Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Parent Experiences in Alabama Charter Schools: Satisfaction, Enrollment Decision-Making, and Special Education
(2024-07-29)
This sequential mixed-methods study explored the experiences of parents of students with and without disabilities across six Alabama charter schools, utilizing a survey and focus groups. The survey (n=460) examined parents’ ...
Effect of Poultry Litter and Biochar Application Methods on Nutrient Loss
(2024-07-29)
High levels of phosphorus (P) and trace metals, such as copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), can cause significant water quality issues when delivered to water bodies. This study investigated the impact of different poultry litter ...
Exploring the State of Student Food Insecurity Response among Alabama College and University Campuses: Development, Evaluation, and Pilot Implementation of the Campus Food Aid Self-assessment Tool (C-FAST)
(2024-07-29)
Food insecurity is an important issue among college students with negative effects on academic performance, physical and mental health, and socialization. Currently, no instrument exists to systematically guide campus ...
Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology of Yeast and Mammalian Cells
(2024-07-29)
Iron and copper are essential transition metals involved in key biological processes, including enzyme co-factors, mitochondrial respiration, and ATP production. Their redox properties make them vital yet potentially ...
Estimation of State of Charge and State of Health for Cylindrical Lithium-ion Battery with C-Si Anode
(2024-07-29)
Accurate measurement of the state of charge (SOC) and state of health (SOH), including capacity fade (SOHQ) and power fade (SOHP) that predicts the energy and power of the remaining lifespan of the battery is the core task ...
Quantifying and Modeling Preferential Flow and Nutrient Loss from Agricultural Soils Fertilized with Poultry Litter.
(2024-07-29)
Fertilizing agricultural fields with poultry litter to meet crop nutrient requirements and using cover crops to improve soil health are important agricultural management practices. Excessive loss of contaminants via surface ...
Influence of Synthesis Conditions on Photo-Electrochemical Performances of CuGaO2
(2024-07-28)
In recent decades, our changing energy needs have significantly driven chemical research on metal oxides. The continuous innovation of new materials and the investigation of their properties for energy conversion devices ...
Understanding The Relationship Between Performance and Propulsion Mechanics in Collegiate Wheelchair Basketball Athletes
(2024-07-28)
This dissertation investigated propulsion mechanics used by collegiate wheelchair basketball athletes (WBA) of different performance levels during straight line and pivoting tasks. Two investigations were conducted, focusing ...
Spray evaporation on enhanced tube bundles with LGWP refrigerant-miscible oil mixtures
(2024-07-28)
Greenhouse gas emissions stemming from refrigeration systems can be categorized into direct and indirect emissions. Indirect emissions arise as byproducts of electricity generation at power plants, while direct emissions ...
Viability selection in Drosophila pseudoobscura in response to heat stress
(2024-07-28)
Meiotic recombination rates vary in response to intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Recently, heat stress has been shown to reveal plasticity in recombination rates in Drosophila pseudoobscura. Here, a combination of molecular ...
Mitigation of Security Misconfigurations in Kubernetes-based Container Orchestration: A Techno-Educational Approach
(2024-07-28)
Kubernetes has emerged as the preferred tool for implementing automated container orchestration, offering significant advantages for IT organizations. However, the presence of security misconfigurations can render ...
Omnibalancing for all: A modernized look at omnibalancing in the post-Cold War era
(2024-07-28)
The two dominant explanations of the systemic environment in International Relations, realism and liberalism, were developed when the world was unambiguously bipolar and attempt to explain why military defense alliances ...
Physiological and Molecular Responses to Environmental Stressors in Emerging Eco-molecular Models
(2024-07-28)
The perception of stress and the stress responses of animals are complex. My dissertation examines stress response in the context of different environmental stressors. Ecosystems host a multitude of stressors that impact ...
Geometric Representation Learning on Molecular Graphs
(2024-07-28)
Graphs as a type of data structure have recently attracted significant attention. Representation learning of geometric graphs has achieved great success in many fields including molecular, social, and financial networks. ...
Developing Genome Engineering Tools for Engineering Non-model Microorganisms for Biochemical Production and Sustainable Agriculture Applications
(2024-07-27)
Nowadays, the energy crisis is getting worse in the world, and the environmental pollution resulting from the consumption of fossil fuels cannot be underestimated. Therefore, the discovery and optimization of renewable and ...
Comparative Utilization, Effectiveness, and Safety of Denosumab versus Zoledronic Acid in Patients with Metastatic Lung, Breast, and Prostate Cancer
(2024-07-27)
Background: Metastatic lung, breast, and prostate cancer patients (MLBPC) experience several skeletal related events (SREs), which significantly decrease survival and quality of life. Denosumab (DS) and Zoledronic acid ...
Theoretical Investigation on The Partial Oxidation of Methane to Methanol and Methanol to Formaldehyde or Methanediol Using Transition Metal Oxide Anions
(2024-07-26)
In this thesis, theoretical calculations were made to study three important processes as
follows: 1) Methane to methanol conversion 2) Methanol to formaldehyde conversion 3)
Methanol to methanediol conversion.
For these ...
A Survey of Band Directors in the United States Regarding Barriers to Developing Successful Band Programs in Majority African American Public Secondary Schools
(2024-07-26)
This study investigated barriers hindering development of successful band programs in majority African American secondary public schools and strategies employed by band directors to overcome challenges. A mixed-methods ...
Scalable Production of Human Cardiac Microspheroids and Establishment of an In Vitro Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Model
(2024-07-26)
Recently, human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs)
have emerged as a promising tool in regenerative medicine and disease modeling. Engineered
cardiac tissues (ECTs) have received significant ...
Effect of weather variability in sweet corn production under subtropical environment of the Southeastern U.S.
(2024-07-26)
The main goals of this study were to evaluate the performance of commercial sweet corn cultivars in southeastern U.S. and to identify the effect weather variability on cultivar development; to find best practices for ...