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Ninety-Third
Annual Commencement
June 12) 1987
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Ninety -Third
Annual
Commencement
FRIDAY MORNING AT TE N O'CLOCK
JUNE TWELFTH, NINETEEN EIGHTY-SEVEN

Academic Procession
Chief Mar5hal, jenijoy La Belle, Ph.D.
AS5i5ta1lt Mar5hal5
Chris topher E. Brennen, Ph.D. Robert W . Oliver, PhD.
Gary A. Lorden, Ph.D. Ward Whaling, Ph.D.
David S. Wood, Ph.D.
Faculty Officer5
B. Vincent McKoy, Ph.D. Eleanor M. Searle, Ph.D., D.M.5.
Ward Whaling, Ph.D.
MARCHING ORDER
CANDIDA TES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
CANDIDA TES FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
FACULTY OFFICERS
THE FACULTY
THE CHAIRMEN OF DIVISIONS
THE DEANS
THE PROVOST
THE TRUSTEES
THE COMMENCEMENT CHAPLAIN
THE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
THE PRESIDENT
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Program
PRESIDING Ruben F. Mettler, PhD.
Chairman of the Board of TTlistees
ORGAN PRELUDE . leslie J. Deutsch, Ph.D.
PROCESSIONAL The Caltech Wind Ensemble Brass and Organ
INVOCATION
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
William Bi11g, M.M .. Conductor
Rabbi leonard 1. Beerman
Leo Baeck Temple
" New Wine in Old Bottles: Can We Cope with Our Own Success?"
MUSICAL SElECTION .
"Hallelujah" from Messiah
George Frederick Handel
CONFERRING OF DEGREES .
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David A. Hamburg, M.D.
Preside11t , Carllegie Co rporation
. The Cal tech Glee Clubs
Donald G. Caldwell. D.M.A., Condllctor
Marvin L. Goldberger, Ph.D., D.H.l.
President
California lnstitllte of Technology

PRESENT A TION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science .
For the Degree of Master of Science
For the Degree of Doc tor of Philosophy
Biology
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Engineering and Applied Science
Geological and Planetary Sciences .
Humanities and Social Sciences
Gary A. Lorden, Ph.D.
Dean of Stlldents
Stirling L. Huntley, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Arden L. Albee, Ph.D.
Dea" 0/ Gradllate Stlldies
Charles J. Brokaw, Ph.D.
Execll tive O ffice r for Biology
Fred C. Anson, Ph.D.
Div ision Chairm an
P3ul C. Jennings, Ph.D.
Divisio,; Chairman
Gerald J. Wasserbu rg, Ph.D.
Division Chairman
Louis L. Wilde, Ph.D.
Executive Off icer for tile Social Sciences
Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy. Edward C. Stone, Jr. , Ph.D.
Division Chairman
CONCLUDING REMARKS President Goldberger
BENEDICTION . Rabbi Beerman
RECESSIONAL The Caltech Wind Ensemble Brass and O rgan
ORGAN POSTLUDE . Dr. Deutsch
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BACHELOR OF SCiENCE-Colltilllled
Chad IVI. ;\"eI50n" Fremont , Califomia Chemical Engineering
Matthe\\.' Alan Nelson PaSiident1, Cldi.(orJlia Appli ed Ph ysics
\Villiam Harold \,lcwman'f Mount VemorI, Jt\tt1s1Iil!gt01f Biology
Derek Roger Ney· Clil!1..'Y Chase, lvfa ry laHd Engineering and Applied Science
Khanh Bao Nguyen" Rcdofldo Belich, California Electrical Engineering
David John Nice" Kellosha, lViscolTs iJl Physics
Kenton Ea rl Noble Fairbanks, Alaska Engineering and Arplied Science
Thomas P. Nolan Worthillg/oll, Ohio Applied Physics
Albert Chong Park Rockville, Marylalld Arplied Physics
David Shawn Parkinson" Tempe. Ari:ontl Electrica l Engineering
Timothy James Parrott Valencia , CalifoTHia Chemistry
Marguerite Helene Payne l\tfuskegoll, A1ichigan Chemistry
Mark Robert Peting Ellgelle, Oregoll Electrical Engineering
Tuyen Thanh Pham' Middle Islalld, New York Electrical Engineering
