This community contains the theses of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.
A Master of Science is offered through the College of Engineering. Areas of specialization for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering include machine vision, biomaterials processing, soil and water engineering, structures, and machine design.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Protein Purification for Value-Added Agriculture Feed and Packaging Applications, Matthew L. Cole

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Effectiveness of Atmospheric Cold Plasma in Inactivating Microorganisms, Nadee Shanika Kaluwahandi

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Livestock Wastewater and Air Quality Management Using Microalgae, Capacitive Deionization, and Biofilters, Augustina Kwesie Osabutey

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Assessing How Long-Term Conservation Agricultural Practices Impact Soil Properties and Soil, Water, and Nutrient Dynamics Through Soil Profile, Ajoy Kumar Saha

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Assessment of Aged Woodchip Bioreactor Physical and Hydraulic Properties, Shelby Duncan

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Managing Water Quantity and Quality with Subsurface Drainage in Eastern South Dakota, Morghan Hurst

ETDS from 2021

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Quantifying the Impacts of Land Use, Management and Climate Change on Water Resources in Missouri River Basin, Arun Bawa

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Develop Biochar-based Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizers, Zhisheng Cen

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Evaluating and Predicting the Risk of Algal Blooms in a Freshwater Lake through a 4-Dimensional Approach: A Case Study on Lake Mitchell, Sumit Kumar Ghosh

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Bio-Inspired Materials for Electrochemical Sensors, Matthew Joseph Hummel

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Rational Design of Advanced Functional Materials for Electrochemical Devices, Shun Lu

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Improved Biochar Based Controlled-Release Nitrogen Fertilizers for Sustainable Corn Production, Robiul Islam Rubel

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Development of Bio-based Nanocomposites for Biosensor and Indicator Applications in Smart Food Packaging, Abdus Sobhan

ETDS from 2020

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Monitoring Methods and Performance Assessment for Implementation of Low Impact Development Practices in South Dakota, Farhana Akhter

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Understanding the Effect of Single- and Twin-Screw Extrusion Processing Parameters on Physical and Physico-Chemical Properties of Sprouted Quinoa and Sprouted Proso Millets, Gabriela John Swamy

ETDS from 2019

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The Effect of Edge-of-Field Nutrient Management Practices on Microbial Concentrations in Subsurface Drainage Water and the Associated Risk of Antibiotic Resistance Dissemination, Sara Mardani

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Variability of E. coli in Streambed Sediments and its Implication for Water Quality, Sadia Salam

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Modeling Runoff from Small Agricultural Watersheds in Eastern South Dakota, Bryce Siverling

ETDS from 2018

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Development of an Odor Management Plan for South Dakota, Suraiya Akter

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Development of Polylactic Acid (PLA)-Based Nanocomposite Films for Smart Food Packaging Applications, Zeyad Albahr

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Evaluating E. Coli Particle Attachment and the Impact on Transport During High Flows, Louis Amegbletor

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Measuring the Influence of Bedding on Soil Nitrogen Losses and Corn Crop Nitrogen Characteristics for Fall Applied Solid Beef Cattle Manure in Eastern South Dakota, Mukesh Mehata

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Effects of Yogurt Fortification with Different Legumes Protein on the Physio-Chemical, Microbiological, and Rheological Properties, Prachi Pahariya

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Application of Drainage Water Management and Saturated Buffers for Conservation Drainage in South Dakota, Abhinav Sharma

ETDS from 2017

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Pretreatment, Enzymatic Hydrolysis, and Fermentation to Ethanol Using a Lignocellulosic Feedstock and Subsequent Recovery of a Value Added Co-product: Pure Crystalline Cellulose, Ryan J. Bouza

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Activated Carbon Preparation and Modification for Adsorption, Yuhe Cao

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Development of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Upgrading Biomass Pyrolysis Bio-Oils into Advanced Biofuels, Shouyun Cheng

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Modeling Streamflow and Water Quality Impacts of Grassland Establishment, Conversion, and Management in Skunk Creek Watershed, Jiyeong Hong

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Green Thermosetting Factory: Novel Star-shaped Bio-based Systems and Their Thermosetting Resins; Synthesis and Characterization, Arash Jahandideh

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Impact of Subsurface Drainage on Water Yield for Typical Soil and Weather in Eastern South Dakota, Govinda Karki

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Designing and Development of a Photobioreactor for Optimizing the Growth of Micro Algae and Studying Its Growth Parameters, Sarmila Katuwal

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Using Remote Sensing to Estimate Crop Water Use to Improve Irrigation Water Management, Arturo Reyes-Gonzalez

