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

Minsu Kim, Ph.D., Public Health, Monday, July 13, 10:00 a.m., SPHHS Hub Room 340. Dissertation: “Infectious Disease Modeling for Prediction and Inference: Ensemble Forecasts and Bayesian Analysis.” Nick Reich, chair.

Rajarshi Bhattacharjee, Ph.D., Computer Science, Tuesday, July 14, 11 a.m., LGCR A311. Dissertation: “Query Efficient Algorithms for Matrix Spectrum Approximation.” Cameron Musco, chair.

Seong Eun Jung, Ph.D., Mathematics and Statistics, Wednesday, July 15, 10 a.m., LGRT 1681 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “On Computing Modular Symbols Over Elliptic Function Fields.” Paul Gunnells, chair.

Brandon Taylor, Ph.D., Economics, Wednesday, July 15, 11 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Three Essays on the Measurement and Modeling of Welfare.” Itai Sher, chair.

Shrohan Mohapatra, Ph.D., Physics, Wednesday, July 15, 3 p.m., LGRT 1033 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Dam Break and Vortex Combs: Regularization of Discontinuities and Phase Singularities in Nonlinear Schoedinger Equation.” Panayotis Kevrekidis, chair.

Trung Ha, Ph.D., Astronomy, Wednesday, July 15, 10:30 a.m., LGRT 1033. Dissertation: “The Next Generation of Diagnostic Tools for Astrophysical Turbulence.” Yuan Li, chair.

Judy Kim, Ph.D., Nutrition, Thursday, July 16, 9 a.m., Goessmann Lab 285. Dissertation: “Mechanisms Underlying Obesity Relapse.” Young-Cheul Kim and Soonkyu Chung, co-chairs.

Cameron Haas, Ph.D., Economics, Thursday, July 16, 11 a.m., Crotty Hall 308 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Essays on Capital Flows, Structural Change, and Inflation in Developing Economies.” Arslan Azmi, chair.

Mary Kate Jutze, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Friday, July 17, 1 p.m., Conte Polymer Research Building A110/A111. Dissertation: “Dynamic Polymer Phenomena Characterized by Fluorescence Lifetime Microscopy.” Reika Katsumata, chair.

Paige Pannozzo, Ph.D., Education, Friday, July 17, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “How do High School Students Experience the Implementation of Social-Emotional Learning?” Sara Whitcomb, chair.

Onupurba Das, Ph.D., Resource Economics, Friday, July 17, 11 a.m., Stockbridge 202 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Political Representation, The Environment and Well-Being in India.” Jamie Mullins, chair.

Ragini Jha, Ph.D., History, Friday, July 17, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Heritage of Loss: Monument-Making and Dispossession in Colonial Delhi.” Asheesh Siddique, chair.

Hannah Cournoyer, PhD., Psychological and Brain Sciences, Friday, July 17, 1 p.m., LSL N610. Dissertation: “Neural and Behavioral Effects of Aromatase Inhibition and a Brain-Selective Estradiol in the Common Marmoset.” Agnes Lacreuse, chair.