Nina Abramzon
Professor, Physics and Astronomy, College of Science
Senior Projects Advised Since 2012
• Adam Loukeh. (Minor in Physics, BS in Chemistry and Biotechnology, 2012), Characterization of three different optical emission spectrometers.
• Gina Labriola ( Physics,2012) Measuring the emission spectra given by an atmospheric plasma source using a spectrometer and a CCD detector.
• Angelica Figuerou (Physics, 2013), Diagnostic of Gas discharge plasma using emission spectroscopy
• Eric Sosa (Physics, 2013) Characterization of an Acton Spectrometer-CCD system.
• Lindsey Kabot (Physics, 2014), Biofilm growth prevention using atmospheric pressure plasma.
• Ashley Matsushita (Physics, 2014), Biofilm growth prevention using atmospheric pressure plasma
• Ryan Hernandez (Physics, 2014), Relative Intensities at Variant Times and Distances from a Helium Discharge
• Tanner Worden (Physics, 2015), Investigating glass surface treatment with gas discharge plasma.
• Michael Daugherty-Saunders (Physics, 2015), Online integer problems for the calculus-based introductory physics course.
• Annah Ramones(Physics, 2016), Investigating the effect of gas flow in atmospheric pressure gas discharge plasma to change surface properties of metal alloys for use in human prosthetics
• Yasmina Rousan (Physics, 2016), Investigating treatment time using atmospheric pressure gas discharge plasma to change surface properties of metal alloys for use in human prosthetics
• Jase Nosal (Physics, 2017), Investigating the use of atmospheric pressure gas discharge plasma to change surface properties of stainless steel
• Samuel Barsoum (Physics, 2017), Attenuation of Radiation in matter – developing an advance lab experiment.
• Sebastian Thorn (Physics, 2017), Attenuation of Radiation in matter – developing an advance lab experiment.
• Yoel Lencina (Physics, 2017), Relative intensity as a function of the distance for the electrodes in a discharge lamp.
•Wing Jong Chan( Physics, 2018), computational spectroscopy. Joined project with Dr. Alex Small
•Sara Margala( Physics, 2019), - Effects of reactive oxygen species on surface modification of stainless steel using a radio-frequency generated atmospheric pressure plasma
•Bianca Cruz ( Physics, 2019), - Surface adhesion effects of PMMA (Poly(methyl methacrylate)) of Medical grade UHMWPE (Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) after cold plasma treatment
•Panik Moradian ( Chemical Engineering, 2019), - Surface adhesion effects of PMMA (Poly(methyl methacrylate)) of Medical grade UHMWPE (Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) after cold plasma treatment.
•Rebekah Aguilar( Physics, 2019), - Soil Analysis using a 2” NaI Gamma Detector.
•Oceguera,Anthony ( Physics 2019)-Design and construction of a atmospheric plasma reactor.
•Madison Keene ( Physics 2022 )- Spectroscopic analysis of in house constructed plasma reactor.
•Quinn Gilbert ( Physics 2022 )- Optical emission spectroscopic analysis of in house constructed plasma reactor.
•Carlos Calderon ( Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2023) The Effect of Cold Plasma Application on Long Chain Cyanoacrylates for Enhanced Adhesion.( co-advising with Dr. Joanne Sohn Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences)
• Evan Alire ( Physics 2023)-Reactive Oxygen Species optimization of in house constructed plasma reactor
