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Theses/Dissertations from 2026 2026

CFRP–Steel Bond Joints: Data-Driven Models for Laminates, and Experimental Study for Rod Panels Under Varying Strain Rates, Farabi Bin Ahmed

Imaging-Based Colorimetric Gas Sensing for Wearable Applications, Syed Saad Ahmed

Cyber Security Related to Agricultural Data Encryption Using Edge Computing Devices, Mohammad Ashik Alahe

Multi-Scale Mechanisms of Nano‑Silica Stabilization in Clayey and Sandy Soils, Abdulaziz Alhawiti

Optimizing Corn Performance: Seed Orientation Ratios Impact on Growth and Yield, Francisco Javier Alvarado Alvarado

Fast and Sustainable Video Anomaly Detection with Continual Learning, Preethi Amasa

Development of Laser-Induced Graphene Electrochemical Biosensors for Real-time Detection of Nitrate and Nitrite from Water and Soil, Sikander Ameer

Design of Magnetohydrodynamic Pump Body, Matthew Anderson

A Study of Lost PLA Investment Casting for A356 Aluminum in Resource Constrained Manufacturing Environments, Maverick Beckmann

Assessing the Impact of Local–State Revenue Shares and Property Tax Structure on Effective Farmland Tax Rates: Panel Evidence from Seven Midwestern States, 2009–2022, Imtiaz Amin Chy

Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of In-Situ Plasma- Assisted Cold Spray, Lucas Degen

Floodwater Salinity and Flood Duration Regulate Greenhouse Gas Production in High- Latitude Coastal Wetland and Tundra Soils, Mia J. DiCianna

Evaluating Planting Methods for Native Seed Production and Exploring Granivory in the Northern Great Plains, Allison Dollen

Chemical Load: An Unseen Herbicide Filter in Restored Prairies?, Rylie Franklin

Impacts of Management Practices and Soil Properties on Free-Living Nitrogen Fixation in Eastern South Dakota, Laura Galvan Nuevo

A Systematic Review: Comparative Analysis of Healthcare Waste Management Practices in Kenya and in the United States, Esther Nyokabi Gathungu

The Impact of Communication Satisfaction on Division I Student Athletes, Gabriella Gnewuch

Production, Characterization, And Diagnostic Application of Monoclonal Antibodies Against The N-Protein of Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup B, Ravi Gupta

Evaluating Local LLMs for Severity Classification for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Chemo/Radiation Treatments and Association with Clinical Biomarkers, Matthew Halberg

Investigation of Perennial Clover Living Mulch and Reduced Tillage Effects on Weed Suppression, Crop Metrics, and Yield of Organic Cabbage and Sweet Corn in the Northern Great Plains, Kristina Harms

Facilitated Transport And Multifunctional Separation In Pebax–MOC Membranes For Sustainable Carbon Capture, Shabi Ul Hassan

Computational Modeling of Biophysical Transport: Respiratory Drug Delivery and Tissue-Level Physics, Md Tariqul Hossain

Interaction Models for Cascading Failure Analysis and Intervention, Shuchen Huang

Improving Human Dimensions of Conservation Planning: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Conservation Outcomes, Vivian Hulugh

Evaluating Methodologies for Estimating Enteric Emissions and Modeling Greenfeed Technology Utilization in Extensive Beef and Bison Grazing Systems, Aletta Laura Husmann

Application of Fast Extremum-Seeking Control for Frequency Support in Low-Inertia Microgrids, Ahsan Iqbal

Towards Energy Access for All: Developing the Lived Energy Experience Index (LEEI), Kentina Annie Ishimwe

Feasibility Study for Lithium Mining in South Dakota, Neha Karna

Integrating UAV-Based High-Throughput Phenotyping, Genomics, and Deep Learning to Improve Prediction of Complex Traits in Winter Wheat, Swas Kaushal

Interseeded Cover Crops: Yield, Nitrogen Dynamics, and Soil Health in Corn-Soybean Rotations, Srinadh Kodali

