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Dissertations from 2024 2024

Protocol Transformations Across OSI Network Stack Layers for Attack, Evasion, and Defense, Nathan Tusing

Study of Electrospun Nanocomposite Nanofiber Nonwoven Mats with Precursor Solutions Prepared by Ultrasonic Processing, Stephanie Tussey

Investigating Crystalline Rock Weathering in Distinct Climate and Ecological Settings: Insights From Shallow Seismic Refraction, Rachel Uecker

Using Improvement Science and a Co-Teaching Model to Increase the Effects of Evidence-Based Reading Intervention for High School Students Reading Below Grade Level Proficiency, Ashley Vaughn

Novel Meta-Materials Application for Pressure-Offloading of Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Kyle Walker

Hardware-oriented Protection and Acceleration for Machine Learning Application, Antian Wang

Large-scale HPC-empowered Power Electronics Modeling and Simulation in Photovoltaic Applications, Liwei Wang

Sulfonated Ionomer Composite Membranes for Use in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries, Xueting Wang

Some Experiments in Additive Number Theory, Yunan Wang

Efficient Fully Bayesian Approaches to Brain Activity Mapping with Complex-Valued fMRI Data: Analysis of Real and Imaginary Components in a Cartesian Model and Extension to Magnitude and Phase in a Polar Model, Zhengxin Wang

The Diverse Effects of Continual Organic Inputs on Soil Biogeochemical Properties and Microbial Communities in Sandy Ultisols Under Organic Production, Zhine Wang

Answering the Call: Harnessing Internal Boundary Spanning Infrastructure to Organize for Rural District Improvement, Cynthia Ward

The Clot Thickens: Investigation of the Mechanism Behind Hypercoagulation In COVID-19 Patients, Toni Warnick

Fantastic Trolls and Where to Find Them: Problem Framing in the Defense Against the Informational Dark Arts, Jayson M. Warren

Supporting Holistic, Informed, Decision-Making through the Complementarity of Life Cycle Assessment and Radiological Protection, Bryanna Wattier-Weisensee

Convergence Estimate of Minimal Residual Methods and Random Sketching of Krylov Subspace Methods, Peter Westerbaan

Understanding the Experiences of Para-Collegiate Student- Athletes: A Mixed Methods Study, Derek Whaley

A Phenomenographic Analysis of Undergraduate Student Perceptions of the Geosciences and Geoscience Careers, Leah M. Wiitablake

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study Examining What Influential Factors Guide Rural Middle School Students to Consider a Potential Career Trajectory, Heather Wilks

Electrode Engineering for Enhanced Performance and Low-Cost Redox Flow Batteries, Abena Williams

Policy Solutions for Juvenile Cyber-Deviant Behaviors: Insights from Criminological Theory, Holly Verity Williams

Optimization of Polymeric Micelles as a Delivery System for CRISPR/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein, Lucian Williams

Biogeochemical Controls of Cesium-137 Migration in Surface Waters and Near Surface Sediments at the USDOE Savannah River Site, Reid Williams

Improving Academic Attitudes and Motivation Using Literacy Learning in a Rural Literacy Intervention Classroom, Dannie Wilson

Essays on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Annaliese R. Winton

Phylogenetics and Biogeography of Appalachian Trechus (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Patricia Wooden

Optical Wavelength Measurement Based on Microwave-Photonics and Fiber Dispersion, Yongji Wu

Physics-Informed Machine Learning Methods for Inverse Design of Multi-Phase Materials with Targeted Mechanical Properties, Yunpeng Wu

Vision-Based Autonomy Stacks for Farm Tractors and Intelligent Spraying Systems in Orchards, Shengli Xu

Building Resilience to Contagious Diseases in High Contact Services: An Investigation of Customers’ Willingness to Dine-in at Restaurants in the Era of COVID, Hongli Ye

Reinforcement Learning-Based Energy Management for Electric Vehicle Application, Yiming Ye

Presence of Other People in Urban Parks: Exploring Psychological Effects Using Virtual Reality, Eye Tracking, and Qualitative Methods, Shuai Yuan

