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 1986
Experimental measurements of laser-doppler anemometry in a baffled mixing tank, Kai-Yuan Chen
Mass transfer measurements in electrogalvanizing systems, Szuchain Fred Chen
The study of the mechanism in the electrochemical reduction of crotyl alcohol and related compounds, Chen-Yie Chien
Surface modification by preparation of buffer zone in glow discharge plasma, Dong Lyun Cho
Spectroscopy of the E state of iodine monofluoride and rotational energy transfer of the B state in collisions with He, using two-photon sequential absorption spectroscopy, Brian Keith Clark
A study of electron-ion and ion-ion recombination in atmospheric gas discharges, Michael Corbin Cornell
Marketing needs and manufacturing tasks: a study of congruency in small manufacturing firms, Paul Ferreol Cretin
Comparison of indicator co-kriging to disjunctive kriging for earthquake parametric estimation, Eddy Dadi Deng
A semantic basis for parallel algorithm design, Roger E. Eggen
Amphiphilic association structures and some aspects of foam stability, Jia-Hwa Fang
A study on operation of a 20-inch fluidized bed gasifier with indirect fired tube heating, Wenbin Eric Huang
Optimum design of braced and unbraced frameworks subjected to static, seismic, and wind forces with building code provisions, Der-Shin Juang
Equilibrium and dynamic aspects of water/oil/surfactant systems, Myungsoo Kim
Nonparallel wave instability of mixed convection flows, Shong-Leih Lee
Premartensitic internal friction in indium-thallium alloys, Chi-Yuan Lei
Amphiphile association in glycerol systems, Yuh-Chirn Liang
Use of optimization models in the design of wastewater treatment systems, Shu-Liang Liaw
Neutron diffraction studies of the atomic and magnetic structures of Ho₆Mn₂₃, Ho₆Mn₂₃D₂₂ and some Y₆(Fe₁- Aℓ )₂₃ compounds, Nimalie T. Littlewood
Optimum operating strategies of future electric power distribution systems with various load control alternatives, Mesut Muslu
Maximum likelihood estimator for the time delay in a passive sonar system, Hyung-Whan Paik
Structural design of coal-fueled power plant ductwork, Stanley Pearce Rader
Monte Carlo studies of water monolayer nucleation on model silica substrates, Anthony Donald Reago
A study of quasi-one-electron systems: excitation of the active electron to its first excited state, Emmett Richter Redd
Organizational validity of constrained facet analysis in U.S. Air Force Civil Engineering, Hal Andrew Rumsey
Web crippling of high strength cold-formed steel beams, Chiravut Santaputra
Robust control with respect to real parameters, Mehmet Kursat Saridereli
Financial ratios as predictors of corporate acquisition candidates by industry, Sehrazat Omurtak Saridereli
Microscopic and macroscopic fin collar effects in the prediction of finned tube contact conductance, Pradipkumar Rasiklal Shah
The study of plasma polymerization by magnetron glow discharge, Iou-Ning Shyy
Analysis of a twin-spherical motor, Kamut Sirivadhna
Partitioning and transport properties of fluids in microporous membranes, Soong-Hyuck Suh
Prediction of corporate bankruptcy for manufacturing, transportation, and trading industries using financial ratios with discriminant analysis, Annop Tanlamai
A continuous spaciotemporal stochastic model for short-time-increment precipitation, Lloyd Christopher Wilson
An investigation of signs for median crossovers, Gillian M. Worsey
Oxidation kinetics of polycrystalline SrTiO₃ and LaCrO₃, Chi-Kung Jerry Yu
Dissertations from 1985
Corrosion in magnesium and a magnesium alloy (AZ91C) as modified by ion implantation, Sanay Akavipat
A management training model for engineers in Saudi Arabia, Majid Al-Kassabi
Electrical characterization of thin polycrystalline films of cadmium telluride prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis, Alok K. Berry
The effects of selected impurities on the electrocrystallization of zinc, Laura Webber Blaser
A parallel branch and bound algorithm for integer linear programming models, Rochelle L. Boehning
The development of a general equilibrium model to determine the prices for lead and zinc, Karl E. Burgher
An algorithm for parallel subsumption, Ralph Milton Butler
Chalcogen elements in aerosols: a study of the behavior of TE, SE and S in air, Kuen-Yuan Chiou
Mass transport considerations in electrometallurgical reactions, Jose Rolando Sami Cuzmar
An equation of state description of weak electrolyte VLE behavior, Kow-Jen Daumn
On the mechanism of the vacuum deposition of selected poly-para-xylylenes, Maciej Gazicki
A study of structure and dynamics of surfactant system: hexadecyltriethylammonium bromide-water-pentanol-decane, Marja-Riitta Hakala
Nonlinear anelasticity of stress induced martensitic transformation in a Cu-15A1-3Ni alloy, In-Cheol Hwang
Kinetics and reactor design in the pyrolysis of tar sands, Charles Arthur Lechner
Lyotropic liquid crystals and foam stability, Paul Ming-San Liang
Optical properties of natural minerals in the far-infrared, Larry Lavern Long
