Doctoral Oral Exam Schedule
The Graduate Dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:
Doctoral Oral Exams for September 22, 2025 – September 26, 2025
Yiwen Wang, PhD., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Monday, September 22, 2025, 10:00AM, Kellogg Conference Room ELab 2.
Dissertation: “Unlocking the Potential of Renewable Energy for Future Energy Systems.” Erin Baker, Chair.
David Turon, PhD., Philosophy
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 2:30AM, South College E301.
Dissertation: “The Nature and Moral Significance of Doing Harm.” Peter Graham, Chair.
Irina Watson, PhD., Hispanic Literature and Linguistics
Friday, September 26, 2025, 10:00AM, Herter Hall 301.
Dissertation: “The Evolution of the Use of the Definite Article in Relative Pronouns Heading Oblique Relative Clauses in Rioplatense Spanish.” Patricia Gubitosi, Chair.
Doctoral Oral Exams for September 15, 2025 – September 19, 2025
Weiqi Feng, PhD., Computer Science
Monday, September 15, 2025, 11:00AM, via Zoom.
Dissertation: “Practical Encrypted Databases with Oblivious and Expressive Query Processing.” Adam O’Neill, Chair.
Jiacheng Wang, PhD., Chemical Engineering
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 10:30AM, Gunness Student Center and via Zoom.
Dissertation: “Computational Study of Ion Conduction in Lithium Lanthanum Titanate Solid-State Electrolytes.” Peng Bai and Nianqiang Wu, Co-Chairs.
Zafeiria Moumoulidou, PhD., Computer Science
Friday, September 19, 2025, 9:00AM, Computer Science A215.
Dissertation: “Fair and Diverse Data Selection Schemes for Data Management and Visualization.” Alexandra Meliou, Chair.
Doctoral Oral Exams for September 8, 2025 – September 12, 2025
Harini Naharaj, PhD., Chemistry
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 2:00PM, Goessmann 153 and via Zoom.
Dissertation: “Intracellular siRNA Therapeutics Delivery Using Polymer-Based Nanovectors.” Vincent Rotello, Chair.
Jodran Legaspi, PhD., Psychology
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 10:00AM, Tobin 423 and via Zoom.
Dissertation: “The Development and Consequences of Racialized Essentialist Beliefs Toward National Identity: A Cross-Cultural Investigation across Singapore and the United States.” Kirby Deater-Deckard, Chair.
Yuhui Du, PhD., Polymer Science
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 2:30PM, Conte Research Building A110/A112.
Dissertation: “Sustainability in Polyesters: Monomers, Functionality, and Degradation Pathways.” E. Bryan Coughlin, Chair.