Dissertation Defense
Building an Efficient and Scalable Learning System on Heterogeneous Cluster
Doctoral Candidate Name: Donglin Yang Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: February 3, 2022 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/8027725626 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Dazhao Cheng Committee Members: Dr. Weichao Wang, Dr. Dong Dai, Dr. Tao Han Abstract: Deep Learning (DL) has been widely applied in both academia and industry. System innovations […]
Pan-Africanism in Establishing Culturally Affirming Racialized Gendered Identities in African American Cis-gendered Heterosexual Males attending Counselor Education Doctoral Programs with Respect to Archetypal Imagery and Ancestral Assistance
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ryan Benson Feemster Program: Counselor Education and Supervision Defense Date and Time: January 26, 2022 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Lisa Meriweather Committee Members: Dr. Sejal Foxx; Dr. Lyndon Abrams Dr. Taryne Mingo; Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley Abstract: ABSTRACT HERU RYAN BENSON FEEMSTER: Pan-Africanism in Establishing Culturally Affirming […]
Experimental Study and Numerical Modeling of the Performance of Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Brine/Coal Fly Ash Co-disposal
Doctoral Candidate Name: Rui He Program: Defense Date and Time: January 12, 2022 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom https://uncc.zoom.us/j/96101011514?pwd=V1lMeldwZ2dManYzVjdtVXhDbThEZz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Vincent O. Ogunro Committee Members: Dr. John L. Daniels, Dr. Simon M. Hsiang, Dr. Alireza Tabarraei, Dr. Anton Pujol Abstract: The coal-fired steam electricity plants are interested in finding efficient ways […]
Understanding end-users’ privacy perceptions, concerns, behaviors, and needs in the smart home
Doctoral Candidate Name: Madiha Tabassum Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: December 13, 2021 – 1:30 PM Defense Location: meet.google.com/ihw-tior-odp Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Heather Lipford Committee Members: Dr. Weichao Wang, Dr. Mohamed Shehab, Dr. Weihua Zhou Abstract: Smart homes are more connected than ever before, with a variety of commercial internet […]
Femtosecond Laser-Induced Breakdown of Monolayer Molybdenum Disulfide
Doctoral Candidate Name: Joel M. Solomon Program: Optical Science and Engineering Defense Date and Time: December 13, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/4778883106 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Tsing-Hua Her Committee Members: Dr. Haitao Zhang, Dr. Tino Hofmann, Dr. Yong Zhang Abstract: Due to its reduced dimensionality, monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) exhibits many unique optical […]
SPATIOTEMPORAL MODELING OF DISEASE SPREAD THROUGH MICROMOBILITY SYSTEMS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Behnam Nikparvar Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: December 1, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/97322674628?pwd=cGg4QW4rclRUczdJWFlHM3RFOURTUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jean-Claude Thill Committee Members: Dr. Wenwu Tang, Dr. Eric Delmelle, Dr. Dimitris Papanikolaou, Dr. Tiffany Gallicano Abstract: New modes of public transportation such as micromobility are rapidly growing […]
THE COGNITIVE STUDY OF DESIGN IDEATION IN AN AI-BASED CO-CREATIVE SKETCHING PARTNER
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jingoog Kim Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: December 15, 2021 – 10:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/97202961990 Committee chair’s Name: Mary Lou Maher Committee Members: Dr. John Gero, Dr. Doug Markant, Dr. Gabriel Terejanu Abstract: The primary goal of design is to provide effective and innovative solutions for […]
Loving and Leaving the Classroom: Contextualizing the Attrition of Black Women Teachers from Urban Schools
Doctoral Candidate Name: Shanique Lee Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 11, 2021 – 10:15 PM Defense Location: https://zoom.us/j/8594156604?pwd=enFiT2pXZ1crcHFaeGNwTUF1dWE3dz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chance Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Lisa Merriweather, Dr. Tehia Glass, Dr. Paul Fitchett, Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling Abstract: Since the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling against school segregation, […]
Loving and Leaving the Classroom: Contextualizing the Attrition of Black Women Teachers from Urban Schools
Doctoral Candidate Name: Shanique Lee Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 15, 2021 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: https://zoom.us/j/8594156604?pwd=enFiT2pXZ1crcHFaeGNwTUF1dWE3dz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chance Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Lisa Merriweather, Dr. Tehia Glass, Dr. Paul Fitchett, Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling Abstract: Since the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling against school segregation, […]
Reclaiming our legacy: A qualitative study of service-learning and learning about service through the experiences of African American women educators in urban schools.
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tamera Moore Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: November 12, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Online Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Greg Wiggan Committee Members: Dr. Gloria Campbell-Whatley, Dr. Spencer Salas, Dr. Christopher O’Brien Abstract: As the number of minority students in public schools increases in the U.S., the teacher […]