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 2023

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Travel time prediction using machine learning, Vignaan Vardhan Nampalli

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An analysis of text-based machine learning models for vulnerability detection, Kollin Ryne Napier

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The migration ecology of North American turkey vultures wintering in the Neotropics: spatial and population dynamics, Adrián José Naveda-Rodríguez

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The effect of an aiming device on the accuracy of humeral transcondylar screw placement, Katherine Neal

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The effects of impulsivity on psychological problems in emerging adults: Moderation by parental discipline and gender, Richard K. Nelson Jr.

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Study of surface and groundwater quality and quantity at watershed scale in Mississippi, Dipesh Nepal

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The Mississippi timber severance tax: Its economic impacts to forestry and the state economy, Sakar Nepal

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Cameroonian immigrant youths: Perceptions of influences on educational attainment and outcomes in American schools, Marlise De Paul Ngassam

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Reflecting on design: A study of the relationship between beginning landscape architecture students’ graphic skills and self-efficacy through hybrid assessments and reflective writing, Rachel Michelle Nobles

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Green wood composites with natural preservatives, Thomas Frank Norman

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The ties that blend: Social capital and family firm innovation, Dustin L. Odom

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Habitat utilization of marsh and adjacent submerged landscape by fish and macroinvertebrates in a Gulf of Mexico tidal oligohaline environment, Tia Offner

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Characterization of isomeric states in neutron-rich nuclei approaching N = 28, Timilehin Hezekiah Ogunbeku

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Evaluating selected properties of underutilized hardwood species for fabrication of cross-laminated timber industrial mats, Mercy Itunu Ogunruku

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An analysis of coastal restoration projects in Alabama and Mississippi, Barbara Nyarkoa Okai

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Non-destructive evaluation of white striping and microbial spoilage of Broiler Breast Meat using structured-illumination reflectance imaging, Ebenezer O. Olaniyi

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Assessment of light weight deflectometer for low volume roads experiencing rapidly increased traffic levels, Margarita Ordaz

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Verification of the localized aviation MOS program (LAMP) at major US airports for IFR conditions, Mackenzie O'Rourke

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Development of live attenuated A. hydrophila vaccines and understanding of macrophage-Aeromonas hydrophila interactions, Eda Ozdemir

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Interactive effects of bark beetles, Ophiostomatoid fungi, and subterranean termites on wood decomposition and the biogeochemical cycling of pine forests, Kimberlyn Pace

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Ruggedness test of a new standardized test method for abrasion resistance of E-Textiles, Erin Parker

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Using dynamic task allocation to evaluate driving performance, situation awareness, and cognitive load at different levels of partial autonomy, Viraj R. Patel

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Investigating the impact of transcription on mutation rates, Sarah Patterson

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Assessing drivers of overwintering survival and annual range shifts by the redbanded stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood), Thomas Gustavus Paul

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Electroencephalography and biomechanics of the basketball throw, Phong Ky Phan

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Taking care of what matters: How student involvement and characteristics relate to senior student sense of belonging, Kayla Pineda

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Nutritional strategies to reduce Salmonella Enteritidis infections in laying hens: Prebiotic, probiotic, and precision biotics, Ishab Poudel

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Use of comparative genomics and in vitro screening approach to identify vaccine candidates for the food-borne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni, Sabin Poudel

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Physiological and yield responses of soybean cultivars to heat and drought stresses, Sadikshya Poudel

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Flood inundation mapping of the Catalpa Creek Watershed, Subodh Poudel

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Identifying additional neuroprotective mechanisms of novel phenoxyalkyl pyridinium oximes against organophosphorus compound toxicity, Chiquita Yvette Price

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Characterizing quinclorac-resistant smooth crabgrass (Digitaria ischaemum) control and possible metabolic mechanisms of resistance, Atikah Dwi Putri

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Transition metal-catalyzed functionalization of carbon-hydrogen bonds in alkenes, Xiaolin Qian

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Expanding the market of biomaterials, Franklin Quin Jr.

