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 2015
Nano-structured materials for energy storage applications, Dongxue Zhao
Small sample UMPU equivalence testing based on saddlepoint approximations, Renren Zhao
Essays on unit root testing in time series, Xiao Zhong
Dissertations from 2014
Precambrian evolution of the Salalah crystalline basement from structural analysis and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, Hanadi Abulateef Al-Doukhi
Longitudinal analysis of crash frequency data, Mojtaba Ale Mohammadi
Investigating and modeling tar-mats in a Kuwaiti carbonate reservoir and their role in understanding oil reserves and recovery economics, Abdullah Owidah Almansour
Aerogels as diverse nanomaterials, Abhishek N. Bang
Modeling and simulation of continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic composites, Venkata Bheemreddy
Cerium-based conversion coatings on magnesium alloys, Carlos E. Castaño
Modeling and estimation of crosstalk across a channel with multiple, non-parallel coupling and crossings of multiple aggressors in practical PCBS, Arun Reddy Chada
Phosphate-doped borosilicate enamel coating used to protect reinforcing steel from corrosion, Xiaoming Cheng
Performance assessment of capture zones generated by PV-powered pump and treat systems, Yovanna Cortes Di Lena
On some inferential problems with recurrent event models, Withanage Ajith Raveendra De Mel
Synthesis and properties of transition-metal arsenide nanostructures: from superparamagnetism to superconductivity, Prachi Desai
Seismic anisotropy and mantle flow beneath Africa and Arabia, Ahmed Abdalla Elsheikh
Electric-drive vehicle emulation using advanced test bench, Poria Fajri
The role of potential antioxidant in medicinal drug-induced oxidative stress, Weili Fan
The effect of composition on the viscosity, crystallization and dissolution of simple borate glasses and compositional design of borate based bioactive glasses, Kathryn Lynn Goetschius
Development of a flat-panel x-ray source, Edwin Joseph Grant
Privacy and trustworthiness management in moving object environments, Sashi Gurung
Maximum crosstalk estimation and modeling of electromagnetic radiation from PCB/high-density connector interfaces, Matthew Scott Halligan
Hardware implementation of multiple-input multiple-output transceiver for wireless communication, Bing Han
Effect of solid solutions and second phases on the thermal conductivity of zirconium diboride ceramics, Gregory John Kenneth Harrington
Multiple security domain nondeducibility in cyber-physical systems, Gerry W. Howser
Probabilistic engineering analysis and design under time-dependent uncertainty, Zhen Hu
Femtosecond laser micro-machined optical fiber based embeddable strain and temperature sensors for structural monitoring, Armadeep Kaur
Improving the oxidation resistance of diboride-based ceramics, Maryam Kazemzadeh Dehdashti
Experimental and computational investigation of flow of pebbles in a pebble bed nuclear reactor, Vaibhav B. Khane
Energy efficient security and privacy management in sensor clouds, Vimal Kumar
Modeling and simulation of hydrokinetic composite turbine system, Haifeng Li
First-principles investigations of iron-based alloys and their properties, Krista Renee Limmer
Plant uptake of environmental contaminants: applications in phytoscreening, Matthew Alan Limmer
Thermophysical properties of reaction processed zirconium diboride, Jason Michael Lonergan
Emission source microscopy for electromagnetic interference source localization, Pratik Rajesh Maheshwari
Dissolution behavior of phosphate glasses, Li Na Ma
Automated classification of malignant melanoma based on detection of atypical pigment network in dermoscopy images of skin lesions, Nabin K. Mishra
Performance evaluation of polyurethane composites using vacuum infusion process, Mohaned M. Mohamed
Bioactive glass/polymer composites for bone and nerve repair and regeneration, Ali Mohammadkhah
Local liquid velocity measurement of trickle bed reactor using digitial industrial X-ray radiography, Khairul Anuar Mohd Salleh
Semiconductor nanocrystals for novel optical applications, Jong-Sik Moon
Study and pilot test on a novel EOR method - coupling PPG conformance control and surfactant flooding, Farag Awadh Muhammed
Elevated temperature mechanical properties of zirconium diboride based ceramics, Eric W. Neuman
Optimization in microgrid design and energy management, Tu Anh Nguyen
A contingency base camp framework using model based systems engineering and adaptive agents, Dustin Scott Nottage
Energy deposition into heavy gas plasma via pulsed inductive theta-pinch, Ryan Alan Pahl
Advanced active rectifiers for electric vehicle battery charging, Darren Lee Paschedag
Biomineralization of carbonates in modern microbial sediments and its implications for CO₂ sequestration, Varun Gnanaprian Paul
