Theses and Dissertations

Recent Theses

2018

Melinda Kleczynski
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Allan Struthers
Thesis Title: Pseudo-Companion Matrices for Polynomial Systems

Fadhila Yosof
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Qiuying Sha
Thesis Title: CUR Matrix Decomposition Method for Joint Analysis of Multiple Phenotypes

2017

Joshua Davies
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: William Keith
Thesis Title:  Distribution of Permutation Statistics Across Pattern Avoidance Classes, and the Search for a Denert-Associated Condition Equivalent to Pattern Avoidance

Qiuchen Hai
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Jianping Dong
Thesis Title:  On the Equivalence Between Bayesian and Frequentist Nonparametric Hypothesis Testing

Mitchell Tahtinen
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Kui Zhang
Thesis Title: Analysis of Data from a Study to Identify Potential Biomarkers to Indicate Renal Injury

Teresa Woods
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Shari Stockero/Yeonwoo Rho
Thesis Title: Analysis of Aleks Mathematics Placement Test Data

2016

Anna Pascoe
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Shari Stockero
Thesis Title:  Learning to Notice and Use Student Thinking in Undergraduate Mathematics Courses

Dilek Erkmen
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Alexander Labovsky
Thesis Title:  Defect-Deferred Correction Method for the Two-Domain Convection-Dominated Convection-Diffusion Problem

Henriette Groenvik
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Yeonwoo Rho
Thesis Title:  A Self-Normalizing Approach to the Specification Test of Mixed-Frequency Models

Mustafa Aggul
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Alexander Labovsky
Thesis Title:  A High Accuracy Minimally Invasive Regularization Technique for Navier-Stokes Equations at High Reynolds Number

Shengnan Li
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Min Wang
Thesis Title:  Objective Bayesian Analysis of a Generalized Lognormal Distribution

Recent Dissertations

2018

Samuel Judge
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Fabrizio Zanello
Dissertation Title:  On the Density of the Odd Values of the Partition Function

Xiaoyu Liang
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Shuanglin Zhang/Qiuying Sha
Dissertation Title:  Joint Analysis of Multiple Phenotypes in Association Studies

Zhenchuan Wang
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Shuanglin Zhang/Qiuying Sha
Dissertation Title:  Joint Analysis for Multiple Traits

Xinlan Yang
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Qiuying Sha
Dissertation Title: Statistical Methods for Detecting Causal Rare Variants and Analyzing Multiple Phenotypes

Huanhuan Zhu
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Shuanglin Zhang/Qiuying Sha
Dissertation Title:  Statistical Methods for Analyzing Multivariate Phenotypes and Detecting Causal Rare Variants

2017

Ala Alzaalig
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisor: Jiguang Sun
Dissertation Title:  Direct Sampling Methods for Inverse Scattering Problems

Bryan Freyberg
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Melissa Keranen/Dalibor Froncek
Dissertation Title:  Distance Magic/Antimagic Type Labelings

Mustafa Gezek
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Vladimir Tonchev
Dissertation Title:  Combinatorial Problems Related to Codes, Designs and Finite Geometries

Olabanji Shonibare
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Kathleen Feigl/Franz Tanner
Dissertation Title:  Numerical Simulation of Viscoelastic Multiphase Flows Using an Improved Adaptive Approach

Samer Alokaily
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Kathleen Feigl/Franz Tanner
Dissertation Title:  Modeling and Simulation of the Peristaltic Flow of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids with Application to the Human Body

2016

Adrian Pastine
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Donald Kreher/Melissa Keranen
Dissertation Title:  Two Problems of Gerhard Ringel

Chao Liang
PhD in Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Franz Tanner/Kathleen Feigl
Dissertation Title: Development of Computational Methods for the Investigation of Liquid Drop Phenomena in External Flows 

Note: Search the J. R. Van Pelt and Opie Library Catalog for online availability of recent theses.