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

Daniil Ivanov, Ph.D., Chemistry, Monday, July 28, 2 p.m., LSL N360. Dissertation: “Multimodal Mass Spectrometry-Based Methods for Assessment of Structure and Heterogeneity of Biopolymers and their Complexes.” Igor Kaltashov, Chair.

Zhaojie Zhang, Ph.D., Chemistry, Tuesday, July 29, 2 p.m., GSMN 153. Dissertation: “Uncovering the Roles of Charge Extraction and Passivation at Interfaces in Perovskite Solar Cells.” D. Venkataraman, Chair.

Kate Edwards, Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Wednesday, July 30, 11 a.m., Heter Hall 301 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Transformative Encounters: Metamorphoses in Eastern and Central European Media.” Rachel Green, Chair.

Manya Budhiraja, Ph.D., Economics, Wednesday, July 30, 11 a.m., Crotty Hall 308 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Essays in Labor Market Power and Productivity Growth.” Deepankar Basu, Chair.

Shahrooz Pouryousef Delezi, Ph.D., Computer Science, Thursday, July 31, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Resource Allocation in Quantum Networks.” Donald Towsley, Chair.

Elizaveta Shestoperova, Ph.D., Chemistry, Thursday, July 31, 11 a.m., LSL N410 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Assessing the Ubiquitin Code with Novel Mass Spectrometry-Based Tools.” Eric Strieter, Chair.

Hao Wan, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Thursday, July 31, 11 a.m., Conte Research Building A110/111. Dissertation: “Manipulating Stress and Curvature to Direct Shapes of Membrane-Integrated 2D Crystals.” Maria M. Santore, Chair.

Jay English, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Thursday, July 31, 1 p.m., LSL N610. Dissertation: “Distinct Synaptic Mechanisms Drive NRXN1 Variant-Mediated Pathogenesis in Human Patient IPSC Induced Neuronal Models of Autism and Schizophrenia.” ChangHui Pak, Chair.

Kit Straley, Ph.D., Organismic and Ecolutionary Biology, Thursday, July 31, 1 p.m., Morrill II Room 222. Dissertation: “Behavioral Flexibility of a Declining Songbird, the Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina), in A Human-Altered Landscape.” Paige Warren, Chair.

Jesse Selover, Ph.D., Mathematics, Friday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m., LGRT 1681. Dissertation: “Combinatorial Problems in Spaces of Matrices.” Alejandro Morales, Chair.

Benjamin Alan Gregg, Ph.D., Astronomy, Friday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m., LGRT 533. Dissertation: “Exploring the Physical Connections Between Newly Formed Stars, Gas, and Dust Across Nearby Galaxy Environments.” Daniela Calzetti, Chair.