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Traffic light detection and V2I communications of an autonomous vehicle with the traffic light for an effective intersection navigation using MAVS simulation, Mahfuzur Rahman

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Design and synthesis of donor-acceptor-donor xanthene-based near infrared I and shortwave infrared (SWIR) dyes for biological imaging, Chathuranga Rathnamalala

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Development of hydrophobic paper and wood products via metal ion modification, Oshani Nayanathara Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage

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The Silent Grave: A geophysical investigation of the Brush Arbor Cemetery in Starkville, Mississippi, Kathryn Cassidy Jean Rayburn

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Timing is everything: impacts of firing technique and season on plant communities in the southeastern United States, Luke Michael Resop

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Examining shifting factors predictive of health center utilization on college campuses using the ABM theoretical model, Kimberly Loren Reynolds

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Current and future perceived needs and concerns for older adults aging in place in Mississippi: Intergenerational perspectives, Muhammad Riaz

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Limits of tectonic reactivation on Mars using Earth analogue analysis and numerical modeling, Jonathan Rich

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Neural Networks for improved signal source enumeration and localization with unsteered antenna arrays, John T. Rogers II

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Disabilities in higher education: The impact of the disability resource center at Mississippi State University, Brecken Rush

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Gas permeability of 3D stitched composites for cryogenic applications, Shuvam Saha

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Investigating the role of plant traits and interactions in emergent wetland nutrient removal, Andrew Ryan Sample

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Mechanical characterization of functionally graded M300 maraging steel cellular structures, Bradley Jay Sampson

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Effects of high school engineering course availability and participation on engineering school recruitment, discipline selection, persistence attitudes, and self-efficacy, Kristin S. Sandberg

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Assessing the relationship between soil health/quality and water quality in the Mississippi delta, Laura Andrea Sarmiento Rodriguez

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The response of bats and their insect prey to different coastal upland habitat management techniques, Amanda Nicole Sartain

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Hypothalamic manipulation of the anuran HPG axis: alternative hormones and a non-invasive administration route for amphibian Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), Erin Michelle Saylor

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The effects of intermittent fasting on female athletes: A systematic review, Courtnie Scarbrough

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Survival, persistence, regrowth and morphotype variation of Listeria monocytogenes strains after exposure to first generation and second generation quaternary ammonium compounds in water, Stephen Schade

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Maximum size-density relationships in mixed-species and monospecific stands of the southeastern United States, Maxwell Robert Schrimpf

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A survey analysis of southeastern U.S. dairy producers’ emotional states and their subjective pain perception of dairy cows, Michelle M. Schuh

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Surface modification of wood using nano-sized titania particles coated by liquid-precursor flame spray pyrolysis, Ganesh Sedhain

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Impact of a feeding strategy and management practices on the health and welfare of pullets and laying hens, Gerald Rodney Self

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Advancements in time resolved spectroscopy and nonlinear microscopy, Bryan Semon

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AI methods for identifying process defects in advanced manufacturing with rare labeled data, Ayantha Umesh Senanayaka Mudiyanselage

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The effect of vitamin B-12 supplementation on visual reaction time in young adult females, Sean M. Servalish

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Resource optimization of edge servers dealing with priority-based workloads by utilizing service level objective-aware virtual rebalancing, Amna Shahid

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Increasing graduate school enrollment in a shrinking applicant pool: A look at factors influencing college choice, Lindsey Erin Storey Shelton

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Remote physiological monitoring of the giant panda and red panda using near infrared spectroscopy and machine learning, Qingyu Sheng

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Membrane fabrication and functionalization for improved removal of monovalent ions from water using electrodialysis, Matthew P. Sheorn

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The effect of four decades of deregulation on competition and productivity of the U.S. freight transportation industry, Seungjae Shin

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Adherence to a gluten-free diet and depression, and nutrient distribution in participants with celiac disease, Mohammad K. Shushari

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Moisture effects on visible near-infrared and mid-infrared soil spectra and strategies to mitigate the impact for predictive modeling, Francis Hettige Chamika Anuradha Silva

