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
Maximum size-density relationships in mixed-species and monospecific stands of the southeastern United States, Maxwell Robert Schrimpf
A survey analysis of southeastern U.S. dairy producers’ emotional states and their subjective pain perception of dairy cows, Michelle M. Schuh
Surface modification of wood using nano-sized titania particles coated by liquid-precursor flame spray pyrolysis, Ganesh Sedhain
Impact of a feeding strategy and management practices on the health and welfare of pullets and laying hens, Gerald Rodney Self
Advancements in time resolved spectroscopy and nonlinear microscopy, Bryan Semon
AI methods for identifying process defects in advanced manufacturing with rare labeled data, Ayantha Umesh Senanayaka Mudiyanselage
The effect of vitamin B-12 supplementation on visual reaction time in young adult females, Sean M. Servalish
Increasing graduate school enrollment in a shrinking applicant pool: A look at factors influencing college choice, Lindsey Erin Storey Shelton
Remote physiological monitoring of the giant panda and red panda using near infrared spectroscopy and machine learning, Qingyu Sheng
Membrane fabrication and functionalization for improved removal of monovalent ions from water using electrodialysis, Matthew P. Sheorn
The effect of four decades of deregulation on competition and productivity of the U.S. freight transportation industry, Seungjae Shin
Adherence to a gluten-free diet and depression, and nutrient distribution in participants with celiac disease, Mohammad K. Shushari
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
Genome-wide association study for agronomic traits in bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.), Lovepreet Singh
Cement stabilization of poorly graded sand, Lana Grayson Brown Sisung
Endeavors of large family firms: A property rights perspective of internationalization, Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy
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
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
Impact of daily sweet potato ingestion on alterations to the gut microbiome, cholesterol, and exercise performance, JohnEric William Smith
The experiences of teachers in predominantly Black schools, Kennetra Smith
Tornado outbreak false alarm probabilistic forecasts with machine learning, Kirsten Reed Snodgrass
Comet nuclei activity simulation using percolation theory on comet 67P/Churyumov– Gerasimenko, Ahmad Sohani
Evaluating the utility of trial-based functional analyses of inappropriate mealtime behavior: A comparison of identified functions across functional analysis methods, Meredith Huff Staggers
Molecular mechanisms of novel brain-penetrating oxime acetylcholinesterase reactivators on sarin surrogate-induced toxicities, Darby Caroline Stanford
Does Mississippi school principals’ age, race, gender, educational attainment, work experience in education, or evaluation scores influence accountability points?, Braxton Dywayne Stowe
Interspecies differences in organophosphate anticholinesterase inhibition potency and reactivation using novel oximes, Katie Elizabeth Strickland
Developing a precision agriculture framework to assess financial viability of decisions in farming and conservation, Jennifer Sublett
Paternal programming: the role of seminal plasma in pregnancy hemodynamics and offspring growth, Rebecca Michele Swanson
Novice teacher perceptions of induction supports provided during the first year, Keri James Tawater
Assessing and predicting the students’ systems thinking preference: multi-criteria decision making and machine learning, Siham Tazzit
Pairing and rotation-induced nuclear exotica in covariant density functional theory, Saja Teeti
Exploring the impact of extracurricular activities on adolescent development: A study of students attending schools in poverty and non-poverty areas, Clifton B. Thames
Identifying limitations in using diagnostic testing for absorption of passive maternal immunity in neonatal beef calves to predict pre-weaning disease, Alexis Charlotte Thompson
Spatial conservation planning in the southeastern United States: alignments and opportunities, Bradly Stewart Thornton
Heirs' property disputes on forestlands, partition actions, and the determinants of court verdicts, Mahesh Prasad Tiwari
Marginal agricultural land identification in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Prakash Tiwari
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
Evaluating the GREET-STOP-PROMPT intervention in decreasing racial disparities in school discipline, Alexandra Utley
Designing bioinspired materials with tunable structures and properties from natural and synthetic polymers, Anandavalli Varadarajan
Identification and quantification of allelochemicals associated with weed suppression in sweetpotato, Varsha Varsha
Evaluation of conservation practices effect on water quality using the SWAT model, Vivek Venishetty
Impact of soil moisture stress at different phases of corn growth and development, Ranadheer Reddy Vennam
Evolution and epidemiology of channel catfish virus (CCV), Arun Venugopalan
Where did they come from? Why did they go? How engineering students’ perceptions cultivate experiences and influence behaviors, Sara Campbell Vick
College preparedness. Narratives of transitions from high school to college., Chelsey LuAnn Vincent
