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Theses/Dissertations from 2025 2025

Innovative Approaches to Enhancing the Functional Properties of Dairy Products: Evaluating Water Hydration Effects on Fat-Free Mozzarella Baking Performance and Impact of Hyaluronic Acid on the Functional Properties of Milk, Suresh Ganpatbhai Sutariya

Simplified Regional-National DSGE Models for U.S. State-Level Analysis, Michael Telkamp

Evaluation of Strip-Tillage and Banded Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizer for Corn Production in Eastern South Dakota, Charles N. Tesch

Impact of Minimally Processed Red Meat on Biomarkers of Cognitive Decline, Saba Vaezi

Improving Reduced Tillage Vegetable Systems for the Northern Great Plains: How Does Early Season Soil Tarping (Solarization And Occultation) Reduce Weeds, Affect Soil Health, and Protect Yield?, Hannah Voye

Alligator Blood: How Novels Show What We Cannot Say, Ben Vukovich

What Do We Get Out of Our Entertainment? Empirically Determining the Differences Between Narrative Engagement and Flow Using Video Games, Lars Wagener

Optimization of the Static Screw Conveyor Mechanism, Carter Waggoner

Curcumin and Resveratrol Encapsulated Starch-Based Functional Foods, Maryam Wahab

Evaluating Dietary Consequences on Body Mass and Thermal Heat Flux of North American Bison (Bison Bison) Yearling Heifers, Kendall Marie Wald

In the Footsteps of Moose: Using Non-Invasive Techniques to Identify Cause-Specific Calf Mortalities and Evaluate Moose (Alces Alces) Movements Pertaining to Mineral Lick Locations on Ancestral Lands of the Grand Portage Ojibwe, Anna B. Weesies

Finishing Location and Forage Diversity Influences Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality Attributes, Terroir, and Color Stability of Grass-Finished Bison Bulls, Garrett Tyler Weldy

Wind Performance of Wood Utility Poles, Tyler Grant Wood

Integrative Theoretical-Numerical Modeling of Plasma Transport and Perfusion in Solid Tumors, Mohammad Yeasin

Discovery of Photosynthetic Oxic N2-Fixation in Cyanobacteria Using Wet Lab and Machine Learning Approaches, James A. Young III

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 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

Role of Interferon Induced Transmembrane Protein 3 (IFITM3) and Neural Precursor Cell Expressed Developmentally Down Regulated Protein 4 (NEDD4) in Seneca Virus A (SVA) Replication, Shamiq Aftab

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

Effects Of Isoacids Supplementation in Lactating Cows’ Diet Varying in Forage Fiber Level on Performances, Feed Efficiency, and Milk Fatty Acids Profile, Sumon Ahmed

Nanobubble Technology: Properties in Water, Model Milk Protein Solutions, and Dairy Processing Wastewater Streams, FNU Akshit

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

Delivery of Gemcitabine, Stearoyl Gemcitabine and Paclitaxel Through PLGA Nanoparticles and Its Effect on the Desmoplasia of Pancreatic Cancer Spheroids, Rishabh Bahl

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

Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Battery Thermal Management System at the Pack Level in Electric Vehicles, Yifan Chen

Nutrient Intake, Performance, and Body Composition in Preseason Wrestlers, Gregory Coapstick

Improving Stream Connectivity In South Dakota, Colton Rainier Curtis

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus) Oviposition Preferences And A Survey Of Fungal Pathogens On Native Milkweeds (Asclepias) Of The Northern Great Plains, Grace Damiano

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

Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry for Sensing Salinity and Sodicity in Glacial Northern Great Plains Soils with Machine Learning Models, Adam Devlin

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

Organizational Culture's Impact on Job Satisfaction: A Reconceptualization of the Competing Values Framework, Isaac Thor Erickson

The Care Partner Experience and the Young Adult with Advanced Cancer, Samantha R. Fischbach

The Relationship of Macronutrient Intake with Growth in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Jessica L. Freeling

Respiratory Disease in Bighorn Sheep: A Varied Investigation of Immunization, Transmission, and Detection, Katelin Frerichs

Climate Change Adaptation for Embankment Through Biogeotechnics, Debayan Ghosh

Rado Numbers for Two Systems of Linear Equations, Anthony Glackin

The Role of Gender and Age in Shaping Attitudes Towards Childcare and Financial Roles in American Families, Spoorthi Golla Vasantha Narender

Evaluation of AASHTO Seismic Design for Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns, Andrew LeRoy Grismer

Evaluating Deterministic Approaches to Forecast Population by Educational Attainment in the United States, Wei Gu

Development of Innovative Flocculation Technologies for Agricultural Water Treatment, Noor Haleem

