The following is a list of thesis defences taking place from Monday, Aug. 26 to Friday, Aug. 30.
PhD in Physics thesis defence
Mahdieh Gol Bashmani Moghadam, a PhD in Physics candidate, will defend the thesis “Hidden Laplace-Runge-Lenz symmetry groups of transformation in Classical Mechanics and General Relativity” on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in RFP 214/215.
The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Stephen Anco, Supervisor; Cristina Stoica, External Examiner (Wilfrid Laurier University); Henryk Fuks, Internal Examiner; and Kirill Samokhin and Barak Shoshany, Advisory Committee.
PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities thesis defence
Josh Manitowabi, a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities candidate, will defend the thesis “Manitoulin Island Treaties: Anishinaabe Diplomacy, Agency, and Persistence” on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee members are Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Daniel Samson, Supervisor; Lianne Leddy, External Examiner (Wilfrid Laurier University); Sheila Cote-Meek, Internal Examiner; and Maureen Lux and Colin Rose, Advisory Committee.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Kinesiology) thesis defence
Umar Yousufy, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Do anthropometrics and functional measurements predict performance in the Sandbag Lift Task?” on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. in WC 204.
The examination committee includes Bareket Falk, Chair; Nicole Chimera, Supervisor; David Frost, External Examiner (University of Toronto); David Gabriel and Shawn Beaudette, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Management (Operations and Information Systems Stream) thesis defense
Marjan Izadpanah, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “Railroad Transportation of Dangerous Goods in Canada: Data-Driven Risk Analysis and Implications for Emergency Management” on Friday, Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Brent Faught, Chair; Anteneh Ayanso and Ali Vaezi, Co-supervisors; Mehmet Begen, External Examiner (Western University, Ivey Business School); and Martin Kusy and Ali Asgary, Committee Members.
