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
Evaluation of nutrient digestibility of weaned calves from early and late shedding dams, Jennifer Keele
Wildfire-altered geotechnical soil properties and their impact on subsequent landslides, James M. Kellogg
Examining food insecurity among Mississippi community college students, Laura Jean Kerr
Risk assessments and modeling of driver by using Risk Potential theory, Riku Kikuta
Insights into the challenges posed by climate change and land competition to Brazil’s Midwest pulpwood market, Roberto Hajime Sant Anna Kimura
Pruning GHSOM to create an explainable intrusion detection system, Thomas Michael Kirby
Multi-objective design optimization of two configurations of ventricular shunts for hydrocephalus, Will Kirkpatrick
Heat and mass transfer modeling of high-temperature moving-bed thermochemical reactors, David Korba
Soil health as influenced by the integration of cover crops and poultry litter in north-central Mississippi, Nikitha Reddy Kovvuri
Adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm – performance evaluation under parallel schemes & applications, Sandip Kumar
Evaluation of occidiofungin activity on yeast-hyphae morphogenesis and biofilm formation by Candida species, Rabina Kumpakha
Role of fungal ARV-1 protein in sterol metabolism and pathogenicity of the chestnut blight fungus Cryphonectria parasitica, Soumyadip Kundu
Elucidating self-assembly of semiconducting polymers in the presence of a low molecular weight gelator, Madhubhashini Lakdusinghe
Oxidation resistance of an atomically flat Cu(111) surface: A first-principles study, Bipin Lamichhane
Oocytes to offspring: Optimizing assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to support amphibian conservation, Shaina Shaira Lampert
Identifying malware similarity through token-based and semantic code clones, Christopher I. G. Lanclos
Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) breeding season calling behavior and roost site selection in a working agricultural landscape in Clay County, Mississippi, Olivia A. Lappin
Beyond algorithms: A user-centered evaluation of a feature recommender system in requirements engineering, Oluwatobi Lasisi
Safety-aware autonomous robot navigation, mapping and control by optimization techniques, Tingjun Lei
Aggregate characteristics for unpaved highway shoulders, Jessica V. Lewis
Secure and efficient federated learning, Xingyu Li
Evaluation of the relationship between hair coat shedding ability, apparent forage digestibility, and mineral status in Angus cattle, Margaret P. Loftin
Anxiety, depression, and fear of dependency in middle and older adults, Darby D. Mackenstadt
Modeling compound effects of earthquakes and flooding on the failure probability of earthen levees, Mohammad Reza Mahdavizadeh
Compromised health: Examining growth and health in a Late Antique Roman infant and child cemetery, Sierra Malis
AI-enabled modeling and monitoring of data-rich advanced manufacturing systems, Abdullah Al Mamun
Advancing poultry nutrition through statistical strategies to reduce experimental variation and novel protease enzyme research, Caleb Morgan Marshall
Morphological and structural characterization of shortening landforms on Mars, Leta McCullough
Is a test the best?, Giulia Ronnette McDonald
Marxist analysis of social and economic narratives in childrens' cartoons, Shane McGregor
Understanding vascular calcification through the lens of canonical WNT signaling, KarLee McNeel
Study of augmentations on historical manuscripts using TrOCR, Erez Meoded
Evaluating the role of the bovine vaginal microbiome in neonatal and maternal health outcomes, Riley D. Messman
Pre-emergence herbicide programs for weed control in soybean (Glycine max) and the effect of rainfall amount on herbicide activity, Caleb Knox Meyer
A comparison of ground reaction forces and muscle activity of the Tsunami Bar® against a rigid barbell during back squat phases, John Carver Middleton
Integrating weed-suppressive cotton chromosome substitution lines and cover crops for sustainable weed management in cotton production systems., Alyssa Lea Miller
A new saturation-based framework for compaction quality control, Kevin Clark Miller
An electric commerce platform for material testing laboratories, John Ferris Mitchener
Using Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) information to estimate convective turbulence, Elizabeth Rose Moore
The definition of a Black man: the entanglement of race, sexuality, and space, Michael Moore
Utilizing soil quality data for premium rate making in the federal crop insurance program, Rylan Moore
Understanding dietary and thermal influences on invasive cichlids in Puerto Rico reservoir systems, Jacob A. Moreland
Expanding one-dimensional game theory-based group decision models: Extension to n-dimension and integration of distributed position function, Mirhossein Mousavi Karimi
Variational and adaptive non-local image denoising using edge detection and k − means clustering, Shiraz Mujahid
Towards understanding the interactions between Ospreys and human-made structures in the Tennessee River Valley, Natasha Karina Murphy
Integrating steel slag aggregates into asphalt paving by harmonizing availability, quality, economics, and the environment, Timothy R. Murphy
Modeling the effect of neighborhood competition on tree diameter growth in the Pacific Northwest Coast Range, Htet Lin Naing
Travel time prediction using machine learning, Vignaan Vardhan Nampalli
An analysis of text-based machine learning models for vulnerability detection, Kollin Ryne Napier
The migration ecology of North American turkey vultures wintering in the Neotropics: spatial and population dynamics, Adrián José Naveda-Rodríguez
The effect of an aiming device on the accuracy of humeral transcondylar screw placement, Katherine Neal
The effects of impulsivity on psychological problems in emerging adults: Moderation by parental discipline and gender, Richard K. Nelson Jr.
