Theses and Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Addressing Engagement: Student Perceptions of Meaningful Gamification in Online Courses, Jessica M. Sanchez-Barrera
The Effects of Carbon Coating on the Electrochemical Performance of Metal-Oxide Short Fiber Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, David A. Sanchez
The Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Oxide Nanomaterial-Based Composites and Their Use as Antibacterial Agents, Jo A. Sanchez
Abort Mission: An Audio Drama, Maribel Salome Sanchez
Investigating Programmer Bias Transfer to Computer Tasks Among Hispanic CSCI/CMPE Students in a Minority-Serving Institution, Ana Cecilia Sánchez Ramos
A Girl and Her Knife: A Feature-Length Screenplay, Alyssa C. Sandoval
Road Mitigation Structure and Road Effect Zone Impacts on Rodent Community Composition, Activity, and Predator-Prey Dynamics in South Texas, Adam F. Sanjar
Case Studies of Algebra 1 Teachers Selection and Implementation of Mathematics Tasks Toward Situated Learning, Luis Román Sauceda
Piezoresistivity of Electrically Conductive Asphalt Concrete, Mateo Schmit Mendoza
Defect-Based Approaches to Achieving Robust Modes in Hermitian and Non-Hermitian Systems, Fargol Seifollahi
How Can Increased Parental Involvement Facilitate Greater Student Engagement and Academic Success Within One RGV Middle School, Jaime H. Serna
Examining Social Factors Influencing Latino Students' Academic Learning in Rio Grande Valley via a Quantitative Design, David T. Smith
Geospatial Analysis Based on Hurricane Storm Surge Scenarios on Coastal South Texas and North Mexico, Layda Belia Spor Leal
A Case Study of Student and Faculty Experiences in a High-Achieving Early College High School Along the Texas-Mexico Border, Kelly Louis Stuart
A Descriptive Case Study of Students’ Lived Experiences in a Dyslexia Lab – Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Gladys M. Suarez
Spatiotemporal Modulated Non-Hermitian Structures and Their Application in Photonic Devices, Amir Targholizadeh
Invading The Integrity of Deep Learning (DL) Models Using LSB Perturbation & Pixel Manipulation, Ashraful Tauhid
UTRGV Edinburg Campus Two-Dimensional Flood Modeling for Development of Flood Inundation Map, Roxana Tello
Using Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning for Control of a Quadrotor Dynamics, Edgar Adrian Torres
Breaking Bridges: A Latina's Role in Familismo and Higher Education, Desiree Trejo
NRC-SIM: A Node-RED Based Multi-Level, Many-Core Cache Simulator, Ezequiel Treviño
Congruences for Quotients of Rogers-Ramanujan Functions, Maria Del Rosario Valencia Arevalo
Laser Assisted Direct Writing of Liquid Metal for Microprinting Applications, Olga Vargas Cruz
A Machine Learning Approach to Obese-Inflammatory Phenotyping, Tania Mayleth Vargas
Near-Optimal Control of a Quadcopter Using Reinforcement Learning, Alberto Velazquez-Estrada
Electromagnetic Field Analysis, Materials Characterization, and Advanced Modeling of Modern Guitar Pickups, Luis Alonso Villarreal
An Investigation of Standardized Assessment Performance for Middle School Students Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Michael Norman Voth
Biochar Reduces the Pupation and Eclosion of a Specialist (Manduca sexta) and a Generalist Pest (Spodoptera frugiperda), Nischal Wagle
Red Snapper Abundance, Growth, and Movement at Different Structural Configurations in the Rio Grande Valley Artificial Reef, Marybeth J. Weihbrecht
Indium Doped Zinc Stannate-PDMS Based Piezoelectric Generator for Harvesting Mechanical Energy and Sensory Application, Tamanna Zakia
Organocatalyzed Four-component on-water green synthesis of spiroindolinpyranopyrazole, Tanzida Zubair
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Zinc-Mediated Regulatory Function of PSD-95 on NMDAR at Post-Synapses, Luis F. Acosta
Tree Ring Reconstructions of Streamflow for the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, Adedolapo Mutiyat Adeyanju
Synthesis and Processing of Polymeric Materials for Hydrogen Storage, Dominic Adrewie
Electrically Conductive Bearing Adapter Polymer Pad for Use in Freight Railcar Service Applications, Jesse M. Aguilera
Fabrication and Characterization of Force Spun Polymeric Nanofiber for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications, Salahuddin Ahmed
Tracking Control of Quadrotors, Shihab Ahmed
A Numerical Simulation of the Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing Process with Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Yeasir Mohammad Akib
The Deflection and Heat Transfer Analysis of Injection Mold Cavity with SLA Cooling Channel Insert, Olumide Temidayo Aladesiun
Targeting Protein Synthesis in Clostridioides difficile to Develop Antimicrobial Candidate, Elvira L. Alanis
Tribological Characterization of Nickel-Based Cold Spray Coatings for Aerospace and Industrial Manufacturing, Albert Alejandro
Paralinguistic and Rhetorical Capabilities of Emojis in Marketing Communication, Jacob Christopher Almaguer
A Small Wolf Eats a Large Apple: An Experimental Investigation of the Temporal Processing of Conceptual Magnitudes, Carolina Alvarez
Behavior of Narrow Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls with Secondary Reinforcement, Abraham Alejandro Alvarez Reyna
Arab American Muslims’ Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services: The Roles of Acculturation, Religion, and Cultural Beliefs, Tharwah Alzoubi
