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
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
CO-ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION OF LIQUID METAL AND SILICON FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY APPLICATION, Hanfei Zhang
PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURES OF Li-N BASED HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIALS, Junqing Zhang
DIMENSION REDUCTION FOR POWER SYSTEM MODELING USING PCA METHODS CONSIDERING INCOMPLETE DATA READINGS, Ting Zhao
ELECTRON TRANSPORT IN LOW-DIMENSIONAL NANOSTRUCTURES - THEORETICAL STUDY WITH APPLICATION, Xiaoliang Zhong
A STUDY OF THE IMPACTS OF FREEZE-THAW ON CLIFF RECESSION AT THE CALVERT CLIFFS IN CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND, Bonnie Elizabeth Zwissler
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Optimization of redundancy in branched water distribution systems , Megan L. Abbott
Kalman Filter approaches on crane swing, Cagri Abis
THE QUANTIFICATION OF THE FLY ASH ADSORPTION CAPACITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHARACTERIZATION AND USE IN CONCRETE, Zeyad Tareq Ahmed
Numerical solutions of elliptic inverse problems via the equation error method, Mohammad F. Al-Jamal
The impact of balsamo (Myroxylon balsamum L. Harms) on coffee yield and household income in El Balsamar, El Salvador, Evan A. Anderson
Expansion of mortar bars in the presence of potassium acetate deicer , Gerald C. Anzalone III
Cylinder wall waste heat recovery from liquid-cooled internal combustion engines utilizing thermoelectric generators, John Randall Armstead
Negative index metamaterials and metaspacers for optical frequencies, Muhammad Imran Aslam
Technology, mining methods and landscapes of a placer mining district in Fairbanks, Alaska, 1900-1930, John P. Baeten
Electrospun chitosan nanofibers for virus removal, Bingyu Bai
INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF ANTHROPOGENIC, CLIMATE, AND POLICY INDUCED CHANGES OF PHOSPHORUS EXPORT IN THE UNITED STATES LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES WATERSHEDS, Meredith Ballard LaBeau
Geophysical and geological analysis of the Collingwood Member of the Trenton Formation, Ryan M. Banas
Molecular modeling of EPON 862-DETDA polymer , Ananyo Bandyopadhyay
Habitat Associations of the Golden-Winged Warbler in Honduras, Ruth E. Bennett
Suitability comparison of rainwater harvesting and piped water systems in the Dominican Republic , Ryan M. Biehl
Probabilistic-based hurricane risk assessment and mitigation considering the potential impacts of climate change , Sigridur Osk Bjarnadottir
ALTERNATIVE YOOPERS: THE MAKING OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM, Kelsey Boldt
Robustness of speckle imaging techniques applied to horizontal imaging scenarios, Jeremy P. Bos
Perceptions of water conditions and management in the Sonora River Basin, Sonora, Mexico, Ellen Brenna
Biochemical Conversions of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Sustainable Fuel-Ethanol Production in the Upper Midwest, Michael James Brodeur-Campbell
Information integration and management through the design and construction phases of a project life cycle, Christopher T. Brokaw
Measurements of ice nucleation by mineral dusts in the contact mode, Kristopher W. Bunker
Compatibility of ultra high performance concrete as repair material : bond characterization with concrete under different loading scenarios, Miguel Ángel Carbonell Muñoz
Improving the performance of GIS/spatial analysts though novel applications of the Emotiv EPOC EEG headset , Justin Carter
Assessment of water and sanitation infrastructure at primary schools in Rakai District, Uganda, Colin M. Casey
Indole based antioxidants for the treatment of ischemia reperfusion injury, Andrew Chapp
Vortex Shedding Dynamics in Long Aspect-Ratio Aerodynamics Bodies, Liu Chen
IMPACT OF 2000-2050 CLIMATE CHANGE ON GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT AND DEPOSITION OF MERCURY, Wenchao Chen
Regulation of woody plant development by auxin and polar auxin transport, Yiru Chen
THE PERFORMANCE AND MODIFICATION OF RECYCLED ELECTRONIC WASTE PLASTICS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT MATERIALS, Baron W. Colbert
Analysis of a novel waste heat recovery mechanism for an I.C. engine, Jasdeep S. Condle
Statistical methods for multi-marker testing in genetic association studies, Yilin Dai
Investigation of the effect of using data collection technology on students' attitudes to science instruction , R. Douglas Damery
Exigencies for engaging undergraduates in rhetorical problem solving : insights from engineering managers and A3 report analyses, Jean Straw DeClerck
Arc-flash analysis of utility power systems, Kevin A. Demeny
Optimal current control for sub-unity power factor correction, Zekeriya Dereli
Comparison of magnetic properties and petrography between dykes and lava flows from La Cienega, New Mexico and Thunder Bay area, Canada, Elise A. Desplas
Functional analysis of rice bidirectional promoters, Surendar R. Dhadi
Direct Write Fabrication of Waveguides and Interconnects for Optical Printed Wiring Boards, Joseph Carl Dingeldein
Future value based single assignment program representations and optimizations, Shuhan Ding
Uptake and fate of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine by Chrysopogon zizanioides, Claire M. Doskey
Utilizing Gaussian-Schell model beams to mitigate atmospheric turbulence in free space optical communications / by Kyle R. Drexler., Kyle R. Drexler
Economic viability of shale gas production in the Marcellus Shale; indicated by production rates, costs and current natural gas prices, Ryan J. Duman
Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and O3 on wood density, antomical proerties and decomposition of Northern Hardwoods, Emmanuel Ebanyenle
Biofilm responses to salmon carcass analog addition in central Idaho streams, Jonathan D. Ebel
Optimal game theoretic distributed control methodologies in small scale power systems, Nishantha Chaminda Ekneligoda
Automated design of self-stabilization, Aly M. Farahat
Minimizing residential distribution system operating costs through intelligently scheduled plug-in hybrid electric vehicle charging, Nathan Steven Fettinger
Management impacts on Carex assiniboinensis and Cardamine concatenata on the Ottawa National Forest, Margaret Fox
Small-scale timber stand management techniques : a case study of woodlots in Isangati, Tanzania, Paul D. Francis
Evaluation of flood risk in response to climate variability, Casey E. Fritsch
Implementation of a phenomenological evaporation model into a porous network simulation for water management in low temperature fuel cells, David L. Fritz III.
