Doctoral Candidates Scheduled for Final Oral Examinations of the Dissertation

Final oral examinations are open all members of the University community and the public, unless attendance is restricted by the Graduate Studies Committee. Questions should be directed to the Office of the Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, Degree Evaluators at (512) 471-4511.

Student Name Major Chair Name Date, Time, Location Title
RAHMAN, MD MOSTAFIJUR ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (MSE, PHD) Marculescu, Radu JUNE 8, 2026; 1:00-3:00PM CST; EER 5.704 HARDWARE-EFFICIENT, SCALABLE, AND LABEL-EFFICIENT DEEP LEARNING METHODS: AN APPLICATION TO MEDICAL IMAGING
WOLCZYNSKI, NICHOLAS INFORMATION, RISK, AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Saar-Tsechansky, Maytal JUNE 8, 2026; 2:30PM; CBA 6.420 IMPROVING HUMAN DECISION-MAKING WITH AI: A VALUE-BASED DESIGN FRAMEWORK AND BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES TO SELECTIVE ADVISING
HSU, FENG-YUAN SOCIOLOGY Umberson, Debra J JUNE 9, 2026; 2:30-4:00PM CST; RLP, GLICKMAN C WORKING FOR EACH OTHER: HOW SAME-SEX AND DIFFERENT-SEX FAMILIES NAVIGATE WORK-FAMILY ISSUES AND THEIR GENDERED CONSEQUENCES
OMRAN, SUHEIB A PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES MOCZYGEMBA, LETICIA R JUNE 9, 2026; 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM; PHR 2.208 MEDICATION USE PATTERNS OF WEEKLY GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS (GLP-1 RAS) AND SODIUM-GLUCOSE COTRANSPORTER-2 INHIBITORS (SGLT-2IS) IN TEXAS MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES DIAGNOSED WITH T2D
WATKINS, CAROLYN MARGARET CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Rosales, Adrianne M JUNE 9, 2026; 11:00AM CST; BME 3.204 ENGINEERING PEPTOMER-BASED BIOMATERIALS FOR PROGRAMMABLE DEGRADATION AND CONTROLLED THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY
HSU, CHEN-HAO ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (MSE, PHD) Pan, Zhigang JUNE 10, 2026; 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM; EER 4.704 TRANSISTOR-LEVEL PHYSICAL DESIGN AUTOMATION BEYOND STANDARD-CELL METHODOLOGY
MCCLAIN, ANNA KATHERINE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Zoldan, Janeta JUNE 10, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM; BME 3.204 A SEX-INFORMED STRATEGY FOR METABOLIC AND FUNCTIONAL MATURATION OF HIPSC-DERIVED CARDIOMYOCYTES
NGUYEN, KHAI STATISTICS (PHD) Ho, Nhat, Mueller, Peter JUNE 10, 2026; 1:00 PM TO 2:00 PM; WEL 5.204 SLICED OPTIMAL TRANSPORT IN BAYESIAN INFERENCE
SU, LIN CIVIL ENGINEERING Kockelman, Kara JUNE 10, 2026; 11:00AM-1:00PM CDT; ECJ 4.304 PUBLIC-PRIVATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PLANNING: SMART- CHARGING STRATEGIES, URBAN FLEET OPERATIONS AND POWER GRID IMPACTS
BROWN, CHASITIE ART HISTORY Flaherty, George F JUNE 11, 2026; 1:00PM CST; HYBRID; ART 3.434A THE DORMANT SCAR: ART AND RACE IN CUBA IN THE QUELOIDES EXHIBITION SERIES (1997-2012)