Masters Theses
Masters Theses from 2017
A Characterization of Pulsatile Flow by Positron Emission Particle Tracking, Nitant Piyushbhai Patel
Influence of Algae on Soil Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity: An in situ Treatment Option for Reducing Infiltration Beneath Unlined Algae Cultivation Ponds, Molly Brianne Pattullo
Modeling Defect Evolution in Irradiated 800H using Cluster Dynamics, Andrew Nicholas Payant
Plasticity and biotic interactions mediate plant persistence in a changing world, Alix Ann Pfennigwerth
EVALUATION OF THE HOT MIX ASPHALT COMPACTABILITY UTILIZING THE IMPACT COMPACTION METHOD, Pawel Andrzej Polaczyk
Design of a Robotic Instrument Manipulator for Endoscopic Deployment, Ryan Ponten
Secondary data analysis: Associations between breastfeeding intention and accurate body size estimation among a female, first-time college student population., Katherine Dabney Powell
Comparative Chemical Characterization of Lunasin-enriched Preparations and Modifications of the Inflammasomes In Vitro, Samuel James Price
Experimental Investigation of Transverse Mode Nozzle Damping, Theron James Price
Targeting Pancreatic Cancer with Synergy, Dexter Puckett
Optimization of Spatial Convolution in ConvNets on Intel KNL, Sangamesh Nagashattappa Ragate
TWO MULTI-OBJECTIVE STOCHASTIC MODELS FOR PROJECT TEAM FORMATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY IN TIME REQUIREMENTS, Fahimeh Rahmanniyay
Faunal Remains as a Potential Indicator of Ritual Behavior: Griffin Rockshelter (40FR151), Connie Marie Randall
Monitoring the Metal Additive Manufacturing Process through Thermographic Data Analysis, Jacob B. Raplee
Utilizing Pregnancy Associated Glycoproteins to improve reproductive efficiency in cattle, Sydney Taylor Reese
Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition of Semiconducting Boron Carbide Thin Films, Michael Dylan Richardson
In Pursuit of a Good Glass and Good Company, Esther Louise Rimer
A Sub-Threshold Low-Power Integrated Bandpass Filter for Highly-Integrated Spectrum Analyzers, Benjamin David Roehrs
Optimization of the NEDM Experiment, Patrick Rogers
Infant Object Recognition: Two- and Three-Dimensional Visual Processing, Alexandra Chelsea Romano
A Predictive Model for Brook Trout Restoration in the Cherokee National Forest, Caylor Garrett Romines
Snapshot of Rural Appalachian High School Students' College-Going and STEM Perceptions, Pamela Rosecrance
Determining sources of nitrate in the semi-arid Rio Grande using nitrogen and oxygen isotopes, Diego Alberto Sanchez Hernandez
Improving the Adhesion of Glass/Polypropylene (Glass/PP) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Surfaces by Open Air Plasma Treatment, Vidyarani Sangnal Matt Durandhara Murthy
Developing the First Phase of Warehouse Storage Design in High-Mix, Low-Volume or Service-Centric Organizations, Gurudatt Bhaskar Sanil
Classification Results of Hadamard Matrices, Gregory Allen Schmidt
Effects of a Raised Surface on Lower Extremity Kinematics, Kinetics, and Muscle Activation During a Sidecut in Recreational Female Softball Players, Lauren Elizabeth Schroeder
Playground and Garden Physical Activity Levels in Young Children, Ashlyn Nicole Schwartz
VOM KREATIVEN UMGANG MIT ,GOTT‘ EINE ANALYSE DER BEHANDLUNG (CHRISTLICHER) MORALBEGRIFFE IN AUSGEWÄHLTEN WERKEN LOU ANDREAS-SALOMÉS, Silke Gudrun Seibold
The Roles of Calprotectin and Calgranulin C in Campylobacter jejuni Infection, Janette Marie Shank
Estimating Water Footprint and Water Economic Values in the Southeastern U.S., Di Sheng
On the Role of Genetic Algorithms in the Pattern Recognition Task of Classification, Isaac Ben Sherman
A Longitudinal Study of Anxious and Depressive Symptomology and Pain Medication Usage, Rebecca M. Skadberg
