Selected titles of Undergraduate honors thesis written prior to 2011 can be found in Special Collections.
Theses from 2011
A Survey of the Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Arkansas and the Ozark Mountains, Joseph O'Neill
Effects of piston uplift, piston friction, and machine deflection in reduced triaxial extension testing, Morgan Race
Process and automation design for the construction of a fully automated biofuel production unit, Kylan Rakestraw
Making an Impact on the Obesity Epidemic by Deploying a Mobile Fitness Suite on the Android Market, Chad Richards
Showcase for the advantages of asynchronous vs. synchronous circuits, Justin Roark
Enhancing the differentiation efficiency of human embryonic stem cells into insulin-secreting β-cells, Katherine Rutledge
Reducing energy usage of NULL Convention Logic circuits using NULL Cycle Reduction combined with supply voltage scaling, Brett Sparkman
NCAA college football pseudo-playoff non-conference games scheduling via constraint and Integer Programming, Craig Stevens
Industrial engineering analysis to improve phlebotomy lab operations, Natassia Taylor
Identifying feasible schedules for elementary school gifted and talented education programs, Rachel Townsley
Portable network analyzer, Tyler Warren
The Blend of Traditional and Modern Medicine: Case Studies from Latin America as Lessons for the United States, Jessica Worley
The Role of ATPase in the Development of Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Broilers, Jessica Worley
Theses from 2010
The effects of roof solar absorptance on building energy performance in a variety of U.S. climate zones, Zachary Eubanks
A review of the benefits and applications of the thorium fuel cycle, Vincent Hall
Analysis of a database insider threat model, Andrea Samuel
Electrospun scaffolds for directed pancreatic differentiation of human iPS cells, Karl Sonntag
Theses from 2009
A study on the effect of random placement and orientation on the resonance of multiple split ring resonators, Michael Buscher
Analysis of phase II metabolites of methamphetamine by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometric detection, Jordan Carbary and Howard P. Hendrickson
Understanding sources and consequences of variation in self-assembly, Arjun Dasgupta
Production of biobutanol from biomass using novel membrane reactor: a P3 experience, Ellen Draehn
Nickel-induced crystallization of amorphous silicon, Robert Fleming
Automated flight through inertial navigation and digital fly-by-wire systems, Aaron French
Understanding the effects of hydrophobicity for the detection of methylated DNA by microchannel electrophoresis, Micah Fritsche
Computational modeling of the internal structure in the breast, Jordan Greenlee
Production of biobutanol from biomass using novel membrane reactor: a P3 experience, Ashley Haub
Developing equivalent second order system models and robust controls for servo-drive related systems, Christopher Hoyt
Low voltage, low power, bulk-driven amplifier, Shama Huda
Proximate characterization and lycopene determination in bitter melon seed aril, Luis Raul Jimenez Interiano
A robust process for biodiesel production using supercritical methanol, Thomas Kasprowicz
Detection of escherichia coli using the bacteriophage-based fluorescent technique, Aung Khaing
Free Fridays: an alternative way to conserve energy, Lauren Kuenzel
Development of a distributed artificial neural network for hydrologic modeling, Rebecca Logsdon
A robust process for biodiesel production using supercritical methanol, Meagan Magie
Analysis of ecosystem services at Mullins Creek on the University of Arkansas campus, Kathryn McCoy
Preliminary study based on the DDSCAT software to explore increasing the contrast of breast tumors for microwave imaging, Rachel Megee
Nano-surface engineering on copper substrate for friction reduction, Julius Morehead
Carbon nanotube cluster based micro-fluidic system for bacteria capture, concentration, and separation, Christopher Nelson
Hot mix asphalt longitudinal joint evaluation, Annette Porter
A robust process for biodiesel production using supercritical methanol, Travis Roberts
Production of biobutanol from biomass using novel membrane reactor, Natalie Thibodeaux
Specificity analysis of site-directed mutated glucose indicator proteins, Tanushree Thote
Theses from 2008
The Effect of Water Extracted Silibinin on Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Production of Macrophages, Julie Abbott, Sunny Wallace, Ed Clausen, and Danielle Carrier
Adding Virtual RFID to Second Life, Casey Bailey
DNA Comparison Chip: Circuit Design and Evaluation, Tushar Bajaj
