Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Exploring Middle and High School Band Directors’ Perceptions of Collaboration and Its Impact on Their Programs: A Qualitative Study
(2023-08-09)
Collaboration is the act of working together to achieve a set goal. Band programs are essentially designed for students' progression from middle to high school and beyond. It would seem natural for band directors at all ...
Computational Investigation of the Influence of Novel Fins on Melting of Phase Change Materials within Shell-and-Tube Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Units
(2023-08-09)
Numerical investigations are carried out to analyze the melting characteristics of the phase change material (PCM, n-octadecane) in three shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems. These systems ...
Land Application of Treated Wastewater within the Black Belt of Alabama
(2023-08-09)
The Black Belt of Alabama is a region of the United States that has seen its population decrease and poverty rise over the last century. The Black Belt was a thriving part of Alabama due to the rich, fertile soil. The dark ...
A Data-Driven Lithium-Ion Concentration Estimator for Electrode Solid Phase in Battery Models.
(2023-08-09)
This thesis introduces a data-driven approach for lithium-ion concentration estimation in
battery cells, leveraging a deep learning model based on Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)
networks. As lithium-ion batteries gain ...
Impact of Conditioning Inhibitory Control Recruitment to Threat Processing in Trauma Exposed Adults
(2023-08-09)
The underlying mechanisms contributing to the risk and maintenance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are unclear. Deficits in inhibitory control (IC) have been associated with worse post-traumatic stress symptoms ...
Computational Catalyst Design for Hydrocarbon Partial Oxidation Processes
(2023-08-09)
Chemical conversions in catalytic selective oxidation processes of light hydrocarbons are responsible for the production of numerous industrial chemicals, plastics, and intermediates. These processes are relatively expensive ...
Feasibility Studies on the Design and Usage of Steel Pile Piles for ALDOT Bridges
(2023-08-09)
Large diameter steel pipe piles provide an efficient and cost-effective alternative to conventional reinforced concrete bridge piles (drilled shafts) and steel piles (HP-piles). The steel pipe columns offer increased ...
Enantioselective synthesis of 1,6-dihydropyridines with application to natural product synthesis; Racemic total synthesis of the fungal metabolite collybolide
(2023-08-09)
Azaheterocycles, a common feature of many bioactive natural products, are still challenging motifs to construct in an asymmetric fashion. Dihydropyridines are advantageous intermediates in the synthesis of such heterocycles, ...
Nonlinear Dynamics of Equine Locomotion and Robotic Systems
(2023-08-09)
Inherently most systems are nonlinear, whether they are biological systems in nature or mechanical systems in the industry. The analyses of nonlinear dynamic phenomena in these systems play an important role in monitoring ...
Evaluation of poultry transport flooring cleaning methods for the reduction of Salmonella and Campylobacter
(2023-08-09)
In response to unsuccessful efforts to reduce human Salmonella infections associated with poultry products, new approaches have been proposed by the FSIS. These include implementing risk analysis and the potential for ...
“I’m Biased and so Are You”: The Effects of Gender, Race, Objective Organizational Performance, and Remote Work on Leader Evaluations
(2023-08-08)
Previous research has shown that implicit biases based on leader gender or race can influence leader evaluations, and that these biases may be moderated by contextual factors such as organizational performance. However, ...
Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Contaminant Groundwater and Sediments from Coastal Aquifers of Southwest Bangladesh
(2023-08-07)
The groundwater in the coastal aquifers of Bangladesh contains high levels of salt concentration and naturally occurring arsenic (As), which may affect human health. Especially in the southwest coastal region of the country, ...
Signal Integrity Challenges and Solutions at Cryogenic Temperatures
(2023-08-07)
The field of electronics is rapidly evolving and expanding into new frontiers, including cryogenic environments. Cryogenic temperatures below 10 K have become increasingly important in various applications such as quantum ...
Online Autonomous Extrinsic Calibration of an Inertial Measurement Unit using Gaussian Radial Basis Function Neural Networks
(2023-08-07)
This thesis presents a fully online and autonomous method to extrinsically calibrate an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to the body frame of a vehicle. Extrinsic sensor calibration is an important step in obtaining valid ...
Brick by Brick: A Narrative Account of Black Undergraduate Men Thriving at Historically White Institutions
(2023-08-07)
Black labor at historically white institutions is commonplace without reward. The overwhelming majority of this labor is coming from Black male students who are associated into spaces where they must act on behalf of a ...
Effect of animal manure application and soil physicochemical properties on nutrient and metal leaching
(2023-08-07)
A significant amount of poultry litter produced in the southeastern United States is applied to pasture lands. Poultry litter application on agricultural lands can cause nutrient enrichment of subsurface effluent, particularly ...
Geochemical Studies of the Battleship Rock Ignimbrite, Valles Caldera, New Mexico
(2023-08-07)
Valles Caldera is the third largest active super volcano in the United States. Despite this, it remains a poorly understood volcanic system. Evidence has been presented within the last 5 years that suggests that Valles ...
Indoor localization using Smartphone-based IEEE 802.11mc WiFi Round Trip Time (RTT) and Android Aware technology
(2023-08-07)
Self-localization of mobile nodes is a critical challenge in enabling a wide range of mobile applications that rely on accurate position information. Traditionally, obtaining precise location data has required specialized ...
Three Essays in Applied and Resource Economics
(2023-08-07)
This dissertation includes three empirical essays in three chapters addressing issues related to Resource Economics, Agricultural Policy, and Recreational demand. I contribute to the literature by adopting nonlinear panel ...
Interactive effects of dietary isoleucine and valine ratios to lysine in response to varying leucine to lysine ratios on Pectoralis major protein expression in commercial broilers
(2023-08-07)
The branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) consists of valine, leucine and isoleucine. The optimum ratio for each of the 3 BCAA is still unknown. Inadequate concentrations have been related to generate interactions among each ...