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 2014
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
Isocyanate-derived organic aerogels: polyurethanes, polyureas, polyamides and polyimides, Chakkaravarthy Chidambareswarapattar
Structural and magnetic properties of Ni and Cr substituted La₀.₇Sr₀.₃MnO₃, Thomas Franklin Creel Jr.
Data fusion techniques for nondestructive evaluation and medical image analysis, Soumya De
Location based services in wireless ad hoc networks, Neelanjana Dutta
Minimizing formation damage for preformed particle gels treatment in mature reservoirs, Mahmoud Omran Elsharafi
Optical spectroscopic studies of two star forming regions, Kristen Leilani Erickson
Synthetic aperture radar-based techniques and reconfigurable antenna design for microwave imaging of layered structures, Mojtaba Fallahpour
Numerical modeling of heat transfer and fluid flow in laser metal deposition by powder injection, Zhiqiang Fan
Model based fault diagnosis and prognosis of nonlinear systems, Hasan Ferdowsi
Two essays on dynamic programming and reinforcement learning, Shuva Ghosh
Development of an integrative commissioning methodology for new-building construction, William L. Gillis III
Bio-inspired design, fabrication and testing of bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells, Nannan Guo
Transport in correlated and uncorrelated random media, with applications to molecularly doped polymers, Nilanka Praveena Gurusinghe
Establishing well operability limits for frac pack sandface well completions using a screen erosion model and well completion score card, Rickey Hendrix
Study of artificially disordered optical fibers, Herath Mudiyanselage Sumudu Rasika Kumari Herath
Approximate dynamic programming based solutions for fixed-final-time optimal control and optimal switching, Ali Heydari
Phase transitions in disordered systems, Fawaz Y. Hrahsheh
Nanoscale metal oxide and supported metal catalysts for Li-air battery, Kan Huang
Regional geomorphic analysis and GIS susceptibility mapping of landslides in the Blue Nile and the Tekeze River Basins of Ethiopia, Elamin Hassan Dai Ismail
Heat transfer and bubble dynamics in bubble and slurry bubble columns with internals for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of clean alternative fuels and chemicals, Moses Odongo O. Kagumba
Integration of nanoporous zeolite with optical fiber devices for chemical sensing, Xinwei Lan
Common mode current estimation for cable bundle inside a vehicle, Dazhao Liu
Bioactive glass scaffolds for the regeneration of load-bearing bone, Xin Liu
Recycling of electronic waste: printed wiring boards, Alex Luyima
Polybenzoxazine aerogels: synthesis, characterization, conversion to porous carbons, and energetic composites, Shruti Mahadik-Khanolkar
Spatial variation of AMD related CO₂ emissions on reclaimed mine spoil, Moagabo Mathiba
Creating new superconducting & semiconducting nanomaterials and investingating the effect of reduced dimensionality on their properties, Sukhada Mishra
Exploring run-time reduction in programming codes via query optimization and caching, Venkata Krishna Suhas Nerella
Quantum phase transitions in disordered magnets, David Nozadze
Advances in blind source separation, Christopher Osterwise
Characterization of nano-scaled metal-hydrides confined in nano-porous carbon frameworks, David Edward Peaslee
Privacy-preserving friend recommendations in online social networks, Bharath Kumar Samanthula
Palynology of acid-saline lakes of western Australiabiostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental reconstruction, Carlos A. Sanchez Botero
Processing, microstructural evolution and electrochemical performance relationships in solid oxide fuel cells, Ayhan Sarikaya
Observability-enhanced dual-filter design for attitude estimation with minimum observations, Jason D. Searcy
A comparison of American and Asian automakers' vehicles in quality, reliability, and safety, Ozge Senoz
Topics in voice echo cancellation, Pratik Vijay Shah
Design, development and characterization of a novel neutron and X-ray combined computed tomography system, Vaibhav Sinha
Detecting and locating electronic devices using their unintended electromagnetic emissions, Colin Stagner
Numerical analyses of long carbon fiber reinforced concrete panels exposed to dynamic loading, Zahra Sadat Tabatabaei
Behavior and effects of nanoparticles in complex fluid systems, Chen Wang
Inverter design and analysis using multiple reference frame theory, Luke Dale Watson
Interacting stress concentration factors and their effect on fatigue of metallic aerostructures, David Warren Whitley
Geochemical and isotopic characterization of lead in fugitive dust from unsurfaced roads in Missouri, Emitt C. Witt
Phytoforensics on energetics: novel plant tissue measure approach and modeling, Yuan Yuan
Gas-solid fluidized bed reactors: scale-up, flow regimes identification and hydrodynamics, Faraj Muftah Zaid
Sparse group sufficient dimension reduction and covariance cumulative slicing estimation, Bilin Zeng
Source reconstructions for IC radiated emissions based on magnitude-only near-field scanning, Ji Zhang
