Students busy presenting their 4th year physics thesis.
Physics students discussing their 4th year research thesis.

The department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy held public presentations of the senior undergraduate students’ theses on April 8th at the Stirling Hall. The students undertake individual research projects under the supervision of a faculty member over one year (2025/9~2026/4). A total of 62 engineering physics students and 18 physics major students presented their final results at this event.

The list of the theses are listed below.

Article Category

  • The Impact of Active Galactic Nuclei on Star Formation in NIHAO Galaxies
  • Developing the capability to measure temperature via incandescent light
  • Examining Relationships in Bound and Unbound Binary Galaxy Pairs With Isolated Galaxies in SIMBA-C50
  • Entropic Autoencoder: A New Physics-Inspired Alternative to Variational Autoencoders
  • Characterization of Spherical Proportional Counters Using Neutrons for the NEWS-G Dark Matter Experiment
  • Neuro Robotic Performance: Implementation of Brain Computer Interfacing in Robotic Control for the Performing Arts
  • Modeling HII Region M 43 Surrounding NU Ori
  • Time-Based Quantum Optical Networks: Building a Circuit
  • Design and Characterization of a High-Efficiency Point Scanner for Radiochromic Film Dosimetry
  • Physics-Informed Machine Learning Based Denoising of Correlated HPGe Detector Signals for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Searches
  • Evaluating the Accuracy of MD-Derived NMR Relaxation Rates (R1 and R2) for the Histone H4 N-Terminal Tail Across Force Fields and Water Models
  • Layer by Layer: Uncovering the Motion of η Aql’s Atmosphere
  • Redesigning a Film Dosimetry Point Scanner
  • Effective Degrees of Freedom in Bayesian State Estimation Problems
  • Investigating the Relative Angles between Disk Rotation Axis and Magnetic Fields
  • Spinor Exciton-Polariton Condensates: Stationary States and Deterministic GPE
  • Dynamical Stability of Ultra-Thin Disk Galaxies in Self-Consistent N-body Models
  • Creating a Catalog of Gas-Rich Galaxy Pairs from WALLABY Survey Data
  • Analysis of Hyperfine Anomaly in Interstellar Ammonia Emission
  • Designing a Millimeter Balloon-borne VLBI Experiment (BVEX)

  • Optimizing Moment Tensor Potentials using Cost‑Aware Pruning and Fast Active Learning for Efficient, Stable Molecular Simulations
  • Self-Consistent Electrostatic Simulation of a Quantum Dot p-i-n Diode
  • Repurposing a Capacitive Fingerprint Sensor for Non-Invasive Insect Motion Tracking
  • Design and Construction of a Temperature Programmed Desorption System
  • Parahydrogen Gas exchange and analysis system for use in coherent de-excitation experimentation
  • Performance Analysis of a High-Lift Low Pressure Turbine Cascade with Tubercles
  • Development of a Novel Spinal Shape Estimation System for Reducing Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in Fluoroscopic Procedures
  • Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet
  • Neuroevolutionary Design of Morphed Airfoils for a Flying-Wing UAV
  • FitsQuery: A Searchable Astronomical Database for the KEYSTONE (KFPA Examinations of Young STellar Object Natal Environments) Survey
  • High-Vacuum Chamber with Integrated Thermoelectric Cooling
  • A Direct-Write Optical Lithography Tool
  • Developing a 3D Scintillation-Acoustic Triangulation System for the SBC Dark Matter Detector
  • Designing Particle Beam Irradiation Heat Analysis Software for Paleo-detection of Dark Matter
  • Optimizing, Designing, and Constructing a Hall Probe Array for the Queen’s Rotamak Experiment
  • Stand-Alone Workload Detector Solution for Medical Linear Accelerators
  • Physical Inference for Aerospace System Identification
  • Design of Traffic Management Software for Kingston
  • RICH Focal Plane Calibration Device
  • Design of a Low Cost, High Precision Laser Wavemeter using a Fizeau Wedge Interferometer
  • Development of a Predictive Model for a Flyweight-Actuated CVT Primary Clutch
  • Combined Method Geolocation of RF Transmission Site Using Single Software Defined Radio
  • Cubic Cluster State Generation Algorithm
  • Detection of Structure in High-dimensional Astrometric Data
  • Feasibility of Iridium-192 Production at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Using the Target Delivery System
  • Design and Control Validation of a Benchtop Spin-Coater Prototype
  • Development of a Novel Portable Magnetic Nanoparticle Sensor for Real-Time Monitoring of Blood Coagulation via AC Magnetic Susceptibility Technique
  • Autonomous Water Sampling Using an Autonomous Surface Vessel
  • Aerodynamic Design and Optimization of Wind Turbine Airfoils
  • Scintillating Bubble Chamber Position Monitor
  • Benchmarking Neural Network with a Hybrid Pricing Engine for American-Style Option Valuation
  • Design of a Nucleosome Identification Tool for Large-Scale Chromatin Data Analysis
  • Designing Vibrometer Mounting Systems for Aircraft, Cars, and Trains
  • Robot Localization Using an Artificial Magnetic Field for the Giant Mine Remediation Project
  • Detection of 2D Materials Using Machine Learning Analysis
  • Ising Machines for Protein Folding and Engineering
  • Generalizable Fluid Modelling Using PINNs and Simmering
  • Analyze and Process audio signals using ML methods including Gaussian Process Regression
  • A One-Dimensional Schrödinger Model for Field-Dependent Confinement and Relative Optical Transitions in Semiconductor Heterostructures
  • Eddy Current Probe to Measure Changes in Resistivity of Proton Irradiated and Heat-Treated Zr-2.5% Nb Pressure Tube Coupons
  • Design of an Audio-Based System for Vehicle Speed and Model Detection
  • Detectability of Subsurface Voids in Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4Va Dog Bone Samples Using Eddy Current Transmit-Receive Probes
  • Design and Evaluation of First-Order Hedging Strategies for Basket Options
  • System for Printing Metal 3D Parts Using a kW Laser and a Powder Recoater
  • Research and Development of an Affordable Spectrometer
  • Design and Construction of a Low-Cost Self-Mixing Interferometer for Long Range Speech Detection
  • ORTHOGONAL DEFECT-FREE PHONONIC CRYSTAL WAVEGUIDE DESIGN IN GaAs
  • A Flux Loop Diagnostic System for the Q-REX Field-Reversed Plasma
  • Detent Torque Compensation for a Direct-Drive StepperMotor Haptic Actuator
  • Piezo-valve Feedback Controller