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 2021
A zoological spectacular: conservation in an American zoo, Rita Bouwens
A climatology of tornado outbreak environments derived from unsupervised learning methods, Justin Alan Bowles
Using precision agriculture to identify overlap in conservation and economic opportunities in agricultural landscapes, Makayla Brister
Analysis of surface water for irrigation in the Big Sunflower River Watershed, Meredith Lynn Brock
Determining the optimal dIle:dLys ratio for Ross 708 x Ross YP male broilers throughout multiple grow out phases (Starter, Grower, and Finisher), Andrew Taylor Brown
Taste of Grief & other unconventional love stories, Madison Brown
CFD investigation of the drag effects on an aircraft by means of altering the wing or canard size and position, Taylor Brown
Torque vectoring to maximize straight-line efficiency in an all-electric vehicle with independent rear motor control, William Blake Brown
The ART of amphibian conservation: linking in-situ and ex-situ populations of endangered species through genome banking, Isabella JoAnn Burger
Relationship of winter hair coat shedding ability of purebred Angus dams with mineral status, apparent forage digestibility, uterine artery hemodynamics, and calf growth and development, Randy Hunter Burnett
Evaluation of hyperspectral band selection techniques for real-time applications, Samantha Butler
Effectiveness of equine assisted psychotherapy & learning for substance use disorder treatment in college-age young adults, Katherine Abigail Cagle-Holtcamp
Mitigation of herbicide resistance development among weed species in cotton and peanut, Justin S. Calhoun
Laboratory testing protocols to represent thermo-mechanical signatures of high strength concretes in medium to mass sized placements, Ashley Suzanne Carey
Design and and validation of an improved wearable foot-ankle motion capture device using soft robotic sensors, William O. Carroll
Insecticide resistance monitoring and sublethal effects of an insect growth regulator on tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae), Beverly D. Catchot
Characterization of 3D printed polyester scaffolds modified by nano-hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering, Weitong Chen
The development, implementation, and evaluation of the Hybrid-Online Hatch-Out Program, Tannah Leigh Christensen
Thermal degradation kinetics of aromatic ether polymers, Keith O. Cobb Jr.
Effects of washing units of canine red blood cells on storage lesions, Ashley Coll
Ambient Micro-Climate and Thermal Comfort Assessment of Davis Wade Stadium during the 2016 Football Season, Andrew Collins
Understanding food insecurity in a college student population, Amanda G. Conrad
Temporal alterations in bovine placental capacity during compromised pregnancies, Zully E. Contreras
Uncertainty-aware deep learning for prediction of remaining useful life of mechanical systems, Samuel J. Cornelius
Studies on common viral and bacterial pathogens of Bovine Respiratory Disease during in vitro co-infection, Caitlyn Cowick
Leveraging choice modeling technique for enhancing the cyber resilience of the smart grid, Kesava Karishma Devi Dadi
A study of adult learners' satisfaction and engagement in online courses using web 2.0 technologies and the impact on their digital literacy, LaMetrius Daniels
Thermomechanical modeling predictions of the directed energy deposition process using a dislocation mechanics based internal state variable model, Matthew Joseph Dantin
Exploring the use of neural network-based band selection on hyperspectral imagery to identify informative wavelengths for improving classifier task performance, Preston Chandler Darling
For civilization and citizenship: emancipation, empire, and the creation of the black citizen-soldier tradition, Henry Ian Davis
The development of authentic virtual reality scenarios to measure individuals’ level of systems thinking skills and learning abilities, Vidanelage L. Dayarathna
Associations between the gastrointestinal microbiome and nitrogen efficiency in Holstein and Jersey cows, Vanessa Michelle De La Guardia Hidrogo
Comparing hand watering, automated, and subsurface irrigation treatments for cost, labor, and water use in community gardens., Eloísa Maria De Leon Gonzalez
Characterization of Small Molecules and Ions by Atmospheric Pressure Ionization-Mass Spectrometry, Maleesha De Silva
What makes a hurricane fall apart? A multi-platform assessment of tropical cyclone weakening By, Sofia M. de Solo
Development of a bioinspired NugalBot for precision seeding of rice, Harsa Dhani
Development of cell cultures from the tissues of ictalurid catfish and investigation into the pathogenesis of blue catfish alloherpesvirus, Vandana Dharan
Can emerging adults' dating psychological aggression be explained by family-of-origin psychological aggression, emotion dysregulation, and drinking?, Deepali M. Dhruve
Additive Manufacturing of Cork, a Cold Spray Technology, Kimberly Kay Dickey
Relationships between daily teleconnection indices and Oklahoma tornado activity, Sean Gabriel Douglas
Using BST to increase interview skills among emerging adults with autism via telehealth, Johnna L. Dowdy
The Fracture Behavior of Stitched Sandwich Composites, Daniel Adam Drake
An investigation of the feasibility of Markov chain-based predictive maintenance models in integrated vehicle health management of military ground fleets, Bouteina Driouche
