Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of the genetic diversity, temporal distribution, and management of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum in the National Cotton Fusarium Wilt Evaluation Field
(2020-11-23)
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (FOV), the causal agent of cotton Fusarium wilt, has been causing losses in the cotton industry around the world for more than 125 years. Large genetic diversity exists within this ...
Climate Variability Adaptive Capacity: Perceptions of Alabama Farmers
(2020-11-20)
The purpose of this study was to describe the adaptive capacity perceptions of Alabama farmers to climate variability. Adaptive capacity is the ability to successfully respond to climate variability threats. Climate change ...
Effects of Creep and Fatigue on the Reliability of SnAgCu Solder Joints in Thermal Cycling
(2020-11-20)
The reliability of electronic systems is threatened by the failure of one solder interconnection among thousands connecting several components to the PCB. These joints are exposed to different sorts of harsh circumstances ...
Development of Metal 3D-Printed Helium-Filled Soap Bubble Nozzles
(2020-11-20)
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a useful flow visualization technique to obtain instantaneous velocity measurements of a fluid. The use of traditional tracer particles for PIV measurements is limited to small field of ...
First Year Student Perceptions and Effectiveness of Social Media Influence in College of Agriculture Retention Efforts in Southeastern Land-Grant Universities
(2020-11-20)
With young adults leading the way in social media usage, it has not gone unnoticed by Colleges of Agriculture administrators who want to connect with students where they are. This generation is more wired than any generation ...
On Common Ground: The Relationship Between Negro Home Demonstration and 4-H Clubs and Rural Women’s Community Leadership, 1920-1980
(2020-11-20)
This dissertation examines how rural African-American women and girls in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi developed leadership skills through their participation in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative ...
Examining Outcomes of Participants in Fatherhood Programs: Do Gender, Race, and Class Composition Make a Difference?
(2020-11-20)
For nearly two decades, there has been a powerful movement for fathers to become more involved in their children’s lives, resulting in an increased number of fatherhood programs. These programs focus on various outcomes ...
Micromachined Isolators for Shock and Vibration Reliability of MEMS Sensors: Fabrication, Damping, and Integration
(2020-11-20)
This dissertation details the design, FEA simulation, fabrication, and testing of three variations of micromachined vibration isolators (MVIs). The vibration isolators serve as low pass filters to attenuate high frequency ...
Data Science with A Focus on Spatial Domain
(2020-11-19)
Data science focuses on solving data-driven tasks using a variety of techniques, including but not limited to machine learning, neural networks, mathematics, and statistics. In this article, I work on two tasks in the scope ...
Juvenile Density, Fishing Mortality, and Habitat use of Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, on Artificial and Natural Reefs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
(2020-11-18)
The Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, fishery in the Gulf of Mexico has been intensively regulated as managers attempt to rebuild the fishery. This has led to a need for improved data collection, and a better understanding ...
Investigating Vector-Virus-Host Plant Interactions That Influence the Acquisition and Transmission of Mixed Infections
(2020-11-17)
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) and Tomato mottle virus (ToMoV) (Geminiviridae, Begomovirus) are two economically important, tomato-infecting viruses that occur in single and mixed infections in the United States. ...
Nonequilibrium Laser-Based Synthesis of Nanoparticle Ensembles
(2020-11-17)
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have grabbed tremendous interest in the recent years because of their exotic electrical and optical properties, which make them potential candidates for next-generation electronics and ...
Interpretable Deep Learning for Diagnosis of Human Brain Disorders using Neuroimaging
(2020-11-17)
Deep neural networks are increasingly being used in neuroimaging research for the diagnosis of brain disorders and understanding of human brain. They are complex data driven systems that work in a black-box fashion once ...
Evaluation of Feed Manufacturing on Feed Quality, Performance, Nutrient Utilization and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers
(2020-11-17)
Previous studies have shown corn particle size and feed form manipulation influence broiler performance, gizzard development, nutrient utilization, and carcass characteristics. It is well-known that feeding pellets reduces ...
Mitigation of Hurricane Damage in Pecan Orchards
(2020-11-17)
Hurricanes make landfall in the southeastern United States, the center of the majority of worldwide pecan production, on an annual basis. Hurricanes cause severe damage to orchards and reduce yield dramatically for years ...
Toxicity and bioconcentration properties of Perfluorosulfonic acids (PFSAs) on the microalgae Scenedesmus obliquus UTEX 393
(2020-11-17)
Recently, it has been found that Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids (PFAAs) are potentially harmful to humans and the environment. Used in some industrial applications for many years, these compounds are very persistent and do not ...
Investigation of Aeroacoustic Effects of Trailing-Edge Modifications to Blades of a Coaxial Counter-rotating Rotor
(2020-11-17)
Noise generated by the rotor blades of modern UAVs pose significant limitations to the widespread adoption of UAVs in the future. To mitigate noise production, rotor blades with a serrated trailing-edge have been used to ...
"Fiery Trials:" Women and the Civil War in East Tennessee, 1850-1865
(2020-11-17)
This dissertation examines East Tennessee’s white women and their role within the Civil War. Women, often portrayed as passive victims to the violent climate, remain minor characters in Appalachian and more specifically ...
"People Choose Wi-Fi Over Your Existence:" The Management of Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity
(2020-11-17)
As sources of anthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMFs) proliferate in the environment, the population of people living with electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) is growing. Yet sociologists have only recently begun ...
Impacts of Winter Grazing on Soil Health in Southeastern Cropping Systems
(2020-11-16)
Coastal Plain soils are often characterized by low soil organic carbon as a result of historically intense row cropping practices, highly weathered soils, and the humid climate of the region which often breaks down organic ...