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Dissertations from 2021
In the Mood for Creativity: Exploring Exposure to Humor and Creative Output, Sarah Lee
DISTRIBUTED ESTIMATION AND INVERSE REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FOR MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS, Bosen Lian
Designing and advancing contrast agents for ultrasound-switchable fluorescence imaging, Yang Liu
Volatiles Characterization during Whiskey Production using Headspace - Solid Phase Microextraction - Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry, Robert H. Magnuson
One Step at a Time: Improving the Fidelity of Geospatial Agent-Based Models Using Empirical Data, Amy A. Marusak
Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene-Reinforced Polymer Filaments for Additive Manufacturing, Sean Menezes
A Quantification of Magnitude in the Writing of James Baldwin: A Digital Recovery Work, Robert Tate Morrison
Characterization and Enhancement of Fatigue and Fracture properties in Thermoplastic FFF Parts using In-Situ Annealing, Manjarik Mrinal
DETERMINATION OF GUIDANCE LAWS FOR UAV SYSTEMS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS USING COLLISION CONE THEORY, Utsav Mudgal
THE ARECIBO OBSERVATORY AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR INVESTIGATING ORBITAL DEBRIS, James Isaiah Murray
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNIQUES TO DISSECT THE GENETIC BASIS OF POPULATION-LEVEL VARIATION OF RECOMBINATION RATES IN THE DAPHNIA MODEL SYSTEM, Swatantra Neupane
Identification of Resilience Dimensions and Development of a Decision-Making System to Measure the Resilience Level of Highway Networks, Thahomina Jahan Nipa
EFFECTS OF A N2-FIXING BIOFERTILIZER ON THE RHIZOSPHERE MICROBIOME AND THE INFLUENCE OF BIOCHAR ON SOIL FERTILITY AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES, Sarbjeet Niraula
Translation of Array-based Loop Programs to Optimized SQL-based Distributed Programs, Md Hasanuzzaman Noor
Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Child Neurodevelopment, Jiwon Oh
A Systematic Stakeholder-Driven Framework for Empirical Characterization and Parameterization of Human Agents for Agent-Based Modeling of Older Adults' Transportation, Nilufer Oran Gibson
Study of SAC Solder Interconnect Parameters in Microelectronic Semiconductor Packaging and their Effects on Electromigration Failure Mechanisms, Allison Theresa Osmanson
Buckling Load Optimization of Variable stiffness composite Plate Using FEM and Semi-analytical method, Jeegar Vallabhbhai Patel
SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF Mo-DLC, Tirth Ashishbhai Patel
Multinuclear copper(I) and silver(I) pyrazolates: synthesis, luminescence, and catalysis, Monika R. Patterson
EFFECTS OF AGING ON MOUSE ROTATOR CUFF TENDON BIOMECHANICS, Chinmay Sagar Patwardhan
THEORETICAL PREDICTION OF MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF REGULAR AND CHIRAL HONEYCOMBS BASED ON LOADING OF SINGLE CELL., Sai krishna K. Pinnamaneni
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation of Pure Titanium at Constant Applied Voltage, Hunter Pitts
SCALABLE OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR GENERATOR SCHEDULING UNDER UNCERTAINTY, Edward Arthur Quarm JNR
Insights into the role and regulation of the mitochondrial unfolded protein response during pathogen infection, Mohammed Adnan Qureshi
Performance Evaluation and Retrofitting Options for an Impact Damaged Non-Composite Steel Girder Bridge, Mohd Mezanur Rahman
Barriers to Resource Access: The Need for Social Workers as Cultural Brokers in Hispanic Immigrant Communities, Leslie Noemy Reyna
REGIONAL ACCREDITATION OF SOUTHERN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, Ricardo Rodriguez
Electroluminescent Signals and CosmogenicBackgrounds in High Pressure Xenon Gas TimeProjection Detectors, Leslie Rogers
Orbital Evolution Studies and Radio Searches of Extra-Solar Moons, Marialis Rosario-Franco
Perceptions and Experiences of Informal Caregivers Related to the Role of Social Support while Caring for Stroke Victims, Zara Sajwani
The Role of the Serine/Threonine Phosphatase PstP in the Mycobacterial Cell Wall Regulation, Farah Shamma