Paul Bakholdt Piccirillo Bethesda, Maryialld Engineering and Applied Science
Douglas M. Pnest" Lakewood, Colorado Mathematics
Jack Hood Profi t" Covina, Cali/orHia Electrical Engineering
Thomas \Villiam Rathjen'" Torrance , Cali/Ofilia Engineering and Applied Science
Michael Wade Rhodehamel' Anchorage, Alaska Electrical Engineering
Katrin M. Rod riguez West Lafayette, illdialla Biology
Steven Goddard Roskowski Gmrrd /ll11ctio'l, Colorado Engineering and Applied
Science
Mark Allen Ross Norfolk, Nebraska Applied Physics
Laura lei Sakamoto Hila, Hawaii Engineering and Applied Science
Stephen J ames Salser' Pa cific Palisades, CalifoTllia Biology
Karin Aline Sangster Prairie Village, Kans as Physics
John Scott Sarapata Levittown , Pemlsylvl111ia Physics
Hamid Savoj" Teilran , Irati Electrical Engineering
Jo Beth Schlottman' Santa Barbara, California Biology
Christopher Thomas Schofield Saillt Heiella , CalifoTllia Engineering and Applied
Science
Jonathan Shlomo Shapiro Cypress, Califomia Mathematics
Susan Tina Sha rfs tein'" Simnyvale, Califorllia
Vicki l ynn Shimizu" Chatsworth , CalifoTllia
John \-V. Simpson'" Taos, New Mexico Mathematics
Chemical Engineering
Engineering and Applied Science
Timothy Michael Slagle' BIITIlsvilie, Mill/ICsota Electrical Engineering
David Eric Smith Kansas City, Missouri Physics and Mathematics
Rolf Sondergaard' Altadella, Califomia Engineering and Applied Science
Michael Moonsup Song' Dowlley, Cali forni a Biology
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MASTER OF SCI ENCE-Colltilll/cd
Susan '\1arie Dcj ewski fElectricr.l EllgincerillSJ B.5. , Cnin'rsity of \Visconsin­
Mi lwaukee 1986.
Arthur Charles Densmore (E!ectrical ElIgillCCriHg) B.5., California State Polytechnic
Uni\'crsity, Pomona 1986.
Stephen Paul DeWeerth (Compl/ter ScieHce ) B.A .. Wartburg College 1985.
Louncltc l\·1arie Dyer (Compi/fer Science) B.S., VVcstern \tfichigan Cnivcrsity 1982.
John La\·vrencc Ecks tein (El ec trical EngiHeering) B.s., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University 1985.
Da\'id Solomon Fashcna (Physics) B.S. , State Cniversit y of l'\ew York at Stony
Brook 198).
Charles Michael Flaig (Compl/ter Sciel/ce) B.5 .• California Institute of Technology
1986 .
Michael Kent Frahme (Geoph ysics) B.5 .• Southern Methodist University 1985.
Andrew Douglas Gaynor (Geochemistry) B.A .• University of California, San Diego
'984.
Peyton Stinson Gibner (Physics) B.A., Rice University 198J.
Andrew Douglas Gibson (Civil Ellgil/eerillg) B.E., u niversity of Canterbury 198J.
Peter Franklin Gray (Social Sciellcc) B.A., Pitzer College 1984.
Daniel Scott Greenberg (Electricill ElIgilleerillgj B.s., University of Pennsylvania
1986.
Ar ie \Villiam Grossman (Planetary Science) B.A., Un iversi ty of California, Be rkeley
198+
Yong Guo
Rajiv Gupta
(Electrical EJlgillecrillg) B.5 .. Xi 'an Jiaotong Un iversi ty 1982.
(Computer SciCli " ) B.Tech., Ind ian Institute of Technology, Kha ragpur
198+
Ku rt W. Haas (Electrical Engi neerill g) B.5., Duke Uni versity 1986.
jav Alan Hammer (Aeronautics) B.5 .. Carnegie-Mellon University 1986.
Pietcr Johannes Hazewindus (Comp"ter Science) Ingenieur, Technical University
of Eindhoven '985.
Ma rk David Hofstadtcr (Planetary Sciellce) B.5 .. Stanford University 1984.
Robin Scott Horrell (Chemica! Engineerillg) B.5 .• University of Colorado 1985.
David Da-Teh Huang (Chemical Enginwillg) B.5 .. 1 ational Cheng Kung
University 198).
David Allen Imel (Physics) B.5., L'niversity of Washington '985.
Michael Ke\'in Jackson (Applied Physics) B.5c., University of Alberta 1985.
