Mohamed A. Bourham

Selected Publications

"Effects of Temperature and Atmospheric Oxygen on the Use of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma as a Novel Method for Insect Control", Kevin V. Donohue (NCSU Entomology), Brian L. Bures (Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation), Mohamed A. Bourham (NCSU Nuclear Engineering) and R. Michael Roe (NCSU Entomology). J. Economic Entomology, Annals of the Entomological Society of America, In Press, March/April 2008

"Simulation of Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Failed TRISO Fuel", J. M. Harp, Ayman I. Hawari and M. A. Bourham,Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, A, Vol. 579(1), pp.301-304, August 2007

"New Functionalities of PA6,6 Fabric Modified by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma and Grafted Glycidyl Methacrylate Derivatives", S.M. Gawish, A.M. Ramadan, C.E. Cornelius, S.R. Matthews, M.G. McCord, D.M. Wafa, F.Breidt and M.A. Bourham, Textile Research Journal, Vol. 77, Issue 2, pp.92-104, February 2007.

"Properties of Titanium-Nitride for High Level Waste Packaging Enhancement", C. C. Scheffing, K. Jagannadham, Man-Sung Yim and M. Bourham (NCSU); J. Farmer, J. Haslam and D. Day, D. Fix (LLNL); N. Yang (SNL), Nuclear Technology, Vol.156, pp.213-221, November 2006.

"Atmospheric Plasma-Aided Biocidal Finishes for Nonwoven Polypropylene fabrics: Part I: Synthesis and Characterization", S.M. Gawish (National Research Center, Egypt), S.R. Matthews (College of Textiles), D.M. Wafa (USDA Food Science), F. Breidt (USDA Food Science) and M.A. Bourham (Nuclear Engineering)", J. Appl. Polymer Sci., Vol. 103, Issue 3, pp.1900-1910, February 2007, Published online 13 November 2006.

"Atmospheric Plasma-Aided Biocidal Finishes for Nonwoven Polypropylene fabrics: Part II: Functionality of Synthesized Fabrics ", D.M. Wafa and F. Breidt (USDA Food Science), S.M. Gawish (National Research Center, Egypt), S.R. Matthews (College of Textiles), and M.A. Bourham (Nuclear Engineering)", J. Appl. Polymer Sci., Vol. 103, Issue 3, pp.1911-1917, February 2007, Published online 13 November 2006

"A Wide-Beam X-Ray Source Suitable for Diffraction Enhanced Imaging Applications", Chang H. Kim, Mohamed A. Bourham and J. Michael Doster, Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A; Vol. 566, Issue 2, pp. 713-721, October 15, 2006

"Non-chemical Dielectric Barrier Discharge Treatment as a Method of Insect Control", Brian L. Bures, Kevin V. Donohue, Mohamed A. Bourham and R. Michael. Roe", IEEE Trans. Plasma Sc., Vol.34 (1), pp.55-62, February 2006.

"Mode of Action of a Novel Non-Chemical Method of Insect Control: Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Discharge", Kevin V. Donohue and R. Michael Roe (NCSU Department of Entomology) and Brian L. Bures and Mohamed A. Bourham (NCSU Department of Nuclear Engineering), J. Entomology Economics, Commodity Treatment and Quarantine Entomology, Vol. 99(1), pp.38-47, Feb. 2006.

"Properties of Titanium-Nitride for High Level Waste Packaging Enhancement", Candice C. Scheffing, Man-Sung Yim, Mohammed Bourham and Jagannadham Kasichainula, Tran. Amer. Nucle. Soc., Vol. 93, pp.709-710, Nov. 2005.

"Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Desizing Mechanism via Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Exposure", Suzanne R. Matthews, Marian G. McCord and Mohamed A. Bourham, J. Plasma Processes and Polymers, Vol. 2(9), pp.702-708, November 2005.

"Quasi-Steady State, Low Current Behavior of a Magnetized Coaxial Plasma Source", Travis K. Gray, Robert M. Mayo and Mohamed A. Bourham, J. Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 14, pp. 712-721, October 2005.

"Characterization of Arc Generated Plasma Interactions with a Liquid Metal Medium", Gregory C. Hahn, Elijah H. Martin and Mohamed A. Bourham, Fusion Science and Technology, Vol. 47, No. 4, Part 2, pp. 1197-1201, May 2005.

"Visualization of Helium Dielectric Barrier Discharge Treatment of Green Peach Aphids on Tobacco Leaves", B.L. Bures, K.V. Donohue, R.M. Roe and M.A. Bourham, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sc., Vol. 33(2), pp.290-291, April 2005.

