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 2000
Virtual modeling and simulation of vertical machining center and CNC milling machine for training and instruction, Vishnu Vardhan Venkata Irigireddy
Construction of digital three-dimensional geologic environments for a subsurface investigation simulator, Jon Brian Isaacson
Effect of solvents on short peptides structure: A molecular dynamics study, Rakesh Jayanthilal Jain
Novel sealing glasses, Laura Elizabeth Johnsen
Computerized arrangement of vocal music, Matt D. Johnson
On-Machine Inspection and Acceptance (OMIA), Raghuram Kamath
A Product Architecture based Conceptual Design for Assembly Technique, Varghese J. Kayyalethekkel
Hydrologic and dye trace study of Welch Spring, Missouri, Anne Elizabeth Keller
Pricing and managing the supply of reactive-power in the deregulated electric industry, Yogesh Trimbak Kulkarni
Evaluation of an innovative FRP bridge deck system, Prakash Kumar
Enzymatic modifications of soybean oil to improve its lubricating properties, Sudhir Lamba
Cellular automata study of the feasibility of a parallel optical computer, Jason Robert Lane
Horizontal wick drains: A testing and design study, James Arnold Liljegren
Application of integrated geophysical methods for the delineation of karst in bedrock, Todd Alan Lippincott
Allocation of transmission costs under deregulation, Zhijie Li
Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of 2,7-diazapyrenium compounds, Zhan Mao
Manufacturing process development for non-design responsible suppliers: A model for successful management, Christopher Lynn Marshall
Strengthening of Bridge G-270 with externally bonded CFRP sheets, Randy Lynn Mayo
Numerical investigation of hypersonic drag and heat transfer using a forward facing jet, Benjamin Michael Meyer
Characterization of silica particles using experimental methods, Siddhartha Nahar
Acoustic analysis of a duct of varying cross section with steady flow in one dimension using finite element methods and its comparison with circular duct analysis, Gurpreet Singh Narula
A new method of sensing the stroke of pistons in hydraulic cylinders, Mukund Nemali
Modeling the ultraviolet photodegradation of rigid polyurethane foams, Christopher Robert Newman
Understanding and improving shunt capacitor high-frequency attenuation, Christopher N. Olsen
Sequence stratigraphy and depositional facies of Lower Ordovician cyclic carbonates, southern Missouri, Robert Brandon Overstreet
An efficient and inexpensive method for real-time panoramic video processing, Ozer Ozdemir
EMI investigation of a hybrid electric vehicle traction drive, Timothy Tin-Shing Pak
Biological degradation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) oxidation byproducts, Brian Gregory Panka
JPEG/MPEG and block difference image compression techniques, Raghuram Parvataneni
Reconstitution and characterization of membrane proteins, Sarah Mia Pates
Texture and grain alignment in piezoelectric bismuth titanate ceramics, Jaideep Suresh Patwardhan
Examination of Cr-Cr₃Si-NbC & Cr-(Cr,Mo)₃Si alloys for industrial applications, Martin G. Perez
Evaluation of (the intrinsic conducting polymer) polyaniline as a corrosion inhibitor on (aircraft grade) aluminum alloys, Matthew Shannon Pittman
Evaluation of power factor controllers for enhancing voltage stability, Rajesh Pudhota
A study of classification techniques with applications in landmine detection, Akshaya Shankar Puranik
Inverse limits on [0,1] using sequences of piecewise linear unimodal bonding maps, Brian Edward Raines
Investigation of pattern classification and feature selection of Gaussian processes, Vivek Ramaprasad
Data fusion and evidence accumulation for landmine detection, Karthik Ramaswamy
Simulation of scale-up effects on stirred chemical reactors, Jeffrey James Randick
Investigation of variations to the JPEG Still Image Compression Standard to improve compression ratio, Avinash Ravindranathan
Dynamic unsupervised clustering algorithm (DUCA) for sensor data fusion, Mereddy Pramodh Kumar Reddy
Bioactive behavior of a borate glass, Marina N. Richard
An investigation of lead and other metal contaminants in soil near the Buick lead recycling smelter, Iron County, Missouri, Brad Alan Rucker
A neural network methodology for path planning and coordination of car-like robots, Prasanna Venkatesan Sadagopan
A clustering method for Web usage mining, Kanwalpreet Singh Sandhu
A three-dimensional seismic interpretation of a triangle thrust zone, Sublette County, Wyoming, Anthony Michael Schroer
Modeling of post combustion in the electric arc furnace, Divyang Shah
Design and development of a robot soccer system for research and education, William Michael Siever
