Doctoral Candidates Scheduled for Final Oral Examinations of the Dissertation

Final oral examinations are open all members of the University community and the public, unless attendance is restricted by the Graduate Studies Committee. Questions should be directed to the Office of the Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, Degree Evaluators at (512) 471-4511.

Student Name Major Chair Name Date, Time, Location Title
BAI, CHENGHAO CIVIL ENGINEERING Stokoe, Kenneth H, Hwang, Sungmoon APRIL 7, 2026; 10:30AM-12:30PM CST; ECJ 4.304 ADVANCING FIXED-FREE RESONANT COLUMN TESTING FOR ROCK DYNAMICS
BAKER, MEGAN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Akinwande, Deji, Santacruz, Samantha R APRIL 7, 2026; 11:00AM; BME 3.204 NO TITLE PROVIDED
CHANDRAN, PRANAV ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (MSE, PHD) Johnson, Brian APRIL 7, 2026; 1:00-3:00PM CST; EER 0.806/0.808 MODELING, CONTROL, AND EMULATION OF WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
CHO, INRAE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Fahrenthold, Eric P APRIL 7, 2026; 3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM; ETC 3.150 COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN OF GRAPHENE NANORIBBON SENSORS FOR GAS PHASE EXPLOSIVES DETECTION
COLLINS, SARA AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES (PHD) Afolabi, Omoniyi APRIL 7, 2026; 11:00AM; GWB 3.200A NO TITLE PROVIDED
ELLIS, ROBERT CHEMISTRY Webb, Lauren J APRIL 7, 2026; 2:00 PM TO 3:00 PM; NHB 3.202 BIOMIMETIC SURFACES AS MODEL SYSTEMS FOR AMYLOID FIBRILLIZATION
FLACHS, ELISE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Bogard, David G APRIL 7, 2026; 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM; ETC 5.224 NO TITLE PROVIDED
JO, SEONJU MUSIC PERFORMANCE Allen, Gregory D, Valentine, Colette T APRIL 7, 2026; 6:00PM CST; MRH 4.126 NO TITLE PROVIDED
JUAREZ ZUNIGA, SANDRA GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Stockli, Daniel APRIL 7, 2026; 1:00PM; JGB 3.222 INTERACTION OF PENNSYLVANIAN-PERMIAN ANCESTRAL ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND MARATHONOUACHITA TECTONICS INSIGHTS FROM DETRITAL GEO- AND THERMOCHRONOMETRIC PROVENANCE RECORDS IN SOUTHWESTERN LAURENTIA (NEW MEXICO, TEXAS AND NORTHERN MEXICO)
KIM, NICOLE SOCIAL WORK (PHD) Dinitto, Diana M, Faulkner, Monica R APRIL 7, 2026; 11:00AM; WALTER WEBB HALL 319 THE EFFECTS OF CLASS ACTION LITIGATION ON CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM REFORM: LESSONS FROM NEW YORK CITY