Development of a nitrogen incorporated ultrananocrystalline diamond film based field emitter array for a flat panel X-ray source, Chrystian Mauricio Posada
Two new families of high-gain DC-DC power electronic converters for DC-microgrids, Venkata Anand Kishore Prabhala
Functionally graded Ti6Sl4V and Inconel 625 by laser metal deposition, Syamala Rani Pulugurtha
Crustal thickness and Vp/Vs beneath the Western United States: Constraints from stacking of receiver functions, Uranbaigal Purevsuren
Modeling and optimization of energy storage system for microgrid, Xin Qiu
Energy aware and privacy preserving protocols for ad hoc networks with applications to disaster management, Mayank Raj
Synthesis of radioactive and nonradioactive nanostructures through radiolytic and wet chemistry, Jessika Viviana Rojas Marin
Semantic model and updated screening criteria for polymer flooding, Laila Dao Saleh
Sustainability analysis in integrated inventory control and transportation systems, Brian Joseph Schaefer
Speciation dynamics of an agent-based evolution model in phenotype space, Adam David Scott
Investigation of projectile coherence effects in fully differential studies of 75 keV proton - H₂ collisions, Sachin Sharma
Thermal-fluid modeling of the Missouri S&T reactor, Susan Maria Sipaun
The structure and properties of ternary zinc phosphate glasses for optical applications, Charmayne Elizabeth Smith
Foundations of coverage algorithms in autonomic mobile sensor networks, Mark Edward Snyder
Hardware integration of ultracapacitor based energy storage to provide grid support and to improve power quality of the distribution grid, Deepak Somayajula
Impact of slickwater fracturing fluid compositions on the petrophysical properties of shale and tightsand, Yongpeng Sun
Energy efficient and latency aware adaptive compression in wireless sensor networks, Thomas Mark Daniel Szalapski
Identifying and overcoming the barriers to sustainable construction, Cristin Szydlik
Degradable nanocomposite preformed particle gel for chemical enhanced oil recovery applications, Paul Tongwa
Carbon dioxide - heavy oil systems: thermodynamics, transport and interfacial stability, Truynh Quoc My Duy Tran
Proactive search: Using outcome-based dynamic nearest-neighbor recommendation algorithms to improve search engine efficacy, Christopher Shaun Wagner
Turbo equalization for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communication systems, Longbao Wang
Manufacturing of vegetable oils-based epoxy and composites for structural applications, Rongpeng Wang
Graphite aerogels and the formation mechanism of unusual micron-sized rod and helical structures, Clarissa Ann Wisner
Investigation of fluids flow behavior in nano-scale channels by using optic imaging system, Qihua Wu
Seismic repair of bridge columns with interlocking spirals and fractured bars, Yang Yang
Sparse nonlinear optimization for signal processing and communications, Zengli Yang
Cross-layer schemes for performance optimization in wireless networks, Quanmin Ye
Preformed particle gel transport through fractures, Hao Zhang
Dissertations from 2013
Gas dynamics and heat transfer in a packed pebble-bed reactor for the 4th generation nuclear energy, Rahman Abdulmohsin
Dynamic modeling, stability analysis, and controller design for DC distribution systems, Reza Ahmadi
A regional study of landslide hazards and related features in the Upper Indus River Basin, northern Pakistan, Muhammad Farooq Ahmed
Verification of information flow security in cyber-physical systems, Rav Akella
Quantum phase transitions in impurity models and percolating lattices, Manal M. Al-Ali
Effect of dense heat exchanging internals on the hydrodynamics of bubble column reactors using non-invasive measurement techniques, Mohammed Khloofh Al Mesfer
Real options modeling and valuation of price adjustment flexibility with an application to the leasing industry, Ahmed A. A. al sharif
Risk analysis: comparative study of various techniques, Hanan Mohammad Altabbakh
Coupled geomechanical reservoir simulation, Amin Amirlatifi
Scaleup and hydrodynamics study of gas-solid spouted beds, Shreekanta Basavaraj Aradhya
Shear and fracture behavior of high performance concretes, Mahdi Arezoumandi
Polarization and opinion analysis in an online argumentation system for collaborative decision support, Ravi Santosh Arvapally
On the effect of silicon and phosphorus during the precipitation of Κ-carbide in Fe-Mn-Al-C alloys, Laura Bartlett
The role of face-to-face interactions in the success of virtual project teams, Lawrence Raymond Blenke
Infiltrated composite electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells, Aligul Buyukaksoy
Social-context based routing and security in delay tolerant networks, Roy A. Cabaniss
Optimized techniques for real-time microwave and millimeter wave SAR imaging, Joseph T. Case
Fundamental properties of colloidal unimolecular polymer particles, Minghang Chen
