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Dissertations from 2022 2022

Deciphering Medicago Truncatula Nodulation Using Time-Series Transcriptomic Data at Multiple Levels of Resolution: Organ, Tissue, and Single-Cell, Yueyao Gao

Drawn to Life: A Common Theory of Making, J. Ryan Garner

Examining Language Ideologies and Trilingual Practices in Family, Community, and School Contexts: Three Case Studies, Mihaela Gazioglu

Empowering Older Adults With Their Information Privacy Management, Reza Ghaiumy Anaraky

Improving Patient Safety, Patient Flow and Physician Well-Being in Emergency Departments, Vishnunarayan Girishan Prabhu

Optimization of Modular, Long-Range, Ultra-Fast Optical Tweezers With Fluorescence Capabilities for Single-Molecule and Single-Cell Based Biophysical Measurements, Subash C. Godar

Light Harvesting and Electrically Conducting Metal-Organic Frameworks, Monica Gordillo Varela

Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Conjugated Polymeric Electrochemical Memristors as Neuromorphic/Integrated Circuits, Benjamin Grant

Lindley Processes with Correlated Changes, John Grant

The Development of TIGRA: A Zero Latency Interface For Accelerator Communication in RISC-V Processors, Wesley Brad Green

Synthesis of Fluorinated Monomers and Polymers for Various Applications, Cassandra J. Hager

Supertertiary Structural Dynamics Modulate Function in Postsynaptic Density Protein 95, George L. Hamilton III

Black Families Matter: Exploring the Sociocultural Impacts of Race and Class on Parental Engagement, Keneisha Harrington

Digitalization of Construction Project Requirements Using Natural Language Processing (NLP) Techniques, Fahad Ul Hassan

Queering the Outdoors: LGBTQ2SIA+ Identity in Outdoor Recreation, Sandra Heath

Hierarchical and Distributed Architecture for Large-Scale Residential Demand Response Management, Pramod Herath Mudiyanselage

Development of a Tissue Engineered Cardiac Patch, Howard Herbert

Revealing the Role of Electrostatics in Molecular Recognition, Ion Binding and pH-Dependent Phenomena, Mihiri Hewa Bosthanthirige

Quantum-Mechanical Evaluation of Defects in Uranium-Bearing Materials, Megan Hoover

Methodological Considerations for the Study of Cognitive Reserve and its Relationship to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults, Kerry A. Howard

Designing and Evaluating Accessible E-Learning for Students with Visual Impairments in K-12 Computing Education, Earl W. Huff Jr

Walking Back the System Trope: Reimagining Incarceration and the State Through a Spatial Theory Approach, Cody Hunter

Feasibility of Using Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) as a Repair Material Durability Performance, Rebar coating, and Bond Characterization, Haitham Hussein

Assessment of Parameters for a Safe and Equitable Roadway Network for Pedestrians of South Carolina, Sababa Islam

Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles from Various Biological Matrices using Capillary-Channeled Polymer (C-CP) Fiber Solid-Phase Extraction Spin-Down Tips, Kaylan Jackson

Transitional Experiences of Physical Therapy Clinicians to Physical Therapy Faculty Members: A Phenomenological Study, Jessica Jacobs

Multi-Scale Vertebral-Kinematics Based Simulation Pipeline of the Human Spine With Application to Spine Tissues Analysis, Mohd Jaradat

CO Molecular Spectroscopy and Spectro-astrometry of Protoplanetary Disks, Stanley Jensen

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Prebiotic Carbohydrates and Protein Quality: Uncovering Genomic Associations and Developing Rapid FTIR Phenotyping Methods, Nathan Johnson

Computational and Experimental Investigations of Alkali Cation Interactions at the Rutile – Water Interface, Isaac Johnston

Understanding Dynamics of Polymers Under Confinement: A Molecular Dynamics and Neutron Scattering Study, Supun Samindra Kamkanam Mohottalalage

Carbon Fibers From Bio-Based Precursors Derived From Renewable Sources, Sagar Kanhere

Sustainable Composites from Agricultural and Petroleum Waste, Menisha S. Karunarathna

SNAP : A Software-Defined & Named-Data Oriented Publish-Subscribe Framework for Emerging Wireless Application Systems, Manveen Kaur

