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Jonathan Prouty (PHD, GEOS)
Jonathan Michael Prouty (PHD, GEOS)
7/22/24 1:00 PM
Development of novel computational techniques for phase identification and thermodynamic modeling, and a case study of contact metamorphism in the Triassic Culpeper Basin of Virginia
@ 4069 Derring Hall -
Teshani Omanthika Lihiniya Kumarage (PHD, PHYS)
Teshani Omanthika Lihiniya Kumarage (PHD, PHYS)
7/23/24 9:00 AM
Uncovering Structure-Property Relations in Biomimetic Lipid Membranes with Molecular Additives
@ 304 Robeson Hall -
Mariama Alidu (MS, CHE)
Mariama Alidu (MS, CHE)
7/23/24 10:00 AM
Effect of Dispersion on Rheology and 3D Printing of Chitosan-Graphene-Titanium Dioxide Composites
@ 285 Goodwin Hall -
Joshua Mouser (PHD, FIW)
Joshua Braden Mouser (PHD, FIW)
7/23/24 10:30 AM
Using an interdisciplinary approach to improve efficacy of agricultural conservation practices for protecting stream health
@ 315 Julian Cheatham Hall -
Linda Jantzen (PHD, STS)
Linda Carol Jantzen (PHD, STS)
7/23/24 2:30 PM
Operationalizing Data Culture: The US Army's Engagements With Data Science 1963-2023
@ 6-022 VT Research Ctr - Arlington -
Zacary Croft (PHD, CHEM)
Zacary Lane Croft (PHD, CHEM)
7/24/24 2:00 PM
Design and Fabrication of Polymer/Graphene Laminate Thin Films
@ 225 Davidson Hall -
Benjamin Akhtar (MS, CPE)
Benjamin Asad Akhtar (MS, CPE)
7/25/24 11:00 AM
Practial Private Federated Learning
@ 353 Durham Hall -
David Edwards (PHD, STAT)
David Linville Edwards (PHD, STAT)
7/25/24 1:00 PM
Quantifying Changes in Social Polarization Over Time and Region
@ 418A Hutcheson Hall -
Azat Nurmukhametov (PHD, ECSG)
Azat Nurmukhametov (PHD, ECSG)
7/26/24 8:30 AM
Three Essays in Labor Economics
@ 3001 Pamplin Hall -
Meghan Failor (MS, FOR)
Meghan Nicole Failor (MS, FOR)
7/29/24 9:30 AM
Tree Canopy Cover Response to Land Development Policies in Fairfax County
@ 147 Julian Cheatham Hall -
Ryan Gellner (PHD, BMES)
Ryan Aaron Gellner (PHD, BMES)
7/29/24 10:00 AM
Optimal Head Impact Signal Processing and the Description and Perception of Head Impact Exposure in Female Adolescent Ice Hockey Players
@ 210 Kelly Hall -
Prajakta Nitin Wale (MS, ME)
Prajakta Nitin Wale (MS, ME)
7/30/24 10:00 AM
POSE ESTIMATION AND 3D BOUNDING BOX PREDICTION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES THROUGH LIDAR AND MONOCULAR CAMERA SENSOR FUSION
@ 313E Goodwin Hall -
Shahwar Khursheed (MS, EE)
Shahwar Atiq Khursheed (MS, EE)
7/31/24 10:00 AM
Cooperative Payload Transportation by UAVs: A Model-Based Deep Reinforcement Learning (MBDRL) Application
@ 267 Whittemore Hall -
Cassidy Nelson (PHD, ISE)
Cassidy Rae Nelson (PHD, ISE)
7/31/24 12:00 PM
Human Factors Design and Evaluation of Augmented Reality for Mass Casualty Incident Triage
@ 260 Durham Hall -
James Mahan (MA, FLCL)
James R Mahan (MA, FLCL)
7/31/24 1:00 PM
Appréciation thermodynamique des Rougon-Macquart d'Émile Zola
@ GENERAL Graduate Life Ctr -
Alexander Noll (MS, ISE)
Alexander Baldrich Benoni Noll (MS, ISE)
8/1/24 9:00 AM
Quantifying the Reliability of Performance Time and User Perceptions Obtained from Passive Exoskeleton Evaluations
@ 542 Whittemore Hall -
Doyee Byun (PHD, PHYS)
Doyee Byun (PHD, PHYS)
8/1/24 9:30 AM
A Study of Quasar Outflows: Physical Characteristics and Feedback Effects
@ 1060 Pamplin Hall -
Kylie Davidson (PHD, CSA)
Kylie Marie Davidson (PHD, CSA)
8/6/24 3:00 PM
Exploring Immersive Sensemaking: Integrating Expert and Novice Strategies to Shape Organizational Features in Immersive Space to Think
@ 3210 Torgersen Hall -
Babatomiwa Kikiowo (MS, BMVS)
Babatomiwa Kikiowo (MS, BMVS)
8/14/24 10:00 AM
Exploring a Novel Anti-Gonococcal Compound for Combatting Drug-Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
@ 121 Vet Med Phase 1 -
Juselyn Tupik (PHD, BMVS)
Juselyn Dorien Tupik (PHD, BMVS)
8/19/24 1:00 PM
Battling Bacteria: Characterizing the NOD-Like Receptor (NLR) Immune Response to Brucella abortus and Borrelia burgdorferi in Host-pathogen Interactions
@ 220 Vet Med Instructional Addition
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