Doctoral Oral Exams for July 30-Aug. 3

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

Rohit Gupta, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Monday, July 30, 10 a.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Investigating the Role of Topological Frustration on Morphology of Novel Multiblock Copolymers.” E. Bryan Coughlin, chr.

Wouter Van Erve, Ph.D., Political Science, Tuesday, July 31, 1 p.m., 420 Thompson Hall. Dissertation: “The Paradox of a Town Meeting: The Influence of Forms of Local Government on Citizen Representation.” Ray La Raja, chr.

Pamela Judge, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m., 118 E Lab II. Dissertation: “Evaluation of the Erodibility of Soft Clays and the Influence of Biopolymers.” Don J. DeGroot, chr.

Phoebe B. Chen, Ph.D., Food Science, Wednesday, August 1, 10 a.m., 243 Chenoweth Laboratory. Dissertation: “Applications of Drosophila Melanogaster in Food Science Research.” Yeonhwa Park, chr.

Moira Conith, Ph.D., Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 1 p.m., 209 French Hall. Dissertation: “An Integrative Approach to Understanding Morphological Novelties: Anatomy, Development, Genetics, and Evolution of an Extreme Craniofacial Trait in East African Cichlids.” Craig Albertson, chr.

Arash Pirouzi, Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Thursday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m., 118 Elab II. Dissertation: “Compressibility and Normalized Undrained Shear Behavior of Soft Coastal Fine-Grained Soils.” Don J. DeGroot, chr.

Siddheshwari Advani, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m., S330 Life Sciences Laboratory. Dissertation: “Targeted Localization of Microtubule-Severing Enzymes to Create New, Local Microtubule-Disruption Tools to Study Cell Division.” Jenny Ross, chr.

John W. Vilk, Ph.D., College of Information and Computer Sciences, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m., 151 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “Righting Web Development.” Emery Berger, chr.

Jack Ly, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, Friday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Chemical Stability and Performance Influence of Choice Substituents and Core Conjugation of Organic Semiconductors.” Alejandro L. Briseño
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David Chan-Rodriguez, Ph.D., Plant Biology, Friday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m., S330 Life Sciences Laboratory. Dissertation: “Grass-Specific Mechanisms of Iron Uptake: Investigation of Phytosiderophore Transporters and Discovery of Novel Iron Deficiency Loci.” Elsbeth Walker, chr.

Sampath Rachakonda, Ph.D., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Friday, Aug. 3, 11 a.m., Kellogg Room, ELAB 2 Building, Room 118. Dissertation: “Computational Exploration of Flash-Boiling Internal Flow and Near-Nozzle Spray.” David Schmidt, chr.

Victoria Rizo Lenshyn, Ph.D., German and Scandinavian Studies, Friday, Aug. 3, 3 p.m., Tower Room, 501 South College. Dissertation: “Bridging Contradictions: Socialist Actresses and Star Culture in East Germany (1960-1980).” Barton Byg, chr.