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

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Hollow fiber membrane biofiltration for removal of gaseous VOCs, Bo Zhang

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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

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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

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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

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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

Wettability of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide random copolymer/sodium chloride aqueous two-phase system on dodecyl-agarose and polystyrene surfaces and polymer adsorption from water solution, Yingqing Huang

Numerical and experimental studies of EMI reduction through the use of thin conductive and nonconductive materials, Yu Huang

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

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Activated carbon from soybean hulls, Rakesh Jayprakash Jangada

Calculating the reliability indices of a power distribution system, Rama Chandrayanam Jupalli

Strain prediction and impact resistance of laminated architectural glass subjected to windborne debris impacts, Nathan Douglas Kaiser

Design of a shift-register based ATM switch in VHDL, Sricharan Kasetti

Accelerated Graphics Port, Saim Sencer Kefeli

Solid waste management plan for the Quad-Lakes Solid Waste Management District, Region J, Kerry Philip Kimmel

Investigation of liquid fuel atomization from intake valve and port surfaces for a spark ignition engine, Kyle R. Koederitz

Integrated chemical-biological treatment for wastewater containing surfactants, John John Kuzhikannil

Dynamic finite element modeling of Charpy impact test with various geometry in 2-D and 3-D analysis using ABAQUS, Chong Wan Kwon

Development of a six-axis laser metal forming system for rapid prototyping application, James Laeng

An analysis of remotely sensed circular features near Lake Spring, Missouri, Pamela Christine Leo

Investigating the impact of ambient pressure, air-assist, and fuel volatility on a fuel spray using a two-wavelength laser extinction technique, Keith Alan Luke

Smart monitoring of composite structures using neural networks, Abha Lunia

Analytical design methodology to predict creep induced failure of rockbolt reinforced mine roof, Durgaprasad Marla

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Investigation of the influence of geomorphic factors on the deposition of radionuclide contamination in the receiving stream of the former Weldon Spring Uranium Feed Materials Plant (presently, the Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project) St. Charles County, Missouri, James Anthony Meier

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In situ rapid load testing of concrete structures, Matthew Alan Mettemeyer

Bond between carbon fiber reinforced polymer sheets and concrete, Brian Daniel Miller

Development of teaching aids for use in an undergraduate computer engineering course in embedded systems design, Kyle Mitchell

Free-radical curing of soybean oil, Casey Patrick Morriss

Performing a material and metals mass balance on a long wet cement kiln during normal operating conditions, Ryan Phillip Mueller

Deformation and forces in a tire influenced by a symmetric road profile, Vedula Lalita Narayana

Digital data transmission over a video signal using MPEG codec, Srinivas Penmitsa

Digital data transmission over MPEG video, Venkatesha Periyapatna

Measuring, analyzing, and reducing vibration in the volume manufacture of systems containing rotating machinery, Harry Anthony Pierson

Acoustic land mine detection, ShiXi J. Qiu

Analysis of diurnal infrared data for landmine detection, Michael James Quinn

Airflow damper sizing for variable air volume systems, Juan Carlos Ramirez

Investigation of multiple airbags as supplemental restraints in vehicular occupant safety systems, Krishnaprasad Ranganathan

Effects of processing variables on weld bead morphology using surface tension transfer, Jeffrey Michael Rick

Multimedia web-based learning environment for topics in radiation decay, Rodney Allen Rossow

Manufacturing of recycled plastic fibers, Claire-Nechol Sevier

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Design and analysis of an accelerator based medical isotope production facility, Jeffrey Dean Shelton

Nonlinear forward modeling controller, Mohammed Aslam Sherule

Modulation classification by wavelet decomposition entropy analysis, Dale Ray Shull

Data modeling control engineering data, Vernon Arthur Smith

Detection of anti-personnel landmines based on waterjet induced thermal images, Srinivasa R. Somu

A project management guide for instructional multimedia courseware development, Xiaodong Song

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Effect of chemical admixtures on the permeability of a castable refractory, José María Soto Perdomo

Fuzzy logic and tolerance design, Kannan Srikanth

Structural behavior of cold-formed steel header beams for residential construction, Sutton F. Stephens

Thermal power calibration of the University of Missouri-Rolla research reactor, Eric Paul Stevenson

A survey of laser metal forming processes for rapid prototyping application and material delivery system for a rapid metal forming machine, Jennifer Gaye Stewart

A predictive/comparative model program to determine the effects of coolant/lubricant use and application methods on machined part cost, Jason Alan Stidham

Investigation of cracking in continuous prestressed concrete I-girder bridges, Danielle Kleinhans Stone

Study of alteration phases in glass-bonded zeolite, glass-bonded sodalite, and natural sodalite using vapor hydration tests, Donglin Sun

Electrical property and microstructure during thick film firing, Ping Sun

Atomic and magnetic structures of the LaNi5-xFex system, Choon Bee Tan

Performance of LANs interconnected by an ATM switch, Suresh Thoutam

Control system design for thermomechanically integrated olefin/parafin separation, Clifton Joe Toombs

Mechanisms of the formation of pyrolysis defects in aluminum lost foam castings, Mark Allen Tschopp

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Modeling the effects of gas injection during cupola melting, David Jonathan Tucker

Real time feature recognition, Upendra Varanasi

Analysis of the Red Creek Slide U.S. Highway 50 near Gunnison, Colorado, Scott Ramsey Walker

Type-1 and Type-2 fuzzy identification of dynamical systems, Dongming Wang

Numerical, analytical and experimental studies of radiation imaging operators applied to one dimensional imaging problems, Xiao Wang

Mathematical model for energy management of solar vehicles, Keith James Weepie

Jet engine particulate emissions as a function of fuel formulation (additives), Melissa R. Wilson

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Hydroxyapatite formation on a silicate and borate glass, Joshua Adam Wojcik

Material model and finite element analysis of V-ribbed belt tracking, Minjie Xu

Behavioral modeling of semiconductor devices for system model, Rongkai Xu

Pseudo-noise acquisition performance of a generalized correlation loop, Uday Kiran Yadati

Constructability and performance of concrete members prestressed with CFRP tendons, Xiang Yan

Distributed arithmetic implementation of controllers using field programmable gate arrays, Lingfeng Yuan

Plausible antioxidant functions of N-acetylcysteine and D-penicillamine in the treatment of copper toxicity, Mozow Yusof

An evaluation of auger cast-in-place pile design methodologies for compression loading, Giuliana Angelica Zelada

Detection of smart landmines through EMI signatures and FDTD modeling, Lan Zhang