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 2017
Data analytics methods for attack detection and localization in wireless networks, Yi Ling
Repair of metallic components using hybrid manufacturing, Renwei Liu
Rock and fluid flow characterization on unconventional reservoir using confocal-laser-microscopy and micromodels, Songyuan Liu
Numerical simulation of viscoelastic buckle folds: Implications for stress, fractures, porosity and fluid flow, Xiaolong Liu
Control of single- and dual-probe atomic force microscopy, Muthukumaran Loganathan
Additive manufacturing of glass using a filament fed process, Junjie Luo
Optimal electric vehicle scheduling : A co-optimized system and customer perspective, Maigha
Quantitative dependability and interdependency models for large-scale cyber-physical systems, Koosha Marashi
Characterization and performance of eco and crack-free high-performance concrete for sustainable infrastructure, Iman Mehdipour
Design and performance of cost-effective ultra-high performance concrete for prefabricated elements, Weina Meng
A functional data analytic approach for region level differential DNA methylation detection, Mohamed Salem F. Milad
Mass transfer studies in heavy oil recovery using solvents, Vijitha Mohan
Advanced control architectures for grid connected and standalone converter systems, Subhajyoti Mukherjee
Event-triggered near optimal adaptive control of interconnected systems, Vignesh Narayanan
Manufacturing of advanced continuous fiber reinforced composites for high temperature applications, James Robert Nicholas
Discrete ordinates CT organ dose simulator (DOCTORS), Edward T. Norris
The use of geophysical methods for dam seepage investigations and dredged oyster deposit characterization, Stanley Chinedu Nwokebuihe
Thermomechanical fatigue life investigation of an ultra-large mining dump truck tire, Wedam Nyaaba
Rapid quantification of trypsin inhibitors in food and feed formulations with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, Radheshyam Panta
Environmental hazard identification, assessment and control for a sustainable maritime transportation system, Lizzette Marie Pérez Lespier
Optimization of solvent suppression sequences for NMR analysis of aqueous solutions, Annalise Rose Pfaff
Application of quantum Monte Carlo methods to molecular potential energy surfaces, Andrew Douglas Powell
Data analysis and application guidelines of particle gel treatments, Yue Qiu
Smart rocks for bridge scour monitoring -- Design and localization using electromagnetic techniques and embedded orientation sensors, Andro Radchenko
Layered crustal and mantle structure and anisotropy beneath the Afar Depression and Malawi Rift Zone, Cory Alexander Reed
High-volume recycled materials for sustainable transportation infrastructure, Seyedhamed Sadati
Zero-dimensional spaces and their inverse limits, Sahika Sahan
Gamma spectroscopy by artificial neural network coupled with MCNP, Huseyin Sahiner
Randomized encoding of combinational and sequential logic for resistance to hardware Trojans, Travis Edward Schulze
Atomic/molecular layer deposition prepared size-selective catalysts and supported nickel catalysts, Zeyu Shang
Cognition-based approaches for high-precision text mining, George John Shannon
EMI measurement and modeling techniques for complex electronic circuits and modules, Satyajeet Shinde
Dissolution-enlarged fractures imaging using electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), Elnaz Siami-Irdemoosa
Characterizing long-term groundwater conditions and lithology for the design of large-scale borehole heat exchangers, David Charles Smith
Designing high performance overall water splitting electrocatalysts from non-precious metal selenides, Abdurazag T. Swesi
Experimental investigations of natural circulation in a separate-and-mixed effects test facility mimicking prismatic modular reactor (PMR) core, Mahmoud M. Taha
Impact of vertical internals on the hydrodynamics and heat transfer coefficient in a gas-solid fluidized bed, Haidar Moafaq Taofeeq
Engineering advanced adsorbent materials for CO₂ capture applications, Harshul Thakkar
Design and performance of cost-effective ultra high performance concrete for bridge deck overlays, Mahdi Valipour
Contributing factors to child stunting in Guatemala: A systems analysis focused on enteric disease transmission and mycotoxin exposure, Lee Emerson Voth-Gaeddert
The maculoprotective effect of a thiol antioxidant in retinal degeneration models, Hsiu-Jen Wang
Design and theoretical analysis of advanced power based positioning in RF system, Lei Wang
Balanced Truncation Model Reduction of Nonlinear Cable-Mass PDE System, Madhuka Hareena Lochana Weerasinghe
Phytoforensics: Applications in vapor intrusion assessment, Jordan Lee Wilson
Survivability modeling for cyber-physical systems subject to data corruption, Mark James Woodard
Drinking water disinfection by-products detection, formation and the precursors removal study, Runmiao Xue
