Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's James Worth Bagley College of Engineering.
Learn more about theses and dissertations, including how to submit
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Comparing importance of knowledge and professional skill areas for engineering programming utilizing a two group Delphi survey, John F. Hutton
Structure and dynamics of lignin in condensed phase for biomass conversion, Nusrat Jahan
Assessment of simulated and real-world autonomy performance with small-scale unmanned ground vehicles, William Peyton Johnson
Flow and thermal transport in additively manufactured metal lattices based on novel unit-cell topologies, Inderjot Kaur
An optimization modeling framework to evaluate civilians response under active shooter violence situations, Joseph G. Kerlin
Perceived location of virtual content measurement method in optical see through augmented reality, Farzana Alam Khan
Practical requirements elicitation in modern product development: A multi-case study in discontinuous innovation, Michael King
Challenges and signal processing of high strain rate mechanical testing, Barae Lamdini
Three-axis magnetometer calibration with norm preservation, Seth Lichlyter
Oxidized fibrin alginate microbeads to treat vascular calcification, Brittany Nichole Macha
Inequity of access across America: A spatial, temporal, and modal disparity analysis, Sanju Maharjan
Developing an early life cycle manufacturability assessment for conceptual designs, Tonya Gamblin McCall
Data-driven sparse computational imaging with deep learning, Robiulhossain Mdrafi
Resiliency of levee-protected power networks to flooding in a changing climate integrating environmental justice, Seyed Saeed Miraee-Ashtiani
Development of a crosslinked osteochondral xenograft and a collagen stabilizing intra-articular injection to remediate cartilage focal lesions to prevent osteoarthritis, Mark Lewis Mosher
Environmental impact and life cycle assessment of biomass supported power systems for rural communities, Hariteja Nandimandalam
Novel 3D bench top model for vascular calcification research, Ursla-Marie K. Offiah
Design, construction, and characterization of a test stand used to test filter media, Adam W. Parsons
Design, development and evaluation of the ruggedized edge computing node (RECON), Sahil Girin Patel
Transformer fault event detection and classification using PMUs, Yadunandan Paudel
Electromechanical fatigue properties of dielectric elastomer stretch sensors under orthopaedic loading conditions, Andrea Karen Persons
X-ray vision at action space distances: depth perception in context, Nate Phillips
Direct simulation and reduced-order modeling of premixed flame response to acoustic modulation, Zheng Qiao
Experimental study on CO2-sensitive polyacrylamide as potential in-situ sealing agent for CO2 leakage pathways in geological storage sites, Iris Laihmen Quan Lopez
Additively manufactured lenses for modulating guided waves in laminated composites, Hajar Righi
Characterization of hydrogen embrittlement sensitivity in high hardness steels, David Ahlen Salley
Recruiting more U.S. women into engineering based on stories from Morocco: a qualitative study, Soundouss Sassi
Evaluation for using expended bioelectrochemical systems as soil amendments for improved corn plant growth and a drought resistant soil., Jackson Lee Sauers
Spatial-spectral analysis in dimensionality reduction for hyperspectral image classification, Chiranjibi Shah
A comparative study on the functionality of porcine dura as a tissue-engineered dura mater graft for clinical applications, Ashma Sharma
Performance enhancement of wide-range perception issues for autonomous vehicles, Suvash Sharma
A novel method for sensitivity analysis of time-averaged chaotic system solutions, Christian A. Spencer-Coker
Ferrous alloy manufacturing for the Martian surface through in-situ resource utilization with ionic liquids harvested iron and Bosch process carbon, Blake C. Stewart
Estimating hand-grip forces causing Cumulative Trauma Disorder, Purva P. Talegaonkar
Surrogate model-based design optimization of a mobile deployable structure for overpressure load and vehicular impact mitigation, Daniela F. Tellkamp
Congestion based Truck Drone intermodal delivery optimization, Ankith Thodupunoori
Effects of cyclic intercritical annealing on strength-ductility combinations in medium manganese steels, Dawn Van Iderstine
Agile enterprise simulation – a framework for organizational decision-making analysis, John P. Wilson
GPGPU microbenchmarking for irregular application optimization, Dalton R. Winans-Pruitt
Experiments to mitigate flow recirculation in a closed anechoic chamber using mesh screens as turbulence suppressors, Tori Kay Wolverton
A harmonic radar system for honey bee tracking to better understand colony collapse disorder, William B. Woo
A fully coupled implementation approach to study hydrogen embrittlement in metals using finite element analysis, Sofia Yassir
Development and evaluation of seasonal, continental-scale streamflow forecasts, Elissa Marie Yeates
Phase-field simulations of the precipitation kinetics and microstructure development in nickel-based superalloys, Caleb O. Yenusah
Short-term electricity price point and probabilistic forecasts, Chenxu Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Analysis of surface water for irrigation in the Big Sunflower River Watershed, Meredith Lynn Brock
