Theses and Dissertations
This collection assembles the theses and dissertations of Mississippi State University graduate students. The majority of the documents are born digital from 2001 to present; however, there are a few documents that have been digitized with the author's permission and added to the repository.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Energy performance evaluation and economic analysis of variable refrigerant flow systems, Dongsu Kim
Sensory and chemical/nutritional characteristics of concept foods made from underutilized sweet potato roots and greens, Shinyoung Kim
Impact of foot type, quadriceps angle, and minimalist footwear on static postural stability, Sachini Kodithuwakku Arachchige
Effect of occidiofungin on morphogenic transformation of Candida albicans, Rabina Kumpakha
Sedated Versus Non-Sedated Methacholine Challenge for the Diagnosis of Airway Hyper-Responsiveness in Horses, Amy Catherine Lack
Comparative assessment of human observation in virtual and physical reality, Oumaima Larif
Agronomic management of flooded soybean in Mississippi Delta, William Lassiter
Rice (Oryza sativa) response and management following exposure to sub-lethal rates of non-target herbicides, Benjamin Lawrence
Material Outgassing of Thermoplastics for Rocket Payload Application, Jonathan Michael Lee
An outdoor professional development model in the era of the next generation science standards, Shana Lee
Biofilm formation and physiological heterogeneity of Listeria monocytogenes, Yue-Jia Lee
The effect of maternal nutrition and genetic background on myogenic and adipogenic development in skeletal muscle of Angus and Brahman cattle offspring, Racheal L. Lemire
An analysis of the effects of climatic oscillations and hurricane intensification on the destructiveness of Gulf Coast hurricane landfalls, Michelle Lewis
The effects of impure water sources on the early-age properties of calcium sulfoaluminate cements, Wendy Long
Geospatial analyses of groundwater depletion and contamination: Multiscale - global, regional and local analyses, Aynaz Lotfata
Development and evaluation of an automated system to deliver a live-attenuated Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccine in commercial catfish production systems, John Wesley Lowe
Characterization of dissolved organic matter and determination of its biogeochemical significance in coastal and inland water bodies, Sankar Manalilkada Sasidharan
A long cane competition's impact on self-determination of youth with visual impairments, Kasey Markoski
High Order Implementation in Integral Equations, Joshua P. Marshall
The impacts of pregnancy status, abortion risk, and other factors on replacement female values in Mississippi cattle auctions, Tori Lee Marshall
Service and empathy: a comparison study of intercultural experiences among students at Mississippi College, Victoria Rose Marshall
On gamma kernel function in recursive density estimation, Xiaoxiao Ma
Effects of Feeding Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue Seed on Beef Cattle Performance, Hepatic Enzyme Activity, Lipid Oxidation, Metmyoglobin Reductase Activity, and Mitochondrial Lipid Composition, Brandon J. McClenton
Rice (Oryza sativa) response to sub-lethal concentrations of crop desiccants, Justin M. McCoy
Mesophication of upland oak forests: Impacts on flammability via changes in leaf litter and fuelbed traits, Jennifer K. McDaniel
The impact of custodial grandparenting on levels of cognition in a longitudinal sample of grandparents raising grandchildren, Ian Timothy McKay
Multi-LiDAR placement, calibration, and co-registration for off-road autonomous vehicle operation, William Meadows
Low-power high-resolution image detection, Caleb Merchant
Reduced herbicide antagonism through novel spray application techniques, Luke H. Merritt
Analysis of open test section flow in a closed return wind tunnel, Salma Mfaddel
Assessing the Early Growth Performance and Survival of Two Oak Species and Three Planting Stocks on Hurricane Katrina Damaged Land, Charles Holden Miles
A discrete event simulation-based approach for managing cyber vulnerabilities in a full-service deep waterway port, Hebah Mohammed Mimesh
Understanding large strain deformation behavior of physically assembled triblock [ABA] copolymer gels in B-selective solvents, Satish Mishra
Evaluating effects of southern yellow pine biochar and wood vinegar on poultry litter, Maryam Mohammadi-Aragh
Landscape performance of Callistemon citrinus under environmental stress conditions, Riyadh Mannaa Mohsin
Media framing in Southeastern Conference Football, Mary Catherine Molay
An evaluation of the effects of annual ryegrass cytotype on herbage mass, nutritive value, and cattle performance, Sarah Marie Montgomery
Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Genetics of the Sister Islands Rock Iguana, Jeanette Blair Moss
Possible barriers to Mississippi's Farmers' Market Nutrition Program redemption, Mildred Elizabeth Murphree
Subject analysis of depth perception in augmented reality through vuforia and hololens tracking, Veera Venkata Ram Murali Krishna Rao Muvva
Morpho-physiological, yield, and genetic characterization of indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes for salinity and drought tolerance, Naqeebullah Naqeebullah
Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) occurring in Mississippi, and their medical, veterinary, and economic impacts, Tina M. Nations
Racial and Gender Differences in Perceptions of Illicit Use of Prescription Stimulants, Kara Lynn Nayfa
Alternative therapeutic mechanisms of novel phenoxyalkyl pyridinium oximes to treat organophosphorus compounds, Royce Harrison Nichols
A functional analysis of the defense response of Glycine max as it relates to parasitism by the plant parasitic nematode Heterodera glycines, Prakash Mani Niraula
