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: 12/13/2023
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: None of the aboveInstitute of Energy Conversion
Room: 115

Investigation into the Stability of Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells and the Metastability of Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells


By: Gbenga Daniel Obikoya          Chair: Steven Hegedus         

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Electrical & Computer Engineering
Date: 12/12/2023
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: ISE Lab
Room: 250

STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF CVD DIAMOND THIN FILMS AND 3D PRINTED MWCNT/PLA

 


By: Chunyan Zhang          Chair: Chaoying Ni         

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Materials Science & Engineering
Date: 12/12/2023
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: ISE Lab
Room: 250

Structural Determinants and Thermal Properties of CVD Diamond Thin Films AND 3D Printed MWCNT/PLA 


By: Chunyan Zhang          Chair: Chaoying Ni         

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Materials Science & Engineering
Date: 12/12/2023
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: None of the aboveSpencer Lab
Room: 126

Multi-mode Instabilities Arising in Hypersonic Flow Conditions for Aerospace Applications


By: Tony Liang          Chair: Ajay Prasad         

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Mechanical Engineering
Date: 12/11/2023
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: None of the aboveVirtual via Zoom
Room: 1

Surfing the Third Wave:  The Third Wave Feminist Movement Online


By: Nena Craven          Chair: Susan Miller         

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Sociology
Date: 12/06/2023
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Delaware Biotechnology Institute
Room: 102

Predicted Light-Regulated Mechanisms In Freshwater Microbacteriaceae


By: Priscilla Hempel          Chair: Julia Maresca         

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Bioinformatics & Systems Biology

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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