Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Differential Scanning Calorimetry as a Potential Methodology to Assess Starch Gelatinization in Commercial Poultry Diets Thermally Processed under Multiple Retention Time and Temperature Combinations
(2019-08-03)
Starch is known to gelatinize in the presence of heat and water during thermal processing; thus, causing the unraveling of the starch granule. The occurrence of starch gelatinization in diets having high inclusions of ...
Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties of Selected Banana (Musa spp.) Cultivated in Southeastern U.S.
(2019-08-03)
Globally, banana (Musa spp.) is considered a daily dietary staple food for millions of
individuals. This fruit is a source of phytochemicals such as carotenoids and phenolic compounds,
with health-promoting effects. There ...
Training Dogs for Awake, Unrestrained Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(2019-08-01)
Awake, unrestrained canine functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is of great interest in working dog sectors for its potential to elucidate mechanisms of scent processing and odor detection, as well as biobehavioral ...
Resource and Service Management for Fog Infrastructure as a Service
(2019-07-30)
Cloud computing stops short in its offerings towards deployment of latency-critical and bandwidth-intensive applications. Fog computing is emerging as complementary to cloud computing in realizing the deployment of large-scale ...
Petrofacies and Detrital Geochronology of the Lower Pennsylvanian Pottsville Formation from the Northern Appalachian Basin, Pennsylvania
(2019-07-30)
The Appalachian foreland basin preserves a late Paleozoic synorogenic clastic wedge formed during the Alleghenian orogeny in response to the collision between Laurentian and Gondwanan continents. The Lower Pennsylvanian ...
Three Essays on the Economics of Crime
(2019-07-30)
This dissertation consists of three essays on economics of crime. The first chapter
investigates the extent to which variations in temperature affect crime rates in the southeastern
states within a typical empirical ...
Graphene Based Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage
(2019-07-30)
The objective of this work is to gain fundamental insights into the reduction of graphene oxide (GO), chemical reduction induced self-assembly of graphene and assembly of novel three-dimensional graphene morphologies. It ...
US Craft Brewery Owners’ Environmental Values, Involvement and Motivations Behind Environmentally Sustainable Practices and the Effect of Business Challenges
(2019-07-29)
In 2018, 7,450 craft breweries across the US produced 25.9 million barrels of beer as part of an industry worth a cumulative $27.6 million and which employs over 456,000 workers. Craft brewery owners across the US have ...
An Examination of Reading Comprehension Test Scores and the Use of Graphic Organizers for Adult English as a Second Language Learners
(2019-07-29)
The vast majority of the studies concerning graphic organizer use for the improvement of reading comprehension have been carried out with first language (L1) learners. The recommendations to employ graphic organizers as ...
Determination of Safe and Effective Dosing Regimens for Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in African and Asian Elephants.
(2019-07-29)
Arthritis and foot disease are well documented conditions affecting captive elephants that are frequently treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). An important consideration regarding efficacy and safety ...
Translocation of Orally Inoculated Salmonella Following Mild Immunosuppression via Dexamethasone Infusions in Dairy Steers and the Presence of the Salmonella in Atypical Anatomical Locations.
(2019-07-29)
Salmonella is a foodborne pathogen of increasing concern in the U.S. as foodborne and legislative action against foods containing this pathogen is being developed. Salmonella is the leading bacteria associated with foodborne ...
Multi-Antenna GPS for Improved Carrier Phase Positioning in Autonomous Convoys
(2019-07-29)
In this thesis, low-cost differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) techniques are
developed for use in automated vehicle convoying. Global Positioning System (GPS)
pseudorange and carrier-phase measurements are used ...
A GPS and GLONASS L1 Vector Tracking Software-Defined Receiver
(2019-07-29)
Originally designed for military navigation, GPS has exploded into a modern tool used by government, industrial, and commercial sectors. The position and timing services GPS receivers provide have been integrated into ...
Simultaneous Estimation of State of Charge and State of Health of a Large Format Li-ion Cell based on an Equivalent Circuit Model
(2019-07-29)
Accurate estimations of the state of charge (SOC), capacity fade (SOHQ) and power fade (SOHP) are critical for ensuring safe and reliable operations of Lithium-ion batteries. Traditional estimation methods using complex ...
On Closed-loop Supply Chain and Routing Problems for Hazardous Materials Transportation with Risk-averse Programming, Robust Optimization and Risk Parity
(2019-07-29)
The objective of this dissertation is to develop mathematical optimization models that assist and improve the decision making process in hazardous materials (hazmat) routing and supply chain network design. First, a ...
In Vitro Tensile Fatigue of Human Flexor Digitorum Profundus and Superficialis Tendons
(2019-07-29)
Distal upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorders (DUE WMSDs) such as
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and stenosing tenosynovitis (trigger finger) present a high cost on
both society and industry. CTS in particular ...
Exploring the Relationship Between Stars and Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Peer Feedback Quality
(2019-07-29)
Despite growing research in star performers, little research as of yet has explored the mechanisms by which stars affect team performance. Drawing on Social Information Processing theory, I examine a potential mediating ...
Experimental and theoretical investigation of saturated flow boiling of R410A refrigerant and nanoparticle laden lubricant mixtures in a smooth tube.
(2019-07-29)
In air conditioning systems, a small amount of lubricating oil inevitably leaves the compressor and circulates through the other components. This lubricant acts as a contaminant affecting heat transfer and pressure losses ...
A Systematic and Data-Driven Approach for Improving Survival Analysis of Heart Transplantation
(2019-07-26)
This dissertation is developed to improve survival analysis of heart transplant surgeries by first, investigating factors that are associated with the performance of predictive machine learning algorithms, then creating ...
Development and Application of a Functional Apparel Framework Using Mixed Methods
(2019-07-26)
This study employed a mixed method approach to develop and apply the proposed Multidimension Functional Apparel Framework (MFAF) to two separate case studies. The proposed functional apparel framework was developed from ...