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
AGRAVAT, RAJVI NEUROSCIENCE Hamilton, Liberty JULY 13, 2026; 12:30 PM TO 2:00 PM; SEAY 4.244 NEURAL ENCODING OF SPEECH AND MUSIC IN THE DEVELOPING BRAIN WITH AND WITHOUT ATTENTION
IRVING, PAUL ROBERT CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Ganesan, Venkat, Freeman, Benny D JULY 13, 2026; 11:00AM CST; ECJ 1.306 DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR ION-SELECTIVE HYDRATED POLYMER MEMBRANES: INTERPLAY OF POLYMER DYNAMICS, HYDRATION, AND FIXED CHARGE EFFECTS
KANG, SOOKJA NURSING SCIENCE (PHD) Walker, Lorraine O JULY 13, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 2:30 PM; NUR 5174 EQUITABLE DIGITAL MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION
LAVALLEY, MIMI SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SCIENCES (PHD) Koul, Rajinder JULY 13, 2026; 1:00PM CT; CMA 5.136 CLINICAL UTILITY, FEASIBILITY, AND VALIDITY OF A COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE IN DELIRIUM SCREENING (CALDS) FOR PATIENTS AT RISK OF POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM: A PILOT STUDY
MIJANGO-GREIG, ZARLUIS MIGUEL ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND BEHAVIOR Sedio, Brian E JULY 13, 2026; 10:00AM-2:00PM CT; PAT 617 THE CHEMICAL LANDSCAPE OF JUGLANDACEAE: ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS, EVOLUTIONARY DIVERSIFICATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS
SIHORWALA, AHMED ZOHER CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Belardi, Brian JULY 13, 2026; 11:00AM-1:00PM CT; BME 3.204 LIGHT-ACTIVATED COMMUNICATION IN BOTTOM-UP SYNTHETIC TISSUE
D'ONOFRIO, FABIO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Zanetti, Renato JULY 14, 2026; 9:00AM, ASE 2.202 AUTONOMOUS SPACECRAFT TIMING, NAVIGATION, AND CONTROL ON SE(3) UNDER UNCERTAINTY
IMBROGNO, CHRISTOPHER THEODORE KINESIOLOGY Mills, Brian M JULY 14, 2026; 12:00 PM TO 3:00 PM; SANCHEZ 2.224 THE STRATEGIC, MANAGERIAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DATA CENTRALIZATION IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NKANSAH, ABBEY A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Cosgriff-Hernandez, Eliza JULY 14, 2026; 12:00-2:00PM; BME 7.614 BIOACTIVE HYDROGEL COATINGS FOR SUSTAINED THROMBORESISTANCE AND IMPROV ED HEALTH OUTCOMES
PARK, JUNWON CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Brennecke, Joan F JULY 14, 2026; 10:00AM; EER TEXAS INNOVATION CENTER, ZILKER ROOM IMPROVING PERFORMANCE FOR IONIC LIQUIDS FOR INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE AND CONVERSION PROCESSES (IC3P)