Dissertations from 2015
Estimation of Procurement Auctions with Secret Reserve Prices, Di Wu
Understanding the Automotive Pedal Usage and Foot Movement Characteristics of Older Drivers, Yubin Xi
Cloud-based Strategies for Robust Connectivity and Efficient Transmission in Vehicular Networks, Ke Xu
Accuracy, Efficiency, and Parallelism in Network Target Coordination Optimization, Meng Xu
DESIGN OF RELIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS: CHALLENGES, PROTOCOLS AND CASE STUDIES, Fan Yang
NURSING INTERRUPTION DYNAMICS: THE IMPACT OF WORK SYSTEM FACTORS, Yushi Yang
MICRORNA-MEDIATED PLANT DEVELOPMENT AND RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN PERENNIAL GRASSES, Shuangrong Yuan
Essays on the Financial Crisis, Financial Regulation, and Banks, Danielle Zanzalari
DEVELOPMENT OF A MINIATURIZED AMBIENT GLOW DISCHARGE IONIZATION SOURCE AND ITS APPLICATION IN ELEMENTAL AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS, Xinyan Zhang
INTEGRATED COHERENT COMBINING OF ANGLED-GRATING BROAD-AREA LASERS: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION, Yunsong Zhao
A Study Model Predictive Control for Spark Ignition Engine Management and Testing, Qilun Zhu
Dissertations from 2014
A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY BASED ON LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS FOR ON-BOARD PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR MODULES IN VEHICLES, Mahmoud Abdelhamid
DESIGN WITH EMOTION: IMPROVING WEB SEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR OLDER ADULTS, Tamirat Abegaz
Adaptive and Robust Braking-Traction Control Systems, John Adcox
Earth Abundant Thin Film Technology for Next Generation Photovoltaic Modules, Githin Alapatt
Sustainable Heritage Tourism: A Tourist-Oriented Approach for Managing Petra Archaeological Park, Jordan, Mohammad Alazaizeh
Two-Stage Methodology for Managing and Controlling Material Flow Between Multiple Construction Projects, Fatmah Almazkoor
Structure-Property Relationship of Nanomodified Mesophase Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers, Rebecca Marie Alway Cooper
Assessment of the effect of sustainability practices on financial leakage in the hotel industry in Jordan, Nidal Alzboun
Basic Needs Satisfaction in Birthplace Choice of Rural Banyankole Women in the Kashongi Sub-County of South Western Uganda, Annah Kamugizire Amani
The Effects of Indirubin-3’-(2,3 dihydroxypropyl)-oximether (E804) on Inflammation Profile in Macrophages, Amy Lauren Anderson
A Study of the Effects of Manufacturing Complexity on Product Quality in Mixed-Model Automotive Assembly, Kavit Ravindra Antani
Predictive Model Development for Adsorption of Organic Contaminants by Carbon Nanotubes, Onur Apul
Biology, Ecology, and Control of Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora [L.] Brenan), Jeffrey Atkinson
Using Self-Concept Theory to Understand Event Volunteer Motivation, Satisfaction and Intent, Jarrett Bachman
Can Very Rapid Adaptation Arise Without Ancestral Variation? Insight from the Molecular Evolution of Herbicide Resistance in Genus Amaranthus, Kristin Elizabeth Beard
Investigation of Concurrent Energy Harvesting from Ambient Vibrations and Wind, Amin Bibo
Public School Credits for Devotional Courses in Religion: The Evangelical Reconceptualization of Released Time, Benjamin James Bindewald
Homomorphic Encryption and the Approximate GCD Problem, Nathanael Black
South Carolina Public High Schools: Leadership, Network Dynamics and Innovation, Brandon Blackwell
On Numerical Algorithms for Fluid Flow Regularization Models, Abigail Bowers
Battery Second Use: A Framework for Evaluating the Combination of Two Value Chains, Melissa Bowler
Effect of Silicone Finishes on the Burning Behavior of Polyester, Julien Boyon
Optically Active and Stimuli-Responsive Macromolecules: Photophysics, Morphology and Sensor Applications, Ashley A. Buelt
Convergence of a Reinforcement Learning Algorithm in Continuous Domains, Stephen Carden
Comparison of the Design-Bid-Build and Construction Manager at Risk Project Delivery Methods Utilized for the Construction of Public Schools, Noel Carpenter
High-Productivity Membrane Adsorbers: Polymer Surface-Modification Studies for Ion-Exchange and Affinity Bioseparations, Heather Chenette
Towards Efficient File Sharing and Packet Routing in Mobile Opportunistic Networks, Kang Chen
Investigating the Effects of Biochemical and Biophysical Signals on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation, Ruikai Chen
Development and Application of a Nostalgia Scale for Sport Tourism: A Multilevel Approach, Heetae Cho
Cardiovascular Tissue Engineered Constructs for Patients With Diabetes, James Chow
Steps Toward a Net-Zero Campus with Renewable Energy Resources, Andrew Clarke
Processes Utilized by High School Students Reading Scientific Text, Alicia Clinger
The Contagion of Sharing: Rhetorics of Community in an Age of Digital Media, Jared Colton