Efficient and Secure Data Transmissions in Emerging Heterogeneous Wireless Networks, Sihan Yu

Multi-Scale Modeling of Selective Laser Sintering: From Manufacturing Process and Microstructure to Mechanical Performance in Semi-crystalline Thermoplastics, Cameron Zadeh

Volatile Crystalline Semiconductor Core Fibers, Thomasina Zaengle

Numerical Simulation of Laser Induced Elastic Waves in Response to Short and Ultrashort Laser Pulses., Alireza Zarei

Machine Learning Assisted Discovery of High-Performance Perovskites for Hydrogen Production, Ximei Zhai

Optimization Strategies to Enhance Performance in Matrix/Tensor Factorization and Multi-Source Data Integration, Mengyuan Zhang

Structure-Property Relationship Studies of Electrically Conductive Metal-Organic Framework Materials, Shiyu Zhang

Robust and Trustworthy Deep Learning: Attacks, Defenses and Designs, Bingyin Zhao

Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Advanced High-power Single-mode 9xxnm Semiconductor Lasers, Xiaolei Zhao

Enhancing Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells by Advanced Laser Processing for Superior Performance, Tianyi Zhou

Discovering and Processing Proton-Conducting Perovskite Oxides for High-Performance Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells, Minda Zou

Dissertations from 2023 2023

Exploring Critical Media Literacies in Youth Media Production: Tackling Falsehoods Through Media Creation, Oluwadara Abimbade

Improved Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Modeling and Automation of Bridge System Identification Techniques, Omar Abuodeh

Acetate Metabolism in the Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus Neoformans, Oly Ahmed

Empirical Studies on Global Product Reviews, Maneesh Reddy Ajjuguttu

Ti-6Al-4V β Phase Selective Dissolution: In Vitro Mechanism and Prediction, Michael A Kurtz

Women's Advancement to U.S. Higher Education Executive Leadership: an Intersectional, Secondary Data Analysis, Ann Marie Alexander

A Value-Based Sequential Optimization Framework for Efficient Materials Design Considering Uncertainty and Variability, Maher Alghalayini

Mesoscale Modeling and Machine Learning Studies of Grain Boundary Segregation in Metallic Alloys, Malek Alkayyali

Towards Enabling Usable Batteryless Wearables, Arwa Alsubhi

VANET Applications Under Loss Scenarios & Evolving Wireless Technology, Adil Alsuhaim

Concentration Theorems for Orthonormal Sequences in a Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space, Travis Alvarez

Vibration-based Fault Diagnostics in Wind Turbine Gearboxes Using Machine Learning, Abdelrahman Amin

Cosmic Diffuse Neutrino and Gamma-Ray Backgrounds in the MeV Regime, Ilukpitiye Samalka Anandagoda

Understanding the Interaction of Environmental Contaminants With Polystyrene Nanoparticles and DNA Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory, Saduni Arachchi

Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles on Energy and Traffic Flow: Optimal Control Design and Verification Through Field Testing, Tyler Ard

Multiscale Modeling and Gaussian Process Regression for Applications in Composite Materials, Joshua Arp

Investigating the Potential of a Cell-Based Gene Editing Therapy for Inherited Metabolic Liver Disease, Ilayda Ates

Investigation of VO2 thin films and devices for opto-electromechanical applications, Samee Azad

Intermittent but Connected: Reliable Wireless Networking for Battery-free Systems, Simeon Babatunde

My Superintendent Journey From Educator to Activist: An Autoethnography Across Three Decades, Betty Bagley

Integrating Sensor Development, Risk Assessment, and Community Engagement to Support Environmental Justice in the Rural Community of El Tiple, Colombia, David Bahamon Pinzon

Engineering Next-Generation Cardiovascular Therapies, Ryan Walker Barrs

Epidemiological Approaches for Practical Solutions to Pertinent Peanut Problems, Hope Becton

Supramolecular pi-Donor/Acceptor Arrays Based on Redox-Active Metal-Organic Coordination Assemblies, Paola Benavides

