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 2014
Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Bio-Fuels, Hevagamage Rangana Thilan Wijayapala
Electrochemical Studies of Hexahapto-Dibenzo[A,E]Cyclooctatetraene Complexes of Chromiumtricarbonyl and Cationic Manganesetricarbonyl, Jarquees Williams
Investigation of the Beneficial Effect of Enterobacter Cloacae Strain JD6301 on Mice Challenged with Escherichia Coli O157:H7, Jessica Grissett Wilson
American black bear distribution and density in Missouri, Clay Michael Wilton
A Multi-Compartment Model of the Normal Menstrual Cycle: Integrating Hormonal, Ovarian, and Endometrial Elements, Victoria Lea Wolf
A Descriptive Review of Successful Transfer Grade Point Average at Meridian Community College 2004-2009, Amy Aniece Wolgamott
Faculty Perceptions of Instructional Satisfaction and Support When Teaching Distance Education, Jeng-Yang Wu
Processing Pyrolysis Oil: Pilot Plant Scale Centrifugal Filtration and Stability Testing, P Zachary Wynne
Synthesis of Bio-Based Polymers Containing D-Isosorbide by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization, Chinni Yalamanchili
Essays on Corporate Finance and Interest Rate Policy, Haibo Yao
Soundscape Evaluation on Mississippi State University Campus, Yalcin Yildirim
Analysis of Import Demand for Lightweight Thermal Paper in the United States, Fan Zhang
Study of the Mechanisms of Heat Tolerance in Ivy Geraniums, Mingshu Zhang
Assessing NMR-based Studies of Denatured Proteins using Non-random Structural Ensembles, Yue Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Experimental Evaluation of Error bounds for the Stochastic Shortest Path Problem, Ibrahim Abdoulahi
Impact of Water Management and Agronomic Practices on the Performance of Insecticide Seed Treatments against Rice Water Weevil, Lissorhoptrus Oryzophilus Kuschel, in Mississippi Rice, Charles Andrew Adams
A Domain Specific Language Based Approach for Generating Deadlock-Free Parallel Load Scheduling Protocols for Distributed Systems, Pooja Adhikari
Human Fatigue in Prolonged Mentally Demanding Work-Tasks: An Observational Study in the Field, Shaheen Ahmed
Genetic Variation in the Ft1 Locus Involved in Reproductive Onset in Populus Deltoides, Ali Akgul
A Dynamic Hybrid RANS/LES Modeling Methodology for Turbulent/Transitional Flow Field Prediction, Mohammad Faridul Alam
Hybrid 2D-3D Space Vector Modulation For Three-Phase Voltage Source Inverter, Saher Albatran
Sticks, Stones, and Broken Bones: Osteological Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains from the Bluff Creek Site 1LU59, Roger Taft Alford
Criticality Analysis of Surface Transportation Infrastructures based on Freight Flow Network Optimization, Abdullah Al Khaled
Minimization of Noise and Vibration Related to Driveline Imbalance using Robust Design Processes, Omar Al-Shubailat
Effect of Late Season Precipitation on Cotton Yield Distributions, Sandra E (Sandra Esi) Amonoo
Investigation of Factors Influencing Design and Performance of Soil Cement Pavement Layers, Brennan Kenneth Anderson
Identification of Acid Volatile Sulfides as a Predictor of Sediment Oxygen Demand and Comparison of the Degree of Pyritization between Weeks Bay, AL and Old Tampa Bay, FL, Erin Leigh Anderson
Isolation, Antibiotic Resistance and Clonal Similarities of Salmonella Spp. in Catfish and Processing Facilities, Norman N. Arroyo Llantin
Differentiation of Fungal Phytopathogens by FT-IR and MALDI-TOF MS, Curtis Muldrow Atkinson
The "New" Charrette: Stakeholder Perceptions Of An Alternate Approach, Odie Joe Avery
Rice Injury and Ecology of the Rice Stink Bug, Oebalus Pugnax (F.) in the Delta Region of Mississippi, George Agana Awuni
Possible Causes of Testicular Germ Cell Tumor and its Association with Male Infertility, Wael Ahmed Badran
