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 2013
Construction Project Benchmarking in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philip Samuel LaBarre
Activity-Based Pedestrian Behavior Simulation Inside Intermodal Facilities, Xuan Liu
Investigation of Structure-Property Relationships in Materials Using Ab-Initio and Semi-Empirical Methods, Laalitha S I Liyanage
Dimension Reduction for Hyperspectral Imagery, Nam H (Nam Hoai) Ly
Development of Biomass-Based Form Coke Production Process, Abhijith Madabhushi
Identification of Triaxial Strongly Deformed Bands and Spectroscopy of High-Spin Normal Deformed Structures in 164Hf, Jarrod Christopher Marsh
Algal Biodiesel Production Via Extractive-Transesterification using Microwave and Ultrasound Irradiation, Edith L. Martinez-Guerra
Defining Display Complexity in Electric Utility System Operator Displays, Steven Hunt McElhaney
Design Modifications and Platform Implementation Procedures for Supporting Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration of FPGA Applications, Sean Gabriel Owens
Explicit Finite Element Comparison of the Lower Human Extremity under Blast Load, Onyema Oyeka
Fiber Separation from Milled Corn and Sorghum using the Elusieve Processfor Value Addition to Feed and Biofuel Production, Tejas S. Pandya
Detailed Characterization of Conventional and Low Temperature Dual Fuel Combustion in Compression Ignition Engines, Andrew C. Polk
Analyzing the Impact of a Hub and Spoke Supply Chain Design for Long-Haul, High-Volume Transportation of Densified Biomass, Md Sadekuzzaman Roni
Development of a Long-Term Earth-Moon Trans-Lunar Libration Point Orbit for a Communication Relay Satellite, Michelle Tamasco Rowells
Sedimentation Processes of Perdido Bay, Natalie Jade Sigsby
Electrical Degradation of 15 kV Polymer Insulators under Accelerated Tracking and Erosion Test Conditions, Rahul Tripathi
Fully Softened Shear Strength Testing: An Investigation into the Effects of Preparation Technique and Water Source, Lucas A. Walshire
Conventional Pavements and Perpetual Pavements: A Rational and Empirical Approach, Wenqi Wang
Acceptable Vibrations on Green Concrete, Mitchell Lewis Watkins
Comparison of Joining Processes for Haynes 230 nickel Based Super Alloy, David Hugh Williston
Characterization of a Test Stand for Evaluating Performance and Qualifying Metal Media Filters under ASME AG-1, John Andrew Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Adaptive Traction, Torque, and Power Control Strategies for Extended-Range Electric Vehicles, Brian Patrick Benoy
Single Camera Autonomous Navigation for Micro Aerial Vehicles, Jacob Bowen
Characterization of a Conventional Friction Stir Welding Machine, Michael Smith Brendel
Genetic Algorithms Based Feature Selection and Decision Fusion for Robust Remote Sensing Image Analysis, Minshan Cui
A Platform Independent Investigative Process Model for Smartphones, Frances Chevonne Dancer
Experimental Characterization and Modeling of the Brittle and Ductile Failure of Polypropylene and Copolymer Polypropylene, Brian Edward Denton
Evaluation of Field-Scale Soil Organic Carbon and Watershed-Scale Bioenergy Crop Production in Mississippi, Sarah Duffy
Experiments and Simulation for 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy Resistance Spot Welded Lap Joints, Radu Stefanel Florea
Cultivation of Oleaginous Microorganism Consortium on Municipal Wastewater for the Production of Lipids, Jacqueline Isonhood Hall
Analysis of Aerial Multispectral Imagery to Assess Water Quality Parameters of Mississippi Water Bodies, Shane Adison Irvin
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Neat Vinyl Ester and Vapor-Grown Carbon Nanofiber/Vinyl Ester Resin Composites, Changwoon Jang
A Phenomenological Investigation of Ignition and Combustion in Alternative-Fueled Engines, Saroj Kumar Jha
Effects of Thermo-Mechanical and Thermal Treatments on the Structure-Property Relationships of Dual Phase (DP) and Transformation-Induced Plasticity (TRIP) steels, Matthew Leonard Jones
Asynchronous Design Investigation for a 16-Bit Microprocessor, William Kalish
A Study of the Microstructural Evolution and Static Recrystallization of Magnesium Alloy AZ-31, Harold Michael Kistler
Exploiting Spatial and Spectral Information in Hyperdimensional Imagery, Matthew Allen Lee
Analysis of Oxygen Transfer at an Activated Sludge Plant: A Procedure for Monitoring Aeration Efficiency, Benjamin Clyde Luke
Aortic Valve Endothelial Cells and Adhesion Molecules: Implications for a Tissue Engineered Heart Valve, Chelsea Tiller McIntosh
Block Compressed Sensing of Images and Video, Sungkwang Mun
A Stochastic Process Study of Two-Echelon Supply Chain with Bulky Demand Process Incorporating cost Sharing Coordination Strategies, Hossein Parsa
Enhancement and Evaluation of a Rainfall-Runoff Single Event Model, Germania Salazar Mejia
Evidence-Based Uncertainty Modeling of Constitutive Models with Application in Design Optimization, Shahabedin Salehghaffari
Fatigue and Crack-Growth in 7050-T7451 Aluminum Alloy under Constant- and Variable-Amplitude Loading, Justin Wayne Shaw
Combined Heat and Power Systems for Commercial Buildings: Investigating Cost, Emissions, and Primary Energy Reduction Based on System Components, Amanda D. Smith
Modeling and Uncertainty Analysis of CCHP systems, Joshua Aaron Smith
