This community houses work produced by South Dakota State University graduate students. The collection includes both born digital ETDs, and digitized versions of printed theses and dissertations from 1883 to present.
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ETDS from 2016
Immune and Endocrine Modulations Associated with Enhanced Plant-Based Protein Diets Within Freshwater Fish Species, Timothy J. Bruce
Morphologic and Transcriptomic Response to Weed Pressure in Multiple Maize (Zea mays L.) Selections and Teosinte (Zea mays L. ssp parviglumis) Lines, Stephanie A. Bruggeman
Identifying Data Centers from Satellite Imagery, Adam Buskirk
Effects of Seed Applied Fungicide on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonization of South Dakota Cultivars of Oat, Soybean, and Corn, Jesse Cameron
Power Management of Remote Microgrids Considering Battery Lifetime, Santosh Chalise
Reflectance-based Calibration and Validation of the Landsat Satellite Archive, Sandeep Kumar Chittimalli
Developing Management Guidelines that Balance Cattle and Timber Production with Ecological Interests in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Kurt M. Chowanski
Investigating Grassland and Cropland Conversion Decisions in the Dakotas, 2015 Producers Survey and Analysis, Md Niaz Murshed Chowdhury
Foundation Design of Low Volume Roads: Evaluation and Performance, Alyssa Clemen
Changes in Wetland Conditions and Wetland Plant Communities in the Prairie Pothole Region After 50 Years, Ryann Cressey
Diversity of Free-living Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria in the Badlands of South Dakota, Bibha Dahal
Role of Silencing RNA fgsiR34 in Fusarium Graminearum's Pathogenicity to Wheat, Subha Dahal
Impact of New Processing Technologies on the Physical and Functional Properties of Skim Milk and Skim Milk Concentrate, Harsh Dahiya
Longitudinal Examination of Perceived Stress and Depression Symptomology in Division I Student-Athletes, Bobby Daigle
Raptors in Temperate Grasslands: Ecology of Ferruginous Hawk, Golden Eagle, and Northern Harrier in the Northern Great Plains, Shubham Datta
The Endophytes of Pediomelum Esculentum: A Unique Case in Legume Evolution, Tyrel Ryan Deutscher
Land Cover Land Use Change and Soil Organic Carbon Under Climate Variability in the Semi-Arid West African Sahel (1960-2050), Amadou M. Dieye
A Qualitative Analysis of Barriers to and Facilitators of Successful Weight Loss, Alyson Drooger
Study of Moisture and Water Effects in Low Temperature Crystallization of Perovskite Film for Efficient Solar Cells, Ashish Dubey
Urea Pre-treatment of N2-annealed Transition Metal Oxides for Low Cost and Efficient Counter Electrodes in Dye-sensitized Solar Cell, Hytham Elbohy
Corncob Grit Application as an Alternative to Control Weeds in Two Crop Production Systems, Mauricio Erazo-Barradas
The Effect of NBA Free Agency on Player Utility, Austin Erikson
Government Policy and Initiatives on Maternal Mortality Reduction in Nigeria, Enifome U. Eto
Assessing Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in South Dakota and Identifying Drivers of Assemblage Variation, Kaylee L. Faltys
Evaluation of Essential Oils (Stay Strong) for Dairy Calves, Kelly Ann Froehlich
Role of Exopolymeric Substances in Biofilm Formation on Dairy Separation Membranes, Nuria Garcia-Fernandez
Attitude Comparison Among South Dakota Family Members Regarding Estate Planning and Farm Transitions, Heather Gessner
Manufacture, Concentration, and Functionality of Micellar Casein Concentrate, Dustin Grossbier
Analysis of Starch Branching Enzyme 1 (SBE1) Gene in Maize, Abiskar Gyawali
Reuse of Aqueous Waste Streams For Transportation-Related Applications, Gregory L. Hansen
The Nurse as a Family Caregiver: Their Experience, Their Story, Julie A. Hansen
Pilot Study of the Effects of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback on Perceived Stress, Perceived Coping Ability, and Resilience in Accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Andrea J. Harmelink
Effect of Poisson’s Ratio on Material Properties Characterization by Nanoindentation with a Cylindrical Flat Tip Indenter, MD Mehadi Hassan
Soybean Yield and Plant Response to Phosphorus Fertilization, Rebecca L. Helget
Breast Cancer Classification of Mammographic Masses Using Circularity Max Metric, A New Method, Tae Keun Heo
Oscillating Heat Pipe Performance with Evaporator Section Modifications, Mitchell Hoesing
iCook 4-H: 0 to 24-Month Accelerometer-Derived Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Youth, Emily Hofer
Relationship of Grain Stocks and Farmer Marketings, Tyler Holmquist
Lead Free CH3NH3SNI3 Perovskite Thin-Film with P-type Semiconducting Nature and Metal-like Conductivity, Anastasiia Iefanova
Financial Investment Management for Forest Sustainability, Zarina Ismailova
Fiber Orientation Prediction and Strength Evaluation of Composite Spur Gears Reinforced by Discontinuous Fiber, Nawrin Jahan
Enhancing the Industrial Potential of Filamentous Cyanobacteria, Tylor J. Johnson
Evaluation of the Hypothalamic Kisspeptin System Throughout the Estrous Cycle and During the Attainment of Puberty in Gilts, Eric Steven Jolitz
Optimization and Application of Metabolomic Assays for Analyzing Diet-induced and Gut Microbiota-derived Short-chain Fatty Acids in Mice and Humans, Robert M. Juenemann