An analysis of mill sound levels to aid in the control and understanding of the grinding process, Scott Douglas Morrison
Design and implementation of a joystick based robot teaching system, Arthur Thomas Morton
Dissolution of multi-component systems, Robin Ashley Murphy
A new approach to signal registration with the emphasis on variable time delay estimation, Mohamad Namazi
The optical properties of solids in the far infrared and submillimeter regions, Mark Allen Ordal
Interaction of a glyceridacid with lipids of the stratum corneum, David Wade Osborne
Studies of the reaction between diazoacetylglycine methyl ester and Cu (II) and the inhibition of the enzyme, porcine pepsin, Barbara Ruth Patterson
Measurement of the far infrared optical properties of steel, aluminum, evaporated iron, and teflon FEP, Raymond E. Paul
Comparing a set of K statistical populations with respect to a control, Linda Marie Penas
A productivity and quality enhancement model for small Missouri industrial firms, Peter J. Schmidt
A study of surface tension dependent inviscid-viscous interfaces, Larry Ray Shipers
Electrochemical evaluation of zinc electrolyte, Rajesh Kumar Singh
Numerical simulation of mixing processes in two-dimensional channel flows, Milan Karel Straka
Simulation of air-to-air heat pumps operating under frosting conditions on the outdoor coil, Chutchawan Tantakitti
Optimal design of 3-D reinforced concrete and steel buildings subjected to static and seismic loads, Kevin Zane Truman
A statistical analysis of subsidence type and delays over room and pillar coal mines, Alphonse C. Van Besien
Modeling mine roof swell bolts with nonlinear finite element techniques, Carl J. Wouden
Moisture diffusion and generated stresses in expansive soils by the boundary element method, Mimoun Zoukaghe
Dissertations from 1984
Impulse breakdown characteristics of covered cylinders in SF₆ and SF₆-gas mixtures, Mohamed Ali Abdellah
Numerical simulation of heat transfer in free surface aquifers, Ugur Algan
Statistical approach to sensitivity analysis of thermal-hydraulic parameters applied to the safety of nuclear reactors during two-phase flow, M. Smaeil Mahjoobi Assil
Fixed bed sorption with recycle, John Thomas Casey
A decision support system for motor carrier breakbulk operations, Madison Daily
Thermogravimetric and electrical conductivity studies of Mg-doped LaCrO₃ and La-doped SrTiO₃, Brian Keith Flandermeyer
Applications of a chemical theory based equation of state to multicomponent and weak electrolyte systems, Benjamin Keith Harrison
The defect structure of acceptor doped and undoped Cr₂0₃, Rong-Fong Huang
Unsteady-state cylindrical, spherical and linear flow in porous media, Allan Jeffrey Anthony Joseph
Three-dimensional response of a pile-supported multistory building to seismic disturbances, Jalal Uddin Khandoker
Hybrid radar waveform design utilizing complementary phase coding and linear frequency stepping for achieving improved slant range resolution in a synthetic aperture radar, Daniel Bernard Koch
Angular differential cross sections for the excitation of 1¹S helium to the 2¹S and 2¹P states by 25- to 100-keV proton impact, Thomas Jay Kvale
Some aspects of the operation of doubly-fed induction machines, Bruno Lequesne
The modeling and control of freeze dryers, Martin James Millman
The Wah Wah Springs Tuff: compositional variations in a dominant volume tuff, Robert L. Nusbaum
Applications of finite and wave envelope element approximations to acoustic radiation from turbofan engine inlets in flight, A. V. Parrett
Liquefaction behavior and dynamic properties of loessial (silty) soils, Vijay Kumar Puri
Anaerobic fluidized bed digestion of waste activated sludge, Billy Thornton Ray
Relative durability of shale, David Newton Richardson
Simulation of groundwater contaminant transport in an unconfined aquifer: a systematic approach to parameter estimation, Luis Roca-Ramisa
Using prisms to excite leaky waves or to launch surface electromagnetic waves, Gerald Kent Sirotiak
An incomplete orthonormalization procedure for the least-squares solution of a system of nonlinear equations, Joseph Whitfield Trigg
A study of the permeability of clays subjected to organic and inorganic permeants, Janardanan O. Uppot
The internal layout of a warehouse using rack storage, Maitree Wasuntiwongse
Dissertations from 1983
Homogeneous nucleation of nonane in argon using an expansion cloud chamber, Gregg Wesley Adams
Plane strain deformations of viscoelastic rubber covered rolls, Chandrashekhar Narayan Bapat
Investigation of the dry and wet engineering behavior of Icelandic lava-gravels, Gunnar Ingi Birgisson
The Precambrian volcanic stratigraphy and petrology of the Des Arc NE 7 1/2 minute quadrangle, south central St. Francois Mountains, Missouri, Vernon Max Brown
An analysis of the electrodeposition process for cadmium telluride thin films, Robert Dale Engelken
The interactions of amphiphiles with solvent molecules and small metal ions, Tony D. Flaim