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Genome-wide association study for agronomic traits in bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.), Lovepreet Singh

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Cement stabilization of poorly graded sand, Lana Grayson Brown Sisung

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Endeavors of large family firms: A property rights perspective of internationalization, Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy

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Analysis of weather-related flight delays at 13 United States airports from 2004-2019 using a time series and support vector regression, Caroline E. Sleeper

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A thematic analysis of religious identity and volunteer motivation among emerging adult members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jennifer R. Smith

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Impact of daily sweet potato ingestion on alterations to the gut microbiome, cholesterol, and exercise performance, JohnEric William Smith

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The experiences of teachers in predominantly Black schools, Kennetra Smith

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Identifying student challenges in organic chemistry: supporting student understanding through eye-tracking, think-aloud interviews and alternative questions, Lisa Ann Smith

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Tornado outbreak false alarm probabilistic forecasts with machine learning, Kirsten Reed Snodgrass

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Comet nuclei activity simulation using percolation theory on comet 67P/Churyumov– Gerasimenko, Ahmad Sohani

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​​Evaluating the utility of trial-based functional analyses of inappropriate mealtime behavior: A comparison of identified functions across functional analysis methods, Meredith Huff Staggers

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Molecular mechanisms of novel brain-penetrating oxime acetylcholinesterase reactivators on sarin surrogate-induced toxicities, Darby Caroline Stanford

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An investigation into applications of canonical polyadic decomposition & ensemble learning in forecasting thermal data streams in direct laser deposition processes, Jonathan Storey

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Does Mississippi school principals’ age, race, gender, educational attainment, work experience in education, or evaluation scores influence accountability points?, Braxton Dywayne Stowe

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Interspecies differences in organophosphate anticholinesterase inhibition potency and reactivation using novel oximes, Katie Elizabeth Strickland

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Developing a precision agriculture framework to assess financial viability of decisions in farming and conservation, Jennifer Sublett

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Paternal programming: the role of seminal plasma in pregnancy hemodynamics and offspring growth, Rebecca Michele Swanson

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An assessment of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) mortality and the impact of habitat fragmentation on southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmerman) infestation in Mississippi, USA, Damilola M. Taiwo

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Comparing current consistency and electrical resistance of wearable photovoltaic cells pre- and post-laundering and pre- and post-corrosion resistance testing conditions., Amit Talukder

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Novice teacher perceptions of induction supports provided during the first year, Keri James Tawater

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Assessing and predicting the students’ systems thinking preference: multi-criteria decision making and machine learning, Siham Tazzit

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Pairing and rotation-induced nuclear exotica in covariant density functional theory, Saja Teeti

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Exploring the impact of extracurricular activities on adolescent development: A study of students attending schools in poverty and non-poverty areas, Clifton B. Thames

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Determining the impact of post-harvest water management on chironomid abundance, agrochemical biomass and potential trophic biomagnification, Mason Thomas

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Identifying limitations in using diagnostic testing for absorption of passive maternal immunity in neonatal beef calves to predict pre-weaning disease, Alexis Charlotte Thompson

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Spatial conservation planning in the southeastern United States: alignments and opportunities, Bradly Stewart Thornton

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Heirs' property disputes on forestlands, partition actions, and the determinants of court verdicts, Mahesh Prasad Tiwari

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Marginal agricultural land identification in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Prakash Tiwari

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Bayesian latent class modeling to evaluate the predictive value of feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus testing in apparently healthy and clinically ill shelter cats., Hannah Elizabeth Urig

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Evaluating the GREET-STOP-PROMPT intervention in decreasing racial disparities in school discipline, Alexandra Utley

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Designing bioinspired materials with tunable structures and properties from natural and synthetic polymers, Anandavalli Varadarajan

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Identification and quantification of allelochemicals associated with weed suppression in sweetpotato, Varsha Varsha

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Evaluation of conservation practices effect on water quality using the SWAT model, Vivek Venishetty