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: 09/13/2023
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: None of the abovePenny Hall
Room: 011

Dynamic interfacial processes at the mineral-water interface: Molecular- to pore-scale characterization of a far-from-equilibrium system with confined fluid advection


By: Bektur Abdilla          Chair: Neil Sturchio         

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Geological Sciences
Date: 08/28/2023
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: DuPont Hall
Room: 302

Equilibrium Analysis in Urban Traffic: Impacts of Electric, Autonomous, and Shared Vehicles


By: Maryam Shaygan          Chair: Mark Nejad         

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Civil Engineering
Date: 08/25/2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Ewing Hall
Room: 336

Simulation of Intimal Thickening induced by Hemodynamical Shear Stresses


By: Avishek Mukherjee          Chair: Pak-Wing Fok         

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Mathematics
Date: 08/15/2023
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: None of the aboveammon pinizzotto biopharmaceutical innovation center
Room: 140

The Microbiome of the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in Health, Disease and Environmental Stress


By: Amanda Zahorik          Chair: Shawn Polson         Co-Chair: Eric Wommack

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Biological Sciences
Date: 08/02/2023
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Star CampusAmmon Pinizzoto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center (UD STAR Campus)
Room: 0

Multiphase Non-Newtonian Microfluidics for Development of Biomedical Devices, Therapeutic Systems, and Nanoseparation


By: Ali Bozorgnezhad          Chair: Jason Gleghorn         Co-Chair: David Burris

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Mechanical Engineering
Date: 07/21/2023
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: None of the abovehttps://udel.zoom.us/j/93582784376 Password: MAS
Room: 0

Cooperative Planning for Physically Interacting Heterogeneous Robots


By: Michael Sebok          Chair: Herbert Tanner         

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Mechanical 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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