Robinson Research Institute PhD and Master's Theses

1. Kidnap Detection and Recovery for Mobile Robots in Rugged Forested Environments, Perera, Ambegoda Liyanage Nipuni Apsara. PhD (2026) https://doi.org/10.26686/e952-xnh4

2. Production of titanium-iron (TiFe) Intermetallic Alloy by the Direct Metallothermic Reduction of Ilmenite Sand for Hydrogen Storage Applications, Zarar Rasheed, Mohammad. PhD (2026) https://doi.org/10.26686/1an0-429s

3. Ultrafast Magnetisation Dynamics of Rare Earth Nitride Magnetic Semiconductors, Joshy, Elma. PhD (2026) https://doi.org/10.26686/4zkt-915h

4. AC Loss Research on High Temperature Superconducting Tapes and Coils in Rotating Magnetic Fields, Wang, Yuan. PhD (2026) https://doi.org/10.26686/dcdz-fvxt

5. Investigation of Magnetic Heat Shielding in Weakly Ionized and Completely Ionized Plasma Regimes, Sreekala, Vishnu Asokakumar. PhD (2026) https://doi.org/10.26686/k69v-6zcp

6. AC Loss Reduction in HTS Hybrid Coil Windings, Yu, Chengliang. MEng (2026) https://doi.org/10.26686/qm73-4475

7. Structural and Magnetic Properties of CoMoO₄, NiMoO₄ and Transition Metal Doped CoMoO₄, Williamson, Joey. PhD (2026) https://doi.org/10.26686/8d8x-4xzc

8. AC Loss Research in HTS Conductors and Coils Carrying DC Current under AC Magnetic Fields, Koshy, Ben. PhD (2026) https://doi.org/10.26686/z1ct-mr21

9. Magnetic imaging of transient superconducting circulating currents in HTS dynamos, Booth, Tony. PhD (2025) https://doi.org/10.26686/et7y-hrf8

10. AC Loss Research on Conductor on Round Core (CORC) Cables and Multifilamentary Magnesium Diboride (MgB₂) Wires for All-superconducting Rotating Machines, Qiao, Yukai. PhD (2025) https://doi.org/10.26686/sdkw-n69j

11. Photobleaching as a Radiation Damage Mitigation Technique for Optical Fiber Sensors in Extreme Environments, Solis Fernandez, Fernando. PhD (2025) https://doi.org/10.26686/KCCR-B7AJ

12. Tip-Over Detection and Avoidance of Wheeled Mobile Robots in Unknown Uneven Environments, Ratnayake Mudiyanselage, Dhanika Thimal Ratnayake. PhD (2025) https://doi.org/10.26686/QY5X-JD04

13. AC Loss Research on HTS Coil Windings in Ferromagnetic Environments, Wu, Yue. PhD (2025) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.28623887

14. Voltage Control of Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy of CoFeB and Co₂MnGa-based Stacks for Sensing Applications, Islam, Atif. PhD (2025) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.28621430

15. Modelling, Development and Testing of a Highly Compact, High-Field (RE)BCO Magnet, Taylor, Ross. PhD (2024) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.28068425

16. Increasing The Current Output Of High-Temperature-Superconducting Transformer-Rectifier Circuits, Rice, James. PhD (2024) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.26445619

17. A Central-Cathode Electrostatic Thruster Featuring a High-Temperature Superconducting Applied Field Module, Acheson, Christopher. PhD (2024) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.26132662

18. Traceable Calibration and Evaluation of Toroidal Current Transformers for High Impedance Fault Detection in Electricity Networks, Zhang, Minyu. MEng (2024) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.26104570

19. The Effect of Processing Conditions and W-Doping on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of α and γ CuMo_1-xW_xO₄, Fowler, Jackson. MSc (2024) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.26067061

20. Defect Engineering Of Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy In Cobalt-Based Thin Films, Mahendra, Anmol. PhD (2024) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.25834273

21. An ion-beam engineered microstructure for high-performance superconducting films, Soman, Arya. PhD (2024) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.25272007

22. Trajectory Tracking of Mobile Robots with Slip and Skid Compensation, Nori Zadeh, Payam. PhD (2023) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.24210201