Devendra Kal ra
198+
(Computer Sciellce) B.Teeh .• Indian Institute of Technology. Delh i
Timoth y Lawrence Kay (Compllter Schmal SeB., Brown University 1983.
Serge Puzant Keshi shian
Tech nology 1986; B.5.
(I'hysicsi B.5. (Physics), Massachusetts In stitute of
(Electrica l Engineering) 1986.
Kihong Kim (Physics) B.S ., Seoul National university 1985.
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MASTE R OF SCIENCE - COlltill"".!
Jean Thouin fAcro/wIIlic:. } B.lng. , tcole Polytcchnique de .\1ontreal 1986.
Bi ll \-\'ai T ing (Elcetried l Ellgineering J B.S .. Iowa St.1te University :1985.
Thomas Ralph Tretter ( Ele ctricll J EHgille er ill gJ B.5 ., Rose-Hulman Inst itute of
Technology 1986_
Venkata Giri Vcnkata ramanan ( Electri({J j Enghwering) B.E ., University of Madras
1986_
t\.·leng-Lin \·Vang (Mathematics) B.5., Sooeho\\I University 1.98+
Lynda Ann VVehrmeister (Mechaniwl Engineeri1lS) 8.5.E., University of tvl ichigan
1985-
Robert Mason \Vciklc II f Eler/ric iil Engillcerillg) B.5., Rice Uni\'ersity 1986.
Da\'id Richard \Vhceler (:\1echl1ll:rnl Etlgilleerhl g) B.5. , Clarkson University 1986.
Hei Shing Wong {Elect ric,,1 Ellgilleerillgj B.5c., King's College, University of London
1986-
Yiu-Fai Isaac \Vang (Electrical Engilleering) B.5., California Institute o f Technology
1986_
Cathleen Elaine Woodward {Physics} B.5., Texas A&M University I982-
Thomas VViison "Vo rkman Uvll1te rials Science) B.5., California Institute of
Technology 1986_
Yu-shu George Wu (A pplied Physics )
Joseph Yang (MecJllmicai Engineering)
1986_
B.5., National Taiwan L'ni\'ersity 1980.
B.5., California Institute of Technology
Tinju Yen (Physics) B.5., Univers ity of California, Los Angeles 1984-
Kwang M_ Yi (Electrical Engin eering) B.s., University of Ca lifo rnia, Berkeley I981_
FOtios Zaharoglou f Elcct rical ElIgiflCcrillg) Diploma, Aristotc)('ion university of
Thessalonika 1986_
TmitT i Jonathan Zukowski (Physics) B.5., Virgin ia Polytechnic Institute and State

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - CQlltilll/ed
Jorge Anibal Mandler (Che mical EllgilleerillK) BSe., Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology ' 978; M.5c., '981.
Thesis: Robust Control System Design for a Fixed-Bed Ca talytic Reactor.
Janet Layne Marshall (Chemistry ) B.5., The University of North Caroli na at Chapel
Hill '98,.
Thesis: Spectroscopy and Photochemistry of Pyrazolyl-Bridged Binuclear Iridium(l)
Complexes.
Brian B. Masek (Chemistry) B.A .. Kearney State College 1980.
Thesis: The Static and Dynamic Conformational Properties of Some
(1,5)-)1aphthalenophanes.
James Douglas Meinhart (C/leIllistry) B.5 .. University of Rochester 1981.
Thesis: SyntheSis and Reactivity of Titanocene Methylene Complexes and
Bis (Cyc1open tadienyl) Ti tanacyc10bu tenes.
David S. Middlemas (Chemistry) B.5., University of Utah '979.
Thesis : Topographical Studies of the '.;icotinic Acetylcholine Receptor.
James J. Neitzel (Chemistry M,d Biology) B.A., Macalester College "977.
Thesis: The Expression, Stability, and Enzymatic Activity of Specific fJ-La ctamase
Mutants.
Ching-Long i (Chemistry) B.5., National Taiwan University 1982.
Thesis: Electrocatalytic Reduction of Dioxygen at Chemically Modified Electrodes.
Kim Claire O 'Connor (Chem ical Engineerillg alld Biology) B.5 ., Rice University
'982 .
Thesis : The Effects of Immobilization on Structure and Substrate Activation of
Glutamate Dehydrogenase.
Jose Nelson Onuchic (Chelllistry) B.5e., Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos
1980; M.5c., 1982.
Thesis: i\ew Aspects of the Theory of Electron Transfer Reaction Dynamics.
Rocco Angelo Paciello (Clremist ry) S.B .. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
'982 .
