Theses from 2015
dBTASM(TM) robustness study, Laura Hicks Weir
An exploratory study in nowcasting convective winds using c-band dual polarimetric radar, Patrick Wayne White
Planetary boundary layer regimes conducive to dust devil formation on Mars, Bryce Robert Williams
The isolation, purification and characterization of the DNA ligase from Thermococcus thioreducens strain OGL-20PT, James Wolfsberger
Development of a novel wet algal lipid extraction technique, Chen Zhang
Hough based strategy for detecting magnetic field, Lulu Zhao
Theses from 2014
Analytic model to estimate thermonuclear neutron yield in z-pinches using the magnetic Noh problem, Rachael Agnew
Validation of an instrument to measure United States healthcare providers attitudes and beliefs regarding early palliative care, Randall Hall Alban
Measurement of the group velocity dispersion of air using a femtosecond comb, Reem Al Salamah
3D modeling of heat transfer and gas flow in a grooved ring fuel element for nuclear thermal propulsion, Laura Ashley Barkett
Examining the role of incomplete information on tornado warning response, Kimberly T. Beam
A statistical comparison of four precipitation climate datasets in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin, James Brenton
Affecting user attitudes : mobile devices and bluetooth security, Deborah Silvia Brink
Doc of bacteriophage P1 is an enzyme that inhibits translation and phosphorylates a protein target, Stephanie Cale
Analysis of bi-directional reflectance distribution functions of structured rough surfaces, Amanda Black Clark
Indirect and direct methods for measuring a dynamic throat diameter in a solid rocket motor, Lauren Colbaugh
Parallel 2D mesh smoothing using GPU computing, Sangeet Dahal
An architecture for self-healing software systems, Christopher J. Gardner
Fabrication and characterization of thermoelectric nanolayer thin films modified by MeV Si ions, Muhammed E. Gulduren
Three-dimensional model of a plasma railgun using smoothed particle hydrodynamics, Lloyd M. Jackson
Caffeine modulation of anticancer drug activity against topoisomerase II, Erika Knott
Twisting algorithm for controlling F-16 aircraft with performance margins identification, Akshay Kulkarni
Modal analysis and acoustic transmission through offset-core honeycomb sandwich panels, Adam Dustin Mathias
Perceived stimuli size and font size influences on judgments of learning, Kelsey M. McElroy
Invoking America : representation, revolution, and Republican motherhood in eighteenth-century American iconography, Megan Scallan Melvin
Effects of personality, communication, and cross-training on virtual team performance, Jennifer L. Morgan
A binary instrumentation tool suite for capturing and compressing traces for multithreaded software, Albert R. Myers
Multipath interference in a target track radar, Dena NeSmith
Design of experiment to analyze effect of input parameters on thermal stress and deformation in overhanging part features created with the SLM additive manufacturing process, Albert E. Patterson V
Software component metadata for selecting and verifying model compositions in semi-automated forces systems, Konstantinos Prapiadis
Cross-training in virtual teams, Amanda Pryor
Pickets, politics, perdition, and perspectives : the 1934 textile strike in north Alabama, Nathan Walker Raby
A theoretical study of the complete acoustics of a duct with multiple discontinuities in cross-section, Vijaya Krishna Rani
Major service discovery technology : a hands-on analysis, Khalid S. Razak
Gender in Shakespeare's Macbeth : performances and performativities, Christa Reaves
Incorporating size effect into a micromechanical model for brittle materials, Wm. Patrick Roush
Nowcasting of peak lightning density using geostationary satellite data and model simulations, Matthew Dale William Saari
Three-dimensional modeling of an ideal nozzle for advanced propulsion, Kevin Schillo
Efficient particle-in-cell simulation of auroral plasma phenomena using a CUDA enabled graphics processing unit, Stephen Sewell
The role of the L4 ribosomal protein in the expression regulation of Escherichia coli genes, Prativa Sharma
Observational analysis of the interaction between a baroclinic boundary and supercell storms on 27 April 2011, Adam Thomas Sherrer
Focal stacking of microscopic images using modified Harris corner response measure, Madhu Sudan Sigdel
Activity of plant essential oils and extracts against pathogenic fungi, Venkatasai Chaitanya Surapuram
Reproductive timing of the scarlet shiner (Lythrurus fasciolaris) in northern Alabama, Toacca Taylor
Understanding the components of online identity disclosure : trust and risk, Casey Thomas
Error reduction by combining strapdown inertial measurement units in a baseball stitch, Leah Tracy
The impact of nitrogen limitation and mycorrhizal symbiosis on aspen tree growth and development, Bich Thi Ngoc Tran
Analysis of multi-layered beam structures using spectral finite element method, Ahmet Unal
