Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Ex vivo comparison of the bursting strength of surgeon’s knot compared to self-locking knots for closure of ventral midline celiotomy in horses.
(2018-07-27)
It is not uncommon for the equine population to experience abdominal pain referred to as
‘colic’. It is estimated that approximately 9% of the general population of horses that experience
colic require surgical intervention. ...
Synthesis of Janus Nanoparticles using a Packed Column and their Applications
(2018-07-27)
Janus nanoparticles, nanoparticles with two regions of differing properties, have been of
interest to researchers for the last 30 years. Differing surface regions of Janus nanoparticles
allows for self-assembly into ...
Photoreduction of Chlorinated Organic Pollutants Using Solutions or Films of a Polymeric System via a Free Radical Mechanism
(2018-07-27)
Efficient reduction of chlorinated organics took place upon exposure to 350 nm photons in aqueous solutions containing sulfonated poly(ether etherketone), SPEEK, and either poly(vinyl alcohol), PVA, or HCO2H/HCO2- buffers. ...
Development, Testing, and Analysis of a Rotational Friction Connection for Improving the Seismic Performance of Metal Building Systems with Hard Walls
(2018-07-27)
The use of metal building systems has become commonplace in today’s society. For well over two decades, the performance of metal building systems during seismic events has been the subject of intense research. It was ...
Explicit Time Integration Methods Based on Simplified Stochastic Computational Singular Perturbation
(2018-07-26)
The research presented in this dissertation focuses on the development of efficient explicit time integration schemes for the chemical Langevin equations (CLEs). Due to the presence of multiple time scales in complex ...
Safety and Quality of Non-Commercial Shell Eggs
(2018-07-26)
The market for non-commercially sourced shell eggs has primarily been driven by consumers’ perception of higher safety and quality. Due to the marginal availability of data on these eggs, the objective of this study was ...
On Chain and Duo Rings
(2018-07-26)
The aim of this work is to study a variety of concepts in a non-commutative setting,
which originally arose in Commutative Ring Theory. The discussion focuses particularly on
properties like hopficity and co-hopficity, ...
Reliability and Prognostics of Copper-Aluminum Wirebond System Subjected to Extreme Ambient and Operating Conditions
(2018-07-26)
Wire bonding is predominant first level interconnect used in semiconductor packaging industry. Gold (Au) is traditionally used for wirebonding since inception. Recent increase in the cost of Au has forced industry to seek ...
Functional characterization of carboxylesterases in pyrethroid resistant house fly, Musca domestica
(2018-07-26)
House fly, Musca domestica, is a major sanitary pest which can carry and transmit more than 100 human and animal intestinal diseases. Currently, the chemical control with insecticides is still the most efficient weapon to ...
Evaluation of Training, Fueling, and Whey Protein Supplementation in Army Initial Entry Training
(2018-07-26)
Background: Nutrient intake needs to provide the energy required to support recovery from training, improve performance, and promote health. To date, research on energy expenditure and dietary intake in recruits that ...
Multi-objective Optimization for Establishing Geographical Boundaries and Associations Using Evolutionary Algorithms and Collaborative and Adversarial Intelligent Agents
(2018-07-26)
Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) are useful in solving prohibitively large search problems in a limited amount of time. Where even the most efficient standard search algorithms can become unwieldy as the solution space expands, ...
The Lived Experiences of African American Males in Becoming Counselors and Counselor Educators
(2018-07-26)
The counseling profession has evolved over the years from traditional White men dominating the profession to a more diverse culture of helping professionals that vary in race, gender, and age. Despite the growth and ...
Ecological and Genetic Investigations of the Nickel Hyperaccumulator Streptanthus polygaloides (Brassicaceae)
(2018-07-25)
Hyperaccumulators are plants that take up, transport, and sequester large amounts of an element in their tissues. By doing this, they often achieve tissue concentrations that are toxic to most organisms. In this dissertation, ...
An Investigation of Factors that Affect Teacher Retention in East Alabama Rural Schools
(2018-07-25)
Many small rural school districts are consistently faced with the challenge of recruiting and retaining teachers (Lowe, 2006). These districts are faced with challenging factors such as low funding and being geographically ...
Identification and Predictive Modeling of High Propensity of Defects and Field Failure in Copper-aluminum Wire Bond Interconnect under Exposure to High Temperature and Humidity
(2018-07-25)
Semiconductor packaging industry is undergoing a paradigm shift from gold to copper wire bonding. The main driving force behind this shift is the much lower raw material cost of copper compared to gold as well as superior ...
Genetic analysis of loci controlling heat tolerance and ESC disease resistance in catfish
(2018-07-25)
Catfish is one of the main aquaculture species in the US. However, the catfish industry is under the threat of various of environmental stresses and diseases, with heat stress and ESC are two major representatives. One ...
Towards Efficient 5G Wireless Networks: Cross-Layer Design and Wireless Networking
(2018-07-25)
With the fast growing popularity of smart mobile devices and the explosion of data-intensive services, the 5th generation (5G) wireless system is expected to provide a 1000x mobile data rate in the near future. To provide ...
Relationship between Asphalt Binder Fatigue Properties and Mixture Fatigue Performance
(2018-07-25)
Fatigue cracking caused by repeated traffic loading is one of the major distresses in asphalt pavement. To control fatigue cracking, the current Superpave binder specification requires a maximum value of 5,000 kPa for the ...
Engineering Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum for Enhanced Isopropanol-Butanolethanol (IBE) Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass through Acetic Acid Pretreatment
(2018-07-25)
The objective of this study was to achieve efficient biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass through the development of a novel biomass pretreatment method in combination with the metabolic engineering of microbial ...
A Data Driven Framework to Predict the Fatigue among Manufacturing Workers Using Wearable Sensors
(2018-07-25)
Worker fatigue has been known as a significant phenomenon in the manufacturing occupations. In these occupations, physical fatigue is a challenging ergonomic/safety issue as it lowers productivity and boosts the incidence ...