Dissertation Defense Schedule

Academic Excellence

Sharing original dissertation research is a principle to which the University of Delaware is deeply committed. It is the single most important assignment our graduate students undertake and upon completion is met with great pride.

We invite you to celebrate this milestone by attending their dissertation defense. Please review the upcoming dissertation defense schedule below and join us!

Dissertation Defense Form

Must be received two weeks prior to your defense.

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Upcoming Doctoral Dissertation Defense

The list below is organized by the most current Dissertation Defense first. You may sort by “Program of Study” or search for a specific dissertation via the search box. To learn more about a specific dissertation select the dissertation’s title or the term “Full Abstract”.

 

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Date: 08/23/2018
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: ISE Lab
Room: 322

Novel Approaches to Determine the Role of Diffusive and Convective Transport Environments in Articular Cartilage Function


By: Brian Graham          Chair: Christopher Price         

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Mechanical Engineering
Date: 08/23/2018
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: ISE Lab
Room: 322

Novel approaches to determine the role of diffusive and convective transport environments in articular cartilage function


By: Brain Graham          Chair: Christopher Price         Co-Chair: David Burris

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Mechanical Engineering
Date: 08/10/2018
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Evans Hall
Room: 204

Fabrication and Environmental Applications of Silver Coated Gold Nanorods/ Electrospun Polymer Fiber Matrix for Use as Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates. 


By: Shuyu Xu          Chair: John Rabolt         

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Materials Science & Engineering
Date: 08/09/2018
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Delaware Biotechnology Institute
Room: 102

Targeting Hedgehog Signaling with Polycation-Spherical Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles for Glioblastoma Therapy


By: Jilian Melamed          Chair: Emily Day         

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Biomedical Engineering
Date: 08/09/2018
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Delaware Biotechnology Institute
Room: 102

Targeting Hedgehog Signaling with Polycation-Spherical Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles for Glioblastoma Therapy


By: Jilian Melamed          Chair: Emily Day         

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Biomedical Engineering
Date: 07/31/2018
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: ISE Lab
Room: 322

THE USE OF PEPTIDE HYDROGELS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE AND HIGH THROUGHPUT DRUG SCREENING


By: Peter Worthington          Chair: Darrin Pochan         Co-Chair: Sigrid Langhans

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Biomedical Engineering

The Process

Step-by-Step

Visit our “Step-by-Step Graduation Guide” to take you through the graduation process.From formatting your Dissertation to Doctoral Hooding procedures.

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Dissertation Manual

Wondering how to set up the format for your paper. Refer to the “UD Thesis/Dissertation Manual” for formatting requirements and more.

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Defense Submission Form

This form must be completed two weeks in advance of a dissertation defense to meet the University of Delaware Graduate and Professional Education’s requirements.

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