The following is a list of thesis defences taking place from Monday, Nov. 8 to Friday, Nov. 12.
Master of Science in Computer Science thesis defences
Pawel Jocko, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend his thesis “Multi-Guide Particle Swarm Optimisation for Dynamic Multi-objective Optimisation Problems” on Monday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Beatrice Ombuki-Berman, Supervisor; Kyle Harrison, External Examiner (UNSW Canberra, Australia); and Brian J. Ross and Ali Emami, Committee Members.
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Tyler Cowan, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend his thesis “Strategies for Evolving Diverse and Effective Behaviours in Pursuit Domains” on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Brian J. Ross, Supervisor; Joseph Alexander Brown, External Examiner (Innopolis University); and Beatrice Ombuki-Berman and Michael Winter, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Management (Marketing Stream) thesis defence
Xinyue Wang, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend her thesis “The Effect of Perceived Deception on Consumer Repurchase Intention” on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 3 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Brent Faught, Chair; Leyland Pitt, External Examiner (Professor of Marketing, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University); Abdul Rehman Ashraf, Supervisor; and Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl and Kai-Yu Wang, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Management (Marketing Stream) thesis defence
Cem Selcuk, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend his thesis “A Study on Immersion and Emotions’ Influence on Impulse Buying in Virtual Environments” on Friday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Jeffrey P. Boichuk, External Examiner (Professor of Commerce, McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia); Abdul Rehman Ashraf, Supervisor; and Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl and Todd Green, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Biological Sciences thesis defence
Robert Martin, a Master of Science in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend his thesis “The development of a new genetic test for grapevine cultivars using a computational genomics approach” on Friday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Ping Liang, Supervisor; Matthew Clark, External Examiner (University of Minnesota); and Debbie Inglis and Jim Willwerth, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Management (Marketing Stream) thesis defence
Ahmadreza R. Movarekh, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend his thesis “How Virtual Reality Leads to Positive Responses to Persuasion Attempts: The Implication of VR Brand Placement” on Friday, Nov. 12 at noon in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Brent Faught, Chair; Seigyoung Auh, External Examiner; (Professor of Global Marketing, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University); Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl, Supervisor; and Kai-Yu Wang and Abdul Rehman Ashraf, Committee Members.
