Anindya Samya Saha, Civil Engineering, “Assessment of the Shear Response and Residual Capacity of Bridge Elements Using Detailed Displacement Field Measurements,” August 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m., FWH 3301. Major Professor: Dr. Giorgio Proestos.

Mesbah Ahmad, Chemical Engineering, “Novel biodegradable and stretchable biopolymer films for soft electronics “ August 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Orlin D. Velev.

Nicholas Mecham, Nuclear Engineering, “Developing Foundational Modeling Capabilities for Industry-Relevant, Interface-Resolved Boiling Simulations,” August 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m., BU 1121. Major Professor: Dr. Igor Bolotnov.

Harold Gene Meeks Jr., CRDM, “It’s all a Game: Game Design Curriculum to Teach Design Thinking,” August 5, 2026, 12 p.m., Winston Bldg., Rm. 201A. Major Professor: Dr. Helen Burgess.

Lisa Metzger, Microbiology, “Investigating the Role of Upstream Stimulatory Factor as a Stress-Dependent Transcriptional Regulatory in B Lymphocytes,” August 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Thomas 3503. Major Professor: Dr. Michael Sikes.

Rylan Paye, Nuclear Engineering, “Space-Time Discretization Schemes with Reconstruction for the Boltzmann Transport Equation,” August 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m., BU-1121. Major Professor: Dr. Dmitriy Anistratov.

Gavin Gaynor, Forest Biomaterials, “Development of butanol/water-based biorefinery for the valorization of miscanthus: Process optimization, solvent recovery, and modeling”, August 7, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Jordan Hall Room 1214, Major Professor: Dr. Lucian Lucia.

Rachel Hammer, Microbiology, “From Assembly to Function: Plant-Microbiome Interactions and Fungal-Mediated Nutrient Acquisition,” August 7, 2026, 9:30 a.m., TH3503. Major Professor: Dr. Christine Hawkes.

Yaqin Si, Bioinformatics, “Statistical and Computational Methods for Structural Variant Association Analysis in Whole-Genome Sequencing Studies,” August 7, 2026, 10 a.m., Ricks 336. Major Professors: Dr. Jung-Ying Tzeng and Dr. Wenbin Lu.

Victoria Yarmey, Biomedical Engineering, “Stop and Smell the RO’s: Investigating the Neuronal Role in the C. elegans Oxidative Stress Response,” August 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m., EBIII, 4142. Major Professors: Dr. Adriana San Miguel/Dr. Michael Gamcsik.

Ermek Belekov, Electrical Engineering, “Application of Multifrequency CMUT and Hybrid Piezoelectric-CMUT Arrays in Acoustic Angiography and Photoacoustic Imaging,” August 7, 2026, 11:00 a.m., EBII-3110. Major Professor: Dr. Omer Oralkan.

Taylor Grubbs, Nuclear Engineering, “A Novel Bubble Coalescenece Control Methodology for Multiphase Flows Using Interface Capturing Simulation,” August 10, 2026, 9:30 a.m., BU-1121. Major Professor: Dr. Igor Bolotnov.

Adara Bacon, Chemistry, “Small-Molecule Aptamer Isolation and Sensor Development,” August 10, 2026, 10 a.m., D.H. Hill Library, 2312N. Major Professor: Dr. Yi Xiao.

Greta Easthom, MEAS, “Analyzing Atmospheric River Forecasts and Future Changes using Machine Learning,” August 10, 2026, 10 a.m., JH 1132. Major Professor: Dr. Gary Lackmann.

Katherine Hochenberger, Adult & Community College Education, “A Phenomenological Study Exploring Student Veterans Academic Advising Lived Experiences at the Community College”, August 11, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Diane Chapman.

Kevin Joy, Mathematics, “Computations of Mixed Segre Zeta Functions,” August 11, 2026, 11 a.m., SAS 3282. Major Professor: Dr. Yairon Cid Ruiz.

Yujing Gao, Statistics, “Semiparametric Methods for Clinical Trial Design and Inference with External Controls and Irregular Assessments,” August 11, 2026, 12 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Shu Yang.

Jimmy Nguyen, Chemical Engineering, “Engineering the For Factor of UIO-66-NH2 for Chemical Protection: From Nanocrysteis to Macrosystem,” August 11, 2026, 2:30 p.m., FWH 2331. Major Professor: Dr. Gregory N. Parsons.

Conrad Worley, Community College Leadership, “Exploring Faculty Advisor Readiness and Roles During the Community College Registration Process: A Basic Qualitative Study”, August 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Makena Stewart.

Zhansen Akhmetov, Electrical Engineering, “Comprehensive Modeling and Analysis of a Split Litz Wire-Based Open Bifilar Coil,” August 12, 2026, 10:30 a.m., Energy Board Room/Keystone Science Center. Major Professor: Dr. Pantic.

Andrew Cannon, Material Science & Engineering, “Molecular Modeling of Protein Self-Assembly and Ligand Binding for Biomimetic Material Design,” August 12, 2026, 10:30 a.m., EBI-3003. Major Professor: Dr. Yaroslava Yingling.

