Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Measuring and modeling the impact of roadway runoff on a headwater tributary of the Cahaba River
(2015-07-24)
Stormwater runoff from highways has been a relevant focus of study both in terms of its characterization during construction phases as well as during the operational years. Highways have been thought to have adverse impacts ...
New Experimental and Modeling Appraches to Study the Dynamics of Xylose Fermentation with Sheffersomyces stipitis
(2015-07-24)
Ethanol production from lignocellulosic hydrolysates in an economically feasible process requires complete utilization of both glucose and xylose, the main components of cellulose and hemicellulose. Scheffersomyces stipitis ...
Identification of new components involved in shoot gravitropism in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2015-07-24)
Plants can reorient their growth according to environmental cues such as light, water, nutrients, gravity etc. Shoots (hypocotyls and inflorescence stems) of the plants exhibit negative gravitropism. Germinating seeds are ...
Bipolar Electrochemistry: Chemical Analysis Based on Electrochemiluminescence and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
(2015-07-24)
Bipolar electrochemistry has a variety of applications ranging from chemical analysis, material modification and synthesis, to generate motions, etc, and it is also a very simple, cheap, useful technology. The main goal ...
SPICE model implementation of a quantum phase-slip junction
(2015-07-24)
A quantum phase-slip is a superconducting phenomenon, which is identified as an exact
dual to Josephson tunneling. Therefore, the device known as a quantum phase-slip junction is
expected to be as significant and fundamental ...
Allele-specific Expression of Ribosomal Protein Genes in Interspecific Hybrid Catfish
(2015-07-24)
Interspecific hybridization results in a vast reservoir of allelic variations, which may potentially contribute to phenotypical enhancement in the hybrids. Whether the allelic variations are related to the downstream ...
Failure Mode Classification for Life Prediction Modeling of Solid-State Lighting
(2015-07-24)
Since the passing of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the U.S. government has mandated greater energy independence which has acted as a catalyst for accelerating and facilitating research efforts toward ...
Diagnostic Test Generation for Transition Delay Faults Using a Two-Timeframe ATPG Model
(2015-07-24)
Determining the location and cause of a defect in a faulty circuit plays a vital role in VLSI testing. These are critical factors in boosting product quality and reducing manufacturing costs.
An automatic test generation ...
The Impact of IT and Social Capital on Inter-firm Dynamic Capabilities: Understanding the Performance of Healthcare Delivery Network
(2015-07-24)
In response to the calls for research of dynamic supply chain development and IT business value, this study examined the impact of IT and social capital on interfirm dynamic capability. Healthcare delivery networks were ...
Multiphase Numerical Simulations of Dielectric Fluid Immersion Cooling Scenarios including Effects of Nucleation Site Density and Bubble Departure Diameter Functions
(2015-07-24)
Multiphase numerical simulations have typically been restricted to a few standard functions for key boiling parameters. In this study, ANSYS Fluent was used to model dielectric fluid immersion cooling of multichip modules ...
A Developmental and Relational Perspective on Marital Closeness in Older Adulthood
(2015-07-24)
Although research has generally found that marital closeness is a vital resource for older
adults, the literature has focused minimal attention on this key construct in older marriages. Even
less attention has been focused ...
The study of applied management options to enhance crop protection against Verticillium wilt in Gossypium hirsutum.
(2015-07-24)
Verticillium wilt of cotton is incited by Verticillium dahliae, which colonizes the vascular cylinder of the plant and resulting in defoliation, stunting, and yield loss. The long-term goal of this project was to look ...
Design Guidelines for the Development of Mobility Products for Older Users
(2015-07-24)
Mobility limitations in the growing US older adult population lead to negative functional consequences such as falls and increased functional decline. When these factors combine with the existing changes in the aging ...
Diagnostic Test Generation for Path Delay Faults in a Scan Circuit
(2015-07-24)
With the increase of density, speed and test time of large VLSI circuits, man-
ufacturers are eager to nd e cient ways to bring up yields. Often, VLSI testing
only tells if a circuit is faulty but is unable to locate ...
Relapse Phenomena from Appetitive-to-Aversive and Aversive-to-Appetitive Counterconditioning within a Human Predictive Learning Task
(2015-07-24)
Counterconditioning (CC, Sherrington, 1947) involves training of a single cue with two different outcomes (i.e., cue-O1 then cue-O2) of opposite valence (e.g., appetitive and aversive). Thus, CC can be conducted in either ...
DC Parametric Test and IDDQ Test Using Advantest T2000 ATE
(2015-07-24)
For purpose of improving quality of devices before shipping to customers, VLSI
testing methods have been developed to detect defective devices effectively by using
automatic test equipment (ATE). To test a chip properly, ...
Children’s Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior and Social Competence predicted by Home Environment: Are These Associations Mediated by Social Competence and Moderated by Child Maltreatment?
(2015-07-24)
Home environment is often related to child functioning, including child social competence and child externalizing and internalizing behaviors. However, there is limited research that has examined how child abuse status, ...
A GIS-based Analysis of the Hotel Locations Choice in Manhattan, New York, 1820-2012
(2015-07-24)
Location is one of the most important elements of hotel development. This study aims to investigate the locations of hotels in Manhattan, New York. This research was conducted for the following purposes: (1) to analyze ...
A lab study comparing several faking measures under a simulated selection context
(2015-07-24)
Industrial and organizational psychologists have long been aware that faking is a concern in the personnel selection practices. In high-stakes selection context, applicants can be highly motivated to fake good on personality ...
Design Guidelines of Souvenirs for Maintaining the Sustainability of a Local Culture in Chinese Tourism Industry
(2015-07-23)
When designing a tourism souvenir, designers not only need to consider the cultural elements, but also should be aware of the protection and preservation of the local culture. A good souvenir will let tourists appreciate ...