Doctoral Exam Schedule

David Moscicki, Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Biology, “Multi-scale Assessment of Wild Turkey Ecology in North Carolina”, July 2, 2024, 9:00 a.m., Jordan Hall Addition 1214. Major Professors: Dr. Christopher Moorman and Dr. Jamian Pacifici.

Urvi Shah, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences,” Evaluating the Efficacy of Plasma Technologies in Shell Egg Sanitization,” July 2, 2024, 10:00 a.m., 103 Schaub Hall. Major Professor: Deepti Salvi.

Ziyu Wang, Fiber and Polymer Science, “Antibacterial and Antioxidant S-Nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine Loaded Gel Mesh,” July 2, 2024 9:00 a.m., WCOT RM 4404. Major Professors: Dr. Jessica Gluck and Dr. Martin King.

Rachel Gagliardi, Comparative Biomedical Science, “A Novel Equine Fibronectin Fragment Model of Osteoarthritis for Translational Use,” July 8, 2024, 1:00 p.m., CVM Research Building 101. Major Professor: Dr. Lauren Schnabel.

Jiahui (Gina) Chen, Fiber and Polymer Science, “A Locally Anchored, Controlled Drug-Release Film Targeting Calcium Channels for Mitigating Post-Surgical Adhesions,” July 9, 2024, 1:00 a.m., Zoom. Major Professor: Dr. Martin King.

Grant Scull, Biomedical Engineering, “Fibrin-Modulating Colloids as Novel Treatments for Fibrin-Associated Pathologies,” July 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m., CVM Research Building. Major Professor: Dr. Ashley C. Brown.

Quin Kidder, Psychology, “Exploring the Motivations Behind Counter-Productive Work Behaviors: An Expectancy Theory Lens to Examine Correlates of CWB,” July 11, 2024, 11 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Adam Meade.

Merve Baksi, Physics, “Interface-Engineered Phases of Superconducting Complex Oxide Thin Films,” July 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Divine Kumah.

Gabriel Silva de Oliveira, Computer Science, “Understanding Coding Struggle in a Large Project-Based CS2 Course,” July 16, 2024, 1:00 p.m., EBII-3211. Major Professors: Dr. Collin Lynch/Dr. Sarah Heckman.

Alyssa M. LaPole, Biomathematics, “Computational Comparison of Single-ventricle Patients,” July 16, 2024, 2 p.m., SAS 3282. Major Professors: Dr. Mette Olufsen and Dr. Charles Puelz.

Abhijeet Krishnan, Computer Science, “Interpretable Strategy Synthesis for Competitive Games,” July 16, 2024, 3:00 p.m., Remote. Major Professors: Dr. Chris Martens/Dr. Arnav Jhala.

Evelyn Smith, Adult & Community College Education, “Examining Quintraditional Students’ Viewpoints of Instructional Practices in Community College”, July 17, 2024, 9:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professors: Dr. James Bartlett and Dr. Carrol Warren.

Christina Chapman, Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences, “Assessing and Evaluating Nutrition Undergraduate Students’ Career Decision Self-Efficacy and Career Readiness Using Novel Course-Based Approaches to Career Preparation,” July 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Natalie Cooke.

Liana Pauly, Chemistry, “Synthesis, Characterization, Catalysis, and Small Molecule Activation with Re and Mn Complexes,” July 22, 2024, 1:00 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Elon Ison.

Taylor (Suh Hee) Cook, Fiber and Polymer Science, “In Vitro Stimulation-Conduction Platforms to Mature Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes for Cardiac Tissue Engineering,” July 24, 2024, 8:00 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Jessica Gluck.

Dejanell Mittman, ELPHD, “Why I Left: A Phenomenological Analysis Investigating the Experiences of School Counselors Who Have Left the Profession”, July 29, 2024, 9:00 a.m., Remote, Major Professors: Dr. Rolanda Mitchell and Dr. Marc Grimmett.

Austin Lamica, Forestry & Environmental Resources, “The Forest Sector in the Southern United States Under Changing Climate and Trade Dynamics”, August 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m., Jordan Hall Addition 1214, Major Professor: Dr. Rajan Parajuli.

Cristina Lorenzo-Velazquez, Civil Engineering, “Integrating Effects of Local Soil Conditions into System Level Assessments of Civil Infrastructure,” August 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m., FWH-3280. Major Professor: Dr. Ashly Cabas.