Fish Community Analysis Using Multidirectional ROV Video Surveys in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Keegan J. Angerer
Integrating Model-Based Systems Engineering Industry Transformations for Workforce Development, Wilma Analisa Ankobiah
Cucurbitacin B: A Potential Natural Agent for Targeting Tumor Immune Cell Population, Emmanuel Anning
De Novo Transcriptome Analysis of Orange Jasmine (Murraya paniculata) Infected with Citrus Greening Disease, Jeffrey Aquino Gomez
An Experimentally Validated Finite Element Model of Thermal Transient Response of a Railroad Bearing Adapter, Javier E. Arroyo
Dynamic Soil Properties in the Lower Rio Grande Valley: Understanding Responses of Infiltration Rate, Bulk Density, Aggregate Stability to Different Tillage Practices, Temiloluwa Faith Awotoye
Winds & Waves: A Collection of Short Stories & Poems [Vientos y Olas: Una Colección de Cuentos y Poemas], Joann Balderrama
Dynamic Soil Properties in the Lower Rio Grande Valley: Carbon and Nitrogen Responses to Different Tillage Practices, Luzyannet Ballesteros Gonzalez
An Exploration of Latinx Generation Z Secondary Teachers’ Lived Experiences, Motivations, and Retention Factors to Teach in the Rio Grande Valley, Kimberly B. Banda
Effects of Macronutrients Intake and Physical Activity on Childhood Obesity of Hispanic Children, Prosanta Barai
Railcar Wheel Impact Detection Utilizing Vibration-Based Wireless Onboard Condition Monitoring Modules, Marco A. Barrera
Recuerdos De Mi Niñez, Noel Barsenas
Quantization for a Nonuniform Triadic Cantor Distribution, Asha Barua
Wildlife Road Mortality Patterns in South Texas and Survey Methodology Improvement, Bradley E. Beer
Intimate Partner Femicide: An Exploratory Study in the Rio Grande Valley, Zoraya Berlanga Aguilar
Ultrafast Laser Direct Writing of Conductive Patterns on Modified Polyimide Film for Flexible Electronic Applications, Ishrat Jahan Biswas
Cinematic Poe: A Survey of Films Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and Their Importance in Film History, Devon V. Bradley
South Texas Wildlife Activity Across a Fragmented Landscape and Road Mitigation Corridor, Caitlin K. Brett
From Nepantla to Aztlan: Testimonios of Faculty Mothers of Color with Disabilities, Maria Bridges
Discourses Surrounding Specific Learning Disability in Reading: An Exploration across Special Education Policies, Martha M. Briseno
Verification in Generalizations of the 2-Handed Assembly Model, David Caballero
A Study of the Surface Properties of Additive Manufactured Inconel 718 After Laser Surface Treatment and CNC Grinding, Sampson K. Canacoo
A Critical Content Analysis: Representation of the Experiences of Emergent Bilingual Mexican American Children in Literature, Cynthia Villarreal Cantu
Effects of Fibers in Dense Graded and Gap Graded Asphalt Concrete, Franher Daniel Cantu
Associative Learning in the Monodelphis domestica Utilizing the CPA Paradigm, Joseph Caleb Cantu
Aliens, Lizbet Cantu Montiel
Conjunctive Management for Groundwater-Surface Water Resources: Numerical Modeling and Potential Assessment of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) at Lower Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, Dwight Zedric Q. Capus
The Molecular Evolution of Insect Opsin Genes, Maria Jose Cardenas Muedano
Understanding the Intersectionality of Bilingual Identities: Language and Biliteracy in Emergent Bilinguals, Natalia Carrillo
Economic Capital and Hispanic Economically Disadvantaged Student Persistence at a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Griselda C. Castilla
Orion Beltran and the Roots of the Universe: A Novel [Orion Beltran y las raices del universo: Una novela], Ana K. Chapa
Safety-Aware Longitudinal and Lateral Control of Autonomous Vehicles, Randy Guadalupe Chapa
The Potential Impact of Climate Change on the Distributions of Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides and E. planirostris (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), Rebecca T. Chastain
Glitch Estimation and Removal Using Adaptive Spline Fitting and Wavelet Shrinkage on the Gravitational Wave Data, Mohammad Abu Thaher Chowdhury
Encoding Color Sequences in Active Tile Self-Assembly, Sonya Cirlos
Latinx Parents’ Experiences Accessing Their Children’s Instruction and Resources Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, Elisa Coy Clark
Alice and Me, Myself, Little David, and the Right Side of My Brain, David Cohen
Examination of Amphibian Community and Environmental Relationships in South Texas Using Environmental DNA (eDNA), Sean Michael Collins
Healthcare in a Time of Crisis: An Investigation of the Association Between Socioeconomic Status, Counties, and Covid-19, Jorge F. Contreras
Single Laser System Approach to Synthesizing and Printing Tin Oxide Nanoparticles for Printed Electronic Applications, Enrique Contreras Lopez
Quantifying and Predicting Drought Performance in Woody Semi-Arid Seedlings in South Texas: Implications for Enhancing Drought Resilience in Restoration, Zarek Contreras
Cloth-Water Interaction for Air Humidification in HDH Desalination, Alejandro Corona Martinez
Effects of Tributyltin Exposure on 8-OHdG and dsDNA Expressions, Oxidative and Nitrative Stress in the American Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica, Mohan Kumar Dash
Machine Learning Based Surrogate Model for Hurricane Storm Surge Forecasting in the Laguna Madre, Cesar E. Davila Hernandez
Assessment of Nitrogen-Based Fertilizer Transport and Microbial Activities in Sandy Soil Profiles in South Texas, Gladys De la Rosa