Improving the sustainability of an appropriate technology solution; bone char defluoridation filters in Arusha, Tanzania, Bailey Bogart Gamble
Interrogating the spaces of personal photography : women, identity, and the cultural formation of photographic practice, Christine Garceau
EFFECTS OF ION LIMITING CONDITIONS ON THE BEHAVIOR OF MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES, Aytug Gencoglu
Algorithms for spacecraft formation flying navigation based on wireless positioning system measurements, Shu Ting Goh
Development and improvement of warm-mix asphalt technology, Shu Wei Goh
Large Eddy Simulation of dispersed multiphase flow, Yejun Gong
Assessment of soil erosion vulnerability in rural communities in the vicinity of Motozintla de Mendoza, Chiapas, Mexico : a physical and sociological approach, Selene B. González-Morales
Governmentality in higher education : a critical analysis of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Bonnie B. Gorman
Treatment of osteoporosis in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy using black bear parathyroid hormone, Sarah K. Gray
Engineering design motivations : a qualitative and quantitative analysis of university students , Kristine Louise Guzak
Effects of Chemical Deicers on Amphibian Communites, Meagan Leigh Harless
Design, construction, and testing of a research quality electric machine testbed, Trever James Hassell
Investigations into the degassing and eruption mechanisms of Nyamuragira volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Africa) , Elisabet Marie Head
Spatial and temporal analysis of land cover and landscape structure change in Zagros Forests, Azad Henareh Khalyani
Remote sensing of volcanic plumes using the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER)., Lorna Alison Henney
Translation Studies on an Annular Field Reversed Configuration Device for Space Propulsion, Carrie Suzanne Hill
Evaluation of surface defect detection in reinforced concrete bridge decks using terrestrial LiDAR , Ryan C. Hoensheid
The effect of long-term water table manipulations on vegetation, pore water, substrate quality, and carbon cycling in a Northern poor fen peatland, John A. Hribljan
Adaptive Sampling with Mobile Sensor Networks, Shuo Huang
Synthesis of novel solid materials from carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, Yan Huo
Body sensor network for in-home personal healthcare, Sheng Hu
SAMPLING BIAS IN EVALUATING THE PROBABILITY OF SEISMICALLY INDUCED SOIL LIQUEFACTION WITH SPT & CPT CASE HISTORIES, Abhishek Jain
Assessing success of forest restoration efforts in degraded montane cloud forests in southern Mexico, Rocio Elizabeth Jimenez Vazquez
The long-term effects of whole-tree harvest at final felling on soil properties in a Norway Spruce (Picea Abies (L) Karst.) Stand, Lilli M. Kaarakka
Restoration of forest wetlands: Case studies in Michigan and Finland, Laura C. Kangas
Calibration of the HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory, Nathan C. Kelley-Hoskins
Understanding "Just Enough" Computer Users: Motivation Style and Proficiency, Harriet Cook King
Automatic Food Intake Assessment Using Camera Phones, Fanyu Kong
Model to describe the mode I fracture of steel fiber reinforced ultra-high performance concrete, Eric L. Kreiger
THE USE OF LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MATERIALS IN MANUFACTURING, Megan A. Kreiger
Finite element analysis of 2-D representative volume element, Mandar Kulkarni
Free Troposphere Ozone and Carbon Monoxide over the North Atlantic for 2001-2011, Aditya Kumar
Structural response and dynamics of fluid-structure-control interaction in wind turbine blades, Lucan Ignacio Lago