"Plasma and Antimicrobial Treatment of Nonwoven Fabrics for Surgical Gowns", Rajpreet K. Virk and Gita N. Ramaswamy (Kansas State University), and Mohamed Bourham and Brian L. Bures (N.C. State University), Textile Research Journal, Vol. 74 (12), pp. 1073-1079, December 2004.

"Investigation into Etching Mechanism of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Films Treated with Helium and Oxygenated Helium Atmospheric Plasmas", Suzanne R. Matthews, Yoon J. Hwang, Marian G. McCord and Mohamed A. Bourham, J. Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 94 Issue 6, pp. 2383-2389, October 2004.

"Surface Modification of Organic Polymer Films Treated in Atmospheric Plasmas", Yoon J. Hwang, Suzanne Matthews, Marian McCord and Mohamed Bourham, J. Electrochemical Soc., Vol. 151, No. 7, pp. C495-C4501, June 2004.

"Plasma Diagnostics of Aluminum Nitride (AlN) Thin Film Prepared by Pulsed DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering", Jung W. Lee, Jerome J. Cuomo and Mohamed A. Bourham, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 22(2), pp. 260-263, Mar/Apr 2004.

"Surface Analysis of Cotton Fabrics Fluorinated in Radio-Frequency Plasma", M.G. McCord, Y.J. Hwang, Y. Qiu, K.L. Hughes and M.A. Bourham, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 88, Issue 8, pp. 2038-2047, May 2003.

"Use of Atmospheric Plasma for Insect Control", R. M. Roe and S. Long (Department of Entomology, NCSU), M.A. Bourham, B.L. Bures and T.K. Gray (Department of Nuclear Engineering, NCSU), Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conference, Nashville, TN, pp.1150-1156, January 6-10, 2003.

"Plasma Plume Characteristics and Properties of Pulsed Laser deposited Diamond-Like Carbon Films”, J. Haverkamp, R.M. Mayo, M.A. Bourham, J. Narayan, C. Jin and G. Duscher, J. Applied Physics, vol. 93, No.6, pp. 3627-3634, March 2003

"Pulse Power System Characterization of the Plasma Interactions with Propellants Experiment (PIPE) Electrothermal Plasma Gun", G.E. Dale and M.A. Bourham, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sc., vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 1852-1857, October 2002

"Modifying Nylon and Polypropylene Fabrics with Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas", M. G. McCord, Y.J. Hwang, P.J. Hauser, Y. Qui, J.J. Cuomo, O. Hankins, M.A. Bourham and L.K. Canup, Textile Research Journal, vol. 72, No.6, pp. 491-498, June 2002.

"Semi-Analytical Modeling and Simulation of the Evolution and Flow of Ohmically-Heated Non-Ideal Plasmas in Electrothermal Guns", M.R. Zaghloul, M.A. Bourham and J.M. Doster, J. of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 34, pp.772-786, 2001.

"Modeling of Particulate Production in the SIRENS Plasma Disruption Simulator", J.P. Sharpe, B.J. Merrill, D.A. Petti, M.A. Bourham and J.G. Gilligan, J. Nuclear Materials, vol. 290, pp.1128-1133, March 2001.

"Energy-Averaged Electron-Ion Momentum Transport Cross-Section in the Born Approximation and Debye-Huckel Potential: Comparison with the Cut-Off Theory", M.R. Zaghloul, M.A. Bourham and J.M. Doster, Physics Letters A, Vol. 268/4-6, pp.375-381, April 2000.

"A Simple Formulation and Solution Strategy of the Saha Equation for Ideal and Nonideal Plasmas", M.R. Zaghloul, M.A. Bourham and J.M. Doster, J. of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 33, pp.977-984, March 2000.

"On the Average Electron-Ion Momentum Transport Cross-Section in Ideal and Nonideal Plasmas", M.R. Zaghloul, M.A. Bourham, J.M. Doster and J.D. Powell, Physics Letters A, vol. 262/1, pp. 86-89, October 1999.

"Generation and Characterization of Carbon Particulate in Disruption Simulations", J.P. Sharpe, M.A. Bourham and J.G. Gilligan, Fusion Technol., vol. 34, No. 3, Part 2, pp.634-639, November 1998.

"Experimental Investigation into Melt-Layer Erosion of Plasma-Facing Materials", G.E. Dale and M.A. Bourham, Fusion Technol., vol. 34, No. 3, Part 2, pp.901-907, November 1998.



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