Explore our collection of open access dissertations, master's theses and master's reports from Michigan Technological University below.
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Analysis and performance of a UPC implementation of a parallel longest common subsequence algorithm, Bryan M. Franklin
Arctic network builders : the Arctic Coal Company's operations on Spitsbergen and its relationship with the environment, Cameron C. Hartnell
Arrangement of gene pairs, retrotransposon insertions, and regulation of gene expression in plants, Nicholas D. Krom
Assessment of a high school geological field course, Eric Morgan Ruckert
Boreal forest fire impacts on lower troposphere carbon monoxide and ozone levels at the regional to hemispheric scales, Kateryna Lapina
Capacity optimization of a prestressed concrete railroad tie, Russell H. Lutch
Charge induced enhancement of adsorption for hydrogen storage materials, Xiang Sun
Controlling electronic and magnetic properties of ultra narrow multilayered nanowires, Puspamitra Panigrahi
Decentralized or centralized production : impacts to the environment, industry, and the economy, Abigail R. Clarke-Sather
Detection and landing behavior of emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis, at low population density, Melissa J. Porter
Determining the role of environmental factors and disturbance in the distribution of reed canary grass within wetlands, Kathryn M. Marlor
Development of room temperature operating single electron transistor using FIB etching and deposition technology, Manoranjan Acharya
Development of specifications for the superpave simple performance tests, Shu Wei Goh
Effects of conifer sawdust, hardwood sawdust, and peat on soil properties and a barefoot conifer seedling development, Paul J. Koll
Effects of pediatric adiposity on heart rate variability, Angela K. Lucas
Electron transport in E x B devices, Emily C. Fossum
EPA's Council for Regulatory Environmental Modeling : a case study of science policy implementation , Genevieve M. Borg
Estimation of the degree of polarization through computational sensing, Wei Wang
Estimation of the flammability zone boundaries with thermodynamic and empirical equations, Travis Joseph Hansen
Federal and state policy influence on woody biomass utilization, Susan Balint
Hall-effect thruster-cathode coupling : the effect of cathode position and magnetic field topology, Jason D. Sommerville
Identifying indicators of sustainable development using the global sustainability quadrant approach , Andres B. Tarte
Immobilizing bacteriorhodopsin on a single electron transistor, Karl A. Walczak
International teachers in the American classroom : deposing the myth of monolingualism, Jodi G. Lehman
Long-Range Pollution Transport: Trans-Atlantic Mechanisms and Lagrangian Modeling Methods, Robert Christopher Owen
Micro-fabrication of bio-MEMS based force sensor to measure the force response of living cells, Varun Gouthaman
Modeling contaminant behavior in Lake Superior : a comparison of PCBs, PBDEs, and mercury , Mark D. Rowe
Nitrogen removal and sustainability of vertical flow constructed wetlands for small scale wastewater treatment, Valerie J. Fuchs
Not your mother's Latinas : film representations for a new millennium, Jeannie Ann Patrick
Optimization of ethanol production by yeasts from lignocellulosic feedstocks, Stephanie Lee Groves
Proteins in silico-modeling and sampling, Parimal Kar
Pulse polarization radar for determining spatial and material information about a target in orbit, Nicholas D. Peterson
Quantifying the ecological benefits of lakeshore restoration in northern Wisconsin, Daniel E. Haskell
Reflection, refraction, and rejection : copper smelting heritage and the execution of environmental policy, Bode J. Morin
Screening, optimization and extraction of polyhydroxyalkanoates and peptidoglycan from Bacillus megaterium, Louis Paul-Anthony Paladino
The influence of concurrent disturbances on plant community dynamics in northern hemlock-hardwood forests, Stacie A. Holmes
United States certificate programs in technical communication : a feminist-sophistic investigation, Jim Nugent
Water and sanitation accessibility and the health of rural Ugandans, Jonathan E. Mellor
Winning coal at 78° North : mining, contingency and the Chaîne Opératoire in old Longyear City, Seth C. DePasqual
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Adaptive control of sinusoidal brushless DC motor actuators, Liangtao Zhu
Bislug flow in circular and noncircular channels and the role of interface stretching on energy dissipation, Joseph E. Hernandez
Comparison of common dredging equipment air emissions , Mark J. Anderson P.E.
