Mohammad Nuruzzaman, Chemistry, “Polypeptide Bioconjugation at Aromatic Amino Acid Residues Using Main Group Metals in Hexafluoroisopropanol and Through Mechanochemistry,” May 28, 2026, 2 p.m., D.H. Hill Library, Faculty Seminar 2312. Major Professor: Dr. Jun Ohata.

Lumana Shakya, Economics, “Essays on Climate Change and Health”, June 2, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Nelson Hall Room 4302, Major Professor: Dr. Raymond Guiteras.

Samantha Kisthardt, Microbiology, “The Role of Commensal Clostridia in Bile Acid Mediated Attenuation of Clostridoides Difficile Viruclence,” June 3, 2026, 9:00 a.m., CVM Research Building, Rm 101. Major Professor: Dr. Casey Theriot.

Robert Monahan, TELS, “Game-Based Teaching: How Teachers Bridge Analog Commercial Gameplay Reasoning and Disciplinary Science Reasoning”, June 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Hunt Library Room 4505, Major Professor: Dr. James Minogue.

Jianxun Wang, Computer Science, “Adaptive Constrained Optimization for Offline RL with Dataset and Alignment Constraints,” June 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. David L. Roberts.

Navya Mishra, Electrical Engineering, “Engineering Novel Biohybrid Interfaces,” June 4, 2026, 9:00 a.m., EBII-3001. Major Professor: Dr. Amay Bandodkar.

Sanjay R. Kalliat, Chemistry, “Synthesis, Photoredox Method Development, and Biological Evaluation
of Heterocyclic Scaffolds,” June 4, 2026, 10 a.m., D.H. Hill Library, Faculty Seminar, 2312N. Major Professor: Dr. Joshua Pierce.

Andre Moreira Nogueira, Chemistry, “Photoinduced Electron Spin Polarization of Stable Radicals using
Ligand-to-Ligand Charge Transfer Chromophores,” June 4, 2026, 1 p.m., PSB – 3158. Major Professor: Dr. David A. Schultz.

Melissa Daeschner, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, “Nociceptor-Enriched CAPS1 Isoform Couples to Voltage-Gated CaV2.2 Channels and Contributes to Inflammatory Pain,” June 8, 2026, 9:00 a.m., CVM A-101. Major Professors: Dr. Javier Lopez Soto and Dr. John Metizen.

Sarah Mulutzie, Operations Research, “Behavioral Epidemiology and Policy Innovation: Developing Targeted Intervention Strategies using Agent-Based Modeling of Human Decision-Making,” June 8, 2026, 9:00 a.m., FWH 4103. Major Professor: Dr. Maria Mayorga.

Brooklyn Joyner, PRTM, “Between Science and Society: Characterizing Public Trust in Science and Scientists Across Rural Communities”, June 9, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Jordan Hall Room 1214, Major Professor: Dr. Lincoln Larson.

Tyler R. Jarrard, Food Science, “Thermal Inactivation of the Plasmin System in Model Milk Protein Concentrate Beverages,” June 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m., G-40 / Schaub Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Haotian Zheng.

Alice Kilduff, Economics, “Essays on Agricultural Risk Management”, June 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Nelson Hall Room 4302, Major Professors: Dr. Daniel Tregeagle and Dr. Roderick Rejesus.

Heidi Reichert, Computer Science, “Understanding Generative AI and Large Language Models for Teaching and Learning in Secondary Classrooms,” June 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Tiffany Barnes.

Brandon Hagar, Electrical Engineering, “Method for Bonding of Semiconductor Devices for 3-Dimensional Integration,” June 9, 2026, 10:30 a.m., EBII-2095. Major Professor: Dr. Salah Bedair.

Nicole Adams, Bioinformatics, “Characterization of Complex Immune Genes in Mammalian Systems Using Long-read Sequencing,” June 10, 2026, 9 a.m., C-120/CVM Main Building. Major Professor: Dr. Xinxia Peng.

Brandon Sulc, Chemistry, “Sulfonium Ylides as Convenient Precursors of Tertiary Cyclopropyl
Boronates, Spiro[2.3]hexan-4-ones and Cyclobutanones,” June 10, 2026, 1 p.m., D.H. Hill Library, Faculty Room 2312N. Major Professor: Dr. Vincent Lindsay.

Courtney Johnson, Forestry and Environmental Resources, “Advancing Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) eradication in bottomland hardwood forests: Alternative management and investigations into ovipositional behavior, biology, and remote sensing for red maple detection”, June 12, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Jordan Hall Addition Room 1214, Major Professors: Dr. Kelly Oten and Dr. Robert Jetton.

Shruthi Manjula Balakrishna, DDN, “Evaluating the Impact of Menu Formats on Perceived Safety, Brand Trust, and Dining Experience in Upscale Restaurants Post-Pandemic: A Strategic Experiential Modules (SEM) Comparative Analysis,” June 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Tania Allen.

