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Bayesian cusp regression and linear mixed model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
the Bayes factors. The performance of the options are examined by numerical studies. Finally, we prove the consistency of Bayes Factors of our proposed priors in 2-way ANOVA model....
Hydrodynamic characteristics and capillary-assisted heat transfer enhancement of non-condensing/condensing two-phase flows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Interfacial characteristics of two-phase flows were studied through visualization experiments and numerical simulation using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) based on the volume-of-fluid (VOF)-continuum surface force (CSF) method...
Soil testing in Missouri : a guide for conducting soil tests in Missouri
(2022)
"Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 734, An Explanation of Theory and Methods of Soil Testing by E. R. Graham (1) was published in 1959. It served for years as a guide. In 1977 Extension Circular 923, Soil Testing in Missouri...
Development and evaluation of a site stormwater analysis calculator intended for the State of Missouri utilzing regional best management practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The Site Stormwater with Best Management Practices (BMPs) Analysis Calculator was created to be utilized in the State of Missouri for developing or re- developing property. Simplistic and conservative stormwater evaluations utilizing regional...
Quantitative Characterization of Billowed Structures Along the Margins of Basaltic Intrusions to Determine Process and Timing of Formation: Case Studies from Big Bend National Park, Texas and 71 Gulch, Idaho
(2021)
By constraining the conditions in which billowed structures form, the conditions of explosive vs. non-explosive magma-water interaction can be further revealed, improving our understanding of how magma propagates and ...
Coprolites of the late eocene using virtual paleontology from the Pipestone Springs Main Pocket, Montana
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
volumes and diameters for statistical comparison between the two different size classes of coprolite. In combination with volume renders of the segmented material, we also adopt more traditional methods such as thin-section petrography and scanning...
Associations between psychosis risk and emotional distress disorders with cortical surface morphometry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Neuroimaging studies have consistently found structural cortical abnormalities in schizophrenia, especially in structural hubs. However, it is unclear what...
Corridors and deer-vehicle collisions along Missouri interstate highways
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
A total of 3,639 deer-vehicle collisions (DVCs) were reported on Missouri roadways in 2020, resulting in 348 injuries and 5 deaths. Missouri is ranked 15th nationwide for this type of accident. Of the DVCs, 490 occurred along 1,200 miles of urban...
Sustainable management of invasive species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
invasions. The main objectives of this dissertation were to: 1) evaluate the efficacy of an attract-and-kill strategy targeting Japanese beetle, 2) quantify how attract-and-kill impacts arthropod short- distance dispersal in an agricultural setting, and 3...
First Principles Method for Complex Cement Structure and High Entropy Alloys
(2021)
difference between them even though thaumasite has the Si tetrahedron as the backbone unit in contrast to ettringite with Al-columns and no Si atoms. Moreover, thaumasite has strong C–O bonds that are absent in ettringite, and ettringite has far more water...
Entrained Air-Void System For Durable Highway Concrete
(2020)
of the air void system. These changes include: 1- Procedural modifications including longer curing times to better encompass requirements for higher SCM mixtures and the introduction of a drying period to better simulate actual field exposure conditions, 2...
Ab Initio Study of Amorphous Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (A-ZIF) and Pyrophosphate crystals
(2020)
of a-SiO₂. The radial distribution function is in good agreement with measurements for amorphous aTZIF-4 but with notable fine differences. We confirm the retention of the metal tetrahedral bonding coordination in a-ZIF and the nearly identical short...
Investigation of CO2 capture systems, Lewis acid-base pairs, and oscillating reactions with electronic structure theory and kinetics-based approaches
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
published in the literature. A careful read of the literature clearly showed early on that experimental and theoretical reports on F3B[arrow]PH3 are entirely inconsistent. It took years to explain what was actually measured, namely the compound F2B-PH2...
Diversity and evolution of the sauropsid trigeminal sensory system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Understanding the evolution of sensory perception is essential in explaining organismal behavior. Organisms using environmental stimuli to navigate their environments, avoid predation, capture prey, and find a mate, have ...
Investigations of Mississippi valley-type mineralizing fluids via analytical geochemistry, numerical modeling, and experimental geochemistry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
was performed at temperatures between 125 and 200 degrees C, 10 MPa pressure, and aqueous Zn concentrations from about 10 to 1000 ppm for periods of time ranging from 10 to 80 days. The D values calculated from these experiments have applications in hydrothermal...
Reliability-based analysis of settlements of shallow foundations on cohesionless soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Although settlements of foundations on cohesionless soils usually are small, it is important to be able to predict them because the primary issue in the design...
Developing a novel method for making metal oxide nanocoatings for electrocatalysis applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
reduction reaction (ORR). The catalyst has shown a much higher ethanol mass activity peak of 560 mA/mg(Pt) than Pt/C (Pt on CB) which showed 296 mA/mg(Pt). In addition, the catalyst has a current density by over 2.2 times of that in Pt/C at 600 mV after 0.5...
A study of carbon and iron charged point defects in gallium nitride: electronic structure implications for high-power photoconductive solid state switch applications
(2021)
, phonon calculation, and mechanical and spectroscopic properties for GaN, C-doped GaN, and Fe-GaN crystals. The parameter values were subsequently used in a TCAD tool to compute trans- port properties and breakdown voltage of GaN, C-doped GaN, and Fe...
Constraining the slip rate of the Owl Lake Fault by using LiDAR data and fault scarp degradation models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
from 0.5 to 7.8 mm/yr, which implies the Owl Lake Fault may accommodate nearly all of the present-day slip on the Garlock Fault. The project aims to constrain the slip rate and understand kinematics of the Owl Lake Fault. For this project, I have used...
Multi-hazard resilience assessment of river-crossing bridges
(2021)
Bridge structures are required to possess high reliability and robustness against the concurrent effect of extreme loads and environmental attacks. To achieve such interrelated goals, it is necessary to assess the system ...