THE INFLUENCE OF BLACK GREEK MEMBERSHIP ON THE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS, Cedric D. Shelby
EXTRACTING CLINICAL EVENT SEQUENCE BY USING ASSOCIATION RULE MINING TO PREDICT CLINICAL EVENTS FROM HEALTH RECORDS, Aashara Shrestha
ANALYSIS OF BLOOD PRESSURE WAVEFORM FOR DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIOVASCULAR ANOMALIES, Atul Shrotriya
Total Synthesis of Imidazole-Containing β-Carboline Alkaloids and Pyrrole-Imidazole Alkaloids, Moumita Singha Roy
Healthy Aging and Older Adults with Autism: A Scoping Review, Mary Kris Stringfellow
Constraint Optimal Selection Techniques (COSTs) For A Class Of Linear Programming Problems, Tai-Kuan Sung
OPTIMIZATION OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT DESIGN TO TRUCK PLATOON LOADING, Mohsen Talebsafa
AQUEOUS-BASED ASSOCIATED SOLVENTS FOR PROTEIN AND PEPTIDE FRACTIONATION AND PROTEIN PURIFICATION, Sajad Tasharofi
Petrophysical Studies of Well Cuttings from a Continues Geological Profile in Hockley County, Texas, Tristan N. Tom
LIUTEX ANALYSIS BY POD AND DMD IN TURBULENT FLOW AFTER/ IN MICRO VORTEX GENERATOR, Xuan My Trieu
PREDICTION OF SOLDER JOINT FATIGUE LIFE OF PHOTONIC PACKAGE USING ?-? MATERIALS, Ojas Tyagi
ADAPTIVE HUMAN-ROBOT MOTION TRANSFER FOR COMPLETE BODY IMITATION, Francisco Villa
CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, Dravid Sabarish Villavan Kothai
Multi-Parametric and Multi-Objective Optimization of Heatsinks for Forced and Natural Convection Based Single-Phase Immersion Cooling of Server, Tushar Rohidas Wagh
Is It a Boy or a Girl? Constructing a Gendered Identity for our Companion Animals, Jennifer Ann Wellman
Empowering Artists Who Have Experienced Homelessness in the City of Dallas, Texas through Temporary Public Art in Urban Spaces, Angeles Marina Margarida-De Guzman
A STUDY OF BEHAVIORS IN PROCUREMENT, SUPPLY CHAIN AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, Xianghua (Jason) Wu
AUDITORS’ PUBLIC OFFERING EXPERIENCE AND LAWSUITS, Nargiz Abdullayeva
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRA-HIGH-PERFORMANCE FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE (UHP-FRC): 3D PRINTING, SIFCON, ALTERNATIVE FIBERS, SHRINKAGE CRACK CONTROL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, AND LIGHTWEIGHT, Bhupendra Raj Acharya
The Natural Middle of a Complete Resolution, Rebekah J. Aduddell
SEX DIFFERENCES AND VASCULAR MECHANISMS OF ELEVATED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK IN NON-HISPANIC BLACK INDIVIDUALS, John David Akins
On the Efficacy of Knowledge Graph Completion Methods, Accuracy Measures and Evaluation Protocols, Farahnaz Akrami
ON A CUBIC NONLINEAR EQUATION MODEL ARISING IN SHALLOW WATER THEORY, Osama Salameh Alkhazaleh
SIMULATION OF A SOFT BODY NON-GRASP MANIPULATOR USING A SPRING-MASS-DAMPER CLOTH MODEL, Cristian Almendariz
MATHEMATICAL APPROACH OF LIUTEX CORE LINE AND LIUTEX CORE TUBE FOR VORTEX STRUCTURE VISUALIZATION, Dalal Khalid B Almutairi
DIABETES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG SAUDI WOMEN, Zainab Mohammed H Alyousef
EMPLOYING A PARALLEL CORPUS-BASED APPROACH IN TEACHING SEMANTIC PROSODY AND COLLOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR TO ARABIC EFL LEARNERS, Alhassan Abdullah J Alzahrani
MULTI-PLAYER H1 DIFFERENTIAL GAME USING ON-POLICY AND OFF-POLICY REINFORCEMENT LEARNING, Peiliang An
A Study on Approximations of Totally Acyclic Complexes, Tyler Dean Anway
MODELING FACTUAL CLAIMS WITH SEMANTIC FRAMES: DEFINITIONS, DATASETS, TOOLS, AND FACT-CHECKING APPLICATIONS, Fatma Arslan
MECHANICAL RESPONSE OF CHEMICALLY TREATED SULFATE-RICH CLAY UNDER MULTIPLE TRIAXIAL STRESS PATH, Azadeh Asghariastaneh
DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF PREDICTION MODELS FOR SANITARY SEWER PIPES CONDITION ASSESSMENT USING MULTINOMIAL LOGISTIC REGRESSION AND ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK., Daniel Ogaro Atambo
AMORPHOUS SILICA BASED BIOMATERIALS FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL TISSUE REGENERATION APPLICATIONS, Kamal Awad
PERFORMANCE OF RECYCLED PLASTIC PINS FOR INCREASING BEARING CAPACITY OF FOUNDATION SOIL, Faria Fahim Badhon
