Theses and Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Effect of Adding Palm Fiber to Thermal Conductivity of Quick Set Concrete, Monica Garcia
A Mathematical Approach to Gomoku, Oscar Garcia
Autoethnography: A Self Reflection of the Benefits in Attending a T-STEM High School, Adriana Garza
The Relationship Between Academic Performance and Student Mobility, Gender, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status and Number of Moves, Juan C. Garza
The Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Cooling Garment, Richard James Garza
From My Kitchen Window: Reflections and Essays of a Border Crisis, Melissa Guerra
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 Performance under Denial of Service Attack, Adrian Guerrero
Factors that Contribute to Social Emotional Competence in Early Childhood and Parental Resilience, Jackeline Guillon
Carbonaceous Nanomaterial: Rapid Synthesis, Property Characterization and Theoretical Analysis, Varun Gupta
How Does Choosing Fitness Labeled Food Affect Consumer’s Intention to Forgo Exercise, Mei Han
Assessing the Performance of Reconditioned Railroad Tapered-Roller Bearings Used in Freight Rail Service, Veronica Valeria Hernandez
Reinforcement Learning Environment for Orbital Station-Keeping, Armando Herrera III
Lipid Analysis, Fluorescence Microscopy and Flow Cytometry as Tools to Evaluate Microalgae for Potential Biofuel Production, Giovanina Aimee Hinojosa
Investigating the Localization of FOXO Transcription Factors in Glioblastoma, Leetoria Hinojosa
Influence of Landscape Factors on Wildlife Presence and Road Mitigation Structure Performance, Taylor M. Hopkins
Signal Processing Combined with Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications, Md Shakhawat Hossain
The Influence of College Preparation in the Relationship between High School Socioeconomic Context and College Enrollment, Jeffery J. Huerta
On Coupled Reaction Diffusion Equations and Their Applications, Juan J. Huerta
A Study of Student Experiences of Racial Microaggressions at a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Alexandra E. Hughes
Exploring a Quality Assurance Tool on Remote Academic Advising for Higher Education Traditionally Underrepresented Students in Distance Education, Katrieva S. Jones Munroe
Building Food Democracy in the Rio Grande Valley: Exploring the Relationship between Civic Agriculture and Civic Engagement, Allison P. Kaika
Predicting Collaboration: Risk, Power, and Dependence in the Gulf of Maine, Derek A. Katznelson
Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) on Growth and Herbivore Defenses in Sorghum Sudangrass (Sorghum X drummondii), Jasleen Kaur
Topography Estimation Using Particle Swarm Optimization, Yelbir Kazhykarim
Effects of Incubation Temperature on Nanomechanical Properties of β-Lactoglobulin Amyloid Fibers, Santosh Khatri
Diffusion of Falsehoods on Social Media, Kelvin Kizito King
Cyber Security Evaluation of Smart Electric Meters, Harsh Kumar
The Application of Advanced Technologies for Agriculture and Rangeland Management, Matthew D. Kutugata
Interactive Effects of Heat Stress and Pesticides Co-exposure on Swimming Behavior, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Expression, and Redox Status in Common Goldfish (Carassius auratus), Brittney Danielle Lacy
Magnesium Diboride Embedded Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Yarns, Ujjal Lamichhane
A View from the Frontera: A Hispanic-American Raised in Mexico Examines Cultural Perspectives of Language in America, Perla M. Lauderdale
Incorporation of Native Plants for Biodiversity Conservation in South Texas Agroecosystems, Kaitlynn M. Lavallee
Examining the Indoctrination of Mexican American Criminal Justice Students, Noe Leal Jr.
An Experimental Thrust Measurement Study on the Nozzle Asymmetry of Turbulent Pulsed Jets, Cesar Alberto Leos Jr.
Residual Service Life Prognostic Models for Tapered Roller Bearings, Jennifer Danni Lima
Genetic Analysis of PI3k and mTOR Inhibition in U87mg Glioblastoma Cell Line, Carl G. Litif
Optimizing Energy Power Consumption of Freight Railroad Bearings Using Experimental Data, Carlos Eliasar Lopez III
Examining Various Aspects of Zika Virus Dissemination in Aedes aegypti, Ileana C. Lozano
Algorithmic Assembly of Nanoscale Structures, Austin Luchsinger
Willing Beasts, Jose Lujan
A Case Study of Elementary Teachers’ Critical Understanding of Culturally Relevant Science Education: Mexican American Teachers of Mexican American Students, Nora Alicia Luna
A Darker Shade of Gray: An Empirical Examination of Gray Swans in the Supply Chain, Tony N.K. Lynch
Using Genetic Diversity to Differentiate Mosquito Populations, Rachel Christine Malampy
Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Effectiveness of Interlayered Systems Containing Metal-Oxide, Conducting Polymer and Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymeric Composites, Shaik Merkatur Hakim Marjuban
Vertical Transmission and Venereal Transmission of Zika Virus in a Population of South Texas Aedes Aegypti, Jeremy Marshall
Complete Integrability and Discretization of Euler Top and Manakov Top, Austin Marstaller
The Period of the Coefficients of the Gaussian Polynomial[N+33], Arturo J. Martinez
Poser: The Nexus of Chicanx and Punk Cinema, Christian Martinez
Introducing a Silverback to an Established Group of Adult Female Western Gorillas (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla), Claudia Martinez
Bio-Inspired Wings in High Freestream Turbulence: A Numerical and Experimental Study, Alexia Martinez Ibarra
