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!
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”.
TOTAL ENTRIES: 1216
| Defense Details | Dissertation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Date: 04/04/2016 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Star Campus Room: 232 |
Role of Corticomotor Drive to Walking Recovery and Responses to Functional Electrical Stimulation in Stroke Survivors By: Jacqueline Palmer Chair: Stuart Binder-Macleod |
Biomechanics and Movement Science |
| Date: 03/29/2016 Time: 12:00 PM Location: Evans Hall Room: 204 |
Investigation of Electromagnetic Induction Retrievals of Sea Ice Thickness Using Models and Measurements By: Jesse Samluk Chair: Cathleen Geiger |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Date: 03/25/2016 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Pearson Hall Room: 304 |
Generalized Bounding Surface Model for Cohesive Soils: a Novel Formulation for Monotonic and Cyclic Loading By: Andres Nieto Leal Chair: Victor N. Kaliakin |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Date: 03/23/2016 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Sharp Lab Room: 215 |
Spin Dynamics in Magnetic Thin Films and Spintronic Devices By: Yunpeng Chen Chair: John Xiao |
Physics |
| Date: 03/23/2016 Time: 4:00 PM Location: DuPont Hall Room: 302 |
Novel Materials and Applications for the Adsorption and Degradation of Environmental Contaminants By: Yu Han Yu Chair: Pei Chun Chiu |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Date: 03/22/2016 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Pearson Hall Room: 231 |
Water Resources Management in the Ganges Basin: Reducing the Seasonality of Water Availability and Identification of Potential Processes for Contamination of Arsenic Safe Deep Groundwater By: Md Mahfuzur Khan Chair: Holly Michael |
Geology |
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.
Dissertation Manual
Wondering how to set up the format for your paper. Refer to the “UD Thesis/Dissertation Manual” for formatting requirements and more.
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.
