Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's James Worth Bagley College of Engineering.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Quantum task mapping for large-scale heterogenous computing systems, Mackenzie Danyel Ellenberger
Numerical predictions of turbulent heat transfer in liquid metal flows, Mohammed Elmellouki
Synthesis and degradation of biobased polymers from plant oils incorporated with cellulose nanocrystals., Katherine Elmore
Effects of Turbulence on Scramjet Engines Combustion, Mohamed En-nali
Predictions of thermo-fluid transport over a poultry incubation period using high performance computing, Melvy Fernandes
Evaluation and enhancement of the Phosphorus Index for the Mississippi Delta, Felipe Fernandez Martinez
Enhanced intellectual property protection mechanisms towards collaborative data sharing in metal-based additive manufacturing, Durant Hayes Fullington
Assembly and analysis of a mobile reactor system for the continuous conversion of landfill gas to sustainable aviation fuels, Benjamin Eston Gibens
MITRE Attack framework adaptation in UAV usage during surveillance and reconnaissance missions, Jeffrey Greer IV
Plastic contaminants detection and classification in seed cotton using customed design feeder separator unit and convolutional neural network, Jonathan Harjono
Resource description framework parsing method on the UAS integration safety and security technology ontology, Hunter Harris
Towards clearer paths: Addressing camera obstructions in autonomous vehicles through neural networks, Nicholas J. Harvel
Risk assessment of severe weather events affecting animal production facilities, Impana Hassan Swamy Gowda
Robust longitudinal velocity control for advanced vehicles: A deep reinforcement learning approach, Fahmida Islam
Effect of pressure on viscoplasticity and its usefulness in designing impact devices, Marouane Jarachi
Attrition rates in the engineering industry by gender and time, Josiane Kander
A comprehensive performance evaluation of proprietary and open-source language models in closed and open-domain tasks, Abhilash Kanduri
Boundary layer flow control in low-Reynolds numbers via internal acoustic excitation, Joshua Michael Kiley
Beyond clear paths: Training with neural style transfer and auto-augmentation for domain-generalized segmentation of soiled images, Jacob Randall Kutch
Multi-Cloud architecture attacks through Application Programming Interfaces, Theodore Edward Lander Jr.
Disruptors and resilience capabilities of pharmaceutical supply chains exposed to rare catastrophic disasters: case studies of one localized and one global disaster, Jeanne-Marie Elizabeth Lawrence
Extending Social Force Model for the design and development of crowd control and evacuation strategies using physics-based simulation, Aaron Wade LeGrand Sr.
Residual stress predictions in L-PBF Ti-6Al-4V NIST bridges using FEM, Caitlin Delaney Luke
The analysis and comparison of cardiac time intervals via seismocardiography., Aysha Jenea Mann
Detection and analysis of low-rate attacks using network traffic analysis, Nagasai Deepak Matta
Review of inverter functionality requirements in IEEE 1547 for voltage fault ride-through, Tyler Coby Jonathan May
Enhancing AFM particle analysis and shape factor identification with machine learning, William David McKelvey
Uncertainty analysis for runoff, crop yield, sediment, and nutrient loads in the Mississippi Delta region using APEX, Javier Fernando Méndez Monroy
Continuum and discrete models for particle-based heat exchangers in thermal and thermochemical energy storage, Ashreet Mishra
Examining the role of hypertension-induced mechanotransduction on vascular smooth muscle cells and vascular calcification, Jessica Moon
Uncertainty-aware path planning on aerial imagery and unknown environments, Charles Alan Moore
Predicting vegetation override force for off-road autonomy, Marc Nicholas Moore
Deep learning based soil moisture retrieval using GNSS-R observations from CYGNSS, M M Nabi
The impact of eye-tracking features on hazard identification skill assessment: an approach based on machine learning and virtual reality, Mohammad Nafe Assafi
Investigation of coupled fluid-structure interactions in supersonic flows, Seshendra Palakurthy
Development of a framework to completely quantify airfield pavement serviceability, Timothy Allen Parsons
Process parameter optimization of M300 maraging steel and mechanical characterization of uniformly and selectively scaled M300 cellular structures, Haley Elizabeth Petersen
Exploring the relationship between network topology and braess paradox, Samuel Giftson Prabhakar
Mapping invasive aquatic plants using deep learning classification and segmentation models, Ruchitha Yadav Prakash
Performance evaluation of deep learning object detectors for weed detection and real time deployment in cotton fields, Abdur Rahman
Multi-cloud identity security utilizing Self-Sovereign Identity, Morgan Lee Reece
Assessing plate load testing and modulus of subgrade reaction determination for pavements, Jami Lynn Rushing
On topological measures and network vulnerability patterns: a review and comparative analysis, Saviz Saei
