{"id":14516,"date":"2025-07-10T14:08:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/?p=14516"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:09:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:09:23","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Theses &amp; Dissertations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14516\" class=\"elementor elementor-14516\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616eb79 e-flex e-con-boxed mk-enable-fade-animation-none mk-sticky-column-false mk-sticky-column-disable-tablet e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"616eb79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mk-animation-effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad1a22 elementor-widget__width-inherit mk-enable-fade-animation-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-contentviews_widget_list1\" data-id=\"fad1a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mk-animation-effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"contentviews_widget_list1.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='pt-cv-wrapper'> <div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-blockgrid iscvblock iscvelementor list1 layout1 pt-cv-pgregular pt-cv-left\" id=\"pt-cv-view-fad1a22\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"1\"><div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col\" data-pid=\"5374\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper pull-left \"><a href=\"https:\/\/tigerprints.clemson.edu\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left\" target=\"_self\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1686\" height=\"2067\" src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/09\/2022_Lucas_portrait.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail pull-left\" alt=\"Picture of a student, Lucas Ayres, in the lab\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-colwrap\"><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tigerprints.clemson.edu\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Design and Application of Smart Systems to Address Analytical Problems<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Lucas B. Ayres, PhD<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Department of Chemistry, Clemson University (2024)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=uJ3TG40AAAAJ&amp;hl=en\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"icons8 google scholar 50\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/elementor\/thumbs\/icons8-google-scholar-50-r53orhp59nh1i1yl0nelevkoz1i2lwo3xev7el2dy6.png\" alt=\"icons8 google scholar 50\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 35px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 35\/35;\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ayres-lucas\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"linkedin icon lg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/elementor\/thumbs\/linkedin-icon-lg-r54xfcijrgi95egk9nkkj51pqol1b3qvnk7k5x2yhq.png\" alt=\"linkedin icon lg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 35px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 35\/35;\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col\" data-pid=\"2840\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper pull-left \"><a href=\"https:\/\/tigerprints.clemson.edu\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"493\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/03\/2019_06_Paige.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail pull-left lazyload\" alt=\"Portrait of a student\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/493;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-colwrap\"><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tigerprints.clemson.edu\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Analytical Applications of Pyrolyzed Cellulose Materials: Protein Adsorption and Electrochemical Detection<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Paige A. Reed, MS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Department of Chemistry, Clemson University (2020)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paige-a-reed-5a939aa9\/\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/linkedin-icon-lg-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"linkedin icon lg\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 35px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 35\/35;\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col\" data-pid=\"2845\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper pull-left \"><a href=\"https:\/\/tigerprints.clemson.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=4280&#038;context=all_theses\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"492\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2021\/03\/2019_06_lagasse.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail pull-left lazyload\" alt=\"Portrait of a student\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/492;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-colwrap\"><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tigerprints.clemson.