Doctoral Oral Exams for Jan. 20-24, 2025
The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:
Colleen Sands, Ph.D., Kinesiology, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 9 a.m., Totman 153. Dissertation: “Quantifying Dog-Facilitated Youth Physical Activity.” Katie Potter, chair.
Babak Mirzapour Beine Kalaye, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 11 a.m., Knowles Engineering Building 109. Dissertation: “Design of Optical Dielectric Metasurfaces and their Integration into Laser Beam Scanning Systems.” Amir Arbabi, chair.
Benjamin Nolan, Ph.D., Political Science, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 3 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “The Production of Dignity: Ideological Creativity for and Against Empire.” Adam Dahl, chair.
Ross Brancati, Ph.D., Kinesiology, Friday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m., ILC S140. Dissertation: “Unravelling Patellofemoral Pain: Subgroup Identification Through Biochemical Analysis Leveraging Machine Learning and Wearable Sensors.” Katherine Boyer, chair.
Meng Wang, Ph.D., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Friday, Jan. 24, 1:30 p.m., Kellogg Conference Room and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Data-Driven Adaptive HMI Design: Leveraging Multimodal Data for Safer Driving.” Shannon Roberts, chair.