Torque vectoring to maximize straight-line efficiency in an all-electric vehicle with independent rear motor control, William Blake Brown
Evaluation of hyperspectral band selection techniques for real-time applications, Samantha Butler
Uncertainty-aware deep learning for prediction of remaining useful life of mechanical systems, Samuel J. Cornelius
Leveraging choice modeling technique for enhancing the cyber resilience of the smart grid, Kesava Karishma Devi Dadi
Thermomechanical modeling predictions of the directed energy deposition process using a dislocation mechanics based internal state variable model, Matthew Joseph Dantin
The development of authentic virtual reality scenarios to measure individuals’ level of systems thinking skills and learning abilities, Vidanelage L. Dayarathna
Additive Manufacturing of Cork, a Cold Spray Technology, Kimberly Kay Dickey
An investigation of the feasibility of Markov chain-based predictive maintenance models in integrated vehicle health management of military ground fleets, Bouteina Driouche
Catalytic light alkanes selective conversion through ammonia-assisted reforming, Siavash Fadaeerayeni
A dual perspective towards building resilience in manufacturing organizations, Steven A. Fazio
Unmanned ground vehicle system to collect soil moisture data, Austin Edward Flynt
Thermal experimentation of PA6 and PA66 thermoplastic through transmission laser welding, Sarajane Hill
A longitudinal analysis of pathways to computing careers: Defining broadening participation in computing (BPC) success with a rearview lens, Mercy Jaiyeola
Creation of the Data Analysis Tool for Ship Simulation (DATSS), Morgan M. Johnston
The development of an immersive virtual exploratory engine (IVEE) for immersive analytics, Sofia Karam
Testing of methods for reducing motivational bias in multi - criteria decision analysis problems, Chadwick Samuel Kerr
3D shape estimation of negative obstacles using LiDAR point cloud data, Viswadeep Lebakula
Compact Stress Waveguides in Solid Mechanics, Richard Young Leonard III
Effects of the inclusion of rice hull derived bio-oil on wood pellet production, Tyler E. Lowe
Evaluation of the effects of rotational speed on microstructural and mechanical properties of additive friction stir deposited aluminum 6061, Emily Margaret McCabe
Using a systemic skills model to build an effective 21st century workforce: factors that impact the ability to navigate complex systems, Morteza Nagahi
Predictive computational materials Modeling with machine learning: creating the next generation of atomistic potential using neural networks, Mashroor Shafat Nitol
Development and evaluation of ground and aerial robotic systems in commercial poultry houses, Pratik Parajuli
Pain and inflammation due to whole-body vibration in a rat model, Folly Martha Dzan Patterson
The development of a finite element model for ballistic impact predictions, Richard Allen Perkins
Automated Design of 3D CAD platforms, William Fernando Quintero Restrepo
Using sentiment analysis to craft a narrative of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of social media, Taylor Breanna Ray
Verification of acoustic dissipation in two-phase dilute dispersed flow models in computational fluid dynamics, Brennan Reeder
Modeling the ballistic limit of fragment simulating projectiles impacting A36 mild steel spaced armor configurations, Daniel H. Rios-Estremera
Hydrology and water quality analysis in the Big Black River watershed, Mississippi, Moniba Shabbir
Methods for inference and analysis of gene networks from RNA sequencing data, Himangi Srivastava
Mixing temperature, binder content, and dust content effects on stone matrix asphalt, Abhinash Subedi
Design of plastic contaminant eliminator in seed cotton, Joshua H. Tandio
Detecting malware in memory with memory object relationships, DeMarcus M. Thomas Sr.
Development of a three degree-of-freedom control simulation for a group 3 large unmanned aircraft system, Majka Anna Wilczynski
Study of alloy and process modifications to design hydrogen resilient high hardness steels, William R. Williams
Deep multi-modal U-net fusion methodology of infrared and ultrasonic images for porosity detection in additive manufacturing, Christian E. Zamiela
Experimental study of laminar burning speed and plasma-stabilized flame, Saeid Zare
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Molecular dynamics simulations of nano-scale impact icing on graphene substrates, Amir Afshar
Design and characterization of an accelerated aging humidity chamber for aging nuclear grade HEPA filter media, Taylor Burch
Towards Generation of Creative Software Requirements, Quoc Anh Do Jr
Organizational culture in the United States automotive industry, Matthew Doude
Traversability analysis in unstructured forested terrains for off-road autonomy using LIDAR data, Morteza Foroutan
Enhancing continuous improvement projects with the Blythe S-curve and multivariate control charts, William Kelly
A Multiphysics Internal State Variable (ISV) Magneto Thermo-Visco-Plastic Model, Mounia Malki
Assessment of mental fatigue for enhancing occupational safety and health in construction, Behnam Moshkini Tehrani
Assessment of nutrient sources at watershed scale in agro-ecosystem of Mississippi, Avay Risal
