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
HASANI, ERISA MATHEMATICS Patrizi, Stefania, Ward, Rachel A OCTOBER 19, 2026; 9:00AM CT; PMA 11.176 ON THE NONLOCAL ALLENCAHN EQUATION AND DATA GENERATION FOR NEURAL OPERATORS
LEE, KUAN-LIN CIVIL ENGINEERING Werth, Charles J OCTOBER 21, 2026; 2:15 - 5:00 PM CT; ECJ 4.304 ELECTRODE DESIGN AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTROCATALYTIC BROMATE AND NITRATE TREATMENT IN REAL WATER CONDITIONS
FELLER, AARON LEE BIOCHEMISTRY Wilke, Claus O OCTOBER 22, 2026; 3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM; POB 2.302 CHEMICAL LANGUAGE MODELS AS FOUNDATIONS FOR THE RATIONAL DESIGN OF MODIFIED PEPTIDE THERAPEUTICS
AKRAM, USMAN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Vikalo, Haris OCTOBER 23, 2026; 13:00-15:00 CT; EER 4.704 LEARNING TO INFER IN RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED AND DISTRIBUTED SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS
SCHAIBLE, KAITLIN GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES Saffer, Demian M OCTOBER 23, 2026; 9:00AM CT; JGB 3.222 STRESS, FRICTION, AND THE SPECTRUM OF SLIP: INSIGHTS INTO THE MECHANICS OF FAILURE FROM SUBDUCTION ZONE FAULTS TO SLOW-MOVING LANDSLIDES
FAN, YUANJUN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CULLINAN, MICHAEL ARTHUR OCTOBER 26, 2026; 3:30 PM TO 5:30 PM; ENGINEERING TEACHING CENTER 7.146 DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NONRECIPROCAL MEMS-BASED DEVICES
MARTIN, CHRISTOPHER DENNIS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Landsberger, Sheldon, Winkler, Ryan OCTOBER 26, 2026; 1:00PM CDT; NETL 2.106 CHARACTERIZATION OF A MICROCALORIMETER GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETER FOR USE IN THE PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION FACILITY
HERRMANN, NATHAN ACCOUNTING MCINNIS, JOHN M OCTOBER 27, 2026; 11:30 AM TO 12:00 PM; CBA 4M.204 BROKEN WINDOWS SECURITIES ENFORCEMENT
SAXENA, ASHRAY CIVIL ENGINEERING Zornberg, Jorge G OCTOBER 27, 2026; 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT; ECJ 4.304 LARGE CONFERENCE RM MECHANICAL RESPONSE AND RECYCLABILITY OF GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED ASPHALT OVERLAYS: FULL SCALE FIELD STUDY
AFZAL, MUHAMMAD SHEKAIB CIVIL ENGINEERING Ferche, Anca-Cristina OCTOBER 28, 2026; 10:00AM-12:00PM CT; BLD-177-FSEL MODELING AND BEHAVIOR OF CORROSION-AFFECTED REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBERS