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
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
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
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
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
Advancing Biological Applications Through Microfluidic-Based Tool Development, K.M. Taufiqur Rahman
Refining the Inverse Lipschitz Constant for Injective ReLU Networks, Cole Rausch
Nitrogen Application Timing and Cereal Rye (Secale Cereale L.) Cover Crop Influence Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Graig Reicks
Feasibility Study of Managing Peak Cooling Loads to Achieve Energy Cost Reduction in a Northern Climate Campus, Mark Rizkalla
Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Biochar-Based Controlled-Release Nitrogen Fertilizers in Corn Production, Robiul Islam Rubel
Ecophysiology of Bradyrhizobium Diazoefficiens USDA 110, Armaan Kaur Sandhu
Soil Responses to Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana L.) Afforestation and Prescribed Fire in South-Central South Dakota, Robert Schaefer
Plant Pathways Associated with Competition for Soybean Root Colonization by Bradyrhizobium Strains, Athira Sethu Madhavan
Artificial Intelligence and Image-Based Phenotyping for Monitoring Morpho-Physiological Dynamics in Grapevines, Prakriti Sharma
Parametric Study of ProtoDUNE - I And ProtoDUNE - II Single-Phase Neutrino Detectors Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, Sahil Sharma
Breast Tissue as a Local Drug Reservoir for Anticancer Therapy in Breast Cancer, Saniia Shchinar