Evaluating the Potential of Genomic Selection for Grain Yield and Yield Component Traits in South Dakota Winter Wheat, Dante Koupal

Investigation of Bioaerosol Size Distribution and Particulate Matter Source Attribution in and Around Swine Production Facilities, Pradeep Kumar

Sustainable State: A Location-Based Analysis of Recycling Habits on a University Campus, Valentyna LaBrie

Interpretive Machine Learning Reveals Hydrological Drivers of Sub-Field-Scale Dryland Wheat Yield Variability, Manoj Lamichhane

Microbial Characterization of Chickpeas, Lentils, and Peas Cultivated in the United States and Food Product Innovation, Nolan Lee

Optimizing High-Speed 3D Printing: An Experimental Analysis of PLA and High-Speed PLA at Varied Flow Rates, Rylan Lipetzky

Development and Application of LC-MS/MS Methods for the Determination of Environmental Contaminants, Mawuli Wilson-Cee MacDonald

Non-covalent Interactions of Berry Polyphenols with Various Milk Proteins: From Binding to In Vitro Bioactivities, Ting Mao

Applying Community and Habitat Metrics to Inform the Management of Invasive Carps in Rivers and Riverine Wetlands, Charles Wayne McDunn

Managing the Mood: How Managerial Communication Shapes the Experience of Emotional Labor Among Restaurant Employees, Brynn Olverson

Strip-Till Adoption for Soybean Production in Eastern South Dakota: Plant Development, Seed Quality, and Economic Analysis, Nicolas Passone

Regenerative Farming Practices Effects on Invertebrates in Wheat Systems, Daniel J. Pecenka

Defending Darnassus: Self-Disclosure Between Characters in World of Warcraft, Molly Peterson

Evaluating Seasonal Riparian Area Management as a Nature-Based Solution for Protecting Stream Water Quality Using Remote Sensing, Time-Series Analysis, and Hydrologic Modeling, Tulsi Ram Pokhrel

An Integrated Evaluation of Trace Mineral Status, Regional Variation, and Supplementation Effects on Circulating Mineral and Reproductive Performance in American Plains Bison, Bailey M. Rodriguez

Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Vision-Based Detection of Nitrate and Nitrite in Water Samples and Hyperspectral Modeling of Soil Nutrients, Muhammad Roman

Butting Heads with Respiratory Disease: Post-Epizootic Demography and Movement-Driven Spillover Risk in a Badland’s Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis) Meta-Population, Sean P. Ryder

A Taxonomy-Driven Modular Defense Against Non-Canonical Language in Vision-Language-Action Models, Viraj Samson

Impact of Water Level Fluctuations on Fish Populations in Eastern South Dakota Rivers, Benjamin Schall

Using Host Fish Data to Determine Habitat Suitability for Freshwater Mussels, Kelsey Schroeder

The Process of Recovery for Male Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors, Lauri L. Sells

Deciphering the Wall-Associated Kinases Mediated Immunity in Barley Spot Blotch Pathosystem, Meenu Singh Sengar

The Monstrosity of “Deor”: Apophasis in Character and Form, Ada Smith

Numerical Investigation of Injector Location and Equivalence Ratio in a Flame‐Holder Cavity Scramjet, Matthew Sorenson

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Steroidal Analogs Targeting Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Kakan Sutradhar

Optimization of Treatment Conditions to Minimize the Formation of Toxic Iodinated Disinfection By-Products during Novel Ferrate (VI)-Based Drinking Water Treatment, Rahul Kumar Sutradhar

Data-Driven Optimization of Memory Effects and Critical Components in Cascading Failure Interaction Networks, Md Farhan Tanvir

Transcriptomic And Epigenetic Analysis of Dormant Grape Buds During Chilling Fulfillment, Imasha Thilakarathna

The Fertilization President: A Rhetorical Analysis of the United States’ Rebirth of Pronatalism, Kara Vetch