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A Demonstration Study of Drainage Water Management in Eastern South Dakota, Ashik Sahani

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Understanding the Impact of Extrusion Processing on Rheological, Textural and Functional Properties of High-protein, High-fiber Extrudates, Poonam Singha

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Understanding the Impacts of Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX™) Pretreatment and Densification on Densified Products Quality and the Bioproducts Yield Through Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Fast Pyrolysis, Vijay Sundaram

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Evaluation of Woodchip Bioreactors and Phosphorus Adsorption Media for Nutrient Removal from Subsurface Drainage Water, Utsav Thapa

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Advanced Carbon Materials Based Electrodes for High Performance Symmetric Supercapacitors, Keliang Wang

ETDS from 2016

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Understanding the Impact of Non-thermal Processing and CO2 Assisted Extrusion on Antioxidant, Textural and Functional Properties of Corn, Sorghum and Apple Pomace Based Extrudates, Umesh Chandra Lohani

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Impacts of Land Use and Climate Changes on Hydrological Processes in South Dakota Watersheds, Manashi Paul

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Behavior of Light in a Photobioreactor and Design of Light Guides, Anand Rajendran

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Predicting Field Water Balance, Crop Yield, and the Economics of Drainage Under Various Cropping Systems Using Drainmod, Shailendra Singh

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Understanding the Effect of Extrusion Processing Parameters on Physical, Nutritional and Rheological Properties of Soy White Flakes Based Aquafeed in a Single Screw Extruder, Sushil Kumar Singh

ETDS from 2015

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A Process-Based Nutrient Model for the Bedded Manure Pack of Confined Beef Systems, Ferouz Y. Ayadi

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Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Advanced Bio-Fuels, Yinbin Huang

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Effect of Extrusion Pre-Treatment on Physical Properties and Sugar Recovery of Cold Press and Solvent Extracted Canola, Camelina and Carinata Meal, Jasmeen Kaur

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Contemporary Streamflow Trends and Responses to Climate Variability and Land Use Change in South Dakota, Karishma Niloy Kibria

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Subsurface Drainage Impacts on Corn and Soybean Production in South Dakota, Erick K. Koech

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Improved Methods for Decolorizing and Deodorizing Corn Zein Via AC and Silica-Carbon Composite, Sihan Li

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Case Study of Vegetative Treatment System Performance, Sihan Sun

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Fiber-reinforced Concrete for Structure Components, Micah Underberg

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Optimization of Nutrient Requirements, Growth Conditions for Cyanobacteria Using a Flat Plate Reactor and Harvesting by pH Induced Flocculation, Jayasurya Vijayakumar

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Develop Hydrocarbon Biofuel From Non-food Oilseeds Through Catalytic Cracking Pathways, Xianhui Zhao

ETDS from 2014

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High-performance Carbon Electrode For Supercapacitors Based On Biomass, Hong Jin

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Estimating Impacts of Subsurface Drainage on Evapotranspiration Using Remote Sensing, Kul B. Khand

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Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Nitrate-nitrogen Removal of Denitrifying Bioreactors in South Dakota for Improved Drainage Water Management, Cynthuja Partheeban

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Modeling the H2S Concentrations Affected by Shelterbelts Downwind from a Swine Facility, Brett D. Pettigrew

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Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Liquid Biofuels, Wangda Qu

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Characterizing the Growth of Cyanobacteria Using Coiled and Bubble Column Photobioreactors and Its Separation by Flocculation Filtration, Muthu Ramanathan

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Effects of Climate Variability on Corn Yield in Eastern South Dakota (1950-2012), Gibril Momodu Vandy

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Production of Hydrocarbons by Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-oil from Microwave-assisted Pyrolysis of Biomass, Rui Zhou

ETDS from 2013

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Developing Best Management Practices to Minimize the Water Quality Impact of Winter Manure Spreading, Nathan A. Brandenburg

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Impact of Amphiphiles in Cellulase Stabilization, Recycling and Ethanol Production from Pretreated Biomass, Anahita Dehkhoda Eckard

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Understanding the Role of Plant-based Proteins and Extrusion Parameters in Different Fish Feeds, Parisa Fallahi

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Measurement of Cover Crop Evapotranspiration and Impacts on Water Management in Crop Production Systems, Brett R. Hankerson

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Efficient Use of Photons in a Photobioreactor, Anil R. Kommareddy

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Characterization of Biomass Ignition, Combustion, and Upgrading of Bio-char Coproducts, Joseph P. Polin

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Conventional Pyrolysis of Corn Stover, Prairie Cord Grass, and Big Blue Stem Using Batch-type Pyrolysis Unit, Arulprakash Sivasastri

