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.

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Theses from 1998

A computer implementation of closed-form vector decomposition utilizing automatic equation generation for the position analysis of planar linkages, Clint Allen Kahler

Accurate measurement of low-frequency oscillations in a power system, Udai Kanukolanu

Validation of an EMI expert system, Brandon Alden Kemp

Evaluation of reliability-centered maintenance techniques for electric substation applications, Jeffrey Alan Knottek

Smart pseudo-ductile composite reinforcing bars for concrete, Rajesh Krishnan Krishnamoorthy

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Characterization of petroleum fog oil and vegetable oil smokes, Andrew Oliver LaRouche

The integration of object-oriented analysis and structured analysis based on structured decomposition, Hungwen Lin

A study on degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in contaminated matrices with gamma radiation, Qunhui Liu

EMI antenna modeling and FDTD time-domain extrapolation using the generalized pencil of function method, Xiao Luo

A theoretical model for the enzymatic degradation of polymers, Irfan Arshad Malik

Manufacture and performance evaluation of FRP rebar featuring ductility, Peter Angelo Manis

High pressure jet pump conveyance optimization, Michael David Mann

Structural analysis of spherical bearings, Harold Judson McKinnon

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Compressive creep of magnesium-aluminate spinel synthesized from natural raw materials for refractory applications, Brad Steven Monton

DEM3D: a system for visualizing digital elevation models, James Alan Moyers

Receding horizon estimation and control of a composites curing process, Susmito Manish Naha

Modeling of noise in rotary positive displacement blowers, Ullal Vivek Nayak

Membrane biofiltration to remove low level volatile organic compounds, Jeffrey John Neemann

A proposed indoor/outdoor location system utilizing personal communications systems, Gary James Niemerg

Tumor border detection in epiluminescence microscopy images, Pramod Pagadala

Far infrared transmission of diamond structure semiconductor single crystal: silicon and germanium, Jason E. Peters

Evaluation of the coordination chemistry of 2-(2'-pyridyl)imidazole with selected palladium (II) compounds, Theresa Marie Pierce

3-D seismic methodology and interpretation of the Boonsville Gas Field, Fort Worth Basin, Texas, Brian Howard Repke

Combustion of aqueous ammonium sulfate containing industrial waste streams, Brian Keith Ricker

Application of the ground penetrating radar technique to the detection and delineation of buried homicide victims and evidence, Michael Shane Roark

A neural network controller for constant cutting force in turning, Anand Santanakrishnan

Generalization-based clustering in textual databases, Mustafa Seyrek

Information models for batch and real time chemical process data, Arvind Chandrasekhar Sharma

High resolution shallow reflection seismic studies along the commerce geophysical lineament in the Benton Hills of southeast Missouri, Anthony Edward Shaw

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Modelling of the primary and secondary drying stages of the freeze drying of pharmaceutical products in vials : Numerical results obtained from the solution of a dynamic and spatially multi-dimensional lyophilization model for different operational policies, Patrick P. Sheehan

A two-stage step-stress accelerated life testing scheme, Phyllis E. Pound Singer

Evaluation of an engine controller with an EMC expert system, Derick E. Skouby

Simulation of V-Ribbed belt tracking, Charles Scott Sloan

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Determination of the tensile and shear strengths of screws and the effect of screw patterns on cold formed steel connections, Marc Allen Sokol

Growth of ice crystals by diffusion in mixed phase clouds, Kiran Sonnad

Corner detection and edge following for image analysis of prismatic parts, Sriram Srinivasan

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An efficient library for parallel ray tracing and animation, John Edward Stone

Breakup of biomolecules through low-energy ion bombardment, Daniel M. Storey

An economic analysis of power system capital expenditure deferment with the utilization of relocatable battery energy storage systems, John Edward Sullivan

Measurement of liquid velocities in a gas sparged stirred tank, Christopher John Taylor

Constrained LQR-based controller for disturbance rejection, Viswanath Tolety

Concrete cover delamination in reinforced concrete beams strengthened with CFRP sheets, Gustavo J. Tumialan

Self adaptive vibration control of smart composite structures using piezoelectric materials and neural networks, Manish Thankappan Valoor

Dynamic simulation of multi-body systems in motion for virtual prototyping, Balaji Kothandaraman Vilvaray

Implementing NPI; new product introduction at Lincoln Automotive, James Constantine Vintzel

A WWW based software metrics environment for software process management and software product quality improvement, Ravi Viswanathan

A theoretical and experimental study on air leakage through stoppings, Dai Wang

A radio frequency test bed for the analysis of non-linear widely spaced adaptive array antennas, Robert Dale Ward

A closed form method for backtracking from a modified Burmester curve to a set of precision positions, Derek Lee Watkins

