Doctoral Oral Exams for January 6, 2025 – January 10, 2025

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

Yael Elle Benjamin, PhD., Philosophy
Monday, January 6, 2025, 1:00PM, via Zoom. 
Dissertation: “From Atoms to Complexes: The Metaphysics of Relations.” Ned Markosian, Chair.

Ryan Ross, PhD., Mathematics
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 2:00PM, Lederle 1681. 
Dissertation: “Stability of Bright Solitary Waves in Intensity Dependent and Discrete Optical Systems.” Panayotis Kevrekidis, Chair.

Matthew Mendoza, PhD., Sociology
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 8:00AM, Thompson 1028 and via Zoom. 
Dissertation: “Changing Organizational Populations and U.S. Worker Wages: Corporate Demography, Bargaining Power and Segregation.” Donal Tomaskovic-Devey, Chair.

Akaansha Rampal, PhD., Molecular and Cellular Biology
Friday, January 9, 2025, 10:00AM, LSL N410. 
Dissertation: “Mass Spectrometry Methods to Image and Quantify the Extracellular Matrix.” Richard Vachet and Chelly Peyton, Co-Chairs.

Yingying Wang, PhD., Physics
Friday, January 10, 2025, 10:00AM, Lederle 1033 and via Zoom. 
Dissertation: “Tunable Nonreciprocal Coupling Between Two Quantum Modules.” Chen Wang, Chair.

Mohammadjavad Khosravi, PhD., Electrical and Computer Engineering
Friday, January 10, 2025, 11:00AM, via Zoom. 
Dissertation: “Unmanned Ariel Vehicles for Communication and Civil Applications.” Hossein Pishro-Nik, Chair.

Aarohi Gupta, PhD., Chemistry
Friday, January 10, 2025, 10:00AM, Goessmann 153 and via Zoom. 
Dissertation: “Protection of Biorthogonal Transition Metal Catalysts for Imaging and Therapy.” Vincent Rotello, Chair.