Continuous focusing and separation of microparticles with acoustic and magnetic fields, Ran Zhou
Dissertations from 2016
Small sample confidence bands for the survival functions under proportional hazards model, Emad Mohamed Abdurasul
Integrated geophysical approach using electrical resistivity tomography and multichannel analysis of surface wave in assessing Wilson Spring development, Ibrahim E. Ahmed
Rehabilitation and strengthening of reinforced concrete members using a fiber reinforced cementitious matrix composite, Zena Riyadh Aljazaeri
Wetting kinetics in forced spreading, Amer Mohammad Al-Shareef
The role of pre-existing basement fabrics in the initiation of continental rifting: The Okavango Rift Zone, Botswana, Angelica Alvarez Naranjo
Applications of simulation and optimization techniques in optimizing room and pillar mining systems, Angelina Konadu Anani
Fully differential study of projectile coherence effects in ionization of molecular hydrogen and atomic helium, Thusitha Priyantha Arthanayaka
High-Voltage-Gain DC-DC Power Electronic Converters -- New Topologies and Classification, Bhanu Prashant Reddy Baddipadiga
Multiphase field modeling of the formation path of delta hydrides in zirconium, Jacob Luke Bair
Modeling of rheological properties for entangled polymer systems, Nilanjana Banerjee
Unconventional phase transitions in random systems, Hatem Nuri Barghathi
Liposomal delivery of PDE5 inhibitors and UT-15C to human erythrocytes, Elizabeth Anne Bowles
Spectroscopic and spectro-astrometric analysis of T Tauri Stars, Logan Ryan Brown
Uncertainty quantification applied to the analysis and design of a hypersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerator for spacecraft reentry, Andrew J. Brune
Blended learning in chemistry laboratory courses: Enhancing learning outcomes and aligning student needs with available resources, Shayna Brianne Burchett
Geotechnical state-of-the-art in Guatemala -- Ground stabilization, Fernando Rafael Callejas Benitez
Approximation for single-channel multi-server queues and queuing networks with generally distributed inter-arrival and service times, Carlos Roberto Chaves
Polyacrylamide and its derivatives for oil recovery, Zun Chen
Modeling gas inflow for extremely low permeability shale using CFD, Chatetha Chumkratoke
Methodology for analysis of stress, creep, and fatigue behavior of compliant mechanisms, Joshua Allen Crews
Bayesian inference for dynamic pose estimation using directional statistics, Jacob E. Darling
Assessment of highway condition using combined geophysical surveys, Abdallah Alhadi Dera
Dynamic impact of ageing dump truck suspension systems on whole-body vibrations in high-impact shovel loading operations, Saeid R. Dindarloo
Low-complexity iterative receiver algorithms for multiple-input multiple-output underwater wireless communications, Weimin Duan
Continuous flow reactor for carbonic acid hydrolysis/pretreatment of microalgal biomass to produce bioethanol, Nicholas Dudenhoeffer
Experimental performance evaluation and design of schemes for passive RFID network, Shadi Ebrahimi-Asl
Scale-up investigation and hydrodynamics study of gas-solid fluidized bed reactor using advanced non-invasive measurement techniques, Abdelsalam Efhaima
Composite confinement systems for RC column repair and construction under seismic loads: Concept, characterization and performance, Mostafa Fakharifar
Static and dynamic characterization of tied arch bridges, John Edward Finke
Design, fabrication, operation and Aspen simulation of oil shale pyrolysis and biomass gasification process using a moving bed downdraft reactor, Hassan Golpour
Adaptive consensus based formation control of unmanned vehicles, Haci Mehmet Guzey
Identifying shallow subsurface stratigraphy and voids using dispersive characteristics of electromagnetic and surface waves, Payman Hajiani
Palynological studies of holocene lake sediments in the Missouri Ozarks, Robert D. Haselwander
Microwave material characterization of alkali-silica reaction (ASR) gel in cementitious materials, Ashkan Hashemi
Modeling and evaluation of moisture diffusion in polymer composite materials, Zhen Huo
Novel design and manufacturing strategies for portable air-breathing proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Sriram Praneeth Isanaka
Models of leader elections and their applications, Stephen Curtis Jackson
Modeling daily electricity load curve using cubic splines and functional principal components, Abdelmonaem Salem Jornaz
Properties of Amorphous Transparent Conducting and Semiconducting Oxides from First Principles, Rabi Khanal
Contribution of new thiol antioxidant in the treatment of acetaminophen toxicity, Ahdab Naeem Khayyat
Methodology investigations for shear wave splitting analysis, Fansheng Kong
Clustering: Methodology, hybrid systems, visualization, validation and implementation, Dao Minh Lam
Azimuthal anisotropy beneath north central Africa from shear wave splitting analysis, Awad Abdussalam Henish Lemnifi
