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 1999
Characterization of nickel electrowinning from acid sulfate electrolytes, Michael E. Holm
Soybean oil in water-borne coatings and latex film formation study by AC Impedance, Nantana Jiratumnukul
A hybrid intelligent model for rapid assessment of military bridging procedures, Nola Rebecca Johnson
Development of an integrated hyper-harmonic software-based noise filter for digital data conditioning, Rungsan Kajornsin
Structure and properties of iron phosphate glasses: A novel host matrix for the vitrification of high-level nuclear wastes, Mevlüt Karabulut
Turbulence modelling of fast bimolecular reactions using one-dimensional equations of change, Yang-Gi Kim
Relaxation behavior in a copper-manganese alloy and PMN and PLZT relaxor ferroelectric ceramics, Huh-Tswen Lin
Multi-force dewatering and its simulation, Zhicheng Li
Cordierite glass-ceramics as glaze materials for refractory forming tools, F. Scott Miller
Two-phase relative permeability prediction using a linear regression model, Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim
Thin film systems: design of laboratory analysis system and studies of V/Cu(001) and Cu/Ag(001) by x-ray photoelectron diffraction and low energy electron diffraction, David Patrick Moore
Dynamics and adsorption of sodium alkylbenzenesulfonates on alumina, Kazuomi Nagashima
Investigation of N-acetylcysteine isomers as possible radioprotectors, Rachel Neal
Relationship between scale effects in hydraulic conductivity and scale effects in dispersivity: a case study, William Learned Niemann
Development of a warrant-pricing model for the Thai warrant market, Popanit Poommarapan
Active vibration suppression of self-excited structures using an adaptive LMS algorithm, Indranil Danda Roy
An empirical model for development and implementation of benchmarking, Afshan Sadeghi
An optimized one-dimensional unsteady flow model for open channels, Mario Daniel Sanchez
Investigation and analysis of the inverse cycle engine and virtual turbomachinery concepts for high mach number flight, Thomas Winston Scott
An intelligent software design argumentation methodology for capturing and analyzing design rationale from multiple perspectives, Scott L. Sigman
Synthesis of hydrazone functionalized epoxy polymers for non-linear optical device applications, Rajendra K. Singh
Nuclear fuel pellet quality control using artificial intelligence techniques, Xiaolong Song
The relationships between ethnological culture, corporate culture and total quality management: an exploratory study across three continents, Andres Avelino Sousa-Poza
The effects of leadership style on total quality management implementation, Rhonda Diane Turvey
Identification and characterization of complex dynamic structure in spark ignition engines, Robert M. Wagner
Development of novel enantiomeric separation techniques and applications to real-world samples, Xiande Wang
Modeling of three-dimensional gas metal arc welding process, Yun Wang
Displacement-based analysis and design of rigid retaining walls during earthquakes, Yingwei Wu
Nicotine, oxidative stress and apoptosis, Deniz Yildiz
Phototransformation of polychlorinated aromatics in gas phase and on aerosol, Xinzhong Zhang
Application of the Michael addition in environmental compliant coatings, Zhiyi Zhang
Dissertations from 1998
Weighted Sidon sets, Katherine Marie Vassallie Adams
Feature correspondence and pose determination for autonomous 3-D object inspection, Sanjeev Agarwal
Fiber optic strain sensing and neural networks for health monitoring of composite plates, Farhad Akhavan
Geomorphic development of the Fort Leonard Wood landscape, Paul E. Albertson
Development of a customer satisfaction model for the single customer-supplier relationship, John F. Bade
Evaluation of sealant materials and hydraulic conductivity in wells with PVC casing, Jeffrey Scott Balmer
Total Quality Management and corporate financial performance: An analysis of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award criteria, Alice Brigid Beechner
Determination of the free radical production rate by ultrasonic irradiation in select organic liquids, Karla Jean Bier
Cyclodextrin chiral selectors for enantioseparations in high performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, Lisa Wang Chang
Examination of chromium-chromium silicide composites and methods of improving toughness, Terry Alan Cruse
Metal recovery from slags using DC arc furnace technology, Adrian C. Deneys
Separations of D-amino acids and other enantiomeric compounds using cyclodextrin and macrocyclic antibiotic chiral stationary phases in HPLC, K. Helen Ekborg-Ott
The effectiveness of internet-based technology in engineering education, Rosemarie Maffei Evans
Electrodeposition of high technology coatings, Ming Fang
Genetic algorithms - a new technique for solving the neutron spectrum unfolding problem, David Wayne Freeman
Design of piezoelectric motor systems, James R. Friend
Virial based mixing rules in a modified BWR equation of state, Hazem Haddad
