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 1993
Genetic algorithms with 3-parent crossover, L. Vincent Edmondson
The properties and microstructure of neutron irradiated, oxide dispersion strengthened copper alloys, Danny Joe Edwards
Economic evaluation of automated mapping systems in small communities, Adel Aly Fadel
Forward modeling control with soft constraints, James Donald Feher
Air-screen reduction of water-borne energy from underwater blasting, Gregory L. Hempen
Analysis of pressureless densification of ceramic matrix composites, Wei Hong
The interpolating random spline cryptosystem and the chaotic-map public-key cryptosystem, Fengi Hwu
Copper electrocrystallization in electrorefining and electrowinning systems, Ersan Ilgar
The difficulty of approximating the chromatic number for random composite graphs, Jeffrey W. Jenness
Ultrasonic polymerization and ultrasonic dispersion of pigments, Younhee Kim
A risk management model for environmental remediation projects, James Edward Koch
The noble gas geochemistry of Kuroko deposits and some barites, Bin Li
Fault-tolerant ring embeddings in hypercubes -- A reconfigurable approach, Jun-Lin Liu
Thermodynamics of the iron-rich portion of the Fe-C-Zn system: 1473-1873 K, Wenzhong Luo
Phase equilibria and thermodynamic modelling of the Pb-S-O system and applications to direct lead smelting, Weishi Mang
Effects of substituting silicon and manganese for iron on the magnetic properties of several rare-earth transition-metal boron compounds, G. K. Marasinghe
Applications of centrifugal partition chromatography, Randy A. Menges
Liquid atomization in supersonic flows, Azzedine Missoum
Stability of discrete-time matrix polynomials and applications to a model predictive controller, Khanh Tu Ngo
A kinetic investigation of the aminolysis of activated esters of indole-3-acetic acid in acetonitrile, Michael J. Pfeiffer
Considerations for rapidly converging genetic algorithms designed for application to problems with expensive evaluation functions, Richard Patrick Rankin
Fixed point theory for non-self maps, Linda Marie Saliga
A synthesis procedure for transmission line broadband matching networks, Stephen Vincent Saliga
A Hexic equation of state and virial-based mixing rules, Sabyasachi Sen
Microstructure and magnetic properties of thin iron carbide films formed under plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Haresh Gnaninda Samarasinghe Siriwardane
Reaction chemistry and thermochemistry of magnesia-graphite systems containing antioxidants, Jeffrey D. Smith
A method for the selection of energy source for electric power generation in a developing country, Mulyanto Soerjodibroto
Dynamic pile-soil-pile interaction using model tests under simulated earthquakes, Karunakar Sreerama
A synergistic approach to intelligent monitoring of large projects, Saleh Salim Sunaidi
Enantiomeric separation via chromatography using cyclodextrin stationary phases, Yubing Tang
A study of the optimization of process parameters for producing sound aluminum castings via statistical experimentation, Murat Tiryakioglu
The limitations and dynamics imposed on multicomponent batch distillation by tray hydraulics, Keith George Tomazi
CAD-based graph features for three-dimensional neuro-recognition in a manufacturing environment, Kuang-Ming Tseng
Development of inservice inspection priorities for nuclear power plant components, T. V. Vo
Self-diffusion studies in polymer-solvent systems by pulsed-gradient spin-echo nuclear magnetic resonance, R. Allen Waggoner
Evaluation of anomalous deposition mechanisms in alloy electrogalvanizing, Hung-Ming Wang
Preparation and properties of optically transparent, pressure-cured poly(methyl methacrylate) composites, Kevin D. Weaver
Polarized electron-noble gas atom collisions, Kanishka P. Wijayaratna
Probabilistic sensitivity analysis for contaminant transport modeling with a reliability algorithm, Ming-Chee Wu
Performance analysis of RLS algorithms applied to speech signal processing, Kyung Yul Yoo
Finite element analysis of dynamic shear bands in 2-D and 3-D deformations of thermoviscoplastic materials, Xiangtong Zhang
Failure analysis of high temperature composites, Yonglu Zhao
Dissertations from 1992
Experimental study of mixed convection in laminar separated backward-facing step flows, H. I. Abu-Mulaweh
Aircraft landing gear shimmy, Jeffrey Allen Baumann
Thermal residual stress-strain analysis for composite materials using high sensitivity moire interferometry, Kook Yun Byun
The low-temperature sintering behavior of (La,Ca)CrO₃, John David Carter
