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 2015
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
Measurements of Two-Phase Suspended Sediment Transport in Breaking Waves Using Volumetric Three-Component Velocimetry, Paul Donald Leclaire
Discrete and Continuous Rado Numbers for x sub 1 + x sub 2 + ... + x sub m + c = 2x sub 0, Tristin Lehmann
A Study of Time Decomposition Method for the Semilinear Wave Equations, Hyun Lim
The Biogeography and Diversity of Termites in Southern Africa, Brianna Lind
Anaerobic Respirometry Studies of Fats, Oils, and Grease, Bryan A. Lipp
Improved Methods for Decolorizing and Deodorizing Corn Zein Via AC and Silica-Carbon Composite, Sihan Li
Mitsunobu Reactions of Bulky Phenols and Lignin Model Dimer Synthesis & Decomposition, Dan Liu
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Health Awareness Events Based on Google Search Frequency, Miao Liu
Effects of Foam Rolling on Power Production in Collegiate Level Athletes, Paul Lundgren
Evaluation of Carvedilol and Berberine on Thiol Related Pathways, Christophina Lynch
Comparative Study of Male and Female Entrepreneurs in Rural South Dakota, Simon K. Maina
Reinventing Life: A Glaserian Grounded Theory Study, Sheryl McMullin Marckstadt
Heritability and Genome Wide Association Study for Epitopix Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Vaccine Response in Beef Calves, Kara B. Marley
An Economic Analysis of High-Intensity, Short-Duration Grazing Systems in South Dakota and Nebraska, Bronc McMurtry
The Effects of Chanellization and Channel Restoration on Aquatic Habitat and Biota of the Pecos River, New Mexico, Darrel J. Mecham
Clean Labels: Capitalize on the Structure Building Properties of Dairy Proteins in Acid Gels, Gopinathan Haridas Meletharayil
Interfacial Engineering of Multi-Junction Polymer Solar Cells, Abu Farzan Mitul
Study Effects of Solvents and Additives on Nano-Morphology and Performance of PBDT-ABT-2 Based Inverted Polymer Solar Cells, Lal Mohammad
Activated Biochar Supercapacitors Fabricated Using Scalable Roll Coating, Yamini Mohan
Commercial Motorcycle (Boda Boda) Riders and the Production of Space in Kampala City, Uganda, Marion M. Mugisha
Mob Grazing as a Perennial Weed Management Tool in South Dakota Grazinglands, Heidi Myer
Composing a Literary Adoption Memoir and Self Through Creative Nonfiction Memoir Writing, Jamie K. Nagy
Classifying and Mapping Native Grasslands of South Dakota's Northern Prairie Coteau and Characterizing Habitat for Dakota Skipper Conservation, Diane M. Narem
Remote Sensing an Improved Census of Lemba Commune, Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Marcelline Ngomba Ndekelu
Virus-Like Particles Generaged by Expressing Proteins of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) Using the Recombinant Baculovirus Expression System, April Anne Nelsen
Make a Move: An Intervention to Reduce Childhood Obesity, Kimberly Nerud
A Kinetic Monte Carlo Study of Morphology Dependence of Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells on JV Behavior, Upendra Neupane
Health at Every Size Program Intervention Versus Traditional Weight Loss Intervention: Impact on Diet and Physical Activity, Brooke Noble
Test-retest Reliability of the King-Devick in an Adolescent Population, Tyler J. Oberlander
Tolerances for Placement of Tie Bars in Portland Cement Concrete Pavement, Walker Lee Olson
Structure Alternatives for Local Roads, Kofi Oppong
Monitoring Unexpected Corn Rootworm Damage to BT Maize and the Change in Species Composition of Diabrotica in South Dakota, David Ordosch
Early Season Root Trait Analysis of Pavon Spring Wheat Translocation Lines, Cody Oswald
Photovoice: Engaging School Communities in Wellness Efforts, Hilary J. Overby
Spatial Variability of Saline and Sodic Soils in the Black Glaciated Region of the Northern Great Plains, USA, Rachel K. Owen
Solar Irradiance Forecasting Using Markov Switching Model for Energy Management of Remote Microgrids, Prakash Pandey
Partially Accounting for Discovery Bias in Genomic Selection by Conditioning Out Subsets of the Population During Training, Jamie Tart Parham
The Effect of Bovine Herpesvirus Type 1 on Bovine Monocyte Derived Dendritic Cells, Kaci J. Park
Population Parameters of a Bighorn Sheep Herd Inhabiting the Elk Mountain Region of South Dakota and Wyoming, Brynn L. Parr
Senescence Proteomics and Tissue Culture Studies in Prairie Cordgrass and Switchgrass, Bimal Paudel
Start-Up and Transient Behavior of an Oscillating Heat Pipe, Sagar Babu Paudel
Grass-Feeding Gall Midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and Their Parasitoids in Eastern South Dakota, Juan Manuel Perilla-Lopez
Relative Radiometic Characterization and Correction of the Landsat 8 OLI Using the On-Orbit Side-Slither Maneuver, Frank Pesta
Improving Conductivity of Solution Based Zinc Oxide Thin Film Electrode Using Plasma for Optoelectronic Devices, Jyotshna Pokharel
The Lived Experience of a Radical, Unexpected or Unpredicted Healing of a Life-Altering Illness, Audrey Poor-Bear
Go Wish- Pediatrics : Pilot Study of a Conversation Tool in Pediatric Palliative Care, Meghan Ryan Potthoff
Floristic Inventory and Vegetation Analysis of Lands Adjacent to the Missouri River on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation, Jordan M. Purintun
Breeding Perennial Crop for South Dakota, Yinjie Qiu
Serological Evidence for the Presence of Influenza D Virus in Goats and Sheep, Megan Quast
Effect of pH and Temperature on Halogenated DBPs, Sm Shamimur Rahman
Ultrasound Phased Array for High Acoustic Attenuation Thick Composite Materials, Ali J. Rajhi
Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Spider Mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) Associated with Soybeans, Karly Regan
The Geography of Lyme Disease in Wisconsin : a Spatio-temporal Analysis of Landscape Patterns and Disease Incidence, Brad Richardson
Changes in Fertility Associated with Estrus Expression and the Influence of Varying Time of Insemination with Liquid and Frozen Semen on Pregnancy Success, Brittany N. Richardson
Energy Status of Steers Dictates Effectiveness of Glycerol Inclusion in High-Roughage and High-Concentrate Feedlot Diets, Erin M. Rife
A Compilation of Research on Seismic Vulnerability of Curved Bridges Using Straight Prestressed Concrete I-girders, Luke P. Rogers