Brock University graduate student thesis defences are scheduled for next week. The following is a list of thesis defences taking place between Tuesday, Aug. 4 and Friday, Aug. 7.
Master of Science in Computer Science Thesis Defence
Yasamin Aali, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis “Reconfiguring the Path: Evolutionary and Neural Optimization of Hamiltonian
Toolpaths for Multi-Material 3D Printing” on Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Naser Ezzati-Jivan, External Examiner (Brock University); Rahnuma Islam Nishat, Supervisor; and Renata Queiroz Dividino, Supervisory Committee Member.
Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences (Health Sciences) thesis defence
Raneem Kalbouna, a Master of Science in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Examining the Cytokine Link Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Onset of Asthma in Young Adults” on Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. in STH 361.
The examination committee includes Brent Faught, Chair; Karen Patte and Adam MacNeil, Supervisors; Charlis Raineki, External Examiner (Brock University); and Terry Wade, Committee Member.
Master of Science in Management (Finance) thesis defense
Ibrahim Adefolu, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “Performance Evaluation of Global Mutual Funds Using Advanced Benchmark Models with Geopolitical and Climate Transition Risk Factors” on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Jennifer Li, Chair; Mohamed Ayadi, Supervisor; Sadok El Ghoul, External Examiner (Woody L. Hunt College of Business, University of Texas at El Paso); and Walid Ben Omrane and Skander Lazrak, Committee Members.
Master of Arts in Psychology thesis defence
Malavika Krishna Kumar, a Master of Arts in Psychology candidate, will defend the thesis “An Electrophysiological Investigation of Question Comprehension in Noisy Channels of Communication” on Friday, Aug. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Katerina Koka, Chair; Veena Dwivedi, Supervisor; Lynn Dempsey, External Examiner (Brock University); Charlis Rainecki, Graduate Program Director; and Michael Busseri and Karen Arnell, Committee Members.