Condensation along an isothermal vertical surface in mixed convection, Chad Michael Winkler

Limit states for architectural glass under simulated seismic loadings ; and, A comparison of practices of seismic design of glass curtain walls between the United States and Japan, Christy Lynn Worrell

Alumoxane-based corrosion resistant coatings for aluminum substrates, Yue Wu

Determination of biological thiols by HPLC following derivatization by ThioGlo[trademark symbol] maleimide reagents, Bing Yang

Pretreatment of EDTA-laden boiler cleaning wastewater using UV/H₂O₂: effect on metal recovery, Rajanikanth Yerapotini

Enhancement of thin-film solar cell efficiency by light trapping, Takumi Yoshida

An investigation of EMI from LCD monitors, Theodore M. Zeeff

Theses from 1997

Analysis and design of a TCSC, Vineet Aggarwal

Effect of turbulence on velocity measurements taken by the electronic vane anemometer, Faisal Mohammed Asaad

Modeling of diffusion in micro-cracked composite laminates using approximate solutions, Tozer Jamshed Bandorawalla

Design and implementation of a single-board hand-held computer, Ali Fuat Baykal

Optical time-of-flight magnetic field sensor, Sean J. Bentley

MSRL - a representative language for multimedia semantics, Jyothi Bhattaram

Hierarchical motion estimation using wavelet transforms, Siddharth Budhraja

Determining inter-processor communication for parallel array operations within for-loops on a distributed memory system, Gordon Bruce Buswell

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Permeability of monolithic refractories, Jason M. Canon

Development of oxidation rate constants for metal-EDTA complexes, Chitra Chakravarty

Multiple reference frame analysis of non-sinusoidal brushless DC drives, Patrick L. Chapman

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Integrated manufacturing system for precision sheet metal tooling, Sunil Chaturvedi

Face recognition in the wavelet domain using the eigenface method, William Scott Curtis

Segmentation and motion estimation, Anil Dagar

The effect of stiffening on the maximum stress in a flat plate, Michael Gerard Duchek

Behavior of web elements with openings subject to linearly varying shear, Matthew R. Eiler

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Asynchronous distance learning technology: The instructor's perspective, Earl Alexander Evans

The transient energy function method and three-phase unbalanced systems, Keith Ronald Folken

Multi-force dewartering of magnetic waste materials, Philip Lawrence Gardner

Physical modeling of slag splashing in a basic oxygen furnace, Ajay Kumar Garg

Application of thrust recovery and mission based analysis techniques to wave riding hypersonic vehicles, Christopher Dennis Gettinger

A dictionary based on design pattern morphology, Christopher David Gill

Average value modeling and nonlinear control of dc power systems, Steven F. Glover

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Effects of typical manufacturing parameters on the flow of liquid metal and the formation of defects in gray cast iron lost foam castings, Jeremy Joseph Green

Determination of moderator temperature coefficient in a pressurized water reactor using neutron and temperature noise analysis, Clinton Eugene Gross

Whole effluent toxicity: determination of lethal concentration and control measures, Ganga Kanchana Gubbi

Control of highly-deformable shell structures with embedded smart materials, Chun-Shan Gu

A neural network based approach for the identification and optimal control of a cantilever plate, Tianjing Han

Multiple time step symplectic integration, David Joseph Hardy

Analysis of unsteady flow effects on scupper spacing, Martin Charles Hesterberg

Enhancements to EMAP5, Yun Ji

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Spacing of connections in compression elements for cold-formed steel members, Michael L. Jones

An empirical evaluation of the interference coupling effects of return path currents, Theron Lee Jones

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Some properties of hereditarily indecomposable chainable continua, Thomas John Kacvinsky

An expert systems application in electromagnetic compatibility, Navin Kashyap

Implementation of digital controllers for smart structures using field programmable gate arrays, Jamie Scott Kelly

Modelling partially premixed fast chemical reactions in statistically homogeneous turbulent flow using one-dimensional equations of change, Yang-Gi Kim

Modeling the chemical vapor transport of zinc oxide utilizing hydrogen as the transporting agent, Michael Jay Kjar

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Prediction of long term performance of relief wells for the lower Mississippi River levee system, Lynda Jan Kliewer

Simulation of conventional and unconventional deployment of an automotive airbag using FEM, Ajit Chandrakant Kolhe

An interaction force study of plasma protein adsorption on polystyrene microlattices, Ravi Bharadwaj Kota

Moir ̌measurement of surface distortion, Ann Elaine Kruse

Performance characteristics and average-value modeling on auxiliary resonant commutated pole converter based induction motor drives, Brian T. Kuhn

Methanotrophic growth and distribution by phospholipid fatty acid analysis, Joee Lynn Kvetensky