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
Fully Solution Processed PEDOT:PSS and Silver Nanowire Semi-Transparent Electrodes for Thin Film Solar Cells, Bjorn Vaagensmith
Integrated Tandem Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC)-Lithium Ion Battery, Geetha Varnekar
Bioinformatics Investigation on the Role of Obox Gene Family in Preimplantation Embryo Development, Wei Wang
Mechanical Property Characterization of Polymeric Composites Reinforced by Continuous Microfibers, Ali Zubayar
ETDS from 2015
Financial Development and Economic Growth: A Cross Country Analysis, Magdalene Abbey
Aspects of Sudanese Traditions Implicated in Intimate Partner Violence Among Sudanese Refugee Community., Abdelrahim Abulbasher
Lactation Performance of Mid-Lactation Dairy Cows Fed Saccharomyces Cervisiae Fermentation Products, Subash Acharya
Nb₂O₅ as an Efficient Recombination Layer in Tandem Polymer Solar Cells, Olusegun Adebanjo
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment and its Relationship to Trade in the U.S. Food Processing Industry, Victor Ogbonna Ajaero
Factors Impacting Saudi Arabian Students' Attitudes During Their Stay in the United States, Ahmed Alasiri
Contemporary Evapotranspiration Changes and Drivers in the Nile Basin, Henok T. Alemu
Effect of Carbohydrate and Carbohydrate Plus Protein Supplementation on Intermittent Running Performance in Adolescent Soccer Players, Mitchell Allen
Volunteer Glyphosate-Resistant Corn and Soybean Competition and Control, Jill Alms
Content-Based Image Retrieval Using Genetic Algorithms with Alternating the Use of Fitness Function and the User Feedback, Abdulmajed Almutairi
Electrophoretic Deposition of Activated Biocarbon for Supercapacitors, Ishop Amatya
Characterization and High-Temperature Hydrotreatment of Lignin Using Carbon-Loaded Catalysts, Tanvir Amit
Industry Clusters and Regional Economic Development in the Midwest, Naomi E. Amugeh
Abiotic Stress in Alfalfa: Insight into Physiological and Molecular Responses to Salinity, Drought, and Freezing, Md Rokebul Anower
Soybean Yield and Yield Component Response to Phosphorus Fertilization and Variety Trial Analyses in South Dakota, Adams K. Appiah
Identification and Screening of Putative Endophytic Bacteria for Plant Growth-Promoting Activity, Mada Ashkan
Operation of Datacenters as Virtual Power Plants, Shekhar R. Awasthi
A Process-Based Nutrient Model for the Bedded Manure Pack of Confined Beef Systems, Ferouz Y. Ayadi
Modeling the Impact of Future Climate on Drainage Infrastructures, Tyler J. Baumbach
Modeling the Impact of Future Climate on Drainage Infrastructures, Tyler James Baumbach
Microbial Aspects Related to Thermoduric Bacteria During Cheese Manufacturing and Ripening, Khilendra Bhanduriya
Band to Band Calibration and Relative Gain Analysis of Satellite Sensors Using Deep Convective Clouds, Suman Bhatta
Gathering Stories: The Use of a Culturally Relevant Nutrition and Physical Activity Curriculum in South Dakota Native American Children, Shelly Brandenburger
The Arthropods of Cultivated Sunflowers in Eastern South Dakota, and How a Neonicotinoid Seed Treatment Affects their Community, Michael Bredeson
Death of the Cowboys: George W. Bush, 21st Century Westerns, and the Failure of Masculine Performance, Mark Brenden
A Qualitative Examination of Quality Indicators in Counseling For Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Megan Bukowski
Kidquest Childhood Obesity Prevention program: Analysis of Its Influence on health of Rural South Dakota 5th and 6th Grade Children, Nayef Bumaryoum
A Simulation of Tumor Growth Dynamics, Cara Burnett
Intersection Syndrome in a Division I Women’s Softball Player : a Case Study, Jennifer Burt
Rapid Response to a Catastrophic Flood : Effects on Aquatic Resources in Missouri River Reservoirs, Andrew Kenneth Carlson
The Influence of Dietary Calcium Supplementation on Beef Tenderness in Steers Fed Zilpaterol Hydrochloride, Justin Carothers
Chance-Constrained Real-Time Volt/Var Optimization Using Simulated Annealing, Damber Chaudhary
The Roots of the Orange Tree : Metaphor in Anthony Burgess’s Alternative Reality, Lindsey Clouse
Influenza D Virus: Investigation of the Newly Proposed Influenza Genus, Emily Ann Collin
Mind Over Matter: Physical Activity of Adolescents in Rural Communities, Christopher Comstock
Cliteracy and Justice For All : A Critical Rhetorical Analysis of Sophia Wallace’s Cliteracy Campaign, Vanessa Condon
Effect of Timing of Artificial Insemination and Estrus Expression using Sexed Semen on Pregnancy Rates in Holstein Dairy Cows, Stephen Crego
Increasing the Nutritional Value of Canola Meal via Fungal Bioprocessing, Jason R. Croat
U.S. Competition of Hard Spring Wheat Characteristics, Jacquiline Danso
Changes in Body Composition, of College Football Players, Before and After a 16-Week Off-Season, Seth Daughters
Topical Drug Delivery to the Breast, Kaushalkumar Dave
The Effects of Media on the Financial Socialization and Spending Habits of Generation Y, Julia Rose DeCook