Winter-feeding High Forage vs. High Concentrate Diets to Beef Cows: Effects on Placental Transcriptomics, Lactation Capacity, and Enteric Methane Emissions, Megan Ann Wehrbein

The Spacetime Finite Element Method for Investigations into Physics Ghost Systems and Time Parallel Preconditioning, Jax Wysong

Bridging Language and Game Worlds: Semantic Representations and Text-Driven Terrain Generation for Procedural Content, Zhongyu Xie

Towards Optimal and Resilient AC/DC Microgrids: Control Design, Analysis, and Implementation, Jun Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2025 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

Integrative Computational Approaches to Protein Structure, Dynamics, and Function: Insights Into Weak Interactions and Their Biological Implications, Maral Afshinpour

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

Evaluating the Success of the Rev It Up! Curriculum Training on the Self-Efficacy of SDSU Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) & Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (Snap-Ed) Paraprofessional Educators in Teaching Adolescents, Oluwatemilorun Akinsanya

Impact of Laccase on the Functionality of Milk Protein Concentrate and Micellar Casein Concentrate, Mahmuda Akter

Target Cell-Associated Cd47 Suppresses NADPH Oxidase Activity in Macrophages During Antibody Dependent Cellular Phagocytosis, Seuly Akter

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

Enhancing Alfalfa Persistence in Rangelands: Evaluating Morphological Traits of Medicago Sativa Subsp. Falcata Germplasm, Abdulallah Mohammed Alomair

Effects of Storage Conditions on the Composition, Physical Properties, and Functionalities of Peas and Lentils, Fatimah Alsaeed

A Framework for Fair and Trustworthy Multimodal Video Anomaly Detection: Fusion, Dataset Quality Auditing, Explainability, and Fairness, Omeshamisu Judith Anigala

Data-Driven Modeling and Estimation of Frequency Dynamics in Power Systems Using Neural Odes, Tara Aryal

Machine Learning Applications for Bridge Inspection and Rehabilitation, Amr Mamdoush Elsayed Ashmawi

Cover Cropping Strategies for Improving Weed Suppression, Yashar Askarzadeh

Fast Frequency Response in Power System Frequency Dynamics with Reinforcement Learning, Pooja Aslami

A Multifactorial Approach To Improve Piglet Health And Survival, Aryeri Stephanie Bardales Castellanos

An Integrated Wetland Condition Index and Environmental Metric Framework for the Prairie Pothole Region, Mercedes L. Batalla

Optimizing Hypersonic Scramjets: A Numerical Study of Fuel Type and Cavity Flameholder Design Impacts on Supersonic Combustion, Delaney Baumberger

Impact of Automated Controlled Tile Drainage on Field Discharge Water, Soil Moisture, and Crop Yield in Southeastern South Dakota, Joshua Becker

Biotransformation of Camelina Meal via Pretreatment and Fermentation for Functional and Nutritional Upgrading, Ram Kumar Bhattarai

Comparative Evaluation of Fungal Strains for the Bioprocessing of Soybean Hulls Using Cheese Whey as Fermentation Medium, Ruchita Bhattarai

Evaluation of Two Stem Boring Insects in South Dakota: A Survey of Wheat Stem Sawfly and Determining the Impact of Planting Date on Dectes Stem Borer Infestations in Sunflowers, Khuma Kumari Bhusal

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

Programming Carcass Composition Through Gestational Nutrition, Sydni Elise Borders

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

The Role of Inflammation and Nutrition in Periparturient Dairy Cows, Andrea Celemin Sarmiento

Ecological Genomics of Soil Seedbank Longevity of Weedy Rice in Till and No-Till Cropping Systems, Ahmed Charif

The Influence of Bottom-Up and Top-Down Effects on the Density and Distribution of Common Leopards in the Eastern Himalayas, Karma Choki

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

Functional Data Analysis and Spatial Analysis for On-Farm Strip Trials, Peter Claussen

Shifting Waters: A 41-Year Time-Series Analysis of Surface Water Change in the Prairie Pothole Region, Madison DeJarlais