Exploring the Interpretation of Difficult Heritage at Football Grounds in Spain, Portugal, and Germany, Felipe Bertazzo Tobar

Developing and Validating a Measure of Team Coordination Using Unobtrusive Data: The RADSM Process, Alexxa Bessey

An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the In-plane Shear Behavior of Cantilever Cross-Laminated Timber Diaphragms, Bibek Bhardwaj

The Effects of Laser Shock Peening on the Fatigue Life of Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg, Jacob L. Biddlecom

Variability in Anesthesia and Its Implications for Improving Patient Safety, Joshua Michael Biro

Comparison of COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Methodologies in the U.S., Joseph Blommel

To Give or Not To Give: A Qualitative Descriptive Study on Alumni Giving Behavior at a Historically Black College and University, Shanaee Bodrick

Innovations in Geospatial Technologies for Water and Environmental Resource Protection, Madeleine Bolick

A Mixed Methods Analysis of Influences Surrounding Undergraduate Science Recruitment: Identifying Challenges and Opportunities, Evelyn Abagayle Boyd

Embracing Identities and Affirming Agency: Exploring Effective Mentorship for Women Doctoral Students in Engineering Disciplines Using an Intersectional Lens, Jennifer Brown

Developing a Cultural Management Approach to Bermudagrass Mite (Acari: Eriophyidae) Infestation, Matthew Brown

Deep Reinforcement Learning for the Design of Structural Topologies, Nathan Brown

A Multi-Agent Modeling Social Network Analysis of Cooperative Learning Groups Within a Simulated Adult Education Classroom Learning Environment, Leverett Bruner

Force Displacement, Forced Perspective: the Rhetorics of Refugee Experience, Jonathan Burgess

Filth Flies as a Vector for Some Pathogenic Bacteria Transfer, Ahmet Buyukyavuz

Controlled Manipulation and Transport by Microswimmers in Stokes Flows, Jake Buzhardt

Biochemical Characterization of SSB1, SSB2, SYCP3, and MEILB2 In Meiotic Recombination, Garrett Buzzard

Electron-Transfer Mediated Photo-Switching in Nanoparticles, Liaoran Cao

In Vitro and in Vivo Diabetic Models for Assessment of Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts, Juan Carlos Carrillo Garcia

New DNA Repair and Demethylation Functions in Uracil DNA Glycosylase Superfamily, Chenyan Chang

A Scalable Transmission and Distribution Co-simulation Platform for IBR-Heavy Power Systems, Yousu Chen

Assesment of Structure, Function, and Microevolutionary Dynamics of Extrachromosomal Circular DNA in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells, Dylan Chitwood

Biochemical and Kinetic Analysis of Phosphofructokinase in the Eukaryotic Human Pathogen Entamoeba histolytica, Jin Cho

Essays on Integer Programming Approaches to Analyze Equilibrium Solutions in Games, Lucky Cho

Investigation of Fatigue Response with Analytical and Machine Learning Models and Hygroscopic Analysis of Asymmetric Bistable CFRP Composites, Shoab Ahmed Chowdhury

The Effects of the ESOL Program on African American Vernacular Speaking Students Reading, Marquice Clark

Adversarial Deep Learning and Security with a Hardware Perspective, Joseph Clements

Long-term English Learner: One Voice and Perspective of Schooling Experiences, Donna Confere

“We Felt Powerful and Rebellious”: Contested Spaces, Lesbian Identity, and the Evolution of Separatism, Sarah Cooper

Restorative Practices: Implementing an Alternative to Disproportionate Out-Of-School Suspension and Expulsion Rates of Black Students, Ezra Cowan

Conceptual and Technological Advancements in Visitor Use Management of Coastal and Estuarine Environments, Tyler Cribbs

Mindfulness as an Emotional Well-Being Tool For Beginning Teachers, Brittany Crumley

A Study on Asymmetric Perfect Vortex: Fractional Orbital Angular Momentum and Nonlinear Interaction, Kunjian Dai