Structure and Dynamics Group [LEGACY]

National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines

M.S. Thesis

Description: This graduate thesis is a culminating requirement to obtain the degree Master of Science in Physics from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Hard copies of the theses given below are available at the College of Science Library and at the National Institute of Physics library collection. Those titles before 2009 are now available at the National Library of the Philippines.

2010
March
  • Neris D. Ilano
    Thesis: Analysis and Optimization of the Damped Quantum Search and its Application to the One-Dimensional N-Spin Ising System
    Advisers: Dr. R. Banzon and Dr. C. Villagonzalo
2009
October
  • Sarah C. Johnson
    Thesis: A Numerical Simulation of Particle Migration in the Presence of Transverse Applied Electric Fields
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
March
  • Mary Joyce Hernal
    Thesis: Percolation of Topologically Equivalent Quadrilateral Systems
    Advisers: Dr. R. Banzon and C. Villagonzalo
2008
May
  • Naomi Jane Jacosalem
    Thesis: Designed Quantum Well-in-a-Well Structures Using Modified Poschl-Teller Potentials: Their Bound States and Scattering Properties
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
March
  • Allan Alinea
    Thesis: Variational Monte Carlo (VMC) and a Quantum Well System in an External Electric Field: VMC Algorithm Implementation and a Study of Wavefunction, Energy and Particle Confinement at the Ground State
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon, Co-Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Chrysline Margus Piñol
    Thesis: Carrying Capacity in a Short-Bit String Penna Model
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon
2007
October
  • Rayda P. Gammag
    Thesis: The Heat Capacity of Two-Dimensional Electron Systems with Broadened Landau Levels
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
May
  • Karla Belisario
    Thesis: Reaction Rate Model for Composite Particles
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon
2006
May
  • Louella Judy A. Vasquez
    Thesis: Modeling of the Thermoelectric Transport Properties of Metallic Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
March
  • Joselito E. Muldera
    Thesis: Thermoelectric Transport Coefficients of Bulk and Low Dimensional Structures
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
2004
March
  • Marites J. Labora
    Thesis: Ab-initio Structural Investigation of Fe/V (001) Multilayers
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Marienette B. Morales
    Thesis: Magnetization and Anisotropy of Fe/Co (001) Multilayers: A First-Principles Calculation
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo


Undergraduate Thesis

Description: The submission and successful defense of the undergraduate thesis completes the five-year degree program of the Bachelor of Science in Physics or the Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Hard copies of the theses given below are available at the College of Science Library and at the National Institute of Physics library collection.

2010
March
  • Earl Angelo B. Panganiban (B.S. Applied Physics)
    Thesis: Topological Equivalence and Thresholds of Percolating Systems With Symmetric Forbidden Zones
    Advisers: Dr. R. S. Banzon and Dr. C. Villagonzalo
2009
March
  • Anthony Amarra (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Quantum Database Search and Quantum Merge Sort: Application to an Ising Spin System
    Advisers: Dr. R. S. Banzon and Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Toni Lei Uy (B.S. Applied Physics)
    Thesis: Numerical Determination of the Optimum Successive Overrelaxation Parameter for Poisson Equation Particle-in-cell Method
    Advisers: Dr. R. S. Banzon
2008
March
  • April Cortez (B.S. Applied Physics)
    Thesis: Numerical Analysis of Hyperbolic Heat Conduction Across a Finite Medium
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
2007
October
  • Kristine Eia Antonio (B.S. Applied Physics)
    Thesis: A Model for Molecular Formation Rates
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon
  • Criswelynn Castro (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Simulating Superconductivity in Films Using the One-Dimensional Ginzburg-Landau Model
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Micielle Capili (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Simulation of Constrained Site Percolation in Two Dimensions
    Advisers: Dr. R. Banzon and Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Mariel Rodriguez (B.S. Applied Physics)
    Thesis: Crafting a Predictor-Corrector Method
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon
May
  • Claire Nunez (B.S. Applied Physics)
    Thesis: A Variational Monte Carlo Study: A Particle in a Quantum Well System in an External Electric Field
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon & Dr. C. Villagonzalo
March
  • Stephanie Ibo (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Characterization of the Penna Model by the Simplex Projection Method
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon
2006
October
  • Ralph Paolo Mandingiado (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Complexity in Competitive Populations
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon
March
  • Razel G. Flores (BS Applied Physics)
    Thesis: Thermal Properties Of Coupled Iterated Logistic Maps
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Lenie Garcia (BS Applied Physics)
    Thesis: Transport Dynamics in a Series of Quantum Wells
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Christian Oliver Jaramillo (BS Applied Physics)
    Thesis: Constrained Percolation in Two Dimensions
    Advisers: Dr. R. Banzon and Dr. C. Villagonzalo
2005
October
  • Agatha N. De La Torre (BS Physics)
    Thesis: Hyperbolic Heat Conduction in a Region of a One-Dimensional Semi-Infinite Slab
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
March
  • Maria Donna N. Beech (BS Applied Physics)
    Thesis: Age Structure and Survivability in an 8-bit Penna Model
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon
  • Jane R. Dizon (BS Physics)
    Thesis: Phonon Thermal Conductivity of Superlattices in 1D
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Rayda P. Gammag (BS Physics)
    Thesis: The Effect of the Chemical Potential and Electron Concentration on the Specific Heat Of a 2DEG in a Magnetic Field
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Ricelle S. Parinas (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Dynamics of Short 1D Anharmonic Chains
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
2004
October
  • Ronaldo A. Marco Jr. (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Self-Consistent Simulations via Root Finding Method of Transport Properties of a Two-Atom Molecular Device
    Advisers: Dr. R. Banzon and Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Eric Bryan R. Obias (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Parallel Tempering Monte Carlo Simulations of a Verdier-Stockmayer Polymer
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon
  • Ryan A. Sandagon (B.S. Applied Physics)
    Thesis: 2D Time Independent Quantum Well Systems: A Variational Monte Carlo Study
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon and Dr. C. Villagonzalo
  • Gina Rose N. Tongco (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Monte Carlo Studied of Low Dimensional Magnetic Systems
    Adviser: Dr. C. Villagonzalo
March
  • Chris C. Nombres (B.S. Physics)
    Thesis: Population Dynamics in the Penna Model with Short Bit-Strings
    Adviser: Dr. R. Banzon