Doctoral Oral Exams for May 22 – 26

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

James Owens, Ph.D., Communication, Monday, May 22, 2023, 10 a.m., ILC Room N340 and Zoom. Dissertation: “Race-Making and Land-Taking: Uncovering Policing in the Constitution of Racial Capitalism and Settler Colonialism.” Lari Castañeda, Chair.

Jessa Marie V. Makabenta, Ph.D., Chemistry, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 2 p.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Polymer-Based Nanotherapeutics to Combat Difficult-to-Treat Bacterial Infections.” Vincent Rotello, Chair.

Saeede Enayati, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Dissertation: “Mobile Intelligent Agents: Interplay of Communications, Privacy, and Decision-Making.” Hossein Pishro-Nik, Chair.

Mateo Hoyos Lopez, Ph.D., Economics, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 10 a.m., Crotty Hall Room 308 and Zoom. Dissertation: “Essays in International Trade and Economic Growth.” Arslan Razmi, Chair.

Zeal Shah, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 9 a.m., Knowles Room 109. Dissertation: “Side-Channel Measurement Techniques for Monitoring Electricity Grids.” Jay Taneja, Chair.

Sudhanshu Chanpuriya, Ph.D., Computer Science, Thursday, May 25, 2023, 9 a.m., A215. Dissertation: “Foundations of Node Representation Learning.” Cameron Musco, Chair.

Emma Grazier, Ph.D., Resource Economics, Thursday, May 25, 2023, 11 a.m., ILC Room S231. Dissertation: “Three Essays on the Financial Returns to Residential Solar PV Adoption.” Christine Crago, Chair.