Homestays in Nepal in the Era of COVID-19, Anup K C

Essays in Economic Growth and Labor Economics, Krishna Khatri

Infusing Kirigami Principles Into Design of Mechanical Properties, Hesameddin Khosravi

Behavioral Ecology of the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in Human-Dominated Landscapes of Coastal South Carolina, Anjelika Kidd-Weaver

Developing Hydrogel-Based X-Ray Visualized Implantable Sensors to Non-invasively Measure pH for Tracking Tumor Response and Detecting Peritoneal Infections, Kiridena Mudiyanselage Sachindra Dulashini Kiridena

Policy Complementarities Between and Within Jurisdictions: The Case of Alcohol Consumption and Driving, Tabitha Knott

In Situ Study of Ultrafast Carrier Transport Dynamics in Perovskite Thin-Films, Kanishka Kobbekaduwa

Modeling Electrostatics in Molecular Biology and Its Relevance With Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases, Mahesh Koirala

Effect of Chlorine Dioxide Gas on the Properties of Packaging Materials and Effect of Chlorine Dioxide Gas to Maintain the Quality of Fresh Strawberries, Duleeka Kuruwita and Duleeka Prasadani Kuruwita Arachchige

Valorization of Biopolymers and Biomass to Produce Materials for a More Circular Economy, Moira Lauer

Exploring Soil-Tree Interactions After Applying Organic Matter Amendments to Peach Orchards in the Subtropical Climate of the Southeastern United States, Brian Lawrence

Understanding Vascular Pathologies in Diabetes: Optimizing Tissue Engineered Blood Vessels Resistant to Diabetic Complications, Bethany Lefeber

Control, Decision-Making, and Learning Approaches for Connected and Autonomous Driving Systems with Humans-in-the-loop, Fangjian Li

Double Tolerance Design in Stochastic Production Environments, Di Liu

Crip Theory and Creative Briefs: Interpreting Disability in the Creative Process, Josh Loebner

Three Essays About Preventing Mental and Behavioral Disorders, Snehal Lopes

The Impact of Funds of Knowledge on Elementary Multilingual Learners’ Perceptions of Their Connection to Their Teacher and the Classroom, Kelli Lowe

Ecologies of (Domestic) Trauma, Ecologies of (Domestic) Violence: A Rhetorical Procession Toward Mourning, Charlotte E. Lucke

Statistical Methods for Modern Threats, Brandon Lumsden

Single Asperity Fretting Corrosion of Traditional and Additively Manufactured Metallic Biomaterials: Quantitative Analysis from Acetabular Tapers to Micron and Nanometer Scale Tribocorrosion, Annsley Mace

Overcoming Provision Challenges and Barriers to Affordable Housing Development in Small Towns of South Carolina, Marchell L. Magxaka

Integration of Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainable Process Design, Roksana Mahmud

Optimal Global Supply Chain and Warehouse Planning under Uncertainty, Avnish Kishor Malde

Characterization of Water Flow and Solute Transport Driven by Preferential Flow in Soil Vadose Zone, Abdullah Al Mamun

Data-Driven Biomarker Panel Discovery in Ovarian Cancer Using Heterogenous Data Fusion on Exosomal and Non-Exosomal Microrna Expression Data, Paritra Mandal

Reading Toward Breath: A Poetic Ecology of Creative Reading, Jessica Schad Manuel

Design and Operations of a New Facility in a Next Generation Logistic System Based on Horizontal Collaboration, Dilhani Marasinghe

Selected Female High School Athletic Directors Describe Their Career Trajectories, Mary Helen Coleman Martin

The Impact of COVID-19 on Recreational Therapists Working in Inpatient Mental Health Settings, Summer Matics

Embedding a Grid of Load Cells into a Dining Table for Automatic Monitoring and Detection of Eating Events, Mohammad Mayyan

Scalable Data-Driven Predictive Modeling and Analytics for CHO Process Development Optimization, Sarah Mbiki

Uni-Prover: A Universal Automated Prover for Specificationally Rich Languages, Nicodemus Msafiri John Mbwambo

On the Frontlines of COVID-19: A JD-R Approach to Better Understand Emergency Medicine Clinicians' Psychological Well-Being, Riley McCallus Pegram

