A Simulation Approach to Thermodynamics in Interfacial Phenomena
Yogendra Narayan Pandey · 2013
vastu Govind, tubhyamev samarpaye. (Oh Supreme being! this is yours, this is dedicated to you.) Acknowledgements I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep sense of gratitude to my advisor, Prof. Manolis Doxastakis. His constant push and guidance has enabled me to walk beyond the boundaries of my comfort zone in the quest for knowledge. He has been the best mentor that one can ask for. Dr. Manolis, thank you for your constant guidance, encouragement, and support. The lessons that I have learned as a graduate student under your supervision will help me throughout my life. I want to express my sincere gratitude to my committee members, Professors Ramanan Krishnamoorti, Gila Stein, Haleh Ardebili, and Yashashree Kulkarni for their valuable suggestions and insight about my research. I am also thankful to Prof. Jeffrey Rimer for his valuable insight and useful discussions about zeolites. I am thankful to the Semiconductor Research Corporation and Goodyear