Modeling recombination rate as a quantitative trait reveals new insight into selection in humans, Austin L. Drury
Evaluation of decay effect on tension perpendicular to grain properties of wood, Brianna Abigail Duquette
Systematics and population structure of Amblyomma maculatum group ticks and Rickettsia parkeri, an emerging human pathogen in southern Arizona, USA, Michelle E.J. E Allerdice
Rebel groups privatizing security? Explaining why rebel groups hire private military actors, Margaret Mparebea Eduonoo
Catalytic light alkanes selective conversion through ammonia-assisted reforming, Siavash Fadaeerayeni
Exploring the use of virtual reality to train pre-service teachers to implement a trial-based functional analysis, Lyndsay A. Fairchild
Essays on the impact of aid types, Michael Ade Fakutiju
Prevalence and molecular characteristics of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens in 'no antibiotics ever' broiler farms, Courtney Fancher
Modeling risk analysis of a layered commercial solution for a classified program when a patient attacker is present, Marsella Farnam
A dual perspective towards building resilience in manufacturing organizations, Steven A. Fazio
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms impacting caregivers of children with CHARGE syndrome, Matthew A. Ferrigno
Odor in the global environmental context: The effect of odor context reinstatement on memory, Dustin D. Finch
The second half, Lindsey Bronwyn Fisher
Facilitating Multiple Cue Use Eliminates Age Differences in Episodic Metamemory for Emotional Words, Ethan Flurry
A probabilistic approach to levee overtopping risk assessment, Stefan G. Flynn
Unmanned ground vehicle system to collect soil moisture data, Austin Edward Flynt
Estimation of wild pig damage to corn production in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, David H. Foster
Object detection and sensor data processing for off-road autonomous vehicles, Timothy Foster
Evaluating the Management of Bollworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Cotton, Michael Cade Francis
Virtual reality and postural control: The virtual moving room paradigm, Hannah R. Freeman
Using weed-suppressive, chromosome substitution (CS) cotton as a supplemental weed management strategy, Mary Gracen Alexandra Fuller
The use of desmopressin acetate to reduce polyuria and polydipsia associated with prednisolone administration, Pamela Ann Galati
Disease biomarker discovery and fungal metabolites extraction protocol optimization using GCMS based metabolomics, Chathuri Udeshika Gamlath Mohottige
The effects of prior exposure to agriculture on college students’ food purchasing decisions, Leah E. Gann
A N-E-W (nutrient-energy-water) synergy in a bioelectrochemical nitritation anammox process, Umesh Ghimire
U.S. consumer preferences for blockchain-based traceability of leafy greens, Ajita Giri
Oak regeneration: Impacts of prescribed fire and invasive species, Caleb Desmond Goldsmith
Discrete processing in visual perception, Marshall L. Green
Effects of chilling duration on USDA quality grade of beef carcasses, Caitlyn Sarah Haines
Regeneration potential and habitat suitability modeling of three imperiled Southeastern U.S. woody plants, Clayton Warren Hale
Degradation modeling and degradation-aware control of power electronic systems, Moinul Shahidul Haque
Relaxations of the weakly chordal condition in graphs, Benjamin Lee Hathcock
The role of a sickled microenvironment in cardiac dysfunction, Allison Nicole Healey
Implementing food science-based instruction in career technical education courses, Jasmine D. Hendrix
Modified biochar adsorbents for aqueous contaminant remediation, Herath Mudiyanselage Nimeshika Amali Herath
1,2-Diazetidine as a new amidomethylative reagent to control the selectivity for the synthesis of N-heterocycles and Ru(II)-catalyzed enantioselective hydroarylation to form chromane derivatives, Chaminda Lakmal Hetti Handi
Thermal experimentation of PA6 and PA66 thermoplastic through transmission laser welding, Sarajane Hill
Katrina Cottages: the value of place and permanence in a post-disaster landscape, Matthew C. Hinton
Effects of reduced predator abundance on the predator-prey community of a tropical reservoir, Cynthia Holt
Numerical investigation of the effect of trailing edge deformations on noise from jets exhausting over flat plates, Colby N. Horner
National Register of Historic Places evaluations of sites WO2 and WO5 on the Tusquitee Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest, Cherokee County, North Carolina, James Caleb Hutson
The effects of year-round supplemental feeding of white-tailed deer on sources of disease, Miranda Hsiang-Ning Jacobson Huang
A longitudinal analysis of pathways to computing careers: Defining broadening participation in computing (BPC) success with a rearview lens, Mercy Jaiyeola
Angular-dependent three-dimensional imaging techniques in multi-pass synthetic aperture radar, Jan Rainer Jamora
Annealing enabled immune system algorithm for multi-waypoint navigation of autonomous robots, Elakiya Jayaraman
Genetic characterization of antimicrobial activities of endophytic bacteria Burkholderia strains MS455 and MS389, Jiayuan Jia
The effects of engineering discipline depth and specificity on occupational alignment, graduate school decisions, and engineering identity, Jenna Lynn Johnson