Doctoral Dissertations
This collection contains dissertations written in partial fulfillment of the doctoral degree, from 1937 to the present.
The first doctoral degree was in Chemistry, awarded to Frank Joseph Zvanut; his dissertation was titled Pyrochemical changes in Missouri halloysite.. Zvanut had earned his Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering in 1932. Most recently, popular Ph.D. disciplines have included Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering and Petroleum Engineering.
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Dissertations from 1985
Lyotropic liquid crystals and foam stability, Paul Ming-San Liang
Optical properties of natural minerals in the far-infrared, Larry Lavern Long
An analysis of mill sound levels to aid in the control and understanding of the grinding process, Scott Douglas Morrison
Design and implementation of a joystick based robot teaching system, Arthur Thomas Morton
Dissolution of multi-component systems, Robin Ashley Murphy
A new approach to signal registration with the emphasis on variable time delay estimation, Mohamad Namazi
The optical properties of solids in the far infrared and submillimeter regions, Mark Allen Ordal
Interaction of a glyceridacid with lipids of the stratum corneum, David Wade Osborne
Studies of the reaction between diazoacetylglycine methyl ester and Cu (II) and the inhibition of the enzyme, porcine pepsin, Barbara Ruth Patterson
Measurement of the far infrared optical properties of steel, aluminum, evaporated iron, and teflon FEP, Raymond E. Paul
Comparing a set of K statistical populations with respect to a control, Linda Marie Penas
A productivity and quality enhancement model for small Missouri industrial firms, Peter J. Schmidt
A study of surface tension dependent inviscid-viscous interfaces, Larry Ray Shipers
Electrochemical evaluation of zinc electrolyte, Rajesh Kumar Singh
Numerical simulation of mixing processes in two-dimensional channel flows, Milan Karel Straka
Simulation of air-to-air heat pumps operating under frosting conditions on the outdoor coil, Chutchawan Tantakitti
Optimal design of 3-D reinforced concrete and steel buildings subjected to static and seismic loads, Kevin Zane Truman
A statistical analysis of subsidence type and delays over room and pillar coal mines, Alphonse C. Van Besien
Modeling mine roof swell bolts with nonlinear finite element techniques, Carl J. Wouden
Moisture diffusion and generated stresses in expansive soils by the boundary element method, Mimoun Zoukaghe
Dissertations from 1984
Impulse breakdown characteristics of covered cylinders in SF₆ and SF₆-gas mixtures, Mohamed Ali Abdellah
Numerical simulation of heat transfer in free surface aquifers, Ugur Algan
Statistical approach to sensitivity analysis of thermal-hydraulic parameters applied to the safety of nuclear reactors during two-phase flow, M. Smaeil Mahjoobi Assil
Fixed bed sorption with recycle, John Thomas Casey
A decision support system for motor carrier breakbulk operations, Madison Daily
Thermogravimetric and electrical conductivity studies of Mg-doped LaCrO₃ and La-doped SrTiO₃, Brian Keith Flandermeyer
Applications of a chemical theory based equation of state to multicomponent and weak electrolyte systems, Benjamin Keith Harrison
The defect structure of acceptor doped and undoped Cr₂0₃, Rong-Fong Huang
Unsteady-state cylindrical, spherical and linear flow in porous media, Allan Jeffrey Anthony Joseph
Three-dimensional response of a pile-supported multistory building to seismic disturbances, Jalal Uddin Khandoker
Hybrid radar waveform design utilizing complementary phase coding and linear frequency stepping for achieving improved slant range resolution in a synthetic aperture radar, Daniel Bernard Koch
Angular differential cross sections for the excitation of 1¹S helium to the 2¹S and 2¹P states by 25- to 100-keV proton impact, Thomas Jay Kvale
Some aspects of the operation of doubly-fed induction machines, Bruno Lequesne
The modeling and control of freeze dryers, Martin James Millman
The Wah Wah Springs Tuff: compositional variations in a dominant volume tuff, Robert L. Nusbaum
Applications of finite and wave envelope element approximations to acoustic radiation from turbofan engine inlets in flight, A. V. Parrett
Liquefaction behavior and dynamic properties of loessial (silty) soils, Vijay Kumar Puri
Anaerobic fluidized bed digestion of waste activated sludge, Billy Thornton Ray
Relative durability of shale, David Newton Richardson
Simulation of groundwater contaminant transport in an unconfined aquifer: a systematic approach to parameter estimation, Luis Roca-Ramisa
Using prisms to excite leaky waves or to launch surface electromagnetic waves, Gerald Kent Sirotiak
An incomplete orthonormalization procedure for the least-squares solution of a system of nonlinear equations, Joseph Whitfield Trigg
A study of the permeability of clays subjected to organic and inorganic permeants, Janardanan O. Uppot
The internal layout of a warehouse using rack storage, Maitree Wasuntiwongse
Dissertations from 1983
Homogeneous nucleation of nonane in argon using an expansion cloud chamber, Gregg Wesley Adams
