Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effects of genetic strain and nutrition on muscle satellite cell function and the development of Wooden Breast myopathy in broilers
(2026-08-05)
Wooden Breast (WB) myopathy is one of the most significant muscle disorders affecting the Pectoralis major (PM) of modern commercial broiler chickens, resulting in impaired meat quality and substantial economic losses to ...
Laser-Based Synthesis of Low-Dimensional Materials
(2026-08-05)
Materials are critical for the advancement of modern technology, as the performance, reliability, and functionality, especially of electrical systems and devices, are greatly governed by the properties of materials. ...
Three Essays on Applied Economics: Analysis of Agricultural Land Regulations and Ghana’s Cocoa Market
(2026-08-05)
This dissertation investigates how state-level farmland ownership regulations and market institutions shape agricultural asset valuation, market structure, and producer welfare. The first chapter evaluates non-resident ...
Essays on People-Centric Supply Chains
(2026-08-05)
In recent years, attention has increasingly turned to socially sustainable supply chains. However, the people who actually operate and sustain these systems are often overlooked. Supply chains are ultimately built on human ...
Evaluating the Effect of different Biochar Rates with Broiler Litter and Commercial Fertilizer on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Soil Nutrient Dynamics and Cotton Lint Yield
(2026-08-05)
Biochar has gained attention as a promising agronomic tool to increase soil nutrient availability and crop productivity. However, efficacy of biochar application in combination with broiler litter (BL) and inorganic N ...
A Learned Cost Model for High-Fidelity Quantum Circuit Layout Optimization
(2026-08-05)
On Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) hardware, execution fidelity varies from one qubit assignment to another even when routing is absent, which makes layout selection a first-order determinant of circuit performance. ...
An Energy-Aware SQL Database System
(2026-08-05)
As enterprise data volumes continue to grow, the energy consumption of large-scale database systems has become an important concern alongside performance and reliability. Existing energy-efficient database approaches, ...
Equilibrium and Stability of Magnetically Confined Plasmas
(2026-08-05)
The equilibrium and stability of physical systems are fundamental topics with applications throughout physics.
To realize a practical magnetically confined fusion power plant, it is essential to establish and maintain ...
Consumers’ Adoption Process of AI-Powered Visual Search Engines: An Application of the Diffusion of Innovation Theory
(2026-08-05)
As an increasingly common feature in online shopping, AI-powered visual search engines (AI-VSEs) allow consumers to search for products using images instead of text. Despite their growing presence, little is known about ...
Design and Evaluation of Context Specific User Interface for CFIT Risk Mitigation in Mountainous Operations
(2026-08-05)
Pilots operate in information dense environments that require continuous instrument scanning, communication, navigation, weather monitoring, traffic awareness, and external visual assessment. These demands become more ...
Precision Thermal Environment Monitoring in Commercial Broiler Houses Using Sensor Networks and Machine Learning
(2026-08-05)
Spatial and temporal thermal non-uniformity in commercial broiler houses poses challenges for bird welfare, production efficiency, and environmental management. This dissertation investigated commercial broiler house thermal ...
A Stochastic Framework for the Algorithmic Design and Analysis of Military Entry Control Facilities
(2026-08-05)
Military Entry Control Facilities (ECFs) are designed to delay a threat vehicle long enough for security forces to respond before it reaches a protected point. The Vehicular Threat Delay Calculator (VTDC) supports this ...
Designing and Building a Combined Magnetic Tweezer and Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscope
(2026-08-05)
This thesis describes the work of designing and assembling a modular magnetic tweezers and total internal reflection fluorescence (MT/TIRF) instrument. It began with looking at instruments others had built, and with that ...
Design of a Powered Ankle Exoskeleton Controller With Adjustable Rise and Fall Time Assistance and Evaluation of Human Perception of Peak Timing
(2026-08-05)
Powered ankle exoskeletons are usually evaluated by how much they reduce metabolic cost, while how the assistance is perceived by the user remains largely unmeasured. This thesis pairs a broad account of the current state ...
Effects of a Powered Ankle Exoskeleton on Walking Biomechanics and Perception in Middle-Aged and Young Adults
(2026-08-05)
Walking is one of the activities of daily life with the highest energy expenditure. Ankle exoskeletons have been developed to assist with walking by rehabilitating function, enhancing user capabilities, and/or reducing ...
Satellite-based Remote Sensing of AmeriCorps Conservation Outcomes
(2026-08-05)
AmeriCorps is a United States (U.S.) federal agency that works with governmental and non-governmental organizations to serve communities across the U.S. AmeriCorps members assigned to locally based Conservation Corps ...
Effects of Biophilic Design Elements and Transparency Levels on Attention and Stress in Smartphone User Interface
(2026-08-05)
Today, smartphones have become indispensable devices in daily life, yet their excessive use has significantly imposed cognitive and emotional costs on users, including impaired attention and elevated stress, making pragmatic ...
A Mixed Method Study on Inservice Music Teacher and Music Teacher Educators’ Attitudes about Preservice Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
(2026-08-05)
This study is about music educator preparation for student teachers in the pK-12
classroom. Specifically, I compared the level of preparedness teachers felt in their first
year and first three years and how their ...
Evaluation of Irrigation Scheduling Strategies for Corn Production Using Crop Growth Modeling and Soil Moisture Dynamics in Southeast Alabama
(2026-08-05)
In the Southeastern United States, higher temperatures and more frequent flash droughts are increasing yield risk in irrigated corn, especially on sandy soils with low water-holding capacity. These conditions make it ...
Consumer Valuation of Poultry Stunning Methods: An Experimental Analysis of Willingness to Pay
(2026-08-05)
Animal welfare concerns have become increasingly important within food markets, yet relatively little research has examined consumer preferences for poultry stunning methods. This study investigates consumer willingness ...