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Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Above-Ground Biomass Estimation in Oat Breeding Nurseries Using UAV-Based Multispectral Data, Rakshya Dhakal
Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana L.) Encroachment on South-Central South Dakota Rangelands: Impact on Plant Communities, Austin K. Domeier
Assessment of Aged Woodchip Bioreactor Physical and Hydraulic Properties, Shelby Duncan
A Post-Pneumonia Epizootic Evaluation of the Rapid City, South Dakota Bighorn Sheep Herd, Amanda N. Ensrud
Living in a Gradient: The Influence of Water Temperature Variation on Development, Settling Time and Survival of Pallid Sturgeon Larvae in the Missouri River, Maria Elizabeth Erceg
Evaluating Avian Use of Cover Crops in the Corn Belt, Megan Figura
Outdoor Recreation Benefits and Promotion through a Youth-Focused Program in State Parks, Kiley Foss
Project-Based Learning in Non-Traditional Settings in Engineering Education, Mary Foss
“By Following Them, I Was Able to Identify Things I Shared With Them” : Conceptualizing How Social Media Use Influences Genderqueer Identity Development, Margeaux Gaiani
High Protein Yeast-Based DDGS as an Alternative to Commonly Used Protein Sources in Pig Diets, Yesid Ricardo Garavito Duarte
Characterization of Porcine Respiratory Epithelial Cells and Their Innate Immune Responses to Bacterial and Viral Ligands, Yam Prasad Gautam
Study of Root System Architectural Traits of Oat and Response to Endophyte Inoculation and Drought Stress, Krishna Ghimire
Combining Soil Health and Fertility Measurements to Improve the Accuracy of Predicting Corn Grain Yield Responses to P and K Fertilization, Benjamin Groebner
Development of a Chromatographic Method to Authenticate Aspirin Brands, Megan Guetzloff
Identifying Sources of Resistance and Fungicide Efficacy Against Fungi Causing Phomopsis Stem Canker in Sunflower, Renan Guidini
Totally Multicolored Rado Numbers For the Equation x_1 + x_2 + x_3 + ... + x_(m−1) = x_m, Skylar Halverson
Optimization of Forage Use in Diets Fed to Backgrounding and Finishing Cattle in The Northern Great Plains, Thomas G. Hamilton
Manufacture of Ingredients for Use in Clean Label Process Cheese Products, Ahmed Hammam
Efficacy of Nanomaterials and Biorationals on the Bacterial Leaf Streak Management in Wheat, Abraham Hangamaisho
A Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of the Temperature and Impurity Profiles in the Protodune-sp Neutrino Detector, Jenna Harrison
Using Long Short-Term Memory Networks to Make and Train Neural Network Based Pseudo Random Number Generator, Aditya Harshvardhan
Repairable Precast Bridge Bents for Seismic Events, Kallan Hart
Targeted Browsing with Goats for Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana L.) Control, Alanna M. Hartsfield
Middle American Gothic, Jordan Heisler
Deforming the Knight: Gawain's Descent into Monstrosity in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Hannah Held
Mechanical Property Evaluation of Additively Manufactured Materials across a Wide Temperature Range, Sanket Vinayak Hirve
Prairie Cordgrass Cellulose: A Sustainable Resource to Develop Biodegradable Films, Mominul Hoque
Decoding the Mystery of Antibiotic Persistence, Tahmina Hossain
Identification and Characterization of Candidate Rumen Bacterial Species from Beef Cattle with the Potential for Metabolizing Lipids, Cheyenne E. Hron
Identifying ADP-Ribosylation as the Biochemical Signal that Marks DNA-Protein Crosslinks for SPRTN-Dependent Proteolysis, Katelyn Hurley
Managing Water Quantity and Quality with Subsurface Drainage in Eastern South Dakota, Morghan Hurst