Development of a direct evaporation bismuth Hall thruster, Dean Richard Massey
Electronic properties of zig-zag carbon nanotubes : a first-principles study, Pavan Kumar Valavala
Erupted magma volume estimates at Santiaguito and Pacaya Volcanoes, Guatemala using digital elevation models , Kelly S. Durst
Fabrication and characterization of room temperature operating single electron transistors using focused ion beam technologies, Prasanjit Santosh Karre
Financial decision making about found oil and gas in Ghana : real options vs. traditional methods, Isaac Owusu-Ansah
High cycle fatigue of AA6082 and AA6063 aluminum extrusions , Nicholas E. Nanninga
Land use/cover change using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems : Pic Macaya National Park, Haiti, Jessie A. Vital
Manual pumping test method for characterizing the productivity of drilled wells equipped with rope pumps, Essa L. Gross
Multiscale constitutive modeling of polymer materials, Pavan Kumar Valavala
Performance evaluation of VIP latrines in the Upper West Region of Ghana , James W. Dumpert
Photolithography based patterning of bacteriorhodopsin films, Christopher M. Anton
Quantum dot / optical protein bio-nano hybrid system biosensing, Mark H. Griep
Studies of spatial clustering of inertial particles in turbulence, Ewe Wei Saw
The effect of demand, tank parameters, and pumping stations on energy use in municipal drinking water distribution systems, Santosh Raj Ghimire
Towards greater accuracy in individual-tree mortality regression, Clara Antón Fernández
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2007
A Joint data rate - error rate analysis in correlated space-time-wireless channels, Hui Tong
Analysis of atmospheric transport and the effects of seasonal and interannual transport variability on measurements made at the Pico Mountain observatory, Jessica Marie Strane
Effect of implementing project-based education in high school physics : file folder bridge engineering , Amy P. Muzzarelli
Effect of segmented anodes on the performance and plume of a hall thruster, Alexander W. Kieckhafer
Evolution of the Southern Kenya Rift from Miocene to present with a focus on the Magadi area, Alexandria L. Guth
First-principles studies of boron nanostructures, Kah Chun Lau
Game-theoretic view on intermediated exchange, Thomas Grassl
Hydrologic monitoring of an integrated low impact development (LID) underdrained stormwater management system , Nancy-Jeanne Bachmann
In-situ measurement and characterization of cloud particles using digital in-line holography, Jacob P. Fugal
Invitational rhetoric : alternative rhetorical strategy for transformation of perception and use of energy in the residential built environment from the Keweenaw to Kerala, Merle Niemi Kindred
Localized annealing of polysilicon microstructures by inductively heated ferromagnetic films, Melissa L. Trombley
Nitrogen Oxides in the North Atlantic Troposphere: Impacts of Boreal Wildfire and Anthropogenic Emissions, Maria Val Martin
Non-intrusive pressure measurement in microchannels, Derek Fultz
Paleoenvironmental reconstructions from cave sediments of the Moravian Karst, Czech Republic / by Pavel Sroubek., Pavel Sroubek
Real-world context, interest, understanding, and retention, Annikka Chrestensen
Regulation issues and prediction of natural estrogen loads for wastewater treatment plants, Michelle E. Jarvie
Risk assessment for invasive exotic plants using multi-criteria risk models, Lindsey Marie Shartell
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Aerothermodynamic cycle analysis of a dual-spool, separate-exhaust turbofan engine with an interstage turbine burner, Ka Heng Liew
Analyzing the effects of vertical acceleration and deceleration in multi-phase, debris-flow sediment-column experiments / by Christine Marie Williams., Christine Marie Williams
Carbon dioxide sequestration in cement kiln dust through miner carbonation, Deborah N. Huntzinger
Development and modeling of thermally conductive resins for fuel cell bipolar plate applications, Michael G. Miller
Economic sustainability of the Flambeau Mine Ladysmith, Wisconsin, Anne M. Hartingh
Effect of an inquiry-based curriculum and experiential education of middle school students' attitude in science, Angela Rae Teubert
Effects of carbonation on the mineral composition of cement kiln dust, Cecilia P. Anderson
Emission cross sections for neutral xenon impacted by Xe+ and Xe2+, Jason D. Sommerville
Enzyme engineering of aminotransferases for improved activity and thermostability, Abraham Rogelio Mártin García
Experimental and modeling study of the filtration and oxidation characteristics of a diesel oxidation catalyst and a catalyzed particulate filter, Kiran C. Premchand
Exploration of Ground Penetrating Radar and Time Domain Reflectometry Methods for the Determination of Pavement Dielectric Constant, Baron W. Colbert
Flow simulation for optimized performance of displacement pumps manufactured by engineered machined products, Jordan D. Bilyeu
Fluidic oscillator design for water removal enhancement in a PEM fuel cell, Sheng Han Tseng
Inquiry and understanding : educational research with middle level science students , Deborah A. Sage
Integrated solar energy and absorption cooling model for HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) applications in buildings, Sharizal Shaik Ahmedullah
Kinetic characterization for pretreatment of timber varieties and switchgrass using diluted acid hydrolysis, Shu Chiang Yat
Optimal beam forming for laser beam propagation through random media, Baoyong Liu
Porous silicon technology for integrated microsystems, Jin Zheng Wallner