This growing collection consists of dissertations, master's theses and master's reports from 1998-present submitted with their authors' permission for either open access or Michigan Tech only access.
This collection is not comprehensive prior to 2012 and represents a subset of available material. Works not found within this repository may be located by searching the Van Pelt and Opie Library catalog.
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2013
MODELING AND HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION OF POWER-SPLIT HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES, Shreyash Joshi
Benson's Theorem for Partial Geometries, Ellen J. Kamischke
A COMPARISON OF PIXEL-BASED VERSUS OBJECT ORIENTED ANALYSIS OF LANDSLIDES USING HISTORICAL REMOTE SENSING DATA, Ren N. Keyport
THE EFFECTS OF MODELING INSTRUCTION ON STUDENT LEARNING OF A NEWTONIAN FORCE CONCEPT, Daniel W. Kilpela
A STUDY OF SO2 EMISSIONS AND GROUND SURFACE DISPLACEMENTS AT LASTARRIA VOLCANO, ANTOFAGASTA REGION, NORTHERN CHILE, Lucie Guihem Krewcun
NICKEL-COBALT SOLID SOLUTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS AS CATALYSTS FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REFORMING OF METHANE, Sanchai Kuboon
IDENTIFICATION OF GENES CONTROLLING BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND PATHWAYS THROUGH STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND NETWORK RECONSTRUCTION, Sapna Kumari
NONLINEAR EFFECTS IN MAGNETIC GARNET FILMS AND NONRECIPROCAL OPTICAL BLOCH OSCILLATIONS IN WAVEGUIDE ARRAYS, Pradeep Kumar
Strategic Optimization Techniques For FRTU Deployment and Chip Physical Design, Chen Liao
The Processing of Aluminum Gasarites via Thermal Decomposition of Interstitial Hydrides, Joseph James Licavoli
A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF A 25% RPS IN MICHIGAN, Fei Li
EVALUATION OF INTELLIGENT COMPACTION CONTROL IN THE M-189 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT IRON RIVER, MICHIGAN, Junhong Li
MIGRATION PATTERNS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC EXPLANATIONS, Fangming Liu
Development of Hardware-In-the-Loop Simulation System for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Study, Yang Li
SIMULATING LARGE DEFORMATION OF INTRANEURAL GANGLION CYST USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD, Sachin Lokhande
THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A GASOLINE TURBOCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION (GTDI) ENGINE UTILIZING LEAN OPERATION AND EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR), Daniel P. Madison
Non-invasive method to predict viscosity and size using total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM) system, Mohammad Mohiuddin Mamun
PERSPECTIVES ON ICT ADOPTION IN UGANDAN SCHOOLS, Anthony G. Markon
Influence of Vegetation Removal and Altering Water Levels on CO2 Flux Rates of a Northern Bog, Laura M. Matkala
Detecting changes in surface moisture and water table position with spectral changes in surface vegetation in northern peatlands, Karl Michael Meingast
VALIDATION OF A 'DISPLACEMENT TOMOGRAPHY' INVERSION METHOD FOR MODELING SHEET INTRUSIONS, Sarah J. Menassian
Paleomagnetic Study of the Portage Lake Volcanics exposed in the Quincy Mine, Alexander Christopher Michels
POST-PROJECT ASSESSMENT OF PIT LATRINES IN RURAL PANAMA, Jacob B. Midkiff
CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALT MATERIALS CONTAINING BIO OIL FROM MICHIGAN WOOD, Julian N. Mills-Beale
Electrospun Quaternized Chitosan Fibers for Virus Removal from Drinking Water, Xue Mi
A DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS OF BASE METAL PRICES: COMPARING THE EFFECT OF DETRENDING METHODS ON TREND IDENTIFICATION AND CYCLICAL COMPONENTS, Mahmoodreza Modirroosta
