Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Bigger is not better: Larger bees face greater risks from climate change
(2025-08-04)
Body size plays a fundamental role in how animals respond to their environment. Smaller animals are more vulnerable to heat loss and desiccation due to their high surface-area-to-volume ratio. I investigated the relationship ...
Coccidiosis progression and its effect on skeletal muscle yield and jejunal mucosa proteome profiles of broiler chickens
(2025-08-04)
Coccidiosis is a prevalent and economically significant enteric disease in poultry, caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Eimeria. The parasite employs a diverse array of proteins to facilitate host invasion, with ...
Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Characteristics of a 3D-printed Synthetic Jet Device using Experimental and Computational Approaches
(2025-08-04)
Thermal management in increasingly miniaturized electronic systems remains a critical challenge, as rising computing power, reduced form factors, denser interconnects, and advanced packaging techniques intensify power ...
Food Safety Implications of Preharvest Water Use in Hydroponic and Soil-Based Production of Fresh Produce
(2025-08-04)
Fresh produce is frequently associated with foodborne outbreaks and recalls, as these products are highly susceptible to microbial contamination from the environment and poor handling practices. At the preharvest level, ...
Stormwater Recharged: Innovating with Electrical Flocculation
(2025-08-04)
The construction, operation, and maintenance of public infrastructure systems generate a variety of pollutants such as sediment, heavy metals, and nutrients, which are contaminants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
Evaluation of Corn Response to Within-Field Nitrogen Management and the Performance of Tools for In-Season Nitrogen Recommendations in Alabama.
(2025-08-04)
Improving nitrogen (N) use efficiency in corn production requires strategies that account for within-field variability and also the availability of precision agriculture technologies. This study evaluated the corn response ...
“You Can’t Beat a Cover Crop:” Assessing the Sustainability Outcomes of a Cover Crop Incentive Program in Alabama
(2025-08-01)
Conservation agriculture approaches and technologies (e.g., cover crops, variable-rate irrigation) can increase resource use efficiencies and help make intensified agricultural systems more sustainable. Entities across ...
Urban Heat and Existing Policy in Small and Medium Sized Cities in South Asia: How Land Use Land Cover Change is Affecting the Heat Island Effect?
(2025-08-01)
Rapid urbanization impacts the urban environment in many ways. Urban heat Island is one of the most important impacts created by concrete surfaces and anthropogenic activities, leading to a rural-urban temperature difference. ...
Antimicrobial Activities of Canine Platelet Lysate
(2025-08-01)
Platelet lysate (PL), an acellular product derived from lysed platelets, holds promise as a dual-function therapeutic with regenerative and antimicrobial properties. Rich in growth factors and antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), ...
Design and Commissioning of a Thermal Radiation Chamber with Design Confirmation via Finite Element Model
(2025-08-01)
Research into low heat transfer internal combustion engine technology has led to a need
for new testing devices that can generate heat flux at levels similar to those found in a
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition ...
Illuminating the Experiences of Non-Offending Caregivers: A Critical Narrative Exploration of Navigating Child Abuse Systems
(2025-08-01)
This critical narrative inquiry explored the lived experiences of Non-offending
Caregivers (NOCs) impacted by child maltreatment. The literature on Adverse Childhood
Experiences (ACEs) has demonstrated significant focus ...
Uncertainty Quantification and Inference under Differential Privacy
(2025-07-31)
Advances in technology have led to the proliferation of adversarial techniques capable of undermining traditional data security protocols designed to ensure data privacy. Such breaches have resulted in significant financial ...
Adaptive Prototype-Based Classification via Graph Theoretic and Topological Methods
(2025-07-31)
In statistical learning, many modern methods represent data using graphs to capture
structure and relationships. Among these, class cover catch digraphs (CCCDs) were origi-
nally introduced to address the class cover ...
Sustainable Waste Valorization through Coupled Anaerobic Digestion and Biofilm Photobioreactor Systems
(2025-07-31)
Abstract
Methane and carbon dioxide are two of the most significant greenhouse gases, responsible for global warming. A primary source of these emissions is the improper disposal of organic waste, including food waste and ...
Examining Personal and Farm Debt in Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Filings
(2025-07-31)
Chapter 12 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Code is designed to allow farmers to reorganize and restructure their debt in order to continue operating as the debts are repaid to the creditors (Dixon et al., 2002). ...
Impact of natural and artificial light treatments on welfare and behavior in commercial broilers
(2025-07-31)
In recent years, consumer driven interest has led to the addition of windows in broiler houses to allow for natural light during rearing. However, the effects of natural light on broiler welfare and behavior remain largely ...
Spatial and Behavioral Dynamics of Socially Isolated Wild Pigs Following Sounder Removal
(2025-07-31)
Effective management of invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) requires understanding how individuals respond to social disruption. We GPS-collared 18 female wild pigs to evaluate spatial behavioral changes following partial ...
New-Generation Electron Propagators for Molecules, Ions, and Clusters
(2025-07-31)
New ab initio electron propagator self-energies (one-particle Green’s function methods) for calculating electron binding energies and Dyson orbitals have been derived from an intermediately normalized, Hermitized superoperator ...
Real-Time Monitoring of Phenol-Formaldehyde and Polymeric Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Adhesive Contents in Wood Strands During Oriented-Strand Board Manufacturing Using Near-Infrared Technology
(2025-07-31)
Engineered wood products (EWP) manufacturing involves stages like the preparation of raw materials, adhesive application, pressing, and finishing. Each stage of the manufacturing process presents specific quality control ...
An Evaluation for Optimizing Play Environments for Child Safety and Guardian Experience
(2025-07-31)
This thesis focuses on evaluating and enhancing the design of public play spaces to promote child safety and guardian well-being simultaneously. It examines critical factors such as safety risks associated with children's ...