Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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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 ...
Research Based Teaching Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Learners: A Qualitative Case Study of Mainstream, ESL and General Music Teachers
(2023-07-27)
The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to compare evidence-based teaching strategies in the mainstream classroom, the ESL classroom, and the elementary music classroom that assist Multilingual Learners ...
A Psychometric Evaluation of the Revised Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5-R) in a Trauma-Exposed Community Sample
(2023-07-27)
The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) is a widely used, well-validated structured diagnostic interview for PTSD. The CAPS-5 was recently revised to address limitations of the current instrument. This ...
A Research Framework for Asynchronous Adversarial Multi-Player Games with Human Player GUI and AI Gym
(2023-07-27)
The primary contribution of this thesis is to describe the design and development of a research framework to support complex, real-time asynchronous multi-agent simulations with both homogeneous as well as heterogeneous ...
Predicting Vocational Interests through an AI-based Chatbot
(2023-07-27)
Emerging research has provided compelling evidence that vocational interests serve as robust predictors of various life and work-related outcomes. However, vocational interests assessment did not see much innovation since ...
Chronic effects of Hatha yoga on heart rate variability and EEG spectral power in young adults with elevated mental health symptoms
(2023-07-27)
More than 50% of adults will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder within their lifetime. There is a significant increase in the prevalence of internalizing disorders and associated symptomology (i.e., anxiety, ...
Using Fisheries Techniques to Estimate the Age and Growth of Hybrid Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus ♀ X I. furcatus ♂) in West Alabama Commercial Ponds
(2023-07-27)
In west Alabama, catfish producers routinely face the challenge of fish that exceed market size (aka “Big Fish”) in their commercial ponds. These fish are skilled at evading seine nets during harvest and can increase in ...
Mechanisms of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Operon Horizontal Gene Transfer
(2023-07-27)
Transposable elements are responsible for vast genetic changes within the global ecosystem. It is observed that transposons can change the genetic makeup of an organism through the modification of the genome; such as the ...
Linking seed and leaf litter traits to post-fire recovery and forest flammability in southeastern U.S. forests
(2023-07-27)
Decades of fire exclusion affected upland forests of the southeastern United States in many ways, including reductions in successful natural regeneration of fire-dependent species and shifts in forest flammability. To ...
The Role of Metacognitive Beliefs and the Cognitive Attentional Syndrome in the Development of Anxiety Symptoms: A Cross-Lagged Panel Design
(2023-07-27)
The metacognitive model of emotional disorders suggests that the cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS; i.e., a set of seven maladaptive self-regulation strategies) is activated by one’s beliefs about their own thoughts, ...
The role of perennial hayfields in retaining predators
(2023-07-27)
The United States has seen significant native grassland loss, with over 99% decline due
to land use conversion to agriculture and industrialization, leading to declines in organisms that
utilize grasslands. This is ...
Investigation of gene expression and allelic imbalance in a laboratory marsupial model
(2023-07-27)
Biallelic expression of genes in diploid organisms serves as a crucial mechanism to ensure functional redundancy in case of mutation or loss of one allele. However, exceptions to this rule exist, primarily in genes involved ...
Artificial Nonlinear Stiffness and Artificial Vacuum for Wide-Bandwidth High-Q Resonance Behavior
(2023-07-27)
This dissertation explores the use of electrostatic force feedback to generate artificial
performance characteristics in a microdevice that would otherwise not be possible. As a test case,
a non-vacuumed microresonator ...
Intersections of Graph Theory and Combinatorial Commutative Algebra
(2023-07-27)
In this dissertation, we explore three problems in the fields of graph theory and combinatorial commutative algebra, and their intersections. First, we prove a higher upper bound for the slow coloring number of a certain ...
Catalyst Design for Methane to Methanol Transformation via C-H Bond Activation using Transition Metal Oxide Dications
(2023-07-27)
The push towards greener energy solutions has been a focus for society in the last several decades, due to the need for cleaner industrial processes. One elusive process that draws the focus of several groups is methane ...