Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Active Learning for Data-Efficient Process Mapping and Material Design
(2026-08-06)
The mapping and optimization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes is frequently challenged and constrained by the cost of acquiring data. Whether a label is obtained through building and characterizing additively ...
Information, Preferences, and Adoption Decisions: Three Essays in Applied and Behavioral Economics
(2026-08-06)
This dissertation, through three chapters, explores preference heterogeneity among college students, investigates the consistency between stated and observed food choices, and evaluates barriers to agricultural technology ...
Statistical Inference and Prediction Across Sparse Model Sets
(2026-08-06)
High-dimensional scientific data often support many sparse models with similar predictive performance. In such settings, selecting one final model can hide substantial model uncertainty, especially when predictors are ...
Serial High-Throughput Tensile Testing of Additively Manufactured Composites: From Direct Coupling to Stiffness-Augmented (STASH) Testing
(2026-08-06)
Characterizing the lower tail of strength distributions is essential for reliability assessment of advanced materials, such as additively manufactured (AM) composites. Yet conventional single-specimen tensile testing is ...
Energetic Electron Interactions With Magnetic Islands in the Earth’s Magnetosphere
(2026-08-06)
This thesis investigates the interaction between magnetic islands and plasma electrons through analysis of data from NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission. To analyze MMS data, a semi-automated Python workflow was ...
Evaluation of Erosion and Sediment Control Technologies and Development of Design Tools
(2026-08-06)
The rise in urbanization has increased pollutant loading in vulnerable receiving water bodies, attributable to impervious surfaces and construction sites. Impervious surfaces increase runoff volume and velocity and promote ...
The Unblemished Children of God: Links Between Purity Culture, Autonomy, and Shame
(2026-08-06)
This study sought to identify links between purity culture, shame, and autonomy utilizing the framework of the social belongingness theory (Baumeister & Leary, 1995). To assess these links, participants between the ages ...
Transport Mechanisms in Porous Media: From Biological Systems to Engineering Materials
(2026-08-06)
Flow through porous media governs many natural and engineered systems, from
water movement through soils and plant root systems to transport through hydrogel
materials. Understanding the mechanisms that control transport ...
Advancing Surface-Initiated Brush Active-Layer Membranes: Green Synthesis, Bottlebrush Architectures, and Selective Ion Separations for Lithium Recovery
(2026-08-06)
Chemical separations consume approximately 15% of total U.S. energy, yet conventional separation technologies lack the molecular-level selectivity needed for critical applications such as selective ion transport and recovery ...
Dearomative Alkylation of Heteroarenium Salts via Blue-Light Enabled Homolytic C-C Bond Cleavage
(2026-08-06)
Partially and fully saturated nitrogen heterocycles are frequently present in pharmaceuticals and natural products. One approach towards synthesis of such molecules is dearomatization. Dearomatization enables the use of ...
It Takes a Team: A Case Study on Overcoming Challenges and Cultivating an Excellent Band Program in Urban Education
(2026-08-06)
Urban school band programs function in educational contexts characterized by unequal funding, shifting administrative priorities, high rates of teacher turnover, and diverse community needs. While facing these challenges, ...
The Effect of Prompt Construct Relevance on the Validity of Linguistic-Based Psychological Trait Scores
(2026-08-06)
A tacit assumption in both AI-based and traditional assessment research and practice is that prompts must be tailored to the constructs being measured. The present study challenges this assumption by examining whether and ...
Quantifying the movements of Paddlefish Polyodon spathula in the lower Alabama River and Mobile-Tensaw River Delta
(2026-08-06)
Paddlefish Polyodon spathula are mobile potamodromous fish that move among riverine, deltaic, and estuarine habitats in coastal drainages. Despite a reasonable amount of research having been conducted on Paddlefish life ...
Faculty Goal Orientation, Technology Perceptions, and the Adoption of GenAI in Higher Education
(2026-08-06)
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) use continues to rise in higher education spaces, yet faculty adoption remains inconsistent. Faculty GenAI adoption decisions may be influenced by motivation, technology perceptions, ...
Force Transducer–Dependent Mechanics in Biomolecular Complexes: Implications for Dynamic Force Spectroscopy Models
(2026-08-06)
Understanding the mechanical behavior of bacterial adhesion complexes, such as the interaction between the adhesin SD-repeat protein G (SdrG) from Staphylococcus epidermidis and the human fibrinogen β-chain (Fgβ), is ...
Rapid Fatigue Assessment of Additively Manufactured Short-Fiber Thermoplastics
(2026-08-06)
Short-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (SFTs) manufactured via additive manufacturing–compression molding (AM-CM) provide a unique combination of highly aligned fibers (>80%) and low residual porosity (<2%). These characteristics ...
Rapid Fatigue Assessment of Additively Manufactured Short-Fiber Thermoplastics
(2026-08-06)
Short-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (SFTs) manufactured via additive manufacturing–compression molding (AM-CM) provide a unique combination of highly aligned fibers (>80%) and low residual porosity (<2%). These characteristics ...
Three Essays on Applied Economics and Policy in the US Forest Sector: Evidence from Lumber Trade Disputes, Foreign Direct Investments, and Land-Use Change
(2026-08-06)
This dissertation examines how economic policies influence forest sector markets, foreign investment, and land-use decisions in the United States. It consists of three essays that analyze the effects of trade and tax ...
A Mathematical Study of Topological Phases and Edge Modes in Mechanical Systems
(2026-08-06)
In this dissertation, we study topological wave propagation and localization in periodic media. Our main objective is to provide a rigorous mathematical theory to understand the topological phases and the edge modes in ...
Impact of Delayed Planting on Yield and Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Annual Forage Mixtures
(2026-08-06)
Late-fall drought can delay establishment of cool-season annual forages in the southeastern United States. This study evaluated delayed planting effects on yield, chemical composition, and in vitro true digestibility of ...