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: 1259
| Defense Details | Dissertation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Date: 07/10/2023 Time: 9:00 AM Location: DuPont Hall Room: 302 |
Synthesis and Characterization of Three-Dimensional Topological Insulator Nanostructures By: Sivakumar Vishnuvardhan Mambakkam Chair: Stephanie Law |
Materials Science & Engineering |
| Date: 07/10/2023 Time: 1:30 PM Location: None of the aboveAmmon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center Room: 140 |
Harnessing Biomechanical Force and Other Cellular Stressors in Extracellular Vesicle Biomanufacturing By: Will Thompson Chair: Eleftherios Papoutsakis |
Chemical Engineering |
| Date: 07/07/2023 Time: 1:00 PM Location: None of the aboveAmmon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center Room: 140 |
Genotypic to phenotypic attributes of spontaneously-produced lysogenic phages of soybean bradyrhizobia By: Vanessa Richards Chair: Jeffry Fuhrmann |
Biological Sciences |
| Date: 07/07/2023 Time: 1:00 PM Location: None of the aboveSTAR Tower Room: 513 |
Validation of a Novel Vocal Demand Task for Measuring Vocal Fatigue: The Fluid Interval Test for Voice (FIT-V) By: Christopher Apfelbach Chair: Katherine Verdolini Abbott Co-Chair: Mary Sandage |
Speech-Language Pathology |
| Date: 07/06/2023 Time: 2:00 PM Location: None of the aboveZoom Room: 000 |
The Transformation of China’s Trade Strategy under The New Economy By: Zhongli Zhang Chair: James Butkiewicz |
Economics |
| Date: 07/06/2023 Time: 10:00 AM Location: None of the aboveAmmon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center Room: 140 |
Adaptive Bioinspired Nanovesicles: Stimuli-Responsive Elastin-Collagen Peptides for Novel Drug Delivery Approaches By: Haofu Huang Chair: Kristi Kiick |
Materials Science & 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.
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.