Heuristic Algorithms for Transmission Switching to Reduce Load Shedding, Tanveer Hussain
Gendered Negotiation of Space- A Study on Gender and Mobility Among Transgender Persons in Pakistan, Sana Illahe
Superhalogen-Based Li-Rich Anti-Perovskite Superionic Conductors, Md Mominul Islam
E. Coli Persister Cell Survival and Rhizobia Attachment to Soybean Roots, Tanim Islam
Leveraging Queueing Theory to Develop Advanced Synthetic Biological Circuits, Prajakta K. Jadhav
Determining the Impact of Corn Source on Nutrient Availability and Pig Performance, and Improving Boar Performance During Heat Stress, Jordan Jansen
Machine-Learning and Meta-Analysis Techniques to Quantify and Predict Soil Organic Carbon, N2O-N and CO2-C Emissions in Cover Crop Systems, Deepak Raj Joshi
To Study the Factors Influencing the Sampling Variability on Microbiological Analysis of Milk and Whey, Ratul Kalita
Impact of Storage Conditions and Varieties on the Composition, Physical Properties, and Functionality of Dry Peas, Sushmita Karki
Evaluating Fungicide Timing, Efficacy, and Sensitivity as Well as Candidate Resistance Genes Against Fungi Causing Phomopsis Stem Canker in Sunflower, Ruchika Kashyap
Role of Host Restriction Factors on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) Replication, Pratik Katwal
Using Structure Location Data to Map the Wildland-Urban Interface in Montana, USA, Alexander R. Ketchpaw
Disentangling the Complex Evolutionary History of Invasive Russian Thistle: Phylogenetic Relationships, the Role of Hybridization, and Public Engagement, Deva Raj Khanal
Production of Calcium Reduced Micellar Casein Concentrate Powders and Their Use in Process Cheese Products, Anil Kommineni
CEO Types and Firm Efficiency, Lok Chi Lam
Trace Mineral Source and Inclusion Level on Wean-to-Finish Pig Production, Marissa LaRosae
Design, Development, and Testing of Near-Optimal Satellite Attitude Control Strategies, Giovanni Lavezzi
Curriculum Development of Agricultural Educators in South Dakota, Mercedes Lemke
Phosphorus Use and Management Based On Fertilizer Placement, Rate of Application, and Soil Biota in No-Till Situations, Brennan Alexander Bingham Lewis
Using Deep Neural Networks to Analyze Precision Agriculture Data, Stephanie Liebl
Fire Emissions in the Tropical Indonesia: Improved Estimation And Driving Forces Investigation, Xiaoman Lu
Effect of Essential Oils in the Control of Fungal Diseases in Small Grains, Esneider Mahecha Bojaca
Nanomechanical Characterization and Comparison of Additively Manufactured Grcop-42 Alloy, Trupti Suresh Mali
Effects of Conservation Management Practices on Soil Health and Crop Yields in Eastern South Dakota, Alex McLain
Regenerative Agriculture Effects on Invertebrate And Bird Communities And Insect-Provided Ecosystem Services, Alex Michels
Application of Pork Checkoff We Care Sustainability Principles To Pork Production: Water, Nutrition, and Biosecurity, Hannah Miller
Factors Influencing Mortality of Stocked Rainbow Trout In Black Hills Reservoirs, Charles A. Mordhorst
Disclosing for Closure: Negotiating Boundaries for Self-Expansion After Violence, Jadah M. Morrison
Emerging Respiratory Viral Pathogens, April Nelsen
Effect of Finishing System and Animal Age on Carcass Traits and Nutritional Profile of Bison Bulls, Clay Newton
Newcomer Adjustment and Affective Commitment: A Two-Wave Moderated Mediation Model, Shay Norris
A Non-Reacting Passive Scalar Comparison of StarCCM and OpenFOAM in a Supersonic Cavity Flame Holder, Thomas Nuese
Technology-Intensive Exports, R&D, Human Capital, and Economic Growth in the Twenty-First Century, Pierce Plucker
Genome-Wide Identification of WRKY Transcription Factor Encoding Genes in Amborella Trichopoda Baill. (Amborellaceae), Bijaya Pradhan
