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.
Theses and dissertations previously submitted in print will be digitized with permission of the author or copyright holder. Missouri S&T Library and Learning Resources encourages graduates to provide this permission so that their work can reach the widest possible audience. If you would like to grant this permission, please use this Form or go to your dissertation in Scholars' Mine and click on the Share My Dissertation button. Theses and dissertations will be digitized as time allows and will not become immediately accessible.
More information on today’s graduate degree programs is available on the Missouri S&T website.
To browse dissertations by academic department, please visit our Browse Collections page.
Dissertations from 2008
A tour-de-force in polymer crosslinked aerogels, Sudhir Mulik
Design and optimization of abrasive slurry feed system, control circuit and jet drilling tool for mining applications,, Pradeep Nambiath
Modeling and rendering for development of a virtual bone surgery system, Qiang Niu
Design and evaluation of a virtual reality training system for new underground rockbolters, David Nutakor
Modeling and simulations of diphasic composites for development of high energy density dielectrics, Sandeep K. Patil
Multiple-input multiple-output wireless communications with imperfect channel knowledge, Christopher Potter
Geological sequestration of carbon dioxide by hydrous carbonate formation in steelmaking slag, C. Hank Rawlins
Thin film techniques for the fabrication of nano-scale high energy density capacitors, James N. Reck
Integrated process planning for a hybrid manufacturing system, Lan Ren
Stochastic dynamic equations, Suman Sanyal
Physical modeling of railroad ballast using the parallel gradation scaling technique within the cyclical triaxial framework, Adam F. Sevi
Predicting and reducing warranty costs by considering customer expectation and product performance, Naresh Kumar Sharma
Speculation and hedging with virtuals, Prasenjit Shil
Lattice matching for detecting distributed intrusions, Sule Simsek
Neutral representation for simulation constructs, Rawinkhan Srinon
Business-oriented Software Process Improvement based on CMM and CMMI using QFD, Yan Sun
Estimating bounds for nonidentifiale parameters using potential outcomes, Thidaporn Supapakorn
Three-dimensional laminar and turbulent convection in separated flow, Magesh Thiruvengadam
Characterization and synthesis of nanoscale materials, Jinfeng Wang
Laboratory implementation of unified power flow controller hardware-in-loop simulation, Keyou Wang
Optimal control of impulsive systems using adaptive critic based neural networks, Xiaohua Wang
Inter-area oscillation damping in large scale power systems with unified power flow controllers, Mahyar Zarghami
Glass-ceramics for solid oxide fuel cell seals, Teng Zhang
Virtual prototyping with surface reconstruction and freeform geometric modeling using level-set method, Weihan Zhang
Densification and mechanical properties of tantalum carbide and tantalum diboride ceramics, Xiaohong Zhang
Dissertations from 2007
Lewis acid catalysis in organic synthesis, Ramesh Alleti
Development and analysis of derivative trading systems using artificial intelligence, Sunisa Amornwattana
Automated synthesis and NULL cycle reduction optimization for asynchronous NULL convention circuits using industry-standard CAD tools, Bonita Bhaskaran
Analysis and modeling of stochastic oscillations with applications to biology, Jorge Nicolas Brea
A computational theory for the generation of solutions during early conceptual design, Cari R. Bryant
Improving the thermal shock resistance of silicon carbide ceramics, Andrew A. Buchheit
The development of hybrid intelligent systems for technical analysis based equivolume charting, Thira Chavarnakul
Automatic detection of lesion border and edge-related structures in dermoscopy images, Xiaohe Chen
Mobile array designs with ANSERLIN antennas and efficient, wide-band PEEC models for interconnect and power distribution network analysis, Michael A. Cracraft
Dynamic dragline modeling and boom stress analysis for efficient excavation, Nuray Demirel
Mechanical integrity and behavior of thin films and their applications in MEMS, Gang Duan
The development and application of a systematic approach to evaluating an academic department's brand meaning, Cassandra C. Elrod
Architecting system of systems: artificial life analysis of financial market behavior, Nil Hande Ergin
Impacts of acid mine drainage on carbon cycling in receiving streams, Ernest W. Fonyuy
Quantum dot photolithography, Raghuveer Reddy Gadipalli
