ETDs: Virginia Tech Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Browse by
Virginia Tech has been a world leader in electronic theses and dissertation initiatives for more than 20 years. On January 1, 1997, Virginia Tech was the first university to require electronic submission of theses and dissertations (ETDs). Ever since then, Virginia Tech graduate students have been able to prepare, submit, review, and publish their theses and dissertations online and to append digital media such as images, data, audio, and video.
University Libraries staff are currently digitizing thousands of pre-1997 theses and dissertations and loading them into VTechWorks. Most of these theses and dissertations are fully available to the public, but we will, in general, honor requests by the item's author to restrict access to Virginia Tech only. See our process for Requesting that Material be Amended or Removed.
To search all Virginia Tech print and digital theses and dissertations, use the University Libraries ETD resource guide.
Materials that are restricted to Virginia Tech only may be requested via your own university or public library's Interlibrary Loan program or through the VTechWorks request form that appears when you try to access the item. You might also be able to obtain a copy of the work through ProQuest's database of theses and dissertations. If you are on a Virginia Tech campus but are unable to find the pre-1997 thesis or dissertation you are seeking in VTechWorks, you may also be able to order a physical copy from library storage. Please check the library catalog at http://www.lib.vt.edu/ for physical copies.
The guidelines that apply to Virginia Tech's graduate students as ETD authors can be found at http://guides.lib.vt.edu/ETDguide.
New! - Help video: Searching for Electronic Theses and Dissertations in VTechWorks
Collections in this community
-
Doctoral Dissertations [14559]
-
Masters Theses [19702]
-
Undergraduate Theses [27]
-
Virginia Tech ETD Resources [13]
Documentation about creating and formatting Virginia Tech ETDs
Recent Submissions
-
Design and Evaluation of Off-centered Core Fiber for Gas Sensing
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-13)Gas Sensing Has Become a Very Important and Attractive Technique Because of Its Various Applications, Such as in the Increasingly Concerning Case of Environmental Issues, Automobile Emission Detection, Natural Gas Leakage ... -
Applying Curricular Alignment to Improve the Effectiveness of CS Education
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-13)According to Fossati and Guzdail, many CS instructors rely on their intuition, feedback from students and anecdotal advice from other instructors to make course improvements. Guzdail noted that: "Computing educators' ... -
Embedding Network Information for Machine Learning-based Intrusion Detection
(Virginia Tech, 2019-01-18)As computer networks grow and demonstrate more complicated and intricate behaviors, traditional intrusion detections systems have fallen behind in their ability to protect network resources. Machine learning has stepped ... -
Biodiversity, conservation and mimicry rings of Appalachian millipedes
(Virginia Tech, 2019-01-18)The Appalachian Mountains contain some of the highest millipede diversity on the planet, including many endemic and range-restricted species. Millipedes have extremely low dispersal capacity, strict environmental requirements ... -
The Business Case for CSR in the Hospitality Context
(Virginia Tech, 2019-01-18)In this dissertation, including three papers, I examine the business case for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the hospitality industry. The first paper provides a systematic review of the business case for CSR ... -
Towards a More Efficient Tariff Rate Quota Regime: Evidence from Chinese Firm-Level Grain Imports
(Virginia Tech, 2019-01-18)Pioneered by Bernard et al. (1995) and Melitz (2003), recent advances in the international economics literature emphasizing the role of firm-level productivity differences has shed new light on the dynamics of international ... -
Optimization of Disaggregated Space Systems Using the Disaggregated Integral Systems Concept Optimization Technology Methodology
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-10)This research describes the development and application of the Disaggregated Integral Systems Concept Optimization Technology (DISCO-Tech) methodology. DISCO-Tech is a modular space system design tool that focuses on the ... -
Grandmothers' and mothers' emotion socialization through intergenerational reminiscing in underrepresented families in the U.S.
(Virginia Tech, 2020-05-26)Emotion socialization is defined as how socializers teach children about emotions, and one way socializers do this is through reminiscing about past emotional events. In the current study, I build on prior research on ... -
Building a Comprehensive Understanding of Disturbance Mitigation in Migrating Shorebirds
(Virginia Tech, 2019-01-17)Human disturbance is a serious threat facing shorebirds, and reducing disturbance presents a significant conservation challenge. It requires an understanding of the complex factors that influence both shorebird biology and ... -
Human Dimensions of Habitat Conservation on Western Agricultural Lands: Engaging Producers in the Conservation Conversation
(Virginia Tech, 2019-01-17)Achieving long-term conservation gains through conservation incentive programs on agricultural lands requires a deep understanding of landowner needs and interests. However, social science research related to private lands ... -
Sentience and Site
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-09)A contemporary understanding of site is integral towards the proper implementation of an architectural intervention which reconciles itself amongst the landscape. This thesis is situated at the convergence of technology ... -
Visualizing the Library of Today Through Multilayered Spaces
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-09)The library program has experienced continued evolvement of spatial conditions with respect to technological advancements and the changing needs of the general public. Recent precedents have begun to remove physical book ... -
On the Use of Containers in High Performance Computing
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-09)The lightweight, portable, and flexible nature of containers is driving their widespread adoption in cloud solutions. Data analysis and deep learning applications have especially benefited from containerized solutions. As ... -
Silencing Endothelial EphA4 Alters Transcriptional Regulation of Angiogenic Factors to Promote Vessel Recovery Following TBI
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-09)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause a number of deleterious effects to the neurovascular system, including reduced cerebral blood flow (CBF), vascular regression, and ischemia, resulting in cognitive decline. Research ... -
Building Energy Profile Clustering Based on Energy Consumption Patterns
(Virginia Tech, 2020-06)With the widespread adoption of smart meters in buildings, an unprecedented amount of high- resolution energy data is released, which provides opportunities to understand building consumption patterns. Accordingly, research ... -
Advancing Elastomers to Additive Manufacturing Through Tailored Photochemistry and Latex Design
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-08)Additive manufacturing (AM) fabricates complex geometries inaccessible through other manufacturing techniques. However, each AM platform imposes unique process-induced constraints which are not addressed by traditional ... -
Genetic Risk Factors for PTSD: A Gene-Set Analysis of Neurotransmitter Receptors
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-08)PTSD is a moderately heritable disorder that causes intense and chronic suffering in many afflicted individuals. The pathogenesis of PTSD is not well understood, and genetic mechanisms are particularly elusive. Neurotransmitter ... -
No Half Measures Power Vacuums and Military Occupations
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-08)This project analyzes the relationship between military occupations and power vacuums. Specifically, it seeks to understand why some military occupations result in power vacuums while others do not. Pundits and policymakers ... -
Isotope ratios in source determination of formaldehyde emissions
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-08)Formaldehyde emissions from non-structural wood composites are regulated and the regulation target is urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin. UF resins are hydrolytically unstable and constantly emit formaldehyde as a function of ... -
Spherical Elements in the Affine Yokonuma-Hecke Algebra
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-08)In Chapter 1 we introduce the Yokonuma-Hecke Algebra and a Yokonuma-Hecke Algebra-module. In Chapter 2 we determine that the possible eigenvalues of particular elements in the Yokonuma-Hecke Algebra acting on the module. ...
RSS 1.0