Thesis : Synthesis and Reactivity of Electron-Rich Ruthenium and Iron
Half-Sandwich Complexes.
Geoffrey Tower Peake (Chemistry) B.A .. Carleton College 1981.
Thesis: Studies of the Donor Properties of ew Polyanionic Chelating Ligands
through the Synthesis and Characterization of Osmium Complexes.
Steven W illi am Peretti (Chemical Engineering and Biology) B.5., Yale University
'979·
Thesis: Theoretical Yfodeling and Experimental Investigation of Host-Plasmid
interactions in Recombinant Eschericllia coli.
Philip Pjura (Clremistry) B.S., Yale University 1978.
Thesis : X- Ray Crystallographic Studies of DNA-Drug and DNA-Protein Interac tions.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Contilll/ed
Michael Roland Prairie (Chemical Engillcerillgj B.s., University of Nev.1 Mexico
1982; M.5., California Institute of Technology '984.
Thesis: Steady-State and Transient Methods for Modeling Chemical Reactions on
Supported Catalysts.
Daniel Eduardo Rivera Flores (Chemical Engineering) B.5. , University of Rochester
1982; M.s., University of Wisconsin-Madison 1984-
Thesis: Modeling Requirements for Process Con trol.
Gideon Sagerv Grader (Chemical Engincerillg) S.5 .. University uf California,
Berkeley 198).
Thesis: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy of a Single Aerosol Particle.
Jerald Bruce Schilling (Chemistry) B.5., Andrews University 1981.
Thesis: Experimental and Theoretical Aspects of Hydrocarbon Activation by
Transition Metal Ions in the Gas Phase.
Sigurd Skogestad (Chem ical Engineering) M.5e. , Norwegian Institute of Technology
1978.
Thesis: Studies on Robust Control of Distillation Columns.
Michael Bradley Sponsler (Chemistry) B.5., Bowling Green State University '982.
Thesis: Synthesis, EPR Spectroscopy, and Matrix-Isolation Decay Kinetics of Triplet
Cyclobutanediyls.
Brian H. Toby (Chemistry) B.A ., Rutgers College '980.
Thesis: Studies of Molecular Bonding, Interactions and Decomposition Reactions on
the (001) Surface of Ruthenium.
Wilman Tsai (Chemical Engineering) B.5e. (Chemical Engineering), Syracuse
University 1982; S.5c. (Ellviro",nentai Engineering Science) 1982 ; M.5. California
Institute of Technology 1984.
Thesis: Interactions of Ammonia with Platinum and Ruthenium Surfaces.
John J. Vajo (Chemistry) B.5 .. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1980.
Thesis: Mechanistic Studies of Heterogeneously Catal}!zed Reactions of Ammonia
and Acetic Acid on Platinum Surfaces.
Allan van Asselt (Chemistry) B.5., McPherson College 1980.
Thesis: Reactions of Oxygen Containing Ligands in the Coordination of Sphere of
Permethylhafnocene and Permethyltantalocene.
Gregory Alan Voth (Chemistry) B.5., niversity of Kansas 1981.
Thesis : Theoretical Studies of Intramolecular Dynamics and Energy Redistribution.
Kerry Neil Walzl (Chemistry) B.5., University of Delaware 1980.
Thesis: Variable-Angle Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy of Polyatomic Molecu lar
Systems.
Hsin Wang (Chemistry) B.5., National Taiwan University 1973; M.5., "979.
Thesis: Mossbauer and Spectroscopic Studies of Yeast Cytochrome Oxidase.
Robert Mebane Waymouth (Chemistry l B.A. (Chemistry), Washington and Lee
Universit y 1982 ; B.S. (A1athematic:) 1982.
Thesis: SyntheSis and Reactivity of Alkylaluminum Ad ducts of Zirconium Ketene
and Ketone Complexes.
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - C'"1tilll"n
Evanghelos Zafiriou (C!Jemieal Ellgineering) Diploma, National Technica l
UniversitY'198}.
Thesis : A :-viethodology for the Syntheses of Robust Control Systems for
Multivariable Sampled-Data Processes.
DIVISION OF ENGINEERI:-iG AND APPLIED SCIEKCE
Jaywant H. Arakeri (Aeronal/tics) B.Tech" Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
'979; M.E., Indian Institute of Science 1981.
Thesis : Structure Measurements in a Synthetic Turbulent Boundary Layer.
