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
Object itineraries of metal artifacts from the Stark Farm Site Complex (22OK778), Madeleine Marie Hale
Conventional and strip-tillage systems with fertilizer placement in irrigated and dryland corn and soybean in the Mississippi Delta, James Chad Hankins
Shepherding the flock: How identification with a brand community leads to brand religiosity within community, Haley Elizabeth Hardman
Effects of alternative jet fuels on aerospace-grade composites: experimental and modeling studies, Naoufal Harich
Predicting how science self-efficacy and identity contributes to postsecondary STEM degree selection, Bo Jason Hayes
Of changing climate and habitat: range-wide individual growth and local patterns of phenology and landscape use in a threatened pit-viper, James Helferich
Effects of adding graphene-based nano materials on cure time and bond strength of adhesives, Bradia T. Henfield
Evaluating the relationship between methane seeps and seafloor geomorphology on the northern US Atlantic margin, Gabriel Hernandez
A generalizable method and case application for development and use of the Aviation Systems – Trust Survey (AS-TS)., Jamison Hicks
Adaptive traction, Power and Torque Control strategies and optimization in an all-electric powertrain, Aymane Hidara
The impact of environmental education delivery methods and outreach messaging on attitudes, interests, and intended-behavior changes toward nature, Vanessa Elizabeth Hoffman
Dune to shore: The relationship between vegetative dune systems and shoreline stability in barrier islands, Walter Hastings Hogue
Assessment of leguminous cover crops for use in Saccharum, Dylan Mathis Hollowell
Evaluation of Italian ryegrass and Palmer amaranth control in Mississippi, Johnson Harris Hughes
Design of high-power ultra-high-speed permanent magnet machine, Md Khurshedul Islam
Geospatial integrated urban flood mapping and vulnerability assessment, MD Tazmul Islam and
Mitigating adverse impacts of increased electric vehicle charging on distribution transformers, Akansha Jain
Biochar and gypsum effects on soil properties and water quality in cotton and soybean production systems in the Mississippi Delta, Amrinder Jakhar
Effects of supplementing sources of zinc on digestibility parameters of beef steers, Arminda Spikes James
The neuroprotective role of vitamin D in humans with a traumatic brain injury: a systematic review, Hailey Jarr
Increased coding potential of Bovine Herpesvirus 1, Victoria Jefferson
Condition assessment of the northern climatic research house at the USDA forest service forest products laboratory, Tanaya Johnson
Passive vs. active wearable technology monitoring trunk flexion in elementary teachers, Bailey Jose
Identifying barriers to data use on U.S. beef cow-calf operations and developing solutions to improve cow-calf record-keeping, William Isaac Jumper
Synthesis of biomass-based graphene nanomaterials for aqueous heavy metal removal and cement-based composite property enhancement, Tharindu N. Karunaratne
Effects of sampling methodologies on Mycoplasma gallisepticum tissue populations in commercial layer pullets, Sethulakshmi Kattupparayil Sasidharan
Physiological and proteomic analysis of soybean in response to drought and heat stress, Amandeep Kaur
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