Enantiomeric separation by high-performance liquid chromatography using cyclodextrin stationary phases, San-Chun Chang
Transition from laminar to turbulent flow around an airfoil, Chang-Ren Chen
Thin film preparation and interfacial reaction study of solid oxide fuel cell materials, Chieh-Cheng Chen
Shrinkage-induced fluid flow and its effect on the formation of macrosegregation during alloy solidification, Jen-Hsin Chen
The software operational requirements specification: a rule-based expert system approach, Ming-Yen Chi
Thermal contact conductance of a phase-mixed coating layer by transitional buffering interface, Kee-Chiang Chung
A study of solid metal reductive stripping involving Cerium(IV) ions, James Donald Dillon
Characterization of pyrite surface and evaluation of effect of absorbed depressants on pyrite flotation, Yungchin Ding
NMR studies of dynamics and structure in surfactant systems, Joseph R. Duke
Creep deformation and mechanical properties of sintered glass and polycrystalline matrix composites, Rollie E. Dutton
A taxonomy-based design methodology for CIM laboratories in engineering education, Winston F. Erevelles
Finite element analysis and experimental evaluation of buckling phenomena in laminated composite tubes and plates, Mahmood Farhadinia
Development of methods for the mapping of outer electron charge density using modern X-ray powder diffraction techniques, Gerald B. Feldewerth
Dynamics of polyacrylates in bulk and adsorbed to a silica surface as determined by deuterium NMR, Robert B. Funchess
Relaxing synchronization in distributed simulated annealing, Chul-Eui Hong
Formation of ceramic composites by free sintering of coated powders, Ching-Li Hu
Displacements in earth slopes under dynamic loading, Shamshad Hussain
Analysis of dynamic shear bands in plane strain compression of dipolar thermoviscoplastic materials by using an adaptively refined mesh, Jungsun Hwang
Atomic collision processes of interest in controlled thermonuclear fusion research, Victor Dewitt Irby
An intelligent decision support system for facility location, Chamnong Jungthirapanich
Two dimensional fin analysis, Hyung Suk Kang
Optical and mechanical properties of optically transparent composites, Seung-Gu Kang
Mineralogy of the ceramic build-ups in channel induction furnaces, Musa Karakus
Ion-induced electron emission from metals, Joseph Francis Kirchhoff
An adaptive mesh refinement technique for two-dimensional problems and its application to the analysis of shear bands, Kwang I. Ko
Low level nitrification with biofilm systems, Chidiadi Hart Kwelle
Fault tolerance in concurrent systems through formal methods, Hanan Lutfiyya
Stereoscopic neuro-vision for three-dimensional object recognition in a manufacturing environment, Mark Bradley Lynch
A methodology for the design of cellular manufacturing systems, Lorace Learmond Massay
A class of entire functions generated by integral transforms: theory and applications, Everett D. McCoy
The modelling, dynamic behavior, and analysis of affinity and perfusion chromatography systems, Mark Alan McCoy
Dynamics of electron removal from helium and molecular hydrogen by collisions with heavy particles, Luzheng Meng
Analysis of matrix damage in unidirectional composites, V. G. Mukunda
Constrained completion: Theory, implementation, and results, Daniel Patrick Murphy
Closed loop map estimation of time varying delay, James C. Myers
Characterization of fiber reinforced phenolic composites, Subramaniam Narayan
Influence of strain rate on the mechanical properties of sheet steels and structural performance of cold-formed steel members, Chi-Ling Pan
An integrated circuit reliability model and its applicability towards improving programmable logic device reliability, James Louis Paunicka
An investigation of crack growth at interfaces in bimaterials and composites using a consistent shear-lag model, David Brian Popejoy
An investigation of the dynamic response of lifting surfaces with concentrated structural nonlinearities, Iyad Khalil Qumei
Adsorption and diffusion of gases and vapors in microporous media, Karthik Raghavan
Robust control of smart structures, Seung-Woo Rhee
An inferencing language system for automated graphic reasoning, Paul Scarponcini
Modeling of intermodulation products for efficient simulation of multi-carrier digital communication systems, Kevin W. Schneider
The management of replicated data, Hsueh-Chi Shih
A priority based simulation model of an Ethernet using an artificial neural network, Michael M. Shoukat
