Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Irrigation scheduling and economic viability of watermelon production in a coarse-textured soil
(2023-07-28)
This study aimed to evaluate the use of irrigation scheduling strategies to enhance irrigation management in watermelon production, and to analyze its economic viability of different. Water management practices for watermelon ...
Atomistic modeling and simulation derived novel insights for biomass valorization
(2023-07-28)
Due to the depletion of finite fossil resources and increasing concerns for mitigating the environmental damages causing global warming, the global scientific community is emphasizing the valorization of alternative ...
Consumer Willingness-to-Pay for Sweet Grown Alabama Sweet Potatoes
(2023-07-28)
In this study, we capture consumer willingness to pay for differently labeled and sourced
sweet potatoes at Alabama farmers markets using an incentive-based experiment. Data were
collected at farmers markets in four ...
Navigating the Complexities of Disease Prevention, Alternative Treatments, and Multi-Drug Resistant Rhodococcus equi Mitigation Strategies
(2023-07-28)
The opportunistic pathogen, Rhodococcus equi, is a robust soil saprophyte present in the environment of horse-breeding farms and an important cause of pulmonary disease in foals at endemic farms. As an effort to prevent ...
Investigating Odorant Receptor Function in Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes: Response to Human Odorants and Chemical Repellents
(2023-07-27)
As a vector of some diseases affecting humans and certain animals, the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) has been increasingly widespread worldwide, drawing attention from governments and the general public due to its ...
Exploring IPM Strategies in Southeastern Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
(2023-07-27)
Due to its numerous uses across various industries, hemp, a flexible and ecological crop, has recently attracted much interest. Farmers and academics have been excitedly examining the potential of hemp for economic growth, ...
The Great Resignation: A Qualitative Study Examining Turnover During COVID-19
(2023-07-27)
This study examined reasons behind The Great Resignation, a phenomenon that noted the mass quantity with which Americans left their job during the COVID-19 pandemic. Central to this phenomenon is employee turnover. Because ...
Applications of Major and Minor Steviol Glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana in Complex Food Systems
(2023-07-27)
Stevia is an all-natural plant-based high-intensity sweetener comprised of major and
minor glycosides. Major glycoside, rebaudioside (Reb) A, is the most widely used glycoside in
the food industry but possesses a strong ...
Infinitely Many Optimal Iso-Impulse Trajectories in Two-Body Dynamics
(2023-07-27)
Rendezvous maneuvers are designed to match the position and velocity vectors of a target body (e.g., planet, comet, satellite) whereas transfer maneuvers are designed to match the orbital elements of the target body, except ...
Equine Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells: Phenotypic Enhancement and Ex vivo Angiogenesis Studies
(2023-07-27)
Ischemic diseases in horses are common and often life-threatening, thus cell-based therapies to improve angiogenesis are gaining interest. Endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) can form de novo blood vessels in areas ...
A Longitudinal Study of Defender Identity, Defending Behavior, and Peer Victimization in Childhood
(2023-07-27)
Research has shown the importance and benefit of children being willing to defend peers who are the target of peer victimization. Currently, little is known about the influence of having a defender identity on defending ...
Supporting the Implementation of Behavioral Interventions using a Smart Technology Platform
(2023-07-27)
A smart technology platform that guides behavior-change agents in the implementation of behavioral interventions may be useful for maintaining high, long-term treatment fidelity. The current study evaluated (a) whether the ...
Impacts of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum in hypereutrophic waters
(2023-07-27)
Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum is a by-product of carbon-based energy sources that has been beneficially used as a component of concrete mixes and wallboard as well as in land-based agriculture as a soil amendment. ...
Effects of Dams on Migratory Fishes in the Alabama River: Laying the Groundwork for Restoration
(2023-07-27)
To understand the effects of dams on migratory fishes in the Alabama River Basin and support conservation of these species, I conducted studies on the past, present, and potential future of the system. The first study was ...
Dynamics and Optimal Control of the Growth of the Gut Microbiome with Varying Nutrient
(2023-07-27)
The human gut microbiome consists of all the microbes that make up the human intestinal tract, and many diseases are associated with certain microbial compositions in the gut. First, a mathematical model describing the ...
On the Adversarial Robustness of Machine Learning Models on Multi-Graph Scenarios
(2023-07-27)
In this work, we study the the task of graph matching under several scenarios in an adversarial context.
Despite achieving remarkable performance, deep learning based graph matching still suffers from harassment caused
by ...
LGBTQ+ Inclusion in a Writing Center in the Deep South: A Collaborative Autoethnography
(2023-07-27)
As an administrator of a writing program and writing center at a university in the Deep South, I sought to develop a workplace culture that was welcoming to LGBTQ+ employees. Writing centers have historically paid scant ...
Chinese tallow seed viability, resprouting capacity, and leaf litter flammability: consequences for restoring coastal pine forests
(2023-07-27)
Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera) is an invasive tree that threatens the health and integrity of pine flatwoods and savannas along the USA Gulf of Mexico. These open forests historically experienced frequent, low-intensity ...
Experimental Characterization of Battery Performance under Non-Uniform Temperature Gradient
(2023-07-27)
In order to ensure optimal performance of the batteries, a thermal management system (TMS) is suited in electric vehicles for the temperature control. However, due to the non-uniform heat generation of the large format ...
Identifying Integrated Pest Management Strategies for corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea, in Hemp
(2023-07-27)
Corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidotera: Noctuidae), is a polyphagous insect species that feeds on the foliar, fruiting, and flowering structures of their host plants. In hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) corn earworm feeds on ...