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=4280&#038;context=all_theses\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Decomposition of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants Utilizing Pyrolyzed Cotton Balls as Wicks<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Bryan Lagasse, MS<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Department of Chemistry, Clemson University (2020)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14144 lazyload\" title=\"linkedin icon lg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/linkedin-icon-lg.png\" alt=\"linkedin icon lg\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/linkedin-icon-lg.png 1280w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/linkedin-icon-lg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/linkedin-icon-lg-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/linkedin-icon-lg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/linkedin-icon-lg-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/linkedin-icon-lg-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/linkedin-icon-lg-750x750.png 750w, https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/elementor\/thumbs\/linkedin-icon-lg-r54xfcijrgi95egk9nkkj51pqol1b3qvnk7k5x2yhq.png 35w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 35px) 100vw, 35px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 35px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 428\/535;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-colwrap\"><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.proquest.com\/docview\/1793406826\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Development and Characterization of Novel Substrates for Biosensing Applications<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Elizabeth Evans, PhD<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio (2016)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col\" data-pid=\"2848\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper pull-left \"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.proquest.com\/docview\/1719264637\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"529\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/08\/2016_samir.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail pull-left lazyload\" alt=\"Portrait of a student\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 426px; 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Bhakta, PhD<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio (2015)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col\" data-pid=\"2854\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper pull-left \"><a href=\"http:\/\/2014_08_Saba.pdf\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"511\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2015\/08\/2016_saba.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail pull-left lazyload\" alt=\"Portrait of a student\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 428px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 428\/511;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-colwrap\"><h2 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2014_08_Saba.pdf\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Catalysis Using Microanalytical Techniques<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"pt-cv-content\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Saba A. Iyoob, MS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at San Antonio (2014)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-left pt-cv-pagination-wrapper\"><ul class=\"pt-cv-pagination pt-cv-ajax pagination\" data-totalpages=\"2\" data-currentpage=\"1\" data-sid=\"fad1a22\" data-unid=\"\" data-iselementor=\"fad1a22\" data-postid=\"0\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#\">1<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li ><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14516\/?_page=2\">2<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li ><a class=\" \" href=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14516\/?_page=2\">&rsaquo;<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" class=\"pt-cv-spinner\" alt=\"Loading...\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhDwAPALMPAMrKygwMDJOTkz09PZWVla+vr3p6euTk5M7OzuXl5TMzMwAAAJmZmWZmZszMzP\/\/\/yH\/C05FVFNDQVBFMi4wAwEAAAAh+QQFCgAPACwAAAAADwAPAAAEQvDJaZaZOIcV8iQK8VRX4iTYoAwZ4iCYoAjZ4RxejhVNoT+mRGP4cyF4Pp0N98sBGIBMEMOotl6YZ3S61Bmbkm4mAgAh+QQFCgAPACwAAAAADQANAAAENPDJSRSZeA418itN8QiK8BiLITVsFiyBBIoYqnoewAD4xPw9iY4XLGYSjkQR4UAUD45DLwIAIfkEBQoADwAsAAAAAA8ACQAABC\/wyVlamTi3nSdgwFNdhEJgTJoNyoB9ISYoQmdjiZPcj7EYCAeCF1gEDo4Dz2eIAAAh+QQFCgAPACwCAAAADQANAAAEM\/DJBxiYeLKdX3IJZT1FU0iIg2RNKx3OkZVnZ98ToRD4MyiDnkAh6BkNC0MvsAj0kMpHBAAh+QQFCgAPACwGAAAACQAPAAAEMDC59KpFDll73HkAA2wVY5KgiK5b0RRoI6MuzG6EQqCDMlSGheEhUAgqgUUAFRySIgAh+QQFCgAPACwCAAIADQANAAAEM\/DJKZNLND\/kkKaHc3xk+QAMYDKsiaqmZCxGVjSFFCxB1vwy2oOgIDxuucxAMTAJFAJNBAAh+QQFCgAPACwAAAYADwAJAAAEMNAs86q1yaWwwv2Ig0jUZx3OYa4XoRAfwADXoAwfo1+CIjyFRuEho60aSNYlOPxEAAAh+QQFCgAPACwAAAIADQANAAAENPA9s4y8+IUVcqaWJ4qEQozSoAzoIyhCK2NFU2SJk0hNnyEOhKR2AzAAj4Pj4GE4W0bkJQIAOw==\" \/><div class=\"clear pt-cv-clear-pagination\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design and Application of Smart Systems to Address Analytical Problems Lucas B. 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Reed, MS Department of Chemistry, Clemson University (2020) \u00a0 Decomposition of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants Utilizing Pyrolyzed Cotton Balls as Wicks Bryan Lagasse, MS Department of Chemistry, Clemson University (2020) Paper-Derived Ammonia Sensors Integrating Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents Makenzie Reynolds, MS Department of Chemistry, Clemson University (2020) Development and Characterization of Novel Substrates for Biosensing Applications Elizabeth Evans, PhD Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[185],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-publications"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Theses &amp; Dissertations - Microanalytical Chemistry Lab<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/graduate\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Theses &amp; Dissertations - Microanalytical Chemistry Lab\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Design and Application of Smart Systems to Address Analytical Problems Lucas B. 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