Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Federated Reinforcement Learning across Heterogeneous Environments
(2025-12-11)
Federated Reinforcement Learning (FRL) provides a powerful paradigm for enabling multiple agents to collaboratively learn decision-making policies while preserving data privacy.
Despite its growing potential, FRL faces ...
Intelligent Systems for Urban and Natural Environments: Advanced Deep Learning for Traffic Signal Control and Bioacoustics Analysis
(2025-12-11)
This dissertation explores the use of advanced deep learning frameworks to address complex problems in two main areas: intelligent transportation systems and bioacoustics. By leveraging modern architectures such as deep ...
Combining Deep Learning with Physics-based Modeling for Improved Remote Sensing-based Evapotranspiration and Land Surface Temperature Estimates
(2025-12-11)
Evapotranspiration (ET) and land surface temperature (LST) are critical variables for understanding land-atmosphere interactions and are widely used for climate monitoring, agriculture, disaster response, and urban planning. ...
Spawning habitat availability and use by Paddlefish Polyodon spathula in William “Bill” Dannelly Reservoir and the lower Cahaba River, Alabama
(2025-12-11)
Paddlefish Polyodon spathula populations are in decline throughout much of their range, with reduced access to spawning habitat and spawning habitat degradation (due in part to the construction of dams) recognized as leading ...
Second Chances: Protective Factors Within the Child-Caregiver Relationship for Families with Incarcerated Parents
(2025-12-11)
In the U.S., about 7% of children have a parent who was incarcerated, which indicates
that more than five million children have experienced a parental incarceration. This figure does
not include non-custodial parents and ...
Improving Risk- and Resilience-based Design Guidance of Erosion and Sediment Control Practices
(2025-12-11)
Erosion and sediment control (E&SC) practices are commonly installed on construction projects to prevent soil loss and prevent the impacts of sediment-laden runoff on surrounding areas, including protected natural resources ...
Microstructure–Property Relationships in MXene Membranes: From Dynamic Structural Evolution to Ionic Liquid Functionalization
(2025-12-11)
MXenes, a rapidly growing family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, have garnered significant attention due to their exceptional properties, including high electrical conductivity, hydrophilicity, ...
Comparative Assessment of HEC-HMS 2D and HEC-RAS 2D Rain-on-Grid for Continuous Urban Watershed Modeling
(2025-12-11)
The application of two-dimensional (2D) hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tools is increasing for overland flow simulation as they represent spatial changes in depth, velocity, and flow conditions more accurately. Recently, ...
Exploring Federated Learning Methods for Conventional and Foundation Models
(2025-12-11)
Federated Learning (FL) has recently achieved significant progress, enabling collaborative model training on distributed data across edge devices. This dissertation aims to investigate methods for improving the efficiency ...
An Algorithmic Approach to Ion Structure and Dynamics in Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas
(2025-12-11)
For astrophysical photoionized plasmas, the atomic process of dielectronic recombination (DR) is critically important in ionization balance modeling and the determination of elemental abundances in the Universe. DR rate ...
Influence of Asphalt Mix Design Parameters on Performance Testing Results for Balanced Mixture Design
(2025-12-10)
There is growing interest in implementing Balanced Mixture Design (BMD) to promote longevity and durability of asphalt pavement structures. Previous design methods left asphalt pavements susceptible to cracking or rutting. ...
Reliability of Advanced Electronic Packaging for Automotive Systems: An Analysis of PFAS-Free Materials, PCB Pad Cratering, and Encapsulated Printed Circuits
(2025-12-10)
The semiconductor industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by rapid expansion in the automotive, aerospace, computing, and wireless communications sectors. This growth places increasing demands on the reliability ...
Comprehensive Analysis of Soybean Seed Physiological Quality and Factors Influencing Plant Development and Yield
(2025-12-10)
Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is a key global crop due to its nutritional value and role in food security. Maximizing soybean yield is essential for meeting future food demands. Successful crop production begins with ...
A Non-Trigonal Phosphorus Ligand with Secondary Sphere Fe(II) Binding: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations
(2025-12-10)
Metal Ligand Cooperative (MLC) chemistry implements dual active sites towards activation of small molecules. A Literature search through examples of this phenomenon reveals speciation trends regarding ligand active sites ...
Senior Adult Learners’ Experiences with Synchronous Online Lifelong Learning and the Impact on their Lives
(2025-12-10)
The emergence of older adults as active participants in synchronous online lifelong learning represents a significant shift in educational engagement, accelerated by the digital transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
When the Music Stops: An Autoethnographic Exploration of Impostor Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder in the Life of a Music Educator
(2025-12-10)
This evocative autoethnographic study examines the lived experience of a middle-school band director navigating impostor syndrome and undiagnosed bipolar disorder within the culture of music education. Drawing on personal ...
Blockchain Technology for Sustainable and Smarter Food Safety in the Hospitality Industry: Critical Success Factors and Challenges
(2025-12-10)
Food safety remains one of the most critical challenges in the global hospitality industry, with recurring foodborne illness outbreaks undermining public trust and emphasizing the urgent need for transparency and accountability ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION FRAMEWORK FOR QUANTIFYING BENEFITS OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT PRESERVATION TREATMENTS
(2025-12-10)
The optimized selection of a feasible pavement preservation treatment alternative depends not only on the distresses it aims to prevent but also on the accurate quantification of its potential service life extension and ...
A Policy Analysis of the Alabama Teachers’ Bill of Rights and its Focus on Improving Teacher Retention Issues by Addressing Classroom Management and Student Discipline in Alabama
(2025-12-10)
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public schools across the United States have documented significant increases in disruptive behavior and assaults, leading to heightened teacher burnout and turnover rates.. In ...
Optimizing feed management of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) raised in biofloc and mixotrophic systems
(2025-12-09)
With the rapid growth of the global population and increasing demand for high-quality protein, shrimp aquaculture has intensified worldwide. This intensification is especially evident in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus ...