This community contains the theses and dissertations of the South Dakota State University, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry offers Master of Science (MS) degrees in Chemistry, and an online Chemistry-Chemical Education specialization for high school teachers, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in either Chemistry with a specialization in 4 areas:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemical Education
- Environmental Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
or Biochemistry with a specialization in 2 areas:
- Biochemistry
- Biophysical Chemistry
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.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Analysis of Toxic Chemical Agents and Therapeutics for Toxic Inhaled Agents’ Exposure, Khadija Bilkis
Elucidating The Role of Sialic Acid in Tumorigenic Pathways, Kakali Das
Whole Genome CRISPER-Cas9 Screens Identify Genes Contributing to Viral Entry and Phagocytosis, Md Saddam Hossain
Impact of Solar Radiation on Perchlorate Formation in the Atmosphere: Evidence from Ice Core Measurements, Bishnu Kunwar
Primary Cilia and Intraflagellar Transport are Essential Regulators of Lymphangiogenesis and Modulate Cellular Trafficking of Ve-Cadherin, Delayna Paulson
Comprehending the Impacts of Mutations Using Various Protein Model Systems, Ujwal Subedi
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Comprehensive Analysis and Forensic Investigation of Cyanide, Thiocyanate, and 2-Amino-2-Thiazoline-4-Carboxylic Acid In-Ante- and Postmortem Blood Utilizing Advanced Analytical Techniques, Abdullah Hamad Alluhayb
Modulatory Effects of Deacetylated Sialic Acids (a Sugar Residue) in NK-Mediated Cytotoxicity and Targeted Therapy by Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, Mathias Tawiah Anim
Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) Change and Professional Development for Educators: An Assessment of a Master’s in Chemistry Program for High School Science Teachers, Mary Charlotte Bautista
Understanding the Role of HBA/HBD Variations on Deep Eutectic Solvent Properties and Activity Using Acetylsalicylic Acid as a Model Drug, Michael Frimpong
Identification and Quantification of Novel Antimicrobials, Hazera Khatun Koly
Cytotoxicity Profiling and Apoptotic Potential of Carboxylic Acids-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents on Mammalian Cell Lines, Mavis Korankye
Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Steroidal Analogs: Potential Anticancer Agents, Trevor Ostlund
Advanced Analytical Techniques for the Analysis of Toxic Inhaled Agent Exposure and Pharmacokinetic Investigation, Sharmin Sultana
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Understanding the Impact of Human Germline Single-Nucleotide Variants, Samuel Adjei
The Significance of a New 11,000-Year Volcanic Record from the South Pole and Inferences from Comparisons with Other Volcanic Records, Derek Lee Brandis
Development of a Chromatographic Method to Authenticate Aspirin Brands, Megan Guetzloff
Formulation, Structure, and Applications of Therapeutic, Amino Acid, and Water-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents, MD Sajjadur Rahman
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds: Petroleum Emissions and Microbial Degradation, A K M Ahsan Ahmed
Advanced Analytical Techniques for the Analysis of Therapeutics of Toxic Inhalation Agents and Pharmacokinetic Investigation, Subrata Bhadra
Analysis of Metabolites and Therapeutics for Toxic Inhaled Agent Exposure, Abigail Bemah Donkor
College Students Conceptions of Particulate Nature of Matter and the Impact on Research Instrumentation, Bridget Klutse
Characterization of Cucurbitacin-Inspired Estrone Analogues as Novel Inhibitors of Human ATP- Binding Cassette Proteins (ABCB1 and ABCC1), Jennifer Kyeremateng