23. Application of GMR Sensors to Non-Contact Current Monitoring, Fault Detection and Classification in Electricity Distribution Networks, Sifat, Anwarul Islam. PhD (2023) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.23499159

24. AC Losses in Superconducting Magnetic Bearings, Siamaki, Mohammad. PhD (2023) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.23205407

25. Superconducting Electric Aircraft Powertrain Mass Reduction by Wireless Rotor Energisation, Hamilton, Kent. PhD (2023) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.22351555

26. AC Loss Research of REBCO High-T_c Superconductors Carrying a DC Current in an AC Magnetic Field, Sun, Yueming. PhD (2023) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.22180168

27. AC Loss Reduction in HTS Coils and Armature Windings of Fully Superconducting Motors, You, Shuangrong. PhD (2023) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.21913650

28. The Physics of the High-Temperature Superconducting Dynamo and No-Insulation Coils, Mataira-Cole, Ratu. PhD (2022) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.21571212

29. Pelletization and Sintering of New Zealand Titanomagnetite Ironsand, Mendoza, Shaira. Master's (2022) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.21259515

30. Simulating Electrification of Aircraft in a Domestic New Zealand Environment, Shellard, Cameron. Master's (2022) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.21099697

31. Modelling of Saturation Currents and Dynamic Resistance in High-Temperature-Superconductors, Brooks, Justin. PhD (2022) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.20063708

32. The Interplay of Pressure and Doping Effects on BaFe₂As₂ Superconductors, Bioletti, Gabriel. PhD (2022) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.19320242

33. Superconducting Switch Rectifiers using Rotating Magnets, Guja, Dylan. Master's (2021) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.24769662

34. Design and Construction of a Testbed for Superconducting Transformer Rectifier Flux Pumps, Leuw, Bradley. Master's (2021) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.24759957

35. Lithographic techniques for fabrication of spin injection and detection devices exploiting ferromagnetic semiconducting Gadolinium Nitride, Butler, Tane. Master's (2021) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.16850800.v1

36. Effect of annealing on the structural and superconducting properties of FeSe_1-xTe_x, Uhrig, David. PhD (2021) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17057849.v1

37. Skyrmion generation and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy modification in Heusler alloy ultrathin films, Zhang, Yao. PhD (2021) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.16655335.v1

38. Reduction of New Zealand Titanomagnetite Ironsand pellets in H₂ Gas at High Temperatures, Zhang, Ao. PhD (2021) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.14462205.v1

39. The Physics of Interdigitated Dielectrometry Sensors and Application as In-Situ Oil Oxidation Monitoring, Risos, Alexander. PhD (2021) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17152115

40. Reduction of New Zealand Titanomagnetite Ironsand by Hydrogen Gas in a Fluidised Bed System, Prabowo, Sigit. PhD (2020) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17151755.v1

41. Electronic properties of the topological insulators Bi₂Se₃ and Bi₂Te₃, Gühne, Robin. PhD (2020) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17142389.v1

42. Rapidly Accelerated Synchronous Generators in CAES Systems for Frequency Support in Power Grids, Sturov, Efim. PhD (2020) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17142311.v1

43. On the nature of self-field critical current in superconductors and its use as a probe of the superfluid density, Crump, Wayne Philip . PhD (2019) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17134880.v1

44. The Physics of Interdigitated Dielectrometry Sensors and Application as In-Situ Oil Oxidation Monitoring, Risos, Alexander. PhD (2018) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17152115

45. Development of a fiber optic sensor for hydrogen monitoring in transformers, Fisser, Maximilian. PhD (2018) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17068298.v1

46. Current-pumping performance of axial-symmetric superconducting dynamo designs, Phang, Sin Hoi. Master's (2017) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17148158.v1

47. Electron Microscopy Imaging of Flux Pinning Defects in YBCO Superconductors, Puichaud, Anne-Hélène. PhD (2016) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17019875.v1

48. Giant magneto resistance (GMR) sensors for non destructive testing, Bailey, Joseph. Master's (2015) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17147987.v1

49. Magnetic and electronic properties of iron-based superconducting systems, Sambale, Sebastian. PhD (2015) https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.17013278.v1