Education

1. THESES IN PREPARATION 2. COMPLETED THESES 3. Student Directory

Undergraduate Education and Research
The center provides formal coursework in trenchless technology that is open to undergraduate engineering and construction technology students as well as graduate students at Louisiana Tech University. In addition to a separate course on trenchless technology taught once per year, information on trenchless technology is incorporated in a number of other relevant classes within the related curricula.

Graduate Education and Research
The center advises and supports graduate students at both the master's and doctoral levels. Information on many of the current and past graduate students, their research topics, completed thesis title and research papers resulting from their work are provided below and in the related research project descriptions.

Other Education and Outreach
The center is active in education, information provision, and technology transfer to all groups both within and outside the industry. These activities are described under other sections of this web site.

1. THESES IN PREPARATION

STARTED	STUDENT	DEGREE			ADVISOR	THESIS TITLE
	Cai, Qing	PhD	ME		Hall
	Debajioti, Goshroy
	Dettmer, Andy	PhD	ME		Hall
	Doiron, Gregg	PhD	CE
	Erinjeri, Jinson	PhD	IE		Kerr/Witriol
	Gao, Yang	PhD	ME		Hall
	Gordon, Kanielle	PhD
	Guan, Shanhai	PhD	CE		Sterling/Allouche
	Janagathan, Arun	PhD	ME		Allouche/Wang
	Liu, Hua	PhD	CE		Allouche / Baumert
	Swanbom, Michael	PhD	ME		Hall/Hegab
	Wang, Haojie	PhD Engr	CE		Dai
	Wu, Shouxin	PhD	CE		Saber	Impact of Heavy Truck Loads on Bridge Decks
	Zhao, Yu	PhD	ME		Cardenas
	Zhou, Xiang	PhD	CE		Saber	Impact of Heavy Truck Loads on Bridges
	Ahuja, Viswajeet	MS
	Akella, Suseela	MS	CE		Allouche
	Auchuri, Uday Shaker	MS	ME		Hall/Allouche
	Chisolm, Elizabeth	MS
	Cormier, Clayton	MS
	Gopal Lanka, Raj	MS
	Guttierez, Juan Carlos	MS			Columbia
	Hogan, Micah	MS
	Kudaravalli, Ajit Praveen	MS	ME		Saber	Spray-on Coatings for Structural Applications
? 2000	Lanka, Raj	MS
	Nekkant, Srivanthi	MS	ME	Cardenas
	Pakala, Santhosh	MS		Wang / Allouche / Hegab
	Ranadhir, Abjijeet M	MS
	Vaidya, Saiprasad	MS	CE	Wang / Allouche

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2. COMPLETED THESES Listing for Print (.doc)

Copies of completed theses can be ordered from the TTC. These orders are subject to a $0.25 per page charge, plus S&H (see Order Form in TTC Publications ).

Completed	Name	DEGREE		TITLE	RefID	Ref.No.
2006	Matthews, John	M.S.	CE	Trenchless Assessment Guide for Construction and Replacement of Underground Utilities	21644
2005	Salagundi, Jayaprakash Reddy	M.S.	ME	Development of a System for Automated Collection of Radial Pipe Wall Image	21643
2005	Dae, Yi Jung	M.S.		Implementation of a Laser Assisted Stereo Vision System for Pipeline Measurement	21641	?
2005	Jaganathan, Arun,	M.S.	CE	Determination of the Impact of Longitudinal Folds on the Pressure Rating of CIPP Liners	21642
2005	Madhavaraman, Sankaranara	M.S.	ME	Trenchless Reconnection of Service Laterals after Water Main Rehabilitation	21646
2005	Ponnam, Kranti	M.S.	CE	A New Generation of Back-Reamers for HDD Installations in Cohesive and Fine To Medium Coarse Soils	21645
2004	Hart, Dale	Ph.D.	CE	Head Losses Occurring through Smooth Pipe Fittings, Line Folds and Fusion Joints	21637
2004	Lakshman, Tatini	MS		A New Technique for Sealing Lateral Connections After Water Main Rehabilitation	21639	?
2004	Ma, Feibai	Ph.D.	CE	Fatigue Life of Drill Rods Used in Horizontal Directional Drilling	21638
2004	Rajan, Chenthil Kathirvel	M.S.	ME	Development of 3D Wireframe Images for Pipeline Measurement and Inspection	21640
2004	Sanchez, Dahimar M.	M.S.	ME	A Finite Difference Method for Simulating Curing Temperatures in Thick Composites	21651
2003	Aruon, Avinash	M.S.	ME	Calibration of Fish-Eye Lens for Pipeline Assessment	21659
2003	Dhole, Moreshwar	M.S.	ME	Design Modification and Digital Control of an Existing Sewer Inspection Robot	21660
2003	Maila, Santhosh Laxmi	M.S.	CS	Online Monitoring and Prediction of Data Using Artificial Intelligence	21634
2003	Pugalumperumal, Annamalai.	M.S.	ME	Laboratory Setup of an Automated Laser Based Pipeline Measurement System Using Digital Imaging	21647
2003	Zhao, Wei	Ph.D.	CE	Finite Element Analysis and Statistical Modeling of Pipeline Rehabilitation Liners with Material Imperfections	21635
2002	Erinjeri, Jinson	M.S.	IE	Testing Ductwork in Residential Buildings	21648
2002	Hoque, Mazhar ul	M.S.	EE	Structural Health Monitoring of Underground Pipes with Embedded MEMS Sensors: An FEA Feasibility Study	21649
2002	Parameshwaraiah, Vagesh	M.S.	ME	Long-Term Material Characterization of a Cured In Place Plastic (CIPP) Liner Material	21636
2002	Pavuluri, Sumanta	M.S.	CE	Temperature Variations in the Liner-Pipe-Soil System during Curing.	10659	TT-28
2002	Sun, Lingyan	M.S.	EE	A Prototyping Design for low-Power Spread Spectrum Wireless Networking	21652
2002	Wang, Shanyun	Ph.D.	CE	A New Long-Term Design Model for Pipeline Rehabilitation Liners	10998	TT-21
2001	Duan, Zhenyang	Ph.D.	CE	Ground Movement Associated with Microtunneling	8443

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