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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Effect of Six-Day Germination on Chemical Composition, Functional, and Nutritional Properties of Pea Varieties, Hojjat Abdollahikhamene
Pressure-Related Discrepancies in Landsat 8 Level 2 Collection 2 Surface Reflectance Products and Their Correction, Santosh Adhikari
CFRP Rod Panels (CRPs) for Structural Retrofits: Bond Characteristics with Steel Substrate and Flexural Behavior of RC T-beams with Variable Finger Joint Length, Hussein Talal Faroq Ahmed
Modeling Fluid Flow in Complex Biological Systems: Implications for Dense Tumor Microenvironments, Metastasis, and Bone Cancer, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Akash
Discovery, Genomic Diversity, and Pathogenicity of the Bacterial Leaf Streak Causing Pantoea ananatis and Pantoea agglomerans in Wheat, Ahmed Alhusays
Climate Variability Study for Arid Regions, Faisal Almutairi
Effects of Storage Conditions on the Composition, Physical Properties, and Functionalities of Peas and Lentils, Fatimah Alsaeed
Cover Cropping Strategies for Improving Weed Suppression, Yashar Askarzadeh
A Multifactorial Approach To Improve Piglet Health And Survival, Aryeri Stephanie Bardales Castellanos
Impact of Automated Controlled Tile Drainage on Field Discharge Water, Soil Moisture, and Crop Yield in Southeastern South Dakota, Joshua Becker
Biopolymer-Induced Soil Ductility Enhancement: Mitigating the Effects of Desiccation Cracks, Rabindra Prasad Bohara
Effects of Essential Oils Alone or in Combination with Monensin in an In Vitro Model of Ruminal Acidosis, Jorge L. Bonilla Urbina
Association Between Water Pollution and Other Environmental Factor Exposures with Preterm Births and Potential Subsequent Birth Defects, Emma Brookman
Remote Sensing - Based Mapping and Analysis of Winter Cover Crop Adoption for Sustainable Agriculture, Minnehaha County, Belinda Buechler
An Extension of the Spatiotemporal Change of Support Model to Skew-Gaussian Distributions, Eleanor Cain
Development of Food Preservative Hydrogel Using Bioactive Compounds Extracted from Canola Meal, Kayla Christopherson
Testing the Effect of Source and Environment on Native Seed Germination to Inform Seed-Based Restoration of Grasslands, Brandon Clark
Structural And Interfacial Engineering of Mxenes for High-Performance Gas Sensing and Energy Storage, Wei Ding
Thinking in Ink: How Notetaking Adapts in a Thinking Classroom, Annamarie Dobbs
Integrating Invasion Risk and Habitat Suitability to Guide Invasive Species Management in Wetlands, Lakes, And Rivers, Brenden M. Elwer
Global Spectral Clustering of Temporally Stable Pixels for Epics Identification, Validation, and Hyperspectral Assignment for Satellite Calibration, Juliana Maria Fajardo Rueda
Design and Optimization of the Injection Molding Process of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Car Fender Using Computational Simulation, Synthia Ferdouse
Investigating the Ruminal Metagenome of Grass and Forage-Fed Bison to Uncover Metabolic Activities that Impact the Efficiency of Plant Fiber Utilization, Anlly Miley Fresno
Exploring the Viability of Late-Season Split N Application in Corn Production in Eastern South Dakota, Cody Gilliland
The Effects of Flaxseed Oil-Based Supplementation on Feeding Behavior, Performance, Follicular Dynamics, and Embryo Production in Beef Cattle, Kendal Lynn Green
Metal Organic Frameworks-Based Piezoelectric Chemical Sensors for Environmental and Agricultural Monitoring, Laxmi Raj Jaishi
Phytogenic Feed Additives Pre- and Post-Calving and Effects of Substituting DDGs with Soybean Meal on Protein Metabolism in Beef Cattle, Grace H. Jardon
Role Of Obesity/ Aberrant Metabolism in Breast Cancer Growth and Progression, Md Imtiazul Kabir
Evolution Of Bed Shear Stress in Open Channel Flow Over a Rough-To-Smooth Transition, Monika Kafle
Foliar Corn Diseases in South Dakota: Visual Disease Surveys and the Genetic Studies of Tar Spot and Bacterial Leaf Streak, Ciera Kotaska
Modern Feminist Social Movements in Rural America: A Three- Part Study, Susan Kroger
Learning Positive Deviance Techniques: How Non-Conformity to Vote-Buying is Practiced and its Outcomes, the Ugandan Context, Collins Kwarisima
Assessment and Management of Dectes Stem Borer, Dectes Texanus Leconte, In South Dakota Soybeans, Zachary Loomis
Prospective Use of Detection Dogs as a Screening Tool for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis), Michele C. Lovara
Macrophages and Intraflagellar Transport Protein 20 are Important Regulators of Corneal Lymphangiogenesis, Ahana Majumder
Developing Proportional Hazards Mixture Cure Models and Predicting Risk for Persons With End-Stage Kidney Disease, Nathan Meyer
Absolute Vicarious Calibration, Extended Pics (Epics) Based De-Trending and Validation of Hyperspectral Hyperion, Desis, and Emit, Harshitha Monali Adrija
Lunar Payload Logistics: Advancing Autonomous Control for Lunar Surface Transporter Vehicles, Liam Murray
Modeling Area Deprivation Index Using Non-Gaussian Fixed Rank Kriging, Edwin Kutshushi Mutimba
Development of a Collagen-Based Bioink for 3d Printing Biomimetic Tendon-To-Bone Tissue Grafts for Rotator Cuff Repair, Samiul Nibir
