Masters Theses
This collection contains theses written in partial fulfillment of the master's degree, from 1887 to the present.
The first masters degree was awarded in Mining Engineering, to George W. Cole; his thesis was titled Mine opening and timbering. As with many of the early theses, this one is handwritten and has been transcribed to allow full-text searches. Most recently, popular masters disciplines have included Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Nuclear Engineering.Theses and dissertations previously submitted in print will be digitized with permission of the author or copyright holder. Missouri S&T Library and Learning Resources encourages graduates to provide this permission so that their work can reach the widest possible audience. If you would like to grant this permission, please use this Form or go to your thesis in Scholars' Mine and click on the Share My Thesis button. Theses and dissertations will be digitized as time allows and will not become immediately accessible.
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Theses from 2021
In vitro and in vivo response to a novel borophosphate bioactive glass, Nada Abokefa
Agent-based model of broadband adoption in unserved and underserved areas, Ankit Agarwal
Investigation of post-acid stimulation impacts on well performance using fracture modeling and reservoir simulation in a Jurassic carbonate reservoir, Muaath Alansari
Relationships among mineralogy, geochemistry, and oil and gas production in the Tuscaloosa marine shale, Hayley Roxana Beitel
Power generation from waste heat during oil production, Subrahmanya Chandra Bhamidipati
Optimization of transit smart card data publishing based on differential privacy, Chenxi Chen
Mechanical activation and cation site disorder of spinel-based ceramics, Cole A. Corlett
Method of optimal battery scheduling with optimal battery and photovoltaic sizing, Gideon Hallman
The role of psychological reactance in smart home energy management systems, Matthew Thomas Heatherly
A physics-based pi pre-layout tool for PCB PDN design, Shuang Liang
Multiple generations of phlogopite in an alnöite diatreme: Insights into the petrogenesis of the Avon Alkaline Igneous Province, Missouri, Nathan Gregory Limbaugh
The field coupling mechanism study for near field probe, Shun Liu
Development of complex lattice cell in benchmark model of particle bed critical system, Elijah Chamberlain Lutz
Spatiotemporal observations of water stress in Kansas winter wheat and corn from remotely sensed evapotranspiration and NDWI, Lindi Diane Oyler
The effects of rigid polyurethane foam as a confinement material on breaching charge detonations, Nathan Franz Paerschke-O'Brien
A comparative visual content analysis of the CDC and WHO COVID-19 infographics, Manushri Pandya
Investigation of the sensitivity of human arm to small interaction forces during physical human-robot interaction (pHRI), Fazlur Rashid
Early wildfire detection by air quality sensors on unmanned aerial vehicles: Optimization and feasibility, Doaa Rjoub
Toward understanding commercial additives for zincate electrogalvanizing, Margaret Scott
Analysis of refracturing activities in the major shale plays in the United States, Faisal Shammam
Projectile generator design for underground coal mine seal testing, Ethan Allan Steward
Communicating uncertain information from deep learning models to users, Harishankar Vasudevanallur Subramanian
Bond graph modeling of critical infrastructures for cyber-physical security implementation, Michele Jane White
Predator scent and presence alter mammal assemblages in the Missouri Ozarks, USA, Cara Jean Yocom-Russell
A simple background elimination method for miniaturized fiber-optic Raman probe, Bohong Zhang
Theses from 2020
Inclusion control in steel castings, Koushik Karthikeyan Balasubramanian
Soil-water-energy nexus of green roofs, Katherine Ann Bartels
Decoupled finite element methods for general steady two-dimensional Boussinesq equations, Lioba Boveleth
Comparison of Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes turbulence models for simulating boundary layers in hypersonic flows, Jorge-Valentino Kurose Bretzke
Determining variable depth to bedrock using ERT and MASW: A geophysical investigation in St. Louis, MO, Justin James Clinton
In-situ x-ray imaging of the selective laser melting process, Meelap M. Coday
On predicting stopping time of human sequential decision-making using discounted satisficing heuristic, Mounica Devaguptapu
Shock wave propagation behavior at corners and crosscuts in five small-scale tunnel scenarios, David Pierre Doucet
Attack detection and mitigation in mobile robot formations, Arnold Fernandes
Characterization of a plasma source simulating solar wind plasma in a vacuum chamber, Blake Anthony Folta
Rhetorical analysis of statements of purpose (SPs) for admission to graduate school: A shared-understanding perspective of the SP genre, Priyanka Ganguly
Experimental evaluation of a honeycomb structure in open channel flows, Kyle David Hix
Therapeutic DNA: Delivery and as a delivery vehicle, Natalie J. Holl
Link between energy investment in biosynthesis and cellular resistance to oxidative insult: Test the cost-quality hypothesis in insects, Taiwo Bolanle Iromini
Prediction of crack propagation in ZrB₂-carbon based composites using the extended finite element method, Leiren Danielle Jarvis
Modeling and control of cascaded bridgeless multilevel rectifier under unbalanced load conditions, Sai Hemanth Kankanala
Computer vision based deep learning models for cyber physical systems, Muhammad Monjurul Karim
Intrinsic mechanical properties of zirconium carbide ceramics, Nicole Mary Korklan
Quantifying effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance, Quang Nghia Le
