The Department of Physics celebrates seven research students who were recognized at the Presentation of Graduates Ceremony held January 14, 2021. They are: Stefan Watson - MPhil (Applied Physics), Alton P. Daley - MPhil (Applied Physics); L. Nathan Henderson - MPhil (Physics); Andrew B. Johnson - MPhil (Applied Physics); ; Zachary E. S. Williams - MPhil (Applied Physics); Martlan O. Wilson - MPhil (Physics) and Roxann K. Stennett-Brown - PhD (Physics). Their theses addressed issues in renewable energy, general physics and climate change, The Department celebrates their hard work and outstanding achievement. Please see the title of their theses below:
| Name of Student | MPhil/PhD | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Watson | MPhil | Acoustics and recognition studies of child produced Jamaican English |
| Alton P. Daley | MPhil |
A Contribution to Jamaica's Wave Energy Potential Assessment: Data Analysis and Simulation |
| Leaford N. Henderson | MPhil | Investigating the effect of Rare - Earth photoanode doping on Dye - Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) Performance |
| Roxann Stennett-Brown | PhD | Statistical Downscaling of rainfall and temperature for the Caribbean: Projections and Implications |
| Andrew B. Johnson | MPhil | Wind Resource Map of Jamaica: A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modelling of Jamaica's Wind Resources |
| Zachary E. S. Williams | MPhil | Renewable energy for desalination process: Efficiency and environmental impacts in a tropical island using digital tools |
| Marltan O. Wilson | MPhil | Analysis and Numerical Optimization of Red Mud doped Bismuth Borate Glass properties with potential outer space radiation shielding Applications |
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