Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Studying the Effects of Mutations on the Structures and Binding of Therapeutic Proteins Towards Improving the Engineering of Protein Functions
(2022-05-03)
The high effectiveness of proteins in biological systems is a result of their mutational histories. A single amino acid substitution, the most frequent of changes in proteins, can alter their physiochemical properties and ...
Isoperimetric Properties of the Circle
(2022-05-03)
Jakob Steiner and Karl Weierstrass provided formal proofs of the isoperimetric property of the circle in the late 1830s. New mathematical tools, proof language, and concepts were needed to prove this rather obvious fact, ...
Transfer learning approaches in classification of mental disorders using neuroimaging
(2022-05-02)
Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) data is widely used to characterize brain function in health and disease. Specifically, brain networks obtained from rs-fMRI based functional connectivity (FC) ...
FOOD INSECURITY, RACE and MARKET DEMAND
(2022-05-02)
This dissertation includes three essays related to the analysis of the food market from both the consumers’ end and the producers’ end. On the consumption side, I look into the association between food insecurity and ...
Evaluation of water needs for modern commercial broiler farms and model development to estimate on-farm water needs
(2022-05-02)
With global populations expected to rise, appropriation of clean water supplies for human consumption pose capacity challenges for agricultural sectors. Broiler (meat-type) chicken production consumes large amounts of water ...
Mechanical and chemical activation of CaO-based sorbents for post-combustion CO2 capture at high temperature
(2022-05-02)
The Calcium Looping (CaL) process is one of the most efficient technology for post-combustion CO2 capture. The raw material for CO2 adsorption is CaO which can be derived from limestone. The abundance and high capacity of ...
The Impact of Cover Crops on Soil Microbial Population and Soil Physical and Chemical Properties
(2022-05-02)
Conventional farming on Ultisols that are dominant in Southeast US has resulted in the loss of soil organic matter over time. Conservation tillage farming practices that incorporate different cover crops are shown to ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Mn-based Spinels Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy
(2022-05-02)
A developed energy infrastructure that relies predominately on renewable energy is critical to the longevity of society. Water-splitting and fuel cell devices will have a place in this infrastructure, although this technology ...
AN INVESTIGATION OF NATIVE COPPER IN PLAGIOCLASE, LAKE AND HARNEY COUNTIES, OREGON
(2022-05-02)
Mafic igneous rocks are commonly associated with various metals and there are many examples of basalts that host small amounts of native copper. Such copper is more common among the matrix phases of basalts and could ...
Three Essays in Applied Economics
(2022-05-02)
This dissertation includes three empirical essays as three chapters selecting different research questions in Land Economics and Financial and Development Economics. I contribute to the literature by extending and implementing ...
Radio Frequency Sensing Systems for Artificial Intelligence of Things
(2022-05-02)
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT) has evolved into artificial intelligence (AIoT). The development of an effective and low-cost human health detection system has attracted ...
Exploring Dyadic and Longitudinal Associations between Couple Relationship Skills, Perceived stress, and Sleep Quality among Couple Relationship Education Participants
(2022-05-02)
Couple relationship education (CRE) has been used as one of the primary prevention methods targeting couples’ relationship functioning. Considerable evidence suggests that CRE programs are effective in improving couples’ ...
Effects of Thinning Intensity, Prescribed Fire, and Herbicide on Wildlife Habitat in Mid-rotation Loblolly Pine Stands
(2022-05-02)
Pine (Pinus spp.) plantations cover 16.8 MM ha across the southeastern United States. Many forest owners are interested in managing their forests for multiple objectives, including timber production and wildlife habitat ...
A Cyclophane-Based Approach to Highly Strained [n]Cycloparaphenylenes and Synthesis of Hexa-substituted Pyrenes and Their Application to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Synthesis
(2022-05-02)
Chapter 1: The synthesis of highly strained carbon nanoring, [4]CPP and its potential precursor has been an ever-increasing level of interest in the past few decades. The biggest challenge in CPP synthesis is macrocyclization ...
Utilizing Feed Effectors and Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Semi-Intensive Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Production
(2022-05-02)
The efficiency and sustainability of shrimp farming have been improved through
developments in farm management and technology such as passive acoustic monitoring (PAM),
and fishmeal-free diets. To further improve the ...
Towards Trustworthy Decision-Making in Human-Machine Symbiosis
(2022-05-02)
As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, it becomes an integral part of our daily lives.
To augment our effectiveness, human-machine symbiosis enables both humans and AI systems to offer different yet complementary ...
Effects of long-term voluntary exercise and aging in rats on markers of Long Interspersed Nuclear Element-1 (L1) activity in skeletal muscle, liver, and brain tissue
(2022-05-02)
Long Interspersed Nuclear Element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active mammalian TE. L1 is an autonomous retrotransposon that is able to “copy and paste” itself, increasing its presence as it does so and leading to genomic ...
Design and Optimization of a Continuous Bioreactor for Enhanced Cell Production
(2022-05-02)
This research investigated a novel continuous bioreactor which can be operated both in batch and chemostat modes. The bioreactor showed significant improvement in cell growth due to addition of a spiroid which increased ...
Educational Leadership Development in USA and Arabian Gulf counties: preparing Successful School leaders
(2022-05-02)
The purpose of this comparative case study is to provide insight into the educational leadership preparation program that is provided at ABC in Arabian Gulf Country and XYZ in the United States to prepare educational ...
Rheological and Chemical Evaluation of Aging Resistant Binder Technologies
(2022-05-02)
Asphalt binder is a dark-colored cementitious hydrocarbon material, with a complex chemical composition that is heavily dependent on crude oil source and manufacturing process. Binder chemistry has been modelled as a ...