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Theses/Dissertations from 2026
CFRP–Steel Bond Joints: Data-Driven Models for Laminates, and Experimental Study for Rod Panels Under Varying Strain Rates, Farabi Bin Ahmed
Imaging-Based Colorimetric Gas Sensing for Wearable Applications, Syed Saad Ahmed
Cyber Security Related to Agricultural Data Encryption Using Edge Computing Devices, Mohammad Ashik Alahe
Multi-Scale Mechanisms of Nano‑Silica Stabilization in Clayey and Sandy Soils, Abdulaziz Alhawiti
Semantic Discovery of Genomic Datasets with AI, Lawrence Allibah
Optimizing Corn Performance: Seed Orientation Ratios Impact on Growth and Yield, Francisco Javier Alvarado Alvarado
Fast and Sustainable Video Anomaly Detection with Continual Learning, Preethi Amasa
Development of Laser-Induced Graphene Electrochemical Biosensors for Real-time Detection of Nitrate and Nitrite from Water and Soil, Sikander Ameer
Design of Magnetohydrodynamic Pump Body, Matthew Anderson
Essays on Agricultural Risk, Weather Extremes, and Public Investment in U.S. Agricultural R&D, Isaac Arkoh
Import Tariffs and Firm-Level Efficiency, Wilberforce Arthur
Integration of DERs Volt-Var Dynamic Constraint into Time-Coupled Optimal Power Flow for System Stability, Shadrack T. Asiedu
A Framework for Reliable Domain AI: Knowledge-Grounded Data and Logic-Graph Reasoning, Yangxiao Bai
A Study of Lost PLA Investment Casting for A356 Aluminum in Resource Constrained Manufacturing Environments, Maverick Beckmann
Effect of Female Employment on Household Expenditure in Bangladesh, Fatima Binte Sharif
Robust Methods for Likelihood-Based Decisions with Application to the Forensic Identification of Source Problems, Dylan Borchert
Inactivation of Salmonella in Water by Bubble-Spark Discharge and Dielectric Barrier Discharge Cold Plasma, Tejaswi Boyapati
Chemopreventive Effects of Momordica charantia Juice on Pancreatic Cancer, Lakshmi Sai Pratyusha Bugata
Effect of Corn Processing Methods on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Gastrointestinal Health in Ruminants Fed Finishing Diets, Reanna Rae Byrnes-Schoen
Plant-Insect Interactions in Great Plains Restoration and Invasion Ecology, Joseph H. Cammarano
Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of In-Situ Plasma- Assisted Cold Spray, Lucas Degen
The Influence of Controlled Intake and Anabolic Implant Timing on Growth Performance and Carcass Traits in Feedlot Ruminants, Justin J. Delver
Floodwater Salinity and Flood Duration Regulate Greenhouse Gas Production in High- Latitude Coastal Wetland and Tundra Soils, Mia J. DiCianna
Evaluating Planting Methods for Native Seed Production and Exploring Granivory in the Northern Great Plains, Allison Dollen
Enzyme Susceptibility and Functionality of High Protein Retentates and Reconstituted Ingredients, Khushi Dubey
Page Evidence Promotion for Open-Domain Multimodal Document Question Answering, Abdolhossein Erfanshekooh
Ecological Effects of Invasive Fish Species Removals, Kassidy R. Frame
Chemical Load: An Unseen Herbicide Filter in Restored Prairies?, Rylie Franklin
Seeds, Systems, and Values: Enhancing Resilience and Rethinking Scarcity in the Northern Great Plains Native Seed System, Elena Friedman
Impacts of Management Practices and Soil Properties on Free-Living Nitrogen Fixation in Eastern South Dakota, Laura Galvan Nuevo
A Systematic Review: Comparative Analysis of Healthcare Waste Management Practices in Kenya and in the United States, Esther Nyokabi Gathungu
Competitive and Priority Effects of Native Cool-Season Grasses on Invasive Bromus Species in the Northern Great Plains, Tyler Michael Geltmacher
AI-assisted Wheat Spike and Spikelet Detection and Density Mapping Using Multiscale Remote Sensing Data to Support Wheat Grain Yield Forecasting, Hillson Ghimire
The Impact of Communication Satisfaction on Division I Student Athletes, Gabriella Gnewuch
Advancing OOD Generalization with Foundation Models for Stomata Perception, Sainath Reddy Gummi
The Price of Alfalfa: Estimating the Cost to Desalinate Irrigation Water in Arizona, Clifford Hall IV
Facilitated Transport And Multifunctional Separation In Pebax–MOC Membranes For Sustainable Carbon Capture, Shabi Ul Hassan
Finite Mixture Modeling Towards Applications in Material Science and Biomedical Data, Jason Hasse
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of RC Beams Strengthened using a Novel Grouted GFRP Stay-in-Place Form System, Behnam Hooshyari
Computational Modeling of Biophysical Transport: Respiratory Drug Delivery and Tissue-Level Physics, Md Tariqul Hossain
Interaction Models for Cascading Failure Analysis and Intervention, Shuchen Huang
Improving Human Dimensions of Conservation Planning: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Conservation Outcomes, Vivian Hulugh
Evaluating Methodologies for Estimating Enteric Emissions and Modeling Greenfeed Technology Utilization in Extensive Beef and Bison Grazing Systems, Aletta Laura Husmann
Application of Fast Extremum-Seeking Control for Frequency Support in Low-Inertia Microgrids, Ahsan Iqbal