Implications of the Internet of Things for the Small and Medium Sized Business, Amanda Marie Smart
THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SOCIAL PREFERENCE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIP QUALITY AND PEER VICTIMIZATION, Kathryn Francis Smeraglia
Taking Back the Internet: Defeating DDoS and Adverse Network Conditions via Reactive BGP Routing, Jared Michael Smith
Architecture of a Post Physical Universe, Mathew D. Smith
SCRUFFY CITY, VARIEGATED SPACES, RARE PLACES, Royal Moore Starr
Impact of Transportation Infrastructure on Stream Water Quality: Contribution from Stormwater Runoff, Andrew James Steinman
MODELING PRACTICE Immersive Design Methodologies, Michael Aaron Stone
Development of a Multi-Jointed Wing Surface Mover, Collin Arthur Strassburger
Effect of Ultrasonication on the Physicochemical Properties of Sorghum Kafirin and Evaluation of its Anti-inflammatory Properties In Vitro, Andrew Cullen Sullivan
Consumer Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Natural Beef: a Discrete Choice Experiment Approach, Konstantinos Syrengelas
Surveillance of ticks parasitizing Tennessee beef cattle and investigations into the microbial communities of cattle associated and questing Amblyomma maculatum, David Paul Theuret
Essays on Protected Area Size: Effects on Ecological and Economic Effectiveness, Kristen Marie Thiel
An Ethylene-Binding Protein, AzoETR1, in Azospirillum brasilense Sp7, Tiffany Nicole Thoms
Notker’s Demons: Entertaining and Edifying Charles the Fat through the Gesta Karoli Magni, Klayton Amos Tietjen
Color-Blind Stancetaking in Racialized Discourse, Abigail Christine Tobias-Lauerman
FRACTURE BEHAVIOR OF SINGLE MASON SAND PARTICLES UNDER UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION, Thuy Thanh Trieu
Laughing at Ourselves: Music and Identity in Comedic Performance, Peter Trigg
Modeling and Design of a Low-Level RF Control System for the Accumulator Ring at Spallation Neutron Source, Michael G. Trout
The New Parallel: Urban and Agrarian Political, Environmental, and Architectural Landscapes of the Demilitarized Zone, Robert Vincent Truka
Manifestations: A fixed media microtonal octet, Sky Dering Van Duuren
Risk Mitigation Framework Considering Low Frequency Events Involving Mobile Entities, Arun Vijayabalan
PATHS OF FRICTION: KVÆÐAMANNAFÉLAGIÐ, GEOGRAPHY AND IDENTITY IN 21ST-CENTURY ICELAND, Konstantine A. Vlasis
A GPU Implementation of Distance-Driven Computed Tomography, Ryan D. Wagner
Effects of Grain Size and Dopants on the Irradiation Response of Actinide Oxides, Jeffrey Morgan Walters
Demolishing an American Ghetto: How Neoliberalism is Reinventing Life and Labor in Nashville, Tennessee, Charles Dean Walton
An Analog CMOS Particle Filter, Trevor Watson
Analog Axon Hillock Neuron Design for Memristive Neuromorphic Systems, Ryan John Weiss
An Assessment of Traits Impacting Native Warm-Season Grass Adoption by Pasture Managers in the Mid-South, Neal R. Wepking
Enhancing License Plate Matching Algorithm: A New Evaluation Measurement and Threshold Determination, Brandon Cole Whetsel
Shakespeare in South Africa: An Examination of Two Performances of Titus Andronicus in Apartheid and Post-Apartheid South Africa, Erin Elizabeth Whitaker
Mothers Who Live: Gender Subversion and Resilience in Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa, Megan Lynne Whiteman
Disruptions of the Supratemporal Canal in the Snubnose Darter (Etheostoma simoterum), Chauntelle Bryauna Williams
Rational Engagement as a Way of Showing Respect to Oneself and Others: How We Ought to Respond to Persons Who Hold Unreasonable Beliefs, Elizabeth Cargile Williams
