Masters Theses
This collection contains theses written in partial fulfillment of the master's degree, from 1900 to the present.
The first masters degree was awarded in Chemistry, to V. H. Gottschalk; his thesis was titled The Determination of Aluminium. 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 2011
Innovative air breathing design and output control for portable proton exchange membrane fuel cell, Amar Bala Sridhar
Risk assessment for conceptual design of hydrokinetic turbines, Praveen Kailkere Srinivas
Effects of a nickel reactor liner and other reaction variables during supercritical water reformation of glycerin, Michael S. Stever
Mutation of the Hof1 pest domain affects cytokinesis in budding yeast, Katherine E. Stockstill
Density determination of tristructural-isotropic nuclear fuel using multiple projection x-ray radiography, Frank Angelo Strantz
Educational robotics: using the Lego Mindstorms NXT platform for increasing high school STEM education, Matthew Aaron Strautmann
Longitudinal evaluation of a learning system for teaching geographical information system within the context of a geotechnical problem, Aparna Sukhavasi
Exploring join caching in programming codes to reduce runtime execution, Swetha Surapaneni
Electrodeposition of metallic gas diffusion layers for use in PEM fuel cells, Gargi Tandra
Heat transfer augmentation in rectangular ducts due to passive flow destabilization, James Jackson Tinsley
Risk-sensitive preventive maintenance policies using semivariance, Venkata Manojramam Tirumalasetty
Upgrade and simulation of the subcritical assembly at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Lucas Powelson Tucker
Design and control of a multi-axis micro-electro-mechanical system array for coordinated micro-manipulation, Patrick Jesse White
Impact of combustion phasing on energy and availability distributions of an internal combustion engine, Shawn Nicholas Wildhaber
Bond strength of high-volume fly ash concrete, Michael Hayse Wolfe
Managing a solar sensor array project: Analyzing insolation & motivation, Beth A. Yount
Hall-effect thruster surface properties investigation, David George Zidar
Theses from 2010
The marketing value of graduate certificate programs in higher education: A strategic assessment, Susmitha Akula
Integration and characterization of an electrical storage system for a hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, Edward Alexei Anculle Arauco
Event detection from click-through data via query clustering, Prabhu Kumar Angajala
Experimental and modeling comparison of modular photovoltaic-thermal solar panels, Nicole C. Annis
Evaluation of liquefaction-induced lateral spreading in the midwest, Kermit Nathanial Applegate
A hybrid problem-based and just-in-time inductive teaching method for failure analysis instruction, Ryan Michael Arlitt
A comparison of case-based reasoning and regression analysis approaches for cost uncertainty modeling, Karan Banga
Analysis of Eurycea hybrid zone in eastern Missouri, Bonnie Jean Beasley
Quantification of uncertainty in aerodynamic heating of a reentry vehicle due to uncertain wall and freestream conditions, Benjamin R. Bettis
Thermodynamic based modeling for nonlinear control of combustion phasing in HCCI engines, Joshua Bradley Bettis
EMI suppression of DC-DC synchronous buck converters by layout optimizations and EMI prediction using non-linear and SPICE circuit co-simulation, Ankit Bhargava
Innovative concrete bridging systems for pedestrian bridges: Implementation and monitoring, Kurt Edward Bloch
Distributed spatiotemporal detection for chemical and biological threats using human immune mechanisms, Yatin Bodas
Embedded optimal control of mobile robot formations using neural networks, Bryan M. Brenner
Strength evaluation and transportation behavior of preformed particle gel using screens and tubes, Rajesh Sarma Challa
Synergy between biology and systems resilience, Ashik Chandra
Water analysis for emerging environmental contaminants, Xiaoliang Cheng
Comparing the chelating abilities of N-acetylcysteine and N-acetylcysteine amide in vitro for lead poisoning treatment, Weiqing Chen
Doubly fed induction generator with integrated energy storage system for smoothening of output power, Nishant Swaraj Chouhan
Population control in evolutionary algorithms, Jason Edward Cook
Sintering and microstructural effects on mechanical properties of zirconium carbide-tungsten cermets, Melissa M. Giles Craft
The effectiveness of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Huff rainfall distribution methods for use in detention basin design, Todd Wayne Dablemont
Analysis of the theta-D filter as applied to hit-to-kill interceptors and satellite orbit determination, Michael W. Dancer
Automatic detection of malignant melanoma using boundary gradient information in dermoscopy images, Yogesh Ajit Dandekar
Excitation of whispering gallery modes in glass microspheres using optical fiber couplers, Sudha Sneha Devarakonda
Dynamic ant colony optimization for globally optimizing consumer preferences, Pavitra Dhruvanarayana
Application of life cycle assessment to estimate environmental impacts of surface coal mining, Ofentse Ditsele
Freeze extrusion fabrication of 13-93 bioactive glass scaffolds for bone repair, Nikhil D. Doiphode
Investigation of dual-mode spacecraft propulsion by means of ionic liquids, Brian R. Donius