Examining the Efficacy of Cover Crops as an Integrated Pest Management Tool in Organic Farms in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Lili M. Martinez
Shift: A Brujo Story, Mark A. Martinez
Birdcage, Mirella Martinez
Hija del Sol, Cecilia Maria Martinez Tijerina
Traffic Time Headway Prediction and Analysis: A Deep Learning Approach, Saumik Sakib Bin Masud
Critical (En)Counters: A Girouxean Exploration of Contingent Faculties’ Narratives on Laboring for Latinx Students in the Corporate University Using Critical Dialogue, Krystal Amaril Medrano
Exploring Mechanical Properties and Configurational Energetics of Toxbox Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Shams Mehdi
The Effects of Salvia hispanica on Biochemical Markers Related to Immune System, Hormone Regulation, and Lumbar Vertebrae in Postmenopausal Rat Model, Daisy M. Mendez
Optimizing Species Selection for Forest Restoration in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Faeqa Mohsin
Battle Royale Video Games and Their Impact on First-Year Writing Students: Comparing the Writing Process of Gamers to Non-Gamers, Jacob L. Molina
The Long-Term Persistence and Tissue Tropism of Brazilian Zika Virus in Monodelphis domestica, Marisol Morales
Association Study: APOE Alleles Association with Neurodegenerative Disorders in the Hispanic Population, Kimberly Moreno
Native Plant Allelopathy: A Potential Approach to Limit Invasive Grass Encroachment in Thorn Forest Restoration, Emily A. Mullins
Security Evaluation of Microsoft’s Windows Under Cyber-Flood Attacks, Christina Y. Navarro
Vivir Abajo, De Gustavo Faverón patriau la novela fractal de las postrimerías del posmodernismo, Elias David Navarro
Analysis of the Facilitative Interaction between Batis Maritima and Avicennia Germinans as a Mangrove Restoration Strategy, Javier R. Navarro
Displacement: An Analysis of Foreign Aid and Its Effects on Migration Patterns in Latin America, Edgar Abraham Navejar
Underlying Principles of U.S. Media Coverage: A Case Study of Venezuela’s Political Crisis from January-July 2019, Solange Nirere
Pebblechild, Brenda Ochoa
Chemical Modification and In Silico Validation of Medicinally Privileged Molecular Scaffolds as Kras and SARS-CoV-2 Protease Inhibitors, Precious M. Okwuchukwu
Thermal and Spectroscopic Investigations on Polymer-Based Nanofibers, Omosola Oriretan
Water-Soluble Polymers with Ceramic/Metal Nanoparticles for Use as Anode Materials in Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Batteries, Roberto Orrostieta Chavez
Equity Crowdfunding in the United States: Evolution, Determinants and Performance, Kenny Ozuna
Analysis of the Functional Relationship of Protein Kinase Families Using Phospho-Proteomics Data, David A. Parra Peña
AC Electrokinetic Effect of V-Electrode Pattern on Microfluids, Mohammad Salman Parvez
Analysis of Fantasy Fiction Series of Sarah J. Maas: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Raelynn D. Peña
Exploring Pyrochlore Host for Upconversion and Downconversion Luminescence Materials, Mitzy A. Penilla Garcia
College Students' and Educators' Attitudes Toward Offenders with Mental Illness, Sulema Perales
Resisting Whiteness & White Supremacy Through Mexican American Studies, Josue Puente
Methods for Multi-Source Resolution in Pulsar Timing Array Based Gravitational Wave Detection, Yiqian Qian
Infection and Persistence of Zika Virus in Female Immune-Competent Gray Short-Tailed Opossums (Monodelphis domestica), Oscar Quintanilla
Mono and Multi-Objective Optimization and Modeling of Machining Performance in Face Milling of Ti6Al4V Alloy, Al Mazedur Rahman
Effects of Elevated Temperature on 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine Expression, DNA Damage and Cellular Apoptosis in the American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica), Md Faizur Rahman
Effects of Seasonal Variations and Heat Exposure on Antioxidant Expression and Redox Status in the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica: Field and Laboratory Studies, Md Sadequr Rahman
Aquatic Stage Mosquito Biocontrol: Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungi Blastospores and Conidia on Aedes aegypti Pupae, Ricardo Alberto Ramirez Garcia Rojas
Understanding Associations between Social Vulnerability and Impacts of Declared Disasters in U.S. Coastal Counties, Magaly Ramirez
Individual Difference as a Factor in Ethical Decision-Making, Dan W. Reagan Jr.
Bivariate Markov Chain Model of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Subtypes and Abdominal Pain, Ricardo Reyna Jr.
Cyber Security Evaluation of CentOS Red Hat Based Operating System Under Cyber Attack with Increasing Magnitude, William E. R. Rivas
Wildlife Use of Road Mitigation Structures in Relation to Their Construction, Structural Characteristics, and Environmental Factors along a South Texas Highway, Anna D. Rivera Roy
A Targeted Adversarial Attack on Support Vector Machine Using the Boundary Line, Yessenia Rodriguez
Elucidating the Binding Pockect of the GPR119 Receptor, a Type 2 Diabetes Target, Matthew Dy Rosales
Fabrication and Flow Dynamics Analysis of Micromixer for Lab-on-a-Chip Devices, Md Fazlay Rubby
Development and Assessment of an Environmental DNA (eDNA) Assay for the Rio Grande Siren and Review of eDNA Metabarcoding Applications, Krista M. Ruppert
Mexican Politicians and British Investors: A Symbiotic Relationship, Daliarlene Saenz
Effects of Artificial Substrates on the Recruitment of Juvenile Fishes in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico, Stefany Salinas