Automatic recognition of digital modulation, Dennis John Simms
Implementation of the finite element method in a nodal transport program to allow for heterogeneous geometries, Micheal Addison Smith
The manufacturing process of curved foam core composites, Leilani Jacintha Spurlock
Bolt head fillet stress concentration factors in cylindrical pressure vessels, Gowri Srinivasan
A game-theoretic approach to integrated product design, William Lee Steinhour III
Effects of dissolved oxygen, pH, and carbonate alkalinity on the UV/H₂O₂ oxidation of MTBE, Justin M. Sutherland
Investigation of cyclic dispersion under lean fueling and high levels of simulated EGR, Robert Wesley Sutton
Damage identification in different structures: A comparative study, Bhanumathi Tenneti
A conceptual design advisory tool with internet search, Serdar Unal
Design and implementation of a FPGA based systolic processor for compressed images, Balakrishnan Venkatasamy Subbulakshmi
Analyzing testing methodologies on a VHDL model of the 8051 microcontroller, Gary Cyle Wall
EMAP5 applications and improvements, Hao Wang
Removal of pharmaceuticals in conventional drinking water treatment processes, Yong Wang
Ground-penetrating radar: A tool to evaluate bridge scour, Doyle Joseph Webb
Treatability of cyanazine and other s-triazine herbicide metabolites using activated carbon, Emily Jean Wehmeyer
Applications of heat integration and inverse distillation in refrigeration systems, Mark Andrew Wilper
Hollow fiber membrane biofiltration for removal of gaseous VOCs, Bo Zhang
Effects of relief well efficiency on piping and slope stability of Mississippi River levees, Kenneth Joseph Zur
Theses from 1999
Neural network demodulation for frequency response measurement of a fiber optic-based smart beam, Abdeq M. Abdi
Detection of solid pigment and pigment network in dermoscopy images using texture analysis, Murali Anantha
Implementation of manufacturing system simulation in conjunction with a design-of-experiments study, Neil Marco Bacoski
Non-linear parameter estimation of excitation systems: feasibility study, Rajeev Bhaskar
System identification using a batch processing filter and Haar function wavelets, William Ray Bockman
Transmutation doping of zinc selenide utilizing selenium-74, Nickolas L. Brakensiek
Effects of bolt threads on the stiffness of bolted joints and bolt thread and head fillet stress concentration factors, Bradley Alan Bunyard
A comparison of open pit design and scheduling techniques, Terry Alan Bush
Effects of cerium conversion coating on 7075-T6 aluminum fatigue properties, Brian Thomas Call
Modeling of a Unified Power Flow Controller, Peiwei Cao
Gas dispersion in liquid in static mixers in turbulent flow, Maethee Chandavimol
Investigation of current return paths in four printed circuit board configurations, Ge Chang
Analysis of power bus structure in printed circuit boards, Juan Chen
Chrome-free refractories for copper production, Michael D. Crites
Analysis of network performance on running IP over ATM and providing ATM policing action, Srinivas Dasari
Optimum and sub-optimum receivers for land-mine detection, Kazim Das
Determination of fixed carbon requirement in the production of high carbon ferromanganese in a submerged arc furnace, Ryan Jeffrey DeLapp
A non-contact laser-based measurement system for in-process inspection in turning, Mitchell Gregory Dengler
A Heuristic approach to landmine detection using pulsed waterjet excitation, Robert Denier
Anthropogenic trace metal signatures in lake sediments from south-central Missouri, William Howard Dennis
The hygrothermal response and physical aging of polymer matrix textile composites, Natalie L. Dixon
Investigating fuel film atomization from valve and port surfaces in a spark ignition engine, Matthew R. Evers
Spent refractory recycling in metal producing industries, Hui Fang
Detection of brown globlues, radial streaming and blue veil in dermatoscopy images, Omar Faruk
An optimization approach to the irregular-shape full-rotation nesting problem by evolving subgroups with a genetic algorithm, Amber D. Fischer
The role of additives and diluents in copper deposition from organic solutions, David Samuel Gillis
An analysis of international strategic alliances and technology transfer: manufacturing case-studies, Harsh Dhiren Gupta
The design, development and manufacture of cortical bone fasteners for use in orthopedic surgery, Ronald Paul Holland
Hopfield and modified Hopfield neural network based parameter estimation and control, Zhenning Hu
Prediction of lateral dynamic response of single piles embedded in clay, Houda Jadi
Activated carbon from soybean hulls, Rakesh Jayprakash Jangada
