Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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A Methodology for Field Testing Shock Wave Propagation through Soils for the Validation of Finite Element Computational Models
(2025-12-15)
The study of blast waves propagation in soil is complicated by the variety and randomness of soil composition making modeling difficult. Current measurement methods during blast events are expensive, and sensors are expended ...
Understanding Greenwashing in Hospitality: A Systematic Review and Empirical Investigation Using ELM and Attribution Theory
(2025-12-15)
This dissertation examines the phenomenon of greenwashing in the hospitality industry through a two-study research design that integrates a systematic review of existing literature with an empirical investigation grounded ...
The Impact of Dietary Calcium Concentration and Source, and Fiber Type and Source on Broiler Intestinal Histopathology, Microbiome Modulation, and Transcriptomic Response under Subclinical Enteric Infection
(2025-12-15)
Understanding the complex host-pathogen-microbiome interactions during enteric challenges is essential for developing sustainable nutrition-based gut health strategies in antibiotic-free broiler production. The removal of ...
Use of supplements and novel ingredients to improve Pacific whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei feed formulations.
(2025-12-15)
World shrimp production has rapidly increased in the past 20 years. A number of factors have driven the development of shrimp culture, with proper nutrition being a key factor. However, shrimp production expenses impede ...
Inter-joint Coordination Patterns and Their Variability in Baseball Pitching
(2025-12-15)
The number of throwing-related injuries remains high despite advancements in biomechanical
studies over the past decades. Traditional biomechanical analysis relies on linear approaches, which
analyze a single joint at ...
Multi-site Ultrasound Neuromodulation as a Potential Therapy for Improving Metabolic Function in Domestic Cats
(2025-12-15)
Feline obesity is a widespread condition affecting millions of domestic cats, often resulting in insulin resistance and the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Current treatment options for feline obesity are ...
Effect of calcium on the virulence of Xylella fastidiosa across genetically diverse subspecies
(2025-12-15)
The Gram-negative plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) inhabits the xylem vessels of its host, where it forms biofilms and aggregates believed to cause disease symptoms. Although the role of Calcium (Ca) in ...
Lifestyle and Personality Factors that Contribute to Cognitive Reserve across the Lifespan
(2025-12-15)
Declines due to cognitive aging can significantly impact day to day living, and those who have higher levels of cognitive persistence can potentially mitigate some of that decline (Li et al., 2024). An example of this could ...
Interdependencies Between Urban Policy, Land Use, Microclimate Dynamics, and Sustainability Education: A Case Study of Birmingham, Alabama
(2025-12-13)
Urban sustainability challenges in the SEUS are intensifying as rapid land-use transitions interact with humid subtropical climate conditions to amplify heat exposure, environmental inequities, and infrastructure stress. ...
Caught in the Feed: Linking Social Media Body Consciousness, Interoceptive Sensibility, and Disordered Eating
(2025-12-12)
The rise of social media has been linked to adverse mental health outcomes, including disordered eating symptoms. This study investigates the role of appearance-related social media consciousness (ASMC) in contributing to ...
An Investigation into Neural Radiance Fields for Spray Reconstructions
(2025-12-12)
Two phase impinging injector sprays were reconstructed using the novel view synthesis method, Neural Radiance Fields. This reconstruction technique is applied to injector sprays of two geometries, pentad and triplet, at ...
Adaptive Hybrid Bayesian Optimization and Dimension Based Blocking for Hyperparameter Tuning
(2025-12-12)
The exponential growth in machine learning model complexity has rendered traditional hyper-
parameter optimization methods, such as grid and random search, computationally intractable
due to the curse of dimensionality. ...
Developing a Framework to Estimate RAP Binder Performance Grade and Assess Stockpile Variability Without Extraction
(2025-12-12)
The current method for qualifying Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) involves the extraction and recovery of its binder using chemical solvents such as Trichloroethylene (TCE). However, TCE poses significant environmental ...
Viral Evolution of Newcastle Disease Virus from Waterfowl in Chicken Embryos with and without Maternal Antibodies
(2025-12-12)
Low pathogenic Newcastle disease viruses (LoNDVs) circulate widely among wild aquatic birds and occasionally spill over into domestic poultry. To investigate how these viruses adapt to chickens, LoNDV isolates from wild ...
Unintended innovation consequences of skirting the environmental regulation: Evidence from the food processing industry in China
(2025-12-12)
This paper uses China’s 2016 Pollutant Discharge Permits System (PDPS) to evaluate its impact on innovation in the food processing industry. We begin by exploring the entry and exit decisions of food processing firms. The ...
Classification and Uncertainty Quantification of Multivariate Functional D
(2025-12-12)
Functional data—data observed continuously over time, space, or other domains—arise in numerous modern applications such as biomedical signal analysis, handwriting and speech recognition, and remote sensing. With advances ...
Studying Influenza Immune Imprinting in the Porcine Model
(2025-12-12)
Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are seasonal respiratory pathogens that cause significant morbidity and mortality each year, as well as incur large economic costs. Seasonal vaccination is effective in the prevention of severe ...
Bayesian Inference for Longitudinal Data with Envelope Models
(2025-12-12)
Longitudinal studies play a crucial role in biomedical research, such as monitoring chronic
diseases like osteoarthritis. Repeated measures over time enable the tracking of disease pro-
gression and treatment effects. ...
Astrocytic Regulation of Glutamate Homeostasis in the Central Nervous System: From Mechanistic Insights to Therapeutic Interventions
(2025-12-12)
Extracellular glutamate homeostasis is tightly regulated to maintain synaptic stability, and its disruption underlies diverse pathologies of the central nervous system. Here, we investigated two distinct conditions, ...
A Sequential Convex Programming Chance-Constrained Covariance-Steering Approach to Robust Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization
(2025-12-12)
This dissertation reviews and presents a computational framework for robust spacecraft trajectory optimization under uncertainty, advancing beyond deterministic methods to ensure mission reliability in low-thrust interplanetary ...