Office of Graduate and Professional Studies
The Office of Graduate and Professional Studies (OGAPS) maintains official records for each Texas A&M University graduate student. OGAPS serves as the primary administrative body, and overarching source of information, for graduate education.
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Genome-Wide Association Studies of Ear Traits in Maize
(2020-07-23)This study was aimed at finding genetic markers or genes that are associated with ear traits important to maize by genome-wide association study (GWAS) based on the USDA maize GWAS panel consisting of diverse inbred lines ... -
Environmental Factors and Hospital Utilization for Pediatric Asthma in South Texas: Air Pollution, Hospital Length of Stay, and Readmissions
(2020-06-24)Hospital length of stay (LOS) has been identified as a proxy measure of healthcare expenditures and cost of care in the United States. Hospital readmission is one of the most important asthma-related health outcomes to ... -
Analysis of Latinx and African American Responses to the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 Depression Scale
(2020-07-15)The PHQ-9 is an inventory that assesses depression and is typically utilized in hospital settings, community settings, and depression related research. The South Texas Brazos Valley Regional Health Status Assessment utilizes ... -
Path of Least Resistance: Barriers and Strategy Construction Process for Black Entrepreneurs
(2020-07-21)This dissertation addresses: (1) The strategies Black entrepreneurs construct to navigate racist and discriminatory barriers in the market; (2) The role race, ethnicity, and other aspects of identity play in the strategy ... -
Evaluation of Relative Permeability of Oil-Water Systems in Natural Fractures
(2020-05-26)This thesis is aimed to develop an understanding of relative permeability in fractures of oil-water systems. Currently, two-phase flow behavior across unpropped and propped fractures is not well known. As a result, reservoir ... -
Two Essays in Banking and Corporate Finance
(2020-07-23)This dissertation attempts to address two research questions. In the first essay "Bank Regulation, Cost of Borrowing, and Product Market Predation on Borrowers", I study the effect of bank regulation on the microeconomic ... -
A Case Study of Science Teachers’ Teaching Experiences to English Language Learners (ELLs)
(2020-06-29)A number of studies have shown that teaching science to the English Language Learners (ELLs) remains a challenge faced by many science teachers around the world. The purposes of this study were to explore and document ... -
Design and Optimization of the Components of an Accelerator Driven Thorium-Fueled Molten Salt Loop Using Mcnp6/Serpent2 Monte Carlo Methods
(2020-05-20)This thesis summarizes an intensive computational study to a proton accelerator-driven thorium-fueled molten salt reactor, including sensitivity analysis, parametric studies, and design & optimization for selected components ... -
Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride on the Treatment of Gingivitis in Geriatric Patients
(2020-07-21)Background: Gingivitis in the geriatric population is a growing public health concern. Finding an effective non-invasive approach to prevent and treat gingivitis is crucial and challenging. It was evident in many studies ... -
Air Pollution and Diabetes Mellitus
(2020-07-10)Background: Air pollution is a leading contributor to the burden of disease globally. Recent systematic reviews suggested that air pollution may cause diabetes mellitus among adults. However, the number of studies included ... -
Alliance Participation and Military Spending
(2020-05-13)In this dissertation, I examine how military alliance participation impacts military spending. Despite long-standing expectations that alliances affect military spending, we still do not know how. One group of scholars ... -
Probabilistic Calibration of Unreinforced Masonry Wall Properties: From Constitutive Material Models to Structural Performance
(2020-07-22)Unreinforced masonry walls are structural elements consisting of brick units and mortar layers, which show brittle and nonlinear inelastic response with regards to their mechanical behavior. Brick and mortar components ... -
A Study of Downhole Circulating Temperature Prediction Model Analysis and Enhancement of the Geothermal Drilling Practices and Performance in Puna Geothermal Venture, HI
(2020-07-15)Study 1 : Drilling complexity has been increasing over the years. With deeper targets, the oil and gas industry is reaching record high downhole temperatures. For these high temperature regions, a special and a careful ... -
Modeling Confined Fluids with the Multicomponent Potential Theory of Adsorption and the SAFT-VR Mie Equation of State
(2020-07-07)In this work, the SAFT-VR Mie equation of state is combined with the Multicomponent Potential Theory of Adsorption (MPTA) in order to describe the phase equilibrium behavior of confined fluids due to their presence in an ... -
Cyclically Loaded Foundations and Pipelines in Cohesive Soils
(2020-07-23)This research addresses three thrust areas associated with cyclically loaded foundations and pipelines in cohesive soils. The first is thixotropy and sensitivity of Gulf of Mexico (GoM) clay. The second thrust area ... -
Rape Culture and the Illusion of Empowerment in Contemporary Transnational Literature
(2020-06-05)This dissertation interrogates myths of empowerment centered on individual choice within a global rape culture. While rape culture is increasingly a fixture in contemporary U.S. and European news, especially with the rise ... -
Unsupervised Anomaly Detection of High Dimensional Data with Low Dimensional Embedded Manifold
(2020-06-09)Anomaly detection techniques are supposed to identify anomalies from loads of seemingly homogeneous data and being able to do so can lead us to timely, pivotal and actionable decisions, saving us from potential human, ... -
The Relationship Between Subterranean Termites and Soilborne Pathogens
(2020-07-08)Social insects are among some of the most ecologically successful species. However, social living can also carry severe costs, such as an increased risk of disease transmission. In response, social insects have evolved ... -
Design of ALD-based Catalysts and Processes for Dry Reforming of Methane
(2020-05-18)Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is an important process that utilizes CO2 to convert methane into a mixture of H2 and CO (synthesis gas or syngas). Commercial applicability of DRM has been challenged by the high energy ... -
Survival Analysis for Big Data
(2020-08-10)Survival analysis has emerged as a promising tool in biostatistics for life expectancy prognosis and personalized healthcare. However, its accuracy and potential are limited by the modern big data challenges to which the ...
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