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 2025
Improving artificial intelligence literacy among middle school students using tangible objects, Sayantani Dutta
Lateral control of autonomous vehicle using deep CNN and AMPC, Iffat Ara Ebu
Optical trapping of single dust in plasma - a micro-probe for in situ plasma diagnostics, Pubuduni Arunodika Kumarihami Ekanayaka Mudiyanselage Egoda Walawwe
Integrated experimental, numerical, and machine-learning framework for the analysis of spray dynamics in diesel and Gasoline Direct-Injection (GDI) engines, Yassine El marnissi
Considerations for cottonseed oil as a feedstock for renewable fuels, John Elmore
Using quantum annealing for sampling and pattern generation in generative machine learning and catastrophic forgetting mitigation, Abdelmoula El Yazizi
Modeling the ballistic performance of laser-powder bed fusion additively manufactured 316L stainless steel targets with as-built residual stresses, David Pervis Failla Jr.
Multi-modal sensor fusion of RADAR and LiDAR for enhanced navigation in obstacle-occluded environments, Kyler Ashton Farrar
Bucket-based priority queues for A* and related bounded-suboptimal and anytime search algorithms: Theoretical and practical advancements, Garrett Michael Fereday
Design, development, and validation of an automated hole-punching system for precision irrigation in lay-flat poly pipe tubing, Micah James Foster
Evaluation of municipal solid waste gasification and the water gas shift reaction for biomass carbon removal and storage via pre-combustion carbon capture, Colby Luke Freeman
An investigation of ultra-short pulsed laser processing for novel improvement of body armor performance, Jason Taylor Fridlund
Use of mid-infrared spectroscopy for estimating soil chemical, physical, and hydrological properties in Mississippi and Texas, Kanthake Yasas Bandara Gamagedara
Regulating Artificial Intelligence in the U.S.: A historical-innovation-inspired framework, Di Kevin Gao
Leveraging Google Earth Engine for computationally efficient pixel-level analysis and vector delineation from satellite data., Rishita Garg
Extreme artifacts removal with curriculum learning, Sushant Gautam
Design and validation of a custom oscillation seeding chamber for bioreactor culture of ceramic coated polymer scaffolds, Jaydon Gibson
Optical flow-based Markov decision process control strategies for autonomous mobile robots in dynamic environments, Seth Morgan Gibson-Todd
Integrating advanced technologies for construction safety enhancement, Mikias Workneh Gugssa
Towards applying artificial intelligence to solve NP-complete problems using quantum computing, Andrew Robert Haverly
EAF steel slag check dams and engineered biochar bioreactors as stormwater BMPs, Ansley Hehir
Electrospun nanofiber creation with varying polymer-solvent combinations for air filtration, Lancaster Jace Hill
Interactions between different deformation mechanisms in magnesium, Ethan T. Holder
Semantic segmentation via transfer learning for off-road data, Haley Breann Honigfort
TopNet R1: A multi-stage AI framework for topic discovery in scientific abstracts, Md Elias Hossain
Investigating structure-property relationships of bio-inspired gel, Mohammad Moinul Hossain
Toward approachable reinforcement learning: Using dataflow application and large language models for human-understandable policies, Joel Thomas Huber
Conventional vs. non-conventional instrument transformers: A study of evolving technologies in power systems, MD Rashid Hussain
Physics-informed neural network for maximum detectable distance estimation in mobile gamma spectrometry, Nancy A. Ibrahim
Wildfire Hydrologic Impacts, Kathleen E. Inman
Study on vehicle-pedestrian interaction autonomy by Risk Potential theory, Riku Kikuta
Development of an object detection, segmentation, and tracking framework using self-supervised and zero-shot machine learning models with compression and optimization, Bradley Michael Killen
SoyNASNet: An optimized neural architecture for soybean leaf disease detection, Manideep Kolla
Spray characterization and fuel property analysis of Tier 3 gasoline in a GDI system using machine learning, KyungWon Lee
Asphalt durability improvements by way of specification advancements, Jessica V. Lewis
Cyber security threat recognition and preparedness of undergraduate students, Litany Hope Lineberry
Designing, validating, and evaluating a user-centered sepsis-specific clinical decision support tool, Robin Littlejohn
Impact of circular and non-circular nozzle exit geometries on jet flow propagation and turbulence characteristics, Hiba Maazioui
Finite element modeling of plasma membrane injury from mechanical Stress: a combined finite element and machine learning approach, Eric Flynn Mabowitz
Forensic analysis of fire-damaged aerospace carbon and graphite/epoxy composites, Abhijith Madabhushi
Advancing wood chip moisture content prediction using advanced generative AI techniques, Daniel Esteban Marulanda
A rapid artificial neural network interatomic potential for bismuth, Lee Michael Mayfield Jr.
