Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Myth of Certainty and the Matrix of Uncertainty: Five Contemporary Australian Novels Confront History
(2021-07-20)
The intersection of postcolonialism and historiographic metafiction can be seen in novels written over the last several decades by British and Antipodean authors concerning the British colonial era in Australia and its ...
Elucidating Interactions within Photoautotroph-Methanotroph Cocultures at Both Systems and Molecular Levels
(2021-07-20)
In the US, the biogas produced from anaerobic digestion (AD) of industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste streams has a great potential as a renewable feedstock. To tap into the immense biogas potential while reducing ...
Essays on US Forest Products Markets
(2021-07-20)
International trade of forest products plays a critical role in the economy of many countries around the world. Knowledge of market curves elasticities and the effect of currency exchange rates on goods trade are instrumental ...
Microwave-initiated Synthesis of Metal Chalcogenides on Graphene Support for Sustainable Energy Applications
(2021-07-20)
To meet the increasing demand on energy, new types of renewable resources along with advanced energy conversion and storage systems are being developed. Nanotechnology plays a vital role to solve the existing energy issues. ...
Development of Polydopamine Nanotubes into a Multi-Functional Drug Delivery System
(2021-07-20)
In this study, a template-assisted method for the synthesis of polydopamine nanotubes is developed. By altering the amount ratio between dopamine and template, a robust tubular structure is obtained. This unique process ...
Novel Enzymes and Catalytic Mechanisms in Tetrapyrrole Metabolism: a Nitrogenase Homolog and a Noncanonical Heme Oxygenase
(2021-07-20)
Methane is the major component of natural gas, which accounts for approximately one quarter of the world’s energy demands. There are many advantages to using methane as a fuel. Methane is an abundance resource. A huge ...
Electronic Structure Calculations of Weak Intermolecular Interactions
(2021-07-20)
This thesis focuses on a novel the application of Symmetry-Adapted
Perturbation Theory (SAPT), Functional-group SAPT (F-SAPT), and
F-SAPT difference analysis to
chiral self-recognition. In addition to these, a variety ...
Data-Driven Systems Engineering Techniques for Advanced Manufacturing
(2021-07-19)
This dissertation presents research performed in the area of data-driven systems engineering to address some challenges of existing sensing and modeling technologies when applied in the emerging field of advanced manufacturing. ...
An Experimental Investigation into the Wildland Fire Burning Characteristics of Loblolly Pine Straw
(2021-07-19)
Wildland fires present a threat to both the environment and to homes and businesses in the wildland urban interface. Understanding the behavior of wildland fires is crucial for developing informed risk management techniques, ...
Toward Zero Backtracks in Test Pattern Search Algorithms with Machine Learning
(2021-07-19)
A digital circuit with n primary input lines has N = 2^n possible input vectors and a test vector that detects a fault in the circuit may be among those 2^n n-bit combinations. A pure random test generator can generate ...
USING GROUND-BASED LIDAR TO ANALYZE FRACTURE CHARACTERISTICS AS POSSIBLE CONTROLS ON THE VARIABILITY OF VALLEY MORPHOLOGY IN THE BUFFALO RIVER WATERSHED, ARKANSAS
(2021-07-19)
The Buffalo National River (BNR) is a bedrock river that incises a sequence of Ordovician and
Mississippian sedimentary rocks as it meanders west to east across the southern point of the
Ozark Dome. A previous study ...
The Relationship between Key Personality traits and Type I/II Alcoholism among College Students
(2021-07-19)
Alcohol use remains common among college students. This study used longitudinal data from a sample of 209 first-year students at a university located in the Southeastern United States to identify support for Cloninger’s ...
Sustainable Preparation of Cellulose Nanofibrils and Their Applications for Multifunctional Nanocomposites
(2021-07-19)
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), which are commonly produced from lignocellulosic biomass, have received increasing attention in recent years due to their unique properties, such as high specific surface area (up to 600 m2/g), ...
Cultural Competence in Action: Self-Perceptions of Counselor Educators in Higher Education Leadership Careers
(2021-07-19)
Cultural competence is regarded as the fourth force in the counseling profession (Sue, Sue, Neville, & Smith, 2019). Cultural competence and practice are topics that have been extensively researched in recent years. Those ...
Scattering Resonances for Three-dimensional Subwavelength Holes
(2021-07-19)
This thesis aims to investigate scattering resonances and the field amplification at resonant frequencies for two different subwavelength structures: The first structure is a cavity with a closed bottom and width $\varepsilon$ ...
A Pseudo-Experimental Investigation of the Efficacy of Asynchronous Instruction for Novice Sight-Singers
(2021-07-19)
The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of teaching sight-singing to novice, vocal music readers using a structured instructional model through an asynchronous format. Sight-singing literature is inconclusive ...
THE BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MENTAL GLAND SECRETIONS OF BOTH SEXES OF GOPHER TORTOISES (GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS)
(2021-07-19)
All living chelonian species (e.g., turtles and tortoises) are experiencing population declines, causing a new imperative to maintain the longevity of adults and to facilitate reproduction. One strategy in facilitating ...
Enhancing understanding of mineral accessible surface area to improve simulation of mineral reaction rates in porous media
(2021-07-19)
Geological formations have great potential for large scale carbon sequestration, where the CO2 is mineralized through geochemical reactions. These reactions are rather complex and can potentially alter the formation ...
Major Gifts Officers’ Perceptions of Master Teaching
(2021-07-19)
This study examined Major Gifts Officers’ (MGOs’) perceptions of master teaching behaviors exhibited by university faculty. Using an online survey, the Teacher Behavior Checklist was administered to Major Gifts Officers ...
Teachers and school leaders’ deficit thinking and dysconsciousness as hindrances to educational equity: A multi-method exploration
(2021-07-19)
Providing a high-quality rigorous educational experience for all students should be the goal of all schools. However, the determination of quality and rigor varies widely as it is interpreted and applied from school to ...