OPTIMAL SHAPE IN ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING BY SMALL ASPHERICAL PARTICLES, Ajaree Mongkolsittisilp
Determing the Effect of Thermal Treatment Timing on Ultra-High Performance Concrete Beams, Christopher H. Mullen
Spatial and temporal patterns in ungulate-ecosystem interactions, Bryan D. Murray
Development of Optically Based pH Sensing Hydrogel and Controlled Nitric Oxide Release Polymer, Matthew T. Nielsen
ENHANCING COMMUNICATION THROUGH SUCCESSFUL REPAIR: EXAMINING FLUENCY AND MECHANISMS FOR SYNTACTIC PROGRESS IN APHASIC AND NON-APHASIC SPEECH, Andrea L. Norkus
Carbon in the Peatlands in the Great Lakes Region, Cassandra A. Ott
An Ecological and Chemical Assessment of Copper Contaminated Streams in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Julie A. Padilla
MULTISCALE MODELING OF LIQUID CRYSTALLINE/NANOTUBE COMPOSITES, Sharil Patrale
AGROFORESTRY ADDRESSING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN PARAGUAY, Brian T. Pattullo
Technology, Transportation, and Scale in the Koyokuk Placer Mining District 1890s - 1930s, Jessica Sarah Peterson
Geospatial analysis of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) encroachment utilizing remotely sensed data, Aaron James Poznanovic
Promoting Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems Using Ecological Forestry, Sarah Klingsporn Poznanovic
Molecular Modeling of PMR-15 Polyimide, FNU Pruthul Kokkada Ravindranath
Dysprosium transport in Nd-Fe-B pellets, Parawee Pumwongpitak
Reverse Engineering the Structural and Acoustic Behavior of a Stradivari Violin, Michael A. Pyrkosz
Skill Acquisition and the Influence of Attentional Focus and Practice, Alison Beth Regal
BREAKING CODES: MAKING THEORIES ON MENSTRUATION ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THIRD-WAVE FEMINISM, Carole S. Reynolds
DIFFERENTIATING PATH AND SOURCE PROCESSES IN COMPLEX GEOLOGIC STRUCTURE THROUGH PASSIVE SEISMIC STUDIES: BERING GLACIER, ALASKA AND VILLARRICA VOLCANO, CHILE, Joshua Paul Richardson
Optical Waveguides and Structures for Short Haul Optical Communication Channels within Printed Circuit Boards, Nicholas J. Riegel
The Planned and the Emergent: An Alternative Model of Learning and Literacy, Lori S. Rogers
Plant-mediated effects on microbial diversity in mesocosms of an oligotrophic bog, Karl J. Romanowicz IV
Effects of Ethylene on Secondary Xylem Formation in Arabidopsis thaliana, Haley M. Rupp
EVALUATION OF NON-STATIONARITY IN ANNUAL MAXIMUM FLOOD SERIES OF MODERATELY IMPAIRED WATERSHEDS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Neila Salvadori
HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE AND OTHER APPLICATIONS, Sunand Santhanagopalan
Security Evaluation of Substation Network Architectures, Pingal Raj Sapkota
STOCHASTIC CHARGE TRANSPORT IN MULTI-ISLAND SINGLE-ELECTRON TUNNELING DEVICES, Madhusudan A. Savaikar
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AS ENFRAMING OR EMPOWERING: HOW LEAN AND SIX SIGMA DEFINE TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, Joanna M. Schreiber
CHARACTERIZING THE FIRST HISTORIC ERUPTION OF NABRO, ERITREA: INSIGHTS FROM THERMAL AND UV REMOTE SENSING, Christine Ruth Sealing
Keweenaw National Historical Park: Heritage Partnerships in an Industrial Landscape, Scott F. See
Intergranular Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Extruded AA6005A, David James Seguin
Driver Safety in Far-side and Far-oblique Crashes: A Study of Patrol Vehicles in the United States of America, Martin Sepoori
DISSECTION OF STRESS RESPONSE NETWORKS REGULATING MULTIPLE STRESSES IN RICE, Rafi Shaik
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BIOFUEL PRODUCED FROM ALGAE, Rui Shi