Robert Glenn Arnold ( ElIviroll1Helltai E/lgilleering Science and Biology) 8.5.M.E.,
United Srates Naval Academy 1969: M.5.E.E., Universi ty of North Carolina 1976.
Thesis: The Kinetics and :-viechanism of Dissimilative Fe(lIl) Reduction by
Psclldomollris Sp.200.
William C. Athas, Jr. (Colllpl/ter Science) B.5" Un iversiry of Utah '98, ; M.s.,
California Institute of Technology 198,.
Thesis: Fine Grain Concurrent (omputations.
Sassan Bassiri (Electr ical Engillce rillg) B.5., South Dakota State University 19SJ ;
M.s., California Institu te of Technology '984.
Thesis: Electromagnetic 'Nave Propaga tion and Radiation in Chiral Media .
Al ice Renee Bonncfoi (Applied Physics) DELIG A. Universite des Sciences et
Techniques du Languedoc '979; Diplame d'lngcnieur, teo Ie Superieure de
Physique et de Chin;ie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris, '979; :-vi.5., California
Institute of Technology '98,.
Thesis: Electronic Properties and Device A pplication of Ga As :' AI.'\Ga1_.'\As Quantum
Barrier and Quantum \Vcll Hctcrosrructures.
:-viary Eli zabeth Brewster (Applied Malliematics) B.A ., Indiana Universi ty at
Bloomington '979 : M.A., The University of Texas at Arlington 198,.
Thesis: Asymptotic Analysis of Thin Plates Under Normal Load and Horizontal Edge
Thrust.
Paul Brian Burridge (Civil Ellgilleering and Geophysics) B.E., University of
Auckland 1981 ; M.S., University of California .. Irvine 1982.
Thesis: Fai lure of Slopes.
Yang-Tse Cheng (Applied Pilysics) B.5 .. California Institute of Technology 1982;
MS., 198}.
Thesis: lon-Beam Mixing and the Formation of Amorphous Alloys.
Kar-Millg Cheung ( Electrical Engilleeringj B.5.E. . University of Michigan 1984;
M.5., California Institute of Technology '985.
Thesis: Error Correction Coding in Data Storage Systems.
Michael V. Chobotov (lv!ecl","ical En gilleering) B.5., California Institute of
Technology 1982: M.s., 198}.
Thesis: Gravity Currents \vith Heat Transfer Effects.
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - COlitilil/ed
Yo ung- il Choo (Co mpl/ter Sciellce) B.5., California Institute of Technology 1978;
M.s., 198).
Thesis: Logic from Programming Language Semantics.
Richard C. Compton (Elec trical EJ!gilleerillg) B.5c., The -niversity of Sydney 1982.
Thesis: Analysis o f :v1illimeter and Micro wave Integrated Circuits.
Luca d'Agostino (M ecJumiclli ElIgilll?l!rillS) Laurea in Ingegncria Meccanica,
Universit; dogli Studi di Pisa 1978 ; M.5., California Institute of Technology '981.
Thesis: Experinlcntal and Theoretical Study on Cavita ti on Inception and Bubbly
flow Dynamics.
Russell Lane Dailey (E lectrical Ellgill eering) B.5., California Institute of Technology
'980; "1.5 .. 198).
Thesis: Conic Sector Analysis for Digital Control Systems with Structured
Uncertainty.
Yurdacr Nezihi Doganata (Electrical Ell gi lleerillg) B.5. , Middle East Technical
University 1981; M.5. 198); M.5. Cali fornia Institute of Technology 1984.
Thesis: Analysis of Traffic Problems of Integroted Networks.
James L. Fanson (A pplied A1ecllllll icsj B.5., University of \Nisconsin-Madison 1981 ;
M.5., California Institute of Technology 1982.
Thesis : An Experimental Investigation of Vibration Suppression in Large Space
Structures Using Positive Position Feedback.
Imad A. Hannoun (Civil Engineeril1g arid E'lvirollmellfal EHgineerilIg Science) B.E ..
American University of Beirut 1982; M.S., California Insti tute of Technology
19S}.
Thesis: Turbulent Mixing in Stably-Stratified Fluids Subjected to Zero-Mean Shear.
Robert Joseph Hauenstein (Applied Physics) B.5., John Carroll University 1979 ;
:vI.5., '98,.
Thesis: Investigations of Single-Crystal Silicide / Silicon Structures.
John Hyunchul Hong (Electrical Engineering) S.B., Massachusetts Institute of
Technology '982 ; M.5. California Institute of Technology 198}.
