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 2022
Developing a model of driver performance, situation awareness, and cognitive load considering different levels of partial vehicle autonomy, Jessie E. Cossitt
Use of consumer grade small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for mapping storm damage in forested environments, James Dewey Cox
Consumer attitudes and perceptions towards the use of reclaimed wood, Mia Craig
Stable numerical methodology for variational inequalities with application in quantitative finance and computational mechanics, Davood Damircheli
Human gait movement analysis using wearable solutions and Artificial Intelligence, Samaneh Davarzani
Incorporating spatial relationship information in signal-to-text processing, Jeremy Elon Davis
Testing competing theories to develop a linguistic assessment on online extremist content, Matthew Dean
Assessing the functional impacts of acquired syphilis in industrial England, Cassandra Marie Seda DeGaglia
Evaluation of Cobb MV x Cobb 500 broiler digestible lysine requirement and response to various nutrient regimens during the finisher phase, Dalton Gerard Dennehy
Molecular and phenotypic characterization of Escherichia coli isolated from broiler chicken flocks in Mississippi, Priyanka Devkota
Molecular basis of viroid RNA-templated transcription, Shachinthaka D. Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage
The effect of maternal melatonin supplementation during mid to late gestation on offspring muscle growth and development in swine, Thomas Warren Dobbins
Improving deep neural network training with batch size and learning rate optimization for head and neck tumor segmentation on 2D and 3D medical images, Zachariah Douglas
The mathematical foundation of the musical scales and overtones, Michaela DuBose-Schmitt
Analysis and implementation of low fidelity radar-based remote sensing for unmanned aircraft systems, Matthew Duck
An investigation into the velocity-dependence of the coefficient of friction between concrete and maraging steel, Trace A. Duncan
Contextual creativity: The role of ambiguity in creative cognition, Sarah K. C. Dygert
Phenotypic evaluation of energycane (Saccharum spp.) genotypes in northcentral Mississippi, Wyatt Armistead Eason
Hybrid RANS/LES investigation of free-surface effects on tidal stream turbine wake and signatures, Oumnia El Fajri
Improvement value of forest resources by use of cottonseed protein meal as a bio-based wood adhesive for hardwood plywood products, Edward David Entsminger
Travel behavior and subjective well-being: Effects of travel, activity, and personal factors, Jacquelyn O. Erinne
Assessing non-uniform inbred and hybrid rice (Oryza sativa) population for replant decisions, Thomas William Eubank IV
Characterization of juice and pomace from rabbiteye blueberries (V. virgatum) as affected by enzyme pretreatment, extraction process, and dehydration method, Jose A. Eusse Durango
Development of the Subwave ROV and Neural-Inertial Positioning System, Jason Farmer
Assessing the legacy of erosion and flood control management efforts on the fish assemblages and physical conditions of Yazoo Basin bluff hill streams, Nicky M. Faucheux
Assessing wood failure in plywood by deep learning/semantic segmentation, Ramon Ferreira Oliveira
Methods and tools to improve performance of plant genome analysis, Drew Ferrell
Evaluating soil health changes following cover crop and no-till integration into a soybean (Glycine max) cropping system in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Alexandra Gwin Firth
An investigation of sea-breeze driven convection along the northern Gulf Coast, Caitlin Ford
Unraveling the anti-inflammatory mechanisms and efficacy of cannabidiol on the progression of a murine model of multiple sclerosis from the innate to the adaptive immune system to clinical symptoms, Christa Marie Frodella
Assessing readiness for implementation of prognostics and health management in small and medium enterprises, Sara C. Fuller
A novel test of emotion recognition bias using dynamic facial morphing, Michael R. Gallagher
Evaluating Math to Mastery using brief experimental analysis procedures, Gianna Gambera
Automotive sensor fusion systems for traffic aware adaptive cruise control, Jonah T. Gandy
Essays on international banking regulation, Wenqing Gao
Microstructure and sensory attributes of rabbiteye blueberries subject to osmotic dehydration and two freezing methods, Antonio Carlos Garcia
Novel applications in Mississippi cotton and peanut, Anna Beth Gaudin
The effects of moderate and high temperatures on growth, metabolism, and blood-oxygen affinity in Ictalurus spp., Brandon Gerhart
A novel Chebyshev wavelet method for solving fractional-order optimal control problems, Ghodsieh Ghanbari
Nesting ecology of Wood Ducks and other cavity-nesting ducks in Mississippi, Justin Taylor Gibson
A constitutive material model for simulating texture evolution and anisotropy effects in cold spray., Creston Michael Giles
Consumption of fruits and vegetables in the Mississippi Delta and the role of the food environment, Shannon Giscombe
The effects of glyphosate salts and volatility-reducing agents (VRA) on dicamba volatility, Nicole Glenn
Disease resistance and productivity in genetically improved loblolly pine: Results from a resistance screening trial and a midrotation comparison of genetic improvement levels, Stephen W. Goodfellow
The Guatemala Rabbit Project: A household agricultural intervention program evaluation using the RE-AIM framework, Jessica Martin Graves
