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 1996
Assessment of oxidative stress in lead-poisoning and therapeutic implications, Piyanee Treeratphan
Anaerobic treatment of high strength phthalic waste by a hybrid UASB-biofilter reactor, Mao-Yuan Tur
Predicting and improving the die life for the permanent mold casting process by CAD/CAE, Sufei Wei
Strategic design of manufacturing education, David Lee Wells
Doping in zinc selenide, Edward D. Wheeler
Development of a self-evaluation system for total quality management using the Baldrige criteria, Hung-Yi Wu
Dynamics study of block copolymers in solution and on surfaces, Ming Xie
Waterjet enhanced mechanical excavation for rock, Jian Xu
Intelligent control using recurrent neural networks, Qun Xu
Photodegradation for decontamination of polychlorinated aromatics and related compounds, Qi Yan
The influence of U.S. macro economic factors on the international stock market, Jason Shin-Liang Yu
Numerical analysis of hydrogen-air counter flow diffusion flame, Jun Zhao
New approaches for preparative and analytical scale enantiomeric separations, Eve Yiwen Zhou
Dissertations from 1995
Gas permeability of unsaturated fine grained soils, Rajiv Ali
Reducing the cost of hazardous waste remediation by using land use restrictions for risk reduction at Air Force closure installations, Jared Alan Astin
Densification and grain growth of a refractory grade magnesia derived from magnesite, Luis Bittencourt
Electron and positron collision with hydrogen and alkali atoms, Vladimir E. Bubelev
Improved control strategies for effective ventilation with variable air volume systems, William Woody Delp
A geostatistically-based, uncontrolled hazardous waste site assessment using general geotechnical properties, Morris M. Dirnberger
Non-linear dynamic response of foundation systems under machine-type loading, Hatem Ibrahim Elbastawisy
Fabrication of ceramic powders, thin films, and fibers using a liquid-mix process, Chen-Lung Fan
Geometric modeling and computer simulation of mechanical assemblies with changing topologies, Yong Fang
Integrated water resources planning applied to the Jordan River Basin, Ali Abdul-Karim Farhat
Multidimensional neutral particle transport in cylindrical media using the singularity subtraction technique, Phillip D. Ferguson
A synergistic paradigm for intelligent multivariate data classification, Mohamed Tarek Gaber
Development of an application programming interface to step databases for chemical process software, Yashodhan Keshav Gidh
A new approach for robust product and process design using artificial neural networks and the Taguchi method, Jungeui Hong
Differential cross sections for double excitation of helium by proton impact using ion energy-loss spectroscopy, Win Tha Htwe
Human factors of manufacturing management in Taiwan and mainland China, Chung-Ming Huang
Application of neural networks in approximating robot kinematics, Yu-Chung Hung
A quality function deployment framework for effective transfer of AM/FM/GIS information technologies to small communities, Yahya Mohammad Khawaja
Double spherical harmonics - finite element treatment of neutron transport in planar and cylindrical geometries, Hatem Khouaja
Respirable coal dust control using surfactants - with special emphasis on a liquid spray system, Jin Kim
An investigation of strategies, incentives, and operational characteristics of recycling programs, Sangwon Michael Kim
Unsteady conjugate mass transfer between a solid particle, droplet, or bubble and an ambient creeping flow with an external chemical reaction, Leonid Shamitch Kleinman
A group decision support system for the management of natural resources, Leslie Lahndt-Hearney
A study of multi-parameter effects upon bottle capping and ultrasonic welding systems, Ching-Sung Lai
Technology alliances of organizations: a resonance theory perspective, Feng-Wei Lai
Supplier performance improvement: A study of manufacturing systems with respect to delivery, quality, lead time, and cost performance, Mary Josephine Lakey
Robust parameter design of the precision injection molding process, Sornkrit Leartcheongchowasak
The xenon record of double beta-decay and element synthesis, Jauh-Tzuoh Lee
Modeling and performance evaluation of multipath fading channels by hidden Markov model, Otto Hing-Bill Lee
The mechanisms of mold filling and casting defect formation in the lost foam casting process, Xiaojun Liu
Seebeck coefficient in transition-metal-oxide small polaron hopping conductors, Daniel Burness Marsh
Spray pyrolysis of lead based ferroelectric materials, Jeffrey G. Marx
An intelligent GDSS for multiple criteria evaluation of agile manufacturing system designs, Leslie Felix Monplaisir
Multiple criteria decision making in contractor selection and evaluation of construction bids in Saudi Arabia, Maamoun Abdullah Munaif