Towards Energy Access for All: Developing the Lived Energy Experience Index (LEEI), Kentina Annie Ishimwe
Investigating the Cumulative Effect of Nutrition Education and Nutrition Assistance on Measures of Participant Health, Adity Chowdhury Kankon
Feasibility Study for Lithium Mining in South Dakota, Neha Karna
Soil Health and Root Fungal Dynamics in Regenerative Winter Wheat Production Systems, Romandeep Kaur
Data-Driven Decision-Making Frameworks for Energy Procurement and Dynamic Pricing in Electric Vehicle Charging Networks, Pallavi Khanal
Task-Aligned Knowledge Transfer for Vision-Language Models Across Diverse Visual Challenges, Dongyoun Kim
Interseeded Cover Crops: Yield, Nitrogen Dynamics, and Soil Health in Corn-Soybean Rotations, Srinadh Kodali
Evaluating the Potential of Genomic Selection for Grain Yield and Yield Component Traits in South Dakota Winter Wheat, Dante Koupal
Investigation of Bioaerosol Size Distribution and Particulate Matter Source Attribution in and Around Swine Production Facilities, Pradeep Kumar
Sustainable State: A Location-Based Analysis of Recycling Habits on a University Campus, Valentyna LaBrie
Interpretive Machine Learning Reveals Hydrological Drivers of Sub-Field-Scale Dryland Wheat Yield Variability, Manoj Lamichhane
Quantifying Flood-Induced Connectivity and Invasion Risk in Aquatic Habitats to Inform Conservation Management, Natalie C. Liberati
Optimizing High-Speed 3D Printing: An Experimental Analysis of PLA and High-Speed PLA at Varied Flow Rates, Rylan Lipetzky
Traversing the Gaps: Revealing the Experiences of Hispanic Young Adults Exploring the Profession of Nursing, Katherine R. Luecke
Development and Application of LC-MS/MS Methods for the Determination of Environmental Contaminants, Mawuli Wilson-Cee MacDonald
Applications of Predictive Modeling for Increasing the Speed of Phenotyping in Oats, Komal Mahajan
Towards Operational Monitoring of Crop Progress and Growth Condition from MODIS and VIIRS Time Series and Phenology across the United States, Naeem Abbas Malik
Applying Community and Habitat Metrics to Inform the Management of Invasive Carps in Rivers and Riverine Wetlands, Charles Wayne McDunn
Modeling Heterogeneous Trajectories of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression with Finite Mixture Models Using the All of Us Dataset, Yahaya Mumuni Musah
Continuous Authentication using Keystroke Dynamics via Finite Mixture Models and Likelihood Ratio, Matthew Nartey
Spatio-Temporal Demand Forecasting for Optimizing Electric Vehicle Charging Network Operations, Subhamyu Mani Nepal
Production of Fungal Biomass And Crude Chitin From Cheese Whey: Effects of Whey Type and Lactose Hydrolysis on Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma reesei, Anye Catharine Nora Drum
Managing the Mood: How Managerial Communication Shapes the Experience of Emotional Labor Among Restaurant Employees, Brynn Olverson
Detecting Poisoning Attacks in the RAG Systems Using Multi-Tier Anomaly Detection, Somtochukwu Orizu
Investigation of Suitable Biochar to Improve Production of Biochar-Based Fertilizer for Sustainable Crop Production, Tochukwu Anthony Ozor
Strip-Till Adoption for Soybean Production in Eastern South Dakota: Plant Development, Seed Quality, and Economic Analysis, Nicolas Passone
Regenerative Farming Practices Effects on Invertebrates in Wheat Systems, Daniel J. Pecenka
Effect of Increasing Potency of Steroidal Implants in Beef Steers at Weaning from Dry-Lot to Finish, Weston Joseph Peschel
Defending Darnassus: Self-Disclosure Between Characters in World of Warcraft, Molly Peterson
Economic Analysis of Phosphorus Management Practices for Corn-Soybean farmer in High Soil pH Fields, Evelyn Prempeh
Securing Smart Agriculture with Communication-efficient Federated Unlearning, Ujjwal Pudasaini
Development of a Bio-based Midsole for Athletic Performance Derived from Sunflower OIl, Andrea Rarick
Biodegradable Films from Agro-Industrial Byproduct Soyhulls for Sustainable Packaging, Sumi Regmi
An Integrated Evaluation of Trace Mineral Status, Regional Variation, and Supplementation Effects on Circulating Mineral and Reproductive Performance in American Plains Bison, Bailey M. Rodriguez
Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Vision-Based Detection of Nitrate and Nitrite in Water Samples and Hyperspectral Modeling of Soil Nutrients, Muhammad Roman
A Taxonomy-Driven Modular Defense Against Non-Canonical Language in Vision-Language-Action Models, Viraj Samson
Impact of Water Level Fluctuations on Fish Populations in Eastern South Dakota Rivers, Benjamin Schall
New Era of Academic Advising: Integration of Artificial Intelligence Within Academic Advising By, Rachel Elaine Schmitz
Using Host Fish Data to Determine Habitat Suitability for Freshwater Mussels, Kelsey Schroeder
The Process of Recovery for Male Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors, Lauri L. Sells
Deciphering the Wall-Associated Kinases Mediated Immunity in Barley Spot Blotch Pathosystem, Meenu Singh Sengar
Primary Avian Tracheal Cell Models for the Isolation of Emerging Avian Metapneumovirus Strains, Tricia Serrao