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

Timothy Marthonhelyi, Ph.D., Physics, Monday, Aug. 31, noon, LGRT 419B. Dissertation: “A Phenomenological Study of Heavy Spin-One Particles at Current and Future Particle Colliders.” Andrea Thamm, chair.

Hia Ghosh, Ph.D., Computer Science, Monday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m., CSL E300 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Designing for Variability: UDL as a Critical Framework for Inclusive Computer Science Education.” Neena Thota, chair.

Shiqi Liu, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 9:30 a.m., Conte Polymer Building A110/111. Dissertation: “Beyond Silicones: A New Repeat Unit Provides Higher Performance Elastomers.” Thomas J. McCarthy, chair.

Crystal Rodriguez, Ph.D., Chemistry, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 10 a.m., Goessmann 153. Dissertation: “Engineering MspA Nanopore for Enhancing the Accuracy of Single-Molecule Nanopore Sequencing.” Min Chen, chair.

Jithu Krishna, Ph.D., Chemistry, Friday, Sept. 4, 11 a.m., Goessmann 153 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “New Platforms for Targeted Membrane Protein Degradation: Mechanism of Action and Opportunities for Therapeutic Applications.” S. Thayumanavan, chair.

Lingdong Wang, Ph.D., Computer Science, Friday, Sept. 4, 2 p.m., CSL E300 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Deep Learning for Resource-Efficient Video Streaming.” Ramesh Sitaraman and Mohammad Hajiesmaili, co-chairs.

Alessa Farinella, Ph.D., Linguistics, Friday, Sept. 4, 3 p.m., ILC N400 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Syntax, Prosody and Their Interface in Tagalog.” Kyle Johnson and Kristine Yu, co-chairs.