Isolation, Characterization & Identification of Cultivable Field Pea Seed Bacteria in South Dakota, Diana Wairimu Njuguna
The Feeding and Peripartum Management of Highly Prolific Sows to Improve Recovery and Performance, Lauren J. Olson
Electric Vehicles Historical Sales, Minerals Demand Risks, and Supply Chain Dynamics, Md Saidur Rahman
Refinement Of Trend-To-Trend Cross Calibration Total Uncertainties Utilizing Extended Pseudo Invariant Calibration Sites (Epics) Global Temporally Stable Target, Minura Samaranayake
Mechanisms Leading to Cell Survival Through Membrane Repair in Pyroptosis, Prafulla Shrestha
Understanding Relationships Among Fish and Environmental Conditions to Guide Adaptive Fisheries Management, Madalyn Siller
White Coats and Scrubs: Bridging the Gaps in Accommodation, Tristan Stauffacher
A Many-objective Optimization Framework: Demonstrating Capabilities through Suspension Design, Dylan Stephens
Large Scale Crop Damage Mapping Using Optical and Sar Satellite Data Fusion and Deep Learning, Santosh Subedi
Evaluation of Strip-Tillage and Banded Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizer for Corn Production in Eastern South Dakota, Charles N. Tesch
Alligator Blood: How Novels Show What We Cannot Say, Ben Vukovich
Optimization of the Static Screw Conveyor Mechanism, Carter Waggoner
Integrative Theoretical-Numerical Modeling of Plasma Transport and Perfusion in Solid Tumors, Mohammad Yeasin
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Development and Evaluation of a Retrofittable Variable Rate Applicator Controller, Ahmed Abdalla
Conservation Practices and Payment for Ecosystems Services: An Inquiry into South Dakota Farmers' Preferences and Decision-Making, Damilola T. Adereti
The Effect of Social Determinants of Health on End-Stage Kidney Disease Mortality Across Diverse Adult Populations: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Prince Agyapong
Functional Biobased Materials from Lignocellulosic Biomass, Shafet Ahmed
2,3,4 Trihydroxybenzoic Acid, A Plant Secondary Metabolite Inhibits Cancer Cell Growth, Mina Akter
Physiochemical and Functional Properties of Sweet Potato Bread and Dietary Fiber Enriched Wheat Bread, Raed Alayouni
Identification and Characterization of Three Novel Rumen Bacterial Species in Sheep Fed a Concentrate Diet, Reid Frederick Anema
Increasing Soy Products Inclusion in Swine Diets to Improve Growth Performance, Health, and Pork Quality, Ashir Foreman Atoo
Assessing the Performance and Cost Effectiveness of Rainwater Harvesting for High Tunnel Production Across Climates in the Continental United States, Mustafa Aydogdu
Developing Machine Learning Models for Selection of Management Zones, Sravanthi Bachina
Development and Characterization of Transparent Soil Using Biodegradable Polysaccharides, Said Badshah
IL-17A Inhibitors for the Treatment of Psoriasis, Mangesh Bankhele
Integrating Early Season Clover Cover Crops as a Living Mulch in Broccoli and Transitional Organic Winter Squash Production in Eastern South Dakota, Alexis Rose Barnes
Genetic and Ecologic Effects of Seed Dormancy Genes on Seed Aging, Soil Seedbank Longevity, and Microbiome in an Isogenic Background of Rice ( Oryza sativa L.), Bhupinder Singh Batth
Movement Ecology of Paddlefish and Walleye Reveal the Importance of Continued Interjurisdictional Management in Riverine and Lacustrine Systems, Kaitlyn Bearden
Feeding Isoacids to Swine: Inclusion Level and Interactions with Dietary Fiber and Protein, Angie Patricia Benavides Infante
Simulation of Reacting Supersonic Flow in a Cavity Flameholder, Mohamed Benjelloun Touimi
Estimating South Dakota’s Capacity to Meet K-12 School Meal Fruit and Vegetable Requirements With State-Grown Produce, Bridgette Bienias
Analysis of Toxic Chemical Agents and Therapeutics for Toxic Inhaled Agents’ Exposure, Khadija Bilkis
Effects of Low-Cost, Low-Tech Tools for Riparian Restoration on Prairie Streams in Western South Dakota, James Andrew Joseph Bolyard
Longevity in Afrikaner Cattle: A Survival Analysis, Allison M. Bot Steffl
Advancing Karl Jaspers: The Connection Between the Theory of Existential Communication and Mentoring Satisfaction, Nolan Patrick Bowers
Beef Hot Carcass Weight Influences Proteolysis, Clay J. Carlson
Overwhelmed and Unsupported: The Experiences of Long-Term Care Certified Nursing Assistants with Traumatic Events, Nicole L. Carlson
Evaluation of a Novel Corn Fermented Protein Ingredient, Probiotics, and Postbiotics on Nursery Pig Growth Performance and Gut Health, Juan F. Castillo Zuniga
Nutrient Intake, Performance, and Body Composition in Preseason Wrestlers, Gregory Coapstick
Improving Stream Connectivity In South Dakota, Colton Rainier Curtis
Elucidating The Role of Sialic Acid in Tumorigenic Pathways, Kakali Das
Field Scale Evaluation of a Flow-through Filtration System with Mixed Media to Remove E. Coli from Stormwater, Ankur Debnath
The Influence of By-O-Reg+ Beef, an Oregano-based Essential Oil Supplement, on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Finishing Beef Steers, Bergin Mackenzie DeBruin
Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Different Varieties of Spring and Winter Peas of South Dakota, Prakriti Dhakal
Impacts of Starter Fertilizer on Corn Development, Nutrient Uptake and Grain Yield in Eastern South Dakota, Larousse Dorissant