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 1994

Dose rate measurements of the highly-enriched uranium fuel at the University of Missouri-Rolla reactor, Michelle Lynn Hill

Impact of segmented ground planes in printed wire boards on inductance and electromagnetic interference, R. Lee Hill

The finite-difference time-domain method and applications in electromagnetic compatibility, David M. Hockanson

The Numerical simulation and analysis of a large-scale scramjet combustor, Jarrod Brett Hoecker

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Tensile strength of BOF refractories determined by the diametral compression method, Vicky Lynn Horstmann

Fuel spray characterization in a single cylinder port fuel injected engine, Richard Weston Horst

Application of ART2 in conceptual design for linear mechanical system, Duen-Kai Hsu

Field computation by triangular patches for arbitrary surfaces, Tony Hsu

An advisory conceptual design tool for mechanical transmission systems, Chia-Pin Huang

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A study of the permeability and related microstructure of refractory concrete, DongDong Huang

The qualitative and formal evaluation of entropy-based metric of software complexity as applied to object-oriented systems, Heng-Yih Edward Joe

Diffusion in inhomogeneous polymer membranes, Sameer Suresh Kasargod

Parallel adaptive mesh refinement algorithms for unstructured 2D meshes, Mustafa Keskin

Modal analysis and impact damage assessment of composite laminates: an experimental study, Roland Ray Kilcher

Finite element static and dynamic analysis of stiffened laminated plates, Mahesh Kolli

Intelligent staffing and information system, Nookaiah V. Kolluru

Development of a fast response flame ionization detector to measure hydrocarbon emissions, Rajesh Krishnamurthy

Integrating business and systems engineering processes through automation, Jack Kulas

A parametric and feature-based design system for mechanical transmission parts, Jau-Yeu Lai

Neutron fluence at the pressure vessel of a pressurized water reactor determined with the MCNP code, Peter Gyula Laky

Combination permanent magnet generator and exciter, Robert Francis Lambrecht

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Process driven software engineering environments, John Hayes Lampkin

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Skin cancer diagnosis using hierarchical neural networks and fuzzy logic, Hsi-Chieh Lee

Restricted dual optimization of removal torque and inner-seal removal force on induction sealed bottles, James Joo Lee

Towards plasma polymers with higher gas permeabilities, Jinuk Lee

A Translation program for 3D electromagnetic modeling software, Hong-Him Lim

The effect of the fixture-workpiece system on machining accuracy in milling, Paul Han Keong Lim

Phoneme recognition using Hidden Markov Models, Austin Jesse Lin

Design and implementation of boundary scan with built-in self-test for Xilinx's XC4000 Logic Cell Array Family of Field Programmable Gate Array, Chien-Yuh Lin

Design and implementation of a single-board computer based on the TMS320C31, Max Yi-Chuan Lu

Tumor classification based on relative color analysis of melanoma and non-melanoma tumor images, Robert Paul McLean

Recognition of malignant melanoma via neural computing, Samuel Joe Mehmert

Development of equipment for the application of high-pressure chemical jets to a heap leach gold ore, Edward G. Mitchell

PCB inspection using differential competitive learning and fuzzy associative memories, Madhav Moganti

Sulfide minerals and galena morphological distributions in selected Virburnum Trend ore deposits, Southeast Missouri, Richard Lee Morris

Time resolved investigation of gas and liquid phase dynamics in a port fuel injected engine, Lisa M. Nemecek

Load balancing the heat equation in a heterogeneous environment with PVM, Nicole Anne Nemer-Preece

Optical DLTS as a probe of surface defects in Pt/CdS Schottky diodes, Quy V. Nguyen

Evaluating the accuracy of a harmonic study, John Joseph Nichols

Interactive computer simulation of mechanical systems, Uday Narendra Pai

A new approach to automatic target recognition using wavelet transforms, Anitha Panapakkam

Hermetic welding of polymeric films with a carbon dioxide laser, Kevin Kwanghyon Park

Behavior of nonclassically damped dynamic systems, Sumant Savio Peres-Da-Silva

A Methodology for planning and controlling acquisition of Army projects, Bradley Alan Pettijohn

Accurate computation of the magnetic field from the electric field on rectangular grids, Saran Phaloprakarn

A self-oscillating maximum power point tracker for a solar powered vehicle, Bob Thai Pham

Self organizing maps in autonomous parts assembly, Sudhakar Pillarisetti

Dissolution kinetics of chromium depleted stainless steel alloys, David Mark Price

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Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of sand bentonite mix using thermocouple psychrometer, Aswath Venkataramana Rao

Analysis of parallel operation at large industrial substations, Robert Jerome Rauschenbach