Thesis: Optical Computing for Adaptive Signal Processing and Associative
Memories.
Joseph William Humphrey 111 (Ivlechanical EJ!s ineering) B.M.E .. Georgia Institute
of Technology '982; M.5 .. California Institute of Technology 198).
Thesis: Linear and Nonlinear Acoustics \vith Nonuniform Entropy in Combustion
Chambers.
Paramsothy Jayokumar (Civ il Engineering) B.5e., University of Peradeniya 1982;
M.5., California Institute of Technology 1984.
Thesis: Modeling and Identification in Structural Dynamics.
BeIgacem JerI' (Mechall ical Engineering) Dipl6me d' Ingenieur, Ecole NationaIe
Superieure d 'A rts et Metiers '1979; M.s. ( M echanical ElIgilleering), California
Institute of Technology 1980; M.5. (Social Science) 1982.
Thesis: Expe rimental Study of Unsteady Hydrodynamic Force Matrices on Whirling
Centrifugal Pump Impellers.
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - COlltillllCd
James RusseIl Kamm (Applied M

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - COlltilllled
Ramarathnam Karasimha n (Applied Mcc!l(w ics) B.Tech., Indian Institute of
Technology, "-lad ras 1982 ; M.5., California Institute o f Technology 198}.
Thesis: Mode L Plane Stress Crack Initiation and Growth in Elastic-Plastic Solids:
A finite Element Analysis.
Timothy J. O'Hern (!vleci," Ilica l EligilleerillS) B.5., University of California, Santa
Barbara 1981 ; M.5 .. California Institute of Technology 1982.
Thesis: Cavitation Inception Scale Effects : I. Nuclei Distributions in Natural \I\laters.
II. Cavitation Incept ion in a Turbulent Shear F)o\,,',
Dimitri Papamoschou (Aero lTallficsj B.S. , Syracuse University 1981 ; ?\1.5.,
California Institute of Technology 1982.
Thesis: Experimental Investigation of Heterogeneous Compressible Shear Layers.
Leonidas Paparizos (Civil Engilucringj Diploma, National Technical niversity
1982; M.5., Ca lifornia Institute of Technology 198}.
Thesis: Some Observation on the Random Response of Hysteretic Systems.
George Anthony Rakuljic (Elect rical Ellgilleering) B.5., University of California,
Los Angeles 1982; M.5., California Institute of Technology 198j.
Thesis: Photorefractive Propert ies and Applications of Barium Titanate and Tungsten
Bronze Ferroelectrics.
Leonid lakov Rud in (Compl/ter Science) M.5., Odessa University 1976; M.5.,
California Institute of Technology 1981.
Thesis: Images, Numerical Analysis of Singularities and Shock Fil ters.
Paul Russell Schatzle (Aeroll"l/tics) B.5. , Texas AaM University "974; M.S ., :1976.
Thesis: An Experimental Study of Fusion of Vortex Rings.
James Eric Skjelbreia (C ivil Engilleering) B.5 .. Uni versity of Washington '979.
Thesis: Observations of Breaking IVa"es on Beaches by Use of Laser Doppler
Velocimetry.
Thomas Henry Sobota (lvlee/umical Engineering) B.5., Polytech niC Institute of
New York "98"; M.5., California Institute of Technology 1982.
Thesis: An Experi mental and Numerica l Investigation of Swirling Flows in a
Rectangular Nozzle.
James David Sterling (Mechanical Engilleering) B.5. , Texas A&:vI University 198} ;
:vI.5., California Institute of Technology 1984.
Thesis: l ongitudinal Mode Combustion Instabilities in Air Breathing Engines.
Stephen James Toner (Mee/wnical Engilleering) B.5. , California Institute of
Technology "979 ; M.5 .. University of California, Los Angeles 1982.
Thesis: Entrainme nt, Chem istry, and Struc ture of Fi re Plumes.
Santosh Subramanyam Venkatesh (Electrical Engineerillg) B.Tcch., Indian Institute
of Technology, Bombay "981; M.5., California Institute of Technology "982.
Thesis : Linear Maps \vith Point Rules : Applications to Pattern Classification and
Associative Memory.
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Co"ti""ed
Randolph Livingstone Ki rk (Plan etary Scie"ce a"d Physics) B.5., Stanford
University 1981 ; Y1.5., Ca li for nia Institute of Technology "1984-
Thesis: L Thermal Evolu tion of Ganymede and Implications for Su rface Features.