Service oriented transitive closure solution, Jonathan Baran
An Efficient Hardware Implementation of Target Recognition Algorithms and Investigation of Secure Wireless Communication for a Modified Manet, Stephen Barnes
Developing Subgrade Inputs for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design, Meagan Berlau
Holistic Characterization of Parallel Programming Models in a Distributed Memory Environment, Christopher Bryan
Location-Based Hashing for Querying and Searching, Felix Ching
Development of Low Temperature Alpha Alumina Coatings by AC Magnetron Sputtering, Andrew Cloud
Key factors in tag recognition for RFID system, Nachiketa Das
Comparative analysis of forecasting techniques with intermittent demand, John DeForest
A Comparison of Nondestructive Testing Backcalculation Techniques for Rigid and Flexible Pavements, Trenton Ellis
A Timer Module for an 8051 Microcontroller, Troy England
Restart Capabilities of Hybrid Rocket Motor Utilizing Gaseous Propane and Oxygen Injection System, Joseph Gracy
Visualization of an Approach to Data Clustering, Marisabel Guevara
Computer Generation and Processing of Music: Pitch Correction for the Human Voice, Jason Hardy
Measurement of Absolute Argon Excited State Populations and Electron Energy Distribution Functions in an Ar-a-Si Plasma, Katherine Herring
A Study of Inhomogeneity Effects on Packed High Performance Liquid Chromatography Columns, Tyler House
Kinetics determination of soybean oil transesterification in the design of a continuous biodiesel production process, Irwin Jacob, Ed Clausen, and Danielle Julie Carrier
Conversion of biomass resource to useful forms of energy and other products, Steven Jennings
Optical properties of colloidal core/shell nanocrystals, Abhishek Joshi
Exploring the potential for electromangetophoretic separation, Thomas Lewis
Mapping reality into virtual worlds, Josh McFarlane
Aquatic Bacteria Removal Using Carbon Nanotubes, Suvish Melanta
Numerical thermal-fluid analysis of a liquid cooled novel 3-D electronic package, Aron Meyer
Steganography in IPV6, Barret Miller
Pitch correction on the human voice, Suzanne Ownbey
Oil recovery through deemulsification research : separation of water from emulsified oil, Aaron Russell, Matthew S. Clay, Christopher A. Cox, Jessica E. Nichols, Summer Scott, and Sirikarn Surawanvijit
A Review of Variable Valve Timing Devices, Paul Shelton
Computational Modeling of Oxidative Stress: an Analysis of NAD (P)H Effects on Nitric Oxide and Superoxide During Hypertension, Aaron Strobel
Design of a temperature profiling system for use in thermal processing of food products, Linda Tarantino
A study of switched-capacitor filters, Kacie Thomas
Benefits of LEED Designs in Arkansas K-12 Schools, Philip Thrift
Simulation of Multicultural Factors in Terrorism Networks, Jared Townsley
Microwave dielectroscopy of breast tissue phantoms in the 5.8-40 GHz range, Binh Tran
MultiUAV2 Agent Swarming for Distributed ATR Simulation, Kyle White
Development of Miniature Hybrid Rockets for Orbital Upkeep and Transfer Applications in Nano/Pico-Satellites, Derek Willingham
Theses from 2007
Factors Affecting the Spread of a Bioterrorist Agent Through a Building, William Cantrell
Experimental analysis of plasma conditions in an inverted cylindrical magnetron sputtering system, Bradley Handloser
Energy Efficient Removal of TDS from RO Reject and Cooling Tower Blowdown, Heath Himstedt, Meredith Bruick, Matthew Correnti, Seth Huber, Pettus Kincannon, and Mai Sayarath
Atomic Force Microscope Imaging of DNA and Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Jacob Hohnbaum
Conversion of biomass resource to useful forms of energy and other products, Latosha Johnson
A study on the application of thermoelectric heat pumps for heating applications, James Lincicome
Comparison of simulation-based schedule generation methodologies for semiconductor manufacturing, Wenfeng Li
The development of regional regression equations for flood flow estimates of ungauged streams in the state of Arkansas, Stephen McCall
Validation of adaptive aeroelastic finite element program for two dimensional flow past a suspension bridge girder section using unstructured grids., Shanique Murray
Design of a supersonic wind tunnel, Jay Pascual
Theses from 2006
Design of novel experimental techniques to investigate the formation of nanoparticle-based tribofilms, Corey Thompson
Theses from 2005
"Holiness is Not a Luxury of the Pure": Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Struggle Over Symbols, Emily Petty Puckett Rodgers
Theses from 1994
Affirmative Action Policy Today: Its Effectiveness as Examined in the United States Department of Commerce, Louritha Green
