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 2019
Microstructural evolution of zirconium carbide (ZrCₓ) ceramics under irradiation conditions, Raul Florez
A systems and cost analysis of human rated Mars entry, descent, and landing vehicles, Paul Daniel Friz
Applications of machine learning in nuclear imaging and radiation detection, Shaikat Mahmood Galib
Feasibility and assessment of using recycled rubber for infrastructure applications, Ahmed A. Gheni
Characterization of a green electric solid propellant for electric propulsion, Matthew Scott Glascock
A computational study of sleep and the hemispheres of the brain, Tera Ashley Glaze
Exploring transition metal chalcogenides for bio sensing and environmental remediation, Bahareh Golrokh Amin
Characterization of aerosols in an underground mine, Arash A. Habibi
New reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces on plane regions, their properties, and applications to partial differential equations, Jabar S. Hassan
The tabu ant colony optimizer and its application in an energy market, David Donald Haynes
Development and characterization of nanostructured steels and high entropy alloys for nuclear applications, Andrew Kalevi Hoffman
Hardware architectures for compact microwave and millimeter wave cameras, Matthew Jared Horst
The benefit of precise chemical shift and concentration referencing in NMR applications, Ming Huang
Efficient estimation and mitigation for radio-frequency interference, Qiaolei Huang
Atomistic simulations of deformation in Metallic Nanolayered Composites, Sixie Huang
Time-dependent reliability methodologies with saddlepoint approximation, Zhangli Hu
Reliability analysis for systems with outsourced components, Zhengwei Hu
Multiscale spatio-temporal modeling of cell population in tissue architecture and drug delivery nanoparticles, Mohammad Aminul Islam
Assessment and prediction of surface water vulnerability from non-point source pollution in Midwestern watersheds, Fadhil K. Jabbar
Multi-body dynamic and finite element modeling of ultra-large dump truck - haul road interactions for machine health and haul road structural integrity, Bruno Ayaga Kansake
Design, fabrication, and characterization of functionally graded materials, Sreekar Karnati
Epitaxial growth of semiconductors and chiral metal surfaces using spin coating and electrodeposition, Meagan V. Kelso
Biofuel supply chain restructuring -- An economic viability and environmental sustainability investigation for enhancing second generation biofuel adoption, Rajkamal Kesharwani
Development of functional ionic liquids for separation and recovery of rare earth elements, Mostafa Khodakarami
Coherent effects in wave propagation through complex media, Milan Koirala
The mechanics of precision presplitting, Anthony Joseph Konya
Designing bifunctional materials for in-situ capture and conversion of volatile organic compounds, Anirudh Krishnamurthy
Application of computational intelligence to explore and analyze system architecture and design alternatives, Gene Lesinski
Use of wicking geotextile to dehydrate road embankments, Chuang Lin
Dynamic impact induced by tornadoes through simulations based on two-way wind-structure interactions, Tiantian Li
Origin of Periclines in the Ozark Plateau, Missouri: A field and numerical modeling, Chao Liu
Freeform extrusion fabrication of advanced ceramics and ceramic-based composites, Wenbin Li
Three-dimensional nanotube arrays for solar energy harvesting and production of solar fuels, Wipula P. R. Liyanage
Laser welding of metallic glass to crystalline metal in laser-foil-printing additive manufacturing, Yingqi Li
Wavelength-selective metamaterial absorber and emitter, Zhigang Li
Solvent-free additive manufacturing of electrodes for Li-ion batteries, Brandon Joshua Ludwig
Nanoscale solidification of metals by atomistic simulations: From nucleation to nanostructural evolution, Avik Mahata
Modeling strategies for estimating and suppressing electromagnetic interference and improving power integrity, Tamar Makharashvili
Volumetric error compensation for industrial robots and machine tools, Le Ma
Nanomorphology dependent optical and mechanical properties of aerogels, Chandana Mandal
Design and prototyping of a real-time millimeter wave imaging system, Zahra Manzoor
Characterization and modeling of ESD events and near-field scanning calibration structures, Shubhankar Kashinath Marathe
Development and demonstration of sampling techniques for a Chirped Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectrometer, Frank Edward Marshall