Student and Instructor Perceptions of the Use of Online Translators in English Composition, Caroline L. Baker
The Impact of an Academic Integrity Module and Turnitin on Similarity Index Scores of Undergraduate Student Papers, Iva B. Ballard
Economic Assessment of the Construction Industry: A Construction-Economics Nexus, Herbert Marion Barber
Analyzing the Evolution of Supply Chain Management Best Practices by Tracking Changes in the Baldrige Criteria, Wayne Alan Barnett
Tree Profile Equations for Black Walnut (Juglans nigra L.) and Green Ash (Fraxinus Pennsylvanica) in Mississippi, Jacob R. Beard
Differentiating the Characteristic Response of the Brain After Exposure to Blunt and Blast Trauma, Mark Gregory Tejada Begonia
Monitoring Gulf Coast Fish Quality, Karl Edward Bell
Inbreeding and Heterozygosity-Fitness Correlations in a Small, Isolated Population of Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas, Cyclura Carinata, Jamen W. Berk
Structure-Property Relations and Modeling of Small Crack Fatigue Behavior of Various Magnesium Alloys, J Daniel Bernard
The Mechanism by Which Oximes Reactivate Cholinesterases Inhibited by Organophosphates, Manikanthan Hari Naga Venkata Bhavaraju
On the Automorphism Groups of Almost All Circulant Graphs and Digraphs, Soumya Bhoumik
Parenting and Disruptive Behavior: The Role of Parental Involvement, Jessica Louise Billups
Simulation of the Impact and Solidification of Super Cooled Water Droplets, Joshua Daniel Blake
Errors in Judgment: Investigating the Ultimate Attribution Error in Perceptions of Interracial Relationship Outcomes, Abigail D. Blaney
Characterization, Inheritance, and Marker Identification of Potential Novel Genes Conditioning Resistance to Multiple Races of Cercospora Sojina K. Hara of Soybean (Glycine Max L.), James Brewer Blessitt
A Decision Support System to Design the In-Bound Supply Chain for Biomass Co-Fire in Power Plants, William David Bowen
Developing a Systems Method to Assess the Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Projects, Mehmet Arslan Boz
Evaluation of Rapidly Growing Vegetation on Mississippi Roadsides, Timothy Bradford Jr.
The Status of Planned Giving Programs in Community and Junior Colleges in the State of Mississippi, W Vance (William Vance) Bristow
Examining the Influence of Nutritional Behaviors, Knowledge and Attitudes on Body Mass Index of Adults in North Mississippi, Gloria Therese Broughan
Investigation into the Effect of Strong Oxidizers on the Electrokinetic Removal of Chromium, Copper, and Arsenic from CCA Impregnated Wood Waste, John Amos Broussard
Relationships between a Social-emotional Learning Program and Emotional Intelligence in Middle School Students, Katherine M. Brown
Economic impacts of USDA Forest Service Activities for Mississippi's National Forests and Research Units, Katherine McGriff Brown
The British and German Presses in the Age of Empire, Kathryn R. Bruton
Investigation of Parent Source Material in Smith County, Mississippi, Kayla Jean Calhoun
Evaluation of Uncertainty in Hydrodynamic Modeling, Rene Alexander Camacho Rincon
Evaluation of the Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Hurricanes on Wildfires in Southeast Louisiana, Richard Carley
Strategies for Optimization of Diesel-Ignited Propane Dual Fuel Combustion in a Heavy Duty Compression Ignition Engine, Chad Duane Carpenter
Time-averaged Surrogate Modeling for Small Scale Propellers Based on High-Fidelity CFD Simulations, Joseph Ray Carroll
A Morphological and Genetic Study of Taxonomy and Evolutionary Divergence in Xanthisma Gracile and Xanthisma Spinulosum, Lavanya Challagundla
Evaluating User Satisfaction and Perceived Quality of Electronic Health Records in Mississippi, Dakota Chamblee
Forest Stand Preference of Sirex Nigricornis, and Sirex Noctilio Hazard in the Southeastern United States, Kevin D. Chase