SIMULATING MICROBIAL ELECTROLYSIS FOR RENEWABLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION INTEGRATED WITH SEPARATION IN BIOREFINERY, Christian James Wilson
Nonlinear Model Reduction Based on Manifold Learning with Application to the Burgers' Equation, Christopher Joel Winstead
Dewetting Properties of Ag-Ni Alloy Thin Films, Benjamin Scott Wolf
Student-Athlete Awareness of Athletic Career Transition and Transferable Skills, Michelle Lynn Woods
The Synthesis of Memristive Neuromorphic Circuits, Austin Richard Wyer
Design Considerations for Paralleling Multiple Chips in SiC Power Modules, Fei Yang
Scalable High-Speed Communications for Neuromorphic Systems, Aaron Reed Young
Examining the Runoff Reduction Potential of Highway Swales, Bailee Young
COPING WITH DROUGHT IN BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION: INNOVATION THROUGH OPTIMAL WARM-SEASON FORAGE SYSTEMS, Katelynn Elizabeth Zechiel
End-capping Star-like Polycaprolactone with Different Functional Groups and the Interaction with Smooth Muscle Cells, Qingya Zeng
Masters Theses from 2016
The Design and Computational Validation of a Mach 3 Wind Tunnel Nozzle Contour, Sarah Elizabeth Adams
Extending Capability and Implementing a Web Interface for the XALT Software Monitoring Tool, Kapil Agrawal
pDroid, Joe Larry Allen
Diet of and Prey Availability for Reintroduced Juvenile Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in Ft. Loudoun Reservoir, Tennessee, Todd Michael Amacker
A Geoarchaeological Analysis of Ground Stone Tools and Architectural Materials from Mitrou, East Lokris, Greece, Lee Bailey Anderson
A Computational Geometric and Graph Theoretic Approach to Reducing Dimensionality on Raster Data Problems, Matthew James Robert Bachstein
LIGNIN MAXIMIZATION: ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT FEEDSTOCKS AND FEEDSTOCK RATIOS USING ORGANOSOLV FRACTIONATION, Marc Banholzer
Tribological Testing and Analysis of Ionic Liquids as Candidate Anti-Wear Additives for Next-Generation Engine Lubricants, William Charles Barnhill
"iRun!" An Evaluation of the Addition of Nutrition Education and a Fitness Log to an Existing After-School Fitness Program, Julia Holmes Bell
Academic Choices Matter for Collegiate Student-Athletes, Kendra Arielle Berry
Trends in Location of Lifetime Maximum Intensity of Tropical Cyclones in the North Atlantic and West Pacific Oceans, Sarah Ann Bleakney
Evaluation of the Potential for Weld-Related Cracking in Cast 20Cr-32Ni-1Nb Heat-Resistant Stainless Steel, John William Bohling
Crop Tree Enhancement of Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) in a West Tennessee Hardwood Bottom, John Luke Bowers
Leadership Attainment of 14 Women in Agriculture: A Qualitative Study, Shelby Rose Brawner
Improved Modeling of Atmospheric Entry for Meteors with Nose Radii Between 5cm and 10m, Jakob Dale Brisby
An Ecological Study of the Kudzu Bug in East Tennessee: Life History, Seasonality, and Phenology, Kadie Elizabeth Britt
Troubles at Coal Creek: Rhetorics of Writing, Research, and the Archive, Sumner Stevenson Brown
Tennessee tornado frequency, vulnerability, and relation to a large-scale climate variability, Vincent Marshall Brown
Switchgrass Extractives Have Potential as a Value-added Antimicrobial Against Plant Pathogens and Foodborne Pathogens, Alexander Ian Bruce
Culinary Biologique and Cartographic Anxiety, Adam Lamar Buchanan
Influence of application technology on foliar fungicide efficacy on Cercospora sojina infected soybean, Shawn Alan Butler
Assessing Tennessee Landowners' Attitudes toward Wild Hogs and Support for Control Options, Carlotta Anne Caplenor
Developing Predictive Models for Upper Extremity Post–Stroke Motion Quality Estimation Using Decision Trees and Bagging Forest, Sarvenaz Chaeibakhsh