Dissertation Defense
ANALYSIS OF BASEBALL PITCHING: AN INVESTIGATION OF SHOULDER EXAM, BIOMECHANICS, AND INJURY
Doctoral Candidate Name: Hannah L Stokes Program: Mechanical Engineering Defense Date and Time: October 16, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Duke Centennial Hall, Room 308 Committee chair’s Name: Nigel Zheng, Ph.D. Committee Members: Yanqing Sung, Ph.D., Russell Keanini, Ph.D., June-Tao Guo, Ph.D. Abstract: Throwing arm injuries are common because of the demand on the […]
Surface scatter of antireflective nanostructured dielectric interfaces
Doctoral Candidate Name: David Aaron Gonzalez Jr Program: Optical Science and Engineering Defense Date and Time: September 26, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Grigg Hall, Rm 238, 9320 Robert D. Snyder Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262, USA Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Menelaos Poutous Committee Members: Dr. Glenn Boreman, Dr. Tino Hofmann, Dr. Nathaniel Fried, Dr. […]
Reinforcement Learning based Multi-layer Traffic Engineering for Intelligent Wireless Networking: From System to Algorithms
Doctoral Candidate Name: Pinyarash Pinyoanuntapong Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: October 23, 2023 – 4:00 PM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/s/98709068891 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Pu Wang Committee Members: Dr. Minwoo Lee, Dr. Mohsen Dorodchi, Dr. Dong Dai, Dr. Weichao Wang Abstract: The AI-digital era is characterized by an unprecedented surge in data […]
Social and Emotional Strategies: The Perspectives of High School Gifted Students and AIG Directors
Doctoral Candidate Name: Mashael Alhibs Program: Special Education Defense Date and Time: October 5, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Room 344 COED Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Cindy Gilson Committee Members: Dr. Michael Matthews, Dr. Ya-yu Lo, Dr. Drew Polly Abstract: Limited studies address high school gifted students’ social and emotional needs (Knudsen, 2018; Kregel, […]
Advanced Metasurface Design and Integration for Multiple Electromagnetic Systems
Doctoral Candidate Name: Kristy Hecht Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Defense Date and Time: October 13, 2023 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: EPIC 2344 Committee chair’s Name: Mario Junior Mencagli Committee Members: Mike Fiddy, Tino Hofmann, Aidan Browne Abstract: This dissertation explores the fascinating realm of metamaterials and electromagnetic engineering, with a focus on metasurfaces, […]
Cell Type-Specific Double Strand Break Repair: An Inter-chromosomal Homologous Recombination Study using the Rainbow Mouse Model
Doctoral Candidate Name: Kiran Lalwani Program: Biology Defense Date and Time: September 11, 2023 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: woodward 254 Committee chair’s Name: Christine Richardson Committee Members: Andre Truman, Dider Dreau, Yvette Huet, Chandra Willaims Abstract: Faithful repair of DNA lesions is central to maintaining genomic integrity. Illegitimate repair of chromosomal DNA damage, especially […]
A Holistic Approach to Securing Memory Error Vulnerabilities in IoT Firmware
Doctoral Candidate Name: Islam Obaidat Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: September 15, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: 335 Woodward Hall Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Meera Sridhar Committee Members: Dr. Weichao Wang, Dr. Tom Moyer, Dr. Erik Saule Abstract: A staggering number of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices harbor intrinsic security vulnerabilities in […]
DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURAL INFORMATICS METHOD FOR BINDING PEPTIDES
Doctoral Candidate Name: John Patterson Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Defense Date and Time: September 13, 2023 – 3:30 PM Defense Location: Room 301 in Bioinformatics building Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Donald Jacobs Committee Members: Dr. Anthony Fodor, Dr. Jun-tao Guo, Dr. Xiuxia Du, Dr. Michael Matthews Abstract: In the continuous pursuit of advanced therapeutics, […]
An Exploratory Study of Barriers and Supports Faced by Women Superintendents
Doctoral Candidate Name: Emily Shaw Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: September 21, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/my/whhart Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Walter Hart Committee Members: Dr. James Watts, Dr. Debra Morris, Dr. Joan LaChance Abstract: The significance of this study was to give an active voice to the experiences of […]
An Exploratory Study of Barriers and Supports Faced by Women Superintendents
Doctoral Candidate Name: Emily Shaw Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: August 30, 2023 – 7:30 PM Defense Location: Zoom: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/my/whhart Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Walter Hart Committee Members: Dr. James Watts, Dr. Debra Morris, Dr. Joan LaChance Abstract: The significance of this study was to give an active voice to the experiences of […]