Finite element analysis of depleted uranium and tungsten in dynamic shear banding and penetration, Zheng Peng
Electrodeposition of conducting metal oxide thin films and superlattices, Richard J. Phillips
Deviations from classical kinetics in free radical polymerization at low conversions, Purnendu Rai
Modified discrete ordinates solution of radiative transfer in multidimensional participating media, Mohan Ammanath Ramankutty
Cost management for building design and engineering in Japan, Kazuyuki Shimamura
Calculation of gamma ray efficiency and response function of a Ge detector by the Monte Carlo Method, Bijaya Shrestha
Evaluation of polyaniline in corrosion protection and microwave initiated free radical catalyzed polymerizations: polystyrene, Srinivas Pravin Sitaram
A strategic plan for the electronics industry in Thailand, Kwan Sitathani
Phototransformation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins in the gas and particulate phase, Loren D. Sivils
Response behavior of seismic structures on embedded foundation in layered half-space with and without active control including actual site soil data, Sukit Suthiwong
Effects of spatial positioning and surface characteristics of simulated rock-joints on presplit blasting, Syed M. Tariq
Electrolyte and substrate effects on copper nucleation, Kuo-Shi Teng
Neuro-fuzzy control of the nonlinear processes, Arit Thammano
Studies of processing parameters and thermal properties of mold in lost foam casting process, Chen Wang
Interfacial mobility and the mechanical properties of surface-modified glass/epoxy composites, Wei-Hang Timothy Wang
Rare earth-lithium-borate glasses for use as degradable radiopharmaceuticals, James Eric White
The modelling and analysis of adsorption and elution stages of perfusion chromatographic systems, Yihui Xu
Hysteresis rules of perforated low-rise reinforced concrete shear walls and seismic design parameters assessment of buildings, Jing-Shyang Yang
Chemical precipitation techniques for the production of ceramics with controlled microstructure, Xi Yang
Dissertations from 1994
Expert system for designing gating systems for permanent mold tilt pour casting process, Yi-Kang An
The application of Markov State probabilities in developing artificially intelligent managerial strategies: A case study based on Major League Baseball, Arnold Vincent Arconati
A design methodology for computer-integrated manufacturing in a small business environment, Stephen Earl Aylor
Electrochemical evaluation of anodes in lead electrowinning, Christel Bemelmans
Electron double capture in proton-helium collisions, Joel A. Brand
Planning system for hazardous waste site characterization, Fred Ray Browning
A skills inventory based decision support system for personnel assignment in highly diversified, and multi-disciplined, organizations, Salvatore Angelo Bufalino
An object-oriented database model approach for the logical design of a customer order entry system in manufacturing, Hakan Butuner
Computer modeling to evaluate capital and operating costs associated with aggregate resource potential of subsurface northern Missouri limestone units, Kevin Scott Campbell
An intelligent group decision support system for locating manufacturing facilities, Sheng-Chai Chi
Fixed site facilitated transport in Co-chelate containing plasma polymer films, Youngson Choe
A critic based system for neural guidance and control, Jeffrey Stephen Dalton
Modeling of the formation of macrosegregation during solidification of binary alloys, Qizhong Diao
Recovery of noble metals from organic solvents using galvanic stripping, Cecilio Flores Escobar
Single ionization of helium by proton impact, Aron D. Gaus
Photoionization of laser excited barium, Lucy-Wenzhong He
A model to study the sources of innovation, Laura Lynne Hoge House
An approach to three-dimensional stock cutting using genetic algorithms, Randy Lee House
Two dimensional transient simulations of hydrogenated amorphous silicon thin-film transistors, Jung-Sheng Huang
Functional relationships among cap sealing parameters empolying response surface methodology, Chawapol Jariyawiroj
Queuing analysis and optimization of an image file server with optical disk autochanger, Moutaz Mohammad Saleh Kotob
Robust control of smart structures with natural frequency uncertainties, Robert Wiley Lashlee
A concurrent design environment for flexible and reusable cell control software, James Quo-Ping Lin
The Formal description of resource deadlock in distributed systems, Pei-Yu Li
Synthesis, characterization and application studies of copolyimides, Youbang Liu
Application of fuzzy sets and probabilistic methods in car body structure noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) design, Thomas Kidangalil Mathai
