Dissertation Defense
Electrochemical Mineralization of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Doctoral Candidate Name: Vivek F. Pulikkal Program: Civil Engineering Defense Date and Time: September 21, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: EPIC 3336 Committee chair’s Name: Mei Sun Committee Members: Abstract: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are fluorinated organic compounds with broad applications in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) for firefighting, lubricants, waterproof and stain-resistant products. […]
Leveraging social media to better understand people’s obesity related behaviors
Doctoral Candidate Name: Chuqin Li Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: September 21, 2021 – 8:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/93433321104?pwd=QkU5UFhJQ2xkOFVrTllISm1kSk15QT09 Meeting ID: 934 3332 1104 Passcode: 542804 Committee chair’s Name: Dr.Albert Park Committee Members: Dr.Yaorong Ge, Dr.Siddharth Krishnan, Dr.Jennifer Webb Abstract: With the worldwide prevalence of obesity doubling over the past […]
Vehicle Velocity Trajectory Optimization in Non-deterministic Environments
Doctoral Candidate Name: John Borek Jr. Program: Mechanical Engineering Defense Date and Time: October 4, 2021 – 12:00 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/99047599972?pwd=ZTJzelBPYXVRVU95NllyMnhrNEthdz09 Committee chair’s Name: Chris Vermillion Committee Members: Scott Kelly, Srinivas Pulugurtha, Amirhossein Ghasemi, Jim Conrad Abstract: Optimally modulating a vehicle’s speed profile through highway, urban, and suburban environments can result in pronounced fuel […]
Evidence-Based Human-Centric Lighting Assist Tool towards a Healthier Lit Environment
Doctoral Candidate Name: Armin Amirazar Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: September 17, 2021 – 3:30 PM Defense Location: Remotely Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Mona Azarbayjani Committee Members: Dr. Mariana G. Figueiro, Dr. Dimitris Papanikolaou, and Dr. Isaac Cho Abstract: Light is an essential element of building design that influences human health, […]
Factors Influencing Clinician Decision Making Regarding Opioid Prescribing and Pain Management
Doctoral Candidate Name: Meghan Wally Program: Public Health Sciences Defense Date and Time: October 5, 2021 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Meeting ID: 955 8016 6558 Passcode: 137539 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Michael Thompson Committee Members: Dr. Susan Odum, Dr. Teresa Scheid, Dr. Donna Kazemi Abstract: Opioid overdose deaths have increased substantially over the […]
TOWARDS ENDING THE HIV EPIDEMIC ONE COUNTY AT A TIME AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR SUBCOUNTY-LEVEL USAGE OF PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR EXPOSING DISPARITIES AND GUIDING TARGETED INTERVENTIONS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Sagar Satyanarayana Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: September 15, 2021 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Please email ssatyana@charlotte.edu for the ZOOM link Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Gabriel Zenarosa Committee Members: Dr. Daniel Janies, Dr. Patrick Robinson, Dr. Guanglin Xu, Dr. Michael Dulin Abstract: About 1.1 million Americans were […]
Design, Synthesis, Characterization and Simulation of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Porphyrin Molecules to Fabricate Self-Assembled Nanoparticles And Their Use For Photodynamic Therapy
Doctoral Candidate Name: Paula Loman-Cortes Program: Nanoscale Science Defense Date and Time: September 14, 2021 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/92476921781?pwd=Q2pIMDRQc1ZiUDMrSlhOYXpnNmpiQT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr Juan Vivero-Escoto Committee Members: Dr Donald Jacobs, Dr Jordan Poler, Dr Michael Walter, Dr Tom Schmedake, Dr Juan Vivero-Escoto Abstract: Supramolecular aggregates can have specific nanostructures that give them a […]
Concrete Roses: An Exploration of the Paralleled Lived Experiences of Black Girls and Women in K-12 Schools
Doctoral Candidate Name: Alicia W. Davis Program: Defense Date and Time: September 7, 2021 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Committee Members: Abstract: The schooling and leadership experiences of Black girls and women are overlooked as they are often intertwined with the experiences of Black males or White women. Historically, the academic, […]
Providing Equal Access to English Language Learners in Educational Settings
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tuba Gezer Program: Defense Date and Time: August 18, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: via Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Claudia Flowers Committee Members: Dr. Stella Kim, Dr. Rich Lambert, Dr. Val Mazzotti Abstract: Educational Research, Measurement, & Evaluation (ERME)
Journeys Into The K-12 Classroom: Latina Teachers’ Narratives of Becoming
Doctoral Candidate Name: Alicia Hasanoeddin Reid Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: August 27, 2021 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: via Zoom Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Spencer Salas Committee Members: Dr. Mark D’Amico, Dr. Joan Lachance, Dr. Maryann Mraz Abstract: A Project in Humanizing Inquiry (San Pedro & Kinloch, 2017), this qualitative dissertation […]