Study of optical propulsion concepts and techniques for small-satellites, Jaykob Neil Maser
Dendrites or lambda-dendroids as generalized inverse limits, Faruq Abdullah Mena
Modeling and simulation of micro/nano-rod distribution in micro channel flows, Saman Monjezi
Techno-economic optimization and environmental life cycle assessment of microgrids using genetic algorithm and artificial neural networks, Prashant Nagapurkar
Quantifying restoration costs in the aftermath of an extreme event using system dynamics and dynamic mathematical modeling approaches, Akhilesh Ojha
Development of a switchable radioisotope generator, Kyle Mitchell Paaren
Experimental investigation of liquid contact in the developing post-dryout CHF flow boiling regime using surface mounted thermistors, Hiralkumar Harshadbhai Patel
Active-passive dynamic consensus filters: Theory and applications, John Daniel Peterson
Decoupling methods for the time-dependent Navier-Stokes-Darcy interface model, Changxin Qiu
Scaleable nanomanufacturing of metasurfaces using microsphere photolithography, Chuang Qu
Deep neural network learning-based classifier design for big-data analytics, Krishnan Raghavan
Synthesis and applications of ceramic (silicon carbide and silicon nitride), metallic (cobalt(0)) and polymeric (polyurethane) aerogels, Parwani M. Rewatkar
Development of LiDAR assisted terrestrial radar interferometry for rock deformation monitoring, Ricardo Javier Romero Ramirez
The effects of fatigue and weathering on the failure behavior of commercial soda-lime-silicate glass, Erica Ann Ronchetto
Decoding the history of the early solar system using comet volatile compositions, Nathaniel Xavier Roth
Smart control architecture for microgrid application, Vikram Roy Chowdhury
Structure and topology of transcriptional regulatory networks and their applications in bio-inspired networking, Satyaki Roy
Pressure versus impulse graph for blast-induced traumatic brain injury and correlation to observable blast injuries, Barbara Rutter
Accurate monitoring of x, y, and z magnetization for analysis of hardware and pulse sequence performance in NMR spectroscopy, Emmalou Theresa Schmittzehe
Spatiotemporal modeling and model restructuration approaches in studies of intracellular signalling pathways, Md Shahinuzzaman
Biomaterials for bone regeneration, Youqu Shen
The behavior of sUAS under explosive loading conditions and implications for safe operating procedures, Ashok EM Sudhakar
The dynamical state of a young stellar cluster, Timothy Sullivan
Polyurea aerogels: From nanoscopic to macroscopic properties, Tahereh Taghvaee
Investigating blast fume propagation, concentration and clearance in underground mines using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Raymond Ninnang Tiile
Military applications of geological engineering, Stephen H. Tupper
Novel statistical modeling of sleep patterns in Drosophila melanogaster, Luyang Wang
Plasmonic metamaterial for structural color printing and spontaneous emission control, Wei Wang
Plugging performance of preformed particle gels in fractures and its influencing factors, Ze Wang
On developing a graphitic white iron for metal-to-metal wear systems, Jie Wan
Privacy preservation in social media environments using big data, Katrina Ward
High level thermochemical and spectroscopic computations for molecules relevant to combustion and the atmosphere, Bradley K. Welch
Passive harmonic generation at spring contacts, Sen Yang
Build strategy investigation of TI-6AL-4V produced via a hybrid additive manufacturing process, Lei Yan
Modeling of HIV, SIR and SIS epidemics on time scales and oscillation theory, Gülşah Yeni
Thermomechanical analysis of rock asperity in fractures of enhanced geothermal systems, Chao Zeng
Remanufacturing of precision metal components using additive manufacturing technology, Xinchang Zhang
Improvements in digital image correlation and application in material mechanical test, Yunlu Zhang
Dissertations from 2018
Mining and analysis of real-world graphs, Armita Abedijaberi
The effect of overloading on reliability of wheel loader structural components, Eric Raymond Achelpohl
Torsional behavior of RC beams strengthened with PBO-FRCM composite, Meyyada Y. Alabdulhady
Adaptive dynamic programming with eligibility traces and complexity reduction of high-dimensional systems, Seaar Jawad Kadhim Al-Dabooni
Hydrodynamics related performance evaluation of Upflow Moving Bed Hydrotreater reactor (MBR) using developed experimental methods and CFD simulation, Vineet Alexander