The Hutton Project: Long-Term Agricultural Impacts on Soil Loss and Carbon Dynamics in Eastern South Dakota, Eli Halverson

Whole Genome CRISPR-Cas9 Screens Identify Genes Contributing to Viral Entry and Phagocytosis, Md Saddam Hossain

Increasing Retention of Women in Hunting and Fishing, Shelby Isensee

Reimagining Hunting Through Women's Decision Space, H. Nash Jackson

Scaffold Hopping for the Lead Optimization of the Orally Active Antileishmanial Pyrrolo-Quinazoline Alkaloid Natural Product Peganine, Sunitha Jada

Isolation, Molecular Characterization, and Epidemiological Analysis of an Emerging Avian Metapneumovirus Subgroup B in US Poultry, Sumit Jangra

Optimizing Large Language Models and Multimodal Approaches for Biomedical Publication and Satellite Imagery, Youngsun Jang

Computational Characterization of Extracellular Electro-Osmotic Flow During Tissue Repair, Ashley Jorgensen-Blocker

Impact of Varying Molecular Weights of Hyaluronic Acid on the Functional Properties of Process Cheese Product, Rutvi Joshi

Nitrogen Fertilizer Placement and Rate Impacts Sunflower Seed Yield, Oil and Protein Content, Rojina Kafle

Evaluating the Impact of Perceptual Loss in Generative Adversarial Models and Diffusion Models for Document Image Enhancement, Farzaneh Karimpour

Regulatory Landscapes: Transcriptome and microRNA Regulated Senescence and Dormancy in Grapevines and Gene Regulatory Networks in Nitrogen-fixing Soybean Nodules, Ramandeep Kaur

Effects of Storage Regimes on Chemistry, Functional Properties, and Vitamin Profile of Different Varieties of Chickpea, Shirin Kazemzadeh Pournaki

The Effects of Degradation on PLA when Combined with Additives in a Single Screw Extruder, Jack Koester

Impact of Solar Radiation on Perchlorate Formation in the Atmosphere: Evidence from Ice Core Measurements, Bishnu Kunwar

Structural Construction and Surface Modification of Copper Current Collectors for Lithium Metal Batteries, Yaohua Liang

An Integrated Hybrid P2P-DR Networks for a Transactive Energy Market Platform Considering Electricity Network Constraints, Sheroze Liaquat

Designing RIS-assisted UAV 3D Trajectory Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Linsong Li

Do Agricultural Commodity Price Spikes Always Stem From News?, Zhouxin Li

Removal of Phosphorous, Copper and Zinc from Stormwater Using Powdered Activated Carbon (Pac) Based Water Treatment Residuals, Foysol Mahmud

Computational and Experimental Modeling of Particle Transport Inside Respiratory Pathways and Indoor Environments, Abir Malakar

Anemia in Highly Prolific Sows: Implications on Piglet Outcomes, Farrowing Complications, and Longevity Considerations, Katlyn A. McClellan

Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning-Based Anomaly Detection Models for GPS Spoofing Detection, Hasan Mirzakhaninafchi

Competition Between Bradyrhizobium Strains for Soybean Nodulation, Lilia Ernestina Montanez Hernandez

HPV Vaccination Among Young Hmong American Adults, Zer Moua

Role of Production Systems on Carcass and Palatability Attributes of Bison, Lydia Margaret Hite O'Sullivan

Molecular Regulation of Pyroptotic Cell Death By Controlling Gasdermin-D Function In Human Cells, Sylvia Otchere

An Investigation of Bidder Behaviour in WIC Infant Formula Rebate Auctions, Ashma Pandey

Utilizing Soil Sensors to Assess Soil Health and Investigating Cover Crops Impact on Methane Emission, Shailesh Pandit

Abelson (Abl) Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Reduce Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) Replication In Vitro, Jenna Parliament

Contrastive Learning, with Application to Forensic Identification of Source, Cole Ryan Patten

Development of Bed Shear Stress in Open Channel Flow in Smooth-To-Rough and Rough-To-Smooth Transitions, Linet Chietunda Paul

Primary Cilia and Intraflagellar Transport are Essential Regulators of Lymphangiogenesis and Modulate Cellular Trafficking of Ve-Cadherin, Delayna Paulson

I Can't Look Away: Parasocial Relationships with Dance Mom Characters Across TV and Social Media, Kennedy Kay Pirlet

Access to Banking : A South Asian Perspective, Aditi Poudel

Species Distribution Modeling of Aquilegia brevistyla (Ranunculaceae): A Critically Imperiled Black Hills Disjunct Species, Eric Daniel Puetz