An evaluation of a passively cooled cylindrical spectrometer array in lunar orbit, Jason Waggoner
Multi-core object-oriented real-time pipeline framework, Troy S. Wolz
Unsupervised speaker identification for TV news, Daniel N. Woo
Transverse and compressional hydromagnetic waves in the earth's magnetosphere, Jinlei Zheng
Theses from 2013
A smartphone based wearable system for monitoring of Parkinson's patients, Samjith Wasim Abdul Majeeth
Genome wide search for positive selection on protein-coding genes between cactus host races of Drosophila mojavensis, Carson W. Allan
Reproductive timing of the blotched chub (Erimystax Insignis) in the Flint River system of northern Alabama, Candice Allen
Analysis of rainfall-triggered landslide hazards through the dynamic integration of remotely sensed, modeled and in situ environmental factors in El Salvador, Eric Ross Anderson
Generation of radio frequency induced metastable xenon as a gain medium for diode pumped rare gas laser systems, Jacqueline Marie Andreozzi
The design of an apparatus for the experimental testing of nucleate boiling in microgravity, Eric Becnel
Greedy hierarchical binary classifiers for multi-class classification of biological data, Salma Begum
Ultrashort pulse energy distribution for propulsion in space, Grant Jared Bergstue
Detection of personnel and small arms fire using pulse radar, Joshua Bonner
De-democratization and the novels of Aravind Adiga, William Ryan Brown
The x-ray to far infrared luminosity ratio in arp galaxies, Jacob Burleson
Design of a uranium-dioxide powder spheroidization system by plasma processing, Daniel Cavender
Biochemical characterization of peptidyl-trna hydrolase 1 from S. Aureus and B. Cereus, Kasey Taylor Creel
A novel mammogram registration algorithm for improving breast cancer detection, Stephanie Cleveland Cunningham
Performance and energy efficiency of common compression/decompression utilities : an experimental study in mobile and workstation computer platforms, Armen A. Dzhagaryan
Monte Carlo assessment of solid propellant burning rate measurement, John A. Evans
Development of a novel electron source for active space experiments, Daniel Everding
Hyperspectral remote sensing of water quality in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Africa Ixmucane Flores Cordova
The badgers of reform : agrarian progressivism and municipal socialism in Wisconsin, 1900-1940, Todd J. Fulda
Service discovery in the post-pc era, Ha Hai Giang
Judgments of learning as postdictors of accuracy, Michael C. Graham
Introduction and testing of an alternative control approach for a robotic prosthetic arm, Lauren Griggs
A study on SAR jamming, Rebecca Shipman Harness
Selective phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibition via natural products : a computational study, David Jackson
Development of an enzymatic assay for nitrification inhibitors, Christopher A. James
Pickup ion driven simulation of bulk properties of the outer heliosphere as compared to Voyager observations, Lauren Kahre
Development & application of a space launch system value model to a lunar helium-3 mining mission case study, Shari Keller
Finite element analysis technique for unidirectional fiber-reinforced composites with localized wrinkles, Cory Kendall
Stability and well-posedness of a rate-dependent damage model for brittle materials, Abraham B. Kunin
Species composition and forest structure of Monte Sano Park, Huntsville, Alabama, Christopher Laliberte
Separation of superparamagnetic beads with dual magnetic fields, Diana C. Lechuga
The ironic narrator in Christopher Marlowe's Hero and Leander, Kylie Lemon
Controlling a boost DC/DC converter for LED array using super twisting feedback algorithm, Steve Mays
Characterization of Phd degradation by ClpXP, Nikki Mertz
Ecosystem disturbance and recovery in Shelta Cave, Christopher Miller
A hardware implementation of a traveling salesman problem using genetic algorithm with migration, Jessica Mintz
A new feedback motion planner for bipedal walking robots, Christopher Nolen
Higher order sliding mode control of laser pointing for orbital debris mitigation, Arthur Palosz
Metal nanoridge surface plasmon waveguides, Zeyu Pan
The association of blood lipid levels with the epigenetic regulation of the CPT1A gene, Nikita Patel
Forest transitions and environmental policy in the Western Ghats of India, Melanie Phillips
Response of Clostridium pasteurianum ATCC 6013 to the presence of solvents for extractive butanol fermentation, Mar Piernavieja Hermida
Numerical modeling of polyurea coated cementitious materials for flexure and impact loads, Naga Deepika Pothula
Total lightning as an indicator of convectively induced turbulence threat to aviation interests, Ryan Rogers
Role of surface topology on wetting of complex surfaces, Javier Sanchez Santiago
Optimal performance counter events for detecting android malware, Hunter Stinson