Dissertation Defense

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Alexandra C. Koziel, Chemistry *under the direction of Janet Macdonald “Think Smaller: Understanding Selenium Pathways in Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystal Synthesis” 03.07.24  |  2:00PM CST  |  512 Light Hall As nanochemistry grows as a field and the applications of nanomaterials emerge, the importance of understanding what happens in the reaction… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Simon J. Ward, Electrical and Computer Engineering *under the direction of Sharon Weiss “Improving Biosensor Performance using Machine Learning and Signal Processing” 02.15.24  |  1:00PM CST  |  308 Featheringill Hall | Zoom ID: 935 9293 1256 The field of biosensing, encompassing the detection of harmful biological molecules in medical… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Lauren E. Wenger, Chemistry *under the direction of Timothy Hanusa “Mechanochemical Exploration of the p-Block” 02.20.24  |  1:45PM CST  |  1220 MRBIII As environmental concerns over organic solvents rise and chemists become more aware of the interference solvents can play in reactions, solvent-free methods have grown in popularity, including… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Kelly A. Richardson, Chemistry *under the direction of David Wright “The Development of Blood-Brain Barrier Cell Culture Models and Relevant Assessment Tools” 11.30.23  |  11:00AM CST  |  5326 Stevenson Center  | Zoom ID: 952 2128 6219   |  Passcode: 978940… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Marc A. Nabhan, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering *under the direction of Kane Jennings “Interfacing Proteins with Conducting Polymers for the Fabrication of Biohybrid and Biomolecular-based Electronics” 12.04.23  |  2:30PM CST  |  048 Engineering Science Building (ESB) The overarching theme of the work presented herein is the combination of proteins… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE DISSERTATION DEFENSE Nicole Moehring, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Piran Kidambi “Proton transport through 2D membranes and is applications” 08.02.23  |  3:00PM CST  |  048 Engineering Science Building (ESB) At just one atom thick, the pristine lattices of two dimensional (2D) materials, such as… Read More

DISSERTATION DEFENSE Maria Lopez Cavestany, Biomedical Engineering *under the direction of Mike King “Engineered Models and Therapeutics for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer” 07.05.23  |  2:00PM CST  |  134 Featheringill Hall |   Zoom In the United States, cancer deaths have dropped by 27% in the last 20 years. Although there has… Read More