Doctoral Oral Exams for April 8, 2019 – April 12, 2019

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

Mine Canakci, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Monday, April 8, 09:00 a.m., S330 Life  Sciences Laboratory.  Dissertation:  “Engineering of an Antibody-Conjugated Nanogel Platform for Targeted Drug Delivery to T Lymphocytes.”  Barbara Osborne and S. Thayumanavan, co-chrs.

Alaa Al-Sammari, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Monday, April 8, 10:00 a.m., 118 ELAB II. Dissertation: “Finite Element Simulation of Bonded and Mechanically Anchored Shear Interfaces of Externally Applied FRP Sheets to Concrete and Wood-Concrete Composites. Sergio Brena, chr

Timothy Goulette, Ph.D., Food Science, Monday, April 8, 10:00 a.m., 243 Chenoweth. Dissertation: “Determining Kinetic Parameters of Thiamine Degradation in Three NASA Spaceflight Foods in Thermal Processing and Long-Term Storage - and - Methods for Analyzing Microstructure and Precipitant Development in Real and Model Wines.” Hang Xiao, chr. 

Cory Ward, Ph.D., Mathematics, Tuesday, April 9, 09:15 a.m., 1634 Lederle Graduate Research Tower. Dissertation: “Asymptotic and Numerical Analysis of Coherent Structures in Nonlinear Schrödinger-Type Equations.” Panos Kevrekidis, chr.

Yuping Tang, Ph.D., Astronomy, Tuesday, April 9, 12:30 p.m., 533 Lederle Graduate Research Tower.  Dissertation:  “AzTEC Survey of the Central Molecular Zone: Modeling Dust SEDs and N-PDF with Hierarchical Bayesian Analysis.”  Grant Wilson, chr.

Siyuan Yin, Ph.D., Communication, Wednesday, April 10, 11:00 a.m., S418 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “Class, Gender, and Mediated Activism in China.” Martha Fuentes-Baustista, Jonathan Ong, co-chrs.

Michael Kwasny, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Friday, April 12, 1:00 p.m., A110/ A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Providing Molecular Insight for Understanding Anion Exchange Membrane Conductivity.” Gregory N. Tew, chr.