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 1998
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
An investigation of coupling mechanisms on printed circuit boards leading to electromagnetic interference, David M. Hockanson
Electrocrystallization and scanning probe microscopy of ceramic thin films and superlattices, Chen-Jen Hung
Synthesis of shape memory alloys using electrodeposition, Timothy Roy Hymer
Damage detection in composite structures using multi-sensing, actuation, and neural network systems, Yuping Jiang
Numerical analysis of fracture and damage in brittle laminated structures, Fangsheng Ji
Structures, adsorption, and dynamics of 3-acryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and mechanical properties of its composites, Hyoryoon Jo
The three-body problem of electron-hydrogen ionization, Stephen Louis Jones
Structural behavior of coped web elements of cold-formed steel memebers, Exaud N. Koka
Nuclear reaction secondary particle dose distributions and dose enhancement by boron neutron capture in proton beam therapy evaluated using the LAHET Code System, Peter Gyula Laky
An industrial needs driven curriculum design methodology and its application to manufacturing in Thailand, Sineepatch Leepatanapan
Segmental dynamics in bulk and adsorbed poly(methyl acrylate)-d₃ by deuterium NMR, Wuu-Yung Lin
Synthesis and characterization of metal ion binding polyesters containing 2,2'-biimidazole, Rebecca Lynn Lister
American and Italian engineering students' images of a most effective team leader and member based on the SYMLOG model, Eugene Ulysses Mariani
The feasibility of the use of telecommunicated courses in Latin American universities, Erland Jose Martinez
Immobilization of radioactive materials in iron phosphate glass, Melissa G. Mesko
GALS: genetic algorithms plus local search to solve the satisfiability problem, Nicole Anne Nemer-Preece
Developing a performance measure for selection of dispatching rules to gain time-based advantage in a dynamic job shop: a simulation study, Gül Erdem Okudan
Characterization of environmentally active aerosols: jet engine emissions, Jonathan D. Paladino
Submerged combustion in-bath smelting in metallurgical reactors, Dhiren Panda
Pseudo-decorrelating multiuser receivers for asynchronous code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, Joong Hoo Park
A comparative study of multi-attribute decision making techniques in facility location, Siwiga Pattanapanchai
An object-based evolutionary algorithm for nesting problems, Kanchitpol Ratanapan
An intelligent design tool for manufacturability evaluation of injection molded parts, Rawin Raviwongse
Remote detection of interfaces using radiation imaging operators, Md. Ishfaqur Raza
New product development process for microelectromechanical systems industry: an exploratory study, Russell Timothy Rudin
An investigation of the coordination chemistry of selected heterocyclic ligands, Paula M. Secondo
A comparison of factors affecting innovation in small and large firms, Robert James Shaw
Lateral displacement maps obtained from scanning probe microscope images, Chang Shen
Plasma-deposited beryllium carbide coatings for application to inertial confinement fusion, Wu-Sheng Shih
Development of a spectrophotometric integration technique for flash rust staining determination and an investigation of the flash rust phenomenon in latex paints applied to steel and its control, Emerentiana Sianawati
A life-cycle energy consumption and waste generation model for passenger car production in the automotive industry, Muhyettin Sirer
Preparation and properties of optically transparent poly(methylmethacrylate) glass fiber sandwich composites, Ronald Kelvin Six
Measurement of oxygen flux as a function of oxygen activity for selected ceramic materials, Walter Timothy Stephens
Generalized optimal control of elastic and inelastic structures subjected to earthquake excitation, Peter Tian
The simulation of high-speed internal flowfields using parallel computing, Mark Lee Underwood
The roles of glutamine and glutathione in radiation stress, including development of a novel method for biological thiol analysis, Roger A. Winters
Fixture clamping condition modeling and monitoring, Jung-Hua Yeh
Techno-managerial potential of African Americans in workforce 2000, Tamiko Mioshia Youngblood
Electron emission from ferroelectrics, Weiming Zhang
The effect of additives and substrates on nonferrous metal electrodeposition, Zeyang Zhou
Dissertations from 1996
A factor analytic approach to global portfolio management, Zeyad Abdulrahman Abanmay
Repeat shear method for the determination of residual shear strength of rock, Abdul Jaleel Afridi
Development of a hybrid 3D numerical modeling technique for analyzing printed circuit models with attached wires, Mohammad Wares Ali
Modeling technology acquisition and utilization in manufacturing: a comparative case study, Neslihan Alp
Computer based face recognition using neural networks: a biometric access control system based on the human face, Usamah M. S. Altaf
A four-dimensional waste tracking system using the Global Positioning System and a Geographic Information System, Raymond Earl Bailey