II. Magnetohydrodynamic Constraints on Deep Zonal rim ..... in the Giant Planets.
III. A Fast Finite-Element Algorithm for Two-Dimensional Pho toclinomctry.
John Nikolai Louie (Geo physics) A.B., Occidental College 1981 ; M.5., California
Institute of Technology 198;.
Thesis: Seismic Reflection Experiments Imaging the Physical Nature of Crustal
Structures in Southern California.
Ja nice Regan (Geophysics) B.5c., University of Victoria ' 979; M.5., California
Institute of Technology '98,.
Thesis : Numerica l Studies of Propagation of Lg ,,,laves Across Ocean Continent
Boundaries Using the Representa tion Theorem.
Donald James Rudy (Planetary Sc ience and Physics) B.5., Marquette University
1979; M.5. , University of vVisconsin-Madison 1981 ; .\1.5., California Institute of
. Technology 1984.
Thesis: Mars: High Resolution VLA Observations at Wavelengths of 1 and 6 em
and Derived Properties.
Christopher O 'Neill Sanders (Geophysics and Geology) B.5., University of Nevada,
Reno '979; M.5., California Institute of Technology 198).
Thesis: I: Seismotectonics of the San Jacinto Fault Zone and the Anza Seismic Gap.
]]: Imaging the Shallow Crust in Volcanic Areas with Earthquake Shear Waves.
Douglas R. Schmitt (Geophysics) B.5., University of Lethbridge 1980; 1\-1 .5. ,
California Institute of Technology 1984.
Thesis: I. Applications of Double-Exposure Holography to the Measurement of
In Situ Stress and the Elastic Moduli of Rock from Boreholes. II. Shock Temperatcre
Measurements in Fused Qua rtz and Cr),Istalline i\aCI to 35 GPa.
David Russell Scott (Geo ph ysics) B.A., Trinity College, Cambridge University 1981.
Thesis: Magmons: Solitary \,\Iaves Arising in the Buoyant Ascent of IVlagma by
Porous Flow Through a Viscously Deformable Matrix.
John Emilio Vida Ie (Geophysics) B.5. (Physics), Yale Universi ty 1981 ; B.A.
(Geology) 1981.
Thesis: Application of T\\'o-Dimensional Finite-Difference \,Vave Si mulation to
Earthquakes, Eauh Structure, and Seismic Hazard.
DIVISION OF THE HUMA"ITJES A:\D SOCIA L SCIENCES
Jose Edgardo L. Campos (Social Science) A. B., Ateneo de Manila University "974;
M.S., liniversity of Minnesota 1980; 1\'1.5., California Institute of Technology 1985.
Thesis: A Simple Political Economy Model of Price Supports.
Jack W illiamson (Social Science) A.B., University of California, Santa Cruz "975.
Thesis: Financial EqUilibrium, Voting Procedures, and Coalition Structures in
Allocational Mechanisms.
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Contin1/ed
DIVISION OF PHYSICS, MATHE:VIATICS A:\D ASTRONO:V1Y
Arnold Ian Boothroyd (Physics) BSe., 'vIcGiI! University 1980.
Thesis; Low Mass Stars \\'ith Mass Loss and Low-Luminosity Carbon Star Formation,
Kwok-wai Cheung (Physics) B.5e., University of Hong Kong 1978; M.Phil., 1981;
M.s., Yale University 1981-
Thesis: An Acousto-Optical Correlation Spectrometer for Radio Astronomy.
Dean-Yi Chou (As tronomy) B.5. , National Tsing Hua University 1977; MS.,
University of Ca lifornia, San Diego '198 1.
Thesis; Development and Evolution o f Magnetic Fields in Active Regions on the Sun.
Ming-chung Chu (Physics ) BS., California Institute of Technology 198}.
Thesis: Hydrodynamics of Ultra-Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions.
Daniel Mark Coffman (Physics) BS., Yale University 1979; M.5., California
Institute of Technology 198}.
Thesis: The Properties of Semileptonic Decays of Charmed DI'vlesons.
Richard Allen Edelson (A stroJ1omy) B.A., University of Cali fornia, Berkeley 1981.
Thesis: Broadband Properties of Active Galactic Nuclei.
Lee Samuel Finn (Physics) BS., University of California, Los Angeles 1982; M.5.,
Cali fornia Institute of Technology 198}.
Thesis: Relativistic Stellar Pulsations.
Jonathan William Flower (Physics) B.A., Jesus College, University of Cambridge
1983.
