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 1994
Computer integrated manufacturing technology applied to industrial wastewater pretreatment process management for small scale facilities, Sheela Nilam Yadav-Olney
Intelligent process planning system with learning capability: a case-based reasoning approach, Hao Yang
Synthesis and characterization of binuclear and unsymmetrical phthalocyanines, Jiang Yang
Modification of metallic surfaces using plasma treatments, Jian Zhang
Dissertations from 1993
An Exploratory study of the product innovation process: characteristics and success factors in the telecommunications industry, Mohamed El-Mougy Ahmed
A model of electronic warfare systems acquisition and engineering for Saudi Arabia, Negaa M. Albegami
Effectiveness of groupware as a knowledge delivery and collaboration system, Nabil Mohammad Alghalith
Air-conditioning system performance with heat reclaim and economizer operation, Venkata Surya Anantapantula
An integrated multi-criteria decision model for manufacturing project selection in a developing country, Saeed Ali Al-Fannah Araimi
Study of corporate turnaround: using a probability of bankruptcy, Chavalit Arkaradejdachachai
Finite element analysis of two-dimensional overland flow, Keyvan Asghari
Packaging machinery acquisition: an integrated study, Jean Brielle Babcock
An exploratory study of corporate external technology acquisition, Dalton Wayne Baker
Theoretical studies of quasi-particle transport in disordered condensed phases, Barry D. Bookout
Two electron processes in proton-helium collisions, Samuel Wright Bross
A Mössbauer effect and Fenske-Hall molecular orbital study of the electronic properties of organoiron clusters, Margaret Linn Buhl
Centrifugal partition, liquid, and gas chromatography separation of biologically important chiral molecules, Adam Chau-Dung Chang
Finite element analysis of axisymmetric deformations of thick thermoviscoplastic targets, Xingju Chen
Galvanic stripping of Fe⁺³ and Pb⁺² ions and dissolution of metallic Fe, Zn, Pb and Cd using Di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid, Luis Miguel Chia Aquije
Synthesis and characterization of polycarbonates containing 2,2'-biimidazole, Il Young Cho
Raman detection of protein conformational changes: antigen-adjuvant interactions, Mijin Jang Cho
Application of total quality management to a research and development environment, Scott Anthony Dellana
Characteristic modifications due to 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol in polymers, Pamela M. Duncan
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