Nanoscale modeling of membrane systems under mechanical deformation in traumatic brain injury using molecular dynamics, Anh Thi Ngoc Vo
The impact of institutional culture on Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in higher education, Kenna Spiller Vowell
Probing the biophysical interactions between autolysin proteins and polystyrene surfaces, Radha Paramee Wadduwage
Phenotyping cotton compactness using machine learning and UAS multispectral imagery, Joshua Carl Waldbieser
Managing iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) in soybean through a cropping system approach, Katelin Savannah Waldrep
Distributionally robust unsupervised domain adaptation and its applications in 2D and 3D image analysis, Yibin Wang
Analysis of gene evolution in the long-lived Heliconius butterfly genus, LeAnn Ward
Effects of fire seasonality on Bachman’s Sparrows in the longleaf pine forests of Southern Mississippi, Michael D. Warren
Effects of Parkinson’s disease on motor asymmetry, Deborah Mazanek Watson
Quantifying seasonal and annual precipitation variability on San Salvador Island, Bahamas using surface observations and satellite estimates., John Bryson Wells
Evaluating teachers’ perceptions of the social validity of psychological report writing styles, Adam Weseloh
Evaluation of early maturing cultivars, optimal harvest timing, and canopy reflectance of peanut to maximize grade and yield, Joseph Bryan Whittenton
Re(engineering) student success: constructing knowledge on students’ experiences in engineering education programs to encourage holistic student success, Shaylin Williams
Development of an automated delivery system to apply copper sulfate crystals using precision dry fertilizer application technology, Kevin Charles Wise
Identification and characterization of silk gland specific UGT34 gene in Helicoverpa zea, Courtney Nicole Wynn
Network layer reliability and security in energy harvesting wireless sensor networks, Jing Yang
Quantum computers for nuclear physics, Muhammad F. Yusf
Relaxing dc capacitor voltage of power electronic converters to enhance their stability margins, Ali Zakerian
The cosolvent and association effect on polymer behaviors, Xiangyu Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Efficacy of antimicrobial treatments in vitro and on fresh produce against selected foodborne pathogens and microbiome diversity amongst blueberry farms, Angelica Maria Abdallah Ruiz
The chemistry and catalytic activity of dehydrogenative silylation and hydroboration of complexes bearing semirigid ligands with group 14 elements, Niroshani S. Abeynayake
Bayesian network development for depots location selection with biomass supply system excellence, Alaa Ashraf Abulhamail
Improving nutrition and food safety knowledge of small-scale fish processors in Delta State, Nigeria, Grace Adeola Adegoye
Developing novel optimization and machine learning frameworks to improve and assess the safety of workplaces, Amin Aghalari
The nexus among disasters, social vulnerability, subsidiarity assistance, and government finance in the U.S., Aisha Sarah Ahmadu
The influence of taste sensitivity to 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) on anthropometric measurements, body composition, and eating behaviors among female college students, Abeer Mohammedsharief Alardawi
Towards structured planning and learning at the state fisheries agency scale, Caleb A. Aldridge
A multi-method exploration of health disparities and COVID-19 incidence and mortality in the United States, S M Asger Ali
Plugging into a new age: the impact of social media use on undergraduate students’ perceptions of production agriculture and consumer decisions, Shannon K. Allen
Cyclosporine populational pharmacodynamic studies in dogs, Henrique Ellrich de Almeida Lupiano
Polyaniline-derivatives based on poly (heterocyclic diphenylamine) with improved electrochemical stability and processability, Mohammed Noifa Almtiri
Modeling multi-criteria decision-making problems with applications in last mile delivery and school safety assessment, Ayat Alrahahleh
Establishing the relationship between broiler beak size, starter feed particle size selection and performance, Maria Jose Alvarenga Ramirez
Time to set aside 19th century tools and move to the future: Testing the Portable Osteometric Device against the osteometric board., Eric H. Anderson
Studies on the impact of an insect growth regulator and host plant on reproductive physiology of Lygus lineolaris, James Houston Chance Anderson
Evaluating virtual training methods to train caregivers of individuals with CHARGE syndrome to conduct brief functional analyses conditions, Megan N. Anderson
The effects of short-term sea level rise on vegetation communities in coastal Mississippi, Brianna Michelle Andrews
Augmented reality fonts with enhanced out-of-focus text legibility, Mohammed Safayet Arefin
Procedures for genetic modification of Miscanthus x giganteus, a biomass crop, Anjali Arpan
Structural sizing of post-buckled thermally stressed stiffened panels, Walid Arsalane
Evaluation of warm season vegetables using sustainable production practices, Jacob Arthur
Phosphorus enriched modified-Douglas fir biochar as a soil amendment, Beatrice Arwenyo
Mechanical property relationships of cement or lime stabilized soils throughout a pavement's life, Leigh E.W. Ayers