Thesis: Lattice Gauge Theory on a Parallel Computer.
Shahram Hamidi (Physics) BS., Ca lifornia Institute of Technology 1981.
Thesis: Interactions of Strings Compactified on Orbifolds.
Peter James Holden (>',Iat/lematirs) B.5e., Imperial College of Science and
Technology 1981.
Thesis: Extension Theorems for Functions of Vanishing Mean Oscillation.
Richard M. Kremer (Physics) B.5., Harvey l'vludd College ' 980.
Thesis: 12C(.,.yJ1 60 Reaction of Low Energies.
Kevin Robert Li nd (Astrol1omy) B.A., Rice University 1.981-
Thesis: Observations and Gas Dynamics of Extragalactic Radio Jets.
Graeme Lowe (Physics) BSe., University of Auckland '979; M.5c., 1980.
Thesis : Rotation of Bacterial Flagella at High Frequency.
Jack Harold Lutz (lvrath ematics and Computer Science) B.GS., University of Kansas
1976; M.A., 1978; M.5. 198,.
Thesis: Resource -Bounded Category and iv1easure in Exponential Complexity Classes.
Markus Meister (Physics) Vordiplom, Technische Universit.t Miinchen '979.
Thesis: Studies on Flagellar Rotation: The Angular Symmetry, the Stall Torque, and
the Proton Consumption of the Bacterial Flagellar Motor.
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Continued
Dawn Christine Meredith (Physics) B.A ., St. John's College '980; M.5. California
Institute of Technology '984.
Thesis : Quantum Chaos: Spectral Fluctuations and Overlap Distributions of the
Three Level lipkin-Meshkov-Glick l\'lodei.
Milan B. Mijic (Ph ysics) B.5., Belgrade University '979; M.5., California Institute
of Technology '982.
Thesis: Quantum and Inflationary Cosmology \'\'i th Higher Derivative Gravity.
Duncan Andrew Morris (Physics) B.A.5c., Universi ty of Toronto 1983.
Thesis: The Relativistic String in the Caltech-II Model of Hadronization and
Electron-Positron Annihilation.
Da niel Neuhauser (PhYSiCS) B.5c. , Hebrew University of Jerusalem 1982 ; M.S.,
California Institute of Technology 198).
Thesis: Two Problems in Many Body Physics: I. Photon Production: A Probe of
Heavy Ion Collisions. II. Structure of Matter in Stro ng Magnetic Fields.
Kristiana Odencrantz (!I1

PRIZES AND AWARDS-Continued
any other nonacademic criteria. listed below are graduating seniors who have
been recipients of these prizes.
101m Alexander Becker David Esley Long
Vi1feer Bilr.nsali LImar A1ahmood
Peter L. ClIO Hallif S. Mamdani
William loseph Evalls
Pamela CarelJ Feldman
Chi Fung Ip
Gerard Joseph /ll11gman
SonllY Chllllg-Fallg Lee
Stephan Pietrltsiak
5tepheH James Salser
Susan Tina Shnrfstein
lohll W. Simpsoll
Rolf Sondergaard
George lames Stecher
leall Chill-YZWg Tang
Ivan Tarle
Andrew Michael Tikofsky
Scott Christoplzer Virgil
loel Brllce York
THE W. P. CAREY & CO., INC. PRIZE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Awarded to a student receiving a Donor of Ph ilosophy degree for an outstanding
doctoral dissertation in applied mathematics.
jllan Alltonio ZII{iria
RICHARD BRUCE CHAPMA:-I MEMORIAL AWARD
Awarded to a graduate student in hydrodynamics who has distinguished himself
or herself in research in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science.
Timothy O'HeTll
DONALD S. CLARK MEMORIA L AWARDS
May be awarded to a sophomore and a junior in recognition of service to the
campus community and good academic performance. Preference is given to students
in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science and to those in Chemical
Engineering.
1986 Randy D. Brown; Pamela C. Feldma n
DEANS' CUP A, D MASTERS' CUP
Two awards, selected by the Deans and Masters respectively, presented to undergraduates
whose concern for their fellow students has been demonstrated by
persistent efforts to improve the quality of undergraduate life and by effective
communication with members of the faculty and administration.
Clea T. BlIres. Deans' CliP
Chris Meisl, _",fasters CliP
LAWRENCE L. A_ D AUDREY W. FERGUSON PRIZE
Awarded to the graduating phD. candidate in biology who has produced the
outstanding phD. thesis for the past year.
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