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
BASER, OGUZHAN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (MSE, PHD) Chinchali, Sandeep NOVEMBER 11, 2026; 9:00AM TO 11:00AM; EER 5.702 TRUSTWORTHY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON A BUDGET
DIXON, MATTHEW H CHEMISTRY Anslyn, Eric V NOVEMBER 11, 2026; 2:00 PM TO 4:30 PM; WELCH 4.260 EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF DYNAMIC COVALENT CHEMISTRY FOR MATERIAL AND CHEMICAL SENSING APPLICATIONS
LINEBERGER, MALLORY ELP, EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING (MED OR PHD) Woulfin, Sarah L NOVEMBER 11, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM; SZB 3.326 UNDERMINING DEMOCRACY: POLICY DESIGN, RACIAL DISCOURSE, AND CIVIC EDUCATION IN STATE-LEVEL CLASSROOM CENSORSHIP POLICIES
LIU, QIANJUN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Sharma, Mukul M NOVEMBER 11, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM; CPE 2.236 SIMULATION AND INVERSION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURE NETWORKS IN NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS USING MULTI-DIAGNOSTIC DATA
LLUVERAS, LAUREN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN DIASPORA STUDIES (PHD) Arroyo Martinez, Jossiann, Jimenez, Monica A NOVEMBER 11, 2026; 1:00PM CST; GWB 3.200A THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WATER: ESPIRITISMO CRIOLLO AND AFRO-DIASPORIC WORLDMAKING IN PUERTO RICO
WILSON, NATHAN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Salamone, Salvatore NOVEMBER 11, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM; ETC 4.110 EXPANDING TOMOGRAPHIC MONITORING OF DAMAGES USING HELICALLY GUIDED ULTRASONIC WAVES ON DRY STORAGE CANISTERS
WONGWISET, NIPHATTHA MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sreenivasan, S V NOVEMBER 11, 2026; 9:00 AM TO 10:30 AM; MER 1.606M HIGHLY PARALLEL LIQUID AND GAS PHASE COMBINATORIAL MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS
ALEX, KRISTEN L EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP/POLICY, SUPERINTENDENCY (EDD) Woulfin, Sarah L NOVEMBER 12, 2026; 2:00PM; SZB 3.802A ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS' INTERPRETATIONS OF SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATIONAL TRUST
KOSONOCKY, CLAY WALTER BIOCHEMISTRY Ellington, Andrew, Marcotte, Edward M NOVEMBER 12, 2026; 9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM; NHB 1.720 DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF DEEP LEARNING METHODS FOR FUNCTIONAL MOLECULAR DISCOVERY AND DESIGN
LAMB, RACHEL ANNE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Cullinan, Michael A NOVEMBER 12, 2026; 12:00 PM TO 1:30 PM; ETC 4.110 CONTROLLED ABSORPTION AND RELEASE OF HIGHLY POROUS 3-D PRINTED STRUCTURES USING PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION AND IN-SITU PHASE SEPARATION