THE ROLE OF ECTOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI ON FERTILIZED AND UNFERTILIZED NURSERY GROWN WHITE SPRUCE, Alistair James Henry Smith II
Development of Vapor Deposited Silica Sol-Gel Particles for a Bioactive Materials System to Direct Osteoblast Behavior, Katherine Lynn Snyder
Local Use and Management of Tasba (Senna obtusifolia) in the Traditional Food System of Sanguere Paul, North Cameroon, Mary E. Snyder
THE SETUP AND EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS OF DIRECT WATER INJECTION IN A SPARK IGNITED NATURAL GAS ENGINE AT VARYING COMPRESSION RATIOS, Jason E. Socha
A SCR Model based on Reactor and Engine Experimental Studies for a Cu-zeolite Catalyst, Xiaobo Song
A Novel Approach to Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage, Brett P. Spigarelli
BIOCHEMICAL AND CELLULAR MECHANISMS OF RETINA AND RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM APOPTOSIS, Srinivasa Rao Sripathi
Characterization Of Porous Media In Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Based on Percolation Studies, Stephen Stacy
Speciation with gene-flow in eastern North American red oaks (Quercus section Lobatae), Alexis R. Sullivan
DYNAMIC MODEL BASED STATE ESTIMATION IN A HEAVY DUTY DIESEL AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM FOR ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS AND CONTROLS, Harsha S. Surenahalli
Using a Prediction and Option Generation Paradigm to Understand Decision Making, Joel Suss
INNOVATIVE HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTIONS TO SUPPORT COGNITIVE COLLABORATIVE GEOSPATIAL ENVIRONMENTS, Kevin Takala
SPRING DISCHARGE MONITORING IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS: A CASE STUDY OF CONCEPCIÓN CHIQUIRICHAPA, GUATEMALA, Stephanie C. Tubman
Modern Computational Chemistry Methods for Prediction of Ground- and Excited-State Properties in Open-Shell Systems, Nina Tyminska
Infrared Thermography Enhancements for Concrete Bridge Evaluation, Khatereh Vaghefi
Analysis of a Non-Traditional Micro Tube Hydroforming Process, Scott W. Wagner
CONVERSION OF DOMAIN TYPE ENFORCEMENT LANGUAGE TO THE JAVA SECURITY MANAGER, JAMES WALKER
SYNTHESIS OF GRAPHENE AND ITS APPLICATIONS FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS, Hui Wang
CHARACTERIZATION OF A COAL FLY ASH-CEMENT SLURRY BY THE ABSOLUTE FOAM INDEX, Melanie Kueber Watkins
Living with Differences: From Everyday Fundamentalisms to Invitational Communication, Lisa M. Watrous
DEVELOPMENT OF A 2-DIMENSIONAL FINITE VOLUME MODEL TO ASSESS HYDRODYNAMIC AND MICROBIAL CONTROLS ON DNAPL DISSOLUTION AND DETOXIFICATION, Eric S. Wesseldyke
STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF A SMALL-SCALE TEST-BED SHAKER STRUCTURE USING A SPONGE-TYPE MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID DAMPER, Benjamin D. Winter
TanDEM-X High Resolution DEMs and Their Applications to Flow Modeling, Kelly M. Wooten
STUDY OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY MODELING AND CONTROL USING AUTONOMIE, Baifan Wu
Enhancement of heterologous expression of alkaline phytase in Pichia pastors, Mimi Yang
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING BASED DISCRETE POWER LEVEL SMART HOME SCHEDULING USING FPGA, Xin Yang
The Laboratory Evaluation of Bio Oil Derived From Waste Resources as Extender for Asphalt Binder, Xu Yang
IS THE U.S. SHALE GAS BOOM HAVING AN EFFECT ON THE EUROPEAN GAS MARKET?, Isaac Kouame Yao
TUNING FLUORESCENT PROBES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS, Nazmiye Bihter Yapici
APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING IN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, Foad Yousef
Pesky Pests of the Great Lakes State: Is Public Participation Influenced by Geographic Differences?, Angela Yu