Distance-Weighted Regularization for Compressed-Sensing Video Recovery and Supervised Hyperspectral Classification, Eric W. Tramel
Optical and Laser Spectroscopic Diagnostics for Energy Applications, Markandey Mani Tripathi
Decellularized Porcine Myocardium as a Scaffold for Cardiac Tissue Engineering, Bo Wang
Grain Bag Storage Systems: Monitoring, Analysis, and Effects, Jason Kellam Ward
A Methodology to Perform a Combined Heating and Power System Assessment and Feasibility Study for an Industrial Manufacturing Facility, Chad Allyn Wheeley
Feature-Based Uncertainty Visualization, Keqin Wu
Evaluating a Vegetated Filter Strip in an Agricultural Field, Alina Fay Young
Optimal PGU Operation Strategy in CHP Systems, Kyungtae Yun
The Effect of Bmp-13 on the Chondroinduction of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Hilary Wynne Zelenka
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Control of Multigenerators for the All-Electric Ship, Yamilka Isabel Baez Rivera
A three-dimensional heat and mass transport model for a tree within a forest, Jerrell Ray Ballard
Effect Of Asphalt Emulsion On Surface Treated Flexible Pavements Using The Bending Beam Rheometer, Jason Michael Barham
Power Supply on Chip DC-DC converter identification using black-box modeling techniques, Charles Craig Bilberry
Ann-Based Fault Classification And Location On Mvdc Cables Of Shipboard Power Systems, Naveen Kumar Chanda
Deoxygenation Catalysis On Titania For Renewable Fuel Applications, Prashant Reuben Daggolu
Characterization of tissue mimicking materials for testing of microwave medical devices, Mary Virginia Dancsisin
Characterization of reclaimed asphalt and performance based evaluation of its use in recycled mixtures, Jesse David Doyle
Dynamics of classical particles and quantum spin systems, Marta Licelis Guerra
Evaluating Workstation Design Guidelines and their Effects on the Obese Population, Michael Andre Hamilton
Application of the Take-Back-Half algorithm to voltage source converter current control, Christopher Samuel Harper
Study of Excited Superdeformed Bands in 154Dy and High-spin Spectroscopy of 171Hf, Qurant Ul Ann Ijaz
Analysis of fatigue crack growth and residual stress, Shakhrukh Ismonov
The 3D dynamics of the Cosserat rod as applied to continuum robotics, Charles Rees Jones
Entropy generation in a constant internal energy-volume combustion process, Alta Alyce Knizley
Assessing the effects of toxic synthetic organic compounds on activated sludge communities, Kristopher Michael Lightsey
Ethanolic fermentation of bio-oil hydrolysate, Darrell Rex Livingston Jr
Development of a standard stormwater, erosion and sediment control training and certification program for contractors of construction sites one acre or larger in Desoto County, Mississippi, Susana Cook Martin-Velazquez
Effects of geometry on blast-induced loadings, Christopher Dyer Moore
A Simulation Environment for a Personal Portable Power System, Shane Leland Morrison
Design of a Kit-Packing Weighing System, Megha Dominica Muire
Control and Interface Design for Cost Reduction of a Low Power Grid-Connected Wind-Photovoltaic System, Shravana Kumar Musunuri
Body centric antennas for wireless cardiac monitoring, Travis Ann Nylin
Application of Digital Signal Processing to Underground Power Cables Fault Detection, Abhishek Pandey
Crashworthiness optimization of vehicle structures considering the effects of lightweight material substitution and dummy models, Andrew Eric Parrish
Development of a Shore Profile Algorithm for Tidal Estuaries Dominated by Fine Sediments, Kimberly Collins Pevey
Development of Sub Models for a Phenomenological Investigation of Diesel Engine Combustion, Lu Qiu
Assessment and Prediction of Streambank Erosion Rates in a Southeastern Plains Ecoregion Watershed in Mississippi, John Jairo Ramirez Avila
Effects of Aging and Crystal Attributes on Particle Size Distributions in Breakage Experiments in Stirred Vessels, Sheena Magtoya Reeves
Activated Sludge as Renewable Fuels and Oleochemicals Feedstock, Emmanuel Durante Revellame
Modeling And Optimization Of Nano-Enhanced Polymer Composite Structures Under Uncertainty, Mohammad Rouhi
Development of a Short Range Tracking System using an Inertial Measurement Unit, James Casey Shackelford
Dual-Fueling Concepts: a Comparison of Methane and Propane as Primary Fuels with Biodiesel and Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel as Separate Pilot Fuels, Nicholas Thane Shoemaker
A phenomenological model for dynamic recrystallization, Jason Mark Simmons
A Nonlinear Mixture Autoregressive Model For Speaker Verification, Sundararajan Srinivasan
Cross-Entropy Approaches To Software Forensics: Source Code Authorship Identification, James Thomas Stinson
Sheet-stamping process simulation and optimization, Cynthia M. Tamasco
Detection And Classification Of Buried Radioactive Materials, Wei Wei
Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm For Optimal Operation Of Reconfigurable Distribution Grids, Wenqin Xue
Dimensionality reduction for hyperspectral imagery, He Yang
Electrical aging of 15 kV EPR cables energized by ac voltage with switching impulses superimposed, Anand Umeshlal Zanwar
Fatigue and fracture testing and analysis on four engineering materials, Brett Martin Ziegler
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Biomass-To-Biofuels' Supply Chain Design And Management, Ambarish Madhukar Acharya