Study of surface and groundwater quality and quantity at watershed scale in Mississippi, Dipesh Nepal
The Mississippi timber severance tax: Its economic impacts to forestry and the state economy, Sakar Nepal
Cameroonian immigrant youths: Perceptions of influences on educational attainment and outcomes in American schools, Marlise De Paul Ngassam
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
Green wood composites with natural preservatives, Thomas Frank Norman
The ties that blend: Social capital and family firm innovation, Dustin L. Odom
Characterization of isomeric states in neutron-rich nuclei approaching N = 28, Timilehin Hezekiah Ogunbeku
Evaluating selected properties of underutilized hardwood species for fabrication of cross-laminated timber industrial mats, Mercy Itunu Ogunruku
An analysis of coastal restoration projects in Alabama and Mississippi, Barbara Nyarkoa Okai
Non-destructive evaluation of white striping and microbial spoilage of Broiler Breast Meat using structured-illumination reflectance imaging, Ebenezer O. Olaniyi
Assessment of light weight deflectometer for low volume roads experiencing rapidly increased traffic levels, Margarita Ordaz
Verification of the localized aviation MOS program (LAMP) at major US airports for IFR conditions, Mackenzie O'Rourke
Ruggedness test of a new standardized test method for abrasion resistance of E-Textiles, Erin Parker
Using dynamic task allocation to evaluate driving performance, situation awareness, and cognitive load at different levels of partial autonomy, Viraj R. Patel
Investigating the impact of transcription on mutation rates, Sarah Patterson
Assessing drivers of overwintering survival and annual range shifts by the redbanded stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood), Thomas Gustavus Paul
Electroencephalography and biomechanics of the basketball throw, Phong Ky Phan
Taking care of what matters: How student involvement and characteristics relate to senior student sense of belonging, Kayla Pineda
Nutritional strategies to reduce Salmonella Enteritidis infections in laying hens: Prebiotic, probiotic, and precision biotics, Ishab Poudel
Physiological and yield responses of soybean cultivars to heat and drought stresses, Sadikshya Poudel
Flood inundation mapping of the Catalpa Creek Watershed, Subodh Poudel
Identifying additional neuroprotective mechanisms of novel phenoxyalkyl pyridinium oximes against organophosphorus compound toxicity, Chiquita Yvette Price
Characterizing quinclorac-resistant smooth crabgrass (Digitaria ischaemum) control and possible metabolic mechanisms of resistance, Atikah Dwi Putri
Transition metal-catalyzed functionalization of carbon-hydrogen bonds in alkenes, Xiaolin Qian
Expanding the market of biomaterials, Franklin Quin Jr.
Design and synthesis of donor-acceptor-donor xanthene-based near infrared I and shortwave infrared (SWIR) dyes for biological imaging, Chathuranga Rathnamalala
Development of hydrophobic paper and wood products via metal ion modification, Oshani Nayanathara Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage
The Silent Grave: A geophysical investigation of the Brush Arbor Cemetery in Starkville, Mississippi, Kathryn Cassidy Jean Rayburn
Timing is everything: impacts of firing technique and season on plant communities in the southeastern United States, Luke Michael Resop
Examining shifting factors predictive of health center utilization on college campuses using the ABM theoretical model, Kimberly Loren Reynolds
Current and future perceived needs and concerns for older adults aging in place in Mississippi: Intergenerational perspectives, Muhammad Riaz
Limits of tectonic reactivation on Mars using Earth analogue analysis and numerical modeling, Jonathan Rich
Neural Networks for improved signal source enumeration and localization with unsteered antenna arrays, John T. Rogers II
Disabilities in higher education: The impact of the disability resource center at Mississippi State University, Brecken Rush
Gas permeability of 3D stitched composites for cryogenic applications, Shuvam Saha
Investigating the role of plant traits and interactions in emergent wetland nutrient removal, Andrew Ryan Sample
Mechanical characterization of functionally graded M300 maraging steel cellular structures, Bradley Jay Sampson
Effects of high school engineering course availability and participation on engineering school recruitment, discipline selection, persistence attitudes, and self-efficacy, Kristin S. Sandberg
Assessing the relationship between soil health/quality and water quality in the Mississippi delta, Laura Andrea Sarmiento Rodriguez
The response of bats and their insect prey to different coastal upland habitat management techniques, Amanda Nicole Sartain
Hypothalamic manipulation of the anuran HPG axis: alternative hormones and a non-invasive administration route for amphibian Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), Erin Michelle Saylor
The effects of intermittent fasting on female athletes: A systematic review, Courtnie Scarbrough