The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Monday, Feb. 5 and Friday, Feb. 9.
Master of Science in Computer Science thesis defences
Jannatul Ferdous, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis “Reinforcement Learning-based Time-Dependable Modelling of Fog Connectivity for Software-Defined Vehicular Networks” on Monday, Feb. 5 at 1p.m. in CRN 207.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Robson De Grande, Supervisor; Naser Ezzati-Jivan, External Examiner (Brock University); and Ke Qiu and Glaucio Haroldo Silva de Carvalho, Committee Members.
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Shajib Chowdhury, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis “LSTM-oriented Handover Decision-making with SVR-based Mobility Prediction in 5G Vehicular Networks ” on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m. in GSB 408.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Robson De Grande, Supervisor; Renata Queiroz Dividino, External Examiner (Brock University); and Naser Ezzati-Jivan and Glaucio Haroldo Silva de Carvalho, Committee Members.
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Mehenika Akter, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis “Topic Modeling-based Logging Suggestions for Java Software Systems” on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. in CRN 207.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Supervisor; Robson De Grande, External Examiner (Brock University); and Ke Qiu and Michael Winter, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies thesis defence
Gifty Owusu, a Master of Arts in Applied Disability Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Training Preservice Behavior Analyst Intervention Skills in a Virtual Reality Environment” on Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in TH 150.
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Nicole Luke, Supervisor; Ellie Kazemi, External Examiner (California State University); Rosemary Condillac, Graduate Program Director; and Laura Mullins and Julie Koudys, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences (Sport Management) thesis defence
Aminat Adeniyi, a Master of Arts in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “An exploration of Canadian and Nigerian high performance women wrestlers’ authentic leadership development experiences in a male-dominated sport” on Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. in WC 204.
The examination committee includes Shannon Kerwin, Chair; Ryan Clutterbuck, Supervisor; Phil Sullivan, External Examiner (Brock University); and Kirsty Spence and Michael Van Bussel, Committee Members.