Microgel placement and plugging performance in sand filled fracture for conformance control, Baihua Lin
On the investigation of hot tearing behavior of continuous cast steel, Yanru Lu
Aquatic plants and their application to successful floating treatment wetlands, Katherine May Mazanec
Micro-analysis of contaminants in suspended load and bank deposits from the Mineral Fork Creek Watershed in Potosi, Missouri, 2019-2020, William Joseph Miller
Performance evaluation of AlSi10Mg fabricated by a selective laser melting process, David Michael Murphy
Analysis of energy economy in muon catalyzed fusion considering external x-ray reactivation, Nishant Raghav Pillai
The role of tectonic inheritance, plate-reorganization, and magma flare-ups in the evolution of the Sevier Orogeny, J. Daniel Quick
Games for organizational training: Gamer motivation profile and organizational training climate effect of trainee preference for gamified training, Brooke-Nicole Woods Ruffin
Evaluation of engineering properties of soil in Al Butayn, Mudarraj Al Qassim and Turubah - Hail Saudi Arabia, Turki Essam A. Sehly
The application of machine learning models in the concussion diagnosis process, Sujit Subhash
Strain partitioning across the Polochic-Motagua Fault System in Guatemala: Insight from kinematic modeling, Qiaoqi Sun
Mineral compositions of meteorite samples ALHA 77005, NWA 7397, NWA 5480, and Ausson: Implications for geodynamic processes on their parent bodies and meteorite reclassification, Kaylin Agnata Tunnell
Design and development of power processing units for applications in electrically-propelled satellite systems, Kartikeya Jayadurga Prasad Veeramraju
Evaluation of the symbiotic relation between endophyte and poplar trees exposed to landfill leachate, Catalina Vega Hurtado
SerDes channel crosstalk mitigation methodology with industrial implementation guidance, Junda Wang
Data analytics of natural gas injection enhanced oil recovery for unconventional reservoirs, Ali Waqar
Values of artificial intelligence in marketing, Yingrui Xi
Optical fiber based integrity test of civil engineering materials: Numerical analysis, Ruoyu Zhong
Theses from 2019
Amplitude-preserved processing of the Blackfoot 10 Hz seismic data, Bader Mohammed A Algarni
Light touch based virtual cane for balance assistance during standing, Sindhu Reddy Alluri
Using the ERT method to differentiate resistivity anomalies attributed to natural and man-made activities, Ibrahim Faisal Alshareef
Removal of antimony and bismuth from copper electrorefining electrolyte by two proprietary solvent extraction extractants, Andrew Artzer
A genome wide survey of the insertion sequences in Halanaerobium hydrogeniformans, a haloalkaliphilic anaerobic bacterium, Kody Austin Bassett
Passively-coded embedded microwave sensors for materials characterization and structural health monitoring (SHM), Katelyn Rose Brinker
Propagation of uncertainty through coning, sculling, and scrolling corrections for inertial navigation, James Daniel Alan Brouk
Predictive modeling of webpage aesthetics, Ang Chen
Student perceptions and attitudes towards a technical writing service course at Missouri S&T, Hannah Claire Coffman
Performance investigation of surface modified ceramic microfiltration membranes and the effects of ionic strength, Choji Bitrus Daches
Multiphysics prediction model of microwave curing for thick polymer composites, Siva Dasari
Unified probe launch pattern design and methodology of differential probe characterization, Han Deng
Temporal changes of nutrients within the Lower Grand River Watershed and selected sites, Weston Scott Duley
Asphaltene stability in crude oil during carbon dioxide injection and its impact on oil recovery: A review, data analysis, and experimental study, Sherif M. Fakher
Archaeological investigation using geophysical methods to locate historic Byram's Ford Road, Marshall Seth Foster
Microwave detection of surface breaking cracks in metallic structures under heavy corrosion and paint, John Robert Gallion
Diffusion kinetics in promising adsorbents for gas capture processes, Teresa Gelles
Advanced techniques for improving canonical genetic programming, Adam Tyler Harter
Geophysical imaging beneath Lake Chesterfield, Missouri, James Daniell Hayes
Investigating the use of class C flyash-based geopolymer cement as a potential alternative to Portland cement to seal CO₂ storage wells, Priyesh Parimal Jani
Development of test methods for characterizing extrudability of cement-based materials for use in 3D printing, Jonathan Thomas Kuchem
Characterization of the surface condition in AA6061 resulting from deep rolling as a function of common industrial parameters, Andrew Kenneth Layer
Practical methods for source separation in EMC measurements, Yuanzhuo Liu
Routing algorithm for the ground team in transmission line inspection using unmanned aerial vehicle, Yu Li
The effect of cell size and surface roughness on the compressive properties of ABS lattice structures fabricated by fused deposition modeling, Leah Hope Mason
Small satellite earth-to-moon direct transfer trajectories using the CR3BP, Garrett Levi McMillan
A study on end-anchorage and bond behavior of steel-fiber reinforced cementitious matrix composites externally bonded to a concrete substrate, Christopher Michael Moore
Effects of uncertainty refinement on satellite collision probability, Bruce Thomas Morrison
The effects of ambient benevolent sexism and its implications in the workplace, Amanda E. Mosier
Abrasion resistant concrete mix design for cold climates, Diane Mariah Murph
Radiation immunity in cable harnesses and differential P/N skew in PCB, David Nozadze
Methane dry reforming reaction on Cr, V, In, and Ga Supported SAPO-34 zeolite, Ehigiator Festus Ojo
