Articles tagged with: Thesis defence

  • Feb 5 – Doctoral Thesis Defence – Jeremy Dion

    Doctoral thesis defence in Physics

    Jeremy Dion, a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Physics, will defend the thesis titled “Discovery of a Pseudogap Attributed to Charge Density Wave Order at the β- β’ Phase Transition in As2Te3 and the Influence of Cu and Ge Doping on its Properties” on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at 2 PM, in CRN 207.

    The examination committee includes Brian Roy, Chair; Maureen Reedyk, Supervisor; Sasa Dordevic, External Examiner (The University of Akron); Dustin Duncan, Internal External Examiner; and Thad Harroun and David Crandles, Committee Members.

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  • Feb 5 – Master of Science MRP Presentation – Bridget Konadu Sarfo

    Master of Science MRP presentation in Statistics

    Bridget Konadu Sarfo, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will present her major research paper titled: “Optimal Design and Planning for Random Effect Models and Models with Measurement Errors” on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at 10:30 AM, virtually.

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

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  • Feb 3 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Brendan Park

    Master of Science thesis defence in Computer Sciences

    Brendan Park, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Sciences, will defend his thesis titled: “Leveraging the Latent Space for Model

    Understanding and Optimization” on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at 12:30 PM, in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee includes Ke Qiu, Chair; Yifeng Li, Supervisor; Blessing Ogbuokiri, External Examiner (Brock University); and Ali Emami and Sheridan Houghten, Committee Members

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  • Jan 15 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Parisa Rouzbazar

    Master of Science thesis defence in Physics

    Parisa Rouzbazar, a Master of Science Candidate in the Department of Physics, will defend her thesis titled “Collective Excitonic Modes in Materials with Hexagonal Carbon Rings” on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 11 AM, in CRN 207.

    The examination committee includes Maureen Reedyk, Chair; Ganesh Ramachandran, Supervisor; Divya Matta, External Examiner (Brock University); and David Crandles and Jasneet Kaur, Committee Members.

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  • Jan 15 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Erin Fancy

    Master of Science thesis defence in Chemistry

    Erin Fancy, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend her thesis titled: “Towards Multifunctional Materials based on Coordination Complexes of Sulfur-Containing Diarylazo and Cucurbit[6]uril Ligands” on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 1 PM, in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Melanie Pilkington and Martin Lemaire, Co-Supervisors; Stephen Loeb, External Examiner (University of Windsor); and Vaughn Mangal, Committee Member.

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  • Jan 13 – Doctoral Thesis Defence – Anne S. Worrell

    Doctoral thesis defence in Chemistry

    Anne S. Worrell, a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend her thesis titled “Use of Oximes and Schiff-bases as Bridging/Chelating Ligands with Select 3d and 3d/4f ions in Cluster Chemistry and a Mechanistic Insight into the roles of Transition Metal ions in the Formation of Tetrazoles” on Monday, January 13, 2025, at 1 PM, in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Brian Roy, Chair; Melanie Pilkington, Supervisor; Anne Powell, External Examiner (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology); Gavin Hester, Internal External Examiner; and Martin Lemaire and Art van der Est, Committee Members.

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  • Master of Science Thesis Defences – Dec 16 to Dec 18, 2024

    Master of Science Thesis Defence in Earth Sciences

    Joshua Moraal, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “An Investigation of Hydrologic Changes in the Monimolimnion of Crawford Lake, Ontario, Canada, and Possible Linkages with Indigenous Settlement Abandonment” on Monday, December 16 at 9:30 AM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Melanie Pilkington, Chair; Francine McCarthy, Supervisor; Matthew Peros, External Examiner (Bishop’s University); and Joe Boyce (McMaster University), Martin Head, and Kelly Biagi, Committee Members.

    Master of Science Thesis Defence in Computer Science

     

    Madeline Janecek, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend her thesis titled “Execution Trace Reconstruction Using Diffusion-Based Generative Models” on Monday, December 16 at 2 PM., in PL601C.

    The examination Committee includes Renata Queiroz Dividino, Chair; Naser Ezzati-Jivan, Supervisor; Ali Emami, External Examiner (Brock University); and Ke Qiu and Glaucio Haroldo Silva de Carvalho, Supervisory Committee Members.

    Master of Science Thesis Defence in Earth Sciences

    Joshua Labrie, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Supervised image classification of Mars 2020 PIXL Optical Fiducial System multispectral data and PIXL-analogous petrological characterization of Mars Sample Return Jezero crater floor analogue rocks” on Tuesday, December 17 at 1 PM., in PL601C.

    The examination committee includes Ping Liang, Chair; Mariek Schmidt, Supervisor; Erik Klemetti Gonzalez, External Examiner (Denison University); and Frank Fueten and Tanya Kizovski, Committee Members.

    Master of Science Thesis Defence in Statistics

    Azar Taheri Tayebi, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will defend her thesis titled “Use of citizen-reports on angler behavior

    as an additional source of conventionally surveyed data in recreational fisheries” on Wednesday, December 18 at 2 PM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Stephen Anco, Chair; Pouria Ramazi, Supervisor; Brett van Poorten, External Examiner (Simon Fraser University); and Yifeng Li and William Marshall, Supervisory Committee Members.

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  • Nov 20 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Ryan Dol

    Master of Science Thesis Defence in Chemistry

    Ryan Dol, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend his thesis titled “The Utilization of Carbene Catalysis and Different Synthetic Strategies for Sydnone Construction” on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 1 PM., in PL600F.

    The examination committee includes Martin Lemaire, Chair; Travis Dudding, Supervisor; Adrian Schwan, External Examiner (University of Guelph); and Tony Yan and Costa Metallinos, Committee Members.

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  • Nov 14 – Doctoral Thesis Defence – Arsala Ali

    Doctoral Thesis Defence in Biological Sciences

     

    Arsala Ali, a PhD in Biological Sciences candidate, will defend her thesis titled “Role of transposable elements in gene regulation” on Thursday, November 14th at 11:00 a.m., in Plaza 600F.

    The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Ping Liang, Supervisor; Jinchuan Xing, External Examiner (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey); Ke Qiu, Internal Examiner; and Adonis Skandalis and Charles Després, Committee Members.

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  • Nov 15 – Master of Science Thesis Defence – Rushirajsinh Vansiya

    Master of Science Thesis Defence in Biological Sciences

    Rushirajsinh Vansiya, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “Plant virus detection and diversity in a mixed tree fruit orchard determined through metagenomic-based analysis of honeybee (Apis mellifera) collected samples” on Friday, Nov. 15 at 2 PM., virtually.

    The examination committee includes Jeff Stuart, Chair; Jonathan Griffiths and Miriam Richards , Co-Supervisors; Trevor Charles, External Examiner (University of Waterloo); and Ping Liang, Committee Member.

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