Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Neuroprotective effects of Resveratrol against oxidative stress and memory impairment in vivo and in vitro
(2016-06-13)
Resveratrol is a polyphenolic phytoalexin known to exert anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. Various studies have reported a link between obese diabetic state and Alzheimer’s disease. The present ...
Capture and Mortality Rates of Largemouth Bass at Guntersville and Wheeler Reservoirs, Alabama
(2016-06-13)
Catch-and-release angling for Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides has substantially increased since the 1980s, yet few studies have assessed the population-level consequences of these activities. Guntersville and Wheeler ...
Hydrogeology and Geochemistry of Arsenic Contaminated Shallow Alluvial Aquifers in Florida and Alabama
(2016-06-13)
This study integrates groundwater geochemical data and modeling with hydrogeological modeling to study the geochemistry and hydrogeology of arsenic contaminated shallow alluvial aquifers in Florida and Macon County, Alabama. ...
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar equi infection in horses: transmission and diagnosis
(2016-06-07)
A recent re-emergence of equine disease caused by C. pseudotuberculosis has been observed including spread to non-endemic regions. Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a Gram-positive bacterium with an equine (equi) and ...
Multi-functional Biomolecule-embedded Nanomaterial Interfaces via Layer-by-layer Assembly
(2016-06-06)
Preparation of functional interfaces on different substrates has drawn extensive research efforts for various purposes. Biointerfaces featuring an integration of a wide variety of biomaterials on electrode surfaces has ...
Reliability and Modeling of 32nm SOI Transistors at Cryogenic Temperatures
(2016-05-26)
With conventional transistor scaling rules and performance trends coming to an end,
new methods are being explored to continue the advancements of electronic devices. One
such method is to operate the devices in cryogenic ...
Elementary Assistant Principals as Instructional Leaders: Characteristics and Experiences That Contribute to Their Perceptions of Readiness for the Role
(2016-05-26)
The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the characteristics and experiences of elementary assistant principals that contributed to their perceptions of readiness to serve as instructional leaders. Data were ...
Movement of Female White-tailed Deer Relative to Conception and Localized Risk
(2016-05-26)
There are few data available that describe the spatial patterns of female white-tailed deer relative to their date of conception. To address this paucity of information, I placed GPS collars on free ranging female white-tailed ...
Application of Metagenomics for Discovery of Natural Products and Virophages
(2016-05-24)
Metagenomics provided a powerful insight into an as-yet-uncultured bacterial community in different environments through construction of clone libraries and shotgun sequencing, therefore presenting potential in drug and ...
Predictive Text Analytics and Text Classification Algorithms
(2016-05-23)
In this dissertation, there are three research studies that are mainly based on text analysis. In the first study, a sentiment analysis is performed for extracting and identifying the general rating of the customer reviews ...
Improving Vehicular Networking Reliability and Efficiency in the Context of Platooning Applications
(2016-05-23)
Vehicular networking is a technology that enables vehicles communication system. A joint effort from the automobile industry, transportation industry, and government offices is driving the adoption of this technology to ...
Time for a Response: Responsive Design, Accessibility, and University Websites
(2016-05-19)
The purpose of this research is to investigate the connection between responsive web design, web accessibility, and university websites. The study examined 100 of the top university websites, based on U.S. News and World ...
Anchoring Energy Intake and Expenditure Estimations to Adjust Nutrition and Exercise Decision Making
(2016-05-19)
People frequently make decisions that might affect their health. Food consumption and physical activity are two pivotal determinants of good health. Frequently, people fail to estimate energy intake accurately (Carels, ...
Carbon Nanotube Based Vacuum Diode Characteristics at Elevated Temperatures
(2016-05-18)
Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes twenty years ago, they have been studied heavily. Carbon nanotubes are known to have excellent mechanical, electrical, and thermal conductivity properties as well as for having a ...
Mechanical and Optical Characterization of a Tissue Surrogate Polymer Gel
(2016-05-18)
Hydrogels and polymer gels are widely used for simulating the mechanical response of human or animal tissue to understand the effects of trauma on organs, design body armor, detect tumors robotically, simulate surgical ...
Statistical Model for Prediction of Life-Reduction in SAC Lead-free Interconnects during Long-Term High Temperature Storage using Principal Component Regression and Ridge Regression
(2016-05-18)
Electronics in military and defense applications may be stored for prolonged period of time prior to deployment in mission critical applications. In addition, electronics in automotive applications may be used underhood, ...
Investigation of Point Defects in AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor Heterostructures Grown on Si Wafers
(2016-05-18)
This PhD dissertation focuses on the investigation of surface/interface defects in AlGaN/GaN high
electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) on Si wafers for power electronic applications. Recently, significant
attention has ...
Genetic Structure, Diversity, and Connectivity of Alabama Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Populations
(2016-05-18)
Black bear (Ursus americanus) abundance and distribution has declined drastically across the southeastern United States, where a range reduction of 80% has occurred. In this study, the structure, diversity, and connectivity ...
Electrical Breakdown of Gases in Subatmospheric Pressure
(2016-05-16)
In this study, I present my research on the breakdown phenomenon and discharge characteristics of gaseous dielectrics under DC voltages with different pressures. All of the experiments conducted utilized a point-to-point ...
Petrofacies and Detrital Geochronology of the Upper Pottsville Conglomerate Magnafacies, Cahaba Synclinorium, Southern Appalachian Fold and Thrust Belt, Alabama
(2016-05-16)
Measures of abundance of extraformational conglomerates and clast composition, taken together, can be used to unravel the unroofing history of an orogenic belt. An attempt has been made in this study to develop a new ...