Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Solids Retention Governs Nitrification of Poultry Processing Wastewater using an Algal-bacterial Consortium
(2021-12-06)
As water demand increases worldwide, the utilization of alternative water sources, such as wastewater, is becoming necessary. The poultry processing industry generates nutrient-rich wastewater that could be treated and ...
ESSAYS ON PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS
(2021-12-06)
This dissertation includes three essays conducting analyses of firm performance with the emphasis on estimating production technology, productivity, cost effectiveness and their relations with closely related aspects of ...
Modeling and Experimental Behavior Studies on Tin Whiskers
(2021-12-06)
The spontaneous growth of tin whiskers can occur under room temperature conditions. However, under more extreme external conditions (e.g., high temperature, high humidity, or thermal cycling), the rate of such growth tends ...
An Examination of Self-Directed Learning and Learning Styles among Army Noncommissioned Officers
(2021-12-06)
Organizations need well trained and educated staff who regularly take the initiative to assess their learning needs, plan and follow through with enhancing their skills. The purpose of this study was to explore learning ...
A Guideline For Designing Electric Bicycles
(2021-12-06)
Society is on the verge of a radical swing in the way that we commute and travel, at least in part due to the climate crisis. There is a rapid shift towards urban living and away from dependence on personal automobiles. ...
From Trees to Lumber: Essays on Forest Management, Logging and Lumber Price
(2021-12-06)
The forestry sector includes silviculture, forest management, logging, and wood utilization. Forestry has been experiencing dramatic transformation due to technological advances, changing markets of labor, capital, and ...
A Longitudinal Relationship Between Resource Allocation and Student Performance in Postsecondary Education
(2021-12-06)
Amidst increased enrollment, economic recession, and state budget cuts to postsecondary education over the past two decades, two and four-year colleges and universities have employed a multitude of different approaches to ...
Applied Writing Instruction for Students with Writing Difficulties
(2021-12-06)
The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) 2011, documented that seventythree percent of students in grades 4th thru 12th are performing below the proficiency level for
writing in the United States. Writing in ...
Biogeographical and Genomic Analysis of Eleusine Species
(2021-12-06)
Abstract
Eleusine Gaertn. (Poaceae, subfamily Chloridoideae), is a small taxon of closely related and distinct diploids and tetraploids endemic to Africa that have been scrutinized from vegetative, floral, cytological, ...
Role of the P2Y2 receptor/tissue factor axis in endotoxemia and atherothrombosis
(2021-12-06)
Inflammation and coagulation play a critical role in the pathogenesis of thrombosis. Biologically active substances initiate the inflammatory response in vascular endothelial cells (ECs) and immune cells, including ...
Investigating the Role of Aging and Pathological Tau in Alzheimer's Disease
(2021-12-06)
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
accumulation of plaques made of insoluble beta-amyloid protein, neurofibrillary tangles
containing hyperphosphorylated tau protein, ...
Maximal Sets of Hamilton Cycles in Complete Multipartite Graphs IV
(2021-12-06)
Finding the values of s for which there exists a maximal set of s edge-disjoint Hamilton cycles in the complete multipartite graph K_n^p has been considered in papers for over 20 years. This paper finally settles the problem ...
Electrical characteristics of thin-film transistors (TFTs) based on the solution-processed Zinc Tin Oxide (ZTO) channel layer
(2021-12-06)
Transparent amorphous metal oxide-based semiconductors have received significant attention since their inception by Hosono et al. Zinc tin oxide (ZTO), among others, has emerged as a promising candidate for indium-free ...
The Development of Pi-Extension Strategies for the Conversion of Strained Benzenoid Macrocycles to Curved, PAH Segments of Carbon Nanotubes
(2021-12-06)
Chapter 1: The synthesis of smallest carbon nanoring, [4]CPP and its potential precursor
has been an area of interest for last decade. The challenge associated with synthesis of
this highly strained nanoring is ...
Encapsulation of Equine Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Injectable PEG-Fibrinogen Microspheres for Local Cell Delivery
(2021-12-06)
Musculoskeletal injuries are a predominant cause of morbidity and lameness in horses. These include fractures, osteoarthritis, chronic wounds, and tendon and ligament injuries. Due to their regenerative potential and ...
Data Analytics Methods for Supply Chain Risk Management with Applications in Transportation and Manufacturing Safety
(2021-12-06)
Supply chain management aims to understand and explain how organizations should collaborate within a chain to improve the overall competitiveness of the chain and smooth the flow of the money, material, and information ...
Influence of Plant-Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria on Arthropod Populations, Forage Biomass, and Soil Health in Bermudagrass Pastures
(2021-12-05)
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.) is a warm-season, perennial grass commonly used in forage production systems in the southeastern United States. Drought tolerance and pronounced yield response to high rates of ...
Staff Scheduling in Service Systems with Non-Stationary Arrival Processes
(2021-12-05)
There are significant issues that cause customers’ dissatisfaction with service systems.
One of the most critical frustrations deals with the unpredictable waiting time in the queue
before getting service. This issue is ...
Recommendations for Interaction Design in Spatial Computing from the Perspective of Future Technology
(2021-12-05)
The design industry is experiencing tremendous changes along with the upcoming arrivals of frontier technologies. This thesis takes a forward-looking perspective and conducts extensive recommendations for interaction design ...
Charging strategy considering subzero temperature based on electrochemical-thermal life model for lithium-ion batteries
(2021-12-05)
In order to overcome range anxiety of electric vehicles (EVs) powered by lithium-ion batteries, more batteries are installed to increase battery capacity, which results in a long charging time that is one of the most ...