Master's Theses: Recent submissions
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Bayesian adaptive lasso binary quantile regression with hybrid resampling for classification of imbalanced data
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)In this data-intensive era, analyzing datasets with imbalanced binary responses is an important yet challenging task due to the common presence of outliers, heteroskedasticity, and other data anomalies. This talk introduces ... -
Developing electrospun fibers for hydrogen storage applications
(Wichita State University, 2023-05)The primary objective of this research was to produce an electrospun nanofiber for the application of hydrogen storage, and the absorption kinetics of the highly porous nanocomposite fiber mats. One of the critical ... -
A exploratory study to create an anti-neutrino directional and ranging sensitive detector (NUDAR)
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)This research project set out to do an exploratory study to find a novel way to detect $\bar{\nu }$ for small reactor powered vessels and to analyze the potential capabilities within the realm of nuclear defense. A ... -
The temporal response of a generalist soil-borne fungal plant pathogen in native grassland communities
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)Soil-borne fungal plant pathogens (SFPP) occupy the soils of ecosystems globally, but the ecology of individual species is often not well understood. One approach to help better understand a SFPP is to examine its temporal ... -
Drivers of adopting blockchain technology: An empirical study
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)With the invention of Bitcoin in 2008 Blockchain came into the limelight. Since then, it has evolved over the decade and is the greatest technology today for secure information sharing. Although a variety of problems can ... -
Development of analytical protocols for rapid analysis of biological samples with flow-gated capillary electrophoresis
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)With the development and improvement of the whole society, people are paying more attention to their health and the protection of the environment, which requires researchers to consider better identification and detection ... -
Experimental investigation of acoustic absorption of additively manufactured spinodoid metamaterials
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)Porous media have gained attention as a potential replacement for conventional acoustic liners in mitigating aircraft engine noise due to their superior broadband attenuation compared to honeycomb sandwich panels. Among ... -
Buried archives: Developing a geospatial database of maple grove cemetery
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)Cemeteries across the world provide a vast amount of information about the regional communities they were built within. While this information can be gathered and analyzed as is, adding in the geospatial element provides ... -
Elimination of amplify-and-forward relay spoofing signal for global positioning system receiver
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)The Global Positioning System (GPS) provides positioning and timing information for various civil and military devices like the fifth generation (5G) smartphones, aviation systems, autonomous vehicles, drones, and other ... -
Harnessing unlabeled data for improving generalization of deep learning methods
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)Recent advancements in Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision have reached a critical stage, enabling researchers to explore the automatic extraction of individual demographic traits, known as ... -
Secure message communication via a relay using a secret sharing scheme
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)Secure message communication between the transmitter and the receiver checks integrity. It involves preserving the message content against unauthorized access. The designed application uses a shamir secret sharing scheme, ... -
Behind the blue line: An ethnographic study of police culture in rural Kansas law enforcement
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)This thesis reports the results of a qualitative study using an ethnographic approach. The study examined rural law enforcement culture in one rural Kansas law enforcement agency. In-depth interviews and non-participant ... -
Distributed misbehavior detection in UAV flocks
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)Unmanned aerial vehicles have become increasingly popular in many applications such as remote surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision agriculture. Often multiple UAVs form a swarm and perform their operations in a ... -
Representation of continuous functions
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)This thesis presents Kolmogorov’s solution to Hilbert’s thirteenth problem. This solution presents that continuous functions of arbitrarily many variables may be represented as combinations of a finite number of continuous ... -
Exploration of sulfur compounds for nonlinear optical applications
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)This thesis attempts to explore acentric inorganic sulfur or thiophosphate compounds for potential nonlinear optical (NLO) applications, and reports the synthesis, crystal growth, electronic structure studies, property ... -
A comparison of older and younger college students
(Wichita State University, 1957-07)The purpose of this study is to compare attitudes and achievements of adult college students whose education has not been continuous, with college students who have progressed continuously from the grade school level, ... -
Choosing a career in music
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The development of a survey of college orientation for church-related colleges
(Wichita State University, 1957-07)The purpose of this study is to attempt to develop a standardized instrument which will provide an objective basis for evaluating a given orientation program in a church-related college, and a basis for estimating the ... -
Vibration analysis of a swept wing
(Wichita State University, 1957-06)The purpose of solving the problem in this thesis is not only to provide an evaluation of the accuracy of the “elastic axis” approach, but also to review the methods to improve the accuracy of higher mode solutions. It is ... -
Flutter analysis of an airplane wing
(Wichita State University, 1957-08)