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Doctoral Exam Schedule

Chloe Mariant, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, “Enteric glial cells increase intestinal epithelial turnover during homeostasis and protect intestinal epithelial progenitors against chemotherapy-induced injury,” December 22, 2025, C120 then B320. Major Professor: Dr. Laurianne Van Landeghem.

Patrick Hartwell, Nuclear Engineering, “Development of Metal Oxide Infused Conformal Coating for Space Electronics,” December 22, 2025, 4:00 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Rob Hayes.

Thomas Thelen, Civil Engineering, “Characterizing Chronic Coastal Flooding Drivers, Impacts, and Adaptation Pathways,” January 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m., FWH. Major Professor: Dr. Katherine Anarde.

Joseph Lannan, Physics, “Novel Mechanism of Biological Contraction and Building Cyborg Cells,” January 5, 2026, 1 p.m., Riddick 202. Major Professor: Dr. Mary Elting.

Md Ahsanuzzaman, Civil Engineering, “Assessment of Micropile Foundation Systems for Anchoring Ocean Renewable Energy, Marine Hydrokinetics (MHK) Devices,” January 5, 1:00 p.m., FWH 4280. Major Professors: Dr. Mo Gabr/Dr. Roy Borden.

Kyle Vogt-Lowell, Chemical Engineering, “Molten-carbonate-mediated Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane: A Multiphase Reactive Carbon Capture and Utilization Scheme for Sustainable Ethylene Production,” January 6, 2026, 1:30 p.m., EBI 1005. Major Professor: Dr. Fanxing Li.

Conner Robinson, Nuclear Engineering, “Chemical characterization and optimization of a bubbling dielectric barrier discharge with multi-phase 0D chemistry model validation for water nitrogen fixation applications,” January 6, 2026, 2:00 p.m., BUI 1121. Major Professor : Dr. Katharina Stapelmann.

Haoze Du, Computer Science, “Research on human-computer collaborative education and evaluation system based on large language models,” January 6, 2026, 2:00 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Edward Gehringer.

Ariadne Palma Parra, Civil Engineering, “Multi-directional seismic design and performance of reinforced concrete bridge structures,” January 8, 2026, 11:00 a.m., FWH 3301. Major Professor: Dr. Mervyn Kowalsky.

Felicia Kelso, Genetics and Genomics, “Micropropogation and Translational Genomics Innovations for Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium Corymbosum) Improvement,” January 9, 2026, 9 a.m., Kilgore 121. Major Professor: Dr. Hudson Ashrafi.

Temilola Gbadamosi-Adeniyi, Industrial Engineering, “Data-Driven Modeling and Real-time Monitoring for Quality Assurance in EB-PBF Metal Additive Manufacturing using Electron Emission Data,” February 2, 2026, 9:30 a.m., 2125 Fitts Woolard. Major Professors: Dr. Tim Horn/Dr. Ola Harrysson.

Hanyu Shi, Food Science, “Engineered Whey Protein Particles for Foam Stabilization: From Manufacturing to Functionality,” January 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m., G40 Schaub Hall. Major Professor: Dr. Haotian Zheng.

Margaret Lawrimore, Geospatial Analytics, “From Zoning Maps to Urban Futures: A New Approach to Modeling Development Across Time”, February 27, 2026, 12:30 p.m., Jordan Hall Room 5103, Major Professors: Dr. Ross Meentemeyer and Dr. Georgina Sanchez.

Brenden Heinichen, Prestage Department of Poultry Science, “Advancing Predictive Nutrition in Commercial Turkeys: From Mechanistic Model Validation to Machine Learning Applications,” March 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Scott Hall 216. Major Professors: Dr. Peter Ferket and Dr. Ramon Malheiros.

Meghan Moore, Psychology, “Comparing Stress Mindset Intervention Approaches,” March 5, 2026, 11 a.m., D.H. Hill Library, Rm. 2310. Major Professor: Dr. Jennifer Burnette.

Lexi Namer, Design, “Developing a Harm-Aware Framework for Digital Healthcare Design,” March 5, 2026, 2 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Sharon Joines.

Salem Hamad N H Alnaimi, Civil Engineering, “Towards Safer and Smarter Airport Infrastructure: A Data-Driven Approach,” March 9, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Research IV 3402. Major Professors: Dr. Daniel Findley/Dr. Billy Williams.

Mohamed Abdul Hameed, Nuclear Engineering, “From Electrons to Bubbles and Grains: Mechanistic Modeling of Uranium Nitride,” March 11, 2026, 10:30 a.m., BU-1121-Duke. Major Professor: Dr. Benjamin Beeler.

Amanda Solliday, Horticultural Science, “Assessing Sustainability Through Environmental Practices, Carbon Emissions, and Plastic Material Flow in U.S. Floriculture,” March 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m., 121 Kilgore Hall. Major Professors: Dr. Melinda Knut and Dr. Brian Jackson.