Development and Application of a Spatially-explicit Model for Estimating Growth of Age-0 Pallid Sturgeon in the Missouri River, David Deslauriers
Evaluation of Nutrient Removal in a Photobioreactor Utilizing Naturally Occuring Algae from Lake Kampeska, SD, Dillon J. Devitt
Impact of State Model Wellness Policies on Strength and Comprehensiveness of Written School Wellness Policies, Erin E. Eggert
Beef is Beef? An Actor-Network Analysis of the 2012 LFTB Food Scare, Trenton Ellis
Discovery of Novel Readers for Interpretation of the Epigenome, Francisca Essel
A Comparison of Forest Disturbance Based on Land Ownership and Topography in the Conterminous United States, 2006-2010, C. Riley Forsyth
Application of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide in Agricultural Products Processing, George Gachumi
Breast Cancer Classification of Mammographic Masses Using Improved Shape Based Features, Sailesh GC
Isolation and Characterization of Cellulase-Producing Microorganisms from the Homestake Mine and Hot Springs, South Dakota, Kathleen A. Gibson
An Assessment of Direct Mortality to Avifauna from Wind Energy Facilities in North Dakota and South Dakota, Brianna J. Graff
Evaluating Factors that Affect Recruitment of Young-Of-The-Year Walleye in Eastern South Dakota Natural Lakes, Jeffrey D. Grote
Bi-Parental and Multi-Parental Based Mapping of Quantitative Traits in Spring Wheat, Rosa Guerrero Chavez
Studies Related to Microbially Induced Corrosion of Stainless Steel 304 and 316, Somil Gupta
Marginalizing Discourse: West European Geopolitical Imaginations and Romanian Positionality Within the European Union, Danielle D. Guthrie
Functionalized Carboxylate Deposition (FCD) of Organic Molecules for Highly Efficient DSSC'S, Santosh Gyawali
Hybrid Model for Object Orientation Classification, Austin Hanson
Evaluation of Mob Grazing and its Impacts on Soil Moisture and Temperature and Litter Decomposition in South Dakota, Emily R. Helms
The Gathering Darkness: J.R.R. Tolkien's Exploration of Evil, David Alden Herbener
Comprehensive Evaluation of Rural EMS and Service Performance Metrics Development, Zhaoxiang He
The New Urban Revival: Construction of Place in Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kevin Hokeman
Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Advanced Bio-Fuels, Yinbin Huang
Effects of Feeding Rumen Degradable Valine on Milk Production and Palatability Evaluation of Free Fatty Acid Encapsulated K2CO3 in Lactating Dairy Cows, Kayla Hultquist
Factors Affecting Turbidity Reduction in Stormwater Runoff from South Dakota Construction Sites Using Polyacrylamide, Jacob Humburg
Buteo Ecology: An Intensive Study of Swainson's Hawks on the Northern Great Plains, Will M. Inselman
A Case Study of Slum Upgrading in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Layla Al Jehani
Determining the Efficacy of Predicting Beef Tenderness Using Proteins from Purge, Mo Jia
The Doctrinally Driven Cultural Landscape of the Mormon Homeland in the Twenty-First Century, Matthew B. Johnson
City of Sioux Falls Denitrification Study- Phase II, Samuel Arthur Johnson
Accelerating Load Pickup Using Storage Systems in Power System Restoration, Nemica Kadel
Development and Characterization of a Stable Bovine Intestinal Epithelial Cell Line From the Ileum of a Young Calf, Pratik Katwal
Determining the Relationship Between PH and Instrumental Color Measurements to Predict Water-Holding Capacity and Sensory Juiciness, Kaleigh Kerns
High Fill Factor Perovskite Solar Cells by Temperature Control in Single and Mixed Halide Precursor Solution and Films, Devendra Khatiwada
Contemporary Streamflow Trends and Responses to Climate Variability and Land Use Change in South Dakota, Karishma Niloy Kibria
Drought Resistance and Resilience of Non-native vs. Native Grasses in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie, Wyatt Kirwan
An Investigation of Rural Entrepreneurship Development at County Level: Opportunities for Rural Communities in South Dakota, Joy K. Kobia
Subsurface Drainage Impacts on Corn and Soybean Production in South Dakota, Erick K. Koech
Investigating Work/Life Balance of Community Assistants in University Housing, Kama Konda-Varilek
Impacts of Urban Areas on Vegetation Development Along Rural-Urban Gradients in the Upper Midwest: 2003-2012, Cole Krehbiel
Synthesis of Functionalized Carboxylate Deposition Materials for DSSC and New Chromatography Stationary Phases, Anay Kumar Kudire
Public Speaking Anxiety and Feedback Interactions in the Speech Center, Hanna Larsen
Bio-Oil from Softwood Fast Pyrolysis: A Fractional Condensation and Aging Study, Brian Patrick Lawburgh
Organosolv Lignin Fast Pyrolysis: A Study of Bio-Oil Fractional Condensation and Aging, James Hartley Lawburgh
Evaluation of the Potential for Use of Non-Food Oilseed Meals as Feedstuffs for Growing Dairy Heifers, Rhea Dawn Lawrence
Immune Response to Rift Valley Fever Virus Vaccines and Development of Tools for its Elevation, Maxim Lebedev