Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Reducing Topramezone Injury to Bermudagrass Utilizing Micronutrients
(2020-12-01)
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L. Pers.) is one of the most common turfgrass species planted throughout the United States on golf courses, home lawns, and sports fields. Bermudagrass is able to tolerate a wide variety of ...
Posttranslational Modification of 2-CysPrxs by Reduced Glutathione Interplays with CYP20-3-Dependent OPDA Signaling Pathways
(2020-12-01)
Glutathione, a tripeptide (GSH; a 307 Da γ-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine peptide) is the most abundantly present, thiol in plants and animals, and considered as a master antioxidant. It prevents damage to cells caused by ...
Numerical Modeling of Electromagnetic Wave Scattering by Layered Random Surfaces
(2020-12-01)
We present an efficient numerical method for modeling the scattering of electromagnetic fields by a multiply layered medium with random interfaces. We propose a combination of the Monte Carlo-Transformed Field Expansion ...
Two-dimensional (2D) MXene as the Building Block of Three-dimensional (3D) Ordered Electrode Architectures and Their Application in Energy Storage Systems
(2020-12-01)
Transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) are an emerging class of two-dimensional (2D) materials with interesting properties that have gained enormous attention since their discovery in 2011. Extensive theoretical ...
Diastereoselective Transformations of Macrocyclic 1,4-Diketones for the Synthesis of Cyclobutane-containing Natural Products
(2020-12-01)
Macrocyclic conformation has been investigated since the 1950s. The understanding of this phenomenon has been applied to predict and explain diastereoselective reactions to macrocyclic systems since this time, and correlation ...
An Analysis of Grade Distribution at a University in Southern Alabama Across Fields in Human and Health Services
(2020-12-01)
This study analyzed grade distributions of academic disciplines of Human Services, Social Work, and Nursing at a university in Southern Alabama during the 2019- 2020 academic year. Grade distributions were compared to ...
Models and Solution Approaches for Large-scale Multistage Stochastic Programs with Endogenous or/and Exogenous Uncertainty
(2020-12-01)
This dissertation aims to develop both models and solution approaches of multistage stochastic programs (MSSP) with endogenous and/or exogenous uncertainty. My work first develops two discrete-time large-scale nonconvex ...
Novel Machine Learning Algorithms for Analyzing Large-scale Genomic and Genetic Data
(2020-12-01)
With the advancement of next-generation sequencing technology, numerous disease/ phenotypic associations with the human microbiome and human genome are uncovered and revealed. In this dissertation, we take advantage of ...
Magnetic Particle Characterization and Quantification of Endocytosis Mechanisms of Cultured Mammalian Cells by Magnetic Cytometry
(2020-12-01)
Magnetic characterization and quantification of individual magnetic particles and magnetically labeled cells of the sample is of much importance to assess the sample quality and better application in the fields of drug ...
Heat transfer study of airfoil arrays in low Reynolds number gas flows
(2020-12-01)
In electronic components, pin fins arrays are commonly used to manage the thermal load. Even though several shape forms and configurations of the pin fins array are possible, cylindrical and airfoil shapes in staggered ...
Mammaglobin-A: A Potential Immunotherapy Target for Canine Mammary Cancer
(2020-12-01)
Canine mammary tumors are the most common neoplasms in unspayed, female canine patients. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard-of-care for chemotherapy or radiation after surgery. Therapies aimed at ...
Staying Inside the Lines: Vehicle Agnostic Path Following Using Cascaded Adaptive Control
(2020-11-30)
This thesis presents a vehicle agnostic steering controller for path following. Many active safety systems, such as collision avoidance and lane centering, as well as all SAE Level 2+ autonomous vehicles, rely on a lateral ...
A Design Approach for Developing a Service in Promoting Healthy Eating Behavior
(2020-11-30)
The transition from home to school and living independently make significant changes in freshman college students lifestyle. Research states that freshman college students do not have healthy eating behavior and barely ...
The Application of Complex Numbers and Quaternions in Navigation
(2020-11-30)
Complex numbers and quaternions have a wide array of applications. This paper beginsby briefly going over the history of complex numbers and quaternions, bringing up little knownfacts on main discoverers. Then, we ...
Differences in Self-Efficacy of Dual Enrolled Students through Career, Technical and Agriculture Education Participation in Postsecondary Matriculation.
(2020-11-30)
The purpose of this study was to describe characteristics related to Self-Efficacy, Dual Enrollment and Career, Technical and Agricultural Education for secondary students in North Georgia High Schools in terms of their ...
Does Repeated Readings Using Expository Text and Word Overlap Lead to a Greater Gain in Fluency and Comprehension Than Non Word Overlap in Expository Text?
(2020-11-30)
This study explored the effects of repeated readings with and without overlapping domain specific vocabulary words of expository text. The goal of the study was to test the automaticity theory, a defining component of ...
Recruiting lady beetles using olfactory and visual cues for the biocontrol of Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae)
(2020-11-30)
Acanthacoccus lagerstroemiae (crapemyrtle bark scale, CMBS) is an exotic scale insect that feeds on the sap of crapemyrtle trees as its primary host. Heavy Infestations of CMBS leads to reduced flowering and sooty mold ...
Potential Effects of Biotic and Abiotic Stressors on the Reproductive Health of Honey Bees
(2020-11-30)
Apis mellifera Linnaeus honey bees are the most economically important pollinator species in the United States, yet colonies consistently experience high losses as a result of interacting biotic and abiotic stressors. My ...
Stories of the Benefits and Challenges of Implementing Character Education in Southeastern High Schools
(2020-11-24)
Character education has the potential to increase student academic performance as well as social and emotional skills regardless of socio-economic level, race, gender, or grade level. Yet prior theory and research suggests ...
Diet-induced Gut Microbiome and Colon Transcriptome Changes in C57BL/6J, C57BL/6N and HCA2-/- Mice
(2020-11-24)
Genetic variation drives phenotypic and gut microbiome diversity, while also regulating metabolism and immune responses. C57BL/6J and C57BL/6NCrl inbred mice strains have different metabolic phenotypes in response to ...