Erin Voigt, MEAS, “Crabitat: Spatiotemporal Variation in Juvenile Blue Crab Recruitment and Habitat Use in a Large, Wind-Driven Estuary,” June 15, 2026, 12 p.m., JH 1132. Major Professor: Dr. David Eggleston.

Jill Furgurson, Forestry and Environmental Resources, “Reframing Engagement in Environmental Biotechnology Governance: Ethical Space, Plural Knowledge, and Sovereignty”, June 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Jordan Hall Addition Room 1214, Major Professor: Dr. Ritwick Ghosh.

Yufeng Lin, Food Science, “Valorization of whey streams: protein and permeate aspects,” June 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m., G-40 / Schaub Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Haotian Zheng.

Reyyan Can, Psychology, “Daily Happiness in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Türkiye and United
States: Hedonic and Eudaimonic Approach,” June 17, 2026, 10 a.m., D.H. Hill Library, Rm. 2310. Major Professor: Dr. Shevaun Neupert.

Syed Farhan Ahmad, Computer Engineering, “Quantum Computing for Future Energy Systems,” June 17, 2026, 2:00 p.m., EBIII – 4142. Major Professor: Dr. Greogory T. Byrd.

Taylor Brooke Burrell, Animal Science, “Maximizing efficiency in raising dairy calves: Strategies for automation and crossbreeding,” June 18, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Polk 125. Major Professor: Dr. Stephanie Hill Ward.

Erin Brewer Cain, Community College Leadership, “Exploring Faculty and Administrator Perceptions of Teacher Evaluation and Observation Practices in Community College Continuing Education Programs”, June 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Makena Stewart.

Sumaiya Tazin, Forestry and Environmental Resources, “A Multi-pathway Analysis of Household Environmental and Domestic Animal Exposures Associated with Child Health and Antimicrobial Resistance in Rural South Asia”, June 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Jordan Hall Addition Room 1214, Major Professor: Dr. Ayse Ercumen.

John Yu, Electrical Engineering, “Decision-Relevant Probabilistic Forecasting for Power Systems-Methods, System-Level Evaluation, and Real-Time Implementation,” June 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Wenyuan Tang.

Elyse Smith, Learning and Teaching in STEM, “Equity in Numbers: Math Teacher Candidates’ Use of Cultural Capital and Prior Knowledge in edTPA Commentaries”, June 19, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professors: Dr. Karen Hollebrands and Dr. Cyndi Edgington.

Sooyoung Kim, Chemical Engineering, “Development of piezoelectric polydimthylsiloxane foam for sensing pressure distribution and interfacial reactions between gallium based liquid metals and various substrates,” June 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m., EBI-2018. Major Professor: Dr. Michael Dickey.

Dolly Bounajim, Psychology, “Evaluating the Impact of ChatGPT on Student Learning, Engagement, and Cognitive Load in Flipped Classrooms,” June 19, 2026, 1 p.m., D.H. Hill Library, Rm. 2310. Major Professor: Dr. Eric Wiebe.

John Sanders, Forest Biomaterials, “Process Development Strategies for Deep Eutectic Solvent Based Biorefinery: Solvent Selection, Pulp Valorization, and Chemical Recovery”, June 19, 2026, 1:00 p.m., Biltmore Hall Room 1003, Major Professor: Dr. Sunkyu Park.

Nafi Ahmed, Industrial Engineering, “ML-Driven Digital Manufacturing for Biofabrication Processes and Systems,” June 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m., FWH 4280. Major Professor: Dr. Rohan Shirwaiker.

Maxwell Noonan, Electrical Engineering, “Multimodal Animal Wearables for Behavioral and Physiological Monitoring,” June 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m., MRC 454A. Major Professor: Dr. Alper Bozkurt.

Bethany Mostert, Plant Biology, “Biochemical Divergence of Two Cytochrome P450 Reductase Isoforms in Artemisia annua and Their Implications for Artemisinin Biosynthesis,” June 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Thomas Hall 3503. Major Professor: Dr. Deyu Xie.

Yixiao Chen, Applied Mathematics, “Body-Fitted Finite Element Methods for Elliptic and Parabolic Interface
Problems,” July 2, 2026, 1 p.m., SAS 3282. Major Professor: Dr. Zhilin Li.

Kimberly Young, Comparative Biomedical Science, “Safety and feasibility of the use of cell and gene therapy in quine ocular disease,” July 7, 2026, 1:00 p.m., C120. Major Professors: Dr. Brian Gilger and Dr. Lauren Schnabel.

Sophia Andanje, Civil Engineering, “Effect of Natural Hazards on Geotechnical Engineering Behavior of Infrastructure,” July 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m., FWH 3280. Major Professor: Dr. Brina Montoya.

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.

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.

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.

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.