How Transformative Leaders Break Down Barriers to Increase Access to Arts Integration for Black and Hispanic Students: A Multiple Case Study, Julia McClanahan

Microbial, Chemical, and Functional Components in Kefir, Natto, and Feed Ingredients, Dana McCurdy

Tempering the Adversary: An Exploration into the Applications of Game Theoretic Feature Selection and Regression, Stephen McGee

Fabrication And Characterization of Polymer Blends Containing Plant Oil-Derived Copolymers, Najah Mhesn

Scalable and Reliable Sparse Data Computation on Emergent High Performance Computing Systems, Zheng Miao

Automated Parallel Optimization of Simulation Parameters using Modified Nelder-Mead Simplex Algorithm, Erina Mills

Investigating Drivers’ Knowledge and Experience With the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) Which Led to the Development and Evaluation of an Emergency Braking Training Exercise Using a Driving Simulator With Haptic Pedal Feedback, Lauren Mims

Modeling, Estimation, and Optimal Control of Lithium-Ion Battery at Cell and System level, Hamidreza Mirzaei

Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Key Features of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome and Potential Approaches to Clinical Trials, Bridgette Moffitt

Machine Learning-Enabled Model-Based Condition Assessment of Water Pipelines by Leveraging Hydraulic Monitoring Data, Ahmad Momeni

“I Can See the Forest for the Trees”: Examining Personality Traits with Trasformers, Alexander Moore

Effects of Tannin-free Grain Sorghum Varieties on the Metabolizable Energy, Performance, and Intestinal Health of Poultry, Alissa Moritz

Minimal Differential Graded Algebra Resolutions Related to Certain Stanley-Reisner Rings, Todd Anthony Morra

Development and Testing of the Mueller Assessment of Transition (MAT): A Tool for Measuring Older Adults' Wellbeing when Transitioning into Assisted Living Facilities, Kaitlin Mueller

Unveiling the Potential of Calcium and Natamycin for Botrytis Blight Management on Cut Roses, Melissa Munoz

Developing and Facilitating Temporary Team Mental Models Through an Information-Sharing Recommender System, Geoffrey Musick

Immunotherapeutic Effects of Intratumorally Injected Zymosan-Adenovirus Conjugates Encoding Constant Active IRFs in a Melanoma Mouse Model, Margaret Musick

Influence of Specimen Geometry and Anisotropy on Dynamic Modulus of Asphalt Mixes in South Carolina, Srinivasan Nagarajan

Evaluating Privacy Adaptation Presentation Methods to support Social Media Users in their Privacy-Related Decision-Making Process, Moses Namara

Public Policy, Economic Development, and Taxes: An Impact Analysis of Business Incentive Strategies at the State and Local Level, Richard Nanney

On Variants of Sliding and Frank-Wolfe Type Methods and Their Applications in Video Co-localization, Seyed Hamid Nazari

Hybrid Smart Transformer for Enhanced Power System Protection Against DC With Advanced Grid Support, Moazzam Nazir

The Characterization of Microglia in the Murine Dorsal Telencephalon in Development and Disease, Victoria Neckles

Selected Interdiction Games with Uncertain, Risk-Averse, and Simultaneous Play Considerations, Di H. Nguyen

Improving the Human-Machine Interaction of AI Systems for System Health Monitoring, Ryan Nguyen

Advancements in Gaussian Process Learning for Uncertainty Quantification, John C. Nicholson

Learning Graphical Models of Multivariate Functional Data with Applications to Neuroimaging, Jiajing Niu

Dynamics of the Supragingival Dental Plaque Microbiome and Its Implications in Early Childhood Caries (ECC), Lauren O'Connell

The Influence of a Professional Sport Team’s Philanthropic Initiative on Fans’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Participation Intention, Young Suk Oh

Design and Operation of a Microwave Flow Cytometer for Single Cell Detection and Identification, Jeffrey A. Osterberg

Direct Numerical Simulation of supercritical CO2 mixing and combustion, Syed Mohammad Ovais

Mitral Valve Tissue Engineering - A Dynamic Model for Investigating the Mechanism of Valvular Pathology, Collin Owens

Phonon Anharmonicity in Binary Chalcogenides for Efficient Energy Harvesting, Prakash Parajuli