EtherAnnotate: a transparent malware analysis tool for integrating dynamic and static examination, Joshua Michael Eads
Representation and validation of domain and range restrictions in a relational database driven ontology maintenance system, Patrick Garrett. Edgett
Laryngeal apparatus and call structure in North American hylids, Barbara Ann Catherine Fears
Thrust measurement of dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators and power requirements for aerodynamic control, Joseph William Ferry
Cloud security requirements analysis and security policy development using a high-order object-oriented modeling technique, Kenneth Kofi Fletcher
Mechanical properties and microstructure study for direct metal deposition of 316L stainless steel, Tian Fu
Evaluation of alternative methods for surface preparation and deposition of cerium-based conversion coatings on aluminum alloys, William J. Gammill
Strategic process integration of energy and environmental systems in wastewater treatment plants, Bharath Kumar Gangichetty
Implementation of integrated function structure and object-oriented design framework, Qiong Gao
Closed-form solutions to discrete-time portfolio optimization problems, Mathias Christian Goeggel
Glass fiber-reinforced polyurea strengthening of reinforced concrete, Courtney Elizabeth Greene
Establishing workload limitations for application in human systems integration, Muhammet Servet Gulum
Symbol synchronization and dynamic channel estimation in Multiple Input Multiple Output systems using statistical analysis of eye diagrams, Abhishek Gupte
Dynamic networking for programmable logic controller communication, Richard Andrew Hardison
The role of skeletal development in body size evolution of two North American frogs, Sarah Beth Havens
Explosives recognition and awareness training: a psychological approach to pre-blast mitigation, James Wade Hawkins
Stability of streambanks subjected to highly variable streamflows: the Osage River Downstream of Bagnell Dam, Kathryn Nicole Heinley
Modeling the practical performance of switched-capacitor converters and a method for automating state-space model generation, Jordan M. Henry
Detection of explosive threats by using embedded wireless sensor based networks, Jake Daniel Hertenstein
Performance evaluation of a novel diesel fuel air separation and filtration system for an indirect injection diesel engine, Michael Ray Hess
Characterizing near-field circuit board radiation using crossed electric and magnetic dipole sources, Weiping He
Inverse limits with upper semi-continuous set valued bonding functions: an example, Christopher David Jacobsen
Developing a model for evaluating software tools in education, Vedant Jain
Crash causal factors: Crash frequency, crash severity and crash collision models, Bhanu Sireesha Javvadi
Improving resiliency using graph based evolutionary algorithms, Jayakanth Jayachandran
Multi axis slicing for rapid prototyping, Divya Kanakanala
Data aggregation in wireless sensor networks, Priya Kasirajan
A pilot study in an application of text mining to learning system evaluation, Nitsawan Katerattanakul
Calibration of resistance factors for axial capacity of driven pile into Missouri soil, Mulugeta Abay Kebede
Controlling strength and permeability of silica investment casting molds, Darryl M. Kline
A real-time visualization of AN/PSS-14 audio alert signals for land mine detection validation, Nitin Kolekar
Energy-efficient task-scheduling and networking protocols for secure wireless networks, Sandeep Kolli
"In situ" printed circuit board material extraction procedure with conductor surface roughness study, Amendra Koul
Characterization of the neutron flux spectrum at the Missouri University of Science and Technology Research Reactor, Zachary Andrew Kulage
Energy expenditure analysis of redesigned mechanical assists for medium girder bridge, Karthik Kumar
The properties and structure of tin phosphate glasses modified with other oxides, Jong Wook (Austin) Lim
Enhanced photorefractivity in a polymeric composite photosensitized with modified carbon nanotubes, Naveen Kumar Lingam
Strategic criteria for evaluating inland freight hub locations, Robert Tyler Lipscomb
Analysis of nationwide intercity travel demand on the US transportation network, Tao Li
Bayesian approaches on observational before-after highway safety analysis, Daxiao Liu
Solid state fault interruption devices in medium voltage distribution systems with distributed generators, Mehul Kiran Madan
Characterization of geotechnical variability based upon sampling frequency using Monte Carlo simulation: A study of the kcICON project, Kerry Allen Magner
Finite element analysis and fatigue test on the bicuspids to support theory of abfraction, Madhuchandra Mahadevaswamy
Optimal integrator-less tracking controller for uncertain systems, Anusha Mannava
Validation of driving simulator and driver perception of vehicle mounted attenuator markings in work zones, Durga Raj Mathur
Resistance switching in electrodeposited magnetite thin films, Samantha Glen Matthews
Management of a university satellite program with focus on a refrigerant-based propulsion system, Shawn W. Miller
Quantification of channel performance and development and characterization of small magnetic field probes, Surbhi Mittal
