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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Defense Details Dissertation Program
Date: 12/08/2014
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Smith Hall
Room: 348

The Cambodian Civil War and the Vietnam War: The Communist vs. the Western Way of Counterinsurgency


By: Boraden NHEM          Chair: Stuart Kaufman         

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Political Science and International Relations
Date: 12/05/2014
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Colburn Lab
Room: 109

Hydrogen Storage Systems Based on Metal Hydrides with Efficient Heat Removal


By: Hui Wang          Chair: Ajay K Prasad         Co-Chair: Suresh G Advani

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Mechanical Engineering
Date: 12/03/2014
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Star Campus
Room: 231

The Relationships between Physical Impairments, Functional Limitations and Movement Asymmetries Before and After Total Hip Arthroplasty


By: Sumayeh Abujaber          Chair: Joseph Zeni         

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Biomechanics and Movement Science
Date: 11/25/2014
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Purnell Hall
Room: 223

Stochastic Analysis of Ant-based Routing and Probabilistic Modeling of Medium Access Control in Wireless Local Area Networks


By: Rui Fang          Chair: Louis Rossi         

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Mathematics
Date: 11/24/2014
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: ISE Lab
Room: 467

A Comprehensive Study of the Characterization of Particulate Matter Emissions from Delmarva Broiler Poultry Operation


By: Shannon Carter          Chair: Donald Sparks         

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Plant and Soil Sciences
Date: 11/24/2014
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Brown Lab
Room: 219

The Functionalization of Carbon-Oxygen Bonds to Form Alkenes and Allenes


By: Andrew R. Ehle          Chair: Mary Watson         

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Chemistry and Biochemistry

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.

Your First Step >

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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