Computer Science dissertation defense for Naha
Doctoral candidate in Computer Science, Kallol Naha, under major professor Dr. Hasan Jamil, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Declarative Visual Workflow Orchestration Over Distributed FAIR Resources: A Theory and System for Autonomous Scientific Computing" on October 2, 2026 at 11 a.m. PDT in Janssen Engineering Building Room 111. This event is free and open to the pubic.
University Location: JEB 111 - Janssen Engineering Building - Main Campus.
Friday, October 2, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Environmental Science dissertation defense for Barry
Doctoral candidate in Environmental Science, Brent Barry, under major professor Kerri Vierling, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Spaceborne Lidar in the Conservation and Management of Wildlife Populations" at 1:00 pm PDT on October 6, 2026 at the Oregon State University Nash Hall, 2820 Campus Way. The event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Oregon State University Nash Hall 2820 Campus Way.
Biological Sciences dissertation defense for Mall
Doctoral candidate in Biological Sciences, Akshat Mall, under major professor Christopher J. Marx, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Insights into Bacterial Physiology Through the Lens of Evolution and Epigenetics" on October 7, 2026 at 11:00 am PDT in TLC 031. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: TLC 031 - Teaching & Learning Center - Main Campus.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Natural Resources thesis defense for Anderson
Masters student in Natural Resources, Luke Anderson, under major professor Dr. Michael Quist, will defend the thesis entitled, "Food Habits of Nonnative Northern Pike in Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho" at 9 a.m. Pacific time Oct. 13, 2026, in TLC 044, main campus. The event is free and open to the public.
University Location: TLC 044 - Teaching & Learning Center - Main Campus.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM.