Articles from:September 2026

  • September 25 – Kazi Nishat Anwar – MSc in Computer Science Thesis Defence

    Thursday, September 17, 2026 | By

    Kazi Nishat Anwar, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis titled “Adaptive Force-Directed Graph Drawing: Structure-Aware Methods and Reinforcement Learning-Based Parameter Control” on Friday, Sept. 25 at 1:00pm – 3:30 pm in Plaza 410.
    The examination committee includes: Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Yifeng Li (Brock University), External Examiner; Rahnuma Islam Nishat, Supervisor; Sheridan Houghten, Supervisory Committee Member.

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  • September 23 – Jimit Patel – Master of Science in Chemistry Thesis Defence

    Thursday, September 17, 2026 | By

    Jimit Patel, a Master of Science in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis titled “Computational Analysis of Donor- and Acceptor-Side Redox Tuning in Far-red-light Acclimated Photosystem I” on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm in Plaza 601C.
    The examination committee includes: Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Ryan J. MacDonell (Dalhousie University), External Examiner; Divya Matta, Supervisor; Jeffrey Atkinson and Jasneet Kaur, Supervisory Committee Members.

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  • September 22 – Julio Treviño Silva – Chemistry PhD Thesis Defence

    Thursday, September 17, 2026 | By

    Julio Treviño Silva, a Doctoral candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend the thesis titled “Fluorosilicones: A Route Towards Superhydrophobicit” on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Plaza 600F.
    The examination committee includes: Val Fajardo, Chair; Andrew Vreugdenhil (Trent University), External Examiner; Amir Mofidi, Internal Examiner; Paul Zelisko, Supervisor; Melanie Pilkington and Travis Dudding, Supervisory Committee Members.

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  • September 22 – Mohammad Istiaq Uddin – Master of Science in Computer Science Thesis Defence

    Thursday, September 17, 2026 | By

    Mohammad Istiaq Uddin, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis titled “Hamiltonian Cycle Reconfiguration in Even Staircase Grid Graphs” on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9:30 am – 11:30 am in MC D400.
    The examination committee includes: Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Chair; Sheridan Houghten (Brock University), External Examiner; Rahnuma Islam Nishat, Supervisor; Ke Qiu, Supervisory Committee Member.

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  • September 21 – Chrishtina Tharushi Fernandopulle – MSc in Statistics Thesis Defence

    Thursday, September 17, 2026 | By

    Chrishtina Tharushi Fernandopulle, a Master of Science in Statistics candidate, will defend the thesis titled “Structure Learning in Bayesian Networks: From Personality Modeling to Scalable Algorithms” on Monday, Sept. 21 at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm in Plaza 601C.
    The examination committee includes: Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Jingjing Wu (University of Calgary), External Examiner; Xiaojian Xu, Supervisor;  Pouria Ramazi, Supervisory Committee Member.

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  • September 15 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Nicholas Mackie

    Thursday, September 10, 2026 | By

    Nicholas Mackie, a Master of Science in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis titled “Effect of Pruning and Shoot Thinning on the Physiology and Cost of Production of Pinot noir in Ontario, Canada” on Tuesday, September 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee includes: Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Justin Scheiner  (Texas A&M University), External Examiner; Jim Willwerth, Supervisor;  Jennifer Kelly and Wendy McFadden-Smith, Supervisory Committee Members.

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  • September 10 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Seyedeh Ava Razi Razavi

    Friday, September 04, 2026 | By

    Seyedeh Ava Razi Razavi, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis titled “Generating Realistic Labeled Graphs with Conditional Generative Models” on Thursday, September 10 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 601C.

    The examination committee includes: Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Yifeng Li (Brock University), External Examiner;  Renata Queiroz Dividino and Sheridan Houghten, Co-Supervisors;  Rahnuma Islam Nishat, Supervisory Committee Member.

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  • September 9 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Bryce Doyle

    Friday, September 04, 2026 | By

    Bryce Doyle, a Master of Science in Biotechnology candidate, will defend the thesis titled “Investigating the Role of the TrkB Receptor in the Signalling Pathways of Psychedelics” on Wednesday, September 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 601C.

    The examination committee includes: Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Melissa L. Perreault (University of Guelph), External Examiner; Charles Despres, Supervisor;  Rebecca MacPherson and Jonathan Simone, Supervisory Committee Members.

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  • September 8 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Robert Kwaku Antwi

    Friday, September 04, 2026 | By

    Robert Kwaku Antwi, a Master of Science in Computer Science candidate, will defend the thesis titled “Compiling a Functional Programming Language Using Combinators” on Tuesday, September 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The defence will take place in Plaza 601C.

    The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Blessing Ogbuokiri (Brock University), External Examiner;  Michael Winter, Supervisor;  Beatrice Ombuki-Berman, Supervisory Committee Member.

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