Reading Graphically: Examining the Effects of Graphic Novels on the Reading Comprehension of High School Students, Michael Cook
Range Limits, Range Shifts, and Lower Thermal Tolerance in the Tropical Barnacle Megabalanus coccopoma, Samuel Crickenberger
Examining the Effects of School-Level Variables on Elementary School Students' Academic Achievement: the Use of Structural Equation Modeling, Matthew Robert Della Sala
Fault Tolerance in Distributed Systems Using Self-Stabilization, Yihua Ding
Essays in International Economics, EYUP DOGAN
Hybrid Spaces: Users' Perceptions of Digitally Mediated Public Space, Melanie Duffey
Majorana Fermions in Chiral Topological Superconductors, Eugen Florin Dumitrescu
Effects of Transportation Hazards on Package Performance and Food Product Shelf Life, Kyle Dunno
Experimental Evidence for Colloid-Facilitated Transport of Plutonium, Hilary Emerson
Toward Understanding the Thermodynamics and Mechanisms of Actinide Sorption Reactions, Shanna Estes
THE CONTEXT OF SUCCESSFUL NAVIGATION OF GENDERED NORMS IN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE RECREATION: THE CASE OF PROFESSIONAL FEMALE ADVENTURE ATHLETES, Katherine Evans
Understanding Facilitation: A Study of Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors in Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation, Leasa Evinger
Chiasmic Rhetoric: Alan Turing Between Bodies and Words, Patricia Fancher
Perceived Health Status, Health Values and Health Goals as Influences on Individual Pursuit of DTC Genome Testing: Implications for Healthcare of Ill & Healthy, Carolyn Marie Dachs Farrell
Serious Toys: Teaching Computer Science Concepts to Pre-Collegiate Students, Yvon Feaster
THE AVIAN THROMBOCYTE IS A SPECIALIZED IMMUNE CELL, Farzana Ferdous
Autonomous Control and Automotive Simulator Based Driver Training Methodologies for Vehicle Run-Off-Road and Recovery Events, Paul Freeman
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOSCALE POLYMER FILMS GRAFTED TO METAL SURFACES, Yuriy Galabura
Fourth Moment Approximation of Instrinsic Mode Lifetimes in Solids, Yang Gao
Translating Knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders to Action Through Tool Development and Exploration, Rebecca A. Garcia
A Biophysical Understanding of the Applications and Implications of Nanomaterials, Nicholas Geitner
Allosteric Regulation of Bacterial and Fungal Xylulose 5-phosphate/ Fructose 6-phosphate Phosphoketolases (Xfps), Katie Glenn
Understanding Female Engineering Enrollment: Explaining Choice with Critical Engineering Agency, Allison F. Godwin
Grobner Bases: Degree Bounds and Generic Ideals, Juliane Golubinski Capaverde
ROBUST DESIGN OF SHIELD TUNNELS ‒ CONSIDERING THE LONGITUDINAL VARIATION OF INPUT PARAMETERS, Wenping Gong
Heterotrophic Culture of Microalgae Using Biodiesel Derived Glycerol, Karthik Gopalakrishnan
Building Envelope Failure Assessment of Residential Developments Subjected to Hurricane Wind Hazards, James Grayson
Composite Films with Magnetic Nanorods: Fundamentals, Processing and Applications, Yu Gu
Understanding Public Perceptions About Beach Nesting Shorebirds And Habitat Management On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Marla Hamilton
Essays on the Political Geography of The United States of America, Wesley Harris
Synthesis, Design, and Environmental Fate of Metallic Nanoparticles, Ashley E. Hart
Socioeconomic Indicators of Family Forest Owner Use Of Federal Income Tax Provisions, John Hatcher
AN INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY FOR DESIGN OF VEHICLE HANDLING DYNAMICS, Mandar Hazare
MONTE CARLO MODELING BASED PATIENT DOSE OPTIMIZATION IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY, Wenjun He
Novel Light Emissive Yttrium-Based Nanoparticles and Composites, Laura Hill
BIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF THE BED BUG CIMEX LECTULARIUS L., Kevin Hinson
UNUSUALLY LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN THE ARGYRODITE Ag8GeTe6 ATTRIBUTED TO STRONG ANHARMONICITY, Dale Hitchcock
Spatial distribution and genetic variability of reniform and lance nematodes in cotton agroecosystems, Claudia Holguin
Elastically Mismatched Interfaces as Related to Glass-to-Metal Seals, William Horton
ESTIMATING FIELD AT-REST LATERAL STRESS COEFFICIENT AND LIQUEFACTION RESISTANCE OF AGED SANDS, MD Hossian
Optical Forces in Nanophotonic Structures, Chenguang Huang
EFFECTS OF TEACHER TRAINING ON PRESERVICE TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE, PERSONAL BELIEFS, AND ATTITUDES, Sloan Smith Huckabee
Pretreatment Development of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks for the Production of Bioproducts, Arpan Jain
An Approximation Algorithm for the Stable Marriagae Problem with Ties and Incomplete Lists, Rommel Jalasutram
The Emotional Impact of Teaching in a High Poverty School on First-Year, Early Childhood Teachers in Rural South Carolina: A Photo Elicitation Study, Kimberly Jedlicka
Nonequilibrium transport of ionic liquids in electrified nanosystems, Xikai Jiang