Blanching Optimization and the Effect of Blanching on Functional Components of Yacon (Smallanthus Sonchifoulius) Root Slices, Yu-Ting Chen
Response of DP 600 Products to Dynamic Impact Loads, Deidra Darcell Clark
Do Social Norms or Self-Interest Rule? Comparing the Power of Social Norms and Targets of Prejudice on Symbolic Prejudice in a Group Discussion, William Thomas Cockrell
Evaluation of Catalytic and Non-Catalytic Production of Biodiesel from Wet Microbial Media and Reaction Schemes, Adebola Titilope Coker
Temperature Effects of Dielectric Properties and their Impact on Medical Device Development, Erin Elizabeth Colebeck
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Comparison of EBF3 and Lens Deposits including the Repair and Upgrade of a Lens Machine, Jacob Allen Coleman
Modeling Hurricane Katrina's Merchantable Timber and Wood Damage in South Mississippi using Remotely Sensed and Field-measured Data, Curtis Andrew Collins
Early Survival and Growth Performance of Two Oak Species and Three Planting Stocks on Hurricane Katrina Disturbed Lands, John Alec Conrad
Evaluating the Use of Stable Isotopes, Nirs, and Microbial Populations to Detect Dietary Changes in Dairy Calves, Kathryn Marie Cooley
Modeling an Evolving Basin within an Operational Lumped Hydrologic Model by Investigating the Reasons for the Change and Applying a Proper Model Parameter Set, Katelyn Ermon Costanza
Effects of Thermally-Induced Microcracking on the Quasi-Static and Dynamic Response of Salem Limestone, Z Kyle Crosby
The Effect of Molecular Crowding on the Stability of Human c-MYC Promoter Sequence i-motif at Neutral pH, Jingjing Cui
Characterization of Bottomland Hardwood Forests Managed for Desired Forest Conditions, Trent Danley
Formation of Oxidative-Stress Resistant Phenotypes of Listeria Monocytogenes Serotypes 1/2A and 4B and their Stability at 37oC and 4oC, Piumi De Abrew Abeysundara
A Wind Resource Assessment of the Mississippi Delta, Jessica Dealy
Assessment of Reservoir Quality and Potential Impact of Sequestered Carbon Dioxide in Diverse Lithological Reservoir Units, South Central, Mississippi, USA, Assonman D. Degny
Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Activity of Silica Supported Bimetallic Copper Catalysts for Organic Oxidation Reactions and the Study of Benzylation of Triketones, Nuwan Dileepa De Silva
Investigation of Novel Turbulence Modeling Techniques for Gas Turbines and Aerospace Applications, Tej Prasad Dhakal
Sperm Proteins and Chromatin Dynamics associated with Male Fertility, Sule Dogan
Multilevel Design Optimization Under Uncertainty with Application to Product-Material Systems, Saber DorMohammadi
The Effect of Low Sodium Diet Education in the Prevention of Hospital Readmission for Heart Failure Patients, Lindsey Tira Doxtater
Viscoelastic Characterization of Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites using a Response Surface Methodology, Daniel Adam Drake
Perceptions of Older Veterans with Visual Impairments Regarding Computer Access Training and Quality of Life, Richard Stanborough DuBosque
Postemergence and Residual Control of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus Palmeri) with Dicamba, Clifford Blake Edwards
Social Network Influence on Dependence Within Romantic Relationships, Chelsea Nicole Ellithorpe
The Importance of Choice: Natural Birth and Midwifery in Northeast Mississippi, Colleen Elmer
The Effects of Proposed Changes to Alcohol Use Disorder in DSM-5, Taylor English
Modeling Dendritic Solidification using Lattice Boltzmann and Cellular Automaton Methods, Mohsen Eshraghi Kakhki
Two Essays in Economic Education, Brent A (Brent Andrew) Evans
Development of Degradable Renewable Polymers and Stimuli-Responsive Nanocomposites, Ersan Eyiler
Reliability Assessment of Smart Grid Considering Cyber-Power Interdependencies, Bamdad Falahati