Identification and Characterization of Modulators of Human MRP1 (ABCC1) and Human MRP2 (ABCC2) Expression, Vivian Osei Poku
Novel Acetylcholine Chloride Based Water Immiscible Deep Eutectic Solvent: Formulation, Characterization and Application in Drug Solubilization, Shiksha Subedi
An Integrative Analysis on the Role of Notch1 and Notch3 in Musculoskeletal Disease, Haydee Magdalena Torres
ETDS from 2020
Solvolytic Lignocellulosic Biomass Liquefaction, Mustafa Alluhaibi
Antidiabetic Activity of Cissus rotundifolia Plant Growing in Saudi Arabia, Saad Ali Alshehri
Analysis of Coevolving Residues of xCDxCDx-PHD, A Distinct type of PHD-Finger, Shraddha Basu
Technology-based Culturally Relevant Chemistry Education (CRCE), Mercy Adoma Fosu
Development of Analytical Methods for Toxic Inhaled Hazards (TIH) and Their Metabolites, Obed Adu Gyamfi
Implementing and Assessing the Use of a New Strategy for Training Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistants, Amanda Hyett
Screening of Catalysts for the Subcritical Water Depolymerization of Lignin, Balawanthrao Jadhav
Volcanic Impact on Stratospheric Chlorine Chemistry and Perchlorate Formation: Evidence from Ice Cores, Joshua Andrew Kennedy
Characterization of Naturally Derived Polymer by Oxidative, Thermal, and Spectrometric Methods, Ranen Roy
Development and Validation of Advanced Analytical Methods for Pesticides, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, and Opioids in Soil and Drinking Water, Christopher Skaggs
ETDS from 2019
Novel Hybrid Analogs of Estrone Origin Exhibits Cytotoxic Effects against EGFR-dependent Cancers, Felix Acheampong
Mass Spectrometry-Based Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Biological Fluids, Patience Akosua Afedi
Design, Synthesis and Biological Screening of Novel Cucs-inspired Estrone Analogs towards Treatment of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Khaled Alseud
In-Silico Design and Synthesis of Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators Targeting Ovarian Cancer, John Apraku
Analysis of the Molecular Mechanisms Governing FCγ Receptor Activation on the Surfaces of Macrophages by Advanced Optical Microscopy, Elizabeth Michelle Bailey
Evaluating Green Solvents and Techniques in Extraction Methods, Shanmugapriya Dharmarajan
Investigating Anions and Hydrophobicity of Deep Eutectic Solvents by Experiment and Computational Simulation, Amos Kwabena Dwamena
Advanced Analysis of Compounds of Toxicological Importance by Ice Concentration Linked with Extractive Stirrer (Icecles) GC-MS and RP-HPLC-ESI-MS-MS, Joseph K. Dzisam
Application of Analytical Techniques in Food Product Development, Sonali R. Pandey
Discovery and Characterization of Novel Substrate Selective Inhibitors of Human MRP1 (ABCC1), Angelina Sampson
ETDS from 2018
A Comprehensive Analysis of Aromatic-Proton Mediated Hydrogen Bonds, Mona S. Alshamrani
Synthesis, Characterization and Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Aqueous Choline Chloride Deep Eutectic Solvents, Sampson Asare
Study of Anti-proliferative Activity of Cucurbitacins Inspired Estrone Analogs on Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Sara Elgazwi
Molecular Level Encapsulation of Chromophores Using Pillar[5]arenes for Enhanced Photostability, Manik Gudimani
Role of Non-muscle Myosin II In Hs578T/Hs578Ts(i)8 Triple Negative Breast Cancer Progression, Shimara Gunawardana
Lignin Depolymerization: Mechanistic Analysis, Optimization and Application, Eric Michael Nagel
Fast Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (FIRMS): A Tandem Mass Spectrometry Technique for the Rapid and Semi-Comprehensive Evaluation of Isotope Ratios, Fredrick Ochieng
The Contributions of FC Gamma Receptors and Macropinocytosis to the Internalization, Sorting and Clearance of Antibody Coated Nanovesicles in Macrophages, George Opoku-Kusi Jr.