An evaluation of performance coated glass for potential use in airport traffic control tower cab glazing systems, Daniel Brian McCormick
Transforming movement assessment in physical therapy through subaquatic data collection, Kaitlyn McDonald
Integration of machine learning techniques with computational fluid dynamics for enhanced backward-facing step flow, Yahya Mekkaoui
Generative interpretable model-agnostic explanations (explainable AI/ML), Mohammad Nagahisarchoghaei
Unboxing the black box: Graph-based interpretability in transformer models, Ramak Nassiri
Augmenting healthcare communication: Context-aware AI frameworks for clinical decision support and automated summarization, Subash Neupane
Decision-making and execution skill estimation in continuous action space domains, Delma I. Nieves-Rivera
Exploring the impact of incorporating artificial intelligence integrated systems in the workplace, Catherine Cruz Agosto Noda
Machine learning classification of drones, birds, and bird-like drones using radar micro-Doppler, camera imagery, and radar-camera fusion, Kester Magalong Nucum
Atomistic modeling of Mg and Al systems using rapid artificial neural network derived interatomic potential, Edward Omozusi Obasuyi
Optimizing military fighter jet selection: A decision analysis approach for nuclear-capable aircraft, Eni Kelechi Ofong
Stochastic modeling, simulation and analysis of amyloid beta aggregation process and analysis of key biomarker proteins and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease, Vaghawan Prasad Ojha
AI enabled Autonomic, safe, and interactive Intrusion Response System, Damodar Panigrahi
Large-scale reserve constrained alternating current optimal power flow methods, Yehong Peng
Establishing a baseline for detecting LOTL attacks in Windows operating systems, Ashlyn Martin Phillips
Removal of harmful algal bloom toxin, Microcystin-LR via graphene coated polymers, Justin Douglas Puhnaty
An overview of global navigation satellite system reflectometry in coastal wetlands, Luke Andrew Redwine
Exploring user acceptance of virtual reality head mounted displays, Christina Honea Rinaudo
Digital twin technology for mobile robot navigation using Proximal Policy Optimization-enhanced RRT*-Smart algorithm, Elijah James Riser
Incorporating in-situ wave energy data into a shoreline management model for Biloxi Back Bay, MS, Ashleigh D. Robbins
Space utilization optimization, Troy D. Rockwood
RAAD-LLM: adaptive anomaly detection using LLMs and RAG integration, Alicia Russell-Gilbert
Application of PU learning in detection of DDoS attacks, Gagana Sathya Narayana Prasad
An insight into graph-based optimization approach to robot navigation and mapping with Human Autonomy Teaming-based strategy, Timothy Sellers
Design and evaluation of a 5G testbed: Analyzing security solutions, IQ sample management, and performance visualization, Mohammed Saleh Shaik
Quantifying benefits of biochar with variable absorption capacity as a partial cement replacement in concrete, Benjamin Shannon
A case study on redesigning classroom activities and assessments for Generation Z students, Sushma Shrinivasan
Thermo-mechanical advancements for very high strength and ultra high performance concretes, Lana Grayson Brown Sisung
Analysis of trends from mass concrete case studies, Bradford Songer
Zeroizing trust in a naïve federated Zero Trust environment, Keith E. Strandell
From collapse to recovery: A graph-theoretic and econometric study of United States air transportation network in the COVID-19 era, Lamiae Taoudi
Synthetic data augmentation for retinoblastoma using diffusion, Andrew Thompson
Estimating reliability of electric vehicle charging ecosystem using principle of maximum entropy, Himanshu Tripathi
The role of K-12 educators in shaping STEM pathways: Examining social capital and self-efficacy in STEM education, Holly Trisch
Non-thermal DBD plasma-induced CO₂ capture and conversion to value added chemicals, Chinwendu Theresa Umeojiakor
Estimation of soybean root traits using computer vision and deep learning, Muhammad Usman
Boosting knowledge transferability through differentiable architecture search for skin lesion diagnosis, Anh Quoc Vo
Design and validation of an aerothermodynamic digital twin framework for hypersonic glide vehicles, Alexander Spiller Way
Reactive molecular dynamics and method development for applications in renewable energy and sorption equilibria, Woodrow Wilson
Investigation of water-based ink printing on exterior surfaces of flexible packaging articles, Ashley Cornell Wynne
Bridging physics and machine learning: physics-informed neural networks (PINN) for wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) thermal prediction, Haiye (Justin) Xie
Novel experimental techniques for pressure transients, Luliang Zhang
Toward a unified network flow framework: from conservation principles to fluid dynamics models, Zonghan Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Processing and characterization of conjugated polymers utilizing electrospinning technique for optoelectronic applications, Humayun Ahmad
Physics-based and data-driven constitutive modeling of unsaturated soils under multi-physics loading conditions, Mohsen Ajdari
Wavelet-enhanced 2D and 3D Lightweight Perception Systems for autonomous driving, Simegnew Yihunie Alaba
Deep learning-based radio frequency interference detection and mitigation for microwave radiometers with 2-D spectral features, Ahmed Manavi Alam
Deep reinforcement learning for advanced wireless networks enabling service and spectrum coexistence, Walaa Alqwider