Case studies of mergers & acquisitions: best practices for technology transfer, Ildefonso Gonzalez Artigas
Data fusion techniques for health monitoring of aging aircraft and skin cancer detection, Kapil Gupta
Model-based probabilistic analysis and design, Beiqing Huang
Fabrication of ceramic components using freeze-form extrusion fabrication, Tieshu Huang
Integrated circuits switching current modeling, measurement and power delivery network optimization, Kuifeng Hu
Distributional aspects of P-value and their use in multiple testing situations, Xiaojun Hu
The stored non-domination level multi-objective evolutionary algorithm, Matt D. Johnson
Nonlinear optimization approach for UPFC power flow control and voltage security: Sufficient system constraints for optimality, Radha P. Kalyani
Modeling and control of friction stir welding, Prabhanjana Kalya
Synthesis, characterization and applications of magnetite nanoparticles, Vikram Kumar Kanmukhla
Incipient continental rifting: insights from the Okavango Rift Zone, northwestern Botswana, Baraka D. Kinabo
An investigation of lead and other metal contaminants in the sediments of Clearwater Lake, Missouri, Gary W. Krizanich
Carbon nanotube supported electrocatalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Liang Li
Technology-driven change management: motivation and stakeholder acceptance in virtual supply chains, Suzanna Long
Analysis of the holistic impact of the hydrogen economy on the coal industry, Shannon Perry Lusk
Electron beam characterization of carbon nanostructures, Eric Samuel Mandell
Innovative solutions in bridge construction, rehabilitation, and structural health monitoring, Fabio Matta
Simple and efficient solutions to the problems associated with acoustic echo cancellation, Asif Iqbal Mohammad
Effects of combined exposure to ethanol and ionizing radiation on the antioxidant status of in vitro and in vivo models, Joshua Ogony
Synthetic methods for biologically relevant organofluorine compounds, Meher Perambuduru
Synthesis and characterization of metal reagents mediating C-X activation (X=Cl, H) of hydrocarbons, Devender Pinnapareddy
Experimental and analytical evaluation of FRP-confined large size reinforced concrete columns, Silvia Rocca
BGA footprints modeling and physics based via models validation for power and signal integrity applications, Giuseppe Selli
Experimental and numerical study of the adsorption process in a carbon canister, Pavan Shivaram
Power grid flow control studies and high speed simulation, William M. Siever
Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of oligopeptides, co-oligopeptides and hydroxy acid capped polypeptides in mixed aqueous organic media, Santhana Srinivasan
Modeling network traffic on a global network-centric system with artificial neural networks, Douglas K. Swift
Energy-aware and secure routing with trust levels for wireless ad hoc and sensor networks, Eyad Taqieddin
On-board energy management for high-speed aerospace vehicles: system and component-level energy-based optimization and analysis, Trent M. Taylor
An indirect loss estimation methodology to account for regional earthquake damage to highway bridges, Chakkaphan Tirasirichai
Detection algorithms for spatial data, Spandan Tiwari
Neural network control of nonstrict feedback and nonaffine nonlinear discrete-time systems with application to engine control, Jonathan B. Vance
The leaching behavior of arsenic, selenium and other trace elements in coal fly ash, Tian Wang
Structural condition assessment of the Bill Emerson Memorial Cable-Stayed Bridge using neural networks, Wenjian Wang
Three-dimensional modeling of the plasma arc and metal transfer in arc welding, Guang Xu
Problems and solutions for handling attacks in sensor networks, Jian Yin
Breakdown in high voltage, high energy density multilayer ceramic capacitors, Amanda L. Young
Modeling, estimation and control of mechanical gas face seal systems, Haojiong Zhang
Characterization and modeling for multi-gigabit signaling, Jianmin Zhang
Development and assessment of transparent soil and particle image velocimetry in dynamic soil-structure interaction, Honghua Zhao
Improving the thermal shock resistance of zirconium diboride ceramics, James W. Zimmermann
Dissertations from 2006
Dynamic modeling of cable shovel-formation interactions for efficient oil sands excavation, Kwame Awuah-Offei
Molecular dynamics study of nanoparticle self-assembly, Xijing Bi
Interactions of nucleons: their role in understanding the sun's origin, composition, and source of energy, Cynthia Pearl Bolon
Advanced architecture and training algorithms for recurrent neural networks, Xindi Cai
A likelihood ratio test of endogeneity for binary independent variables, Xu Cao