Plane strain deformations of viscoelastic rubber covered rolls, Chandrashekhar Narayan Bapat
Investigation of the dry and wet engineering behavior of Icelandic lava-gravels, Gunnar Ingi Birgisson
The Precambrian volcanic stratigraphy and petrology of the Des Arc NE 7 1/2 minute quadrangle, south central St. Francois Mountains, Missouri, Vernon Max Brown
An analysis of the electrodeposition process for cadmium telluride thin films, Robert Dale Engelken
The interactions of amphiphiles with solvent molecules and small metal ions, Tony D. Flaim
Examination of kerr effects on non-uniform electric field, Mohammad Fotouhi-Ardekani
Geologically-developed probabilistic seismic risk analysis, Huh-Yuan Liang
Receiver synchronization for multi-h continuous phase modulation using multi-parameter estimation, John Michael Liebetreu
A linear process simulation method, Seyed M. Milani
Steam gasification of wood by indirect fired internal heating, Anek Punyakumleard
Theoretical studies of water on substrates, Sergio M. Terrazas
Calorimetric determination of the thermodynamic behavior of reversible liquid-phase reactions for use in energy storage, Patrick Francis Thompson
A numerical model for subsonic acoustic choking, Noel Walkington
The influence of additives and their interactions on copper electrorefining, Chwan-tsann Wang
The performance of full response multi-h modems in practical environments, Mark Alan Wickert
Dissertations from 1982
Design and performance of a gamma-ray diffractometer at 0.12A, Randall Warren Alkire
Nonlinear anelasticity of magnesium, Alexander Osei Aning
The generalized three-dimensional assignment problem: a model and solution, Wayne Paul Bailey
Comparative study of the boundary element technique and the finite element method in two dimensional eigenvalue problem, Farough Baradari
Purification of zinc electrolyte by cementation, Mark Steven Blaser
Assessment of the triaxial falling head permeability testing technique, Gregory Wallace Carpenter
High temperature compressive creep of olivine refractories, Suchinda Chotipanich
Powder neutron diffraction studies of Y₆Mn₂₃D₂₃, Er₆Mn₂₃D₂₃, and LaNi₄.₅Al₀.₅D₄.₅, Cyrus E. Crowder
Extensions, generalizations, characterizations and testing for independence through infinite divisibility, Edward Joul Danial
A DWBA study of atom-diatom rearrangement collisions, Randall Wayne Emmons
Isotope separation by foam fractionation, William Shuman Hitchcock
Mineralogical, textural, and paragenetic studies of selected ore deposits of the Southeast Missouri lead-zinc-copper district and their genetic implications, Kenneth Bruce Horrall
Gaseous reactions in heteroporous media, Elmer Anthony Klavetter
Topic in isotonic regression, Rhonda Cheryl Lank Magel
Predictive modeling of resource consumption during the programming phase of software development, Daniel Gerard McNicholl
The effect of microstructure on the liquid corrosion of sodium chloride and aluminum oxide, Michael Lee Millard
On the thermal decomposition kinetics of arsenic (V) fluoride and iodine doped polyacetylene in vacuum, Jan-Erik Osterholm
Chemical corrosion of Ag films on glass, Hyun Soo Park
Cell wall biosynthesis in Aureobasidium pullulans, David R. Quigley
The heterogeneous nucleation of ice on ion implanted silicon, William Henry Stinebaugh
The role of borehole pressure containment on surface ground vibration levels at close scaled distances, Salah Abdulhamid Taqieddin
Approximate solution techniques for computer-aided design of distillation column controls, Terry Lee Tolliver
A constitutive model for the mechanical properties of rock, Tsung-Wen Yang
Dissertations from 1981
Solubilities in multicomponent systems of nonspecific interactions, William Eugene Acree
Molecular interactions in amphiphilic association structures, Beverly Bendiksen
On the integrability and L¹-convergence of trigonometric series, William O. Bray
Electron transport coefficients and excitation processes in gaseous mixtures containing mercuric bromide, Howard Lundgren Brooks
Boron implanted strontium titanate, Connie MacDonald Cooper
A study of noble gases in terrestrial and extraterrestrial nickel-irons, R. G. Downing
Cam synthesis and analysis for elastic link follower systems, Donald Raymond Flugrad Jr.
Parametric study of silo-material interaction, Ghazi Saleh Hasanain
Swelling behavior of Illinois coal shale, Scott Lin Huang
An investigation of the nickel-cobalt occurrence in the Southeast Missouri Mining District, David Ray Jessey
Kinetic processes in a high pressure laser generated plasma, Danny Joe Krebs
A language directed computer architecture for GPSS, William W. Mettrey Jr.
A study of the products, kinetics, and mechanism of the cerium (IV) oxidation of N-benzyliminodiacetic acid in acidic perchlorate and acidic sulfate media, Marilyn Eileen Moehlenkamp
Neutron activation analysis of nuclides from stellar and man-induced nuclear reactions, Lawrence Lee Oliver
A thermochemical study of the ore deposits of the Milliken mine, New Lead Belt, Missouri, Douglas L. Rickman
Load and resistance factor design of cold-formed steel structural members, Boonsong Supornsilaphachai
