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 2024
Dig Limits Optimization Using Binary Integer Linear Programming Method in Open Pit Mines, Hussam Naif Altalhi
Evaluating the Influence of Operator Practices on Hydraulic Shovel Productivity and Energy Consumption using Telemetry Data, Noah Adekunle Aluko
UPA-Mediated Polyamidoamine Dendrimer-Based Targeted Gene Delivery System on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Hsin-Yin Chuang
Does Health Oriented Leadership and Access to On-Demand Mental Health Therapists via Employee Assistance Programs Improve Employee Well-Being and Engagement?, Amber Rachelle Davis
Open-ended hollow coaxial cable resonance sensing via permittivity fluctuations for applications to exhaled breath health monitoring, Peter Henry Holtmann
A New Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Method with Second Difference Quotients for the Wave Equation, Andrew Calvin Janes
The Deep BSDE Method, Daniel Kovach
Enabling Smart Healthcare Applications Through Visible Light Communication Networks, Jack Manhardt
A Binary Integer Linear Programming Model for Optimizing Underground Stope Layout, Theophilus Mensah
Hysplit in Simulating the Atmospheric Dispersion of Hazardous Aerosols: A Case Study in St. Louis, Missouri, Ahmet Tolga Odabasi
Validation of Athlet with Purdue University Multi-Dimensional Integral Test Assembly (PUMA) Test, Emin Fatih Ozdem
Time series anomaly detection using generative adversarial networks, Shyam Sundar Saravanan
Simulation of lC Circuits in Cylindrical Photoemission Driven Cavities using Coupled Monte Carlo and Particle-in-Cell Codes, Ravi Sanjay Shastri
High Strain Rate Analysis of 3D Printed Concrete as Compared to Conventionally Cast Concrete, Weston McLeod Thomsen
Characterization of the Kansas river alluvial aquifer using towed transient electromagnetic geophysical method, Jonathon Daniel Voss
Theses from 2023
A Network of Low-Cost Multi-Pollutant Air Quality Sensors for Evaluating Fine-Scale Exposure Disparity in Twin Cities, MN, P M Varuni Abhayaratne
SENTIMENT STRENGTH AND TOPIC RECOGNITION IN SENTIMENT ANALYSIS, Esi A.R. Adeborna
Dynamic Discounted Satisficing Based Driver Decision Prediction in Sequential Taxi Requests, Sree Pooja Akula
Tailoring a System Engineering and Management Plan for a University Satellite Team, Jacob D. Anderson
Investigation of Defect Production and Displacement Energies in Wurtzite Aluminum Nitride, Sean Anderson
MAT: Genetic Algorithms Based Multi-Objective Adversarial Attack on Multi-Task Deep Neural Networks, Nikola Andric
Static I-V Curve and Aging Test for PIM Characterization in Metallic Contacts, Kalkidan Anjajo
Development and Testing of a Hyperbaric Aerodynamic Levitator for Containerless Materials Research, Sydney Elizabeth Boland
Prediction and Root-Cause Analysis for Smart Speaker Intentional Electromagnetic Interference Attacks, Tanner Fokkens
A Hybrid Framework for Critical Infrastructures Interdependency Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis, David Corder Hinton
Implementing Effective University - Level Small Satellite Assembly, Integration, and Testing Procedures, Tyler Patrick Hoover
Scalable and Continuous Fabrication of Dendrimer based Gene and Protein Delivery Systems, Joseph Johnston
Improved Decap Model and Placement Optimization Algorithm for Power Distribution Network Design, Jack Juang
Microscopic Traffic Simulation Modeling and Communication Tool for Post-Disaster Evacuation Routing, Nicholas Kutheis
A Real-Time Microwave Camera Using Zero-Bias Diode Detector, Liang Liu
Environmental DNA Metabarcoding as a Tool for Fish Community Assessment in Wetlands, Eric Ludwig
Area Average Surface Transfer Coefficient in Unit Cell Geometries, Benjamin Gabriel Mackey
Flight Software Development for a University-Class Microsatellite Mission, Yumeka Nagano
Rapid-Throughput Analysis of 1,4-Dioxane in Plants by Centrifugal Sampling and Phytoforensic Analysis for Site Delineation and Assessing Enhanced Rhizodegradation, Anthony Eberechukwu Oha
Optimizing the Placement of Multiple UAV--LiDAR Units Under Road Priority and Resolution Requirements, Zachary Michael Osterwisch
Application of Nitrate to an Anaerobic Subsurface Bioremediation, Cassie Marie Roberts
Incorporating Novel Sensors for Reading Human Health State and Motion Intent into Real-Time Computing Systems, Adam Sawyer
Zoom Fatigue and Virtual Interviewing: The Effects of Interpersonal Distance, Lillian Rose Schell
The Application of Statistical Modeling to Identify Genetic Associations with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes, Caroline Schott
Meta-Analysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Gene Expression Data from Obese and Non-Obese Patients, Dakota William Shields
Designing Exterior Lighting for Safety and Comfort While Minimizing Light Pollution, Energy Consumption, and Cost, Stephen Michael Simmons
Computer Vision in Adverse Conditions: Small Objects, Low-Resoltuion Images, and Edge Deployment, Raja Sunkara
Evaluation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Autoimmune Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Hailey Nicole Swain
Selecting Consolidation Procedures for Making Concrete Specimens, Paige Marie Toebben
Suppressing Aluminum/Silica Exchange Reaction Between High Aluminum Steel and Mold Flux During Continuous Casting Process, Kuanysh Nurbekuly Yermukhanbetov