SHAPE MODELING, ATTITUDE ESTIMATION, AND CLASSIFICATION OF ARTIFICIAL RESIDENT SPACE OBJECTS (RSO) USING PHOTOMETRIC LIGHT CURVES, Katiyayni Balachandran
ROTOR PERFORMANCE MODEL (RPM), Chadwick Scott Balfantz
UN-MAKING THE GRADE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY SCORES AND PROPERTY VALUES, Staci L. Barker
THE BLACK CHURCH AND GUNS: ASSESSING THE LINKS BETWEEN RELIGION AND RACE IN THE UNITED STATES, LaDarius Beck
SUPERCRITIAL FLUID EXTRACTION - SUPERCRITICAL FLUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - MASS SPECTROMETRY (SFE-SFC-MS) METHOD DEVELOPMENT FOR ONLINE EXTRACTION OF COMPLEX BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATRICES, Blair Kristen Berger
SET-THEORETIC FRAMEWORKS FOR ONLINE OPTIMIZATION, ESTIMATION, AND CONTROL, Dignata Bhattacharjee
UNCERTAINTY PROPAGATION, CONTROL, AND ESTIMATION OF STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC SYSTEMS USING GENERALIZED POLYNOMIAL CHAOS EXPANSION, Rajnish Bhusal
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO-GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED PHOTONIC CRYSTAL SENSORS, Priyanka Biswas
FOOT-BALL! TURNING COLOMBIAN BOYS INTO PATRIOTIC MEN: HOW SPORT AND EDUCATION DEVELOPED WITH EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY COLOMBIAN NATIONALISM, Brandon Todd Blakeslee
SURFACE MODIFICATION OF TITANIUM BY ELECTROLYTIC PLASMA PROCESSING AND IN-VITRO STUDIES, Wisanu Boonrawd
THE OVERLOOKED MAJORITY: THE SOCIALIZATION OF NEW FIELD-TRAINED COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSIONALS, Ke'ana Bradley
DESIGN OF STREAMLINE-TRACED INLETS AND THEIR INTEGRATION WITH ROTATING DETONATION ENGINES, Malcolm Lee Branch
HOW LONG-TERM CASE MANAGEMENT CAN DECREASE POVERTY, Abigayle Brianna Brooks
INVESTIGATING A FINITE ELEMENT MODEL UPDATING METHODOLOGY FOR CHARACTERIZING MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NCF COMPOSITES, Pasworn Chanchai
TESTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, Jaganmohan Chandrasekaran
STUDIES ON ENANTIOSELECTIVE DESYMMETRIZING ALKYNE HYDROSILYLATION, Yao Chung Chang
PHOTOCATALYTIC AND PHOTOCHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION OF VARIOUS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) IN WATER, Nusrat Chowdhury
MECHANISTIC STUDIES OF F420-DEPENDENT ENZYMES BY KINETIC ANALYSIS, Lindsay A. Davis
DESIGN AND CFD ANALYSIS OF BIMETALLIC BASED PASSIVE DYNAMIC COLD PLATE FOR HIGH POWER DIRECT-TO-CHIP LIQUID COOLING, Apurv Pravin Deshmukh
PARENT ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: PRE-COVID AND PERI-COVID PERSPECTIVES OF SCHOOL EFFORTS, Arin D. Dixon
ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF SELF-INCORPORATION AS A SOLUTION TO ROADWAY MAINTENANCE IN TEXAS COLONIAS, Moise Dzogolo
INVESTIGATING THE MICROEVOLUTIONARY PROCESSES THAT PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN BIODIVERSITY AND TRAIT NOVELTY, Thomas Joseph Firneno
AGENT-BASED MODEL SIMULATION FOR POLICE DEPLOYMENT DECISION-MAKING IN PATROL OPERATIONS, Yasaman Ghasemi
EFFECT OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, REYNOLDS NUMBER, ASPECT RATIO AND PACKING ARRANGEMENT ON RADIAL HEAT TRANSFER IN PACKED BEDS, Nishith Gorla
DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL SIMULATION FOR EVALUATION OF ROBOTIC ASSISTIVE ENVIRONMENT, Shubham Raosaheb Gunjal
STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF DISTRESSED CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE BRIDGE RETAINING WALL, Karzan MS Habeeb
A NEW GEOTHERMAL BRIDGE DE-ICING SYSTEM WITH ATTACHED HYDRONIC HEATING LOOPS: FIELD TESTS, NUMERICAL MODELING, AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT, Omid Habibzadeh Bigdarvish
Modeling of hydrogen sulfide generation and rates of microbial induced concrete corrosion in manhole shafts, Sunakshi Hada
A STUDY OF DISPROPORTIONALITY IN DISCIPLINE FOR BLACK GIRLS IN TEXAS: DOES DISTRICT TYPE MATTER?, Tonelli L. Hatley
MICROPOLITAN VS METROPOLITAN: AN EXAMINATION OF CITY SIZE AND POLICE FUNDING IN TEXAS, William Casey Heath
DETERMINATION OF THE KINETIC ROLES OF THE MEMBRANE IN THE CATALYSIS OF RASGEFS BY USING AN ENGINEERED MODEL PROTEIN, Hanh My Hoang