Finite-difference time-domain analysis in two-dimensions, Md. Ishfaqur Raza

Fundamental characterization and experimental evaluation of cuttings transport phenomena in horizontal wells, Jesus Ramon Rodriguez Leon

An expert network process control application, Douglas Michael Rogers

Fuzzy logic approach to adaptive finite element mesh generation, Vivek Sudershankumar Sandell

A visualization tool for power system voltage dynamics, Krishnakumar Thirupathur Sathyanarayanamurthy

Inductances and capacitances for a distribution transformer, Jesse Paul Schmeller

Nonlinear impact analysis of laminated composite plates and shells: a finite element approach, Tim G. Schroeder

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Structural and electrical properties of Y₁ Cr1-x-y Mnx Coy O₃, Stephen Mark Seward

Interactive computer simulation of mechanical assemblies considering friction, Puneet Sharma

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Application of knowledge-based expert systems for selection of industrial robots, Shobha Shashikumar

Finite element analysis of paint stripping technique using dry ice blasting, Yellayi Srinivas Shastry

Decoding of the (7, 4) Hamming code beyond the half minimum distance using neural networks, Dong-Ha Shin

Approximate analytical guidance and estimation schemes for homing missiles, Donald T. Stansbery

Modeling of the formation of macrosegregation during solidification of an aluminum-copper alloy with variable cross-section, Steven Joseph Strubberg

Intelligent robotic assembly cell in flexible manufacturing system, Chun-Lin Su

A deterministic membership algorithm in asynchronous distributed systems, Pei-sheng Alan Su

A methodology to determine the pedagogical value of industrial grade machinery in an educational curriculum, Timothy Scott Swartz

Real-time digital control : an application, Srinivas Thota

Equilibrium and kinetic parameters of adsorption of α-chymotrypsinogen A and ribonuclease A onto hydrophobic porous adsorbent particles, Anan Tongta

Automated data reconciliation, Atul Trasi

Effective use of Contract Engineers, Michael Alan Valenti

Mechanical and thermal system design for the thermal recycling of scrap tires, Chakrapani Vallurupalli

Mineralized rock strength in the New Lead Belt of Missouri, David Lee Van Brakel

Pre-beneficiation characterization of the Pea Ridge rare-earth minerals, Clarissa W. Vierrether

Control of dross formation and its removal from lead bullion, Liming Wang

Static and dynamic testing of belt-drive tensioners, Te-Wei Wang

Softened truss model theory -- application to shear predominant structures, Rui Wan

Via modeling and lossy media in the power bus structure of multilayer printed wiring boards, Michael J. Wilhelm

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Dielectric and pyroelectric properties of titanium and tungsten-doped lead magnesium niobate, Daniel Raiford Wilson

Nonlinear effects on the stiffness of bolted joints and nonlinear effects on the stresses and deformations of bolted joints, William Eugene Wistehuff

Optimization of a consulting firm, Douglas Allan Wojcik

The effect of texture on the petrophysical properties of dolomite: evidence from the Cambro-Ordovician of Southeast Missouri, Robert E. Woody

Dynamic modeling and simulation of two cooperating structurally-flexible robotic manipulators, Lei Yang

Impulse noise concealment in NTSC receivers, Roger Allen Younger

Computer integrated fixture planning and process planning, Jin Yu

Mode-I characterization of static and fatigue delamination behavior in thermoplastic composite materials, Rahim Zamanian

Reduced order mixed H₂/HΩ controller design, Wei Zhao

Theses from 1993

A novel three terminal optical device, Mohamad Khazani Abdullah

A novel concept of active annealing to eliminate residual stresses from laminated composites, Chandramohan Reddy Adulla

An automated coding and classification system with supporting database for effective design of manufacturing systems, Munish Agarwal

Effect of multi-node distribution on Ada compilation sequence turnaround time, Donald E. Bertier

Measurement of diffusion coefficients in solutions using a spectrophotometer, Ashok Ramanath Bhakta

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Soil chemical properties of the residuum of Callaway County, Missouri, Timothy C. Biggs

Improvement of the electrical failure analysis system used by AlliedSignal Aerospace Kansas City Division, Daryl Ralph Brunswick

Optimal control of infinite-order smart structural systems using distributed sensors, Robert K. Butler

Feature-based concurrent design system for turned parts, Srinivasa Rao Chalasani

Automated operation sequencing in intelligent process planning: a case-based reasoning approach, Supratik Champati

Thermal stability of chymotrypsin using UV-VIS and Raman spectroscopy, Ashik Chandra

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Microstructural study of synthetic alumina-magnesia spinel for refractories from natural raw materials, Yu-I Eunice Chao

Performance of a new pulse-height analysis system for nuclear spectroscopy, Douglas Dwight Charlton