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

Tongyi Cao, Ph.D., Computer Science, Monday, July 8, 9 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Exploiting Structures in Interactive Decision Making.” Akshay Krishnamurthy, chair.

Ebru Dogan, Ph.D., Physics, Monday, July 8, 1 p.m. Lederle 1033 and via Zoom. Dissertation: “Demonstration of the Two-Fluxonium Cross-Resonance Gate.” Chen Wang, chair.

Ying Zhou, Ph.D., Polymer Science, Monday, July 8, 2 p.m., Conte Polymer Science A110/111. Dissertation: “Investigating into the Sintering Phenomena of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE).” Alan Lesser, chair.

Kristalle Cruz, Ph.D., Chemistry, Tuesday, July 9, 10 a.m., Lederle 1681. Dissertation: “Dynamically Driven Allosteric and Specific Inhibition of Zika Virus Protease.” Jeanne Hardy, chair.

Xinmeng Zhao, Ph.D., Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Thursday, July 11, 11 a.m., Kellogg Elab II. Dissertation: “Engineering Solutions for Public Health: Integrating Behaviors and Social Drivers in Multi-Disease Models.” Chaitra Gopalappa, chair.

Kuan-Jung Huang, Ph.D., Psychology, Thursday, July 11, 10 a.m., Tobin Hall 521B. Dissertation: “Stored Multiword Representations and Their Usage During Chinese Reading.” Adrian Staub, chair.

Ricardo Esteban Vega Leon, Ph.D., Political Science, Thursday, July 11, 2:30 p.m., Thompson Hall 420. Dissertation: “Capitalist Abolitionism: Racial Capitalism After the End of Slavery.” Adam Dahl, chair.

Aldie Aslan, Ph.D., Comparative Literature, Friday, July 12, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Literature Before The Catastrophe: The Armenian Question and the Jewish Question in the Works of Raffi(Hakob Melik Hakobian), Theodor Herzl, Arthur Schnitzler, Zabel Yesayan, and Franz Werfel.” Jeremi Szaniawski, chair.

Samuel Schechter, Ph.D., Philosophy, Friday, July 12, 1:30 p.m. South College E301. Dissertation: “Mereology, Ideology, and Formal Ontology.” Phillip Bricker and Maya Eddon, co-chairs.