Engineering of Two-Color ATP-Binding Cassette Biosensor Proteins for Discovery of Novel Substrates and Modulators, Bremansu Osa-Andrews
ETDS from 2017
The Analysis of Flavor Compounds in Green Tea Using Ice Concentration Linked with Extractive Stirrer (Icecles), Abdullah H. Alluhayb
Lignin Transformation and Characterization of Pyrolytic Products, Eric Amo Boakye
Dissecting the Histone-binding Mechanism of a PHD Finger Subtype, Daniel Boamah
Investigating the Atmospheric Production of Perchlorate: Inference from Polar Ice Cores, Thomas S. Cox
Deep Eutectic Solvents Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass, Ganesh Degam
CBL and CBL-B Dictate CSF-1R Endocytic Traffic and Signaling in Macrophages, Lu Huang
Self-Assembled Architecture of Natural Organic Matter, Cynthia Johnson-Edler
Comprehensive Structural, Thermal and Toxicological Characterization of 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Alkylbenzenesulfonate Ionic Liquids, Hiranmayee Kandala
Design, Synthesis and Biological Screening of Novel Cucsinspired Estrone Analogues Towards Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Mater Hussen Mahnashi
The Relationship Between Recollection, Knowledge Transfer, and Student Attitudes Towards Chemistry, Oluwatobi Omobonike Odeleye
ETDS from 2016
Environmentally Benign Extraction Processes in Analytical Separation of Essential Oils, John Kiratu
Ice Concentration Linked with Extractive Stirrer (ICECLES), Nujud Omar Maslamani
A FRET Investigation into Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiac Troponin Activation in Reconstituted Thin Filaments, Maria Eleni Moutsoglou
Innate Immunity and Peptide Based Antiviral Development Against Porcine RNA Viruses of Nidovirales, Martha Marie Ohnstad
Perchlorate Variations Over 300 Years: Influence of Human Activities, Volcanic Eruptions and Bolide Events, Kari Peterson
Use of Extraction Technologies in Food Safety Studies, Changling Qiu
Mechanistic Studies of the Structure-Photostability Relationship of Organic Conjugated Polymers, Logan Paul Sanow
Functional Effects of Calcium Regulation of Thin Filaments at Single Particle Resolution, Christopher Solis-Ocampo
ETDS from 2015
Characterization and High-Temperature Hydrotreatment of Lignin Using Carbon-Loaded Catalysts, Tanvir Amit
Discovery of Novel Readers for Interpretation of the Epigenome, Francisca Essel
Application of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide in Agricultural Products Processing, George Gachumi
Synthesis of Functionalized Carboxylate Deposition Materials for DSSC and New Chromatography Stationary Phases, Anay Kumar Kudire
Mitsunobu Reactions of Bulky Phenols and Lignin Model Dimer Synthesis & Decomposition, Dan Liu
Advances in FRET Microscopy for the Analysis of multiple Protein-protein Interactions in the Three-dimensional Space of the Living Cell, Brandon L. Scott
Liquid Chromatography-tandem Mass Spectrometry of Next-generation Cyanide Antidotes, 3-mercaptopyruvate and Cobinamide, with the Pharmacokinetic Analysis of 3-mercaptopyruvate, Michael W. Stutelberg
Organic Pi-conjugated Materials : Photochemical Stability and Photovoltaic Cell, Jianyuan Sun
ETDS from 2014
Anticancer and Antiviral Activities of Cucurbitacins Isolated From Cucumis Prophetarum var. Prophetarum Growing in the Southwestern Region of Saudi Arabia, Abdulrhman Saleh Alsayari
The Development of a Field Sensor for the Rapid Detection of Cyanide Exposure, Randy E. Jackson
ETDS from 2013
Design, Synthesis, and Biological Screening of Novel Cucurbitacin/ Estrone Analogs Towards Treatment of Melanoma, Mahmoud Salama Ahmed
Investigation onto the Mechanism Behind the Hepatoprotective Effect of Cucurbitacin Compounds, Hajer Arjaibi
Comprehensive Structural and Thermal Characterization of Selected Grass Lignins, Vinod Bathula
Three Hundred Year Record of Part Per Trillion (PPT)-level Perchlorate Measured with Ion Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry (IC - MS/MS), Derek Lee Brandis