Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Characteristics and Barriers Impacting the Eradication of an Invasive Species in Trinidad and Tobago: Case Study of the Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) A Three Paper Dissertation
(2023-12-07)
The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of selected factors on the adoption of eradication methods/programs for the Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) by farmers. This study used Rogers, (2003) Diffusion ...
An Approach for Teaching Children Swimming Through Product Design
(2023-12-07)
This thesis looks to explore and employ a new approach of teaching swim to children through product design and play. By observing a child’s play and learning habits, a design tool will be developed to teach a child to swim ...
A Survey of Band Directors' Practices for and Attitudes about Accommodating Students with Cogntive or Behavioral Exceptionalities into Middle and High School Band Programs
(2023-12-06)
This study examined secondary band directors’ practices and attitudes about
accommodating students with cognitive or behavioral exceptionalities in middle and high school
band programs. The research questions were: 1. ...
Spray-dried Cellulose Nanocrystal Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
(2023-12-06)
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC), a nano-scale structure with unique properties such as high crystallinity, Young’s modulus, and strength, is dominantly extracted from lignocellulosic materials and primarily dispersed in aqueous ...
Biotic and abiotic factors affecting the distribution of Paddlefish Polyodon Spathula in William “Bill” Dannelly Reservoir and the Cahaba River, Alabama.
(2023-12-06)
Paddlefish Polyodon spathula river section use, and summer backwater use (where zooplankton is thought to be abundant) vary seasonally. I quantified Paddlefish habitat use in Dannelly Reservoir, Alabama, which includes the ...
Impacts of Salinity and Seasonality on Reproductive Physiology in Diploid and Tetraploid Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
(2023-12-06)
The demand for high-value aquaculture products, like Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica), necessitates efficient commercial hatchery strategies. Triploid oysters, derived from mating diploid females with tetraploid ...
Development of Qualitative and Quantitative Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Environmental Samples by UHPLC-MS/MS
(2023-12-06)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic compounds widely used in industrial and consumer products. Over the years, these substances have been distributed in environmental media, human populations, and ...
Examining the effect of salinity on dolphin mortality using Lagrangian particle tracking in a hydrodynamic model
(2023-12-06)
Every year, many dolphins are found dead on the beaches and waterways of the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi Sound. In 2019, an unusual mortality event (UME) happened, where 337 bottlenose dolphins were stranded between ...
Advanced Neuroscience Data Analysis using Functional Data Analysis Methods
(2023-12-06)
There has been a growing interest in neuroscience data, encompassing fields like engineering, bioengineering, and neurophysiology. Researchers increasingly utilize neural signals, including electroencephalography (EEG) ...
Interactive effects of dietary isoleucine and valine ratios to lysine in response to varying leucine to lysine ratios on jejunal and hepatic protein expression in commercial broilers
(2023-12-06)
Valine, leucine, and isoleucine are three essential amino acids, commonly known as branched-chain amino acids (BCAA). Inadequate concentrations of BCAA in poultry diets have been related to the generation of antagonistic ...
Perceptions of Music Listening as an Intervention with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Techniques
(2023-12-06)
Anxiety and depression levels among college students are high and expected to continue rising. The use of mindfulness-based stress reduction, or MBSR, combined with music listening has the potential to decrease the negative ...
Time-frequency sonar detection of elastic wave reradiation
(2023-12-06)
This work examines the effectiveness of quadratic time-frequency methods in exposing the presence of elastic wave reradiation in active sonar returns. Elastic wave reradiation here means the coupling of elastic surface ...
Academic Advising and the COVID-19 Pivot: A Qualitative Case Study of the Transition to Virtual Advising
(2023-12-06)
The purpose of this study was to explore how academic advisors at a large, R1 university campus who traditionally offer mainly in-person services, pivoted to fully remote operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ...
Advanced Characterization of Shape Memory Polymers and Electrospun Conducting Polymers for Engineering Applications
(2023-12-06)
Smart materials are an attractive solution to low cost, low weight and high performance applications. They have multifunctional properties that can be controlled by external stimuli such as light, heat and electricity. ...
Study of aerodynamic interactions in counter-rotating coaxial rotors
(2023-12-06)
Counter-rotating coaxial rotors (CCR) are ubiquitous in emerging next-generation configurations, demonstrating enhanced performance metrics such as increased forward-flight speed, flight range, and payload capabilities ...
Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling of Lake and Estuary Systems Considering Inflow and Outflow Effects
(2023-12-06)
Algal bloom, fish kill, hypoxia, and toxicity are some of the water quality issues faced by many waterbodies, from lakes to estuaries. Internal or external nutrients cause excess growth of algae and then lead to low or no ...
Timing Evaluation of Iridium Satellite Time and Location Signal: Measurement-Level Implementation and Receiver Hardware Time Interval Comparison
(2023-12-06)
This thesis assesses the accuracy, stability, and convergence rates of receiver timing solutions with the Iridium Satellite Time and Location (STL) signal through two studies. In the first experiment, an Extended Kalman ...
Enhanced insitu testing at the Auburn National Geotechnical Experimentation Site
(2023-12-06)
With In-situ testing dating back to 1996, the Auburn University National Geotechnical Experimentation Site (AUNGES), located in the Piedmont geological region, manages a comprehensive Cone Penetration Test (CPT) database. ...
Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Study of Phonon Transport Properties at High Temperatures
(2023-12-06)
Thermal conductivity is a material property of great importance in many areas of physics including coat barriers, renewable energy, nano-electronic devices, and geological processes inside the Earth. At the microscopic ...
An Approach to Design for Enhancing Product Attachment Using Collectability
(2023-12-06)
Products typically suffer from life cycles where they slowly die off immediately
after release. Collectable products have the potential to lengthen these life cycles,
occasionally achieving higher perceived values long ...