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 2007
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
Reaction processing for the development of ultra-high temperature ceramics, Adam L. Chamberlain
Further analysis and application of the multirate method for power system dynamic simulation, Jingjia Chen
Modeling and simulation for virtual orthopaedic surgery, Xiaoyi Chi
Evaluation of the effect of vehicle performance on consumer satisfaction, Elizabeth A. Cudney
Neural network demodulator for optical Bragg strain sensors, Rohit Dua
Analysis of laser diode bar degradation, C. Ryan Feeler
Single ionization of helium by charged particle impact, Lewis Matthew Foster
Electron-impact ionization of molecules, Junfang Gao
Process modeling for solidification microstructure and transient thermal stresses in laser aided DMD process, Suhash Ghosh
Low filler volume concentration composite dielectrics, Lynell J. Gilbert
The use of root-colonizing recombinant bacteria to enhance rhizosphere degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls, Amanda W. Gilbertson
Theoretical and experimental studies of Sb₄O₆, rhombohedral P₄O₁₀, and crystalline cubic As₄O₆: vibrational analysis, infrared, and Raman spectra, Sean James Gilliam
Synthesis of hydroxy acid capped peptides and assessment of their susceptibility to enzymatic hydrolysis, Srinivasa Reddy Gorla
Behavior of reinforced concrete girders under cyclic torsion and torsion combined with shear: experimental investigation and analytical models, Gary Gordon Greene Jr.
Decentralized control and placement of multiple unified power flow controllers, Jianjun Guo
An analysis of continuous improvement in lean enterprise and six sigma approaches, Wende J. Huehn-Brown
Multiple pass friction stir processing for high strain rate superplasticity and the addition of nanotubes into aluminum through friction stir processing, Lucie Beth Johannes
Microstructural control and superconducting properties of YBa₂Cu₃O₇₋ₓ melt textured single crystals, Oratai Jongprateep
On improving the low-frequency performance of full-wave modeling techniques, Haixin Ke
Structural, magnetic and electric transport properties of metal substituted La₀.₇Sr₀.₃MnO₃, Minseob Kim
Purification of human antibody from transgenic corn using aqueous two-phase systems, Jinwook Lee
Cure characterization and process modeling of soy-based composites, Guanghui Liang
A preliminary investigation of the blade formation and cutting process of the linear shaped charges, Seokbin Lim
The effects and fate of selected veterinary antibiotics in two Missouri anaerobic swine lagoons, Keith A. Loftin
Field evaluation of composite materials for bridge strengthening, Alexis Andres Lopez-Inojosa
Visual mobile robotic navigation and mapping, Dale Humbert Lord
Changes in the thiol status of neurodegenerative disorders and the effects of copper on the amyloid beta peptide clearance, Suneetha Mare
Segmental dynamics in poly(methyl acrylate) through the glass-transition region, Burak Metin
Domain adaptive control architecture for advanced manufacturing systems, Lakshmanan Meyyappan
Fate of genetically modified plant tissue in soil: what happens to the DNA, Paula Kay Mihalcik
Designing next generation flextensional transducers by stress engineering, Manoj Narayanan
The influence of ammonia and carbon dioxide on the sorption of basic (alkaline) organic pollutants onto indoor surfaces, Maneerat Ongwandee
The application of genetic algorithms to identify the worst credible states in a bulk power system, Prasert Paenyoorat
Unitary space-time codes: New techniques for code searching, construction, and performance evaluation, Adam Panagos
Energy efficient key management protocols to secure sensor networks, Biswajit Panja
Role of glutamate in lead-induced toxicity: protection by N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA), a novel thiol antioxidant, Suman Penugonda
Designing and modeling of a new continuous steelmaking process, Jörg Peter
Oxidation of ZrB₂-30 vol% SiC at 1500⁰C with emphasis on reactions involving SiC, Alireza Rezaie
Spreading kinetics of constrained thin films, Saritha Sathyanarayanan
Novel method of fragmentation control in explosively loaded metal cylinders, Mark F. C. Schmidt
Manufacturing and characterization of soy-based resin and nanocomposites, Ahamed Shabeer
Classical Hamiltonian dynamics of a particle interacting with the vibrational modes of a one-dimensional medium, Alex A. Silvius
An integrated analysis of inventory and transportation problem: a simulation study, Anuwat Sriudom
Variations on the integrated inventory and transportation problem, Wichitsawat Suksawat Na Ayudhya
Fatigue analysis of V-ribbed serpentine belt drive system, Saikrishna Sundararaman
Discovery of an optimum selective mining unit for a high quality selective deposit, Piotr Szmigiel
A computational and experimental study on particulate-sizing diagnostics in laboratory flames, Yingwu Teng
Comparative analyses of geophysical methods for determining shear wave velocity of soils, Thanop Thitimakorn
Superfield calculation of loop contribution in extra dimensional theories, Minh Quang Truong
Neural network based robust nonlinear control, Nishant Unnikrishnan
Measurement and application of near-field scan data: prediction of currents, radiated emissions, and probe characteristics, Haixiao Weng
Parameter estimation for a finite mixture model in high dimensional applications, Qinfang Xiang
Seismic performance of mass-variable tuned liquid dampers with particles fluidization in building applications, Yuxiang Xin
Microarray gene expression data analysis using machine learning and neural networks, Rui Xu
Seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete beams, columns, and joints with thin steel sheets and steel plates, Xiaofei Ying
Development of Ti-Si-N and Ta-Si-N as diffusion barriers, Shaoxin You
Mechanical devices for manually prestressing FRP and their applications in structural strengthening, Piyong Yu
Distributed power control (DPC) based energy efficient protocols for wireless networks, Maciej Jan Zawodniok
Three dimensional milling using an abrasive waterjet, Shijin Zhang
Dissertations from 2005
Characterization and permeability modeling of complex Mauddud-Burgan carbonate reservoir, Waleed Hussein Ali Abbas Ali Al-Bazzaz
Paramagnetic effects in electrochemistry, Amaladass Antonysamy
Moving object detection and tracking for event-based video analysis, Filiz Bunyak
