Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science
James Sargant, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Evolving Weighted Networks to Simulate
Epidemics and Lockdowns” on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 9:30 AM, in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Sheridan Houghten, Supervisor; Ke Qiu, External Examiner (Brock University); and Brian Ross and Renata Queiroz Dividino, Committee Members.
Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences
Alexandra Gunn, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend her thesis titled “Investigating Vitis sp. cold tolerance with abscisic acid (ABA) analogs “ on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 9:30 AM, virtually.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Jim Willwerth, Supervisor; Ben-Min Chang, External Examiner (Research Scientist, Summerland Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada); and Debbie Inglis and Charles Despres, Committee Members.
Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science
Karl Grantham, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “AI Enabled Drug Design and Side Effect Prediction Powered by Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms & Transformer Models” on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 12:30 PM, in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Yifeng Li, Supervisor; Divya Matta, External Examiner (Brock University); and Beatrice Ombuki-Berman and Sheridan Houghten, Committee Members.
Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Science
Pranjal Chakraborty, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Memory Pressure: Early Identification and Proactive Taming in Resource Constrained Devices” on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 9:30 AM, in PLZ 601C.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Supervisor; Glaucio Haroldo Silva de Carvalho, External Examiner (Brock University); and Renata Queiroz Dividino and Robson De Grande, Committee Members.
Master of Science thesis defence in Statistics
Amir Khalili Mahmoudabadi, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will defend his thesis titled “Distributed Supervised Statistical Learning “ on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 2 PM, in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; S. Ejaz Ahmed, Supervisor; Armin Hatefi, External Examiner (Memorial University of Newfoundland); and Tianyu Guan and Pouria Ramazi, Committee Members.
FMS, Mathematics and Statistics, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Biotechnology
Anneliese von Eicken, a Master of Science candidate in the Centre for Biotechnology, will defend her thesis titled “Characterization of Negeviruses and insect virome interactions during co-infection in cell culture” on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 10:30 AM in WH147.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Ian Patterson, Supervisor; Laura Brettell, External Examiner (University of Salford, UK); and Aleksandar Necakov and Jeffrey Atkinson, Committee Members.
Biotechnology, FMS, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Biotechnology
Marcelo Muniz Correa, a Master of Science candidate in the Centre for Biotechnology, will defend his thesis titled “THE OPTIMIZATION OF A TIME-RESOLVED, VESICLE-BASED FLUORESCENCE ASSAY FOR THE ACTIVITY OF THE LIPID KINASE PI4K-IIIBETA AND THE EFFECT OF LIPID TRANSFER PROTEINS ON ENZYME ACTIVITY ” on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 9:30 AM in TH 253.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Jeffrey Atkinson, Supervisor; Roberto Botelho, External Examiner (Toronto Metropolitan University); and Paul Zelisko and Stephen Glasgow, Committee Members.
Biotechnology, FMS, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Physics
Connor M. Wilson, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Physics, will defend his thesis titled “Localized Vibrational Modes in High-Entropy Oxides” on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 9:30 AM in TH 259.
The examination committee includes Martin Lemaire, Chair; David Crandles, Supervisor; Eric De Giuli, External Examiner (Toronto Metropolitan University); and Edward Sternin and Ganesh Ramachandran, Committee Members.
FMS, Physics, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Earth Sciences
Thomas Henley, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “In Situ Investigation of the Martian Surface: Quantification of Dust Coverages in Gale crater and Abrasion Marks in Jezero crater“ on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 11 AM in PLZ 409.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Mariek Schmidt, Supervisor; Kevin Lewis, External Examiner (John Hopkins University); and Frank Fueten and Richard Cheel, Committee Members.
Earth Sciences, FMS, Thesis defence
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Master of Science thesis defence in Chemistry
Alexander D. Orshinsky, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend his thesis titled “INVESTIGATING THE CROSSLINKING MECHANISM OF CINNAMATE-MODIFIED SILICONES” on Friday, July 28 at 10:30 AM.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Paul Zelisko, Supervisor; Joseph C. Furgal, External Examiner (Bowling Green State University); and Travis Dudding and Melanie Pilkington, Committee Members.
Chemistry, FMS, Thesis defence
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