Covariance of engineering management characteristics with engineering employee performance, Andrew Arthur Hesketh
Investigation of selected d¹⁰ metal ions with two aromatic azaheterocycles: 2,2'-bi-1H-imidazole and N,N-(dimethylamino)pyridine, Colin A. Hester
Some ranking and selection procedures for the Weibull distribution based on the shape parameter, Jeanne Sue Hill
Electrochemical self-assembly of copper/cuprous oxide layered nanostructures, Ling-Yuang Huang
The impact of learning styles using web-based asynchronous distance learning to enhance instruction by electrical engineering students, Marcus André Huggans
Predictive density estimation in life testing, Ananda Jayawardhana
Hybrid damper-actuator system with optimum observer-controller for seismic-resistant structures, Hongping Jiang
Monte Carlo simulations of small sulfuric acid-water clusters, Shawn Michael Kathmann
Preparation and properties of strontium cobaltite and strontium ferrite substituted with lanthanum and copper, Ingeborg Kaus
Comparison of uniaxial compressive strength test and slake durability index values of shale samples from the Breathitt Formation, Kentucky, Engi̇n Caner Koncagül
Non-linear behavior of reinforced concrete beams subjected to pure torsion, Nasr-Eddine Koutchoukali
Investigations of several new 2,2'-biimidazole derivatives and styrenic and methacrylic polymers, Geng Lin
An environmentally compliant cerium-based conversion coating for aluminum protection, Xuan Lin
Deuterium NMR studies of the segmental and methyl dynamics of polymethylphenylsilane and polyalphamethylstyrene, Robert D. O'Connor
Dynamic operation of check valves within transient hydraulic systems, Charles Edward Patterson
Integrated packaging system design for advanced developing countries, Özgür Polat
Irreducibility of inverse limits on intervals, David James Ryden
Dynamic modelling and optimal control of the primary and secondary drying stages of freeze drying of solutions in trays and vials, Hasan Sadikoǧlu
Average stress-strain relationships of reinforcing bars in concrete panels incorporating the biaxial stress field effect, Amlan Kumar Sengupta
Design and stability and robustness analyses of neural networks in control systems, Jie Shen
Utilizing the high-resolution seismic reflection and GPR methods to locate and map near-surface abandoned MVT lead/zinc mines at Joplin Missouri: An engineering geophysical perspective, Michael Ladd Shoemaker
A concurrent engineering based methodology for the design of agile manufacturing systems, Manoon Sivapiromrat
Tauberian theorems for generalized Abelian summability methods, ʻbrahi̇m ßanak
The impact of training and culture on leadership values and perceptions at the United States Army Engineer School, Ted Alan Thomas
Real-time intelligent monitoring and diagnostic system for a CNC turret lathe in a production environment using multi-sensing and neural network, Anietie Udo Ukpong
Design for serviceability: evaluation and modeling methodologies, Jiangping Wang
Spectroscopic studies of Abell clusters, Michael J. Way
Collision dynamics for electron removal from helium and molecular hydrogen by heavy ions, Christopher J. Wood
Plasma deposition of beryllium carbide via magnetron sputtering, Yixiang Xie
Power systems deregulation and development of PowerGraf, Jian Yang
Automatic skin tumor segmentation and diagnosis, Zhao Zhang
Dissertations from 1997
Towards strategic planning for indigenizing the workforce in the Saudi Arabian private sector, Abdulrahman Suliman Alturaigi
Multiple scattering of a polarized laser beam, Amrit Ambirajan
Syntheses, characterization, and polycondensation of new amide-amine monomers containing 2,2'-biimidazole, William M. Barnett
Optical and mechanical properties of glass fiber and ribbon reinforced poly(methyl methacrylate) composites, John M. Barr
A horizontal diversification methodology for service-oriented organizations and it's application to the expanded U.S. military role in humanitarian demining, Gregory Lane Bier
A time-dependent approach to electron-atom scattering, Gavin Douglas Buffington
Use of zinc-lead alloy in galvanic stripping for iron removal, Chi-Ming Chang
Vehicle performance optimization utilizing the Air Turbo-Ramjet propulsion system; Methodology development and applications, Kirk Christensen
Topology and control of cascaded multi-level converters, Keith Corzine
Neural networks for identification and control of smart structures, Rajendra Ratnakant Damle
Chlorinated polyolefin adhesion promoters for polypropylene, William L. Dechent
Biologically inspired neural network connectionist models for use in artificial vision systems, David Lee Enke
Service quality using the deviation-score approach to fit in contingency theory in a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers setting, Donald Robert Groh
Electrochemical aspects of galvanic stripping in solvent extraction, Haiyang Gu
Analytic solutions of nth order differential equations at a singular point, Brian Haile
