The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:

Ru Zheng, Ph.D., Chemistry, Monday, May 5, 10 a.m., Goessmann 153. Dissertation: “Developing Multiplexed Fluorogenic RNA-Based Sensors for Live-Cell and Subcellular Imaging.” Mingxu You, chair.

Michael Bahiru, Ph.D., Neuroscience and Behavior, Monday, May 5, 2 p.m., LSL N210. Dissertation: “Exploring the Role of Cryptochrome in Phase Resetting: From SCN to Behavior.” Eric Bittman, chair.

Nidhi Ajaykumar Thaker, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Monday, May 5, 2 p.m., LSL N610. Dissertation: “Investigating the Activity of Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II (CaMKII) in Mouse Oocytes Using Forster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Based Biosensors.” Margaret Stratton and Rafael Fissore, co-chairs.

William Dugan, Ph.D., Mathematics, Monday, May 5, 2:30 p.m., LGRT 1681. Dissertation: “On Faces of Flow Polytopes.” Alejandro Morales, chair.

Maya Cunningham, Ph.D., Afro-American Studies, Monday, May 5, 4:15 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Jazz Malungaje: Understanding the Cultural Identity Implications in African American Jazz from the South African Jazz Tradition.” James Smethurst and Stephanie Shonekan, co-chairs.

Xinchen He, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Tuesday, May 6, 12 p.m., Marcus Hall 137. Dissertation: “Integrating Hydrological Models, Satellite Remote Sensing, and Deep Learning to Understand Lake Dynamics from Regional to Global Studies.” Konstantinos Andreadis, chair.

Celia Sainz Delgado, Ph.D., Hispanic Literatures and Linguistics, Tuesday, May 6, 2:30 p.m., Heter 301. Dissertation: “Videographic Ecocriticism: Environment and Affect in Iberian Audiovisual Cultures.” Barbara Zecchi, chair.

Malavika Prithviraj, Ph.D., Microbiology, Thursday, May 8, 3 p.m., LSL N610. Dissertation: “Lipid Structures and Membrane Energetics Controlling Inner Membrane Domain Organization in Mycobacteria.” Yasu Morita, chair.