Tropospheric Correction for INSAR using Machine Learning, Ngo Hi Kenny Yue
Theses from 2022
DEVELOPING A VR TRAINING MODEL FOR IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR RURAL AREAS, Emmanuel Olumide Adeosun
Replacing combustion engines with hydrogen fuel cells to power mining haul trucks: challenges and opportunities, Ayorinde Akinrinlola
Continuous and discrete models for optimal harvesting in fisheries, Nagham Abbas Al Qubbanchee
Modeling the reactor time-dependent delayed particle tail with Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) version 6.2, Eli James Boland
Numerical investigations of 2-D magnetic nozzles on pulsed plasma plumes, Joshua Daniel Burch
Personalizing student graduation paths using expressed student interests, Nicolas Charles Dobbins
Adsorption of arsenic onto river sediments, Leticia Augusta Dos Santos Ferreira
Understanding charge effects on marked ball wear rates – A corrosion study, John Bailey Fletcher
A variable node optimization model for byzantine fault tolerant systems, Ian Robert Fulton
State level trends in renewable energy procurement via solar installation versus green electricity, Eric Michael Hanson
INTEGRATING REMOTE SENSING AND MODEL-BASED DATASETS IN A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL TO MAP GLOBAL SUBSIDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL, Md Fahim Hasan
Particle swarm optimization for critical experiment design, Cole Michael Kostelac
Validation of eDNA metabarcoding : A comparison to traditional survey methods in Ozark streams, Veronica Marian Lee
Automatic sparse esm scan using Gaussian process regression, Jiangshuai Li
Predicting radiated emissions from a cable harness through component level tests, Fuwei Ma
Zinc plating from alkaline non-cyanide bath, Abdul J. Mohammed
Study of contamination resulting from historical mining within the Old Lead Belt: Mineral Fork Watershed, 2021-2022, Tessa Nicole Mortensen
Characterization of cermet fuel for nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP), James Floyd Mudd
Effect of boron in cast iron, Suyash Durendra Pawaskar
ASSESSING PHENOTYPIC RESPONSE OF PLANTS IRRIGATED WITH MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL LEACHATE USING COMPUTER VISUALIZATION, Rahel Pommerenke
Industry 4.0 remanufacturing: a novel approach towards smart remanufacturing, Prashansa Ragampeta
A convolutional neural network (CNN) for defect detection of additively manufactured parts, Musarrat Farzana Rahman
Using Lake Sediment Chemistry in the Exploration for Nickel Laterite Deposits in Tropical Regions, Gabriela Yvonne Ramirez
Feasibility of a critical experiment utilizing uranium dioxide-beryllium oxide with neutron spectrum shifting capabilities, Ashley Rachel Raster
Maximising social welfare in selfish multi-modal routing using strategic information design for quantal response travelers, Sainath Sanga
Optimization and modeling of ESD protection devices, Li Shen
Experimental optimization of simulated ring rolling operation for heavy rail industry, Jacob M. Summers
Validation of ATHLET-CD with CORA-28 test, Murat Tuter
Several problems in nonlinear Schrödinger equations, Tim Van Hoose
Controlling microalloy interactions on precipitation, hot ductility, and microstructure -- Mechanical property relationships, Madhuri Varadarajan
Man-in-the-Middle Attacks on MQTT based IoT networks, Henry C. Wong
Pressure Relief Wells: Analysis of Subsurface Heterogeneity to evaluate Relief Well Locations for Mississippi River Levees, Emma Marie Young
Theses from 2021
In vitro and in vivo response to a novel borophosphate bioactive glass, Nada Abokefa
Numerical behavior of steel H-plies repaired using layered concrete jacket, Fareh Waleed Abudawaba
Agent-based model of broadband adoption in unserved and underserved areas, Ankit Agarwal
Investigation of post-acid stimulation impacts on well performance using fracture modeling and reservoir simulation in a Jurassic carbonate reservoir, Muaath Alansari
Relationships among mineralogy, geochemistry, and oil and gas production in the Tuscaloosa marine shale, Hayley Roxana Beitel
Power generation from waste heat during oil production, Subrahmanya Chandra Bhamidipati
Preclassic cultural eutrophication of lake Petén Itzá, lowland Guatemala, by the early Maya of Nixtun-Ch'ich', Brooke A. Birkett
Composite-based additive manufacturing applications in the polymer injection molding cycle, Cody Bivens
Axial performance of self-consolidating concrete-filled fiber tubes, Joshua David Carter
Multiple-site fatigue cracking methodology to assess structural integrity of aircraft riveted panels, Haroldo Chacon
Optimization of transit smart card data publishing based on differential privacy, Chenxi Chen
Fabrication of silicon nitride parts by ceramic on-demand extrusion process, Sachin Choudhary
Mechanical activation and cation site disorder of spinel-based ceramics, Cole A. Corlett
Research and development of a laser hot wire deposition process, Christopher Croft
THE VALIDATION OF PREDICTED BIOLOGICAL AGE OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER FROM COMBINED STATISTICAL MODELING, Lauren Francis
Method of optimal battery scheduling with optimal battery and photovoltaic sizing, Gideon Hallman
Computer gamification: Addressing symptoms of inattentive ADHD in children, Shavonne Victoria Halterman