Nidhi M. Diwakar, Chemical Engineering, “New principles and applications of active particle propulsion driven by electrical and chemical gradients,” August 9, 2024, 9:00 a.m., EBI-2015. Major Professor: Dr. Orlin D. Velev.

Yanhua Lu, Design, “Exploring the Effects of Augmented Reality Wayfinding Tools on Perceived Urban Walkability and Pedestrian Behavior in the Digital Era,” August 9, 2024, 9 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Celen Pasalar.

Jianing Chu, Statistics, “Advances in Policy Evaluation and Learning: Targeting, Truncation by Death, and One-sided Feedback,” August 9, 2024, 3 p.m., Remote. Major Professors: Dr. Wenbin Lu and Dr. Shu Yang.

Yuwen Cheng, Statistics, “Advanced Statistical Causal Inference and Individualized Treatment Regime Learning: Data Integration, Inference, and Matching,” August 12, 2024, 10 a.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Shu Yang.

Yuhan Chen, Electrical Engineering, “Healthcare AI System Design for Physiological Signal Processing on Wearable and Portable Devices,” August 12, 2024, 10:30 a.m., EBII-3053. Major Professor: Dr. Edgar Lobaton.

Ujjwal Pratik, Electrical Engineering, “Modeling and Application of a Back-to Back Diodes-Based Linear Variable Capacitor in Resonant Converters,” August 12, 2024, 1:00 p.m., Energy Board Room, FREEDM Systems Center. Major Professor: Dr. Zeljko Pantic.

Morgan Barnes, Toxicology, “Modulation of Vitamin D Receptor Signaling in Neurodevelopment and Toxicology,” August 14, 2024, 2 p.m., TOX 2104/2102. Major Professor: Dr. Seth Kullman.

Morgan Arteman, Forestry & Environmental Resources, “Ecophysiology and Carbon Dynamics Five Years Following an Experimental Harvest in Mixed-Oak Forests of the Southern Appalachians”, August 15, 2024, 1:00 p.m., Jordan Hall Addition 3214, Major Professors: Dr. Jodi Forrester and Dr. Tara Keyser.

Hayden Rudd, Forestry & Environmental Resources, “Using high resolution mass spectrometry to support groundwater management & public health”, August 15, 2024, 8:30 a.m., Jordan Hall Addition 3214, Major Professor: Elizabeth Nichols.

David Elsheimer, Statistics, “Flexible Machine Learning Methods with a Multinomial Choice Model and their Applications to Financial Markets,” August 16, 2024, 1 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Wenbin Lu.

Partha Pratim Das, Electrical Engineering, “Next generation fault tolerant motor drive for transportation applications,” August 20, 2024, 2:00 p.m., Energy Board Room/FREEDM System Center. Major Professor: Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya.

Yuhe Gao, Statistics, “Advances in Causal Decision Making and Graphs,” August 23, 2024, 11 a.m., Remote. Major Professors: Dr. Rui Song and Dr. Wenbin Lu.

Jessica Hernandez, Psychology, “A Meta-Analysis of STEM Interventions for Multilingual Learners,” August 23, 2024, 1 p.m., Remote. Major Professor: Dr. Kate Norwalk.

Jose Scarparo de Sanctis, Crop Science, “Confirmation, characterization, and management of Paraquat-resistant Italian ryegrass in North Carolina,” August 26, 2024, 1:00 p.m., WMS 2223. Major Professors: Dr. Charles Cahoon and Dr. Wesley Everman.

Subhransu Satpathy, Electrical Engineering, “Design and Control of GaN-based Three Level Active Neutral Point Clamped Inverter for High Switching Frequency DC-AC Power Coversion,” August 29, 2024, 2:00 p.m., Energy Board Room/FREEDM System Center. Major Professor : Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya.

Lin Ge, Statistics, “On Sequential Decision Making: Online Optimization and Offline Evaluation,” August 30, 2024, 1 p.m., Remote. Major Professors: Dr. Rui Song and Dr. Luo Xiao.

Jennifer Lecorchick, Educational Leadership, “The Whole Principal: Self-Care Practices of Principals Leading in Title 1 Schools”, September 4, 2024, 10:30 a.m., Remote, Major Professor: Dr. Jenn Ayscue.