Jessica Paredes Saltijeral, June 2025, Determining bound states of Krypton in the range 22-32 eV using the Dirac B-Spline atomic R-Matrix code, Professor Hamilton

Fernando Ramirez, April 2025, Comparing the LeicaScanStation P40 and the RTC360 at Bective Abbey, Ireland, Professor Rogers

Katie Riley, March 2025, The Multiwavelength Investigation of the TeV Flare from BL Lacertae, Professors Sadun and Asadi-Zeydabadi

Franklin Andre Rojas Jr., February 2025, Calculating Visible Surface Area of Cadaveric Elbow Joints Using Structured Light Scanning and 3D Modeling, Professor Rogers

Ethan Ryan, May 2025, Electron-Impact Excitation and Ionization of Rb Using the Dirac B-Spline R-Matrix Method, Professor Hamilton

Natan William Schultz Gomes, January 2025, Schlieren Visualization of Swirling Convection: A Strategy for Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Professor Tagg

Richard D.R. Smith, December 2025, Arduino-Based Control of a Three-Phase Brushless DC Motor from a Spinning Hard Disk Drive, Professor Tagg

Zachary Stedman, December 2025, Non-Magnetic Cart for Supporting Fluxgate Gradiometers, Professor Rogers

Kate Tucker, November 2025, Imaging of Colloid-Suspended Nanoparticles Using Light Sheet Microscopy, Professor Tagg

Pari Abdulloeva, May 2024, Measuring Photoionization Times in Single Atoms. Professor Hamilton.

Melissa Barru, May 2024, Retention and Persistence of Physics Students at CU Denver from 2013-2023: What is a cohort?. Professor Rogers.

Autumn Bauman, May 2024, Modeling Temperature Driven Hysteresis in Superconducting Weak Links. Professor Huber.

Heather Hassan, May 2024, Dynamic Light Scattering Methods for Carbon Nanotube Characterization. Professor Tagg.

Layne "Bugs" Hellman, May 2024, On Linear Instability Dynamics in the Taylor-Couette System, and the Development of a Low-Cost Sensor for Detecting Discrete Time Dependencies. Professor Tagg.

Stephanie Howell, May 2024, Characterization of Nanoscale Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices in a Top-Loading Cryogen-Free 4 K Refrigerator. Professor Huber.

Boushrah Kassir, May 2024, Introductory Experimental Physics Lab Classes at the University of Colorado - Denver. Professor Rogers. 

Caleb Kinkade, May 2024, Non-Linear Dynamics of a Self-Sustaining Oscillator The Bipolar Junction Transistor Colpitts. Professor Tagg.

Max Markgraf, May 2024, Comparing Dorsal and Volar Approaches for Wrist Surgery: A Surface Area Analysis. Professor Rogers.

Sean-Michael Walker, May 2024, Analytical and Computational Analysis of Optical Waveguides. Professor Asadi.

Daisy Wanless, May 2024, Comparing Terrestrial-based to Drone-based Laser Scanning for Historic Preservation. Professor Rogers.

Lauren Luna, May 2023, Effects of Frequency-Dependent Feedback Electronics on Relaxation Oscillation Pulses in a Hysteretic SQUID. Professor Huber.

Clayton Ridder, May 2023, Pseudo Gradient Viability in Total Field Magnetometry. Professor Rogers.

Alya Sharbaugh, May 2023, Initial Development of a 3He Neutron Flux Detector. Professor Villano.

Thomas Baker, May 2022, Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices: Simulating Relaxation Oscillations and Developing a Data Acquisition System. Professor Huber.

Brittany Salmon, Jul 2021, Dark Matter Density Profiles of Edge-On Spiral Galaxies. Professors Sadun and Asadi-Zeydabadi.

Matt Abbitt, Dec 2019, Analytical modeling, computational modeling and testing of a square helmholtz coil setup to determine how sensitive SuperCDMS SQUID arrays are to ambient magnetic fields. Professor Huber.

Neil Quines, Dec 2019, Series Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) Array Amplifiers: Theory, Operation, and Optimization. Professor Huber.

Courtney Fleming, May 2019, Constructing an Electronic-Oscillator-Based Model of the Human EarThe Wien bridge electronic oscillator as a dynamical model of the hair cell. Professor Tagg.

Kyle Sower, May 2019, Comparison Of Numerical And Analytical Solutions To The Quadratic Index Waveguide. Professor Asadi-Zeydabadi.

Jessica Jarosz, May 2018 , Analyzing L Band observations of M100 using VLA data. Professor Denn.

Phurba Tshering Sherpa, Dec 2018, Linearizing and Characterizing the Response of a Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) Amplifier to an Input Signal. Professor Huber.

Rosa Wallace, May 2017, Observationally Constrained Potential-Field Source-Surface Modeling of the Solar Corona Time-Evolution of 3D Global Coronal Structure. Dr. Dikpati and Professor Dove.

Analise Marshall, May 2016, Eliminating Submarine Hydrogen Signatures Through Methanation. Professors Tagg and Berggren. Sara Abdelrahman, May 2015, Lab-on-a-Foil: Low-cost Embossed Aluminum Foil Microfluidic Device. Professor Tagg.

Sara Abdelrahman, May 2015, 

Matthew Gomer, May 2014,

William Fitzhugh, May 2012, 

Orrin Shindell, May 2012, 

Aaron Ferona, May 2009, 

Carlos Romero, May 2008, 

Shane Landry, Dec 2007, 

Sarah Chrismer, May 2006, 

Paul Rimmer, May 2005, 

Robert Benson, May 2001, 

Cheryl A. Townsend, Dec 1998, Calorimetric analysis of electrochemically deposited palladium cathodes.

James C. Peterson, Dec 1996, Imaging semiconductor devices using electron-beam induced currents. Professor Huber.

Francis J. Babineau, Dec 1995, Development of an AC loss measurement method for PIT superconducting BSCCO/Ag tapes. 

Mark Gleason, May 1994,