Examining the barriers to building multicultural competence of school psychology graduate students, Jasmine C. Gray
The Fermilab SpinQuest Experiment: Commissioning and plans toward production, Nuwan Chaminda Gunawardhana Waduge
Assessing the usefulness of the LivingRoom learning gardens at Galloway Elementary School, Partnership Middle School, and Leland Park Middle School for teaching, Benjamin Little Gunter
Impact of row spacing/planting pattern and seed size on plant development and yield on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)., Steven Dale Hall
Modeling supercritical fluids and fabricating electret films to address dielectric challenges in high-power-density systems, Farhina Haque
Maternal nutrient restriction and melatonin supplementation alter neurotransmitter pathways in bovine fetal and placental tissues, Allison R. Harman
Analysis of comet rotation through modeling of features in the coma, Ien Harris
Numerical study of advanced solar receiver tubes based on a coupled thermo-mechanical analysis for concentrated solar power tower plant, Shawn Michael Hatcher
Economic aspects of U.S. catfish farming: Technological progress, cost of regulations, and economic contribution, Shraddha Gurupad Hegde
Analysis and characterization of the volatile compounds associated with the wooden breast condition, Hunter Hessler
Seasonal trends and sampling time of day on overall microbial population and indicator organisms in catfish parts and catfish processing environment, Maria Gabriela Hidalgo-Sindoni
The diffusion and adoption of precision agricultural technologies and practices in six selected southern states, Patterson Perez Hilaire
The effect of childhood maltreatment on psychotherapy effectiveness in adulthood: Implications for counselors, Michael Hillerman
The effect of heat treatment on mechanical properties of additively manufactured 17-4 PH stainless steel, Nicholas Aaron Hopkins
Stress response and recovery of Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops Atlanticus) to catch-and-release angling, Laura B. Horowitz
Optimized selenium status, gut microbiota, and type 2 diabetes, Ying-Chen Huang
Workers of iniquity: Stories, Isaac Huckaby
The effects of ecological simulation for ground vehicle mobility forecasting, Christopher R. Hudson
Comparing importance of knowledge and professional skill areas for engineering programming utilizing a two group Delphi survey, John F. Hutton
Evaluating non-invasive environmental methods for detecting tropical African pangolin species to inform conservation actions, Ichu Godwill Ichu
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food security of Mississippians, Hannah Noel Irwin
Teachers’ perceptions of using social media for classroom instruction in secondary schools, Beverlee Jackson
Structure and dynamics of lignin in condensed phase for biomass conversion, Nusrat Jahan
Immobilization of uranium and iodine by calcium phosphate minerals, Angel L. Jimenez-Arroyo
The employability of State FFA Degree recipients in Alabama, Kailee D. Johnson
Assessment of simulated and real-world autonomy performance with small-scale unmanned ground vehicles, William Peyton Johnson
Effects of mass death on community structure and ecosystem function, Abby Kimpton Jones
Mobile learning: Examining the relationships between the use of mobile devices and student performance in ELA and math within technology and non-technology districts, Gabrielle S. Jones
The impact of teacher diversity on student outcomes, Kristie White Jones
Precise measurement of the nuclear dependence of the EMC effect in light nuclei, Abishek Karki and Abishek Karki
Flow and thermal transport in additively manufactured metal lattices based on novel unit-cell topologies, Inderjot Kaur
Defining viable solar resource locations in the Southeast United States using the satellite-based GLASS product, Jolie Kavanagh
Evaluation of flood damage on cross laminated timber wall configurations, Mustafa Nezih Kaya
Evaluation of agronomic performance and weed control in soybean grown with different row configurations, planting dates, and soil textures, Franklin Read Kelly
Assessing virtual free-choice agricultural learning: A mixed methods approach, Richard John Kennedy
An optimization modeling framework to evaluate civilians response under active shooter violence situations, Joseph G. Kerlin
Ex vivo biomechanical evaluation of a novel screw for tibial plateau leveling osteotomy, William Seth Kettleman
Perceived location of virtual content measurement method in optical see through augmented reality, Farzana Alam Khan
Practical requirements elicitation in modern product development: A multi-case study in discontinuous innovation, Michael King
A biomechanical approach to prevent falls in ergonomic settings, Sachini Kodithuwakku Arachchige
Parent-child relationships and parental distress as moderators between chronic illness and psychological problems in emerging adults., Abigail Kukay
Challenges and signal processing of high strain rate mechanical testing, Barae Lamdini
What is distress tolerance? A mixed methods investigation into distress tolerance and its measurement, Alisson Nicole Schultz Lass
Critical (Re)approach to higher education admission policy: The impact of open enrollment policy implementation, ShirDonna Yvonne Lawrence
Surficial geologic mapping of the Starkville 7.5-Minute United States Geological Survey Quadrangle 33088D-7 in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, Jonathan Leard