Dissertation Defense
EVALUATION OF SPATIAL RESOLUTION AND THE NON-LINEARITY ANALYSIS FOR 3-D METROLOGY
Doctoral Candidate Name: Swati Jain Program: Optical Science and Engineering Defense Date and Time: November 8, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Link: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/92648873746?pwd=NHU4VVl3cDR5VG4xM0pwMklzM1BaUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Angela D. Allen Committee Members: Dr. Glenn Boreman, Dr. Greg Gbur, Dr. Christopher Evans Abstract: Structured light systems (SLS) have become increasingly important for three-dimensional shape […]
Multivariate functional predictor selection
Doctoral Candidate Name: Ali Mahzarnia Program: Mathematics (Applied) Defense Date and Time: November 8, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jun Song Committee Members: Dr. Michael Grabchak, Dr. Jiancheng Jiang, Dr. Sara M. Levens Abstract: We propose methods for functional predictor selection and the estimation of smooth functional coefficients simultaneously […]
Distance Friction and Spatial Interaction Dynamics of International Freight Transportation
Doctoral Candidate Name: Paul H. Jung Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: November 9, 2021 – 11:30 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/99435181393?pwd=MmdZR3BaNlAybUpoT2pEQ3p0UzlZUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jean-Claude Thill Committee Members: Dr. Harrison Campbell, Dr. Michael Ewers, Dr. Rajib Paul Abstract: The modern economy runs with heavy reliance on the free flow of […]
Distance Friction and Spatial Interaction Dynamics of International Freight Transportation
Doctoral Candidate Name: Paul H. Jung Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: November 9, 2021 – 11:30 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/99435181393?pwd=MmdZR3BaNlAybUpoT2pEQ3p0UzlZUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jean-Claude Thill Committee Members: Dr. Harrison Campbell, Dr. Michael Ewers, Dr. Rajib Paul Abstract: The modern economy runs with heavy reliance on the free flow of […]
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON FACTORS INFLUENCING LIMIT LOADING FOR TRANSONIC TURBINE AIRFOILS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Spencer Owen Program: Mechanical Engineering Defense Date and Time: November 12, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Duke 324 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Mesbah Uddin Committee Members: Dr. Badrul Chowdhury, Dr. Amirhossein Ghasemi, Dr. Russell Keanini Abstract: To stay competitive within the gas turbine community, turbine aero designers strive to maximize the […]
Optimizing Performance of In-memory Computing with Hybrid Memory System
Doctoral Candidate Name: Wei Rang Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: November 11, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom link: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/97502079709 Committee chair’s Name: Dazhao Cheng Committee Members: Xi Niu, Dong Dai, Tao Han Abstract: The development of in-memory computing has fueled the emergence of in-memory computing systems. Data explosion is […]
Synthesis, photophysical characterization, and application of asymmetric thiazolothiazoles as molecular sensors
Doctoral Candidate Name: Nickolas Anthony Sayresmith Program: Nanoscale Science Defense Date and Time: November 8, 2021 – 4:00 PM Defense Location: Burson 115 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Michael G. Walter Committee Members: Dr. Christopher Bejger, Dr. Thomas A. Schmedake, Dr. Jerry Troutman, Dr. Vasily Astratov Abstract: Small molecule fluorophores are critical for fluorescence spectroscopy, and […]
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: Zoom 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, […]
Terahertz optical properties of metamaterials and optical components fabricated using polymer-based additive manufacturing
Doctoral Candidate Name: Serang Park Program: Optical Science and Engineering Defense Date and Time: November 4, 2021 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: Grigg 131 Committee chair’s Name: Tino Hofman Committee Members: Glenn Boreman, Thomas Suleski, Thomas Schmedake Abstract: Advancement in terahertz technologies have drawn interests in optical components suitable for the terahertz spectral range. Stereolithography, […]
MECHANISMS OF ACCLIMATION AND ADAPTATION IN THE SEA URCHIN ECHINOMETRA SP. EZ
Doctoral Candidate Name: Remi Ketchum Program: Biology Defense Date and Time: November 4, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/92697507458?pwd=NjFwd0lNUkRydGVrQzhYaW5wdUpsUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Adam Reitzel Committee Members: Dr. Adam Reitzel, Dr. Joseph Ryan, Dr. Bao-Hua Song, Dr. Lopez-Duarte, Dr. Daniel Janies Abstract: Climate change has resulted in warming of coastal aquatic habitats around the […]