The influence of multimodal distractions on computer user performance, Ziyi Niu
Impact of early season insect management decisions on yield of soybean, John Hartley North
An Evaluation of Self-Perceived & Assessed Weather Knowledge, and Weather Consumption of 18-24 Year Olds, Christopher L. Nunley
Investigating the effects of open versus closed systems on trust in autonomous vehicles, Morgan Helen Nutt
Optimal portfolio design to manage oyster resources, Frederick Nyanzu
Office for Civil Rights Letters of Findings at American Community Colleges: Supporting Students with Disabilities, Karita Sue Orr
Examining the Rural Brain Drain: Can Community Colleges Plug the Drain?, Katie Laurel West Oswalt
Analysis of defense signaling pathway genes associated with fungal resistance to Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin accumulation in corn, Felicia Marie Parish
Predictive modeling and risk analysis of Solar Hybrid Kiln, Mukul Parkhe
Intersecting identities and social support impacting suicidal ideation and attempts among gender minority adults, Ashley R. Pate
The Effects of Inhibitory Control and Perceptual Attention on Cyber Security, Ed Pearson
Supporting student success in chemistry using peer mentoring, laboratory experiments, and eye-tracking analysis, Viveka Lakruwani Perera
Finite element analysis of the mechanisms of impact mitigation inherent to the North American bison (Bison bison) skull, Andrea Karen Persons
Using internal state variables to model shear influenced plasticity and damage effects of high velocity impact of ductile materials, Luke Andrew Peterson
Fertilizing Faith Religion and Rural Reform in the Deep South, 1908-1945, Larsen Baxter Plyler
Expanding the Brand of Athletics, Emily Pomykalski
The influence of preschool absence rate and stability on the school readiness of children, Taylor Watson Poole
The Effects of Leadership Practices: Influencing Student Achievement and Promoting Student Success, Wynesther Prescott Cousins
Effects of Reed Sedge Peat on Lambs at Weaning with Regard to Stress and Apparent Nutrient Digestibility, Rhianwedd O. Price
Impacts Analysis of Cross-Coupling Droop Terms on Power Systems with Converter-Based Distributed Energy Resources, Thaer Qunais
Price Premiums for Growing Higher Quality Southern Pine Sawtimber on Longer Rotation Ages, Arun Regmi
Overall equipment effectiveness for additive manufacturing, Brian Reid
Best management practices of non-irrigated soybean (Glycine Max) production systems in the Mid-South, Daniel Zachary Reynolds
The effect of leadership courses on community college student success, Lisa Tanner Rhodes
Exploring the utility of brief functional analyses procedures for individuals with CHARGE syndrome, Hailey E. Ripple
Use of formative research to inform family-based approaches to prevent prescription opioid misuse among Mississippians, Mary Nelson Robertson
First-generation African American women in TRiO: Self-efficacy and perseverance in STEM-related disciplines, Earnestine Yvett Roby
Estimating Near-surface Vertical Heat Fluxes over Agricultural Areas using a Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (sUAV), Derek Rosseau
The developers and the independents: white Mississippi cattle producers’ perspectives on government farm programs and success, Kelli J. Russell
The influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms in taste receptor gene TAS2R38 on eating behavior and body composition, Ahmed Chaloob Saddam
Purification and preliminary characterization of Zinc(II) dependent transcription factor AdcR, ASM Saem
The impact of utilizing peer mentoring interactions, new laboratory experiments, and writing-to-learn practices in undergraduate chemistry education, Dulani Samarasekara
Three sixth grade social studies teachers’ beliefs, knowledge, and instructional practices of disciplinary literacy, Jennifer K. Sanders
Differences in Eating Patterns and Body Mass Index of Home School Children and Public School Children, James Turner Sanderson
Improved land use and land cover classification and determination of the influence of land use and land cover on the water quality in an agriculture dominated watershed, Scott Landon Sanders
Monocot and dicot weed control with mixtures of quizalofop and florpyrauxifen-benzyl in the Provisia(TM) rice system, Tameka LaShea Sanders
Evaluating the applicability of Deep Learning techniques in agricultural systems modeling, Babak Saravi
A three-layered robustness analysis of cybersecurity: Attacks and insights, David Schweitzer
Evaluation of Preemergence and Postemergence Herbicide Programs on Weed Control and Weed Seed Suppression in Mississippi Peanut (Arachis hypogea), John Wesley Seale
Waveform selection to maximize detecting and tracking insects using harmonic oscillators, Dylan Sewell
The morphology, pigmentation, and development of structural coloration in Vanessa cardui (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), Emily A. Shelby
Sourcing bifaces from the Alexander Collection at Poverty Point (16WC5) using VNIR (Visible/Near-infrared Reflectance) and FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Reflectance) spectroscopy, Simon P. Sherman III
Design and development of heat pipe heat exchangers, Mohit Shrivastava
Enhanced controllers for voltage-sourced converters interfaced with weak ac power grids, Sushil Silwal
High resolution β-decay study of neutron-rich (74-77)Zn into (74-77)Ga, Durga P. Siwakoti
Exploring Elementary English Language Arts Teachers' Writing Assessment Practices and Factors Influencing Decision Making, LaTonya Nicole Slater
Finite Element Analysis of Traumatic Brain Injury due to Small Unmanned Aircraft System Impacts on the Human Head, Alex Nelson Smith
An analysis of user comfort for wearable devices and their impact on logistical operations, Eboni Smith