Designing and understanding physical behavior of polymeric materials, Chinmoy Saha
Experimental and numerical investigation of phase change material melting cycle in microgravity, Ethan Michael Schuetzle
Analysis of stitched T-joints under tension, bending, and combined tensile-flexure, Aditya Shah
Ammonia decomposition by plasma catalysis, Minhazur Rahman Shawon
Multi-temporal UAV remote sensing combined with machine learning for estimating cotton yield, Amrit Shrestha
Architecture selection and propulsion supervisory control strategies for all-wheel drive electric vehicles (EVs), Jagdeo S. Singh
The plastics crisis: responsible recycling in civil engineering and infrastructure, Jason Howell Stewart
An open-source digital twin of the wire arc directed energy deposition process for interpass temperature regulation, Ryan Mitchell Stokes
Mitigating delay and coupling effects in a high-speed PMSM drive using an optimal multivariable control approach, Kazi Nishat Tasnim
A modular compact kW-class IPOS DC-DC converter for pulsed power applications, Walker Joseph Thames
Development and verification of rigid multi body - fluid structure interaction (RMB-FSI), Manikanta Thati
Happiness at work. Why does it matter?, Salpy Rita Tovar
Chitosan-based biomaterials for treatment of acute and chronic osteomyelitis, Luke Jackson Tucker
A Geant4 based simulation toolkit for detector response evaluations in operational health physics and nuclear safety applications, Ronald James Unz
Integrating building information modeling (BIM) and blockchain technology in the pre-construction planning processes, Abdul Wahab
Application and feasibility of visible-NIR-MIR spectroscopy and classification techniques for wetland soil identification, Caleb Whatley
Crystal plasticity modeling to capture microstructural variations in cold-sprayed materials, Aulora Gail Williams
An open-source, student-centric approach to the Cyber Kill Chain, Justin Lane Wooten
Selective noise cancelling application for misophonia treatment, Timothy Wunrow
Enhancing data-driven process quality control in metal additive manufacturing: sensor fusion, physical knowledge integration, and anomaly detection, Christian E. Zamiela
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Physical Layer Security with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Advanced Wireless Networks, Aly Sabri Abdalla
Physics-based modeling of post-wildfire landslides in unsaturated hillslopes, Masood Abdollahi
Explainable Intrusion Detection Systems using white box techniques, Jesse Ables
Influence of periodic stitching on the in-plane and out-of-plane mechanical properties of polymer composites, Radwa Alaziz
A screening tool for the implementation of electric and thermal energy storage systems at commercial and industrial facilities, McKenna P. Amerson
Designing an Artificial Immune inspired Intrusion Detection System, William Hosier Anderson
Direct measurement of the 114Cd(n, gamma)115Cd cross section in the 1 eV to 300 keV energy range, Kofi Tutu Addo Assumin-Gyimah
Scalable and explainable self-supervised motif discovery in temporal data, Somayeh Bakhtiari Ramezani
Advancements in geospatial monitoring of structures, Jordan Keith Baldwin
IDE-based learning analytics for assessing introductory programming skill, Phyllis J. Beck
The use of LiDAR to measure water surface elevations in Froude-scaled physical hydraulic models, Gary L. Bell
Advancing air filtration analysis: a comprehensive approach to particle loading models, Gentry Nathaniel Berry
Hydrological and water quality assessment of forested coastal watersheds, Shreeya Bhattarai
Determining student attentiveness by use of heart rate measurement using a wearable device, Erik Rhodes Brown
Stream water quality under baseflow conditions in a livestock production area, Maryi Lorena Chavarro Chaux
Tuning the metal/acid functionalities in HZSM-5 for efficient dehydroaromatization, Genwei Chen
Vertical federated learning using autoencoders with applications in electrocardiograms, Wesley William Chorney
A step toward understanding software development in the public sector: a study of a Department of Defense research and development organization, Joshua Q. Church
Improved methodology for conducted EMI assessment of power electronics and line impedance measurement, Mark Anthony Didat
The effects of mechanical strain on vascular calcification and the canonical Wnt pathway, Hannah E. Douglas
A conceptual decentralized identity solution for state government, Martin Duclos
Eddy current defect response analysis using sum of Gaussian methods, James William Earnest
Developing systems engineering and machine learning frameworks for the improvement of aviation maintenance, Fatine Elakramine
Monolithic multiphysics simulation of hypersonic aerothermoelasticity using a hybridized discontinuous Galerkin method, William Paul England
Investigation and control of Görtler vortices in high-speed flows, Omar Es-Sahli
Anomaly detection in SCADA systems using machine learning, Eric Kudjoe Fiah
Unmanned aerial system integration safety and security technology ontology, Rebecca A. Garcia