Formulation, Structure, and Applications of Therapeutic, Amino Acid, and Water-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents, MD Sajjadur Rahman
Defining Amino Acid Requirements of Pregnant Sows: Challenges and Opportunities, Christian D. Ramirez-Camba
Modeling the Flow and Creep Compliance Properties of Ice-Cream Mixes, Hiran Ranaweera
Optimization Based Parameter And State Estimation Framework For Remote Microgrid Frequency Dynamics Modeling Using Probing Signals From Energy Storage Systems, Manisha Rauniyar
Factors Associated with Increased Breastfeeding at Initiation and Continuation at Two Months in American Indian Women, Addison Reimer
Characterizing the LIR Domain of ABIN1 and Identifying its Role as a Regulator of Mitophagy, Andrew Rhiner
Mitakuye Oyasin : Pedagogy and Design in Composition I, Jody Lee Rust
Impact of Natural Cheese Composition on Proteolysis and its Effects on Process Cheese Functionality, Natasha Scherber
An Examination of Trust in News Mediums by College Students: A Comparison of Egypt and the USA, Karim Soliman
It's Not Just No-Till: Crop Rotations are Key to Improving Soil Quality and Grain Yields at Dakota Lakes Research Farm, Natalie Sturm
CRISPR/Cas9 Whole-Genome Screens Identify Genes Critical for Neutral Lipid Metabolism in Macrophages, Rifat Sultana
Efficient Numerical Optimization for Parallel Dynamic Optimal Power Flow Simulation Using Network Geometry, Rylee Sundermann
The Efficacy of the South Dakota State University Summer Jacks LeaP Program, Tessa M. Sundermann
Evaluating the Effects of Medium Chain Fatty Acids on Sow Reproductive Characteristics, Offspring Biological Health Markers, and Growth Performance, Analicia J. Swanson
Soil Hydro-Physical Properties, Computed Tomography Measured Pore Parameters, and Soil Health Indicators as Influenced by Tillage and Crop Rotation Systems, Goutham Thotakuri
“We're Not Valued, We’re Not Heard” : Voices of Seasoned Rural Nurses in the Post-COVID Era, Kessa V. Tribby
Polymeric Nanovaccine Delivery System for Influenza Vaccine, Chaitanya K. Valiveti
Response of Soil Biochemical and Physical Properties to Long Term Prairie Cordgrass and Kura Clover Intercropping System, Vaishnavi Varikuti
Exploring Nursing Faculty Emotional Exhaustion and Its Relationship to Student Incivility, Shantelle Wade
Optimization of Electrically Driven Fluid Flow Through Tissue Hydrogels, Joseph C. Walker
Identity Negotiations in Family Relationships: Discussing Substance Use Disorder Through the Communication Theory of Identity, Sarah-Michele Q. Weaver
Northern Great Plains Saline Sodic Soil Development, Classification, Remediation, and Management., Shaina Westhoff
The Impact of Facebook Affordances on Doomscrolling Behaviors during the Relational Dissolution Process, Emma Williams
Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions to Improve Nutrient Uptake and Biotic Stress Response in Crops, Jaya Krishna Yakha
Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Prediction for Enhancing FHB Resistance in Hard Winter Wheat, Jinfeng Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Viral and Immune Studies on Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) in Bovine Species, Karim Abdelsalam
Quantifying the Benefits of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Using Biomarkers for Chronic Disease Risk, Richard Acquah-Sarpong
A Study of Geographic Information System-Based Watershed Processing for Hydrologic Analysis of Ungauged Watersheds, Philip Adanbe Adalikwu
Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds: Petroleum Emissions and Microbial Degradation, A K M Ahsan Ahmed