Katelyn Heath, Biomedical Engineering, “An Adaptive Deep Learning Approach for the Prediction of Anatomical Changes during Radiotherapy Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer,” August 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m., MJ 10004. Major Professor: Dr. David Lalush.

William Hurley Martin, Civil Engineering, “Structural Behavior and Self-healing of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites via Inductive Heating,” August 12, 2026, 1:00 p.m., FWH 3301. Major Professor: Dr. Jason F. Patrick.

Sergei Rigin, Material Science & Engineering, “Tailoring Advanced Surfaces for Sustainable Material Solutions,” August 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m., EBI – Room 3018. Major Professor: Dr. Yaroslava Yingling.

Clayson Shumway, Economics, “Essays on the Causes and Effects of Pollution and Temperature”, August 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professors: Dr. Roger von Haefen and Dr. Harrison Fell.

Seth Dilday, Chemistry, “The Multimode Nuclear-Zeeman RASER: Spin Dynamics and Metrology,” August 14, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Thomas Theis.

Ian Obus Siderits, Psychology, “Green Versus Gold: A Comparison of Biophilic Versus Traditional Office Spaces,” August 14, 2026, 12 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. S. Bart Craig.

Jack Turicek, Mechanical Engineering, “Multifunctional Fiber reinforced Polymer Composites with Bioinspired Damage sensing, Self healing, and Thermal regulation,” August 19. 2026, FWH 3301. Major Professor: Dr. Jason F. Patrick.

Greg Ferraro, Economics, “Essays on Environmental Management in Agricultural Policy and Production”, August 21, 2026, 12:30 p.m., Nelson Hall Room 4305, Major Professors: Dr. Zachary Brown and Dr. Roderick Rejesus.

Ayesha Awan, Comparative Biomedical Science, “Metaproteomic Investigations of Dietary Protein Sources and their Interactions with the Host and Gut Microbioma,” August 26, 2026, 9:30 a.m., 3503 Thomas Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Manuel Kleiner.

Vincenzo Musico, Material Science & Engineering, August 25, 2026, 11:00 a.m., EBI – 3018. Major Professor: Dr. Veronica Augustyn.

Jenna Corinne Pastel Wagner, Animal Science and Poultry Science, “Quantitative Approaches to Dairy Goat Milk Quality and Milk Replacer Formulation: Applications in Dairy Production and Conservation Nutrition for Endangered Ungulates,” August 28, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Room 125, Polk Hall. Major Professors: Dr. Kimberly Ange-van Heugten and Dr. Stephanie Ward.

Nicholas Sengstaken, ELPHD, “Financial Resilience and Institutional Adaption in U.S. Higher Education”, September 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Paul Umbach.

Jack Robinson, Economics, “The Economics of Grain Deficits: On-Farm Storage and Spatial Price Transmission in North Carolina”, September 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m., Nelson Hall Room 4302, Major Professors: Dr. Nicholas Piggot and Dr. Barry Godwin.

Patrick Haughey, Mathematics, “Data-Adaptive, Robustness-Preserving, and Efficiency-Improving Methodology for Causal Effect Estimation,” September 8, 2026, 9:30 a.m., SAS 3282. Major Professor: Dr. Semyon Tsynkov.

Naveen Narasimhachar Joshi, Material Science & Engineering, “Non-equilibrium Synthesis of Multifunctional Diamond-like Carbon and Q-Carbon Thin Films,” September 17 2026, 12:30 p.m., EBI-3003. Major Professors: Dr. Jagdish Narayan/Dr. Roger Narajan.

Swarna Chowdhury, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, “Improved Understanding of Hydro-Morphodynamics in Rapidly Changing Coastal Environments with Application to Habitat Vulnerability,” September 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m., DSW-101-BAE. Major Professor: Dr. Celso Castro-Bolinaga.

Yi Liu, Statistics, “Data-Adaptive, Robustness-Preserving, and Efficiency-Improving Methodology for Causal Effect Estimation,” September 21, 2026, 11 a.m., SAS 5202. Major Professor: Dr. Shu Yang.

Mahe Rukh, Chemical Engineering, “Perovskite Oxides as Redox-Activated CO2 Sorbents for Sorption-Enhanced Oxidative Gasification/Reforming Reactions,” October 1, 2026, 3:00 p.m., EBI-1005. Major Professor: Dr. Fanxing Li.

Leticia Santos, Biological & Agricultural Engineering, “Advancing crop residue cover mapping through machine learning and satellite imagery,” October 16, 2026, 1:00 p.m., PSB 3158. Major Professors: Dr. Daniela Jones and Dr. Chris Reberg-Horton.

Gene Deese, Adult & Lifelong Education, “Examining Baccalaureate Completion Outcomes for AAS Transfer Students at Minority-Serving Institutions Using Propensity Score Matching”, October 28, 2026, 1:00 p.m., Remote, Major Professors: Dr. Audrey Jaeger and Dr. Bobbie Frye.