Consumer Animosity in Cross Cultural Context, Anne-Marie Junker
Frequency Control of Wind and PV Based Isolated Microgrid, Lekhnath Kafle
Similarity Measurement of Breast Cancer Mammographic Images Using Combination of Mesh Distance Fourier Transform and Global Features, Ravi Kasaudhan
Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning on Exercise Economy, Gungeet Kaur
Product Authentication Using Hash Chains and Printed QR Codes, Harshith R. Keni
Proteomics Study of Pre-Harvest Sprouting in Wheat, Pramod Khadka
Data Center Load Forecast Using Dependent Mixture Model, Md Riaz Ahmed Khan
Soil Salinity Study in Northern Great Plains Sodium Affected Soil, Tulsi P. Kharel
Survival, Abundance, and Relative Predation of Wild Rainbow Trout in the Deerfield Reservoir System, South Dakota, Jeremy L. Kientz
Environmentally Benign Extraction Processes in Analytical Separation of Essential Oils, John Kiratu
Depression Outcomes in Care Coordination, Primary Care and Psychiatry Patients After Pharmacogenetic Testing, Julie Kittelsrud
Successful Weight Management: Barriers and Facilitators to Maintaining Weight After Weight Loss Via a Meal Replacement Program, Hope D. Kleine
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Childcare, Kyle Kopplin
An Evaluation of Feeding a Blend of Essential Oils and Cobalt Lactate to Lactating Dairy Cows, Olivia Jayne Kuester
The Healthfulness of Entrées and Students’ Purchases in the Campus Dining Environment, Krista Leischner
Evaluation of Bison (Bison Bison) Ecology at the Olson’s Bison Conservation Ranches, Pine River Ranch, Manitoba, Canada, Joshua L. Leonard
Application of Routine Activities Theory to the Study of Residential Armed Robbery in Ghana, Neeh Nhai Lhayea
Monitoring Global Forest Land-Use and Change, Erik J. Lindquist
Simulating the Impacts of Land-Use Land-Cover Changes on Cropland Carbon Fluxes in the Midwest of the United States, Zhengpeng Li
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
Fish Ladders Designed for Drop Culverts and Central Stoneroller Ecology Across a Latitudinal Gradient, John Arthur Lorenzen
Growth Performance, Nutrient Utilization, and Metabolic Profile of Dairy Heifers Fed Diets High in Distillers Grains with Different Forage to Concentrate Ratios, Angela Kristia Manthey
Ice Concentration Linked with Extractive Stirrer (ICECLES), Nujud Omar Maslamani
Cooperation and Punishment in the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Implications for Resource Exchange & Biological Market Dynamics, Jerry A. Mensah
iCook 4-H: Report of Accelerometer Derived Physical Activity in 9-10 Year Old Children from Baseline, Post, and Follow-up, Chase Merfeld
Causes of Alienation Among Black Students at Two Predominantly White Universities, Anton Mighty
Queering the Spheres: Non-Normative Gender, Sexuality, and Family in Three Victorian Texts, Randi Mihajlovic
Precast Full-Depth Deck Panels Supported on Inverted Bulb-Tee Bridge Girders, Michael James Mingo
Effects of Bran Treatment on Rheology and Sensory Quality of Whole Wheat Flat Bread, Jigyasha Mishra
The Efficacy of Allopurinol in Suppressing Hypersensitive-like Symptoms in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and in Suppressing Sunflower Rust (Puccinia helianthi) Symptoms, Thumbiko Walker Gambler Mkandawire
Effect of Oil and Natural Gas Development on Survival and Health of White-tailed Deer in the Western Dakotas, Katherine L. Moratz
A FRET Investigation into Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiac Troponin Activation in Reconstituted Thin Filaments, Maria Eleni Moutsoglou
Composite Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium Ion Batteries, Roya Naderi
Coping and Adjustment of Spouses of International Students at South Dakota State University, Elizabeth Nayebare
Ally Development: Preparing Student Affairs Professionals to Work with American Indian Students, Corynna B. Nelson
The Effects of Preovulatory Estradiol on the Uterine Environment and Conceptus Survival From Fertilization to Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy, Emmalee J. Northrop
Innate Immunity and Peptide Based Antiviral Development Against Porcine RNA Viruses of Nidovirales, Martha Marie Ohnstad
Within and Without: Psychoanalysis, Trauma Theory, and the Healing Narrative, Carrie Crisman Oorlog
Impacts of Wetland Characteristics on Duck Use in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) 1987-2013, Fred Thomas Oslund
Impacts of Land Use and Climate Changes on Hydrological Processes in South Dakota Watersheds, Manashi Paul
Characterization of Small Non-Coding RNAs in the Seminal Plasma of Beef Bulls with Predicted High and Low Fertility, Stephanie Perkins
Perchlorate Variations Over 300 Years: Influence of Human Activities, Volcanic Eruptions and Bolide Events, Kari Peterson
An Evaluation of Rumen Modifiers for Lactational Performance and Nutrient Digestibility by Cows, Prakash Poudel
Cascading Failures and Contingency Analysis for Smart Grid Security, Shiva Poudel
Improving Feed Efficiency Through Forage Strategies for Increasing Dairy Profitability and Sustainability, Jon Patrick Pretz
Student-Athlete: A Study of Student-Athlete Workload Compared with Traditional Student Workload, Chuck Provencio
A Comparison of Four Methods to Estimate Groundwater Recharge for Northeastern South Dakota, Badr Qablawi