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
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
Lateral swelling pressure in variably saturated expansive clay, Steven Ray Garrett
Visual and spatial audio mismatching in virtual environments, Zachary Lawrence Garris
Inline real time moisture sensing for gin cotton, Lucas Gay
Robotic cotton harvesting with a multi-finger end-effector: Research, design, development, testing, and evaluation, Hussein Gharakhani
Effect of environmental and geometrical factors on microstructure, desiccation cracking, and carbon dioxide flux in clays, Charles Clayton Goodman
Design, development, and validation of a perfusion-compression bioreactor to study osteogenesis in bone explants, Alexis Victoria Graham
An investigation into perceptions, expectations, and development of professional skills in engineering students, Morgan Kathryn Green
Effects of alternative jet fuels on aerospace-grade composites: experimental and modeling studies, Naoufal Harich
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
Design of high-power ultra-high-speed permanent magnet machine, Md Khurshedul Islam
Mitigating adverse impacts of increased electric vehicle charging on distribution transformers, Akansha Jain
Passive vs. active wearable technology monitoring trunk flexion in elementary teachers, Bailey Jose
Wildfire-altered geotechnical soil properties and their impact on subsequent landslides, James M. Kellogg
Risk assessments and modeling of driver by using Risk Potential theory, Riku Kikuta
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
Adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm – performance evaluation under parallel schemes & applications, Sandip Kumar
Elucidating self-assembly of semiconducting polymers in the presence of a low molecular weight gelator, Madhubhashini Lakdusinghe
Identifying malware similarity through token-based and semantic code clones, Christopher I. G. Lanclos
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
Modeling compound effects of earthquakes and flooding on the failure probability of earthen levees, Mohammad Reza Mahdavizadeh
AI-enabled modeling and monitoring of data-rich advanced manufacturing systems, Abdullah Al Mamun
Understanding vascular calcification through the lens of canonical WNT signaling, KarLee McNeel
Study of augmentations on historical manuscripts using TrOCR, Erez Meoded
A comparison of ground reaction forces and muscle activity of the Tsunami Bar® against a rigid barbell during back squat phases, John Carver Middleton
A new saturation-based framework for compaction quality control, Kevin Clark Miller
An electric commerce platform for material testing laboratories, John Ferris Mitchener
Expanding one-dimensional game theory-based group decision models: Extension to n-dimension and integration of distributed position function, Mirhossein Mousavi Karimi
Integrating steel slag aggregates into asphalt paving by harmonizing availability, quality, economics, and the environment, Timothy R. Murphy
Travel time prediction using machine learning, Vignaan Vardhan Nampalli
An analysis of text-based machine learning models for vulnerability detection, Kollin Ryne Napier
Study of surface and groundwater quality and quantity at watershed scale in Mississippi, Dipesh Nepal
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
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
Electroencephalography and biomechanics of the basketball throw, Phong Ky Phan
Flood inundation mapping of the Catalpa Creek Watershed, Subodh Poudel
Neural Networks for improved signal source enumeration and localization with unsteered antenna arrays, John T. Rogers II
Gas permeability of 3D stitched composites for cryogenic applications, Shuvam Saha
Mechanical characterization of functionally graded M300 maraging steel cellular structures, Bradley Jay Sampson
Effects of high school engineering course availability and participation on engineering school recruitment, discipline selection, persistence attitudes, and self-efficacy, Kristin S. Sandberg
Assessing the relationship between soil health/quality and water quality in the Mississippi delta, Laura Andrea Sarmiento Rodriguez
AI methods for identifying process defects in advanced manufacturing with rare labeled data, Ayantha Umesh Senanayaka Mudiyanselage
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
Cement stabilization of poorly graded sand, Lana Grayson Brown Sisung
