Dissertation Defense
Prediction of cis-regulatory modules in genomes
Doctoral Candidate Name: Pengyu Ni Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Defense Date and Time: October 2, 2020 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.webex.com/uncc/j.php?MTID=mda95e921de330b36667545c0f63cff08 Committee chair’s Name: Dr.Zhengchang Su Committee Members: Dr.Zhengchang Su, Dr.Juntao Guo, Dr.Xinghua, Mindy, Shi, Dr.Baohua, Song Abstract: Annotating all cis-regulatory modules (CRMs) and constituent transcription factor (TF) binding sites (TFBSs) in genomes […]
Heterogeneous Feature Integration for Regression in Multimodal Healthcare Applications
Doctoral Candidate Name: Maryam Tavakoli Hosseinabadi Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: September 24, 2020 – 6:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom link: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/93165187032 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Yaorong Ge and Dr. Mirsad Hadzikadic Committee Members: Dr. Yaorong Ge, Dr. Mirsad Hadzikadic, Dr. Wlodek Zadrozny, Dr. Michael Dulin, Dr. Reza Mousavi Abstract: The […]
Comparative Analysis of Repeat Landscapes in Avena (Oat)
Doctoral Candidate Name: Shelvasha Burkes Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Defense Date and Time: September 23, 2020 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Jessica Schlueter Committee Members: Dr. Elizabeth Cooper, Dr. Rebekah Rogers, Dr. Robert Reid, Dr. Adam Reitzel Abstract: Avena sativa, or common oat, is a staple crop and member of […]
COOPERATING TEACHERS’ TRAINING, CHALLENGES, AND PERCEIVED READINESS TO HOST STUDENT TEACHERS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Erica Moody Program: Educational Leadership Defense Date and Time: October 6, 2020 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Online Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Rebecca Shore Committee Members: Dr. Richard Lambert, Dr. Walter Hart, Dr. Jeanneine Jones Abstract: The student teaching experience is one that is typically filled with a wide range of triumphs […]
Modeling uncertainty in deep learning models of Electronic Health Records
Doctoral Candidate Name: Riyi Qiu Program: Computing and Information Systems Defense Date and Time: September 30, 2020 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom link: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/98399126024 Committee chair’s Name: Mirsad Hadzikadic and Micheal Dulin Committee Members: Mirsad Hadzikadic, Micheal Dulin, Yaorong Ge, Xi Niu, Jeff Kimble Abstract: Recent research development has demonstrated the advantages of deep […]
Assessments of indel annotation programs and comparative somatic indel analysis in cancer genomes
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jing Chen Program: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Defense Date and Time: September 25, 2020 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Online defense Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jun-tao Guo Committee Members: Dr. Zhengchang Su, Dr. Xinghua Shi, Dr. Bao-hua Song Abstract: Insertions and deletions (indels) represent the second largest variation type in human genomes […]
EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL USE OF CROWDSOURCED BICYCLE DATA FOR CYCLING ACTIVITIES AND SAFETY ANALYSIS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Zijing Lin Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: October 1, 2020 – 8:00 AM Defense Location: Online through webex Committee chair’s Name: Wei Fan Committee Members: Wei Fan, Martin Kane, David Weggel, Jy Wu, Jing Yang Abstract: This research focuses on evaluating the potential use of crowdsourced bike data […]
Impact of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on Mobility of Highway Systems
Doctoral Candidate Name: Pengfei Liu Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: October 6, 2020 – 8:00 AM Defense Location: Remote through Webex Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Wei Fan Committee Members: Dr. Jy Wu, Dr. Martin Kane, Dr. David Weggel, Dr. Jing Yang Abstract: Connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies are known as […]
THE USE OF MACHINE LEARNING METHOD FOR MODELING AND ANALYZING PEDESTRIAN CRASH DATA AND COMPARISONS WITH TRADITIONAL DISCRETE CHOICE MODELING METHODS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Yang Li Program: Infrastructure and Environmental Systems Defense Date and Time: September 29, 2020 – 8:00 AM Defense Location: Remote Defense via WebEx – Link: https://uncc.webex.com/uncc/j.php?MTID=m2455a98565297b0248ae1eb3cfc0847b Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Wei (David) Fan Committee Members: Dr. David C. Weggel, Dr. Martin R. Kane, Dr. Jy S. Wu, Dr. Jing Yang Abstract: As […]
EXPLORING THE INFLUENCE OF DRAMATIC ARTS ON UNDEREXAMINED LITERACIES: EXPERIENCES OF BLACK GIRLS IN AN URBAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Doctoral Candidate Name: Portia M. York Program: Curriculum and Instruction Defense Date and Time: September 15, 2020 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Virtual Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Chance Lewis Committee Members: Dr. Bettie Butler, Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dr. Elizabeth Murray Abstract: This study examined the influence of drama participation on foundational, digital, and Black […]