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The Addition of Value to Ethanol Coproducts Through Processing, Christine Wood

ETDS from 2012

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Determination of Airflow through Monoslope Beef Barns by Direct and Indirect Measurement, Md Rajibul H. Al Mamun

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Integration of Extrusion and Clean Fractionation Processes as a Pretreatment Technology of Lignocellulosic Biomasses, Grzegorz Brudecki

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Pretreatment Methods for Lignocellulosic Materials Employed to Produce Fuel Ethanol and Value-added Products, Iwona Cybulska

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Design and Analysis of a New Abrasive Blasting System for an Abrasive Applicator Utilized in a Novel Weed Control Method, Corey M. Lanoue

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Alkaline Pretreatment of Corn Stover, Switchgrass and Prairie Cord Grass for Bioethanol Production, Prawesh K. Rijal

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Physical, Flow, and Moisture Adsorption Characterization of Afex-Paked Switchgrass, Corn Stover, and Prairie Cord Grass, Yijing Wang

ETDS from 2011

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Extrusion processing of selected fish feed blends containing distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), Ferouz Y. Ayadi

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Sugar Recoveries from Corn Stover, Prairie Cord Grass, Switchgrass, and Big Bluestem using Microwave, Ultrasound, and Ozone Pretreatment Technologies, Aaslesha Donepudi

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Sugar Recovery from Defatted Soybean Meal, White Flakes, and Soybean Hull Using Extrusion, Microwave, and Ultrasound Pretreatments, Veeramani Karuppuchamy

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Vegetative Treatment System Evaluation for Two Large Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Adam W. Mathiowetz

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Developing and Evaluating the Composite Runoff Index Geographic Model for Urban Rainfall-Runoff Modeling, Pravara Thanapura

ETDS from 2010

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Understanding the Role of Biomass and High Shear Bioreactor Parameters in Bioethanol Production, Karunanithy Chinnadurai

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Water and Nutrient Balances of Vegetative Treatment Systems for Feedlots in South Dakota, Daniel T. Ostrem

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Simulating the Soil Erosion from Land Removed from CRP, Rajendra P. Sishodia

ETDS from 2009

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Water Spreading Under Low Flow Conditions for Vegetated Treatment Area Applications, Justin D. Bonnema

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Predictive Modeling of Sugarbeet Quality Using Vegetative Index, Statistical, and Artificial Neural Network Methods, Kevin L. Brandt

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Whey Protein Fractionation Using Membrane Separation Technology, Chenchaiah Marella

ETDS from 2008

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Evaluation of Deficit Irrigation Strategies for Corn, Derek M. Heeren

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Determining the Feasibility of Using Remote Sensing to Estimate Irrigation Water Use in South Dakota at the Field Scale, Seth A. Swanson

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Ralstonia Eutropha using Condensed Corn Solubles, Panchali Chakraborty

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Experimental and Modeling the Flow Properties of Distillers Dried Grains (DDG) with Varying Soluble Levels and Moisture Contents, Vykundeshwari Ganesan

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Water and Nutrient Use Evaluation of South Dakota Vegetated Treatment Systems, Nicholas O. Michael

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Understanding the Role of Extrusion Processing Parameters on Functional Properties of Distillers Dried Grains Extruded Using Single and Twin Screw Extruder, Murali K. Rai

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Calcium Lactate Fortification of Reduced Fat Yogurt and Fortification of "Simulated Yogurt Gel" with Partially Hydrolyzed Whey Protein, Gurmeet Singh

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Initiation and Evolution of the South Dakota Tornado Outbreak of 24 June 2003, Jay Trobec

ETDS from 2006

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Modification and Evaluation of a Water Balance Model to Simulate Corn Yields in Drained Waterways, Lowell J. Blankers

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Investigations on the Role of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles for Producing Aquaculture Feed Using Extrusion Technology, Nehru Chevanan

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Using National Weather Service Forecasts and Model Output Statistics to Forecast Evapotranspiration, Sumana Kandula

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A Design and Analysis for a Vertical Bed Biofilter and Biofilter Moisture Control System, Ryan M. Lefers

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Automated Water Management for Center Pivot Irrigation Systems, Jared K. Oswald

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Studies on Functional and Rheological Characteristics of Hispanic Cheeses, Hee Joon Park

ETDS from 2005

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Understanding the Role of Calcium and Phosphorous [i.e. phosphorus], Residual Lactose and Salt-to-moisture (S/M) Ratio on Functional and Rheological Characteristics of Process Cheese, Ananya Coomar Biswas