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Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Beta Glucan Enriched Oat-wheat Naan - Nutritional, Sensory, and Rheological Evaluation of Par-baked Leavened Flatbreads, Anjana Adhikari
Characterization of Shear Strength and Cracking Resistance of a Chemically Stabilized Clayey Soil, Abdulaziz Alhawiti
Exploring Bioprocessing Technologies for Diverse Industrial Application of Canola, Ahmad Fawzi N Alhomodi
Relative Radiometric Correction of Pushbroom Satellites Using the Yaw Maneuver, Christopher Begeman
Examining Culture in Rural High-Poverty Schools, Kassandra E. Champion
Phomopsis Stem Canker of Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.): Etiology and Epidemiological Conditions Affecting Endophytic Population of Diaporthe Spp., and Fungicide Efficacy, Nabin Kumar Dangal
Microbial Communities and Nitrogen Dynamics in Prairie and Cropland Soils, Bikram Kumar Das
Study on Performance of Pruned CNN-based Classification Models, Mengling Deng
Assessment of Aged Woodchip Bioreactor Physical and Hydraulic Properties, Shelby Duncan
Outdoor Recreation Benefits and Promotion through a Youth-Focused Program in State Parks, Kiley Foss
Characterization of Porcine Respiratory Epithelial Cells and Their Innate Immune Responses to Bacterial and Viral Ligands, Yam Prasad Gautam
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
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
Middle American Gothic, Jordan Heisler
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
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
Impact of Storage Conditions and Varieties on the Composition, Physical Properties, and Functionality of Dry Peas, Sushmita Karki
Role of Host Restriction Factors on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) Replication, Pratik Katwal
Production of Calcium Reduced Micellar Casein Concentrate Powders and Their Use in Process Cheese Products, Anil Kommineni
Trace Mineral Source and Inclusion Level on Wean-to-Finish Pig Production, Marissa LaRosae
Fire Emissions in the Tropical Indonesia: Improved Estimation And Driving Forces Investigation, Xiaoman Lu
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
Disclosing for Closure: Negotiating Boundaries for Self-Expansion After Violence, Jadah M. Morrison
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
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
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
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
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
Soil Hydro-Physical Properties, Computed Tomography Measured Pore Parameters, and Soil Health Indicators as Influenced by Tillage and Crop Rotation Systems, Goutham Thotakuri
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
Identity Negotiations in Family Relationships: Discussing Substance Use Disorder Through the Communication Theory of Identity, Sarah-Michele Q. Weaver
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
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
A Hydrologic Climate Study for an Arid Region, Ali Alsubeai
Genome-wide Association Analysis Permits Characterization of Stagonospora nodorum blotch (SNB) Resistance in Hard Winter Wheat, Rami Altameemi
A Hydrologic Study of Climate Variability in Arid Region, Abdullah Alzaydani
Auxin-Based Herbicide Program and Rhizobia Application for Weed Control and Nodulation Potential in Auxin Tolerant Soybean, Joy Amajioyi
The Interactions of Change in Nutrition Prior to and After Artificial Insemination on Plasma Metabolites, Steroid Hormones, and Uterine Histotroph in Beef Heifers, Taylor N. Andrews
Genetically Modified Corn Diffusion and Biofuel Usage: Impacts on Corn Belt Cropping Systems Changes, Kenneth Annan
Evaluating Canola Genotypes for Growth and Yield under Different Environmental Conditions in South Dakota, Unius Arinaitwe
Development of a Probabilistic Multi-Class Model Selection Algorithm for High-Dimensional and Complex Data, Madeline Anne Ausdemore
Advanced Analytical Techniques for the Analysis of Therapeutics of Toxic Inhalation Agents and Pharmacokinetic Investigation, Subrata Bhadra
Implications of Broadleaf, Grass, and A Blend of Broadleaf And Grass Cover Crops on Soil Health and Corn Production in South Dakota, Hunter Bielenberg
Revegetating Salt-Impacted Soils in The Northern Great Plains, Abigail P. Blanchard
The Role of the Auxin Biosynthesis and Signaling in Soybean Root Nodule Development, Mucahid Bozkus
Exploring Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping for Bud Fruitfulness and Bud Break Traits in Grapevine F2 Population, Seyma Bozkus
Prebriefing in Simulation, Brittany A. Brennan
Detailing the Connection Between a Family of Polar Graphs and Tremain Equiangular Tight Frames, Nicholas Brown
Genome Wide Association Study on Kernel Size in Avena Sativa (Oats), Koryne Ann Carlson
Develop Biochar-based Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizers, Zhisheng Cen
Hyperspectral Empirical Absolute Calibration Model Using Libya 4 Pseudo-Invariant Calibration Site, Manisha Das Chaity
Improved Secure and Low Computation Authentication Protocol for Wireless Body Area Network with ECC and 2d Hash Chain, Soohyeon Choi
Nanoscale Spatial Realization of Grain Boundary Defects And its Passivation In Perovskite Solar Cells, Ashraful Haider Chowdhury
Exploring the Determinants of Aspects of Rotational Grazing in the U.S. Great Plains, Iftekhar Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Sympatric Bobcats (Lynx Rufus) and Coyotes (Canis Latrans) in an Agricultural Landscape, Marlin M. Dart
Human-Robot Collaboration Enabled By Real-Time Vision Tracking, Travis Deegan
Soil Organic Carbon, Hydro-Physical Properties, Pore Structure and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes under Integrated Crop-Livestock System, Jashanjeet Kaur Dhaliwal
Analysis of Metabolites and Therapeutics for Toxic Inhaled Agent Exposure, Abigail Bemah Donkor
The Influence of Carcass Weight on Beef Primal Temperature, Tenderness, and Palatability, Samantha Egolf
Cortisol in Hair as a Measure of Chronic Stress during Sow Gestation and the Pattern of Cortisol in Blood during Parturition in Sows, Talia Everding
Classification and Evaluation of Extended PICS (EPICS) on a Global Scale for Calibration and Stability Monitoring of Optical Satellite Sensors, Juliana Maria Fajardo Rueda
Population Genetic Structure of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in South Dakota: Using Harvested Samples to Inform Management, Stuart C. Fetherston
Material Analysis of 3D Welded 5356 Aluminum Alloy, Ryan Fouts
Investigating the Development of Fecal Bacterial Communities in Growing Dairy Calves, Emily Fowler
Characterization of the Rumen Bacterial Communities of Bison Heifers Fed a Grass-Based Diet vs a Grain-Based Free-Choice Diet, Anlly Miley Fresno Rueda
The Effects of Hip Rotation on Hip Abductor Muscle Activation during Lateral Band Walk Exercise, Gina M. Fritz
Additive and Interface Engineering of Lead-Tin Mixed Low-bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells for Higher Efficiency and Improved Stability, Nabin Ghimire