Events

  • Sept 16 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Lasith Chamindu Pranath Pussella

    Master of Science thesis defence in Statistics

    Lasith Chamindu Pranath Pussella, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will defend his thesis titled “Simulation for Cricket: A Machine Learning Approach” on Monday, September 16 at 11 AM., in MC J404.

    The examination committee includes Yifeng Li, Chair; S. Ejaz Ahmed and Tianyu Guan, Co-Supervisors; Taylor McKee, External Examiner (Department of Sport Management, Brock University); and William Marshall, Committee Member.

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  • Sept 13 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Raissa Sultana

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biotechnology

    Raissa Sultana, a Master of Science candidate in the Centre for Biotechnology, will defend her thesis titled “Investigation of potential Z-DNA binding proteins in Halobacter salinarum & Preparation and characterization of DNA samples ” on Friday, September 13 at 8:30 AM., in PLZ 600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Tony Yan, Supervisor; Katherine Bujold, External Examiner (McMaster University); and Aleksandar Necakov and Vaughn Mangal, Committee Members.

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  • Sept 11 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Anuththara Sarathchandra Lekamalage

    Master of Science thesis defence in Mathematics

    Anuththara Sarathchandra Lekamalage, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will defend her thesis titled “Identifiability of Linear Threshold Decision Making Dynamics ” on Wednesday, September 11 at 9:30 AM., in MC J404.

    The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Pouria Ramazi, Supervisor; Tianyu Guan, External Examiner (York University); and Henryk Fuks and Stephen Anco, Committee Members.

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  • Sept 9 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Alex Popescu

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Alex Popescu, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Sentinel behaviour and urban environments: A corvid’s perspective” on Monday, September 9 at 10:30 AM., in PLZ 600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Kiyoko Gotanda, Supervisor; Claudia Wascher, External Examiner (School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, ARU, Cambridge); and Liette Vasseur and Anne B. Clark, Committee Members.

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  • Aug 29 – Doctoral Thesis Defence – Mahdieh Gol Bashmani

    Doctoral thesis defence in Physics

    Mahdieh Gol Bashmani Moghadam, a Doctor of Philosophy candidate in the Department of Physics, will defend her thesis titled “Hidden Laplace-Runge-Lenz symmetry groups of transformation in Classical Mechanics and General Relativity” on Thursday, August 29 at 10 AM., in RFP 214/215.

    The examination committee includes Brian Roy, Chair; Stephen Anco, Supervisor; Cristina Stoica, External Examiner (Wilfrid Laurier University); Henryk Fuks, Internal External Examiner, and Kirill Samokhin and Barak Shoshany, Committee Members.

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  • Aug 21 – PhD Thesis Defence – Alicia Martin

    Doctoral thesis defence in Physics

    Alicia Martin, a Doctor of Philosophy candidate in the Department of Physics, will defend her thesis titled “Monte Carlo Validation of Dose, Quality Assurance Protocols and Shielding in Radiation Therapy” on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m., in Plaza building room 600F.

    The examination committee includes Brian Roy, Chair; Thad Harroun, Supervisor; Kevin Ross Diamond, External Examiner (McMaster University); Shahryar Rahnamayan, Internal External Examiner, and Kirill Samokhin and Edward Sternin, Committee Members.

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  • Aug 19 – Master of Science Project Presentation – Samiha Tasmin

    STAT 5P99 Master’s Project Presentation

    Samiha Tasmin, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will present her major research project (MRP) titled “The Impact of Exchange Rate Data on Canadian Inflation: An FPCA and Group LASSO Approach” on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., virtually.

    The examination committee includes Tianyu Guan, Supervisor; and Xiaojian Xu, Supervisory Committee Member.

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  • Aug 2 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Fardad Pirri

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Fardad Pirri, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Regulation of social behaviour via oxytocin receptor signaling in the caudodorsal lateral septum in Long-Evans male and female rats ” on Friday, August 2 at 12 PM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Cheryl McCormick, Supervisor; Brian C. Trainor, External Examiner (University of California, Davis); and Gaynor Spencer and Stephen Glasgow, Committee Members.

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  • Aug 2 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Fardad Pirri

    Master of Science thesis defence in Biological Sciences

    Fardad Pirri, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Regulation of social behaviour via oxytocin receptor signaling in the caudodorsal lateral septum in Long-Evans male and female rats ” on Friday, August 2 at 12 PM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Cheryl McCormick, Supervisor; Brian C. Trainor, External Examiner (University of California, Davis); and Gaynor Spencer and Stephen Glasgow, Committee Members.

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  • July 23 – PhD Thesis Defence – Gregory Foran

    Gregory Foran, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend his thesis titled “Mechanistic Insights into the Notch signalling pathway through Molecular Condensation” on Tuesday, July 23rd at 1 p.m.

    The examination committee members are Elizabeth Vlossak, Chair; Aleksandar Necakov, Supervisor; Rhett A. Kovall, External Examiner (University of Cincinnati); Thad Harroun, Internal Examiner; and Jeff Stuart and Gaynor Spencer, Committee Members.

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